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Chapter 17 The Strongest Twin Towers!
The Bulls replaced all the main players.

Carlesimo also replaced Sabonis and others.

After the main force came on the field, the Bulls' offense immediately became smoother.

But only some.

The most important thing is that the problem of the Trail Blazers' twin towers still hasn't been solved.

Jordan and Pippen were great defensively.

The perimeter defense can be said to be one of the strongest of all teams this season.

The Rhodes and Clifford they could defend against didn't have much performance, which was enough to prove their skill.

But no matter how strong the outside line is, it is impossible to defend the inside line.

Jordan's strength can be used to defend against power forwards, or he can switch to defend against some light centers.

But facing two 220+ big centers, Jordan also sighed.

Pressing attack?
Sabonis is a living fossil of inside skills, and he can attack without entering the low post.

When supporting with the ball, it is impossible for him to make a mistake due to oppressive flanking.

If you pinch too much, you will be seized by Sabonis.

In the 7 minutes of the second quarter, the Lithuanian seized the opportunity of Pippen's pincer attack and passed it to Clifford who ran to the top of the three-point arc.

Clifford hit an open three-pointer to further open the score.

He is the best three-point forward swingman of this era.

Last season, he averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game, and his shooting percentage was 37%.

And many of them are singles with the ball, facing the defender and shooting three-pointers.

An open three-point opportunity like this, if you dare to leave it open, Clifford dares to enter!
He was punished by Clifford and directly hit the weakness of the 'open three-pointer' that the Bulls' oppressive defense is most afraid of.

Pippen did not dare to attack like this again.

Double-team Malone?

Malone is an offensive finisher.

There is no way to double-team someone without the ball.

This era does not allow joint defense.

There is a false joint defense.

But this kind of defensive tactic that brushes against the rules and can be boasted or not is too risky.

Works for Jordan.

But the referee cannot allow the Bulls to play a false zone defense against a rookie.

The most important thing is that Malone doesn't play like a traditional center, but more like a tall wing shooter without the ball.

No matter how the Bulls set traps and how tempting the low post is, Malone just doesn't enter the low post and looks for opportunities to catch and shoot the ball at the elbows on both sides.

If the gap is widened and Malone's long legs play an air cut, Rodman can't stop him hanging on him.

If you don't enter the low post, it is simply impossible to strangle Ma Long, who is the tallest in the audience and has extremely flexible feet, here.

Especially Clifford's three-pointer threat made Pippen dare not attack at will.

Moreover, although Ma Long was a rookie, he shot decisively and did not give him a chance.

As long as he catches the ball and completes the shot, Rodman's small moves are useless.

The big bug who did it has no temper at all.

Many people have seen the Bulls' dilemma.

Rodman is fine.

But he only has one.

If the opponent has only one strong point inside, then the classic Bulls defensive routine can still work.

But the Blazers have two strong points inside!

And every strong point, Rodman can't defend well.

The twin towers of Malone + Sabonis complement each other perfectly.

The two played a terrifying effect of 1+1>2 on the offensive end.

Since there is no way, let's attack!

But when they were fighting offense, they found that the Blazers' defense was much better.

During the timeout, Carlesimo made defensive adjustments, allowing Malone and Sabonis to invest more in defense.

The inside line they guard has distinct characteristics.

Sabonis is mature and steady, squatting in the paint to provide top frame protection.

Ma Long is full of vitality, using his 90-point lateral movement speed and height and wingspan advantages to continuously help defend against flanking attacks.

Of course, he can't be two on the defensive end like Garnett, and his defense is also at a good level.

But his teammates are better than Garnett's teammates!

Clifford is a second-level defensive player.

Plus Aaron McGee, who is not bad.

The three of them cooperated to perform quick defense changes and oppressive flanking attacks, imitating the Bulls' defensive style.

To be precise, it's the Sonics' defensive style.

When the team practiced running tactics in September, because the inside players except Sabonis had fast footsteps, they imitated a wave according to the Supersonic defensive strategy.

