"Going around, we need to go around and defend and not let him catch the ball easily in the low post! If he gets the ball, the outside line has to resolutely wrap him up, mainly Jordan and Green, forcing him to make mistakes and play with our intensity! ”

On the bench, Bulls coach Kevin Langley held the strategy board to adjust the team's defensive tactics, and the third quarter has been played for 4 minutes, and the Bulls are still suppressed by the Trail Blazers in the situation, and the difference has been stretched to 11 points.

Langley had to call a timeout to try to change the situation on the pitch.

In the past 4 minutes, the main problem of the Bulls is that the inside line can't prevent Gan Guoyang's strong attack, Gan Guoyang has scored 6 points in a row by relying on his hook hand and dunk.

Although the Bulls did not do a bad job on the offensive end, but this kind of one-point play is obviously not what Langley wants to see.

Therefore, Langley decided to implement a trap on Gan Guoyang.

Wrapping is a common defensive strategy used on the basketball court to use a local numerical advantage to exert pressure on opposing players, forcing the opponent to make mistakes, fail to attack, or fail to execute the tactic.

Since the NBA does not allow joint defense, off-ball trapping is not allowed, and only the ball carrier can be trapped.

In many cases, the bag can work wonders, quickly extinguishing the firepower of the opponent's arrowheads, making it difficult for the opponent to move the ball and hindering the opponent's attack.

But the number of players on the pitch is the same after all, and if you use two people against one person, then the opponent must have one player free.

If the opponent moves the ball quickly and passes the ball reasonably, and the rotation of the opponent is not in place, the result of the package is to give the opponent a large number of shooting space, which is a fatal blow to the defense of the team.

Therefore, there are risks in the bag, and it needs to be implemented with caution.

Generally speaking, mature team defenders tend to be cautious when using packs, with coaches instructing players to interfere with post players' catches and dribbles, while also taking care of their own defenders.

When the Lakers played against the Trail Blazers, they used Magic and Cooper to harass Gan Guoyang in turn, and did not completely let the outside line contain Gan Guoyang.

Langerry's decision to trap Gan Guoyang is also because after more than ten games of Gan Guoyang, all teams began to study him, and Langley found in the video and statistics that Gan Guoyang's assists are not high, and his ability to handle the ball is not strong.

This is Gan Guoyang's weakness at this time, his ability to handle the ball after encountering the bag is not strong, and he is easy to be interfered with by the opponent, his passing vision is very good, but he is inexperienced.

"In the attack, bring out our exuberant energy! Keep hitting the opponent's inner line, keep running, keep hitting counterattacks! Langley continued.

On the offensive end, Langley doesn't have a lot of options, because he has a lot of food in his hands.

Langley was a coach in the ABA, and his glory was also in the ABA, where he coached the New York Nets, which won two ABA championships in '74 and '75, the pinnacle of his coaching career.

At that time, the strongest player under him was the famous Dr. J - Julius Owen.

After the two leagues merged in '76, he continued to coach with the Nets, but by then Irving had left the Nets for Philadelphia, where he would create a new legend.

As a result, the Nets' results also plummeted, and Langley finally switched to the Hawks in the 81-82 season, and two years later, to the Bulls in the 83-84 season.

Last season in the Bulls, the team's results still did not improve, but he made a very important decision for the Bulls, which can be said to change the fate of the Bulls, that is, he took a fancy to Jordan.

Finally, in the '84 draft, the Bulls used the scout pick to win Jordan, a North Carolina boy who was not favored by many people at the time.

The reason why Langley likes Jordan is simple, because the kid is a lot like Irving.

Jordan's super athleticism, his style of play, and his ability to score points at critical moments made Langley see the shadow of Dr. J.

So, he fell in love with this new flyer, hoping to rely on him and open up a new championship path in the Bulls.

This is also the reason why Jordan was able to achieve a tactical core position in his rookie season, which is inseparable from the strong support of coach Langri.

In comparison, Gan Guoyang's tactical position is just as important as the Trail Blazers, but it has not yet reached the absolute core position, and many times Gan Guoyang needs to do what a blue-collar player does.

"Michael, let go of your firepower to attack your opponent and don't lose to that number 11." Before the players came on the court, Langley leaned into Jordan's ear and said.

Jordan listened and nodded, even if the coach didn't say it, he had already decided to take over the game, and the strong desire to win had begun to burn his soul.

"Gan, if the opponent wraps you, remember to divide the ball in time! I don't ask you to pass the ball to the hands of open players, but you try not to make mistakes! Transmit the ball to the outside and let the others organize the offense. On the other hand, Ramsey already had a premonition that the Bulls might trap Gan, so he reminded Gan to be careful.

