I have to say that Marbury really didn't expect that Du Hong would rush in so resolutely, and that was even before he went to double-team Chen Jie.
Could it be that just being a midfielder changed his mind?
Of course, Marbury didn't believe it. He just thought it was an oversight on his part.
Well, at this time, he did not come to China, nor did he become a "Ma political commissar". Naturally, he would not think that after such a short period of time, a person can be reshaped and transformed from a waste into a talent worthy of the party, the people, and the government. (
Hey hey~~~)
It was just a coincidence, and Marbury didn't care much about it.
However, he did not expect that Du Hong's counterattack would begin from here.
Although he did not accept the transformation, Chen Jie's encouragement in the midfield brought Du Hong back to the war-torn years at Duke University. At that time, he was qualified to stand beside Chen Jie and become a good teammate.
It was a great help to him.
Why can't it be done now?
Anyway, you should try it.
With this idea in mind, Du Hong no longer hesitated or flinched. At this last chance, he broke out.
When Marbury once again played Duhon with his back, preparing to squeeze out Duhong as he had done countless times in the first half, he turned over and shot a jumper to add another two points to the New York Knicks. Duhong suddenly went around and broke the ball.
Marbury dribbled the ball carelessly!
Yes, this ball was an oversight by Marbury. In the first half, when Duhong faced him, his defense was quite satisfactory. He seemed to be afraid of making mistakes and did not dare to go around like a gamble.
This also made Marbury not take precautions at all.
However, just by being unprepared, Du Hong seized the opportunity.
After Duhong stole the ball, he dribbled the ball past half-court. Marbury had not yet reacted.
Is this still the timid Chris Duhon from the first half?
Is this still the rookie?
Why does it look like he was injected with chicken blood?
Duhon, who once participated in the Bulls' fast-paced whirlwind, ran with the ball and put the ball firmly into the basket before Alan Houston and Hardaway returned to defense, scoring his first two points of the second half.
Come on, Du Hong is quite capable of this.
As a young man, he has no shortage of motivation to run away.
And this is just the beginning.
Then, in the process of defending Marbury, Duhong was very active, going around, constantly interfering with the ball, closing his eyes hard, and moving quickly. Duhong used all his special defensive skills.
It caused a lot of trouble for Marbury's offense.
Of course, he didn't completely guard Marbury, but just limiting it was enough. After all, Marbury is the reactionary motivation for the New York Knicks' offense. If his offense is blocked, the entire New York Knicks' offense will come to a standstill.
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Du Hong used practical actions to tell everyone that he was not joking about his good defense.
On the offensive end, even though Marbury was still determined to double-team, Duhon taught the New York Knicks a big lesson.
Although the shooting rate of three-pointers and mid-range shots is not that exaggerated, the decisive shots without hesitation and the relatively good shooting rate have made the New York Knicks feel in danger.
The score difference, thanks to Du Hong's efforts, was slowly recovered by the Bulls, and then slowly widened.
Obviously, if this situation continues, the Bulls will be sure of victory in the third quarter.
In desperation, New York Knicks head coach Wilkens had no choice but to call a timeout.
During this timeout, the only arrangement he made was to let Marbury focus on defending Marbury and not double-team Chen Jie. Alan Houston ended Marbury's task.
This is also unreasonable. Letting Marbury and Hardway double-team Chen Jie can have a very good effect because both of them are defenders, move very fast, and can complement each other very well. However,
If it were Alan Houston, Wilkens really wouldn't have the confidence.
However, at this time, there was no room for him to think too much. Either he would not double-team, in which case he would have to watch Chen Jie wreak havoc. Now, he was really worried about Hardaway defending Chen Jie alone.
If Marbury is still allowed to double-team, we can only watch the New York Knicks being cut with a dull knife by Duhon, an unknown guy, and finally lose the game.
Wilkens would rather lose in the hands of Chen Jie than in the hands of Du Hong. That would be an absolute shame!
As for the Bulls' bench, Skiles did not hesitate to praise Du Hong's performance. However, when he praised Du Hong, he did not forget Chen Jie.
He knew that Du Hong was able to find self-confidence, or in other words, find the passion and passion for fighting, largely due to Chen Jie's encouragement.
When it comes to understanding Du Hong, Scales admits that he is not as good as Chen Jie.
After all, Du Hong has only been under his command for a few months, and he and Chen Jie have been teammates for almost three years.
After praising Duhon a few times, Scales did not forget to arrange it.
He could roughly guess that Wilkens would double-team Chen Jie, and Marbury would specifically defend Du Hong. In this case, there would only be one Alan Houston who could double-team Chen Jie.
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Regarding this, Chen Jie is not afraid. Not to mention whether Alan Houston and Hardaway can cooperate very well and block all their offensive lines. The space left by Alan Houston to double-team is enough.
The Bulls made an article.
Marbury moves quickly and is a point guard. The defensive area is farthest from the basket, allowing him to double-team. Even if there is an open space, there is not much danger.
However, Alan Houston is different. His defensive area is closer to the basket. He gives up his defensive area to double-team himself, which will definitely leave a big gap for the Bulls in the interior.
Chandler and Eddie Curry are not vegetarians. They will teach the New York Knicks a lesson.
In Chen Jie's opinion, if the New York Knicks really used Alan Houston to double-team him, it would be like drinking poison to quench his thirst.
If Chen Jie were Wilkens, he would rather use Hardaway to defend one-on-one in a step-by-step manner instead of double-teaming.
In this case, there is still a possibility of victory. Although I have just defeated Hardaway, I may not be able to defeat Hardaway every time. Hardaway still has the ability to defend. I am not as unstoppable as it seems.
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However, if we still double-team, we will either win or lose completely, and the second option may be bigger. Double-teaming us at this time is like gambling.
When he came to the court, he saw Marbury focusing his defensive attention on Duhong. Duhong followed Scales' request and passed the ball to Chen Jie to test the New York Knicks' options.
As expected, Alan Houston wanted to double-team him.
Seeing this scene, Chen Jie smiled slightly.
Did he really make Wilkens afraid of this?
If this is the case, if I don't perform well, I will really be sorry for the superstar treatment he gives me.
He glanced at Hadway in front of him with a smile, and saw that he looked wary because of the smile he showed, which made Chen Jie laugh in his heart.
This feeling of being valued and even feared by others is really very proud!
Before Alan Houston could move over, Chen Jie launched a fast break.
This time, he wanted to play solo by himself, but he had been holding back for a long time!
Alan Houston came to double-team, but there was a problem, that is, either the double-team was too early, leaving too much space inside, or the double-team was too late, and Chen Jie could launch an attack before he could double-team.
Obviously this time, he double-teamed too late.
And Chen Jie also broke through Hardaway early before he came to double-team him.
Although Hardway refused to give up, Chen Jie still pushed him into the inside line. Before Mohammed came to help defend, Chen Jie jumped up and made a chop.
Although Mohammed took off, he did not touch the basketball in Chen Jie's hand.
This dunk caused the United Center to boil in an instant.
Yes, the fans should be happy.
After Du Hong's counterattack, in fact, the outcome was almost decided. As long as Chen Jie can maintain his state in the second quarter, the New York Knicks will have no way to prevent the Bulls from winning nine consecutive victories!
