I'm really not a brush in basketball

Chapter 222 221. The Lakers Have the Last Laugh

The Bulls do not have a fixed tactical system, basically they will play something new every game.

It's not that Vinidnagro has a high level of skills and tactics, but that Chen Long will adjust his style of play during training and lead his teammates to adjust their style of play.

What Chen Long and the Bulls do most when they are together is to analyze the game replays.

Not limited to Bulls games, for example, if you want to watch off-ball running, Chen Long will find game videos of stars like Hamilton and Ray Allen who have top-notch off-ball awareness and ability, and then take Rose and others to appreciate the skills of the masters .

This time against the Lakers, the Bulls reproduced the bombardment tactics of the Peak Suns!
Nash's three-threat, Little Overlord's air cut pie, Sean Marion's mobility and shooting ability were brought into full play by the bombardment tactics.

Five-second offense is not difficult, and D'Antoni has no special magic power. As a speculator, he just met players who are suitable for bombardment tactics to help him complete an ideal concept.

The problem is that there are too few such players, so D'Antoni can only play the main force, resulting in a far better record in the regular season than in the playoffs. In addition to the strength of the team, the most important factor is the team's strength if the bombardment tactics want to win the championship. It is health.

The difference between the Bulls' bombardment tactics and the Suns is that the Suns are driven by point guard Nash, while the Bulls are driven by Chen Long, a swingman with a more powerful triple threat!
The difference between the two is obvious. Nash during the two consecutive MVP periods is undoubtedly an excellent attacker, but he is not the scoring leader.

And Chen Long's scoring ability is now the best in the league.

Just like what the media said, Chen Long is more like Kobe who likes to pass the ball!

The Bulls attacked, Chen Long quickly advanced across the half court after taking the ball, Marion was very familiar with the bombardment tactics, Rose's speed was amazing, and Tyrus Thomas was a spring man.

Within five seconds, Chen Long had Tyrus Thomas who solved the round by himself, assisted and went down, Sean Marion who assisted and hid in the bottom corner, and Rose who ran without the ball and had a flexible range.

In such a choice, Chen Long threw it over the basket, and Terus Thomas, who had an amazing jumping ability, held the ball with one hand and smashed the ball into the basket heavily!
It's not that passing to Rose and Marion is not good, but the core idea of ​​bombardment tactics is to maximize the benefits of each attack.

Either pass to the outside to shoot a three-pointer, or pass to the basket for an alley-oop or the ball handler breaks through and completes a layup.

The benefit of the former is that you can score three points if you put in one, and the latter is more stable and efficient.

The Lakers' perimeter defense ability is not weak, and Kobe's single defense ability is also outstanding among guards.

Therefore, Chen Long's own offense and pass to the outside are not the best choices, because without Odom, the Lakers now lack a strong role at the [-]th position, and Tyrus has a team that is not weaker than the bully Stoudemire. With the bouncing, Chen Long can easily find the best answer.

Seeing that the Bulls were obviously playing bombardment tactics, Kobe felt full of malice.

Because in the past two years, the Lakers were eliminated twice by the peak sun with bombardment tactics.

Although Kobe knew that the Bulls' tactics were definitely not aimed at him, he still couldn't accept this kind of play that disdained mid-range shots...

Kobe chose to use the classical style of play, in other words, the jumper after the pick-and-roll to deal with the Bulls' bombardment tactics.

Except for Chen Long, no one in the Bulls can defend against Kobe. This is the reason why the Lakers let Kobe play singles after the pick-and-roll and switch defenses.

Kobe's true shooting percentage is very high, and his strikes basically come from breaking double-teams, key shots and lack of support resulting in physical decline.

The current Lakers don't have this problem, so Kobe's shooting percentage has steadily improved.

The average number of shots per game is a new low since the single-core team led the team, and Kobe's shots and shooting percentage have not decreased.

Kobe is currently averaging 28 points per game, still ranking third in the scoring list, second only to LeBron James.

The Lakers also have Pau Gasol and Artest, who average nearly 20 points per game, so Kobe no longer needs Kerry.

The Lakers pick and roll, Kobe Bryant's singles, Tyrus Thomas or Noah can use breakthroughs or draw fouls to solve the battle.

After a few rounds, Bryant's scoring momentum continued unabated.

Even though the Bulls played an efficient offense, it did not widen the point difference.

