Not to mention, monkey... No, Stan Van Gundy really called in reinforcements.
On December 11, O'Neal, who had been out for a month, returned to face the opponent Washington Wizards.
As night falls, the American Airlines Center Arena is brightly lit and filled with people.
Outside the arena, fans in groups of three, three, and five were checking in with their tickets in an orderly manner.
After the simple appearance ceremony, Wade, Haas and Caron Butler chatted during the warm-up.
Butler came out of the Heat because he was used as a bargaining chip to trade for O'Neal, so he has nothing to be angry about.
It’s not awkward to chat with my former teammates.
Jason Williams also chatted with Antawn Jamison, both of whom were drafted in the 1998 draft.
At the same time, Antoine Walker will also play against Jamison. The two spent one season together in the Mavericks.
Su Bei still warmed up by shooting shots quietly.
The big screen in the arena also showed the starting lineups of both sides tonight.
The Wizards' starting five are Brandon Haywood, Jared Jeffries, Jarvie Hayes, Jamison and Arenas.
The Wizards' rotation is mediocre, with Caron Butler playing as the sixth man and leading the bench, which is equivalent to a pseudo-starter.
The Heat's starting five are Mourning, Haslem, Posey, Wade and Payton.
O'Neal did not start, and like Su Bei, he had to start from the bench?
Jason Williams played for the Nuggets, but found out he was injured after the game. He is expected to be out for nearly two months before he can return.
In the 05/06 season, in his previous life, Jason Williams only played 59 games in the regular season.
This season is really not easy for the Heat. Su Bei even suspected that he had a Conan physique. Someone would fall down wherever he went. Fortunately, those who fell could still stand up.
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball into the sky. Haywood defeated Mourning and scored the first offense for the Wizards.
"Arenas brought the ball to the frontcourt, glanced, dribbled the ball through, stepped down and dribbled, stepped back to the three-point line, raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
Payton obviously couldn't keep up, but unfortunately, Arenas' three-pointer was unstable.
The basketball hoop flew out.
"Haywood, who is 2.13 meters tall, picked up the rebound, and Jeffries, who is 2.11 meters tall, was next to him. If O'Neal of the Heat team is not available, it is very likely that he will be grabbed and even his parents will not recognize him..."
The basketball was passed out again. Jamison caught the ball and raised his hand to shoot a jump shot from outside the three-point line...
Posey focused on grabbing rebounds, but when he turned around and came back, it was already too late.
Swish——!
3 to 0! !
Jamison scored a three-pointer and took the lead in opening the scoring account for the Wizards.
"The Wizards play a three-stage offense of sudden shooting and grabbing, which relies heavily on the performance of the stars. Next, look at the Heat's offense. Payton dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, and his scalp was probably a little numb.
Haha, the Wizards are going to shoot a three-pointer!
Can the Heat afford this gift? "
On the court, the Wizards shrank, defended a zone defense, and allowed the Heat to shoot from the outside.
Payton's head is a bit big, and Jordan's skill tree was distorted. He was asked to shoot three-pointers, so he might as well just retire.
It is impossible for him to learn such evil ways.
Wade is known as Jordan who is 5cm shorter, and three-pointers will always be a pain in his heart.
In addition, Haslem and Mourning in the interior, with mid-range shots in a fixed area, are already very valuable. It is impossible to learn the withdrawing style of play like Nowitzki.
Now the only one who can shoot three-pointers is Posey, who is technically versatile.
It's true that Posey can shoot three-pointers, but people like Bowen can only shoot three-pointers from the corner, or the kind of three-pointers that can't kill the opponent.
"Wade caught the ball, chose to face the zone defense, and stormed the defensive position. In one word, tough!
Under the siege, Wade made a strong shot, and it banged. After the basketball hit the iron, it still fell into the basket..."
3 to 2! !
Next, in the Wizards' offensive round, Arenas made a Buddhist gesture, accelerated his direction and broke through inside. The 37-year-old veteran, with his rich experience, did not falter.
