basketball boulder

Chapter 230 The Brightest Star

The Wizards are in good shape today, but the strength of the Heat lies there.

In just a blink of an eye, the Heat caught up with the score.

Wizards attack.

Dixon made a three-pointer from the top of the arc and missed it under the interference of Jones Sr.

But Kwame Brown clung to O'Neal, and Haywood took the offensive rebound over Haslem and scored on a second shot.

7: 5.

The twin-tower lineup, in addition to consuming O'Neal, also has an absolute advantage in rebounding.

The Heat attack.

With Li Lei's cover, Wade got rid of Arenas and accelerated into the paint.

However, he encountered Haywood's Tathagata palm at the basket, and his shot was slapped away.

The ability to protect the frame is excellent, which is also the advantage of the twin tower lineup.

Arenas grabbed the ball, made a fast break by himself, went to the frontcourt, leaned on the old Jones who was chasing and defended, and scored an easy layup.

9: 5.

Arenas is too strong and was born in the first position, but he will not suffer from confrontation with the second and third positions.

Old Jones was pinned on the ball and there was nothing he could do.

In an instant, the gap widened again.

"Today's game was like riding a roller coaster."

Su Qun couldn't help but said.

Director Zhang Weiping nodded: "As far as the current few minutes are concerned, the Wizards' sudden two-tower lineup played very well. The Heat were a little caught off guard and couldn't handle it. Riley is going to be distressed."

Pat Riley on the sidelines was indeed frowning.

Advantages of twin towers:
The protective frame works well.

Rebounding was fierce.

It can consume and limit O'Neal to the greatest extent.

……

But there is never a perfect tactic in the world.

It is also very simple for a famous coach like Riley to break the twin towers.

Riley took advantage of the dead ball to call a timeout, and told the players: so and so!so so!
Pause ends.

The Heat attack.

Wade broke through to the penalty area, and under Haywood's powerful interference, he hit an iron.

Bang!

Wade, a sophomore, has a poor mid-range shot, and he is still a little weak when he encounters this kind of black and tough big center.

Looking back, Juan Dixon received a wonderful pass from Arenas and scored an easy layup.

11: 5.

at this time.

Haslem ran straight to the baseline and made a quick serve.

Wade received the ball and started at full speed.

Arenas was a little caught off guard, and was completely wiped out by Wade's change of direction.

"Hurry up?"

Only then did the Wizards react.

"Stop him! Stop him!"

Coach Eddie Jordan jumped straight off the bench and yelled.

But it's too late.

Wade is too fast.

On the contrary, the Wizards with the twin towers retreated more slowly.

There is only one Hughes in the Wizards' backcourt.

Wade faced Hughes, instead of retreating, he went straight up.

Hughes was also unambiguous, knowing that the ball was unstoppable, he directly started and hugged Wade.

But Wade still relied on his strong body to fight and completed the shot in the air.

boom!Swish!
The basketball hits the backboard into the frame.

Drip!

The referee's whistle also sounded.

2+1.

There was an uproar in the MCI Center Arena.

Wade is so strong!

Subsequently, Wade walked to the free throw line and made a solid free throw.

11: 8.

The Heat caught up at one point.

And in the subsequent defensive round, the Heat successfully defended against the Wizards' offense.

The Heat immediately launched a wave of defensive counterattacks.

O'Neal made a long pass to Wade, Wade attracted attention, passed the ball to Li Lei without looking, and Li Lei dunked with one arm.

boom!
11: 10.

The Heat caught up again.

And this goal basically declared that the Wizards' twin towers tactic failed.

No matter how fancy you are, it is meaningless in the face of absolute strength.

Coach Eddie Jordan on the sidelines bowed his head.

At this moment, he was really at the end of his rope and had no other options.

It's not his fault either.

This season's Heat team can't be replaced by anyone, it is too strong.

The best coach, the best center, the best breakthrough shooter, the best shooters, pretty good substitutes...

However, at this moment, the form suddenly changed.

A whistle sounded on the field.

The referee blew O'Neal's second foul.

It turned out that Hughes broke in, but O'Neill didn't keep up and stretched out his hand!

"This... O'Neill has such a wealth of experience, how could he make such a low-level mistake? I would rather give up 2 points than foul!"

Director Zhang Weiping was dumbfounded.

After O'Neill reacted, he also looked annoyed.

Su Qun continued Zhang Weiping's words: "Yes! O'Neill is a giant, how can he make such a mistake?"

