Three Hundred and Ninety-Eight: The Team Spirit Can't Be Stabilized
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The Miami Heat can be said to have opened up a brand new basketball model. In the past, even if there were more than three stars playing on the same team, it was impossible for all three of them to be playing in their prime.
The last super team, the Lakers F4 combination, although the lineup sounds bluffing, but Karl Malone and Gary Payton have actually reached the end of their careers, and there is actually no fuel in the gas tank.
As for the Miami Heat, these three people are still at the top level even if they are placed on different teams.
But even so, Dwyane Wade still maintained a dominant position in the Heat. Here, people only admit that Wade is the soul of the Heat. He is the icon of this city, and even James can't shake it.
Therefore, Wade always hopes that at critical moments, he can carry the team on his shoulders. As the soul of the team, this is his responsibility and an honor.
Therefore, now watching the team fall into a passive position, Wade couldn't sit still immediately. The reason why Nick Young can play is because Ray Allen's offensive threat is not enough.
Everyone knows that Nick Young is a player with strong offense and weak defense. Wade believes that if he plays by himself, he will definitely magnify Nick Young's shortcomings infinitely. At that time, the Grizzlies are bound to bring Iguodala or Tony Allen up.
And once Stevens is replaced, without Nick Young's Bears, the firepower will not be so fierce.
Spoelstra is no different. Although Wade has only rested for a short time, the only thing the Filipino coach can do is to take Wade back up.
Otherwise, the point difference will become double digits!
"Okay, Dwyane. You will play in the second position later. If Stevens still has Nick Young on the court, use your offense to punish him!" Spoelstra was very grateful , I have three stars under my command.
If one doesn't work, the other should work. The probability of all three misfiring is really too low.
On the other side, on the Grizzlies bench, Stevens rubbed his chin, thinking about how to line up.
On the Heat side, there is a high probability that Wade will reappear. This is not a random guess by Stevens, but inferred after watching countless game videos.
The rotation of each team is actually regular. When and who should be played, it is not based on the mood of the head coach.
Therefore, Stevens guessed that the Heat will replace Wade with a high probability. So, is Nick Young going to be removed like this? No, it's too wasteful.
Although Nick Young's two shots were very unreasonable, Nick Young was originally an unreasonable player. Like J.R. Smith, or Jamal Crawford.
As long as this kind of player feels hot, he can score goals even if he plays unreasonably. Moreover, Stevens' biggest goal is not to hope that Nick Young can score high points, but to hope that after Nick Young attracts the defense, he can create opportunities for Link!
Creating opportunities for Link is Stevens' ultimate goal.
In the end, Stevens decided to keep Nick Young on the court. But at the same time, Iguodala was also replaced, replacing Conley!
"Andre, you replace Conley. Mike, you rest for a few minutes. Next, Link, you play the first position. On the defensive end, Link vs. Wade, Andre vs. LeBron. Nick Young, Go face Chalmers. Don't tell me, you can't even guard against Chalmers."
Stevens finally made a safe decision. Link has proved last season that he can play all four positions except the fifth position. Therefore, Stevens did not hesitate to let Link play point guard instead of Conley. In this way, while the Grizzlies ensure offensive firepower, there will be no loopholes in defense.
Link nodded, getting more and more excited. The strongest defense and the strongest offense exist on the field at the same time. Now even if the Big Three are on the field at the same time, they may not be able to recover!
"Beep~~~~" The electronic buzzer sounded throughout the audience, representing the end of the pause time.
Players from both sides stepped onto the field again.
As Stevens expected, the Heat brought the Big Three back. Now the Heat have switched back to the starting lineup except for the fourth position.
And when Spoelstra saw the Grizzlies lineup, he was dumbfounded.
Gasol, Randolph, Iguodala, Link and Nick Young... Nick Young is still there, but Conley is gone!
"Are you crazy!? Don't you need a No. 1 player?" Spoelstra really admired Stevens' courage, but then again, Link seems to have no problem playing the No. 1 position... ...
From this point of view, Stevens' lineup not only guarantees the offensive power, but also will not be exploited by the Heat.
