Five Hundred and Eighty-Eighth: Immediate Small Lineup Attack
Wade thought that the Grizzlies' inside advantage had completely disappeared, but he did not expect to be targeted by Link's first attack.
Link really played the role that a 4 should play, and his protection of the penalty area was quite timely. Of course, this ball will undoubtedly make Link and Wade's infighting continue to escalate.
Wade originally wanted to give Link a slap in the face, but this time, he was actually the first to be cleaned up by Link.
Although the ball still belongs to the Heat, they still have the opportunity to continue to attack. But there is no doubt that this goal has changed the momentum of the two sides. As soon as he came up, Link had some intention of turning back the guest.
"Don't worry, look for opportunities slowly! Calm down guys, calm down!" Spoelstra was more anxious than Wade, he didn't want to be suppressed when the Grizzlies lost their inside advantage.
Since it is a small lineup, it must be the advantage of the audience!
Wade then held his breath and began to prepare for the next attack. Fortunately, Wade didn't directly confront Link, otherwise Link would definitely be chattering and chasing Wade.
Bosh sent the ball from the sideline. This time, James personally held the ball and was ready to stabilize the round.
Link is ready for battle, and now, there are no two insiders behind him to wipe his ass, everything can only rely on himself!
Gasol? There is no doubt that Gasol will definitely be pulled to the middle distance by Bosh and can't help himself. Link is very clear that he is now the second inside player!
James feinted a shot after holding the ball, and then took advantage of Bosh's screen to break through.
The quality of Bosh's cover this time was average, and Link flashed agilely and passed by the "Dragon King".
When James was about to lay up, Link rudely posted it. Link's confrontation is very fierce, in front of the champion, no one will be gentle to the other.
James didn't expect Link to catch up so quickly, this guy's defense is perfect!
It's no wonder that he was selected for the best defensive first team with himself!
James gritted his teeth and decided to go hard!
However, under this fierce confrontation, even James couldn't bear it.
In the air, his body staggered to and fro, barely able to throw the ball to the rim. What's more annoying is that Link's defense is fierce, but quite clean. The arms are raised high, without any downward movement. James can't make a foul if he wants to.
In this way, James reluctantly made a layup and knocked out the frame, and the Heat attack failed again!
"It didn't make it again. Link defended the impact of James and Wade in one round. What a great achievement! As the core of the Grizzlies, he has set an example for the entire team!"
Mike Brin began to exaggerate, and the fans at American Airlines Center were extremely disappointed.
Finally, the atmosphere was brought up, but Janeway didn't score any goals, which was really disappointing.
Link didn't hesitate after defending James, jumped quickly and grabbed the rebound! Randolph was away, and Link also took on the task of collecting rebounds.
Playing the 4th position is not as simple as changing a person to play singles like Anthony. Play what position, you should show what position performance.
Link grabbed the rebound and handed the ball to Conley, not in a hurry to move forward. Next, it's time for the Grizzlies' small lineup to show off their firepower.
Surprisingly, the Grizzlies' offense didn't play fast. Conley's ball-handling is very patient, and the other three perimeter runs are positive, but they don't pursue speed. In the end, the Grizzlies still played a positional offense.
But what is different from the past is that after a series of runs, the Grizzlies have four people standing outside the three-point line, leaving only Gasol on the edge of the penalty area!
People would have thought that the Grizzlies would also use their speed to hit the rim like the Heat, or use their shooting ability to throw 3-pointers.
But the Grizzlies didn't try that set in the first round. Instead, they hit the ball inside!
Who said that with a small lineup, the Grizzlies' interior advantage will disappear?
After the lineup opened, Conley passed the ball into the low post,
Gasol backs up against Bosh!
This time, all the Heat players are dumbfounded.
Although Bosh is said to be the center of the Heat's interior defense, his defensive ability this year is actually not that strong. The defense is good, but in the face of low-post singles with strong insiders, Bosh can't stand it.
Gasol didn't score well in the first two games of the series, mainly because the interior was too crowded and he couldn't play.
But now, with only him and Bosh left at the three-point line, Gasol can attack as he pleases!
After catching the ball, he took two steps inside, and Gasol walked to the basket. Bosh simply can not resist the impact of pure center, what's more, is a star center who was selected for the double and second team.
After reaching the basket, Gasol turned and hooked.
Hooks are inherently difficult to be blocked, plus Gasol has a height advantage. This ball, Bosh is far behind!
The basketball hollowed into the net, and the Grizzlies in the away game were the first to score! Also, the way to score is incredibly retro!
"Actually chose the inside singles, the Grizzlies' offense is very interesting. It can be seen that they do not want to completely give up their inside advantages. I have to say that even if there is only one bear in the black and white bears, the power is quite amazing."
