NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 232 Starting from 20, is the gap in strength so big?
After the game entered the second half, the Heat still couldn't take the initiative in front of the Rockets. Even though Dayao had to rest early because of his physical fitness and foul troubles, the Rockets after the change still dominated the rhythm of the game.

When Dayao left the field, Garnett naturally took the center position. Originally, he was playing against Bosh, and there was no difference.

The player who replaced Dayao was forward Chandler Parsons. Parsons can't actually play the position of power forward, but coincidentally, the Heat have no power forward in the strict sense except Bosh. Haslem After leaving the field, he was replaced by Sean Battier, who was also a small forward who played as a power forward.

Just like when they played against the Thunder, Dayao's end did not make the Heat much easier. On the contrary, because the Rockets' mobility also improved, the two teams started a fast-paced confrontation.

Without Dayao, the lethality of James and Wade at the basket was finally liberated. The signature Janeway connection appeared frequently, even Garnett couldn't stand it. After all, due to the tonnage limit, what Garnett is best at is also Not the rim guard.

It's just that the Rockets' inside line couldn't withstand James and Wei's attacking the basket in turn. The same Heat also had no way to attack Wang Chao's breakthrough with the ball.

In terms of breakthrough speed and the ability to rush to the basket to create damage, Wang Chao is no less than James and Wayne. Even because his deterrence from beyond the three-point line is too great, whether it is James or Battier defending the king The main goal of overtime will be defensive shooting, so standing in front makes it easier for Wang Chao to break through with the ball.

The two teams fought with each other in the third quarter with a super fast-paced attack.

As a result, the Rockets entered the fourth quarter with a score advantage close to double digits.

The Heat tried to launch a counterattack in the fourth quarter to catch up to the point difference. Ray Allen, who hadn't played much in the previous three quarters, broke out in the fourth quarter and scored 3 three-pointers to help the Heat tie the score.

But how could Wang Chao sit back and watch the team lose the game?Although he has reached the fourth quarter of the game, Wang Chao still has a lot of physical reserves. After all, Dayao and Leonard and others supported the offensive end of the first three quarters. Wang Chao only made shots at some critical moments. There is a lot of physical fitness, and the number of shots is strictly controlled, so even in the fourth quarter, he can still play.

At the critical moment, Wang Chao took over the game and made a super long three-pointer against James with a step beyond the three-point line. Then he broke through the basket with the ball and caused the Heat to make 2 free throws for a defensive foul.

The score that the Heat managed to catch up with was directly pulled away by Wang Chao's two attacks.

James broke through the basket with the ball, trying to imitate Wang Chao and force a layup to cause damage, but the shot was slapped away by Yao.

Wang Chao protected the rebound, and the game time was running out.

The helpless Heat could only make a tactical foul and send Wang Chao to the free throw line again, but how could Wang Chao, whose free throw ability value has reached 98, miss such a crucial free throw?
Made 2 of 2 free throws, and the point difference came to 7 points.

The Heat made a three-point shot from outside the three-point line, and Ray Allen made a three-point shot from outside the three-point line again, but it was repeated again and again, and Ray Allen made 3 of the previous 3 shots to turn the tide, but at the last moment Still missed the crucial shot.

Dayao protected the defensive rebound, and there was not much time left in the game. The Heat had no choice but to give up. After the remaining game time was up, the whistle sounded for the whole game.

At 104:97, the Rockets won a good start at home, leading 1:0.

最后时刻连得7分的王超全场砍下28分9篮板11助攻的准三双数据，内线没有任何天敌的大姚则砍下了24分11篮板4封盖，就连加内特在这场比赛中也将很多精力投入到进攻当中，12投6中，罚球6中5，得到17分7篮板。

The Rockets' Big Three combined scored 69 points. In contrast to the Heat's Big Three, James had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Wade had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. The scoring efficiency of both of them was limited by the Rockets, or Yao. Bosh, under the defense of Garnett, stretched his hips comprehensively, making 13 of 5 shots and 4 of 3 free throws. He only scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. The Heat's Big Three scored only 57 points in total.

