398: The team spirit can't be stabilized
The Miami Heat has opened up a new basketball model, and in the past, even if more than three stars played on the same team, it was impossible for all three of them to be in their prime.
The last super team, the Lakers F4 combination, although the lineup sounds bluffing, but Carl. Marlon and Gary. Payton was actually at the end of his career, and there was actually no gas in the tank.
And the Miami Heat, even if these three people are placed on different teams, they are still at the level of the top name.
But even so, Dwayne. Wade also retains his dominance with the Heat. Here, people only recognize Wade as the soul of the Heat. He's the symbol of the city, and not even James can shake it.
Therefore, Wade always hopes that he can carry the team on his shoulders at critical moments. As the soul of the team, this is his responsibility and an honor.
Therefore, now watching the team fall into passivity, Wade immediately can't sit still. Nick. The reason why Yang was able to play was because of Ray. Allen's attacking threat was not enough.
Everybody knows Nick. Young is a player who is strong on offense and weak on defense, and Wade believes that if he plays, he will definitely put Nick. Yang's shortcomings are infinitely magnified. When the time comes, the Grizzlies will inevitably bring either Iguodala or Tony. Aaron brought it up.
And once Stevens is replaced, Nick is missing. Yang Grizzle's Bears team, the firepower is not so fierce.
Spoelstra is also out of line, and although Wade has only been resting for a short time, the only thing the Filipino coach can do is to bring Wade back on.
Otherwise, the score difference will become double digits!
"Alright, Dwayne. Later you come on the pitch and play the number two. If Stevens still keeps Nick. If Yang is there, punish him with your offense! 'Spoelstra is fortunate to have three stars at his disposal.
One can't do it, and the other should be able to do it. The probability that all three of them are dumb is too low.
On the other side, on the Grizzlies' bench, Stevens touched his chin and was thinking about how to line up.
On the Heat's side, there is a high probability that Wade will reappear. This is not a guess on the part of Stevens, but a result of watching the footage of the game countless times.
In fact, the rotation of each team is regular, and when to play who should be on the job, it is not a mess of the head coach's mood.
Therefore, Stevens guessed that the Heat would most likely be replaced by Wade. So, that's how to remove Nick. Yang? No, it's a waste.
Although Nick. Young's two shots were very unreasonable, but Nick. Yang is an unreasonable player. It's like. Smith, or Jamal. Crawford.
This kind of player can score goals as long as he feels hot, even if he plays unreasonably. Moreover, Stevens' biggest purpose is not to hope that Nick. Young gets a high score and instead wants Nick. When Young attracts the defense, he can create a chance for Link!
Creating opportunities for Link is the ultimate goal of Stevens.
Eventually, Stevens decided to bring Nick. Yang stayed on the field. But at the same time, Iguodala was also replaced by Conley!
"Andre, you take Conley's place. Mike, you rest for a few minutes, and then, Link, you play the number one. Defensively, Link vs. Wade, Andre vs. LeBron. Nick. Young, you go to Chalmers. Don't tell me, you can't even stop Chalmers. ”
Stevens finally made a foolproof decision, and Link had already proven last season that he could play all four positions except for the number five. Therefore, Stevens did not hesitate to let Link play point guard instead of Conley. In this way, the Grizzlies will not have holes in their defense while maintaining offensive firepower.
Link nodded, getting more excited. The strongest defense and the strongest offense exist on the field at the same time, even if the Big Three are on the field at the same time, they may not be able to catch it back!
"Beep~~~~" means that the electronic buzzer of the timeout is over the whole field, and the players from both sides re-enter the court.
As Stevens expected, the Heat brought back the Big Three. Now the Heat have changed back to the starting point except for the No. 4 position.
And when Spoelstra saw the Grizzlies' lineup, he was dumbfounded.
Gasol, Randolph, Iguodala, Link and Nick. Poplar...... Nick. Young is still there, but Conley is gone!
"Crazy!? Don't need a No. 1 player? "Spoelstra really admires Stevens' guts, but then again, Link seems to have no problem playing the number one spot......
From this point of view, Stevens' lineup not only ensures the offensive power, but also will not be exploited by the Heat.
