Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 138 Correct Position

When he caught the ball, Caron Butler felt like he was wrapped in tremendous pressure.

But he quickly adjusted his shot.

And the moment the ball hit the basket, the huge pressure in his heart immediately dissipated.

This three-pointer was very crucial.

Just look at Stan Van Gundy's reaction on the sidelines. You can see obvious "waves" shaking in his entire chin.

The Nets hit back, this time after Jason Kidd broke through Odom, Woody stepped forward to interfere.

Jason Kidd didn't expect Woody to be so decisive this time. He hadn't even observed Kenyon Martin's position. In his memory, he still glanced before the breakthrough. Kenyon Martin's Position.

As a result, he and Kenyon Martin made mistakes.

When Woody pounced, the "Beast" of the Nets subconsciously rushed toward the basket. In his opinion, this was a good opportunity for an alley-oop.

The ball flew straight to the New Jersey fans sitting courtside.

Jason Kidd's first mistake of the game.

It was also his fourth turnover including this game. After sending out 4 assists in the first two games, Kidd only made a total of 18 turnovers. This shows how easy he played in the past two games. .

In this game, Caron Butler's three-pointer obviously surprised the entire Nets team!
Still based on the data from the past two games, the Heat made 20 of 5 shots from beyond the three-point line, with a shooting percentage of 25%...

For this team to find a feeling outside the three-point line so early is an unexpected variable for the Nets!
"Okay, let's open up some points!"

Odom controlled the ball steadily, and after reaching the frontcourt, he said something enthusiastically.

As he spoke, Woody immediately ran to the high post for a pick-and-roll.

Kidd had a physical confrontation with Woody in advance, trying to squeeze past him.But he underestimated Woody's core strength. In the first moment of the confrontation, he failed to directly squeeze away from Woody as he expected. Instead, Woody firmly blocked his position.

Odom just got to the basket, and Kenyon Martin faced him head-on. He rushed to the basket and suddenly returned the ball from his crotch.

Kenyon Martin's confrontation with him had just ended and he was looking for the ball sent out by Odom. When he looked back, he saw Heat No. 95 holding the ball in his hands and already jumping high.He subconsciously wanted to run, but it was too late.

"Bah!"

The sound of dunks rang in Kenyon Martin's head.

It made his whole body buzz.

At the same time, the referee's whistle also sounded.

Kenyon Martin, who was standing in the reasonable collision area, blocked the foul and Woody successfully dunked and was given an additional penalty!

"Nice!"

Stan Van Gundy shouted again.

Woody high-fived Odom, and the pass back was just right!

The first pick-and-roll between the two tonight showed their destructive power to the basket.

Kenny Smith looked back at the cooperation between Odom and Woody in this round and pointed out the key points: "Kenyon Martin did not lose his position. He defended Odom's first breakthrough very well, but Jason Kidd couldn't stop Woody from following up, and there's another aspect..."

He mentioned Caron Butler.

"Caron's three-pointer prevented the Nets' wings from double-teaming easily. This gave Woody plenty of offensive space and more 1v1 opportunities!"

In the first two games, Woody faced a situation where the entire space could not be stretched. In this case, Woody often faced not 1 on 1 against Kenyon Martin, Jefferson on the wing, or the Nets. Team others.

In this way, once he does not have a chance to score in the first place, he will easily be restricted.

And when the ball is stopped, without an outside shooting threat, his passing will not have any big effect.In the past two games, the Heat often fell into an awkward "ball stop" phase at this time, which was a great test of the ball holder's singles ability.

But Wade was beaten to death by Kidd, and it was impossible to forcefully open the situation 1v1 through personal ability.

"Stan Van Gundy's change of formation, at least for now, is very effective, and the effect is very obvious!"

Kenny Smith confirmed this set of changes.

On the court, Woody steadily hit the extra penalty amid boos.

With this free throw made, the score between the Heat and the Nets came to 8-4!

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit quieter than the noisy opening.

The New Jerseyan's smile faded.

This way of opening was somewhat beyond their expectations!

no!
Didn’t we take the initiative in the first two games?

