The Heat were beaten 7-0 at the beginning, and the Grizzlies after welcoming Link showed their strong strength.

Spoelstra knows that once the Grizzlies lead, they will start to be passive. Sometimes, this passive situation will continue until the end of the game.

However, the Heat have no way out now. They are already in a three-game losing streak, and they must withstand the pressure today no matter what.

So Spolstra gritted his teeth and took a dangerous move, "blocking the inside!"

In the first two games, the Grizzlies' shooting performance at mid- and long distances was not satisfactory.

Most of the time, the Grizzlies gained an advantage by fighting at the basket.

Now Spolstra must bet once, except Link, and let others shoot from mid to long distance.

As long as the Grizzlies are not allowed to perform more blooming, the Heat will have a glimmer of hope.

Wade nodded. No one knew what kind of mid-range shot performance the Grizzlies would play today, but they had to try it.

The game started over and the Heat did not make any personnel adjustments.

After the timeout, the Heat finally broke the deadlock of scoring zero eggs.

Wade finally broke the scoring drought with this successful layup, but everyone Heat players knew that their troubles were not over.

Whether the defense can be successful is the key to whether the Heat can win today.

Link was still pressed closely by Lore Deng. For him, there would be no change in defense.

But he found that the rest of the Heat seemed to shrink in intentionally or unintentionally, and Link instantly understood the Heat's strategy.

Although Link did not play in the first two games, he was not just busy joining in the fun off the court.

Link also saw the problems exposed by the Grizzlies in the first two games.

If you miss the accuracy of mid- and long-distance shooting, you can only rely on breakthroughs and singles to score in the paint area. This is the biggest problem for the Grizzlies.

Link immediately pushed away the gasping "British Jordan" and took the ball from Conley.

The Miami Heat thinks mid-range shooting is the Grizzlies' weakness, but Link doesn't think so.

After Link re-held the ball, the Heat's contraction became tighter. Lol Deng was on the outside and guarded against Link's shooting, and once Link broke through, the Heat could immediately have at least three people blocking it.

Link waved his hand and signaled everyone to pull it apart for him. The Heat players were more convinced that their strategy was correct!

Lore Deng didn't dare to let Link go at all. Although he had only played a few rounds in the game, he had already realized how threatening Link's shooting from the outside was.

So, Link broke through the British, Lor Deng, without any trouble, was not known for his speed. Link surpassed the other half of his body in just one step.

However, the Heat were not panicked. The moment Link completed the breakthrough, the Heat players shrank in.

If the other Grizzlies don't score goals, this defensive strategy can save the Heat's life!

Link didn't do anything randomly, he was optimistic about the passing target before breaking through.

During the process of breaking through with the ball, Link seemed to pass the ball to the side casually, and then transported the "ammunition" to Conley.

Conley shot a fake shot from outside the three-point line and pointed Norris Cole, who was not experienced enough to defend, into the air.

Conley took the opportunity to break through with the ball, and then made a quick stop and jump shot from mid-range!

Spoelstra opened his eyes wide. Whether this ball could hit will directly determine the fate of the Heat.

But Conley finally disappointed Spoelstra. His mid-range jump shot was very steady, and he passed a perfect rainbow arc and then went straight to the net!

"Link once again found his teammate in the open, and that's what makes him scary. Like LeBron, Link's passing vision is definitely top-notch at the forward line."

Spoelstra shook his head in disappointment, and the plan failed the first time it was executed.

But this is not the end of the world. If Conley can score once, it does not mean that he can score a second time. If Conley can score goals, it does not mean that others can score goals too.

Spoelstra did not give any instructions, and he wanted the Heat to continue to follow the original plan!

However, before the Heat's counterattack was launched, it was destroyed by Link's steal.

Luo Er Deng is 2.06 meters tall and has a great advantage in the third position. But like most tall third positions, he has a fatal problem - the dribble center of gravity is too high.

Lore Deng made a name for himself in the Bulls because of his simple cutting and shooting. He is tall and long, his shooting is not easy to be disturbed, and his shooting stability is excellent.

It is precisely because of the simple and unpretentious offensive moves that people don’t have a deep impression of this former All-Star forward.

As for the skills of holding balls and playing singles, it has never been Lore Deng's strength.

