The suspension is another big problem for Min Congda.
How should he make tactical arrangements for the players?
In fact, Min Congda can see the Heat's problem at a glance.
As an insider, Bosh has good offense, but his defense is really not good enough.
He lacks the level of a top rim protector.
O'Neal Jr. was originally an excellent rim protector, but injuries have made him lose his past style.
In the summer, the Heat also gave up on renewing O'Neal and instead made Joel Anthony the team's starting center.
He is probably the worst starting lineup in the league. How can he defend against the Clippers who are strong inside?
If it is a normal game rhythm, the start can still be polished.
But the Clippers are like a Finals tiebreaker, and they're worried that if they don't perform now, they'll be forced to sit on the bench and be unable to get up later.
He beat Anthony and Bosh violently, attacked continuously in the low post, and rushed for offensive rebounds.
After a timeout and returning to the bench, Bosh was a little confused. Did I provoke you, Fatty Lan?
Damn it, in the first quarter everyone is still warming up and finding their groove, why are you going to fight to death?
Randolph thought to himself, I have no idea. In the last game, I just took my time and didn't rush.
As a result, the coach didn't let me play in the future, so now I have to seize the opportunity to perform well.
If Min Congda was a normal coach, he should stick to the inside and fight to the death.
Forcing the Heat to shift their defensive attention to the inside and compressing the Heat's defensive space.
Then, to open up the connection between the inside and outside, Harden and Curry's three-pointers will make the Heat miserable.
Obviously, Min Congda is not normal, but he cannot replace Randolph and Gasol.
He handed over the team's tactical command to Cole and asked Cole to arrange the offense.
Cole took out his tactical board and asked for a high-low coordination, allowing Gasol to coordinate the inside and outside.
This arrangement is obviously correct and will help cope with adjustments and changes that the Heat may make.
Once the Heat double-team Randolph or shrink the defense, Gasol's high tower can play the role of moving the ball inside and outside.
"This arrangement is good, but if it were me, I would let Randolph go to the high post and Gasol to the low post. Gasol obviously has a greater advantage facing Joel Anthony, and Randolph is in the high post. With the ability to shoot from mid-range, the threat is greater. With Curry and Harden here, moving the ball is actually not that important... Forget it, just follow Cole's arrangement."
Min Congda had a better idea, but still followed Cole's wishes.
The game continued after the timeout. Wade took Harden one-on-one and made a throw.
This two points stabilized the Heat's situation.
On the defensive end, the Heat have strengthened their defensive interference on the inside.
Randolph has an advantage when facing Bosh, but Bosh doesn't allow you to fight however you want.
Randolph's back attack was interfered by Bosh, missed, and counterattacked with a backcourt rebound.
Gay rushed to the frontcourt, received Wade's pass, and succeeded in a layup.
Subsequently, the two sides started a tug-of-war.
In fact, the Heat had a bad start last season.
Always dig a big hole in the first quarter and then slowly chase back.
The fundamental reason is still that the inside line is weak and it is easy to be caught at the beginning.
When the pace of the opening game is slow and the outside touch is not open, playing inside is the starting method for most teams.
However, Heat coach Spoelstra is very good at coaching defense.
The Heat are taking a defensive counterattack route, and they will gradually increase their defensive intensity.
Use the extremely oppressive defense on the outside to create mistakes for the opponent and score on counterattacks.
In the positional battle, Bosh and Wade's strong personal abilities helped the team.
Although Gay did not achieve good results last season, his offensive strength is there.
As the third leader of a team, Gay is qualified.
"Although the Heat have increased their defensive interference with Randolph, the Heat's defensive focus is actually on the outside, interfering with passes and putting pressure on Curry and Harden. Spoelstra's strategy must be to cut off the connection between our inside and outside lines. Create mistakes, counterattack, and catch up with the score little by little. The key point at this time is the third position. Ricky Davis must give Curry and Harden enough support."
Min Congda was observing the situation on the court and just finished thinking about it when Curry passed the ball to Gasol and almost made a mistake.
