The opening three-pointer in basketball

In the past few days, the atmosphere in Miami has been relatively hotter than before.

After all, the finals are coming soon.

They made it to the finals last season, only to lose to the Mavericks.

And this season, they swept the Hawks early and are gearing up, waiting to defeat the Timberwolves and officially be crowned.

Fans are relatively confident.

After all, the Big Three of the Heat are famous, but Bai Yi is the only one on the Timberwolves side.

It makes no sense that you can't beat three against one.

However, the players are not that confident.

Today, James invited Wade and Bosh to his home to watch the last game between the Timberwolves and the Thunder.

Although all three of them had watched this game when it was broadcast live.

But this time it was different. Before, he wanted to determine who his opponent was. This time, he wanted to determine how to suppress Bai Yi.

Three big men sat in the living room of James's villa, and then watched the seventh game between the Timberwolves and the Thunder on a large projection screen.

James also prepared drinks, but neither Wade nor Bosh moved.

In this game, Bai Yi showed a very good form from the beginning, constantly shooting to score points, using very difficult fadeaway jumpers, and a weird shot that could make Westbrook freeze.

Wade looked at Bai Yi's fadeaway jumper and was filled with envy.

Who among the players in the post-Kobe era like them didn't learn to shoot fadeaways when they were young?

But after studying for so long, I still haven’t mastered it.

No one can consistently perform a fadeaway jumper.

Bai Yi is even scarier than Kobe. Kobe often shoots from mid-range when he is leaning back, while Bai Yi is shooting from behind the three-point line. If it were any other player, three out of ten would be a non-shooter.

Because this action consumes too much physical energy.

As for the shooting action that made Westbrook freeze, Wade was also puzzled, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, Westbrook's defense was average and he wasn't very focused. Everyone knew this.

But they are all defensive masters, and you can tell at a glance that this is a change of pace.

Wade commented: "Westbrook is too easy to stagger. When the opponent's rhythm changes, you should keep an eye on the attacker's waist."

Defensively focus on the waist, this is the experience of all defensive masters in the league.

Because whether you are shooting or making a breakthrough, you must stand up and straighten your back so that you can exert your strength.

Bai Yi then took a break. During this period of time, the magical Third Young Master of Thunder did not seize the opportunity to overtake.

James curled his lips, "They have been here for so long, but they don't understand the true meaning of basketball. No matter how the three of them play, it will be difficult to widen the point difference. Only when the entire team is mobilized can the score skyrocket."

The Thunder's three young players, like Durant, have a high shooting percentage in isolation, but their teammates don't get exercise and don't even have many opportunities to move.

Naturally, teammates cannot be activated.

In this case, the Thunder's overall offense is very boring and monotonous, and they can give it a try when encountering a weak team.

When encountering a strong team, even if they win, they rarely win by a big margin. They are usually anxious, and then with San Shao's hard-hitting ability, they win in a thrilling way.

This is the biggest difference between individual and team basketball.

It is difficult to gain fans quickly in individual singles, and it can be said that the explosive scoring power is limited.

As for team basketball, as the saying goes, when everyone adds fuel to the fire, the overall scoring explosiveness of team basketball is much stronger.

Because the Thunder did not take advantage of Bai Yi's dismissal to take the lead, their morale had actually declined at that time.

Later, Jiang Bo came up again and used the strength of the ankle terminator to directly attack and throw.

This made the Thunder uncomfortable. They simply couldn't keep up with Bai Yi's scoring.

Wade smiled bitterly and said: "If the league can soar points with the Thunder's three young men and win, it's all for nothing."

There was one thing he didn't say, which was what should they do?

Bosh thought for a while and said: "I have carefully studied the previous games between the Thunder and the Timberwolves. In three games, the Thunder won. In addition to the referee factors, another thing is that they are in good condition and continue to score."

"It's scary to play against the Timberwolves because with Bai, the leading scorer, they basically won't have any downtime."

"If his teammates feel good, Bai will pass it to his teammates. If his teammates feel bad, he will take the shot himself."

"And his stability is terrifying. Under such circumstances, the Timberwolves can score continuously."

"If other teams want to win, they must also have the ability to score continuously. Otherwise, they will have to chase points."

What he means is that they need to maintain the stability of scoring. They cannot say that there is a sudden power outage, one point in three minutes, two points in five minutes.

In that case, is it natural for others to abandon you?

James nodded, "When the Thunder were in a stalemate with the Timberwolves many times, Bai would use tough defense and continuously press Westbrook and Harden to make mistakes. This would stall the Thunder's scoring, while the Timberwolves would take the opportunity to open up the score."

Wade curled his lips and said, "Westbrook is a brainless person."

Westbrook is fast, and Wade was also fast when he was young.

But Wade plays very smart and calmly.

Among the current fast horses in the league, Wade likes Rose. He thinks Rose is more similar to him.

And Westbrook is too impulsive and easily taken advantage of, and Wade doesn't like it.

Wade finished speaking, and neither James nor Bosh answered. Both of them were thinking about the game.

"In short, if you want to beat the Timberwolves, your scoring must be stable and consistent."

"In addition, there must be no mistakes, and there must be fewer unnecessary mistakes of all kinds."

James made a summary, then frowned.

After all, even if he knows what to do, whether he can do it is a question.

After all, it doesn't mean that if you want to score, the Timberwolves will give you a chance to score. They will not support you and will vigorously hinder you.

Although the Timberwolves only have one star, Bai Yi, Tucker, Reggie, Morris Jr., and Pekovic are all players with little reputation, but very practical players.

Thinking of this, the Heat's three giants felt a little uncomfortable.

James quickly felt this, and he then whispered: "Guys, don't be too sad. The series between the Timberwolves and the Thunder is said to have made all parties in the league make a lot of money."

"We are now in the finals. If the league wants to make money, they will do more."

What he means is that the Thunder are so bad, because with the help of the referees, they have reached the tiebreaker. They are stronger than the Thunder, and they will be stronger.

Before the tiebreaker, they still have many games to observe and consume the Timberwolves.

Wade thought of this and smiled a little more on his face, "The alliance will definitely take action. We do still have many opportunities."

In his eyes, although the championship is very important.

But he also understands that the NBA is a business league. As long as the competition is hot enough, the league will not abandon the Heat easily.

They still have many opportunities.