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The Heat vs. Clippers' peak showdown was broadcast live in multiple countries, as lively as the All-Star Game.

The All-Star Game is a performance, and this is a real battle. Both sides attach great importance to it and go to the stadium to shoot early to find the feel.

"Magic" Johnson said in his prediction of the game's victory or defeat: "If the Heat can't win the Clippers in this game, no team seems to be able to stop them from defending their titles, and they are likely to break the regular season record of 72-10."

Jeff Van Gundy smiled and said, "Do you think the Heat Big Three Garmeo can't beat the Clippers led by Ye Feng? Their starting lineup looks stronger."

Johnson said lightly: "The Heat's lineup is indeed very strong, but they also have some weaknesses, such as lack of tall inside protection at the basket. If the outside attack effect is not good, the Clippers will definitely shift the center of the offense to the basket, and this is exactly the Heat's biggest shortcoming. Moreover, Love, McGee, Ye Feng, and Smith are all good rebounders, especially Smith and Ye Feng's ability to grab rebounds cannot be underestimated. It is worth mentioning that the Clippers are now the best team in the league to compete for rebounds. They currently have 46.3 rebounds per game, ranking first in the NBA. Although the Heat's rebounding is also very good and ranked seventh, they will definitely suffer in this regard when encountering the Clippers. If the Heat cannot solve the defensive rebounding problem well, they will leave their opponents with many opportunities for second attacks, which is obviously very terrible."

Van Gundy asked: "Then do you think the Clippers have any problems that need to be solved?"

Johnson thought for a while and said with a smile: "Considering the Heat's offensive style, their impact will definitely bring great challenges to the Clippers' defense. James and Wade are both good at making fouls and free throws. In fact, the Heat are also the best team in the league at this point. The Clippers must defend against breakthroughs and control fouls. The gap in strength between the two sides is not big. Who will laugh to the end? Let's wait and see."

tn*t radio also broadcast live, with Barkley and Kenny Smith listing several highlights of this game. In addition to the confrontation between the stars, there are also many highlights in details.

First of all, both sides are teams that are good at shooting outside. The three-point shooting percentage is an important indicator of the winning and losing trend. The Clippers' three-point shooting percentage is 41.2%, ranking second in the league, and the Heat 39.4%, ranking third behind. Both teams have many pitchers, but in the starting lineup, the Heat's Big Three are not good at shooting three-pointers.

Another highlight is how much playing time Yi Jianlian can get. Gott was injured, and Yi Jianlian's chance came. McGee's performance was also very important. Experts before the game said that he was the best weapon to fight James and Wade to attack the basket. His defense area at the basket is large and his blocking ability is strong. If he guards the basket with Ye Feng, James and Wade will encounter great trouble. Bosh also hates playing against such tall and fast inside players.

Next is the competition between the substitutes of both sides. For the Heat, if they want to escape from Los Angeles, it is far from enough to rely solely on the starting players. In a sense, the confrontation between strong teams is the depth of the team. From this point of view alone, the Clippers seem to have an overall advantage, but the Heat substitutes also include experts such as Mayo, Haslem, Miller, and the "second center" Danpier who joined the Heat this season...

Before going on the court, Ye Feng took a few deep breaths. After playing for four seasons, he won the MVP and the championship. There are few things that can make him feel excited and nervous.

He knew in his heart that winning the championship and personal ability are two different concepts. Although many people have already called him the number one player in the league, there is still a person in the league who Ye Feng is not confident of defeating one-on-one, that is LeBron James.

The best way to face James is to bypass it by cover rather than attacking it. Ye Feng has a deep understanding of this. He has no physical advantage against James, which makes him very uncomfortable. The Clippers beat the Cavaliers last season, which is a general victory. He and James have few direct single-handed matches and have not taken advantage of it.

Today, Ye Feng really wanted to have a one-on-one fight with James. He wanted to know if he is the best player now. What else can he pursue when he reaches his level? Perhaps he can only pursue perfection. He hopes that he can become the kind of person who can't solve the problem of one-on-one fight.

However, in order to win, Thibodeau would not arrange for him to fight James alone, which was a stupid behavior. Just like in the 2011 finals in Ye Feng's previous life, the Mavericks used overall defense to limit James and won the championship. If the Mavericks' core Nowitzki and James were allowed to fight to see who was awesome, the Heat would definitely win the championship.

Thibodeau arranged a joint defense. The only person the Heat had to keep an eye on the outside was former Clippers player Chalmos, who had outstanding three-point shooting ability. Others wanted to use joint defense to limit James and Wade's breakthroughs and force them to shoot from the outside. The two's mid-range shots were also very accurate, but that was much less powerful than a breakthrough.

