rpbooks Chapter 430 The Substitute Gap
Chapter 430 The Substitute Gap
Chapter 430 The Substitute Gap
In fact, before that, many fans guessed that the Trail Blazers and the Heat would meet in the finals for the second consecutive season, but the promotion process of the two sides was completely reversed.
Take the division finals as an example. The Blazers faced the Spurs, who overwhelmed them in the regular season and became the No. 4 team in the Western Conference. strength.But the Blazers easily eliminated their opponents 1-3, and even led 0-[-] at one point, which shocked many people's jaws.Although it is true that you are the defending champion, is there any bonus for the defending champion?
In a word, the performance of this Trail Blazers is very brutal, and even the old strong team Spurs are not enough to hinder them.
The complete opposite of them is the Heat.Although the Celtics took the lead in opening the Big Three model in the 21st century, it was the Heat who really carried forward the Big Three. did it.Although it was the Heat who advanced in the end, the Celtics dragged them into the tiebreaker, which can be regarded as the last dignity they left for themselves.
The autumn wind sweeps the fallen leaves, and the other has gone through hardships and obstacles. The advancement of the Trail Blazers and the Heat has completely subverted people's impressions. Therefore, in the finals, no one dares to say which team will definitely win the championship. The giants have a good chance, but the Blazers seem to be in better shape.
And the Blazers also hold home court advantage, which is a huge test for the Heat.However, both sides did not take the comments from the media to heart, and still used the little time for final rest and recovery. After all, in the finals, there is not much time left for everyone to rest.
On June 6, the first game of the 12-2011 season finals was held at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland. The entire arena was packed. If Paul Allen was willing to sell standing tickets, it is estimated that the aisles might be full of people.From this we can see the stimulation of the championship to the fans. Although they have already won it last season, they always hope that the team they support can win another one, and another one, so as to establish a dynasty that lasts forever.
In this game, Spoelstra did not routinely send the Big Three to start at the same time, but let Bosh sit on the sidelines, which made McMillan somewhat incomprehensible.But he quickly realized that the Heat obviously wanted one of James and Wade to team up with Bosh to impact their rotation. Any team's pure rotation will inevitably be directly destroyed when it encounters such an opponent. , the only countermeasure is to also allow the main players to play more time.
However, McMillan does not intend to imitate the Heat. They have their advantages, and it is better to follow the steps.He ranked the starting lineup that the Blazers played the most throughout the season: Felton, Matthews, Ye Feng, Aldridge and Oden, and Roy was on standby as the sixth man on the bench.In McMillan's view, Roy has almost recovered. If he, Miller, Hickson, and Camby lead the bench, their strength should not drop much.
The Heat came up with a small lineup. The newly joined Shane Battier took the position of power forward, the center was Haslem, and the first to third positions were Chalmers, Wade and james.McMillan waved his hand: We will play inside in this game!
It is natural for Aldridge to play the inside line. This is also human nature. After all, the Heat's starting inside line is too short, and it is really unreasonable not to use it.But soon McMillan's face turned green. Although Battier is only 2.03 meters tall and is 34 years old this year, he has done a good job of defending Aldridge in the interior. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is constantly playing in the low post. Aldridge, who asked for the ball, looked rather ugly.
Aldridge was not considered tough, and Battier stuck behind him. When he wanted to turn around and shoot a jump shot, he found that the opponent had already covered his face with his hands. Several forced shots were only given to the Heat. A couple of defensive rebounds didn't do the team any favors.
In desperation, McMillan can only call a timeout, let the inside players do a good job of defense, and the outside is responsible for the offense.Oden had no objections, and Aldridge did not dare to have any objections. After all, he was the one who performed poorly just now. It is normal for the head coach to hope that the outside line will take on the offensive firepower.
Position [-] is naturally a rookie. Although Felton has more experience than Chalmers, he is not much stronger. The combination of Ye Feng and Matthews still decides the direction of the game. , They are on the opposite side of James + Wade.
For a while, the situation on the court became much better, and even the atmosphere in the entire arena became hot. No one would not like to see such a wonderful matchup, and so did the Blazers fans.As much as they want their team to win in the end, it's even better if they can play beautifully in the process of winning.
The two sides' starting battle was almost tied, but the Heat still led by five points with Battier's successful defense of Aldridge at the beginning, which made Spoelstra very satisfied.But after replacing the bench lineup, the Heat quickly fell into a disadvantage. In fact, it is not accurate to say that they are disadvantaged, but they no longer have the previous advantage.
Roy was in excellent form in this game, and his shooting percentage was quite high. Although he couldn't prevent Wade's breakthrough, he could always make up for the lost points on the offensive end.The Heat's inside line was almost suppressed. Camby and Hickson's combined defensive ability was stronger. The ball was scored, and the Blazers quickly overtook the score.
It is true that the Heat have made a lot of targeted reinforcements in order to win the championship this season, but the salary of the Big Three is there, and the boss cannot pay the luxury tax endlessly. This is the disadvantage of forming the Big Three. More space to find the right players.
The Blazers are different. Their core players are still very young. Before the maximum salary is reached, Roy and Oden are limited by injuries, and it is even more impossible to ask for a high salary. More room for reinforcement, Hickson is a good example.Although he came to the Trail Blazers mainly to win the championship, the Trail Blazers also offered him a very competitive contract with both money and honor. How could it be impossible to attract excellent free agents?
But the Heat can only recruit some veterans and rookies to supplement. This is where the biggest gap between the two sides lies.
(End of this chapter)