basketball hero

Chapter 655 The Neglected Comprehensiveness

The game was explained by the famous NBA commentators Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy.

"Jeff, this is the third consecutive year that Toronto and Miami have met in the playoffs. This should be considered a rivalry?" Mike Breen said.

"How to say this depends on how you understand the concept of rivals. In my opinion, these two teams are rivals in the playoffs. There are not many emotions or conflicts outside the game, so they cannot be regarded as rivals. said Jeff Van Gundy.

Valanciunas and Chris Bosh prepare the jump ball near the middle circle and the game is about to start.

When the two teams met in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, Bosh was booed by Raptors fans, but for some reason, in today's Eastern Conference Finals, from Bosh's shooting practice to the start of the game, almost no fans booed him.

"Jeff, why didn't the Toronto fans boo Chris?" Mike Breen asked.

"I don't know the specific reason for this. I guess, it may be that they defeated their opponents last season to win the first championship in team history, so now they have seen it." Jeff Van Gundy explained.

Valanciunas beat Bosh with a jump ball and Jeremy Lin dribbled it over.

"Toronto playing a traditional lineup and Miami playing a small lineup, will it be difficult defensively?" Mike Breen asked.

"This is not necessarily the case. A small lineup has its advantages. The score limit on the outside line will be much better. The inside lineup may not be as good as the traditional lineup, but Toronto is an outside-driven team. Not particularly strong," Van Gundy explained.

It was not James who defended Yingxiong, but Battier.For the second consecutive season, the Heat sent Battier to defend Yingxiong.In this way, James is nominally the 2rd position, but on the defensive end, he is the 3th position.

After the Raptors defeated the Heat last season, they became more determined to keep the big men in the defensive strategy of the lineup.I can allow you some jump shots for James and Wayne, but if you want an easy layup at the basket, I will not give it to you.For the shooter, it is resolutely sticking to the defense and not giving easy big space.

"Defensively, Toronto actually borrowed Indiana's strategy, instead of playing a small lineup with the opponent, but not giving up the inside." Van Gundy said.

Wade holds the ball outside and plays a pick-and-roll with Bosh.The Raptors' strategy is to let DeRozan bypass the screen, and it is not the big center Valanciunas who comes out to defend the pick-and-roll, but Amir Johnson who plays the 4th position.

"Toronto's defense is actually to give Dwyane a certain chance to make a jump shot. In principle, it mainly limits breakthroughs." Van Gundy said.

Wade didn't shoot, held the ball to DeRozan, rushed to the middle and returned the ball to Bosh at the top of the arc.

Facing Amir Johnson's defense, Bosh broke through with the ball and made an adjusted shot - missed!
Valanciunas at the basket received the rebound.

"Dwyane's body doesn't seem to be fully healed!" Mike Breen said.

"Dwyane missed many games in the regular season due to his physical condition this season, which also indirectly affected the team's record. He is a player who needs rhythm and explosive power. Now that his body is not at its peak, the breakthroughs he needs to survive are big. Discounted!" Van Gundy said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and encountered a flanking attack on the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.He quickly sent the ball to DeRozan, who took the ball and broke through directly, but was interfered by James who was helping to defend when he reached the basket for a layup-missed!
Wade received the rebound and came over with the ball by himself.

Wade took the ball to the front court and distributed it to James on the left waist.

James turned his back to Xiong, and the fans at the scene still cheered.The number one star of the two teams competed, how could it not be exciting!

James pushed Yingxiong with his back, and found that the opponent's center of gravity was very low, and he had a lot of strength, so it was not easy to push in.He turned around towards the baseline, trying to sneak into the basket, but he didn't expect that the opponent had already blocked the baseline ahead of time.

James had no choice but to distribute the ball to Shane Battier on the outside, and then went to catch the ball hand-in-hand. With the help of Battier's cover, he made a 3-point shot from the outside-missed!
Ying Xiong accepted the rebound and pushed forward directly. Battier was afraid that he would not be able to keep up, so he made a tactical foul.

"LeBron doesn't seem to have that big advantage in strength when he plays back!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, Ying's power has been overlooked by many people. His power, in the No. 2 position, is definitely the top category, not inferior to Dwyane and James Harden." Van Gundy explained.

The Raptors sent the ball in bounds, Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball, held the ball in the high position, and encountered a pinch again. He decisively gave the ball to DeRozan who was nearby. He rushed to the free throw line, waited until the opponent's defense came over, and then gave it to Ying Xiong.

Facing Battier, Ying Xiong started to catch the ball, crossed his crotch and turned to reverse. Facing Bosh's defense, he cleverly passed the ball to Valanciunas under the basket.

After receiving the ball, Valanciunas swayed James, who was helping to defend, and made a one-handed dunk!In the 3-second zone, his height advantage is fully reflected.

"This is the disadvantage of the small lineup. Once the opponent hits the ball to the 3-second zone, the big man can comfortably receive the ball. It will be difficult to restrict it by flexibility and mobility." Van Gundy said.

"Isn't Miami's pinch-the-ball-handler strategy working?" asked Mike Breen.

"It's not that it doesn't work, but that Toronto plays the ball very quickly and has a lot of points to hold the ball. The effect of restricting point guards is not as good as expected." Van Gundy said.

Chalmers dribbles over to Wade.

Wade breaks through the pick-and-roll with the ball, and then divides the corner to Battier.

Battier's 3-point shot -- misses.

Jeremy Lin won the long rebound!He quickly threw the ball to Ying Xiong who was on the fast break, but was intercepted by James!
James ran all the way to the basket and made a layup, causing Amir Johnson to foul.

James got to the free throw line and made two free throws!Both sides draw!
Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball, and after the pick-and-roll, he split the right wing DeRozan.DeRozan broke through and attracted Ying Xiong, who double-teamed and split the bottom corner.

Ying Xiongqiu didn't touch his hands, and moved a large area to Jeremy Lin who was open on the weak side. The latter adjusted and made a steady 3-pointer!
"Nice pass! Bang—" Mike Breen exclaimed.

"Ying's passing has improved rapidly, and now he can also make big diagonal passes like LeBron and Manu, and the success rate is quite high. His unparalleled scoring ability makes people ignore his comprehensiveness and Defensive ability," Van Gundy said.

Here, Wade also hit a jumper with an emergency stop, and he returned the favor!
In the first quarter, the offense of the two teams was very good, and the score was also very anxious.

(End of this chapter)