January 28, United Center, Chicago.

The Bulls players were so excited that they almost rushed into the stands to hug Yao Ming.

26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, and a shooting percentage of 60%.

Yao Ming had the absolute upper hand in today's duel with Tim Duncan.

On the other hand, although Duncan also scored 19 points and 8 rebounds, he was very embarrassed by Yao Ming on the defensive end.

Just one round ago, Yao Ming scored with a hook under Duncan's single defense, leading the Bulls to a 4-point lead in the last 10.4 seconds.

It is self-evident how crucial this goal is. If the Bulls eventually win the game, then this hook will undoubtedly be the goal that kills the game.

Dunleavy stopped the game and prepared to deploy this life-saving attack.

When Dumb returned to the bench, he did not touch his head or giggle, but slapped his hand on the bench with a "snap".

Everyone was stunned, because in half a season, Li Ang had eaten two pieces of the fruit plate, but Duncan never got angry once.

So now Dumb suddenly loses his temper, and everyone is very surprised.

It turns out that the stone Buddha can also get angry? Is it good to be good?

Dumb is just not very showy at ordinary times, but in fact he is a person with a strong desire to win.

He wants to have the most hair on the team, and he definitely wants to be the one who wins when playing.

Today I was slightly outed by Yao Ming and scored such a fatal goal by Yao Ming at the critical moment. Dumb was really unhappy.

Peak Yao Ming faced off against peak Duncan. It was indeed an interesting matchup today.

And today, because both sides can shoot at the fourth position, Diaw is gradually losing weight in the Suns, and Milicic is getting better and better in the Bulls.

So Yao and Duncan were often one-on-one in the low post today.

Li Ang thinks it's okay for Duncan and Yao Ming to play 50-50 and blast each other normally.

Both of them have very comprehensive skills and excellent defense. It will be very difficult for either of them to completely crush the other.

But today, the main reason why Duncan was criticized was because he suffered two losses.

One is that the Clippers just finished playing the Wizards yesterday, and today they flew to Chicago overnight to play the Bulls.

After beating the Knicks, the Clippers have played a few more games and officially started their three-game trip to the Eastern Conference yesterday, with the Wizards and Bulls playing back-to-back games.

The Bulls had already rested for two days before this game, and Dumb's physical fitness was not as strong as that of Yao Ming.

The second disadvantage is that Yao Ming felt really good today, and he seemed to be playing beyond his standard.

Duncan actually made no mistakes in many of his defenses, but Yao Ming still shot a terrifying 60% shooting rate today.

Li Ang shook his head when he saw it. Was this hit rate made by a human?

What? I used to hit 19 out of 19 in a single game? Oh, that’s okay.

Yao Ming was really excited today. To be precise, Yao Ming was particularly excited whenever he played against a strong team this season.

The defeat in last season's finals is really unforgettable for all the Bulls players.

Therefore, they have been working hard from the beginning this season.

I just held my breath and had to win back the championship.

Therefore, the Bulls' record so far this season is a terrifying 37 wins and 7 losses, only 2 games behind the Clippers.

Moreover, the Bulls have a very good record against the top five teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences, losing only one game, the opening game to the Lakers.

After that, the Bulls maintained a complete victory against the top five teams in the East and West.

Duncan was beaten very hard today, because of the encirclement of Milicic and Artest, Li Ang was also slightly restricted.

Because of Yao Ming's presence, Rose was not able to score today, but he also struggled.

Moreover, the current point guard of the Bulls is Kirk Hinrich, who is known as the white version of Billups.

Hinrich was selected by the Bulls in the original history, but because the Bulls had Yao Ming in this history, they missed out on many high-ranking rookies, and Hinrich was one of them.

But just half a month ago, the Bulls used draft picks and Argentine star forward Nocioni to trade from the Pacers to Hinrich.

Over the years, the Bulls' No. 1 position has always been a shortcoming. Carter has been a father and a mother all these years, organizing, scoring, and dunking to attract box office. It is simply extremely worrying.

With Hinrich in place, the Bulls' championship puzzle has been completed.

At his peak, Hinrich was very capable, able to organize and shoot. The key was that as a white defender, he was very good at defense.

People in the world call him Wade Killer.