The fans at Staples Center were ready for another night of Bryant's super performance, so the cheers were endless.

As for Chen Long, Los Angeles fans don't hate China Dragon, but only tonight, he is the enemy of Los Angeles fans!

So whenever Chen Long took the ball, there would be a tsunami of boos from the audience. As much as the audience loved Kobe, they hated Chen Long now.

After all, the Bulls are the biggest stumbling block for the Lakers to win the championship this year.

After two quarters, Chen Long's Bulls only led by five points.

The Lakers benefited from Kobe's performance to bite the point difference.

In the first half, Chen Long had already scored 18 points and 12 assists, and in order to advance faster, the Bulls also became a center and Chen Long grabbed the board.

So after two quarters, Chen Long's rebound count has reached 9 times, only one short of getting a triple-double ahead of schedule.

As for Kobe, he focused more on scoring and scored 36 points in two quarters. This scoring speed is a routine operation for Kobe. If he continues to play like this in the second half, he will definitely be able to break through the 60-point mark.

The Lakers' offense was almost entirely started and finished by Bryant, so Phil Jackson let others step up in the second half.

And the others that Zen Master said specifically refer to Pau Gasol and Ron Artest.

After all, these two are all-star players, and they are both players in their peak period. They were able to average 20+ per game before.

As long as Pau Gasol and Artest help Kobe to share the pressure on the offensive end, Kobe will have the strength to deal with Chen Long on the defensive end.

Vinidonagro's strategy is the exact opposite of Phil Jackson's idea. He only wants Kobe to score and suppress other Lakers players.

In this way, at the critical moment, as long as Kobe is double-teamed, the others simply don't have a normal touch.

That's right, this is the Jordan rule created by the Pistons in response to the Bulls, and now this rule is applied to Kobe.

Chen Long doesn't object to Pooh's defensive thinking, but the Jordan rule can only limit the Bulls and Jordan when their teammates were weak. Now the Lakers have Dajia and Artest, so this strategy itself has the meaning of experimentation.

If successful, it will be much easier to play the Lakers in the finals.

If it fails, let Kobe play a superb performance, and then watch Dajia, Artest and others hit key goals. The Bulls just lost a regular season and there is not much loss.

Therefore, Chen Long did not put forward his own opinions, but let the Bulls continue to implement the "Jordan Rule" in the second half according to the coach's thinking!
Phil Jackson will never replace his own star in advance because of the score.

The Lakers' bench lineup was rotated by the Bulls and played a 5:0 scoring climax, and the point difference between the two teams also became double digits.

However, Jackson kept Kobe calm. The real critical decisive moment has not yet come, and the points lost by the substitute will soon be recovered.

Sure enough, as Phil Jackson said, Jordan Farmar and others began to score, and the Bulls' rotation lineup misfired.

The Lakers responded with another wave of 6:1, and then pulled the point difference back to the level at the end of the halftime.

The reason why the rotation lineup can't play the main force is because their performance is unstable.

The starters of NBA players are not necessarily the most talented in the team, but they must be the players with the most solid basic skills and the best adjustment ability.

Because there will be various situations in the game, the pressure of the starter is much greater than that of the substitute. Only those who can withstand the pressure can get more opportunities to perform in the highest hall of basketball.

After the two teams switched back to the starting lineup, the critical moment to determine the outcome began to be staged.

Chen Long and Kobe faced off again.

With this ball, Kobe dribbled the ball away from Chen Long's defense. Chen Long reacted quickly and immediately raised his arm to interfere with Kobe's shooting.

However, Kobe seemed to have thought of Chen Long's action a long time ago. He swayed in a change of direction, and then took half a step away to jump back directly.

Due to the large backward angle and the high jump height, Chen Long couldn't complete the block. The basketball flew past his fingertips, and then drew an arc and fell into the basket.

After Kobe turned around, he made a classic pistol-holstering celebration.

It can be seen that Kobe was in a good mood after scoring in front of Chen Long.

After all, it was a contest between old and new scoring champions, so Chen Long didn't choose to pass the ball, but dribbled the ball to advance across the half court, and then faced Kobe's defense, staggered and shot directly from outside the three-point line. The basketball flew into the hoop with precision.

Seeing that Chen Long could score goals like this, Kobe shook his head, then patted Chen Long's butt when he re-attacked, thinking, this kid's touch is really too good.

