Chapter 294 The duel between Lu Yu and Iverson is coming!
McGrady is finally getting the ball.
He held the spherical frame with one hand at the top of the arc and drew a circle in front of him. After taking a tentative step, he started directly and burst in from the right. Artest stuck beside him and followed him into the paint, waiting.
When he was approaching the basket, McGrady suddenly stopped.
This sudden stop was enough for Artest to rush forward. At this time, McGrady used his left foot as a pivot, turned and dodged Artest's defense, and then jumped directly to cut into the basket from the other side.
His whole body bounced up, hitting the ball from the other side of the basket and putting it into the basket.
"This ball is very beautiful!" Xu Jicheng, who was in charge of the commentary for CCTV, praised: "From this series of actions, we can see how perfect the combination of McGrady's body and technology is, but so far this is one of his few wonderful performances.
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"The Bulls arranged a strange lineup, and Lu Yu was assigned to the power forward position. I don't know why?" Yu Jia asked a question that many fans had in mind.
"I guess, of course it's just a wild guess. The Bulls head coach is purely trying to maintain Lu Yu's physical strength, but McGrady is on the court and he doesn't dare to easily replace Lu Yu. You can take a look at the score. Just in the second quarter
At the beginning of 37:23, the score difference was 14 points, and Lu Yu changed to the power forward position, and it was obvious that the defense was not suffering."
"Can Lu Yu play power forward?"
"Of course, maybe it's not appropriate for him to play power forward. How do you understand it? He just defends the opponent's power forward. Lu Yu has already laid a good foundation for the point difference in a short period of time. At this time, as long as he can defend McGrady,
The Magic are not allowed to catch up with the score, and Lu Yu also saves his energy to focus on the offensive end. In this way, as long as the Bulls keep scoring higher than the Magic, they can win this game."
"I understand when you put it like this. Lu Yu saves his energy to defend the opponent's inside line, because the Magic's inside line scoring ability is weak. Then on the offensive end, if the Magic sends Tracy McGrady to defend Lu Yu, then McGrady's physical strength is to ask him, if not
With Tracy McGrady, Lu Yu can score easily... This tactic is a bit interesting."
"An excellent athlete only sees victory, and there are no good or bad tactics." Xu Jicheng said proudly: "Lu Yu is the best basketball player."
It was at this time that the Magic applied for a substitution. At the same time, the Bulls' Cartwright also changed to the substitute lineup without hesitation. When he saw the substitution lists of both sides, Xu Jicheng smiled even happier.
"The Bulls did not replace Lu Yu. Lu Yu continued to defend the opponent's power forward, which made the Magic dare not replace Tracy McGrady. The Magic's head coach didn't look good. Grant Hill was reimbursed for two consecutive seasons.
Turning the Magic into a weak team in the playoffs, I just want to say one thing for him about this game, it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw..."
Xu Jicheng's last joke made the fans all laugh.
Lu Yu didn't mean to be polite at all. As an offensive core, he always got stuck in the penalty area and asked McGrady to post up, which gave him enough strength to make McGrady extremely uncomfortable.
At this time, everyone discovered that Lu Yu's back-up skills turned out to be so outstanding.
"How come you rarely see Lu Yu hitting with his back before?" Yu Jia asked in confusion.
Xu Jicheng said: "This is where Lu Yu is smart. He knows better when to dare what he should do?"
If Lu Yu runs with McGrady, McGrady may waste energy on the defensive end, but it will not be uncomfortable. However, the confrontation inside not only causes McGrady's physical strength to drop rapidly, but also makes McGrady play particularly uncomfortable.
McGrady had begun to feel his physical strength declining. The Magic head coach knew that if McGrady was not given a rest at this time, it would be difficult for McGrady to last until the fourth quarter, so he replaced McGrady and rested for a few minutes.
But in just a few minutes, the Bulls widened the point difference to 20 points.
The entire first half of the game looked very intense, and the technical and tactical levels of both sides were also very high. It can be seen the coaching level of the Magic head coach, but the Magic team has obviously fallen into the Bulls' pit, and McGrady has also fallen into the Arab League.
In the midst of Test's struggles.
Just like Xu Jicheng said: "When you are obviously lagging behind in terms of strength and fall into the enemy's scheme, even Zhuge Liang cannot save you when you are alive. After all, there is no such thing as an empty city strategy on the basketball court."
