Chapter 267: One Notch Worse! (1/3)
In the second quarter of the game, the Bulls fought with the Warriors.
But just like in the first quarter of the game, it still couldn't narrow the difference, but finally expanded to 16 points!
66:50! Rose wasn't discouraged in the slightest by the difference.
Curry faced Rose in the first half, and Li Feng had already gone off the court at that time.
At this time, it still proves that there is still a big gap between Li Feng and the top NBA stars in terms of physical fitness.
But the Warriors players not only did not blame Li Feng, but felt that he played too well in the 19 minutes and 6 seconds of playing time in the first half!
Because of Li Feng, the Warriors' scoring efficiency has been significantly improved. You must know that even if Li Feng doesn't play today, the Warriors' offensive ability is recognized by the league as strong!
Originally, the morale of the Bulls was quite high at the beginning of the game, but now it has dropped a lot.
For two consecutive quarters, Parker didn't play.
When the game came back in the third quarter, Wharton briefly explained a few words, and sat side by side with Li Feng.
In this quarter, the Bulls' lineup was adjusted to Noah, Parker, Butler, Mirotic, Brooks!
On the Warriors' side, Speights, Azery, Barnes, Livingston and Curry are in order!
Because I am afraid that the opponent will fight back in this section! On the Warriors' side, Curry is going to stay on the court for a while.
After Parker saw Li Feng, the two said hello.
Unlike Li Feng's state at this time, Parker does not have the momentum of being in charge last season.
It seems that the days in Chicago were not as good as last season in Milwaukee.
At this time, the Bulls are full of talent, and the competitive pressure can be imagined!
After being here for a while, Parker felt that the Bucks were still good......
At least when he first entered the league, the team used him as an assistant forward in the later stage.
If he can stay with the Bucks, at least he won't be compressed into playing time every game now.
In some games, Parker went up less than 3 minutes ago, and his hands didn't get much hot before he left the game......
And then in terms of individual data, this game also counts.
As a result, Parker's average data per game has now become 3.7 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists! Such average data per game is completely incomparable with him last season.
At the beginning of the game, Mirotic, who did not play in the same two quarters, took the lead in shooting three points in the front court!
Curry came up at this time, basically to play a deterrent role. With Curry's game, opponents will feel pressure in their hearts!
It didn't take long for Barnes to get the basketball, and he relied directly on the cover of his teammates to return a three-pointer!
This quarter of the game was crucial for both teams. If the Bulls can recover the difference, they have the ability to win the game in the end!
But if the Warriors maintain the margin at this point, or can control the margin to about 10 points, it will be much more difficult for the Bulls to win.
Noah got the ball, and Butler eventually ran in front of Parker to take the basketball, looked at him and ran over.
Because Parker doesn't move fast, he usually doesn't let him immediately hold the ball to the front court to organize a game.
In the memory of Li Feng's previous life, in a few years, Grand Gasol will face the same situation. Eventually left the Bulls.
But at that time, Parker would start to become important with the Bulls.
Without Green and Iguodala, Butler rushed directly into the interior and faced Ezeli with a violent dunk!
Then stand at the free throw line and hit the free throw!
Livingston's jumper was interfered with by Noah coming out! Butler gets the rebound! In the end, Mirotic hit a three-point shot after arriving in the front court!
69:59! Wharton is about to take a timeout!
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In the ensuing game, Wharton took Curry off the court, and Barbosa replaced Curry for the game.
90:79! It was a pretty good quarter. Although the difference was 16 points, it narrowed to a good difference of 11 points. But the Warriors still held on to the lead.
But the Bulls also saw hope in this section of the game!
As long as they were efficient enough in the final quarter and the Warriors were out of tune...... Then in the end, it is not impossible for the Bulls to directly kill the Warriors.
Fred: "When the opponent Li Feng came on the court, Butler and Rose switched defenses, and Rose went to play the No. 3 position. I don't think the Warriors have a No. 3 who can guard our Rose!
