367: Take back control
Paul. George completely broke the shackles on his body with a shocking slap. When the Pacers' leading scorer is reborn, the rest of the plan can be carried out.
In today's game, Henson's strategy is actually not complicated. Pressing and grabbing ball carriers, using tough resistance to deal with tough confrontations with the Bulls, and making a lot of kills and fouls.
These changes may be minor, but if they can be successfully executed, they can contain the Bulls' play. The Bulls were always wounded, although Derek. News of Rose's comeback has been going viral lately, but Thibodeau has proven that it was pure rumors.
A bull that lacks a major general will not force the defending champion to Liangshan.
So after George's first offense by the Bulls, Nate Brown. Robinson found that the freewheeling scoring and passing he imagined in the last game had become impossible.
Paul did an excellent job of pressing the ball carriers. His rough and tough physical contact seemed to make Nate. Robinson thought the Bulls' defensive prowess had suddenly shifted to the Pacers.
Belinelli took cover and ran for a chance, but Nate couldn't get the ball out in time with Paul's entanglement.
Basketball in Nate. Robinson had a long time on his hands, which undoubtedly made Thibodeau's imaginary team basketball unable to play.
In the end, Robinson had to hastily pass the ball to Daquinn. Cook.
Cook's performance in the last round was remarkable, and his beautiful stats are undoubtedly one of the big reasons why the Bulls were able to advance. However, it's hard to maintain that kind of role player form all the time.
Face Danny. Green, Cook didn't even get room to shoot. He used his toughness to get to the basket, but not everyone had that high finishing rate under the basket. He thought he was Derek. Rose, but in the end, he was greeted by Horford.
"This offense wasn't an opportunity, the Bulls couldn't pass it through. In the last game, the Chicagoan's smooth offense and transmission disappeared in an instant. The Pacers countered, and let's see how they'll handle this offense. ”
Paul has undoubtedly been in the defense just now. Robinson is on the bar, don't look at the "little potato" is less than 1.8 meters tall, but his temper is not small at all.
He almost gave back what Paul had just done to him. Rough confrontations, hidden small movements, and broken mouths, but these did not make Paul frightened, but only made him more excited!
The feeling of the playoffs, this is what the playoffs feel like! After an easy first round, Paul finally got a good taste of the excitement!
I saw Paul suddenly pull the ball back, and then quickly picked up a forward change of direction. Two consecutive changes in the center of gravity caught Robinson off from being prepared, and Paul shook it off and got clean! And now, Belinelli doesn't dare to make up for Paul casually. George's smash just now was enough to sound the alarm for the Italians.
Joaquin. Noah is brave enough to step into the three-second zone, and he won't be afraid of a small defender who is only 1.83m tall. Noah's strong defense has saved the Bulls more than once, so even if he was blocked by George just now, he has to step up!
The Bulls' interior defense has always been a source of pride for Thibodeau, with Noah and Boozer both experienced and knowledgeable about how to defend. For example, this time, Noah's position is very accurate. Didn't deviate from Paul, and didn't give Horford a chance behind him.
However, Paul doesn't seem to have any intention of passing the ball at all. Watching Paul shoot straight at him, Joaquin. Noah immediately thought of something.
Before he could respond, Paul threw himself at the strong center with messy long hair. Noah had just arrived in the penalty area and was not yet fully established. So it's not an offensive foul, it's a defensive foul! Noah was fouled just minutes after the game began!
Henson clapped excitedly, what did he say? As long as the top scorer can be reborn, even if he doesn't have to hold the ball and don't score, it can make the plan go more smoothly! After George restrained Belinelli, Paul's breakthrough was not too easy.
"How can this be a foul!? It's a normal physical contact, and it couldn't be more normal! Thibodeau began to complain to the referee, but the referee ignored it, but silently told himself in his heart: "If this coach is long-winded, he will give him a technical foul!" ”
Paul went to the free-throw line and made two free throws into the net. 4-4, the score was equalized. Although George had just been fouled once, he was always an outside player. Outside players are much less likely to be fouled than inside players.
