The rest is just noise

At halftime, 67 to 61, the Miami Heat, who had no choice but to let all their main players finish the first half, got an "ideal" result. They did not let themselves enter the second half with a double-digit gap.

For a team whose average age and depth are inferior to those of its opponents, this is the best possible outcome.

However, the Celtics were obviously more satisfied with the result.

Yao Yueban joked to reporters: "Our substitutes performed very well. In the last few minutes of the first half, they were fighting against the opponent's full lineup, but they did not back down and did their best!"

Details can determine success or failure.

Lineup depth is a factor that cannot be ignored in the playoffs.

In order to prevent the second lineup from being suppressed, the Heat made the main lineup play six or seven minutes longer than their opponents. Correspondingly, the Celtics' core players also rested for six or seven more minutes.

From an overall perspective, the consumption of these six or seven minutes can be large or small.

And the outcome of a game sometimes depends on this big or small gap.

"I like this first half." Louis told ABC's on-site reporters. "I especially like Wish's performance in the first half. In my impression, this is his most leadership performance."

Subsequently, the ABC reporter asked: "Coach Lu, as a world team full of international players, the Celtics lack black players who can play because of injuries. This has also made you become the best team in the world for nearly half a century.

The first blackless team to make it this far in the playoffs, do you think that's an accomplishment?"

Louie is glad someone finally figured out what it meant for a black-free team to make it this far in the playoffs.

"I don't want to cause any misunderstanding, I think..." Louis said cautiously, "This is an honor for all the players on our team. Basketball is a jewel given to black people by God. Whether it is in the United States or other basketball in the world

In the league, black players have always dominated. But now, in the NBA, the highest level in the world, a team has reached this point without black players due to injuries. It is really incredible and unbelievable.

matter."

The ABC reporter excitedly turned around and reported the situation to the TV station, and Louis also completed the halftime interview that is required for every game.

When he turned and walked towards the players' tunnel, there was an acquaintance standing in the tunnel.

That's Heat president Lewis Shafir.

In recent years, the team's head coach Billy Donovan has represented the Heat at league meetings. Compared to the early 1990s, Lewis has kept a much lower profile.

The last time Louis saw him was a year ago.

Seeing that Shafir's temples were gray and getting old, Louis thought that maybe he should find time to give this old friend a collection of Dylan Thomas' poems.

"Coach Lu, I thought our two teams could compete head-on, but it turns out I was wrong." Shafir said, "The gap is bigger than I thought."

If Arenas hadn't caused that incident, and if Duncan hadn't suffered from plantar fasciitis and chosen to lose weight, the Heat would have been even stronger.

But if everything goes as expected, the best player in NBA history is Tracy McGrady.

"Don't mind it, Lewis, under your leadership, the Heat are undoubtedly the best NBA team in the 21st century so far."

There is no doubt about this.

From the turn of the millennium to today, the Heat have won three championships, the most in the NBA. It is no problem to say that they are the best team of the century so far.

Of course, this position won't last long, because Duncan will get old and retire, and there are still many decades in the 21st century.

This time span is long enough to bury most of the contemporary people.

"The Celtics looked unstoppable, but unfortunately we were not in the best condition." Shafir lamented, "Only the 2001 Heat had the strength to compete with the Celtics."

The 01 Heat is the best Heat team in Shaffier's mind. In fact, the 95 Universe Heat may be the strongest, but according to Shaffier, the 01 Heat is the team that makes many Miamians become Heat fans.

He doesn't know much about football and can't explain why, but if you ask him 10,000 times, he will say that the 01 Heat is the best Heat team in history.

Moreover, I really can't tell whether he likes that Heat team too much or hates Danny Manning too much.

For Louis, the Heat in those years were a normal championship team. In his heart, the 1993 Knicks were the benchmark by which all championship teams were measured.

Even though the team he considered the best of all time only appeared for one night, it still outshone all the great teams he had.

Just like what Dylan Thomas said in his poem: Darkness is the way, light is the place to go, and the kingdom of heaven that has never and will never come is the true meaning.

After exchanging pleasantries with old friends, Louis returned to the locker room.

It's full of high-spirited young players.

"Everyone, the Heat are on their last legs. Their main force can't even beat our heroic substitutes!" Lu Wuxia was stepping in to deliver an inspiring speech for his loyal father. "Compared to us, the Heat are sluggish.

Withered grass, they are about to wither, and we are..."

Lu Wuxia was embarrassed to say anything after seeing her father come in.

"What is it?" Louis looked at him jokingly, "Continue."

"We are the rising sun," Wu Xia said, "the rising sun."

"Yes, well said. Now let's talk about business." Louis picked up the tactical board and circled Duncan's name with a colored pen. "Tim is the soul of Miami. With him here, the Heat will not collapse."

.But he has committed three fouls now. In the second half, we have to attack the inside more frequently. As long as Tim encounters a foul crisis, the opponent will defeat himself."

