Chapter 157 The overall situation is set, Miller's dirty actions
In the entire first half, Lu Yu made 7 of 7 shots and 5 of 5 three-pointers. He scored a total of 19 points and 2 assists. His half-time statistics exceeded the full-time statistics of many players.
Artest borrowed Lu Yu's strength and also scored 9 points and 4 rebounds.
Brad Miller played little in the first half and only scored 13 points and 6 rebounds, mainly because the coach let him rest for too long in the second quarter.
During halftime, the fans in the stands were also discussing Lu Yu.
"This Chinese player is very capable and has lived up to his high draft pick." A fan sincerely praised him.
"Isn't it?"
A fan next to him looked at him like a monster: "Didn't you watch the preseason?"
"No."
The fan shook his head: "I went to England some time ago."
"Oh, no wonder."
The latter suddenly realized: "In the summer league and preseason, he averaged more than 20 points per game and was the team's second scorer. And he seemed to like passing the ball. Otherwise, the top scorer might not be Bu.
Ladd Miller."
not far away.
"The rookie we traded this year is pretty good!"
"Of course." A fan wearing a white jersey interrupted: "It doesn't matter where it is produced."
"What?"
The fan in the white jersey pulled up the jersey, and the number 10 clearly read: "Gonzaga University Bulldogs."
"What are you doing?"
Isaiah Thomas looked very unhappy.
"You actually got such a high score by that Chinese player?"
No one spoke, they were all silently wiping sweat and drinking water.
"Reggie, I have always believed in your defensive ability, but do you know why you have never won a championship? Because you are not dirty enough. If you want to win the game, you have to be tough enough to let the opponent know how good you are."
Reggie Miller nodded with dim eyes.
It's not that he's not tough or dirty, he's just not tough enough or dirty enough.
"Lu, you played very well. Let's play like this next. Now the score has been tied. The next thing we have to do is to overtake the score in the second half." Floyd was very satisfied with Lu Yu's performance.
Everyone would be nervous in the first regular season game, but Lu Yu was not. Moreover, Lu Yu played according to his own tactical arrangements from beginning to end, without any overstepping.
He continued: "Charles, you take a rest, Marcus, Foster will be left to you, your task is to throw the ball in."
"clear!"
Marcus Feizer's tone was a little stiff. He knew that this was the opportunity that Coach Floyd had given him, and he knew that he had to seize it, but he always felt a little panicked.
Lu Yu felt that he was going to explode in this game and felt hot, but in the second half, Floyd actually sent Marcus up again.
Originally, the last two minutes of the first half were spent watching Brad Miller play, but now Marcus comes on and he beats the crap out of him.
He didn't understand what Floyd was thinking. The Bulls fielded a messy lineup and played a messy game.
After finally tying the score in the first half, we actually fell behind by eight points at the end of the third quarter.
During the break, Floyd called Lu Yu to his side and said: "In the last quarter, I can let you continue to take the same shots as in the second quarter, but you have to pay attention to Reggie Miller's defensive actions. He has already made some moves in the third quarter."
There are signs that I am ready to attack you. I don’t want you to end up injured in your first regular season game.”
"Uh...I understand."
Lu Yu probably guessed why Floyd shifted his offensive firepower in the third quarter.
He didn’t know whether to say that Floyd was cautious, or that Floyd was too cautious. He could only say that his idea was reasonable, because Reggie Miller was a player from the 1990s, and he was a player from that era.
Players don't have many taboos about dirty moves on the court, and they will do anything to win.
Not to mention their head coach is Isaiah Thomas.
It’s just unclear whether Freud’s intention was to give Marcus a chance.
Floyd saw that Lu Yu is the kind of player who likes to control the game in his own hands. If he really wants him to shoot endlessly, he will probably compete with Brad Miller and Marcus Feizer in the future.
To form a conflict, he didn't want Lu Yu to dismantle the framework of the current Bulls before he grew up. Lu Yu was still young and would have plenty of opportunities in the future.
In the fourth quarter, after Lu Yu came on the court, he no longer considered Marcus Feizer's feelings and directly waved Artest to cover him.
Silly Tai was not really stupid. When Lu Yu waved for cover, he ran over immediately.
It's just that the person switching defense this time is Jaylen Rose.
There is no delay, no double attack. The Pacers believe that Rose can defend Lu Yu alone. After all, Rose is also one of the best strikers in the league. His pace is not slow and he will not be broken through by Lu Yu like Foster.
But they soon discovered that they had thought wrong. Lu Yu continuously changed direction and accelerated violently. Faced with Rose's arm in front of him, he directly used his own hands to pry it away, and then rushed in with one step.
Reggie Miller assisted on defense, and Lu Yu passed the ball to Artest at the top of the arc. Artest kept the ball in his hands and transferred it to Hoiberg in the bottom corner.
