NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 215 Climbing to the First Throne of the Alliance
The entire first quarter.

Budenholzer is adjusting his strategy for defending Xue Liancheng.

But no matter whether it is double-teaming in advance, double-teaming while breaking through, or ambushing at the basket, or even changing the leader's defense, it will not have much effect on Xue Liancheng.

The Heat's offense played quite smoothly, suppressing the Eagles with an absolute advantage of 32:23.

But the Eagles can set foot on the league's first throne, and it is by no means a vain reputation.

When Xue Liancheng came off the court in the second quarter.

The situation changed suddenly.

The Heat seem to be unable to play suddenly. Although the ball is still running, they can't create opportunities no matter what.

All kinds of strong shots and all kinds of hard hits caused the sound of iron hammers to jingle everywhere.

The Heat's offense has stalled.

At this time, Wade stepped forward and relied on his personal ability to stabilize the situation for the team.

But it is obviously not a long-term solution to rely on only one person to maintain it. The team played extremely hard.

In contrast to the Eagles.

It seemed that the seven meridians and eight channels were opened up all at once. Bazemore scored two three-pointers in a row, and Schroeder relied on the pick-and-roll to break through and made great achievements many times.

John Jenkins, who came off the bench, and Mike Scott also repeatedly found opportunities in active running positions.

The second quarter is 8 minutes and 44 seconds.

With Jenkins hitting a three-pointer, the Eagles overtook the point difference in one fell swoop.

41:39
Instead, the Heat fell behind by 2 points, and the situation was suddenly reversed.

And just as the battle between the two sides was still in full swing, joyful voices suddenly appeared in the comment areas of the major TV live broadcasts.

"Hey! The number one in the league deserves to be the number one in the league. It has super toughness. Come on, the Eagles, kill this turtle grandson of the Heat..."

"Before the game, a group of people didn't take the Eagles seriously, thinking that the Eagles were in their hands, hehe... Is it so easy for them to sit on the top of the league?"

"The 22-game winning streak drives the Heat fans crazy. Before the fight with the Eagles, we are already pointing at the record of 33 consecutive victories. Now continue to point the finger..."

"This is destined to be a hard fight, and I predict the final victory will belong to the Eagles."

"The Eagles' transition and off-ball screens are excellent. They must not be underestimated. They will have a lot to do in the playoffs."

And what the composition of these sounds is, it is obvious.

They can't wait for the eagle to show off its power and hang the Heat up and beat them.

reason?

If the Heat win, they are number one in the league.

Who is the least willing to see the Heat ascend to the top of the league? Isn't it already on the verge of coming out?

And the fierce battle on the field continued.

Millsap made use of his footsteps at the basket to advance again.

43:39
The gap continued to widen further.

Spoelstra finally called a timeout.

But he didn't arrange tactics, but walked to Xue Liancheng on purpose, "Xue, get ready to play."

Xue Liancheng nodded calmly, "Okay."

Since the last conversation about contract renewal, a huge rift has obviously appeared in the relationship between the two.

There is always a looming strange atmosphere spreading.

He could feel that Spoel wanted to sew.

But the problem is that the two have different positions...

wrong……

It should be said that on the issue of contract renewal, opposition has formed.

This is an iron-clad fact, and no one can change it.

Now that they have stood on the opposite side, it is doomed that they cannot return to the close relationship they had before.

Because reality doesn't allow it.

unless……

He backed down from insisting on a maximum salary.

But is it possible?
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the team made concessions and offered the maximum salary with both hands, they would not be able to go back to the past.

Because the knot has been planted, they no longer trust each other.

of course.

The most important thing is that Xue Liancheng no longer trusts Sipo unconditionally.

As his respected old mentor, he actually united with the team to squeeze his value, what should he think?
Sipo's behavior hurt him deeply.

But Si Bo didn't get Xue Liancheng's emotional response, so he secretly sighed in his heart, and didn't say anything more.

The game continues.

After Xue Liancheng played, the effect was immediate.

Take the lead in using the pick-and-roll to break through and complete the internal pass and internal cooperation with Ibaka.

