2024-04-22 01:02:19
MIA vs. BOS R1G1
The long-awaited playoffs have finally arrived, and the entire city of Boston is once again filled with a playoff atmosphere. Facing the Heat’s new and old grudges, although there is a combat power gap between the two teams, it does not mean that. The Heat will give up their fight. They will certainly fight until the last moment.
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Game report:
First quarter “
The Heat adopted man-to-man defense early. The Celtics actively used their size advantage to tear the penalty area and created the gaps on the outside. Brown was the most active in breaking Porzingis’s. the post at the free throw line drew double teams, both inside and out. They shot at the same time and quickly had a double-digit lead. Defensively, the Heat will use off-ball screens to create space for the ball carrier and then run pick-and-rolls with Adebayo. However, the Celtics’ matchups are very precise, and the Heat’s offense becomes one-on-one. a match in the paint. This is the outcome the Celtics defense is hoping for.
Pritchard and Horford quickly came off the bench, and Porzingis’ two-tower formation tried to attack the penalty area without Adebayo. But when Tatum left the court to take a break as usual, although Brown attacked aggressively, he encountered help from the defense several times and missed his shot. But Mazzulla quickly changed strategy and put Tatum on the court, and upped the tempo. When the Heat’s defense accelerated early, he released the ball early to find space in the corner and seized the opportunity and made two outside shots. At the same time, Horford fought for There were a lot of rebounds in the second wave, but unfortunately there were many loopholes that were not exploited. The Heat reduced the position battle in the half court and relied on Jaquez Jr. to create fast breaks.
Second Quarter”
In the second quarter, Tatum was still leading the team. Hauser from the bench stepped forward. Tatum’s continued low post drew double teams, and he quickly found Hauser in the bottom corner and forced the Heat to call. a time out. In my opinion, this period of time is the key for the bench to affect the game. There will definitely be a time when the starting bench falters, and they must be ready at all times. Defensively, the Heat’s Jaguez Jr. made many successful cuts and Adebayo made his familiar mid-range jump shot, but these were all individual attacks, which were completely acceptable for the Celtics and did not not allowed the Heat to launch a team offensive.
Offensively, Tatum put pressure on the Heat in the low post, scoring regularly with mid-range jumpers, drawing opposing fouls and also covering for rebounds and assists. At least he took the initiative to take on more responsibility in terms of. performance. After the starter returned to the field, the offense shut down. Fortunately, Porzingis’ three-pointer stabilized the lead. Defensively, the Heat continued to push at a rapid pace and made up for the Celtics by dropping back to create simple scoring opportunities. However, the Celtics still relied on their outside touch and penalty area advantage to take a 15-point lead into the half.
Third quarter “
As the second half began, Jaquez Jr. slowly replaced Herro as the main striker. The Celtics defense still often found no one equal to it. Offensively, as long as the Celtics handle the ball patiently, they will be very efficient at scoring. Brown and White’s outside touch has stabilized. After Adebayo made a break, as soon as someone in the penalty area asked for the ball in the low post, the Heat greatly reduced their defense, and Porzingis and Horford opened the gap with consecutive three-pointers. Defensively, the Heat’s lack of holding points on the ball began to surface and many players were not confident in outside shooting. The back-and-forth allowed the Celtics to open a 30-point lead.
Fourth trimester “
By the fourth quarter, the team felt like they had already won the game. They made layups, missed passes and took too long mentally dribbling, they left work early. Defensively, the Heat took advantage of the slack defense and continued to open the back door. Wright came off the bench and scored three consecutive points. Even Adebayo managed to score three points, reducing the gap to 13 points in one fell swoop. . But time passes slowly, and time is not on the Heat’s side, and it is still not enough to make up the gap. Although in the end Martin collided with Tatum while rushing for the rebound, causing Tatum to fall to the ground in a plane, and Brown and Martin were each penalized for a technical foul for their exchange of words , the little conflict was not serious, but we must have this momentum to tell the opponent that we are not easy to play.
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After the game “
The direction of today’s game is actually in line with previous predictions. The gap in combat power makes it impossible for the Heat’s defense to conceal its shortcomings. The Heat must take the opportunity to catch up with the Celtics when they are behind, even if they are behind. they go to fast breaks after making mistakes, they got something in the fourth quarter, inaccurate matchups, backdoors and quick three-pointers. For the Celtics, such problems are also serious in key games later. that’s always the case, they’re going to ask for trouble.
Another thing to watch is that the Heat didn’t make any three-pointers today and didn’t start to catch up until the fourth quarter. Although many players did not dare to shoot because they lacked confidence in shooting, no one can guarantee whether. everything will be perfect in the next match. The team is in great shape, especially Robinson who seems unable to contribute stably after recovering from injury, and Herro also completely disappeared today, and the defense still can’t relax during the next match.
As for Adebayo’s screen, the referee turned a blind eye to his body movements after the positioning. When we set the screen, Adebayo was pushing our man away every time. If the referee ignored him like this, we could only smile bitterly. In any case, it is always important to get off to a good start in the playoffs and see some sparks. Don’t always be lifeless. A team like the Heat must be completely defeated. It need not be considered playing against. the eighth seed. There is no doubt about their perseverance.
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