basketball boulder

Chapter 139 Rookie Wall

Kidd's interview and Martin's reaction made the Nets look confident.

But the Heat are more confident.

With Cato's return, Li Lei and Wade's continued outstanding performances, coupled with two consecutive victories, the Heat's momentum is like a rainbow.

In the last round of the Tianwangshan battle against the Celtics, the Heat suffered a disastrous defeat because of Cato's absence.

But this time, the Heat have the confidence to win.

The battle of Tianwang Mountain is very important.

80% of the teams that win Tianwangshan will win the entire series.

The Heat will not let go of this opportunity.

The day before the game, Pat Riley accepted an interview with local media in Miami.

"Mr. Riley, does the team have confidence in the G5 game?"

Pat Riley looked commanding in her well-fitting tailored suit and her hair combed back.

"Of course, we'll fight for the city, fight for the Miami fans, and win the game!"

Because it is a local media, the reporter is still very friendly to Riley, just like chatting about family affairs, without all kinds of intrigue, overt and dark arrows.

However, at the end of the interview, the reporter jokingly asked a question: "Every player must lose. This seems to be the curse of this round of the series. Does Mr. Riley believe in its existence?"

Pat Riley smiled and nodded: "I believe."

"..."

The reporters were stunned.

Just when the reporters thought they heard it wrong, Riley added: "But we're good at breaking spells."

"Most of the teams that win the Tianwangshan battle will win the series. But in the last round, we finally broke the curse."

"In this round, everyone thought we would be swept away, but we are now tied 2-2."

……

The battle of Tianwang Mountain is coming.

Both sides are still familiar lineups.

Nets:
Collins, Martin, Jefferson, Kittles, Kidd.

Hot fire team:
Cato, Odom, Li Lei, Jones, Wade.

This is the ninth game between the two teams this season. In fact, everyone is very familiar with it.

Who has what characteristics, which point does he like to shoot, and which side does he like to break through... Everyone knows it well.

It is also clear which team has what style and what style of play they are good at.

So now, it depends on the on-site performance of the two teams and the adjustment of the coaching staff.

Mentioning this, Miami people can't help but think of Kidd's "secret weapon". What the hell is that?
Did the Nets really find a way to beat the Heat?

Drip!

Game start.

Cato and Collins jump the ball.

Collins has a slight advantage and returns the ball to his own half.

Kidd dribbles forward.

The Heat retreated quickly.

When Kidd passed halftime, the Heat had already put up a defensive formation.

Wade stared at Kidd, and the rest had their own goals.

Jefferson and Kittles crossed positions, trying to run out of opportunities.

But Li Lei and Old Jones were very decisive in switching defenses, and they still kept their eyes on their opponents after changing targets.

Teammates did not run out of position, and Kidd himself could not find an opportunity under Wade's strict defense, so he decisively chose to pass the ball.

He's never been a particularly clingy point guard.

Jefferson catches the ball and singles Jones.

After Jones entered the playoffs, his state declined sharply, and all statistics were cut off.

But his defense didn't drop.

Three times the best defensive team, he is still the opponent's nightmare.

Jefferson felt the huge pressure, so he chose to split the ball again.

Martin, who is in the low post, takes the ball, and Odom is about to hit it hard.

A figure has already approached.

Heat's No. 15 player, Li Lei.

Li Lei stood between Martin and Kittles, moving in small steps.

Martin wanted to sink his weight and hit hard, and Li Lei approached Martin to attack.

If Martin held up the basketball and chose to pass, Li Lei would stay close to Kittles and not give Kittles an open shot.

Relying on active movement and [-]% concentration, Li Lei defends against two in a textbook way.

Martin still wanted to play hard, but he was destroyed by Li Lei just after several attempts. He tried several times to no avail and was forced to pass the ball out.

As soon as Kittles got the ball, Li Lei had already jumped in front of him.

Kittles frowned, and could only give Kidd another hand.

Just such a wave of passing, 24 seconds is almost gone.

Kidd failed in his last attempt to break through Wade. He pulled it up and forced a shot, which went wide under Wade's interference.

Bang!

Cato struggled to receive the rebound.

The Heat played a successful defense.

The perimeter trio of Li Lei + Jones + Wade is too defensive, and with Cato guarding the basket, the Heat's defensive system is almost impeccable.

Miami fans are also relieved.

It seems that the "secret weapon" that Kidd said before is fake, and it is only used to disturb the morale of the Heat.

In the offensive round just now, the Miami people did not see any changes in the Nets.

The lineup has not been adjusted, and the style of play has not changed. Where is the secret weapon?
Wade catches the ball and advances.

Just past the halfway line, Kidd suddenly pounced on him and used the tight defense.

Wade's first reaction was to hold the ball with both hands, protect the ball first, and then pass the ball.

As a result, Wade looked up and saw Kittles rushing over.

Double attack, still in the center line.

Wade can't retreat, retreating to the center line is returning to the court.Directly blocked by Kidd and Kittles in the midfield position.

Li Lei and Odom noticed this scene and ran over to meet Wade.

But before he arrived, Kidd relied on a tough press to cause Wade's error and snatched the ball.

Kidd dribbled for a fast break, played two-on-one with Kittles in the frontcourt, and easily threw the ball into the basket.

