The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 229 One Minute Stop
Against the Pacers, whether the Heat should start with double insiders, the final answer is to continue the previous lineup.

Zhang Xiaotian's defense against Joe Johnson in the Eastern Conference semifinals has won the trust of the head coach, and this time he will defend Paul George.

In this way, James can rest assured to help defend at the fourth position. If he really wants to fight with strength, James is not in vain David West.

Rather than forcibly confronting the inside line, it is better to see whether the Pacers are showing their power inside, or their primary and secondary players make the Pacers hard to defend.

Paul George may have stronger overall strength, but he is a typical forward style of play. If Zhang Xiaotian chooses, he is more willing to fight against Paul George.

Paul George is also a boring gourd on the court, and he is even more ferocious by Joe Johnson.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't care, he just got entangled with the other party when he went up, not afraid of physical exertion at all.

This is also normal. The status of the two in the team is completely different. Just like when Stephenson faced James, he didn't care about physical strength.

The Pacers' strategy against James is to take turns to consume, Stephenson, Paul George and David West will all try to defend.

For Paul George, if Zhang Xiaotian can restrict, James will not be allowed to go.

Otherwise, if James defends Paul George, the team's inside defense will have problems.

Paul George is actually stronger than Zhang Xiaotian, but Zhang Xiaotian's mad dog defense also makes it impossible for the opponent to take a shot easily.

What's more, the Pacers' strategy is to attack the Heat's inside line.

Hibbert's performance in the playoffs was erratic this time, but he still played very vigorously when he met Bosh.

Bosh is also distressed, he is obviously the [-]th position, of course he will not be able to defend the [-]th position.

Of course, the Heat's strategy is to pull out the offensive end, and the Pacers will break through if they follow up inside, and shoot three-pointers if they don't follow up.

It took a long time not to rest with them, and the game started a little slowly.

Bosh had a chance to pull it out, and James had it too, but he just missed.

On the contrary, the Pacers took the lead in playing inside tactics. After the Heat pinched, their outside three-point shooting percentage was much better than that of the Heat.

The Pacers' defense is also much stronger than the two teams they encountered before, and the Heat can no longer easily win their opponents.

Bosh did not open the outside line, and Zhang Xiaotian also lacked good opportunities.

When I met Paul George, he couldn't play with the ball at all now. He just hit a three-pointer while switching defenses.

He looks like a very pure [-]D team at this time, but the Pacers still have to guard against him. Everyone knows that he can play with the ball.

During the period, the Heat also tried a double inside line against the Pacers, but the effect was not good.

Playing double inside means that they are less threatening on the offensive end, and they still cannot limit their opponents on the defensive end. It is better to concentrate on playing the team's most familiar tactics.

As long as the outside touch is found, they will become very threatening on the offensive end.

However, there will not be so many opportunities for outside shots in a game. Except for James who has a lot of ball rights to adjust, it is not easy for others to recover their touch.

In the end, the Heat lost 9 points in the first half. The only good news is that Zhang Xiaotian defended Paul George well.

Although the opponent's tactics are included, Zhang Xiaotian's current personal defensive ability is indeed second only to James.

At halftime, Spoelstra poured chicken soup.

Because of the tactics of the opposing Pacers, each player is already very familiar with it.

In the second half, the Heat were not prepared to adjust their tactics. What they needed was to play out their advantages.

"I have become more and more aware of the defensive end. When I fully adapt to the opponent's rhythm, I guess the offensive end can also help the team." Zhang Xiaotian said deliberately.

He is ready to explode, as long as the Heat don't collapse early.

In fact, the leading Pacers are now more cautious, and Vogel is repeatedly encouraging his disciples.

Paul George has also adapted a lot to Zhang Xiaotian's defense. Paul George is not afraid of scoring points while fighting fiercely.

Zhang Xiaotian felt more and more pressure. He had committed three fouls, but he still held on.

"In the fourth quarter, this point will definitely be defeated." Vogel secretly analyzed.

He thought of Zhang Xiaotian's big heart, and he was a little worried, but then he calmed down. The Pacers' defense was different, let alone Zhang Xiaotian, and James didn't want to concentrate on bursting out.

As for the change of Zhang Xiaotian's defense in the final quarter, it was covered by his offensive performance, and other teams did not feel that deeply, because his defense was very desperate from the beginning.

The score did not continue to widen, but the Pacers still maintained their lead.

Careful viewers may find that the Pacers' scoring is getting more and more concentrated.

The Heat's defense has improved its intensity, only the inside and Paul George can still remain a threat, and the main points come from free throws.

The Pacers have actually been in trouble, but they have a huge advantage inside and covered it up.

The two teams have fought to a fever pitch, and whoever breaks through that critical point first will win the game.

For the time being, the Pacers are at an advantage. With their defensive strength, a gap close to [-] is critical.

The game entered the fourth quarter in a stalemate, and James went down to rest.

Unlike other teams, the Heat will try some changes when they fall behind. If they are ahead to a certain extent, James will not rest and try a wave.

However, in the season of the Eastern Conference Finals, Spoelstra also tightened his nerves, ready to bring James up at any time.

Paul George did not go down, the Pacers hope to expand the results.

Paul George, like James, is a ruthless character with plenty of physical strength and can play more according to tactics.

It's just that Zhang Xiaotian is different at this time, he receives the ball and attacks with the ball.

Paul George did not underestimate him. The Pacers studied the Heat more than the Heat studied them. The characteristics of each team are in their heads.

However, the two confronted each other many times in the first three quarters, and Paul George has almost adapted to Zhang Xiaotian's rhythm.

So when Zhang Xiaotian's strength and speed exploded suddenly, Paul George didn't react for a while.

The referee's whistle sounded and Paul George fouled.

Vogel's face turned green. This is Paul George's fourth foul, because he often assists in defense and his actions are fierce. He has already committed three fouls.

Four fouls were not too many in the last quarter, but the Pacers were worried about accidents and chose to replace Paul George to rest.

But then the Heat completed an excellent defense, Zhang Xiaotian made a successful steal, and then hit a three-pointer.

Although there was not 1 minute before the start of the fourth quarter, Vogel chose to pause.

Facing the Heat, no mistakes are allowed. The Pacers want to win too much.

(End of this chapter)