NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 268 Decisive Game
after the game.

As expected, Wade was scolded and became a hot topic.

The happiest people are undoubtedly James' fans. After all, based on Wade's performance in the previous four games, James' already shaky status will face an avalanche.

After all, facts have proven that the failure of last season's finals was not Wade's fault alone. Wade was not out of control, and he was not holding back.

The finger has been pointed at James, and he is facing more serious doubts.

result……

Wade immediately came to Waterloo to save James from fire and water.

What a good brother!
Seeing James being drowned in saliva, Wade immediately reached out to help.

17 of 5, 29.4% shooting rate. This kind of efficiency is comparable to last season's finals.

It’s really unpredictable, with gods and ghosts appearing one after another.

Now no one talks about Wade competing for FMVP anymore.

Based on his performance in this game, Wade has basically been ruled out.

At this time, A-Smith’s Twitter updated again: It seems that my judgment was right.

At this time, the doubts and ridicules were gone, and more people were giving likes.

"The analysis does make sense. The two wins were big wins, and the three losses, except for the one when Green was ejected, were all fought to the last moment."

"Looking at it this way, it seems that this is indeed the case. The Heat's overall strength is still weaker."

"The first game was lost because of David Lee, the second game was lost without Green, and the third game was lost because both Wade and Xue Liancheng broke out, and Thompson was extremely depressed."

"Indeed, winning two games is the Warriors' true strength."

"It would be funny if we were overturned after leading 1:3."

"Then Xue Liancheng, like James, will be nailed to the pillar of shame."

"God's way is reincarnation. They overturned the Cavaliers 0:3 in the Eastern Conference Finals and were overturned by the Warriors in the Finals. This is not normal."

And with another disastrous defeat for the Heat, everything changed.

The general consensus is that it will be a tiebreaker.

Because Game [-] will be at Golden State's home court, and the Warriors are in full swing, holding on to their home court shouldn't be a big problem.

in this way.

It will enter the tiebreaker. By that time, the Heat's life or death will really be unpredictable.

After all, the Warriors have gained momentum after chasing two games in a row, and the Splash Brothers are a crazy combination that seems so unstoppable. Once they enter the tiebreaker, the Heat will be extremely dangerous.

If it really happens, it will also be regarded as a shame if the Heat lose three games in a row with a 3:1 lead.

Although it is not as shocking as the Cavaliers losing four games in a row, this is the finals and the gold content is different.

Miami will also be nailed to the pillar of shame, becoming the first team in history to lead 3:1 but suffer a comeback.

And the impact of all this is not only on the outside world, but also within the Heat, this emotion is also spreading.

Spoelstra stayed up all night watching tape, doing analysis, taking notes, trying to find the Warriors' weaknesses.

When the team members were training, their faces were tense and there was no laughter at all.

Haslem was even more outrageous. When gathering and leaving, he gathered everyone together and drank chicken soup.

Even Ennis, who usually talks a lot, has nothing to say now.

Before setting off for Jinzhou, Si Bo finally found Xue Liancheng.

Spoelstra got straight to the point: "I think you should know about Dwayne's knee problem."

Xue Liancheng nodded: "I know."

Spoelstra: "The way he finishes now has indeed been greatly affected, so in the next game, I am going to let him break through the feint to attract the defensive attention, and the offensive burden will fall on you."

Xue Liancheng nodded again, "Understood."

The mood became heavier.

This is the worst news.

Explain that after re-examination, Wade's condition is not optimistic.

So……

This means that they are really likely to be overturned.

After all, without Wade's offensive fire cover, can he alone defeat the Warriors?
Moreover, tomorrow's battle will be their last chance.

Because if Wade continues to slump tomorrow, the Warriors will definitely notice it. Even if they don't notice it, they will shift the focus of defense and put it on him alone.

In this case, is there still room for a tiebreaker?
It's definitely doomed.

Therefore, while Wade still has the power of 44 points, they must finish the series tomorrow, otherwise, they will most likely lose.

But how easy is it to win against the Warriors at Golden State's home court?

