The excitement continues in Brooklyn, the new Lob City...
In the penalty area, facing the defensive turns of Olynyk and Adebayor, Bai Qiang still played with ease.
With little hooks under the basket, dreamy footsteps, and powerful slam dunks, the Heat's two inside players were stunned and couldn't guard them at all.
At the end of the first half, Bai Qiang scored 11 points with his outstanding performance. Not only did his shooting percentage be ridiculously high, he also performed two dunks, making him a bully in the penalty area.
At halftime, the score between the two teams was fixed at 66:56, with the Nets leading the Heat by 10 points.
The Big Three of historical level, facing the Heat with an incomplete lineup, only led by 10 points at halftime. To be honest, this is definitely more fame than strength!
After a short break, the two sides entered the third quarter of the game.
When Coach Spoelstra was in the locker room, he told his teammates: When attacking, try to find the weakest point in the Nets' defense and attack it in isolation.
Brooklyn's lineup is specially built for offense, and it goes without saying that it is lethal; but the defense can be said to be terrible.
Bai Qiang is guarding the inside, but what about the outside?
Once the opponent switches defense to Irving and Harris, it will be difficult not to score!
Moreover, the Heat's lineup is integrated offensively and defensively, and inside players Adebayor and Olynyk both have shooting abilities.
As long as they contain Bai Qiang and pull him to the three-point line, the Nets' penalty area will be ravaged by their opponents.
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After the start of the second half, Adebayor came and showed his bravery. He used the pick-and-roll to defend Harris. He made all three mid-range shots with his hands.
Not only that, when one ball was double-teamed by his opponent, Adebayor relied on his extraordinary awareness to score to Olynyk who was standing outside the three-point line.
After receiving the ball, Olynyk set up a high turret at 45 degrees on the left, took aim, and threw the ball just as the defender was about to cover.
"Uh-huh!"
A three-point long-range shot hit the frame accurately, and the 10-point difference was chased down to just one point.
An inside player like Olynyk with mediocre athletic ability and insufficient wingspan and jumping is being scrambled by various teams because he has a stable three-point shooting ability.
In the small ball era, as long as a player can shoot three-pointers, he is a hot commodity, and unemployment is not a concern at all!
The Nets saw that the situation was not good, and Steve Nash decisively called a timeout.
He finally learned to call a timeout when his opponent was gaining momentum, instead of simply chewing gum on the sidelines and leaving everything to the players to handle.
Nash made adjustments to the lineup, replacing defensive sloth Joe Harris with Jeff Green.
Harris' shooting ability is what Nash values but as far as the current situation is concerned, Harris's shortcomings on the court far outweigh his advantages.
He is being singled out by his opponents in turn, so why not replace him!
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After the timeout, the god of death landed in Brooklyn. Facing Olynyk's defense, Durant made a three-pointer and dropped the knife with his hand!
answer ball!
The fierce battle between the two sides entered a fierce stage, and both teams increased their defensive aggressiveness.
The third quarter of the game is particularly important. If the point difference is widened to more than 20 points in this quarter, then the fourth quarter will directly enter garbage time.
However, if the situation can be stabilized in the third quarter and the point difference is kept at about 10 points, then it is still possible to make a comeback in the fourth quarter.
Back to the game.
Dragic tried to shoot a cold arrow at the top of the arc, but Irving interfered.
Standing in the bottom corner, Harden saw that the ball was obviously off track and the probability of making it was almost zero, so he shouted to the inside:
"Bai! This ball won't go in, grab the rebound!"
"Don't worry, man, leave it to me!"
Bai Qiang responded confidently.
【Patron Saint of Basketball】
Dragic's shot hit the back edge of the backboard, and there is a high probability that it will land directly in front of the basket after rebounding.
Before Adebayor and Olynyk could react, Bai Qiang took the lead in moving his body, found a suitable position, and stuck the two behind him.
"Snapped!"
Bai Qiang jumped up violently and grabbed the board with one hand. The sound was loud and the momentum was fierce!
At this time, Jeff Green had already launched a counterattack. Bai Qiang made a long pass. The former received the basketball and dunked easily, scoring two points.
