Wang Xiao doesn't believe that the Big Three can score 90+ points in every game.

You should know that the Wizards' defense is completely different from last season.

George, Green and Jordan Jr. are enough to support the Wizards' defensive quality.

Although Curry and Jamison are the team's defensive shortcomings, the Heat's point guard position has no outstanding roles.

As long as the feel of the Big Three is slightly lowered, coupled with the defense of George and others, they can curb their offensive posture, and supplemented by the powerful firepower of the Wizards' substitute lineup, winning the Heat is definitely not just a big talk.

As for Harden's point...

Wang Xiao thought about it and if Harden could not find his form under the targeted defense of the Heat, Wang Xiao would not rule out the possibility of reducing his playing time.

Harden's performance in the playoffs has not been once or twice, and this can be said to be Harden's third biggest black spot in the future besides hitting cars and defending.

In 2012, as one of the three Thunders, he performed poorly in the finals with the halo of the best sixth man. His average shooting percentage was only 37.5% in five games and his average score of only 12 points per game. He was not in the same level as the other two young men. Durant, who averaged 30 points per game in the finals and Westbrook, who averaged 27 points per game.

Wang Xiao felt that the reason why the Thunder refused to pay Harden the more than five million was also related to Harden's sluggish performance in the finals.

After joining the Rockets for 13 and 14 years, although personal data has been swept, the playoffs have been played for two consecutive years.

In 15 years, he finally passed the first round, but the second round of the division semi-finals made the Clippers play 3:1, thanks to McHale's reaction was fast enough. He reused his headband brothers (Josh Smith, Jason Terry, Ronnie Brewer) in the next few games, and firmly pressed Harden on the bench at a critical moment, which staged a miraculous 1:3 backward and adversity turnaround.

In the following seasons, although the Rockets' performance became better and better and Harden's data became more and more luxurious, in the playoffs, Harden always gave people a feeling that it was difficult to trust.

This can be seen from the data.

Whenever in the playoffs, Harden's shooting percentage will decline to a certain extent than the regular season.

Harden's average shooting percentage in the regular season can remain at around 44%, but in the playoffs, Harden's shooting percentage will drop to 41%. Although the decline is not large, the 41% shooting percentage is still slightly lower for a top scorer.

Just compare it and you will know that James and Durant's average shooting percentage in the playoffs can basically remain at around 50%, which is almost the same as in the regular season.

Curry, who is also a defender and has been criticized for the playoffs, can average 45% shooting percentage per game.

This can already explain some problems.

Reducing Harden's playing time does not have a particularly big problem with the overall tactical execution of the Wizards. Curry can do what Harden can do on the court, and its efficiency is not lower than Harden. You just need to consider the reasonable allocation of physical fitness. The Wizards have never lacked scorers. Don't forget that there is an old fried dough Butler on the bench!

...

The third game between the two teams started on May 21, and the game was held at the Miami home court, American Airlines Arena.

The fans of the Heat have been in a very good mood these days because the team finally won the Wizards, which made them feel like they were serfs turning over and singing. Many people also believe that the Big Three will continue to win until the Wizards are eliminated and reach the finals.

However, it seemed a bit too early for them to be happy.

At the beginning of the third battle, the Wizards showed extremely strong offensive firepower.

Not long after the opening, Curry made two three-pointers, while Green, George and Jamison also made one three-pointer.

In the first quarter, the Wizards made 5 of 8 three-pointers and scored 15 points with three-pointers alone.

In the first quarter, the Wizards scored 32 points, leading the Heat with 27 points by 5 points.

In the second quarter, the situation still did not improve. Butler, who came on the bench, took over the game and scored 8 points in a single quarter, helping the Wizards expand their lead to double digits.

At this time, the Heat also found that Harden, the Wizards' best sixth man, seemed to have a little playing time. He only played for a few minutes in the first and second quarters, and had very little time to get in touch with basketball. Most of the time he was waiting outside the three-point line to catch and shoot.

"What does that guy want to do?"

Spoelstra frowned, wondering what purpose Wang Xiao’s arrangement was.

"Does it mean that you want to retain Harden's physical strength, let him exert his strength in the final quarter and lead the offense?"

As soon as such thoughts arose, his heart couldn't help but jump.

He is not Wang Xiao, he has the ability to be prescient in the time traveler. From his perspective, although Harden did not perform well in targeted defense in the game, he was the player who won the best sixth man for two consecutive years and is definitely a very lethal player.

With this idea in mind, Spoelstra couldn't help but be afraid when mobilizing people, and gave Wade James and others more rest time just in case.

However, what he didn't expect was that this extra few minutes of rest became the key to winning the game.

With the gap between Wade and James both left the court for a few minutes of rest, the Wizards launched a fierce attack and instantly launched an 8:0 attack wave, widening the score difference to more than 20 points in one breath.

Spoelstra, who noticed something was wrong, quickly called for a pause, but it was too late.

Faced with such a situation, Spoelstra could only curse herself helplessly.

The Wizards' offensive rhythm is really too fast, but if you are not careful, you will score continuously in a wave of continuous scores. The reaction is a little slower, and the score difference will be instantly widened.

After reappearing, Wade and James began to chase points, but it was a bit too late.

In the third quarter, the fourth quarter was fleeting. When the whistle sounded throughout the game, the scores of both sides were frozen at 112:104, and the Heat lost to the Wizards at home by 8 points.

This result made many fans of the Heat confused.

What is this situation? Why did the team lose again? Finally defeating the Wizards, these Heat fans have not calmed down from the joy of victory, but ended up with another failure.

Are the Big Three not performing well?

Wade scored 29 points, James scored 27 points, Bosh scored 20 points, and the Big Three combined to score 76 points. Can this be called poor performance?

At this moment, the Heat fans all felt this sentence in their hearts.

"It's not that our army is too incompetent, but that there are too many enemies!"

Curry scored 24 points, George scored 17 points, Jamison scored 16 points, Butler scored 14 points, Green scored 12 points, Jordan scored 11 points, Harden scored 10 points...
Chapter completed!