Chapter 353: The Emperor Arrives, Step by Step!

February 14, Valentine's Day.

American Airlines Arena.

The Knicks challenge the Miami Heat away.

This is the third time the two sides have played against each other this season. The Knicks won the first two times.

Can the Heat stop the Knicks' 15-game winning streak? At the same time, can they stop their recent losing streak?

"LeBron and Dwayne must come up with a solution to the problem as soon as possible. The season is over halfway, and the Heat can't keep talking about the need for the team to run in." Kenny Smith said.

"I believe that LeBron has found the root cause of the loss from the recent failure. In this game, I am optimistic that the Heat will make a comeback." Barkley said.

As the number one "Lin Mi", why does Barkley become so popular with poisonous milk? Is it madness or moral depravity?

In fact, Barkley simply felt that it was impossible for the Heat to keep losing like this. After all, the combination of James, Wade, and Bosh was too bluffing.

As the Heat's behind-the-scenes strategist, Riley said in a recent interview that the Heat's poor performance is not due to three-pointers. "Many people say that the Knicks are the team that shoots the most three-pointers this season, so they are League first, but I don't think so."

"The Knicks have a lot of shooters, so it's the right choice for them to shoot three-pointers, but three-pointers are only one of their tactics, and we prefer to fight with opponents more than three-pointers."

At the same time, Riley said that the Heat will do their best to prepare for the playoffs, and he doesn't care about one or two losses in the regular season.

And then, before this game between the Heat and the Knicks...

"We need more three-pointers! Otherwise, the Knicks' defense will shrink!" Riley said, looking at his disciples.

"This game against the Knicks is crucial. We must ensure that we have home court advantage in the first two rounds of the playoffs!" Riley has obviously forgotten what he said when facing the media.... ..

In Lin Yi's previous life, when the Heat played against the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat averaged only 4.2 three-pointers per game.

In the finals against the Mavericks, the Heat averaged 7.5 three-pointers per game.

In the two games where the Heat won the Mavericks,

They hit 11 and 9 three-pointers respectively.

Among them, in the two winning games in the finals, James made 5 three-pointers, Wade made 4, and Chalmers made 7.

There are some things about "magic fortune tellers", and while saying no, they are actually more honest than anyone else physically.

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James sprinkled chalk as usual before the game, and the expression of the "little emperor" was a bit chilling today.

He looked at Lin Yi with a murderous look in his eyes.

In fact, James liked Lin Yi very much at first.

Otherwise, who would have nothing to do to invite friends to watch the NCAA Davidson game?

But as the Knicks have become the number one rival of the Heat this season, James knows that this young man named Lin Yi obviously doesn't intend to believe that sentence: The future is yours.

The big screen in the American Airlines Arena has given the starting lineup of both sides tonight. Amidst the cheers of the Heat fans, James, Wade and Bosh brought Chalmers and Mike Miller to play.

On the Knicks side, Chandler, Lin Yi, Gallinari, Tony Allen, and Billups led the way.

The Valentine's Day battle is imminent!

Lin Yi defeated Bosh in the jump ball. Compared with the second game, the Heat have changed again tonight.

Dragon King Bosh is responsible for defending Lin Yi, James is actually the fourth position, and the Heat defend the man-to-man zone.

Two months ago, James said in an interview that although he doesn't like to play the fourth position, he can sacrifice everything for the team's victory.

And two months later, when the Heat kept winning, James said: "I think I am a natural four player!"

In the Knicks' first attack, Lin Yi held the ball with his back and one hand, and the muscle collision between him and Bosh was terrible!

Lin Yi made a gesture with his right hand and turned his back. The Dragon King didn't dare to neglect, and followed up with a sliding step. At this moment, Lin Yi suddenly dribbled the ball under his crotch and pulled the ball back, taking a step back and making a shot!

Bosh put on an expression that I knew, and stretched out his dragon claws to interfere. The brothers in the same school really knew each other. Lin Yi missed the shot, James grabbed the rebound, and suddenly launched a transition attack.

The "little emperor" is majestic, pressing forward like a bulldozer, chug chug, accompanied by the roar of the engine, James frowned, and the word "King" on his forehead began to appear——

bang!

Overlord step + dunk hit!

The boxing champion failed to stop the "little emperor" who rushed up. The referee blew his whistle at the same time, and the opening game was about to play "2+1". The Heat fans in the American Airlines Arena chanted along with the DJ: "KING——!"

Lin Yi and the Knicks coach D'Antoni on the sidelines confirmed their eyes. The Heat have changed tonight!

It's a pity that James couldn't make an extra penalty, and the score was still 0-2.

In the Knicks battle, Lin Yi went to the high post and Billups picked and rolled, Chalmers switched defenses in front of Lin Yi, just when Lin Yi was about to back up the Heat small guard, James came to help defend, Chalmers quietly Step back and form a zone defense with Bosh on this side.

Lin Yi looked at James who had completely lowered his center of gravity in front of him. He had already confirmed the changes in the Heat tonight.

