June 2, Miami.
The night slowly darkens, and thousands of lights gradually light up.
Outside the American Airlines Arena, the local media started interviewing with microphones and cameras, and fans came one after another with happy faces and wearing Heat jerseys.
"After playing 5 games with the Pistons, the Heat are only one game away from advancing to the Finals. What do you think the Heat's chances are of winning and keeping the victory in Miami for the next game?"
"One percent!"
"What? You don't expect the Heat to win?"
"No, I mean there's a 10% chance the Heat will be dragged into Game 7.
The remaining 99% of the Heat will win the Eastern Conference championship trophy first, and then..."
"Then, we can chant, chant as much as we want, we are the championship team!"
“The Heat are part of a championship team!!”
Playing with me!
"..."
At this moment, more than a week has passed since the G2 battle.
In that game, Su Bei played 26 minutes and scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, which was a very good performance.
It's a pity that Su Bei couldn't bring Wade and O'Neal, and the score ended in a 1:1 draw.
However, the Heat also found a trick to deal with the Pistons that night and determined their starting lineup and tactics for the next few games.
The effect was very significant. Back at home, the Heat won two games in a row, with a big score of 3-1, and got the match point in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Although the Heat lost the G5 game due to various reasons, the advantage in the series still lies with the Heat's opponents.
At this time, the G6 game is about to start in the American Airlines Arena, with lights brightly lit and crowds of people flowing.
The Pistons' starting five are Big Ben, Rasheed, Prince, Hamilton, and Billups.
The Heat started with 5 players, O'Neal, Posey, Haslem, Su Bei, and Wade.
Walker's shooting is not stable, and his defense is still very tight. Posey can step up. Haslem is very good at guarding Prince, so naturally he has no intention of replacing him casually.
Su Bei's three-pointers can replace Walker's role. The only thing missing is organizational passing.
Fortunately, Wade is not fighting alone, and his defense is not something Jason Williams can bring.
The game was broadcast live nationwide on TNT and was narrated by Barkley and Kenny Smith.
"The Pistons faced James' Cavaliers in the semifinals and lost 2-3. The Pistons could get a ticket to advance with their strong defense.
It's just that the Cavaliers are no better than the Heat. They only rely on defense and only average 80 points per game on the road. It is difficult to survive the Heat's home court.
The combination of Wade and O'Neal can score more than 50 points together. It is too difficult to make other Heat players only score less than 30 points.
In fact, in the Heat's two home games against the Pistons, they averaged 95 points per game, with 15 points of space.
"This star really wants to retire"
Basketball has never been about arithmetic, but basketball requires being able to arithmetic.
Therefore, if the Pistons want to win the game and drag the series into a tiebreaker, they must come up with stronger defense and better offense..."
It is better to listen to your words than to listen to them!
"Strong defense means more free throws for the home team, the Heat, and excellent offense means that the visiting team has to play basketball that is not their own style. It is difficult to imagine the vision of the Pistons winning, but, e on! This The road is tough and the Pistons have no choice but to fight..."
The game begins!
Beep——!
The whistle sounds.
The basketball was thrown from the hands of the referee, and O'Neal defeated Rasheed and scored the first offense for the Heat.
"Wade controlled the ball to the frontcourt, Billups defended, trying to find O'Neal, and Ben defended in front.
O'Neal didn't wait, he pulled out to make a screen... No, it was just an illusory shot, O'Neal was coming in, and Wade's basketball also came in.
boom--!
O'Neal suddenly hit it with all his strength. Big Ben was so hard that he pushed it down.
With the change of rhythm and attack direction, O'Neal played a little trick, turned around, forced a layup, and a bully came up and made a hard shot..."
Bang-dang——!
The basketball hit the basket and came out. Before Ben could be happy, O'Neal jumped up with his flexible body. Before the basketball fell, he pushed the basketball back into the basket with a clang.
0 to 2! !
