Thibodeau and Yang Rui have been working together for five years, but they still don't do a good job of rotation enough. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Bulls win by the main force, Thibodeau's killer feature is that Crawford, Maddy, Artest, and Brand are on the court together, the players can cooperate, and the individual ability is also very strong, and no team can withstand their offense.

However, apart from these four, the Bulls have no players who are good at scoring, and they are all blue-collar. To put it simply, the Bulls' core players can't rest, and Crawford, who came off the bench, played an average of 33 minutes per game in the playoffs.

Maddie played 40 minutes in the regular season and 44 minutes per game in the playoffs, which is risking his athletic career. On the premise of ensuring efficiency with his physical strength, he only played 35 minutes, which was the case when he was with the Raptors, and when he arrived at the Bulls, Yang Rui believed that there would not be much change.

Unsurprisingly, Maddy was still able to score on the offensive end of the quarter, but his motivation on the defensive end dropped and he couldn't do it both offensively and defensively.

Unfortunately, Hamilton, whom Maddie has to defend, is a marathon runner, and he has the misfortune to experience the sorrow of Hamilton's pet dog.

No way? Still running? Are you finished? I really want to go home! Run me pee again, believe it or not? (Maddie: Looks like me except for the last sentence...... ）

In the final few minutes, Hamilton didn't need cover from his teammates, and Maddie struggled to keep up. As soon as the "scalpel" runs out of the vacancy, the other players of the Bulls must make up for it, otherwise he will be accurate.

Unable to catch up with the score, Thibodeau had long lost his confidence before the start of the game. He couldn't understand why the Bulls couldn't beat the Wizards even though the stars were stronger?

It's really not Thibodeau's fault, the bench strength signed by the Bulls management is not good, the gap with the starters is too big, the talent is not enough, and the ceiling of the player is largely determined by talent.

For example, Ben Wallace, who is also a short interior lineman, can run, jump, and has outstanding arms, became the best defensive player and was selected as an All-Star. And Hayes, a floor-flow player with a similar defensive style, will never be selected as an All-Star, and getting a mid-class job is questioned as a garbage contract.

In the final minute, Maddy hit three consecutive three-pointers to keep the Wizards up to the end.

Maddie's pull-up shots are a lot in every game, but the "Maddie moment" is only once in a lifetime. If Maddie doesn't join the Rockets, Yang Rui doesn't know if his glorious record will appear.

In most games, Maddie has a poor key ball efficiency due to lack of physical strength. In Yang Rui's previous life, Maddie's average performance in the last two minutes of his career was miserable. In the regular season, he averaged 1.12 points per game in the final two minutes, shooting 35.6%, and in the playoffs, he scored 0.99 points and shot 29.3%.

108-94, the Wizards got off to a good start at home. Six players on the team scored in double figures, with the highest Marshall scoring only 19 points, and the players shot relatively evenly and played perfect team basketball.

The Bulls scored in double figures, Maddy had 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Brand had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Artest had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Crawford had 13 points.

At the press conference, the reporters mainly interviewed Yang Rui and Jordan. Everyone didn't expect that in the crucial game, Yang Rui would actually let Jordan play as a substitute and win.

Thibodeau certainly didn't expect it, so the Wizards won by surprise and disrupted the Bulls' pregame deployment.

In fact, the starting small forward is not Jordan, the Wizards are easier to break the defense, and the Bulls players dare not shrink all the way to the restricted area.

The elements of breaking the 122 joint defense are three-point shots in the bottom corner, fast air cuts on the inside, and running without the ball, which Wizards role players can do. Yang Rui knew this well before the game, so he was very confident.

In Yang Rui's previous life, in the 2002-2003 season, Doug Collins also let Jordan play as a substitute because of Jordan's knee injury, during that time, the Wizards' record was not bad, and finally won 37 wins to finish ninth in the East and missed the playoffs.

The competition in the East was so weak at that time, and the scoring mainly relied on Jordan and Stackhouse, and the two positions still overlapped a little. Now the Wizards have a lot more depth in their roster.

In an interview, of course, Yang Rui would not say that Jordan is on the bench and the team is stronger. There must be media who take the opportunity to provoke Jordan to be angry, and this kind of big news is very bad for Wizards.

Yang Rui pretended to be very embarrassed and sighed: "This time it was forced for Michael to come off the bench, he played a full 82 regular season games, he had an old knee injury, and he had swelling after the last round of the series. The starting line was very competitive and I had to control his playing time. What he has to do is play efficiently and help the team in the limited playing time. ”

The reporter asked: "Does this mean that you will let Jordan be a substitute all the time?" ”

Yang Rui shook his head. "I don't want that to happen, it's going to depend on his recovery, the playoffs are tight and he can't be out of the game, so that means we're definitely going to be knocked out, and the Wizards have taken the initiative in this series and we all want to go further."

The reporter asked, "What do you think is the key to the Wizards' victory?" ”

"It's perseverance and togetherness, and Michael's injury boosts the morale of the whole team. The 40-year-old veteran is still desperate, and others have no reason to be lazy. We must exert all our strength and leave no regrets. When the season is over, there will be time to rest. ”

The reporter interviewed Jordan, he said: "I follow Jerry's arrangement, he has already proved his strength, everyone listens to him, and he can play well in the playoffs." ”

A reporter asked, "Do you regret being reduced to a bench in the playoffs in the last season of your career?" ”

Jordan shook his head. "I have no regrets, I've won five championships, I've won a lot of individual awards, and now that the team is in the second round, we've done well. Of course, I don't think the Wizards lost to the Bulls. ”

In the locker room, everyone is talking about each other, and you can't talk nonsense when you are interviewed. Otherwise, if a reporter asks about Jordan's injury, who wants to say "Jordan's knee is fine", it will be embarrassing.

The only people on the team who really knew about Jordan's knee were the team doctor and management, and that was part of the publicity.

The Wizards did not shout the slogan of winning the championship to the outside world, and they were selectively low-key, and it was useless to say more.

The reporter also interviewed Bulls coach Thibodeau and asked him to evaluate the game.

"Jerry likes to surprise and we usually think it's better not to change the starting lineup too often so that the players work together more well, but he likes to plan unexpected tactics and surprise wins," Thibodeau said. I know him well and I didn't expect him to put Jordan off the bench. ”

The reporter asked: "Do you have the confidence to lead the Bulls to win in the next game?" ”

"Yes, we have to win. If we go back home to Chicago with a 0-2 aggregate score, it's very tough to get rid of the Wizards, and that's something we don't want to see. With just one win, the situation will be very favorable for us. ”

Interviewing Bulls players, Brand blamed himself for the loss. 'It was my fault that I lost this game, I didn't keep the box and we'll try to play tougher defensively.'

Maddie also actively took the responsibility on himself, saying that he would play hard in the end and strive for more points.

People change depending on the environment, and Maddie, who has a ring, doesn't like to make excuses after joining the Bulls, and he dares to take responsibility.

PS: The previous chapters have been modified, and the Wizards have a home-court advantage in the second round.

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