In the second quarter, the Heat took the lead and rotated their lineup heavily and boldly.
James and Wade continued to play, and others came on Haslem, James Jones and rookie Norris Cole.
Spoelstra's formation has already begun to be "far-reaching".
The Thunder are lagging behind, and Scott Brooks has no choice. There is no need for a large rotation.
The ones sent were Ibaka, Collison, Su Bei, Harden and Billups.
It is true that the Thunder's king combination has not been played, but the cards are still very playable.
The second quarter started with the Heat having the ball.
Norris Cole controlled the ball to the frontcourt and immediately handed the damn basketball into James' hands.
"Su Bei looked at the defense and immediately went to Death Coil to put pressure on James' offense.
But it was useless. James took two steps back, opened up space, and immediately opened a path with a crab step and headed inside.
Su Bei is not afraid of physical confrontation, but facing James who is physically unable to withstand it, he can only fight and retreat.
Huh?
James stepped into the paint area and actually tested Subei's defense with a pull-up short-range jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
With James' shooting that's not enough to feed a cat, who can't withstand such a test?
James' offense was successful, he broke through and made an emergency stop, and then made a two-point shot.
"In the battle for rebounds, the advantage lies with the Heat. Haslem blocked Ibaka to get the rebound, and then made a second offensive shot under the basket..."
Boom, swish—!
Haslem sent the basketball into the basket.
That's the advantage of playing next to James.
On the surface, it seems that Su Bei defended James alone and managed to do so.
In fact, the Thunder have already set up a defensive position to surround James.
Ibaka needs help to defend and sweep it out, so it’s not surprising that he couldn’t save the rebounds in the end.
The Thunder's defense doesn't want so many people to be caught, but his name is Little Emperor James!
33 to 18! !
The score difference became 15 points.
Looking back, the Thunder attack.
Billups controlled the ball to the frontcourt and immediately turned over Harden's cards so that Harden could make a surprise attack with the ball, leaving the Heat's defense exhausted.
The Thunder's idea is wonderful, but unfortunately, with the Heat's strong mobility, they enjoy it instead. This is an area of defense where they are good at.
"Harden broke through with a European step, was forced to jump out again, and the basketball was back in Billups' hands.
Whoosh!
After Billups' organization, the basketball was hoisted to the left basket again. Ibaka took the ball and hit James Jones. This was a point-sending question!
What the hell?
Ibaka was not smooth in beating Jones, so James and Haslem both helped defend him.
The low-post attack was very deep, and Ibaka couldn't grasp it, but his passing ability was too bad. He couldn't pass it to Collison, who was open on the right. He hesitated for a moment, and then passed the ball to Su Bei in the three-point corner. …”
The offensive opportunities of the internal and external combinations were wasted.
The moment Su Bei caught the ball, James quickly teleported in front of Su Bei.
No way!
It is not a safe choice to forcefully beat James, the league's most talented superstar.
Su Bei distributed the ball to Billups at the top of the arc and met Norris Cole with the ball. The Thunder also had the advantage.
"Rising up with the ball, Billups shot, and with a raised hand, he shot a three-pointer..."
Norris Cole defended very actively, but it was of no use. With a height of 1.88 meters and a lack of defensive awareness, it was too late to save the shot. He could only bet that there were no bullets in Billups' three-point pistol.
Bang-dang——!
You guessed it, Billups' pistol was out of bullets.
“The Thunder’s three-pointer still didn’t open up the situation.
Billups' three-pointer missed.
At this moment, the Thunder's height advantage begins to take effect.
When James pounced to block Su Bei's shot, the Heat only had Haslem, who was 2.03 meters tall, on the inside. What did you do to protect the rebound?
Ibaka got the offensive rebound, used his body to push away James Jones, and scored with a two-handed slam dunk under the basket..."
Bang-dang——!
Ibaka's entire body hung on the basket.
James is 2.03 meters tall. He is probably not tall enough at this height. He is just an ordinary shooting forward. For him to stand up to the 2.08 meter Ibaka is still the wrong opponent.
33 to 20! !
"Maybe, maybe, probably, the Heat just didn't think about defending the paint properly.
When James Jones comes up, he comes up to shoot three-pointers and use James' own sudden scoring system.
Hey, the Heat attacked, James held the ball, and continued to face Jiangsu Bei's death entanglement. Instead of forcing a strong attack, he distributed the ball to Wade, and then challenged Harden..."
Then, nothing more.
The rookie version of Harden is very active in defense, but unfortunately, he also picked the wrong opponent.
Wade's breakthrough was too sharp.
"After the three-threat step, Mi Zongbu broke through to the end, and then made a layup and a rebound shot under the basket..."