Isn't this the worst news?
Spoelstra paused and continued: "Next, you should focus more on Curry and consume as much of his physical energy as possible."

Xue Liancheng nodded heavily again, "Understood."

Only by consuming Curry's state will they have more opportunities.

Ok……

And Thompson.

As long as the Splash Brothers play normally, they will have a chance of winning.

Correct……

It also ensures Wade's physical fitness, allowing Wade to run less and protect his knees.

thought here.

He added, "I think Dwayne needs more rest, and his defender can be replaced by Barnes."

Spoelstra agreed: "It should be so."

However, he quickly thought of another question, "But who will guard Thompson? If Batum..."

Obviously.

Spoelstra is not at ease with Batum.

Although Batum is also a well-known defensive hero, Batum always feels a little lacking at this time, because Batum's athletic ability is not very good, and he suffers a bit in single defense, but his assist defense ability is okay.

Xue Liancheng pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes suddenly lit up, "How about... I guard Curry?"

As soon as this word comes out.

Sipo was taken aback and looked at Xue Liancheng with wide eyes, somewhat in disbelief, "Are you going to guard Curry?"

Xue Liancheng nodded solemnly, "Yes."

Si Bo still couldn't believe it, "Are you sure?"

Xue Liancheng: "Very sure."

The reason why he had this idea was because he suddenly thought of consuming Curry's physical energy.

If the offensive end can be consumed, then the defensive end can also be consumed!

The effect of PJ Tucker marking Curry is actually not very good.

Because Curry's offensive mode is very similar to his, focusing on running to connect the ball, and running out of space to shoot three-pointers, there is relatively little time to hold the ball, which makes PJ Tucker blind.

After all, without the ball, you don't even have a chance to make physical contact, so you just keep running and running. If you give a little more physical strength, the whistle will definitely sound when Curry falls.

When there is no ball confrontation, the referee's protection of offensive players is still very obvious.

Unless there is a physical blockage in the penalty area, which is a reasonable physical confrontation area, the referee will rarely call the ball.

But how could Curry confront you in the penalty area?
and so……

He just thought about using his ability to predict and see if he could stop Curry's movement.

After all, he has the ability to predict in advance. He believes that he can still defend against Curry, and the effect may be better than PJ Tucker. This can be regarded as an invisible consumption.

but.

What needs to be worried about is Curry's breakthrough with the ball.

Despite the popular impression, Curry is known as Brother Haotian, and he is very good at three-point shooting.

In fact, Curry is also very good at breaking through with the ball, his speed and rhythm are also very fast, and his finishing ability at the basket is very strong.

But these are minor issues, and Batum can play a help-defense role.

Spo was silent for a long time and took a deep look at Xue Liancheng. "I think you still need to put more energy into offense. Well... As for Curry, leave it to them."

Xue Liancheng felt bitter in his heart. He knew that Spoelstra didn't really believe that he could guard Curry. This was related to his physical fitness and speed. However, he did not intend to give up. "Sir, it's time for us to make changes. No matter what, I We are confident that we can prevent his movement, and if he breaks through with the ball, it shouldn’t be a big problem if Batum helps defend him.”

Si Bo frowned, but soon relaxed, "Okay, you try it first."

The hidden meaning is: try it first, if it doesn’t work, change it back immediately.

After all, Xue Liancheng, as the head football star, always saves face, which is a bit bad.

Xue Liancheng naturally understood, smiled and nodded, "Then give it a try."

……

……

The next day.

Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Game [-] between the Heat and Warriors came as scheduled.

The Heat's lineup remains unchanged, with Xue Liancheng, Wade, Batum, PJ Tucker, and Ibaka.

The Warriors lineup has changed, but it seems that it has not changed. Instead, they directly regard the regular lineup as the starting lineup, Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Barnes, and Green.

Iguodala directly replaced Bogut.

This is actually irrelevant. After all, in the Warriors' recent games, Iguodala has basically played more time. Not only does he play a huge role on the offensive end, but he also participates in marking Xue Liancheng on the defensive end.

