The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 187 Heat Crisis
It's completely different for a veteran to play back and go all out, because they are playing against the most shining Heat in the league, and the old All-Stars will definitely show their true skills.

Of course, someone like Joe Johnson isn't old yet.

Deron Williams also truce due to injury, and Sean Livingston, a tall guard with a height of more than 2 meters, replaced him in the starting lineup.

Joe Johnson is also tall, but Alan Anderson, who is facing Zhang Xiaotian, is slightly shorter.

Both sides have made full preparations. The Nets have a truce but there are still many players who can play. In addition to the guys who still earn tens of millions of annual salaries, there are also a group of veterans who have had a good time.

However, there are not many people playing on the Heat's side, and Zhang Xiaotian is ready to take responsibility from the first quarter.

It's just that the start of the game was a bit beyond everyone's expectations. The Nets used Joe Johnson to attack Ray Allen.

Ray Allen has been in a good state, but when he really defended the opponent's first strong point, he realized that he was really old.

The 33-year-old Joe Johnson is no longer at his peak, but he still beat the 39-year-old Ray Allen.

James saw that the situation was wrong, and he also beat Pierce in various ways.

The 37-year-old Pierce is not the ruthless character who wrestled with James back then. For various reasons, his status in the world has added a little bit of grievances.

James scored 16 points on Pierce's head in a single quarter, and Joe Johnson scored an exaggerated 22 points.

32:33, the Nets lead by 1 point to end the first quarter.

Everyone was happy, and everyone had a good time.

In the second quarter, it is definitely not possible to play like this. The outcome of the game is more important than other things. Being able to win the opponent is also more face-saving.

The strategy adopted by the Nets was to put Kirilenko on the main defense against James, and then flanked to release Pierce from the defensive end.

The way the Heat thought was to switch defenses, and Zhang Xiaotian went to defend Joe Johnson.

It is not easy for Zhang Xiaotian to guard against Joe Johnson, but he will definitely not be blasted badly.

Apart from shooting skills, Ray Allen's overall ability is actually not as good as that of the young and strong Zhang Xiaotian.

Singles Joe is not the type of fast footsteps, Zhang Xiaotian can really consume the opponent if he pesters him.

Of course, the inside line also needs to help him defend. James is able to work harder. After the offensive end is targeted, the defensive end must contribute more.

Fortunately, he is also willing, James likes this feeling of dominating the court on both ends of the offense and defense.

After the strong points are targeted, the two sides will compare the thickness of the lineup.

The Nets began to play inside consciously, but because the Heat didn't have Wade, the ball's movement was not as smooth as usual, and they mainly looked for opportunities on the outside.

It was Alan Anderson who was defending Zhang Xiaotian. This dude didn't have much chance on the offensive end among a bunch of stars, but he put all his energy on defense. It was not so easy for Zhang Xiaotian to score points.

At this time, Bosh actually needs to stand up, but Bosh is really unpredictable. As an All-Star player in his prime, he couldn't suppress Garnett.

Bosh missed several mid-range shots, but instead let Garnett make a few shots.

Back-to-back away games are a big reason, the players feel tired, but Spoelstra still has the urge to curse.

In the end, the coach still didn't scold anyone. Bosh was easily frustrated when he was scolded, which he didn't want to see.

Defense, at this time we can only emphasize defense.

By the way, pour chicken soup, when the score is stalemate, only the team that can hold on to the teeth can win.

That being the case, the defense of both sides did not give the opponent any chance to open.

But after Garnett hit a few key shots, Livingston used his height to hit Norris Cole. Livingston is a guard who is good at back hitting, and Norris Cole really can't guard against it.

Livingston, the hopeful star of the year, did not play out due to injuries, but he is very good at bullying people with heights.

The Heat have no choice, because there is no one to change at this time, at most Ray Allen will be the first position.

Spoelstra thought about it, maybe the player still needs a third point guard, preferably stronger.

Organizationally, James and Wade can help, but the defense still needs improvement.

Of course, the circumstances of this game are special. Both Wade and Chalmers have a truce, which makes Livingston arrogant.

As soon as the Nets played in a targeted manner, by the end of the first half, the Heat fell behind by 8 points.

In the NBA, 8 points is nothing.

But this is very uncomfortable. The Nets have some old enemies, and the media will make a fuss about winning the preseason game. If they lose this game, they will definitely be angry again.

Especially James and Ray Allen, both of them entered the locker room at halftime without saying a word.

Spoelstra originally wanted to have some chicken soup, and said it was just a regular season. They only need to play their own tactics, but seeing the atmosphere, they gave priority to taking out the tactical board.

In fact, compared to the Heat, the Nets should not have an absolute strength. Even Joe Johnson, who showed off in the first half, has gone downhill for two years.

James must still play this point. Garnett's defensive ability is far inferior to that of the past. In fact, no one can stop James from rushing in.

The other is the support of teammates, whether it is the three-pointer from the outside, or Bosh and Zhang Xiaotian.

In the eyes of the head coach, Bosh and Zhang Xiaotian should be able to become strong points.

Zhang Xiaotian said that he will do his best, and whether he can become a strong point will depend on time.

At the beginning of the second half, James broke through very resolutely. Garnett really could only pretend. James rushed in twice in a row and succeeded.

Zhang Xiaotian also made a breakthrough, and the Heat quickly closed the score.

The Nets quickly chose to adjust. Although their head coach Jason Kidd is still a rookie in the coaching circle, as an excellent point guard, he knows the situation on the court very well and has great ideas.

Anyway, Garnett couldn't help defending, so he simply replaced Andre Blatche with stronger attack power.

Facts have proved that this move is still good, and Brac scored as soon as he played.

And on the rebounds, Blatche completely exploded Bosh.

The score was stretched again, and the Heat also made adjustments. Let Zhang Xiaotian rest first, play Lewis, and James lead the pitcher's tactics.

The opponent also went to Kirilenko to increase the height. Five people on the field were all over 2 meters, relying on the wingspan to compress the Heat's shooting space.

What Spoelstra didn't expect was that there was a big problem with the defense after Lewis.

Pierce fouled Lewis consecutively, and the Nets' lead quickly came to double digits.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, James' tactics with shooters failed, and the Heat were in danger.

(End of this chapter)