Tang Tian nodded. He had deliberately practiced catch-and-shoot three-pointers in training, and Popovich had indeed seen it and kept it in mind.

"Okay, you go up and give it a try after the second quarter starts," Popovich decided quickly.

That was his style. After this period of in-depth contact with Tang Tian, he found that the old man had completely different personalities internally and externally.

At this time, the situation on the court between the two teams remained deadlocked.

This was definitely not a good thing for the Spurs. With their old arms and legs, too much physical exertion would be a disadvantage in the second half.

The first quarter ended with the score at 25 to 24, with the Heat leading at the end of the first quarter.

Back in the second quarter, both sides increased their defensive intensity, and there was a scoring drought on the court. Neither side scored for more than three minutes.

Popovich called a timeout at this time, called Tang Tian over, and arranged the tactics on the court.

In previous games, Tang Tian, as a wing player, was the endpoint of the hammer tactic, just like Green, Jefferson, and Leonard.

But this time, Popovich's tactic was centered around him.

As a second-round pick, this was really uncommon.

But this was the Spurs, this was Popovich.

With an average coach, no matter how well you perform, a second-round pick, or even a rookie, wants to get a dedicated tactic?

Unless you are the new cornerstone of the team, there is absolutely no possibility of that.

After the timeout, the players from both teams took to the court one after another.

For the Heat, the guards were Norris Cole and James Jones, the forwards were Battier and Haslem, and the center was Bosh.

For the Spurs, the guards were Mills and Gary Neal, the forwards were Tang Tian and Bonner, and the center was Blair.

In the Heat's offense, Bosh attacked Blair in the low post. The Spurs collapsed their defense, and Bosh passed the ball to Jones on the outside, but Neal's return defense was very timely.

Jones's three-pointer failed to hit, and Blair secured the defensive rebound after getting position.

There was still no score on the court.

There was a commotion at the scene. This was why some fans were unwilling to come to the game. The watchability of the game was not good at all.

They thought that playing the Heat would be an offensive battle, but the result was that they underestimated their home team's style.

Although the situation on the court was very anxious, some fans on the sidelines had already begun to chat with each other.

"Swish!"

However, just as they started chatting, a crisp sound suddenly came from the court.

Followed by a burst of cheers.

Tang Tian made a three-pointer.

Those fans who didn't see it looked up at the LED screen, which quickly showed a replay of the shot just now.

Blair and Bonner continuously set off-ball screens for Tang Tian. Tang Tian ran from the left corner to the right corner with the help of the screen, and made a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Mills.

A look of surprise flashed in their eyes. Although it was also a three-pointer, Tang Tian's shot seemed a little different!

Bosh's low post attack caused Blair to commit a shooting foul, and he made both free throws.

Both sides finally began to score points, and the fans on the sidelines refocused their attention on the court.

In the Spurs' frontcourt offense, Mills was holding the ball on the outside.

The Heat didn't use double-teaming the ball-handler during the bench phase. After all, without James and Wade on the court, it would give the Spurs countless open shooting opportunities.

Bonner moved to the right three-point line to screen for Tang Tian, and Tang Tian cut into the basket from a 45-degree angle.

Blair set another screen for him in the paint, and he cut out to the 45-degree angle position on the left.

At this time, Bonner had already moved from the right to the left, directly blocking Battier, who was chasing Tang Tian, and Haslem, who was following him.

But it was only for a moment. Bonner's resistance wasn't strong, and Battier squeezed past him quickly.

Tang Tian didn't have time to adjust when he received the ball, and shot a three-pointer directly.

The release time of this ball was very short, and the opportunity was fleeting.

This was the biggest difference between an open three-pointer, or a set-point three-pointer, and a catch-and-shoot three-pointer. You basically have no adjustment time, and you have to shoot as soon as you catch the ball.

Tang Tian caught the ball and shot.

Battier desperately pounced to interfere.

Tang Tian's shooting speed came into play at this time. He completed the shot before Battier's interference was in place.

The ball spun in the air and flew towards the basket, and the fans at the scene couldn't help but look at the ball.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, Tang Tian's catch-and-shoot three-pointer hit!

The second consecutive three-pointer!

"Beautiful!" The commentator at the scene couldn't help but exclaim!

The scene also erupted in cheers.

Sure enough, the feeling of scoring continuously was great. Tang Tian raised their desire to watch the game again!

Wade on the sidelines also reacted at this time.

The first play of running to the corner wasn't that obvious, but this play just now... This wasn't a set-point open three-pointer, it was a catch-and-shoot three-pointer!

Although both were three-pointers, one was static and the other was dynamic. The tactical significance of catch-and-shoot three-pointers was obviously greater!

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at James. Had James said in the locker room before that Tang Tian was just a set-point shooter?

James was comfortably biting his fingers at this time, and didn't notice Wade's gaze.

In the Heat's offense, Jones still failed to seize the opportunity for a three-pointer on the outside.

Spoelstra called Miller over again, preparing to let him replace Jones.

In the Spurs' frontcourt offense, it was the same tactic.

Because Tang Tian had already made two consecutive three-pointers, the Heat's entire defensive focus was on him.

Mills passed the ball to Blair in the paint at this time, and Blair turned around and hit a bank shot.

The Spurs launched an 8-2 offensive and took a 5-point lead.

In the Heat's frontcourt offense, Bosh was still double-teamed, and this time the ball was passed to Battier in the corner.

Tang Tian's return defense was very fast. Battier passed the ball to Jones, Jones passed it to Cole, and Cole's three-pointer still didn't go in.

The Heat's starting lineup was strong, but their bench was relatively weaker.

Spoelstra couldn't sit still anymore and called James over, directly letting him come on ahead of schedule.

After Popovich saw it, he also called Parker over.

However, the game hadn't entered a dead ball yet, and the players who were about to be substituted were sitting on both sides of the technical table.

Mills dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the Heat players on the court were now a bit conflicted.

Tang Tian's off-ball movement was fast, and he caught the timing accurately, so they couldn't defend against him if they didn't focus on guarding him.

But if they focused on guarding him, then Blair's previous goal was a lesson.

It was like two glasses of poison, they had to choose one.

They finally bet on Tang Tian's feel, after all, the shooting percentage of three-pointers was definitely lower than that of the paint.

Tang Tian had an opportunity, and he caught the ball and shot another three-pointer.

"Bang!"

This shot was a little short.

But luckily, it bounced up and fell in.

Tang Tian's fourth three-pointer in the first half!

The point difference came to 8 points!

Cheers continued at the scene.

Wade glanced at James, who was waiting at the technical table, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Bro, you're tricking us!