"Me? Mr. Sloan, what do you want me to do?" Tang Qian asked in shock.
"You go to the high post later to help Tracy or Steph pick and roll. After the pick and roll, go straight down. If you have a chance, finish it. If you don't have a chance, pass the ball. I will replace Kidd and use Lei to respond."
Tang Qian heard this and said confused: "Sir, replace Jason? Isn't this inappropriate? If he is not here..."
"No problem, hot." Jerry Sloan said: "Against this Chicago team, Jason's organizational skills are difficult to use, and his three-pointers have been inaccurate recently, so he can easily become the target of being targeted.
In this case, it is better to let Jason go to the substitute lineup to help the substitute players deliver cannonballs, which may be more effective." In the 01-02 season, although Kidd was at the peak of his personal ability, his three-pointers were...
But it was the most sluggish period. In the playoffs, 4.5 shots were taken and 0.9 hits were made, with a shooting percentage of only 18.9%, which shows this "low firepower". Bulls head coach Phil Jackson discovered this very keenly.
, and then specifically shorted Kidd, leaving the Tang Qian team in a dilemma.
You said you should shoot, but it’s not accurate. You don’t even have much confidence. You said you shouldn’t shoot. People are almost 2 meters away. If you don’t shoot, wouldn’t it hurt your morale and be too cowardly? And if you shoot so far away, the matchup will be difficult.
Players will have the opportunity to help defend and double-team others, which will have a huge impact on the Tang Qian team's overall offense. This is what Jerry Sloan meant when he removed Kidd from this place.
Use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, otherwise you will be easily targeted if you put them on the field.
This Bulls team is not the Rockets. They are unparalleled on the outside and weak on the inside. But now they have been modified by "different space" and become Rodman + Grant. In this way, the shortcomings on the inside are also filled.
Above. Rodman was a player who won 2 DPOYs in his peak period. He was named to the All-Defensive Team eight times in his career, which is quite domineering. Therefore, except for the slight lack of height, this inside combination has excellent mobility and defensive capabilities.
It may not be enough to deal with the four major centers in the 1990s, but it is more than enough to deal with the insides of ordinary teams. It just so happens that Tang Qian's offensive ability is lame.
Without Kidd delivering cannonballs, his off-the-ball ability will probably be stifled, and the offensive end will be completely ruined.
Therefore, Tang Qian didn't know the significance of Jerry Sloan's lineup.
In fact, if the team has Olajuwon inside, no, as long as there is Ewing, then why bother so much? Jerry Sloan has already arranged tactics to open up the inside and low post. To deal with Rodman and
Grant, the best way is to attack alone, because both of them are inside players with high flexibility and agility. This type of player is definitely more suitable for covering up and expanding defense than a 7-foot inside player, but because of their lack of height, they
It is easy for a strong center to catch the ball alone and beat him too much.
It's a pity... Tang Qian's team is currently strong in defense inside, but its offense is a mess.
Tang Qian is pretty good. After all, his offensive ability without the ball is already at the top and elite level in the paint. He is even at the master level. He only lacks firepower and experience, and his ability is absolutely fine. But Ben Wallace and
Mutombo is much inferior. The latter can at least rely on his height to occasionally make a small hook. The former is a blue-collar style of play without any offensive excellence.
But against this Bulls team, if you want to break through from the outside, it is basically impossible, even if in addition to Jordan and Pippen, they also have the former quasi-All-Star outsider Ron Harper. This man was once a 20-plus player for many years.
A 5+5 player, his best season averaged nearly 22+7+7+2+1 in all-around statistics. Don't look at the fact that the Bulls were inconspicuous. In fact, he had close to 20+6+5+ the year before.
With an average of 2, he just went to the Bulls and changed his team role and became a defensive-oriented player. The conversation between "Zen Master" and him at that time also became a good talk for a while.
His defensive ability may not be as abnormal as Jordan and Pippen, but it is still at a good level. If the NBA has an All-Defensive Third Team, then he has a good chance of being selected. So the three of them join forces, and they are not at a disadvantage in terms of height and weight.
It is even more difficult to break through the Bulls' perimeter defense. In fact, throughout the 1990s, the three of them were the "outside iron gates" of the Bulls' back three teams. No matter who you are in the league, you can't completely tear them apart.
It can be broken.
Otherwise, with Luke Longley in the paint, can the Bulls suppress their opponents' playoff score to around 86+ in the last three consecutive games?