Because Haslem is gone, the Heat's inside space has been completely released, which is very conducive to Xue Liancheng's breakthrough.

It is also conducive to Ibaka's mobility.

Look back.

The Eagles' offense began to suffer.

Their running advantages, screen advantages, and coordination advantages were resolved by the mobility of the Heat's small lineup.

No matter how they conduct the ball, they can't tear out the shooting space, because the Heat's defense is very fast, and the fleeting opportunity disappears all at once.

In the end, it was terminated by Horford's small hook under the basket.

But in the end it hit the rim.

Batum protected the rebound.

The Heat started to push the fast break.

Now the Eagles' lineup on the court is almost dominated by small men.

Schroder, Jenkins, Bazemore, Millsap, Horford.

Don't look at Millsap's main power forward, but this guy is actually only 203cm tall, but his tonnage is indeed large enough, weighing 112 kilograms. His movements are not as agile as those small forwards, but his speed is faster than traditional power forwards.

and so.

The overall defense speed of the Eagles is very fast.

But to no avail.

While Xue Liancheng was advancing, he discovered that Wade was in a favorable position and immediately passed the ball.

Jenkins, who was originally defending PJ-Tucker, had to abandon Tucker and turn to defend Wade.

Wade's vision is also quite wide, and it was passed to Tucker on the move.

After the latter received the ball, he was absolutely open.

The weak-side three-pointer went straight up.

Also hit!

43:44
After two rounds, the Heat overtook the score again.

then.

The Eagles don't know what's going on, and they may still not adapt to the Heat's fast pressing and defending rhythm.

They began to strike the iron continuously.

Schroeder finished, Bazemore played.

Bazemore finished and Horford played.

After Horford finished playing, Millsap continued to play.

A six-connected iron came directly.

Adding Horford's iron before, it is equal to seven consecutive irons.

Only rely on free throws to score 2 points.

When it is said that the power is cut off, the power will be cut off without any sign.

The state of the Heat is actually not too good.

But because Xue Liancheng has absolute breakthrough ability, he can create more shooting space, and his efficiency is much better than that of the Eagles.

There are still 3 minutes and 12 seconds left before halftime.

The Heat have led the Eagles by as many as 54 points with 45:9.

Budenholzer had to call timeout again.

I have to stop!
A wave of 15:2 attacks almost stunned them.

If you don't continue the firepower and fall behind by more than ten points at halftime, it will be like digging a sinkhole for yourself.

It's easy to bury yourself.

Back to the bench.

Spoelstra slapped his hands and encouraged, "Good job, we just need to use our mobility advantage to compress their shooting space to the extreme, and continue to maintain..."

come back.

Eagles attack.

Horford served the ball and gave it to Schroeder.

Then run to the top of the arc.

Xue Liancheng was scurrying around following Bazemore when he suddenly raised his eyebrows.

When passing by Horford, he subconsciously glanced in the direction of Schroeder.

Is this trying to launch an offense with Horford as the axis?

Although he thought so, he followed Bazemore and took two steps.

then.

He turned back suddenly.

And this time.

Schroeder just pushed the ball out, and the direction of the pass was Horford.

Xue Liancheng flew sideways and directly completed the steal.

This is the embodiment of the ability to read the game.

It is also the perfect interpretation of predictive ability.

One second faster, or one second slower, may cause Schroeder to make temporary changes.

And at this point in time, he controlled it just right, that is, the moment Schroeder dialed the ball, he suddenly turned back.

at this time.

The ball has been pulled out of Schroeder's hands, and it can't be taken back.

And Horford was too late to respond.

Steals are a matter of course.

but.

After the steal was completed, Xue Liancheng's body was completely out of balance.

He immediately searched the dynamic picture in his mind to find the teammates who were rushing to the frontcourt.

Then quickly flick the ball over.

When he stabilized his figure and rushed forward, he found that the teammate running at the forefront was indeed Wade.

It's just a pity.

The Eagles' Schroeder and Jenkins returned to the defense very quickly, attacking Wade one after the other.

Wade didn't hang up, so naturally he didn't have a card position advantage. It is not an easy task to force two people to layup.

