Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 133 The craziest fan

Wade's perception was subverted again.

He didn't expect that after playing like this, he would still be the hero of the team and the MVP in Woody's mind.

woohoo~
He is so gentle!
"Big Cheek" has added one more name to the list he feels he cannot live up to.

Early the next morning, Stan Van Gundy also had a special talk with Wade: "Man, don't be too stressed. Believe me, there is nothing wrong with your playing style. You are sacrificing for this team. That's just about it." , not many people noticed it.”

He did this entirely because he saw a lot of reports this morning, all praising Woody and then crazily belittling Wade.He wanted to call Wade at that time:
Don't look at it, it's a bad review!

And when his words fell in Wade's ears, he was even more sure that Woody's words last night were true!

He really, truly thinks so!
Wade was very moved. When he saw the negative comments coming towards him like a tide, his heart remained unmoved and he even let out a light chuckle:
Want to laugh!

You know a hammer!

For people like Wade, it doesn't matter how many people don't understand him. The key is that someone understands him, which is very important.

He actively participated in the following daily training.

Stan Van Gundy breathed a sigh of relief.

This means that even if Wade performs as poorly as in the first game in the next game of the series, he does not need to make strategic adjustments to take care of Wade's mental state.

Judging from the results of the first game and the entire process, it can really be said that Wade was sacrificed to benefit the entire Heat team.

This deal is worth it!

He did not intend to change his strategy, but instead became more determined to continue implementing this formation for the Heat's next tactical arrangements.

The New York Knicks haven't changed much either.

In fact, as the seventh team in the Eastern Conference, their lineup itself is not strong enough.

Although he entered seventh place in the Eastern Conference,...

To be honest, not making the playoffs in the Eastern Conference is much more difficult than making the playoffs!
What does "disposing of the hardest-hit areas" mean?

The fact that the New York Knicks are in the playoffs is so outrageous...

Let's put it this way, after the "Smiling Assassin" came, the Knicks changed three head coaches in one season, and each head coach changed a lineup.At the same time, the New York Knicks have as many as 21 players registered this season!
In other words, there are more than 20 NBA players who have played for the New York Knicks this season.

It can be seen that Thomas really struggled a lot after arriving with the New York Knicks!

It was under such circumstances that the New York Knicks entered the final playoffs as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference... This level of outrageousness was, to be honest, outrageous. It was so outrageous.

With a lineup that has been put together in this way, even if the New York Knicks want to change their lineup, it will be an 80-year-old man marrying a little girl, with more than enough ambition and insufficient strength.

There were no surprises in the second game of the series. The Knicks mainly targeted Wade, taking advantage of his lack of shooting ability and constantly targeting him.

Wade was having a hard time, shooting 4-of-1 from the field in the first quarter. If nothing else goes wrong, by the end of the game, his numbers will be ugly again.But if you look closely at Wade's expression, you will find that he is not impatient, but rather enjoying the situation.

His mind kept thinking about what Woody said to him after the press conference the night before yesterday:
"You are the MVP!"

"You are the MVP!"

"You are the MVP!"

This is MVP-level sacrifice!
What's so impatient about him?
Furthermore, just like the previous game, the Heat did not encounter any trouble just because he was restricted. The cooperation between Odom and Woody was still very sharp. The Heat continued to hit waves of attacks and small climaxes on the offensive end. Just after halftime, they already led by 10 points.

In this era, a 10-point halftime lead is already a very big advantage.

The New York Knicks really don't have many ways to deal with the Heat. Before the series starts, if we analyze them from all dimensions, in fact, the New York Knicks have only one obvious advantage over the Heat...

That is their sophisticated experience...

Most of the media who are optimistic about the New York Knicks' ability to "make the following mistakes" also believe that the New York Knicks have better playoff experience.Otherwise, Bill Walton wouldn't have thought after the last game that the New York Knicks missed the best chance to win this series.

From this game, we can see the growth of the Heat after the first game. Although they still failed to open up a big point difference in the first quarter, looking at the situation, they were more often The party that takes the initiative.

Finally, at the end of the game, the Heat won their second victory in the series with a score of 100 to 87, a margin of 13 points.

Big score 2-0.
The situation is great!

Woody once again contributed a "double-double" of 17 points and 14 rebounds.

The score dropped significantly compared to the previous game.

The reason is that the New York Knicks paid more attention to his position than in the first game and were more accurate in judging where he would land after his movement.

Among the many data studied by NBA coaching staff, there is one called "shooting hot zone".

No matter how strong an NBA player is, his scoring percentage in each area of ​​the court is different and constantly changing.Through data analysis, determining the shooting hot spots as much as possible is also a way to improve efficiency.

In the playoffs, restrictions on players are often arranged based on shooting hot spots.

The New York Knicks are watching Woody's "shooting hot zone" tonight to get stuck in advance, forcing Woody to take uncomfortable shots.

Defensive targeting in the playoffs...

Horror!
But this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to defensive targeting at the NBA playoff level. Many players will be caught on court habits that they have not discovered themselves.Of course, the defensive intensity at this level also has a lot to do with the strength of the team.

Teams with strong defenses tend to pay more attention to these aspects.

The New York Knicks' defensive coach has not yet reached this level, but he has already targeted Woody just by relying on the "shooting hot zone".

Woody only made 5 of 1 mid-range jump shots tonight!
The player himself knows where his "shooting hot zones" are and cannot take shots in these areas, or finds that his opponent is consciously restricting him from moving to those areas, which in itself will also cause a lot of pressure to take shots.

But Woody's more shot method is "defensive counterattack", so even though he made 5 of 1 mid-range shots, his final shooting percentage was still 15 of 8, and he hit 10 of the remaining 7 shots. !
"If you can't prevent the Heat's defensive counterattack, you can't really restrict Woody!" Kenny Smith pointed out the key point.

