At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons actually didn't lead much. They only led the Bulls by one point, 35 to 34.
The fans at the United Center are still not disappointed. They are still making the loudest noise to cheer for their beloved team.
This season, the ball market at the United Center is extremely hot because they see the hope of the Bulls' revival.
However, the enthusiasm of the fans was not enough to make the Bulls players and coaches excited and confident.
Although they were only one point behind, at this moment, it was obvious that the Bulls players and coaches looked a little pessimistic.
One point may be good to catch up, but the scary thing is that they can't see any hope of victory from the first quarter of the game.
The Pistons are really terrible at stability.
It can even be said that so far, the Pistons are the most terrifying opponents that the Bulls players have encountered this season. The game against them is completely hopeless.
You know, the Bulls tried their best in the first quarter. Even though they rotated the lineup in the next three minutes, their core Chen Jie still stayed on the court!
The Pistons, on the other hand, rotated normally and didn't seem to be receiving any special treatment just because they were facing a team that was tied for first place in the Eastern Conference.
But even so, the Bulls are still lagging behind.
This made Bulls coach Skiles and the players feel helpless.
Just look at the way Chen Jie, who is usually fearless in blocking the gods and Buddhas, is complaining to Griffin at this moment, you can know how bad the Bulls players feel at this moment.
The minute of rest between the first and second quarters was actually not of much help to the Bulls. Skiles did not deploy any tactics that could change the trend of the game. He still overestimated his own presence.
The ability to command.
In such a game, facing such an opponent, not to mention Scales, even if Cardinal Auerbach is sitting here, there probably won't be any good solutions.
In the pre-game arrangement, Skiles told his players what the characteristics of the opponent's main players at each position were and what their shortcomings were. How to defend, how to cooperate, and how to attack the opponent when attacking.
The shortcomings are, but when it comes to the field, due to the gap in strength, some of the things arranged cannot be played at all.
Take Rasheed Wallace for example. Originally, Scales arranged for Nocchione to force Rasheed Wallace into the inside, and then let Chandler deal with Rasheed Wallace. After all, he was inside.
Rasheed Wallace is not as scary on the outside, and Chandler's inside defense is also outstanding in the entire league. Let him defend Rasheed on the inside, and it may still be effective. After all, Ben Wallace
His inside offensive ability is basically zero, and Chandler doesn't need to be distracted.
But when it comes to the field, how can Noccioni have the ability to force Rasheed Wallace to go inside?
Although Rasheed Wallace didn't contribute too many points in the first quarter, it can be seen that he played with ease and scoring was just something he didn't want to do.
Another example is Chen Jie. Scales told him that Prince might be the main force in defending Chen Jie. If Prince defends, let Chen Jie use his strength to eat him. After all, Prince's strength has always been
His weakness is that once Chen Jie did this, the opponent immediately replaced Billups to defend Chen Jie and asked Prince to defend Duhong. Duhong did not have enough strength to forcefully attack Prince, and Billups
As for Lupus, even Chen Jie's strength could not force him to eat him.
This is a defensive player that even Wade is afraid of. It is still difficult for Chen Jie to beat Billups.
And just when Chen Jie may have adapted to how to beat Billups in singles, Prince changed back, and Chen Jie needed to adjust his strategy again. In this way, how does Chen Jie find a sustained state, how to continue to explode and
How about using one person's power to help the Bulls as before?
These are just some simple examples, and they are all when the Pistons have shortcomings.
Other aspects, such as Billups' offense, are completely without shortcomings. How should the Bulls face it?
The game restarted, and the rotation lineups of both sides returned to the court again, but Chen Jie still did not take a break.
Now Scales doesn't even dare to let Chen Jie take a break.
Now that Chen Jie is on the court, the Bulls are still lagging behind. If Chen Jie takes a break, Skiles is really afraid that the Bulls will be doomed.
With Chen Jie on the court, he can at least plant a spark for the Bulls' counterattack.
If Chen Jie is not here, everything will be over.
Skiles suddenly felt that the current Bulls team was like the Dallas Mavericks in the last game, and what Skiles faced was the same situation that Nelson faced at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the last game.
Nelson chose to let Nowitzki rest at that time, and the result was that Nowitzki did not need to play the entire game, because the Mavericks lost the victory in the three minutes that Nowitzki rested.
hope.
Now, Skiles doesn't want to make the same mistake as Nelson.
Now, apart from Chen Jie, there is only one main player left on the Bulls court, Chandler.
Because Kwame Brown, who was exchanged for Eddy Curry, just started reporting to the team today, has not completed his physical examination, and has not officially signed with the team, so Chandler's substitute is not available for this game, so he needs to play.
A little more time.
In addition to Chandler and Chen Jie, veteran Antonio Davis, Frank Williams, and white player Piakowsky, this is the entire lineup of the Bulls.
On the Pistons side, Billups finally sat off the court to rest. This is absolutely good news for the Bulls. However, Hamilton and Ben Wallace came on the court, and the remaining three players were not fuel-efficient.
of lights.
Power forward Antonio McDyess was one of the best power forwards in the NBA in the 1990s. Although his career fell into a trough due to injuries later on, he finally recovered from his injuries before the start of this season. Maybe McDyess
His condition and ability are no longer as good as they were back then. But facing the Bulls' rotation, McDyess's appearance has further deepened the Pistons' bench depth.
Billups was replaced by Carlos Delfino, who also just joined the Pistons this summer, but he performed well in the preseason. He is now a member of the Olympic and World Championship double champion Argentina team, and Gino
Billy is a teammate and his strength cannot be underestimated.
Teaming up with Delfino as a double point guard is Linders Hunter. He once played for the Pistons for 7 seasons and was the main point guard of the Pistons at the time. Although now as he gets older, Hunter only
He can accept the reality of being a substitute. However, he often performs well when replacing Billups. His presence is enough for the Pistons' bench to prevent the Pistons' offense from stalling.
Although these five people are not as balanced as the main lineup, they still maintain sufficient offensive power.
And Hamilton, again just like at the beginning of the game, played the small forward position.
The main defender against Chen Jie became Delfino.
Compared to Hamilton, he does not suffer in terms of strength, and compared to Hunter, he does not suffer in terms of speed. Letting him defend Chen Jie is the result of Larry Brown's comprehensive consideration.
Of course, no matter what, Delfino's defense against Chen Jie is definitely not as good as Billups and Prince.
Perhaps, these few minutes are a good opportunity for the Bulls and Chen Jie.
Seeing the lineups of the two teams on the field, Scales' eyes lit up.
He feels, maybe, that an opportunity has come?
As long as Chen Jie can get into shape under Delfino's defense in these few minutes and drive him crazy, then even if Billups and Prince come back, Chen Jie will still not be afraid.
At that time, maybe the Bulls will have a chance, right?
Thinking this, Scales couldn't help but pray silently in his heart.
He expected that Chen Jie could use this maybe only about four minutes to give himself a miracle. (To be continued...)
