Miami is very different from what it used to be. There may still be some distance from the current Eastern powerhouse, but it is still relatively competitive in the playoffs! The team's adjustments after the absence of James, the Dragon King and Wade now seem to be about to bear fruit.

Richardson has been in good form in recent years and the team is interested in his future development. This season he was once again offered a contract extension by the team. The one-year, $3.01 million contract is a testament to his ability on the one hand, and on the other hand, the team's future adjustments have begun to be prepared in advance.

The initial period should have been an easy one for Miami fans. The departure of the three main players made them and even the management and players at the time have to accept the fact that there is no Bosh and the other two superstars in the team!

Now the big man Whiteside who can make a movie of his experience has completely become the team's main center! No one doubts his personal abilities anymore. Many players who are still on the edge of the pitch can follow Whiteside's example to develop themselves.

The Heat have been excellent defensively this season! They have a good centre-forward and players on the front line, plus a more flexible defender. These have given the team a lot of confidence to play well in the regular season in the new season.

The team keeps trading players to strengthen their team while maintaining their original combat strength and defensive ability! Some good players that they don't have to get their hands on at the moment. This is the time to see which players have performed well in recent seasons, and their potential needs to be considered before they can be recruited.

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"I think the difficulty in this game is their defense. Players such as Winslow and Bam Adebayo have good defensive qualities. If they do a good job in this area, then it will not be easy for our team to win. ”

Coach Rogge was talking about his concerns on the other side at this time. The team has won streak so far, and as the coach of the team, he naturally hopes that the team can continue to win. However, there will always be situations where the Knicks can't win the team.

"I also thought about this, the opponent's ability is indeed much better now than in previous seasons." Chen sat there, the papers in his hand already in a drawer. He's now ready how to go about playing the Miami Heat. But before that, I want to hear as much as I can from the rest of the Knicks coaches what they think of this game.

"I haven't seen how the Knicks have beaten them in previous seasons~ New York at that time seemed to be shrouded in clouds."

"I don't know why. However, New York did not play very well in those seasons," Chen said after paying attention to his words when he heard this.

"It feels like the team deliberately doesn't want to win"

"Maybe their morale was lost before the season, I'm just guessing"

Rogge and Chen laughed, and then the coach motioned for Chen to sit there, and Chen Yinan, who had just returned from getting up, watched Rogge go out and get two cups of coffee and come in. Unlike the office in Brooklyn, there is not even a water dispenser in the house......

The two of them chatted as they drank coffee. In the small talk, both of them relaxed.

Because now the drills have been completed. The two of them chatted without any scruples. During the conversation, I learned that the other party had just welcomed the birth of a second little daughter. The family affair made the father of two happy and distressed at the same time.

The happy thing is that he has a second child, and the distressing thing is that the daily expenses have suddenly become bigger! The wife is basically at home full-time now. Life is tight, but it makes people feel happy.

Chen was still there after Rogge left, reminiscing about what he called home, busy, and his eldest daughter was fighting at school, and her grades were not good but he didn't criticize her too much. Chen, who had been busy with the team's affairs, suddenly fell into his own imagination.

Now I don't even have a fixed place to live. Looking at the coffee cups that had been drunk and the quiet room here, Chen shook his head, opened some web pages, and after briefly reading a few news, he continued to look thoughtfully at the tactical characteristics of the Heat team in recent games.

A relatively simple idea is that the Knicks' defense will keep up. Then see which side has the more offensive ability.

Johnson is a former Raptors player, and he is a little too aggressive on the court. However, Miami do need that type of player to make the team look more aggressive throughout the game.

Winslow, who averaged 6.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in nearly half of his playing time per game! It's fair to say that the player has become more efficient this season. In addition to being full of energy on the field, he also has good offensive ability. He also performed well on the defensive end.

Coming to the American Airlines Arena, today's opposing lineup is Whiteside, Johnson, Winslow, Richardson and Dragic. On the Knicks' side are Kanter, Porzingis, Lance, Jack, and Ntilikina.

The key is to prevent Whiteside. What makes the Heat different this season is that their offensive ability is constantly improving. And they basically have a certain adjustment in every game. After a few games, it was clear that they had changed significantly.

Kante took the ball first and passed it to Lance. The latter arrived in front of the court and immediately threw a high pass to Porzingis. Facing Johnson's defense, Boshen hit a jump shot directly!

Johnson serves to Dragic on the sidelines. Richardson didn't have three points after receiving the pass! Porzingis then got the rebound, but was cut off by Winslow directly! Seeing this, Lance went over with the ball while it was still in the air, cut off Winslow's path to pass to Whiteside, and immediately held the ball through the half. Jack didn't jump for a three-pointer after taking the basketball!

Kanter, who had just come over at this time, dunked and scored immediately after getting the basketball! 4：0！ Every game of the Knicks now basically tugs at the nerves of the media. Because they haven't lost a game like the Celtics now! The Greenshirts just have a few more wins than the New York side.

Dragic slowly made his way up front. Under Jack's defense, he directly shook off the opponent with a fake move, and immediately jumped up to three points and hollowed into the net! 4：3！ The atmosphere of the scene was also driven up at this time!

It didn't feel as hard as I thought it would be. Jack hit the ground and passed to Porzingis after half-time. The latter pulled out directly and hit a three-point shot! 7：3！

Whiteside dunked as soon as he got the basketball, but dunked the ball straight away! Ntilikina got Kanter's pass and quickly went to the frontcourt, but there was no Winslow in the three points at this time, and quickly dribbled the ball through the half court and turned around the opponent at Reims, because Kante and Porzingis were some distance from him, so Winslow directly chose to dunk and score points! 7：5！

This kind of offense shows Winslow's keen sense of the court, excellent physical fitness and delicate attacking methods! In the front court, Lance took the ball and planned to break through Winslow and was directly cut off by him! Richardson took the basketball and went to the front court to hit a three-point shot! 8：7！ The Heat didn't have much hands at the beginning, and now they are gradually recovering!