Lin Yi missed the second attack. This time, it was Wade who grabbed the rebound for the Heat. The bulging Wade dodged around. After encountering Tony Allen's love in the frontcourt, Wade passed the ball back His "lover" James.

Lin Yi, who saw that the Heat were different tonight, had been careful not to give James space when he retreated, but the "little emperor" stepped horizontally to the left unreasonably, and then made a three-pointer!

Bang, swish——!

The basketball swished around the rim and then fell into the net, 0 to 5, and James scored five points in the opening game!

D'Antoni signaled to Lin Yi whether he wanted to call a timeout, but Lin Yi shook his head. The Knicks were still operating normally, and Billups shot a cold shot from the outside. This time!

3 to 5.

The Heat were attacking, and Mr. Tony, who was focusing on Wade's breakthrough, didn't expect that the guy in front of him who refused to apply for a discount card suddenly made a three-pointer...

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"Charles, it seems that you are right. The Heat have indeed found the root cause of their recent losses." At the end of the first quarter, Kenny Smith said at the intermission.

"We still have to watch the next game. After all, the Knicks' bench lineup is not good." Barkley was a little proud. The peak of the commentators was the moment when they guessed the trend of the game... Most of the time it's just getting punched in the face...

At the end of the first quarter, 23 to 30, the Knicks trailed by 7 points. When Lin Yi returned to the bench, Lu Wei had prepared towels, Whiteside moved the bench, and Danny Green handed over drinks.

Amid Marbury's black question mark face, the entire Knicks team formed a small circle around Lin Yi.

O'Neill made a please: Please start your performance.

Lin Yi almost spit out his drink, especially D'Antoni's affectionate eyes, Lin Yi really wanted to remind Lao De that you are the head coach, okay?

No way, D'Antoni is such a person, otherwise he would not hand over some tactical arrangements to Paul in the future.

The changes on the court are changing rapidly, and sometimes the coach may not be able to see the players clearly.

D'Antoni believes in Lin Yi's ball quotient and tactical quality.

"The Heat are copying our tactics." Lin Yi said.

D'Antoni nodded. He has already seen that the Heat's defense is mainly zone-to-man defense. Although they don't have a rim protector, they can rely on their rotation speed and athletic ability to deal with the Knicks.

"LeBron played very aggressively today. In fact, we are not afraid of the Heat switching offense and occasionally scoring points. The reason why they scored 30 points in the first quarter was because they scored 6 three-pointers." Lin Yicong Lu Wei took the tactical board in his hand.

"James scored 2, Chalmers scored 2, Wade scored 1, and Miller scored 1. In this way, our defense must be extended outward, so it gave them many opportunities to attack easily." Lin Yi He said while fiddling with the magnet block on the tactical board.

D'Antoni frowned... This is difficult. According to the rotation of the two sides, at the beginning of the second quarter, there will be at least two of the Heat's Big Three on the court. Can the Knicks' substitute hold up?

Speaking of this, Lin Yi raised his mouth slightly, "Just give them a shot. We will continue to shrink the defense. Except for James Jones and Mike Miller who need to pay attention, if they want to make a three-pointer when there is interference, they should Keep pulling them out."

Donaldson, the Knicks' assistant coach, looked puzzled, "Lin... Then, wouldn't the Heat shoot three-pointers recklessly?"

Lin Yi took a sip of his drink, "So what?"

Lin Yi told Donaldson a very simple truth.

James' three-point shooting percentage this season is 33%, Wade's is 30%, Chalmers is the most accurate, with 35.9%.

No matter how the Heat shoot in the future, even if they blow up the Mavericks, they will not change their defensive strategy.

Because of this group of people, can the Knicks die?

"It's okay if they just shoot 3 points, but don't forget, we only scored 23 points in the first quarter." Lin Yi continued.

"Their outside firepower is not as strong as ours. To ensure the lead, they must defend harder than us."

"We don't just rely on starting to play." Lin Yi stood up and patted the back of the Knicks player who was about to play in the second quarter.

Marbury on the side was thoughtful, "Show the facts and be reasonable. Is this why the Knicks are so strong?"

D'Antoni understood what Lin Yi said. After the Knicks' rotation, although the offense was a bit weak on the bench, the defensive strength was there.

But the Heat's bench can't guarantee the defensive intensity that Gianweipo is on the court.

At the same time, unless the Heat's three-pointer is accurate, it is possible to force the Knicks to change their defensive thinking.

But it is necessary to ensure ultra-high-intensity defense and outstanding offensive completion rate, how can the Heat do it?

No matter how strong Zhan Weibo is, he is still a human being, not a god.

The Knicks' defense has not been compromised, it's just because the Heat are too accurate, the Knicks don't need to overcorrect, they just need to follow the steps.

"But... why does it feel like we've turned on the heat?" Lin Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.

In the second quarter, James and Wade did not rest, Bosh took turns, and the game continued!

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PS: The first update!