The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 167 Winning Again
Even if Love didn't play, Bosh was also beaten by Nikola Pekovic.

Spoelstra was also annoyed, and replaced Bosh in 3 minutes to calm him down.

Of course, Chris Anderson can't handle it, but he still has enough momentum.

Bosh is not just a matter of style of play. He may have some emotions during this period. There is no doubt that it is a matter of team status and ball distribution, which can only be left to Spoelstra to worry about.

The Timberwolves, if Love is not playing, will also play a major and a minor. Corey Brewer will mark James, and Zhang Xiaotian will face Kevin Martin.

Kevin Martin is more difficult to defend than imagined, and belongs to the slippery type.

On the offensive end, Zhang Xiaotian couldn't completely lock down the opponent, but when it was the Heat's turn to attack, he had to cause trouble for the opponent.

The confrontation between the two usually means that Martin runs very happily, while Zhang Xiaotian will fight to compete physically.

Their respective advantages are very obvious, and the final comparison is the degree of concentration.

Zhang Xiaotian was calm in his heart, he would definitely win, and by the end of the last quarter, Martin would not even take advantage of the offensive end.

But the gap between the two sides did not wait until the last moment, and the Heat's advantage came during the rotation period.

The Timberwolves' starting lineup is actually very good, but their substitutes are far behind.

What's more, Bosh, who played again, finally showed some performance on the offensive end.

The Timberwolves fell into a scoring drought. After Pekovic came on the court, the Heat took another attack.

The Timberwolves' three-pointers were not particularly reliable, and without the strength of Love, they didn't know what to do for a while.

The Heat will not show mercy, and James and Wade also took the opportunity to show off.

In one operation, they led to a double-digit lead.

In the second half, the team continued to strengthen their defense, and the game looked stable.

The Timberwolves can't do anything about it, they are not the type of scoring explosives, and their personnel are not neat. Seeing that the situation is not good, they have no intention of fighting.

So the score further expanded, and in the fourth quarter, the game became garbage time.

Losing is not terrible, it is embarrassing for whoever wins, and now Wade wins when he comes back, which also shows his worth.

Of course the outside world will make a fuss about this matter, but the team is relatively calm.

There are many factors in the previous loss and this big victory.

Wade is not the first game missing, the team's Big Three is headed by James, this is certain.

The countless reporters who were looking forward to the Heat's infighting might be disappointed. Although not everyone in the Heat is in the same circle, they are quite harmonious, especially now that the record is actually very good.

The next team will play back to back, and Wade will not participate just after his comeback.

It just so happened that the opponent was the Pistons who had won them before, which was a good show to watch.

Of course, most of them are exaggerated by the media, and the atmosphere in the team is not that exaggerated.

He still has to go all out to pursue victory. Although he won't say it clearly, James has always paid attention to the public opinion outside. He doesn't want to let reporters make use of it if there are any more problems.

This season is also his contract year, and the maximum salary is definitely no problem. At his level, players are much more greedy than Zhang Xiaotian. He is eager for external evaluation and historical status.

The team also adjusted the starting lineup, putting Ray Allen in.

The offensive power of Battier's starting lineup is a bit weaker. It was originally to ensure the combat effectiveness during the rotation period, but Ray Allen's current strength is also difficult to lead the team. Anyway, let the main players lead the team, it is better to let the strongest The lineup started.

Spoelstra was also a little bit annoyed, saying it was the Big Three, but Bosh couldn't lead the team alone with the Heat's small ball style of play.

Wade wanted to rest, originally he was counting on Zhang Xiaotian, but after more than a month of observation, it seemed that Zhang Xiaotian was not suitable to lead the team alone, so that was all he could do.

The Pistons have twin towers, but this kind of thing is also a double-edged sword. When encountering a small lineup, it depends on who can take advantage of the offensive end.

As for the problem of rebounding, there is no solution to this matter, it is mainly a tactical problem.

The rebounds in these games were supported by James. There is nothing to say, not to mention that James spends most of his time in the fourth position, and he can be regarded as an insider.

Last season, when he was at the third position for half of the time, he also ranked first in internal rebounds. To be precise, he ranked first in points, rebounds, and assists.

Bosh's situation is a little more delicate. Although he is not known for rebounding, he was not so good when he was in the Raptors. The impact of tactics should only be part of it. It is indeed a bit sad to change from the boss to the third in command.

There are three heights inside the Pistons. If Zhang Xiaotian plays the [-]rd position, he will have to defend Josh Smith. .

If there are no other two big men, Zhang Xiaotian, who defends him inside, can break people into a sieve.

But the Pistons are not easy to deal with. With a few long arms standing inside, it is easy to get blocked, so the most reliable way to deal with the Pistons is the three-pointer, and they can't defend against them.

This did not go smoothly on the field. He shot against the opponent's guard on the field. He didn't want to get blocked this time.

So at the beginning of the game, Zhang Xiaotian felt a bit soy sauce on both ends of the offense and defense. Thanks to Josh Smith who likes to play outside, it seems that his defensive efficiency is not bad.

Spoelstra is still a bit of a level. At this time, he played Lewis, and everyone happily compared shots outside. The Pistons couldn't handle it inside and shot them to death.

The players who played for the Heat in the first half, except Anderson, tried their luck outside.

Facts have proved that the three-pointer is still one point more than the two-pointer, and the Heat also led by 59 points at 53:6 at halftime.

As for why they knelt on the field, it can only show that the three-point tactics are not stable enough.

In fact, they protected the backcourt rebounds a lot better in this game.

In fact, as long as they protect the backcourt rebounds, they are really not afraid of big centers, at least the Pistons, who are not big offensive killers, are not too afraid.

This is also the sadness of the inside line now. Most teams are speeding up and improving their shooting range. Big men do not have an absolute advantage and it is not easy to mix.

This difficulty is relative. Basketball is still a big man's sport. The star-studded backcourt players are actually more competitive.

"Run up and disable their inside line."

During the intermission, the core of the Heat's tactics repeatedly emphasized is that simple.

Speed ​​up and shoot from the outside, so it's useless for them to be strong inside.

Whoever can't help but change the lineup first will lose. The Heat are the leading party, and the initiative is in their hands.

In the second half, before the Pistons could react, the Heat hit a few three-pointers by speeding up.

After 3 minutes of substitutions, the Pistons couldn't hold on in 4 minutes. They replaced Monroe, one of the twin towers, and the Heat stabilized.

(End of this chapter)