NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 262: Really good at pretending!

Bogut used his height advantage to easily reach the ball.

The Warriors attack first.

Curry pushed over with the ball.

The Heat sent PJ Tucker to lead the defense.

This is their consistent policy. After all, as the defensive gate, PJ Tucker is the most suitable candidate to entangle Curry.

Although PJ Tucker is not very fast, he is tough enough to confront Curry throughout the game and make Curry uncomfortable.

That's it from the beginning now.

PJ-Tucker stood up and continued to harass Curry.

When Curry pushed outside the three-point line and prepared for the pick-and-roll, Ibaka came directly to meet him and flanked him.

This was Spoelstra's defensive strategy from the beginning.

When Curry is about to attack by himself with the ball, he resolutely double-teams Curry, just to stifle Curry's offensive firepower in the cradle.

Curry obviously didn't want to do it himself and quickly distributed the ball to Bogut.

Bogut passed down and was immediately blocked by Wade.

Bogut was the No. 05 pick in 213, with a height of 221cm and a wingspan of cm. He has good athletic ability. Not to mention how talented he was at the beginning, he was at least a top player in the paint.

However, after the serious fracture due to dunking, his athletic ability declined sharply, and his lateral movement and speed slowed down.

This caused his offensive firepower output to drop sharply.

Now coming to the Warriors, apart from setting up screens and standing to protect the frame, he doesn't need to do much on the offensive end.

But don't underestimate him. Once he comes to the penalty area, he is still a beast in the low post, with left and right hooks and low post crushing skills.

only……

Because his speed has slowed down, his passing quality is actually not high. Once he encounters a strong block, he will not be able to dribble the ball.

and so……

Even if he encounters a small man like Wade who is 193cm tall, he can't crush him.

He could only throw the ball to Thompson who came in through an empty cut.

At this time, Ibaka had returned to his position and entered the penalty area.

As a two-time shot-blocking champion, his athletic ability is no longer good after being blocked, but his deterrence is still there.

Maybe there is nothing he can do against such a powerful center, but against a defender like Thompson who is not too strong, his frame protection effect is still very obvious.

It interfered with Thompson under the basket, causing Thompson to miss the basket.

Ibaka protects the rebound.

First attack.

The Heat's defense was somewhat effective.

However, in the first round of offense and defense, everyone is in the testing stage, so that doesn’t mean anything.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng came over with the ball.

Let Thompson lead the defense.

The two sides had played against each other in the regular season. At that time, Xue Liancheng had a certain advantage over Thompson. What's more, now that he has completed evolution in all aspects, it can be said that there is no pressure.

He rushed outside the three-point line and no one came to help defend or flank him.

Xue Liancheng felt a little happy in his heart. Does this mean that Cole's strategy of defending him was also one-on-one?

If this is the case, his offensive firepower will be released, which is not a big deal.

He certainly had no reason to refuse such a good thing.

He made the right decision and flagged down the pick-and-roll.

That's right.

The person he waved to was none other than PJ Tucker.

And the person guarding PJ Tucker is Curry.

It's obvious.

He just wants to name Curry.

In the Warriors' current lineup, leaving aside big center Bogut, compared to Thompson, Barnes, and Green, Curry is definitely the weak link in their defense.

Xue Liancheng's singles against Thompson is actually okay, but since there is Curry who is easier to target, he naturally has to choose Curry.

Except Curry is easier to play.

It can also indirectly cause cost to Curry.

Killing two birds with one stone, why not?

soon.

PJ Tucker comes up.

Xue Liancheng dribbled around.

result.

Curry showed no resistance and directly chose to switch defenses with Thompson.

This was beyond his expectation.

Hey……

Are you not taking him seriously?

That's the case.

Then he will have to make the Warriors pay the price for their arrogance.

Without hesitation.

He immediately pressed Curry to start and pushed him inside.

How can Curry withstand it?

There is a huge difference in the tonnage and strength between the two of them. He can barely hold up some powerful power forwards, let alone Curry?

only……

After a few steps of pushing horizontally, help came.

Barnes directly let go of Wade and came to form a pincer attack on Xue Liancheng.

