NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

During the intermission, the atmosphere in the Bulls' locker room was a bit heavy.

Iron coach Thibodura has a long face. Now it seems that if you want to win this game, you must rely on the main players.

It took less than 2 minutes to switch to the rotation, and the Cavaliers directly beat an 8:0 offensive climax.

"Coach, the Cavaliers definitely played at a super level in the first half, and their touch is really good."

"I don't believe that they were able to maintain such an excellent touch in the second half!"

Luol Deng was very depressed, Long Rui and Curry's offense was too sharp, it was terrifyingly accurate.

Especially Long Rui, he didn't show a strong desire to attack today, he was more about linking up his teammates.

But even so, at the end of the first half, he had already scored 18 points, and his efficiency was still high.

On the other hand, Derrick Rose, the star of the Bulls, played very hard today, even harder than usual, but at halftime, he only scored 17 points, one point less than Long Rui.

Although there was not much difference in the scores between the two, Rose's shooting rate was not as good as Long Rui's.

Thibodeau glanced at Luol Deng, and said coldly: "If you hadn't chosen to single out twice, maybe we still maintain the lead now."

Iron coach Thibodeau will not be used to players, as long as someone makes a mistake, he will abuse, no matter who it is.

Luol Deng also immediately lowered his head, not daring to speak anymore. Obviously, he also realized his mistake.

In the game, every goal is very critical, especially in this situation where the score is anxious.

Whenever one side makes a mistake, even just once, it may change the result of the game. This is the cruelty on the court, and there is no room for regret.

At this time, Ross, who is usually taciturn, also said: "Coach, the real contest is the second half. What are you going to do?"

The Bulls are different from the Cavaliers. They will still obey the head coach's arrangements, and they will strictly implement Thibodeau's requirements.

This is true of most teams in the league, and the Heat are no exception. Even though coach Spoelstra's deployment sometimes disagrees with James, he still goes back to implement it in the end.

Only the Cavaliers have Long Rui to deploy almost every tactical arrangement. Although he is a player, he is exercising the rights of a coach.

Under normal circumstances, this is not allowed, but Byron Scott doesn't care about it. As long as he can help the team win, even if he himself is said to be a puppet coach, he will not hesitate.

Moreover, Long Rui's deployment of tactics is absolutely top-notch, and Scott has never even seen some tactical arrangements.

Facing Rose's inquiry, Thibodeau fell into contemplation. After 1 minute, he said slowly: "We have no better way to deal with it. The only thing we can do is to finish every attack patiently."

"You must not fall into their game rhythm, otherwise it will be very bad for us."

In Thibodeau's view, the Cavaliers' offensive rhythm is too fast, which is a bit similar to the run-and-gun system, but it seems a little different.

They had never encountered such a situation before, so Thibodeau was very uncomfortable, and for a while, they didn't know how to deal with it.

"Then if they keep scoring goals efficiently, what about us?"

Ross continued.

Thibodeau took a deep breath and shook his head: "Then we will lose this game."

As soon as this sentence came out, all the Bulls players fell silent.

At this time, Thibodeau said again: "The seemingly simple transaction of the Cavaliers unexpectedly caused them to change. If there is no accident, they may become a strong contender for the championship."

"Now it seems that the Big Three of the Heat may not be the strongest combination in the league."

"At least judging from this game, the power of the Cavaliers' new backcourt combination is also very great..."

Thibodeau rarely gives such an evaluation, and the two sides are still in the game, which shows how afraid he is of this brand new Cavaliers.

The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and the two teams ushered in the second half of the contest.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Thibodeau re-appointed the starters, as did the Cavaliers.

For the two teams, the early part of the third quarter is particularly important.

Now their score is even, whoever can take the lead in opening up the situation at the beginning of the third quarter will be able to control the initiative of the game.

The first attack of the second half was executed by the Cavaliers.

Yi Jianlian sent the baseline ball to Long Rui.

In such a time of urgent need to score, Long Rui naturally did his part.

He quickly pushed the ball to the frontcourt, facing Luol Deng's defense, he took a step sideways and made a dry jumper!

The extremely fast bullet speed coupled with the top jumping height directly caught Luol Deng by surprise.

Who would have thought that in the first attack of the second half, Long Rui would choose such a decisive shot.

"Shh!"

The wonderful sound of brushing the net rang in my ears, and a three-pointer was scored!
"The first goal in the second half came from Long Rui's three-pointer!"

"His excellent touch makes him full of confidence. In the entire league, perhaps only Long Rui dares to play like this!"

Long Rui's personal ability is amazing, and this kind of unreasonable ball is like a routine for him.

Ross glanced at Long Rui, and felt jealousy in his heart. Although he was very reluctant, he had to admit that Long Rui was better than himself.

However, the Bulls are also the top team in the Eastern Conference, so it is not so easy to admit defeat.

Rose settled down and methodically directed the team's offense.

They don't have the terrifying scoring ability of the Cavaliers, but they can play steadily, try to suppress the rhythm of the game, reduce their own mistakes, and prevent their opponents from having fast break opportunities.

Thibodeau's tactical deployment is still very good. When the players strictly implement it, they can still play very efficient games.

Noah and Boozer made a double screen for Rose, helping him break through Longrui's defense, and successfully completed an attack.

On the defensive end, they were tougher than in the first half, giving the Cavaliers a lot of physical confrontation, which made the Cavaliers players a little uncomfortable.

Especially Stephen Curry, in this kind of physical confrontation, his touch began to decline. Even if there was an open opportunity, he couldn't make the ball.

Noah took the defensive rebound. They could have formed a fast break, but they didn't.

Rose just wants to suppress the rhythm, and every attack almost runs out of time.

Long Rui was also aware of their intentions, so naturally he would not let his opponent do what he wanted.

When Rose held the ball on the outside, he took the initiative to interfere and forced Rose to pass the ball.