That's what needs to be noted, and then Mirotic and Gasol are the main scorers. If they can't open the game, Rose is responsible for scoring......"
Gibson was talking to Butler at this time, and they were both very capable players on the team's defense.
But when the Bulls came on the court, they found that Li Feng did not appear on the court.
The lineup on the Warriors' side is Speights, Green, Barnes, Clark and Curry!
Curry: "Being able to pass the ball to teammates reasonably is also an ability.
You can see Jeremy Lin from the last game. If the Hornets didn't have Lin's organization, they wouldn't know how to lose their last game. ”
Clark nodded immediately. Curry's relaxed appearance at this time is really enviable.
Until now, Clark still had the feeling of dreaming.
That is, how did he feel that he suddenly had a place in the coach's mind?
Looking at Livingston and Barbosa's performance in the third quarter today, it is not as good as Barnes to score.
So in the fourth quarter, Wharton immediately traded the scheduled Livingston for Clark.
He was also curious about why Clark, a player, had a good tacit understanding with Li Feng.
This gave him and Coach Cole, who was in the hospital at the time, a multiple-choice question.
Clark can only play well when he is with Li Feng. So do you want to combine him with other players?
Because since he can partner with Li Feng well, he also has the ability to partner with other players.
Wharton's answer is, yes! But let Clark partner with reliable players and be with those who have outstanding scoring ability.
Curry saw him come up and guessed what Wharton was thinking. So a quick chat with Clark before the game began.
At the beginning of the game, Curry took the lead in getting the basketball, and Green was successfully sandwiched by Butler and Gibson after the final ball!
Mirotic ran straight away, then hit a three-point shot after receiving a pass from Rose!
The cheers of the Bulls fans at the scene immediately rang out!
90:82! It seems that we are very close to reversing the score!
Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt at this point, and was eventually caught by Mirotic and Rose, and Clark took the basketball and passed it to Green.
Speights scored with a direct air catch and a dunk!
Rose then rushed straight to the frontcourt, easily passed Clark and hit Curry's first three-pointer!
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94:89! Wharton was about to take a timeout. At this time, Li Feng had almost rested.
He didn't use physical strength in this game. Instead, they play at their own physical condition.
When I played, I obviously felt tired.
But Li Feng still continued to play, he wanted to win this game with the team first, and then go to the system to pass him that level after a few days of rest!
It can be said that the defensive intensity of the Bulls today is quite okay. It's just that what the other party doesn't understand is why Li Feng is attacking so hard today!
At this time, no one on the opponent's side spoke to the Warriors players, and even if Green began to provoke the other party again, they just watched the players on the Warriors' side in silence.
The basic attitude here in Chicago is, when we turn the game around, then see what we say about you!
Li Feng dribbled slowly to the frontcourt, and Rose did not defend him immediately, but kept a certain distance from Li Feng.
Speights was startled when he saw the basketball coming, but he immediately got up and took the basketball and hit the ball directly into the basket.
Parker still didn't play long in today's game, but the individual scoring ability of Mirotic was fully reflected.
Rose was on the offensive end, and Mirotic shared a lot of the pressure on him.
After seeing Li Feng and Rose start to compete at the scene, the atmosphere immediately heated up!
In the end, the rose still passed Li Feng!
But Curry's side was stuck, and Mirotic hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner!!
There is still a difference of 4 points. Wharton asked for the final timeout of the game.
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109:97! After the last timeout, Wharton had Iguodala keep an eye on Mirotic, and it worked right away!
Butler's side struggled to score, and Mirotic was prevented again!
In terms of scoring, you can only rely on Gasol and Rose.
The Warriors quickly opened up the difference!
At this time, the Bulls still did not give up the game!
Ross and Gasol are playing high and low!
The basketball came to Gasol, who scored a solid dunk!
Barnes got the basketball in the front court and quickly passed the ball to Curry, and Li Feng hit a three-point shot after receiving the ball next to him!
This time, Gasol didn't return to the basket, directly got Mirotic's pass, and directly returned a three-point shot against Iguodala relying on his height advantage!