Why can't a super giant like O'Neal make such a low-level mistake?
In fact, everything has a reason.

Su Qun and Zhang Weiping didn't know, but Li Lei knew it all.

O'Neill went to a nightclub the day before and had a crazy night.

It may not matter if you are a young O'Neal, but O'Neal is 33 years old after all.

After a person is 30 years old, his body and energy are definitely not as good as before.

In the previous training, O'Neal's state was very poor, which also led to a conflict between Riley and O'Neal.

Now, come retribution.

O'Neill may have been distracted at that moment, and stretched out his hand inadvertently.

But in any case, with 2 fouls in the first quarter, he must be benched.

Coach Jordan, who had been distressed, suddenly saw hope. It was a ray of light, and it was very bright.

Needless to say, O'Neal's importance to this Heat team is crucial.

And when O'Neal is off the court, that's the Wizards' chance.

Taking advantage of O'Neal's exit, Coach Jordan held the core of the team and gave some instructions.

On the contrary, the faces of the Heat's players are not good.

"Okay, lads, it doesn't matter that much. No matter who is missing, we still have to win."

Riley first comforted everyone, and then sent Mourning to the fifth position.

The game restarts.

Hughes first walked to the free throw line and made two free throws steadily.

13: 10.

The Heat attack.

Without O'Neal, the Wizards shifted their defensive focus to the perimeter.

Even in Mourning's peak period, the threat of the basket is not as good as O'Neal, not to mention that Mourning is plagued by injuries and has no strength.

And Haslem has no basket threat.

The Wizards can empty the basket unscrupulously and put the pressure on the perimeter.

Wade's breakthrough was directly surrounded by the Wizards.

After Hughes made the steal, a wave of fast break layups succeeded.

15: 10.

Hughes tonight is really invincible. He ate dumplings and made great contributions to the Wizards.

Heat offense.

Failed again.

Looking back, Hughes broke through, assisted Arenas at the top of the arc, and directly hit a three-pointer.

Swish!
18: 10.

After O'Neal went down, the Wizards immediately played a wave of 7:0 offensive waves.

The impact of O'Neal's departure is greater than imagined.

The MCI arena was completely on fire, and fans in the capital cheered for the home team frantically.

Everyone knows that the Wizards will take advantage of this opportunity to score more points, widen the gap, and dig a hole big enough so that the Heat can't catch up after O'Neal returns.

O'Neal on the sidelines looked depressed.

This time, he was the one who cheated.

Subsequently, the Heat's offense failed again.

Arenas turned around and made a mid-range jump shot, like a cannon blasting the Heat's door.

20: 10.

The Wizards' lead reached double digits.

Drip!

Pat Riley immediately called a timeout to coach the players.

"Children, the game is not over yet, we haven't lost yet, don't be downcast!"

Mourning slapped his hands: "Miami people, but they have never been counseled."

Old Jones also hugged Li Lei and Wade and said, "Last season, we didn't have Shaq, and we could still reach the division finals. Are we not as good as last season?"

A family has a treasure, like an old man.

What's more, the Heat now have a group of veterans.

The young players headed by Li Lei and Wade regained their spirits and played with high spirits.

Li Lei took the initiative to cover for Wade.

Wade took the opportunity to get rid of Arenas and accelerate his breakthrough.

But Hughes is worthy of the honor of the first defense, and decisively switched defenses to block Wade.

However, at this moment, Wade suddenly turned around spiritually and made Hughes clean.

Wade took advantage of the trend to break through, tricked Dixon with a set of lost steps, and immediately exploded.

But Haywood on the inside line had already been waiting there, and his black and tough figure gave Wade great oppression.

Wade's final shot was still wide.

Bang!

Kwame Brown took advantage of the rebound.

The Heat's mentality has changed, but the Wizards put their defensive focus on the perimeter, and Wade played too hard.

And this goal was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the Heat's mentality suddenly collapsed again.

On the other hand, the Wizards are like a rainbow.

The fans in the capital were also completely ignited, cheering for the home team hoarsely.

Amidst the sound of cheering, the Wizards made a fast break.

Hughes attracted the attention of Li Lei and Jones, and distributed the ball to Dixon, who was following up on the wing.

Dixon soared straight into the air and tossed the ball for a layup.

Snapped!
At this moment, a figure chased after him, and slapped Dixon's pass away.

Then, the figure couldn't control himself and fell heavily to the ground.

Morning!

The former soul of the Heat.