Boom, swish—!
Wade easily penetrated the Thunder's defense and put the damn basketball into the basket.
35 to 20! !
Still 15 points.
The Thunder's two-point chase was really difficult to withstand in a situation where the defense was not strong.
Off the court, Scott Brooks had a headache and was preparing to play Durant, who had rested for a long time.
But I still hesitate in my heart, wanting to see if Harden's bullet will fly for a while longer, will it have a miraculous effect?
However, he was immediately slapped in the face by the Heat.
As the team's designated sixth man, Harden challenged Wade with the ball, hoping to get back the points he just lost.
“The same triple threat probing!
Harden couldn't detect Wade's flaw, so he immediately stepped down and dribbled, changed direction in front of his body, dribbled the ball inside, and then European-stepped the ball for a layup.
Wade's defense was tight, Wade was passed...oh, Harden was blocked..."
Wade was indeed passed, but he followed closely behind him. At the moment Harden made a layup, he transformed into the Flash, flew up quickly, and blurred the basketball with one palm.
Norris Cole got the rebound and immediately rushed up to fight back.
"James and Wade are like two sharp knives, rushing towards the Thunder's frontcourt.
The Heat's counterattack started. Norris Cole quickly advanced to the frontcourt from the middle, with James on the left and Wade on the right. Whose card will he turn over?
What the hell?
OMG! !
Times have changed, newcomers dare to be so brave, but Norris Cole didn't flop.
He pretended to pass the ball to James, acted like Billups, chose to eat himself, rushed to the free throw line, stopped and pulled up for two points and shot..."
Billups didn't expect that Norris Cole, a newcomer, would engage in sneak attacks without respecting martial ethics!
He was careless and did not move to block the ball. He just watched helplessly as Norris Cole completed the chase and made an emergency stop for a two-point shot.
Swish——!
“Very nice!!
In his first appearance in the Finals, Norris Cole actually let James and Wade play supporting roles, and then he became the protagonist himself.
In the counterattack, over Billups' head, he completed the first score of the Finals.
Hong Kong, the Heat's draft vision is still very reliable. This rookie has a big heart and is a talent!
What a terrifying future life..."
37 to 20! !
The point difference became 17 points! !
Seeing Harden being taught by Wade on both ends of the court, Scott Brooks couldn't sit still and asked Durant to warm up quickly and prepare to play.
On the court, Billups controlled the ball to the frontcourt. Knowing that Harden and Ibaka were unreliable, he chose to go up himself.
"Hong Kong, Billups beat rookie Cole, this is a question to get points!!
Next, let’s see how Billups plays?
Hey, he broke through with the ball and went in. After being pressed against him, he immediately turned around and gave him a slap in the butt. This was meant to be a back-to-back crush..."
Bang——!
Step by step, he reached a comfortable position. Billups swung his shoulders and turned around, facing the basket and pulling the ball up. He was about to complete a close-range horseback archery. James pounced on him. Billups seemed to have predicted it and divided the basketball. to the left.
"Beautiful pass. Su Bei came in from the air. He took the ball and shot a two-point jumper from close range. James turned around and wanted to interfere. There was no way to save it. He could only listen to the gunshot..."
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Su Bei made a steady mid-range shot, scored two points steadily, and stabilized the situation on the court.
37 to 22! !
The point difference becomes 15 points.
The Heat attacked, Norris Cole brought the ball to the frontcourt, and was immediately pressed by Billups.
Su Bei immediately cooperated and pressed James, not giving him a chance to catch the ball.
At this time, Norris Cole felt the top defense of the FMVP in the Finals. It was impossible to pass the ball to James. There seemed to be a lot of space on Wade's side, but it was likely to be a trap.
The rookie's first trip to the finals, and he has to face Billups. No matter how you look at it, it is a far-off choice.
Seeing this situation, Haslem pulled from the low post to the high post, trying to cover and respond.
However, Norris Cole still has too little experience. One is AM and the other is FM, both on different channels.
Seeing Haslem coming over, Norris Cole seemed to see a life-saving straw. Without thinking too much, he broke out of the space and passed the hot basketball.
I haven't gotten in the car yet!
No, I'm here to cover.
Haslem wanted to cover, block Billups' press, and then let rookie Cole break through with the ball and swing it.
However, a rookie is a rookie. He thought Haslem was coming to catch the ball. As a result, the basketball inexplicably hit Haslem. When Haslem instinctively reached out to catch it but couldn't catch it firmly, Billups seemed to be waiting for him. As if holding his breath, he stretched out his hand and broke the basketball.
"Beautiful one-two defense, Billups' defensive awareness is too strong.