Bogut is equivalent to a pseudo-starter, and the real starter is Iguodala. This is just an official announcement.

The fans at the scene were waving flags and shouting wildly.

Now with a big score of 2:3, they saw the hope of a comeback and naturally became more excited.

Game start.

Ibaka got the ball and the Heat made the first attack.

Xue Liancheng still focused on running, and Wade came to hold the ball for half the game.

After a simple screen, Wade rushed inside.

After encountering help, jump up immediately.

Not finishing of course, but passing.

This is the strategy they set early on.

Wade feints to attract the defense.

So Xue Liancheng made preparations early, ran a screen on the sideline, and suddenly intervened.

After receiving the ball.

Clicked directly.

Iguodala, who followed, was indeed fooled and jumped too, and he jumped towards him.

Xue Liancheng noticed Iguodala's every move in his mind. He steadied himself and waited for Iguodala to pounce before he took action.

A solid hit.Got the first drop of blood.

Look back.

When the Warriors attack, Curry takes the ball and pushes it over.

just.

Curry was very surprised when he saw that it was Xue Liancheng who was guarding him.

then……

Grinning...

Not to mention that Curry was surprised, the commentator was also extremely shocked, "Oh my God, Xue Liancheng came to guard Curry. What...what did Spoelstra think?"

The commentator was also amused, "Can Xue Liancheng see Curry's taillights?"

only……

They could only have fun for a while, but soon they were no longer happy, and Curry couldn't laugh anymore.

After running around in a circle, whether he turned back, changed direction, or found someone to cover him, Xue Liancheng seemed to be able to see through and predict his intentions in advance.

No matter how hard you try, you can't get rid of Xue Liancheng.

This time.

Curry felt uncomfortable.

In the past, Curry could always knock off PJ Tucker by half as long as he passed continuous screens.

But now, Xue Liancheng sticks to him like cowhide paste, and the effect of stretching the space immediately drops off a cliff.

This round of offense ended with Thompson's post-up single.

but.

Under PJ Tucker's top defense, Thompson was ultimately greatly affected and failed to make a shot.

Off-site attack and defense.

The Heat still focused on Wade. After picking and rolling with Xue Liancheng, the Warriors really chose to delay.

Although Wade did not perform well in the last game, he was still intimidating when he came on the court and scored 44 points. They did not dare to relax at all.

In the end, when Wade was delayed by a double attack, he hit the ground with his back and passed.

Xue Liancheng moved directly sideways and got a semi-open shooting opportunity.

This time he voted very resolutely.

Feels good.

Make another three points.

Xue Liancheng shook his hand, and his heavy heart finally eased a little. His hand seemed to be okay in this game.

So……

It means there is hope.

Look back.

Still Curry advances with the ball.

However, this time he did not choose to run immediately. Instead, he pushed to the top of the arc, suddenly changed direction, then turned around and accelerated in.

high speed.

Xue Liancheng predicted it, but didn't follow up.

I could only watch as Curry passed by.

but.

For this situation, Spoelstra also made arrangements.

Batum immediately came over to help defend, and just blocked it. Xue Liancheng chased back, and Curry had no choice but to pass the ball.

At this moment.

The Heat have the advantage of unlimited defense changes.

Wade goes to make up for Iguodala.

Batum made up for Barnes again.

in this way……

The space created by Curry's breakthrough disappeared.

The Warriors didn't have a chance to take a shot, and they didn't force it. They passed the ball patiently.

And Curry started running again.

Xue Liancheng followed, holding on tight.

Curry went around and around, but still couldn't get rid of Xue Liancheng.

This time.

Spoelstra's eyes lit up on the sidelines. He didn't expect Xue Liancheng to be so effective in defending Curry's movement.

The commentator was already amazed, "It's really unexpected. Although Xue Liancheng is not very fast, he can always bite Curry and basically not lose his position. This is incredible."

Commentator: "It's really incredible that he can bite Curry, but I do know the reason why he is not fast but does not lose his position."

