In the second quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan rested off the court for a few minutes, and the Bulls' youth team took the opportunity to overtake the score.
"Director Zhang, what do you think the Clippers should do now?"
Sun Zhengping asked.
"Put on Zhang Zhiyuan."
Zhang Lili said seriously, but his words amused the fans.
Sun Zhengping was asking about tactical issues, but it turned out that Zhang Lili was better off and just replaced him with one sentence.
What makes people even more speechless is that there is nothing wrong with what Zhang Lili said.
When the Clippers can't beat them, they just replace Zhang Zhiyuan.
"Suddenly I realized that I could also be a coach in the NBA or a host on a television station."
Fans joked one after another.
"Give me Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant, and I can win the championship."
"Give me Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant, and I can also be a coach."
...
At the scene, Dunleavy actually replaced Zhang Zhiyuan.
Of course this was a coincidence, but the Chinese fans couldn't help but laugh again.
After Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court, the Clippers' mental outlook changed, as if they had found a backbone.
When Zhang Zhiyuan was away, they needed to make a lot of tactical runs, but the effect was not very good.
As soon as Zhang Zhiyuan comes on the court, they only need to run to their respective offensive areas.
If the opponent guards them, Zhang Zhiyuan can attack on his own.
When the opponent double-teams Zhang Zhiyuan, their opportunity comes.
The Clippers' offense was a replica of the first quarter.
Zhang Zhiyuan started a breakthrough and passed Gordon straight to the basket.
There was nothing the rest of the Bulls could do, unless they fouled, they couldn't stop it.
The ball goes in.
Zhang Zhiyuan’s personal score came to 17.
The Bulls attacked, Rose broke through Livingston, went to the basket and tried to throw up.
Zhang Zhiyuan appeared behind him, leaped high and covered the basketball.
During the transition from offense to defense, Livingston beat Rose and scored.
"A true superstar is both offensive and defensive. You cannot become a superstar if you only have offense and no defense."
Buckley commented.
OK combination, Duncan, Jordan, Wade, these people who can win the championship all combine offense and defense.
And someone like Iverson who only has offense can only be successful for a few years at most.
Now Iverson's offense is still not bad, he can easily average 20 points per game when he has the ball.
However, he has almost become a substitute.
On the other hand, Duncan only scored 20 points most of the time, but no one dared to underestimate him.
"Come on, I'm just a rookie."
Smith reminded that you really can't ask for too much from a rookie.
On the court, Rose's breakthrough was blocked and he passed the ball.
Not only is his defense incompetent, his offense has not yet reached the point of being invincible.
Luol Deng missed a mid-range shot, Kaman grabbed the rebound, and the Clippers counterattacked.
Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball and broke through, and the Bulls also tightened their defense.
Zhang Zhiyuan made an emergency stop and made a jumper.
In comparison, Zhang Zhiyuan has many more offensive tricks than Rose.
A rookie player can do well in the league, but he is still far from becoming a superstar.
The Bulls attacked, Rose passed the ball to his teammates, and his teammates had a headache looking at the Clippers' iron barrel formation.
Gordon was locked down, and the Bulls' offense dropped to a whole new level.
Tyrus made a mid-range shot, but he didn't score either.
Zhang Zhiyuan took off the rebound and switched offense and defense.
Facing Gordon, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to use his personal ability in singles.
He took two steps back and made a jump shot, and the ball went in.
42 to 44, the Clippers overtook the score, and Zhang Zhiyuan's personal score also reached 20.
The fans at the scene cheered.
"This is our idol. As long as he plays, there is no difference in victory or defeat."
There is suspense."
"He dominated both ends of the floor and dominated the game."
The fans who were close together were discussing with each other. At this moment, they had a very common topic.
On the court, the Bulls called a timeout and replaced Tyrus with Nocioni.
De Nagro finally discovered the problem, the team needs one more three-pointer.
After Nocioni came on the court, the Clippers did not immediately adjust their defensive strategy, but instead contracted the zone defense.
Nocioni threw a three-pointer from the outside and the ball went in.
"Defend and follow him. Don't let him shoot so comfortably."
Zhang Zhiyuan reminded, Thornton quickly nodded in agreement.
Just kidding, the boss spoke in person, how dare he say no.
The Clippers attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan missed a three-pointer.
It was the Bulls' turn, Thornton defended, and Nocioni could only move.
After Thornton was out of defense, the Clippers had more room to break through under the basket.
This may not be enough space for others, but it is enough for Rose.
Rose immediately started the breakthrough, passed Livingston, went to the basket, took off, and dunked.
