The data doesn't lie|Explain in detail the five major reasons for the defeat of the Green Army G2: the Heat broke the record with 23 three-pointers + Boshen was abnormal

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2024-04-25 09:44Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On April 25, Beijing time, the Heat defeated the Celtics away and tied the overall score at 1-1. Will the Heat, who completed the "Black Eight Miracle" last season, have a chance to overturn the league's No. 1 Green Army this season? The Celtics' Devils are 37-4 in the regular season at home, why did they lose this game?

Defeat factor 1: Spo adjusted his strategy, and the Heat broke the record with three points

The Heat weren't a particularly good three-point team, averaging 33.7 three-point attempts per game in the regular season (19th), 12.5 three-pointers per game (18th), and 37% three-point shooting (12th), but in this game, their three-point shooting went crazy. Throughout the game, the Heat made 23 of 43 three-pointers, Herro made 6 of 11 three-pointers, Martin made 5 of 6 three-pointers, Jovic made 3 of 4 three-pointers, and Harkes made 3 of 6. The 23 three-pointers also set a team record for three-pointers in the Heat's playoffs, the previous record being 20 three-pointers against the Bucks on May 22, 2021.

In the regular season this season, when the Heat hit at least 17 three-pointers, they had an 8-1 record, a whopping 88.9 percent win rate. The Heat made 37 of the 81 shots in G1 games, accounting for 45.7% of the three-point shots, and ended up losing by 20 points. In this game, Heat coach Spo decisively changed his strategy, and he mainly attacked from the outside, and 43 of their 75 shots in this game were three-point shots, accounting for 57.3% of three-point shots, and finally won the upset away game.

Defeat Factor 2: The Green Army's three-point form has declined

In the G1 game, the Green Army made 22 of 49 three-pointers, and scored 30 more points than the Heat on three-pointers alone. In the 2023-24 regular season, the Celtics averaged 42.5 three-pointers per game and 16.5 three-pointers per game, both of which are first in the league, and their three-point shooting rate is as high as 38.8%, ranking second in the league.

However, in the G2 game, the Celtics' outside performance was significantly inferior to that of the Green Army. In this game, the Green Army made 12 of 32 three-pointers, and although the shooting rate of 37.5% was not low, they were completely suppressed by the Heat in three-point shooting. The stats show that when the Green Army doesn't hit more than 12 three-pointers, the regular season record this season is 6-7, and the winning percentage is less than 50%.

Defeat Factor 3: Heat team basketball to make up for Butler's absence

Butler's absence has made many fans fear that the Heat will be swept out of the game by the Green Army, but the spirit of this team is that no matter who doesn't play, there will always be the next person to step up.

Without Butler, they also have Bam Adebayo, who proved why he was an All-Star and the U.S. men's basketball team. He scored eight points in the final quarter and had a solid mid-range shot, contributing 21 points and 10 rebounds.

They also had Herro, who was hot from the outside, scoring 24 points on six three-pointers and diching out a career-high (regular season + playoffs) 14 assists.

They also had Martin, who scored 21 points from the field and made 5-of-6 three-pointers.

The Heat's team basketball is an important factor in their ability to overturn the league's No. 1 spot.

Defeat 4: Porzingis 1 of 9

The Green were in good form, with the pair combining for 61 points, but their other important player, Porzingis, was out of sorts. In this game, Porzingis scored only 6 points, shooting 1-of-9 from the field and 0-of-4 from three-point range. His personal plus/minus was a game-worst -32. While Porzingis contributed three steals and two blocks on the defensive end, it couldn't make up for the damage he did on the offensive end.

Compared to G1, Porzingis' form has dropped too much, and he contributed 18 points in G1, shooting 7-of-13 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range. Porzingis didn't have a header, and the Green Army couldn't do a better job of opening up space.

Defeat Factor 5: The Green Army made mistakes and lost a lot of points

The Celtics were the team with the fewest turnovers in the league during the regular season, and they didn't have many turnovers in this game, with only 12 in total, the same number as the Heat, but the problem is that the Heat are better at scoring turnovers than the Greens. Also with 12 turnovers, the Heat scored 19 points on 12 turnovers by the Greens, while the Greens only scored 9 points with 12 turnovers by the Heat. In this alone, the Green Army lost by another 10 points.

Before the game ended, many fans at the Celtics' home stadium have begun to leave, and the third game between the two sides will be played at 6 a.m. Beijing time on April 28.

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