Xue Liancheng's heart moved slightly, and then he suddenly realized.

It turned out that after working on it for a long time, the Warriors' defensive strategy against him was not to really let him go, but to form a flank during his breakthrough process, and then let go of the person who was least accurate in three-pointers.

This move...

There seems to be something!

At least for now, it's very effective.

Xue Liancheng had to play the ball and gave it to Wade.

There was an empty space in front of me.

No matter how inaccurate three-pointers are, Wade still has to shoot one at this time.

result.

Really tough.

The season's three-point shooting percentage of 28.4% is indeed not a cover.

This shows that Wade can't even stabilize his open three-pointer.

This may be Wade's biggest weakness.

before……

Even if the three-pointer is a little bit close, it doesn't matter. After all, that era mainly focused on attacking the inside. The three-pointer cannot play an absolute role. The difference is just a little bit, and it will not become a fatal flaw.

And now...

Especially starting from this season, times are different.

Three points can kill someone.

Wade's three-point flaw began to show up at this time.

If you don't have a stable three-pointer, people will let you go.

What can you do?

In the past, Wade could use his super explosive power to rush to the basket and complete the final game.

It's not impossible for Wade now.

It's just not as invincible as before.

If he doesn't shoot from beyond the three-point line, he will first get past Barnes who is returning to defense, and then form a direct confrontation with Bogut at the basket.

Passed two levels in a row!

And they are all tough and there is no tactical coordination.

With Wade's current athletic ability and explosiveness, it may not be an easy task.

and so……

This makes Wade very embarrassed now.

The three-point line is open, will he shoot?

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That would be even better. With the Warriors' defense arrangement, there are at least two levels waiting for him, and maybe a flanking strategy.

Coupled with the lack of tactical arrangements and blocking, Wade relies on his personal ability to break through. Is this a solution?

Even in the old days of attacking the penalty area, this was not an option.

After all, at that time, at least there was cover and cooperation. Wade was the absolute core of the offense and had a tactical position.

Now, no specific tactical coordination has been arranged for Wade in the open position, and the difficulty of breakthrough may become greater.

The most important thing is that the knee problem has caused Wade's explosiveness and athletic ability to decline to a certain extent.

The Flash is no longer the omnipotent Flash he used to be.

The first attempts by both sides ended in offensive frustration.

Both sides firmly grasped each other's weaknesses and clearly studied each other thoroughly before the game.

Next.

Both sides resolutely implemented their strategies.

The Heat trapped Curry, forming a quick defense switch and following the defense to the extreme without losing position, which had a great impact on the Warriors' offense.

The Warriors, on the other hand, assisted in defensive double-teaming when Xue Liancheng was breaking through. At the same time, the person who was short was either Wade or PJ Tucker.

same……

Their offense has also been severely affected.

In this way, amidst the sound of hammering, the game time passed by unconsciously.

Most of the first quarter was over, with 4 minutes and 35 seconds left.

11:12

The two teams with the most ferocious offensive firepower in the league actually failed at the same time, scoring only a mere 10 points.

This is quite rare...

Especially the Heat.

Along the way in the playoffs, there have been only a handful of games where they scored less than 100 points. If this trend continues, let alone 100 points, 90 points will be on the line.

of course.

The two sides also changed other tactics during the period.

For example, the Heat have switched a lot of tactics. Wade mainly attacks, Xue Liancheng picks and rolls with Wade, Xue Liancheng runs and connects, Xue Liancheng holds the ball at the top of the arc to watch his teammates move, and they are best at defensive counterattacks.

<divclass="contentadv">But it doesn’t have much effect.

The Warriors just let go of the two three-pointers of Wade and PJ Tucker, making all their tactics ineffective.

same.

The Warriors have also made many changes. Thompson holds the ball to launch offense, Green and Thompson cooperate with air cuts, and Bogut plays in low singles.

They even resorted to a five-small lineup, sending Iguodala in, taking Bogut off. Green held the ball at the top of the arc, the Splash Brothers moved and pulled, Barnes moved outside the three-point line, and Iguodala made an empty cut. .

result.

