no shortcuts in basketball

These 4 points scored by Xu Yong in a row have a great impact on the defensive confidence of the digital players, but compared with defense, offense is more difficult for them.

As a defensive coach, Thibodeau responded quickly. When the digital man attacked the frontcourt, the Bulls had already set up a 2-3 zone defense.

This time it is simply a test of the digital player's three-point ability at two 45° angles.

But if you use this to test cadres, human cadres have really withstood the test.

Holiday's three-pointer from the left came down and hit the digital man's first three-pointer tonight.

Although the investment is not accurate, 36.5% is still watchable.

This three-pointer is very critical. The digital player has been without scoring for a long time.

7:10.

The digital man narrowed the point difference to 3 points, and their defensive confidence was re-established. As soon as Xu Yonggang received the ball from the Bulls, Brand's double attack had already come up in advance.

Collins's thinking is very clear. The only one on the court who can break the net now is Xu Yong. If he limits Xu Yong's shots, or at least forces Xu Yong to take the ball, those digital players will still have a chance to defend it by relying on help defense rotation.

The test at this time is Xu Yong's ball speed and the Bulls' tacit understanding.

Facts have proved that the Bulls' ability to reach first place in the Eastern Conference depends on more than just one person.

Xu Yong quickly knocked the ball to O'Neal on the weak side during the double attack. Before taking action, O'Neal saw Hawes coming to defend him and stuffed the ball directly into the basket.

After receiving the ball under the basket, Yao Ming jumped slightly and easily dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.

What stands out about this ball is a tacit understanding and smoothness.

In Miami, James felt inexplicably better after seeing this scene.

Previously, the Heat chose to flank the ball holder, but ended up being beaten inside.

Turns out that wasn't their problem, it was that this defense just wasn't working for the Bulls.

I don’t know if that idiot Spoelstra is watching the live broadcast of this game now.

Looking back, the Bulls are still defending a 2-3 zone.

Thibodeau did not change his strategy just because the digital man made a three-pointer in the first round.

For some fans who like to read Excel, pure data can actually lead to big misunderstandings.

For example, Ray Allen's three-point shooting percentage last season was 36.3%, which was 0.2 percentage points lower than Holiday this season, but is it possible for opponents to let him shoot like the Bulls?

The answer is obvious.

Real games are not simply numbers competitions. Players face different defensive pressures and the defensive constraints they can bring are also different.

So what Thibodeau means now is, if you can, Holiday will kill me.

"Shh!"

Holiday really made consecutive shots! 【Note 13】

Theory is theory, practice is practice, Holiday was very tough tonight.

Thibodeau touched his bald head.

Everything from the opening to the scene was fairly expected, but Holiday's outside touch was unexpected.

But this is a game. If everything is as expected, then there is no need to play the game, and the outcome will be decided before the game.

"Pretty!"

Sitting on the soft chair in Miami, James couldn't help shouting with excitement.

He is now a 20-year-old fan of Digital People.

10:12.

Holiday's two three-pointers changed the situation on the court, and the digital man's momentum reached a peak.

Xu Yong continued to double-team and hit the ball, but this time the digital man relied on his excellent rotation to prevent Yao Ming's attack in the interior.

Moreover, Hawes controlled the ball after picking off the defensive rebound, and the Digital Man counterattacked defensively. Iguodala followed up with a layup during the fast break, and the Digital Man tied the score!

Unlike domestic big men who don't care about 21 and train them inside from the beginning of training, many foreign big men played on the outside when they were young. Hawes was one of them. Before he grew to seven feet tall, he always played on the outside. Point guard, dribbling and passing skills are all excellent.

The United Center was restless. They did not expect that the digital man could bring so much pressure to the Bulls.

The live footage showed Thibodeau. Thibodeau did not call for a timeout to adjust, but stood up and shouted a few words to Xu Yong.

After the information is integrated, there is only one content: fight more firmly.

The key for the Bulls now is to break into positional warfare. Before changing to a lineup with one large and four small players, positional warfare is their advantage.

Xu Yong understood, and when he reached the frontcourt, he directly blocked Iguodala to get the position. After Brand came over, he did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he turned around and shot in the opposite direction of Brand's attack.

The ball did not get away from Iguodala, who struggled to save the ball with his long arm and went straight to the ball in Xu Yong's hand.