"Arenas leaned on Payton's body and used his body to force a breakthrough. He made an emergency stop and dribbled to the left. Then he shook the ball with his left hand and shot it to his right hand. He quickly opened the distance between Payton and Payton. His footsteps became like wooden stakes as if they were hit by a talisman..."
Arenas twisted his waist, jumped up, raised his hand and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper...
Swish——!
5 to 2!
A new generation replaces an old one. Payton just wants to be a championship, but his teammates always fail to do their best. He hurts this one today and that one tomorrow. Is God so disrespectful?
Off the court, Stan Van Gundy also had a headache. He also felt that God was playing tricks on him, and the Heat's lineup was never neat.
The center is no longer strong, and now he has been replaced by a point guard. It is completely causing trouble!
Can't someone else do it?
Defensively, it doesn't matter if there are flaws, and offensively he is also targeted. He really just wants to play a good game, so he can't play well for him and fight with real swords and guns.
"The Heat's offense was driven by Wade's breakthrough. His shot went wide..."
Facing the intensive defensive impact, it would be weird if the offensive shooting percentage can be guaranteed.
Next, the rhythm of the game completely fell into the hands of the Wizards.
"The Wizards obviously did their pre-game work and formulated tactics based on the Heat's shortcomings of shooting from the perimeter and low inside height. The only variable for the Heat now is when O'Neal will play and whether he will come back. How much strength should you contribute, 90%, 80%, or only 70%..."
The Heat were targeted by the Wizards, and Stan Van Gundy could only walk on the sidelines, looking at O'Neal and the game on the court.
In the 6th minute of the first quarter, the Wizards had widened the point difference to 6 points, and Stan Van Gundy immediately couldn't sit still.
Quickly replaced Mourning with O'Neal.
"O'Neal, who had been out for a month, finally returned to the court. The Heat's offensive round seemed to have found the backbone. He immediately passed the basketball to him, Haywood defended, and Arena pounced to attack the Union..."
Brandon Haywood was able to be selected with the 20th pick in 2001. He should not only thank God and earth, but also thank his senior Jordan. Thanks to O'Neal's body fat has increased again, and the market for meat shield centers is bullish.
However, the gap with O'Neal is still obvious.
Peng——!
O'Neal sat down, suddenly hit him, turned around, ignored the 1v3, forced a layup, and faced the man.
Bang-dang——!
O'Neal's shooting was originally problematic. He had three hits just after his comeback, but it was still too difficult. No matter how hard O'Neal was, he still couldn't handle it.
"After hitting the iron, O'Neal wanted to get the rebound back. The first one to get it was Jeffries. O'Neal grabbed it and pulled him over. The force was too great. Jeffries was pulled and staggered..."
Beep——!
The referee didn't like O'Neal and whistled for O'Neal's violation.
Basketball is back in the hands of the Wizards, and O'Neal has to pay for an impulsive punishment. He was also drunk and wanted to impose his own ideas on Jeffries... so he was sad.
After 3 minutes, the Heat's offense was still the same. There was no accuracy on the outside and no offensive space on the inside. They could only rely on the "flash-blind combination" to play pick-and-roll tactics. Wade came to life again.
"O'Neal pulled out to cover, Wade shook off Jarvis Hayes' defense and rushed inside. Haywood ignored O'Neal and flanked Wade. Wade made a back pass..."
Posey caught the ball and made a three-point jump shot from the bottom corner...
Bang-dang——!
The three-pointer missed.
The Wizards still don't think the Heat's outside shooting is alive.
Compared with O'Neal and Wade, two bottles of poison threaten the penalty area. As long as the Wizards are not blind, they know how to choose.
On the court, the rhythm of the game, with O'Neal's appearance, has escaped from the hands of the Wizards. It's a pity that the Heat are useless on the outside and also failed to grasp the rhythm on the court.
Stan Van Gundy continued to take action, using Su Bei and Walker to replace Payton and Haslem, two players who couldn't shoot three-pointers.
At this time, the Heat's lineup changed to O'Neal, Walker, Posey, Su Bei, and Wade.
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