basketball hero

Chapter 570 Eastern Finals G1
At the press conference before the Eastern Conference Finals, when the reporter asked Ying Xiong what he thought of the Eastern Conference Finals opponent, the Heat, Ying Xiong said that whether it was the Heat or the Knicks, they would take it seriously.Of course, the Heat are the defending champions. As competitors, they naturally look forward to a duel with them.

Ying Xiong's answer was very official, and the reporter didn't find anything that could stir up the topic, which made them somewhat disappointed.They originally hoped that he could express some views on the Heat and so on, so that he could write a lot of articles.

May 5, Toronto Air Canada Center Arena.Here, the first game of the Eastern Conference finals is about to take place.The fans occupied the stadium early. Unlike last season, this season the home team has all the home court advantage in the playoffs. No matter who the home team plays in the series, the first game will be played here.

Raptors fans will not forget that last season, it was the Heat who reversed the home team when the home team was in a good situation, making the home team miss the record in team history.This account, they naturally hope that they can settle it clearly this season.

On paper, the Heat are naturally stronger.They have the top three giants. Even though Wade's state has declined slightly compared to his peak period, he is still one of the top 2 positions in the league.This season is the third season after the combination of the Big Three. Their offensive and defensive coordination is more proficient, and their shooters are more abundant. After winning the championship last season, both the game experience and the team's self-confidence have reached unprecedented heights.

——Such an opponent is naturally unwilling to be encountered by any team.

But for the Raptors, if they want to win this season, the defending champion Heat is the threshold they have to cross.

Ying Xiong knows a lot about the strengths and weaknesses of the Heat.The Heat's offense is mainly based on the "dual-core breakthrough" of James and Wade.A game lasts 48 minutes. During regular time, their team will definitely have one of Janeway on the court.Another giant, Bosh, is used as a space-type 5th position, opening up space for Janeway to break through.Haslem, another insider besides Bosh, although his shooting range is not as wide as Bosh, but he also has a stable mid-range, so that he will not be emptied by his opponents.Both James and Wei have the league's top breakthrough ability, and both of them have outstanding vision, and the breakthrough tactics are extremely smooth.

Breakout tactics are different from Princeton or the triangle offense, and the requirements for team configuration are actually not high.Just pair the ballhandler with a ring of pitchers.After all, superstars are hard to find, but pitchers are relatively easy to find.Moreover, the breakthrough tactics are relatively simple to operate. As long as the ball-handler's breakthrough level is good enough, it is absolutely simple and rude.

The Heat's defensive strategy is to pinch the ball holder, while other players quickly rotate to fill the position. If the opponent transfers the ball unfavorably, the offense is easily choked by them.

But the Heat's offense and defense are not without weaknesses.First of all, the disadvantage of the breakthrough tactic is that once the opponent allows you to shoot with the ball holder, collect the basket, and do not double-team you, if you miss the shot, the offense will be constipated.This point, James once appeared in the finals when he faced the Mavericks.It's just that in the past two seasons he has practiced his back, and the shooting percentage of COSCO has improved a lot, so this problem has been solved.

As for the defensive end, once the double-team holder encounters a fast and smooth transfer of the ball, it will also give the opponent a chance to catch an open space.What's more, with the ball-handling breakthrough player + 4 shooters, the pitcher's one-on-one defensive ability will be relatively poor, not to mention the natural problems of protecting the frame and rebounding in a small lineup.The Heat are the worst in the league in rebounds per game.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Raptors at home is: center - Bargnani, power forward - Amir Johnson, small forward - DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong, point guard - Jeremy Lin.The Raptors still use the starting lineup of the last 4 games of the series, allowing the more experienced Bargnani to start.

The Heat's starting lineup for the away game is: center - Chris Bosh, power forward - Udonis Haslem, small forward - LeBron James, shooting guard - Dwyane Wade, point guard — Mario Chalmers.The Heat are the regular starters, and Coach Spoelstra did not make possible adjustments to the starting lineup for the Raptors.

The two teams are good at winning games in the regular season, and we can't see too much from it.And obviously, the two teams even had reservations in the regular season dialogue, which made the mystery of this round of the Eastern Conference finals even more apparent.

Judging from the winning odds offered by professional organizations, the defending champion Heat have a higher probability of winning.

The commentators for this game are Charles Barkley and Chris Webber.

"Chris, let me explain this game, I'm so excited!" Barkley grinned and said with a smile.

Weber also laughed: "This game has received a lot of attention. I went online yesterday, and it was full of previews of this game."

"I hope Ying and LeBron will not let us down, hahaha..." Barkley said with a smile.

"probably not!"

The head coaches of the two teams shook hands routinely before the game, while the players of the two teams shook hands and hugged each other, and the game was about to begin.

Both teams have Asian faces. For the Raptors, Ying Xiong is Chinese, and Jeremy Lin is of Chinese descent; for the Heat, coach Spoelstra is of Filipino descent.

Bargnani and Bosh stood near the middle circle, and the game was on the verge of breaking out.

The fans at the scene seemed to feel the tension in the air, and some of them didn't even dare to breathe, and kept staring at the stadium.

As the referee threw the ball into the air, the game officially began.

Bargnani won the jump ball tenaciously and hit the ball to Ying Xiong, who passed the ball to Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball across half court.

Ying Xiong walked forward, and in just a moment, he found that Chalmers started to fight him physically without the ball.He quickly understood part of the opponent's defensive arrangements. In the last few games of the playoffs between the two teams last season, they used small guards to surround themselves throughout the game and consume themselves infinitely.It seems that last year's success made them want to copy last year this year, but it's normal if you think about it from another perspective.

"Do the Heat want to use Mario to defend?" Webber said with some surprise.

"Chris, did you disappear last year and didn't even watch this round of the series? Or are you so busy on vacation with beautiful women that you don't have the energy to watch the game at all?" Barkley looked at Webb with a meaningful smile, with a look of " See what you say" evil smiley face.

(End of this chapter)