The Bulls' locker room was relaxed.
"Lu, no matter who the opponent is in the second half, you attack hard. Their back line does not pose any threat to you, but you must not be dumb. Once you feel bad, pass more passes to your teammates. We
The shooters all feel good today...Quentin and Richard, just shoot the ball into the basket. The Magic only needs Tracy McGrady to defend Lu Yu, and you will have a chance to take action. Let them shoot their outside shots.
Don’t be afraid of those two guys’ baskets, just be prepared to grab rebounds.”
Cartwright saw it very clearly, Jacqui Vaughn and Armstrong's basket... forget it, let's not mention it.
The Magic team's dugout is also nervously arranging tactics.
"Everyone must move. We are now behind by many points. If we want to win the game, we must catch up and speed up the pace of the game. We can't beat the opponent in the position. Jacqui and Darrell, you have to cut to the basket.
Don't take shots from the outside at will. If there is no chance, set a screen for Tracy and let him get rid of that annoying Artest on the other side. Except for Artest, Tracy has no problem hitting anyone else."
He seemed to have forgotten that McGrady was defended by Lu Yu in the previous three games.
McGrady just listened silently. He closed his eyes during the entire break. It was only when the break was about to end that he opened his eyes and said, "I must get the score back!"
Meanwhile, the Bulls have taken the field.
Lu Yu and Artest stood side by side on the court, and the camera was focused on them. This was the earliest Bulls duo. Although they are rarely seen standing together now, it does not affect Artest.
Due to their importance in the team, they stood calmly on the sidelines, chatting with each other.
"Will you broadcast it in China today?"
"change."
"We can't lose. My agent told me that I have to win over more Chinese fans."
"OK."
Artest and Lu Yu have been teammates for almost two years, and they have gradually understood the importance of the market to a player, mainly because when there is a market, there is more money.
He knew Lu Yu's desire for victory, and even more so Lu Yu's disappointment after losing the finals last year. When the Bulls were sure to win 77 games at the end of the season, he secretly vowed to do it for Lu Yu and himself.
To win the championship!
At the beginning of the second half, the Magic continued to use air cuts to start a fierce attack. Instead, the Bulls seemed to be ill-prepared and were beaten by their opponents with a 13-0 offensive wave. The point difference was suddenly narrowed to a seven-point gap.
Air cut!
The opponent has been cutting through the air, instead of falling into position to attack as usual. There is no strong attack from the inside or random shots from the outside. Instead, the opponent keeps tearing apart the defense through air cuts until a gap is exposed before cutting in to score.
The most important thing is that Lu Yu was dumbfounded and was righted by Cartwright's crow's mouth.
Cartwright quickly called a timeout and replaced Crawford, hoping to use Crawford's shooting to open up the offense. For the time being, he had no good way to defend the team.
After McGrady saw Crawford play, he started trash-talking Lu Yu.
"Hey, do you Bulls expect this guy Jamal to guard me?"
"His offense is okay, but his defense is so bad. I can beat him."
"Your head coach must be very smart."
Crawford had no expression on his face and suddenly raised his position to make a screen. Hamilton passed by him. McGrady was stunned for a second and hesitated for a second between changing defense or not.
Armstrong saw Hamilton receiving Lu Yu's pass and decided to pounce. The moment he pounced, he saw Hamilton score the ball.
"not good!"
Although McGrady was spewing trash talk, during the pre-game analysis, he knew that Crawford in front of him was not good at anything else, and shooting in chaotic battles was his specialty.
He wanted to pounce, but it was too late.
Crawford raised his hand and threw the ball, and the basketball drew a perfect arc and fell into the basket, instantly igniting the home court that had been silent for a long time.
He didn't care about the fans' boos or look at anyone's expressions. After Crawford shot, McGrady said softly,
"That's why Coach asked me to come up!"
"Well done!"
Lu Yu gave Crawford a thumbs up.
Domestic fans also cheered when they saw this goal scored. Although they have watched Crawford's wonderful performance in the Bulls in the past two years, it does not prevent them from sighing every time they see such a player actually playing as a substitute?
For a player with such an outstanding offensive ability, it is incredible to come off the bench.
And Artest, he will be willing to come on the bench.
Many fans don't know that it was precisely because of Lu Yu's existence that they chose to stay with the Bulls, even if they were playing as a substitute.
