He broke through Vince Carter's defense, retreated to the three-point line with a step-back, and hit the shot.
Both Wade and James are working hard to increase their three-point shooting training this season. Although they are not good at three-point shooting, they both know that if they want to win, they must contribute more from outside the three-point line.
This is also where they privately discussed and evaluated the biggest difference between themselves and Fan Xi. Fan Xi has a stable three-point shooting ability. Although his three-point shooting ability with the ball is mediocre, his three-point shooting without the ball is at the level of a professional shooter.
Wade's three-pointer saves face for Miami.
Looking back, Fanci made a single attack deep into the paint area. Miami quickly shrank. Fanci easily passed the ball and Nowitzki caught the ball and hit the ball in the mid-range.
The Miami Heat are actually inferior to the Lakers in terms of overall performance and defense.
Fanshee doesn't even need a screen to get into their paint with ease, and Marcus Camby's defensive quality is a few notches below Dwight Howard's.
If the three major rotations were not unable to play, under optimistic conditions, Fanshie even felt that it would not take five games to defeat Miami.
Nowitzki entered attack mode, and LeBron James also launched an attack.
James has made rapid progress over the years, and all of his skills have improved. Although when he fell into position, Leonard thought he was better defensive than Kobe, but when LeBron James rushed forward, Leonard's defense seemed weak.
He couldn't stop James' attack. James drove to the basket, attracted a double attack, and passed the ball to Chris Bosh, who hit a mid-range jumper.
It's almost the same as Fan Xi's moves.
The difference is... Miami has two such engines. Although Wade's condition this season is slightly worse than last season due to injuries and other reasons, he is still one of the top five players in the league.
The game moves forward according to this rhythm.
For a while, the fight was inextricable.
The first quarter ended quickly.
The Clippers, playing away games, went to the bench with a 5-point lead at 32:27.
The game didn't turn out to be as devastating as Miami expected. They didn't lead.
However, the Heat quickly found their rhythm after being beaten in the opening game and showed long-term resilience.
"Although I hope the Clippers can win this game, if the game continues like this, it is very likely that Miami will win. Miami's Big Three are more outstanding. They just lack Haslem and their combat power will not suffer much.
The Clippers' rotation is going to have a big problem."
Charles Barkley said this during a timeout between quarters.
This made the audience in front of the TV sigh. Their mood was even stronger than that of Barkley. Who didn't want Fan Xi to win? Especially the women, they didn't want to see Fan Xi defeated by those evil ugly monsters.
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The second quarter of the game started quickly.
James and Wade started the counterattack, and they played particularly well. Sean Battier, who came on the court, shot very accurately from beyond the three-point line. He made up for the lack of Mac Miller.
The Heat gained some initiative with the support of their home fans.
But they did not recover the points in the second quarter.
Because the Clippers' rotation of Arenas, Hamilton, Grant Hill and Yao Ming all performed well.
The Clippers made frequent substitutions in the second quarter, and every player played a microwave role.
The Heat's charge failed to work in this wave of crowd tactics.
At the end of the first half, the Clippers still led by 3 points at 55:52.
On the scene, the Heat's Big Three seemed to be quite magnificent. James and Wade both performed eye-catchingly, and the wave of counterattack surged like a tidal wave.
At halftime, even Kenny Smith, a die-hard Vanhee fan, began to worry about the Clippers' victory.
Because it seems like the Clippers have used up all the moves they can use.
The atmosphere in the American Airlines Center has reached an unprecedented high. When the Heat players left the court, they all started shouting MVP.
Although I don’t know whether to shout it to Wade, who performed well tonight, or to James.
The Clippers players were also very excited. They high-fived the excited fans in the tunnel.
In contrast, the Clippers players walked back to the locker room calmly one by one.
Fan Xi refused a half-time interview with a tnt reporter.
These comparisons and information seem to show that the Clippers are relatively depressed, while the Heat are already enthusiastically preparing to win the game.
"Marcus, did you see that? As long as we maintain our emotions, we can easily win. Ignore Jack Fan's psychological tactics, he is best at irritating his opponents."
