Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

The current weakness of the Heat is not only the combination of three superstars in their prime, but also the various tricks throughout the season.

For example, James shoulder-butted Spoelstra, James Way teamed up to "rebel", the Big Three became the Big Two, Bosh was scolded by his own fans as the world's biggest softie, etc.

If we follow the Knicks' past strategies, we would have to give them some "review of the past and learn the new" before the game. But this time, the Knicks were unprecedentedly quiet before the game. There was no talk or trash talk.

The VCR did not appear in the first game of the series, which also attracted some people's attention.

Of course Spoelstra and Riley think this situation is very good. The away atmosphere in Madison before the game is undoubtedly what they are most worried about. They visited here twice in the regular season and the atmosphere in Madison created huge difficulties for them, especially

For the first time, James' mentality directly exploded, which was undoubtedly the key reason why the Heat were swept in the regular season.

And now...it's simply not perfect!

The outside world's understanding of the Knicks' relatively dull opening is that the Knicks have played in the Eastern Conference Finals for three consecutive years. There is really no need to be as solemn every year as they were in the first year.

This is of course one of the reasons, but more importantly, the Knicks have full control over this series. They firmly believe that they can defeat the Heat. In the face of absolute strength, some small tricks can naturally be ignored.

Some people may think that the Knicks are too arrogant. They haven't played yet, and the Heat are already different from what they used to be. How can they guarantee that they will advance!?

For example, ESPN commentator Pippen said: "The Knicks should not be careless. Of course they won easily in the regular season, but the Heat are no longer the Heat they were back then."

Indeed, after being swept by the Knicks, the Heat once again ushered in a round of explosion. At the end of the season, they had an 11-game winning streak. Especially in the game against the Rockets on March 25, the Big Three scored 3,010 at the same time.

That was the only time in the 64-year history of the NBA that three players on the same team scored 3,010 points at the same time in a regular four-quarter game and the team won.

This is enough to prove that the Heat's Big Three are getting better and better, and the playoff victories over the Hawks and Bulls prove the Heat's quality.

Before this round of the Eastern Conference Finals, 12 of the 36 experts believed that the Heat could win, 14 of the remaining 24 experts believed that the two teams would reach the tiebreaker, and all the others believed that it would be six games. In short, most people

I think this will be a tough and close game.

However, the Knicks didn't seem to think so in person...

Of course, this will need to be verified in the following games.

The match between the two teams progressed very quickly. There was not much communication between the two teams before the game. The relationship between the two teams was already written on everyone's face. After a simple high-five, they stood in the middle circle.

The Heat sent out Joel Anthony, Bosh, James, Wade and Chalmers as starters today.

The Knicks sent out a starting lineup of Zuo Li, Randolph, Battier, Danny Green and Curry.

Compared with the first two rounds, Danny Green replaced Belinelli. The main reason is of course Wade. As the man who is in the best condition and performs the most fiercely with the Heat this season, Belinelli's defensive ability is obviously not enough.

Although Danny Green is still relatively immature, his defense is still relatively good after two seasons of experience. Coupled with his stable three-point shooting, he can also contribute on the offensive end and provide enough opportunities for the inside.

space.

Therefore, this change has been recognized by professionals.

Little did he know that this was only the first floor, and D'Antoni was on the fifth floor!

When Spoelstra saw the Knicks sending Danny Green onto the court, he looked at Wade and the two smiled in unison.

"I knew you would do this." Spoelstra straightened his tie confidently, and when faced with a strong second position, he would play Danny Green. This is an old tradition of the Knicks, so he was well prepared.

However, the jump ball is still Zuo Li's domain. No one was surprised by this scene. Barkley said with a smile: "If Zuo Li fails to jump ball, I guess the media will report it for three days."

In the familiar first attack, the Knicks were very stable, and Chalmers did not attack Curry from the beginning. The Knicks advanced and settled in 8 seconds, standing in a circle from left to right, asking for the ball in the low post.

Joel Anthony went around, but... it was too short!

Zuo Li didn't even need to return to the lob. With a high ball, Joel Anthony realized what it means to jump and not be able to reach someone's knee.

Zuo Li easily turned around and hit the rebound under the basket, scoring the Knicks' first two points of the night.

"I've seen this scene before... I've said before that Joel Anthony is too short and too weak. It's really easy for Zuo Li to beat him."

"It's true. Joel Anthony can't stand up to Zuo Li. Let's see if the Heat will use James to flank him like they did before." Director Zhang said.

of course not!

Not only will it not happen, but in Spoelstra's plan, James will devote himself wholeheartedly to the offense.

On the court, the Heat looked for James in their first attack, and Battier defended him. James did not hesitate to call a pick-and-roll, and then went directly to his right hand to start the attack.

boom!

Zuo Li and James collided in the air. Lao James was very strong this time. Although his chest hurt from being hit by Zuo Li, he made a strong throw and evened the score for the Heat.

After landing, James raised his arms high to show off his muscles. At this time, silence was better than sound. James wanted to tell everyone, tell Zuo Li, that he had returned as the king!

"That's it LeBron, release yourself to your heart's content!" Spoelstra clapped his hands and shouted. The world says that we have no tactics and rely purely on personal ability. Let me show you how strong our pure personal ability is!

Well, there's nothing wrong with that. What's the point of forming the Big Three if you don't rely on individual abilities?

However, sometimes, individual abilities really cannot be compared with a team.

In the next round, the Knicks rotated the ball and passed the ball from the top of the left arc. Randolph hit Bosh so hard that his waist almost broke, and then another wipeout.

4-2.

"The Heat's insider... really can't stand it at all. The Knicks twin towers are taking turns to wreak havoc. There is no way." Director Zhang shook his head.

However, the Heat are not affected. Anyway, this situation has been predicted for a long time. They really can't be tough inside. Even in the previous life, they were beaten by the 37-year-old Duncan, let alone the current Knicks twin towers.

And their game is all about attacking with attack!

But when Chalmers dribbled the ball past half court, he was stunned by the sight in front of him...

"Zone, zone defense..." Chalmers was stunned.

I saw the left standing in the center, Curry on the line, Danny Green on the left and right, Randolph and Battier in the two bottom corners respectively.

This formation can be seen at a glance as the most classic formation in zone defense.

2-3 zone defense!

"Here I go, the Knicks started a zone defense in the second round!" Yu Jia was shocked. The Knicks' defensive ability requires a zone defense?!

This is... too cruel!

The Heat also panicked for a while. Chalmers passed the ball to James. James took the ball and prepared to break through, but...

close the door!

Zuo Li and Battier immediately surrounded each other. James jumped up and made a strong shot. The Knicks counterattacked. Zuo Li grabbed the ball and performed a one-armed loop!