At the referee's signal, players from both teams entered the field one after another and took their positions.
Adebayor and Bai Qiang jumped the ball.
"Beep!"
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the ball in his hand into the air.
The two centers jumped up like springs. Adebayor had a slight advantage and passed the ball to Heat defender Dragic.
The Heat got the first offensive ball.
Bai Qiang was in a bad state and didn't jump to the ball. It was unbelievable!
Dragic advances with the ball while directing his teammates to move.
Dragic is a professional basketball player from Slovenia. Although his physical fitness is not advantageous in the NBA, his organizational skills are top-notch.
Arriving at the top of the arc, Adebayor stepped forward to pick and roll with a tacit understanding. Teammates of many years have long known each other's habits.
The pick-and-roll is the most familiar offensive tactic among basketball enthusiasts, and it is also the most common offensive tactic in various games.
The pick-and-roll tactic is both simple and practical, and the scoring efficiency is quite high!
Dragic bypassed the screen, broke through the inside, and went straight to Huanglong.
Bai Qiang raised his body slightly. A defender like Dragic who has a shooting threat can never let go.
Coach Spoelstra clearly emphasized when deploying tactics:
"The center player from China has very strong defensive ability. When he is standing inside, don't force the shot. Try to attract his defense, and then take the ball out of the open space or pass it to the misplaced player."
At this moment, the defender Adebayor faces is Irving, who is at a great disadvantage due to his height.
Dragic made a coquettish back pass, and the basketball accurately fell into Adebayor's arms.
Adebayor is not like a traditional center, he has the ability to shoot.
Three threats in a row.
Seeing that the Nets had no players to cover up, Adebayor chose to post up Irving.
In terms of scoring, the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage.
One step away from the basket, turn over and shoot a jump shot!
Around the basket, facing such a defense, it can be said that Adebayor is sure to win.
"Whoosh!"
The knife rose and fell with the hand, and the shot was hit steadily.
2:0!
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This is the case with the pick-and-roll tactic. After the guard and center switch defenses, it is difficult to limit the opponent's scoring.
On the ball just now, if Bai Qiang comes to double-team, Dragic will definitely be left open, and the latter will also sanction the Nets.
Transition of possession.
Irving was playing singles with the ball and had just been hit by his opponent. This time, he wanted to return it.
The Nets' offensive tactics are very simple. Whoever has the touch can hold the ball and play in isolation. As long as he can put the ball into the basket, he can do whatever he feels comfortable with.
Dragic is no longer young, and Irving's dribbling breakthrough is so sharp, it's no wonder he can defend him!
Irving continuously dribbles the ball from his hips and shakes his shoulders from side to side, disrupting the defender's rhythm.
Suddenly, Irving changed his hands and dribbled the ball, followed by a huge change of direction in front of his body, accelerating the breakthrough.
Dragic was frozen in place, and before he had time to react, his opponent had already broken through.
Near the free throw, Irving stopped for a jumper.
"Bang!"
Unluckily, the ball hit the back edge of the basket.
Back-to-back games will inevitably affect the player's condition. Playing two consecutive high-intensity games will inevitably lead to a decline in hand feel.
Bai Qiang stood on the right side of the rebound. With his excellent defensive awareness, he stuck Adebayor behind him, jumped high and successfully grabbed the rebound.
Olynyk opened his hands and clung to Bai Qiang. There was a tiger in front of him and a wolf behind him. It was impossible for Bai Qiang to end it.
He used all his strength to squeeze out a little space and passed the ball to Durant at the top of the key.
"As expected of Bai, he jumped up among the crowd and grabbed the offensive rebound. If it were Jordan, huh, he might not have been so active in grabbing defensive rebounds!"
"Yes, Charles! Bai's attitude towards the game is indeed very positive, and his jumping is also terrifying!"
"Shaq, Bai's rebounding awareness is very good. He predicts where the basketball is about to fall!"
"Indeed, this is what a top center looks like!"
The two commentators praised Bai Qiang, the undrafted player from China.
Back to the game.
"Bai, great job! This guy always brings surprises!"
Durant had a smile on his face. Before, he would never have thought that the Nets could get offensive rebounds.
Facing Adebayor's defense, Durant took a probing step and then broke through directly.
Adebayor didn't suffer much in the matchup, but Durant's offensive methods were rich and unpredictable.
Qiang turned his back, but Durant did not force the shot and passed the ball to Bai Qiang.
Bai Qiang faced off against Olynyk.
Olynyk is also a notorious bad guy in the league. When defending his opponents, he often makes small moves and even directly hurts them intentionally.
That year, during the Celtics' game against the Cavaliers, Olynyk almost removed Love's arm while grabbing a rebound under the basket, which was extremely cruel.
As for elbowing the opponent, that's out of the question!
Olynyk put his elbow on Bai Qiang's waist and stuck his leg on the side of Bai Qiang's knee to prevent him from exerting any force.
"What the hell are you doing? What kind of action is this?"
Bai Qiang was a little angry. He was not chasing the ball. He was obviously trying to destroy me!
"Brother, if you don't have enough strength, don't talk so much. This is tough defense!"
Olynyk said disdainfully.
"Tough? Okay, then I'll show you what toughness means!"
Bai Qiang was angered. Evil people need evil people to grind them down.
Olynyk likes confrontation so much, Bai Qiang decisively decided to give him a confrontation lesson!
[Barbarian bull collision + Vajra indestructible body]
Bai Qiang adjusted his body posture and hit Olynyk with all his strength.
In the face of absolute power, all small actions are not worth mentioning!
Olynyk suddenly felt as if he had been hit by a speeding truck, and his internal organs were about to be shattered.
Bai Qiang has an indestructible body, and the strength of his body is beyond imagination.
"ah!"
With a scream, Olynyk staggered back and fell next to the basketball stand.
In a home game, the referee will definitely favor the home team. In a confrontation like this, there is no need to call a foul.
Moreover, Bai Qiang did not obviously extend his elbows or sink his shoulders. This was completely a reasonable confrontation!
Bai Qiang turned around and dunked with both hands!
"Clang!"
2:2!
Bai Qiang jumped off the basket, looked at Olynyk with disdain, and said disdainfully:
"Hey, you haven't eaten yet, so this is just a confrontation? It's nothing!"
Olynyk has done many evil things in his life, and today he has met his opponent. As the saying goes, evil people need evil people to punish him!
