NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

After Curry left the court and Yao Ming entered, the situation on the court changed dramatically once again.

With Curry out, the Heat no longer have any smaller players who can target Yao Ming or exploit mismatches against him. Yao Ming can now comfortably and easily wait for Heat players to come in from under the basket.

With Yao Ming on the team, the Bobcats' defense became even more aggressive. Everyone moved higher up on defense, giving the opponent no space to shoot from long range.

Of course, their close defense gave the Heat plenty of opportunities to penetrate the paint, but the Bobcats had Yao Ming in the paint! With Yao Ming guarding the perimeter and determined not to leave the paint, the Bobcats' paint was absolutely impregnable!

Tactically speaking, the Heat have two best ways to break the deadlock at this point. One is to let Cousins ​​take more shots and try to get him to use his shots to draw Yao Ming out of the paint, forcing him to leave the basket.

Unfortunately, Cousins ​​barely touched the ball during this period; he had very few possessions and shot attempts.

The basketball almost never came into Cousins' hands, allowing him to try and attack Yao Ming from the mid-range.

The second way to break the Bobcats' defense is for everyone to take shots from the mid-range, and for everyone to keep trying to shoot from the mid-range.

The Bobcats' strategy involves controlling three-pointers and the paint, a defensive "Moreyball" approach.

If the Heat can consistently score from mid-range, they can force the Bobcats to change their defense.

Unfortunately, although the Heat had Beasley, a mid-range specialist and a one-on-one specialist, he seemed to be possessed at this stage, rarely choosing to take mid-range shots and instead repeatedly driving to the basket to challenge Yao Ming.

As for the results, it can only be said that the effect was minimal.

Yao Ming's height and defensive experience rendered Beasley's numerous attacks futile.

At the same time, the Bobcats stopped letting Yao Ming shoot on offense and instead had him constantly position himself under the basket to attack Cousins.

Who told you that the Heat's two big men were a young rookie who couldn't defend, and a player who, although good at defense, was too much taller and heavier than Yao Ming, making it impossible for him to match up against someone with Yao Ming's incredible height?

During this phase, the Bobcats regained control of the game, completely turning around a 10-point deficit at the beginning of the second quarter and taking the lead by the end of the second quarter.

55: 52!

The Bobcats had a 3-point lead at the end of the first half.

Meanwhile, Curry and Rose were also incredibly dazzling in this quarter!
Curry hit four three-pointers in the quarter, scoring a career-high 19 points, while Rose also contributed 14 points and 5 assists. His repeated drives to the basket and successful layups made him just as outstanding as Curry in this quarter!

Then in the third quarter, both sides switched back to their starting lineups and continued the decisive battle after changing venues.

This time, neither side widened the gap again, nor did they put on any particularly outstanding performances. Overall, both sides performed quite normally in the third quarter.

77:76!
After the third quarter, the Bobcats still maintained a one-point lead.

Then in the fourth quarter, the Heat suddenly erupted once again!
However, this time it wasn't Curry who exploded, but rather the substitutes Chalmers, Beasley, and Haslem who joined forces to unleash their power!
These three players scored repeatedly with drives to the basket and outside shots, including three-pointers, mid-range shots, layups, and steals and fast breaks. Their sudden burst at the beginning of the fourth quarter led to a 13-4 offensive surge, widening the gap to 8 points again.

Chalmers intercepted Augustin's dribble one-on-one near midcourt, then dribbled up the court to find Beasley and assisted him for a fast break dunk, forcing Lin Tian to call another timeout.

With 9 minutes left in the game, the Bobcats were down by 8 points and needed to make some adjustments.

The Heat's outburst came as a complete surprise.

After a moment's thought, Lin Tian decided to fight fire with fire. He brought in Rose and Brown, the two best-fitting backcourt duo in his team, along with Williams, Barnes, and Odom, a highly mobile forward trio.

All five of them took the stage at the same time.

"The Bobcats played a small-ball lineup? This is a small-ball lineup without a traditional center!"

Miller exclaimed, "When they're behind, why bring out this lineup all of a sudden? What is Lin trying to do? Is he trying to overwhelm the Heat with mobility and speed? But the Heat's lineup isn't that big right now!"

As Miller exclaimed, Rose had already dribbled to the frontcourt, then set a screen with Odom before dribbling to the basket. He then attracted a double team near the free-throw line before suddenly passing the ball to Odom.

After receiving the ball, Odom turned and drove towards the paint, drawing two defenders once again. This time, Odom passed the ball behind his back to Williams, who was following up in the middle.

When Williams drove hard to the basket, Heat's Haslem was still able to barely turn and complete the defense, but when Williams passed the ball again to Brown who cut in from the baseline, no one on the Heat could keep up!
"boom!"

Then came a loud bang as Brown leaped high into the air, unleashing his terrifying physical prowess, and slammed the ball into the basket with one arm!
Although the Bobcats' roster only has Rose and Odom as the core players to handle the ball, Williams was known as an all-around forward who could play three positions and was technically versatile when he entered the league.

In addition, although Barnes' role is relatively singular, he has played for many years and is very experienced. His understanding of tactics is also quite good, and he is very adept at playing in this kind of system that involves constant passing.

