Skiles wanted to confirm the victory immediately, but he also wanted to ask Rivers if he would agree.
His pause was not for nothing.
During the timeout, he formulated a corresponding plan for the Bulls' fierce offensive.
The offense was okay, as before, LaFrentz contained Chandler and Paul Pierce played in isolation, but on defense, Rivers arranged it carefully.
In the final analysis, the Bulls' smooth offense during this period only has something to do with one person.
This person is naturally Chen Jie.
Since the rise of Chen Jie, many teams have adopted many different defensive methods against Chen Jie.
For example, in the last game, the Knicks double-teamed, before, the Heat were fierce and dirty with intentional fouls, and the Spurs sent Bruce Bowen to defend alone, and then Duncan was ready to help defend at any time.
It can be said that these defensive plans are not very successful.
But although it was unsuccessful, it also gave Rivers some experience.
Compared with these methods of defending Chen Jie, the Knicks' defense is undoubtedly the most failed.
Although the double-teaming of Marbury and Hardaway restricted Chen Jie and prevented Chen Jie from scoring for a large part of the time, in this way, Du Hong was completely empty. In the end, it seemed that their double-teaming
, instead of helping the game, it actually made a rookie Du Hong.
The Bulls not only have an invincible Chen Jie, but also a new-born Du Hong.
The Heat's defensive method was considered successful in the first game. Chen Jie was tricked by O'Neal and the Bulls also lost the game. But the consequence of that was that the Bulls and the Heat were defeated twice in a row.
They got into a fight and became mortal enemies from then on. In the end, both sides suffered losses. The suspension of Hinrich and Luer Deng of the Bulls was certainly a pain in the neck, but the suspension of the three main players of the Heat was also uncomfortable.
For the Heat, who want to compete for the championship, this is a huge blow.
Now it seems that their method of defending Chen Jie is more like drinking poison to quench thirst. It's like picking sesame seeds and losing the watermelon.
Moreover, the Bulls also let the teams in the league see their determination through their performance and hard work.
Now, the league is very clear that these young people dare to fight hard. Whoever dares to bully them, they dare to fight back. They don't care about any fines or losses. They are still young, and they have plenty of opportunities. Just wait to provoke them.
Both sides suffer. They will choose to die with you.
This approach of not fearing death has to be said to have intimidated many teams.
After all, not every team can have the determination to die with the Bulls.
For a game, for Chen Jie, it’s not worth it!
You know, many teams are ambitious this season.
There is no dominant team in the league now, which means that many teams have the opportunity to compete for higher honors. Under such circumstances, who would do what the Heat did in order to guard Chen Jie?
To win or lose a game, do you have to fight with the Bulls to lose both sides?
If you play a serious game against the Bulls, they won't do anything bad, but once you get dirty, they will fight tooth and nail.
This kind of understanding allows the Bulls to now have a good protective film in the league.
At least, no one will dare to intentionally foul and hurt Chen Jie again.
In comparison, the Spurs' defense against Chen Jie was quite successful.
Although the final result of that game was that Chen Jie scored a high score, everyone knows that he performed exceptionally. Normally, the Spurs' defense still worked.
Although it is impossible to completely block Chen Jie, it can at least play a restrictive role.
Although Chen Jie is a rookie, everyone knows that it would be nice to be able to limit his performance. If you want to block him, haha, stop joking. Is it possible?
Rivers actually wants to try the Spurs' defensive plan. After all, it's impossible for Chen Jie to perform exceptionally well in every game?
However, he also has his own difficulties.
After all, not everyone can imitate the Spurs' scheme.
After all, there is only one Bruce Bowen in the league who can compare with Bruce Bowen in terms of one-man defense, but there are only a few people. Unfortunately, these people are not with the Celtics.
It is impossible to expect Richie Davis to be like Bruce Bowen.
Therefore, this prerequisite is gone.
Furthermore, the Spurs' tough inside defense can intimidate Chen Jie, but other teams don't have such good inside players.
There is only one Tim Duncan!
Without these two conditions, trying to use this plan to defend Chen Jie is tantamount to fantasy.
In fact, just now Rivers was imitating the way the Spurs defended Chen Jie. The result was that although Chen Jie was blocked a few times, LaFrentz was not Duncan after all, and Richie Davis was not Bruce Bowen after all.
, most of the time, Chen Jie still scores points wreaking havoc!
It can be said that Rivers' attempt failed.
Then, he can only change his plan.
Chen Jie is the initiator and terminator of the Bulls' offense. Defending Chen Jie is equivalent to choking the Bulls' offense. In the game against the Bulls, as long as Chen Jie can be guarded, it can basically be said that
More than half the victory is won.
This is a common understanding shared by almost all teams in the league now.
However, guarding against Chen Jie is easier said than done?
Ever since Chen Jie scored 51 points in three quarters against the Timberwolves, scored high points against the Spurs, and dared to challenge Kobe Bryant, this topic has already spread in this league.
The topic is very simple, how can we stop Chen Jie?
Countless teams have tried countless plans, with some successes and some failures, but none of them completely shut down Chen Jie.
Now, Rivers is ready to try his plan.
His plan is actually very simple.
That is to leave Chen Jie alone and let him score alone, but to eliminate his connection with other teammates.
The reason why Chen Jie is so troublesome now, even more troublesome than Kobe and Iverson, is not just because of his scoring ability, but because, after all, he is a point guard, and his assist ability is also extraordinary.
.This is unmatched by the likes of Kobe Iverson.
Being able to score and assist is what makes him so difficult to defend.
In the past, all teams felt that they had to curb Chen Jie's scoring, so what if he could assist? They couldn't win with those players.
But now, Rivers is doing the opposite.
Since there is no good way to limit the scoring for the time being, then limit his offense. Let him wreak havoc. So what if he scores 60 points? As long as his connection with other players is cut off, Chen Jie can only fight alone.
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Rivers doesn't believe that one person can really defeat a team! (To be continued...)
