Lu Yu held the ball and glanced at Ginobili who was defending in front of him. He dribbled the ball with his hips twice in a row. Instead of breaking through and passing the ball to the inside as usual, he dribbled with his hips and then quickly retreated.
The step back was very large, one step behind the three-point line, and he shot directly.
Ginobili's interference did not affect Lu Yu's shooting, 20 to 18.
The Spurs' position battle passed several times. Duncan singled out Chandler and missed the mid-range shot. Miller grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break. Hamilton took the lead. Under Jackson's interference, a layup missed the basket. Richard followed up.
Sen grabbed the rebound and passed it to Lu Yu on the outside.
Lu Yu's shot from a 45-degree angle on the right side feinted, and Ginobili was shaken up. Then Lu Yu took a dribble and calmly shot the shot, which went into the net. 23 to 18, Lu Yu's 12th point.
Then Lu Yu kept running, consuming Ginobili's physical strength. Ginobili followed him and passed the ball to the two shooters Richardson and Hamilton. Anyway, Ginobili was not physically strong, so Ginobili
He played four full quarters, which was enough for him.
With one minute left in the first quarter, Lu Yu got another chance. Ginobili broke through the paint and hit Miller for a Euro-step layup. He fell to the ground, but the referee did not blow the whistle. The actor was acting too much.
The referee didn't believe it.
Miller grabbed the basketball and started a fast break. Richardson passed the ball. Lu Yu sprinted in a straight line to get rid of Duncan's blockage. He stepped into the three-second zone and took off directly. He dunked the ball and scored his 14th point.
On the Bulls' last attack in the first quarter, Lu Yu singled out and timed it correctly. After changing direction and making an emergency stop, he didn't take action immediately. He shook Ginobili up, jumped forward and hit him for a foul, and then threw the ball towards the basket with one hand. Maybe
It was because of his good luck today, or perhaps because of his good touch, that the basketball fell into the basket impartially, and the referee's whistle sounded at the same time. 21.
This way of making fouls, in Lu Yu's previous life, except for the elementary school students without cylinders, other players only had to make fouls in this way, and every time they made a foul, until American players in the NBA suffered losses in the international arena, they were like this
The action received very few penalties in the FIBA, and the NBA suddenly realized that this kind of fouling would only cause American basketball to regress, so it began to prohibit players from taking the initiative to move forward according to the referee rules.
Lu Yu made a free throw and scored 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in a single quarter. The Bulls also led 34-25.
Lu Yu alone scored half of the Bulls' points. Even if this data is compared to ordinary NBA players, it may be their points in the entire game.
In the second quarter, the Bulls still had Lu Yu leading the bench, and the two sides began to score points. The Spurs, already trailing 0-2, were in a last-ditch battle. Although on the surface they still had two chances, everyone knew
, if when the score reaches 0-3, they will have no way to save the day.
So they must win this battle.
Their main players didn't even take a break and barely recovered some points. Popovich never expected that he would be the one to blame for the main players.
Lu Yu and Miller set up a screen, focusing on misplaced breakthroughs and supplemented by outside shots. The main reason was that Robinson put a target here, and if he didn't hit it, he would hit a climax and widen the point difference.
It's 10 minutes.
Lu Yu made 3 of 4 shots in the second quarter, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points, 3 assists, and 1 steal. At halftime, he scored 27 points and 7 assists. His statistics were already better than his own in the second game.
The field data is even higher.
Teammates all felt that Lu Yu was expected to break Baylor's finals scoring record in this game.
The premise is that the Spurs don't wave the flag so early.
The Bulls led 64 to 54. At halftime, many basketball experts predicted that the Spurs might not be able to withstand the second half. Because the Spurs' main players did not get much rest in the first two quarters, their physical strength might not last the entire game.
The Spurs' overall physical reserve is not as good as that of the Bulls. The Bulls swept all three rounds in the Eastern Conference and took more time to rest than to play. The Spurs played six games against their opponents in all three series, and all they played were elite players.
, can you not be tired?
In the first round when the Spurs played against the Suns, Duncan met Stoudemire. Even though that guy was a rookie, he was a muscular man.
In the second round, the Spurs played the Lakers, not to mention O'Neal. If the Lakers weren't in poor shape this year, the Spurs might have been in trouble again.
In the third round, the Spurs played the Mavericks. Nowitzki is also one of the best power forwards in the league, which is enough for him to drink.
The Spurs have nothing to do. Their strongest point is Duncan, but the opponents in the first three rounds of the series are all weak at the power forward position.
Finally meeting the Bulls in the finals, they were slightly short of power forward positions.
As a result, Lu Yu stood up. When he met Lu Yu, a perverted guy, he wouldn't end every game until his opponent surrendered. Otherwise, he wouldn't rest for even a minute. You may say it's irritating or not.
What's the use of having a coach for such a player?
Rotations, substitutes, and team players are just decorations, right?
At the beginning of the second half, the Spurs attacked first, and Parker assisted Duncan to score inside, 64 to 56.
Duncan caught the ball at a 45-degree angle and used his signature rebound shot. This shooting action is simple and efficient, and it is difficult to judge the trajectory of Duncan's shot. It would be difficult for any other big man to shoot, let alone rebound.