Narrator: "Huh?"

Commentator: "Because Curry is running along the outer circle, that is, the three-point line is the axis, and Xue Liancheng is following on the inside, which means that he runs less than Curry, which makes up for his slow speed. Disadvantage, and...Xue Liancheng gave me the feeling that he could predict Curry's running route."

Narrator: "Is it so magical? Can you predict the route?"

Commentator: "This is normal, because Xue Liancheng is also a master of movement. He knows how to move to get out of the space. He understands what kind of cover is needed to get rid of the defender. He is a master of mid-range, so he can naturally Be able to predict the route.”

The commentator thought the same thing, "So, Curry is in trouble."

The voice just fell.

Barnes' pass to Curry was intercepted by Xue Liancheng.

Because this was a cross pass, it gave Xue Liancheng enough time to predict.

Isn't this a big gift delivered to your door?
The Heat push fast breaks.

Wade finally took advantage of his speed.

The two pushed straight side by side.

In the end, with the tacit cooperation of the two, Wade picked the basket to complete the game.

The 7:0 start was completely unexpected.

What was even more unexpected was that in the next round, when Green passed the ball to Curry, Xue Liancheng saw through it again.

This time he pushed over and rushed to the basket, and finally assisted Ibaka to finish.

And the whistle also sounded, calling Green a foul.

2+1.

Ibaka was not angry this time. It was a crucial game now, so there was no reason to be angry.

Moreover, Green's actions are not too big. If he is angry, he will make a fuss out of a molehill. If he gives it to T, he will really lose his wife and lose his troops...

Go to the free throw line and hit the free throws steadily.

The 10:0 start immediately silenced the audience.

what's the situation?
Not to mention that the audience was confused, Cole was also a little confused.

He didn't call a timeout, but opened his hand gesture.

this round.

Thompson broke through in singles, but P.J. Tucker's strength and step-by-step defense made it difficult for Thompson.

When the ball was finally thrown out, Barnes failed to catch it.

Mistake.

Cole directly held his forehead and was speechless.

Even more speechless.

Xue Liancheng rushed to the frontcourt, used the pick-and-roll cover, and directly retreated for a three-pointer.

Pulled.

Enter again.

13:0
The heads of the warrior generals were buzzing.

They were stunned.

This is 2:3.

They didn't have any room for mistakes, and as a result, they were beaten 13:0 by the Heat at the beginning of the game. Isn't this the same as having one foot in the air over the abyss?
Cole finally stopped pretending and called an emergency timeout.

No more calls.

This is the finals. If we don’t let the hole get bigger and bigger, we will eventually bury ourselves.

As soon as he came up, Cole scolded with a dark face, "What is going on with you?"

Others had nothing to say.

And Curry squirmed and spoke, "Xue seems to be able to judge my running route. I can't get rid of him."

Cole naturally saw the problem, "Everyone should give Curry more cover and bring the tactical board."

After that, he waved to the assistant coach.

Then he drew tactics for everyone.

And the other side.

The Heat bench was finally no longer lifeless, but had a hint of life. People stood up and came over to give high fives, and their expressions were no longer so heavy.

Si Bo also greeted Xue Liancheng and said, "Well done."

More than good.

It's simply quite beautiful.

Both steals were for Curry.

And didn't give Curry any chance to take action.

Whether he was running in the outer circle or running in an air-cut connection, Curry could not escape 100%.

This greatly affects the Warriors' tactical system.

Because the Warriors' starting tactic was to use Curry's wide range of movements to tear up space and disrupt their defensive rhythm.

When Xue Liancheng was on one-on-one defense, he actually prevented Curry's movement.

What a miracle!

Xue Liancheng was not very happy, because he knew that Cole would soon formulate cover tactics for Curry. He thought so and said, "Next, I will definitely be delayed extensively."

Spoelstra thought for a moment and said: "They delayed you, and we also delayed Curry."

After saying that, he picked up the tactical board and called everyone over.

And the game of this decisive battle has officially begun.

(End of this chapter)