Kidd brought the ball across the half court. Facing Richardson's defense, he was not in a hurry to attack. He had watched Richardson's defensive video and knew that the opponent's defense was very good.
Kenyon Martin found a good position in the paint and the basketball was directly in his hands.
Keith Van Horn took Artest from the baseline to the other side, opening up space for Martin. Martin dribbled the ball in, swayed his shoulders, and prepared to turn and hook.
At this time, Miller immediately came to help defend.
This is the strategy set by the Bulls. Let Kidd go on the outside and let him attack, and let go of McCulloch on the inside. He has no offensive ability. When the ball is in the hands of the other three people, it will form a partial situation of more defense and less defense.
This is similar to Kidd's use of the ball to create a partial attack with more hits and less.
It's just that one is a spear and the other is a shield.
Seeing that he was being defended, Martin could only pass the ball out. Van Horn received the ball and forced a breakthrough. However, his soft body collided with the tough Artest. The original breakthrough route was squeezed and he broke away from the basket.
The further away, the ball could only be passed out again. Kidd had already used McCulloch's screen to get rid of Richardson's defense. Miller couldn't keep up. Kidd hit a three-pointer.
"Jason! Kid...de..."
The MC at the scene shouted Kidd's name. In the first round, the Nets' tactics did not actually come out, but they still relied on Kidd's good touch to score the goal.
The fans only saw the goal, but Nets head coach Scott felt a little uneasy in his heart.
At this time, players at the domestic men's basketball training center were also watching the game.
Zhu Fangyu sighed: "The Nets' tactics are really not good. No one is greedy for the ball. People move around the ball. In the end, Kidd's shooting was also very stable."
Yao Ming nodded: "Yes, when I watched the Bulls game live for the first time, I was amazed at their tactical execution. Every player performs his or her own duties. Maybe some players on the field can't be used as foreign players after being awarded CBA.
, but they can find jobs in the NBA, which shows that functional players have their own uniqueness."
The CBA's foreign players need to be able to score independently. A pie-eating player like Kenyon Martin might not be as good as the NBA if he comes to the CBA.
Only Yi Jianlian frowned slightly.
He plays in the United States, and usually the team will discuss certain playing styles of various NBA teams. For example, the Nets rarely finish the game with Kidd, especially on the first offense.
unless……
"Is it possible that the Nets' tactics this time actually didn't work out and Kidd forced the shot?" Yi Jianlian asked cautiously.
Yao Ming and Zhu Fangyu looked at each other, they really had not thought of this possibility.
Only the head coach Wang Fei glanced at Yi Jianlian in surprise, and secretly sighed in his heart: "Maybe Yi Jianlian has never played in a professional league, and his professional quality may not be as good as Dayao and Zhu Fangyu, but Yi Jianlian, who graduated from an American university, has been exposed to tactics.
His comprehensiveness and vision are far beyond those of several other people today."
Even Yao Ming will probably have to wait for some experience in the NBA before he can improve in these areas.
This is the limitation of domestic leagues.
There is no way to look at the world at large, and the United States, as the palace of world basketball, naturally has the most diverse tactical variations in the world.
Richardson ran out of the open space with the help of two positioning screens. When the ball arrived, Lu Yu found Richardson's position in the gap. Richardson caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, and the basketball passed through a perfect line.
Arc, falling steadily into the basket.
"pretty!"
Zhu Fangyu couldn't help but feel envious. If he ran like this and received Lu Yu's pass, could he hit it?
He doesn't know, but he knows that this style of play will definitely enter coach Wang Fei's tactical manual.
He has been working hard on shooting and dribbling, especially three-pointers, because he understands that as long as he can run out of space like Richardson, Lu Yu will definitely pass the ball to him. He can't wait to join Lu Yu
Playing in the World Championships.
"If the Bulls lose, Lu Yu can come back early..." He was amused by his own idea.
However, the Bulls were obviously not having a good time at this time. Kidd's hand was too smooth. He used his aggressive running to get out the space for the ball and then suddenly made an emergency stop to get rid of Lu Yu who was following him. Everyone thought
When he was about to shoot, he suddenly accelerated again, passed by Lu Yu who was rushing back to defend, broke into the inside in three steps, and hit the ball with a rebound before anyone could react.
So everyone saw him blowing a kiss to the audience on the big screen.
Lu Yu sighed: "I just don't know if Cartwright wants to stick to his style of play."