Gan Guoyang also nodded, but he didn't know what to do after being trapped.

Among all Gan Guoyang's talents, the talent for passing the ball is not low, otherwise he would not be able to pass the kind of long-distance long pass that spans the whole court.

However, Gan Guoyang also found that among all talents, passing talent is the most difficult to hone and cultivate, perhaps this is also related to the complexity of passing ability.

Unlike bounce and power, pure practice is fine, while passing requires experience and a grasp of the situation on the field, which is not something that can be developed in a year or two.

After the start of the second half, Gan Guoyang made four shots, hitting three balls, a hook hand, an air relay, and a basket flip and layup.

All three balls were crisp and clean, giving the Bulls little chance to react inside.

Similarly, Jordan also showed superior strength on offense, in addition to the rebound on the baseline that dangled past Gan Guoyang, he also shot a thirteen-foot jumper.

However, the rest of the Bulls can provide limited support for Jordan, and on the Trail Blazers' side, although Paxson still can't prevent Jordan, Jordan can't stop him from shooting mid-range and long-range.

Therefore, the Trail Blazers still led the Bulls by 11 points at 67:56.

"Jordan and Gan are on the court, and they feel like they are one frequency faster than everyone else, the Bulls' interior line can't keep up with Gan, and the Trail Blazers' outside line can't keep up with Jordan." Hamilton commented on the two rookies at the timeout.

"Yes, both youngsters showed good physical condition, as well as solid basic technique. Jordan's dribbling, running, and breakthrough are all quite solid and reasonable, which is obviously the result of Coach Dean Smith's tuning; And although Gan has only been in college for one year, his low-post ability and defensive awareness are very good. The two men don't look like rookies at all on the court, but like seasoned NBA veterans. Crouch has no shortage of compliments for the two men.

Jordan quickly responded to Crouch's praise with practical actions, asking for the ball at a low 45 degrees on the right side and holding down Paxson behind him.

On the basketball court at the time, it was normal for backcourt players to learn low-post techniques, and good forwards had excellent low-post back-to-back ability.

Jordan's brother James Worthy in North Carolina is one of them.

And the number 23 is not far behind, his card is quite deep, and Jones on the outside passes the ball to him smoothly.

With a simple flick of the shoulder, Jordan made a quick baseline turn, past Jim Paxson, and straight to the basket.

Gan Guoyang has been paying close attention to the situation on the right side, but Jordan's speed is still too fast, Gan Guoyang rushed to the bottom line to block Jordan, but Jordan in the air was stuck in the air and made a layup from the left side of the basket at the same time.

Another anti-basket.

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle, and Gan Guoyang hit Jordan's arm when he blocked.

And the ball was still steadily scored by Jordan, and he used his left hand.

“Nice-move！ (Pretty footsteps!) Hamilton couldn't help but shout as guard Jordan completed a three-pointer with a brilliant low post single.

Gan Guoyang is also extremely depressed, and he is also a little speechless about Paxson's constant being beaten, although he knows that a player of Jordan's level is basically unguardable.

At this time, Ramsey also decided to make an adjustment, he replaced Paxson and replaced Drexler, hoping to ease Jordan's offensive.

Jordan also hit a free throw to narrow the score to 8 points.

"Let's see how the Trail Blazers will respond, and whether they will let Gan continue to play in the low post, and his low post threat in the third quarter is really quite big." Hamilton has already begun to direct the audience to the showdown between Jordan and Gan.

Gan Guoyang did start to be in a low position, although Korzin carried out a circle around Gan Guoyang, but Gan Guoyang was not afraid of going around the front at all, Korzin was in front of the right side, and he quickly went professional to the left side.

Drexler's feeding on the outside was also very timely, and Gan Guoyang successfully got the ball.

At this time, Woolridge still stepped forward to wrap up, and this big muscle ** pounced like a bear, trying to force Gan Guoyang to the bottom line.

Gan Guoyang was caught before he could make a move, so he could only pass the ball out and pass it to Valentine, who was standing near the top of the arc.

But Gan Guoyang's passing intention was too obvious, Jordan came out from the side, stretched out his long arm, and broke the ball.

Although Jordan is a defender, he is as fast as a forward in the fast break, and Drexler can't stop it.

A one-handed dunk after a stagnation in the air! Jordan scored two more points!

“Michael~Jordan！” The DJ on the court also shouted Jordan's name in his high-pitched and loud voice, and the fans cheered the Bulls on with applause and cheers.

