Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 138 The Heat

At the beginning of the game, Alonzo Mourning made a successful jump ball, and the Heat got their first offensive opportunity of the game.

Tim Hardaway pushed forward with the ball, and Gary Payton naturally defended strictly, not giving a chance at all.

If it was Tim Hardaway when he was young, facing a tall guard like Gary Payton, he would definitely make a direct breakthrough.

It's a pity that now that he is getting older, it is no longer possible for him to be unscrupulous.

What else can I do?Play tactics honestly!
Tim Hardaway signaled everyone to stand apart, and Alonzo Mourning had already got his position inside.

At this time, Tim Hardaway hoisted the ball into Mourning's hands without haste.

With just one pass, the attack time is less than 14 seconds, highlighting the slow word.

In the 90s, why did NBA games score relatively low?
Many people say it is defense. After all, the iron-blooded defense in the 90s has been praised by countless posterity.

This is indeed a reason, but it is more because of the slow pace, lack of tactics, and too many singles.

In singles, the stars need to use various technical moves to win the chance to make a shot, which naturally delays time.

No, Mourning got the ball on the right side of the backboard, facing Hores behind him, it was a hard gouging.

Why is Mourning one of the top five centers instead of the top four.

It has something to do with his offensive ability. His offensive firepower range is basically within the three-second zone.

And his offensive skills are basically a hard chisel, scoring points through confrontation and explosive power.

To be honest, O'Neal is more destructive inside than him, but O'Neal's footsteps and small hook are better than him.

After Tim Hardaway passed the ball, he immediately led Gary Payton around the baseline, without giving him a chance to help defend.

Alonzo Mourning started to shove hard, and the Sonics naturally wouldn't just look at it stupidly. At the moment of his attack, double-teams followed him immediately.

Wen Baker's timing was very good, and Mourning was not given too much preparation time at all.

And Mourning's reaction was also extremely quick, and the moment he was double-teamed, he immediately passed the ball out.

This is actually the tactic of the Heat. While Tim Hardaway took away the defender, the rest of the Heat were also moving quickly.

Jamal Mashburn moved to the right, just to catch up.

Mourning passed the ball to PJ Brown near the free throw line, Brown then passed the ball to Mashburn, and Mashburn broke through.

Ruben Patterson's defense is very stable. Although he suffers from height, he can handle it in confrontation.

Marsh took advantage of his height to force a shot, but unfortunately, the basketball bounced out of the basket and the rebound was almost grabbed by Mourning.

Wang Hao, Horace, and Wen Baker worked together to protect the rebound for the second time.

I have to say that Mashburn is a bit short, otherwise, the strength of the Heat team can definitely be improved to a higher level.

It was the Sonics' turn to attack, and Gary Payton advanced with the ball.

After halftime, Gary Payton immediately handed the ball to Wang Hao, who responded with the ball at the top of the arc.

This was originally the work of Brent Barry, but now it needs Wang Hao to complete it.

The others had no chance, and Wang Hao immediately passed the ball to Horace, who came out from the inside to respond.

As for Wang Hao, he started to move around.

On the other side, after Horace gave up the low post on the left, Gary Payton quickly settled down to play singles.

Tim Hardaway is only 183 centimeters. Facing this small man, Gary Payton will naturally not be polite.

Horace immediately passed the ball, and then brought the defender, and on the other side, Mourning was already watching.

Tim Hardaway carried it twice and was preempted by Gary Payton, and he already had room to shoot.

However, at this time, Mourning has moved to the basket.

Gary Payton didn't dare to force a layup at all, but chose a jumper with a turn and fall.

The basketball also bounced out of the frame, and Mourning took off the rebound.

Look, this is Mourning's deterrent power. Even Gary Payton dare not challenge him at the basket.

Looking up, the two rounds of the game lasted 40 seconds. With this rhythm, today's score is estimated to be unable to break [-].

The Heat attacked, and this time, Mourning and Brown set a screen, and his defender switched to Vin Baker.

Mourning forced Wen Baker into the inside line abruptly. At this time, Tim Hardaway's pass came over.

When receiving the ball in basketball, how could Mourning be polite, and he dunked directly without giving the Supersonics a chance to double-team.

0:2
Gary Payton continued to single Tim Hardaway. The advantage in this matchup was obvious, and the Heat had to help defend.

Only this time, Gary Payton did not insist on attacking, but chose a very clever pass.

Ruben Patterson cuts inside and scores the ball.

2:2
The two sides came and went, and the game was very lively, but unfortunately, the score was a bit low, and it was a bit difficult to score goals.

No way, whether it is the Heat or the Sonics, they all rely on defense to play games.

Needless to say for the Heat, Mourning was able to get the best defensive player not only because of him, but also because of the team's defensive system.

As for the Sonics, Gary Payton, Wang Hao, and Horace basically constituted a trinity of defense before.

Now, with the addition of Ruben Patterson, the Sonics' defense is even better.

At the end of the first quarter, the game between the two sides was 19:20, and the Sonics trailed by one point.

With fierce defense and few offensive rounds, it is not surprising to score such a score.

When the substitute lineup came on, Brent Barry brought Rashad Lewis and Shamond, but he played a bit of style.

However, the Heat are not bad.

The scores of the two sides rose alternately, and there was no way for anyone to widen the gap at once, it could only be a little grinding.

This is the game of the 90s. If it weren't for professional fans watching the game, it is estimated that this would make people drowsy.

After all, there are very few players who play like Carter, and even Carter can't dunk every round.

"Offensive, do you hear us, we need to attack!"

"Just now you played too slowly, don't follow the opponent's rhythm, we need to speed up."

"We need more passes and screens to allow Wang to get shots."

……

For the game in the first quarter, Paul Westphal was not satisfied, although he also understood the Heat's defense.

However, he also knows that using defense and slowing down the pace is the usual routine of the Heat.

As long as it can ensure that the point difference is not widened, and then dragged until the last 2 minutes, that is the Heat's advantage.

The simple reason is that the Heat's offensive firepower is insufficient, but their defense is their advantage.

As long as the point difference is guaranteed, then in the last 2 minutes, they can use their defense to win the score.

As for scoring, they have a chance no matter if it's a hard attack inside or a hand-to-hand fight inside.

In any case, as long as you persist until the last moment, the Heat will be able to kill their opponents with their rich defensive experience.

In fact, the Heat are not the only team that uses this tactic in the NBA.

To say that the best use must be the Spurs.

In addition to defense, they also have Duncan and GDP, which makes them more able to score at the last moment.

(End of this chapter)