Spoelstra smiled, NCAA Junior Marshal, worthy of his name.
Wade thought he was going to face Nick. Young, but after attacking, he found that it was still Link who was defending himself.
"Looks like we're going to have to keep fighting, Dwayne." Link clapped his hands, looking excited.
Wade is not smiling, whether it is Nick. Yang or Link, it's all the same for him, all down!
James wanted to take over the game, but the pressure on Iguodala was too great. The Heat's No. 6 made two hard moves to no avail, and handed the ball to Wade.
Wade slipped close to the basket and caught the basket. But as soon as he received the ball, Link appeared in front of Wade. From start to finish, Wade couldn't shake off the haunting No. 0 striker.
Wade knew that forcing a punch to the basket wasn't the best option. In addition to Link, the black and white bears are also very dangerous under the basket.
So, after receiving the ball, Wade suddenly stopped and turned around to shoot!
But the sore knee not only affected Wade's speed, but also interfered with his shooting. Coupled with Link's interference, the first counterattack of the Heat team failed like this.
"It seems that Link's defense has made Dwayne's offense difficult, and Link has been very good when he first defended LeBron. Always the player who was named to the All-Defensive Second Team last season, Link has been stronger defensively this season than he was last season! ”
With the game trailing by 8 points in the first quarter, Wade kicked off the Heat's comeback with a slam dunk. But this time, the horn of the counteroffensive failed to sound.
Blocked by Link!
The Heat's offense failed, and they dropped back quickly. But as the Heat watched the Grizzlies get closer and closer, the pressure grew.
The Grizzlies' offensive lineup looks too strong. All five positions have the ability to score on their own. What's more, Nick. Young and Link just led the team to a wave of 8-1 and were in good shape.
This time, James went to defend Nick himself. Yang, he didn't want to be scored by this seemingly unreliable guy anymore.
Nick. Young was very sensibly far away from Link, eliminating the possibility of James going to make up for Link.
Link controlled the ball himself through the half, as skillful as a pure No. 1 player. Wade was still unsmiling, and he could tell he was serious.
But the physical condition is not something that you can recover suddenly if you are serious.
Link didn't pass the ball, didn't even call for a pick-and-roll, but directly accelerated and planned to eat Wade.
Wade used to be a big killer on the defensive end, and as a defender, his lateral speed and blocking are talked about.
But right now, he just can't keep up with Link quickly. In the first quarter of the game, there was also James restricting Link. Now that Link is facing Wade, the Heat's defense has no chance of winning at all!
Link leaned on Wade and went straight to the basket, ignoring Wade's interference and forcing a layup.
Wade is desperate to find that he can no longer restrain Link, who was once stunned!
Obviously, when he was at training camp in Manchester this summer, he wasn't that strong!
"Damn, we've got to hold on, Chris, if Link breaks through, do Dwayne a hand!" James did not rush to serve this time, but gathered his two good brothers to discuss countermeasures.
The Heat are trailing by 10 points, and that's not a gap that can be filled by offense alone.
Wade and Bosh both nodded, if they wanted to prevent Link, they had to use the power of two people!
Then the Heat attacked, and James' forced rush to the frame allowed the Heat to pull a ball back. But as James said, defense is key. If you can't prevent it, the score difference will still hover in double digits.
This time, Link still chose to break through on his own, and it was Wade who played it.
Link himself found it hard to believe that one day, he would be able to bring the famous Dwayne. Wade ate so badly.
Seeing Link break through Wade's defense again, Bosh approached Link as he had just discussed.
It looks like Wade and Bosh are going to form a tie-up on Link. At the moment when the two were about to seal Link, Link sent the ball from the crack to Gasol Jr., who was let go by Bosh!
"Beautiful passing, Link is not blinded by the score, his thinking is extremely clear!"
Gasol took a big step after receiving the ball and split it directly with one hand! 10 points, the double-digit margin is still the same, and there is no change at all after the Heat comes back from a timeout, and they are nailed to death by the Grizzlies!
When Nick. Young helped Link open up space when Iguodala helped Link share the defense. Link was immediately liberated, as if the floodgates were about to be extinguished.
Everything Stevens did, he was paving the way for Link. Now, it's time to sit back and watch him perform.