The Heat made a lot of style adjustments during halftime.
The first is the offensive end. Wade must open up this point.
His breakthrough is the most intuitive way to change the Lakers' defensive formation.
The Heat must allow their only perimeter ball-handling breakthrough to open up the situation.
It's just that "Old Glove" knows how to disrupt Wade's breakthrough rhythm.
It's like a "little chick" meeting an old aunt who has experienced many battles.
All kinds of things make him reach the critical point without letting him come out happily.
It made him uncomfortable.
Spoelstra's solution is also simple...
"Woody and Dwyane, starting tonight, let everyone know that this is your team!" Stan Van Gundy patted the two men on the shoulders in a serious manner, giving the second half a different meaning.
This practice also has another name, called:
chicken soup!
As a disciple of Pat Riley, it’s strange that he doesn’t know how to make “chicken soup”!
and……
Wade obviously has no resistance to this chicken soup at all, and his eyes are full of fighting spirit.
The kind that even nine cows can't pull back!
My brother's name is Wade!
"Come on, I leave it to you!"
Before the start of the second half, Stan Van Gundy called two more people in front of him and solemnly patted their shoulders again.
The game starts at the referee's whistle.
The first attack of the second half belonged to the Heat.
Gary Payton watched Wade hold the ball across half court and cursed: "Come on, little bitch, I'll continue to teach you! As long as you can successfully break through from me once, you will be considered a graduate of the NBA." !”
He guarded Wade well in the first half.
Wade only scored 6 points in 10 shots plus free throws!
The efficiency is really not very high.
The reason why rookies are rookies is that when faced with sophisticated defenses, they often fail to take advantage of them.
For example, Wade definitely has a speed advantage when facing Gary Payton, but his experience allows Gary Payton to restrict him to his own comfortable rhythm and complete the offense.
Spoelstra knew this very well, so he suggested letting Wade and Woody play pick-and-rolls.
Stan Van Gundy also thinks this is a good suggestion.
Otherwise, the second half is the stage for these two people!
In the second half, Woody played the fourth position.
Odom was unsurprisingly sluggish in this game.
Even if he wasn't sluggish, now was not the time to use him.
Gerald Wallace is more dynamic than him.
More importantly, when Woody comes out to pick and roll at the fourth position, one of Karl Malone and Shaquille O'Neal must follow him.
This was originally Karl Malone's strength, but as he aged and his legs and feet reached a high position, the problem of slow movement became very obvious.
This is another reason why Spoelstra recommended Wade and Woody to play pick-and-rolls.
"Lakers F4" is strong on paper, but it does have a huge age problem.
Karl Malone is 39 years old and Gary Payton is 35 years old. They are both Lianpo-level veterans in the NBA.
The effect is remarkable.
In the first round when Woody and Wade cooperated, Wade successfully got rid of Gary Payton.
Payton had actually caught a glimpse of Woody from the sidelines, but when Woody came closer, Wade also moved.
He subconsciously wanted to move sideways, but instead got closer to Woody. As he was getting older, his unlucky legs and feet showed up at this moment.
Wade's speed completely increased.
Karl Malone came in and had no impact at all. With a curved waist and a small change of direction, Wade rushed past Karl Malone and easily completed a layup.
The score difference is 9 points!
Stan Van Gundy nodded.
He scored so easily in his first cooperation, which made him even more looking forward to the pick-and-roll tactics of these two newcomers.
Spoelstra looked at the court with thoughtful eyes, constantly recording something.
Lakers counterattack.
Gary Payton carried the ball to the frontcourt. When Kobe came out to catch the ball, he hesitated and gave the ball to Kobe's hands.
Stan Van Gundy whistled to attract the attention of the Heat players on the court and made a gesture to remind all Heat players of the defensive tactics for this round.
Kobe played very well in the first half and scored 20 points by himself.
But he also exposed a problem, his playing style...
Very unique!
Judging from Spoelstra's record, he hasn't passed the ball much.
This is definitely a situation that can be exploited.
So the main adjustments the Heat made on the defensive end in the second half were:
When Kobe gets the ball, the entire defensive formation moves as close to him as possible, ready to cover the defense at any time.
