basketball never sleeps

Chapter 70: Don’t go to the mountain knowing that there are tigers.

Because the Wizards don't have a tall inside man, the Heat's starting lineup has changed again today.

Heat starting lineup: Wade, Mo Wen, Rasual Butler, Haslem, Malik Allen.

Wizards starting lineup: Arenas, Larry Hughes, Jarvis Hayes, Jamison, Michael Ruffin.

The unknown Macri and the unknown Ruffin made a jump ball, and Macri used his weak wingspan advantage to get the ball for the Heat.

Arenas, who had lost face in front of him, ran directly to Mo Wen in anger.

Mo Wen did not despise Arenas because he was a head shorter than him and 10 kilograms lighter than him.

Arenas is also a well-known "self-abuse" player. He has developed good strength and physical strength. Coupled with his long arms and good explosive power, he also has good deterrence on the defensive end.

Of course, all this is based on Arenas wanting to defend.

After tasting the benefits brought by data, Arenas' performance on the defensive end began to decline year by year. Although he was serious and aggressive in defense in front of Mo Wen, his technical content was not high, which brought to Mo Wen

The pressure is very limited.

The Heat fell into the horns position they had adopted after the battle. Mo Wen made a gesture, and Wade and Rasul Butler inside the three-point line moved to both sides, as if to give Mo Wen space for singles.

Mo Wen also lowered his body and looked like he was playing singles.

But at the same time, Haslem and Malik, who were in the bottom corner, suddenly moved up to the positions of Wade and Butler. Before the Wizards lineup could react, Wade and Butler used the two inside players at the waist to

A pick-and-roll screen, staggering the front and rear opposite movements.

When Larry Hughes was chasing Wade, he encountered two pick-and-rolls and was greatly delayed. Mo Wen made a fake pass and gave the ball to Wade, who had space.

Wizards insider Ruffin was forced to switch to guard Wade, and after completing the screen, Malik quickly moved to the basket and took away Larry Hughes.

Mo Wen made a custom pitcher at the top of the arc and involved Arenas, and an "AI cut" tactic was implemented. On the weak side, Ruffin had to face Wade's small sudden and large mismatch alone.

Wade did not disappoint the Heat coaching staff. The blue-collar Ruffin was wiped out by Wade in disguise. Jamison on the other side wanted to return to defense, but Haslem kept waving to catch him.

The way the ball looked like, he was guarding Wade with his front foot, and he was probably going to be dunked by Haslem with his back foot, so he could only watch helplessly as Wade succeeded in breaking through and then easily dunked the ball.

2:0

Stan Van Gundy clapped his hands with the assistant coach next to him.

This is something the Heat coaching staff came up with in order to prove their "ability" after receiving suggestions from Mo Wen every day. So far, it seems that the Heat are using this tactic to good effect.

If it was Wade last season, this tactic would not be easy to use, because Wade did not have much shooting ability at that time. The opposing inside line could completely retreat when facing a misplaced defense, because Wade at that time was very good at shooting.

Poor, no basket in the mid-range.

But after being severely beaten in last year's playoffs, Wade practiced shooting in addition to his body in the summer. If the opponent dares to leave him open, he at least still has a sight in the mid-range.

The Wizards' tactics are much simpler. Their head coach Eddie Jordan was the assistant coach of the Nets last year, so he copied the Nets' tactics. Compared with the Wizards' positional warfare last season, they now focus on one-handed tactics.

Counterattack quickly.

Arenas originally had his own rhythm in counterattacks and chaotic battles, but today he was determined to regain the ground he had lost before the game. When he saw that it was Wade who was defending him, he gave up the fast break chaos that he was better at.

Instead of fighting, after getting into position, he found Hughes who was defending Mo Wen and played a pick-and-roll.

But Wade was not willing to be blocked and changed defense. He pulled Mo Wen to use his strength to get around, but Arenas seized a gap in the middle and made an emergency shot directly outside the three-point line.

Wade's interference was a step slower, his touch was also good, and he hit a three-pointer immediately.

2:3

Before returning to defense, he glanced at Mo Wen provocatively.

That look seemed to say - remember, running fast does not necessarily win!

Mo Wen didn't say anything, just patted Wade on the shoulder, indicating that he should play as usual and that it was time to switch defenses.

His current physical attributes are at the level of an NBA main substitute. Even after the NH rules were introduced, the impact on him was not that big.

Moreover, since his contract with Nike is there, the whistle will not be too targeted at him, and some outside defensive methods can still be used.

In the next round, Mo Wen continued to deal cards at the top of the arc. The same tactic could be played many times as long as it was not cracked.

What's more, this tactic directly runs through the AI's career.

Arenas also wanted to intercept Mo Wen's pass, but Mo Wen didn't expect his intention to be noticed. He made a fake fax shot and pulled one directly in front of Arenas. This time it was Arenas' turn to interfere and he was in person.

Witnessing a basketball hit the rim.

