Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 131 Familiar Rhythm

There were two blocks right off the bat.

Marbury was so dizzy from being covered that when he turned around to look for the ball, he saw Woody holding the ball in his hands. The Heat had already begun to counterattack.

The ball still went to Wade.

In the 5-on-4 opportunity in the frontcourt, Stan Van Gundy kept making "wide-range ball transfer" actions on the sidelines, trying to get the entire team to spread the formation.His thinking is very clear. In the "5-on-4" situation, as long as the ball is moved smoothly, even through passing the ball, he can successfully open up the open space.

This is the charm of playing more and less.

Wade wanted to do the same, but Anderson kept pestering him in front of him, preventing him from dribbling and observing his teammates.

Woody watched the opportunity slip away little by little, and hurriedly stepped forward and set a pick-and-roll for Wade, hoping to help him regain the initiative to hold the ball.Unexpectedly, the New York Knicks were waiting for this moment. When he stepped forward to pick and roll, Houston on the left formed a corner with Anderson in advance to flank Wade.

Wade was forced away from the three-point line.

Marbury also returned to defense in time at this time.

A fast break opportunity just slipped away.

Wade's immaturity is undoubtedly exposed.

Stan Van Gundy instinctively wanted to spread his hands, but he noticed Wade's subconscious look, which was a look of guilt, and he forced out a comforting smile:

it's okay no problem!
It’s just one round, it’s okay, it’s really okay!
But the New Yorkers are really ruthless. They were so effective against Wade and continued to put pressure on Wade in the following time.Wade became increasingly helpless under the heavy pressure.As the starting point of the team's tactics, he played hesitantly, and the entire Heat's offense in the first quarter could be said to be sparse.

It's like a constipated person squatting on the toilet for a few points, holding back the redness, and only one, two or three points leaked out.

After the first quarter, the Heat only scored 20 points in a single quarter.

You must know that the New York Knicks are a team that averages 93.5 points per game during the regular season.

Teams that can't defend like this are usually directly defeated by the Heat in the regular season.

"Dwyane Wade paid for his youth!" Bill Walton summarized the Heat after the first quarter and made separate evaluations of Wade and Woody because, "Woody's The performance is not like playing in the playoffs for the first time!”

After the first quarter, Woody made 3 of 2 shots and scored 4 points. In addition, he had 4 rebounds and 3 blocks.

After two big blocks in the opening game, he blocked "Central Shooting Textbook" Alan Houston in the middle of the first quarter.

On the offensive end, because there was no one to deliver the cannonballs, Woody's presence was not strong. Relying on the defensive formation with him as the core, the Heat limited the New York Knicks' scoring to 18 points!
So even though the Heat only scored 20 points in the first quarter, the Heat still led by 2 points.

Of course the Knicks head coach was very satisfied with the result of the first quarter.

After all, they are seventh in the Eastern Conference, and there is a big record gap between them and the Heat.The result proved that his strategy was very successful.

What else is there to say? Just continue targeting Wade!

Woody was replaced at 8 minutes and 13 seconds of the first quarter. At that time, Stan Van Gundy patted Woody on the shoulder with great relief.

This family is lucky to have you!
Wade's reaction to hitting the "playoff wall" was bigger than he expected. This time is not the regular season. Stan Van Gundy doesn't have that much time to wait for Wade to adjust. Besides, this is the playoffs, who knows? Can he finally adjust?

Don't talk about Wade, let's talk about Carmelo Anthony, "the three geniuses". If you say you were down for a whole game in the first game of the playoffs, it means you were down for a whole game.

He chose to put all his hopes on Woody!

"Man, I'm going to put you on the court as soon as the second quarter starts. I hope you can find more offensive opportunities on your own!" Stan Van Gundy's idea was Mutombo.

Although Mutombo's age is a mystery, after earning 1400 million with the Nets this season, he can also earn more than 4 million with the New York Knicks, which proves his ability, but his age is still not young. He entered the league in 91 and has played for 13 years. Coupled with injuries, he can only average more than 20 minutes per game in the regular season. The competition in the playoffs is very strong. It is expected that He needs to rest for a longer period of time. It is impossible to be like Woody and play immediately as soon as the second quarter comes up.