This is the significance of Stan Van Gundy taking Gerald Wallace.
Now the Heat have two strikers with top physical explosiveness who can help Jones defend at any time.
In Kobe's eyes, there is indeed only the basket and no teammates.
Facing Jones, continuous dribbling and small steps constantly stretched the distance between him and Jones. After creating a space for his body, Kobe broke through with the ball.
"Four shooting guards"...
In fact, there is no such saying in the United States!
Because Vince Carter has always played small forward.
But because of the term "swingman", Vince Carter is barely included in the "four major shooting guards".
Each of these four people's breakthroughs counts, and Kobe's breakthrough should be the least straightforward.
Overall, his physical talent is the worst among the four.
Not enough physical talent, not enough skills.
As a result, Kobe developed a set of delicate breakthrough steps.
However, it is unnecessary to say that Kobe's skills are better than Jordan's.
Delicacy is a style, but controlling the body to the extreme is not a manifestation of technology! brother?
Jones looked at his former "apprentice" and left him behind, and could only lament that time is not forgiving.
Kobe, who rushed to the basket like this in the first half, could complete the score with a "pull rod".
But now, after the Heat's adjustments, he has to face not one, but two defenders!
Gerald Wallace and Woody "double-teamed" each other, creating a time lag.
Facing these arms that were raised one after another, Kobe glanced at his teammates from the corner of his eye, but pretended not to see it. A "maximum lever" avoided Wallace's hand, but failed to avoid Woody's long arm.
"Snapped!"
Kobe was blocked.
After the ball landed, it bounced straight up and was caught by the "big shark" under the basket.
Grant subconsciously pushed forward, but was knocked away by Shaq.
Thinking that Woody had just jumped up to cover Kobe, Shaq looked at the empty basket, preparing to save some effort... No, preparing to show off his skills at the basket.
Turning around like a "fat swan dance", with a bit of lightness, O'Neal used a small hook.
As soon as the ball flew out of his hand, a low roar rang out from the courtside auditorium near the basket stand.
From their perspective, Woody, who had just hit the ground after covering Kobe, bounced up quickly like a bouncy ball, and slapped O'Neal's ball.
"Snapped!"
The ball hit the backboard and bounced far away.
Wallace desperately grabbed the rebound.
The cameras at the scene and everyone's eyes were on Woody.
Forget about the incredible "two-hooded" one!
The ones he blocked were Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, the "strongest duo" in the league at the moment!
this……
Just one word!
Even Lakers fans want to say it once.
no……
What kind of monster bounce is this?
Reporters at the scene were shocked.
Shaquille O'Neal was also shocked!
Kobe also looked stunned.
From the perspective of the two "victims", what just happened was simply shocking!
No wonder people say this guy is "Rodman II"...
Who else could have such a bullet speed if not Rodman II?
wrong!
Rodman is not as disciplined as he is...
That's not right, it seems that this hanging man just spent the night hanging out with a little star last night!
Is it possible that there is some unique training method here?
The Heat's counterattack.
The frontcourt successfully established a "5-on-4" situation, patiently passing the ball, and finally Wade cut to the basket and completed a "hanging dunk"!
The 9-point difference became 7 points!
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Heat took the lead in a 4-0 scoring wave.
Wade scored 4 points in a row, and Woody got 2 blocks in a row, showing his monster speed in front of the "OK" combination.
In the audience on the sidelines, Lindsay's expression was a little more interesting.
She clearly saw Woody glance at her intentionally or unintentionally when he returned to defense in this round, as if asking:
Is it hard enough?
She likes men who give tough feedback when stimulated by her!
Megan Fox was also keenly aware of the interaction between Lindsay and Woody. She looked at Woody on the court, then looked at Lindsay next to her, and snorted in an absurd manner.
no……
I'm an outsider, right?
"Defend one more ball, defend one more ball!"
Accompanied by Stan Van Gundy's hoarse yell, Gary Payton dribbled to the frontcourt. This time he ignored Kobe's request for the ball and waited for Shaquille O'Neal to take position under the basket.
Grant suppressed his blush and only allowed Shaquille O'Neal to catch the ball two seconds late.
