Basketball Dragon

Chapter 159
After the Knicks waited for two days, the Heat defeated the Pacers 4:2 and became their opponent.

In addition, the Cavaliers also successfully defeated the basketball court and broke through, meeting the Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

In the Western Conference, the Mavericks will play against the Spurs, while the Clippers will face the Suns, who have fought hard against the Lakers for seven games.

The second round of the playoffs started after the first round was completely over. The first battle between the Knicks and the Heat started in Miami on May 5.

Among the Eastern teams, the Heat are probably the biggest sufferer for the Knicks. They can recruit as many good players as the Knicks, but their structure is more reasonable than the Knicks, with a balanced internal and external balance and good offense and defense.

The Knicks have been discussing how to deal with the Heat these days.

When they met last season, it was Li Hai who switched to guard Wade, and the effect was not bad.

But the Heat now let Antoine Walker start small forward, and others may not be able to deal with Antoine Walker's size if they switch defenses.

Regarding Wade's defense, the Knicks finally decided to follow the method against Arenas and carry out a wheel battle.

However, Wade is not Arenas after all, and the Heat are much stronger than the Wizards. Antoine Walker against Li Hai is just the Heat's choice after Wade and O'Neal. Far less useful than being limited to Jamison.

What happened, can only be seen in the game.

Because the Knicks' game ended relatively early, they also maintained ample physical strength.

Before the game, Marbury sounded the alarm to Eddie Curry with a straight face, "Eddie, I will see you later, O'Neal is 34 years old, you must cheer up."

"Stephen, don't be like this. I've fully upgraded. Just trust me." Eddie Curry highlighted his big and thick elbows, which are big and big, but it's a pity that the fat is also wrapped in a layer.

For Eddie Curry, Li Hai and the others have nothing to do. This guy is a bit lazy and not that strong, but for the Knicks, he can indeed support the firepower inside.

If Eddie Curry wasn't strong enough, Li Hai really wanted Marbury to put on a bad face every day to urge him.

The Heat lost to the Pistons in seven games last year, and this year they come with determination.

For the Knicks, they don't particularly value them. Even though they fought the Knicks in seven games last year, they just underestimated their opponents. They upgraded their team this year and only have the championship in their eyes.

Their first matchup began at American Airlines Arena, with the Heat winning the jump ball and Jason Williams leading the scoring with a field goal off a Haslem screen.

The Knicks' offense was first given to Eddie Curry. Eddie Curry was squeezed fiercely by O'Neal, and then passed the ball to Li Hai on the side. Li Hai passed Antoine Walker in one step. hit.

Antoine Walker's defense against Li Hai has been seen for a long time, and it is worse than Jamison. As long as Li Hai speeds up, he can definitely leave the opponent behind.

It's just that the Heat's inside line is relatively strong, with the fierce defensive Haslem and the big shark who can send a big cap viciously. If the shot is not decisive enough, even if it rushes in, it will be disturbed.

The Heat also want to play inside first. Although the previous score was an outside shot, the next ball should be passed inside as much as possible, including Haslem pulling out, and then Antoine Walker poking his ass under the basket. .

However, Antoine Walker can bully opponents who are not strong enough in the low position. Even Stojakovic can't beat him very much, let alone Li Hai.

For going outside to shoot three-pointers, Antoine Walker is no more difficult to defend than Jamison.

After entering the playoffs, Li Hai's assists became less, and most of the time he used extremely tough offenses. In this game, he met Antoine Walker, who was not very defensive, and Li Hai's desire to attack became even stronger.

After making a mid-range shot, Li Hai threw away Walker and received an assist from Francis to hit a three-pointer.

On the side of the Heat, O'Neal was a little old after all, and he was slow to enter the state. Wade saw that the situation was wrong, and immediately entered the attack mode. First, he made an emergency stop and hit two points, and then caused Marbury's foul to stand up. the free throw line.

However, before the Heat were ready, Li Hai scored 9 points, forcing the Heat to request a timeout, replacing Antoine Walker, and letting James Posey play to mark Li Hai.

In terms of defense, James Posey is much more dedicated than Antoine Walker. He follows Li Hai closely all the time, but Li Hai still has the advantage of body. Turn around in the middle and take two big steps horizontally, and hit the frontal shot again.

Under Li Hai's ferocious attack, Marbury and Francis also got the opportunity to attack more easily. Eddie Curry also played toughly against O'Neal twice. The Knicks played well in the first quarter and took the lead in the opponent's home court. double digits.

In terms of rotation, Crawford has also shown his offensive ability, and he feels more and more stable now.

It wasn't until the middle of the second quarter that the Heat suddenly came to their senses. Under the leadership of Wade's continuous breakthrough and increase in points, the Heat's offense began to normalize.

O'Neal also regained his form after resting for a few minutes and re-entering the court. Not only did he make an offensive hit, but he also fouled Eddie Curry twice in a short period of time, allowing the Heat to restore their inside advantage.

Now the Knicks can beat O'Neal is Eddie Curry, who is not very reliable in defense. Marcin Gortat is still not strong enough, and he can only come up for a few minutes.

Because the Heat's No. 5 substitute Alonzo Mourning is also very strong, it is difficult for Channing Frye to be at the top of the center position in some rotation stages as usual, just allowing Eddie Curry to increase his playing time, and at the same time He also needs to control the foul.

Before Marbury would tell Eddie Curry, the team also predicted the inside situation.

Everyone can see many problems clearly, but it is not easy to solve them. When facing the Heat, what Li Hai can do is to score more points, and then he can limit Wade at the critical moment. Can't help.

After he re-entered the court, he also took advantage of his position to score.

The score was tied in the second quarter, and the Knicks still maintained their lead.

When it was halftime, everyone actively expressed their opinions. First, because they took the lead and strengthened their confidence, and second, because the Heat are a strong enemy, everyone was more excited.

"It would be nice to increase the breakthrough and find a way to make O'Neal's foul. His movement has weakened now."

"Don't come up with bad ideas, we can't mess around, even if O'Neal's strength has declined, he is still at the level of an All-Star."

The good news is that no matter what the opinions are, everyone's fighting spirit is very full.

(End of this chapter)