Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 112 "I Allow You to Call a Pick and Roll"

Randolph continued to play in the low post. This time, after receiving the ball, he faced Anthony before the Heat's help defense, and then turned to the baseline for a fadeaway shot.

Given his body size, he can use this technical move very smoothly.

Anthony does have good blocking ability, but Randolph is too experienced, and the early confrontation made it impossible for him to pounce in time.

"Shh!"

The basketball goes hollow into the net.

Randolph can be relied on by a coach like Hollins who has been in the league for many years and the team tactics are designed around him. It is not enough to just have two skills. He is a standard low-post killer.

About five minutes into the first quarter, the score was 10 to 2, with the Grizzlies leading.

These five minutes can be regarded as James' public execution time.

Of course, it is impossible for Gay to defend James on every ball. Although his physical condition is not at a disadvantage, a defender who lacks speed can only play a limiting role in front of James.

But the key point is that among the five players on the Grizzlies' court, Gay is the worst defender!

James struggled to get past Gay, but due to his lack of stable mid-range shooting ability, he could only continue to break through.

But waiting for him in the interior was either Randolph or Gasol Jr., but more often it was Randolph.

With Randolph's physique, it would definitely be James who would suffer if he confronted him head-on.

Moreover, the Heat's center is Joel Anthony, an inside player with zero offensive ability, which is even more uncomfortable than when they played against the Cavaliers.

O'Neal is the type of player who can score if you pass the ball to him, but with Anthony, if you pass the ball to him, it's almost a turnover.

4投0中，0分2后板1失误1犯规，这就是詹姆斯5分钟时间里交出的数据单。

And in the offensive round that just ended, Gasol Jr. directly gave James a volleyball-style block.

Wade maturely let James play first, and James directly performed a "stomachache and diarrhea" move for him.

It can only be said that Hansen's previous judgment was absolutely correct. The Grizzlies' configuration is really too restraining for James.

Especially now that the referee is not accommodating him, he doesn't even need to exert any effort.

The scene was agitated.

They never expected that the Big Three would start like this.

Or, they just don't want to think that way, even though Stan reminded the Heat of their inside problems and James fans realized that the Grizzlies were not easy to beat.

After all, these are the top three giants!

It can be said that the Grizzlies gave the Heat a blind eye at the start.

It was Spoelstra who came to the rescue of James at the critical moment and he reached out to call a timeout.

After the timeout, James was replaced by Mike Miller.

Miller was the No. 2000 pick in the 5 draft, a good friend of McGrady, and known for his three-point shooting skills. He is also a former Grizzlies player and won the Sixth Man of the Year award with the Grizzlies.

After Miller came on the court, the Heat's offense was obviously much better.

This is not only because James's ball-handling offense is not effective, but also because the Heat's previous starting lineup was too crowded.

Can you imagine that among the Heat's starting five, Wade is the one with the best three-point shooting ability?

But after Miller came on the court, Wade had a stable three-pointer point on the outside, and his breakthrough space was obviously improving.

And Wade is very smart. He trained with Hansen this past summer and knows the trouble Hansen can cause him on the defensive end, so he keeps trying to run pick-and-rolls with Bosh to initiate offense.

Bosh can play inside and outside, and his speed is much faster than the Heat's previous starting center O'Neal (the version after a serious injury), making him a great offensive threat.

Whether Han Sen is replaced or not, such a pick-and-roll can bring benefits.

And Spoelstra also demonstrated his coaching ability. On the defensive end, he did not continue to use Anthony to match up with Randolph, but replaced him with Bosh to defend.

Bosh's defensive effect is not as good as Anthony's, but he can keep up with Randolph's technical movements, and with a height of 2 meters and a wingspan of 11 meters, he can fully interfere with Randolph's shooting.

Ten minutes into the quarter, the score was 10 to 18. The Grizzlies were still leading, but their lead had been significantly narrowed.

The five minutes before and after can be said to be a control group experiment with strong contrast.

Before James made the official decision, some fans had analyzed that if the Heat were to build on Wade and Bosh and introduce high-quality 3D and sixth man roles, they would be even stronger.

Such statements were scoffed at at the time. After all, the impact that a superstar can bring to a team is far beyond that of a role player.

The Heat's performance in this period can be said to be a slap in the face.

