Chapter 2005 Is This a Whistle that a Human Can Blow?

The 6-point halftime lead was still on the road, and the Lakers' response after Bynum was injured proved to be effective.

Abandoning the original point guard, letting Ji Feng take charge to increase the height and defensive intensity of the backcourt, and at the same time letting Artest appear, teaming up with Kobe and Ji Feng again to display the most terrifying perimeter defense in this era, the partnership of James and Wade There is no good solution to the defensive system composed of these three people. Although Janeway scored 25 points in the first half, his shooting percentage was only 40%, which proves that this kind of defense is effective.

Insiders Jordan Hill and Gasol also performed their tasks very well. I won’t mention Gasol, who is as stable as ever. Let’s focus on Jordan Hill. In his first career Finals starting game, he scored 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting in the half and 4 rebounds. Among them, there were 2 offensive rebounds and a wonderful block on Chalmers. While setting a new record for his own playoff scoring, he also filled the void left by Bynum. The Lakers did not suffer from the lack of their main center inside. It collapsed all of a sudden, and Jordan Hill's role was widely recognized.

Barkley said: "Jordan Hill's performance in this game will build his confidence, and he will play better and better in the future."

Kenny Smith believes: "The Heat's inside line lacks hardness and height. Jordan Hill's height and weight were originally important reasons that restricted his development, but Haslem on the Heat side is only 203 centimeters and is even lower than Ji Feng. Although his body is tough, his physical fitness is a flaw. He has no advantage against Jordan Hill. Although Bosh is tall enough, he is thin, his playing style is soft, and his defense is average. In addition, the Lakers have an overall height advantage. Especially when Ji Feng moved to the No. 1 position, only Kobe Bryant, who was 198 centimeters tall, was under 2 meters tall. Ji Feng was 205 centimeters tall, and Artest was 200 centimeters tall. This gave them a height advantage. In the first half, the Lakers rebounded by 8 meters. , and won 4 offensive rebounds, which minimized the impact of Bynum's absence."

Indeed, the analysis of these two people was also where the Lakers were considered to have the greatest advantage before the game. Although the Heat's Big Three can compete with the Lakers' Big Three, the gap inside is real, especially when the Heat play small ball, the gap is very big. Obviously, the most critical Ji Feng can swing to the No. 1 position, which makes the height of the five Lakers reach an incredible level. At the same time, Ji Feng, Kobe, and Artest are all famous physical fitness maniacs. They are ensuring their height. In this situation, he can also have extremely strong movement and confrontation capabilities, which makes the conditions for the Heat to win extremely stringent.

Originally, Bynum's injury was a good opportunity for them, but Jordan Hill, a potential player, stood up on the bench, which made the Heat very uncomfortable.

"If the Heat want to win, unless the Lakers suddenly have a scoring gap in the second half, or someone on the Heat bench can step up, they will be even more difficult in the second half. James didn't rest for a minute in the first half." ESPN said.

Well, the analysts are very reasonable, but ESPN seems to have forgotten its poisonous milk skills. Although it is true to say that, ESPN has forgotten that the factors that want to change a game are not just the players on the field!

The referee is also crucial!

The Lakers were not without hidden dangers in the first half, and no one saw it. Why did the Lakers reduce James and Way's shooting percentage to 40% through defense? The Lakers still only led by 6 points. That was because the Heat's free throws in the first half were far behind. The Lakers have 9 more times!

Especially Wade, who made only 3 of 8 shots in the first half and no three-pointers, but scored 12 points by making 6 of 8 free throws. James made 4 of 9 shots, one three-pointer, and 4 of 6 free throws. scored 13 points.

Correspondingly, Ji Feng scored 9 points in the first half, 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and only made 2 free throws. Kobe scored 11 points in the first half, 5 of 9 shots, and 3 three-pointers. 1 hit, no free throws!

In terms of free throws alone, JK actually made 12 fewer free throws than James. Everyone knows this level of whistle blowing.

Therefore, the hidden danger of the Lakers is that Jordan Hill committed 3 fouls in the post, Gasol committed 3 fouls, Artest committed 3 fouls, Kobe Bryant committed 2 fouls, and Ji Feng committed 2 fouls. The Lakers committed a lot of fouls in the starting lineup, especially in the post, which has almost no error tolerance. .

Zen Master was also worried. The home whistle in this game was a bit serious. No, it was very serious. It was comparable to the treatment the Mavericks had here back then. It was just that it was largely covered up by the Lakers' outstanding performance and leading score, so the fans They didn't see it, but they had to guard against it.

"Everyone should pay attention to their actions in the second half. They made it clear tonight that they don't want us to win, and we have to control the number of fouls." Jackson said during the halftime break.

"Powell, you replace Gasol and Mbenga, you replace Hill and last for 3 and a half minutes."

"OK!"

Jackson put two substitutes on the field, of which Mbenga played for the first time in non-garbage time in the playoffs.

But these three and a half points were okay. The situation was calm. Maybe the referee also understood that these two people are small roles. It doesn't mean much whether they blow or not. It can also be seen from the game scene. With these two on the court, Bosh scored 6 points in 3 minutes. , James also performed a split dunk.

If it weren't for Ji Feng's two three-pointers and a no-look pass to assist Powell for a dunk, the Heat might have tied the score long ago.

Jackson had to switch back to the partnership of Gasol and Hill. After all, this way the inside would have an advantage. However, not long after they were replaced, Gasol was called for a collision in a defense.

This ball, how should I put it, James penetrated very deep, Gasol raised his arms and stood still, James took the initiative to seek physical contact, it can be blown or not, if it is blown, it is blown. After all, this is Miami, there is nothing to say. .

James made 1 of two free throws, and the point difference became 3 points.

But then the ball made Ji Feng very angry. The Lakers' offense was very smooth. The ball hit the inside. Jordan Hill received the ball and squeezed Bosh away. Despite the strong confrontation in the air, he still hit the board into the frame.

The referee blows the whistle immediately!

The ball was very tough and the Lakers were cheering, but the referee’s gesture was... an offensive foul!?

"WHAT? This ball can also cause an offensive foul! ???" Ji Feng was angry. The ball between Jordan Hill and Bosh was 55-5 at most. There was basically no redundant action, and it didn't even work in aerial confrontation? !

"This ball is not a hitter!?" Hill was even more angry and walked quickly to the referee with the ball. He couldn't accept that such a good ball was disallowed.

"Back off! I can see clearly! You raised your elbow in the air!" The referee blew the whistle quickly and then signaled the Lakers players to step back.

It was okay not to speak, but when Jordan Hill said this, he became even more angry: "Is this an elbow attack from me!? His arm hit me in the face! FUCK! Shit! You are the whistle that a human being can blow!!!" "

As a result, the referee once again gave Jordan Hill a technical foul and quickly left. Gasol held up Jordan Hill behind him, otherwise the referee probably would not have been able to leave...

"FUCK!" Ji Feng spat hard. Damn it, this black whistle was really too obvious. It was clear that he didn't want his buddy to win!

Zen Master also angrily chased the technical table and scolded him. As a result, he was called for a technical foul again. The scene was very chaotic. The game was suspended for 5 minutes and did not resume.