It's impossible to completely limit the bulls.

The original Sonics couldn't do it either.

But it can reduce the efficiency very well.

The Bulls' offensive efficiency is low, but the Blazers' offensive efficiency is maintained.

The gap came out!

Bulls fans at the United Center expected to catch up soon.

As a result, after halftime, the score was 62 to 48!

The point difference was not only not drawn in, but opened up again.

The Blazers led by 14 points into the intermission!
"It will be the Blazers who lead."

Although this game was a preseason game, many TV stations broadcast it live because of the popularity.

TNT TV station.

The host's tone was surprised: "I don't think any fans would have thought of such a result before the game."

"Hubby, have you ever thought about it?"

"I expected it, but I didn't expect to play so well."

The game commentator Hubie Brown who partnered with him shook his head in admiration: "The reason for all this, in my opinion, is the Blazers' two rookies this year, Sabonis and Malone."

"Sabonis doesn't have much to say. His performance after transformation and support is amazing. I don't think anyone thought that a big center with a height of more than 220cm would have such a performance."

"But I'm not surprised, because he is Sabonis, and the name is enough to explain everything."

"The rookie Malone was my biggest surprise tonight."

"The defensive end is still immature, but his unique physical talent already has the preconditions to become a top inside gate. His basic defensive skills and attitude are also very good."

"As for the offensive end, I don't think I need to explain too much. As long as you see the helplessness of the tiger, you can know how strong Malone's offense is."

"Although there is no routine, back and forth is to catch the ball, and then straight-arm jumper, but the simple technique, with his height and wingspan increased, exerted devastating power."

"Of course, it's also because he has Sabonis by his side, otherwise he wouldn't have played so easily."

"But they also achieve each other, these two giants are really suitable!"

"I, Hubie Brown, would like to call them the strongest twin towers!"

Hubie was really optimistic about Malone and said a lot in one breath.

The host managed to find an opportunity to interject: "So, the Blazers are very restrained by the Bulls?"

Hubie said: "The average ability of this pair of twin towers is not a super insider, but they are really suitable as a partner, and Clifford's three-point ability also hits the Bulls' weakness."

"So, I guess yes, the Blazers are some restraint bulls."

The old coach spread his hands.

Host: "Hubby, I don't think the Bulls will just let it go, even if it's just a preseason game, Michael's return has given them a winning factor."

"How do you think they'll adjust?"

Hubie thought for a while and said, "There is no way to adjust the defense."

"The tactical adjustment will not be completed in a short period of time, and Rodman just came to the Bulls, and the lineup is still in the running-in stage. Maybe there will be a way after the running-in is complete, but I have doubts about it."

"The Bulls' weakness in interior height is congenital. If the height disadvantage is so easy to recover, the height in basketball will not be so important."

"Unless Phil Jackson comes up with some brilliant play, that weakness will always be there."

"But we all know that if Zen Master does not fall asleep on the bench, it is already our greatest hope, and we cannot expect him to do more."

So hot!

The fans watching the live broadcast thought to themselves.

The sourness in the words is enough to eat an extra bowl at night.

99% of the coaches in the United States are jealous that Phil Jackson can coach Jordan.

Hubie, an old coach, is no exception.

Several preseason games of the Bulls were also broadcast live, and Hubie would spray a few words in each game.

After spraying, he said: "As far as this game is concerned, the adjustments the Bulls can make are offensively, increasing star singles. Simply put, they are counting on Jordan."

"The other thing is to increase the consumption of Malone."

"As long as there is no Malone, the Bulls will be much easier to play."

"Ma Long is a big center. He is active on both ends of the offense and defense, and he must consume a lot of energy."

"I personally think that the turning point will be in the fourth quarter. If Malone's physical strength declines in the fourth quarter, the game will probably be taken over by Jordan, and the point difference will be recovered to win the game!"

fourth quarter?
Watching the halftime break, the cheerleaders dancing, the fans are looking forward to the start of the game soon.

(End of this chapter)