Although it is impossible to be hacked by whales, Iguodala is tall and long-armed and is a typical defensive warrior.

"Fuck him!"

There was no one around, so James shouted directly, wishing that he would be the one to pounce on him at this moment.

Xu Yong's difficult shot is humiliating himself. As long as the ball is blocked, the Bulls' morale will collapse.

On the field, Iguodala's defense was in place, and Xu Yong was purely struggling with his aerial ability.

The result is that Xu Yong wins!

As someone who can perform at the free throw line in the slam dunk contest, he is now much better in the air than Iguodala.

Ever since, a familiar and classic scene for Chicago fans appeared.

Xu Yong and Iguodala took off almost at the same time, but after Iguodala fell, Xu Yong threw away the ball.

Someone finally learned Jordan’s teachings!

The basketball went over Iguodala's head and flew towards the basket.

This is a huge backward move, but Xu Yong's excellent core strength makes the ball's trajectory still look so perfect.

"Shh!"

Along with a crisp sound of entering the net, the United Center instantly fell into a boil.

James's judgment was correct. If Xu Yong blocked this ball, the Bulls' morale would collapse. But after the shot was made, the Bulls' morale exploded!

There is no doubt that this is a standard [key ball]!

Xu Yong saw the ball go in while he was falling, and after landing, he also made his signature hand-opening celebration towards Iguodala.

It's hard to tell whether Iguodala's mentality is broken, but thousands of miles away in Miami, James' mentality is broken.

When he suddenly saw Jordan, he subconsciously felt admiration for him for a moment.

How could this be!Absolutely not!

Just when he was mentally active, the Bulls made substitution adjustments, and Battier came on to replace O'Neal.

Thibodeau used one big and four small at this time in order to widen the point difference in one go.

Hawes met Battier's attack from a high position, and now he has an absolute height advantage in the matchup on the court.

However, Battier's long-arm eye seal interfered, and Hawes' shot missed the basket.

巴蒂尔裸足2米03，穿鞋2米06，而且臂展有2米18，这些条件是能够支撑他增重打大前锋的基础。

The Bulls launched a defensive counterattack, and Rose, who had been holding back for most of the quarter, finally found an output angle and scored 2+1 directly against Holiday during the fast break.

The United Center was in full swing as the Bulls finally took control of the court.

"Crack!"

Feeling heartbroken, James directly chose to turn off the live broadcast, then got up and left the living room.

This game is the same as watching Xu Yong's men's basketball team before he was reborn. You can't watch too much. Watching too much may shorten your life.

After walking out of the living room and taking a breath of fresh air outside, James already had an uncontrollable thought.

A thought he had had before during the All-Star Game, but was more certain now.

Although Rose is the core of the Bulls' lineup, the Heat's double attack and zone defense can restrain him, so the threat is not that great.

In contrast, Yao Ming on the inside and Xu Yong on the outside are the players who can destroy their defense.

So if one of these two people can't play in the game... then it will be more effective than any other tactics!

Yao Ming had an old wound and was originally a better target. However, Yao Ming's current style of play is very clumsy, and it is not that easy to deal with it.

On the contrary, after Xu Yong mastered the technique of turning and leaning back, he became an easier target.

After all, no matter how high you jump, no matter how good you are in the air, there will always be a moment when you land.

When he thought of this, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch, and the big toe of his right foot also felt a dull pain.

He was forced to use this trick when he was hacked last season, but at that time he obviously underestimated Xu Yong.

So if he wants to rectify it this time, he must rectify it more thoroughly.

He took a long breath and felt instantly comfortable.

Don't think how bad he is. If you really want to talk about badness, Bowen is really bad. He is just following the tough tradition of the NBA.

He returned to the living room and turned on the live broadcast.

At this time, the Bulls have opened the point difference to double digits.

Xu Yong attacked very resolutely, even possessed by Kobe, and took action when faced with a three-man attack.

It may seem strange to say it, but his style of play allowed the Bulls to continue to expand their advantage.

Because when he shoots against a three-man team, it means that the Bulls are 4-on-2 in other positions.

Even if he didn't make the shot, as long as the Bulls rushed to grab the offensive rebound, it would easily be a second offense.

Moreover, Battier is positioned in the bottom corner, so the weak side is equal to 3 to 1. With the configuration of Yao Ming, Artest and Rose, the probability of grabbing the frontcourt board is extremely high.