This is a vacuum period.

Woody wiped his sweat with a towel.

The competition in the playoffs was indeed much more intense than he imagined, and even more intense than what the Heat had practiced in the past two days.The sweat kept flowing down.

But Stan Van Gundy's solemn tone clearly indicates that this period of time will be an opportunity, and he must seize this opportunity.

Joining Woody were Odom and Gerald Wallace.

The atmosphere at the scene was obviously not as good as it was at the beginning.

It was obvious that with this fight, even if the team was still in the lead, the Miami people felt uneasy.In their view, tonight should be a "crushing game" from the beginning, and the Heat should just "step on the head" and beat the New York Knicks without any ability to fight back.

"Come on, guys, American Airlines Arena shouldn't be this quiet!"

Woody looked enthusiastic.

Wade sat on the bench and looked at his back, then glanced at Stan Van Gundy.He wanted to say, coach, and I wanted to, too.

But think about my performance in the first quarter. I made 5 of 1 shots in a single quarter and made 2 turnovers.

Stan Van Gundy obviously wants him to adjust more.

Of course, this is a statement of high emotional intelligence, while low emotional intelligence means:
Don’t play with him anymore!
The first attack back on the court belonged to the Heat.

Odom used his "back push" to drive all the way into the basket, forcing the New York Knicks to shrink their formation, and then turned around and gave the ball to Woody in the high post.

This cooperation is very skillful. When Wade was injured, he and Woody often played like this.

Woody didn't hesitate at all when he caught the ball, raised his hand and shot, making a steady hit!

This attack was unremarkable, but because it was so easy, the crowd immediately burst into cheers.

The main reason is that this tactical coordination is too familiar. Seeing this coordination, it is the Heat they know!

Are you coming back?
Speaking of which, the New York Knicks' sixth man can be considered a "famous player". He was the super guard Anfernee Hardaway who led the Magic to the Finals with "Shark" O'Neal.

But now, after several injuries, he is no longer what he used to be, and has accepted the status of a substitute player, averaging 29 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 1.9 minutes per game.The relaxed and freehand "Hardaway's change of direction" back then is no longer so sharp.

Facing the "rising star" Gerald Wallace, he has been unable to complete the breakthrough.But at this time, he showed off his all-around skills, a set of smooth dribbling and mid-range shots, and successfully put the ball into the basket.

This shot has no explosive power at all, it is just a shooting space created by experience.

This goal made some old fans sigh, as they saw the passage of time.That talented prodigy back then who could do whatever he wanted on the court with his talent is now relying on experience to play. How can they not be impressed by this?

Once again it was the Heat's turn to attack, and it was the cooperation between Odom and Woody, but this time, after picking and rolling with Woody, Odom held the ball and pulled it toward the outside, successfully deceiving the Knicks' inside line into a high position.

The space under the basket suddenly became wider, and Woody received Odom's pass down the middle.

Facing substitute No. [-] Muhammad, he forced a shot...

Miss!

However, before Muhammad could turn his head to look at the rebound, Woody had already taken off a second time, tapped the ball flying out of the basket, and completed the tip-in. "Uh-huh!"

The ball falls into the basket.

Woody's agile figure makes Muhammad look so slow.

Mutombo off the court looked at this scene and immediately had only one feeling left:
Time is not forgiving!
He faced Woody many times in the first quarter, and each confrontation was fierce.

Look how tired he is.

Now sitting on the bench, I still feel a little out of breath.

Looking at Woody again, he looks like a normal person. His continuous bouncing ability is simply...

The New York Knicks still put the ball in Hardaway's hands and let him handle the ball.

This time Gerald Wallace increased the confrontation, forcing Hardaway to break through.

Now Hardaway's explosive power is no longer as good as before, causing him to look a little senile in the confrontation with Wallace.The steps are somewhat slow.This time, even though Hardaway relied on experience, he was unable to get out of the way. Not wanting to force a shot, he chose to pass the ball.

But among the New York Knicks' bench, there really is no one other than him who can score consistently.

