Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 224 Contemporary Jordan
After the timeout, Hill came on to replace Qian Moss.

The extremely unfavorable start forced Spoelstra to make a choice and give up some defense in exchange for offense.

When Hill came on the court, there was thunderous cheers from the audience.

Hill played an indispensable role in the Heat's elimination of the Pacers, not to mention that he played every role in the finals.

Hill's appearance had an immediate impact. His holding of the ball at the top of the arc made Conley dare not shrink back to help defend. After Durant created an opportunity with the pick-and-roll, he passed the ball to him immediately.

Durant took a mid-range shot before Randolph switched defense.

"Shh!"

As the basketball went through the net, the Heat finally broke the scoring drought after the opening.

The scene was boiling with excitement, and the fans at that moment felt like a person who had been drowning for a long time finally surfaced.

However, when the camera swept across the faces of the Grizzlies players, their emotions seemed calm.

You can't keep the Heat from scoring all the time. Forcing the Heat to make offensive choices they don't want to make is also a kind of defensive success.

Conley advanced to the frontcourt and signaled Gasol to move to the high post to play pick-and-roll.

Now that Hill is on the court, it is impossible for the Grizzlies not to use him as a breakthrough point.

Now he is playing the number one position on the court, and his opponent is Conley.

Perkins didn't dare to defend, and Conley made a steady mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll.

Defense drives offense, and the Grizzlies' offensive form is also quite good.

But looking back, after Durant received the pass from Hill, he made another three-pointer from outside.

After scoring the goal, Durant pounded his chest and roared toward the sidelines.

There was overwhelming cheers at the scene.

Putting aside his technical weakness of lack of passing ability, Durant's personal form this season is extremely hot.

You have to know that the Heat have not had a qualified organizer for a long time, and he can still average 27+ points per game in a team with three big players.

Hill alone can make him so comfortable. If he really teams up with James, or if the Thunder had traded for James with other chips, Durant's average points per game would be at least 30 points.

11:5.

After Durant scored 5 points in a row, the situation on the court suddenly became different.

As the Grizzlies advanced to the frontcourt again, the American Airlines Arena began to be filled with overwhelming defensive shouts.

The Heat's defensive enthusiasm is clearly improving.

Conley continued to attack Hill, but this time Bosh's help defense interfered with him, and Perkins also fought hard against the black and white bears under the basket to protect the defensive rebound.

It was Durant again. This time, after receiving the ball, he broke through the inside and performed his signature big loop, causing a foul and getting a free throw opportunity.

When he stepped to the free throw line, shouts of "MVP" rang out from the audience.

Durant is this season's regular season MVP, and there is nothing wrong with this shout.

Durant made both free throws and scored 7 points in a row.

His scoring performance was exactly the same as Hansen's previous performance against the Spurs.

As the defensive shouts rang out again, the momentum of the game began to turn to the Heat.

Although the score was behind, this was the Heat's home court after all.

Conley advanced to the frontcourt and signaled a new tactical gesture.

Han Sen went over to play pick-and-roll at the first or second position, and after both sides switched defense, Conley gave the ball to Han Sen.

The 9-point difference quickly dropped to 4 points, and the Grizzlies needed to score to stabilize the situation.

And the pick-and-roll just now still had to focus on Hill.

After Hansen had the ball, Conley also directed others to create space for one-on-one plays.

The Heat's current defensive aggressiveness makes it easy for pick-and-rolls to turn into double-teams, so singles are the best option.

Hill's expression didn't change much. He had no emotions about being traded by the Grizzlies. After all, he had been injured before, which meant he had taken the Grizzlies' salary for nothing.

But Heat fans don't think so, and a large number of fans have already started to make a fuss.

In their eyes, this was a great opportunity for Hill to take revenge.

Hansen passed Hill in just one step and made a quick stop near the free throw line for a mid-range shot.

When Hill caught up with him, he only had time to look up and see Han Sen make his move.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, the defensive shouts at the scene came to an abrupt end.

Thanks to Popovich, this series not only brought Hansen's "Dream Dance" to a bottleneck, but also fully developed his mid-range feel.

Spoelstra was a little overwhelmed at this time.

The Pacers only had Paul George before, but they were also able to play with Hill.

The Grizzlies have Han Sen, and Han Sen will really turn Hill into an ATM.

Fortunately, Hill's role on the offensive end is still there.

Just when Durant's pick-and-roll distracted the Grizzlies' defense, Hill's pass went through the wall and hit the ground to Bosh who was cutting into the basket. Bosh's layup caused a foul and he got two free throws.

Hill is the kind of small forward who could score 90+21+9 in the 7s. His skills are perfect for connecting this Heat team.

While Bosh was at the free throw line, Hansen gathered the Grizzlies players together.

“Played well, paid attention to the pass, maintained communication, and stuck to our style of play.”

Han Sen first said some encouraging words to his teammates to calm them down, and then he and Guy signaled them to switch defense.