The main players of both teams went off the court to rest one after another, and Hansen was replaced by Tony Allen at this time.

At this time, the Grizzlies' lineups are: West, Tony Allen, Gay, James Johnson, Haddadi
Miami Heat: Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller, James, Haslem, Ilgauskas

Guy was arranged by Hollins, James...

These are two cars, a new one and an old one, that are meant to travel at different times of the day, hitting the road together.

The style of this section is completely opposite to that of the first release.

Gay and James did not face off on the court, and both scored on the court with their own abilities.

And the coaches on both sides tacitly allowed both sides to play like this.

There is no way. The Grizzlies need Gay to collect data during this period to stabilize his emotions, while James needs this period to improve his data.

NBA classic "Mutual Brush".

Han Sen also experienced the beautiful scenery of the NBA.

I can only say that reality is sometimes more exciting than fiction.

At the end of the first half, the score was 43 to 41, with the Grizzlies leading by a slight margin.

According to half-time statistics, Wade scored 13 points for the Heat, James also scored 10 points, and Bosh scored 7 points.

This is the deceptiveness of the data. Those who didn't watch the game would think that Wade and James performed equally in the first half.

For the Grizzlies, Randolph scored 14 points as the main attacking point, Gay scored 9 points, and Hansen scored 1 points with a three-pointer from the outside.

During the halftime break, after Hollins had finished arranging the tactics, Hansen pulled Guy aside to chat.

Although James' performance was as poor as he expected, Wade and Bosh secured the Heat's basic foundation.

Coupled with Spoelstra's excellent command, the Heat were not what he expected and were not so easily defeated by the Grizzlies.

"You want me to let James in?" Guy expressed his incomprehension of Han Sen's request, as Han Sen had clearly asked him to give his all without reservation before the game.

"Then I double-team him, and we give him a double-cheese sandwich." Hansen kept it as simple as possible, not saying that Spoelstra might adjust the starting lineup to better space the floor in the second half.

"But who will defend DW in that case?" Although Guy didn't understand Hansen's idea, he knew that a double-team attack would inevitably leave someone behind.

"I'll get back on defense, trust me."

Seeing Han Sen's confidence, Guy could only nod.

After all, he was very happy to score points in the first half.

After returning in the second half, the Heat indeed adjusted their starting lineup.

Chalmers and Ilgauskas replaced Arroyo and Joel Anthony.

In the first game of the season, Spoelstra was still in the stage of exploring the team's lineup, but his ability to make on-the-spot adjustments was far better than Mike Brown's.

In the second half, the Heat attacked first, and Wade took the ball and attacked first.

But he soon felt the change in Han Sen. Han Sen's defensive intensity was obviously much higher than in the first half.

Wade tried to set a pick-and-roll with Bosh twice but failed. Wade regained control of the ball and returned to the three-point line, looking at Hansen with a puzzled look on his face. Did you run to give yourself a boost in the half court?

That is definitely impossible. Han Sen is now using all his energy to defend Wade in order to force him to give up the ball-holding attack.

He was able to achieve such results, not only because he consumed less physical energy in the first half, but also because of the physical training that Grover did for him.

And the scene in front of me is best described by this sentence: They were taught by the same master, so it can’t break the defense!

Halfway through the offensive time, Wade did not continue trying, but passed the ball to James.

The starting lineup in the second half has more offensive space than in the first half, and with James' old partner Ilgauskas on the court, James should be able to perform well.

James got the ball and asked Ilgauskas to set a pick-and-roll. Gay's lateral movement was slow, so even if he didn't let go, he couldn't stop James from breaking through.

James was facing Gasol in a mismatch, and was just about to make an effort to avenge the foul he was called for at the beginning of the game when suddenly a figure suddenly attacked him.

Before he could see the figure of the person coming, he felt his hand lighten.

[Star Catcher], start!

Han Sen's attack was very sudden, because he attacked from the side and rear of Gasol, and James didn't notice him at all before.

This is the advantage of being a teammate, and I know James' offensive habits very well.

When James saw clearly that the person who stole the ball from him was Han Sen, his teeth were almost broken!

But at this moment, Han Sen had no time to care about James' reaction, because he was running forward as if he had stepped on a small motor.

His speed now is much faster than last season!

It was too late for James to catch up, and only Wade from the Heat team reacted.