When Wade walked into the locker room, he was the first to find Camby. He said to his old teammate: "Nothing is more important than winning the championship."
Wade said Camby nodded repeatedly. Camby entered the league in 1996. He is an outstanding representative of the golden generation, but as of now, he has not won a championship.
If he had a championship ring, this grumpy guy would be able to tolerate some things. Although being dunked twice by Fan Xi made him anxious.
"Brothers, a great situation has begun. We don't want to give Los Angeles any more chances."
"As long as we get the first win, the second win will come naturally. Then, we'll go to Los Angeles and get the third win, and then the fourth win."
James was particularly excited and gave a speech in the locker room: "The Clippers are on the verge of collapse. Did you see the second quarter? They can only frequently use old players to cover their shame, but this kind of unsystematic battle is impossible in the finals."
It's about to start. We're going to destroy them in the third quarter, and it's going to be a massacre in the fourth quarter. Then we can win by as many points as we want!"
"Victory belongs to Miami!!"
James shouted loudly.
Teammates around him echoed: "Victory belongs to Miami."
The Heat players were very excited. Under James' words, they saw the possibility of winning the championship and winning it all.
Before the start of this game, they already knew that the Clippers were on the verge of collapse, and tonight was just another huge boulder thrown on the dying camel.
The home team's locker room was filled with excitement and anticipation.
They can't help but dream about wearing a championship ring.
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In the visiting team's locker room, Fanci was sitting next to Nowitzki. Nowitzki was flanked in the second quarter and he didn't play very well.
Nowitzki is a player who is very capable in singles with the ball and also very capable off the ball. In terms of offense, he is the strongest power forward position.
"Let's play pick-and-roll in the second half."
Fan Xi said to Nowitzki.
This was a secret weapon they had buried during the regular season, and they originally planned to use it when they faced the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. But by some strange combination of circumstances, they advanced without even using it against the Lakers.
This time, the Clippers did encounter a serious crisis.
Then, the only way is to take out this secret weapon.
Nowitzki thought for a while and said: "We are still ahead now, how about we work hard and rush forward?"
Fan Xi also thought about it and nodded.
Then, he called Billups over, and he said to Billups: "In the second half, you take charge. Just like Jason Kidd did last season, let Dirk lead the offense. I moved without the ball, and Lennon
Nader plays the secondary offense and Jordan defends."
Billups nodded quickly: "That's no problem. I can do everything that old Kidd can do. Even if I don't do it well in some aspects, you can still help guide me. What's more, my three-pointers are better than the old one."
Kidd is much more stable."
Then, Fanci chatted with Leonard and Jordan again, and then made plans with the coaching staff.
Next, Nowitzki personally drew the Mavericks' tactical line on the tactical board.
Everyone understands it instantly.
After all, Jordan's function is similar to that of Tyson Chandler, and the two are complementary to each other.
Nowitzki is still the same Nowitzki.
Although Leonard is not as mobile as Shawn Marion, he is worse than the elderly Marion in every aspect. This is an indisputable fact.
It was not easy for Fan Xi to defeat Jason Terry in seconds.
Billups and Jason Kidd each have their own merits.
“Dream come true!”
After Nowitzki discussed the tactics with the coaching staff, he felt strong emotions. He did not expect that the Mavericks vs. Heat, which was not completed in the playoffs last year, would be completed in this way with the Clippers this season.
The Mavericks coaching staff shouldn't scold me for leaking tactical secrets, right?
Nowitzki couldn't help but laugh.
Because he realized that since the team sent him to Los Angeles to realize his dream, wouldn't he be using the Mavericks' tactics to help Dallas realize their dream?
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Beep!
The second half of the game started quickly.
Mark Cuban has been sitting in front of the TV watching the game. He has deep feelings for Nowitzki and has always supported Dirk. So when the Clippers entered the finals, he burst into tears because he wanted to do it so much.
See Nowitzki lift the championship trophy.
After the first half, his will was a little depressed. The Clippers have gone through so many things during this period. The three major rotations cannot play, and Fan Xi encountered a recording scandal. At this time, people's hearts are floating, and the Heat have elite players.
