Haywood came on and the mood was completely different.
Listen to the boos from the audience. No matter what happens next in this game, the "scapegoat" has already appeared. Even if he plays, he can't guard Shaquille O'Neal and the others, but the root of the problem is It's Kwame Brown.
He failed to guard Woody during this period, allowing the Heat to open the point difference to 10 points. This wave of rhythm was the key to the Wizards' loss.
So, it’s none of Dede’s business, Dede doesn’t know anything!
If there is anyone on this court who misses Kwame Brown, it must be Jamison.
Because as soon as Kwame Brown comes off the court, he has to face Woody himself.
But how can an offensive No. 4 like him stop Woody's "back hit"?
The Wizards fell further.
Of course, the reason is not only because Woody is difficult to stop, but also because Arenas is further restricted.
Wade was having a hard time tonight. Facing the defender Larry Hughes, his breakthrough efficiency was not very high, especially after using his signature breakthrough moves many times, Hughes became more accustomed to his breakthrough rhythm.
Saint Seiya will not be defeated twice by the same move.
Likewise, most NBA players will never be defeated by the same technique twice and will eventually adapt. Unless the person standing in front of them is a historical giant like Michael Jordan or Tim Duncan.
Their "signature skills" are truly unstoppable.
Wade's breakthrough has gradually become his signature scoring method, but he has not yet reached the super giant level, let alone the super giant level. Even at the All-Star level, he still has a certain distance.
The offensive end did not open up the situation, and Wade focused all his energy on the defensive end. Facing Arenas' various stalkings, coupled with Woody and Gerald Wallace's defensive assistance, Arenas' scoring efficiency declined.
And Jamison.
As the important scoring core of the Wizards this season, this is the time for him to stand up and take responsibility. However, facing Woody, as an "offensive kaleidoscope", he held the ball several times, but in the end he could only force a shot. as a means of termination.
And at the end of the first half, he made 2 of 8 shots, which was very inefficient...
The Wizards' "Three Musketeers" were limited to two. No matter how well the remaining one performed, the defeat in this game was doomed.
What's more, Hughes's scoring methods are obviously limited. He doesn't have very good shooting ability. As long as he gets inside the free throw line, he is destined to "lost himself" in front of the Heat's forward group.
Hughes didn't score much in the paint tonight, only 5 points at halftime.
At the end of the first half of this game, the outcome was actually already known.
By the end of the third quarter, the Wizards were ready to replace their main lineup and wave the white flag.
At the end of the game, the away Heat scored 109 points and defeated the Wizards, who had the same undefeated record as them before this game, by a 20-point margin.
Judging from the final data:
Arenas had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers, shooting 40% from the field!
Larry Hughes had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and only 3 steals, which was quite impressive, and his shooting percentage was even worse than Arenas;
In the end, Jamison only had 11 points and 5 rebounds. His efficiency was very low, and his shooting percentage was as low as 30%. He was the worst performer among the three.
The performance of the three people was far different from the previous two games, but the biggest boo tonight belonged to Kwame Brown.
Until the players left the field, the fans on the sidelines did not intend to let Kwame Brown go, and all kinds of boos broke out.
Kenny Smith looked at this scene and said with certainty: "It should be impossible for Kwame Brown to stay in Washington after this season!"
There was some sadness in his eyes.
During the 2001 draft, who would have thought that Kwame Brown could become the biggest parallel import in the NBA.
You must know that his comprehensive test score in the draft was as high as 105 points. This is a very exaggerated number, and can even be said to be a historical level.
Players whose test scores reach this number are often reduced to parallel imports.
It can only be said that where a rookie's first team is is really important.
The 18-year-old Kwame Brown met the "God of Basketball" who was eager to prove that he has not aged, which destined Kwame Brown's tragic experience.
"With 3 consecutive wins, the Heat are on fire!" 》
"A 20-point difference defeated the Wizards, the Miami Heat showed dominance in the Eastern Conference! 》
"Master of the King?" Is this Heat team only a few seconds away from the championship? 》
If we say that the first two games defeated the Timberwolves, the No. 1 player in the Western Conference last season, and the Kings, the traditional powerhouse in the Western Conference, the Heat's strength has entered the attention of all media people, and its performance has confirmed "Sports Illustrated", TNT and ESPN There is no problem with the pick predicted by many media.
They are the strongest teams this season.
So this 20-point victory over the Wizards fully demonstrated the Heat's sense of oppression when facing the "new army" with no foundation.
The Wizards' momentum in the first two games was also very good, but when they met the Heat, they were shattered at the first touch. They didn't even hold on in the third quarter and surrendered.
Anyway, the Miami media has already shouted for the Heat:
Who else!
Naturally, the doubts were not eliminated so quickly.
No, many media believe that the Heat's next game will be difficult to play.
Their opponent was none other than the Indiana Pacers, who almost unseated the eventual champion Pistons last season!
The Pacers and Heat currently have the same three-game winning streak.
And the first meeting between the two teams was at the Pacers' home court.
The advantage is in the "cornfield"!
The game itself is full of spectacle.
Woody punched Artest at that time, and everyone saw the violence in him during the battle.
Of course, what impressed the outside world more deeply was the rib he broke on Karl Malone...
What’s interesting is that before this, Artest also said intentionally or unintentionally that he wanted to have a good encounter with Woody off the court, but after Woody’s punch, he met Woody twice after last season. , all focused solely on the court.
Just like the first meeting in the new season, when a reporter brought up the old story, Artest said: "Man, I don't know what you mean by saying this. What I want to say is, we are NBA players." , Our competition is on the court. I am no longer the person I used to be. I know what we want this season. What I want to say is that I will lead the Pacers to defeat the Heat on the court and let them get it. First loss of the season, I can’t wait to do this!”
