Chapter 1220 1219. What Else Can I Do? (2/10 Please Subscribe, Please Vote)
Chapter 1220 1219. What else can I do? (210 for subscriptions and monthly tickets)
I don't know when Wade's dream changed from surpassing his idol Allen Iverson to surpassing Liu Mang.
Although he felt a little ashamed of using the whistle given by the league, Wade still used it, just to be able to compete with Liu Mang on the same level.
After two summers of hard training, he improved to the level of being able to be compared with Liu Mang, just for this day!
If you lose, you go home, and if you win, you can still pursue your dreams!
Watching Wade advance to the three-point line, Liu Mang immediately stuck to him. It would be best if he could hinder Wade's start, but if he couldn't, he would stick to him tightly and interfere with Wade's route as much as possible.
Haslem played the whole first quarter and rested. He was replaced by Antoine Walker. Wade couldn't play pick-and-roll. O'Neal played pick-and-roll at critical moments. In regular time, it was just consuming O'Neal's physical strength. It was better to give O'Neal a hard shot.
Wade didn't come himself, but passed the ball to Payton who fell into the low post on the right side of the three-second zone.
Wade also had to slow down, and replaced Payton instead of Jason Williams, just to take advantage of McGrady's absence and Payton's advantage.
Payton received the ball and squeezed Iguodala with all his strength. While Iguodala lowered his center of gravity, Payton turned over and jumped...
The ball hit the rim and bounced into the basket!
Iguodala tried very hard, but Payton also fought hard, really-fought hard. As the oldest of the 10 players on the court... a veteran older than O'Neal and Mourning, he will be 38 years old in the summer. This year's playoffs, he averaged 25 minutes per game, more than Jason Williams, and had to play a key role. In the second round, he faced Kidd, and in the Eastern Conference Finals, he had to be responsible for the low-post singles in the transition period. He really fought hard!
29 to 28, the Heat got two points at the beginning of the second quarter with Payton's low-post turnaround jumper.
Liu Mang picked up the ball and patted Iguodala on the shoulder: "Don't take it to heart."
Liu Mang passed the ball to Iguodala and ran to the frontcourt.
Iguodala holds the ball!
Liu Mang went to the frontcourt, Wade defended Liu Mang, Payton went to defend Jason Terry, and Posey defended Iguodala who held the ball.
This is a change for the Hawks!
And this change also puzzled Posey. He didn't know how Iguodala would handle the ball.
Posey knew too little about Iguodala. The Heat had to target Liu Mang, McGrady, Jason Terry, Kwame Brown, Josh Smith...If they even had to have a targeted defensive strategy against Iguodala, they wouldn't have to play, they would just surrender. Iguodala didn't perform well in the Eastern Conference Finals and didn't have many opportunities to play, so the Heat didn't know him very well. They only knew that he was a potential stock with good defense, good passing, and top physical fitness.
Posey had no way to predict how Iguodala would handle the ball in advance, until he saw Alonzo Mourning pull out to screen Iguodala, Posey knew how to defend.
Very easy to defend, Alonzo Mourning has no shooting ability, and Iguodala has no shooting ability either, and Antoine Walker and Posey who followed him quickly switched defense.
Iguodala entered the three-point line from the middle and failed to get rid of the defense.
However, the Hawks did not want Iguodala to attack the basket, and Iguodala's skills were not enough. He would be shot dead by O'Neal when he went in.
After Alonzo Mourning helped Iguodala block Posey, he immediately moved to the right 45-degree angle to help Liu Mang block Wade, and Liu Mang took the opportunity to cut in.
When Liu Mang rushed to the right side of the three-second zone, O'Neal immediately took it back from the right baseline. After Iguodala was switched by Antoine Walker, he immediately passed the ball to the right bottom corner!
Mourning came out for a pick-and-roll, the main purpose was not to block people, but to move Antoine Walker from the right baseline to the top arc, and O'Neal had to go to the right baseline to defend Rasheed Wallace's streetball shot!
However, the Heat did a good job of switching defense this time. Posey made up for Rasheed Wallace. Rasheed Wallace did not stop the ball and passed it to Liu Mang who was facing O'Neal on the right side of the three-second zone. Liu Mang turned around to avoid O'Neal and faced the basket in the middle. Payton had already returned to the basket. Liu Mang passed the ball to the only person on the left side of the basket... Jason Terry!
Jason Terry had a perfect gap in the left corner and shot a three-pointer...
Jason Terry's first shot on the court went in!
31 to 29, the Hawks overtook by two points!
Princeton!
The Hawks unexpectedly used Princeton!
The Heat thought that the Hawks would use the twin towers and Iguodala, a young player with excellent rushing ability, to attack with the singles ability of Liu Mang and Jason Terry. Their one big and four small players were to deal with the Hawks' singles. Unexpectedly, the Hawks suddenly played Princeton!
The ball was transferred quickly and accurately, and it was Liu Mang, not Rasheed Wallace, who assisted under the basket!
The Hawks easily scored a three-pointer, and Jason Terry was not under any pressure. It hurt the Heat.
However, the Heat have been able to withstand the Hawks' changing styles and Liu Mang's seamless switching styles.
It's six games, what else can we do? Let's fight!
When the Heat attacked, Wade continued to pass the ball to Payton.
Iguodala can't defend Payton in the low post, and his height can play a certain role in the limitation. However, Payton has a good touch in this series. He scored in double digits in three of the first five games, almost all of which were low-post scoring and free throws. Liu Mang immediately retreated. He couldn't let Payton eat Iguodala alive without restrictions, nor could he let go of Posey and Antoine Walker. Both of them are excellent in three-pointers.
As Liu Mang retreated, Wade immediately entered the free throw line. After attracting Liu Mang to the double-team position, Payton immediately passed the ball to Wade. Iguodala cooperated very well and rushed towards Wade immediately.
Wade received the ball and shot a jump shot from the free throw line. He was not affected by Iguodala's rushing out and made a mid-range jump shot!
31-all!
There was no way. O'Neal squatted under the basket and couldn't go out to defend inside. Wade and Payton were both pass masters. Payton's close-range turnaround jump shot in the low post was accurate. He could only switch defense outside. There was no way to defend. Wade's mid-range shot exploded in the playoffs this year.
The score was still close!
Iguodala was still in control of the ball. After Liu Mang reached the frontcourt, he continued to move to the right at a 45-degree angle, waiting for Iguodala and Mourning to pick and roll Antoine Walker out, keeping O'Neal away from the three-second zone and implementing the Princeton tactic.
However, this time it was the Hawks' turn to be unexpected. Pat Riley stood on the sidelines and shouted to direct the defensive position. When Mourning pulled out, Posey and Antoine Walker retreated into the basket!
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