Chapter 351 Never try to target a player like Li Wan, no matter how tired he looks

Author: ruthless love for the common people

Chapter 351 Never try to target a player like Li Wan, no matter how tired he looks

It can be seen from the opening that both sides have been at full strength from the beginning.

The two sides also maintained their status until the end of the first quarter.

33 to 31.

Relying on Vince Carter's last-minute three-pointer, the Columbus Explorers entered the second quarter with a 2-point lead.

After the first quarter, the data on both sides are:

Columbus Explorers:

Li Wan had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal; Wiggins had 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist; Chris Bosh had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 1 steal; Brogdon had 6 points, all of which were 3-pointers.

, completed the tactical ending very well both times; Adams had 2 points, 1 rebound and 5 blocks, and Noah was clearly stuck by him;

Bulls:

The highest scorer was Kevin Durant, who scored 8 points just like Li Wan. His shot after picking and rolling with his teammates on the wing was the Bulls' sharpest weapon tonight;

Derrick Rose scored 4 points and 3 assists. It can be seen from his data that in the first quarter, he focused more on creating good offensive opportunities for his teammates;

Jimmy Butler scored 5 points, 1 mid-range shot, and a ball-handling shot from beyond the three-point line, which were all "hard balloons" that sealed the score;

Noah's statistics were 2 points and 3 rebounds. The only 2 points were the key to the Bulls' 1-point lead at the end of the first quarter; Gibson only had 1 point and was not very good in other aspects, with only 1 rebound.

There were 2 fouls and 1 turnover. Against the tall and powerful Columbus insider, passion alone would definitely not be enough;

Tyronn Lue looked at this data sheet and didn't hesitate. After the main force returned in the second quarter, he increased his efforts against the Bulls' fourth position.

Kevin Durant scored the first goal and continued his excellent shooting form, successfully hitting the goal and taking the lead.

But this was also the last time the Bulls took the lead in the second quarter.

In the following time, Gibson's inherent shortcomings at the fourth position were completely exposed to the Columbus Explorers. The Columbus Explorers made full use of this strong point and continued to cause damage.

At 8 minutes and 45 seconds of the second quarter, Chris Bosh scored another successful attack, and the referee also blew the whistle.

The cheers at the scene instantly filled the entire arena.

Gibson held his head in frustration. After this foul, he received his third foul in the first half.

Thibodeau had to put him on the bench and bring on Nikola Mirotic.

What this guy is more famous for is that in October 2018, he had a conflict with his teammate Bobby Portis during a confrontation training in the training camp. The latter got angry and gave Mirotic a

A punch. This punch caused Mirotic to faint and fall to the ground. In subsequent examinations, he was diagnosed with facial fractures and concussion. It was also this punch that infinitely amplified the conflict in the Bulls' locker room.

However, that was the Bulls team that was originally in chaos during this period. After the "rose" withered, the management gave up on Jimmy Butler, leaving the entire team leaderless.

It's different now, the "rose" is still in full bloom, and the entire team is in its prime. As for Mirotic, he is not yet the backbone that the Bulls are optimistic about later.

He is just a "little transparent" entering the third year of the league.

He officially started his NBA career in 2014, and spent the first two years as a substitute for Pau Gasol.

After Pau Gasol was let go last summer, he continued to serve as Gibson's substitute because of his mediocre rebounding ability.

His height is not a problem at all among the 4th positions, and he is a standard 4th position.

However, Thibodeau does not expect him to come up and help the team and limit Chris Bosh.

Compared to the defensive end, Mirotic is more suitable for the offensive end.

He is a skilled combo forward who can handle the ball, shoot and pass; he has an outstanding feel for the game...

Obviously, Thibodeau is planning to use offense to "fight for a shot"!

The Bulls' entire offensive tactics began to change. Noah and Mirotic both moved up to the high post to provide pick-and-rolls for Derrick Rose. When Rose handed the ball to them, it was up to them to choose.

Will Kevin Durant or Jimmy Butler do the final ball handling.

This tactic is full of the flavor of the "Princeton System".