He practiced what he preached, and the Grizzlies focused on defense tonight.

"Defend against DW's breakthrough, you can shoot less often, and cooperate more with Mark." Hansen pulled Guy aside and reminded him. It would be difficult for Guy to defend Wade alone with his speed, but defense is not a one-person job.

Bosh made one of two free throws, and the score came to 13-8.

The score difference of four or five points was maintained for two rounds, and it depended on who would score first.

The Grizzlies' tactics were the same as before, with a one-two pick-and-roll to look for Hill.

The Heat tried to double-team Hansen, but Hansen was not Durant, and his passing forced the help defender back.

And in the next second after forcing back the assisting defender, he started again and passed Hill.

Even though Hill was a veteran, there was still a ripple in his heart at this moment.

Han Sen is now living with him the same way he lived with him back then.

This time Bosh rushed out to assist in defense, and Hansen also closed the distance and passed the ball to Randolph. Randolph's shot caused Perkins to foul.

At this time, there was a short whistle on the sidelines, and Spoelstra replaced Hill with Ray Allen.

Randolph made both free throws and the Grizzlies continued to maintain a 7-point lead.

Wade played as a point guard and noticed the Grizzlies' defensive changes as he moved forward.

When he saw Hansen switching defense to Durant, Joerger seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything.

No head coach would use the offensive core on the field to defend the opponent's offensive core, especially when this offensive core is the main attacker on the field.

But after three seasons together, he knew Han Sen's ability to read the game, and he chose to trust Han Sen.

When Hansen met Durant, he just wanted to catch up with him, but he didn't expect Durant to lean against him and ask for the ball, without even playing pick-and-roll with Bosh.

Well, thanks to the league and the TNT Big Three, Durant's hatred for him has reached its peak, and there is no need to go through the whole process.

After receiving the ball, Durant started to back down Hansen.

The two had fought each other so many times, and he was very familiar with Han Sen's defense. When he played with his back to the ball, he paid close attention to Han Sen's lower three-way movements.

After using his body to force Han Sen down, he quickly turned toward the baseline.

However, it was only after he turned around that he discovered that Conley came to help defend him.

He was now caught in a double-team, and with two experts in stealing the ball beside him, he felt that he was going to lose the ball in the next second.

He jumped up decisively to shoot.

His reaction was fast enough, but Conley still caught the ball.

The ball hit his knee and went out of bounds, giving the Grizzlies the ball.

"Are you so afraid of defending me one-on-one?" Durant was furious.

Han Sen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

He pointed at Wade who was still standing outside the three-point line.

He also made such a move when he first played against Durant in his rookie season, but the person being pointed out changed from Ibaka to Wade.

Durant is still the same young man as before, without any change.

This made Durant even angrier.

It was not known whether it was because Han Sen's actions awakened his memory or because he was angry at himself for not having the ability to organize. After seeing Durant's reaction, Han Sen added fuel to the fire and said, "That's better than you not daring to defend me, right?"

Everyone at Eastern University could hear Han Sen's plan, but Durant didn't.

When he got to the frontcourt and saw that his defender had become Durant, he almost laughed out loud.

Spoelstra's expression at this time was a little confused.

Although both are the offensive core of their own team and defending the offensive core of the opponent, he and Joerger have completely different feelings.

After all, Hansen has been on defense for many years, but Durant has never scored once.

This is not responsibility, it's showing off.

However, as the head coach, it would be inappropriate for him to say anything at this time, as that would seem too disrespectful.

In fact, it would be best for Wade to directly refuse in this situation, but who can blame Wade for being a well-known good person?
Not only did Han Sen not call for a pick-and-roll, he also used a back-to-the-basket approach.

Durant's ears and nose seemed to be breathing out.

When facing Han Sen, he was actually playing a smaller team against a bigger one. Who could play a smaller team against a bigger one by using their backs instead of breaking through?
This is clearly the same as in the All-Star Game, when after he/James failed in the post-up play, I will teach you how to post-up.

When Hansen was posting up, he turned his head to pay attention to Wade's defensive position.

The biggest weakness of the back-to-the-basket technique compared to the face-to-basket technique is vision. It is common for Durant to not notice the double-team just now.

This is also the main reason why as basketball developed, outside players mainly faced the basket, because there was no handcheck restriction and facing the basket had a better offensive vision.

After seeing Wade being pinned by Gay at the bottom corner three-point line, he quickly lowered his center of gravity and launched a confrontation.

When using a back-to-the-basket attack against a player who is bigger than you, the advantage is speed, but you must also provide enough resistance.

After [Dream Dance] reached a bottleneck, his ability to fight increased again.

Of course, he has another advantage at this moment, which is Durant's mood.

This is also the fundamental reason why he chose to post up.

When defensive players are dominated by emotions, the defensive effect can be imagined.

After a full confrontation and a fake jump shot, Durant flew up with all his strength.

Han Sen took advantage of the situation and turned around and made a fadeaway jump shot.

