Chapter 320: Milestone Night - Advance to the Finals (First Update)
"I don't think it's time to give up yet, it's slim, but we still have a chance. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThey've been making a fuss about misalignment, and it's time for us to think differently. Tonight was Jack Chen's record night, he hit explosive stats, he played a pleasing game. But we can't make a backdrop for him, we have to win!
Thibodeau rarely put away his temper and calmly said to the players in the locker room: "The opponent is very strong, we play back to our own tactics, and on the defensive end we pinch the ball carrier. Maybe his desire to break the record will give us a chance. Maybe they're leading by a big margin and they're going to give us a chance. ”
"Again, failure is always after giving up, come on, guys!"
Thibodeau writes and draws on the tactics board and begins to talk about tactics.
After Thibodeau finished, Rose stood up and said, "Guys, Charlotte Bobcats are a very strong opponent, we all underestimated their strength before this game, and we also underestimated the strength of Jack Chen. He's a real genius, a great opponent. So, we should challenge them as a challenger. We shouldn't be under too much pressure in this game, it's good to win, it's not a pity to lose. Let's fight, maybe the last game of the season!"
Whether it was Ross or Thibodeau, they all let go of the pressure in their hearts at this time. Anyway, the aggregate score is 1-3, and this game is still 22 points behind. It's almost no different from being eliminated, and even the most loyal Chicago fans believe that the revival of the Bulls dynasty will have to wait for the right time, and this year may not have a chance.
Now that this is the case, what pressure can the Chicago Bulls' on-court players have?
That's often the way things are in this world, and when the pressure is down, the players play better.
Without the restraint of psychological pressure and the sense of crisis hanging by a thread, the Bulls' players are more focused and relaxed.
At the start of the second half, Rose hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Rose completely changed his style of play today, he was more in tandem with his teammates, and he didn't play at all when he didn't have a particularly advantageous misalignment after blocking and dismantling with his teammates.
Carry the team on your shoulders as before, and hold the ball and rush under the basket like a dynamite bag. This is how Rose led his team to victory in the regular season, but he couldn't beat the mighty Charlotte Bobcats. Just like Kobe Bryant led the team alone, he also lost to the Suns in the first round for two consecutive years. The stars have a lot of energy and a lot of ability, but they can't beat a stronger opponent in this way.
Chen Mo was really affected by the record, how could he not want to break this kind of record that was regarded as a miracle by ordinary people?
After being chased by the bulls for 7 points in a row, Chen Mo frowned. He called a timeout after receiving the ball from Milicic. Now it's not just him who is affected by this record, but also his teammates. Everyone wants to help Chen Mo break the record, and they will have some ideas when they fight. Sometimes there are too many ideas, and it is easy to make mistakes.
"Guys, the record is good, but the championship is more important! There's a stronger opponent waiting for us, we have to win the game tonight, we can't give them too much rest! Give those old guys too much rest and we're doing ourselves a disservice. ”
"As long as we play normally, are you still afraid that we will have assists? As long as we play normally, let alone 25 assists, even 30 assists are not a problem. Chen Mo said.
"The Chicagoans are now starting to pinch ball carriers and are opting for more outside shots to be able to open up space. Let's not be in a hurry, it's better to play more misplaced like in the first half, and push the counterattack when we have the opportunity to counterattack. They're going to cut, just throw it at the free throw line, and don't have any pressure, anyway, it's so much ahead!"
"Forget the score, forget the record, go to the game, this is our last game in the Eastern Division, cherish every second!" Chen Mo said.
Sloan didn't speak during the entire pause, Chen Mo calmed the hearts of the players, and made the general direction of the next tactical guidance.
"As soon as this guy retires, he can be a qualified manager right away. Sloan said to himself.
Soon, the game continued. The media around the world that was broadcasting the game was surprised to find out that the game was not as spoiled as they had expected, and then quickly went into garbage time. Nor did they expect the Bulls to launch a huge wave of counter-attacks.
The Bobcats quickly stabilized their position after the timeout, and Chen Mo was no longer obsessed with assists, and he would shoot when he had the chance. Once again, the game was deadlocked.
"This pit is too big, if the Bulls had played like this earlier, the score would not be as big as it is now. Yang Yi said: "This is also the Bulls' relaxation, and their shooting rate in the second half is as high as 65 percent." Especially their three-point shot, which shot three of three. ”
As time went by, the score continued to grow, and Chen Mo's data was also quietly growing.
In the ninth minute of the third quarter, Chen Mo's assist data came to 23.
Rose's shot from beyond the three-point line is finally coming out of the box, and maybe at a certain moment, some certain moment will come.
The director cut a small screen on the right side of the big screen as a slow-motion replay of Rose's shot, and almost half of the basketball was turned into the basket, but in the end, it was turned out.
Livingston grabbed the rebound and then threw the ball to Chen.
The sound of the whole court has risen, and the Bobcats have a chance to fight back.
Chen Mo held the ball quickly, and the Bulls' retreat was as fast as the tide.
“24!”
“24!”
“24!”
The fans at the scene were shouting this number, but Chen Mo really didn't think much about this data at this time.
Kevin Harlan almost jumped to the commentary stage at this point, "Come on, counterattack, can Jake Chan get his 24th assist of the night in this attack?"
Dio came over to block and dismantle Chen Mo, and Chen Mo used the block to kill directly under the basket, and then did a second block and dismantling with Milicic and folded directly to the basket. Milicic ran to the bottom corner, and his three-point shot Bulls certainly didn't dare to let go. And Dior followed behind Chen Mo and cut in the air.
The Bobcats' fast-break formation has been completely stretched, the Bulls retreated quickly, and everyone came back, but their defensive formation was not set up.
Chen Mo pretended to make a layup, and after jumping, he actually collected the ball, and then threw the ball out of the back of his head.
Boozer, who was defending him, hurriedly turned around, but Chen Mo's ball fell straight from behind him, and it wasn't thrown to Dior, who followed up?
The two of them had completely attracted the defense, and at this moment, Chen Mo's left hand stretched out from below and slammed into the ball.
The ball continued to fly backwards, and the ball was for Livingston.
With no one around him, Livingston even had time to fine-tune his shooting and pacing, which was as easy as eating for him.
After a major injury, Livingston couldn't jump high and couldn't run fast. But in the midst of the struggle, he honed a beautiful mid-range shot.
The ball landed softly in the basket.
With 24 assists, Jack Chan equalled the record. He still has more than a quarter to surpass this record, and as long as he doesn't kill him, who else can stop him in his tracks?" Kevin Harlan's roar still echoed.
Thibodeau frowned and shook his head helplessly. "This man is really unstoppable. ”
Chen Mo's passing is too fantasy and looks incredible, but every pass he makes is fatal.
24 assists are already here, will 25 be far away?
With enough time, the arrival of the record may not be far off, and in the next attack, Chen Mo gave Livingston the ball.
In fact, Chen Mo originally just wanted to make a ladder wall with Livingston.
Livingston's role on the court is nothing more than using his height and vision to help Chen Mo organize and make balls. At the same time, use his mid-range shot to steal some points.
After all, the dual point guard combination of Livingston and Chen Mo has no ability to break through. And Livingston didn't have a three-pointer and couldn't open up space. His role is to help Chen Mo share some of the pressure and reduce some of Chen Mo's physical exertion.
But this time, Livingston didn't get the ball out as quickly as he used to after receiving the ball.
He faced Bulls backup guard Ronnie Brewer, a physically stellar defender who doesn't have the slightest disadvantage over Livingston in terms of height.
A little after Livingston held the ball, Brewer was unmoved, and then he made a gesture to the right to give Chen Mo a return pass. Brewer's feet moved slightly, which was a knee-jerk action, but Livingston interrupted his own pass. He leaned sideways against Brewer, and then used his footsteps to shake Brewer's larger center of gravity.
