NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The game was a big success, and the team was in a state of panic.

Chapter 211 The Heat, whose morale is shaken

May 10.

The Knicks and the Heat are playing Game 2.

Except for the Heat’s adjustment of the starting lineup, nothing else has changed in this game.

Van Gundy replaced Brian Grant, who was not effective against Wang Song, with Malik Allen.

Malik Allen is not a pure orthodox center either!

Under Van Gundy’s system, the concept of the inside position is relatively vague.

Compared to the No. 4 position in college, since Malik Allen failed to participate in the draft in 2000, he was selected and signed by the Heat in the second year. He has been swinging between the No. 4 and No. 5 positions in the Heat. It can be said that although he does not play much, he is also the backbone of the Heat’s top leader.

This big man from New Jersey also returned to Miami in the future. After 20 years, he continued to serve as an assistant coach to help the Heat train big men.

Adebayo in the Heat’s black eight in the future is his favorite disciple!

Malik Allen was like Adebayo when he was a player. He was never soft when he should be hard, but due to his rough offensive skills, he could only compete for a position in the rotation lineup after two years of polishing in the Heat, and sometimes even had to make great sacrifices for the team to be competent for the No. 5 position.

For example, today.

When facing Wang Song, his performance was not much better than his predecessor Brian Grant.

The only thing that caught Van Gundy’s eye was his pre-match promise. Malik Allen, who had a tough style, received 6 fouls when facing Wang Song.

He also gave a technical foul, which was so big that it almost aroused the anger of New York fans.

Finally, the whistle sounded at the end of the game. This slightly turbulent game did not stimulate the fans’ senses as crazy as the previous game.

The victory was still won by the Knicks with a big score of 112:98, bringing the series score with the Heat to 2:0!

Although they lost the game in the end, Van Gundy saw the effect he wanted.

As long as the Asian kid is not allowed to continue playing comfortably, it will be a victory for the Heat.

After all, it is a far-fetched thing to want to break through the Knicks’ two home courts, but as long as the team’s spirit is played out and they return to the Heat’s home court, American Airlines Center, Van Gundy will be more confident about the team’s morale.

The plan is very good, but things often go against one’s wishes.

After two consecutive losses, the Heat players who had tried their best gradually lost their spirits.

Van Gundy felt it very clearly in his post-match speech. On the flight back to Miami, the Heat, who had won two games in a row in the first round, had lost their original resilience.

Even Dwyane Wade, the new king that the Heat was cultivating, had a bit of a mental breakdown.

After clearly feeling the intensity of the playoffs in the first round, the rookie suddenly encountered a behemoth that was difficult to overcome. This huge psychological gap made Wade a little bit unacceptable.

“Boss, if we are eliminated in this round of the series, I hope the team can strengthen the inside line next season. The days without rebounds are really too bad!”

On the plane, Van Gundy silently stroked Wade’s head and cursed in his heart.

In the first two games of the series, the Heat’s rebounds per game were 15 less than their opponents.

This means that the Heat took 15 fewer shots than the opponent. Given the difference in accuracy, this huge difference in shots accelerated the Heat’s loss.

Before the start of Game 3 between the Heat and the Knicks, other semifinals had already entered a state of dire straits.

Eastern Conference.

The battle between the Pistons and the Pacers reached the fifth game.

Larry Brown made many strange moves, and after winning two games in a row, he actually won the away game of Indiana.

This once made Detroit fans fall into a state of near madness!

In the situation of falling behind 0:2, the Pistons not only defended the two home courts, but also won the away game of the King Mountain and returned to the Palace of Auburn Hills with a big score of 3:2.

This makes it difficult for fans not to love it.

In the battle of the King Mountain, Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace scored 55 points together, which helped the Pistons to stand up and win the away game with an absolute advantage of 83:65.

It is worth mentioning that Ben Wallace had some very strange statistics in this decisive battle.

0 out of 2 shots, 1 point, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 blocks!

It can be said that Ben Wallace played a very good role in the Pistons’ offensive position.

Purely a decoration.

But no one will ignore his contribution in this game. This former DPOY who can stand firm on the court by relying on defense alone, restricted All-Star center Jermaine O’Neal in this game.

O’Neal’s data of 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in the whole game can be said to be extremely bleak.

Before the start of the game between the Pistons and the Pacers, the battle for the “second center in the East” that was once hotly discussed by Eastern fans has not been decided for a long time, but according to the results of the upcoming series, Big Ben should be better.

At least Big Ben’s performance is very consistent with his personal characteristics, helping the Pistons gain an advantage in defense.

As for O’Neal, who was once called the successor of the “Big Shark” and a strong contender for the “No. 1 center in the East”, the big man with both offensive and defensive capabilities did not break through Big Ben’s blockade.

Like the East, the situation in the Western Conference is gradually becoming clear.

The Spurs and the Pacers can be said to be brothers in distress. After the decisive battle with the Lakers, the Spurs were nicknamed “Eastern Pacers” by fans.

The two teams, except for the different divisions, almost got the same script.

No… To be precise, the Spurs were even worse.

Because under Zhuge Vecchi’s coaching, Kobe completed another career playoff buzzer beater over the Spurs in the decisive battle.

Bruce Bowen, the Spurs’ defensive leader who was defeated in the face, regretted very much at the last moment, regretting that he did not stretch his feet a little further.

If he stretched his feet a little further, even if the Lakers got the match point first in this series, the Spurs could rest easy.

As the originator of Antetokounmpo and Green, Bowen adhered to the principle of not scoring a goal as long as he was on the court. He played a whole game but still did not get a chance.

Kobe returned to the state of the last round of the playoffs in the whole game. He took 27 shots, hit 11 balls and scored 22 points, which was not too efficient.

It can even be said that the last buzzer-beater was his self-salvation!

But his offensive choice made Bowen and the entire Spurs team despair. Bowen didn’t get any chance in 27 shots.

In addition to Kobe, O’Neal performed poorly in this game in which he lost the ball.

Not only did he only get 11 points and 11 rebounds on the offensive end, but he was also blown away by Duncan on the defensive end. Duncan got a terrifying 21 points and 21 rebounds in the whole game, but it was a pity that Kobe’s buzzer-beater also became a milestone.

(End of this chapter)