Night falls.
American Airlines Center.
At this time, the Heat's home court held the G1 game of the 2005/06 NBA playoffs for the first time.
At this time, the lights in the arena were bright and there was a huge flow of people.
On the court, the cheerleading girls in cool clothes were twisting and turning even more energetically.
After a brief appearance, during the warm-up session, Walker chatted with O'Neal Jr. and Stojakovic. The three of them all came from the golden generation of 1996 and looked somewhat familiar.
Of course, Jackson cannot be left out in the cold. After the battle at the Auburn Hills Palace, the name of the Martial Saint was very resounding.
Wade and O'Neal were very generous and met him face to face, and even Jason Williams went over to join in the fun.
If it hadn't been for that battle, he wouldn't have known that Jackson was from the class of 1997. He didn't expect that it wasn't enough to have Duncan and Tracy McGrady. He also had to have a martial artist. He really needed to make good friends with them.
No one knows what will happen next when I kill Red Eyes?
I didn't invite anyone to dinner at that time, so I reminded them that they had just chatted, and maybe they would give me some face. When you hit someone, don't slap them in the face.
Su Bei is in the second round, and Granger is in the first round. They are still unpopular. Although there is communication in the Rookie Challenge, there is no room for them to communicate in this big scene.
At this time, the starting lineups of both sides tonight were displayed on the big screen in the arena.
The Pacers' starting five are Jeff Foster, O'Neal, Jackson, Stojakovic, and Anthony Johnson.
The Heat's starting five are O'Neal, Haslem, Posey, Wade, and Jason Williams.
Su Bei's starting lineup has been eliminated. The Heat have many talents and competition is naturally fierce.
This game was broadcast live across the United States by TNT radio, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as commentary partners.
"With O'Neal at the helm, the Heat's interior line is one of the best in the league.
At the point guard, there is Jason Williams, Payton is on the bench, and Wade is mentioned at any time. The Heat's point guard position can also be said to be at the level of the top three. Even if the quality is not enough, the quantity is beyond the standard. of.
However, the Pacers have not been able to break through from the Eastern Conference in the past few years. The only problem is the point guard position.
In the Eastern Theater District, the world is dominated by point guards. Without good point guards, it is impossible to win in this area.
Kidd of the Nets, Billups of the Pistons, Iverson of the 76ers, Davis of the Hornets (formerly in the East), Wade of the Heat, and even the Cavaliers have put James on the board. The guard position... is not without reason, it is precisely because the point guard position in the Eastern Theater District is too busy..."
"If you want to compete with the Western Conference, you must have a good inside line. The Pacers' center is very average. There is no way to survive against the Heat's O'Neal.
The current Pacers team has no championship appearance. The battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills destroyed the Pacers' only chance of winning the championship.
It is worth mentioning that the Pacers' starting point guard Jamal Aslee is absent due to injury. Now the Pacers' forward line can fill the gap in the two positions of point guard and center. If there is an amazing performance, It could be a little cool..."
"Becoming an Immortal in One Step"
The game begins!
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball in his hand into the sky. O'Neal defeated O'Neal Jr. and scored the first offense for the Heat.
“Jason Williams took the ball to the frontcourt, glanced at Wade, and he chose to break through.
This is undoubtedly the most correct choice. Anthony Johnson is just a backup point guard. No matter how you play him, it will not be a wrong choice.
Jason Williams changed direction in front of his body. His small movements were very smooth. He changed direction while traveling and pulled the ball to the basket. Anthony Johnson was obviously panicked. He rushed up and reached out to cut the ball hard.
Snapped--!
Anthony Johnson also made the right call when he fouled to interrupt Jason Williams' offense..."
Still very fierce.
If you don't have enough skills and use ruthlessness to make up for it, this is to use your momentum to overwhelm others. This is the intensity of the playoffs. You can't show your timidity easily, otherwise you will easily lose your job.
The Heat sent out line players, Wade received the ball and attacked, and it was not Stojakovic who defended him, but Jackson.
Stephen Jackson is very versatile, he can defend 1, 2, 4 or even 4...
Wade made a breakthrough, but Jackson followed up with small steps and fought closely. With the warrior's body and the gangster's fighting spirit, Wade couldn't win for a while. Fortunately, Wade was not fighting alone.
"O'Neal pulled out, played a screen for Wade, got rid of Jackson, and Wade rushed to the penalty area with the ball.
Jeff Foster was like a wooden stake, staying in the penalty area and not coming out. Wade rushed in and closed the door..."
Bang-dang——!
Wade hung up his long arm and used a slam dunk to give the Heat the lead in scoring.
0 to 2! !
Outside the court, Laili nodded.
After just watching the first round, he felt that the game was stable.
It is really the advantages of Wade and O'Neal that are too great.
