The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 211
The Bulls' defensive strategy was actually very successful, but because their offense was not good enough, although they achieved the same defensive effect as the Spurs, it was the Heat who took the lead in the first half.

43:37, this score is not a record, but it is considered low.

The Heat continued to maintain a certain lead in the second half. The only trouble was that both Bosh and Chalmers fell into a foul trap.

Originally, this kind of thing is rare in the Heat, and it is also too intense to grind against the Bulls.

In addition, it is the opponent's home court, so this kind of problem will occur.

When Bosh was there, although he suffered a bit from rebounding, he was still able to suppress the Bulls on the offensive end.

Anderson is more desperate to grab rebounds, but there is a gap compared to Noah and Gibson.

In addition, Anderson has no offensive ability and does not match the Heat's mainstream tactics. The Heat's advantage was immediately impacted.

Chalmers' situation caused the Heat's already weak No. [-] position to also encounter trouble. Hinrich took the opportunity to score not to mention, and the Bulls' bench bandit DJ-Augustin played extremely aggressively.

Heat coach Spoelstra felt that the Bulls were holding on, as long as they broke that balance, the team could take the victory into their arms.

So he changed the rotation time of the players in the second half, let James continue to lead the team in the fourth quarter, and wanted to crush the Bulls in one fell swoop.

It cannot be said that the tactics are wrong. In fact, many times Spoelstra made the right decisions. He is the kind of coach who is not good at playing but knows the situation on the court very well.

Only this time, he misjudged the bull's toughness.

Noah sent two big caps at the beginning of the fourth quarter. He partnered with Gibson during the rotation period, which is actually the best time for the Bulls to defend.

The Heat's idea of ​​defeating the opponent did not come true, but instead allowed the Bulls to narrow the gap in the game.

Spoelstra didn't insist either, and immediately let James go down to rest and change the lineup.

The Bulls continued to make a fuss in the paint. They didn't replace Boozer, so they let the physically better Gibson toss in the paint.

If you encounter other teams, such a choice will be problematic, and Boozer is the Bulls' inside attack point.

But it will be effective if you meet the Heat. The Heat are not afraid of Boozer's jump shot inside, but there are not many ways to deal with the inside with height and physical fitness.

It's not that the Heat don't shrink their defense, but that the Bulls' inside play is different. They use Noah to support them and play inside passes.

Facing the Heat with loopholes in the inside defense like Noah, Bosh also carried four fouls, and immediately played the strongest effect.

The Heat replaced Oden to try, but it didn't work.

Now they can only put all their hopes on offense, otherwise the Bulls will be a high imitation version of the Spurs, and they can kill them if they can't beat them.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't show his performance when he first came on the court. The two insiders with good defense and Jimmy Butler's top defense made people really uncomfortable.

Hinrich also did a good job switching on Wade. The Bulls gave up two main offensive points to grind the Heat on defense. This effect was very good.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, they had caught up to only one point.

The Heat have no other way, all the main players are on the field, it depends on who can control the rhythm of the game at the last moment.

After James came up, Zhang Xiaotian felt a lot easier. After all, the Bulls are not the Spurs, and they are not that familiar with Zhang Xiaotian.

Jimmy Butler must be defending James at this time, the Bulls are still double inside, and Gibson is defending Zhang Xiaotian.

Gibson defends well and is active. He can really defend the general three position.

On the surface, Zhang Xiaotian seemed like an average player with some means.

Compared to him, the Bulls will definitely focus most of their attention on the Big Three, especially James.

But as soon as their defense against Zhang Xiaotian relaxed a bit, Zhang Xiaotian received a three-pointer from James outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer.

Noah made another one inside. From the perspective of the Bulls, their tactics are fine.

It's just that the Heat attacked next, and Zhang Xiaotian rushed in like James after receiving the ball.

The ball was open just now, so this time the Bulls' defensive rotation was very fast, Zhang Xiaotian received the ball and the defender had already come in front of him.

However, the defensive player that the Bulls rushed over with great difficulty was wiped away by Zhang Xiaotian before they could stand still.

This is a method often used by the Heat, but it is usually James and Wade.

To be honest, Zhang Xiaotian in the final quarter was more accurate than those two shots. No matter where he was, he was very threatening, and the Bulls couldn't let him go.

Being continuously rushed in, the Bulls' defense was messed up, and Zhang Xiaotian also scored Bosh, who made a shot.

This is where the Heat are difficult to deal with. There are three people who can directly tear through the defense.

To limit them, you need three outside defense masters plus one inside assist defense master. This configuration is basically impossible.

When playing against the Spurs, it is also because the Spurs have a strong offense that they can selectively block.

The Bulls don't have enough offense unless they are guarded by all three ball-handlers, which is unlikely.

The Bulls are patient enough, they didn't make substitutions, they still added defense and inside.

Like Jimmy Butler, this guy basically gave up on offense, and he didn't relax for a moment when he was close to James.

Noah scored a layup, Noah blocked a shot, and Gibson grabbed an offensive rebound to score. With these means, the Bulls and the Heat were in a stalemate.

The scene was a bit tragic. After Bosh hit two shots, he had to go down first because of a foul.

The Bulls thought their chance was coming, but the Heat also worked harder on the defensive end.

Anderson came up to protect the rebound well, and immediately blocked the opponent.

James also assisted in defending and blocked Noah's shot. After all, the Bulls' inside line is not the kind that can play in the low post, and it is not as good as the old Shifo who suddenly exploded.

In the last 3 minutes of the game, the Heat only led by 2 points.

James hits the shot, but he immediately jumps up to get the rebound.

Zhang Xiaotian originally walked back, but when he saw that James was about to get the rebound, he rushed to the side. James sent the ball to the side, and Zhang Xiaotian took it and flew up.

Noah turned around to assist the defense a little slower, Zhang Xiaotian ignored the big hands that slapped him and smashed the ball into the basket hard.

The goal was still 2+1. Noah fouled in a hurry, but he couldn't stop him from scoring.

After the extra penalty hit, the Heat led by 5 points. Because of time constraints, the Bulls were a little nervous.

The Heat were extremely sober at this time. They suddenly double-teamed the inside, and the Bulls also needed to chase points. They didn't get too entangled and chose the outside three-pointer.

But they forgot that they basically didn't take many outside shots in the fourth quarter, the team's shooters were not on the court, and the defensive lineup was also risky.

(End of this chapter)