At this point, Gasol's ability has been shown, but the Warriors are no longer keeping. Curry still went back to hit a three-point shot!
Then the Bulls Rose missed a three-pointer, Curry hit another three-pointer, and then Iguodala broke the ball, Li Feng passed the ball, and Curry hit another three-pointer in the bottom corner......
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Reporter: "Wharton, which player on the Bulls team was most impressed by in this game?" ”
Wharton: "There are several of them. The most profound is Mirotic. His scoring ability ensured that the Bulls didn't get into garbage time early today.
Maybe it was the opponent's poor performance in today's game. They should have a good defense. But it didn't play out.
Then there are Ross and Gasol, who have been consistent in the game. They are the foundation of the team. ”
Reporter: "Did you know in advance that your team was going to get a win here in Chicago?" Or a big win. ”
Wharton: "No. Not really haha. You don't want such an expression~
Because there are a lot of factors that go into this game. You know, the Bulls have exploded in recent seasons!
We're not 100 per cent winning. So it's inevitable that I'll be more worried."
In fact, Wharton has relaxed very much in these games~ It's normal to win the game~
126:105! In the final 2 minutes and 27 seconds of the game, the Warriors can be described as ruthless.
One after another, the three-pointers directly broke the mentality of the players on the Chicago Bulls' side.
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Rose: "We still have a lot of problems to deal with after the game.
Because this season's champion in the West is basically them. As for the East, we have to go all out to fight the Celtics and the Cavaliers.
But I hope to finally meet the Warriors in the Finals. ”
At the Bulls' press conference, Rose's mood was low.
It was a stark contrast to his pre-match form.
What he didn't tell reporters was that this game made him feel that the Bulls and Warriors at this time were a notch worse than the Warriors! This feeling made Rose very unhappy
How much hope there is before the game, how disappointed it will be after the game. The Warriors are in too much competitive form right now. It's not something that any team can beat easily.
At the Warriors press conference, the players came a lot. Wharton was also very relaxed.
It's so easy to be an interim head coach with this group of players~
Green: "The focus of this game for the Warriors is definitely not on us, but on Li Feng's individual defense.
Haha, do you know what it looks like when the Bulls, who boast of their outstanding defensive ability, see that Li Feng on our side can also defend~
I really want to watch it again~ Li Feng's performance is something that even our teammates didn't expect today.
If he doesn't play like that, it's conceivable that the game might go in an uncontrollable direction. ”
Gasol 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists! Gibson had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Butler had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists! Rose 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists! Mirotic 29 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists!
The Bulls almost fought the Warriors in today's game. But in the end, the difference was stretched to 21 points!
After the game, some players will think, what will happen if they don't play well in tonight's game? That could have been even worse.
Vallejo had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Speights had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists! Green had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists! Li Feng 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 steals! Curry 37 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists!
In this game, Li Feng also created the highest number of steals in a single game in his career!
7 steals made Li Feng look like a defender in this game! This is also one of the reasons why Green gave Li Feng such a high evaluation after the game!
Rose played very well today.
But if there is no obstacle from Li Feng, maybe the Bulls can really fight with the Warriors to the end, instead of chasing to the end and being pulled apart by the Warriors.
The effect that Li Feng wanted was achieved. Although Curry's scoring is basically the highest on the team, this can't be changed.
But he also played a considerable role in the team.
In this case, it doesn't mean that he is simply using his skills to play in this game.
After the game, Green and several teammates organized a game out. Li Feng naturally followed.
Then there will be a small long holiday, and Wharton has agreed to take two days off. After all, he also needs to rest.
And the coaching staff needs to relax as well. But in fact, the vacation of the teaching assistants is not long, although they are given leave, it is not much.
The players have two days off and they only have one day.
Wharton's point is clear, and the current situation is that it will be some time before the Warriors will come back to the game.
At the moment, he asked the team to lose a few games and not be able to do it, so let's wait a while.
A team, the players are amazing, sometimes it's so easy to be a head coach~
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