But with Wade's experience and skills, it's not impossible to play one against two.

But in the end.

He chose to pass back.

This operation was beyond everyone's expectations.

Everyone thought that Wade would choose to go hard.

Xue Liancheng, who was connected to the ball, actually felt the same way.

At this time, he just ran two steps away from the three-point line.

Sweeping left and right, I found that I was unattended.

Jenkins, who was defending him in front, had already chased Wade, but Millsap behind him hadn't caught up yet.

As for Horford, go with Ibaka.

As a result, Xue Liancheng was absolutely empty.

Why are you still hesitating?
Just pull it up and cast.

three points...

Hit again.

57:45
The first attack after the timeout ends.

The eagle directly sent a big gift.

Budenholzer's face was blue on the sidelines.

I was going to fight it out before halftime.

result.

Instead, Xue Liancheng opened the score to double digits.

It felt like eating a fly, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Look back.

The Eagles still passed the ball quickly, wanting to give full play to their advantages, but they didn't know if they were too impatient or what. When it was Horford's turn to pass the ball, Wade also intercepted it.

then.

Xue Liancheng and Wade, one left and one right, formed a curved curve, passing the ball to each other and advancing all the way.

In the end, Xue Liancheng easily wiped the basket by himself.

Take 2 more point.

59:45
This scene.

Seen by Budenholzer on the sidelines, a deja vu illusion arose inexplicably.

From leading by 4 points to falling behind by 14 points suddenly, it was only in a trance.

Especially from 9 points behind to 14 points behind, it is really an instant thing.

That's right.

The last time they suffered a shocking reversal, they just watched Xue Liancheng erode their team's advantage little by little.

And they were helpless.

This scene……

How similar!
The only difference is that the Heat were still chasing points at the time.

And now the Heat are hitting their spirit cap with a stick.

——This is the rhythm of killing them at halftime!

this time.

Schroeder finally realized what it was like to have his blood cold in an instant.

Off-site attack and defense.

This time.

All the Eagles have become more stable, and they don't dare to pass the ball so fancy.

But the more this is the case, the less chance of running out of shooting space.

What do they rely on to reach the top of the league?

It relies on fast running positions, fast passing of the ball, fast completion of cooperation, and fast shots.

result.

Instead, you become more cautious. Isn't this the same as destroying your own advantages with your own hands?

and so.

After playing around, it was finally singled by Millsap.

The effect is naturally less than ideal.

Iron again.

Ibaka receives the rebound.

The Heat pushed the fast break again.

However, this time there is no chance.

Xue Liancheng completed the pick-and-roll with Ibaka who just ran over, and then accelerated to rush in.

Horford subconsciously delayed.

And Xue Liancheng directly hit the ground and passed back, and then blocked Horford with his whole body.

Ibaka was released like this.

No hesitation.

Another three-point shot.

Again!

62:45
This time.

The brains of all the Eagles buzzed and exploded.

Almost everyone's hairs stood on end in an instant.

In just a few rounds, just over a minute, they have expanded from single digits behind to 1 points.

A deep sense of powerlessness suddenly rose, and then spread to the whole body.

They try again to the taste of despair.

With this scoring explosive power, whoever meets who will not be confused.

It is too strong.

It was as if the head was hit by a stick, and the brain instantly lost the ability to think.

Budenholzer on the sidelines opened his mouth and wanted to call a timeout, but after a long time.

He slowly closed it again.

The current problem cannot be solved by calling a timeout or not.

They were extinguished by the Heat's offensive firepower wave after wave, and even broke their spirits.

What else can calling a timeout do?
What's more...

In this wave of attacks, they have called a timeout twice, to no avail.

Even after the timeout just now, he made two mistakes in succession, watching his opponent score, followed by another three-pointer.

It was a wave of 8:0 directly.

He said everything that should be said, but it was useless.

And the time is only 1 minute and 38 seconds left.

At this moment.

It doesn't matter whether it is called a timeout or not.

The game continues.

The Eagles are still playing and cooperating very steadily.

But still the same problem, the more solid they are, the less room they have to shoot.

In the end, it still comes down to personal offense.

