The Heat were beaten 7-0 at the beginning, and the Grizzlies showed their strength after welcoming back Link.

Spoelstra knew that once he was led by the Grizzlies, he would start to be passive. Sometimes, this passivity lasts until the end of the game.

However, there is no way back for the Heat now, they are already on a three-game losing streak and will have to withstand the pressure today no matter what.

So Spoelstra gritted his teeth and took a risky move, "Block the inside line!" ”

In the first two games, the Grizzlies didn't shoot well from mid-to-long range.

More often than not, the Grizzlies rely on the fight under the basket to gain an advantage.

Now Spoelstra has to take a gamble and put anyone other than Link to shoot from mid-to-long range.

As long as the Grizzlies don't play more blossoming performances, the Heat still have a chance to live.

Wade nodded, no one knows what kind of mid-range shooting performance the Grizzlies will play today, but they can only try.

The game restarted without the Heat making any personnel changes.

After the first attack after returning from a timeout, the Heat finally broke the deadlock of scoring zero eggs.

Wade finally broke the scoring drought with this successful layup, but all Heat players knew that their troubles weren't over.

Whether the defense can succeed or not is the key to whether the Heat can win today.

Link is still being taken by Lore. Deng pressed closely, and for him, the defense was not going to change much.

But he noticed that the rest of the Heat seemed to be shrinking in, intentionally or unintentionally, and Link instantly understood the Heat's strategy.

In the first two games, although Link did not play, he was not patronizing off the court.

The problems exposed by the Grizzlies in the first two games, Link also sees it.

Mid-to-long-range shooting is inaccurate and can only rely on breakouts and paint singles to score points, which is the Grizzlies' biggest problem.

Link immediately pushed away the panting "British Jordan" and took the initiative to take over the ball from Conley.

The Miami Heat thought mid-range shooting was the Grizzlies' weakness, but Link didn't think so.

After Link regained possession of the ball, the Heat's contraction tightened. Lohr. Deng was on the perimeter to watch out for Link's shots, and once Link broke through, the Heat would immediately have at least three people to block.

Link waved his hand and motioned for everyone to pull him away. The Heat players are even more convinced that their strategy is the right one!

Lohr. Deng didn't dare to let Link go for a single step, and although the game had only been played for a few rounds, he had already realized how dangerous Link's shooting from the outside was.

Thus, Link effortlessly broke through to the British. Lohr. Deng was not known for his speed, and Link only needed one step to overtake the opponent by half a position.

However, the Heat did not panic, and the moment Link completed the breakthrough, some Heat players shrank in.

If the rest of the Grizzlies can't shoot, this defensive strategy could save the Heat's life!

Link didn't mess around either, he looked at the passing target before he broke through.

In the process of breaking through with the ball, Link seemingly casually passed the ball to the side, and delivered the "ammunition" to Conley.

Conley duffled a shot from beyond the three-point line and put the inexperienced Norris Brown. Cole clicked into the air.

Conley took the opportunity to break through with the ball and then made a pull-up jump shot from mid-range!

Spoelstra's eyes widened, whether this shot can be hit or not will directly determine the fate of the Heat.

But Conley eventually disappointed Spoelstra with a solid mid-range jumper that slashed through a perfect rainbow arc and went straight into the net!

"Link has found his team-mate in the open space again, and that's what is terrible about him. Like LeBron, Link's passing vision is absolutely top-notch up front. ”

Spoelstra shook his head in disappointment, the plan failed the first time it was executed.

But it's not the end of the world, Conley can make one throw, just because he can throw it a second time. Just because Conley can score doesn't mean anyone else can score.

Spoelstra didn't give any instructions, he wanted the Heat to continue to execute as originally planned!

However, before the Heat's counterattack could be launched, it was destroyed by Link's steal.

Lohr. Deng is 2.06 meters tall and has a big advantage in the No. 3 position. But he, like most tall threes, has a fatal flaw – too much center of gravity on the dribble.

Lohr. Deng made a name for himself with the Bulls when he relied on a simple cut-in shot. He is tall and has long arms, his shots are not easily interfered with, and his shooting consistency is excellent.

It is precisely because of the unpretentious offensive moves that people are not impressed by the former All-Star forward.

As for the singles skills with the ball, it has never been Lore. Deng's strengths.

