The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 358

In the second half of February, the Warriors played all away games, but the players didn't care.

This season's record has made their confidence so strong that they don't care about away games.

This is certainly not a bad thing, but the team is also worried that players who are too excited will be too happy to be sad.

With such a strong team, injury prevention is definitely necessary.

Not using the main force is also one of the principles of the team's rotation, but the team will definitely not pursue the record because of the risk, and they are not stupid.

On February 2, the Warriors played away against the Heat.

The Heat's lineup this year is actually good, and the record is the same. They finally came out of the shadow of James' departure, but some time ago Bosh was injured again, which caused a problem with the thickness of the lineup.

In fact, the Heat's strength growth is mainly due to Whiteside, but now the Heat seem to have not found a solution to how to use Whiteside's full strength.

To put it bluntly, the small ball that the Heat were good at winning the championship still changed tactics. When Bosh was there, the team still started with a large and a small lineup after a while.

It also involves the issue of ball ownership and team status. When they introduced Whiteside, they just wanted an inside substitute. They didn't expect to pick up a big fish. The strength of the big fish will not just want to be a coolie.

Between the team and the players, the needs are often different, which is why Zhang Xiaotian wandered in several cities.

So Whiteside was on the bench during this period, even after Bosh was injured.

It is estimated that the Heat want to suppress this buddy's temperament. After all, Stoudemire is now a fake starter. It is really rare to use a fake starter at the fifth position.

This pseudo-starter only played half a quarter. The bully back then had already been defeated by injuries and age, and his speed was not enough in front of the Warriors, so he could only be a burden on both offense and defense.

After playing Whiteside, the Heat's inside line obviously has an advantage.

However, it doesn't matter if the Warriors are at a disadvantage inside. They have adapted. The three of them in the backcourt, Curry, Klay Thompson and Zhang Xiaotian, can completely suppress Dragic, Wade and Winslow.

But in the first half, the Warriors fell behind by 4 points.

The starting point was that Wade started to explode directly after he came on the court, and the second was that Whiteside dominated both offense and defense after he came on the court. Yes, the offensive end was also dominated.

He played as a substitute just when the Warriors were playing a small lineup. As long as the ball is handed in, this buddy can complete the offense with his physical talent. Much better.

The Warriors quickly adjusted to let Bogut play more, but the Australians couldn't beat the young people, especially this kind of guy who, like Zhang Xiaotian, suddenly cheated.

During the halftime break, the Warriors unified their thinking, properly contracted the defense and paid more attention to the inside line. They would rather let the Heat shoot outside the three-point line. The current Heat three-pointer is not a strong point.

As for Wade, let him explode. Wade is 34 years old and his knee is still injured. He can't continue to explode, as long as he consumes normally.

In the third quarter, the Warriors strengthened their defense, and the offense diverged from Curry.

Dragic's defense is not bad, it's just a little short of restricting Curry.

People in this league who can limit Curry are just like players who can defend James alone. No one has enough confidence to guarantee it.

The Warriors don't have a strong offensive power inside, and the opponent can choose to attack, but if they are caught outside the three-point line, four people will enter the All-Star team, and the others will not die.

So even if the Warriors only shoot from the outside, the defense of other teams will have a headache.

What's more, Zhang Xiaotian can play inside, Curry can also break through, and the team's ubiquitous inside cuts. The Warriors are not strong inside, but everyone can score inside.

Running back, cutting inside, and laying up when the ball arrives is not much different from training.

The Heat were not pretentious in the second half and directly let Whiteside start. However, after the Warriors shrunk their defense, Whiteside's autonomous attack power did not reach a certain level of inside, and it would be difficult to do whatever he wanted.

Their choice is to replace some pitchers, both small and big. The Warriors will definitely have a chance to shrink the defensive perimeter. Whether they can make it depends on the team's tactical level and whether the players are up to date.

The Heat's substitutes were quite competitive, Josh Richardson and Mike Roberts both hit three-pointers, and the Warriors overtook each other during the rotation period after overtaking.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Heat put Loel Deng in the third position to defend Zhang Xiaotian. Zhang Xiaotian also got the treatment of taking turns to consume. Before that, it was Winslow.

The offense is controlled by Dragic. Although Wade is very active in this game, he can't play for that long. He needs enough time to rest to ensure efficiency.

Loel Deng is only 31 years old, but he is no longer at the peak. If Zhang Xiaotian can barely compete before his skills are activated, Zhang Xiaotian in the final quarter can already blow him up.

The two ball-holding singles were all one-step without explanation. The third time Luol Deng left the distance, Zhang Xiaotian immediately hit a three-pointer head-on.

The score was turned over in 2 minutes, and the team led by 4 points in 4 minutes. The Heat quickly paused.

Spoelstra also saw that to defend the former disciple, he must have a single-defense fighter. In addition, Whiteside's defensive insiders must always be watching from behind.

There is nothing to say, the Heat immediately switched back to the main force, and Zhang Xiaotian was still posted by the young Winslow.

As the No. [-] pick this year, Winslow is a utility player.

But at the end of the quarter, Zhang Xiaotian was allowed to play with the ball, not only for personal offense, but also for splitting the ball. After Curry and Klay Thompson came up, no team could limit the Warriors' attack.

After Wade came up, he tried his best to hit the inside and make a foul. The score looked hard.

For the Warriors, Curry made a three-pointer, Curry made a three-pointer, Curry made a three-pointer and Klay Thompson made a three-pointer, and Zhang Xiaotian occasionally made a cold shot.

Bogut was beaten down by Wade, it doesn't matter, Draymond Green is on top, anyway, this guy can do anything, this time the offense doesn't need him, it's just right to do dirty work.

It doesn't matter if you can't stand it, let Whiteside play a few games.

Wade takes one point and one point, Whiteside takes two points and two points, is it better than three points?

This is what people hate about the Warriors. For them, the closer they are to the basket, the higher their shooting percentage.

At the last moment, the desperate Heat scored a three-pointer, but then the Warriors also made a hit.

When the game entered the last minute, Curry's two three-pointers directly extinguished the hopes of the Heat, and then Zhang Xiaotian's three-pointer made the Heat completely desperate.

The Heat soldiers just want to ask, are you not afraid that no one will play with you if you hang up like this?

(End of this chapter)