It also didn't have any effect.

The Heat's follow-up defense and help defense are very fast.

of course.

The most important thing is not this, but that everyone of the Heat's five players, Wade, PJ Tucker, Batum, and Ibaka, can guard them. Even Xue Liancheng is a top defense expert to this day.

For example, he can defend Iguodala, Barnes, Thompson, and even Green. As long as the speed and rhythm are not particularly fast, he can defend him.

In this way, they can directly perform unlimited defense changes.

Under unlimited defense changes, the Warriors' previously unfavorable running and air-cutting tactics finally failed.

The Heat's individual defense ability of the five small teams finally shined against the Warriors' five small teams.

It even smells like a nemesis...

Because no matter how you run, the Heat have only one strategy, which is to switch defenses when encountering a pick-and-roll.

Even Curry seems helpless under unlimited defense changes, because the Heat also have a small lineup, are very fast, and their ability to assist and supplement defense is maximized, not giving you any chance at all.

and so……

After doing it again and again, the Warriors seemed to be helpless.

Now, it depends on who can break the tie first. Once the tie is broken, the trend of this series will be completely tilted.

On the Heat bench.

Spoelstra walked up to Xue Liancheng and said, "Xue, I'll switch to Qian Moss later. You and he can double-handle the ball and see how they work together."

Usually when Spodu makes some changes, they will seek Xue Liancheng's opinion.

One is to show respect.

Second, Xue Liancheng's opinions sometimes hit the nail on the head.

Xue Liancheng was stunned for a moment and frowned, "Qian Moss?"

When Si Bo saw Xue Liancheng's reaction, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "Is there any problem?"

Xue Liancheng: "His height is too short. If he goes up, our infinite defense strategy will fall apart. Thompson and Iguodala can beat him in the low post."

Upon hearing this, Si Bo fell silent.

His original plan was to have Chalmers come up and replace PJ Tucker, who still had no improvement in three-pointers. The purpose of this move was to strengthen the offense and prevent the Warriors from daring to attack from the side.

After all, there are two players on the court who are not good at three-pointers, which will completely separate the team's offense.

Now hearing what Xue Liancheng said, he hesitated.

If you destroy your own defensive system, you will probably be attacked head-on by the Warriors, especially Curry and Thompson. Once they feel open, they will be in danger.

After a pause, Spo said, "Then what suggestions do you have?"

Xue Liancheng shook his head. He couldn't think of any way to break the situation.

The five primary schools currently on the field are the strongest lineup they can put together.

Both the offensive and defensive ends are very consistent. The only drawback is that the three-pointer is very unstable.

Not only PJ Tucker and Wade, Ibaka and Batum are also not particularly accurate. Their three-pointers are only above the standard. It's just that the Warriors did not let them go in this game.

But on the defensive end, they are all top-notch.

Especially when the defensive warrior died for five seconds, the effect of using the infinite defense switching strategy was surprisingly good.

Splitting the lineup now is not necessarily a good thing.

But if you don’t dismantle it?

With their current attack, there is absolutely no way they can break the game.

Spoelstra: "How's Marcus?"

Xue Liancheng shook his head again, "His speed is too slow, and his low-post skills are average."

Spoelstra was silent for a moment, "Then let's do this for now. Try your best to break through and score the ball, and see if they can feel better."

Xue Liancheng nodded: "Okay."

In fact, Wade's touch was not good in this game. Not only was his three-point shooting poor, but his ability to break into the basket and attack was also not very good.

And himself?

Currently, he is 2-for-0 from the field, which is also numb. He only scored 2 points on free throws, and his hand feels very bad.

This is the main reason why they are struggling.

He always believes that at this time, they cannot expect role players to stand up and solve the problem.

The first thing to solve is his and Wade's own problems.

The game starts again.

The Warriors were the first to make changes.

He even boldly hired David Lee.

Xue Liancheng was a little shocked and secretly sighed that Cole was indeed brave enough.

At this time, David Lee had actually been abandoned by Cole. David Lee no longer had a place in Cole's tactical arrangements.