So when Lore. When Deng was about to attack with the ball this time, he had just taken the first step when Link directly snatched the ball.

For Link, who can snatch the ball directly from Paul's hands, steal a dribble with too high a center of gravity. Deng, it's a breeze.

After being tackled, the experienced Lore. Deng directly hugged Link and applied for a foul for himself, which did not allow Link to run up and fight back.

However, Link doesn't feel annoyed, positional warfare can also get the Heat done!

The Heat's defensive strategy is the same as before, with a focus on protecting the basket and the paint area, giving plenty of room to anyone other than Link on the outside.

But this time, Norris. Cole didn't dare to let Conley go unscrupulously, so Link set his sights on Jimmy. Butler.

Wade has long been "salivating" for Link, and he has just taken off Butler on the inside, which made Wade taste the sweetness.

He firmly believes that Butler will go inside. After all, Butler's mid-to-long-range shooting was also inconsistent last season.

And players with inconsistent projection may not be able to get out of such a cycle throughout their careers.

Therefore, Wade's contraction is quite resolute.

Once again, Link easily passed Lore. Deng, this time, Link used a quick succession of changes of direction.

With Leonard unable to defend Link in one-on-one, it will be difficult for the league as a whole to find a player who can contain Link in one-on-one.

It's like almost no one can resist Jordan's onslaught.

Wade decisively dropped Butler and lunged at Link. No matter how good Link is, he can't score efficiently when everyone is shrinking.

But just as Wade rushed to Link, Link wrapped the ball around his waist and passed it behind his back.

Jimmy. Butler receives the basketball from the right mid-range and shoots immediately!

Spoelstra believes in his plan, don't look at Butler's scoring a lot this season, but most of it still relies on breakthroughs and strong baskets.

Butler's shooting is still unreliable!

"Brush!"

"What!?" Spoelstra frowned, the situation was completely different from what he had imagined!

"Jimmy. Butler didn't waste Link's behind-the-scenes pass, and his mid-range jumper went into the net. Speaking of which, this is the second round in a row for the Heat to shrink their defense of Link. Is it really okay for them to keep their defense so small? "Hubby. Brown also saw the Heat's strategy, but he didn't think it would work.

The reason why the Grizzlies didn't shoot well in the previous games was because they didn't have the point to tear through the defense.

Although Butler broke through very well, it was not to the point where the opponent's entire defense line was required to shrink. Defending Butler one-on-one is barely enough.

And Conley, Carter and Tony. Aaron and others are even more unable to play a role in tearing through the defense line.

As a result, many of the Grizzlies' mid- to long-range jumpers are made with interference. The hit rate is not high, and it is understandable.

Unable to tear up the defense, the Grizzlies will naturally increase the number of hand-to-hand fights in the paint area.

But today, the situation is very different. Link's appearance has improved the Grizzlies' ability to tear through the opponent's defense by more than one level.

As a result, the rest of the Grizzlies have much better shooting opportunities than they did the other day.

In the face of tight interference, the Grizzlies players may not really be that strong in shooting ability. But shooting in the open position is the Grizzlies' strong point.

The Grizzlies players except for Tony. Allen, Whiteside, and Dellavedova basically have projection ability. Including Gasol, a center, also has a shot in one hand.

Spoelstra's idea was correct, but when it was put on a Grizzly Bear with Link, it didn't work at all.

After the first quarter, the top Spoelstra continued to stick to his decision.

As a result, he allowed the Grizzlies to shoot 60% from the field in the first quarter!

The Memphis Grizzlies taught Spoelstra's Heat a hard lesson from mid-to-long range. With Link back, the Grizzlies' offense became completely different than before.

After the first quarter, the Grizzlies scored 34 points! And the Miami Heat, only 20 points are in the account.

In the first quarter, he led the opponent by 14 points, and the difference in strength between the two teams was clear at a glance.

"The Grizzlies' offense is really fierce, and Link's presence has made it easier for the rest of the Grizzlies to attack."

"yes, Link has five assists in a single quarter. The Heat's shrinking defense didn't work at all. If the Heat don't work harder after that, Link will really have a hard time breaking Draymond. Green's data. Because, the game may end early. When the time comes, Link will no longer play. ”

Hubi. Brown looked at the 60% shooting rate on the data sheet, and wanted to see Link play for a while, which became a luxury.

It's a blissful annoyance.