In order to defend James and Wade, Josh Smith also entered the starting lineup. Only when he and Ye Feng are on the court can there be no obvious loopholes when defending against pick-and-roll.

The Clippers sent Love, McGee, Smith, Ye Feng, and Curry. The five starting players of the Heat were Joel Anthony, Bosh, James, Wade, and Charlemos.

This is the Heat team's usual starting lineup. Joel Anthony's offensive trash, but his defensive ability is not bad. He is a good blue-collar worker, although the data can only be described as bleak, with 2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.

When James saw Ye Feng and Wade standing together, he snorted and said nothing. Wade didn't say a word, with no expression on his face. In the match between superstars, he would say trash talk if he didn't meet. This can only have a significant effect when saring a new rookie. Ye Feng is no longer a rookie.

When he was ridiculing Ye Feng, James was worried that it would be counterproductive. Ye Feng's tongue was very poisonous, and he might say something that made him feel uncomfortable.

The game began. Joel Anthony jumped the ball and was not McGee's opponent. The Clippers attacked first and handed the ball to Curry. Against Chalmos, Curry had an advantage, but Thibodeau did not arrange for him to attack.

Curry dribbled the ball through the half, Ye Feng pulled to the top of the arc, and James defended it. He could tell the Heat that 32-game defense was set, and Wade and Smith were on the outside.

At this time, there will be a pick-and-roll! Love pulled out of the three-point line and blocked James. Ye Feng dribbled the ball horizontally and broke through from the left. Bosh replaced defense. He was a little thin, but his height and arm spread were excellent, which was not so easy to pass. His style was a bit similar to Garnett. Even if he was not a top-notch, he was still a first-class star.

Bosh was not slow, and he did not prevent attacks but shots. Ye Feng dribbled the ball without making any available time, and he didn't want to make a strong shot in the first ball, passing the ball to Smith and singles for Wade.

This is a natural misalignment. Wade is 193cm tall and Smith is 206cm. But Wade has a way to block the breakthrough route by relying on speed and resist with close squad. Wade was also selected into the best defensive lineup last season, and he will not be a defensive loophole.

Smith did not speed up the first step, and it was difficult to break through and turn around later. He passed the ball out of the outside line again, Love took the ball, Curry ran to him for cover, received the ball and got rid of Chalmos, facing Joel Anthony's defense ball to break through. Anthony was not tall, but his speed was not slow, so it did not allow Curry to break through easily.

There are no loopholes in the Heat's defense. As the offensive time is approaching, Curry misses the jump shot at a quick stop, and Bosh protects the backcourt rebounds.

It’s not that what you see is correct. Just as people looked at a group of newcomers in the Clippers in the past two years, experts thought they would definitely not work, but they won the championship in two years. It is also a misunderstanding that the Heat’s poor inside defense is also a bad idea.

The Heat averaged 101.8 points per game, and their opponents averaged 93.2 points per game. The Clippers averaged 112.4 points per game, and their opponents averaged 98.8 points per game. The Heat ranked fifth in the league. They win by defense. The Clippers have now become a team mainly based on offense.

The Heat's lack of soldiers in the interior is actually exaggerated. The excellent centers in the league are very limited, and the Heat's salary is tight and there is no need to work hard to introduce inside players who make up the numbers. It is said that insiders will win the world, but in the Heat's tactical system, the inside is not used for offense, but only defense, and offense relies more on the outside. The Heat's inside defense is not bad, but it is just ignored because they do not score points. If there is a dominant big man above 210cm, of course it is very lucky. The problem is that there are very few such big men in the league, and now there are only four or five. The Heat's disadvantages are not obvious. Bosh, Joel Anthony, Haslem and others are very mobility. In terms of defense, in addition to being super strong offensive against low-post players, they are also tall, otherwise they will not suffer any losses and can also defend against pick-and-roll.

The Heat attacked, James received the ball at the top of the arc. He was the organizer of the offense. Smith defended alone, Curry and Charmos, and the other three stood at the corner of the penalty area and compressed the defense.

The only three-pointer on the outside is Chalmos, who is confident in the Heat's biggest weakness in the offense. Thibodeau did not let Ye Feng defend James from the outside, so he didn't want him to consume too much energy. However, his mission is not easy. He has to retreat to the inside defense at any time and also defend against pick-and-roll.

Boshra came out to cover, McGee was at the high position, James broke through, McGee continued to remain calm at the high position, Ye Feng replaced defense, and did not give James any chance to shoot easily.

