Defending champion

Chapter 26
The Hornets players returned to the bench.

"Birdman" Anderson on the bench looked at Jack with a smirk.

Jack also realized that something was wrong, and he had already committed 3 fouls in just a few minutes of playing.The current form is very unfavorable to Jack.

"Just now everyone's defense was good, but our offense is really not good. The ball we should score did not hit the damn basket. We have to play more steadily, and we must shoot the ball we should score."

After speaking, Byron took out his scoring board and gestured to the players: "Wait a minute, we should play like this..."

Byron carefully explained the next tactics to the players. This game is very important to him.This is related to the question of whether he will stay or not.

After the tactics were finished, Byron turned his head and said to Jack: "Jack, you have to control the number of your fouls. Don't forget that you only have 6 fouls on the field. I know your defense is active, but some unnecessary fouls Foul, I hope you don't commit."

Jack nodded, keeping Byron's words firmly in his heart.

"Okay, go down and have a rest first! David, go up, protect the penalty area and the rebound." Byron took a last look at Jack, turned his head, and said to David West next to him.

This is not enough for Byron to take himself down, Jack is too young.This is the price necessary for growth.

Jack also respects Byron's decision very much, and it was right for Byron to replace him.Even, Jack himself is very eager to play.

Seeing that Jack was replaced, Anderson wanted to open champagne to celebrate immediately.If not for seeing so many players of his own, might Anderson stand up and sing a song?That expression is as slapped as you want.

However, Jack ignored him directly.Jack didn't have time to waste time with him, he was very focused on watching the game on the field, his mind was running at high speed.

Hornets David West replaced Jack.

The game continues.

Although David West's defense is not as good as Jack's, his rebounding is not as good as Jack's.However, his offense is still very trustworthy.

At the basket, he can use his flexible footwork to beat Mourning.Also, he scored all the points after Paul broke through.

Paul made a throw at the basket, the basketball went out of the basket, and the Sharks grabbed the rebound.Williams has the ball past half court.

Williams Road so far, in the open play of the attack has not scored.

He played very anxiously today.Facing Paul's defense, a very coquettish back-turning dribble passed Paul.Then came the horse-riding and archery-style shooting.

"goal in"

Williams is also excited, this kind of difficult shot has been scored.And with it came his confidence.

After the Heat scored, Paul was not far behind, and immediately led the team to counterattack.It was Paul's breakthrough again. After encountering a flank attack, he immediately divided the ball and handed it to Mason who was already ambushing in the low corner.

Mason had a big gap, and Mason made an open three-pointer.

"rinse"

This time Mason lived up to Paul's assist and scored.

Heat ball right.

Wade is not willing to be lonely at this time.As soon as Williams passed halftime, he immediately went forward to ask for the ball to attack.

However, Wade's position with the ball this time is not very good, and it is easy to form a flank.

No, Wade just received a pass from Williams.

Paul came over immediately to attack.Wade's passing space was blocked for nothing.Wade was cornered by Paul and Mason who came to defend him.There is no way out of Wade, an irregular pull-up jumper.

Wade has lost his center of gravity with this ball, and the basketball did not score.However, Mourning at the basket was very active, and Mourning at the back followed up in time to make up the ball.

In the second half of the second quarter, both teams played very fast.The two sides fought back and forth, and no one would let the other.

However, the Hornets still haven't been able to beat the Heat, which has a clear inside advantage.At the end of the second quarter, the Hornets were already behind by 8 points.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Byron still used the lineup of the second quarter.Jack still didn't get a chance to play.

At the beginning of the second half, the Heat began to attack aggressively, and the gangsters on the outside also began to go crazy.

The Hornets couldn't stand it at all.

Heat leader Wade began to explode as soon as he came on the court.Wade first scored a dunk after a breakthrough layup.

The Hornets' offense failed, and Wade grabbed the rebound.Immediately hit Mason with a fast break, made Mason's foul, and also threw the ball in.Played a two plus one.

In less than 1 minute, Wade scored 5 points in a row, and Wade extended the Heat's lead to 13 points.

Byron quickly called a timeout.

However, his timeout had no effect.

The momentum of the Heat is still very strong, no matter how they vote.

Williams made another three-pointer, which was already his fourth three-pointer in this quarter.In the third quarter, all the outside shots of the Heat team were opened.The three-pointer hit the Hornets like rain.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Hornets have been led by 23 points.

Jack didn't get a chance to play in the third quarter
Because the Hornets were led by so many points in the third quarter, it was entirely because of the Heat's three-point shooters who collectively went crazy today.Today's performance of the inside giants is still average.

The Sharks made 10 of 5 shots, scored 13 rebounds, and blocked one shot. Mourning scored 12 points and 12 rebounds without blocking a shot.These are average for a shark.This is very successful for the Hornets.Therefore, Byron did not plan to take David down.

However, even if the inside defense is successful.However, they still couldn't prevent the Heat from scoring.If the Hornets lose today, it will definitely be because of a three-pointer.

The Heat made 20 of 12 three-pointers, and the Hornets only made 13 of 5 shots.If you lose so many three-pointers, why not lose?

If you analyze it from the tactical aspect, the Heat's three-pointers today can have such a high hit rate entirely because of the Heat's containment of the Hornets inside.As a result, the Hornets did not dare to expand their defense. If the Hornets did not expand their defense, they would fall into the hands of the Heat.

The Heat's outside line is fully fired today.Therefore, the second half was led by so many points at the beginning of the second half.

After the Hornets experienced this three-point rain, the game also entered garbage time early.With 6 minutes left in the game, the Heat put on all the substitutes.

Byron looked at the score 63 to 90 on the big screen, and there were 6 minutes and 21 seconds left in the game.

Even Byron really wanted to win this match, but his experience told him that it was impossible.

Alas, after a sigh, the Hornets also replaced all the substitutes.Jack also got a chance to play, and Jack replaced David West.

Seeing his team lose, of course Jack felt very uncomfortable in his heart.There was a lot of fire in his heart, and he urgently needed to vent.He wants to prove to the coach with practical actions that he is wrong.

Even though Jack knew that losing this game was inevitable, Jack still worked very hard.

"Jack, grab the offensive rebound"

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"Jack, take the ball and jump straight up for a dunk"

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"Glove Payton made a layup and was slapped by Jack."

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"Jack, make it back on the putback"

In the end, Jack scored 8 points, all of which were won by dunks, and 8 rebounds, including 3 frontcourt rebounds and 2 blocks.

Jack used this method to tell Byron that you should not ignore me.

(End of this chapter)