Legend Raiders

Chapter 390 Defensive Battle
That night.

The American Airlines arena is full of seats, the fans are very excited, and the atmosphere of the venue is very hot.

on the field.

The cheerleaders and staff kept throwing small gifts into the stands, and every time these things fell, the place cheered.

Coupled with the explosive music, the whole venue was filled with joy.

In the locker room.

The Heat and the Pacers have long been prepared and are making final game arrangements.

Both Franco Vogel and Spoelstra told their players that tonight's game is very important to them, and everyone must stay focused.

at last.

As the staff came to remind them, the players of the two teams shouted and trotted out of the player tunnel.

Their appearance attracted soaring cheers, especially some small fans, screaming wildly.

Entering the players' bench, the players of the two teams took off their training uniforms one after another.

When they came to the court, they took the lead in warming up.

As tonight's guest commentators, Alonzo Mourning, Gary Payton, and Eddie Jones will naturally not make the audience feel cold.

They took the lead in analyzing tonight's game, and concluded that the two teams would fight a defensive battle, and then put the topic on the Western Conference Finals.

As an inside player, Alonzo Mourning admires Qin Tao's performance very much, just like an ordinary fan who appreciates Qin Tao's style and ability very much.

Gary Payton took a different approach. He did not choose the GDP of the Spurs, but liked the little mad dog Patrick Beverley very much.

Think about it too.

Except for his personal ability and physical fitness, Beverly seems to be very similar to Payton in his youth. They are both strong defensive players.

And according to Payton, if Beverly is more fierce, he will completely become a fan of this guy.

Relatively speaking.

Because Leonard focused on defense during this period, Eddie Jones admired him very much and had very high expectations for him.

It wasn't until they blah blah blah for a long time that the entire arena finally dimmed down.

The brilliant and fiery appearance ceremony set the entire arena on fire, and countless people screamed and cheered, just like a party of the century.

The appearance of the Heat players is also quite cool, even if they don't have special movements or anything, but under the background of lights and sound effects, the impact is still very strong.

When it was the Pacers' turn, they didn't encounter boos or anything, but instead attracted a lot of cheers and applause.

I have to say that the American character is sometimes very real. As long as you play a game that people are convinced and like, even if you are someone else, you are also a hero in their eyes.

Back off the field.

The on-duty referee began to communicate with the technical station, and the big screen then played the main players of the two teams tonight.

There are basically no changes on the Heat side. Chris Bosh is the center, Udonis Haslem is the power forward, LeBron James is the small forward, Dwyane Wade is the shooting guard, and Dwyane Wade is the point guard. It's Mario Chalmers.

The Pacers lineup is the same as their last game, with Roy Hibbert at center, David West at power forward, Paul George at small forward, Lance Stephenson at shooting guard, and George at point guard. Hill.

whistle.

The main players of the two teams exchanged a few words among themselves, then rubbed their hands and stomped their feet and walked to the field.

Clash fists with each other and hug each other, and choose a good position to stand on both sides.

The referee told them what they needed to pay attention to, asked them if they had any questions, and then took the ball and signaled both sides to get ready.

When it comes to jumping balls, Hibbert is tall and has long arms, but in terms of bounce and bounce speed, his floor flow is really not Bosh's opponent.

Mario Chalmers got the ball, signaled to his teammates, and they pushed forward.

But before reaching the three-point line, Chalmers handed the ball to James.

James in this period has said before that he has basically developed in the direction of a playmaker.

He handles the ball more than he did with the Cavaliers, and the point guard he's paired with is more offensively developed.

Otherwise, Norris Cole can always be reused when people don't expect it, and his performance is also good.

The Heat's playbook is built around their Big Three.

When James organized the ball, Bosh and Wade started the action.

The first is the inside line.

Under the condition that the stance does not have an advantage at all, Bosh tries to bring Hibbert to a high position.

With his lead, the Pacers' inside threat was greatly reduced.

At the same time, when the Heat were stretching space, Wade also used his speed and the help of his teammates to make a big circle from the baseline, and under Haslem's timely cover, he quickly got into the neutral position.

Janeway is on the line.

While James held the ball and broke through to the inside, he found that Wade had an opportunity and passed it without hesitation.

Wade catches the ball very comfortably, and he jumps up and hits a long-range mid-range shot.

The Heat started very well, and with the support of the fans on site, their momentum rose rapidly.

When it was the Pacers' turn to attack, they were obviously more stable. After all, they had an inside advantage, so there was no need to play fast with the Heat.

Advancing to the frontcourt, they ran tactically without haste.

With the spread of positional warfare, the first point of attack they chose was Hibbert.

While receiving the ball, Haslem made a gesture to double-team.

But David West would not let him get what he wanted, so he took advantage of the trend and withdrew some to the high position.

hemp eggs.

Haslem had no choice but to quickly return to the defense. This old man's mid-range is a must in his career.

Without Haslem's double-team, Hibbert started back-up directly before James' threat.

The flimsy Bosh can't stand it at all. He is better at attacking than defending.

A little bit deeper, Hibbert is in a familiar position, with a signature small hook on his side.

The ball goes in.

The Pacers didn't say anything superfluous, looked at each other, and quickly returned to the backcourt.

Judging from the action of this ball, their attitude towards defense is very good.

Once Mario Chalmers pushed the ball upfield, the Pacers suddenly took a strong defense, forcing them away from the free throw line.

Thus.

The Pacers' defense forced the Heat into star mode.

James attacks with the ball, and Wade and Bosh are always ready.

However, this time it was obviously not so smooth. The sudden change of defense between Hibbert and David West made the Heat's offense obviously sluggish.

Time is passing by second by second. If the Heat can't break through the Pacers' defense, then the hasty shot will definitely miss.

Here comes James.

He found Paul George and directly turned on the 1V1 mode.

In the end, relying on his body and talent, James completed a breakthrough and went straight to the inside.

Hibbert and David West confirmed their eyes. The former moved quickly to the basket, while the latter was placed between Bosh and Haslem, making them not very comfortable to complete the attack.

(End of this chapter)