I am the Warden Chapter 55: Bullying and Picking Up Leaks
Let the Streetball King attack first, consume more energy for the Streetball King, and create two situations. The first is that the Streetball King sticks to the ball, so you don't have to spend too much effort to defend the Heat.
The other situation is Liu Xiu's strategic goal - let Wade hold the ball and attack, cut off Wade's connection with the pitcher, and let Wade play alone.
Then, Odom was not allowed to coordinate the offense, and the two Heat guards took turns to play.
Tactical purpose - to create a climax and expand the score difference.
This is a gradual process.
I didn't expect Wade to come over and just hold the ball and attack, and Alstom had such a good chance to attack.
Although the Trail Blazers were caught by surprise, they immediately cut into the stage of defending Wade's main attack.
The Trail Blazers were unexpected, and Wade was even more unexpected!
Faced with the huge open space in front of him, Wade didn't know whether to break through or shoot.
Things on the court change a lot . When Wade hesitated, the confidence of the other Heat players in their offensive running dropped by half.
He ran to the position where he should make the next move based on Wade's breakthrough, but Wade did not break through.
He ran to the position where Wade should make the next move when he chose to shoot, but Wade didn't shoot.
How to fight this? The teammates can only stand still.
Wade sensed the change in his team's offensive rhythm and panicked. He hastily chose to shoot a three-pointer... "Bang!"
...Wade is not completely incapable of three-point shooting, but with this, all the rhythm is gone, it's outrageous!
The ball hit the left side of the basket and bounced up. Dale Davis blocked him, and when Wade jumped, Liu Xiu immediately pulled back and grabbed the defensive rebound.
Let’s fight back!
The little flying squirrel quickly broke into the opponent's basket, turned around and passed the ball... Tianzun followed up with a slam dunk to score two points!
25 to 18, the score difference widened to 7 points!
“Ha hey…haha…ha…ah?”
“Beep!”
Tianzun's dunk was very violent, causing the fans at the scene to cheer wildly. He screamed and laughed excitedly and high-fived the little flying mouse to celebrate, and then he got a technical foul.
After giving a technical foul, the referee ignored Tianzun’s horrified expression… fearing that he would not be able to help but give another whistle.
Wade, who was chasing the flying squirrel, had heard of Tianzun's deeds, but was this a technical foul?
No matter how I look at it, I feel that Tianzun is so miserable!
In his opinion, a player as tall and strong as Tianzun, who can run and jump like that, can scream however he wants after completing a dunk like that...
The old players of the Heat have long been accustomed to it. After all, Tianzun was a big shot who could be fined more than $40,000 in a season in an era when technical fouls were punishable by $500 each.
The Trail Blazers players are certainly used to it, and today's referee seemed quite kind to them.
The referee blew the whistle, notifying the Heat to take a technical free throw, and Eddie Jones raised his hand to signal him to take the free throw.
Seeing that Tianzun was in a state of panic, the warden offered a helping hand.
When Eddie Jones stepped onto the free throw line, Liu Xiu shouted from the sidelines: "Do you want to score even if it's a free throw? Basketball doesn't lie!"
Still courting death! The referee put the whistle in his mouth and turned to look over... Eh? Not Tianzun? That's fine.
Tianzun is hurt, sad, and hurt... Does he think he can do whatever others say? In the last game against the Mavericks, he said this to Nowitzki and got a technical foul!
I don't know if Eddie Jones was affected by the trash talk, but he missed the technical free throw!
Really - I don’t want the free points!
The Heat continued to attack and the ball was in the backcourt.
Wade still wants the ball to attack.
He didn't realize that he was jumping right into the opponent's defensive strategy.
In his mind, he had destroyed the defensive strategy Liu Xiu had arranged to guard against Alston.
Not only him, but the entire Heat team thinks so.
Liu Xiu still retreated to a position close to the free throw line. Wade knew that the biggest problem in the last round was not that he missed the shot, but that he stopped the ball. This time, after his teammates ran to the right position, he broke through decisively!
This time, teammates can finally follow Wade's breakthrough runs according to the tactical coordination.
Wade doesn't have an advantage in static confrontation, but when charging, his advantage is obvious.
After the confrontation, Wade changed direction, grabbed the ball, and moved sideways with big strides...but encountered the backup defense of Dale Davis!
Just when Dale Davis thought he had defended well, Wade took another big step and jumped to a position close to the angle between the three-second zone and the baseline.
This time, not only his opponent Dale Davis, but even his teammates were confused by Wade's two-step drastic change of direction.
Wade...he himself was also dizzy! His skills were good enough, but his body control and other details were still not enough. He almost missed the shot in the third step!
