The Way of the Center

Chapter 591: Double Team Failure

Spoelstra is urging the players to get off the court, and the Filipinos are cherishing every second now. Anjie's state made the champion coach smell dangerous. This guy's aggressive offense in the interior was definitely not to tell Spoelstra "you come and guard me."

The Filipino thought for a while and began to draw on the tactical board.

First, Spoelstra replaced Haslem with Mike Miller, who was useless offensively. With a small lineup, he intends to use a small lineup to improve the Heat's offense first.

As for the strategy of defending Anjie, Spoelstra only emphasized one sentence to the players: "Don't double-team, don't double-team! If you double-team Anjie, the entire Trail Blazers' offense will be regarded as being defeated by him." Revitalized!"

Spoelstra would rather let Anjie score inside than he would drive the entire Trail Blazers offense. Anyway, he couldn't defend the inside line, so he simply withdrew Haslem. As long as the offense overwhelms the Blazers, it's only a matter of time before the Heat win the championship!

With new instructions and tactics, the Heat's players returned to the court. Although it is now 7-0 behind, the Big Three seem to be full of confidence.

"Coach Spoelstra has made substitutions and adjustments so early. It seems that the defensive pressure on the Trail Blazers will be huge." Don't underestimate Mike Miller, this guy is definitely the Heat One of the heroes who won two games in a row.

Once again, the Heat played small lineups again. An Jie looked at Ricard, who silently shook his head.

His meaning was very clear, not to let An Jie get too entangled with James. I would rather let Aldridge confront James than let Anjie stay away from the basket!

As long as James' breakthrough cannot attract help defenses and double-teams, the Heat's offense will not play as well as in the first two games.

The players of both teams continued the unfinished game with new instructions. Now it is not only the game between the head coaches, but also the mutual involvement between the players has become extremely important.

The Heat re-attacked,

Although only one Haslem was replaced, the Blazers' defensive pressure instantly increased several times.

The threat of James holding the ball on the outside is much greater than before. He just made a few tentative moves and then suddenly started, and he easily passed Aldridge.

See James successfully break through, Bosh immediately pulled outside the three-point line. His purpose is very clear, which is to open up space for James!

But to James' surprise, Anjie was not moved at all!

He let Bosh run outside, but did not intend to follow a step. Anjie just wanted to bet on Bosh's extremely unstable three-point shooting.

If Bosh can shoot, Ricard will replace Batum and play one and four with the Heat. But if Bosh can't make a shot, the Blazers will maintain this defensive lineup, and on the offensive end, use the huge advantage inside to launch a fierce attack!

There is no perfect defense in this world, only containment and containment defense. Now, Anjie and Ricard's idea is to contain James and empty Bosh. I hope Bosh's condition is not as good as that of the Raptors, and Ricard and Anjie will not be disappointed.

"Damn it!" Of course James knew how efficient his offense would be if Anjie withdrew, but at this moment, seeing that he was about to collide with Anjie, James could only choose to split the ball.

Bosh, who was outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, was completely emptied. He was a little hesitant. In the training a few days ago, Bosh's three-point shooting percentage was not very ideal. But it would be a waste of opportunity to leave such a wide open position and not vote.

After hesitating, Bosh bit the bullet and jumped up to make a shot. Anjie looked at the basketball spinning in the air and immediately got stuck in a favorable position on the rebound! This ball must not be scored!

"Dang!" The crisp sound of iron strikes sounded, and the fans in the Rose Garden shouted happily along with this sound.

The only insider of the Heat is standing outside the three-point line at the moment, so Anjie easily grabbed the defensive rebound. If Spoelstra wants to use a small lineup to attack, then rebounding is a part he has to give up.

Another attack was fruitless, and the Heat fans far away in Miami have begun to panic. But the nightmare was not over yet. After Bosh missed a shot, Anjie immediately leaned on Bosh in the offense and scored a fadeaway jumper.

The scoring of this goal also declared that the paint area of ​​the Rose Garden was completely dominated by An Jie. The Heat's troublesome insider is the key target of all teams. Except for Bosh, the other insiders of the Heat have gone to other teams, and they may not even be able to play in the rotation.

Do you think Spoelstra really wants to play a small lineup? This is not a fashion, but he was forced to helplessness!

If the Heat have a strong inside player, Spoelstra will definitely choose a more traditional lineup.

It's just a pity that today, they met a guy who was enough to penetrate the Heat inside! What's even more frightening is that this guy's desire to score today is terribly high.

Don't double-team Angie, this is an order issued by Spoelstra himself. But even if the rest of the Trail Blazers can't open it, how long can the Heat last under the firepower of Anjie?

"Bawangbu walks to the basket and hangs the frame vigorously! Anjie, he reinterprets the violent aesthetics of big men!"

"It's a right-turned hook! Huh!? No, it's just a fake move. After Ann tricked Bosh, he immediately turned in the opposite direction and easily picked the basket. Olajuwon's footsteps are really caught by Anjie. Learned a lot!"

"Mid and long-range jumper! No, a shot fake. Ann broke through Bosh, and Mike Miller bravely defended to the basket. Dunk dunks! Poor Mike, he shouldn't be in Anjie's way! If you score two points, you will be punished!"

In the next few minutes, An Jie's name was the most shouted in the commentary area. The leader of the Trail Blazers used his actual actions to reduce the Heat's hopes of winning the championship a little bit.

When Anjie was finally replaced, Spoelstra suddenly felt saved.

However, contrary to expectations, the rest of the Trail Blazers had long been convinced by An Jie's performance. They fought as hard as Anjie, and they didn't intend to let their leader bear all the responsibility alone. The Rose Garden is the home of all of them! It is a place that all of them must do their best to protect!