Being invincible on offense and defense on the perimeter is something that you hardly need to think about. Unless you can get James and Kobe to combine, that's pretty much it. Otherwise, there is no truly existing perimeter combination in NBA history that can be said to be able to beat the Bulls perimeters of those years.
.Without such an outside configuration, how do you think the Bulls' inside lineup could survive in the NBA in the 1990s and even maintain dominance?
Even if the current Bulls team is strengthened inside, it is definitely not as impregnable as the outside. Jerry Sloan's choice is also a last resort. The advantage of avoiding the enemy is the disadvantage of attacking the enemy. Although this shortcoming is not considered now.
short.
But after playing, he understood.
This is Jerry Sloan's slant and dangerous move, because not only himself, but one of McGrady and Curry also needs to be pulled out as a screen. Double screen in the high post! It's just inside and outside.
parallel!
At this moment, even if Jordan and Pippen can switch defenses at will, there is no way they can deal with the Lakers' No. 29. Because the big man moves down, it will be difficult for the Bulls to resist whether it is Rodman or Grant.
Why? Because there is a big difference in speed and agility. Yes, whether it is Rodman or Grant, they are both highly mobile insiders, but that is compared to others, compared to Tang Qian,
It's different. Even if Rodman was the youngest member of the Bulls dynasty, he was already 34 to 35 years old, and his physical fitness was already not as good as at his peak. Grant was young, but it was a pity that when he competed with Tang Qian physically, he would suffer at any time.
Until it explodes.
Basically, among players over 6 feet 10 inches, Tang Qian will not be afraid of anyone, unless Russell or Chamberlain himself is resurrected. Jerry Sloan naturally noticed the extraordinary physical fitness of No. 29 on the team.
, the latter’s top-notch inside ability without the ball and passing down the line, Jerry Sloan had an idea and determined this seemingly weird tactical method.
However, the effect was immediate, sweeping away the offensive decline in the second quarter, and the two sides entered into an offensive battle.
And this kind of rhythm is naturally what the Bulls don't want to see.
Without the abnormal three-pointers of the team, it is simply a dream to compare your outside offense with the inside offense. What about Jordan? During the entire Bulls dynasty, the shooting percentage was around 50%, or even less than 50%.
The shooting rate. A shooting rate of around 50% is already top-notch from the outside in a fiercely competitive series, but for inside players, 50%? Sorry, that’s just passing.
Tang Qian used the high pick-and-roll and succeeded continuously, which somewhat disrupted the Bulls' overall defense. If you say you don't care about him at all, you will die faster. You know what it is to let a player with extraordinary athletic ability completely rush.
? Not to mention a big inside man! That is an enhanced version of Griffin, no, an enhanced version of Stoudemire without the ball.
The Bulls' basket was mercilessly attacked 5 to 6 times in the third quarter. This made Jordan and the others unable to widen the gap no matter how hard they tried to attack. They were even caught by the Magic's No. 1 at the end of the third quarter.
Seize the opportunity, forcefully jump off the ground, and hit the net with a 3-pointer. The score became 78-76 in the third quarter, and the Bulls were 2 points behind.
Because both sides rarely have opportunities for offensive and defensive transitions and defensive counterattacks, it is quite rare to be able to score this kind of score in a small number of rounds. It has been said that the Bulls at their peak in the playoffs can only allow their opponents to average 86+ points per game.
Around, and tonight, it is obviously going to be better than before.
In the fourth quarter, "Zen Master" made another adjustment. In order to limit Tang Qian's off-ball play, he temporarily replaced Grant and used the tall and strong Luke Longley to guard the inside. Because in this era, there are only 12 weak-side inside lines.
The small penalty area has three seconds of defense, so Longley only needs to stand on the strong side and does not have to worry about violations. With his strong or bulky body, "Zen Master" feels that Longley should be shorter and lighter than Horley.
Grant has a defensive effect. Unfortunately, it backfired. "Zen Master" Jackson still underestimated Tang Qian's off-the-ball ability and physical explosiveness. Fortunately, Horace Grant still has the footwork and flexibility to delay the war.
To hinder Tang Qian and replace him with Langley...that is the act of delivering food.
Tang Qian's crazy flying down the penalty area and attacking the basket left Luke Longley unable to fight back. In many cases, he didn't even stay in his defensive position and was knocked down. Instead, he was charged a defensive foul.