During the Thunder's defensive counterattack, Billups took two steps. When he saw Su Bei rushing across the half court, he immediately pushed with both hands and sent the basketball away.
Su Bei got the basketball and challenged James who rushed back at the same time.
What the hell?
Facing James who wanted to fight and retreat, retreating to the penalty area to protect the basket, Su Bei did not use force. He pulled out the ball and shot just one step away from the three-point line. He raised his hand and shot a pull-up three-point jumper..."
When the opponent counterattacks, the first choice is to attack the basket.
Either scoring two points, scoring 1+1=2 points, or even scoring 3 points, which is 2+1=3.
James wants to retreat to the penalty area and defend the basket, which is very reasonable.
Unexpectedly, Su Bei was a brave man with high skills. He just raised his hand and made a blind three-pointer.
With no choice, James could only listen to the gunshot.
Swish——!
“It’s still a hit!!
With a beautiful chasing three-pointer, Su Bei scored 5 points in a row, connected with Billups, and used a powerful offensive score to extend the life of the Thunder.
After a wave of 5-0 attacks, the Thunder recovered from a 17-point deficit. Now they are only 12 points behind, and the game is still suspense..."
The score is 37 to 25! !
The point difference became 12 points.
The Thunder's offensive momentum was booming. Scott Brooks, who was about to replace Durant on the court, called a timeout in time to let Durant continue to rest and let the bullets of the players on the court fly for a while longer.
To be fair, the Thunder's offense relies on that incomprehensible "qi" to continue.
This kind of chemistry cannot be stopped just because Durant is replaced.
This kind of operation is called blind Jiba style!
Ordinary coaches cannot smell this kind of danger.
Not to mention, this feeling is really useful.
The Heat's offense still focused on Wade, and Wade continued to play music and then broke through with the ball.
When they entered the paint and wanted to use the Mystery Step, the Thunder's defense, consisting of Billups and Collison, plus Harden who was fighting and retreating, completed the encirclement of Wade.
"Another defensive tactic of flanking Wade.
At this time, Norris Cole's three-pointer is unstable, and Haslem's mid-range shot has a fixed area, which is not an option to distribute the ball.
In the end, Wade forced a breakthrough, stopped suddenly, jumped up, made a fake shot in the air, and passed the ball to James' offensive area on the left.
Snapped--!
A big yellow hand cut the basketball away. Su Bei anticipated the action and completed the steal of Wade's pass.
OMG! !
It was the Thunder's counterattack again, and Su Bei rushed with the ball..."
James next to him wanted to stand and spread his hands, but when he saw Su Bei's body rushing up to fight back, he immediately pursued him while spreading his hands.
"Harden also rushed back, forming a two-on-one situation with Su Bei in the frontcourt.
How will Su Bei choose? Either go up yourself or let Hardy go up.
Sure enough, Su Bei pushed forward from the middle and chose to dribble the ball for a layup... No, halfway through, Su Bei in the air distributed the basketball to the left, and James, who had already jumped up, blocked a shot.
Before it even landed, Harden's breakthrough layup was already coming towards James' body. This was going to lead to a 2+1..."
Harden bumped into James and fell backwards. When he completed the hook layup, the whistle sounded in time.
Beep——!
Bang, bang-dang——!
After hitting the basketball board, he got halfway into the basket, spun around, and jumped out.
"What a pity!!
Su Bei's wonderful and gorgeous passing only got two free throw opportunities.
He was originally able to play 2+1, but James' body was already at the mercy of others. Harden still couldn't shoot in. He just rubbed outside and ran out.
However, the Thunder also made money! !
While allowing James to foul, he can also continue to have offensive firepower for counterattack..."
Outside the court, the home fans cheered like a wave of enthusiasm. They were still very satisfied with the Thunder's counterattack in the second quarter.
Standing on the free throw line, Harden and Su Bei high-fived each other before taking the first free throw and hitting it steadily.
Swish——!
At this time, the Heat changed their mentality and made three up and three down Yua... no, three up and three down substitution adjustments.
James, James Jones and Norris Cole went off, Bosh, Battier and Chalmers came on.
At this time, the Heat's lineup became Haslem, Bosh, Battier, Wade, and Chalmers.
At the same time, the Thunder also completed substitutions, with Durant replacing Collison and continuing to maintain their offensive firepower.
Swish——!
Harden didn't miss the second time and made two free throws.
The score was 37 to 27, and the point difference was reduced to 10 points.
Su Bei has become the most handsome guy on the court during this period. He integrates offense and defense and leads the Thunder to a 7-0 offensive. His performance is very nice!
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(End of chapter)