Noah is different, he is the last line of defense for the Bulls, the last umbrella, and needs to bear the most violent and lethal impact of the opponent. Getting a foul early in this situation doesn't bode well.
Twenty seconds later, Henson's on-ball pressure gave the Bulls their first turnover of the game. Nate. Robinson tried to rush the ball to Belinelli, but the resurrected George aggressively straightened his long arms and easily broke the ball.
The current George and the George at the beginning of the game seem to be completely two people, and after the steal, George did not hesitate, and he held the ball and pushed it quickly!
Under the entanglement of Belinelli, George resolutely chose to attack the basket. Joaquin. Noah arrives from the flanks and leaps hard, ready to intercept George in the air!
"Don't be too crazy, bastard!" Noah screamed and waved his arms violently!
However, he didn't get anything. George dodged Noah's block with a lever action in the air, and Noah also collided with George because of the huge inertia!
"Boom!" George hit the ground with a bang, and Noah looked terrified. Sure enough, the referee's whistle sounded immediately, and the Bulls were fouled defensively!
"Foul, second in a row! Joaquin. Noah ate two fouls at the start of the first quarter, which meant Coach Thibodeau would have to replace their center forward! ”
Reggie. Miller waved his fist excitedly, and the already uneven Bulls lost another Noah, the picture is simply not too beautiful!
In the playoffs this season, Noah's role for the Bulls has been incomparably huge. He is first and foremost the heart of the Bulls' defense and is the main reason why the Bulls' rim is strong. Secondly, Noah's drive allows him to help the team win in desperate situations. In the seventh game of the last round series, it was Noah who used his active scrambling and confrontation to score 24+14+6 data, which allowed the Bulls to complete the reversal and eliminate the Nets.
Note that the 6 in the stats is not an assist, but 6 blocks!
Thibodeau had no choice but to use the old centre-forward Nazr. Mohammed replaced Noah, which was undoubtedly worse for the Bulls.
Nazel Sr., a Chicago native, was a mediocre player who was picked with the 29th pick in 1998. As a center forward, he is only 2.08 meters tall and weighs only 100 kilograms. In his rookie season with the Jazz, Muhammad averaged just 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. In the best season of his career, the 01-02 season, he averaged only 9.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game with the Hawks, which was already the limit of his career. Not to mention, Mohammed, who is now back in his hometown, is at the end of his career.
Although Mohammed is tough defensively and honest, he has also won a championship with the Spurs. But now he is obviously unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility. It's fine to replace Noah for a few rounds once in a while, but it would be a disaster for Mohammed to come on so early.
After that, the Pacers completely opened up on the interior that the Bulls are most proud of.
At 4 minutes and 45 seconds of the first quarter, George ran back and cut into the basket, and Paul threw the ball into the air seemingly casually, and assisted George to complete the aerial relay with both hands!
Belinelli, who defended George, was not an athletic defender in the first place, and he couldn't defend himself from aerial work. And now it is no longer the energetic Noah who defends the Bulls' penalty area, but the aging Mohammed. For this kind of high-altitude ball made by explosive physical fitness, Mohammed, who is flowing on the floor, can only wait and see silently.
After that, Al. Horford hit another mid-range shot. Muhammad's footsteps were too slow to be able to prevent it. And against this kind of opponent, Horford, who has a long enough range, is too experienced.
In the last game, the Pacers lost an offensive core, allowing the Bulls to pick up the bargain. And today the Bulls lost their defensive core, and Thibodeau finally experienced the loss and helplessness of yesterday.
When the score was stretched to 21-15 by the Pacers, Thibodeau could no longer sit still. He called out the game and was ready to rework the game without Noah.
Seeing that Thibodeau was stopped, Henson excitedly picked up a marker and a tactical board.
George's recovery is the first step, and getting Noah off is the second step. Thibodeau was stopped, signaling that Henson could proceed with his third step plan!
He took every step of the way, and with every step he could choke Thibodeau's death hole. Until the game is won, the situation will never be out of Henson's control again!
It's a wonderful feeling for a Chinese manager to be able to regain control of the game with a tactical board on the board!
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