On May 27, 2006, Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Hawks and Heat began at the American Airlines Center in Miami.

The Heat, who returned to their home court, played an unprecedentedly strong performance today!

They can't lose anymore, or they'll be doomed.

After returning home, the Heat's home court advantage was reflected.

If the disparity in strength is huge, home field advantage is useless, just like the Cavaliers having many home whistles.

However, there is not much difference in strength between the Hawks and the Heat. The main reason is that Wade cannot be defended, which narrows the strength gap between the two teams to a negligible level.

At this time, the role of the home whistle becomes obvious.

Just like the Heat were helpless after Liu Mang broke out in the second game, a little change can bring huge changes to the series between the Hawks and the Heat.

In the third game, the Hawks were much less tolerant of some illegal pick-and-rolls, while the Heat had more whistles under the basket and O'Neal took more free throws after being violated.

The Heat took 37 free throws in the game, including 18 from O'Neal and 14 from Wade. O'Neal made an unprecedented 12 of 18 free throws today, while Wade only made 9 of 14 free throws, which is not even O'Neal's free throw percentage.

high.

Relying on O'Neal's 32 points and Wade's 34 points, the Heat had a slight lead from the beginning of the game. At the end of the second quarter, O'Neal scored 9 points in a row, suddenly opening the point difference to more than 10 points.

Liu Mang made 8 of 24 shots and scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. McGrady made 6 of 18 shots and scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Jason Terry scored the highest score for the Hawks with 25 points.

But in order not to be rude to the defensive end of the 3-0 Heat when returning to the home court, this is the home court of the Heat. Some of the home whistles of the Eagles are gone. The Heat have home whistles. The Eagles' scoring efficiency today is very average.

The team shot 39 percent from the field.

The Heat's shooting percentage was not that high, 43%. If O'Neal hadn't made an "astounding" 67% free throw percentage, O'Neal would have made 10 of 26 free throws.

You can't watch it as a center.

When it's time to put his best foot forward, O'Neal is truly amazing! Even though he is 34 years old, he is still one of the top two centers in the league.

The Heat had maintained a 10-point lead since the end of the second quarter. With two minutes left, the Eagles replaced their main players and surrendered.

In the end, with Wade and O'Neal combining for 66 points, 13 assists and 20 rebounds, the Heat defended their first home game, 101-91, and tied the score to 1-2, avoiding a 0-3 deficit.

Avoiding the possibility of being swept away.

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They lost the first game on the road. The Eagles were mentally prepared. The second game would not be so easy. If Liu Mang hadn't gone crazy in the last quarter, they might have lost the second game.

Due to Game 5, Game 5 of the series between the Hawks and Heat is scheduled for June 1st.

The Hawks feel the deepest malice from the league that the Mavericks feel...

After the Hawks' third game, on May 28, the third game between the Lakers and the Mavericks began.

As a fan of the Mavericks and Lakers, I need a quick-acting life-saving pill...

In the first game of the Western Conference Finals, Lakers fans felt that they were going to sweep the Mavericks. However, after the second game, Lakers fans were almost sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. At this time, Mavericks fans thought that the team was going to make a 4-1 comeback.

But in the third game, both Kobe and Yao Ming went crazy. I wonder if they saw O'Neal showing off his power and actually shot 12 of 18 free throws. Kobe scored 25 points, 12 assists and 6 steals, and Yao Ming scored 37 points and 15 rebounds.

The two showed off their power and led the Lakers to push the Mavericks to the ground and rub them...

109 to 89, while Kobe got a double-double, he defended Jamal Crawford to 1 of 9... Crawford, who made 7 of 10 three-pointers in the last game, missed a single three-pointer today and made 6 of them.

He made 0 field goals and was guarded by Kobe so much that he doubted his life.

There is a very magical thing about Yao Ming. Every time he plays the Mavericks on the road, he inexplicably plays very well, even better than when he plays the Mavericks at home. With 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter and before Yao Ming is about to be replaced, Yao Ming

Standing outside the three-point line, Kobe passed a ball to Yao Ming and asked Yao Ming to throw a three-pointer. Yao Ming also shot, but unfortunately the force was too strong and hit the neck of the basket and it bounced out of bounds. The Mavericks called a timeout and replaced the main force to surrender. Yao Ming lost

A chance to get 40 points in the playoffs.

Liu Mang felt pity for Yao Ming. It was not easy to score 40 points with the Little Blacksmith. Moreover, this was still the playoffs, only one goal away, but they were ahead by more than 20 points and the Mavericks surrendered.

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The Eastern and Western finals were tied 2-1!

2-1 and 3-0, it seems like there is only one game difference, but the feeling is very different!

They all defended their home court. In this case, it is possible for any team to advance!

For the Eagles, the main thing is to rest and study how to deal with it strategically.

Techniques and tactics are no longer the biggest issue. The Hawks and Heat have played three consecutive games, and the Heat's techniques and tactics are already very clear.

Compared to the back-and-forth battle between stars in the Western Conference, the Hawks and Heat have more tactical aspects.

Kobe, Nowitzki, and Jamal Crawford are all looking to see who is more powerful, whichever side will win. This is the strategy of the Mavericks head coach General Johnson, taking turns to play singles.

Zen Master is confident that Kobe and Yao Ming are the strongest singles players at their respective positions, and they are very confident to compete against the Mavericks in singles.

The Hawks and Heat have similar star performances. Liu Mang and Wade have generally performed equally well in this series. Liu Mang has 53 points and Wade has 49 points. Liu Mang has better rebounds and Wade has more passing opportunities.

, the group of role players led by O'Neal and the group of role players led by McGrady are equally matched.

Defense and coordination are the keys for both teams.

But by this time, both sides had figured out the tactics to deal with it.

So it relies on home field advantage and adaptability on the spot!

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On May 29, the day after Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals came right after.

It can’t be helped elsewhere, but in the United States and China, the NBA playoffs now attract more attention than the Football World Cup!

The stars played vigorously and the schedule was tight, so the fans' attention naturally increased.

Especially the tight schedule adds a lot of uncertainties to these two series!
Chapter completed!