{"id":2499,"date":"2022-06-11T00:46:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T16:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phyz888.com\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2023-01-11T00:02:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T16:02:34","slug":"2022-nba-east-championship-analysis-miami-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phyz888.com\/2022-nba-east-championship-analysis-miami-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 NBA East Championship Analysis Miami Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In the second round, the main guard Kyle Lowry came back and fell again. After the opponent’s Philadelphia 76ers ace Joel Embiid returned to the team, the series was tied for a time. Fortunately, the Heat relied on Jimmy Butler to support the sky and the depth was far superior to the opponent. He made it to the Divisional Championship for the second time in three years and once again challenged for the first post-LeBron James era championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
In the second round, the main guard Kyle Lowry recovered and fell again. The series was tied at one point after rival Philadelphia 76ers ace Joel Embiid returned to the team. Fortunately, the Heat rely on Jimmy Butler to stand in the sky and far surpass their opponents in depth. He reached the division title for the second time in three years and challenged again for the first title since the LeBron James era.<\/p>\n\n
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The Heat paid too much attention to Embiid in the two away games. The full switch and the retraction strategy allowed the 76ers shooters to get a lot of space. The three-point shooting rate in the two consecutive games was close to 50%; the original rebounding advantage no longer existed, and Embiid’s huge body caused Heat heavy pressure. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who ranked third in the Best Coach of the Season vote, made a move. Spo abandoned the full defense strategy and switched to sinking and retreating as the main attack. The main center Bam Adebayo, the backup center Dewayne Dedmon and Embiid jumped together Bada lingered.<\/p>\n\n
This strategy worked. On the one hand, Embiid’s state is not 100% different from that of the regular season. On the other hand, the half-disabled Lowry has a good mobility after the break, and Gabe Vincent and Victor Oladipo are very mobile. The Heat’s entire defense uses athleticism Make up for the lack of height. Spo even figured out a way to put shooter Duncan Robinson on the floor: put Robinson on the less defensive side with Caleb Martin, the most dynamic wing, on the court. While Robinson didn’t fire from the outside, Spo once again showed ingenuity and coping.<\/p>\n\n
The 76ers, on the other hand, lacked the ball-handle to consistently attack dislocations, and only sophomore Tyrese Maxey had some decent offensive output. Tobias Harris’ efficiency declined, and former MVP James Harden, who was expected to bring a powerful force, was even more disappointing. Only the fourth game played the level expected by the outside world.<\/p>\n\n
In the close of Game 6, Harden played for the first time for more than 40 minutes without getting any free throws. The entire Heat fouls only 12 times the 76ers team free throws 7 times, the overall discipline is amazing. Even though the fourth game broke out and scored 31 points, Harden averaged less than 20 points per game in the entire series, but he averaged close to 5 turnovers per game.<\/p>\n\n