Chapter 1931 Frontal Defeat! Is There No Suspense Again This Season?
There are only a few people in the league who can score points against defense, and now they may account for a large part of the field.
At this time, the Heat's scoring almost entirely relies on the two of James and Way. Their offensive ability is really strong. The Lakers' defense is firmly among the top three in the league this season, especially the outside defense, which is the first. People can still score points in such a dense defense, allowing the Heat to hold on to the score. I have to say, James is awesome!
To be honest, in this era, the only ones who can compete with JK are James and Way.
But again, James and Way can stand up for a while, but they can't stand up for the whole game. On the opposite side, Ji Feng, Kobe and even Artest have qualified substitutes, but here the Heat still only have these two people who can stand. come out.
As for Bosh…
Sorry, Bosh has almost no space under the joint attack of the Lakers inside. Gasol can keep up with Bosh, and Bynum's ability to protect the frame is a level better than Bosh. Even substitutes Powell and Jordan Er, Bosh is playing very hard. At present, Bosh's 5 points are the result of fighting for his life.
At this time, the Lakers suddenly exerted their strength on the court. Ji Feng made a backhand steal and received an assist. New aid Jordan Hill followed up with the ball and filled the frame with both hands. The whole audience exploded!
"Oh, since Shannon Brown left, there is finally someone who can cooperate with Ji Feng like this!" Yu Jia said with a smile.
Indeed, Jordan Hill is the most athletic guy on the court, and he has gradually found his position in the Lakers, which is to follow his big brother to make a living, run crazy pick-and-rolls on the offensive end to find open spaces, and be a down-to-earth player on the defensive end. A solid blue-collar man can block shots, protect the frame and grab rebounds for the boss, so now Jordan Hill is already an important rotation player inside the Lakers.
After dunking the ball, Ji Feng defended, and Jordan Hill helped defend again, allowing James to make a layup. Jordan Hill picked off the rebound and passed it to Ji Feng!
Just the same thing!
The two of them worked together to complete the attack!
Bang!
After this ball, the Lakers led by 4 points.
The Heat called a timeout.
Now the situation is not easy for the Heat. They are playing smaller and smaller, and almost all of their offensive scores come from James. Naturally, the Lakers are crazy about guarding the two, and even don't hesitate to leave some unimportant players. This makes the two offensive The efficiency has declined somewhat, coupled with the huge consumption of physical strength, the Heat are now on the verge of collapse.
Spoelstra also wanted to let the two rest, but James rejected the proposal.
"Don't worry about me~! Coach, I can still persist, but I hope to get some helpers!" James said that this game is really important to him. Even if the team loses, he can't give up.
"Okay, you have the final say." Spoelstra said, he still had to respect James's own wishes, and then he replaced Shane Battier, with various lineups, trying to make the court rhythm faster, thereby easing the tension between James and Way. pressure.
This actually shows the current predicament of the Heat. Even though the lineup is very good, the offensive pressure is basically all on James. The two of them combined are enough to defeat most opponents, but once the opponent like the Lakers can match Janeway's Attack power, they will fall into passivity.
And playing fast is their trump card. When they faced Green Kai before and fell behind by 12 points in the first three quarters, it was a few waves of fast breaks in the last quarter that caused the Green Army to mess up. In the end, they failed to end the Heat with 3 points. winning streak.
And this time, Spoelstra will also use such tactics at the critical node of the second quarter.
This tactic still worked!
At this time, the Lakers are still leading the bench, and Kobe replaces Ji Feng to lead the game. Gasol is the only one in the two towers inside, and Kapono and Farmar are on the outside. The defense is a bit weak.
The Heat seized this opportunity. James grabbed the offensive rebound, crushed the breakthrough at high speed and caused damage. He made one of two free throws. However, James took a free throw and grabbed the offensive rebound again. He scored the ball in this round. At 3 points, the point difference returned to 1 point again.
As for the Lakers' offense, Kobe beat Wade in isolation, but unfortunately fell back and hit the iron. Bosh took off the rebound, and Wade's breakthrough also caused damage. Kobe's thug fouled, and Wade made 2 free throws. This was the last time the Heat took the lead in this game!
The Lakers were stopped for the first time in this game.
"COME ON!" James roared with excitement, raising his arms, and chest-to-chest with Wade passionately. They seemed to see hope of reversal.
But the Lakers are still relaxed. To be honest, this period is the best time for the Lakers. Their team is full of momentum and more confident. Facing the Heat, even if they are lagging behind at this time, the team still maintains a strong performance. confidence.
When the timeout ended, the Lakers gave the Heat a blow!
Kobe dribbled the ball, Bynum stepped forward to cover, and Ji Feng ran from the left to the right. After Kobe made a crossover breakthrough, he passed the ball directly to Ji Feng. Although James followed closely, he was still a step slower. Ji Feng made an emergency stop. , turned around, James was out of position, and Ji Feng easily hit with a small hook.
"It's really silky smooth. Ji Feng's little hook really looks like those big centers back in the day." Yu Jia said.
The camera focused on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the sidelines at the right time. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar winked mischievously and pointed at himself. The meaning was obvious, you are awesome, I taught you!
The Heat are still at the same pace as before.
Ji Feng followed James, and James broke through directly, but after reaching the inside, James did not dare to score another layup, because Ji Feng now had the upper hand. After all, James did not rest for a minute, and Ji Feng rested for 5 points. It was halfway up, so James' hard shot was most likely to be interfered with, so he gave the ball to Bosh.
Gasol's accurate top defense did not give Bosh a good chance. When Bosh turned his back to get the ball, he was the least threat. His shooting was accurate, but his body was soft. Some people once said that Gasol was a family sister-in-law. , However, compared with Bosh, Gasol's playing style is really tough.
With this ball, Bosh didn't find a chance with his back and gave the ball to Wade.
Wade saw that the time was almost up and he could no longer dribble.
The next moment Wade raised his knife and dropped it.
boom!
Three-point shooting.
There's nothing wrong with it, it's the right rhythm.
The Heat's biggest problem now is that both core shooting problems are problematic. Not to mention three-pointers, even large two-pointers are enough. James focused on practicing his back in the summer, but shooting is still a big problem.
In the past two seasons, Wade and James' three-point shooting percentages have been just over 30%.
This is the Heat's biggest flaw.
There are too few who can shoot three-pointers.
On the other hand, the Lakers dribbled the ball inside and the Heat shrank to prevent Ji Feng from entering again. However, Ji Feng ran without the ball and caught the ball and scored a three-pointer, once again giving the Heat a blow.
In the last minute of the second quarter, the Lakers went on a 7-0 spurt, leading 56-47 at halftime.
This advantage was expanded to 11 points in the third quarter, and the Heat could not solve the Lakers' internal and external offense.
In the most critical fourth quarter, James' physical strength dropped to rock bottom and he was unable to chase points. The score was fixed at 119-103. The Heat were defeated by the Lakers head-on!