Why tonight...

Instead, the Heat are taking the initiative?

The Nets head coach called a timeout, but without explaining the change of formation, they returned to the court and were still led by the Heat.

Odom's pick-and-roll cooperation, coupled with Caron Butler's containment, allowed Woody, who had a mediocre performance in the first two games, to shine in the first quarter.

Less than 7 minutes had passed in the first quarter, and Woody had already scored 9 points!
When he came off the court, he had 10 points and 4 rebounds!
I got such data in one quarter. If I finished 4 quarters, I still wouldn't have 40 points and 6 rebounds!
The performance is really exaggerated!
The smile on Stan Van Gundy's face couldn't be more brilliant.

Another person he is satisfied with is Caron Butler.

How nervous the "Straw Destroyer" was before the game, how stable he was during the game. He didn't have many chances to take shots. He only took 3 shots in the first quarter, but he hit all of them.

This has a lot to do with the entire arrangement of the Nets.

They still made changes according to the tapes of the first two games, and never thought about the result of Caron Butler entering the starting lineup.

But it's not their fault.

When the New York Knicks were played in the first round of the series, Caron Butler averaged only 11.4 minutes per game and only 4.5 points per game.

After he returned to the bench, Stan Van Gundy preferred to use Gerald Wallace.

So when he suddenly appeared in the starting seat, it was a "surprise move".

He scored 7 points, which can be regarded as a successful completion of his task.When both sides replaced the starting lineup and entered the bench rotation stage, the Heat, which trailed 0-2 after the first two games of the series, took a 7-point lead at the Nets' home court.

Wade waited in the waiting area to play.

During the exchange of players, he high-fived Woody, his expression a little more complicated.

Although he hopes his sacrifice will bring good results.

But this result...

A little too good, right?

I really cheated the entire team!
Wade couldn't accept this fact, and the pressure came to him.

Stan Van Gundy saw this in his eyes, called a timeout, and pulled him aside: "Man, don't be too burdensome. Our change of formation was successful. This was all brought about by your sacrifice." , this is your credit, and believe me, the fundamental reason why you did not perform well in the first two games is that you were not in the right position. Now is the time. I believe you can make our advantage even greater. !”

Such words made Wade, who was originally in a complicated mood, freeze for a moment.

It felt like the softest part of my heart had been hit.

That is to say, the time and the occasion are not suitable, otherwise he will have to accept it or worship him!
He thought Pat Riley knew him well enough, but he didn't expect that Stan Van Gundy's trust in him was still at a new level!

How can I, Dehuai, be so virtuous!

To be able to play in such a warm family like the Heat!
There was a bit more confidence shining in Wade's eyes.

Stan Van Gundy knows the heat is on and can safely let him play.

The Nets made a huge gamble last summer when they traded Mutombo from the Philadelphia 76ers.

From the perspective of the Nets management, the fundamental reason why they lost in the finals is that their inside line did not have enough defensive deterrence.

Mutombo, an insider who has played in the finals, can definitely sublimate this team and fill in the last piece of the puzzle.

But in the end, when the "Mountain of Africa" ​​came, the Nets were reimbursed for their injuries. The Nets had no choice but to send them out. The result was "all in vain". Mutombo did not catch it, and the Nets had no choice but to send them out. The Nets also lost a lot of good immediate combat power in the transaction!

In the "long river" of the NBA general manager circle, "Baylor" is a typical "sending warmth", but if you really want to say it, Nets general manager Billy King is also an absolute "talent", and he is a "timely rain". The two of them can be regarded as "suddenly bright".

That is to say, the loss of combat effectiveness has caused problems with the combat effectiveness of this year's Nets bench rotation. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a group of little sheep.

Now there is such a circle of "little sheep", and they meet Wade, who is sharpening his knives and wants to prove that he was the "big bad wolf" who was placed in the wrong position before. More importantly, this "big bad wolf" Next to him is Gerald Wallace, an enthusiastic "all-round warrior".

Dangerous!
A big red exclamation mark appeared above every Nets substitute player who came on the bench.