"Bai, great, you are the strongest center in the league!"
This is not the first time that Jeff Green and Bai Qiang have cooperated like this. The tacit understanding between the two comes from their absolute trust in each other.
"I know how fast your counterattack is, and you know how wonderful my forward pass is."
Adebayor's face darkened visibly when he heard Green say that Bai Qiang was the strongest center.
"Who the hell is Bai Qiang? He is just an undrafted player who just entered the league. He deserves the title of the strongest center!"
"Green is really out of his mind, what nonsense did he say!"
"The strongest center is just a well-connected player, a rookie!"
Adebayor muttered unconvinced.
Last year, the Heat reached the finals, and Adebayor contributed a lot; if it hadn't been for injuries and a decline in form, the championship might not have gone to the Lakers!
Bai Qiang heard Adebayor's words, but did not respond.
On the court, the best way to fight back is to talk with the ball!
Bai Qiang sits under the basket, like the Great Wall standing on the border. The enemy can never break through.
Olynyk didn't believe in evil, he opened the way with his iron elbow and rushed inside.
No matter how strong an undrafted player can be!
Of course, Bai Qiang did not disappoint him. Chongqing’s super spicy hotpot was directly arranged for the child!
Transition of possession.
Durant collected the rebound and advanced with the ball.
He stopped suddenly at the three-point line, combined the ball, and took a decisive shot!
"Uh-huh!"
Never question Death's shot!
"Kevin doesn't look like a player who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. His offense is still so sharp!"
"Yes, Shaq! As long as the Nets strengthen the center position before the playoffs, they will advance all the way and win the championship, which is just around the corner!"
"Well, it's definitely not enough to rely on Bai Qiang alone, and no one knows how long his condition will last!"
The commentator mused. The seemingly invincible Brooklyn was actually not that invincible. Facing the Heat, which lacked two of the team's main players, they were still playing so anxiously. If they encountered a truly strong team, they would not be able to deal with it. You have to be submissive!
Moreover, Bai Qiang has always been an unstable factor. He is just a rookie. Maybe he has a bright future, maybe...
Heat offense.
Duncan Robinson received a pass from Dragic and made a drift three-pointer.
This is a top pitcher. After catching the ball, there is no need to adjust at all and he shoots directly!
Focus on a time difference!
This is true for Joe Harris, Mills, and Thompson.
Harden, who was chasing after him, failed to control his body balance and directly bumped into Robinson, who was shooting a jumper.
The latter naturally fell down.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded:
"Cylinder violation, three-point foul!"
Fortunately, Robinson is not in a very hot state and is shooting hard, otherwise this would be a proper 3+1.
Harden was a little annoyed. Sending Robinson to the free throw line was equivalent to giving away points in vain!
"Man, it doesn't matter, the lead is still with us, cheer up!"
Bai Qiang patted Harden on the shoulder and comforted him.
For the top shooters in the NBA, if they miss a free throw, they are sorry for themselves!
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
All three free throws were made.
The ball transitioned and the Nets attacked.
Harden advances with the ball, and he wants to beat Robinson alone to regain the field.
45 degrees to the right.
Harden signaled his teammates to all pull away, and then dribbled the ball with his hips.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Harden's body swayed from side to side, leaving the defender confused about which side he was trying to break through.
"Left road?"
"Right?"
Robinson lowered his center of gravity and stared at Harden.
Harden suddenly changed direction and pretended to accelerate a breakthrough.
Just when Robinson thought Harden was going to break through and attack the frame, the latter bombed the ball on the right side and followed up with a double step back!
Harden wants to fight tooth for tooth. If you hit me a three-pointer, I will hit you back!
Shoot from outside the three-point line!
Robinson rushed over, and Harden's ball had already flown to the basket.
As the master of rules in the league, Harden's original double step-back step is unique in the martial arts world and is hard to guard against!
"Beep!"
The ball goes in and the buzzer sounds, 3+1!
Robinson was unhappy. He thought there was no foul on the ball and the basketball had already been shot. What foul was called?
