Chapter 283 Playing the Miami Belly Team(1/2)
Although his opponent is the Miami Heat, Li Feng still plays very easily. In the face of the team's strong overall strength, the Miami Heat, with only three people, was constantly crushed by the Knicks.
Just now, Li Feng's ball was constantly being played back on the spot, and the fans were stunned.
Li Feng's throwing was the initial offensive skill, but Li Feng changed to a small forward and rarely made such a masterpiece. Seeing Li Feng turn around in the air and resist LeBron James' throwing, the fans were very happy.
Barkley shouted:
"Does Li Feng want to play back power forward this year? This style of play was only used frequently when Li Feng first arrived in New York!"
Kenny Smith sighed:
"LeBron is in excellent health, but when he met Li Feng, he was at a disadvantage in all aspects. Even if his physical condition was exchanged, LeBron James could not play such a ball."
When returning to defense, Li Feng and Ross clapped their hands and entered the inside. Cousins smiled and said:
"You are too fierce today and are going to kill Miami people and bully LeBron's country to protect animals?"
"No, this is not a bully at all."
Anthony, who was listening to their conversation, didn't know what to say. This is not considered bullying, so winning 100 points is considered bullying?
The opening game every year is full of highlights and suspense, because many teams can often change people's views on them and play wonderful games. Similarly, some teams can also change their views, but they are negative. This is the case with the Miami Heat today, the first game of the new season. The Heat players seem to have not had enough rest and are not very focused.
Without Bosh, the Heat have no advantage in the interior. To be precise, even with Bosh, the Heat have no advantage. Without Bosh, even if Bathil tried his best, he would not be able to compete with Monroe, who entered the All-Star last year.
Battier received the ball and pulled it to high position to support it and handed it over to James.
Li Feng did not block the breakthrough route and followed the side.
James took him to the low position and stopped and flicked his shot. Li Feng shook, raised his right hand to block the cover, and jumped gently from James.
James immediately chose to pull the ball, but Li Feng pressed it down from the other side with his left hand.
As soon as Li Feng landed, he made a second jump without hesitation. Before James could reach the highest point, he pressed his hand on the basketball.
The ball was shot off, James shouted a foul at the referee, but the referee ignored it.
Li Feng picked up the basketball and passed it to Ross, and rushed towards the front court.
James complained that he had delayed his time and returned to defense slowly.
Harden and Monroe also made a fast attack.
Ross made a long pass to Monroe, and Monroe attracted Bathir's defense. He passed it to Li Feng who was inserted into the middle.
Li Feng followed James next to him. He received the ball without stopping, jumped up and transferred it to Harden at 45 degrees on the left.
Miller let Ross go to make up for defense, Harden ignored Miller and shot directly.
His movements are very signature. He jumps very high and shoots very high, making a perfect shot!
As soon as the ball was separated, he knew he was sure to enter and clenched his fists.
Brush! The ball is hollow and enters the net.
25 to 10.
Harden scored 11 points in a single quarter.
The audience cheered loudly, Harden grew a beard one summer. He looked a bit like Byron Davis back then. Judging from his performance, it was far beyond people's imagination and his strength was no less than Byron Davis at his peak.
The Knicks' offense was so smooth that Spoelstra requested a timeout.
When he was about to come, Li Feng patted Harden on the back and said with a smile:
"James, beautifully done!"
"It's your good news."
Harden smiled generously and welcomed Derek Ross' arrival because the Knicks traded Marcus Thornton. It was not that the two had a bad relationship, but that Thornton's performance was too strong. Harden can guarantee that even if he has always performed well, when facing some teams, in order to enhance his outside shooting, he would act as the sixth person. No one likes substitutes. Now that Thornton is gone, Harden is playing more and more relaxed, and his performance is also stronger.
Taberdog replaced Andrei Kirirenko and gave Monroe a rest. Bathir's wide-range running was too physically exhausted. Russia, which had stronger mobility, obviously did not have to worry about this. At the same time, Ibaka also replaced Cousins, and he shouted:
"Don't relax. The game has just begun. Andre came on the court and replaced Greg. Pay attention to blocking the defense, strengthen the running and empty cut on the offensive end. Serge came on the court and replaced DeMarcus, pay attention to guarding the three-second zone!"
The Heat called for a timeout and might find some ways to limit the Knicks pitchers. If you replace Kirilenko, who can break through and run, it will disrupt their deployment.
Kirilianko's three-pointers were not very accurate, but CFI was qualified. And if Kirilianko was not allowed to play, Russia would be depressed. The contract given to him by the Knicks was not the highest. Although for the sake of the championship, it was not enough time for Kirilianko to play, Kirilianko himself could not guarantee that he had no other ideas.
What's more, he understood the coach's intention and agreed to be a super substitute like Ginobili and Terry, but at least he had to get a stable playing time.
After Kirirenko comes on the court, the defense effect will be better.
James is strong and slow, and Li Feng and Kiri are not afraid of being strong.
James was very embarrassed in this game. He has not scored 0 of 3 shots yet, and Li Feng has scored 9 points.
Spoelstra did not dare to replace James and Battier, so he could only adjust the point guard position, replaced Chalmos, and replaced Miller. He frowned:
"Follow closely when defending. Their substitutes last year scored 11 points. This year we are going to compete for the championship. Should we use this method to compete for the championship? Li Feng should be the main attack point in a while. Don't let him easily enter the inside line, and don't just let the outside line go..."
