Chapter 215 Losing the game when I come back, I always feel like I've been played
As night falls, the game between the Bulls and SuperSonics begins.
Richardson has not passed the physical examination, so he cannot play in this game.
There were a lot of fans present today. Maybe everyone wanted to see the Bulls, who had lost two consecutive games, get out of trouble. However, today's opponent was the seventh-ranked SuperSonics in the Western Conference. It was not easy to win.
Especially when the team just sent away three backcourt players, and the newly added Richardson is still unable to play.
This season, the Seattle SuperSonics have been ranked seventh in the Western Conference despite not being favored by others, with a winning rate of over 50%.
Gary Payton's average playing time of 40.3 minutes per game, 22.1 points, and 9 assists ranked first in the SuperSonics, and he was selected to the NBA All-Star Game for the 8th consecutive season.
Breaking Jack Sikma's record.
Brent Barry showed a leadership style, was very stable in possession of the ball, and was the team's second organizer on the field, averaging 14.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
The two of them have become the team's most stable backcourt combination.
This is also the key to the Sonics being able to achieve their current results this season without being favored by everyone.
"The game has started, Jerome James made a successful jump ball..." The game started with the passionate shouting of MC on the scene, and Rashad Lewis handed the ball to Barry.
Lu Yu looked at the thin Barry in front of him. He could never imagine how such an ordinary white player could win the dunk contest championship with a free throw line dunk in the 1996 dunk contest.
Barry also became the first white player to perform the "free throw line dunk" in the dunk contest.
However, at this time, Brent Barry had only just become famous. Compared with his father, Rick Barry, his fame was still far behind. After all, his father was the only one who played in the three events of NCAA, NBA, and ABA.
A player who won the title of "scoring king" in both games.
In 1987, Rick Barry was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
In 1996, Rick Barry was selected into the NBA's 50 Greatest Stars.
Unfortunately, none of his four sons inherited his scoring talent. Only Brent Barry inherited it a little bit, so Brent is the most outstanding of Rick Barry's sons.
At this time, Barry faced Lu Yu's defense, his eyes were silent, and he steadily carried the ball across the half court. Just when Lu Yu was focusing on preparing to compete with the dunk king, Barry suddenly waved his hand.
, the ball swished over Lu Yu’s shoulder and headed towards the bottom corner.
Lu Yu quickly turned around, only to see Rashard Lewis getting rid of Artest's defense and coming to the corner.
"Whoa!"
Lewis still maintained his shooting posture, and the basketball hit the net.
3 to 0
Barry's pass became the epitome of the entire game. He sent out nine assists in the entire game, and Lu Yu only scored 19 points and 7 assists under Payton's defense.
Lu Yu could not guard against the SuperSonics' many flourishes on his own, and he was severely restricted by Payton. It was the first time that he encountered this level of defense. It made him more uncomfortable than Kobe's defense. He is worthy of Payton.
Nicknamed "The Glove", the final score was fixed at 96:87, with the SuperSonics winning.
All the Bulls fans in the stadium couldn't believe their eyes and stared at the numbers on the red scoreboard.
Lost?
Lost to the seventh-place SuperSonics in the Western Conference?
What happened to Lu Yu?
Finally, Charles Barkley, who has retired and became a basketball commentator, summed up the game in front of the camera.
"The reason why the Bulls lost this game is because of Lu Yu!"
"I know that when I say this, I will be scolded by many fans, especially female fans. Many people will say that Lu Yu is just a rookie. He has already scored 19 points and 7 assists. But don't forget, he is
The boss of this team, the requirements for him must not be measured by the standards of ordinary players. He needs to stand up and give the team the greatest help when the team is in difficulty, rather than lowering his expectations simply because he is a rookie.
Require."
"Obviously Lu Yu's performance today was not good enough. He didn't find a way to attack. Payton played a role in his defense. I can understand Lu Yu. After all, Payton has always been so difficult, but this is not a loss of the game.
The most critical reason why the Bulls lost was because they ran into a SuperSonics team that was better at shooting."
"The Bulls are very good at playing zone defense. Their outside defense can very well limit the opponent's breakthrough. Even if a team with strong inside strength encounters them, it will at most make them bleed, just like Garnett of the Timberwolves."
"But the Sonics are different. The Sonics' defense is just as tough. The only difference is the Sonics' offense. After Mike Millan's training, they have a group of good outside shooters."
The picture of the Sonics' offense appeared on the screen. After several rounds of basketball transmission, they finally got a chance to shoot outside the three-point line, and the Sonics made a shot.