Therefore, among these five players, only Shannon Brown, the shooting guard, has the worst ball-handling ability; he is merely a pure finisher.

Although he is not good at handling the ball and has poor vision, he can shoot and break through, and his physical qualities are good. Even if the basketball is the last stop for him, it is not so easy to defend against him.

Brown's dunk signaled the start of the Bobcats' comeback. Rose and Odom began to frequently run pick-and-rolls. Because both of them have excellent vision and passing ability, their pick-and-roll plays are simply difficult to defend.

With two setters on the team, the Lynx's offense flows smoothly and effortlessly!
The Heat simply couldn't defend against it!

不到3分钟的时间里，热火队就又被打了一个9：4，刚刚拉开到8分的差距再次被缩小到了3分。

Spoelstra made another substitution, this time without any fancy moves, bringing on all his starting players.

The Bobcats also took advantage of the timeout to bring their starting five onto the court simultaneously.

"Yao, Carlos, you two run some inside plays to create mismatches and opportunities. Let Yao go and guard Haslem. If they double-team or leave their man open, Carlos, you take care of them immediately!"

After a brief setup, both teams quickly returned to the field.

On their first offensive possession back on the court, the Bobcats aggressively attacked the basket, successfully exploiting a mismatch using a screen from Boozer and Yao Ming. Yao Ming was then matched up against Haslem in the low post. Once the ball reached Yao Ming, he immediately turned and pulled up for a hook shot that Haslem couldn't defend, sending the ball into the basket.

An 1-point gap!

Then, during the Heat's offense, Beasley was still beyond the three-point line when he reached out for the ball. He then made a crossover dribble and forcefully drove to the basket, eventually scoring a layup over Boozer!
After scoring, Beasley glared angrily at Hayward and yelled at him, "Defend me! Defend me, rookie! You think you're so tough, saying I can't beat you guys? Come on! Come on!"

Hayward completely ignored Beasley's provocation and continued running quickly. In the blink of an eye, he reached the frontcourt but did not ask for the ball, showing no intention of turning the tide of the previous attack.

The white player remained calm after all.

This time, the Bobcats still used the combination of Yao Ming and Carlos Boozer in the paint. After setting a screen for each other at the edge of the three-second zone, the two immediately separated. As expected, Haslem and Cousins ​​made a communication error this time, and both of them went for Yao Ming.

Boozer was completely overlooked!

The basketball immediately came into Boozer's hands, but Haslem, not giving up, shouted, "Michael!"

But it was obviously too late. Beasley just glanced at him and made no attempt to rush over to defend Boozer. Boozer then took a step to the basket and easily made a layup.

"You have to defend Michael!" Haslem said anxiously to Beasley. "We have to stop them!"

“It’s none of your business to teach me!” Beasley snorted, turned and walked away, completely ignoring Haslem.

In his view, a second-round pick who barely managed to get a mid-level exception contract wasn't qualified to teach him how to play. No, the entire Heat team didn't have anyone qualified to teach him how to play!
After that, the two sides went back and forth on the field for several rounds, but neither side was very efficient and the score remained close, with both sides remaining evenly matched.

Then the Bobcats' offense went wrong. Yao Ming and Boozer's screen failed to go through. Their screen didn't find space but wasted a lot of time. Rose then had to take a shot but missed.

"Derrick! Change tactics!" Lin Tian shouted from the sidelines, "Play with number 4!"

Rose, who was on defense, gave Lin Tian a hand signal to indicate that he understood. Then the Bobcats quickly fell into positional play. Beasley was still on this side. He received the ball in the midfield position, observed for a moment, and then decisively turned and accelerated before stopping abruptly and throwing the ball.

Although Hayward tried his best to defend, he was powerless against Beasley, who had top-notch one-on-one skills, and could only watch as Beasley threw the ball into the basket.

"Come on, rookie! Come on! Let's see if I can blow your ass out!" Beasley was excited as he scored consecutive points and yelled at Hayward, but Hayward ignored him.

In the next round, Boozer and Yao Ming initially tried to set a screen for each other, but this time Cousins ​​and Haslem were clearly well-prepared and prevented Yao Ming and Cousins ​​from setting a screen.

Yao Ming and Boozer didn't care at all. Yao Ming ran to the baseline, while Boozer walked straight towards Rose. After a pick-and-roll with Rose, Rose immediately accelerated and drove towards the basket.

Cousins ​​hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to let Yao Ming go and turned to guard the basket.

"Whoosh!"

Then he felt the basketball fly past him and into Yao Ming's hands in the corner.

Yao Ming received the ball beyond the three-point line, glanced at it, and then decisively took the shot.

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Yao Ming hit a three-pointer!
After this shot was scored, the score was tied again!
85: 85!

There are only 4 minutes left in the game!

"FUXX!" Beasley, who was supposed to rotate to help defend Cousins ​​in front of Yao Ming, yelled first, "Defense, DeMarcus! You can't leave him so wide open!"

"I'm on defense! If I don't come back, Rose will dunk!" Cousins ​​wasn't one to mince words, and seeing Beasley accusing him first, he immediately retorted, "You should rotate over there, that's how the play is set up!"

