NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 371. Chapter 372. Both Offense and Defense (Part [-])
And the victory in this game not only allowed the Bobcats to win six consecutive seasons, but also brought the Bobcats' record to 13 wins and 5 losses.

And because there are only two games in total today, with the victory of this game, the Bobcats also successfully surpassed the Miami Heat and temporarily rose to second place in the Eastern Conference.

Although this result was already fancied by many people before this game, but when this result came, it also made Bobcats fans feel very excited.

Although this is only a temporary rise to the second place in the East, but from the side, this also proves that the Bobcats have the strength to break out of the East.

This kind of thinking is also a great encouragement to the Bobcats home fans.

Although Liu Rui never said this sentence...

The biggest contributor to the victory over the Bulls in this game is of course Joe Johnson.

Joe Johnson has performed very well in the last few games, first helping the Bobcats narrowly beat the Pacers and Raptors.

In this game, he helped the Bobcats successfully repel the Bulls and won the first six-game winning streak of the season.

乔约翰逊在出场了31分钟的时间里，13投7中，三分球4中2，罚球6中6，贡献出了22分5篮板4助攻的稳定数据。

Facing the rookie player Luol Deng, it can be regarded as a good lesson for the latter.

In addition to Joe Johnson, Christie, who was mentioned by Liu Rui as the starter in this game, also had an outstanding performance.

Not only did he limit Ben Gordon's performance on the defensive end, but he was also able to shoot from outside the three-point line on the offensive end.

全场比赛7投4中，7次出手全部是来自于三分线外，再限制住了本戈登的同时，进攻端也是贡献出了12分3篮板2抢断的不俗数据。

This relatively stable performance on both offensive and defensive ends is also one of the main reasons why Liu Rui prefers to use Christie.

Some players get worse and worse with age, but some players get older and more stable.

In the interior, facing Tyson Chandler and Okafor last season, he had to bow his head and be educated, but this season Okafor's growth is visible to the naked eye.

Facing Chandler in this game, although he didn't take advantage of it too much, the whole person didn't suffer.

在出场了27分钟的情况下，奥卡福8投5中罚球6中5，拿下了15分9篮板6助攻的全面数据。

And there is also a defensive performance of 2 steals and 1 block.

Compared with the performance in statistics, what really makes Liu Rui feel gratified is that when facing the defensive strongman Chandler, Okafor has gradually overcome his psychological shadow.

Because compared to last season, Okafor's performance is very struggling whenever he faces Chandler and Duncan with excellent defensive capabilities.

It is not so much a physical disadvantage as a psychological fear.

It's just that after the baptism of the playoffs, Okafor has become more stable now. Facing players with excellent defensive abilities, he also knows how to use his own advantages to play.

Okafor's advantage is that when he can't score points, he can still drive his teammates' offense by supporting the pass.

And can use his flexible footsteps to frequently raise the opponent's inside line to a high position to perform different kills.

This kind of growth on the court is what really makes Liu Rui feel valuable.

On the bench, Wang Zhizhi, who had just been recalled from the Development League by the team, played 14 minutes in this game.

整个人6投2中，三分线外4中1，交出了5分3篮板0助攻的表现。

Obviously just returned to the NBA arena, and generally need more time to adapt to the rhythm of the game. After all, compared with the Development League, the confrontation intensity of the NBA is not the same.

Perhaps in the development of the league, it is generally easy to get more open shots, but in the NBA, no matter how poor the defensive ability of the players is, it is impossible to frequently miss open spots.

Because there is only one end for people who make such defensive mistakes, and that is to be replaced by the coach.

Fortunately, Liu Rui also showed patience towards Wang Zhizhi. As long as the team's winning rhythm is not delayed, Liu Rui doesn't mind giving Wang Zhizhi more playing time.

For this kind of gift on the basketball court, it is really rare.

The Bulls played chaotically on the offensive end throughout the game. Compared with their usual season, the entire rhythm was completely disrupted by Liu Rui's back defense.

Although Hinrich also scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, this performance came at the expense of other players' shots.

In addition to Hinrich, the Bulls' leading scorer, Ben Gordon, was completely inaccurate in this game.

First, he was invisible in the first half and was completely marginalized by Liu Rui's defensive system.

After coming back in the second half, although he got more shots, facing Christie and Ariza's defensive turns made Ben Gordon feel uncomfortable.

全场比赛本戈登15投5中，三分线外4中1，罚球4中3，虽然也拿下了14分2篮板2助攻的数据。

But this overall inefficient performance obviously cannot lead the Bulls to victory in this game.

Therefore, although the Bobcats' offense in this game was also in a state of inaccuracy, they succeeded in personal defense.

Showing off defense in front of defensive guru Coach Skiles may sound a little funny.

But in fact, the NBA is such a stage, and no one who can be a head coach in the NBA is mediocre.

Sometimes it's just because other aspects are too good, which covers up the light of the other.

For example, James Harden of later generations, everyone is saying that Harden's defensive ability is weak, but in fact Harden's low-post defense is completely at the forefront of the league.

At least in the position of shooting guard, there are not many people who can compare with it.

The reason why it is called weak defensive ability is precisely because too much energy is invested in the offense, which diverts the focus on the defensive end.

Coupled with the strong offensive end, the two formed a sharp contrast, so the saying that Harden's defense is weak has been circulated among various fans.

Liu Rui is currently in this situation. Because of Liu Rui's sharp offense outside the three-point line, it also makes other people in the league label Liu Rui as an offensive coach.

So the impression left to people is that Liu Rui can only attack, and his defensive ability is very average, even not worth mentioning.

But in fact, regardless of the flow of impressions, if you really use data to speak, then Liu Rui can definitely be called a young coach with both offense and defense! !
(End of this chapter)