"Once we achieve the strategic goal of getting Tim to commit more fouls, opponents must pin their hopes on outside players if they want to reverse the defeat." Louis said, "Ray Allen doesn't have the courage, and Stephen Jackson

Without enough possession of the ball, Jiang Duo is only the sixth man shooter... Therefore, the idiot who pulled out the gun outside the court will carry the team on his back at an inappropriate time. Once the opponent reaches this point..."

"They were defeated." Lu Wuxia took over Louis' words.

Louis smiled and asked: "Why did they lose?"

Lu Wuxia replied: "Because he is too conceited."

"Do you know him well?" Louis asked.

"No, we are not familiar with each other." Lu Wuxia said, "But through contact on the court, I think Arenas is different now from the past. As the new FMVP of the defending champion, he has just come out of a 40-game suspension.

He is more eager than ever to prove his strength and worth, and Tim is the only person who can stop him in this matter. Once Tim is troubled by fouls, no one on the Heat court can suppress his desire."

Louis did not point out whether Wuxia's analysis of Arenas was right or wrong.

Because this is the only way to turn from an ace to a leader.

A boss who only knows how to charge forward without stopping to analyze the pros and cons can easily lead the team into a ditch.

"That's it." Louis said loudly, "At the beginning of the second half, our offense will continue the strategy of the first half, increase inside cuts, put more defensive pressure on the Heat's interior, and force Tim to commit more fouls. Once our offense

The goal is achieved, and we will have the opportunity to see whether Wish's judgment on Arenas is right or wrong!"

The intermission is over.

Before the start of the second half, Louis specially gave Yao Yue a trick: "You are like this..."

"Is it okay? TD is very smart." Yao Yue was not sure.

"So, when you attack, don't avoid physical contact. You should actively stick to it so that he has to have physical contact with you."

Yao Yueban came on stage with a small task.

At the beginning of the second half, Lu Wuxia used a pick-and-roll to dribble to the basket. Duncan defended as standard and refused to jump. However, this level of interference could not affect Wuxia's shooting percentage.

Lu Wuxia scored with a side throw.

69 to 61

The score difference came to 8 points again.

When it comes to hitting the boards, this is Duncan's specialty. In the next round, he did the same thing, cutting inside for Arenas in the pick-and-roll, and then went down to the right side of the paint area at a 45-degree angle to receive Arenas' pass.

, turned around and hit the jump shot.

63 to 69

Then, Yao Yue gave Lu Wuxia a half-wink, and pretended to be a pick-and-roll in the frontcourt. Just as his pick-and-roll wall took effect, he suddenly turned around and tried to catch the Heat by surprise.

Duncan is such a smart player, he saw through Yao Yueban's fake pick-and-roll and his trick of attacking the basket in real time.

Although the tactic was seen through, Yao Yueban still had the courage to face the difficulties and took the initiative to ask for the ball. Lu Wuxia saw this and knew that not passing the ball would be a loss of face to the old captain.

The basketball was passed out, Yao Yue half-caught it, and faced Duncan directly. He didn't stop the ball at all. He neither chose the safest back-up shot nor wavered in his steps. Instead, he took the ball and squeezed Duncan like a rough guy.

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With Duncan's profound basic skills, it was basically impossible for him to make a mistake of being whistled for having too wide a contact range, but Yao Yueban took advantage of the time difference when old Deng didn't raise his hand in time, and played a trick that would make him want to compete with Oden next month.

The temperamental tough guy who is vying for the No. 1 spot calls his best friend for a big round of arm-twisting.

Duncan's hand that could not be raised in time was forcibly dragged by Yao Yueban. It seemed that he was arresting someone. The referee immediately blew the whistle and gave Duncan an extremely unjust foul.

When the whistle sounded, Yao Yue had an emoticon smile on half of his face, and then stopped immediately, feeling annoyed that he had not been able to grasp the 2+1 that came his way.

Duncan gestured to the referee about Yao Yue's semi-forced pulling of his arm. He opened his eyes wide and muttered something, which showed that he was quite confused and dissatisfied with the penalty.

Yao Yue made two free throws.

After doing this, Duncan felt a little angry and wanted to have a fight with Yao Yueban on the inside.

I saw Lao Dengtou taking the initiative to hit Yao Yue with a spherical basket.

The score difference returned to 6 points again.

Having tasted the joy of drawing fouls, Yao Yueban wanted to repeat his old trick, but how could Duncan give him a second chance? He raised his hands high and gave no room for dragging in the big loop.

Yao Yueban, who wanted to commit a foul but failed, actually made a low-level mistake. He stayed in the paint for too long and committed a three-second violation.

"Oh, my brain is really crazy!" Yao Yue said half regretfully.

Louis looked at him helplessly, "This trick can only be used once."

"Coach, give me another chance, I can definitely make him suffer!"

"Get out of here, you bastard. One evil trick is enough. We want to make money from him openly... No, we need to knock him out!"

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