The Eagles have no absolute strengths at all.

If they go it alone, Millsap and Schroeder are a little level.

But the level is quite limited.

of course.

This is compared to stars.

this round.

In the end, it was Schroeder's personal attack, and he took a iron with tears in his eyes.

The Heat pushed the fast break again.

This time.

The Eagles learned their lesson, and when Xue Liancheng and Ibaka picked and rolled, Horford no longer followed up and delayed.

And relying on Jenkins' strength, how could Xue Liancheng's horizontal push be stopped.

Pushed all the way to the free throw line.

Seeing that Xue Liancheng was about to go deep into the restricted area.

Jenkins panicked, trying to reach out to interfere.

Get it right.

Xue Liancheng directly pierced his arm.

He ball.

Take off.

He raised his hand and threw the ball to the basket.

beep!
whistle.

The ball bounced into the frame.

Jenkins hugged his head directly on the spot, and the whole person was in a daze.

2+1!
The goal was scored.

That point difference ran to 20 points.

Direct half-time death.

Xue Liancheng walked to the free throw line.

Budenholzer on the sidelines also held his forehead, already ashamed to look at it.

But what should appear, will still appear.

Xue Liancheng made a steady penalty.

65:45
20 points difference.

It is simply a huge sinkhole.

How easy is it to fill it up?

They are not the Heat, and there is no superstar to stand up, what can they do?
They are also desperate!
Next round.

Horford shot and missed.

However, Millsap at the basket took a good position and scored the ball.

Finally the bleeding stopped.

But everything seems a bit late.

Look back.

Wade took the ball and leaned against the person, then turned around and ran directly to the frame, pulling the bar straight up.

There are also.

finally.

Heat 67:47 Hawks, with a 20-point advantage, entered the halftime break.

A desperate point difference.

They also finally realized what it was like when the Heat trailed by 31 points at the end of the third quarter.

It's suffocating...

Do not……

It is extremely suffocating, almost unable to breathe.

Trailing by 20 points at halftime is so desperate.

So what is the concept of being 31 points behind at the end of the three quarters.

Just can't imagine.

However, the Heat were able to complete a turnaround against the sky in this desperate situation. It is conceivable what kind of energy the Heat burst out at that time.

Eagles players dare not even think about it...

Section III.

Relying on the absolute advantage established at the end of the second quarter, the Heat played relatively easily and casually.

The state of the eagle also slowly returned.

but……

At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles still trailed the Heat by 75 points 92:17.

The hope of a comeback is getting slimmer.

But Spoel didn't dare to relax in the slightest.

This game is so important, they are bound to win.

So at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Heat went directly to the death five, hoping to beat the Eagles to death with one stick.

result.

They did it.

In just over four minutes, they played another eye-catching fast break cooperation, a wave of 16:4, directly declaring the end of the game.

finally.

With 122:100 and a huge advantage of 22 points, the Heat slaughtered the Atlanta Hawks and successfully climbed to the top of the league.

at the same time.

Their winning streak continues.

23 consecutive victories, throwing off the Houston Rockets, and monopolizing No.3 in the winning streak.

薛连城18投12中，三分球6投4中，勇猛地拿下33分。

And there are 16 assists.

The perfect combination of offense and organization led the team to play an amazing offensive wave, pushing the former league leader to death on the beach.

韦德17投9中，也高效地拿到了22分4篮板4助攻的全面数据。

Ibaka also had 20 points.

Chalmers also played very well in this game, scoring 16 points.

And the Eagles.

Millsap made 15 of 8 shots and scored a team-high 22 points.

Schroder also scored 16 points, plus 10 assists, and he performed quite well.

but.

The efficiency is really unflattering, with 15 shots, only 5 balls were hit.

Horford scored 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. These statistics are quite comprehensive. However, he made 7 of 2 shots and the offensive end was also sluggish, which did not provide much help to the team.

Instead, the role players stood up.

Bazemore had 15 points, Jenkins had 14 and Scott had 13.

This is the crystallization of team basketball.

But it's also their pain point.

When the power was cut off, no one stood up to stop the bleeding for the team, and they bled to death.

(End of this chapter)