The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 214
It is impossible for the veterans of the Nets to fight against each other, after all, this is still the regular season.

They also knew about Zhang Xiaotian, and they used Teletovic to defend him during the rotation.

Teletovic is in very good form today, he feels very good on the outside, and he also contributed three blocks in defense. He switched to defending James before, and the effect was not bad.

In the eyes of the Nets, Zhang Xiaotian is a bit low-matching for James.

Zhang Xiaotian can now clearly tell the other party that this is just their illusion.

Before Teletovic changed to defend James, the effect was not bad because James had a shooting problem. Teletovic only needs to block it.

However, Zhang Xiaotian is a good shooter. The Nets lack a good defensive inside line and can only rely on the defensive contraction. Whether it is Zhang Xiaotian or Wade, it will give them a headache.

When Zhang Xiaotian made two consecutive outside hits and assisted his teammate to hit a three-pointer, the Nets realized that the situation was a little different from what they expected.

What measures to take, the Nets are a little hesitant.

The Heat have not returned to James, so it is too early for them to go all-in.

Just when he was struggling, Zhang Xiaotian hit again.

This time the Nets could only request a timeout. They replaced Deron and Joe Johnson first, forming the strongest attacking lineup with the substitute Brac and others.

Their plan is to attack, which is also impossible, because of the impact of injuries, their inside players are not rich.

It's just that after the two came up, they were not ideal on the offensive end. Brac took offensive rebounds and got free throws and accidentally missed both shots.

The Nets claim to be a team of star players, but when it comes time to really exert their strength, no one stands up.

Joe Johnson felt a little bad today, and now he is being defended by Zhang Xiaotian, and he is powerless to lead the team to change the current predicament.

The Nets had no other choice but to replace all the main players.

The Heat also replaced James and others. The Nets' main force is not as good as the Heat, and it is useless to work hard at this time.

The advantage of their substitutes is only when facing the Heat's substitutes, and it is not easy to use whoever is here now.

Under the impact of three points, Bosh got a lot of opportunities on the outside.

After all, the Nets still dare not use a purely small lineup to fight the Heat. At the last moment, Pierce was the most daring to shoot and played the hardest.

However, Pierce's performance only kept the Nets from being further stretched, and Pierce was too hard at the fourth position, and he fouled five times soon.

He doesn't usually have this spirit, especially in defense.

Now it is necessary to turn the tide, but it is more than enough.

At 1 minute and 16 seconds, Bosh hit a three-pointer, and the Heat led by 10 points. The game has been divided.

At 101:92, the Heat shredded the Nets at the end of the quarter.

It has become normal for Zhang Xiaotian to exert strength at critical moments, and no one is surprised.

There is still some time until the playoffs, but some teams have already been eliminated early.

The Eastern Conference still has playoff hopes and is divided into three tiers. In the first tier, the Heat and Pacers have already secured the playoffs. In the second tier, there are five teams that will enter the playoffs without accident, but the ranking is uncertain. , The four teams in the third tier need to compete for the last spot.

The first tier in the Western Conference is also two teams, namely the Spurs and the Thunder, which have also locked in the playoffs. In the third tier, they are three teams and the other five teams will compete for the remaining three spots.

Relatively speaking, the situation in the west is clearer, and the record in the east is closer.

There are already teams that are resting their main players. The Heat have no such plans for the time being. They are more inclined to adjust the state of the players during the game.

On March 3, the Heat played against the Nuggets at home.

The Nuggets have experienced changes in coaches and players this season, and their performance has plummeted. Now the possibility of the playoffs is basically cut off.

The Heat also played very easily at the beginning, but they didn't expect to be beaten back by the Nuggets during the rotation period.

First, the opponent's substitute players were too explosive, and in the third quarter, Ty Lawson and Faried felt explosive again, abruptly entering the final quarter with a lead of more than ten points.

In the final quarter, the Heat tried their best to chase points, but in the end they still fell short, completely cutting off the possibility of making history in the record.

On March 3, the second battle between the Heat and the Rockets was held in Miami.

Parsons was locked up by Zhang Xiaotian again, and Ray Allen exploded in the second half, taking away the Rockets with Zhang Xiaotian during the rotation period.

As the playoffs approached, Ray Allen's state seemed to be adjusted well, which also made the team's coaching staff very excited. The shooter during the rotation period is an important tactic for the Heat.

The reason why the Heat played hard in the previous games was that the threat of Ray Allen did not come out.

As long as he opens this point, the fluency of the Heat on the offensive end will be greatly increased.

The team is satisfied with the performance of the players and starts to rest, and plans to experiment with different lineups. The team with good results is willful. Compared with the Spurs, the Heat are already late.

In the away game against the Cavaliers, Wade took the first rotation, and the Heat let Zhang Xiaotian be at the second position, and Oden was once again started at the fifth position.

The game almost capsized in the gutter, but it was Zhang Xiaotian who turned the tide in the fourth quarter.

But the Heat don't care about winning or losing, they pay more attention to the effect of changing the lineup.

Obviously, the effect is not very good.

So in the away game against the Celtics, their lineup changed again. Haslem appeared in the starting list after a long absence, while James and Zhang Xiaotian both took turns.

Under Rondo's triple-double performance, the Heat suffered a defeat.

In fact, it was also the heat that came out. The starting time of this game was about the same as that of the substitutes. They were frantically testing the lineup and helping some rotation players improve their status.

After all, when it comes to the playoffs, they have to prevent all possible situations.

At the end of the regular season, they will not deliberately pursue victory in most games.

Those who dare to make such waves are all teams that have won championships. The Pacers and Thunder, who also have good records, are quite satisfactory.

Some people stand up and criticize the team for disrespecting the game and the audience, but such remarks are useless. The team will definitely not listen to outsiders after spending so much money to raise the team. At most, they will find an excuse.

Popovich has rich experience in this regard, and the Heat can only issue a statement according to the Spurs.

On March 3, the Heat played against the Grizzlies at home.

Although it has reached the latter part of the regular season, this is the first time the two teams have met.

The Heat still have to test the lineup, but it is a very formal lineup test. The opponent is a two-tower team with playoff strength. They must not miss this opportunity. A team with a strong inside will be trouble for the Heat in the playoffs , they are experiencing the intensity in advance.

(End of this chapter)