Originally, the Rockets' bench lineup was more luxurious than that of the Heat. The young faction represented by Thomas Jr. and Chandler Parsons, as well as the veteran faction represented by Jason Kidd and O'Neal can all play a role on the court. .

On the other hand, for the Heat, apart from Ray Allen who has the power to fight, there are very few other players who can score more than 5 points per game on the bench, especially Lewis, who joined the Heat with Ray Allen last summer. The state has declined seriously, averaging only 5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game during the regular season, and the same is true in the playoffs.

"The results of the first game of the finals proved that the Heat can only rely on the Big Three and Ray Allen. If they want to win the game, the Big Three must perform better and better. In comparison , The Rockets' fault tolerance rate is obviously much higher, or in other words, as long as Wang Chao can perform stably as before, even if Yao and Garnett don't feel good, relying on the depth of the team's lineup, they still have the strength to fight."

"Winning the first game, the Rockets theoretically have a winning percentage of more than [-]%. If they win the next home game, the Heat's chances of defending the championship will be very slim."

"However, in the loss of this game, we can't see any hope or point of winning for the Heat when they face the Rockets. Wang Chao obviously hasn't shown his full scoring ability in this game. I still remember his terrifying scoring ability in the finals with a single-core team last year, once Wang Chao’s offensive ability is fully displayed, how will the Heat respond?"

This sentence was immediately confirmed in the second game of the finals.

On June 6, the venue for G9 of the finals is still the Toyota Center, home of the Rockets.

The Heat, who lost the game last time, learned from the pain, and immediately determined the main tactical policy after the start of this game.

Last year's Finals made it clear to them that Wang Chao was unstoppable, and no matter how much defensive power they put in, it was meaningless. Therefore, they decided to deal with Wang Chao's right-hand man, the inside offensive core Dayao.

Dayao's offensive ability at the basket can be called a bug, but his shortcomings have always been on the bright side, such as poor athletic ability, lack of physical fitness, and glass body physique.

The last shortcoming has been successfully avoided by Wang Chao through the protective knee pads, but the first two shortcoming still exist objectively.

The Heat hit Yao's shortcomings. In the first quarter, James and Wade frequently attacked the basket with the ball, even if the offensive efficiency was not high, they should consume Yao as much as possible.

Sure enough, Dayao was exhausted on the defensive end, and he was fouled twice earlier than in the last game, so he had to be replaced to rest.

Without Dayao, the Heat's offense began to be revitalized, and there was no need to worry about Dayao's unsolvable offense at the basket...it should have been like this.

But playing and playing, the Heat began to feel something was wrong.

They strengthened their defense against other players, and asked Battier, an expert in perimeter defense, to defend Wang Chao alone, as long as they could interfere with Wang Chao's offense as much as possible.

However, under Battier's defense, Wang Chao made 5 of 3 three-pointers in the first quarter, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, followed by two more three-pointers in the second quarter, and frequently held the ball. Attacking the frame to make free throws, scoring another 2 points in the second quarter, the personal score has reached 16 points at the end of halftime!
At this time, the Heat finally began to notice that something was wrong. Wang Chao, this guy, shouldn't he have another 50+ or ​​even 60+ in a single game?Judging from the current situation, this possibility is too great!

In the second half, the Heat couldn't care less about blocking other players. James and Battier joined the battle. As long as Wang Chao received the ball, they would resolutely go up and double-team without giving him any chance to shoot.

Wang Chao's offense was indeed suppressed by the Heat's resolute defense, but the east was not bright and the west was bright. The result of putting a lot of energy on Wang Chao was that the Rockets, including Leonard and Butler, were not capable of cutting inside. The vulgar players got a lot of chances.

The Rockets' offensive rhythm was not affected in any way, and even under the siege and interception of James and Battier, Wang Chao relied on the elevator door and other pick-and-roll covers to score another 6 points in a single quarter.

At the end of the three quarters, Wang Chao scored 34 points, and the Rockets also led the Heat by 11 points.

The double-digit point difference has become an insurmountable natural moat for the Heat in the fourth quarter.

At 109:93, the Heat lost the second game, and the Rockets led by a total score of 2:0.

