With a big score of 2 to 1, and two home games in a row, the situation is very clear. The advantage has always been with the Heat, and the talents of the Big Three have always taken the initiative.
Real Hong Kong, after three games, the leading team for 9/10 of the time on the court is basically the Heat. As long as they don't waste, they will not lose.
Dallas' tenacity is impressive, but he is irreversible when he falls behind...
Faced with this optimistic situation, in the first three games, Wade was still able to maintain a promising mentality. He knew that the series was not over and no one knew who would win the last laugh?
Pooh!
But after testing in the first three games, his tight mentality relaxed due to his extraordinary performance in 2006 when he dreamed back to the world.
You know, he can lead two pits with one skill, and he also won 2 games.
If...if only one of James and Bosh can stand up in the next game, coupled with his current unstoppable state, Nowitzki, no matter how brave he is, is just a superstar, what can the Mavericks do?
Especially on the night of June 7, when he heard the news that Dirk Nowitzki was suffering from a high fever before the game, without James patting his butt, Wade knew how to respond and change his posture. He staged a famous scene and imitated it in the players' exit. Nowitzki's coughing gesture was a high-profile mockery of Nowitzki's behavior of pretending to be sick to make excuses when he couldn't beat him.
Of course, James did it too!
The movements and expressions imitated by the two are not inferior to actors in Hollywood movies.
While not shying away from the camera, he was also chatting and laughing, and seemed to no longer regard the Dallas Mavericks as a living person.
Compared with the Heat's relaxed performance, the Mavericks' expressions looked much more solemn.
In the first three games, without Nowitzki's superb offensive performance, the Mavericks are likely to be unable to parry. It is not even possible, but a certainty.
Without Nowitzki's god-level performance, it would be impossible to reverse the backward situation in the G2 game.
"The championship is not Dirk Nowitzki's business alone, the team belongs to everyone.
Dirk's fever reached 41 degrees. This is an unchangeable situation. We need to stop the most talented team in history when Nowitzki is ill and not in the best condition.
You don't need to withstand the whole game, you only need the first three quarters... No, the optimal solution is the last 5 minutes. Others can make achievements offensively. Don't fall behind by more than 10 points in terms of points difference. If the difference is controlled to 5 points, then Even better…”
In the situation of external and internal troubles, no one knew that after summarizing the first three games, Coach Carlisle finally came up with the most reasonable idea of a winning formula.
Of course, the idea is just an idea and needs to be verified in the next game.
June 7, American Airlines Arena.
night.
After the warm-up, Coach Carlisle ranked the starting five that can be called a world-famous painting.
Chandler, Nowitzki, Su Bei, Kidd, Barea.
Nowitzki has a fever, so he can't spend too much on the front, and good steel must be used on the blade.
Such a stable lineup in the first three games seemed inappropriate.
The offensive attributes have to be raised, even if the defensive attributes are lowered, they still have to be as good as Barea.
Kidd can't move, so he still has to control the rhythm and the scene. Without Kidd's control of the court, just running and gunning, fighting the Heat with bayonets, is simply asking for death.
Nowitzki restrained his attack and reduced consumption. Subei's offensive tasks had to be increased and they could not withdraw.
Chandler is the defensive shield of the Mavericks, and his advantages in basketball and basket protection cannot be lost.
"Carlisle revitalized the lineup and put Barea, who had mediocre offensive performance and no defensive talent in the first three games, into the starting lineup. It seems that Nowitzki's fever has prevented the Mavericks from continuing to be stable. It's worn down.
You have to take the initiative to break the situation offensively. Barea appeared and was able to use DDM tactics in advance, and his offensive ability became sharper. "
"The Heat's starting five remain unchanged, and they are still the same fixed lineup as before..."
Joel Anthony, Bosh, James, Wade and Mike Bibby.
The game begins!
Beep——!
Chandler didn't miss a beat and beat Bosh with a steady jump, giving the Mavericks the ball for the first offense.
Su Bei quickly rushed to the frontcourt and continued the previous two offensive operations.