"Dispersion, dispersion!" Ramsey yelled loudly, hoping the players would hear his orders.

He wants the players to spread out a little more so that the Bulls will have a harder time packing.

It's just that the three-point shot didn't become a tactic at that time, and the overly scattered position often made the team's offense difficult.

Gan Guoyang is still working tirelessly in the low post, but the Trail Blazers' outside passes don't seem to be so decisive.

The ball was transmitted around the perimeter, and Gan Guoyang seized the opportunity to jam Korzin in the front of the three-second zone.

This is a fleeting opportunity, and it will take three seconds for Gan Guoyang to stay a little longer.

Valentine's observation was quite good, and he still threw the ball at Gan Guoyang.

At this time, Wolrich on the right still wanted to step forward to wrap up, if Gan Guoyang went to the middle, he would crash into Wolrich and be slapped by the double ghosts.

If he turns to the baseline, then his left hook is not practiced well, how can he attack when he turns around?

But Gan Guoyang did not hesitate, nor did he choose to pass the ball, he knew that he was not good at sharing the ball, so he simply did it alone.

So he made a small trick, turned his body to the baseline, dribbled with his left hand, and pushed Korzin with his right arm, the movement was very small, and he was on the verge of blowing or not blowing.

The referee did not blow the whistle, indicating that the action was acquiesced.

And Gan Guoyang pushed away Korzin, and a large piece was vacant behind him, jumping directly and dunking with his left hand!

His left hook is not good, but the dunk is still okay.

"Shh~" At this time, there were some boos on the court, and they thought that Gan Guoyang had fouled.

But if the referee didn't blow it, it didn't count, and Gan Guoyang was not less squeezed by the Bull's inside line when attacking, which was also revenge.

"Trust me in attacking Valentine." Gan Guoyang said to Valentin when he returned to the defense, he meant to continue to feed him the ball.

In the past, the Trail Blazers, the boss of the interior line was Sampson, and many times it was Sampson who asked for the ball in the low post to attack.

And after more than ten games this season, Gan Guoyang, a rookie, began to attack frequently in the low post like the boss of the Trailblazers.

Gan Guoyang's offensive efficiency is no worse than Sampson's, if there is a shortcoming, it is that he can't play and pass like Sampson, and can be used as a tactical axis.

However, Gan Guoyang's domineering and crisp singles also impressed Valentine.

"No problem, but we're going to think about one now." Valentine said.

That's right, the Trail Blazers need to guard against one, and they can't let the Bulls get momentum, they have to guard against Jordan.

Jordan was mainly pass-led offense in the first half, and in the third quarter, he began to let go of his firepower, and he felt that his shooting was good tonight.

This time, Jordan catches the ball at the free-throw line, and Drexler is holding Jordan's back with his hand, trying to test Jordan's movements.

But Jordan didn't break through, didn't roll over, but jumped directly from the free throw line!

The rookie Jordan still looks a little awkward in his shooting posture, leaning forward instead of leaning back, and his legs are slightly bent, which is very similar to Drexler.

The ball ran in a relatively straight arc in the air to the basket, spun around the basket, and still went in.

"Jordan at this time feels hot!"

The Bulls' three consecutive offenses were all completed by Jordan.

Gan Guoyang sent the ball to Valentine on the baseline, and then stared at Valentine with burning eyes.

Although Valentine didn't hear Gan Guoyang speak, he knew by looking at Gan Guoyang's eyes that Gan Guoyang was asking him to pass the ball.

Sure enough, Gan Guoyang asked for the ball again in the low position, this time Korzin no longer went around the front, he knew that it was useless, but leaned on Gan Guoyang, and then used his leg to push Gan Guoyang's leg, wanting to make a small move to make Gan Guoyang lose his balance.

After Gan Guoyang received the ball, he didn't hit it with his back in the low post, he knew that this guy Korzin was making small moves.

So, Gan Guoyang took a smooth sigma step, carrying the basket and turning the basket before the bull bag came up.

Gan Guoyang saw Jordan who came to the bag from the line, a false swaying and heavy shoulders, breaking through the bottom line!

Korzin's pace slowed down Gan Guoyang more than a beat, and when he turned around to make up for the defense, Gan Guoyang was already hanging on the basket with one hand.

"Oh my god, Jordan and Gan are already in tune! In the third quarter, one of them scored 10 points and the other scored 13 points! This may be the battle that decides the best rookie of the year! ”

The third quarter of the scoring battle kicked off.