Lu Yu singled out Piakowski and was double-teamed by Elton Brand in the corner position.
The head coach of the Clippers, Gentry, indeed arranged a flanking defensive tactic. Lu Yu passed the ball to Oakley in the middle. Brand pursued the defense very quickly and then went back to interfere. He is tall and has long arms, so as long as he can go back, he can basically do it.
Interfering with the opponent, Oakley shot against Brand and the rebound was grabbed by Brand.
Odom received the pass and went on a fast break, and forced a breakthrough from beyond the three-point line, causing Lu Yu to foul.
Odom made two free throws and the score became 12-9.
"The scoring efficiency of both sides was very high today. I didn't expect that even though the Bulls played so well, they were still caught up by the Clippers. Odom played well, and he didn't look like he had just come back."
"Odom's season is not going well at all. First he was suspended for eight games, and then he was sidelined for so long due to injury. He has only played a dozen regular season games so far."
In fact, before this season, Odom's performance could be said to be the hope of the entire Clippers team.
In the 1999 NBA draft, Lamar Odom was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the fourth overall pick in the first round.
In the first season of his career, Odom played 76 games for the Clippers, averaging 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. With his all-around performance, he was also selected to the All-Rookie First Team.
In his first season, Odom showed his all-around potential.
In the 2000-01 season, Odom's statistics continued to improve. This season he played 76 games for the Clippers, averaging 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
On December 23, 2000, in the Clippers' game against the Grizzlies, Odom blocked 9 shots on the defensive end, which also broke Odom's career record for blocks in a single game.
On March 22, 2001, he scored his second triple-double of the season against the Rockets with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
On March 27, 2001, he scored another triple-double against the Pistons with 27 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
On March 31, 2001, he scored his fourth triple-double of the season and his third triple-double in five games with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Cavaliers.
He blocked a record 9 shots in a single game and had three triple-doubles in five games, allowing people to see Odom's unlimited potential.
In the 2001-02 season, Odom had become the star that the Clippers relied on most. This season, the Clippers acquired Elton Brand from the Bulls.
It's a pity that this season he was suspended for eight games for smoking something he shouldn't have. Coupled with the impact of injuries, Odom only played in more than ten games this season, averaging 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
I fell down all of a sudden.
The Bulls played a small cooperation, but Miller's high shot missed the basket. Cartwright frowned off the court. If there is a reason that can prevent the Bulls from going further, it may only be the instability of other players on the team.
Feel.
The rebound was grabbed by the Clippers, and Odom went on a fast break.
Lu Yu showed his speed advantage and caught up with Odom. At this time, Odom faced a double attack, with Lu Yu in front and Artest behind him.
"Come on, I won't let you score easily."
Lu Yu stuck up to Odom when he was about to take three steps, preparing to give the opponent a big block. Unexpectedly, before he jumped up, Odom stumbled to the ground and threw the ball to the basket at will. The referee
The whistle then sounded.
Lu Yu: "..."
Play me?
Lu Yu has also had his fair share of troubles, but he is not as rogue as Odom. After all, he is still a big man over two meters tall. He is so damn weak to beat his own defender and not hit him hard.
Odom made two free throws, 12-11
The Bulls attack, Miller holds the ball under the basket and attacks with his back to attract double-teams, and then passes it to Artest on the left. Artest shoots in an open position. Oakley grabs the rebound and passes it to Lu Yu. Lu Yu prepares
After shooting the ball, attracting the defense to come forward, he directly stuffed the ball into the basket. Unexpectedly, Oakley's hasty shot was another strike.
The rebound was grabbed by the Clippers.
After halftime, the Clippers continued to pick and roll in the middle. It seemed that they had no other offensive tactics except this tactic. They were all pick and rolls. The Jazz's pick and rolls were varied, but the Clippers' one thousand-year-old routine was used to death.
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After the pick-and-roll, Odom took a shot and it was a hit.
The two sides seemed to be in a scoring drought. Miller grabbed the rebound and passed it to Lu Yu. Lu Yu directly passed the quarterback to Artest, who was about to go down. Artest forced the score under Odom's defense.
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14 to 11, Lu Yu got his first assist.
The Bulls' attack only lasted more than two seconds. This is what they are best at. As long as the opponent is not careful, they will be attacked defensively.
When the Timberwolves attacked, Odom forced Artest and missed a layup due to interference. Brand grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to McGinnis on the outside. McGinnis followed Lu Yu's example.
He tried to shoot, but found that Hassell didn't come up at all, so he had no choice but to shoot.
With his shooting percentage, Brand started preparing to grab rebounds after he made the shot.
Unfortunately, with a weak inside partner, he couldn't defeat the Bulls' two inside players.
The Bulls attacked. After Miller attracted the defense in the low post, he distributed the ball to Lu Yu on the outside. Lu Yu caught the ball and hit a jumper. Piakowsky could only slightly interfere, 16 to 11.
Cartwright nodded with satisfaction, Miller's coordination ability was good.
The opponent can only hesitate between flanking Lu Yu and helping to defend Miller.
The ESPN commentary also said: "Obviously, the Bulls are trying their new tactics, and this tactic looks a lot like Jackson Jackson's triangle tactic. After all, Cartwright has followed Jackson for so many years, and he has a thorough understanding of the triangle tactic."
"Due to the presence of Lu Yu, they can switch back and forth between multiple tactics, which makes the Bulls' style of play more diverse. They can play run-and-gun like Don Nelson, or they can play the Princeton system like the Kings.
You can also use Lu Yu as the core scorer like the Philadelphia 76ers and tear apart the defense like Iverson. Now they are playing the triangle offense again. It seems that the Bulls have evolved again."