Lu Yu has a feeling that if this style of play persists, he might really be able to win, because Kidd can't always be so accurate. When others are completely locked up, the Nets really have to count on Kidd.
Can two people score with McCulloch?
When Lu Yu turned around and looked at Cartwright, and after receiving Cartwright's signal to continue this tactic, he put his heart back in his stomach.
The coach didn't have any fear.
Just focus on playing the game well.
This is a confrontation, a game of defensive psychology. Artest, Lu Yu and Chandler were very successful in defending the Nets' front line. Except for Kidd and McCloch, the other Nets scored few points.
of pity.
In the last three minutes of the first quarter, Scott replaced Richard Jefferson. The Nets needed someone else to hold the ball and attack, so Cartwright immediately replaced Trenton Hassell.
Against such a strong offensive player with the ball, Hassell's brown sugar defense was the most effective. At the end of the game, Jefferson was terrified when he saw Hassell.
The two sides tied 24 to 24 in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, Miller led the bench, including Crawford, Hassell, Mercer and Oakley. The Bulls strengthened their inside attack and quickly defeated the Nets inside, and the point difference was quickly widened.
to double digits.
When Nets head coach Scott saw something was wrong, he quickly put on the main lineup, hoping to use the main lineup to recover the score. As a result, the Bulls saw the trick and also sent in the main lineup. Kidd's shooting percentage began to drop, and the Bulls
If you give him an open opportunity, he won't dare to take it easily because he won't be able to make a shot.
The score difference continued to widen in the second half. The Bulls led by 20 points in the third quarter and entered garbage time.
Scott was helpless on the sidelines and could not prevent the Bulls' offense. Originally, the Nets were not a team that relied on defense. There were a lot of attackers on the team, but none of them could defend, let alone restrictions.
Lu Yu is gone, and even restricting Brad Miller is quite difficult.
At the end of the game, 112-89, the Bulls defeated the Nets and got a good start in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Cartwright smiled from ear to ear when he shook hands with Nets coach Scott. He felt he was too smart.
Before the game, he called to ask his former head coach, Phil Jackson, the head coach of the Western Lakers, how to defeat the Nets.
The old Zen master told him that if it were the Lakers, just use O'Neal to penetrate the inside of the basket.
Cartwright: "Aren't you talking nonsense? If I had O'Neal, would I still ask you?"
The Zen master also told him that if there was no O'Neal, he should focus on defending the opponent's scoring points, let go of the organizers and non-scoring points, and use regional flanking to defend.
This gave Cartwright enough inspiration.
And playing like this is too easy. I will change when the opponent changes, and I will not move if the opponent does not move. It is equivalent to sitting on the sidelines without even using my brain. Nets head coach Scott stamped his feet back and forth on the sidelines anxiously. After the timeout,
I kept adjusting my tactics, but it turned out to be useless.
The Bulls remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations.
This is something that can't be helped. The Nets have no absolute offensive strength, so the Bulls don't have to guard a certain player heavily and have enough energy to dismantle the Nets' tactics.
This is like Lu Yu's 73-win Warriors team in his previous life. The tactics are very sophisticated, but without absolute strong points, the Cavaliers can still dismantle them one by one.
But when the team has the absolute strength of Durant, dismantling tactics can no longer solve the problem, because when the game is not going well, it is enough to hand the ball to Durant to wield the sickle.
This is the role of absolute strength.
The Nets don't have an absolute strength, but the Bulls do. When other teammates can't score, it's time for Lu Yu to step up and solve the problem.
No one on the Nets' perimeter can guard Lu Yu.
Lu Yu pushed Kidd, Kidders and Jefferson to the ground and rubbed them together. He scored 28 points and 8 assists in 30 minutes. Richardson scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Brad
·Miller scored 33 points and 16 rebounds, becoming a major contributor to the win.
The three scored 81 points together.
After the first game, experts predicted that the Nets would also be swept by the Bulls. Only two teams in the Western Conference could prevent the Bulls from winning. Lu Yu said at the press conference that he would win the championship. Now it seems that it is not possible.
It's not arrogance.
The Eastern Conference teams can't beat the Bulls, so they can only look to the Western Conference.
The Western Conference finals were very intense, and there were some surprises.
Series G2, Kobe got food poisoning before the game, the Lakers lost, the score was 1:1
Before the second game, something happened that countless Lakers fans thought was by no means an accident - on the eve of the second game, Kobe got food poisoning in the hotel where he stayed.