这场比赛热火队已经做到了能做到的一切，大姚受到热火的针对性防守，表现远不及上场比赛那么高效，只有16分7篮板入账，三巨头的发挥也都非常出色，詹姆斯25投15中得到33分11篮板10助攻三双，韦德25投11中砍32分6篮板4助攻，就连波什这场比赛也得到20分13篮板。

The Big Three scored 85 points together, which is a rare scene even in the regular season.

It can be said that they have done everything that many media said before, but they still couldn't win the game.

Because Wang Chao made 20 of 13 shots, 12 of 8 three-pointers, 8 of 7 free throws, scored 41 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, plus 17 points for Leonard, 16 points for Dayao, and 14 points for Butler. , Garnett 14 points.

The Rockets surrounded Wang Chao, and the team's five players scored in double figures. The five starting players alone scored 5 points.

This also proves once again that even if the Big Three of the Heat play well and at the same time find ways to limit Yao's offense, as long as Wang Chao plays as stable as before, the Rockets will still have the power to fight and have a high probability of winning.

What could be more hopeless than this?

In the press conference after the game, James has been silent.

When he lost the first game, James could confidently face the reporters and promise that he would adjust his state as soon as possible in the next game, so as to better play and cooperate with the team to win the next game.

But after the G2 game, James racked his brains and couldn't think of a way for the Heat to win.

Of course, if you insist on a solution, there are still some. For example, James hired a group of terrorists to tie up Wang Chao overnight. The Rockets without Wang Chao are naturally unfounded.

But in addition to making Wang Chao unable to play, James feels that even if Dayao or Garnett are absent, they may not have much advantage.

Among other things, the two teenagers on the Rockets' front line caused enough headaches for Jane and Wei in these two games.

Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, before the game, James didn't pay attention to the two teenagers at all, but after the fight, he found that something was wrong. The feeling of these two players was no less than walking Paul George of the Los Angeles Patriots was surprisingly similar in both defense and offense. For a while, he couldn't even say whether Leonard and Butler were stronger than George.

Paul George is the winner of this year's Most Improved Player Award, and he was also selected to the best third team. He caused a lot of trouble for the Heat and James during the Eastern Conference Finals.

There are actually two swingmen who are not inferior to George in the Rockets?And as young as George, with a promising future?

James didn't even dare to think about it. He could only hope that this was just an illusion. The two played well because of Wang Chao's organization and connection. But the offense can still be said to be the credit of Wang Chao. What about defense?James and Wade both defended very uncomfortable during the game. Even if G2 both scored 30+ points, they could still feel the pressure brought by the Rockets' defensive end.

Even the two teenagers are so difficult, not to mention the existence of the Rockets' two old superstars, Dayao and Garnett?

Even if the next game will return to Miami, the home of the Heat, James can't think of how to play the next game to win.

The result really made him guess right, what he was afraid of.

On June 6, the third game of the finals, the venue came to the American Airlines Arena, the home of the Miami Heat.

The atmosphere of the Heat fans at home is not inferior to the Rockets, cheering for the home team, hoping that the team can win the game and win the championship with all their might.

It's just that as the game progressed, the fans' cheers became less and less.

I thought I played well in the last game, but I lost to the Rockets. Back home, the Heat can show even better performance.

As a result, James played well in the first quarter of the game, scoring 9 points on 4 of 9 shots, Ray Allen also scored 2 points on 2 of 6 three-pointers, but the other players...

Wade acted like he had finished his big move in the last game and entered the cooldown reading time. In the first quarter, he made 3 of 0 shots and scored no points. Bosh also swallowed zero eggs for 1 of 0 shots.

The Heat only scored 19 points in the first quarter, while the Rockets Wang Chao scored 8 points, 3 of 2 three-pointers, Yao 5 points, Garnett 4 points, and Thomas and Chandler on the bench. Parsons also scored 4 points, plus Butler scored 2 points and Leonard scored 3 points. The Rockets scored 30 points in a single quarter and established an 11-point score advantage at the beginning.

At this time, the Heat fans still feel that their team is just a little slow, and the follow-up games can be adjusted, but they don't know that the next game is simply suffering for them.

(End of this chapter)