Basketball Dragon

Chapter 235 Key Matches
After returning to the home court, Ben Wallace, who the Bulls spent a lot of money to sign, finally played the best game, covering the sky with one hand in the paint, and completely outperforming the Knicks in rebounds and blocks.

Lost nearly 20 rebounds, the two starting insiders added up to 5 rebounds, and Ben Wallace grabbed 17, it is difficult not to lose.

This game was a wake-up call for the Knicks. Li Hai thought it was a good thing. Losing at this time is better than losing at a critical moment.

If we can use this as an opportunity to make the team bigger and stronger, the result will be good.

However, how to play the fourth game and whether to increase rebounding ability are not simple things that can be dealt with, otherwise this matter will not be delayed until the playoffs.

The Knicks players with strong basketball ability, Li Hai, David Lee, Quentin Richardson, only David Lee can barely be regarded as an insider, and except for Li Haihai, they are all substitutes, with good rebounding ability and can't sit in the starting lineup , it must be that there are bigger problems in other aspects, and it is not easy to deal with the Bulls and let Li Hai go to the 4th position.

We can only respond to changes with the same. In Larry Brown's words, it is to enhance the processing of details.

In fact, at this time, the four groups of opponents in the East and West are all 2:1 in the third game. Entering the second round of the playoffs, the team's strength is also approaching, and it is more difficult to sweep such things.

After winning a game, the Bulls also gained confidence.

Their head coach Scott Skiles also said: "We have veterans who are rich in the playoffs and young players with strong impact. We are no worse than the Knicks."

The Bulls' second home game, they showed high fighting spirit from the beginning.

Loel Deng finally hit the first goal against Li Hai's defense this time, which made the Bulls more confident.

Ben Gordon hit a three-pointer in the first quarter for four consecutive games, and then Hinrich also hit a three-pointer, and the Bulls launched a fierce attack.

The Knicks have no problem with their defense. Because of their failure on the court, they played a fairly good defense in this game, but the jump shot is the most difficult to defend. This is the Bulls' weakness and the Bulls' strength.

Not only are they accurate outside shots, veteran PJ-Brown also hit half-stops inside several times.

The Knicks can play in the low post in the offense, and they can shoot from the outside, but it is difficult to limit the opponent when defending.

After the offense has finished, the defense has followed suit. Hinrich has always defended Francis very well. In this game, Ben Gordon's defense seems to have focused a lot. Marbury will be blocked when he makes a three-pointer.

Seeing a problem with the team's offense, Li Hai stood up and singled out Luol Deng several times in a row.

Loel Deng's restrictions on Li Hai are above the standard. The key is that the Bulls have a big inside. The role of Ben Wallace is to grab rebounds and assist defense, so Li Hai can't just go Hit the rim.

If he doesn't attack the basket, he lacks lethality. Even if he hits more than [-]% in singles, it won't help the team that much.

It just so happened that Channing Frye missed two shots from the outside, and Eddie Curry was not efficient inside. The Knicks also carried out the rotation in advance and took the lead in seeking changes.

Finally, the advantage of the substitute players is still there. Seeing that the gap has reached double digits, by the end of the first quarter, they still caught up to single digits, and the score was 25:31.

In fact, after emphasizing rebounds, the rebounds in this quarter did not lose, but after the defense did not play its due role, some opportunities were wasted in the offense, but the Bulls were fluent. Hinrich scored 7 points and sent 5. The assists made the Knicks feel the gap.

As for the Knicks, relying on Li Hai's personal ability to score 10 points in a single quarter and Crawford to hit two goals when he came up, they didn't let the score open. Obviously, it didn't match the team effect required by the coach.

"If you don't know what to do, strengthen the defense and increase the aggressiveness of the defense. They can't make shots all the time. If they keep shooting, you will do everything you can to make them miss."

Larry Brown was also a little annoyed when he saw that his disciples were not playing at the level they should have been.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Hinrich hit a three-pointer when he played with a substitute player. Chris Duhon, who came off the bench, also hit a three-pointer, and then Ben Gordon rested and played a three-pointer.

This wave of offense widened the score gap to more than 10 points.

After Li Hai came on the court, he immediately hit a strong three-pointer.

At the critical moment of the team, when the core players stand up, Li Hai must find a way to score, and also prevent the opponent from scoring.

Maybe he still has some contempt for Luol Deng, but not now, he will stare at him to death.

"Hold it, hold it... don't give them room to shoot." Li Hai kept reminding his teammates.

The Bulls' feeling will definitely continue to be hot in the first half. They must bite the score at this time. When everyone is almost exhausted and the shooting percentage starts to drop, it is time for them to counterattack and even establish the victory in one fell swoop.

The most defensive pressure is on Marbury's side. Ben Gordon is soaring from the outside, even if Li Hai plays in person, the effect will not be much better. The Knicks won the first two games so easily. It is also very important for Ben Gordon not to go crazy. the elements of.

Marbury couldn't help but swear when Ben Gordon almost drifted in the air and hit a shot.

The team also quickly requested a timeout. Seeing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Li Hai took the initiative to joke with Marbury, "It's time to show off the muscles we trained in the weight room. Although you are older, I I believe that in the end, Ben Gordon can't handle it."

"I've always been persistent." Marbury also laughed, "But Steve, can you do it?"

"I'll be fine if you get blasted." Francis rolled his eyes.

All the Knicks shouted together: "We must kill them."

After returning to the court, they played more aggressively, and they just wanted to be men on the court.

At the last moment of the first half, Li Hai made a breakthrough and hit the buzzer with a jumper. They counterattacked at the last moment of the second quarter and pulled back 1 point abruptly, 53:58.

During the intermission, the Knicks players talked about the key points of offense and defense while replenishing their energy.

Li Hai felt the team's desire for victory, and became more motivated.

As for the Bulls, they are united as one.

After the baptism of the previous few games, they have played with confidence.

This game is very critical, and whoever wins the final victory may have an impact on the entire series.

The Knicks' match point and the Bulls' counterattack horn, it depends on who can do it.

"Come on, come on, come on...win the game." The Knicks rushed to the court with a strong fighting spirit.

(End of this chapter)