Already.
But Duncan's hitting rate at the plate is pretty good.
Lu Yu forced Duncan after a pick-and-roll. He originally wanted to give Duncan a foul, but the referee didn't call it. I guess the referee also wanted to get one back. After all, Lu Yu's 21 just wasn't very good.
Duncan grabbed the rebound and after passing the ball, there was no fast break opportunity, and the Spurs entered a positional battle.
After several passes, Ginobili broke through and passed the ball to Tony Parker. Parker cut through the middle and made a floater, 64 to 58.
Chandler's low attack caused Duncan to foul, but he missed two free throws.
The Spurs attacked, Ginobili played a double screen, caught the ball and got rid of Lu Yu, then cut to the basket, and then passed Chandler with a European step for a layup.
64 to 60
Zhang Weiping said: "The Spurs have hit a climax during this period. The Bulls' offense was weak at the beginning of the second half, and there were frequent loopholes on the defensive end. The point difference is now only four points."
Sun Yiping said: "I have to say that the Spurs found the direction of adjustment today and clung to the score. In fact, it can be seen from the scores of the series. The Bulls won the first game by 58 points, and the Bulls only won the second game by 58 points.
Winning by 23 points shows that the Spurs are constantly improving and that the Spurs are constantly cracking the Bulls' tactical system."
The fact is, as Sun Yiping said, the Spurs are indeed becoming more and more difficult to deal with.
Not only their basketball commentators felt this, but also many fans in front of the TV, not to mention the Bulls players playing on the court.
At this time, Hamilton made a mistake in passing the ball to Lu Yu, and was directly intercepted by Ginobili, and then passed to Parker, who made a layup and scored. 64 to 62.
The Spurs home fans stood up and applauded. They saw the hope of winning.
Zhang Weiping analyzed: "After the Bulls' two big wins, there was obviously a lack of concentration in this game. If Lu Yu hadn't played well today and scored such high scores in the first two quarters, the Bulls might be lagging behind now.
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Sun Yiping said: "Someone in the Bulls must stand up and turn the tide. I hope this person is Lu Yu."
Zhang Weiping nodded: "The Bulls should call a timeout. There is still a two-point difference. It is crucial to make the next offense."
If he had been the head coach of another team, he would have called a timeout at this time, but Cartwright did not. He just sighed secretly in his heart.
He didn't know if his players really made mistakes, or if they did it deliberately to prevent the Spurs from giving up and to let Lu Yu get the scoring record.
Of course, he is not worried whether it is a deliberate mistake or a real mistake. This stems from his confidence in the current strength of the Bulls.
pause?
Now that the Bulls are still leading, is there a need for a timeout?
Let alone a two-point lead, even a one-point lead is still a lead. The leading team calls a timeout, which is completely unnecessary.
Lu Yu received the ball from outside the three-point line, and Miller came directly to cover him. Ginobili did not expect that Miller would come all the way from the inside to outside the three-point line to cover, but was blocked by Jianli. Lu Yu moved sideways to cover him.
Miller cut in from the back. When he saw that Robinson was not coming up, he used his left foot a little more and retreated to the right side of the three-point line to shoot directly.
67 to 62, personal 30th point.
Zhang Weiping said: "Unexpectedly, the Bulls did not call a timeout, but let the players adjust themselves on the court. Lu Yu's three-pointer stabilized the morale of the team. This was a key three-pointer."
Sun Yiping smiled: "Lu Yu is indeed a big-hearted player... The Spurs made a mistake in passing the ball."
Ginobili made a V-shaped cut to the outside and got rid of Lu Yu with a fake move. As a result, Parker was also shaken by him, thinking that Ginobili was going to cut into the inside and passed the ball directly to Lu Yu.
Lu Yu dribbled the ball past halftime and continued to play pick-and-roll with Miller, but this time he could not get rid of Ginobili, so Lu Yu directly lobbed the ball to Miller, and then used Boozer, who had just been replaced, to cover and run.
Bottom corner.
Ginobili finally kept up, but Lu Yu immediately accelerated and set a screen with Richardson from the bottom corner. Ginobili was completely blocked.
Not only the Spurs, but all teams in the entire league are afraid of the Bulls' off-ball coverage, which not only makes defensive players exhausted, but also severely affects their defensive enthusiasm.
He is too bullying, keeps blocking, keeps blocking, the speed of rotation cannot keep up with the speed of pick-and-roll screens, and players who are not smart will have a big head.
The most important thing is that not all players in the entire NBA league are smart players.
There are many people who are physically gifted but not very mentally gifted.
This allows the Bulls' tactics to succeed frequently. That is to say, the Spurs players all have good basketball IQs, so they can keep up with the Bulls so many times in this game.
But I can’t keep up every time, like this time.
Miller saw the opportunity from the high post and passed it to Lu Yu. Lu Yu caught the ball and stepped outside the three-point line. He made a very comfortable three-pointer and hit the net.
70 to 62, Lu Yu scored 33rd point.
