The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 197 A Stronger Inside Line

The Clippers without Paul is really hurting. Darren Collison is actually not bad, but compared with Paul, they are only similar in height.

Of course, the Heat's rebounding is also quite hurt. Compared with Monroe and Drummond, Griffin and Jordan are even less likely to survive.

The problem with the Clippers is not only that Paul is not there, but how their lineup is not good enough to defend James.

James can attack by rushing in, but there will definitely be vacancies outside.

Barnes is too old, and it is inconvenient for Griffin to follow him, but it is also suitable for Zhang Xiaotian.

For Zhang Xiaotian and James' striker, the opposing team often encounters such problems.

Zhang Xiaotian is not strong enough in the first three quarters, but he is not at the level of a rookie, and he is not really easy to defend casually.

And the Clippers put Jamal Crawford in the starting lineup. The offense is really strong. Wade is a little anxious to defend fast players because of his knee, but Crawford can't restrain Wade.

Compared with the Heat's sudden and sudden points, the Clippers will always stagnate, because when they hand the ball to Griffin, they will inevitably slow down.

This is the disadvantage of the inside team. The inside singles will slow down, and the slowdown will be easy to be targeted.

The current lineup of the Heat proves that the current small ball tactical rebound is not so important.

When the rebound was blown, the Heat still took the lead.

What does it depend on? The hit rate is 20 points higher than that of the opponent.

Of course, there is no way. If the Heat have rebounds and can play a smooth offense, they will definitely be willing.

The Clippers also want to prove themselves, especially at home, they want to win the Heat.

Doug Rivers may not be able to say that there are any surprising means. He resorted to a trick that is not a solution, that is, to reduce the rotation and let a few main players stand on it.

Then Griffin singles, Crawford singles.

Not to mention, the seemingly simple tactics are really useful, and the Heat are really hard to defend against the two.

Crawford threw consecutive three-pointers. It can be said that the nerve knife has flared up again, but Griffin really can't help the Heat in the interior, because the Clippers have several pitchers outside, and the team is still ahead. There was no flanking immediately.

Griffin also played very well, with mid-range shots and offensive rebounds.

This buddy scored 22 points in the first half, and he was like nothing inside the Heat.

An insider with strong scoring ability like Griffin is a torment for the Heat, but it is not the biggest torment, because this guy has poor wingspan and poor defense, so James and Wade can still rush.

If it weren't for Jordan Jr. staying at the basket, Griffin would be useless even if he scored more points.

Of course, he scored 20+ in the first half, but the team was still behind.

The Heat entered the second half with a 7-point lead. During the intermission, Spoelstra still decided to pinch Griffin to a certain extent in the second half and not let him be too arrogant.

As for Crawford, it will be consumed by Wade, Ray Allen and Zhang Xiaotian in turn.

After all, the scoring ability of other players on the court is much worse than that of the two. In addition to Paul's absence, the opponent has more singles, and the Heat's defense must be more targeted.

If it is said that everyone was tempted in the first half, the second half was to resort to means for victory.

Everyone will make targeted arrangements, but it's hard to say how much effect it will have.

This has a lot to do with the player's ability. If a person is not good enough, it is difficult for a smart woman to cook without rice.

James was targeted on the Heat's side, but no one in the Clippers could withstand it. James would split the ball if he pinched James, so although James occupied a lot of the ball, the opponent was still difficult to defend.

On the Clippers side, Griffin and Crawford not only took possession of the ball, but also took the number of shots, which made it easier to be targeted.

Of course, it is difficult to completely restrict them, after all, they are all very capable players.

The Heat just reduced their efficiency through targeted defense.

The two took a lot of shots and hit a lot of iron. Even if other players got a chance occasionally, it was not very smooth.

If it weren't for the damn rebound, the Heat would have clocked out of get off work.

Even if the opponent always got offensive rebounds and got a second chance to attack, the Heat entered the final quarter with a double-digit advantage.

Greg Oden was also very powerful, grabbing 6 rebounds, covering 3 blocks and dunking in less than 2 minutes.

Rebounding is so easy for someone who can grab it.

For those who are not good at it, grabbing a rebound is so difficult.

In the fourth quarter, the Clippers were ruthless, and Crawford also resisted the instinct of the wave, and began to stuff the ball inside desperately.

In fact, as long as it can be given in, Jordan is also very threatening inside.

Little Jordan is rough, but his strong physical fitness is there.

It's also because the Heat don't have a big center to support them. As long as Jordan gets the ball in the penalty area, he can directly force it.

James' strength can't push Jordan out. As for Bosh, he may not be as strong as James in terms of strength. This is also an embarrassment for the Heat.

Why didn't the Clippers play like this before? One is that Paul needs to pass the ball without passing the ball. The other is that the penalty area is too small, and the big players can easily cause mistakes.

Now they have no choice but to put all their eggs in one basket.

The premise of all-or-nothing is rebounding. Although the Heat are still leading, Spoelstra's face is also very stinky.

Because they couldn't grab a rebound, not an offensive rebound, and the Heat couldn't even grab a backcourt rebound.

Seeing that the advantage of more than ten points was about to be equalized by the opponent grabbing an offensive rebound and then dunking, the Heat quickly requested a timeout and replaced it with an emergency lineup.

The emergency lineup is the one that is usually not used. Anderson and Bosh play at the same time, Wade plays the first position, Zhang Xiaotian and James both push one in the backcourt.

But fortunately, the Heat's own offense is not bad. Although they can't score almost every round like the Clippers, James and Zhang Xiaotian also have a great advantage in singles after the change.

At 2 minutes and 53 seconds, Griffin fouled the Heat again at the basket. After free throws, the score between the two sides has been reduced to 4 points.

The Clippers' home audience supported the team with cheers, and the situation gradually fell to the other side.

At this time, it is necessary to score. Wade directly handed the ball to James. James took two shots at a slow pace and suddenly started, like a hunting tiger, Barnes was run over in one fell swoop.

Griffin immediately came over to pinch, and James immediately distributed the ball to Bosh.

The Clippers took defensive turns, and Bosh passed the ball to Zhang Xiaotian on the side.

The Heat's lineup actually gave up the three-point shooter style of play, but it doesn't mean that they don't have three-pointers.

Zhang Xiaotian received the ball but didn't continue to hand it back, he directly pressed a step inside, pushing away the rotating defenders, and then he took a step back and pulled it up.

(End of this chapter)