Regarding this point, there is another interesting statistic, that is, the frontcourt rebounds of the insiders who cooperated with Kobe are not low, especially Gasol. After moving from the Grizzlies to the Lakers, the average offensive rebounds per game has gone from The level of just over 2 jumped directly to more than 3, and even close to 4.

"Shoot, shoot as hard as you can, while you still can."

James's heart was already a little twisted at this time, and an evil smile appeared on his lips when he saw this scene.

……

In the end, after a fierce battle, the Bulls defeated the Digital Team 97-83 and got a good start in the series.

徐永是公牛队获胜的头号功臣，他28投13中贡献了全场最高的36分，还送出了6板5助攻。

Facing a team with the characteristics of a digital man, he is obviously the one who is easier to perform.

This also became the winner of the entire series.

Although Collins showed very good coaching ability in the series, he made many adjustments in subsequent games, such as limiting Xu Yong's receiving as much as possible and forcing him to take difficult shots.

But none of those had the effect he wanted.

It’s a cliché here to mention why height is the number one talent in basketball.

That's not just an advantage when the inside line grabs the board. After all, if you are tall, your speed is not good, and you don't understand the board, you still won't be able to grab the board.

Height is more important because it allows you to have a higher starting point and a wider field of vision.

Why is Tracy McGrady so injured that it is basically difficult to jump? He can still stay in the Pistons and play the main point guard this season.

In addition to passing ability, the most important point is height.

This is also one of the important reasons why Jokic can easily hit a triple-double, playing like a god's perspective.

So when Xu Yong faces those targets, he has vision, and then he just needs to hit the ball in time.

Of course, the premise is that the teammates of the Bulls are strong enough. If there are any opportunities to hit the ball, they can basically grasp it.

4:0.

剩下三场的比分是94比71、87比83，、87比75。

Although the numbers man played a superb offense in the first game back in Philadelphia and once saw hope of victory, no star could complete the hard solution at the critical moment, which still caused them to lose the game.

And more importantly, their offensive level is really poor compared to top teams.

In four games, the average score was only 78 points per game, not even 80 points.

You can't score more than 20 points in a single quarter. With this scoring ability, let alone the NBA, you can't win even in international competitions!

The players showed their talents, and Xu Yong was the best player in the entire series.

他场均上场43分钟，能得到27.5分5.7板5.5助攻2抢断1.5盖帽，48%的投篮命中率，38%的三分命中率，这是打出了超巨级别的表现。

Facts have also proved one thing. Iguodala failed to guard Xu Yong in last year's World Championships, and he still failed to guard him after returning to the NBA.

After nearly sweeping the digital crowd, the Bulls also became the first team to advance to the second round.

Their opponent cannot be determined yet, because the Magic and Pacers are already playing fiercely.

It has to be said that Boozer was still very powerful at his peak. He basically blew up Brandon Bass on the Magic side. If that kind of shit didn't come out, it was considered clean the night before. That kind of thing.

And Hibbert also has a considerable limiting effect on Howard in the paint.

Coupled with the fact that Frank Vogel, the head coach that the Pacers replaced in the middle of the season, is of a very high standard. Under his coaching, the Pacers have fully demonstrated their strength.

Of course, this Pacers team is still too young as a whole, and the Magic still outperforms them in terms of overall strength.

So now that the score is 2-2, it's really hard to say who the Bulls will play in the second round.

But anyway, they can take a good rest and wait until the second round.

A few days later, the first round games of the East and West ended one after another.

In the Western Conference, the Thunder, Lakers, and Mavericks all passed the test one after another, but the Spurs, just like in history, were beaten 4-2 by the Grizzlies.

Although the Grizzlies lineup does not have the two defensive heroes Allen and Battier, the Spurs will perform better on the outside, but the key to the problem lies in the duel inside.

When Duncan played against the Warriors at the end of the season, he sprained his foot because he stepped on the Warriors insider Yudu. Although he returned to the team, his condition was not as good as before. At this time, he happened to meet the black and white duo who were very strong inside, especially It was Randolph, the Black Bear. It was a rare series in which Duncan was suppressed.

It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time that the league has experienced the "Black Eight Miracle" for two consecutive years.

In the East, the Heat and Celtics each eliminated the Knicks and Hawks 4-1.

In the end, the Magic won two games in a row, eliminated the Pacers 4-2, and met the Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals.