Chapter 1213 1212. Heat's Home Advantage

On May 27, 2006, Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Hawks and Heat began at the American Airlines Center in Miami.

The Heat, who returned to their home court, played an unprecedentedly strong performance today!

They can't lose anymore, or they'll be finished.

After returning home, the Heat's home court advantage was reflected.

If the disparity in strength is huge, home court advantage is useless, just like the Cavaliers have many home whistles.

However, there is not much difference in strength between the Hawks and the Heat. The main reason is that Wade cannot be defended, which narrows the strength gap between the two teams to a negligible level.

At this time, the role of the home whistle becomes obvious.

Just like the Heat were helpless after Liu Mang broke out in the second game, a little change can bring huge changes to the series between the Hawks and the Heat.

In the third game, some illegal pick-and-rolls by the Hawks were much less tolerant, while the Heat had more whistles under the basket, and O'Neal took more free throws after being violated.

The Heat took 37 free throws in the game, including 18 for O'Neal and 14 for Wade. O'Neal made an unprecedented 12 of 18 free throws today, while Wade only made 9 of 14 free throws. O'Neal's free throw shooting percentage is not even there. high.

Relying on O'Neal's 32 points and Wade's 34 points, the Heat had a slight lead from the beginning of the game. At the end of the second quarter, O'Neal scored 9 points in a row, suddenly widening the point difference to more than 10 points.

Liu Mang made 8 of 24 shots and scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. McGrady made 6 of 18 shots and scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Jason Terry scored the highest score for the Hawks with 25 points.

But in order not to be rude to the defensive end of the 3-0 Heat when returning to the home court, this is the home court of the Heat. Some of the home whistles of the Eagles are gone. The Heat have the home whistle. The Eagles' scoring efficiency today is very average. The team shot 39 percent from the field.

The Heat's shooting percentage was not that high, 43%. If O'Neal hadn't made a "shattering" 67% free throw percentage, O'Neal would have made 10 of 26 free throws. You can't watch it as a center either.

O'Neal is really powerful when it's time to fight hard! Even though he is 34 years old, he is still one of the top two centers in the league.

The Heat had maintained a 10-point lead since the end of the second quarter. With two minutes left, the Eagles replaced their main players and surrendered.

In the end, with Wade and O'Neal combining for 66 points, 13 assists and 20 rebounds, the Heat defended their first home game, 101-91, and tied the score to 1-2, avoiding a 0-3 deficit. Avoiding the possibility of being swept away.

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They lost the first game on the road. The Eagles were mentally prepared. The second game would not be so easy. If Liu Mang hadn't gone crazy in the last quarter, they might have lost the second game.

Due to the fifth game, the fifth game of the series between the Hawks and the Heat is scheduled for June 1.

The Hawks feel the deepest malice from the league that the Mavericks feel...

After the Hawks' third game, on May 28, the third game between the Lakers and the Mavericks began.

As a Mavericks and Lakers fan, I need a quick fix...

In the first game of the Western Conference Finals, Lakers fans felt that they were going to sweep the Mavericks, but after the second game, Lakers fans were almost sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. At this time, Mavericks fans thought that the team was going to make a 4-1 comeback.

But in the third game, both Kobe and Yao Ming went crazy. I wonder if they saw O'Neal showing off his power and actually shot 12 of 18 free throws. Kobe scored 25 points, 12 assists and 6 steals, and Yao Ming scored 37 points and 15 rebounds. The two showed off their power and led the Lakers to press the Mavericks to the ground and rub them...

109 to 89, while Kobe got a double-double, he defended Jamal Crawford to 1 of 9... Crawford, who shot 7 of 10 three-pointers in the last game, missed a single three-pointer today, scoring 6. He made 0 field goals and was guarded by Kobe so much that he doubted his life.

There is a very magical thing about Yao Ming. Every time he plays the Mavericks on the road, he inexplicably plays very well, even better than when he plays the Mavericks at home. With 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter and before Yao Ming is about to be replaced, Yao Ming Standing outside the three-point line, Kobe passed a ball to Yao Ming and asked Yao Ming to throw a three-pointer. Yao Ming also made a shot. Unfortunately, the force was too strong and hit the neck of the basket and it bounced out of bounds. The Mavericks called a timeout and replaced the main force to surrender. Yao Ming lost. A chance to get 40+ points in the playoffs.

Liu Mang felt pity for Yao Ming. It was not easy to score 40 points with the little blacksmith. Moreover, this was the playoffs, only one goal away, but they were leading by more than 20 points and the Mavericks surrendered.

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The Eastern and Western finals were tied 2-1!

2-1 and 3-0, it seems like there is only one game difference, but the feeling is very different!

They all defended their home court. In this case, it is possible for any team to advance!

For the Eagles, the main thing is to rest and study how to deal with it strategically.

Techniques and tactics are no longer the biggest issue. The Hawks and Heat have played three consecutive games, and the Heat's techniques and tactics are already very clear.

Compared to the back-and-forth battle between stars in the Western Conference, the Hawks and Heat have more tactical aspects.

Kobe, Nowitzki, and Jamal Crawford all see who can play better, and the Mavericks head coach Johnson's tactics are like this, taking turns to play singles.

The Zen Master is confident that Kobe and Yao Ming are the strongest singles players in their respective positions, and he is very confident to play singles against the Mavericks.

The Hawks and the Heat have similar performances. Liu Mang and Wade played equally in this series. Liu Mang scored 53 points and Wade scored 49 points. Liu Mang had better rebounds and Wade had more passing opportunities. The role players led by O'Neal and the role players led by McGrady also played equally.

Defense and cooperation are the key to both teams.

But at this time, both sides have figured out the tactics to deal with each other.

So it depends on the home advantage and on-the-spot response!

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On May 29, the day after the third game of the Western Conference Finals, the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals came right after.

There is no way in other places, but in the United States and China, the NBA playoffs are now more popular than the World Cup!

The stars played vigorously and the schedule was tight, so the fans' attention naturally increased.

Especially the tight schedule made these two series more uncertain!

The Heat were able to suppress the Hawks when they returned to their home court, relying on the strategic advantage they had already played in the second game.