Hinrich's straight line speed is not fast, but his lateral movement is very fast, and even Wade can block it.

This is normal. Although lateral speed and linear speed are both speeds, they have little relationship in the first place.

Just like posting pictures and writing novels, although both are to make readers happy, is the principle of happiness the same?

Moreover, Hinrich is physically strong and can withstand the impact, so he is definitely a quality defender in the first position.

The reason why Bird gave up on Hinrich was mainly because Hinrich was strong, but not strong enough to lead the team to revival.

The positioning of this kind of person in a weak team is the most embarrassing. Keeping it in use will not help the results much, and it will delay the performance.

There is no other way, Bird can only sell it in exchange for some draft picks, and continue to mess around with peace of mind.

The Bulls are undoubtedly stronger after acquiring Hinrich.

Therefore, this season is still dangerous. Before the trade deadline, each team still has the possibility to become stronger.

Under the defense of Hinrich and Yao Ming, Rose couldn't rush forward today, and Liang was restricted again, so his scoring was no longer so arbitrary.

Duncan originally wanted to stand up and take the lead, but he was beaten by Yao Ming instead.

It's strange that Shi Fo was in such a good mood.

Seeing Ah-Dai so angry, Li Ang patted Ah-Dai on the shoulder. He knew that Ah-Dai had tried his best today.

It's not that Dumb didn't work hard, but Yao Di was too good at it.

In a one-on-one situation, Yao Ming, the peak player, can attack in the low post to make everyone equal.

Just, no matter who is guarding, as long as it is one-on-one, they can handle it.

The presence of Milicic allows Yao Ming to get many ideal low-post singles opportunities.

Milicic, Yao Ming’s most powerful body pendant.

You can think of Milicic as a pair of jeans. Wearing jeans and not wearing jeans have different levels of sensitivity.

In the same way, the dominance of Yao Ming with and without Milicic is also different.

Because Milicic needs to score three-pointers in the Bulls, the Bulls have been cultivating him in the direction of a defensively enhanced version of Horry over the years, and have been developing three-pointers.

Nowadays, the three-point shooting percentage can be stable at 35%-37%. You really don't dare to let him go. Diaw really can't help Duncan today.

Milicic is probably the player who is most different from the original player in history.

If you think about it, Howard's defensive ability at his peak was at a historical level, and Yao Ming could handle it.

Of course, Duncan, who had just finished playing back-to-back games, was a big deal.

Li Ang also looked at Duncan when he was defending Yao Ming just now. Yao's legs looked like Groot when they were dug in, they would take root!

The strength of his lower limbs is too strong. If you want to shake him, he can't move. If he wants to shake you, he can do it casually.

Dumb, don't cry. I'll rub Rose's head for you after the game.

Ross:???

Is he really not his biological son?

It's not that Li Ang is partial, the main reason is that Scarlett is rubbing Li Ang's head now, so he can only feel sorry for Rose.

Adu: Stop talking, stop irritating me!

With four points left in the game, Dunleavy asked his brilliant assistant coach Lu Zi for any tips.

Lu Zi said that we should follow the old rules, and then the two coaches stared at Li Ang: Mr. Li, please.

Although he already knew the result, Li Ang was still a little speechless, not knowing what the two of you were required to do.

Apart from setting up the basic system of offense and defense, you two have basically done nothing in the past half season.

The game restarted, and Li Ang had to score this time to keep the hope of victory.

But because the Bulls have studied the Clippers very thoroughly, they have long seen through the Clippers' tactics.

Artest and Milicic directly prevented Li Ang from receiving the ball, and the Bulls' sideline ball almost didn't come out.

There was no way, Diaw could only give the ball to the inside. Duan wanted to pass the ball to Liang, but Liang couldn't get rid of the rough defense of Artest and Milicic.

In the end, the idiot could only pass the ball to Diaw.

But Diaw was not the one to do this. His key three-point shot missed slightly, and the Bulls once again successfully defended the Clippers!

Yao Ming opened Duncan with an elbow and grabbed the rebound. He made a long pass from the backcourt to assist Carter in counterattack.

Carter easily scored 2 points with a civilian layup. The difference was 6 points and 3.4 seconds. The game was basically over.
To be continued...