The Way of the Center

In the finals last year, Ray Allen's magical performance once made Anjie and the others passive. It can be said that if it weren't for Mike Miller and Ray Allen, the two veteran shooters last season, it would be impossible for the Heat to bite the Blazers to the last goal.

This year, the Heat, who lost Mike Miller, seem to have insufficient shooter reserves. But Ray Allen told everyone with his actual actions that the Heat beyond the three-point line is enough to have your own support!

After the timeout, all the commentators were surprised to find that Ray Allen, a 39-year-old veteran, was actually left on the court by Spoelstra!

Wade replaced the poorly performing Chalmers in the top position. The backcourt formed by him and Ray Allen, although old, will definitely bring a lot of trouble to the Blazers' defense.

"This is almost the Heat's most offensive lineup right now. Coach Spoelstra's intentions are obvious. He doesn't want to just hold on to this advantage, but intends to continue to attack and continue to expand the score!" Mike Boo Lin finished talking and turned his head to the Trail Blazers halftime. Over there, Ricard also made some adjustments in the lineup.

Lillard played again, Courtney Lee and Nicholas Batum replaced Matthews and Iguodala respectively, Robin Lopez replaced Aldridge, so that Anjie can More attention is paid to offense.

Spoelstra's substitution can be said to be reasonable, but Ricard's substitution made the commentators somewhat incomprehensible. As usual, there is no time for substitutions yet. Why did Ricard replace Courtney Lee and others in advance? Iguodala and Matthews were not bad today.

With doubts, the commentator and the fans stared at the stadium intently. At this point, Lillard has received the baseline ball and started to move forward. Now even Wade must be fully focused to ensure that he will not be played by the young No. 0 guard in front of him.

Just as Lillard’s toes just stepped onto the three-point line, Anjie and Robin Lopez both suddenly took their positions and pressed hard to the basket!

"Use the shooter to open the space and continue to hit the basket?" Spoelstra held his chin, Anjie and Robin are both centers, but the Heat can't come up with a good one. Come by the center. Bosh is a power forward, Lewis was a third player. If Angel and Robin Lopez really intend to slam the basket, the Heat will be really hard to deal with.

But that’s okay. As long as the Heat continue to perform well beyond the three-point line, it will be difficult for Anjie and Robin to get back the initiative.

Under the horrific crush of the Trail Blazers inside, Anjie used a close-range turn to shoot and scored two points. This looks like the usual style of the Trail Blazers, but Anjie and the others know that the real good show hasn't started yet.

The Heat counterattacked, and Wade did not take it lightly because the Heat now have the advantage. Lillard's forward steals were very sudden and very fast, and it was a fight against him back then. When dealing with this kind of guy, you can't be distracted at all.

The Heat's tactics are obvious, and they still want to seek opportunities outside the three-point line. Bosh and Lewis still emptied the inside because they were also used as forts.

However, there is another advantage of being pulled short inside, that is, let Wade find an opportunity to take advantage of!

James walked towards Wade, and it seemed that the two wanted to hit each other. However, just as the basketball handover was about to be completed, Wade suddenly flicked a shot and pierced Lillard to the left.

Lillard, who was not experienced enough, had no time to react. When he was about to chase back, he found that he had been blocked by James' pick-and-roll.

Facing the unmarked basket, Wade continued to accelerate his breakthrough. However, the Flash still didn't know that his current legs could no longer make him lightning fast.

One foot into the penalty area, Wade takes a big step, takes off on one foot, and prepares for a layup. If this had been a few years ago, Wade would have leaped high and ravaged the rim. By now, Wade's knees could no longer support his unscrupulous flight.

Although the Heat's main offensive method is now a three-pointer, an occasional breakthrough can also achieve good results.

Wade flicked his finger and the basketball came out of his palm. An easy layup scored without effort. Just when the basketball was about to start to fall, Wade felt that his back was greatly oppressed. This oppressive force became stronger and stronger, and in the end Wade even lost all of his focus.

Just when Wade had begun to fall to the ground, Wade also saw a big hand reaching towards the basketball. This powerful palm was like a whip, slamming it on the basketball. The basketball was slapped to the backboard, then rebounded sharply. The whole process seems to be powerful!

Wade fell to the ground, and there is no need to look back to know that there is only one person on the Trail Blazers who can do this.

"Ann's chasing after him! Dwyane's speed is really not as good as before. Now Anjie can catch up very easily!"

Lillard launched a counterattack, and James was chasing after him, and he also planned to use a chase to make a fuss.

However, Lillard, who broke into the penalty area, did not choose to attack the frame, but suddenly calmed down and hit the basketball beyond the three-point line.

