Chapter 534 [The Strongest Inside, First Big Victory]
If the Bulls players play at a normal level, it is impossible to score only such a few points, but they are known as the "trident" in the East, and Crawford is also an excellent attacker. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
But all the players of the Bulls except Maddy have no experience in the Finals, and the role players are tied up and dare not play, coupled with the poor hand of the stars, which causes the offense to be poor.
Thibodeau was a little shadowy in the face of Yang Rui, and he was not confident of winning, especially for the players. If you can't let go, the players may not be able to perform at the level of training.
In the second quarter, the Lakers sent Jones, Hojberg, Dio, Odom, and Rashid.
Dio plays playmaking forwards, with two interior lines covering defenders on the flanks and helping them get rid of catch-and-shoot shots. This tactic is simple and effective, players with high ball intelligence will do, and the Lakers will play powerfully.
Dior has a wide field of vision, the timing of the pass is very good, the pass is very accurate, and the teammates are comfortable. The Lakers' two guards are both three-point contest level, and if they are a little slower to switch defenses, they dare to shoot, attract interior defenses, and can also pass the ball to their teammates in the air.
Even if he is in a good position, Odom has the advantage of single-handedly beating Nocioni, who is taller and has a well-rounded technique.
After shooting, regardless of whether they score or not, the Lakers players quickly return to defense. The Bulls relied heavily on small-ball scoring off the bench, and Pargo and Crawford were quick to counter when they were on the floor together.
As soon as the Lakers' joint defense was in place, the Bulls were uncomfortable, and backup center Jason Collins had no offensive ability and could only pick up leaks under the basket, and he would not shoot when he was empty on the perimeter.
After playing for a few years in the Rockets, Collins could only give Cato as a substitute, and was traded to the Hornets or a substitute, which was a miserable mix. In Yang Rui's previous life, although he had no data, he had at least two Finals with the Nets, played as a starter, and signed a good contract.
This is the same thing as his brother, Jalen Collins, who played with the Raptors, is an interior player who falsely reports his height. When he was on his side, he wore heightened shoes and three pairs of cotton socks, and then 203CM became 213CM......
In the United States, the height of many players in the NBA is a mystery. From the college league to the NBA league, from all-star players to water cooler patrons, many people are doing their own height information, and the general degree is no less than that of male stars in the Chinese film and television industry.
The Bulls bench is still at a disadvantage, and Thibodeau's choice is the same as D'Antoni, if he can't beat it, he will be the main force, and he replaced Maddy and Brand early, continuing the small-ball tactics and increasing the offensive points.
The Bulls finally had the upper hand a bit, and even when Bryant returned to the court and replaced Hojborg, they still managed to recover some scores.
At halftime, the Lakers led 66-49.
The main team of the Bulls didn't rest much, but Yao Ming was a spectator on the sidelines for a whole quarter.
During the break, Barkley commented on Yang Rui's employment and said: "He often let Yao Ming rest for the whole quarter and play again in the second half, so that even if Yao Ming plays the rest of the game, the regular time is only 36 minutes, and he will make some adjustments according to the opponent's lineup in the final quarter to distribute the players' physical strength." Other coaches don't use people like this, and he always makes the team play super high offensive efficiency. ā
Smith said: "Because Yao Ming is different from ordinary players, he is heavy, tall, and consumes a lot. His talent is his height, and he doesn't have to worry about his condition when he rests a quarter, as long as he receives the ball close to the basket, it will be difficult for opponents to stop. ā
At the beginning of the third quarter, just like the two commentators predicted, Yao Ming began to exert his power again, Kobe Bryant wanted to break through Artest's defense and struggled, and it was more difficult to get a shot without interference, but he attracted the defense to hang the ball to Yao Ming, who cut to the low post to ask for the ball, very simple.
In the last round of the series, Yao Ming reduced the low-post singles against the Spurs, and the defensive intensity of the Bulls in the Finals was much worse than that of the Spurs, and the team needed Yao Ming to stand up and score.
