The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 232

At halftime, the atmosphere in the Pacers' locker room was tense.

Defensively they have done impeccable, but the offensive end is not satisfactory.

Winning rebounds and losing the score shows that there is something wrong with their offense. Vogel said loudly: "We must score the ball, and we must shoot more decisively."

The Heat were also satisfied with their defense in the first half, and they continued to increase their intensity in the second half.

"We're going to play more aggressively and crush them," Spoelstra said loudly.

In the third quarter, the two teams increased their intensity almost at the same time. On the inside, the Heat did not give the opponent any chance, and on the outside, they defended toughly.

Paul George's offensive skills are a bit wide open, and his ability to tear the defense is a little worse.

Stephenson, who performed well in the first half, stood up again. If he broke the defense, he would either have a super tactical system, or he would have a super personal ability, even when the nerve knife is accurate.

The Pacers are not limited to this trick, and the other is to catch the ball inside to attract the defense to the outside.

Relatively speaking, the Heat's tactics of breaking the defense are simpler, breaking through and scoring.

But it's not a simple breakthrough to score the ball, breakthrough to cooperate with the running position, and quickly pass the ball to the open space from the outside after receiving the ball. It is simple to say and requires high tactical quality.

But due to the Pacers' defense, the Heat have been unable to bring up the speed.

They are not afraid of playing position, but without a big center, positional warfare will definitely suffer.

The Heat's offensive end now feels a little bit worse, not so smooth.

Fans who often watch Heat games will know that this is because the Big Three did not fully open under the defense, and Zhang Xiaotian did not participate in this.

If the Heat really play out on the offensive end, no matter how good the defense is, they won't be able to limit them.

The Pacers were actually a little bit worse on the offensive end, but due to their rebounding advantage and Stephenson's extraordinary performance, they had a higher success rate and gradually caught up with the score.

In the last 4 minutes of the third quarter, Stephenson scored 2+1, and the Pacers took the lead.

There will always be some unexpected situations in the game. Stephenson stood up as the fourth point of the Pacers at this time, and the Heat were a bit unexpected.

However, their offense was not explosive. The Heat still chose a normal rotation and let Wade and Zhang Xiaotian rest first.

Wade must ensure efficiency and not play too long in each game, while Zhang Xiaotian let him rest at this time because he needs to play a full team in the final quarter.

The head coach does not need to figure out the details of the player's strength, it is good to be able to grasp the player's state and let them play the strongest strength.

The offensive end of James' lineup with shooters can still cause some troubles for the opponent, but the defense is flawed and can only be used for a short time.

The last few minutes of the third quarter were fine, but problems started in the fourth quarter.

In order to fight against the Heat, the Pacers basically put four main players on the court. The tactics of the shooters will fail once they are targeted, especially the Heat's shooters are too old and have little initiative on the offensive end.

Spoelstra originally wanted to rely on the shooters to turn the score over, but when he saw the reaction against him, he immediately asked James to go down to rest for a while, and let Wade and Zhang Xiaotian play a wave.

Defense has inertia, so it often has an effect immediately after the substitution.

Wade broke through and gave the ball to Zhang Xiaotian when he came up, and Zhang Xiaotian hit a three-pointer.

Vogel's heart trembled suddenly, damn the last player, he immediately reminded the players on the field to pay attention to defense.

Zhang Xiaotian also felt the pressure. With James not around, the Pacers could attack him unscrupulously.

But he usually behaves as an end point, not that he can't pass the ball.

He has always had the awareness of passing the ball, and his skills have improved a lot this season. He went in and scored to the side, and Wade made a direct layup.

When James went down to rest, the Heat were not pulled away from the score, but went ahead by 1 point.

The Pacers immediately replaced all the main players, and the Heat also replaced James and Bosh.

Zhang Xiaotian's strength at the end does not mean that he is completely unstoppable, but that besides the team's core players, he can disrupt the opponent's defense.

Generally speaking, if two points cannot solve the team's defensive system with a single defense, there will be problems, so what about three people.

When Bosh was restricted, Zhang Xiaotian made up for it very well.

Not only when encountering a team with a strong inside, Zhang Xiaotian can also stand up when James or Wade is out of form.

Now the Heat are equivalent to having four strong points, even if they can't play all of them, they can win the game.

James hit the shot after he came up. At this time, the Pacers can no longer stop the Heat by relying on defense. They must play on the offensive end, but this is the Pacers' weakness.

Their lineup looks flawless, but their scoring ability at critical moments is a bit poor.

Stephenson also wanted to come to the fairy ball, but failed. It is difficult for the nerve knife to maintain a stable level for a long time.

On the contrary, Wade started to show his power. Stephenson didn't rest for a minute in the second half, and his body was a little tired, but Wade adjusted his state and directly broke through his defense.

Vogel was very anxious and asked the team to find a way from the inside.

But he can't control the player's state. Hibbert made a mistake in his busy schedule, and the Heat took the opportunity to counterattack. James made a heavy dunk, and the Heat's lead became 4 points.

For the Pacers, every point counts right now.

They are not the type who can score more than ten points at once. Their offense and defense are slowly grinding, and it is very dangerous for them to fall behind at the last moment.

The terrible thing is that the players who fought against the Pacers under high intensity did not have enough rest and their footsteps became heavier and heavier.

Wade grabbed the offensive rebound, and Zhang Xiaotian also grabbed the offensive rebound.

Hibbert was panting heavily, unable to protect the rebound.

The Heat took the opportunity to extend the lead to 6 points, and the Pacers could only request a timeout to let the players take a break.

There is no point in continuing to grind the inside line now. Vogel understands that they need to hit from the outside.

However, they really don't have many methods on the outside.

The Heat's defense was very good, George Hill hit the iron with a three-pointer, and David West struggled to grab offensive rebounds before the Pacers scored, and it was still inside.

But then Wade hit again, and Paul George could only stand up for singles.

Zhang Xiaotian was ready to judge the opponent's route. Paul George wanted to push Zhang Xiaotian away forcibly, but he felt that Zhang Xiaotian's strength was also very strong.

There was no push, Paul George stopped the ball, and Wade immediately surrounded him and attacked hard, forcing the Pacers to make another mistake.

In the counterattack, Zhang Xiaotian hit two points, and the Pacers immediately stood on the edge of the cliff.

Only three points can save them, but this is not their strong point.

(End of this chapter)