You must know that David Lee also contributed 18.2 points and 9.3 rebounds last season, and his shooting percentage was as high as 52.4%, which is an absolute All-Star level.

In the 12-13 season, he averaged 18.5 points and 11.2 points per game, and was also selected as an All-Star.

But with the arrival of Cole this season, David Lee has been completely abandoned, mainly in the opening stage. In the games where David Lee was absent, the Warriors played with amazing efficiency, the offensive fluency was very good, and they won a wave of consecutive victories. , David Lee was completely reduced to a substitute.

I have to say here that Cole is really courageous. He demoted the top insider who was an All-Star last season to a substitute. This requires courage.

The Warriors' rapid progress has also become Cole's confidence.

In fact, Cole got it right.

Although David Lee is an excellent offensive rebounder, he is a typical offensively strong and defensively weak player.

Don't think that the Warriors only rely on their magnificent offense to achieve success. They actually do a very good job in switching defense. Their overall defense is definitely outstanding in the league.

Look at the Warriors' main lineup, Thompson, Barnes, Green, Iguodala, who can't be defended?

Anyone can guard against it.

They are all relatively well-known defensive warriors.

The advantage brought by speed makes their unlimited defense changes become their defensive magic weapon. After flanking you, they can cover up and assist defense very quickly.

And David Lee is definitely a laggard in such a defensive system.

Because David Lee has grown older, gained weight, and moved slower, his defense was not good before, and it is even worse now.

Besides.

Another point.

David Lee seems to have a lot of assists, but his awareness of passing the ball is actually very weak.

In Cole's tactical system, passing the ball is a very important part. Curry and Thompson use the three-point deterrent force to move and create a lot of space. Conducting the ball becomes very important at this time.

Because opportunities are fleeting.

If you can't pass the ball the first time, you will miss the opportunity to attack.

These are the reasons why David Lee is out of place and the reason why he was abandoned. He has never been able to integrate into Cole's offensive system, and he is even more negative on the defensive end.

And in such a crucial first game of the finals, Cole actually sent such a player outside the tactical system.

Don't you want to surprise Xue Liancheng?

of course.

After tasting it carefully, he understood Cole's intention.

It's nothing more than wanting to use David Lee's mid-range and low-post skills to break the game.

Not a bad idea…

However, if you have such a defensive burden, aren't you afraid that he and Wade will turn you into a scumbag?

With this question in mind, he took a deep look at Cole.

The boss was really good at showing off. At this time, he was still folding his hands. When Xue Liancheng looked over, he raised the corners of his mouth and revealed an incomprehensible smile.

Ah……

Xue Liancheng was happy.

It’s pretty cool!

Although he didn't know what Cole wanted to do, he was certain that he would make Cole pay the price for it.

The game starts again.

Heat ball rights.

Xue Liancheng caught the ball and pressed forward. He did not act rashly, but glanced at it to confirm that there was no chance.

Signal Ibaka to come up and pick and roll.

Ibaka came up, and David Lee had to follow.

Xue Liancheng and Ibaka looked at each other before going around.

Then suddenly start the attack.

Thompson stepped back.

Just after taking two steps, a flanking attack came.

Xue Liancheng didn't panic, moved to the other side, and then suddenly threw the ball high to the other end.

And Ibaka just rushed over.

catch the ball.

Ignore Curry.

Fly directly into the frame.

As for David Lee?

This guy had just stepped into the free throw line slot and was almost two positions away from Ibaka.

Even if he has slow steps, his defensive awareness is also poor.

After Ibaka picks and rolls.

In fact, he didn't go down immediately, but took a step outside. After David Lee got a false shot, he suddenly went down.

When David Lee reacted, he could only see Ibaka's tail smoke.

I couldn't catch up, my body was bloated, my speed was even slower, and I had to pause when I turned around, looking at a loss.

With such defensive awareness and ability, to be honest... Cole abandoned it without any problem at all.

The problem is that Zhan actually picked it up again, and I don’t know what King Bi’s brain was thinking?

With this thought in mind, Xue Liancheng subconsciously glanced at Cole again.

The king was still holding his hands, as if "everything is under control".

Ok……

Really good at pretending...