The three-point showdown before the game seems to have continued into the main game.

Arenas, who had been bitten by Yan Shen, also had a bad temper. In the NBA, "masochistic training maniac" and "paranoid stubborn donkey" are actually equated.

After losing by three points before the game, Arenas refused to accept that he still lost on the court.

So in the next quarter of the game, Arenas turned on the wave shooting mode.

As long as he seizes an opportunity, he will shoot three-pointers. He took 6 three-pointers in a single quarter, but only one hit in the next 5 shots, and he also gave Mo Wen a block. But looking back, he made 2 of 6.

Adding in 2 free throws to score 8 points, it seems that the efficiency is not too low.

Mo Wen did not intend to go all out in the first quarter. In addition to dealing cards at the top of the arc, he put more energy on the defensive end.

All four of his shots were three-pointers, 2 of 4, no free throws, 6 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, and he went to fill up Excel again.

Wade scored the highest score in the game. He was always singled out on the weak side and his efficiency was not low. He made 5 of 7 shots in a single quarter. Plus free throws, he scored 13 points in a single quarter. It looked like another game.

30+ games.

The Heat also, with the cooperation of Mo Wen and Wade, gained a 4-point lead at 29:25 in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Mo Wen took a break and Damon Jones, a small man, came on the court. If it were not for defense and rebounding, Damon Jones would actually be more suitable to start than Rasul Butler.

His physical fitness is average, but his three-point shooting ability is second only to Mo Wen in the entire team. Mo Wen later spent time with him for a long time before he remembered that this guy was once praised by Cavaliers James as his "best

teammates", because what Jones is best at is passing the ball to the main attacker, and then stretching outside the three-point line to wait for the shot.

After Wade came off the court, Mo Wen, who had rested for half a quarter, came on to continue playing with Jones.

Arenas also took a rest in this quarter, and facing Hughes' defense, Mo Wen simply handed the ball over to Damon Jones and started the off-ball mode.

Hughes has played the best defensive level of his career this year, especially in steals. His control of steal timing and passing paths is frighteningly accurate. In the previous match, he stole Wade once in the first quarter.

, and there was also a sneak attack that almost destroyed Mo Wen's pass.

Originally, Hughes was going to have the most brilliant performance of his career this season, averaging 20+ points and 2.9 steals per game. He was selected to this year's defensive first team. Then he was poached by the Cavaliers, and then suffered major injuries in the Cavaliers.

After that, it was difficult to return to the peak level, and was finally replaced by "Xiao Mo".

Although Hughes's defensive style also has elements of gambling, the level of the first team is still there. Hughes's lateral movement speed is slow, but Mo Wen's lateral movement speed is not much better.

If you know that there are tigers in the mountain, don't go to the mountain knowing that there are tigers.

If he didn't have to do it for necessary reasons, he didn't want to fight "Elite".

Kobe played elite games every day, and was either a genius or a ghost. James would distribute the ball without a chance at critical moments, and later became a key player.

Faced with Mo Wen's reckless playing style, Hughes had nothing to do. His ability to defend without the ball was much worse than with the ball. In addition, every time Mo Wen wanted the ball, he was either open or stuck in advance.

Good position, obviously someone has studied him and clearly targeted him.

On the offensive end, Hughes also has a headache with Mo Wenlaodao's defense because his offensive efficiency is not high. Last season, Hughes shot less than 40% from the field overall, averaging 16.5 shots per game and hitting 6.6 because he likes to break through.

, he also likes to make wild bets, and he also works hard every day, so he is nicknamed "Big Little AI". Although he has made progress this season, it is mostly due to the bonus of the rules.

Arenas still did not let go of the three-pointer he was fighting for. In the second quarter, he was still obsessed with shooting three-pointers. In the second quarter, he shot 5 more three-pointers, 2 of 5, and 4 of 11 three-pointers in the half.

He will definitely break the three-point shooting record, but he hopes to break the three-point shooting record.

The current single-game record for three-pointers is still 20, held jointly by two lesser-known players, McLeod and Adams.

After Mo Wen came on the field in the second quarter, in addition to two breakthroughs to maintain offensive deterrence, he also used three-pointers as his main offensive weapon. He even shot a three-pointer one step away from the three-point line in the middle to help Arenas renew his contract.

The state of being on top.

In the half, Mo Wen made 5 of 10 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws, scoring 15 points. And Wade, who had already scored 20 points, actually suppressed the Wizards' "Three Musketeers" in terms of firepower.

Jamison is also a forward who relies on shooting as his main offensive method. The other two attackers of the Wizards were spotted by Mo Wen and Wade and could not create enough inside threats. He is a forward who relies on shooting and is flexible and heavy in the face.

Ha Pang, his singles efficiency is not very high.

The Heat led the Wizards 54:50 at halftime, still maintaining a 4-point lead.

It will be on the shelves tomorrow. It will be a bigger chapter. You can look forward to it.

(End of chapter)