At this time, no matter how big Durant was, he could only watch Han Sen shoot calmly in front of him.

However, Wade took the opportunity to assist in defense, and when Han Sen shot, he jumped up and interfered with him.

"Shh!"

Han Sen shot steadily despite the interference.

17:8.

Han Sen's three attacks and one defense widened the gap to 9 points.

Spoelstra called a timeout directly.

"The Grizzlies have Han, just like the Bulls have Michael and the Rockets have Hakeem. You can rest assured to leave the game to him." Kenny Smith sighed again.

The Grizzlies' performance tonight really brought him back to that era.

But it's not his fault. After all, last year's Heat team basically didn't bring any pressure to the Grizzlies, and you couldn't see the Grizzlies' true strength.

But this Heat team did it.

After returning from the timeout, the Heat did not make any more substitutions, but Wade started to hold the ball again.

He and Bosh started a pick-and-roll at the three-point line, and Wade broke through the crowd the moment the pick-and-roll happened.

This caused the Grizzlies to instinctively shrink their defense.

It was at this moment that Wade passed the ball to Bosh.

Bosh's position at this time was very far outside, almost one step inside the three-point line.

The Grizzlies' defense contracted but it was too late for them to attack again.

Bosh adjusted his long two-point shot and made it steadily.

Looking back, Hansen's defender became Wade again. It seemed that Spoelstra's timeout just now was mainly to adjust the defense.

The Grizzlies switched to a high-low post offense, with Randolph continuing to play Bosh in the low post.

But this time Bosh was very tough and withstood Randolph's low-post attack, while also protecting the defensive rebound.

And after turning around, Bosh received the ball in the high position, faked a shot to ignite Randolph, then broke into the inside, made a fake move to dodge Gasol's block again, and then scored with a two-handed dunk.

He played tricks on both the black and white bears by himself.

After the dunk, Bosh performed his signature Dragon Roar celebration.

Like Randolph, Bosh was selected to both the All-Star and All-NBA teams this season.

17:12.

After Bosh's two attacks and one defense, the Heat once again narrowed the gap.

Because James was traded, the peak combination no longer exists, and fans no longer call them the peak Big Three.

But in the past period of time, everyone has felt the meaning of the Big Three, and any one of them can really play as the core.

The cheers of Heat fans rang out again at the scene.

The score difference of four or five points seems like a hurdle that the Heat cannot overcome tonight.

As long as they can defend against the Grizzlies' attack and narrow the gap to one goal, the situation on the field will be completely different.

Hansen went to the frontcourt and leaned against Wade to ask for the ball.

He obviously knew this too.

After the Grizzlies pulled away, Hansen jumped up to catch the ball and began to back down Wade.

Durant only saw the difference in Hansen's back-to-the-basket technique in the All-Star Game, but Wade truly felt it this time.

That feeling of oppression is even greater than that of Kobe.

Just when he had to lower his focus, Han Sen suddenly turned around and jumped to the three-second zone.

This was extremely fast, and it caught him when he turned around, so he had no time to pounce on it.

Before Perkins could jump out, Hansen made a layup.

There was a burst of excitement on the Grizzlies bench, and this time not only Sacre, but also Carter stood up excitedly.

Han Sen was quite skilled in using this killer move.

The fans at the scene couldn't help but grit their teeth as they looked at Han Sen.

It was Hansen again, always stepping out to score when the Heat were about to turn the score around.

The key point is that after Hansen scored, he returned to half court and continued to applaud and cheer for his teammates.

Bosh tried the same trick again, but this time Randolph caught him directly.

Bosh had no advantage in the confrontation and could only pass the ball back to Wade.

Ray Allen ran a tactical three-pointer, but failed to hit it due to the interference of Gasol Jr. and Conley.

This long backboard was protected by Han Sen.

Hansen dribbled the ball across half court, then signaled the team to move away, including Guy on the strong side, who was moved to the weak side.

The scene suddenly became agitated. Han Sen was really rude.

After creating some offensive space, Hansen once again back-attacked Wade with the ball.

This time he didn't attack Wade as hard as he did in the last round, but used a combination of real and fake tactics.

After his back sensed that Wade's center of gravity was moving backward, he quickly turned around and made a jump shot towards the baseline.

Wade rushed forward immediately, but what he never expected was that Han Sen was actually faking a shot to trick him into committing a foul!

He tried to retract his body but failed. The two men collided and the referee's whistle sounded.

However, Han Sen did not stop after the collision, but jumped up and completed the shot.

Wade turned around and just saw the ball go into the basket.

There was an uproar at the scene.

Han Sen thinks two points are not enough and wants to earn a penalty?
Wade was already laughing out of anger at this time.

When Han Sen was on the free throw line, he couldn't help but ask, "How did you master the post-up and fadeaway in just one season?"

"That's a secret."

Han Sen answered with a smile and made the free throw.

22:12.

The Grizzlies extended the lead to double digits for the first time.

(End of this chapter)