Chapter 125: Overall Suppression
"Gan takes the ball in the low post, rolls over and hooks his hands! The ball is in! ”
"Jordan dribbles at the top of the arc and changes direction to break through! Jump shot, ball in! ”
"Gan broke through the middle with the ball and made a layup with a low right hand, which caused a foul on Korzin and a free throw."
"Jordan's baseline breaks through a one-handed dunk! The Blazers' defense didn't react at all. ”
"Gan take the ball, wrap the clip, Gan divide the ball, get the ball again, Gan turns around on the bottom line and makes a rebound successfully! Unstoppable. ”
Not to be outdone, Jordan held the ball on the left side, rolled over and made a jumper, and the ball went in! The two put on an exciting scoring battle in the third quarter! ”
The game between the Trail Blazers and the Bulls became more and more intense in the third quarter, and under the commentary of the commentator, this game seemed to be no longer a contest between two teams, but a heads-up between Gan Guoyang and Jordan.
When the two men began to score in consecutive rows in the third quarter, the coaches of both teams acquiesced to the players of both teams passing the ball to the two and letting them solve the problem.
The NBA is a business league that celebrates individual heroism, and sometimes the battle between stars is even more important than the victory or defeat of the team.
"Oh my God, Gan had already scored 18 points in the third quarter, and Jordan scored 20 points! I can't believe it, both of them feel hot and hot! The Trail Blazers' outside couldn't stop Jordan's footsteps, and the Bulls' bag couldn't stop Gan's goal. This is the most personal matchup of the season so far, but it is the two rookies who staged this matchup! ”
When Jordan hit another jumper from the free-throw line, Ramsey finally couldn't sit still and called a timeout to the referees, at which point the Trail Blazers still led the Bulls by nine points at 81-72, with two minutes to go until the end of the third quarter.
"You're doing well, but we can't rely on you to score all the time, we need the strength as a whole to beat the opposition. Our defensive aggression was not enough, giving Jordan too many chances, and offensively, we have to continue to attack, we need to blossom in full swing! Ramsey motioned for Gan Guoyang to sit down, and it seemed that he was going to replace Gan Guoyang and let him rest.
Unlike a defender, Jordan can carry the ball from the backcourt all the way through the halfcourt and then attack from the outside.
And Gan Guoyang can't, he has to first get stuck in the inside line, fight with the Bulls' inside line, and then ask for the ball after getting the position, and then have to go through the opponent's bag, and go through a lot of hardships to put the ball in the basket.
It is also a loss that Gan Guoyang felt hot in the third quarter, and he threw the ball with a long-distance hook hand on several balls that were about to be missed, otherwise he would be counterattacked by the opponent.
Ramsey also knew that Gan Guoyang was not close to the limit, and he couldn't be allowed to do it alone anymore, the Trailblazers had an advantage in overall strength, and it was not wise to let Gan Guoyang play alone all the time.
Ramsey originally meant to train Gan Guoyang's ability to handle the ball on the court, but he didn't expect him to do it with Jordan.
So Ramsey also went with the flow and let him and Jordan have a knight duel on the court, which is good for Gan Guoyang's self-confidence.
However, the coach's first duty is to lead the team to win, and although the Trail Blazers maintained the score advantage in the third quarter, they did not achieve the tactical purpose they should have.
The Trail Blazers' team offense did not start, and the speed of the counterattack did not improve because of the point of hitting Gan Guoyang.
Although the bulls couldn't defend Gan Guoyang, Gan Guoyang was not able to break down the bulls' defense, and the bulls were still able to organize an effective defense.
This is also Gan Guoyang's current shortcoming, he has no way to break down the opponent's defense and force the opponent to change his defensive strategy like some superstars in the league.
Magic, for example, Johnson, with his rhythmic individual offense and unexpected passing, once completely broke up the Trail Blazers' defense.
If Gan Guoyang continues to play like this, the shooting rate will definitely drop in the fourth quarter, and when the Bulls gain momentum, the Trail Blazers may not be able to withstand it.
"Carl, you up, and Cauchy, you replace KiKi, you go to defend Jordan; Paxson: You still put jīng power into the attack. We have to combine inside and outside, focus on the two points of Paxson and Sampson, do low-post double cover, and Cauchy does a good job of returning defense, not rushing to grab rebounds. 'Ramsey has a tactical board and coaches the players on how to play the last two minutes.
He was replaced by Jerome Cosey, one of the five rookies this year, who had not been given many playing opportunities in previous games, but Ramsey was satisfied with his performance.
This small forward from Longwood University, a third-rate school similar to Gonzaga University in the past, has a thick body and excellent physical attributes.