Liu Xiu took the defensive rebound... Liu Xiu was also dizzy and forgot to counterattack immediately after picking up the rebound. Fortunately, he subconsciously used his strong body to protect the ball after grabbing it, giving the opponent no chance to steal the ball.
When Liu Xiu came back to his senses from Wade's magical European step, the opponent had already retreated.
"Talent: Absolute Talent (Incomplete) has been triggered. The host is now participating in the offense as a point guard. His thinking is highly agile and his mind is highly clear. Speed +1, flexibility +1... Temporary speed: 89, temporary flexibility: 94..."
Liu Xiu was originally able to easily enter a state of concentration, and now his mind was even calmer. He advanced steadily and continued to engage in positional warfare. After reaching the frontcourt, he saw Alstom guarding one step inside the top arc. Wade continued to defend the Flying Squirrel, but Alstom still defended him.
Liu Xiu reached the three-point line, and Alstom took two steps back and defended at the free throw line.
Haslem in the interior is also moving.
Liu Xiu made a gesture, and the little flying mouse and Tianzun immediately moved to the sides.
The tactics of the flying squirrel! Top arc singles!
Alstom lowered its center of gravity and prepared for battle.
Liu Xiu lowered his center of gravity, leaned forward and accelerated towards the inside. Alstom took small steps, waiting for Liu Xiu to approach, and then guided Liu Xiu in the direction of breakthrough... This was the way Liu Xiu defended Wade just now.
A very effective defensive method, very useful against players like Liu Xiu who have average explosive speed, explosive power, and weak shooting ability.
He can't deal with Wade, but theoretically it shouldn't be a problem to deal with Liu Xiu.
But just when Liu Xiu was about to make contact with Alstom and was about to be forced to change direction to avoid a collision with the ball, Liu Xiu suddenly sped up, and Alstom was knocked away by Liu Xiu before he could even take a step!
Just by not taking this step, the confrontation became a reasonable confrontation. Liu Xiu knocked Alstom aside at the free throw line and went straight to the basket!
Haslem could only watch Liu Xiu jump and make the layup.
Alston was stunned by Liu Xiu's sudden acceleration, but Wade, who was watching, saw it! Liu Xiu's acceleration was a diving action! When Liu Xiu started to accelerate without a defender in front of him, he had already leaned over to make preparations. When he was about to make contact, he made a diving move and burst out with all his strength!
Wade feels so smart in this way of exerting force! Liu Xiu's explosive power and acceleration are not bad, but they are mediocre at best. This move makes up for this deficiency.
Wade has been paying attention to Liu Xiu recently. From what he learned, Liu Xiu should not have such a trick... In other words, Liu Xiu has developed a new offensive trick!
And this move is not easy!
Liu Xiu still looked casual when he was retreating. Well, this time when he retreated to the center circle, he turned around and retreated with his back to the center circle, showing this expression to the Heat players.
When Wade saw Liu Xiu's expression, he thought of the news he saw yesterday - Liu Xiu imitated Baron Davis' breakthrough in the game and did a very good job.
This seems to be true!
The desire to win suddenly arises!
When running to the frontcourt, Wade saw the score of 18 to 27, a 9-point difference, and tried hard to suppress his unnecessary competitive spirit.
This competitive spirit was limited to competing with Liu Xiu.
But once this idea came up, I couldn't control it.
Liu Xiu's passive BUFF "Reverse Conqueror" was triggered.
Among all NBA players, Liu Xiu certainly cannot be said to have any influence, but among the rookie group, with 34 points + triple-double, Liu Xiu is currently a top player.
Wanting to compete...the young Wade couldn't suppress the urge!
When he reached the front court, he continued to ask for the ball and play one-on-one.
Breakthrough, change of direction, acceleration, sudden stop... Wade came to the 30-degree angle on the left side at close range, jumped with all his strength, and made a sudden stop jump shot before Dale Davis could get in position to defend... ...hit!
Wade pouted his lips and retreated, then celebrated with Odom by high-fiving with a proud look on his face.
Show your smug expression to your opponent!
His score this time was more impressive than Liu Xiu's previous back-to-the-basket shot and the strong layup just now!
If you don’t have good looks, make up for it with your football skills!
When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu looked like he was going to fight Wade to the end and continued to gesture for a one-on-one game.
The Heat team also understood Liu Xiu's gesture. The streetball king is a person who gets easily carried away when he gets anxious.
Alstom chose to press forward to defend.
Such defensive awareness and defensive calmness cannot be described with just the word "bad".
Liu Xiu originally just wanted to give it a try. If the opponent made up for the defense and double-teamed him, he had no confidence in scoring, but in this situation... he easily pushed Alston away and broke into the basket.