And when Shaquille O'Neal asked for the ball and regained his balance, Grant's face was even more ashen.
"Bang!"
In just one move, Grant was pushed back a big step.
But in his ears, Woody's voice came urgently: "Come and push it, push it again!"
Woody spoke, and Grant showed off his big brother's self-esteem, mustered up his energy and courage, and faced Shaquille O'Neal again.
"Bang!"
Another "elephant impact", this time Grant took not one step back, nor two or three steps.
The furious Shaquille O'Neal used his "big shark" ferocity and directly pushed Grant away.
But this time Grant did increase his power. Although he was knocked away, Shaquille O'Neal also created resistance and his body swayed slightly.
When he stood firm and took action again, Woody and Wallace were already double-teaming him.
O'Neal's hand paused, and he grabbed the ball back in his hand. He pushed hard on the spot, pushed away Wallace with his elbow, and tried to force a slam dunk. Woody originally wanted to intercept it, but with Sha In the face of Ke O'Neal's confrontation, he felt that his body was involuntarily losing balance, so he chose to commit a direct foul.
"beep!"
The referee blows the whistle.
Three members of the Heat team stepped forward to double-team, but Woody finally fouled him and stopped this ferocious "big shark".
At this time, Shaq is in the stage of declining from his peak, and many injuries have already come to him. He is still so unstoppable. Woody can't imagine how strong this guy must be in 2000!
When Shaquille O'Neal heard the whistle, he spat out trash talk at Woody with great satisfaction: "Boy, if you want to stop the vicious shark, this level is not enough! You have to use more strength. !”
Woody, in turn, put pressure on him: "Shaq, perform well, otherwise you will always be on the free throw line!"
As soon as these words came out, O'Neill stopped laughing immediately.
Are these words threatening him and preparing to "cut the shark"?
This newcomer doesn’t learn well!
And when he stood on the free throw line, his eyebrows became even more nervous.
Woody also shouted loudly to his teammates: "Get ready to grab the board, he will definitely miss the free throw!"
"Bang!"
Shaq did not disappoint Woody at all. He took a hard shot on the first free throw and hit the iron hard.
This arc was so far away that he was almost at his grandma's house.
Looking at his embarrassed look, Woody continued to test the pressure: "Shaq, this ball is too hard, you have to use a little less strength! Remember, it must be a little less hard!"
"Shua——"
Shaq's second free throw shot.
The basketball came to the net.
But not the net after the goal.
But...
Almost "three no-contamination!"
"Shaq made a free throw, hahahahaha!"
Merciless ridicule from Barkley on TNT.
"Did you really listen to me?" Woody also didn't expect that Shaquille O'Neal really reduced his strength.
But this is too much!
"Shark" covered his face and returned to defense.
He was successfully fooled by Woody.
"Come on, let's score another 2 points and narrow the point difference back to less than 5 points!"
Shaquille O'Neal's "free throw line performance art" not only made Woody's foul valuable, but also gave the Heat the opportunity to continue to narrow the point difference.
It's still the pick-and-roll between Wade and Woody.
Gary Payton really can't deal with the Heat's move.
He does have enough experience to guard pick-and-rolls.
But the problem is that his consciousness is fine, but his body really can't keep up.
Once Wade exerts his strength and starts running, he can only follow behind and eat the exhaust gas.
But Malone and Shaquille O'Neal on the inside couldn't come up to help delay.
Woody's pick-and-roll position is very forward, reaching the three-point line.
With their "second elder" legs and feet, the result of being in these two positions is to be teased.
If they can't point them out, they can only count on Kobe Bryant and Devin George on the wings.
Under the constant request of "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, Kobe stepped forward in time to block Wade who broke through from his half.
Wade broke through and passed the ball to Jones on the same side.
Jones was also very experienced in sinking to around a 45-degree angle when Kobe was moving.
In this way, after receiving Wade's pass, the distance between him and Kobe is not the distance that Kobe can delay his return.
"Uh-huh!"
Three-point shot, the knife comes down with the hand!
The Heat scored the first three-pointer of the game, which was very fatal. After this three-pointer, the Heat narrowed the point difference to 4 points.
Now even the "Zen Master" couldn't bear it anymore and called a timeout.