All the Heat players who rushed to the basket had no time to change their focus and pounced. French forward Batum took the ball and shot.

"Choose to use a three-pointer to solve the problem in a fast break? I read it right!" Bill Walton stood up in disbelief, grabbing a three-pointer has never been the style of the Trail Blazers. At this time, the basketball thrown by Batum was also hollow into the net!

"Three~~~ Nicholas Batum!" The on-site dj grabbed the microphone and shouted loudly. It was not until this time that Mike Brin realized Ricard's intentions for this series of adjustments.

Batum and Lee, in terms of overall strength, these two guys may indeed be inferior to Matthews and Iguodala. But when it comes to three-pointers alone, these two men are really responsible for firepower!

The Trail Blazers intend to retaliate with three-pointers! Anjie and Robin just violently pushed back, just a feint, the purpose is to create opportunities for teammates outside the three-point line!

"Damn it! My fault, my fault!" Wade raised his right hand. He did not expect that the two clubs that had already been obtained would be "forcibly cancelled" by An Jie.

But soon, James fired again from beyond the three-point line. Although the three-pointer has always been one of James' shortcomings, it does not mean that James really can't make a three-pointer. The Heat immediately equalized the score, and a scoring battle seemed inevitable.

After 24 seconds, Angel and Robin Lopez attracted the defensive attention of all the Heat. At this moment, An Jie, who had a good pass, suddenly gave the ball secretly, and the basketball was sent to Courtney Lee. When Courtney Lee received the ball, Bosh thought it was in Anjie's hands.

It was this secret pass that gave Li a rare opportunity. This guy, like Batum, took a confident shot and took the knife down. Make another three points! The two teams will not give way to each other!

After the game, both sides played very beautifully on the court. Three-pointers you come and go, the Blazers' occasional strong play at the basket and the Heat's occasional breakthrough score are also very beautiful. But overall, the Trail Blazers really relied on three-pointers to get the situation back.

An Jie's passing assists during this period of time made everyone admire him. This all-around guy is really a well-deserved mvp!

In the last 2 minutes and 32 seconds of the second quarter, Ricard and Spoelstra took down the tired main players. It wasn't until this time that the scene finally eased a bit.

Due to the increased defensive intensity, after losing those stars in charge, it is difficult for other players on the two teams to attack.

In the last two minutes or so, the Heat once again scored no points. And the Blazers, only relying on Iguodala's breakthrough 2+1 to get three points.

At the end of the half game, the score between the two sides became 50 to 54, and the Blazers regained the lead at home.

In the first half of the game, the Heat have already scored 4 people in double figures. James 13 points, Wade 12 points, Bosh 10 points and 7 rebounds. Allen, who came off the bench, made 3 three-pointers and also scored 10 points. But even so, the Trail Blazers stabilized the situation. Three-pointers play an extremely important role in this.

"I never thought that the Trail Blazers could actually play this kind of three-pointer tactics! It is worthy of the defending champions, there is no way to play them is rare!" Mike Brin roared and wiped his forehead. It’s strange to say that the sweat on the upper level, the stability in the Moda Center today seems to be a bit too abnormal...

A tense game always makes time pass quickly, and the fans feel that it is not long before they are noisy, and the intermission time is over.

In the third quarter, the two sides continued the battle in the first half. The Heat took many shots from the outside. Lewis, Wade and James hit three-pointers one after another. At 7 minutes and 23 seconds in this quarter, James made a three-pointer. After the hit, the Heat also overtook the score again to 62-60.

After that, the Trail Blazers scored with Anjie and Aldridge, and with the help of Lillard's three-pointers ~www.NovelMTL.com~ achieved another go-ahead.

However, at this time, Ray Allen, who replaced Wade in the battle, fired continuously outside the three-point line again, scoring six points in a row.

The two teams continue to alternate leading, playing well or not. Both sides just punched one by one, and both sides were bruised and swollen.

The temperature in the Moda Center is getting higher and higher, so high that even the fans watching in the stands are soaked with t-shirts. The stadium staff immediately realized that this abnormal temperature is probably not only related to the fiery game.

Anjie scored four points in the final moments of the third quarter by playing hard at the basket, but at this time, the Blazers still trailed 78-74.

At the end of the third quarter, the two sides still failed to tell the winner. The sweaty players walked to the bench, and in the last 12 minutes, every second must be grasped!

James felt a little tired, the kind of tiredness that was not within the normal range. But he didn't tell Spoelstra, thinking that taking a break should be fine.

The heat, fatigue, and anxiety of the game... It seems that this last quarter will not be better for anyone.