He's right, the Bulls have evolved again.
Although the score between the two teams was very close, everything was under Cartwright's control.
Since taking over the team, he has been thinking about how to integrate the triangle tactic into the team system. However, the team at that time was in a state of turmoil, so stabilizing the record was the wisest approach, and the prerequisite for stabilizing the record was
Try not to change the team's tactical system, or try to change it as little as possible.
So he still let Lu Yu play point guard at the beginning, and he also played a tactic with point guard as the core point. It was not until Hassel proposed to let Lu Yu play shooting guard and the team had to change that Lu Yu became like
Shooting guard style like Iverson.
But the foundation of the team is defense, so the team uses more defensive counterattack tactics. Run-and-gun and Princeton have become one of the team's regular tactics.
Only the triangle tactic was one that Cartwright never tried.
Because, he is hesitating... He is hesitating whether to use Lu Yu as the axis like the Bulls did and attack the city like Jordan did, or whether to use Miller, the big center, as the axis like the current Lakers.
Go run the triangle offense.
You must know that the axis of the triangle offense must have extremely strong offensive ability. In this regard, both O'Neal and Jordan have this ability.
What about Miller?
Obviously Miller doesn't have it. If you ask him to head to the basket in the high post and occasionally play two in the low post, it's okay. If you ask him to attack every ball, it will be too difficult for him.
But he decided to try it anyway.
As for the opponent to try, it is obviously an opponent like the Clippers who is neither weak nor strong. The most suitable opponent is that if the opponent is too weak, it will not show the real effect. If the opponent is too strong, it is likely to be defeated.
However, this trial yielded an unexpected surprise—Miller’s coping ability was excellent.
Perhaps because he has played in Europe, many of Miller's characteristics are very similar to those of European players, such as his soft shooting touch, strong rebounding awareness, and high-quality screens. Now he has one more feature.
Excellent coping skills.
Cartwright was thinking off the court and did not pay attention to the process of the game. After all, if he wanted to win this game, as long as he strengthened his defense in the second half, he would basically win.
The Clippers continued to play pick-and-rolls and did not create mismatch opportunities. Brand held the ball in the high post and waited for his teammates to move and distribute the ball.
Piakowsky was entangled by Lu Yu and couldn't escape. Artest followed Odom. Brand couldn't pass the ball to "Sugar Man" Olowokandi, so he could only attack by himself, but he couldn't.
He was willing to go inside and fight Oakley, so he floated outside and shot.
Didn't get in.
Artest picked up the rebound and passed it to Hassell who was in a straight line. Hassell passed halfway across the court to Lu Yu. Lu Yu took the ball and changed direction to go to the middle, relying on Piakovsky to force a left-hand layup.
19 to 13, Lu Yu’s 10th point.
Lu Yu's offensive firepower forced Clippers coach Gentry to call another timeout. Lu Yu's offense was too powerful and it would not work to continue playing like this.
Just over halfway through the first quarter, the Bulls scored 19 points, which would have been the same if it had lasted until the end of the first quarter.
Don't the Bulls score more than 40 points?
Gentry called a timeout mainly to strengthen defense. He also understood that Piakowsky couldn't guard Lu Yu at all.
Piakowsky is a typical white shooting guard. He is better at shooting and has a good defensive attitude, but his ability is insufficient. His explosive power is much worse than Lu Yu's, and his strength in confrontation is not as good as Lu Yu's.
If Lu Yu was not traded by the Clippers, Gentry wouldn't be depressed. The key is that it was the Clippers who selected Lu Yu in the first place, and they traded Lu Yu for Brand.
However, Brand always has it, but Lu Yu doesn’t always have it!
After the timeout, Gentry replaced Piakowsky and replaced him with Quentin Richardson, who is better at running and jumping. Richardson is 198cm tall and weighs 107kg. His running and jumping ability is as good as Lu Yu's.
If you make more concessions, you will have a chance to defend Lu Yu alone.
Many people call Richardson Big Q, and Chinese fans like to call him Ah Q.
After scoring a goal, Ah Q likes to celebrate by hitting his head with both fists. Especially after scoring a key goal, he is a locker room treasure.
Ah Q is bold in three-point shots, has good breakthroughs, and has flexible footsteps. He can run and shoot, and has good mid-range and long-range shooting abilities, but his singles ability is average.
On the defensive end, he performed quite well and was very active in rebounding.
Barkley once told him that he could play defense if he wanted to.
During the two timeouts, Cartwright did not use the tactical board. He only emphasized a few key points of the triangle offense. He has played in the triangle offensive system for many years and is so familiar with this offensive system that he does not need to use the tactical board at all.
This kind of thing.
The triangle offense is not a temporary show on the court at all. They have practiced it many times in training.
The timeout was too long for him.
It has to be said that Cartwright is becoming more and more comfortable in the coaching position, whether it is his mastery of tactics or management of star players, especially his relationship with Lu Yu, who gets along extremely harmoniously.
This is a good thing for Lu Yu. He doesn't want to have to take a break every now and then when Floyd is the coach.
Cartwright is not relying on Lu Yu, he just knows that Lu Yu likes the feeling of being on the court, and Lu Yu has good physical strength. Sometimes he is not tired even if he plays a full game, which can be seen from his usual training volume.
If it weren't for the fear of Lu Yu being injured, he could have left Lu Yu on the court for the entire game.
Even so, Lu Yu's playing time is basically about 35 minutes.
Lu Yu’s breathing technique can also be continuously practiced.
The timeout time is up and the game continues,
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