Trailing by 11 points in the first half, it looked like a one-sided game, but a huge change took place in the second half.
The pick-and-roll between Woody and Wade shined throughout the game, and even the Lakers, who had the "F4", were stunned...
Stan Van Gundy and Spoelstra looked at each other.
They are looking forward to the performance of the two rising stars of the Heat.
And now they really shine!
You will also look forward to the future of the Heat more, right?
Spoelstra muttered something secretly in his heart.
Phil Jackson called a timeout and did not make any adjustments.
In fact, there is no way to make any adjustments...
The Lakers are strong in "F4", and they have and only "F4". Apart from these four people, they have no other options to rely on.
He only said one thing: "I believe that all your choices are the most correct choices!"
These four people have reached a total of 9 finals in their careers. Such rich experience is enough for them to cope with all situations.
Including situations like tonight.
in addition……
He loves the chaos.
This helps him demonstrate his control.
For Phil Jackson, who came from the 1998 Bulls, there is no locker room conflict that he is afraid of.
The same goes for the Lakers in front of us.
Moreover, he actually has a solution to the atmosphere in the Lakers locker room.
It's just that he doesn't want to resolve the conflicts between these people.
Just kidding, if they were allowed to play ball with He Meimei, what would he have to do with him?
He wanted to take advantage of the conflicts in the locker room to appease the Lakers guys and get into the position of general manager!
The game resumes after a pause.
Although Phil Jackson had no arrangements for this timeout, the urgency caused by the Heat's previous pursuit of points dissipated a lot. It still works.
What is a "meritorious coach"!
Calling the next timeout when appropriate actually contains a lot of skills.
This timeout was used by Phil Jackson to interrupt the rhythm.
Gary Payton tried to hit one himself.
But when he was young, he was not a point guard who was good at shooting. Now that he is older and has lost his explosiveness, Wade constantly used his body to fight against him, forcing him to stop at the three-point line several times in a row.
He didn't dare rush toward the basket rashly.
After all, behind Wade, there are Woody and Gerald Wallace.
The Heat shrunk their entire formation very small in this round. Even if Shaquille O'Neal got stuck in the inside position, he could not catch the ball smoothly.
This is Stan Van Gundy's arrangement after the possession just now.
This arrangement is naturally because by now in the third quarter, it has become more obvious that Kobe does not want to cooperate with Shaquille O'Neal.
Since someone wants to be a "lone wolf", all the Heat have to do is let him be a "lone wolf"!
Shaq may pass the ball, but Kobe will definitely not pass the ball!
Gary Payton waited for a long time and saw that there was still no chance to pass the ball to Shaquille O'Neal, so he could only pass the ball to Kobe.
As soon as Kobe got the ball, the entire Heat's formation changed again, and their positioning was very targeted. But when Kobe faced this obvious "fishing net formation", he didn't hesitate at all and went straight to the basket with the ball.
"Peter Pan" averaged only 43.8% field goal percentage per game this season. This is Kobe's lowest field goal percentage per game since the 1997-98 season.
Ordinarily, after having Karl Malone and "Glove" Gary Payton, his shooting environment should be more relaxed.
You know, after becoming an "OK" combination with Shaquille O'Neal in the starting lineup, Kobe's field goal percentage per game averaged over 46%. At the beginning of last season, Kobe had more ideas about the boss's position, but his shooting percentage was still above 45%.
This shows how "unique" Kobe is this season!
This round also illustrates this point. Let alone the Heat's "fishing net formation" at this moment, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, this guy will get in as soon as he wants, without hesitation at all!
At this moment, he only has eyes for the basket...
"Snapped!"
The result of being such a "lone wolf" was that Woody covered him again.
This time Kobe also paid special attention to Woody's position.
Unexpectedly, Woody noticed his emotions and did the opposite with him. Since you want to pass my level first, then I will pass mine for you.
Woody was the first to rush forward this time. After letting Kobe move away, it was Gerald Wallace.
With a big pull, Kobe avoided Wallace.
This time, it’s time to enter, right?
Kobe's shot was as slow as possible, allowing the ball to fly towards the basket by inertia.
The shooting feeling was good, he felt the ball could fall directly into the basket.