After the Bulls deployed two three-point shooters, they had long-range shots, mid-range shots, and breakthroughs. The Clippers' defense suddenly became very difficult, unable to consider both inside and outside.
There is nothing we can do about it, we can only find it on the offensive end.
Zhang Zhiyuan saw that the Bulls were not double-teaming and continued to shoot three-pointers.
He doesn't even need a high shooting percentage, just 42% can beat the Bulls to tears.
Gordon jumped to interfere, but the effect was average.
The ball goes in.
At 23 points, Zhang Zhiyuan continued his scoring performance.
The Bulls attack, Zhang Zhiyuan and Livingston switch defense.
Livingston was unable to defend against breakthroughs, so there was no problem with Gordon's shot being interfered with.
As for Rose, Zhang Zhiyuan also has a 60-70% success rate in defense.
Rose patted the basketball and looked at Zhang Zhiyuan, feeling a little hesitant.
By this time, he was no longer as arrogant as before and felt that he could challenge Zhang Zhiyuan alone.
Now he can only win games or put up better numbers.
Facing Zhang Zhiyuan's defense, Rose finally passed to Gordon.
Gordon broke through, approached the basket with Livingston, and then shot.
The ball goes in.
This is Gordon's true level. He has a strong scoring ability and is currently the Bulls' leading scorer.
It was just because he was facing off against Zhang Zhiyuan that he had no sense of presence.
If you don't take precautions, it won't be a big problem.
The Clippers attacked, and the Bulls finally double-teamed.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, and Maggette, who had been waiting for a long time, received the ball and rushed to the basket. The Bulls' inside line had to defend Kaman and the breakthrough, but they were also in a hurry.
Noah eventually fouled and Maggette went to the free throw line.
Even though Maggette's arm was more swollen than James, his free throws were very stable and he made two free throws.
The Bulls are losing blood.
The two sides continued to play for several rounds, and the Clippers had a slight advantage.
At the end of the first half, the score was 60 to 65, with the Clippers leading by 5 points.
"It's pretty good to be able to play like this with the Clippers."
Smith commented.
"This Bulls team has a bright future."
Barkley also gave a high rating.
In the second half, Zhang Zhiyuan continued his scoring performance while ensuring the team's lead.
31,33,36....
Halfway through the third quarter, he had already scored 40 points.
At this time, Rose only had 14 points.
Is this the difference between me and the top stars in the league?
Looking at the comparison between his own data and Zhang Zhiyuan's, Ross sighed secretly.
The game continued, Rose broke through and saw a group of people in front of him.
With so many people on his side, he also chose to make a pull-up jump shot.
However, this is not the way he is good at scoring.
The ball didn't go in.
It's not a big problem. DeNagro allows Rose to try various offensive methods. Their team has no record goal this season. The most important thing is to train Rose and improve the team's cooperation.
In the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan played very simply to save effort and threw a three-pointer towards Gordon.
Although Gordon's defensive effect was average, he jumped to interfere every time and never gave up.
The ball didn't go in, and Zhang Zhiyuan didn't care.
His current efficiency is still No. 1 in the league, and he can spend as much as he wants.
The Bulls attacked, Rose broke through and caused Thornton to foul, and made two free throws.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through to the basket, and Luol Deng also fouled, but Zhang Zhiyuan beat him to 21.
Unless the foul action is very large, it will have limited impact on Zhang Zhiyuan, who is already charging. He can complete the shot in a high-intensity confrontation.
Extra free throw hit, 43 points.
After a few rounds, the point difference between the two teams widened even further.
As the game continued, Zhang Zhiyuan almost took over the team's shots. As long as the opponent was not double-teamed, he kept throwing. His efficiency was not bad, always hovering around 50%.
The Bulls can also accept this situation, at least it is better than Zhang Zhiyuan's breakthrough points and Zhang Zhiyuan's ability to drive his teammates.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan's score skyrocketed like a rocket.
45,47,50.
25 points in a single quarter.
After the third quarter, the score between the two teams was 87 to 95, with the Clippers leading by 8 points and Zhang Zhiyuan scored 50 points.
"I suspect he is controlling points."
Buckley commented that he did not mention this by name, but everyone knew who he was referring to.
Zhang Zhiyuan is the only one in the entire league who dares to play like this.
"What evidence is there?"
Smith asked.
"Does this still need evidence? From what I know about him, I can be sure based on my feeling. Besides, if he doesn't want to control points, why doesn't he pass the ball when his teammates have better opportunities? He is just afraid of playing too reasonable.
It will kill the bull early."
Buckley said.