The two men rushed towards the Heat's backcourt one after the other.

Although Wade's ability to block shots is not as good as James', as the best shot-blocking guard in NBA history, his defensive deterrence should not be underestimated.

However, Hansen knew Wade very well. After entering the front restricted area, he jumped high and dunked with both hands, giving Wade no chance to block.

Wade gave up jumping and shook his head helplessly as he looked at Hansen landing.

The Grizzlies are obviously not a team that is good at fast breaks, but Hansen came from the Cavaliers.

This dunk also caused a stir on the Grizzlies' bench. They hadn't seen the team perform such a steal and dunk in a long time.

Even Swift, who was sitting in the front row of the audience, was excited. She stood up and pumped her fist to support Hansen.

Because of the unique No. 77 Cavaliers jersey on her body, her figure was soon projected onto the large LED screen, causing a stir at the scene.

Because of her jersey, many people recalled the feud between Hansen and James on the Cavaliers.

The words Hansen used after the Cavaliers were eliminated, angrily criticizing James for being a coward, are still fresh in our minds.

Especially after James left the Cavaliers, that statement was amplified and known to more people.

Is Han Sen starting to prove his words with actual actions?

As Han Sen was retreating, he saw his anti-fan value begin to surge.

Very good, that's the effect.

Although "The Decision" caused many James fans to quit, the group of James fans is large enough, and thanks to Nike's publicity, there are new James fans every year.

Wade continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and Hansen continued to exert high-intensity pressure.

However, this time Wade did not pass the ball, but chose to force the ball to the basket. However, Hansen's close defense and Gasol's assist defense made him return empty-handed in the end.

The rebound was secured by Randolph.

The Grizzlies advanced to the frontcourt and played positional play. The ball was still controlled by Hansen, who was then ready to pass the ball to Randolph in the paint.

Bosh showed his mobility and chose to defend in front.

Han Sen couldn't find a good angle for the lob, so he suddenly passed the ball to the left and broke through.

Among the muscles that Grover strengthened for him were the hamstrings, which are closely related to leg explosiveness.

In other words, Hansen's breakthrough start is also improved compared to last season.

The last time Wade and Hansen trained was before the free market opened, and he was obviously caught off guard by Hansen's change.

By the time he reacted, Han Sen had already quickly rushed to the free throw line.

James quickly came to assist in defense. As a former teammate, he was also familiar with Han Sen, and he knew that passing was not Han Sen's strong point.

Especially with him and Wade on this Heat team, their defensive rotation capabilities are very strong.

In fact, this was true. After being passed, Wade did not chase Hansen, but rushed directly towards Guy.

James and Wade showed their defensive chemistry.

But Han Sen didn't even want to pass it on.

Especially after seeing James coming to help defend, it was even less likely that he would pass the ball.

He accelerated towards James, stopped suddenly, glanced at the basket, watched James jump, quickly took a big step to the right, and then made a sideways shot.

This is already one of his killer moves, but it is faster and more stable than last season.

This time, James was completely dribbled past and could only watch Han Sen's lob shot in the air.

"Shh!"

The basketball hollow falls into the pocket.

After the ball went in, Hansen spread his hands towards James.

James simply turned his head and pretended not to see it.

Han Sen scored 4 points in a row, and the score difference on the field came to 47 to 41.

"I remember when Han first arrived in Memphis, he vowed to help the Grizzlies win the championship. It seemed like a joke at the time, but it seems that it is not just a joke."

Such performance also made Mike Breen in the commentary booth sigh.

Facing the Big Three without fear, Hansen's potential may have only been revealed in the playoffs against the Celtics last season.

This time the Heat were somewhat passive on the court.

Wade then tried to play pick-and-roll with James, trying to break through Gay through the mismatch.

But Han Sen chose to retreat and refused to change.

Wade hit the ground and passed the ball to James who was cutting in after breaking through.

But when he passed the ball, Hansen quickly switched defense to James.

No one would believe you if you said there was no personal grudge involved.

James was forced back to the high post by Hansen's cut.

With little time left in the offense, James only had the option of holding the ball and playing one-on-one.

At this moment, Han Sen looked at James and spoke, not giving him a chance to dodge:

"I allow you to call a pick-and-roll."

Congratulations to Zheng Qinwen for winning her first Olympic title in women's singles tennis!

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