This is not the first time in NBA history. In the 1997 Finals, Jordan was ill due to food poisoning and hit the buzzer beater. Everyone remembers the classic scene of Pippen helping his team leader back to the locker room.
At this time, the young Kobe was not yet a great player. Although he persisted in playing for 40 minutes, he could not prevent the defeat.
The Kings, who were bound to win the second game, opened the scoring and blew the clarion call for a total attack. In this game, the entire Kings team was a passer, and the ball flowed more harmoniously.
Although the Kings got 23 free throws in the first half and the Lakers only got 5, relying on O'Neal's damage in the paint, the Lakers clenched the score at 50:52.
The two sides interacted with each other in the second half. At the decisive moment, although Kobe's key 3-pointer tied the score to 90:93, O'Neal missed a free throw, Fox missed a three-pointer, and Fisher hit a three-pointer. The Lakers lost 90:96.
Bitter fruit.
In this game, O'Neal 3512; Kobe 226, big man Horry 820 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Fisher made 1 of 9 shots. The Kings 21135, Bibby 2038, Divac 1514.
If Kobe hadn't cheated, maybe the outcome of this game would have been different.
After all, when O'Neal was cut, the Lakers relied on Kobe to kill the game. When Kobe also lost his footing, do they really expect Fox to kill the game?
Xiaoyu's three-pointers can't be a sure-winner every time.
He has only achieved one classic in his life.
Maybe Horry can.
After all, he is the key player, but Horry also tried his best this time. With 20 rebounds, can you expect him to do better?
Obviously, this is impossible.
The Bulls' second game was obviously not as easy as the first.
In this game, Nets head coach Scott couldn't see a smile on his face. Although the Nets had been leading from the beginning of this game, he still didn't dare to slack off at all.
If you want to say which team has been studied the most during this period, Scott can tell you without hesitation, it is the Bulls!
Even more than he studies his own team's tactics.
He knew how terrifying the Bulls' iron-blooded defense was, and how targeted the Bulls' defensive tactics were, but he had to keep his players motivated. He thought of countless offensive routines, and finally found an effective one.
method of attack.
Move the ball!
The Bulls' regional attack will inevitably lead to a situation of more defense and less defense on the strong side. Only by speeding up the transfer of the ball, transferring the ball to the weak side as soon as possible, and finding openings for shooting, can this situation be solved.
Fortunately, the players performed well, and Kidders and Van Horn also had a high outside shooting percentage.
He originally thought that the Bulls would make adjustments in time, but he did not expect that the Bulls would still adhere to the defensive strategy. He knew that the Bulls were betting on the Nets' shooting percentage, and he was also betting on his own players' ability to maintain this touch.
In the second quarter of the game, the two sides had a tacit understanding and replaced the substitutes at the same time. Miller was also substituted after leading the substitute lineup for a few minutes. Although the Bulls with an all-substitute lineup performed well offensively, they still did not stop it.
Thanks to the Nets' offense, the Nets extended their lead to 11 points at halftime.
During the halftime break, Cartwright was not too frustrated, but smiled and encouraged the players: "Everyone played well, we have won a victory in the away game, and the task has been completed. It would be great if we can win today, but if we can't
If you win, you can only blame your opponent for being too accurate."
The players were stunned. They had indeed won the last game easily, but this time it was obvious that their opponents had made adjustments, and the Bulls had been lagging behind. Although the Bulls' defense did not make many mistakes, this was not a reason to fall behind.
"Their offense relies on their super high shooting percentage, but they can't have such a shooting percentage in every game. They led in the first half, but they may not be able to maintain this shooting percentage in the second half, even if they still maintain the same shooting percentage in the second half.
But they can’t feel like this in the next game, or even in every game... We will definitely win the game at the end.”
Everyone's morale was lifted and they shouted in unison: "Understood!"
At the beginning of the third quarter, Scott felt the difference in the Bulls' offensive firepower. Lu Yu continued to attack the inside of the Nets, and soon the score was close.
When the game reaches this level, especially for two teams that have not changed that much, they have almost used all their tricks. Even if there are still tricks, they will be saved for the final showdown, not in the series.
of the first two games.
Once the outside line cannot defend Lu Yu, the inside line will need to continuously assist in defense.
Every Bull player on the court had a basket, so he saw Richardson and Miller firing frequently from the outside, making the Nets' perimeter panic.
When Scott replaced Kidd to rest, the Bulls changed their tactics again. Chandler kept lifting up to the high post, completely pulling Martin out of the paint, and then other players rushed into the Nets' penalty area again and again.