Of course, his technique is similar to his body's roughness, he doesn't have much offensive ability, and his main offensive means are layups, leaks, and dunks.
However, like many low-pick rookies who are valued by coaches, he has a positive attitude to the game, is willing to defend, and strives to get every detail of the game right.
From the start of the Trail Blazers' road trip, Ramsey began to gradually increase Cosey's playing time, because back-to-back away games can be very tiring, and he needs to give the team's main players more rest to prevent major injuries.
The game continued, and the Bulls bit the score in the third quarter, but the Trail Blazers also relied on Ganzai to maintain the score advantage; Now Ramsey has replaced Gan off the court, while Jordan remains on the court. ”
"Yes, the Trail Blazers have a clear advantage in terms of roster depth, and they don't have to pin their hopes on a rookie center, even though he's really outstanding; In comparison, the Bulls really don't have too many cards left, and they have to rely on Jordan. ”
Crouch's words are right, compared to the Trail Blazers, the Bulls' lineup is indeed average, Volridge has the ability to average 20 points per game, but today in the face of the Trail Blazers, who have always been known for their weak defense at the small forward position, Volridge did not play as well as he should.
Perhaps he put too much effort into his defense, and he kept trying to trap Gan Guoyang, but in vain, he sent Gan Guoyang to the free throw line twice.
When the Trail Blazers replaced Gan Guoyang, the Trail Blazers' offense accelerated again.
In the low post, Sampson made a cover for Paxson, who circled from the baseline, from under the basket to the right 45 degrees, received a pass from Colt and shot at the 20-eater position.
"Huh!" The ball goes in, a nice long shot.
Although Paxson was beaten a bit badly by Jordan in defense today, he still maintained efficiency in the offense, which is why Ramsey put him on the court.
And the Bulls' defense has obviously not adjusted, and their players are still overly crowded in the low post - this is the sequelae left by Gan Guoyang when he was on the court just now.
Paxson was able to score easily by relying on just a low cover to shake off the defense.
On the other side, Jordan's shooting percentage began to decline, and his continuous shooting throughout the third quarter affected his physical strength to a certain extent.
More importantly, it was Jerome Cauchy who stood in his way at this time.
Of course, Cauchy can't completely lock up Jordan, but Cauchy is faster than Paxson, and Cauchy is stronger and taller than Drexler.
And at this time, he has a lot of physical strength, and he has only one task on the court, and that is to defend Jordan.
"Phew!" Jordan made a pull-up jump shot after a breakaway in the middle, and the ball smashed into the front of the basket.
He was disturbed by Cauchy, and Jordan could feel his hand getting cooler a little.
And the result of Jordan's failure to shoot was to be counterattacked by the Trail Blazers.
Sampson grabbed the rebound, Colter made a quick push and passed the ball to Paxson, who had reached the bottom corner.
Facing Jordan, who rushed to make up for the defense, Paxson did not hesitate after receiving the ball and made a jumper from 16 feet.
"Huh!" The ball went in, a solid two points.
At this point, the other Bulls players also began to step up to help Jordan.
Langri's tactics are clear, pulling inside for Jordan to break through or shoot, and the forward line cutting inside to catch the ball for a layup or scramble for a rebound in the frontcourt.
As the second scoring point after Jordan, Volridge is his forte for breaking layups after receiving the ball.
Woolridge is physically strong, runs and jumps well, and rushes in with a basketball like a football forward.
The Trail Blazers' interior line is not known for its weight, so it naturally can't stop Wohlridge.
Volridge received Jordan's ball, stepped straight to the left for a layup, and made a left-handed layup.
Jordan added another assist to himself.
After that, both sides had two offenses, but neither of them scored, and the third quarter ended with the score fixed at 85:74, and the Trail Blazers entered the final quarter with an 11-point lead.
At this time, in the audience at the Chicago Arena, two men in suits were discussing something.
"This year's rookies are really interesting, and it's really worth the trip to watch the game here, and the two of them have almost saved the ball markets in both places." One of them said.
"Yes, maybe I was lucky." The bespectacled mustache next to him replied that he didn't say much.
"I never thought that a Chinese person could play in the NBA and play so well."
"Me too, but don't underestimate the Chinese love for basketball."
"What do you think of this game?"
"It's very jīngcai, but I'm still bullish on the Trailblazers, they're really strong overall."
"I hope the Bulls can win, rely on Jordan at home, and win the game on their own, and there is nothing more colorful than this."
The other did not speak, but watched the game on the court, and the fourth quarter had already begun.
If Gan Guoyang saw this person, he should recognize that the mustache with glasses is the NBA president David Stern.
When Stern became NBA commissioner, he made the decision to show how much he valued the NBA game by selecting a game from all over the United States to watch live.