"Screw your tactics! When have I ever played according to tactics?" Beasley cursed. "This is my team, I'm the boss! I said you need to help defend this play, so you have to go!"

“F*** you! Who do you think you are?” Cousins ​​cursed again, and just as he was about to continue arguing with Beasley, Spoelstra called a timeout in time. At the same time, Hinrich pulled Cousins ​​away, and Haslem grabbed Beasley, quickly separating the two and returning to the bench.

Spoelstra knew very well that it was Beasley's fault just now, and Beasley should be held responsible for the person who was missed. The best way to deal with it was to teach him a lesson. If it were his teacher Riley, he would definitely have sent Beasley off the bench to reflect on whether he had done something wrong.

But Spoelstra didn't have that confidence at the moment.

He glared angrily at Beasley for a long time, but finally suppressed his anger and said to everyone, "I'm very disappointed with that last play. Your defense had obvious weaknesses. Michael, your rotation defense needs to be more proactive and aggressive! We can't continue like this."

"Next, we'll play like this..."

After some hesitation, Spoelstra's 'punishment' for Beasley turned into a mild reprimand, nothing more. Judging from Beasley's expression, it was clear that Beasley didn't take the reprimand to heart at all.

That was the end of that matter.

It can only be said that Spoelstra lacks absolute supporters. Apart from Riley, no one truly supports him. Therefore, if he wants to control the team and keep his position, he must indulge the team's core players to a certain extent.

This is his only chance right now.

Unfortunately, Beasley clearly showed him no respect and had no intention of supporting him.

Spoelstra suppressed his displeasure and frustration while glancing at Curry.

Can this kid support me? Can he carry the team? If I give him 100% support, can he lead the team and me to become a top team in the league?

While Spoelstra was gripped by deep self-doubt and anger, the Bobcats on the other side were in a relaxed mood.

"Alright, now we're back to square one. Next, let's unleash our ultimate move!" Lin Tian said to everyone, "We've been setting up for this whole thing, now it's time to close the net."

“Gordon, you still need to guard Beasley one-on-one, but as soon as he gets into offensive mode, whether it’s attacking the basket or dribbling to find an opportunity for a pull-up jumper.”

"The person closest to him, immediately double-team him! Intensify the attack so he can't get a comfortable shot!"

"He won't pass the ball anymore! They're starting to fight amongst themselves. He won't pass the ball to anyone anymore. He wants to prove that he's the leader of this team, and he wants to prove that he can make up for all the mistakes he's made on his own."

"He wants to prove that he is the strongest player on this team."

"So for the rest of the time, Derrick, besides you keeping an eye on Curry and not giving him any shooting opportunities or gaps, everyone else, whoever is closest to Beasley, go and double-team him, make it harder for him to get a shot off!"

"Then, it's time for us to finish the match, Derek. You know what to do: cripple them!"

"Isn't that the elementary school kid who crippled them?" Ross said sinisterly. "I guarantee I'll provide him with the full range of services! I'll teach him that kids shouldn't be venturing into the adult world!"

"Let's do it!" Lin Tian clapped his hands and said, "Alright, everyone, go! In the last four minutes of the match, let them know how powerful we are! Completely crush them!"

"understand!"

After a loud shout, both teams' players stepped back onto the court. When Lin Tian, ​​who had been standing, saw Beasley on the Heat's court, he breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down on the bench, muttering, "That scared me to death. I was really afraid that Spoelstra would show some backbone."

"Afraid of his toughness?" Stevens, who was sitting next to Lin Tian in place of Van Gundy, asked with some curiosity.

"Of course I'm scared," Lin Tian said with a smile. "After all, theoretically speaking, Beasley has just disrupted the team's system with consecutive one-on-one plays, and he's almost completely non-defensive on the defensive end. The team's defensive system always has problems with him, and then he had a dispute with Cousins."

"If it were me, or any experienced, qualified, and tough coach, I would have kicked Beasley out at this point."

"But Spoelstra only got the job because of Riley's support. Judging from their performance in the past few years and his control over the team, he obviously doesn't have much prestige right now, and nobody supports him."

"Or rather, in this team right now, everyone just doesn't oppose him. His position is precarious, and there's no chemistry between him and the players. He needs someone of sufficient stature to directly support him."

"But the Heat clearly don't have that kind of player right now."

"So even if he knows the team's current problems, he definitely wouldn't dare to substitute Beasley! Hmm... most likely he wouldn't."

"Looking back now, I guess I made the right bet; this guy really didn't dare."

"So, Riley misjudged him?" Stevens said. "He picked a good-for-nothing?"

"No, I think it's the opposite," Lin Tian said with a smile. "It's Riley testing him on purpose. Otherwise, with Riley's old fox skills, all he has to do is walk into the locker room and raise his arms. How many Heat players would dare to resist?"

"That old fox must have deliberately stayed out of the picture, giving him a chance to train and improve himself."

"Brad, in a few years when you become the head coach, this guy might become one of your toughest opponents. You two are about the same age, so be careful!" (End of Chapter)