Chalmers defended Curry like a piece of candy, and as both sides gradually entered the state, the intensity became stronger and stronger.
Curry still snatched the ball back and passed it to Ricky Davis in a hurry.
Davis caught the ball, drove to the basket with the ball, passed Joel Anthony, and succeeded in a one-handed dunk!
There was a burst of cheers at Staples Center. Ricky Davis smashed the ball so beautifully.
Min Congda cursed in his heart, "Are you talking about it? As soon as I said I wanted to support him, Ricky Davis gave me support. He didn't do this when he was the general manager before!"
If there is only one ball holder in the backcourt, it will be very difficult to face a pressing defense like the Hot Pot.
In the playoffs last season, the Bulls only had Rose as a real ball-handler in the backcourt.
They were number one in the league, but when they faced the seasoned Heat in the playoffs, they were beaten to the point of losing their temper.
The Heat were chasing and intercepting Rose, and the Bulls did not have a second reliable ball-handler to respond to Rose.
No matter how good the Bulls' defense is, it's useless if you can't score on offense.
It would be better if there were two ball handlers, but the pressure would still be high.
If they reach the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers' outsiders James, Hinrich or Sessions can share the pressure.
The two sides made it to the tiebreaker. The Cavaliers relied on their home court and some luck to advance to the finals.
If the opponent has three ball handlers in the backcourt, it will be difficult for the Heat.
The Clippers have Curry and Harden in the backcourt, and Ricky Davis at the third position has just transformed into 3D, but he has not lost his former ball-holding ability.
It's easy to suppress one person, but it's okay for two people, but three people? That's really hard to handle.
Sure enough, in the first quarter, the Heat's pressing defense did not have a particularly good effect.
The Clippers' three perimeter players are very good at holding the ball, and they all have the ability to attack with the ball.
Randolph and Gasol are still squatting inside. How can we defend against this? It’s so damn hard.
The Heat jumped into the hole they dug and figured it out, but it wasn't that simple.
Min Congda wanted to stir up the Heat, and started a big rotation in the second half of the first quarter.
The Clippers' backcourt has changed from the luxurious No. 1 pick in 2009 to Ricky Davis.
At the small forward position, Jimmy Butler is still the first to appear tonight.
Before the game, George asked Min Congda why it was arranged so that Butler would be in front.
Min Congda said bluntly, "The first letters are arranged."
Jean George was speechless.
Inside, the combination of Milicic and Bonner naturally reduces the offensive threat.
But this lineup is not good offensively, but its defense is unexpectedly hard.
With the experience of playing the Trail Blazers in the first game, Milicic led this group of substitutes to play dirty with the Heat.
The point difference between the two sides was shrinking, but when it reached about 4 points, the Heat could no longer catch up.
At the end of the first quarter, at 28:25, the Clippers led the Heat by 3 points.
The subsequent plot is almost the same as playing the Trail Blazers.
The Heat were thrown into chaos by the Clippers' chaotic substitution rhythm, and they themselves were also thrown into chaos.
Min Congda ignored a very important issue, this season is a shortened season.
All teams have not played summer league or preseason games, so the running-in is seriously insufficient.
They are all working together while competing, and everyone's tacit understanding is average.
Min Congda's 15-man rotation has a bad impact on the Clippers, but it also has a bad impact on other teams!
If it were the last stage of the season or the playoffs, Min Congda could really kill the Clippers by playing like this.
All teams have finished running in, their combat effectiveness is much stronger than at the beginning of the season, and their starting lineup and rotation are very stable.
If you still play a 15-man rotation, you really look down on each team.
But the season has just begun, and other teams are also figuring things out. It’s really difficult to fight in such a situation.
During halftime, Spoelstra complained to Riley in the locker room, "What a mess of substitutions the Clippers are making. I can't even target him!"
Spoelstra is a very targeted coach.
If you ask him to make a move, he won't be very good at it. If you ask him to take a move, he will be too good at it.
But Min Congda didn't make any move at all. He just kept beating him randomly without moving, and he was confused.
Riley also sighed and said: "Forget it, don't think about targeting him, let the players concentrate on what they should do."
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