Before Lu Yu came, they were the weakest team in the league, and everyone wanted to bully them. But since Lu Yu came, everything has become different. They started to win, keep winning, keep winning.
, won the finals last year and won 77 consecutive victories this year. Here they have found a sense of belonging. They are willing to follow Lu Yu and work with Lu Yu to win the O'Brien Cup on the top of the mountain!
Even Xu Jicheng, who was in charge of the commentary, couldn't help but sigh: "I have to say, this is Lu Yu's personal charm."
Crawford's three-pointer also widened the point difference to double digits again.
In fact, many teams are willing to bid to trade Crawford, but the management first feels that the opponent's offer is inappropriate, and secondly, they are unwilling to dismantle such a team that has won 77 games.
For the Bulls, they prefer to maintain stability. This kind of output lineup allows the team to at least guarantee a ticket to the finals. If they lose, it is not too late to make adjustments this summer.
If you make adjustments at this time, it will be the biggest variable.
However, the management of the Bulls is also worried. They are worried that Lu Yuxia will continue to play games for the Chinese men's basketball team. If the national team has heavy tasks, it will be a big hidden danger to the health of the players.
An online opinion poll was also launched on Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming and Lu Yu not returning to China to participate in the Asian Men's Basketball Championship. Most people support them, but only a few people think that Wang Zhizhi, as a substitute player in the NBA, is not qualified to do this to the national team.
Too much to ask...unless he can become the core of the team like Lu Yu and Yao Ming.
These people were later collectively called "Qiuhei" by fans.
The game on the court was still going on fiercely. Tracy McGrady took off and shot directly with a slight distance from the three threats. Unfortunately, due to Lu Yu's interference, the basketball still missed the basket.
Yes, Lu Yu felt very sorry.
After Artest went down, he came back to guard McGrady.
The ball bounced up at a very fast speed. Brad Miller jumped too early and the basketball flew out after touching his fingertips.
"Jamal!"
Cartwright yelled, but when he called out, McGrady had already picked off the rebound before Crawford and drove it to the three-point line.
Cartwright sighed. He often heard Lu Yu say that you can't have your cake and eat it too. This is indeed true. Crawford and Artest are simply two extremes. One can attack and be proficient.
There are various offensive techniques, but the defense is poor. The other person is proficient in defense and can guard against anyone, but when attacking, blacksmithing is the main theme.
The team will be caught up by the opponent this time, and another very important reason is that the backboard protection is not good.
McGrady did not force the ball, but handed the ball to Armstrong to reorganize. Armstrong lowered his head and took two steps and suddenly passed the ball through the ball to McGrady who was back in position inside. McGrady made a fake pass, but the ball was not
It didn't pass out, it just shook for a moment, then suddenly turned around and hit the ball into the frame.
Lu Yu defended the ball very well, but he failed to keep up with the last step and was scored by his opponent.
On the basketball court, the offense is always in control, but Lu Yu's defense still put a lot of pressure on McGrady, which was beyond McGrady's expectation.
He originally thought that Lu Yu had lost his position this time.
The ball came into Lu Yu's hands, and Lu Yu encountered a double team. This has been recognized by the league as the most effective method to deal with Lu Yu in the playoffs. Although Lu Yu's super scoring ability in the regular season caused many opponents' double teams to collapse,
But the playoffs are not the regular season, and the intensity of double-teaming in the playoffs is obviously a higher level than in the regular season.
"Snapped!"
Lu Yu suddenly pulled back the explosive ball, quickly connected with the ship and rushed out from the gap between the people, rushing straight to the inside like a fish.
"Lu Yu's methods of breaking out of double-teams are really becoming more and more diverse now. I believe other teams in the league will carefully consider when double-teaming Lu Yu in the future," Xu Jicheng said.
Fortunately, there is Tracy McGrady.
McGrady has not been involved in defending Lu Yu during this period. He just watched Lu Yu's every move with a cold eye, so he was the first to discover the defense line that Lu Yu broke through and took the first step to get into position.
"You're kidding, plus you have three people guarding me, can't I see my teammates' open spaces?"
Lu Yu had no way to rush in, but he didn't want to rush in at all. When he saw McGrady stand still, his eyes had clearly seen the running route of his teammates.
When McGrady appeared in front of him with a serious look on his face, the ball in his hand had already flown to the side with a swish.