Hoiberg ignored Tinsley who was defending in front of him, and suddenly made a cross pass to Lu Yu. Rose tried his best to rush back, but his jump was pale and he could only watch the ball fly over his head.
Lu Yu didn't look at him, he just ran back with a calm face. He had a good feel for the shot he just made, and there was no chance he wouldn't score.
All the fans were suppressed for the entire third quarter, and Lu Yu launched a counterattack at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
All the fans shouted in unison: mvp, Lu!
mvp, Lu!
mvp, Lu!
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Rose glanced at Artest. His thick arms were like those of a gorilla, but Artest didn't use his gorilla-like arms to crush him.
He secretly screamed something bad, because he found that the ball in Artest's hand was actually flying towards Lu Yu on the left.
He quickly chased after two steps and tried his best to pounce on Lu Yu. Lu Yu didn't give him a chance. He immediately stood up after catching the ball. The basketball drew a wonderful arc and hit the net with a swipe.
Lu Yu has not missed a single shot so far today.
Floyd simply replaced Charles Oakley, who was specifically responsible for rebounding Lu Yu.
Just leave it to Lu Yu to attack.
…
Reggie Miller makes layup.
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Brad made a high shot.
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Jaylen Rose hit a three-pointer.
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Artest responded with a three-pointer.
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Lu Yu relied on his agility to steal Tinsley's pass to Reggie Miller, dribbled the ball across half court like the wind, and drove into the penalty area for a layup.
Entered again!
Lu Yu has already scored 27 points.
And led the team to overtake the score, 97:96. In the last two minutes of the game, the Bulls led by one point.
The moment Lu Yu took a layup, Reggie Miller pushed him.
This was a dangerous move. Fortunately, Lu Yu's jump was not high. He just flew out due to inertia. When he landed, he subconsciously landed on his butt first and slid forward for more than a meter. He hit the cameraman on the baseline.
Can't stop.
Perhaps because of the cushioning action, or perhaps because his body is tougher and more resistant to exercise, he was not injured.
But Brad Miller, Artest and Charles Oakley have Reggie Miller surrounded.
The referee immediately stopped the ball in the middle and called Reggie Miller a first-degree flagrant foul.
Reggie Miller was still frightened, and now he regretted that push. It is estimated that no team in the league dared to conflict with the Bulls, let alone the three people who just surrounded him.
As for the Lu Yu he pushed, he suddenly remembered that he was a ruthless character who beat out the opponent's players with punches and kicks.
The game continues.
Even though the score difference was only one point, everyone knew that the momentum was already on the Bulls' side. When the game entered the last minute, the Bulls had extended their lead to five points.
The trend is set.
What greeted Lu Yu was endless applause, one wave higher than the other. The huge sound wave seemed to overturn the entire dome and fly straight into the sky.
The referee had to ask the fans to be quiet so that the game could continue.
The game continued, but the audience's minds were no longer on the field. They all turned their attention to Lu Yu, who was sitting on the bench and turned to sign autographs for the fans behind him.
They all told themselves in their hearts: This Chinese player is the future hope of the Bulls!
Lu Yu was also very embarrassed because when he turned around to sign autographs for the fans, he happened to see his neighbor behind him, Charlize Theron.
Zhang Weiping commented: "This game was a perfect debut for Lu Yu. He showed everything he can do as a newcomer and future core of the team."
Sun Yiping smiled and said: "It's a pity that I couldn't score 30 points."
Lu Yu has so far scored 27 points, 6 assists, 2 steals and 5 rebounds. Although there is still one minute left in the game, everyone knows that he will not play again.
Because the opponent has already surrendered.
It stands to reason that they are losing by five points, and they have to fight until the end even if they are pretending. However, the Pacers have played out all the cards they can play, and secondly, because Miller's last push was a bit too much, they simply gave up.
game.
Miller was also wronged: "Obviously it was Thomas who told me to be dirty!"
It’s just that I’ve never found the opportunity before!
The Bulls finally won the game 105:97!
It’s also their first regular season win this season!
After the game, all the Bulls fans stood up and cheered as they sent their hero back to the locker room. The cameraman even captured a funny scene. Artest even treated Lu Yu as his boss, and he was his bodyguard, escorting Lu Yu all the way.
Return to the locker room.
In the locker room, Artest smiled and said: "Lu, you are so awesome. If we had met you earlier, we wouldn't have lost so many games last season!"
Lu Yu just smiled. He felt that all the training he had spent on improving breathing techniques in the past two years was worth it. If he had just traveled through time, even if the entire Bulls team helped him, he would not have scored a few points. Now he
But I feel that the old Reggie Miller is nothing more than that.