Pullsbilla was targeted again and again on the defensive end, Kobe Bryant slammed into his side, Yao Ming received the ball under the basket and attacked strongly, he had 3 fouls in the first half, so the Bulls center was Collins.
Collins is very similar to Chuck Hayes, the future short interior lineman, with outstanding lower body strength and resistance, and when he encounters a big man who can shoot, he will be deflated and have poor interference shots.
Kobe Bryant was responsible for passing the ball, Yao Ming received the ball and jumped or turned around to shoot, the action was very coherent, and the goal was also assisted.
The two went crazy, Yao scored 14 points and 4 rebounds in the first quarter, a total of 29 to 11 rebounds and 4 assists in the third quarter, Kobe Bryant had 20 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists and 1 steal in the third quarter, and the Lakers scored double figures with 5 players on the team, leading by 32 points at 103-71.
Every time the Lakers score a goal, they can attract fans to cheer and cheer, and last season the Lakers played so badly that the fans were depressed for a year, and now they are all complaining.
The game went into garbage time, and Yang Rui let the star rest in the last quarter.
This is only the first game, and on the premise of ensuring a win, Yang Rui does not want to risk letting the star brush the data, in case someone is injured, it may make the finals unpredictable.
The five of More, Ariza, Iguodala, Dio and Odom continued to play.
Yang Rui is not on the fringe, the three of them have the strength to play the starter, and this lineup is very strong in defense from the outside, targeting the Bulls.
At this time, if you want to catch up with the score, the Bulls can only shoot three points, and under strict defense, Crawford, Maddy, and Artest hit the iron continuously on the outside, and the starting bench failed to catch up with the score.
Maddie didn't perform well in the first game, and he kept frowning and playing, but he was just low-key and still wanted to win. Especially the opponent is Kobe, the media often compares the two, and he hates to hear people say that he is not as good as Kobe.
Zhang Li said with a smile: "There is really no suspense in this year's finals, the Lakers have too much advantage inside, four players who can organize and score." Diop is the meat shield, Cook can shoot three-pointers, and neither player has a chance to play. The Bulls rely on Brand on the inside, and even if Yao Ming and Rashid rest, it will be difficult for them to hit the basket. ā
Yu Jia said: "In the Eastern Conference finals, the Bulls' two blue-collar workers played a role in fighting O'Neal in the low post, and then Riley arranged for O'Neal to go out to cover and let Wade break through, and they struggled to defend it." If the Bulls want to win the championship, they must bring in a center. ā
The league is scarce inside, the Bulls have Brand in charge, and the strength of the interior is already good, but the Lakers' interior lineup is the strongest in the league, even the Spurs can't compare.
After playing for a few minutes, Thibodeau knew that there was no hope of a reversal, and he also replaced all the main players to rest, and substitutes such as Pargo, Crawford, and Nocioni continued to play.
Thibodeau is quite helpless, in this game, the Bulls players tried their best, but they couldn't try the opponent's limit, and the Lakers obviously have a lot of spare power.
Tomorrow he and his assistant coaches will have to find a way to strengthen their defense, or they will still lose even if they play with the offensive intensity they did against the Heat.
The Bulls substituted Collins, Nocioni and others defended well, and the two teams fought hard in the final stage, and the scene became very dull. Countless TV viewers chose to change channels, and ratings plummeted.
David Stern is most afraid of this, but there is no way to change the difference in strength between the two sides.
The biggest bright spot of the final quarter came from Odom, who broke through the middle and split the ball to the side on a run that was already in the hands of Hoiberg, who was already out of the game. The fans laughed all over the court, and Odom himself laughed, and he must have been selected as one of the top five.
Hojberg was standing on the sidelines shouting cheers, and received the basketball steadily, unable to shoot in the vacant position, with a helpless face. He's already wearing a coat, which is yellow like the Lakers jersey, which is very deceptive.
The final game was 125 to 89, and the Lakers won the first game by 36 points.