"Sometimes it's not necessarily outside the three-point line, it may be in the mid-range. This is what makes the Sonics different from other teams. They are good at shooting."
Finally, Barkley said with a smile: "The team lost as soon as Lu Yu came back. I think the Bulls teammates are deliberately framing Lu Yu, but I have to admit that the current Bulls are very afraid of a shooting team like the SuperSonics."
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Teams like the SuperSonics may not be able to take care of themselves when playing against other teams who can be beaten by their opponents' insides, but when they encounter the Bulls, who are not very strong inside and don't know how to defend shooting teams, they actually have an advantage.
After the game, all the Bulls players sat quietly in the locker room. Some had already changed their coats, and some didn't even take a shower. They just sat silently on the bench. Everyone was waiting for Cartray.
Special post-game summary.
Cartwright sat in the corner, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and took a deep drag.
This game knocked him down from the high position he was held in high esteem, and made him realize that his style of play with Lu Yu as the core could sometimes be targeted.
The core of his tactics is Lu Yu. Some teams have made defensive arrangements against Lu Yu before, some attacking from a flank, and some using the strongest defensive player. Although it can restrict Lu Yu to a certain extent, Lu Yu always has
Ways to make adjustments.
But in this game, Lu Yu's adjustments had little effect because they couldn't guard their opponents. Their opponents always got open shots from the outside and took advantage of them.
Artest and Hassell are both good at preventing breakthroughs, but if you ask them to guard against shots, it's better to say they are overqualified than professional.
Obviously, the SuperSonics performed better in this game...
Cartwright didn't know how long he had been meditating. It wasn't until the cigarette in his hand burned to the end that he realized that none of his teammates had left.
"Uh...why don't you go home...you just lost a game, don't look at me like this, everyone played well, it's just bad luck."
Lu Yu sighed.
I lose when I come back, and I always feel like I'm being played.
Today is really not a matter of bad luck.
Whether it is tactics or style of play, there is no problem with the tone set by the Bulls from the beginning of this season. Only in this way can the team reach the playoffs.
But you will always encounter a team with competing styles, and that is the Sonics.
Sometimes basketball games are really mysterious. The first team in the league may even lose to the bottom team in the league, sometimes just because the style is restrained.
But will the league's No. 1 team change its style of play as a result?
Won't!
Because the bottom team in the league will not enter the playoffs and will not become the team's opponent in the playoffs.
Just like the Sonics, they are in the Western Conference, and they want to restrain the Bulls in the playoffs, unless the Bulls can reach the finals, and they will meet the Sonics in the finals.
This probability is too low.
"Okay, everyone, go back and rest early. This defeat is mainly my responsibility." After Cartwright said that, he took the lead and walked out of the locker room.
Lu Yu didn't move, Artest didn't move either, and Chandler even closed his eyes. Although Cartwright just left with a smile, everyone could feel the look in his eyes that he didn't want to lose.
It’s not that the team has never lost before, but it’s the first time they’ve been restricted to lose like this, so it’s inevitable that there will be a gap in my heart.
After a long time, Lu Yu stood up suddenly: "We must win the next game and show it to everyone!"
Everyone understands that after this game, the media will definitely say that the Bulls' tactics are actually very easy to decipher, and they must win the next game to prove it to everyone.
The next opponent is...the Kings?
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"The Bulls lost!"
This news spread quickly among the American sports media like a contagious germ, and all the media were exclaiming: "The Sonics have found a way to restrain the Bulls!"
"Could it be that Lu Yu didn't play? He has been suspended before."
"We lost because Lu Yu came on the field. Didn't you see Barkley's comments about Lu Yu after the game? They were just words and sentences."
"What team has never lost? The Kings, who had the best record this season, also lost many games. Even the Bulls only won 72 games at most. One downturn cannot mean anything..."
"You are wrong. In this game, the SuperSonics restricted the Bulls' tactical play with Lu Yu as the core. It is estimated that other teams will copy it like this in the future, and the Bulls will feel uncomfortable in the future."
"If the Bulls lose a few more games, will they still be in the top eight in the Eastern Conference?"
"Tomorrow they will play the king, and I have to continue working on the manuscript."
"Me too!"
No one is optimistic about the game between the Bulls and Kings. After all, the Kings have the best record in the league this season, and the Sonics have restricted the Bulls again. You must know that the Kings' shooters are no worse than the Sonics.
So in the eyes of many people, the outcome of the game between the Bulls and Kings has been finalized.