Spoelstra can also see that Li Feng today is different from last season, and he has the intention of returning to the inside to play.
It's hard for the Heat to win this game, and they have psychologically lost to the Knicks.
Without Bosh, the Heat players feel it is difficult to win deep down. With this mentality, how can they perform at their best?
The Knicks' lineup restrains the Heat. Ross was able to sweep the Heat last season. He joined Ross this season, and the point guard position is perfect, and the Knicks' advantage is even more obvious.
The Heat's defender lineup has not changed, which is the biggest mistake in summer. Although Pat Riley is known as a magician, he is not omnipotent. Robbery is not always the case, after all, it only takes those few days for the Chinese New Year.
Spoelstra has no good way. He called a timeout, but he didn't know how to adjust it to allow the Heat to defend the Knicks' attack.
In the past, he could defend Li Feng, and he was the only initiator of the Knicks' offense. Although it was difficult to defend, at least he could do this, but now it is not possible. With Ross there, even if he defends Li Feng, Ross can create opportunities for his teammates.
The Knicks made only one big deal this summer and got the idea.
The Heat got Sean Bathir in real time, which was useless. In less than a quarter, the team's core James was overwhelmed by Li Feng.
Kirilianko came on the court. He held his energy and followed more strictly when defending James, and also took close attention. James had consumed too much physical strength with Li Feng, so he could not fight Kirilianko who had just played. The Russians forced James to pass the ball.
James passed to Haslem, a low-post substitute on the left. Haslem still failed to show his advantage. Ibaka's offense was not as good as Cousins, but he devoted all his energy to defense and made greater contributions to defense.
Haslem turned around and missed the jump shot. Kirilenko scored a backcourt rebound and passed it to Ross.
Now the Heat don't dare to grab the frontcourt rebounds. If two insiders are left to compete for the frontcourt rebounds, they will not be able to return to defense quickly. If they cannot grab it, they will be hit and counterattack. This time Bathir returned to defense directly.
Ross passed to Li Feng in the frontcourt, Li Feng singled out James in the frame, and a 45-degree emergency stop jump shot missed.
Although the ball was off, it had a shooting opportunity, and the Knicks' offense was much easier than the Heat.
Barkley commented:
"Last summer, the Heat Big Three gathered in Miami. People say that the Heat's lineup is very luxurious, but after playing with the Knicks for this period, the two teams started, it seems that the Heat are not dominant in other positions except Wade, and this is just a comparison on paper. In terms of stadium performance, even Marcus Thornton performed better than Wade in the finals last year."
Kenny Smith smiled:
"Battier played very well. He was not as weak as Monroe thought before the game."
Barkley smiled:
"There are also JR Smith on the Knicks bench, and no one is available on the Heat."
The Heat could only let James take the lead, but James was a little out of shape. He made 4 of 10 shots in the first quarter and only scored 10 points with free throws.
Li Feng didn't feel very good in the second half. He missed three shots and scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Knicks lead 11 points 38 to 27.
The Heat sent all substitutes in the second quarter, Haslem, Juwan Howard, James Jones, Terrell Harris and Mario Chalmos.
The Knicks also sent all substitutes, Ibaka, Kirilenko, Dorell Wright, JR Smith, and Sean Livingston.
Haslem is the only substitute in the Heat who has the ability to take the initiative to attack, and James Jones from the outside can also provide some help.
The Knicks' substitute's attack power is not weak, with obvious strength. JR Smith. The tactic arranged by Taberdeau is to withdraw the inside. Smith and the inside cooperate with the pick-and-roll. Kirirenko attacked at a low post, and Wright looked for opportunities to shoot three-pointers on the outside.
The Heat's core is Haslem, but he is not the kind of person who can be the core on the offensive end, he is just a good blue-collar worker.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Livingston and Kirirenko broke into the inside with pick-and-roll, passing Uncle Huo Er made a layup.
Livingston scored two goals in a row, and Howard bypassed Kirirenko to chase after defense. Livingston passed the ball back to the high position, and Kirirenko jumped at the left and right of the free throw line to make the ball.
On the defensive end, the Knicks used joint defense, and insiders Ibaka and Kirirenko were responsible for blocking shots.
If Howardra goes out, Kirilianko's mobility will not suffer. As long as he follows Haslem, the Heat will not cause any storm.
Haslem is strong and can sit and play Ibaka.
But he was not fast enough. After a few moves, Kirirenko's backup defense came up. Passing the ball to Jones, Kirirenko let Howard go to defend. If the pass is excellent, Ibaka can put Haslem on to defend again. The Knicks formed a small area of round conversion defense around the penalty area.
The only thing that is, Uncle Huo Er is not sure about his three-pointer. If he can shoot from the outside, Kirilianko will not be able to make up for defense.
If Haslem has better physical fitness and can directly receive a dunk, or has a stronger explosive power after receiving the ball, you will not be afraid of Ibaka's turn conversion position. At least he can commit a foul.
But the Heat's substitutes couldn't do all this. The only one they could run and jump was Chalmos, and the shooting was not accurate.
Kirilenko, Livingston and Smith scored consecutively, scoring a 14-2 offense**. The score was widened to 20 points.
Chalmos pulled out three times in front of Livingston, hoping to rely on his physical strength to take advantage of his strength.
The idea is good, but it is completely off.
The Heat only scored a goal with Haslem's strong attack.
To be continued...