Haslem rushed back as fast as he could, but was still a beat late.
Liu Xiu drove straight to the basket, switched the ball to his left hand, avoided Haslem's defense and made a layup!
29 to 20, the difference is still 9 points!
Wade's breakthrough score just now was a thousand times more entertaining than Liu Xiu's.
However, the perspective of a person in the game is different from that of God. Wade watched Liu Xiu score so easily, and then thought about how difficult it was to score... He was unwilling to give up! He wanted to prove that his ability was no worse than any genius of the same class!
When it was the Heat's turn to attack, Wade broke through and made a layup under double-teaming... Although it didn't go in, it caused Dale Davis, who was defending, to foul.
Wade went to the free throw line and missed the first one...
Liu Xiu discussed with his teammates and made a very simple adjustment - not allowing the Heat to play fast breaks.
Wade made the second free throw, narrowing the gap to 8 points.
It was the Trail Blazers' turn to attack. When Wade was shooting free throws, Alston was yelled at by Stan Van Gundy. This time he defended honestly and cooperated with his teammates.
It would be difficult for Liu Xiu to score this time, but he still broke through.
He was feinting!
Dale Davis helped Tianzun to do an off-ball pick-and-roll on the wing, and then he moved to the high position. Liu Xiu broke in and passed the ball to Tianzun. Tianzun received the ball at a position far outside the free throw line, attracting the double-team of Wade and Eddie Jones. Tianzun passed the ball and just as he got around to the left side of the free throw line, Reuben Patterson received the ball. Wade is really fast! The burst speed can be described as terrible. Fortunately, the little flying squirrel was roaring outside the left three-point line, and Reuben Patterson passed the ball as soon as he received it, otherwise it might be stolen!
The little flying squirrel received the ball and shot a three-pointer...it didn't go in!
Haslem protected the defensive rebound and quickly passed it to Wade. Wade wanted to counterattack, but the Trail Blazers retreated very quickly.
Tianzun assisted from the high position and Dale Davis set a pick-and-roll on the wing. No one was close at all. As soon as the Flying Squirrel received the ball, the other four had already started to retreat.
The Heat fell into a positional battle, Wade broke through to close range and passed the ball high...but was intercepted by Reuben Patterson!
After Reuben Patterson stole the ball, he immediately took a few steps forward and passed it to the Flying Squirrel. The Flying Squirrel counterattacked and rushed to the opponent's basket for a layup... Wade, who was being defended, blocked his shot!
Wade's shot was amazing!
Liu Xiu, who was following behind, picked up the ball one step inside the free throw line and pressed forward. When Wade landed after blocking the shot, he had already seen Liu Xiu and turned around to defend again... Liu Xiu took the first step, pressed forward and pushed Wade for a layup... "Beep"... Wade's defensive action was too aggressive and the referee blew the whistle!
With the whistle, Liu Xiu's layup was successful!
31 to 21, the difference is 10 points!
The little flying squirrel was so upset, he was blocked and Liu Xiu scored!
But the chance was always given to him at the first opportunity, and he missed the shot for two consecutive rounds... If Liu Xiu hadn't made the tip-in, he would have been even more embarrassed.
Liu Xiu walked to the free throw line to a mixture of cheers and boos.
He slowly adjusted himself and took the free throw at the urging of the referee... He made it! 9 points! Liu Xiu's score surpassed Randolph's 6 points, the highest in the game!
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So far this season, Wade's counterattack pass assist-to-turnover ratio is 4 to 1, and his positional pass assist-to-turnover ratio is a staggering 1 to 1. That is, on average, for every positional assist Wade has gotten so far this season, he has made a positional pass turnover.
Wade's current positional warfare and organization of offense are actually just simple breakthroughs and passes. He breaks in and sees where someone passes the ball.
Liu Xiu's strategy was to make Wade lose his temper and try to win the game, and then launch a positional battle.
Originally Liu Xiu hoped that the little flying mouse would arouse Wade's competitive spirit, but he didn't expect that he would accomplish this himself...
In the next few rounds, Wade played very uncalmly and was thinking about competing with Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu always has time to actively control the ball - advancing across half court.
But there was no more sudden attack afterwards to reduce physical exertion.
The goal has been achieved - let Wade keep the ball and attack.
In this way, the core goal was achieved - preventing Odom from organizing the offense.
Odom is the key that connects all parts of the Heat!
In terms of personal ability... Wade tried his best but only scored 4 points in the remaining time of the first quarter, and his personal score was still one point lower than Liu Xiu's 9 points!
After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Heat by 12 points, 37 to 25, and entered the intermission!