In the remaining 2 minutes of the first quarter, Wade and Wallace went on a wild goose chase and launched an 8-3 "scoring wave." Wade scored 5 points and Wallace scored 3. points, the two of them took over all the Heat's scoring during this period, expanding the point difference to 12 points!
This is almost higher than the final point difference between the Nets and the Heat in the entire game!
The New Jerseyans at the scene were completely dumbfounded.

They did not expect that in the main stage, the Nets would be defeated by the Heat by 7 points.

They didn't even expect that during the substitute rotation period, the Heat would catch the Nets and beat them violently!
The leader is still the "big cheek" who didn't score more than 10 points in the last game!
This……

Are you awake?
When Wade came off the court, he felt refreshed and his whole expression was completely high.

In more than two minutes, the depression he suffered from the first two games dissipated.

He really didn't expect that being on the bench during the rotation would be so enjoyable!
Say it early!
I should have sacrificed myself long ago!
As soon as the second quarter started, the substitutes were still rotating on both sides.

Wade continued to "explode" and slashed randomly. In less than 1 minute, he scored another 3 points!
A breakthrough layup, and another breakthrough layup successfully caused a foul.

Anyway, reckless is right!

This scoring efficiency and speed directly called a timeout for the Nets, and the Nets head coach quickly brought the entire main lineup onto the court.

When Wade saw Kidd, he was not as frightened as in the previous two games. He was playing with confidence. He wanted to shout at Kidd: "Hey, old boy, you finally came up. Come on, let's fight again." Three hundred rounds!”

He was full of pride, but Stan Van Gundy "pushed" him at this moment: "Man, it's time for us to enter the next rhythm. Your mission is accomplished!"

but……

Wade wanted to say something else, but thinking about his image in Stan Van Gundy's mind, he finally chose to nod his head in agreement.

Fine!

Then let this old boy go first!
Immediately, he sat down towards the substitute bench.

During this period, he high-fived the Heat's starting starter who was about to take the field, with a loud voice, and repeated two sentences in his mouth: Come on, comrades, good work, comrades.

He played for less than 4 minutes in total, but in these 4 minutes, he regained his confidence!

The reason Stan Van Gundy was so anxious to replace him was because he wanted him to continue to maintain his confidence.

He also wants to know whether Wade in this state can break through Jason Kidd's defense and perform better.If possible, they will become more and more proactive in this series.

But he dare not gamble!
If the self-confidence that he finally regained is lost in the matchup with Jason Kidd and affects his status in the substitute rotation, it will be worth the loss.

In order to continue to ensure the advantage of the substitute rotation stage in the rest of the series, Stan Van Gundy chose to stagger Wade and Kidd's playing time.

Fortunately, Wade is really obedient and does whatever he is told!
The Heat returned to the court in the starting lineup. With an advantage of nearly 15 points, they became more and more proactive and pushed the Nets to the ground.

However, the Nets are a team that has reached the finals twice. Even if they have been weakened a bit, their core foundation is still there, and their tenacity is still there. Starting at 6 minutes and 15 seconds of the third quarter, they suddenly burst out. With a fierce energy and tenacity, the score difference was still 8 points away.

Woody stood up at this time, took the initiative to ask for the ball under the basket, fought against Kenyon Martin, and successfully scored the ball.

After scoring this goal, Woody's score in this game reached 21 points, setting a new high in this series.With enough space, Woody's advantage over the No. 00 pick in [-] is fully demonstrated.

But there's nothing I can do about it, their styles are actually very similar.

But in all aspects, Woody is better than Kenyon Martin.

All your advantages are the opponent's advantages, so how can you play this?

Kenyon Martin can continue to resist under such circumstances. You don't care whether his resistance is effective or not. Just ask you whether he resisted.Really worthy of his "high enthusiasm on the court" characteristic.

Woody stabilized the point difference at 10 points.

Then Wade made another "slash" during the substitute rotation time, and the point difference once again widened to more than 15 points.

The Nets were unable to recover, and ultimately lost the first game back home 90-105.

(End of this chapter)