This was somewhat disrespectful to the Bulls, but the fans were very happy and fascinated by it. They liked Barkley's analysis.
"Maybe, but who gave him this strength? If you don't want to see him gain points, then please show your strength."
Smith said.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan scored another goal.
"53."
Fans at the scene began to count.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan made two consecutive irons and was chased by the Bulls by 4 points, but this did not affect his determination to score points at all.
Zhang Zhiyuan continued to face Gordon and scored.
56.
Gordon almost burst into tears. He really wanted to ask the coach, shouldn't he arrange some double-teaming? Letting Zhang Zhiyuan score high scores would not be a face-saving thing for the Bulls.
What's even worse is that the media will definitely say that he was beaten to death and was pressed to the ground and rubbed.
The game continues.
Zhang Zhiyuan broke through for a layup and scored again.
58.
"Getting 60 is as easy as going to the supermarket and buying a hamburger."
Smith said.
"No, no, no, it will definitely be harder for him to go to the supermarket to buy a hamburger than to get 60, because when he goes to the supermarket, he will be watched, asked for autographs, asked to take photos, and maybe even dragged to the warehouse by the beautiful cashier. At least it will cost him
It takes three or four hours to buy it.”
Buckley said.
Smith laughed when he heard this. He laughed and wanted to cry, and said with emotion: "That is the life I want."
These words made millions of viewers burst into tears.
Who doesn’t want this kind of life?
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan hit another three-pointer, 61
.
Denagro finally woke up from a dream and asked the players to double-team.
Gordon almost wanted to curse when he heard this. He had known what he was doing, but now it was too late to double-team him?
The game continued, the Bulls were double-teamed, and Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball.
Thornton took an open shot from mid-range but missed the ball.
I haven't thrown it away for so long that my hands are a little raw.
Not only him, Dragic also hit the ground running in the next round.
After the double-team, the Bulls defended for two rounds and chased two points.
Of course, this does not mean that the Clippers can be defeated as long as they implement double-teaming.
If they want to beat the Clippers, the Bulls have to wait for Rose to grow.
The Clippers attack, Zhang Zhiyuan passes the ball to Maggette.
Maggette still hits the basket very steadily.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan played a ball-free round and hit a three-pointer.
Then he called for cover, threw two, and hit one.
The game is over.
115 to 122, the Clippers didn't win much, only 7 points.
But fans who have watched the game know that the Bulls had almost no chance and were beaten almost the entire time.
According to Barkley, Zhang Zhiyuan deliberately controlled the points when the Clippers won by 7 points. The Clippers were far superior to the Bulls.
In terms of statistics, Zhang Zhiyuan made 25 of 48 shots, 10 of 22 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, and scored 66 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Maggette was still solid and scored 19 points.
This data can maintain his image as the second boss.
Except for the two of them who scored in double figures, everyone else on the Clippers was in single digits.
Kaman had 8 points and 8 rebounds, Thornton had 7 points, Livingston had 6 points, Dragic had 6 points, Hayes had 2 points, DeAndre Jordan had 4 points, and Powell had 4 points.
Although their scores are not high, their evaluation from the outside world is not particularly low either. After all, their team has been winning.
Winning is the final thing.
For the Bulls, Rose scored 24 points, the highest on the team.
For a rookie, 24 points in a single game is really excellent. However, compared with Zhang Zhiyuan's data, it pales in comparison.
Luol Deng, Nocioni, Noah, Tyrus, and Gordon all scored in double figures, and the Bulls team blossomed.
It's a pity that their team-wide blossoming was lost to the Clippers' standout performance.
There is no way, Zhang Zhiyuan is too good.
66 points. Nocioni, Noah, Tyrus, and Gordon added up to 66 points.
"How about trading the four of them for Zhang Zhiyuan?"
After discovering this coincidence, Smith asked jokingly.
"Unless you put a gun to Chen's head, there is no way he will agree."
Barkley complained.
Although the value of these four Bulls players is also very high, there are many people like them in the league, and Zhang Zhiyuan is the only one.
With Zhang Zhiyuan, four outstanding @ starters can be added at any time.
But having four outstanding starters may not be able to add a cornerstone for building a team.
At the end of the game, Rose wanted to exchange jerseys with Zhang Zhiyuan as a souvenir.
He will never forget the 66-point game.
Zhang Zhiyuan's sense of Ross was okay, so he didn't refuse the request.
"Good fight."
Zhang Zhiyuan encouraged.
Ross almost burst into tears. He knew that Zhang Zhiyuan was encouraging him, but why did it sound a bit like ridicule?