The "Beast" looked serious, which made the Indiana reporter excited.
Think about it carefully, so far this season, he scored 31 points and 9 rebounds against the Cavaliers in the first game, 28 points and 7 rebounds against the Boston Celtics in the second game, and 28 points and 7 rebounds against the Boston Celtics in the third game. Against the Philadelphia 76ers, he scored 29 points and 6 rebounds...
You know, Artest is a player who became famous for his defense, but he played such a fiery offensive performance. With his performance, the Pacers also won the first three consecutive victories.
All media say that Artest has entered the peak period of his career and is about to start a successful career!
The media reporters in the "Cornfield" were not so optimistic, but at this moment, watching him seriously answer the questions about Artest, they suddenly felt that Artest seemed to have really grown up...
Now there is really hope for the championship!
It doesn't mean that a calm Artest can bring a championship to this team.
But this year's Pacers did complete an upgrade in the summer. Reggie Miller announced that he would play for another year. For this team, it is more of a spiritual supplement.
With him here, the atmosphere in the locker room of this team will definitely not be bad.
But what cannot be ignored is his age.
Larry Bird naturally paid attention to this. As the general manager of the Pacers, he used a four-year, $23.46 million contract to snatch Stephen Jackson from the Hawks in the summer.
The Hawks entered the rebuilding phase last season, and they acquired Stephen Jackson from the Spurs for $1 million a year.
In three years with the Spurs, Stephen Jackson has obviously grown into a very good player. It is just because of his character problems and off-field troubles that other teams do not want to see him at all.
This can be regarded as a "missing" for the Hawks. In this year with the Hawks, Stephen Jackson can contribute 18.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
However, the Hawks only regarded him as a transitional player and did not pay too much attention to him this summer. Larry Bird did not hesitate at all to acquire this wing defensive player.
As a result, the Pacers' starting lineup becomes:
Point guard Tinsley, shooting guard Jackson, small forward Ron Artest, power forward O'Neal Jr., and center Jeff Foster.
This is a lineup full of defensive capabilities!
At the same time, the arrival of Jackson has greatly improved the scoring ability of this team.
Reggie Miller is the best three-point shooter in the history of the league, but it is an indisputable fact that his scoring ability has declined as his age increases.
Artest's ability to perform in such good offensive form this season is, to put it bluntly, inseparable from Jackson's containment on the wing.
Rick Carlisle talked about Woody before the game.
Now everyone knows that if he had not left the Pistons, then the Pistons would have taken Woody with the second pick in the first round...
"In fact, even though I knew he would be a very good player, I never expected that he could become such a good player in the second stage of his career!"
After the first three games of the new season, Woody averaged 24.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1.3 steals and 2 blocks per game.
Shooting percentage 60%!
Free throw percentage 80%!
He has become another representative player of the "all-around power forward" in the NBA!
Of course, the most surprising thing is that he actually used one summer to increase his tonnage and even develop the ability to play from behind.
This surprised countless people, including Rick Carlisle.
"There is no doubt that he is our key defensive target tonight!"
Rick Carlisle is very honest.
That's what he said, and that's what he did.
As soon as the game started in the evening, Woody and Shaquille O'Neal felt the opponent's attitude towards them:
Shrink the paint and don't let them catch the ball!
As for the outside, they gave them plenty of offensive space.
"If the Heat wants to win tonight, it will be a great test of this team's perimeter!" ESPN tonight's commentator Hubie Brown even pointed out the key figures for the Heat's win tonight:
Dwyane Wade!
The Pacers' strategy tonight is clearly to block the Heat's inside reception.
This is actually a problem that a team with insider players as its core must face:
How to help the inside create offensive space!
Shaquille O'Neal also came to the Lakers, and under Phil Jackson's system, he just showed his "big shark" ability.
There's nothing we can do about it. There's only so much space inside. If you really want to target someone regardless of the consequences, there's still a way.
Stan Van Gundy didn't expect that these guys would target the Heat's insiders to this extent.
We have just met in the new season, shouldn't we test each other's strength first?
What should we do if this is like playing in the playoffs?
Stan Van Gundy’s choices are:
Look at Wade's intensity this season!
After the first three games, Stan Van Gundy already has a general understanding of the intensity of Woody and Shaquille O'Neal.
Woody won't say much. Among active power forwards, there is really no one with better statistics than him.
At most, he is equal to Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, each with their own merits.
Shaquille O'Neal's averages of 21.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 2.3 assists per game have also reached the expected level. Don't forget, he just underwent toe surgery this summer. For a player in his thirties, recovery alone is a long time. A very long process.
So it's really great that Shaquille O'Neal can perform like this at the beginning of the season!
Only Wade, whose averages of 18.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game are actually not much different from last season.
But thinking about the new season so far, Stan Van Gundy has not given this guy a big enough stage to prove his ability. Therefore, when he saw that Rick Carlisle wanted to play in the playoffs this time, he did not pretend. Okay, let’s show off directly:
Wade, it’s you who decides!
For the first time, Wade clearly felt that he had been deceived.
It's not that Stan Van Gundy felt that he had been deceived after he said, "This game is up to you, Dwyane. I know it very well. I always thought you would play a magical role in a game like this." .
When he heard this, Wade was quite excited because he was regarded as a secret weapon again. But when he came on the court and saw Stephen Jackson smiling at him, and Artest glaring at him next to him, his excited smile disappeared, and he subconsciously turned to look at Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines:
are you sure? Can I perform magically against these two people?
are you sure?
You said the Heat are not lying to the Heat!
(End of chapter)