Jack slowly got to the frontcourt, Kanter took the basketball and his jumper was covered by Whiteside! Porzingis just dribbled the ball and Winslow broke the ball and quickly passed the half, and Dragic didn't score three points after taking the basket! Winslow jumped straight up to score a dunk! 10：7！

It took these few rounds for Chen to discover that the other party had indeed adjusted his state! Ntilikina got to the front court quickly and didn't have a three-pointer. Lance took a step back after getting the rebound and missed a jumper! Johnson got the ball and passed to Winslow, and Lance, Jack and Ntilikina took turns defending and none of them controlled his rhythm!

Winslow had no one to defend him in front of him, and when he came directly to dunk with a 180-degree turn! 12：7！ The atmosphere of the scene was directly detonated! Chen was about to take a timeout.

"Offenseally, you have to work harder, not to force breakthroughs, shoot or anything. It's about taking advantage of the combination and the opportunity to attack. Hardaway Jr. scored at guard for a while, and Jack still had to shoot less. Porzingis came down and rested......"

The Heat don't have a turnover on this end. The Knicks replaced Porzingis and Ntilikina with O'Quinn and Hardaway Jr. Now, the Knicks clearly have a problem with offense. It didn't take long for the Heat to increase their defensive intensity!

They're really doing a good job of that! However, in terms of offense, it is still weaker than the whole league. Hardaway Jr. carried the ball to the front court, and under the defense of Dragic, he decisively used his rhythm to quickly pass the opponent and jumped up to shoot to score points! 12：9！

Hardaway Jr.'s performance is not bad. Then Richardson hit a three-pointer in the frontcourt! 15：9！ It can be seen that the fans of the Knicks at the scene today are not in good spirits. I don't know if it's set off by the other party.

O'Quinn got Jack's pass and dodged Johnson after making a layup, and was directly hit by Whiteside and flew the ball out! Richardson gets the ball and passes it to Dragic. The latter hit a three-point jumper immediately after halftime! 18：9！

After talking to Jack, Hardaway Jr. went over to take over the basketball and went to the frontcourt, and immediately ran to Whiteside under the heavy breakout. The latter had no precautions and received a foul directly! 2 of 2 free throws, 18:11! Chen knew that Hardaway Jr. was still in a clear mind.

However, the other players seemed to be suppressed by their Heat teammates on the spot.

31：23！ In the first quarter, the Knicks began to sleepwalk on the court a little bit. Chen was there thinking of a way. The first half was going to go on like this.

Neither side made any substitutions in the second quarter. Hardaway Jr. immediately hit a three-point jumper after holding the ball to the frontcourt! 31：26！ He had a few words with N'Golo Kante when he came on the pitch. After a brief exchange between the two men, N'Golo Kante passed the ball to Hardaway II.

Richardson picked up Dragic's pass and immediately passed it to Whiteside again. The latter directly deducted points from the storm! 33：26！ Hardaway Jr. got the Heat's focus on taking care of him after holding the ball again!

With the clock ticking 24 seconds, the ball went straight to Jack. The latter hit a three-point shot right away! 33：29！

At this time, there are already players on the bench of the Knicks who are cheering for their team! Porzingis looked much more relaxed. He knew he didn't feel good today, and that was the case in the first quarter, and the team now has to change the lineup to see what kind of situation can match up with the Heat.

Dragic pretended to break through after half time, and after the Knicks, he made a decisive stop-and-go jump shot and hit the board into the basket! 36：29！ Dragic can contribute 17.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists this season!

There are still some discussions about him on the Internet, saying that he has the shadow of Nash. When he was in the Suns, Dragic was still a relatively ignorant period on some things. Nash, the son of the wind, was already showing his outstanding talent in Phoenix at this time.

It was at this time that Nash gave the young Dragic some help in many ways. And in the continuous competition, Dragic has gradually grown. Now some people will still say that he is "the son of the low-profile version of the wind".

It's true that in some ways it's not as good as Nash's data. But the team reused him after the re-formation. Now that he is about to leave the NBA, he seems to have found some keys.

Not quite unlike Nash is that he is a bit offensive! The individual offense is more evident in the game. Aggressive! Reims got the ball and passed it to N'Golo Kante. The latter decisively passed the ball to O'Quinn, and in the face of O'Quinn, who had not yet come to defend, he decisively jumped up and dunked and scored! 36：31！

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Knicks began to strengthen their offense! They also know in their hearts now that in the face of such a team that is not very strong in attack, but not weak in defense, it is basically a relationship between spear and shield!

Is New York more attacking or is the opposition defensively superior? The Knicks players want to take a look. Chen hugged his shoulders at this time and began to watch the game seriously. The Knicks' current performance has also given him some interest.

After Johnson's jumper missed, Kanter immediately grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Hardaway Jr. The latter went to the front court without looking at his teammates and immediately jumped up and hit a three-point shot! 36：34！

Such a goal made the voices of the fans in the stadium a little weaker. Dragic went to the frontcourt, broke through Jack and then made a jumper that was interfered with by O'Wain! After Whiteside got the basketball, he jumped up and dunked directly and let Kanter receive a foul and play 2+1! 39：34！

Miami has been finding a feel for the players since the superstars left. What makes them look forward to it is that there are a certain number of strong players in the squad. They contribute to their energy, defense, and scoring output and are relatively consistent.