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The Miami Heat's defense was prepared to deal with Roy Hibbert. The Heat swarmed the paint when the Indiana Pacers passed the ball into the low post to Hibbert, and forced the big man into shooting 46 percent at the rim. Indiana must adjust on offense by using Hibbert as more than a scorer.
If the Pacers' offense works the ball inside out, they can open the floor, take advantage of Miami's willingness to commit to helping the post and create better shot opportunities.More on Game 1: Pacers loss brings joy and painThe Pacers didn't do themselves any favors with their floor spacing.
Their lack of perimeter threats gave Miami the option of helping on Hibbert. Here, Hibbert has Shane Battier isolated in the post, but because of the Pacers' spacing, Hibbert is crowded and misses an opportunity to score on a clear mismatch:The Pacers should always spread the floor, not give.
Miami less court to defend. All four of Indiana's players are on the opposite side. This allows the Cheap NBA Live 18 Coins Heat to load up and help on Hibbert. If he had a single teammate on his side of the court he would have been able to either pass it out so he can re-post or have one less defender digging into the paint. Instead, he forces up a tough shot.
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The Miami Heat's defense was prepared to deal with Roy Hibbert. The Heat swarmed the paint when the Indiana Pacers passed the ball into the low post to Hibbert, and forced the big man into shooting 46 percent at the rim. Indiana must adjust on offense by using Hibbert as more than a scorer.
If the Pacers' offense works the ball inside out, they can open the floor, take advantage of Miami's willingness to commit to helping the post and create better shot opportunities.More on Game 1: Pacers loss brings joy and painThe Pacers didn't do themselves any favors with their floor spacing.
Their lack of perimeter threats gave Miami the option of helping on Hibbert. Here, Hibbert has Shane Battier isolated in the post, but because of the Pacers' spacing, Hibbert is crowded and misses an opportunity to score on a clear mismatch:The Pacers should always spread the floor, not give.
Miami less court to defend. All four of Indiana's players are on the opposite side. This allows the Cheap NBA Live 18 Coins Heat to load up and help on Hibbert. If he had a single teammate on his side of the court he would have been able to either pass it out so he can re-post or have one less defender digging into the paint. Instead, he forces up a tough shot.
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