The Basketball Court Swordsman

James' gliding fly buckle and David West's open layup directly ignited the atmosphere of the game. The contest between the two sides was very fierce from the beginning. It can be seen that the Heat really want to drag the Pacers off the horse. The walkers will naturally not relax.

Therefore, the dunks and empty catches at the opening were just the beginning of a strong confrontation between the two teams.

After 2 to 2, the Pacers undoubtedly put their defensive focus on James. Everyone knows that if James is allowed to open up on the offensive end, then this game is no different from giving up. James is the kind of player you know you can't prevent, but you have to do your best to contain it.

In the Eastern Conference finals last season, the Pacers have proven their ability to contain LeBron James. But a quote from Mike Brin reminded Pacers fans: "Chris Bosh only played two games in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Of course I didn’t question the Pacers’ strength, but I think If Bosh can stay healthy in that series, history may really be changed."

In this attack, Chalmers handed over the ball within half of the game. Playing around the Big Three, others don't want to have the ball.

As soon as James got the ball in place with the top of the arc, Bosh's pick-and-roll was immediately raised. The Heat's tactics are not complicated, this is a pick-and-roll tactic that is too basic!

However, for the Heat, such simple tactics are sufficient. When a coach can have the three superstars of James, Wade and Bosh at the same time, he doesn't have to worry about offensive tactics. Because these three people have the ability to break the opponent's defense alone.

As soon as Bosh set up his posture, James was "ejected" like a slingshot. His breakthrough is very rapid, but it is mainly reflected in a "slam".

Green was temporarily delayed by Bosh, Horford had to make up the defense, blocking James' breakthrough route. Someone can make up the inside line at any time. This is how the Pacers were able to contain James last season.

But this method may not be easy to use now.

LeBron looked up while he was marching, and saw "good old friend" Horford squatting at the basket, and immediately chose to pass the ball! His passing target is Bosh, who just mentioned the high position to set up a screen for himself!

Bosh's projection ability is unquestionable, and the range of the "Dragon King" can even extend beyond the three-point line. With such an inside line that can open up space, James doesn't have to froze on the overcrowded inside line.

After receiving a pass from James, Bosh made a jump shot directly! Like most four positions, Bosh's shot point is also very high, and because Horford reinforces the inside and Green chases after James, Bosh is almost unmarked.

When Green, who was less than 2 meters tall, came back and wanted to interfere with Bosh's shot, Bosh's shot height was beyond his reach.

In this way, Bosh hit a long two-pointer from the distance between the three-point line and the free throw line. As soon as James came up, he arranged a goal and an assist. His statistic all-rounder was reflected in the game. in.

"Spoelstra has worked hard." Henson turned to look at the Filipino coach on the other side of the court. Finally, the Heat finally had some other tactics besides James singles.

After this, Henson found that the Heat were well prepared not only offensively, but also defense.

The first time the Pacers were able to attack the Pacers, it was more because Paul's pass was unexpected and the Heat's defense did not react. But there are so many unexpected things on the basketball court. A strong dialogue like this is to see who of the two teams can still score the ball even when the opponent predicts his next move!

After all, there are almost no secrets between the Heat and the Pacers. How the two coaches will arrange their strategies and layouts, as early as last season in the Eastern Conference Finals, they had already figured out the bottom line.

This time, George's inside cut was repeatedly blocked by Wade, and Paul would be delayed by the opponent's inside if he tried to cover. The Heat's tacit understanding on the defensive end surprised Henson. It seems that the Heat's state now is more than a bit better than in the Eastern Conference Finals last season.

Under the excellent defense of the Heat, George's dry jumper was interfered with by Wade and lost sight. Spoelstra slammed his fist, and he finally contained the Pacers' attack!

"The Heat's defense is very tight, and the Pacers have no space to shoot. So far this season, the Heat have run very well and have a complete lineup. I think the pace of the Pacers' winning streak has begun to change. Walked down."

This time, James personally grabbed the rebound and advanced by himself. The ability to control the field, Henson thinks this is the biggest difference between James now and the previous James.