Ben was aware of O'Neal's short range. As long as he used brute force to withstand his impact and keep him away from the basket, he would have a 50-50 chance of preventing O'Neal's offense. Even when O'Neal was in poor condition, he could even prevent O'Neal from attacking completely. lose.
I have to say that as the best defensive player, Ben has a really tough style of play and a really tight defense.
It's a pity that O'Neal and Big Ben are fighting seriously in hand-to-hand combat, not one or two games.
O'Neal's shooting range is short, but with more games, Big Ben's defense will become looser, no matter how tight it is.
I have played Big Ben a lot, and I have also found the postures that Big Ben hates to attack. In addition, O'Neal makes good use of his height advantage. No matter how tough and strong Big Ben is, he can easily be defeated. His physical weaknesses are too obvious. It is almost an impossible task to rely on an afro to keep blocking O'Neal, who is extremely physically gifted.
Off the court, Laili's face became relaxed. O'Neal knew how to fight hard in key battles. As long as he was not lazy, his performance would hardly stretch his hips.
Sanders has a headache, his strength is gradually being destroyed by O'Neal, and Wade, one of the league's top five scorers, is on the outside. Two bottles of poison are placed in front of him. How to break it?
Defense is difficult, and what's even more troublesome for Sanders is that offensively, the Heat also presented a problem to the Pistons.
On the court, the Pistons attack.
Billups controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and Wade defended it.
Hamilton ran away without the ball and quickly got rid of Su Bei?
“Come on, the Heat’s defensive tactics basically ignore Hamilton’s off-ball offensive tactics.
They started by cutting off Hamilton's catch and forming a Z-shaped defensive formation to limit Billups' dealing..."
Wade leads the defense, Jiangsu North assists in defense, and Haslem locks in a fixed offensive area.
O'Neal can leave his base open and guard the penalty area. Posey can also move to the side with the ball to check for leaks and fill gaps.
This kind of zone defense tactic that presses Billups away from the basket is really not difficult to break.
"Hamilton received the basketball at the three-point line. He was completely empty and shot a three-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
There is almost no suspense. Hamilton has retained his reputation as the "King of Mid-range Shooters". His three-point shooting is not a mid-range shot, but a long-range shot.
This question is too difficult, he really doesn’t know how to do it!
It's not difficult for those who know it, but not for those who are difficult. Three-point shooting is a problem for Hamilton now, and it is also a problem for the entire Pistons team that plays "correct basketball."
The Heat, who had a home whistle, contracted to act as a turtle and cut off Billups's organization and passing. The Pistons' no-ball, run-and-shoot tactics, and the pick-and-roll effect of off-ball screens all failed. That leaves individual singles.
"The Heat just like it, just wait for...the Pistons to attack them and compete with them in isolation.
With O'Neal and Wade in charge, the Heat's singles tactics can be ranked first, and no other team dares to be ranked second.
In terms of the individual offensive capabilities of the stars, the Pistons can’t even catch up with them..."
The Heat got the ball, and Wade controlled the ball to the frontcourt and did not continue to look for O'Neal. The feint just now was only suitable for one time.
“Wade and Su Bei played an outside screen on the outside.
Wade forced his way through Hamilton and targeted the Pistons' defensive flaw. This was a tried and true method. O'Neal was sure to take advantage of Hamilton, while Wade was sure to take advantage of Hamilton.
The Pistons had no choice but to shrink, defend the penalty area and the basket, and use a double-team attack on Wade..."
boom--!
Wade passed the ball with his back, bounced off the floor and flew into Su Bei's hands.
After catching the ball, he slowly took aim and made a three-point shooting posture. Billups rushed out and jumped high, trying to block Su Bei's shot.
"Su Bei collected the ball and passed Hamilton. He went in. O'Neal blocked Big Ben behind him. Su Bei went straight to Huanglong and shot with a basket..."
Swish——!
The basketball falls into the basket easily.
Subei scored two points.
With O'Neal escorting him, Su Bei's breakthrough layup was not strong, but it was enough.
As long as you can score, it doesn't matter if you are strong or not.
0 to 4! !
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