2: 0.

The Heat haven't discovered the Nets' intentions yet. Coach Da Fan just told Wade to be careful, and the rest pay attention to responding to Wade and breaking the opponent's half-court press.

The Heat re-attacked.

Wade was prepared, and through the support of his teammates, he easily dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

Wade tries to break through Kidd.

But Kidd's defense is also good, moving quickly, so that Wade can not simply get rid of.

So, Wade called Cato out to pick and roll.

But Collins and Kidd switched defenses quickly, and Collins blocked Wade.

Wade accelerated directly, intending to use his speed to get rid of Collins.

But at this moment, Kidd suddenly let go of Cato, rushed over, and cooperated with Collins to pinch Wade.

Wade was caught off guard again.

Tackled again.

Jefferson received Kidd's pass, and the audience dunked and scored.

boom!
4: 0.

At the start, Wade made 2 consecutive turnovers.

The Nets are targeting Wade.

But why did Kidd dare to empty Cato, or after Cato left the basket, his offensive power was too poor.

Wade took several deep breaths in a row to adjust his mentality.

The frontcourt attacked again.

Wade did not call Cato this time, but called Odom.

Do you dare to let Cato and Odom go?
I have to say that Wade is still very smart.

A solution to the problem was found immediately.

But Kidd had been prepared for a long time. As soon as Odom came up, Kidd squeezed past Odom and continued to keep up with Wade.

Compared with Cato, Odom's blocking quality has dropped by more than one level.

Many people say: Blocking people depends on courage, see if you dare to block, and build a wall.

But you said, can Cato and Odom's pick-and-roll be the same?
You can squeeze Odom, you can squeeze Cato?

If you choose to bypass the pick and roll, can the time to bypass these two be the same?
Wade failed to get rid of Kidd and could only choose to pass the ball.

Jones received the ball, time was running out, and the forced shot missed under the interference of Kittles.

Bang!

Martin protected the defensive rebound and passed it to Kidd immediately.

The Nets flocked to the frontcourt like flowing water.

The Heat chased desperately.

The scene was chaotic for a while.

Kidd found Martin in the chaos and helped Martin score an alley-oop dunk.

boom!
6: 0.

At this time, Cato, the big meat shield, just ran across the midfield.

With Kidd as the commander, no matter how chaotic the situation is, the Nets can find opportunities.

Defensive counterattack is also a characteristic of this Nets team.

It seems that the Nets seem to remain unchanged.

But before they knew it, the situation on the court had become one-sided.

Drip!

Coach Da Fan called a timeout, without any substantive tactical adjustments, just to keep everyone calm and play normally.

The Heat continued to attack.

Wade still can't get rid of Kidd.

But Li Lei ran out of space under the cover of Odom, received a pass from Wade, and hit a jumper.

6: 3.

Li Lei's goal stopped the bleeding for the Heat.

Miami fans are also relieved.

back.

The Nets' offense is also bad.

Kittles' shot was missed by Jones interference.

"The Nets are out!"

With this idea, Miami fans feel more at ease.

But the situation took a turn for the worse, directly beyond everyone's expectations.

Odom took the defensive rebound and dribbled to the frontcourt himself.

Martin defended out, and the tough defense made Odom feel tremendous pressure.

Odom passes to Wade to play.

Wade breaks through Kidd, but still fails.

In this game, Kidd and Martin showed tough defense as soon as they came up, which fully demonstrated the determination of the Nets team to win the battle of Tianwangshan.

Wade finally forced a mid-range shot, but the shot missed.

Kidd turned around and took the defensive rebound himself.

The Nets launched a defensive counterattack. Taking advantage of the Heat's failure to retreat in place, Martin knocked away Odom, went to the basket and stared at Li Lei's defense and scored hard.

8: 3.

At this time, Cato had just rushed to his home basket.

The Heat attack.

Coach Da Fan roared from the sidelines: "Stone, Eddie, pay attention to responding to Wade!"

"Yes, sir!"

Li Lei and Old Jones nodded in agreement.

Wade's breakthrough still failed.

In the era of hand-check, defenders can touch the attacker with their hands, which is very unfriendly to the attacker.

Especially for a player like Wade who is good at breakthroughs, it is greatly reduced.

Coupled with Kidd's defensive ability, as long as he defends with all his strength, it is equivalent to death entanglement.

Wade really has no choice.

As for calling the pick and roll, I have tried it before.

When Cato came out, the Nets emptied Cato directly and flanked Wade.

When Odom came out, Kidd squeezed directly past Odom and continued to follow Wade.

The fans also gradually understood that the Nets were targeting Wade.

In the second round of the series against Tianwangshan, Wade hit the rookie wall and hit his head badly.

Li Lei and Jones tried to meet Wade.

But Jefferson and Kittles didn't give a chance at all.

How could the established tactics of the Nets be destroyed so easily.

In the end, Wade forcibly failed to make a mid-range shot.

This season, Wade's three-point shooting percentage is 30.2%, but his mid-range is even worse, even less than [-]%.

Kidd is deliberately forcing Wade to shoot in the area he is least good at.

Looking back, the Nets' defensive counterattack scored again.

10: 3.

The game was beaten.

The Nets have really found their secret weapon!

(End of this chapter)