The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 191

It is certainly impossible for Bosh to completely limit Al Jefferson, but Bosh can consume the opponent on the offensive end.

Let Bosh play the fifth position, originally for the offensive end to hit the opponent's inside line and not get out.

Bosh's offense was not bad, and with Gilchrist unable to restrain James, the Heat have always maintained the lead.

But when it came to the rotation period, problems arose. Wade was not the starter in Ray Allen.

They must have the Big Three belt, and there will be a vacancy if Wade is not there.

The Bobcats' bench is obviously more aggressive, such as Ramon Sessions who can hold the ball, such as Anthony Toliver and Biyombo can also bully the Heat's inside line.

With his height, age and injuries, Haslem is no longer the iron-blooded forward he was back then.

So during the rotation period, the Bobcats overtook the score immediately.

Although their outside core Kemba Walker didn't feel good today, the others played very well as a team, with a taste of more blooming.

For the Heat, the scoring is concentrated on several main players, not including Chalmers who has just returned.

At halftime, the Bobcats led by 7 points.

Compared with breaking the record at the beginning, it may be a more difficult time for the Heat.

The schedule and injuries have made the Heat's super-strong team a lot less imposing.

This kind of situation can't be said to be good and sometimes bad, but Zhang Xiaotian knows that the more ups and downs there are, the more he must show his value.

During the intermission, the coach once again emphasized the problem of defense.

The team will fall behind in the first half, the main reason is that the defense did not do a good job.

The restrictions on Kemba Walker must continue, and Al Jefferson's side should focus on cutting off contact.

The inside line can score, but it cannot allow the opponent's inside and outside lines to be connected in series.

As a top team, the Heat are naturally strong enough to adjust. As soon as they played in the third quarter, their defense changed, and it was difficult for the Bobcats to score casually.

On the offensive end, James also continued to show off, letting Gilchrist commit four offenses to rest in less than half a quarter.

The Bobcats also took the opportunity to make substitutions, allowing Anthony Toliver, who played well in the first half, to defend James.

In addition, the point guard was also replaced by Sessions. Obviously, the Bobcats wanted to win this game, even if their outside core did not perform well, they did not give time to recover on the court.

However, the experienced Sessions does know better what to do, and the Bobcats' offense will be more reasonable after he comes up.

But their lineup also has a shortcoming, that is, the inside moves slowly. After Gilchrist went down, even the third position slowed down, because Anthony Toliver is not a real small forward.

As for the Heat, James and Zhang Xiaotian are both small forwards on the offensive end, and the Bobcats' defense can't keep up.

By the end of the third quarter, the Heat narrowed the gap to only 1 point.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Zhang Xiaotian hit two consecutive points to overtake the score.

Bobcats head coach Steve Clifford didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't take any special targeted measures when he saw Zhang Xiaotian showing off his power.

Using slow-footed players to defend Zhang Xiaotian who has activated his skills is completely courting death.

When James plays, the Heat will be even more difficult to stop on the offensive end.

The Bobcats are in a scoring drought at this time, and their only solution is to let Al Jefferson play in the low post.

The Bobcats have no ruthless three-pointers on the perimeter, so the Heat's handling of Al Jefferson at this time is different from the beginning.

As long as the opponent is close to the penalty area, flanking is a must.

Al Jefferson also has a certain range, but this time his shots from distance are not effective.

It's not like going beyond the three-point line. In the middle distance, Bosh's long arm is still very easy to interfere.

In the last 4 minutes, it was to watch the Bobcats continue to strike the iron.

The Heat are very experienced in defending and maintaining the lead, winning the opponent 100:90.

In this case, there will be only the last game left for the team's road trip.

But a little troublesome, Wade's knee pain appeared.

In order to be cautious, the team decided to let Wade rest for a while.

Against the Eagles on January 1, the team still started with Ray Allen.

The two sides played very well in the first half of this game, all kinds of three-pointers, anyway, the insiders of both sides can go outside.

The score of 70:71 in two quarters shows how good the two teams feel.

After halftime, the players of the two teams must have listened to the head coach's long-winded words during the intermission.

The defensive effect improved in the second half, but problems also emerged.

To be precise, there is a problem with the Heat, and it is an old problem, that is, the inside line cannot be guarded.

Bosh's touch is actually good, he has never been afraid of Horford.

But Horford and Millsap, the Heat are really difficult to restrain. A threatening insider will make them fail to do well. It is not bad to meet two people who can explode each other.

And Lou Williams, Mike Scott and others on the Hawks bench are indeed better than the Heat's bench.

The main force managed to gain a little lead, and it was bye bye during the rotation period.

At the last moment, the Heat fell on the backboard.

Millsap blocked Bosh and added a key rebound, giving DeMarre Carroll a chance to hit a quasi-lore.

There was no way around it. Of the five players on the Hawks field, Carroll was the one who was least likely to make a shot.

The Heat defended until Carroll made a shot. In fact, the defensive tactics were successful, but they didn't expect this guy to make a shot. This ball can only be a bit of luck.

Anyway, the road trip is finally over.

When the Heat lost, the Pacers also lost to the Suns, missing the chance to snatch the No. [-] throne in the Eastern Conference.

And at this time, the candidates for the All-Stars were finally determined.

James became the top voter of this All-Star, starting with Wade in the Eastern Conference.

Zhang Xiaotian did not surpass Paul George and Anthony in the final number of votes, and he was only the fourth forward in the Eastern Conference.

Bosh was selected by the coach as an All-Star substitute. As for Zhang Xiaotian, he did not have such good luck.

However, the Heat also have three All-Stars, and the No. [-] Spurs in the Western Conference have only Parker selected. If you think about it this way, you may be happier.

Anyway, Zhang Xiaotian, who can't participate in the All-Star Game, can go to Chisa, his name has been announced long ago in the rookie game.

In terms of coaches, the current head coaches of the Eastern Conference No. [-] and Western Conference No. [-] teams were both All-Star coaches last year, so they all pushed one. The Eastern All-Star coach is Pacers coach Frank Vogel, and the Western All-Star coach is Thunder coach Scott Brooks.

(End of this chapter)