Then he braked immediately to prevent him from hitting McGrady and being called an offensive foul.
The ball flew into Richardson's hands.
When his opponent double-teamed Lu Yu, Richardson began to look for moves on the weak side. The moment Lu Yu broke through, he was already standing in an absolutely open position.
Darrell Armstrong, who was guarding Richardson, was shocked, but it was too late to pounce back at this time.
"You really don't think of me as a star?"
Richardson almost wanted to laugh. When he was with the Clippers, the biggest headache for other teams was defending his outside shots. After he came to the Bulls and became Lu Yu's assistant, now other teams have a headache.
People have become Lu Yu, and Richardson seems to have become dispensable, but the average of 20 per game is slightly higher than when he was with the Clippers. Richardson has just hidden his edge.
"Then don't blame me!"
He jumped up quickly and threw the ball in with a very standard shooting posture, just like he had done in countless trainings, without mercy.
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Lu Yu changed direction forward and threw away the defense, forcing the Magic to shrink their defense. Just as the opponent was shrinking, the ball in his hand disappeared again.
Richardson continued to fire from outside the three-point line and hit!
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Richardson feinted to pick up the defender, moved one step to the right and raised his hand to shoot.
The net was brushed with a crisp sound.
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"Well done!"
When the players came off the court, Cartwright couldn't help shouting excitedly. During this period, Crawford and Richardson's outstanding performance widened the point difference in one fell swoop. Every shot was like a fatal one.
Sprinkle poison on the enemy's wounds.
Cartwright did not arrange other tactics, because for the players, every tactic they usually practice is clear by heart. As long as he stands on the court, he will arrange the most suitable tactics for his teammates.
Starting from the fourth quarter, the Magic no longer dared to double-team Lu Yu, and Armstrong and Jacqui Vaughn did not dare to relax the defense of Richardson and Crawford, following them almost inseparably.
Behind them both.
The Bulls have led the Magic by nearly 20 points. 82:63, the Bulls have the ball.
Entering the fourth quarter, Lu Yu's performance is not very outstanding. So far, he has only scored 21 points. Mainly because his teammates have played so well. Crawford scored 13 points and Richardson 17.
points, Hamilton scored 11 points, and it seemed that his opponent would soon surrender.
Brad Miller used his back to lean against the opponent behind him under the basket. The opponent fell to the ground half-seriously, but the away referee did not blow the penalty, and the whistle in his mouth made no sound at all.
Brad Miller didn't take many shots in this game. His hands were already thirsty and he had no other ideas except dunking.
Boom!
After the basket shook violently, he jumped down, waving his hands up and down, leading the fans at the scene to applaud and cheer loudly, pushing the atmosphere to the top!
McGrady quickly responded with a long shot. His ability is indeed very comprehensive. Artest spent all his energy on defense today, but McGrady was still able to score, and he already scored the 30th point of the game.
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Artest was a little frustrated.
"You did a great job on defense!" Lu Yu patted him on the shoulder: "Having a high score does not mean a good game. You see, my score in this game is not as high as his, but I think I played better than him.
, because we are the winning side."
Lu Yu's voice was not loud, just enough for Maddie to hear, and Maddie's face turned green.
Artest wiped his sweat and felt relieved... Yes, it is true that he can win.
Crawford completed another steal from Armstrong. In such a short time as a substitute, he had already completed three steals, which was even better than when Lu Yu was cheating.
"then!"
He did not attack by himself, but passed the ball to Lu Yu on the outside.
"Let me end this game..."
Lu Yu lightly stretched his arms, flicked his wrist, and the basketball flew past Miller's fingertips and toward the basket.
"Whoosh!"
"In! In! Lu Yu scored 24 points today and also got 8 assists and 6 rebounds. He was replaced to rest. The Magic also put on the bench. The victory of this game belongs to
Bulls."
Xu Jicheng announced excitedly: "The 21-point difference made the Magic surrender. The Bulls eliminated the Magic 4-0 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Congratulations to the Bulls! Congratulations to Lu Yu!"
On the court, Lu Yu and Tracy McGrady walked off the court side by side.
"It doesn't matter. Next time you get sixty points, you can win."
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MMP!
I have gone home to fish, so what you are saying now is of no use.
In the next round, the Bulls' opponent will be the winner between the 76ers and the Hornets, and if nothing else happens, it will be the 76ers.