For the New York Knicks, this will also be the key to whether they can win the third game of the series.

The next two series will come to the home court of the New York Knicks.

Although Woody and the Heat need to win two more games to advance, as long as they win this first away game, they will actually lock in the promotion spot in advance.

Because in the history of the NBA, no team has been able to complete a "big comeback" when trailing 0-3 in the playoffs!
The New York Knicks lost the first home game of this series, and their hope of eliminating the Heat and advancing became completely 0%!

So 0-3 and 1-2 seem to be just the outcome of the same game, but the results are completely different.

The Knicks lost two games in a row, and New York fans were already in a rage.

But when the third game of the series started, the old Madison Square was still filled with New York fans.

As fans of the "Big Apple City", they are very pure "championship fans". They praise when they play well and curse when they don't play well, but they also possess absolute fanaticism.Even though the New York Knicks have not entered the playoffs in the past two years, the attendance rate of this arena has always been the first in the league!

It has something to do with the population of more than 6 million here...

But if we really want to put it this way, Miami's attendance last season was only in the middle of the league. They also have a population of several million, which shows that big cities are also different from big cities.This New York fan is really crazy about basketball!

When Woody and the Heat players came on the court, the boos from the audience came like a storm.

It makes my head buzz!

The away atmosphere is really...

Spoelstra listened to the boos with some concern.

But Stan Van Gundy next to him was not anxious at all. He had been an assistant coach here for a long time. He was very aware of the pissing behavior of New York fans, even if they booed the Heat with joy...

"fxxk, what on earth are you fighting? Can you show some blood!"

"Go home and play in the mud, New York doesn't need you bunch of bastards!"

"Son of a bitch, if you can't win tonight, I hope you will take the initiative to gather and disperse!"

……

Abuse sounded all over the sky.

When the New York Knicks home team players came on the court...

Yes, the New Yorkers booed the Heat very enthusiastically. When their own team came on the field, it was no longer a question of whether to boo or not, they just started scolding!
The first two games were really frustrating for them. They were beaten throughout the whole process and had no power to fight back!

Fortunately, the media are saying that the New York Knicks are stronger than the Heat because of their playoff experience.

Where is this experience?
Have you fed the dogs?
Spoelstra was dumbfounded. This was the first time in his life that he saw fans who "cannot tell the difference between friend and foe."At the same time, his mood suddenly relaxed.

The boos continued, and Marbury stood in the tunnel, ready to play, with a relaxed look on his face.

As a Brooklyn legend, he believes his appearance will definitely...

"Damn it, what are you doing back here?"

"I can't see the shadow of the Brooklyn legend at all!"

"Is this the level? Stephen, Philadelphia made the right decision to choose Allen Iverson!"

Marbury: ...

These bitches!

They were excited when he was traded back from the Suns in February.

How come it has only been less than 3 months...

Tired?
I took this team back to the playoffs after two years!
You actually booed me like that!

As a New Yorker, this was the first time he felt that New Yorkers were so rude.

The smile disappeared from his face and moved to Buckley's.

He wasn't targeting Marbury, it's just that this scene was a little bit funny when it looked true.

In this league, the most ruthless person is the team general manager.

As long as the players get old and lose their looks, they will immediately fall out.

But those who are even more ruthless than the team's general manager are the New York Knicks fans!
Anyone who is not "a dragon or a phoenix among men" will inevitably receive huge boos from them.

Even if this person was born in New York and grew up on the streets of New York, it is useless!

Both sides gave the starting lineup, which was the same as the previous two games and did not change.

Before the game started, Stan Van Gundy specifically called Woody in front of him. He wanted to say something, but seeing Wade watching helplessly, he called him over: "The New York fans are crazy, you have already After seeing half of it, as long as it does not reach the level they want to see, no matter whether it is a player of this team or not, they will be violently booed by them.

but……

As long as you perform well, you will find that they will immediately change their attitude and give the most enthusiastic cheers! "

"Want to know what that feels like?"

He waved his hand and pointed to the center of the court: "It's right there, go and uncover it!"

These words were full of enthusiasm and embarrassment.

Anyway, Wade's eyes lit up.

As for Woody, his eyes lit up immediately when he heard that these crazy booing guys could also cheer!
Then let these boos disappear and let the cheers ring in this arena!

Woody patted the other Heat teammates: "Let's go, let this arena be quiet first!"

Urgent thoughts drove Woody, allowing him to successfully seize the right to attack first.

The ball is given to Wade.

The opponent still takes care of Wade, and after being targeted in the first two games, Wade has gradually adapted to this kind of targeting. After all, he is a man who averaged 16.8 plus 6 plus 7 in the regular season. He has already played two games. , it’s time for him to grow up a bit!

After all it is...

MVP recognized by Woody!
He was still the same as in the previous two games, first attracting double-teams from the opposite side, and then suddenly turning his head to find Odom on the flank.

He has been observing Odom's position in these two games, which also made him more familiar with Odom's position.

Odom suddenly got the ball and began to look for Woody's movement. After identifying such a familiar figure, he broke through more firmly.

Wade and him made two breakthroughs that loosened the New York Knicks' defensive formation.Especially this time, Odom's linkage with Wade was unprecedented. The New York Knicks' formation reacted to the shift and there was a "staggered position between the upper and lower positions." This space was so large that Odom couldn't bear it. I couldn't help it.

The ball flew towards that space, and when the ball arrived, the familiar figure in his eyes also arrived at that location.

Get the ball and...

"Bah!"

The sound of dunks in the air echoed throughout Madison Square Garden!
(End of this chapter)