readytorunbook Chapter 237 The first round of the playoffs 1
Chapter 237 The first round of the playoffs 1
Chapter 237 The first round of the playoffs 1
"The Pacers have won the game, so what about the Heat? Charles, who do you think can win?"
"Oh, Kenny, does that even matter? The Heat have a huge advantage."
"You really think so?"
"Of course, it depends on how much trouble Stephen can cause for the Heat."
"Okay, then let's get into the game right away."
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With the whistle of the game, the game between the Heat and the Knicks officially began.
Brad Miller made a rare rise, and unexpectedly jumped to the ball.
After all, this is the playoffs, the defensive intensity has been raised to a higher level, and it is a series, both sides are just tentative at the beginning.
The game was a bit boring, and Kenny Smith continued: "Charles, after all, Chen is participating in the playoffs for the first time.
As a superstar who has had multiple playoff upsets, what advice do you have? "
Although I always felt that Kenny Smith was digging for him again, but who made Kenny Smith speak so nicely?
Barkley said with a smile: "Indeed, the reason why the playoffs have so much charm is because he is unusual.
In the playoffs, the defensive pressure is greater and the shot is more difficult, which is a test of the player's ability.
For Chen, my suggestion to him is to reduce outside shots and look for more opportunities inside. "
Kenny Smith has a different opinion: "Charles, we all know that Chen's trick is the three-pointer.
Wouldn't this give up one's own advantages? Without Chen's three-pointer, the threat will be greatly reduced. "
"Kenny, Chen's three-point threat is very dangerous, you know it, I know it, and the Knicks know it too.
So do you think they will let it go easily?Going inside, this is a change of last resort! "
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Although Barkley didn't win the championship, he played a lot in the playoffs, and he is very aware of the degree of confrontation in the playoffs.
And your advantage point is often the place where your opponent will focus on, which requires a smarter style of play.
Finally, he had the opportunity to give advice to his juniors, and Barkley was quite satisfied.
"So, do you think Chen's three-pointer will be blocked by the opponent?"
"Of course!"
Perhaps because of a little complacency, Barkley couldn't control his mouth, and he said these words quite simply.
"Then let's..."
Just as Kenny Smith's voice sounded, the situation on the field changed suddenly.
Chen Mo, who was still playing tactics with his teammates, suddenly moved and used Grant's pick-and-roll to escape.
Outside the three-point line, Blake's pass just fell into Chen Mo's hands, a very good opportunity.
As Barkley said, the Knicks will definitely focus on Chen Mo's three-pointer.
Chen Mo was defended by Kurt Thomas, a tall and long-armed small forward, despite his height of 206, his flexibility was not bad.
Now everyone has also discovered that when defending Chen Mo, it is a good way to cover him with a head.
Compared with Chen Mo's three-pointer, his breakthrough ability is less threatening, as long as the wing players are not particularly slow, they can keep up.
Of course, there are gains and losses. It is obviously not so easy for big players to run without the ball.
Just like now, Chen Mo used a cover to get rid of Kurt Thomas easily.
At this time, you need the timely defense and help of your teammates.
Tim Thomas let go of Grant immediately and chose to follow Chen Mo.
It's just that Tim Thomas is not the kind of player who is good at defending and is willing to defend.
As a power forward, this can be seen from his average of less than 5 rebounds per game.
As a starting power forward, he averaged less than 5 rebounds per game, which is very telling.
Chen Mo first made a fake move, easily sent Tim Thomas flying, and moved a step sideways to make an easy shot.
Tim Thomas quickly took off for the second time to block, but it was too late.
"Shh!"
7:2
Kenny Smith and Barkley, who were commenting in the live broadcast room, were stunned, especially Barkley, who seemed to have heard a slap in the face.
Kenny Smith was even more speechless, I was just about to dig a hole, why did you start burying people?
Barkley realized it later, and suddenly looked at Kenny Smith with sharp eyes: "Old boy, are you digging a hole for me again?"
With only 2 minutes into the game, the Heat had initially established a lead.
More importantly, the Heat scored in various ways in the opening three consecutive offenses.
On the defensive end, the Knicks can't limit the Heat at all, and they feel a little powerless.
As for the offensive end, Marbury is also alone.
Naturally, the Heat will not easily give Marbury a chance. Once he enters the inside, he will be double-teamed.
Force Marbury to pass the ball and let the rest of the Knicks decide the game.
It's a pity that without Alan Houston, there is really no way for others to score the ball.
No, the Knicks' offense, Marbury facing Blake, the advantage is simply not too big.
Of course, it's no wonder Blake, he has really worked hard.
With a cross step, Marbury broke through Blake again, but just entered the inside line, Chen Mo's help defense had already caught up.
Faced with the double-teaming of the two, Marbury really didn't want to pass the ball, mainly because he couldn't score if he passed it to his teammates.
Don't even let him swipe for an assist, but still want him to pass the ball, what are you thinking?
But in the face of Chen Mo and Blake's double-teaming, Marbury couldn't fight both of them.
No way, I still have to pass the ball!
Sure enough, Collen Thomas got the chance to shoot and continued to miss the middle distance.
Marbury was really desperate.
Waiting for the next round of offense, he simply chose to do it himself, and shot before the Heat's double-team came.
That is to say, just break through into the inside line and grab the shot before someone double-teams.
It is probably two steps before the three-point line, and the mid-to-long distance position is actually not a good choice.
Not as efficient as a three-pointer, nor as confident inside, it's really not a good choice.
In fact, that's exactly the Heat's defensive strategy.
Pinch both ends and let out the least threatening mid-to-long distance. After all, there is no way to completely seal it.
If you really want to say that Marbury's state exploded, and he shot the Heat to death in this position, he will admit it.
It's a pity that Marbury's state was only average when he made 4 consecutive shots and only hit one goal.
Still relying on a quick breakthrough, taking advantage of the Heat's unstable foothold, breaking through the inside and scoring another goal, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
The score of the first quarter was 13:31.
If it weren't for this goal, the Knicks would have shown their face again after falling behind by 20 points in a single quarter of the playoffs.
In the second quarter, with the appearance of Anfernee Hardaway and TJ Ford, the Knicks' offense quickly came to life.
This is the second time Chen Mo met TJ Ford this season. This guy has been injured constantly since he entered the NBA.
No way, with his small body, he really can't take advantage of the NBA's muscular jungle.
Although physical confrontation is not enough, TJ Ford's speed is indeed a big killer.
(End of this chapter)