So throughout the first quarter, the Heat were exposed to the fierce firepower of the Blazers. The eight-man rotation that Spoelstra advocated was obviously a bit overwhelming. If James hadn't finally exerted himself to score 6 points in a row at the end of the first quarter, the Heat might have been defeated in the first quarter!

17 to 27, the first quarter ended with the Blazers leading by 10 points. Catherine finally sat back in her seat until the moment the first quarter ended. She spent the entire 12-minute game just now yelling at the top of her lungs and jumping wildly.

Seeing the changes in his daughter, the bearded man couldn't help smiling. Back then, when the bearded man took Catherine to Iowa State University to watch the game, she was still a girl who knew nothing about basketball and disdained Anjie very much.

And now, she has truly become an avid basketball fan. Of course, she is only a fan of An Jie.

"You played really well! You guys did a great job! Did you see that!? Did you see the eyes of those guys!? The Heat won a bullshit championship, and they are completely at a loss now!" Ricard first said Once he high-fives his players, he begins to arrange tactics.

As for the Heat's bench, it was indeed lifeless, as Ricard said.

"Help defend, help me actively defend." Anjie dared to bet on Bosh, but Spoelstra dared to bet on the rest of the Trail Blazers!

What if the rest of the Trail Blazers can't stand up when Anjie is double-teamed? Since the start of the game, An Jie's desire to score has been particularly strong. Not to mention whether An Jie is willing to pass the ball or not, even if he is willing to pass the ball, the other players who haven't held the ball to attack for so long must feel cold.

Out of such considerations, Spoelstra planned to double-team Anjie without any qualms. James is gearing up for it. In the previous two games, his double-teaming did not hurt Anjie a lot. Today, he will also make An Jie pay the price!

The time of intermission was fleeting in the frenzied atmosphere of the scene. Spoelstra brought up "Birdman" Anderson again this time, trying to create difficulties for Anjie as much as possible. This is the plan of the Filipinos.

The Heat's first attack in the opening game was obtained by James making a foul and free throw after a breakthrough. Although they took the lead in losing two points in the second quarter, the Trail Blazers fans are still full of confidence.

Anjie still signaled Lillard not to speed up. Although the Blazers' free and easy offense made the Heat very uncomfortable, Anjie still hoped that the offense could pass through his own hands.

Just when Bosh and Anderson were about to double-team Anjie, Anjie did not fall directly to the low post.

He set a pick-and-roll for Lillard near the three-point line, and Lillard broke through immediately.

Bosh and Anderson were at a loss. Should they continue to defend Anjie or protect the basket? In the end, Bosh alone mentioned the high position to defend Anjie, and the task of protecting the frame fell to "Birdman" Anderson.

Anderson is ready to fight, although Lillard's ability to finish at the basket needs to be improved. But after the experience of the playoffs, the best rookie has improved a lot. If you take it lightly, you are likely to be easily scored by Lillard.

Lillard rushed into the three-second zone, but suddenly stopped and retreated. Anderson rushed forward, and Lillard's mid-range shooting percentage was very good!

Seeing that both Chalmers and Anderson were attracted by him, Lillard suddenly changed his shot into a pass and hit the ball into Aldridge's hands.

Anderson is not stupid. At any rate, he was also the inside defensive champion of the Nuggets. "Birdman" had long expected that Lillard might pass the ball, so he kept a hand and did not completely change his focus.

So when Aldridge received the ball, Anderson immediately defended back, raised his arms, and locked Aldridge's shooting space tightly.

After being blocked, Aldridge did not regret it, but secretly used a behind-the-back pass to release the ball.

The camera lens kept turning with the fast-moving basketball, and An Jie suddenly appeared on the screen, and received a back pass from Aldridge at a zero-degree angle in the middle distance on the left.

"Where's Bosh?" Countless commentators asked in unison. On another look, Bosh was entangled by Iguodala's off-ball pick-and-roll!

An Jie catches the ball and shoots steadily. He is by no means the longest-range insider in the league, but he is definitely the most stable insider in the entire league!

Seeing that Bosh was blocked, James flew up to block the shot like a remedy for a dead sheep. However, the advantage of Anjie's height and wingspan still made James catch up.

The basketball fell straight into the net without any suspense, and An Jie's offensive pace was still unchecked.

Spoelstra's heart tightened, and the tactic of double-teaming Anjie had failed before it was implemented.

This time, An Jie will not foolishly wait for being double-teamed before passing the ball, but with everyone's efforts, let An Jie avoid being double-teamed!

Spoelstra's choice to gamble on the rest of the Trail Blazers is undoubtedly the right approach, but first of all, he must first make Angie unable to shoot.

An Jie continued to lead the trend of the game. If the Heat want to win the championship, they must step over this tall No. 00!

James tore off the headband on his head and threw it to the sidelines. His move made many people who are used to seeing him wear a headband very uncomfortable.

"Are you angry? Or have you made up your mind?" An Jie pointed to James's headband. "You can force me to take it too, and the Heat are not far from winning the championship."

Seeing Anjie's brisk pace when he retreated, James was very annoyed. Duncan, Nowitzki. In his career, there have been two big men who have smashed their championship dreams.

Now, another An Jie came out. Whatever James says, he doesn't want to fall on an inside player again!

The O'Brien Cup is in the luxurious box in the Rose Garden at this moment, but it may be bloodier and more difficult to hold that golden cup than imagined.

An Jie opened his arms, he did not allow anyone to take that thing away from the rose garden!

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