And he did a good job of executing this initiative, and today he chose to go to Chicago to watch this role model - the flower war.
Stern was indeed fortunate that in 1984, his first full season at the helm of the NBA, there was such an outstanding group of young people entering the league who could bring great glory to the NBA in the future.
But on the other hand, this group of youngsters was also lucky, because they met Stern, and his series of moves dragged the NBA out of the quagmire, scrubbed clean and shined again.
Stern looked at Gan Guoyang and Jordan, who had begun to exude superstar brilliance on the field, and didn't know what he was thinking about.
The game on the field continues.
The Bulls wanted to take advantage of the opportunity at the beginning of the fourth quarter and try to rely on continuous offense to close the score, otherwise they continued to seesaw and the result would only be to lose the game.
Ramsey seems to have anticipated this and began to shrink the line to the maximum, relying on the contraction line to protect the inside line in Gan Guoyang's absence.
Jordan's mid-range was still inaccurate, and the rest of the Bulls were equally unable to give the Trail Blazers a blow from 15 feet.
The Bulls missed three consecutive offenses, and the Trail Blazers, who shrunk their defense, kept the backcourt rebounds firmly in their hands three times.
However, the Trail Blazers, who only had Paxson and Sampson on the floor, also missed three consecutive offenses in the offense, Jordan began to defend Paxson, and Sampson felt average throughout the game, facing the Bulls' resolute interior wrapping, his two attacks ended in failure.
Needless to say, Colt and Carl are also incapable of breaking the deadlock.
After a scoring battle in the third quarter, it seemed that both sides would not score in the fourth quarter.
It's still Jordan, after getting the backcourt rebound, taking advantage of the Trail Blazers' defense not being formed, and rushing straight to the basket!
Cauchy couldn't keep up and could only foul Jordan and send Jordan to the free throw line.
Ramsey saw that the time had come and was ready to change the main force to make the final blow, replacing Sampson, replacing Gan Guoyang, replacing Cauchy, and replacing Van der Wetch.
"I bet you won't score because you're tired." Gan Guoyang didn't stop as soon as he came on the court, and said to Jordan who stood at the free throw line.
At this time, Jordan's shooting level is not perfect, and he is indeed a little tired, and he has not been off the court since the beginning of the second half.
There is no way for Langery, without Jordan on the court, the Bulls will only be pulled wider.
"Phew!" Jordan's free throw was obviously not arcy enough, too flat, and smashed into the front of the basket.
"Still won't go in, you're going to push too hard." Gan Guoyang continued.
Sure enough, Jordan seemed to have fallen under a spell, and the ball he threw was too hard and smashed on the neck of the basket, and Gan Guoyang won the backcourt rebound steadily.
"Thank you." Gan Guoyang did not forget to say a word incidentally.
After returning to the game, Gan Guoyang did not continue to play in the low post, but began to return to the high post to respond and cover.
Van Dewig, who was given plenty of rest, began to take over the game, and in this game Wolrich fell behind on both ends of the floor, most notably he failed to score high points against Van de Vic.
"An 18-foot jumper! Ball in! ”
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"Baseline break, one-handed dunk!"
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"At the top of the arc, a feint, step back and shoot! Hit the board into the frame. ”
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Vanderwig began to show his kaleidoscope of offensive skills, constantly using goals to destroy the Bulls' winning hopes as time went on.
Jordan is still struggling to hold on, his shooting percentage has been declining since the third quarter, but he can still rely on the break to make foul free throws.
But Gan Guoyang's two sentences seemed to have an impact on him, and his free throws were not satisfactory, always hitting one of two free throws.
When Jordan's free throws hit again, Gan Guoyang received another backcourt rebound, and he had already grabbed 25 rebounds in the game.
Gan Guoyang did not pass the ball to the point guard, but held the ball and began to run wildly.
The players of the Bulls didn't expect Gan Guoyang, a center, to take the ball and advance by himself!
On the way, two players wanted to steal, but they were skillfully dodged by Gan Guoyang, and his dribbling skills were not covered!
"Gan's dragon, no one can stop him, turn around three hundred and sixty degrees...... Slam dunk! The Bulls are finished, the Bulls are finished...... "Hamilton watched Gan Guoyang dunk successfully under the basket, with 4 minutes left in the game, the Trail Blazers had a 17-point lead, and he knew the game was over.
Gan Guoyang's dunk put the last nail in the bull's coffin.
The audience also began to leave, knowing that there was no hope.
"It's a game, but Jordan's Bulls are really not strong, and Gan's Trail Blazers are even better. I'm sure the two will bring us more jīng cai showdowns in the future! ”