Basketball Dragon

Chapter 167 Decisive Battle Moment
Li Hai was taken care of. He didn't score as crazy as in the previous game. With him attracting defense, it was easier for others to get chances.

Both Marbury and Francis are looking for opportunities to break through and tear each other's defenses. Channing Frye only needs to grasp the open opportunities in the offense, and Eddie Curry needs the shortest playing time in the starting lineup. Play high efficiency.

The Heat are different. They are still a duo of Wade and O'Neal. Jason Collins and Antoine Walker are just spoilers. Haslem will put all his energy on defense when O'Neal is fully attacking. .

Both teams played the effect they wanted, and both were interfered by the opponent's defense.

Because of the tie-break, the scoring efficiency of both sides was not very high, and they were biting the score tightly.

The main players on both sides basically finished a quarter before starting to rotate. The Knicks are now rotating with nine people, while the Heat are rotating with eight people.

However, the Knicks' tactic is to keep at least two of Lehi, Marbury, Francis and Crawford on the court, so only six of them actually stay on the court for a long time, and the other five are Channing Frye. They all have the ability to attack independently, and the Heat have seven players. Not counting Mourning, who doesn't play much time, there are two older players, so during the rotation period, the Knicks took advantage again.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks were still 2 points behind, but by the end of the first half, they had overtaken by 5 points. Can't live with the Knicks.

So even if Wade is the first core of the Heat, O'Neal has a greater impact on the outcome.

Li Hai kept encouraging his teammates, his voice became hoarse.

Marbury and the others felt their blood, which hadn't boiled for a long time, became hot.

In the second half, the game became more intense. Compared with the regular season, their actions often looked like they were going to fight.

O'Neal once again showed an explosive momentum, and scored two consecutive hits at the beginning of the third quarter.

But soon, the Heat's attack still revolved around Wade. By the seventh game, O'Neal's physical strength had been severely tested. None resisted.

As you get older, some things become a little more difficult.

Wade exploded with extremely strong energy. In the previous six contests, both sides already knew the bottom line, but Wade still made people feel a little surprised. His mid-range shooting rate was staggering under strict precautions.

Mourning didn't play again in the second half, and the Heat chose a small lineup in order to make room for Wade.

After the Heat caught up with the trailing score, the Knicks chose to pause. In this game, Li Hai returned to his previous state on the offensive end, and the team simply asked him to mark Wade in advance.

The team's rotation is not according to common sense. Unless the opponent plays O'Neal, the Knicks will continue to play with a small lineup. The four main players plus Crawford will not change.

Under Li Hai's defense, Wade was still brave and only missed one shot in the third quarter
In three quarters, Wade scored nearly 30 points, and obviously did not intend to rest.

At 5.9 seconds into the third quarter, Wade made a successful foul on Li Hai. After making two free throws, the Knicks trailed by 61 points 64:3. Contest.

Li Hai didn't say anything at this time. He wanted to get the ball to make a breakthrough, but when he came to the three-point line, he stopped suddenly and jumped up.

15 points in three quarters. In the previous game, Li Hai didn't score many points, but when he needed to stand up, he didn't hesitate.

In the last quarter, both sides still played with small lineups, not only for offense, but also for defense when the small lineup can rotate and pinch faster.

However, the Knicks are very clear that the Heat are now restoring O'Neal's strength, and as long as the Sharks go crazy for half a quarter, they will be in danger.

Larry Brown also gave advice to Eddie Curry. Eddie Curry is also sitting down to recover his strength. If this guy is strong, the Knicks don't need to choose a small lineup at all. There are physical problems in scoring points, which is fair.

Wade scored first again, increasing the pressure on the Knicks players.

Li Hai stepped on the three-point line to shoot, but missed, and Wade broke through again, causing a foul by Channing Frye. After making a free throw, the Knicks trailed by 4 points.

Marbury suddenly felt a little uncertain in his heart, and whispered as he passed by Li Hai: "Don't worry, take it easy, the more difficult the fight is at the end."

"We can win."

Simple four words, hoarse but sonorous and powerful, Marbury felt inexplicably relieved when he heard Li Hai's current voice, even if he missed the shot, Li Hai still did not waver.

He has entered a state where he has no extra thoughts except to win.

At 8 minutes and 49 seconds, Wade made another change of direction and squeezed past Li Hai from the baseline, but when he was about to put the basketball into the basket, he suddenly felt a sense of pressure.

Li Hai was passed but not thrown away. When Wade made a layup, he slapped the ball from behind and hit the backboard.

Wade's attack was finally blocked by him domineeringly.

Wade was a little tired from the constant impact, but Li Hai's reaction didn't slow down at all.

It's not that he has better physical strength than Wade, but that the level of concentration has completely eliminated distracting thoughts, leaving only pure judgment on basketball.

When Wade attacked again, Li Hai successfully interfered again and let Wade hit the iron.

At 7 minutes and 52 seconds, seeing that something was wrong, the Heat replaced O'Neal again.

The Knicks also replaced Eddie Curry, but they knew very well that replacing Eddie Curry was not the most critical means, and they couldn't let O'Neal have another chance to explode.

When O'Neal came up, the Heat immediately tried to make a strong inside shot, but as soon as O'Neal received the ball, they immediately flanked.

The Knicks would rather miss Haslem or Payton than give O'Neal a chance.

For several consecutive attacks, the Knicks resolutely pinched.

Payton missed a shot, and Haslem hit a mid-range shot. No matter what the situation is, their execution will not change. The execution at critical moments, the standard of a strong team, last season was still a free and unrestrained Knick Squad, now it's done.

At 6 minutes and 39 seconds, Crawford hit a three-pointer and the two sides tied.

At 4 minutes and 18 seconds, Channing Frye made six fouls, and the Heat took the lead again.

When the crisis strikes, whether they have the opportunity to stand on the highest stage in the East depends on the last few minutes.

(End of this chapter)