In the past, James was just a tank that could crush the enemy's corpse, but now he is more like a "command car." Not only can he run rampant on his own, but he can also direct his teammates to strike accurately.

Seeing James hold the ball and push through the half-court, Henson couldn't help clapping his hands to remind the players to concentrate. Danny Green was inside the three-point line with open arms and didn't jump out.

This is the key to the league's defense of LeBron James-not letting go.

Seeing this, James suddenly stopped at a step beyond the three-point line, and then took off and shot!

"Go straight, LeBron didn't waste the space the Pacers gave him!" Let alone Henson, even Mike Brin was surprised by James' shooting choices!

Green jumped up unpreparedly, but the distance was too far, and it was still a shot late. And this one-step long shot from outside the three-point line was unexpectedly accurate, and got into the net directly!

The ball scored, the Nets rolled, and the Heat's bench was lively. James made a pistol with both hands, and then pulled the "double guns" back into his waist! LeBron James not only has the determination to win, but also the strength to match the determination!

"LeBron is undoubtedly reminding Coach Henson: Don't give me so much room! It is true, in fact, this season LeBron James's three-point shooting percentage has been soaring, so far it is as high as 40%! There is no reason to vacate a player who hits 40% of three-pointers."

40%, for James, his three-pointers this season is indeed too high. In contrast, last season's playoffs, James only made 25% of his three-pointers.

Although James only takes 3 three-pointers per game, you can't guarantee that if he feels hot, he will increase his number of attempts from outside the three-point line.

7 to 2, the Miami Heat had a very impressive start. Just when the Pacers, who were all fighting for the home field, were about to start their Jedi counterattack, the "Flash" Wade used a steal and a counterattack with two-handed dunks, destroying all the beautiful fantasies of the Pacers fans!

"Dwyane Wade, it turns out that a healthy Wade is still a very terrifying existence! From steals to counterattacks, Wade scored in one go! The two sides met in the last game. Because Wade was absent, the Pacers I won the game with ease. I believe that today, the Flash will not let this happen again."

Seeing Wade dunks, Henson sighed. George's dribble has indeed improved a lot, but compared with most guards, his dribble center of gravity is still slightly higher. And for an old fritters like Wade, you can't expose any flaws in front of him! If there is a flaw, the counterattack dunk just now is the result.

The defense of the Heat and the active offensive end of the Big Three made Henson feel for the first time that this Miami team is so difficult to defeat.

Fortunately, after the game entered the rotation time, the excellent performance of Stephenson and Ray Allen allowed the Pacers to play a 9-0 offensive climax, which slightly stabilized the situation.

I have to admit that the Heat's bench lineup is still not enough this season. Of course, all of this is also given by Henson. Had it not been for him to grab Ray Allen before Pat Riley last summer, the Heat's bench would not be so shabby.

If the game continues like this, the Pacers may still take the lead before the end of the first quarter. But obviously, Spoelstra did not intend to give the Pacers any chance today!

Three minutes before the end of the first quarter, after a dead ball, people were surprised to find that James and Wade actually played again!

"Increase the playing time of LeBron and Wade, this is the only thing Coach Spoelstra can do now!"

It seems that James and Wade's playing time today is about 40 minutes.

Returning to the court after a short break, James and Wade are very active. Wade first used a three-pointer to return the color, and then James' breakthrough dunk made the cheers in the Banker Life Arena dropped a lot.

With James and Wade stopping the bleeding in time, the Heat not only ended the Pacers' momentum, but also reversed the situation.

25 to 23, after the first quarter, the Miami Heat led by 2 points! And James' 9 points in a single quarter is undoubtedly the most dazzling.

?? "What a monster..." Henson watched James easily push Yi Jianlian from the sidelines and dunk to complete the offense. He couldn't help but sigh. Even in the NBA league where men are everywhere, James is an out-and-out monster. ?

It seems that today, with both Persian and Wade in excellent condition, it is not easy to use the inside line to contain James.

"Wait? Inside...Defense..." Henson muttered, as if thinking of something.

The sample is not enough. You have to use the time of the second quarter and try again.