So when Lol Deng was preparing to attack with the ball this time, he had just taken the first step when Link snatched the ball away.

For Link, who can directly grab the ball from Paul's hand, it is easy to steal a dribble-centered Lor Deng.

After being stolen, the experienced Lore Deng hugged Link directly and applied for a foul for himself, so that Link did not run and fight back.

However, Link was not upset. Position battles could also handle the Heat!

The Heat's defensive strategy is the same as just now. They focus on protecting the basket and paint area, giving people outside Link a lot of room.

However, this time, Norris Cole did not dare to let Conley go unscrupulously, so Link set his target on Jimmy Butler.

Wade has long been "drooling" with Link. He just made Butler a big hit in the inside, which made Wade feel sweet.

He firmly believes that Butler will make a rush to the inside. After all, last season, Butler's mid-range shots were still very unstable.

Players with unstable shooting may not be able to escape such a vicious circle throughout their careers.

Therefore, Wade's contraction was quite firm.

Link passed Lor Deng easily again. This time, Link used rapid continuous change.

When Leonard was unable to defend Link in one-on-one, it was difficult for the entire league to find a player who could curb Link in one-on-one.

It was as if almost no one could withstand Jordan's impact back then.

Wade decisively threw Butler down and rushed towards Link. No matter how powerful Link is, he cannot score efficiently when everyone shrinks.

But just as Wade rushed to Link, Link wrapped the ball around the back and passed it behind his back.

Jimmy Butler received the basketball from the middle distance on the right and took action immediately!

Spoelstra believes in his plan. Although Butler scored a lot this season, he mostly relied on breakthroughs and forced plays at the basket.

Butler's shooting is still unreliable!

"brush!"

"What!?" Spoelstra frowned. The situation was completely different from what he imagined!

"Jimmy Butler did not waste Link's wonderful pass behind him, his mid-range jumper was hollow into the net. Speaking of which, the Heat have already contracted defense in the second consecutive round. Is it really okay for them to keep the defense so small?" Hubby Brown also saw the Heat's strategy, but he didn't think it would work.

The reason why the Grizzlies' shooting percentage was not high in the previous games was because they had no point to tear the defense line.

Although Butler has a great breakthrough, he has not yet reached the point where the opponent's entire defense line needs to shrink. One-on-one defense is barely enough.

Conley, Carter, Tony Allen and others were even less able to break through the defense line.

Therefore, many of the Grizzlies' mid- and long-distance jump shots are performed under interference. It is understandable that the shooting rate is not high.

When the defense cannot be tear apart, the Grizzlies will naturally increase the number of hand-to-hand fights in the paint area.

But today, the situation is completely different. Link's appearance has improved the Grizzlies' ability to tear through their opponent's defense by more than one level.

In this way, the other Grizzlies get much better shooting opportunities than they did in the previous few days.

Under the severe interference, the Grizzlies players' shooting ability may not be that strong during interference. But shooting at open positions is actually the Grizzlies' strength.

In addition to Tony Allen, Whiteside and Delavidova, the Grizzlies players basically have shooting ability. Including Gasol, the center, also has one-hand shooting.

Spolstra's idea was correct, but it would not work at all if it was on the Grizzly Bear with Link.

In the game after the first quarter, the iron-headed Spoelstra continued to stick to his decision.

The result was that he allowed the Grizzlies to hit a super high 60% shooting percentage in the first quarter!

The Memphis Grizzlies taught Spoelstra's Heat a lesson from the middle and long distances. With the situation of greeting Link, the Grizzlies' offense became completely different from before.

After the first quarter, the Grizzlies scored 34 points! And the Miami Heat only scored a slim 20 points.

He led his opponent by 14 points in the first quarter, and the gap between the two teams was clear at a glance.

"The Grizzlies' offensive is really fierce, and Link's appearance makes the attacks of the rest of the Grizzlies easier."

"Yes, Link has scored 5 assists in a single quarter. The Heat's contraction defense is completely useless. If the Heat don't work harder, it will be really difficult for Link to break Draymond Green's data. Because the game may end early. At that time, Link will no longer play."

Hubby Brown looked at the shooting percentage of up to 60% on the data table, and it became a luxury to see Linker play for a while.
Chapter completed!