But as soon as the ball flew out of his hand, a familiar big hand covered the ball.
"Snapped!"
Woody once again presented the "volleyball hat".
Shaquille O'Neal was watching from the side. Woody gave him the hat just now. It turns out that this is how the people next to him felt when they looked at it!
Really are……
How embarrassing!
However, this thought was only for a moment, because no matter how embarrassed he was, it had just happened. At this moment, watching Kobe being covered up, he was really... so happy!
Kobe had a lot of conflicts with him, but what really made Shaquille O'Neal break the defense was his words, "Shaq did it too!"
Before Kobe said these words, no matter how hostile Kobe was to him, he regarded Kobe as his former "little brother." It was in the playoffs that he hugged and comforted Kobe after he missed three consecutive shots. He said he was a "little brother" who "shot well" and was slowly growing up.
But after he said these words, the friendship in Shaquille O'Neal's heart disappeared completely.
People can't, at least they shouldn't!
Now he and Kobe are naked enemies!
It’s so cool to see him being embarrassed!
When the Heat had a chance to counterattack, Wade picked up the speed with the ball.
The only person the Lakers returned to defense was Devin George on the wing.
When paired with "F4", his role is usually limited to this time.
Motivation is the only way he can survive in the starting lineup.
But he couldn't stop Wade's fast break, chased to the basket, and watched Wade make a layup.
2 minutes!
At 4 minutes and 35 seconds of the third quarter, with Wade's attack, the Heat fell behind by 11 points and caught up to only 2 points.
It only took less than 5 minutes!
There was silence in the audience.
Lindsay, who was joking with Woody before the start of the second half, also covered her mouth with her small hands and looked in surprise.
Although she is a "fake fan", she has no idea how big the paper strength gap between the Heat and the Lakers is. But from the opening to the present, she clearly knows how long it took the Lakers to open up such a big point difference, and how long it took the Heat to catch up with these points difference!
A 9-0 "scoring wave"!
The "OK" combination, which scored 31 points in the first half, had three consecutive blocks from Woody during this period.
Especially the man with a cold expression and snake-like eyes, he rushed twice and received two hats.
Woody during this time...
so hard!
"Shaq, show your strength, we will be overtaken!"
In the audience on the sidelines, veteran Lakers fan Jack Nicholson couldn't help but shout at Shaquille O'Neal. He hasn't had time recently, so he finally came to watch the game tonight, not to watch the Lakers' home game being reversed!
I don’t know if his urging had an effect, but Shaquille O’Neal was very determined to get the ball in the next round.
But the current situation is...
Whether Shaquille O'Neal can take the ball depends on the Heat's agreement.
The moment he successfully blocked the position, the Heat suddenly tightened like a bud about to bloom, completely compressing his space under the basket and not giving him a chance to catch the ball.
Have to give the ball to Kobe again?
Gary Payton glanced at him and finally decided to cooperate with Karl Malone.
Woody followed Karl Malone.
Unexpectedly, this guy stopped suddenly, and then raised his iron elbow, which was as thick as an ordinary person's thigh. Fortunately, Woody didn't stick it too tightly, otherwise he would have been hit by this "iron elbow" superior.
You know, Thomas once got an elbow and his soul went out of his body, and he fell to the ground and stretched out his body!
This guy……
Are you giving me a "boost"?
Woody noticed his dirty thoughts and deliberately kept a distance from him, but this distance also gave Karl Malone the opportunity to follow suit.
Gary Payton noticed his smooth cut, found the opportunity, and quickly hit the ball from Woody's eyes to Karl Malone's hands.
The process was a bit thrilling. Woody reacted in time and reached out, but the ball was too fast. Even though Woody reached out, it was still half a beat too slow.
Malone took the ball and walked inside.
If it were his peak period, when he stepped on the white line of the reasonable collision zone, basically no one could stop the ball.
But now he is indeed old. As he moves slowly, he has just reached the basket. Woody next to him has already completed the "corner overtaking". He is looking at him with eyes fixed on him. He spreads out one hand to interfere in advance and prepare at the same time. When Karl Malone takes off, give him a big hat.