Chen Long responded with this three-pointer, which led to Kobe's three-pointer.

As the strongest three-pointer in a single game in the league, Kobe's touch can't be stopped when it comes.

I saw that Kobe used the pick-and-roll and then used a step-back to get outside the three-point line and shot directly, and the basketball also flew into the basket.

It takes a lot of practice for a person to cultivate his offensive methods to the extreme, but not everyone can get results through hard work. From this perspective, Kobe won the favor of the goddess of luck with his own efforts.

Chen Long joked with a smile, "You still want to compete with me for three points?"

Kobe smiled and said nothing, because he has never been afraid of anyone since he played, including Jordan.

So no matter how good Chen Long's sense of the ball is, he is not as strong as Jordan in Kobe's eyes.

It's okay to compete for three points, but Kobe will not respond to Chen Long, he will respond with his performance on the court.

After halftime, Chen Long didn't make a direct shot. Instead, he made a fake shot to shake Kobe away, and then strode to the basket, tearing apart the Lakers' defense, and dunked with both hands!
Kobe smiled, thinking that Chen Long was a little interesting, he said he wanted a three-point duel but made a breakthrough, this kind of scorer who uses his brain to score is the most interesting!

Then, Kobe used a more realistic shot fake to fly Chen Long, and made Chen Long a three-point foul.

Kobe couldn't help but teased, "Aaron, what do you think of my movements?"

Chen Long shook his head, "I think it's normal. I'll let you see what a real foul is."

Kobe shook his head disdainfully, then made three free throws and ran back to the Lakers half.

Chen Long dribbled the ball to a high position, indicating that the Bulls would open up space for him.

Because it was agreed to let Kobe see the highest level of foul making, Chen Long did not choose to shoot directly, but leaned over to dribble to find the rhythm.

Kobe also raised his right arm to guard against Chen Long's shot.

At this time, Chen Long first used Crossover to deceive Kobe's center of gravity, then pulled the ball back, put his hands together and took off, not leaning back but slightly leaning forward.

Even if Chen Long is alright, Kobe will definitely react, and then rush over desperately to defend.

Therefore, the distance Chen Long leaned forward was exactly the distance Kobe stretched out his hand. It was too late for Kobe to withdraw his hand, smack, hit, but Chen Long shot at the same time. The arc of the basketball was not high, but it still fell into the basket steadily.

The referee whistles, 3+1!

For Chen Long, the real foul is to make the original shot while fouling the defender!
It's just that apart from Chen Long, it is necessary to wait for rookies after 4 to have a stable 09-pointer in the league.

Chen Long stood on the free throw line, and when he was about to make a free throw, Kobe pretended to enter the line early in order to interfere with the free throw.

But Chen Long could make free throws even with his eyes closed, Kobe was completely overthinking, the basketball flew into the net and then hit.

Kobe showed a slightly helpless expression, because his interference is usually very effective.

The confrontation between Chen Long and Kobe made the game burst into warm cheers again and again.

And in the confrontation, the scores of the two are also rising.

Phil Jackson originally didn't want Kobe to take over the offense in the third quarter, but the rest of the Lakers simply couldn't intervene...

Because Kobe has maintained a super high shooting percentage, Zen Master has nothing to do with him.

Superstars sometimes willfully take over games.

That's what Kobe and Chen Long did.

The two scored almost all of the team's points in the third quarter. Kobe scored 26 points and created a miracle of 62 points in three quarters.

And Chen Long scored 31 points in a single quarter, plus rebounds and assists, completed a 40+ triple-double in three quarters!
If such data cannot become a superstar, then the basketball world no longer has this term...

In the fourth quarter, Kobe's shooting percentage began to decline, but Dajia and Artest stepped up to complete the offense, helping the Lakers even out the difference.

Vinidnagro's strategy failed because he forgot that Kobe could pass the ball while he was attacking, and if he didn't pass the ball, it would be five best balls, and it would be difficult for the Bulls to defend.

For the Bulls, Chen Long also started to link up with his teammates, but Marion's three-pointer missed, and he himself made a mistake.

After 4 minutes of black, the Lakers overtook the score, and finally Kobe stabilized the situation and took the victory.

The Lakers took the Bulls at home.

Kobe also had the last laugh in this confrontation with Chen Long.

(End of this chapter)