Under this situation, the two sides became more and more stalemate. Until the last minute of the game, the scores of both sides continued to rise alternately. The situation of the game was very fierce.
Incomprehensible and indistinguishable.
As the Lakers played another 2+1 on the 29th and succeeded in a "lucky" free throw, the Bulls fell behind and missed a three-point shot. The balance of victory seemed to be shifting invisibly. At this time, Pippen showed
With the "Second Master's Power", he cleanly intercepted Stephen Curry's dribble while leading the defense in the frontcourt, and then went on a solo fast break and also played a 2+1.
Brush~
The extra penalty was added and the two sides were tied again.
98-98, 41 seconds left in the game.
At this time, McGrady responded with a response, 100-98, but in less than 10 seconds, the Bulls tied the score from No. 23. Now there are 27 seconds left before the end of the game.
The Tang Qian team decided to wait for time to improve the success rate, but if you want to increase the success rate, others may not be willing to agree. Jordan suddenly took the lead, followed up, and then launched a high-intensity pressing man-marking on McGrady in front! This
It is an exclusive defensive method of the Jordan type, with strong aggression in defense. Later, Kobe also learned this method, but his physical fitness was not as good as that of Qiao Shen, so no matter how he learned it, he was still not close to the level and could not reach the highest level.
realm.
Fortunately, there is no hand-g rule, otherwise McGrady's ball would have been taken away directly. But even so, the Magic's No. 1 was still tight. They tried to force a breakthrough, but almost lost the ball. But now the Bulls have 4 people.
They were all staring closely at their own man. If McGrady passed the ball rashly in this situation, he would probably be intercepted. There was no other way. Considering the balance, Magic No. 1 could only forcefully pull up and take off.
The way he thought about it, with his height and pulling ability, even if he couldn't score a goal, he could turn the ball into a rebound and prevent the Bulls from launching a quick counterattack. Unfortunately, he forgot that No. 23 of the Chicago Bulls,
He is an outside line who has won DPOY, and he also had 1+ blocks during the Bulls dynasty. Integrating offense and defense, he also has 1+ blocks. This kind of data is extremely shocking. It is Tracy McGrady himself. If he wants to play super scoring
If you don’t have enough energy in your hands, you will definitely not be able to take care of defense and blocking shots.
This is one of the reasons why there was a huge gap between him and Jocko in the end.
He has no way to truly integrate offense and defense, so he is easily targeted. If you attack me offensively, I can also attack you offensively. In fact, once there is a mutual attack situation, it is equivalent to cheating. You
The matchup advantage is not so obvious. This is not the case with Jordan and Kobe. They can beat you on the offensive end, and then strangle you on the defensive end. In this case, in the best case, one person can play
The result is two people or even several people.
In short, this ball was blocked by Michael Jordan!
McGrady was still in shock when the fiery red No. 23 took off from the free throw line, raised one hand high, and slammed the basketball in his hand into the Tang Qian team's basket.
Bang~
100-102, there were only 12 seconds left, and now the momentum suddenly went directly to Chicago.
And this situation was actually caused by one person using attack and defense rounds! This kind of ability is really a king!
Not a bastard, but a tyrant!
Michael Jordan never disappoints at critical moments, and he is even the spokesperson for critical moments. This is not unreasonable. Tonight, Tang Qian experienced it personally and witnessed it with his own eyes. Jerry Sloan called a timeout, but still
The old method is to use Tang Qian, Tracy McGrady, and Curry to go to the high post to play double screens, and then one person will act according to the opportunity. If there is a chance, he will shoot from the outside. If there is no chance, he will go inside. Wallace will be left to block inside.
Position, ready to grab a rebound and tip-in, while Ray Allen is positioned in the bottom corner, ready to make a tip-up shot at any time.
There are not many problems with the layout, and at critical moments, it is inconvenient and the tactics are too complicated. It just depends on how the players on the court execute them.
In the end, under the double defense of Jordan and Pippen, neither McGrady nor Curry found a chance to make a shot, and could only let Tang Qian attack. However, the "Zen Master" had already anticipated this ball, and he arranged two people to block it.
The expectation directly caused the former to panic in attack, and then made a mistake and conceded the ball.
Jackson is very good, and there is no problem with the calculation of this ball.
However, he still underestimated No. 29 of the Lakers.