Malone, who had seen this guy's monster bounce, really didn't dare to bite the bullet and go straight ahead. His speed suddenly slowed down, and while he was "three steps slow" for a layup, his "elbow" quietly hit Woody. .
This time it is smashed firmly, and it can completely push out the empty space.
However, Woody learned from a big brother and has a lot of experience. When Karl Malone lowered his elbow, he put his hand on it and held Karl Malone's elbow away.
Immediately he took the initiative to use his strength, jumped high, and waited for Karl Malone's shot in the air.
This guy's "three steps slow" is already the last step. If he doesn't jump, he will walk.
"Snapped!"
Karl Malone was forced into a corner and had no way to retreat, but his rich experience showed at this time. He deliberately smashed the ball towards the backboard, and then the moment it landed, he raised his elbow and hit it hard. This time it was indeed a hit. Got to Woody.
Fortunately, Woody turned sideways and the tip of his elbow was not hit hard this time.
But the pain still came from my arm.
"whispering sound!"
This blow made Woody angry. He immediately turned around and hit him hard from the other side. Karl Malone thought that he could make Woody lose his fighting ability in one blow. This time, he did not guard against Woody, but looked at him. When Woody hit the rebound, his side ribs were "wide open" and he was pushed out.
When he fell to the ground, Woody fell to the ground right after him.
There was a pained expression on his face.
The fall to the ground was fake, but the pained expression was real.
After all, he was actually elbowed in the shoulder by Karl Malone.
But he was quite cruel this time, because Karl Malone, who had always experienced many battles, was falling to the ground in pain, touching his ribs with one hand.
The referee blew the whistle crisply at first, and then was dumbfounded...
this……
How should I blow it?
Especially after watching the replay, I found that both people had raised their elbows.
Then I studied it some more.
In the end, Karl Malone was given a common rebounding foul.
Everything is first come, first served. After he smashed the ball against the backboard, it can be seen that he used illegal actions such as swinging his elbow in the process of grabbing the backboard. This is what Woody did next.
so……
Very reasonable!
The penalty drew quite a few boos.
Although they also saw Karl Malone throwing an elbow, it is impossible for you to expect the fans to be rational, especially the fans of the Lakers, who are at the "die-hard fans" level. How can they speak for outsiders!
And in this wave of boos, something new happened:
Karl Malone, who fell to the ground in pain, still didn't relax his brow when he got up. He touched his ribs, his expression suddenly changed, and he walked towards the bench on the sidelines. I don’t know what I said to the Lakers team doctor, and then followed the team doctor one after another towards the home team’s locker room.
Lakers fans were a little panicked, and their eyes followed Karl Malone until his back disappeared into the fan tunnel. Even bigger boos poured into the court, heading straight for Woody.
Woody's expression did not change in the face of these boos.
But I was subconsciously worried about what serious problem had happened to Karl Malone.
But after thinking about it, he felt that he didn't need to worry about this kind of person!
This guy is not a good person!
After Thomas was "stretched out" with an elbow, he boasted to the media: "I did it on purpose!"
Not the slightest bit guilty.
There are countless players who fell under this guy's "iron elbow".
Together with Stockton, they are the "Utah double evil" in the Jazz. For fans to judge, they are the "old coin duo" with all kinds of dirty tricks.
Just say that in the round just now, Karl Malone hit him hard with his iron elbow several times.
If you really get hurt by this guy!
Woody has only one sentence:
Deserve it!
It's normal to have small moves on the court, and no one's defense is guaranteed to be clean.
But if a small move escalates to intentionally running to injure someone, this is a moral issue!
Woody didn't think he was so "innocent", but he never thought about hurting anyone.
He was a little careless just now, but in the final analysis, it was Karl Malone's few moves that pissed him off!
Without Karl Malone, the Lakers are even more passive.
Because Gary Payton's only choice is Kobe Bryant.
Tonight, Kobe was purely "single-minded", so when he got the ball, it must be his own singles.
At the end of the third quarter, the Heat not only did not fall behind, but actually led by 4 points!
At this time, the reason for Karl Malone’s sudden departure was also reported back to the scene:
In the confrontation with Woody under the basket, he had his ribs broken by Woody!
(End of chapter)