Finally, Livingston made a step-back jumper. The ball goes straight to the basket.
No one cares about Livingston's step-back jumper like Kobe Bryant just now, and everyone's focus is that this is Chen Mo's 25th assist tonight!
"Record night! Jack Chan - NBA playoff single-game assists leader has changed! His opponent has only history -- " Kevin Harlan roared.
Chen Mo was quite calm after waving his fist in celebration, he ran to Livingston and hugged Livingston, saying, "Man, you play this ball like Kobe, it's amazing." ”
Livingston laughed: "You passed the ball to me the 24th and 25th times. I'm also touched by the light of the record, and maybe people will think of me when they mention it in the future!"
Rose walked up to Chen Mo and said, "Congratulations, history will always remember you." ”
"In the future, I will conquer more records! My goal is the stars and the sea. Chen Mo said with a smile.
After Chen Mo broke the record, Sloan replaced Chen Mo. Today, Chen Mo is out of the game ahead of schedule, in fact, with the current 18-point difference on the court, the game is almost about to lose suspense.
This kind of record, more than a little at a time is enough, you don't need to exceed too much, after all, you have to break it next time, right?
"This kind of record, it is estimated that only Chen Mo can break it himself. Yu Jia said.
"Chen Mo shouldn't be coming up if he goes down, unless the bulls launch another wave of counterattacks, but it looks like it's going to be difficult. Yang Yi said.
In fact, Thibodeau wanted to seize the last chance to play a wave of attacks, but without Chen Mo's Bobcats to concentrate on defense, it was difficult for them to launch a wave of quick scoring offensives.
At the end of the quarter, Chen Mo came back to play for a while in the sixth minute. He hit a three-pointer to score his 23rd point of the night, and the game was almost completely out of suspense.
In the end, the Bobcats defeated the Bulls 112-93 at home. On Chen's record night, Charlotte Bobcats made it to the finals for the first time.
This is a team that has reached the Finals for the second time in the playoffs, and their opponent in the Finals will be the Dallas Mavericks.
In the players' tunnel, Chen Mo bumped into Michael Jordan.
"Boy, you've been so good tonight that even I want to worship you. Jordan said, "25 assists!
"I'm aiming for 63 points for the next record. Chen Mo said.
Jordan pouted, "If you can, you can quickly break that record." That's a damn record. ”
Jordan wasn't happy about the record. Chen Mo thought about it and understood that although Jordan played extremely well in that game. In Bird said, "Never let Jordan score more than 49 points." In the next game, Jordan scored 63 points. Let Bird have to exclaim, "God is playing tonight in the number 23 jersey." ”
However, the eventual winner of that game was the Boston Celtics. Michael Jordan's Bulls lost that game, they endured a hard-fought double overtime battle, and still lost under the supernatural play of Joe.
So, Jordan himself never mentions this record.
Chen Mo and Jordan chatted a few more words and went back to the locker room, he received many congratulatory text messages on his mobile phone, and before he could take a shower after replying to the letter one by one, the reporter rushed in. Today, the reporter came very early.
Chen Mo had no choice but to change into a T-shirt and be interviewed.
There were quite a few Chinese media present, and Chen Mo conquered this assist record that is said to be almost impossible to surpass, and the Chinese media seemed particularly excited.
Although the questions are all a few, "what is the feeling of breaking the record", "what are the thoughts of the finals". "What are your thoughts on the future?" "It's a more routine problem, but it can be seen that the Chinese reporters who came here tonight are quite excited, especially the kind of emotion with a little pride, which has made Chen Mo also affected a little, and he really said a lot tonight.
"The record of 25 assists is special, we will play every game, we went through a lot of difficulties to get to the finals, no matter who the opponent is we will play well. Now all I can think about is the finals, and as for what I should do this summer, I haven't thought about it for the time being, and I don't have time to think about it. (To be continued.) )