Zhang Weiping laughed and said: "Lu Yu made two three-pointers in a row and now has 33 points. He really dared to shoot and the ball just went in. There was nothing he could do."
Sun Yiping nodded: "Lu Yu's score in the first two games was not high. Many fans who support the Spurs said that Lu Yu relied on his teammates and team to win the game. Lu Yu did not have any dominance. Now this game proves that
Now, Lu Yu is the key figure of this Bulls team, and Lu Yu’s dominance is truly reflected.”
The Spurs are attacking, and Duncan is ready to hit a strong one. This is his responsibility as the Spurs' star player, and the Spurs need him to step up.
Duncan caught the ball, and it was Boozer who was guarding him. Lu Yu was waiting for an opportunity to attack from the side. Duncan shot a feint, and Boozer's center of gravity shifted. Duncan broke through from Boozer's right side, and Lu Yu wanted to help defend.
It's too late.
"Boom!"
Duncan hung one arm on the rim and let out a roar. The fans in the entire San Antonio Arena were excited. This dunk boosted morale and the arena, which had been silent for a long time, became noisy again.
Fans know that when the team is in the most difficult times, Duncan is definitely the best player they can trust.
It was because of Duncan that they were able to win the championship in 1999. It was not in vain that they spent a bad season to get Duncan to the Spurs.
And now, they have entered the Finals again, Admiral David Robinson is old, and the only one they can rely on is Tim Duncan.
70 to 64.
The fans were noisy, and the Spurs players on the court were clapping each other excitedly to encourage themselves, but the Bulls had already launched an attack. Before Ginobili could react, Lu Yu was one meter away from the three-point line.
Take action directly.
Ginobili ran over and could only stretch out his hand to interfere. He didn't even have time to take off, and the ball went in!
The hustle and bustle of the entire stadium suddenly stopped!
73 to 64!
Lu Yu scored 36 points individually!
When Lu Yu returned to defense, he picked out his ears with his fingers. The noise just now made his ears almost explode. Now it was finally quiet. He hit a super long three-pointer, like a silencer.
Popovich had to take a timeout.
Zhang Weiping sighed: "Lu Yu is really amazing. He can reach such a long distance with just a raise of his hand. This is not playing in the finals. He is treating the finals as an All-Star game."
Sun Yiping nodded: "The reason why Popovich paused is probably because he saw that the Bulls were already gaining momentum. Rather than saying that the Bulls were gaining momentum, it was better to say that Lu Yu's hand was coming up. Popovich wanted to interrupt Lu Yu.
Yu’s offensive rhythm.”
Of course, Popovich will interrupt Lu Yu's offensive rhythm. If he continues to play like this, although he won't be beaten as badly as he was in the first game, the result will definitely not be much better.
It's a pity that if the timeout is useful, the game can be won by relying on the timeout.
Lu Yu played more and more unreasonably today, and his shots from beyond the three-point line were accurate, leaving all the Spurs players to watch the ball and sigh.
In the second half of the third quarter, Lu Yu was on the pick-and-roll, breaking through when the inside was blocked, and shooting when the inside was blocked. In the middle, he assisted Hamilton on a mid-range shot and Richardson on a corner three-pointer.
On the other hand, for the Spurs, because the main players were full in the first two quarters and nearly full in the third quarter, the impact of physical strength came out at this time, and the shooting rate began to drop rapidly. Popovich could only count on the time between the third and fourth quarters to be able to
Take a short break.
The Bulls entered the fourth quarter with a 21-point lead, 96 to 75.
Lu Yu scored 50 points and 9 assists in the third quarter, and was only 11 points away from Baylor's record of 61 points.
Zhang Weiping obviously also saw this record: "I just hope the Spurs don't surrender too early, otherwise it will be difficult for Lu Yu to break this record."
It is an unwritten rule of the NBA that after the opponent surrenders, the main players on the other side must also be replaced.
Of course, you can also play for a few more minutes for recording, but such recording will be somewhat watery.
On the other side, on the Spurs bench, Popovich was also in a dilemma.
He also knew that Lu Yu might be close to breaking this record.
If we give up surrender now and lose this game, it will be equivalent to giving up the championship. No team has ever been able to win the championship when trailing 0-3.
But if they don't give up now and Lu Yu scores more than 61 points, there is a high probability that they will become the background of Lu Yu's record, and this background will be difficult to surpass.
The probability of losing is very high.
Do you want to continue?
Do you want it to be this background board?
Popovich suddenly broke into a cold sweat. When did he start thinking about admitting defeat? When losing becomes a team culture, does this team still have hope in the future?
Even if you lose, you have to lose standing. What's wrong with the background board? Even if you are a background board, you still have to fight to the end for the competition.
In the final quarter, the Spurs fought hard until the last two minutes. When the score difference reached 35 points, Popovich replaced all the main players.
All Spurs fans stood up and applauded.
For their unyielding spirit.
Although less than half of all Spurs fans were left at the scene, because they really had no shame in watching their team being abused by the Bulls.
But after watching the game, Spurs fans only had two feelings in their hearts.
First, everyone on the Spurs team spent all their last bullets. Even if they lose, they lose with a clear conscience.