Spoelstra smiled, NCAA marshal, worthy of the name.
Wade thought he was going to face Nick Young, but after attacking, he found that Link was still defending him.
"It seems that we have to continue fighting, Dwayne." Link clapped his hands, looking very excited.
Wade is serious, whether it is Nick Young or Link, it is the same to him, let them down!
James wanted to take over the game, but Iguodala put too much pressure on him. Heat No. 6 forced two steps to no avail, then handed the ball to Wade.
Wade slid the baseline to the basket and caught the ball. But as soon as he received the ball, Link appeared in front of Wade. From beginning to end, Wade failed to get rid of the lingering No. 0 forward.
Wade knew that forcing his way to the rim wasn't the best option. In addition to Link, the black and white bears are also very threatening at the basket.
Therefore, Wade suddenly stopped after receiving the ball, then turned around and shot a jumper!
But the sore knee not only affects Wade's speed, but also has a huge interference with his shooting. Coupled with Link's interference, the Heat's first counterattack failed.
"It seems that Link's defense made Dwyane's offense very difficult. Link also performed very well when defending LeBron. He was always selected as the best defensive second team player last season. Link this season The defensive ability is stronger than last season!"
Trailing by 8 points in the first quarter, Wade kicked off the Heat's counterattack with a dunk. But this time, the horn of counterattack failed to sound.
It was blocked by Link abruptly!
The Heat's offense failed, and their retreat was quick. But as the Heat watched the Grizzlies get closer, the pressure grew.
The Grizzlies' offensive lineup looks really strong. All five positions have the ability to score independently. What's more, Nick Young and Link just led the team to play a wave of 8-1, and they are in good condition.
This time, James personally went to defend Nick Young. He didn't want to be scored by this unreliable guy again.
Nick Young wisely stayed away from Link, preventing James from defending Link.
Link personally controlled the ball through the half court, as skillfully as a pure No. 1 player. Wade is still unsmiling, and it can be seen that he is very serious.
But the physical condition is not something that you can recover suddenly if you are serious.
Link didn't pass the ball, and didn't even call for a pick-and-roll, but just accelerated to try to force Wade.
Wade used to be a big killer on the defensive end. As a guard, his lateral speed and blocking shots are all talked about.
But now, he really couldn't keep up with Link quickly. In the first quarter, James restricted Link. Now that Link is facing Wade, the Heat's defense has no chance of winning!
Link leaned on Wade and went directly to the basket, ignoring Wade's interference, and forced a layup.
Wade found in despair that he could no longer restrain the once stupefied Link!
He was obviously not that strong when he was in the Manchester training camp this summer!
"Damn, we have to hold on, Chris, if Link breaks through, help Dwyane!" James didn't rush to serve this time, but gathered his two good brothers to discuss countermeasures.
The Heat are 10 points behind, and this is not a gap that can be filled by offense alone.
Both Wade and Bosh nodded. If they want to defend Link, they must use their strength!
In the next Heat attack, James' forced rush to the frame allowed the Heat to get a goal back. But as James said, defense is the key. If you can't prevent it, the point difference will still hover in double digits.
This time, Link still chose to break through by himself, and what he was attacking was Wade.
Link himself found it unbelievable that one day, he would be able to make the famous Dwyane Wade so embarrassing.
Seeing that Link broke through Wade's defense again, Bosh approached Link as he had just discussed.
It seemed that Wade and Bosh were about to encircle Link. Just when the two were about to block Link, Link sent the ball through the gap to Gasol, who was emptied by Bosh!
"Beautiful pass, Link was not blinded by the score, his thinking was extremely clear!"
After receiving the ball, Gasol took a big step and directly smashed the dunk with one hand! 10 points, the double-digit point difference is still the same, after the Heat came back from the timeout, there was no change at all, they were nailed to death by the Grizzlies!
When Nick Young helped Linka open the space, when Iguodala helped Link share the defense. Link was released immediately, as if the flood of flood gates was about to extinguish the fire.
Everything Stevens did was paving the way for Link. Now, it's time to sit back and watch him perform in peace.