April 24, American Airlines Center.
The G2 game against the Pacers in the first round, then the game, then the dance...
"Little O'Neal is coming out, covering the pick-and-roll, and then going in again.
Anthony Johnson was flanked, he couldn't get out of the ball, he had no mid-range shooting skills, and he just played a lonely game with pick-and-roll tactics.
In terms of delaying time, it is still somewhat effective, but in terms of offense, it is a minus point..."
Standing on the sidelines, the pick-and-roll tactics were ineffective, and the Pacers' offense continued to fall into the quagmire of individual star operations. Rick Carlisle had a headache.
Without a top point guard, he can't even play simple pick-and-roll tactics.
It's no wonder that head coach Sloan doesn't even like Mo Williams, nicknamed "Mo Bu Chuan". He wants to live and die and choose a star point guard as the cornerstone.
Offense is not enough, you also need to pass the ball. Anthony Johnson has deviated from both conditions. He only has physical talent. How can this be broken?
Sloan chose to delete his number and rebuild. Now that the Pacers have reached the playoffs, Rick Carlisle has no choice, and Anthony Johnson cannot play but has to use pick-and-roll tactics.
"Little O'Neal came out again, covered the pick-and-roll and went in again. After receiving the ball, Anthony Johnson was released, and Little O'Neal was flanked. This pick-and-roll offensive tactic is completely useless!"
It's okay not to use pick-and-roll tactics. At least there is a chance of 1 vs. 1. If the pick-and-roll is used, it becomes 1 vs. 2. No matter how you calculate it, you feel like you are at a loss.
You can't play pick-and-rolls with the ball, you can only play pick-and-rolls without the ball.
On the court, the Pacers gave Stojakovic a side cover tactic. After getting rid of Subei's defense, he received a pass from Anthony Johnson and raised his hand to hit a three-point jumper.
Stojakovic's "saber" supported by offensive tactics is indeed very sharp.
But this kind of tactics has not changed at all from the pattern of the previous game. Is it still necessary to compete for stars?
In terms of stars, the Heat have O'Neal and Wade, two All-Star starters.
The Pacers only have O'Neal Jr. Even with Stojakovic and Jackson playing three against two, the advantage won't be much.
In the end, you have to fight for the strength of the bench. In this aspect, the Pacers can't stand it. What can you do to stand up?
One sentence: Can I withstand it?
Pacers, you can't stand it!
Buzz—!
The buzzer sounds, the red light comes on, and the full game time is over.
The score was 108:115. The Heat defeated the Pacers with a 7-point advantage and took a 2:0 lead in the series.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
O'Neal Jr. and Stojakovic both scored more than 30 points, and Warriors Jackson also scored 24 points. But looking down, there was only one Anthony Johnson, who scored 11 points, barely scoring in double figures.
Without top-level control and debugging, with the ability of Rick Carlisle as a defensive coach, it is really impossible to create an offensive situation where everyone is involved.
On the Heat's side, 6 people scored in double figures.
Wade made 10 of 20 shots and 2 of 3 free throws. He scored 22 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. He didn't make many free throws, but he was still sharp.
O'Neal made 10 of 17 shots and 6 of 7 free throws. He scored 26 points and 10 rebounds. Even free throws were not a flaw. The Pacers did not lose unfairly.
Su Bei scored 16 points, as well as Walker's 17 points, Jason Williams' 19 points, and Haslem's 10 points...
On April 27, the venue for G3’s continued fun was changed to the Life Bankers Arena, the home of the Pacers.
Not to mention, the Pacers, who returned to play at home, found the answer to winning.
Anthony Johnson finally broke out and had the strongest game of his career, scoring 40 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds. He defeated Wade and led the Pacers to a 109-95 win.
Wade made 9 of 22 shots and 0 of 3 three-pointers. He only scored 26 points by making 8 of 10 free throws.
O'Neal made 4 of 8 shots, 0 of 6 free throws, and committed 5 premature fouls.
The Heat have problems with both cores, and the Pacers are fighting with their backs against the wall, so losing is not surprising.
Wade and O'Neal both performed poorly, and role players such as Su Bei and Posey naturally didn't perform much better.
The big score is 1 to 2. After the game, there is still a chance for the series.
At least that's what Pacers fans think, but the Heat don't care about winning or losing a game. They want to end the battle in 5 games and don't want to give up one more game. After all, 4 games will mean one less home ticket revenue. The league live broadcast, and don’t want to end the series too early.
April 30, Life Bankers Arena.
Anthony Johnson doesn’t have the magic he had last game.
Warrior Saint Jackson broke out, scoring 39 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds. However, the pattern remained the same. When he broke out with O'Neal, he could only beat sixteen hands with four punches.
Stojakovic played under pressure. Although he had tactical cover, he still couldn't hold up the wall in the key tough battles and performed like mud.
Wade and O'Neal scored 58 points together. After their outstanding performance, Su Bei stood on the shoulders of giants and performed well again, scoring 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
May 2, American Airlines Center.
Laili started a defensive battle and firmly controlled the rhythm on the court from the beginning of the first quarter. The Pacers could not make any waves, and the Heat won the game steadily.
The score was 92 to 78. The Heat eliminated the Pacers 4 to 1 and advanced to the semifinals.
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The veteran Nets and young Bulls unexpectedly reached Game 6.
Luol Deng, Nocioni and Ben Zedeng, no one knows which one will explode in the game.
Coupled with the stable performance of Hinrich and the defensive boxing champion Chandler... the Bulls are really full of talent.
It's a pity that Kidd became the key, and he played a style game that exceeded his level.
G1, 2 of 11 shots, 5 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds.
In G2, he made 3 of 10 shots and scored 6 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds.
In G3, he made 4 of 14 shots and scored 10 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds.
G4 shot 5 of 12, G5 shot 2 of 6, G6 shot 3 of 12...
With the style and level of "basically not attacking", it is naturally difficult to sweep the Bulls who occasionally explode, but winning and advancing is not a problem.
Of course, even though Kidd only averages 8 points, 10.2 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game, the Heat still will not underestimate Kidd's strength. His strength has never been shown in statistics.
That's all trouble Wade, Payton and Jason Williams need to solve.
Subei's opponents are not easy either.
Against Vince Carter or Richard Jefferson.
In the 05/06 season, Vince Carter averaged 24 points, 4 assists and 6 rebounds per game in the regular season, which is the worst among the four major shooting guards. That is also the matter of the four major shooting guards.
McGrady, who was injured, just suppressed Carter a little bit, really just a little bit.
However, there is nothing wrong with Tracy McGrady in the playoffs, and there is nothing wrong with Iverson.
In the series with the Bulls, Carter faced Ben Gordon and averaged 29 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds per game. His firepower was not improved by even one point, and he was only 6 points behind Kobe who concentrated a lot of ball rights. According to three In terms of balls, there was a difference of 8 shots.
What?
Isn't it a difference of 2 goals?
Was the author's mathematics taught by a physical education teacher?
Not to mention breaking the point, Carter dare not say that 2 three-pointers can chase 6 points, including Iverson.
Su Bei predicted that he would not be able to beat him, so he could only read the information carefully and set his goal: not to be beaten badly.
Similarly, Jefferson is not weak either. He averaged 19.5 points, 4 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game in the regular season. In the playoffs, he averaged 20 points per game. His only weakness is his unstable performance, but this is also his strength.
No matter who they face, Su Bei is not sure. After all, the Nets' perimeter trio can be regarded as one of the best in the league, not even the best.
The three of them can be said to complement each other, and they have not held each other back, which is very rare.
In this way, it is more difficult to deal with.
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