“Su Bei, as the team’s second scorer, should increase his offensive role.
He played without the ball, cut from the right corner to the basket, looked for Chandler to cover, and blocked Wade.
As if the Heat had predicted it, Bosh actively switched defenses.
Huh!
Kidd hit the arc, turned over Nowitzki's card, caught the ball in the corner, jumped up, ignored James' help to block the shot, raised his hand and shot a two-point jumper..."
Bosh's height is at a disadvantage in front of Nowitzki. Although James claims to be able to play 6 positions and is all-round, his height still cannot change the mismatch situation and can only listen to the gunshot.
Swish——!
"Yes!
Nowitzki's two-pointer.
It doesn't look like you have a fever.
Nowitzki's scoring talent is still so strong..."
2 to 0!
Nowitzki was suffering from fever before the game. The Mavericks still let Nowitzki play this ball, which seemed to show their determination to win.
However, the defensive work made everyone at the scene and the audience watching the live broadcast marvel.
Wade is guarded by Terry. Logically speaking, James should be guarded by Su Bei.
In the end, it was Barea who came to defend James. What kind of operation was this?
"Barea found the wrong defender and got in front of James with the ball.
In this one-point question, James dribbled the ball and ran it in. Barea was unable to resist the collision and could only fight and retreat?
Su Bei and Nowitzki's assisting defense pounced, and James stepped forward to meet the man. As he was walking, he shot... no, he threw it out.
The basketball flew into the hands of Bosh, who was completely free in the low post. Bosh paused for half a beat. When he saw Chandler sweeping over, he immediately jumped up and opened his hand to shoot a two-point jumper..."
No matter how fast Chandler is, if he sweeps over, Hong Kong can only defend Bosh's offensive options of rushing to the basket. For jump shots, they can only bet that Bosh's two-point pistol has no bullets.
Bang-dang——!
You guessed it right, Bosh took a mid-range shot that he was not prepared for and missed.
The rebound was collected by Chandler, and the ball was passed to Barea to advance the offense.
As Bosh walked back, he asked James an incredible question and spread his hands: Why did you throw the ball to him?
Are you still going to fight Balia?
However, he still looked like he wanted to do it on his own, like he had made an appointment in the middle, but stopped midway.
LeBron, are you trying to play me?
With such doubts, Bosh could only keep it in his heart and defend the Mavericks' offense first.
"Balia advances very quickly, and the Mavericks have a tradition of running and gunning tactics.
Nowitzki and Su Bei are also not slow.
However, there is no other team that dares to claim second place in terms of mobility.
No matter how fast Barea rushed to the frontcourt, he still fell into the situation of using less to hit more.
He didn't wave, stabilized his rhythm, and when Nowitzki came back, he started a pick-and-roll strategy..."
Wade and Bosh switched defenses. Barea was like a sharp blade, dislocating and protruding Bosh. Wade just shrank back, trying to block the offensive space.
Snapped--!
"Beautiful back pass, Barea broke through and passed the ball to Nowitzki in the high post.
Catch the ball, jump up, take a shot..."
Swish——!
Nowitzki raised the knife and continued to score jump shots.
4 to 0!
"Isn't the fact that we are playing Nowitzki different from the fever message we received before the game?
Is this the fog given by the Mavericks? "
I don’t know if it’s because of the mist, but it’s just coming back offensively.
However, during the Heat's offensive round, James got the basketball and Barea found the wrong player.
With his height of 1.83cm, he should be facing the 1.88m Chalmers, but he stood in front of the giant James.
What kind of incident is this?
“Is Barea a bait?
The Mavericks want to make a fuss about James' offense?
James was not used to him, so he changed aspects and continued to dribble the ball inward. Kidd and Chandler also came to help defend and set up pocket defense.
Obviously, Barea is really just a trap. James can use a mid-range shot to break the game, but the breakthrough will encounter a dense zone defense.
James still chose to play it safe and pass the ball to Wade on the right.
After receiving the ball and breaking through, Chandler and Kidd immediately pounced on Wade.