Mike. Brin applauded, the Grizzlies' tactics were very successful. The Heat did not dare to double-team at all. After all, the three-pointers of the four outsiders could kill the game.
James and Wade were very depressed, they thought they could play a fast-paced confrontation. As everyone knows, it is so uncomfortable.
This time, the Heat have no dislocation advantage on the offensive end, but the defensive end continues to maintain the inside disadvantage, being eaten by the Grizzlies.
The only thing fortunate for the Heat is that Gasol is not a very stable center on offense. He has never averaged more than 15 points per game in the regular season so far in his career, and is far from a scorer.
He can't play like this every possession, and he can't score every possession. If Gasol is replaced by Yao Ming, the Heat will basically be able to raise the white flag in advance.
If Gasol is replaced by Yao Ming, then the Heat will have to replace two insiders to attack, and the small lineup will definitely fail. Therefore, the emergence of the small-ball era has a huge relationship with the absence of a high-quality center.
Of course, it is precisely because of the emergence of the small-ball era that big men are no longer developing in the direction of Yao Ming and O'Neal. These two factors are interdependent.
The Heat continued to attack, and with both sides fighting a small lineup, the Heat couldn't make a dislocation at all.
Wade was very annoyed by Iguodala, and it was not easy for James to face Link.
Iguodala's comeback has been very effective, and he has always been more experienced than Jimmy Butler. Although it was the first time to play in the finals, the 9 years of hard work in the league were not in vain.
In the end, before the end of the 24-second attack time, the Heat still did not have a chance to transmit. James had to resist Link's defensive jumper in the mid-range.
But I didn't expect that James' slightly stiff jumper actually hit the board... Link was really helpless.
To put it bluntly, this ball is a fake.
Heat fans cheered and their team finally scored. However, James himself could not laugh. He knew that the kind of luck just now would not be with him for the entire game.
"Good luck, LeBron." Link said these words to James with a deliberate smile, making Heat No. 6 frown even more!
Grizzlies continue to attack, this time around, Bosh defended Gasol directly around the front. At the beginning of the game, he had to go around to defend, which shows how suffocated the "Dragon King" was.
Another layer of defense around the front means, "I definitely can't defend you in a conventional way, so I can only go to extremes."
But this time, the Grizzlies did not continue to feed Gasol the ball. The reason why Gasol was called in the first round was not to let Gasol take on the task of scoring, but to make him a deterrent.
This time, Bosh had to put all his attention on Gasol. For the Grizzlies, the tactic was a success.
Bosh can not make up the restricted area, then, the heartland of the Heat is really open.
Conley and Link exchanged hands, but Link paused after the handover, and James also slowed down.
However, in the next second, Link suddenly accelerated again, killing James by surprise!
"Beautiful rhythm changes, Link's breakthroughs are always very smart!" Mike Brin sighed while watching, watching Link play is really a pleasure.
Although it is only a simple rhythm change, it is not easy to be able to do this kind of detail flexibly in the fierce competition.
Link continued to accelerate, but the Heat didn't even get in the way. Bosh was completely contained by Gasol, and others could not rush back to the inside for the first time.
The Heat's defense was like a thin layer of paper, and Link just stabbed it lightly and the defense was broken.
Now, the only suspense is whether James can turn the tide like Link just took Wade.
Link stabbed diagonally to the basket, and James chased after him. Although he is a No. 3 player, James averaged 0.8 blocks per game. Like teammates Wade and Josh of the Hawks, they are all chasing madmen.
This ball, James is bound to win!
Link took off against the basket with a surprising height. But in terms of athleticism, James really won't lose to anyone.
He also jumped up suddenly, and his arms were full of strength! If necessary, he would not hesitate to grab Link's basketball with both hands!
However, instead of dunking from the front, Link completed a 180° turn in the air! Then stretch your arm to the other side of the basket and complete the dunk with one hand!
James's jump height is high enough, and the timing of blocking shots is also very accurate. But under Link's action, James can't take anything in the end!
"Beautiful turnaround and dunks, God, is it possible that Link regards this as a slam dunk contest? This shot is very difficult, and he can turn in the air calmly under LeBron's pursuit, his psychological quality is really strong. !"
Link's dunk is very exciting, and James can't guarantee that he can definitely dunk the effect just now in actual combat.
The Heat fans were all dumbfounded. Someone dared to dunk under James' pursuit, and the show was successful!
Link doesn't seem to be at a disadvantage to James!
From tactics to individual ability, the Grizzlies seem to be no worse than the Heat.
After Link landed, he pointed to the championship pennant at the American Airlines Center, and then made a tearing action with both hands.
This year, your championship pennant is gone!