.
If Martin doesn't come out or make up for it, Chandler will use his free throw trick at the free throw line.
Lu Yu forced him to practice free throws every day during this period.
Tell him that O'Neal is his negative example. If he can't shoot free throws, when others beat the Bulls in the future, they won't be beating sharks, but boxing champions.
After several waves of offense, the Bulls even tied the score.
Scott called a timeout with a livid face.
"How do you defend the opponent's No. 10? Hold him up and don't let him break through, don't let him get inside, defend! Do you want me to teach you defense again? Make it difficult for him to create a breakthrough. How much compensation did his breakthrough cause for us?
Do you understand that as many bits as you make up will be missed?"
Kidd lowered his head and remained silent. Even if he went up, he couldn't limit Lu Yu's breakthrough, let alone his substitute. In addition, Lu Yu was too accurate today, and he had to defend his shot.
This guy breaks through. He is as smooth as a loach. Who can catch him?
Also... He gently rubbed his chest with his hand. How could this No. 10 be so powerful? It made his chest hurt as if it was broken. Is this the power of a defender?
Scott had already walked up to Martin, who was drinking heavily: "Kenyon, stop struggling with Chandler at the basket. Move up to the pick-and-roll. After passing down, you can get into position and hit the opponent's No. 10. The opponent
If he's guarding you alone, hit him. If the other party attacks you, just pass it out..."
What worries Scott most now is, if the news comes out, will others be able to guarantee the hit rate?
His eyes fell on the players who were feeling hot in this game. Perhaps he could only hope that they could maintain their feeling...
However, this game can maintain the feel, but what about the next game?
In the Bulls' next two offenses, Lu Yu and Miller's shots missed the basket, but Cartwright was not worried at all because he could see that his players were taking more and more chances.
This shows that the Nets' defensive intensity has begun to decline.
"The defense has dropped, can your offense be okay?" Cartwright's mouth curled up.
Since the Nets are now slowly shifting their defense to the outside, there are a lot of opportunities inside. Richardson and Miller rushed inside after picking and rolling, and Kenyon Martin returned to defense. Richardson did not hesitate.
The ball was thrown to Miller who was waiting in the high post, and Miller easily hit the ball.
…
Kenyon Martin finally found a chance to beat Lu Yu, but he was flanked by Miller. He wanted to find his center teammate Mike Lodge, but found that there was no chance to pass the ball.
Gritting his teeth, he turned over and hooked, hitting the target.
He couldn't help but secretly rejoice that his luck was really good.
…
Richardson made a reflexive slip to the baseline and passed the ball to Chandler under the basket under the opponent's double team. Chandler failed to make a shot due to the interference of Kenyon Martin. Just when several people wanted to win this
During the rebound, Lu Yu cut in at high speed from the outside and took the rebound off several people's heads.
Half of this rebound is due to Chandler, who blocked Kenyon Martin.
Lu Yu, who had taken off the rebound, threw the ball to Richardson who was once again standing at a zero-degree angle on the left side at the moment of falling. There was no one in front of Richardson.
Richardson lightly stretched his long arms, flicked his wrist, and hit the target!
…
The Bulls' offensive firepower came as fast as the tide. In contrast, the Nets relied entirely on Kidd's shooting and Kenyon Martin's piecemeal mid-range play. Although they never gave up, the score was already over in the first half of the fourth quarter.
The score difference was stretched to 16 points.
This is also the highest score difference in the entire game.
Lu Yu easily hit the ball passed by Richardson, and before he knew it, his score had reached 37 points, which obviously set a new high for him in the playoffs.
The buzzer sounded at the end of the game, and the Bulls won g2 114:98.
The highest scorer in the game was not Lu Yu, but Kidd of the Nets. Kidd made 14 of 25 shots, including 6 of 11 three-pointers, and scored a game-high 39 points with a super high shooting percentage.
It's simply unbelievable that such a high score could be achieved despite being forced to attack.
It's just that his faltering steps after the game made fans worry about whether he can still play in the next game physically.
And even if Kidd played like this, wouldn't the Nets still lose?
The entire arena was silent.
Lu Yu sighed.
Is it useful to score so many points besides exhausting myself like a dog? Then I thought about it and I also scored 37 points. Well, it is useful...
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It’s been ten thousand days, so that’s it for today, I will try to write more tomorrow. Thanks to book friend 20220623202741682 and book friend 20220630030529449 for the reward!