Ye Feng blocked James with close body. He had to deal with him. He accelerated and made a layup, and it was difficult to defend himself. James could dribble the ball and squeeze others, but Ye Feng had no advantage. Before, only Artest was easy to deal with the Lakers, and one cover was misplaced. He was the most difficult to play against the Clippers. He was not easy to play in the whole game with two muscles.

James passed the ball again, Wade received the ball from the left, and Smith followed again. Wade suddenly accelerated his dribbling under his crotch and wanted to get rid of it, but he had no chance to get into the low post. Love, McGee and Ye Feng blocked the penalty area, and he passed the ball again, Bosh singled McGee at the high position, and his jump shot was also out.

Smith, McGee and Curry all played fast break together. The Clippers played such defensive tactics and had almost never snatched the backcourt rebounds by their opponents.

Love grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Ye Feng. Ye Feng dribbled the ball and flashed out of the room, and passed it to the frontcourt with one hand for a long pass. The Heat returned to defense quickly, and Smith immediately handed it to Curry without stopping to catch the ball.

At this time, Curry's advantage was revealed. He dribbled behind the ball and changed direction. He passed Charmos without covering and broke into the basket and made a layup...

Ye Feng also rushed into the three-point line, wanting to remind Curry to be too late, Wade entered the inside line, jumped high, and rapped the racket on the rebound with one palm, which was such a big hat! Wade was very strong in single defense and assisted defense, and he deserved to be the one who can enter the best defensive lineup.

Ye Feng saw the distance from his blocking shot, received the rebounding basketball, and took three steps. Bosh made up for defense, and the two collided in the air, and Bosh pulled Ye Feng down.

Ye Feng held the ball with his right hand very steadily and took it back in time. When his body lost balance, he threw the ball towards the basket with his low hand and played cricket! The referee blew the whistle, Bosh made a foul, 2+1.

Ye Feng stood on the free throw line and made a free throw! 3-0.

The 2+1 game was very morale-enhancing, and the Clippers players defended the joint defense again.

Joel Anthony pulled out the outside cover and helped James get the ball by throwing away Smith's close-fitting defense. Anthony was released when he reached the outside. Ye Feng blocked the breakthrough route in the front, and Smith bypassed the cover from behind to form a double-team.

James passed it to Joel Anthony again, who had no confidence in shooting, and passed it to Wade again. McGee defended, and Ye Feng quickly retreated to the inside and followed Joel Anthony, and there was no gap in the inside. Wade played McGee single with the ball, dribbling the ball under his crotch and opened the distance, and the mid-shot was hollowed into the net. 3 to 2.

When the Clippers attacked, Ye Feng still got the ball from the outside, the Heat mixed defense, Bosh and Love went to the outside, James continued to defend Ye Feng, and Charmos and Curry.

McGee also went to the outside to cover, leaving Smith alone at the low post. This move worked. The Heat were very uncomfortable. They dared not let Wade defend Smith at the low post.

Joel Anthony did not follow, Ye Feng broke through as soon as he received the ball, Bosh replaced defense, Wade defended Love on the outside. This Love also had a height and strength advantage. Ye Feng was definitely not as easy as playing Bosh as Wade on the outside, and Ye Feng passed the ball to Love. Love shot when he received the ball, Wade did not block it, but it interfered with the shooting, and the ball was also skewed. James entered the inside and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The continuous attack was blocked, but Ye Feng did not lose confidence. Although the Heat could use joint defense to ensure that there was no room for a chance, Wade was always misplaced to defend people. He would definitely consume a lot of physical strength in the half-time game. I don’t know how much strength he can still exert on the offensive end.

Wade received the ball at the baseline, and Love, who was closest to him, defended it out, prevented it from breaking but not shooting. Wade changed direction and dribbled the ball, pulled a step away from Love, and made a quick stop jump shot again. 3 to 4.

The Clippers are still mainly defending James. James is a newcomer this season. Many people say that Wade is the boss of the Heat. In fact, depending on tactics, James is the core of the Heat. It is the most important thing to defend him. Thibodeau is very clear about this, so he does not send people to defend Wade specifically, and only relies on round conversion positions to limit it. If he can score a lot of points, he will admit it. As long as the connection between the internal and external lines is cut off and the Heat does not attack at a low post, the situation will be controlled by the Clippers.

I just hope Wade doesn't feel too good. He also has a big explosion. If he scores four or fifty points, the Clippers will be depressed.

The strategy of Heat to prevent Ye Feng is the same...

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Chapter completed!