Hey, Wade got up from the ball and tried a two-point pull-up jump shot..."
Bang-dang——!
If you try, you will die. Wade's mid-range shot is not stable, and the shot is open.
"Still not. The Heat's shooting is a problem. Even the Big Three can't do it..."
After Bosh missed the shot, Wade also missed it.
It didn't hurt that James didn't take action, but he lost face.
Being guarded by Barea, he didn't even bother shooting a three-pointer. He didn't even dare to take a two-point shot from mid-range. Beware of Barea's defensive nature?
“The physical talent and the Heat’s Big Three are definitely the ceiling.
It's a pity that the shooting flaw was still used by the Mavericks to make a fuss.
If there are any flaws, you will be targeted. On the stage of the finals, this is very reasonable..."
At that time, Zen Master Jackson saw that neither Fisher nor Kobe could stand up to Iverson, so he gave Tyronn Lue a try. The same was true for Iverson's breakthrough, but there was no solution for his shooting...
It's just that Barea's length is different from James's, and it looks a little bit incredible.
The Mavericks' offense couldn't run and gun, so Kidd controlled the court and distributed the ball to Barea for a breakthrough.
"Chammers couldn't stop him because of his speed, so he had to fight and retreat. He hit Nowitzki's body and was blocked.
Barea went in, but separated the basketball, and it was Nowitzki's high two-point jump shot..."
Swish——!
Still on target!
"Nowitzki is so amazing, he has no answer in the mid-range shot, and he hit three or two points in a row, helping the Mavericks get off to a 6-0 start..."
Do you call Nowitzki's behavior a fever?
I really have a fever, but my hands are even hotter.
Of course, Barea's starting appearance is also a coup.
Offensively, he can use sudden scoring tactics that Kidd cannot.
Although Kidd and Nowitzki's pick-and-roll coverage tactics are also very threatening, they cannot get rid of the defense.
The reason why Kidd and Nowitzki's screen tactics worked was entirely because the Heat did not give Nowitzki a chance to play one-on-one.
But Barea's breakthrough gave Nowitzki a comfortable open space opportunity.
Even if the position is not open, there is still a chance of mismatch.
The cooperation between Kidd and Nowitzki just wants Nowitzki to take the ball and challenge Bosh.
The degree of difficulty is visible to the naked eye.
There is a reason why Barea can improve the offensive attributes of the Mavericks.
“The Mavericks started with the tactical results they wanted offensively!
The magic is defensively, Barea continues to face James.
What the hell?
James broke in and faced the pocket defense. He still didn't try to break the game with a mid-range shot and chose to throw the basketball to Bosh.
Look at Bosh’s mid-range shooting in the low post..."
Bang-dang——!
Bosh continued his undercover role.
Still can't take the blame from James?
Shot from an open position and missed consecutive shots.
Hong Kong, James is really wronged. His offense still has Barea standing in front of him.
Where's Bosh?
What stood in front of me was just air, and I couldn't even get in!
No wonder James can't impress Barea?
I can only say that the eldest brother, not the second brother, is a scam!
“The Heat’s offense inexplicably failed in the face of a defense that was giving away points.
The Mavericks' offense continued with Barea's breakthrough and started a pick-and-roll with Nowitzki. Nowitzki caught the ball and lifted it up, firing up Chalmers.
Huh!
After collecting the ball and turning around, Nowitzki broke through with the ball and Wade passed by.
Pulling the ball with a European step for a layup, after attracting Joel Anthony's defense, he passed the basketball to the basket. Su Bei was empty, and he layup under the basket..."
Peng, shua——!
Su Bei followed Nowitzki's lead and easily scored two points.
8 to 0!
"Nowitzki is so amazing, he almost led the Mavericks away and defeated the Heat's defense.
The Mavericks' start, both offensively and defensively, seemed fantastic.
An 8-0 offensive stopped the game..."
The changes in the Mavericks' offensive and defensive tactics caught the Heat by surprise.
With a prudent idea, Coach Si chose to call a timeout to interrupt the Mavericks' offensive and defensive rhythm.
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