The Pacers' starting lineup has several flaws, not counting the strength of the bench.
How to lose this game?
How to break this situation?
Compared to Laili's relief, Rick Carlisle had a little headache.
He hasn't coached the luxurious Mavericks team yet, and he really doesn't have many cards in hand.
If he plays in the regular season, he can still get away with it without being so deadly targeted.
No.
It's very open-minded.
He was really strong in the regular season.
His ability to work hard in the playoffs is a bit difficult.
Therefore, this is why, even if he takes first place in the Eastern Conference with the Pistons, he will be replaced by Larry Brown.
On the court, the Pacers attack.
Anthony Johnson was a second-round pick in 1997. He was 1.91 meters tall. He had strong physical talent, but his skills were rough. Organizing offenses was really not a delicate job that these gangsters could do. Most of them used their physical talent to open the way. If it didn't work, they would just Defend hard, and when attacking, just dribble the ball across half-court, and then hand the basketball to the star to solve the problem.
“Basketball, it fell into Jackson’s hands to play point forward.
This is also the reason why the Pacers traded Artest. The point guard has no shooting and no organization. Artest also has no shooting. The offensive space cannot be opened. How can he use point forward tactics?
Forwards are not as fast as point guards in breaking through. The opponent can completely shrink and defend in a zone. When the time comes, instead of shooting, Artest will shoot with iron?
Now that Stojakovic is on the side, the Heat's defense does not dare to close in so much.
Posing as an offensive three-threat, Jackson lifted the ball and feinted, Wade stayed close to him, and Jackson pulled forward and shot a three-point jumper..."
In order to cause a foul, Wade raised his hands and stepped back, making a gesture of surrender.
No foul was caused, and Jackson didn't care. He just continued to complete the pull-up shot.
Swish——!
The basketball goes hollow into the net.
Jackson clenched his fists and celebrated.
3 to 2! !
"Wade's defense is indeed very strong, but no matter how strong he is, even if he is as talented as Jordan, he is only 5cm less than Jordan.
In order to grow taller, Jordan hung himself on a horizontal bar for several hours.
It can be seen that Jordan's understanding of basketball is not comparable to ordinary people. If he is not tall enough, he will be easily targeted..."
Wade is in the 1st position, and his talent is indeed overflowing, but in the 2nd position, he actually has to defend the 3rd position. He is not tall enough, and the opponent still has shots. What can he use to defend?
In the final game, the two sides played back and forth.
Jackson's shot was surprisingly strong. He was so accurate that he even had a seizure, and Wade suffered a lot.
To prevent Jackson from shooting, he can collect the ball and break through. With his tough style of play, he will choose to attack O'Neal.
His basketball is all about killing his opponents.
O'Neal protected the basket and refused to retreat even half a point. He could only successfully block shots or get fouled.
Only 6 minutes passed, Wade was hit with two three-pointers in the face, and O'Neal was fouled with two fouls.
“The Pacers brought out all their weapons in the first game!
This is not surprising. Their strength is not as good as that of the Heat. They can only make dangerous moves and seize the opportunity. It is estimated that they will fight for the Heat in the first game.
The Heat don't seem to be ready yet. Of course, with their strength, they really don't need to prepare..."
"The Heat's defense can't stop the Pacers' forward attack. The Pacers also have O'Neal, who killed Haslem and is also unstoppable. With the Heat's double attack, the basketball flies to an MVP-level shooter. In the hands of Stojakovic, he catches the ball, is open, and takes a shot...
There is no difference between scoring a goal and scoring a goal! "
“Instead, it was the Heat’s offense that had problems.
Jack Williams' breakthrough effect is not obvious. Compared with Anthony Johnson, White Chocolate's physical talent cannot crush the opponent. The Pacers' defense has shrunk and their mobility is pretty good, and they cannot defeat Wade, Haslem and O'Neal. The trio’s shots are live…
If they only focused on offense, the Heat actually fell behind. "
In the 8th minute of the first quarter, Haslem was left open. O'Neal Jr. rushed back and slapped away Wade's breakthrough layup.
Jackson got the basketball and rushed up to counterattack. Jason Williams rushed back to the half court, but his height of 1.85 meters could not stop the impact of the 2.03 meters Jackson.
Bang-dang——!
Jackson succeeded with a dunk.
The score was 24 to 17, and the Heat fell behind by 7 points before the first quarter was over.
Laili couldn't sit still and replaced Jason Williams with Su Bei.
Wade mentioned the point guard, attacking the Pacers' point guard position, while Su Bei kept up with Stojakovic, who only knew how to shoot from the outside. Isn't Jackson omnipotent?
Then just let Posey, who is equally versatile, guard him.
"Laili has made a targeted defense. Now let's see if this rookie in Subei can perform as well as in the regular season?
The regular season and the playoffs are completely different concepts..."
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