"Dangdang!"

When the ball hit the frame, Woody confronted Muhammad. The latter used his height to firmly suppress him and occupy a key position under the basket.

But this advantage only lasts until the ball pops out of the basket.

Muhammad tried his best to withstand the confrontation from Woody, but suddenly disappeared at that time, which caused his body to stagger.

Damn it, you want to play "remove the stool" with me, right?
But he cursed in his heart, his body was already a little unbalanced, which caused him to take a step back. At this time, Woody successfully came around from behind him and protected the ball in his hands.

Fight back!

Almost at the same time, Woody with the ball, Gerald Wallace on the wing, and Odom all started running.

The momentum generated by that speed made the scene boil.

This scene is all too familiar to Miamians who often come to the American Airlines Arena this season!

This is the "anti-counterattack" the Heat are best at!
Type it out!

Amidst the cheers, the New York Knicks also saw the Heat's rapid "anti-counterattack". These individuals on the field were simply unable to form an effective interception.

To put it bluntly, this is a team ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference. In the first quarter, by targeting Wade, the Heat had problems with their offensive rhythm. Now Odom and Woody are teaming up to face the New York Knicks. It’s too difficult to limit the bench lineup!
A 6-2 offensive.

This time, Woody used a fake pass to directly deceive the opponent's defense, and it was he who finished the game.

6 points in a row!
The Knicks head coach had to call a timeout quickly.

"Nice, nice!"

Stan Van Gundy was very excited.

He expects Woody to play early this time, and "staggered travel" can bring an effective counterattack to the team.

But he really didn't expect that the effect would be so good.

It was so good that he was so excited that he could only shout "nice".

Wade took the initiative to stand on the sidelines and handed Woody a white towel to wipe his sweat.

He instantly transformed into a "caddie" and even said: "Man, this performance is great!"

This is the "big cheek". Even though he is very worried and "blue and thin" because of the offensive attack played by the team in less than one and a half minutes in the past, he will still give him a towel and blessings honestly.

The New York Knicks chose to replace all their main players on the court.

Stan Van Gundy thought for a moment, put Wade off the court, and put other main players on the court.

At this moment, the Heat's lead reached 6 points, and he hoped to pursue the victory.

After the first minute of the second quarter, he also knew very well who the reason for the Heat's difficult first quarter was.

However, as an experienced head coach, he certainly couldn't let Wade realize the intention of his arrangement, so he specially pulled Wade aside: "Man, adjust your state, don't think too much, I'm still prepared Let you play the most critical moment!"

If Woody heard this, he would definitely "haha". Is there a more critical moment than now?

But when Wade heard that he was asked to play the most critical moment, his eyes when he looked at Stan Van Gundy suddenly became warm, with a soft light that even the vivo Zeiss camera did not have, and a touch of recognition.

The little Jiujiu feeling in my heart immediately disappeared and turned into a touch of emotion.

Stan Van Gundy trusts him so much that he must adjust his condition well and prepare to perform the performance Stan Van Gundy wants later.

Eagerness appeared on his face.

Stan Van Gundy was prepared to accept the look of reluctance on his face, but...

I have to say that this reaction was something Stan Van Gundy did not expect. He had to consider whether his "chicken soup" ability had improved again.

Forget it, never mind, as long as it can be comforted!
His eyes returned to the field.

In the first attack after the timeout, Marbury faced Jones and successfully completed the breakthrough.

But in this lineup, the Heat's defense ability is really terrifying. Marbury was flying in the air and was horrified to find that his head was covered with hands. If he took action, what was waiting for him would definitely be a "big hat" that would cover his head and face. ".

In desperation, he leaned against the defender and passed the ball to the basket.

He didn't know who was under the basket, but he knew that at this time, there should be a person standing under the basket of the New York Knicks.

The ball was passed successfully.

The person with the ball is...

Dikembe Mutombo.

"African Mountain" turned around and was about to lay up, but a figure flew out from beside him, blocked his obvious shot with a slap, and then shook his finger.

It's No. 95 for the Heat!
Woody made a "finger wagging" gesture in front of Mutombo.

(End of this chapter)