But this is normal. Thibodeau served as Dayao's shooting coach for a long time, including working with Adelman for a period of time. Later, when he realized that he really couldn't be a head coach, he switched to the Boston Celtics.

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He was exposed to the "Princeton" system.

Moreover, this is not an orthodox "Princeton". He just borrowed the tactical role of the inside players to handle the ball in the high post.

To put it bluntly, it is more like the tactical system used by the Pacers with O'Neal Jr. and Brad Miller.

The Columbus Explorers did not adapt to their ball movement for a while. During this period, the Bulls played a more ferocious offensive.

Tyronn Lue tried to call a timeout, intending to interrupt the Bulls' offensive offensive, but the effect was not obvious. After the timeout, the Bulls still continued their fiery offensive. Seeing that the timeout adjustment was useless, he didn't think much about it.

The "Force the ball to Li Wan" button is forcibly activated.

Li Wan made consecutive shots.

This was a crazy moment of competition. From the 9 minutes of the second quarter to the 7 minutes and 45 seconds of the third quarter, almost one quarter, Li Wan made 9 of 15 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 5 free throws.

5 out of 5, scored an incredible 27 points!

How exaggerated is this data?

Under the "dual-core drive" of Mirotic and Noah, Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler worked together, but only scored 30 points.

Only 3 points more than Li Wan alone.

What do you call "Three heroes fight against Lu Bu, and Lu Bu becomes braver as he fights"!

Li Wan perfectly supported the Bulls' counterattack by himself.

Although Tyronn Lue still did not figure out how to limit the Bulls' offensive tactical system during this period, other members of the Columbus Explorers adapted to the Bulls' offensive momentum. At the end of the third quarter, Columbus Explorers

The Warriors entered the fourth quarter with a 9-point lead at their home court.

At this time, Li Wan's personal statistics have reached 41 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

For the Bulls, the statistics of the "three heroes" are very normal: Kevin Durant 27 points, Derrick Rose 18 points, Jimmy Butler 15 points...

With the "dual-core drive", the Bulls' three "arrows" have exerted their own energy.

Not surprisingly, after the fourth quarter, the three of them combined to contribute another 80 points!

This is the Bulls' most typical way to win this season.

And there is a "dark horse".

Mirotic, who replaced Gibson in the main lineup, has played 27 minutes and 14 seconds so far, scoring 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. He also scored three-pointers from mid-range and scored from the free throw line. He has become a point that Columbus cannot completely let go.

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Just look at the smile on Thibodeau's face when Gibson came off the court and you'll know how satisfied he is with Mirotic's performance.

This is definitely a surprise, even if it is a helpless choice in the second quarter, but the series is never a one-sided game. In the long 7 games, one more X factor means that the opponent's head coach will be more in the next game.

Got a headache.

Besides...

It's not time to seal the coffin tonight either.

Given the Bulls' offensive firepower, a 9-point deficit is not impossible to recover.

As soon as the fourth quarter came, there was an opportunity. Li Wan played the entire third quarter, still taking high-intensity shots. Thibodeau did not believe that Tyronn Lue would not let Li Wan take a breather.

A small 9-0 climax actually only lasted a minute or two!

so……

In Thibodeau's eyes, there are endless possibilities for this game.

But on the other side of the bench, Tyronn Lue and Li Wan were having such a conversation.

"Li, you know, in my heart, you are capable of anything..."

"..."

Li Wan looked at Tyronn Lue with a sincere face and couldn't help but thought to himself:

This head coach has been a long time, that's true.

Fool, you keep fooling!

Tyronn Lue's idea is to create another "scoring wave" for the Bulls at the beginning of the fourth quarter. If the 9-point difference can be widened a little further, it will definitely put pressure on the Bulls. They will make mistakes while busy.

There is also a chance to seal the victory.

but……

If there is no "offensive wave" at the beginning.

"I can't arrange time for you to rest, so... you will most likely have to play the entire fourth quarter!" Tyronn Lue must believe in Li Wan's physical fitness.

But tonight the Bulls played a very fast pace, and the offensive and defensive speed on both sides was really a bit like the peak of the "small ball era".
To be continued...