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Hamilton finished with 22 points and six assists on 8-of-16 shooting, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 5-of-6 free throws. This just shows that the Wizards have a clear division of labor, Hamilton is responsible for running to catch the ball and shooting, and is active and fast when switching between offense and defense, not responsible for grabbing rebounds.

Stoudamire had a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Jordan had 11 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Margeti had 14 points, Wesley 12 and Marshall 10.

The Bulls were particularly focused, with only three players scoring in double figures.

Maddy had 34 points, five rebounds and four assists, Brand had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Crawford had 15 points. Artest had a terrible performance, shooting 3-of-13 from the field, 1-of-4 from three-point range, and no free throws, scoring just seven points.

The scales of victory are beginning to tip in favor of the Wizards. The only person who is more embarrassed is Jordan, who is a soy sauce player in this series. He was average in the first round, the worst playoff game of his career.

The playoff Wizards' tactics aren't arranged around Jordan. Now, he can fully understand why Yang Rui didn't want veterans Oakley or Brian Russell last summer, if those two came to the team, they would definitely have a meal on the team, otherwise the Wizards' extreme tactics of fighting for physical strength would not be able to play.

At the press conference, Yang Rui commented on the game: "The result is the same as I imagined, we have a way to target the weaknesses of the Bulls, and this is a victory for team basketball. The Wizards' cooperation is not the best in the league, but compared to perseverance, the Wizards will not lose to any team. ”

The reporter asked: "How do you keep the players motivated?" ”

Yang Rui smiled: "It's very simple, I say to them: failure is not terrible...... The scary thing is that you believe it. ”

The reporters were all stunned for a moment, and then many people laughed.

Yang Rui continued: "Yes, we don't want to lose, so we have to do our best and keep the fighting spirit. If I could, I would like to win every season and every team I lead. ”

"Failure is not terrible", is to comfort those who lose, if there is strength, who does not want to succeed?

Yang Rui's words made headlines the next day, and the media began to watch the Curiosity team advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Although Game 6 was the home of the Bulls, everyone could see that the Bulls star was running out of energy.

On the 16th, before the start of the sixth game, the media broke a news that was very favorable to the Wizards. Maddie has a problem with her waist, and even if she plays, she is injured and in doubtful condition.

Maddie has a fluttery style of ball, a lot of dunks, and has taken more shots since joining the Bulls. His offensive style is mainly the pull-up jumper, which is known to be particularly demanding at the waist, and Maddie has done everything for the team to win.

In this series, no matter who Maddie defends, the defensive end is not easy, and she has to run along, which also increases the pressure on her waist. If he listened to Yang Rui back then, he was the sixth man in the Raptors and limited his playing time, although the data was poor, at least he could ensure his health, and now the injury is coming.

If you want to succeed and see your talents, choosing the right path is the most important thing. Those who choose the wrong path...... If you don't work hard, you don't know what despair is.

When he first arrived at the Bulls in 2000, there was an apt word to describe Maddie at that time, that is, "pulling seedlings to help grow". The Bulls coach increased Maddy's playing time and let him practice strength, and now he is a little thicker than when he was with the Raptors.

He did dominate on the offensive end, reaching heights that the Raptors didn't reach, but the consequence of the weight gain was increased burden on his back and knees, and his spinal problems laid the groundwork for injuries.

The first season was not obvious, and in the second season of the Bulls, Maddy had back cramps and was unable to play. This season, he was full attendance in the regular season, and finally couldn't hold on to the playoffs.

The Wizards' tactics are still the same as on the court, the players keep running, and Maddie is taken for a walk no matter who he defends.

The Bulls barely managed to hold up in the first half, and were spent.

Jordan and Wesley had convulsions, scoring consecutive points, plus three-pointers from Hamilton and Bell, and the Wizards shot the Bulls with 10 three-pointers in a single quarter.

In order to ensure the physical strength of the star, Thibodeau shrank too much on the defensive end, and did not interfere enough with outside shots, and since the Wizards entered the playoffs, the three-point game finally exploded.

With the Bulls trailing by 22 points heading into the final quarter, Thibodeau was too late to switch to man-to-man tactics, and the players had lost their fighting spirit.

The injury affected Maddy's shooting touch, and he couldn't keep up with his physical strength on the defensive end, so the Wizards used frontcourt pressing, targeting the Bulls' point guard weaknesses, and Crawford also made two mistakes in passing and was counterattacked.

The score difference is getting bigger and bigger, and in the second half, Yang Rui took the lead in replacing all the main forces and entered garbage time.

Wizards Boozer, Wallace, Margety, Hamilton, and Alston played small-ball tactics and took the initiative against the Bulls' starters.

With 4 minutes left, Alston dribbled under his hip and behind his back outside the three-point line, turned around and played tricks, delaying time while playing Crawford, which aroused Crawford's anger and pushed down Alston who changed direction and broke through.

Even on the Bulls' home court, Crawford drew boos from some fans, which was a clear sign that he couldn't afford to lose.

The score was 28 points behind and there was no hope of turning the tables, and Thibodeau had no choice but to replace all the main forces to prevent Maddie from continuing to hold on to the court. The bench battle Wizards have the upper hand across the board, and the Bulls players are demoralized and the walking dead.

At 121-87 in the end, the Wizards won by 34 points away from home, eliminated the Bulls 4-2, and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.

Thibodeau came to the court and hugged Yang Rui, with a bitter smile: "Jerry, congratulations, I hope the Wizards can win the championship this season." You've got to beat the Nets, I don't like that team. ”

"Thank you, I don't like the Nets either." Yang Rui smiled: "I wish the Bulls can find a good point guard in the summer." ”

Thibodeau sighed, the Bulls not only had problems with the point guard, but also the center, and Pulzbilla was almost abandoned in the last few games.

The Wizards had six more double-doubles, with Marshall being the best performer, with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 9-of-15 shooting, 6-of-10 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws.

Wesley finished with 21 points, two rebounds and four assists on 8-of-16 shooting, 3-of-6 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws.

Stoudamire shot 9-of-13 and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line for a near-double-double of 23 points and nine rebounds.

Jordan continued to play soy sauce and only scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

On the Bulls' side, the best performer was Brand, with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Maddie became a blacksmith, finishing with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists on 8-of-25 shooting, 2-of-7 three-pointers and 4-of-6 free throws.

Barkley joked: "Brand's advantage is that he plays steadily, and the disadvantage is that he is too stable, his stats are about the same in every game, just those points, and the number of shots, I've never seen him shoot more than 30 times in a game." Today the Bulls needed him to step up and score, but he still played as usual and lacked passion. ”

Smith said regretfully: "If Maddie hadn't suffered an injury and the team's bench strength was stronger, the Bulls would probably have been promoted, and a healthy Maddie would have been able to do anything." ”

No matter how strong his personal ability is, basketball is a whole sport, Yang Rui feels that if it goes on like this, Maddie may be in trouble, and the biggest enemy of his career is injury.

However, now Maddie is no longer under Yang Rui's control.