A 35-year-old veteran suffering from illness.

He actually chased the whole court and extinguished the opponent's attack.

The whole place was silent.

Not only the Heat players, but even the Wizards players were deeply moved.

This is the charm of basketball.

A veteran who has been declared unable to return to the game by the doctor, exudes infinite charm at the moment.

He conquered disease!

He beat himself!

He conquered all gossip!

He... is the brightest star at the moment.

Li Lei was also greatly touched.

At this moment, he remembered Rudy Tomjanovich's words: Never underestimate the heart of a champion!
Li Lei ran over and helped Mourning up.

"Alonzo, you are a true fighter!"

Mourning patted Li Lei on the back: "Son, you too."

The game continues.

The Heat suddenly burst out with infinite momentum and played a defense like an iron barrel.

The Wizards didn't have a chance for nearly 24 seconds, and Arenas missed the last forced shot.

Haslem receives the rebound.

Li Lei took the initiative to ask for the ball in the frontcourt.

Guarding him was Dixon.

Relying on the fact that there are two big black men behind him, Dixon defends Li Lei closely and prevents Li Lei from shooting.

Li Lei faltered and started it directly, and with one stride, Dixon was completely wiped out.

Kwame Brown rushed to make up the defense.

Li Lei was short of time, so he pulled up and voted.

Swish!
20: 12.

This is the difference between Li Lei and Wade. Li Lei has a range. As long as there is space, Li Lei can shoot.

Wizards attack.

Hughes' breakthrough, meeting Li Lei, was like meeting a stone wall, and the final shot missed.

Bang!

But Haywood grabbed the rebound and immediately jumped up to make a follow-up shot.

Snapped!
A figure rushed in and directly blocked Heywood's shot.

Wade!

The most shot-blocking guard in the NBA, well-deserved reputation.

After switching from offense to defense, Li Lei slowly moved forward.

Dixon didn't dare to defend Li Lei closely this time, so he took a step away.

Li Lei carefully observed the defense, and then directly pulled up.

That's right, a dry pull jumper.

Li Lei, who is 203cm, faces Juan Dixon, who is 191cm. He just needs to pull out any bicycle he wants.

Swish!
20: 15.

Li Lei looked down at Dixon condescendingly, showing a "sincere" smile.

Dixon: "..."

Not very harmful, very insulting!
Coach Eddie Jordan on the sidelines just now came to his senses. Before that, he focused his defense on Wade and forgot about Li Lei.

He immediately arranged for Hughes to switch to Li Lei.

Wizards attack.

Arenas made a difficult fadeaway jumper.

Swish!
22: 15.

After scoring the goal, Arenas glanced at Li Lei with a provocative face.

"You're nothing without Shaq?"

Li Lei smiled: "Your mouth is always better than your skills."

Arenas: "..."

Li Lei: "What? I have nothing to say!"

Arenas has always been irritable, so he couldn't resist Li Lei's provocation.

He pushed Hughes away and defended Li Lei himself.

Hughes has no objection. Arenas is the leader of the team, and as long as Arenas is serious, he will be very defensive.

Everyone pulled away, and Li Lei and Arenas played one-on-one at the top of the arc.

There was a commotion at the scene, this is trump card vs trump card!

These two have faced each other several times from the regular season to the playoffs.

I don't know who will win this time?
Li Lei took the ball with both hands, leaned against Arenas, and made a little test.

The result is that Arenas' strength is very good, and Li Lei does not have an overwhelming advantage.

So Li Lei chose a feint and started it directly.

Arenas defended and retreated, firmly occupying the defensive position.

Li Lei suddenly pulled back and changed direction drastically.

Due to his stature, Li Lei's speed is not particularly fast, but his direction changes greatly.

However, Arenas concentrated all his attention, and immediately slid and moved sideways in the opposite direction, blocking in front of Li Lei again.

Well defended!

Coach Jordan thought to himself.

At this moment, Li Lei suddenly took a step back, stepping back beyond the three-point line, pulled up and shot.

Void shot of shooting mystery.

Arenas moved sideways continuously, unable to control the center of gravity, unable to fully take off.

Moreover, Li Lei also has an absolute advantage in height and wingspan.

Arenas can't prevent it at all.

This kind of ball depends on Li Lei's own touch.

As for Li Lei's three-point shooting touch, I dare not say how good it is, that is, it has ranked first in the league for two consecutive years.

Swish!
22: 18.

(End of this chapter)