Chapter 176 Strategies for Xiao Sibo (4/5)
The Heat and Spurs are about to play, and James' pre-match interview was also exposed by the media.
When Tang Tian saw the report, he felt speechless.
James' image in front of the media is really good, he can tell lies with his eyes open.
But perhaps for him, it may be possible that things have been forgotten.
Well, he can just give this "little emperor" a reminder.
The attendance rate of the ATT Center Arena that night exceeded 80%, and the scene seemed to be full of seats.
Perhaps only a gimmick game against the Heat can San Antonio fans come to the stadium together.
The Spurs have a poor away record and urgently need a home victory to boost morale.
The Heat need to use opponents like the Spurs to justify themselves, which is a game that is determined to win for both sides.
At the opening ceremony before the game, the fans were cheering.
Tang Tian felt something called passion for the first time in this stadium.
With the right time, place and people, everything is just right.
Others didn't notice it, but Ginobili, who was wearing a suit and tie, noticed a different look on Tang Tian's face tonight. He had a premonition that Tang Tian would be a little different.
After the opening ceremony, the starters of the two teams appeared one after another.
Parker and Green on the outside, Jefferson and Duncan on the front line, but the center is not Blair but Split.
It is obvious that Popovich knows this Heat very well and knows that the inside is their weakness.
On the Heat, Mario Chamos and Wade were on the outside, James and Bosh were on the front line, and center Joel Anthony.
Bosh and Duncan jumped the ball, and Duncan turned the ball back to half, winning the home team the opportunity to take the lead in attacking.
Parker held the ball to the frontcourt and reached out to signal the team to play tactics.
However, before the Spurs players started running, Wade, on the weak side, came directly with double-teams.
The Heat chose to double-team the ball at the beginning!
Parker passed the ball and gave Green a three-pointer chance.
But at the moment he took action, Wade quickly returned to defend and interfered with it.
"Bang!"
Green failed to seize the three-pointer.
Split was stuck by Anthony at this time, and James flew into the inside to grab the defensive rebound.
After the Heat got the rebound, they directly played defensive counterattack.
Wade received James' pass and quickly advanced to the frontcourt, avoiding Green's interference in the air, and trolling the ball into the ball.
From defense to offense, the timer only took 3 seconds.
"What a fast counterattack speed!" The commentators on the sideline couldn't help but exclaim.
Defensive counterattack is the most impressive label for the Heat.
Parker took the ball and went to the frontcourt, and the Heat continued to double-team.
The camera was given to the Heat's head coach Spoelstra on the sidelines at this time. It was obvious that this was a tactic he specially prepared for the Spurs.
Parker passed the ball very quickly, but Green did not dare to shoot again after receiving the ball this time.
James and Wade both double-teamed towards him at the same time, and Green gave the ball to Jefferson.
After receiving the ball, Jefferson broke through and rushed to the basket, but James had already retreated and Bosh at the basket also reached out to double-team.
He wanted to hang the ball to Duncan at the basket, but Bosh predicted it and jumped up and caught the ball directly!
The Heat's steal!
Bosh gave the ball to James, and James quickly pushed forward, and threw away Jefferson, who was chasing and defending in the fast break.
After seeing Green assisting the defense, he threw the ball directly into the air in the frontcourt.
Wade cut from the wing at this time, jumped up and caught the ball and dunked with one hand.
Zhan Wei connects!
After Wade dunked, he squatted down, stretched out his right hand, stared at the stretched hand, and made a celebration move that imitated O'Neal's "love hand" imitating O'Neal.
There was a turmoil at the scene.
In the two rounds at the beginning, the Spurs were completely suppressed and beaten by the Heat.
During today's daytime training class, Popovich also conducted tactical analysis in addition to daily training.
After James joined the Heat, this team had two obvious characteristics.
One is that the lineup is abnormal, and they do not have a reliable center for a long time.
Another point is their style of play, oppressive defense and counterattack.
Popovich is an S+ coach, and his analysis and response before the game are the most appropriate.
Starting with Split, using his height advantage to create opportunities for inside offense and secondary rebounds;
The success rate of playing positions does not give the Heat too many counterattack opportunities.
But it seems that the old man was also snatched by Spoelstra on the opposite side this time.
The Heat's starting lineup has not changed, but the defensive strategy has changed.
It will not give you any chance to play a position at all. You will be unlimitedly double-teamed by your ball holder and force you to make a pass mistake like you did just now.
This tactic is actually very simple and a bit risky.
But I have to say that Spoelstra knows Popovich very well. He used a move in front of the old man to win.
This head coach, who has always been inconspicuous behind the Heat Big Three, has been underestimated.
In the Spurs' offense, Parker directly gave the ball to Duncan in the inside. Duncan was double-teamed and passed the ball to Jefferson in the outside.
Jefferson had a three-pointer chance, but his shooting speed was obviously not fast enough. He was disturbed by James who returned to defense, and his shooting was also out of reach.
Joel Anthony and Bosh had a clear idea at this time and didn't jump, just stuck Duncan and Split to prevent them from entering the penalty area.
Wade returned to the inside at this time, jumped high and grabbed the defensive rebound.
The Heat fought back again. This time Wade made a comeback and returned the ball to James after breaking through. James directly knocked Jefferson to score a layup while moving.
The Heat took the lead and directly played the Spurs 6-0.
Tang Tian sat on the sidelines thinking.
Spoelstra's tactics are actually very simple and really adventurous.
If the Spurs open opens on the outside, this blow to the Heat's defensive confidence will be fatal.
But it has to be said that Spoelstra has the capital to take this risk: the Heat have Wade and James.
At this time, Wade and James were both at the peak, and the two of them doubled and returned to defense were very fast.
The chance that seemed to be empty a second ago was disturbed when the Spurs players were about to take action.
This was the case with Green's first goal at the beginning and Jefferson's goal just now.
The Heat's talent is at that level, which gives Spolstrasse more room to play than Popovich.
But in fact, this tactic is very simple to crack.
As long as the open players take action quickly and accurately and throw all the balls into it, the Heat naturally dare not double-team the ball players like this.
You should know that for the Spurs, with Parker here, they don’t have to worry about the ball being unable to pass.
The Spurs' Zip tactics, Jefferson still failed to make an open three-pointer in the bottom corner, and after James grabbed the rebound, the Heat pushed back and attacked again.
Wade's layup caused Green's foul.
After two free throws, the Heat made a fantasy start of 8-0.
At this time, Popovich turned around and walked back to the bench, calling Tang Tian and Leonard.
Chapter completed!