The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 199
The Heat and the Jazz entered a defensive battle in the second half, and the offensive efficiency of both sides was not high.

The coaches of the two teams also made adjustments through substitutions, but the effects were not obvious.

The most important thing in this kind of stalemate is concentration and patience. If you persist and gain the advantage first, you basically have a great chance to win the game.

The Jazz use the bench to break the game. Their young insider Enes Kanter is very good at the offensive end, and the Heat's side is naturally Zhang Xiaotian who has opened up his skills.

James was in poor form, and the Jazz began to target their weak inside again.

The team needed someone to stand up, and Zhang Xiaotian did not disappoint Spoelstra.

During the rotation, his opponent was Richard Jefferson.

Although he still has an annual salary of tens of millions, Richard Jefferson is already a bit old.

Zhang Xiaotian took full advantage of his youth and strength in front of him, made a big breakthrough to the side, pushed the person away after physical contact, and hit a two-pointer.

Richard Jefferson's defense is quite satisfactory, and it is no problem to limit Zhang Xiaotian in the first three quarters. Now, it is a bit difficult.

Kanter made a few shots at the basket, but the Jazz didn't guard Zhang Xiaotian either.

Both sides are dispatching troops and generals, and they have put on the strongest lineup one after another.

After Kanter was fouled by Wade and Zhang Xiaotian consecutively, the Jazz could only reluctantly replace him.

Compared to offense, Kanter's defense is basically useless except for rebounding.

If the Jazz want to prevent the Heat, they can only return to the starting lineup.

On the Heat's side, Ray Allen was replaced again in the second half.

At 2 minutes and 57 seconds, Zhang Xiaotian passed Ray Allen in seconds, and the latter hit a three-pointer. The two sides tied at 89:89. After falling behind in the first quarter, the Heat finally pulled back at this time.

After the timeout, the Jazz made a fuss in the interior again. Derek Favors fouled James and once again helped the Jazz take the lead.

Before the game, the Heat never expected that they would hit this level against the current Jazz.

James didn't feel good in this game, and now he is humiliated again, and he is also ruthless.

For the next goal, he was stunned to attack the basket against Marvin Williams. Although he missed the hit, he also drew a foul from the opponent.

Only one of the two free throws was made, James shook his head, acting very annoyed.

However, as a leader, he did not forget to remind his teammates to pay attention to defense.

The Jazz still wanted to play inside, but the Heat shrank their defense and didn't give them a chance. In the end, Richard Jefferson made a three-pointer from the outside. Wade stepped forward to interfere, and the ball missed.

Zhang Xiaotian got a defensive rebound, and he knew that the opportunity to overtake had come.

He made a gesture to pass the ball, but he made a fake move and suddenly started to rush towards the Jazz's half court.

Hayward just retreated at a normal speed. He didn't expect Zhang Xiaotian's speed up without warning, so he hurried back and posted it.

Due to a bit of haste, Hayward did not stand in a defensive position.

Zhang Xiaotian accelerated and changed direction, and started off by relying on Hayward.

He started head-on, and the strength of his rush completely overwhelmed Hayward. The basketball hit the basket and fell into the basket. At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded, 2+1.

Zhang Xiaotian's free throw was very steady, and after making an extra free throw, the score became 93:91.

In the next round, both sides fought with iron. As the core of the Jazz, Hayward's performance today was not good, but at this time, he still stood up.

Facing Zhang Xiaotian's defense, he suddenly started to hit the basket after a cross dribble.

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian actually had the feeling of facing James in training, and Hayward's explosive power is also strong enough.

Hayward has been in the middle of the shot before, so Zhang Xiaotian did not expect it.

He could only choose to foul hard, maybe he hurt Hayward's hand, and Hayward also missed a free throw.

There is only 1 point difference, but more importantly, there are only 23 seconds left in the game.

The Heat can completely consume time, so the Jazz can only choose to foul after defending for 10 seconds and failing to catch a chance.

Wade made two free throws. The Jazz chose a three-pointer after a timeout. The Heat defended very tightly. In the end, guard Trey Burke barely made a shot.

Trey Burke made a shot, Bosh grabbed a rebound, the Jazz fouled again, Bosh made all free throws, and the game was doomed.

At 97:92, the Heat won another away game.

The team was happy to win the game, but Wade had another problem with his knee.

Wade's knee is also an old problem, and he is considered to be relatively well-raised, but as he gets older, this old problem becomes more and more troublesome.

Something unexpected happened in the game against the Jazz, and Wade also fought hard.

For the sake of the playoffs, as long as he feels uncomfortable now, he will definitely have to truce.

Fortunately, the Heat have enough strength to allow him to rest more.

On February 2, when the Heat played against the Suns, the team adjusted the starting lineup again.

Ray Allen has been used to replace Wade before, but the team will have fewer attack points during the rotation. This time the team tried to let Tony Douglas, who was traded last time, start.

Tony Douglas is good defensively, which is why the team is willing to try.

The Suns played well at home at the beginning of the game. Dragic and PJ-Tucker hit three-pointers one after another, which was very useful in attacking the Heat.

The sun made some changes in the summer without spending any money, but this season's record is much better.

It's not surprising that they let the Heat suffer as soon as they came up.

However, the Heat adjusted quickly. After recovering, James, Bosh, and Zhang Xiaotian all counterattacked.

This is also the weakness of the Suns. They seem to be able to hit everyone when they have a good shot. If they are heavily defended, it is difficult to have a real strength to stand out.

In addition, they don't have a strong inside line. When encountering a team with excellent outside defense like the Heat, outside shooting ability alone is not enough.

And the Heat let Ray Allen and other firepower stay in the rotation time, which also proved to be correct.

The Suns' bench is also capable of scoring, and someone from the Heat's bench also stood up, so the opponent didn't take too much advantage of it.

However, Spoelstra is also worried that the team's performance against most opponents is not strong enough. Although there are objective reasons for tactics, it is reasonable that they can do better.

During the intermission, he had to give some careful instructions.

The Heat's performance must be driven by star players. At the beginning of the second half, James and Bosh also frequently exerted their strength, and the effect was very good. However, Dragic's breakthrough points also allowed Channing Frye and Gerald Green There are a lot of opportunities, and obviously the Suns have also made some targeted changes.

Dragic still did a great job in this regard, making it difficult for the Heat.

(End of this chapter)