Is it true that Dirk will never win a championship?
Mark Cuban drank a bottle of beer pessimistically.
Then the second half started, and when he saw the Clippers' new lineup, he didn't have much in his mind.
Until LeBron James missed the jumper.
Billups dribbled the ball across half court, and Fanshie quickly ran around Nowitzki to the bottom corner. Nowitzki went to the high post to receive the pass from Billups, and held the ball in singles against Chris Bosh. Two steps later
Emergency stop jump shot... shua!
"Why does this look so familiar?"
Mark Cuban had a feeling of deja vu: the formula of opening up space and cleaning up the strong side for King Notre Dame's singles was so familiar.
The game continues.
The more I look at Mark Cuban, the more familiar he becomes.
Isn’t this the Mavericks’ offensive and defensive system?
The difference is...the Clippers' defense is actually better than the Mavericks.
The external defense line composed of Billups, Fanci, and Leonard is far better than Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and Shawn Marion.
Mark Cuban slapped his thigh in front of the TV. He was so excited that he quickly called the head coach and asked him to turn on the TV to watch the finals.
Unexpectedly, the head coach said on the other end of the phone: "I'm watching, boss. This is great, this is the result we want. Dirk helped us realize our dream, this is the Mavericks versus the Heat!"
They all found a sense of existence and a reason to be proud.
"Little Jack, you are so generous!!"
Mark Cuban let out a long sigh after hanging up the phone.
Then, while watching TV, he called his company assistant: "Aren't we looking for a spokesperson? Contact Jack and we will help him as quickly as possible. Now many commercial companies are waiting and watching, so we will let Jack speak for us.
…”
"However, Jack has been deeply involved in public opinion recently."
"Screw the public opinion turmoil. Isn't it just a matter of men? The slogan of the advertisement is: Real men will fall in love with xx Technology Network!"
Mark Cuban hung up the phone disapprovingly.
Then he continued to enjoy the game.
He is a true lover of nature.
When Nowitzki enters Dallas mode, the Clippers gradually take the initiative.
Because Fan Xi quickly got rid of the defense and hit a 3-pointer.
Immediately afterwards, Leonard received a pass from Nowitzki on the weak side and succeeded in a layup.
Then, Billups also attacked from the top of the three-point arc, and the key player hit a 3-pointer.
This wave directly brought the Heat to a timeout.
The point difference widened to 8 points.
Although the Heat played well, there were no mistakes.
"Why do I feel that the Heat are more dangerous than the Clippers now?"
During the timeout, TNT commentator Earl Johnson said this.
His feeling was also the feeling of the TV audience. Although they did not understand the game as the experts did. But watching the Clippers expand the point difference so easily, they realized that the Heat were not that difficult to defeat.
"It's hard for Chris Bosh to guard Nowitzki. They have to double team. Once they double team, Nowitzki will pass the ball, Wade will double team, pass to Jack James. Double team, pass to Leonard."
If Marcus Camby comes up to defend him... he can just hang him in the penalty area..."
"Miami must find a more efficient way to attack. James should play his role if he wants to win the Finals MVP." Charles Barkley said on TV.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
The game continues.
The Heat made adjustments. They replaced Bosh with Shane Battier and played a smaller lineup.
At the beginning, Wade took advantage of James' screen and hit a three-pointer.
Then, James walked towards Nowitzki, and he personally went to defend the Clippers' arrowhead.
This move made the American Airlines Center burst into cheers.
James has gained weight this season. He has enough strength to withstand Nowitzki's kick, and he has strong physical fitness and full mobility.
When Nowitzki began to claim his position, he immediately moved forward, like a crazy candy.
Billups couldn't pass the basketball.
He handed it to Leonard.
Leonard singles against Shane Battier.
Battier is a very good defender and has spent his entire career guarding super scorers.
Leonard used a post-up to deal with him.
But after two plays, Battier pulled the stool away. Leonard, who was slightly immature, staggered, and Battier flew forward to steal the basketball.
He passed the ball steadily to Dwyane Wade.
This was a successful defense.
Standing in the bottom corner, Fan Xi could see clearly. He realized...it was his turn to output next.