Chapter Ninety-Seven: His Dignity
"My sister-in-law is 12 points, this feeling is so good!" More than a dozen boys in the classroom got together, staring at their mobile phones and chatting, "Bai Bianer really can't prevent him!" ”
"Jiang is still old and spicy, don't you know how hot your sister-in-law is in this year's Men's Basketball World Cup...... How long has White Bian played in the NBA? ”
"But the rest of the Bulls don't score much, Butler is so tough today!"
"Hold each other back, didn't you see Wade also shooting 1 of 5 today...... Isn't this a mutual explosion between these two people? ? ”
"I haven't seen Addison step up and take over the game now, and he only scored 4 points, I don't think this kid is as badly blown up by the media...... Oops!! ”
The boy who had just complained about Addison only felt that he had been slapped on the back, and he really slapped him without any strength, and the whole classroom could hear the sound.
"I**!! Who-" The boy who was slapped inexplicably was extremely annoyed, and when he turned around, he saw a fair and sweet face, but this pretty face now showed obvious depression, "Xiao, Xiaoxiao?!" Yes... Is there something wrong? ”
The boy didn't expect that the person standing behind him was the famous goddess-level school flower in the whole school, and his thinking was a little paused for a while, and he stammered.
"What do you call me? Xiaoxiao?! Please, who are you, do I know you well? Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes disappreciatively, the girl's family and appearance made her a little arrogant in the face of others. However, she only complained, and then diverted her attention: "What are you boys looking at?" A game for the Heat? ”
"Wow, little... Lin, do you still watch the NBA?! The boy was taken aback, completely unexpectedly that this delicate girl also knew basketball.
"To answer my question, what do you guys think of the game? TX didn't broadcast the Heat game live. ”
"So, we're watching the text live."
"Text live? And this kind of operation?! Lin Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes widened unconsciously, and she hurriedly took out her mobile phone, "How do you get it?" I'm going to see it too! ”
The boy was about to answer, but his eyes rolled but he changed his mind, he felt that this might be an opportunity: "If you don't mind, classmate Lin, I can help you bring it out......"
Lin Xiaoxiao's slender eyebrows raised upward, how could she not see the thoughts of the boy in front of her who was trying his best to control his expression, but she still handed over the phone. Although the girl is more arrogant in school and has the habits of the eldest lady, she has not yet been reserved to the exaggerated point that can only be found in idol dramas.
"Hurry up and adjust it, give you five seconds, and you'll be dead if you run out of time."
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Jimmy. Butler backs up to beat James. Ennis, unable to open up the space, had to turn around to face the basket. He made a shooting feint with his hands, then jumped quickly to the left and flicked the basketball out with his right hand.
The hand style of the Bulls' outside core was indeed not smooth today, and the basketball spun around the basket and brushed it out again. Whiteside protected the rebound and handed the ball to Addison.
Substitute point guard Kirk. Hinrich pressed on again, preventing Addison from using his speed to lead a counterattack. Now the Bulls' interior combination is Taji. Gibson and Nikolai. Mirotic, the ability to move has improved a lot.
The counterattack failed to play, Addison couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and followed Hinrich to the frontcourt.
The Bulls' point guard rotation this season has been interesting. Although Rose is a starter, Thibodeau strictly controls his playing time to about 20-25 minutes per game (presumably feeling guilty about using Rose to a serious injury...... ), but it was the backup point guard Kirk. Hinrich sometimes played a little longer.
Addison didn't dare to underestimate the white backup point guard, as the league's most underrated defensive stalwart, Hinrich was much more skillful and aware on the defensive end than Rose. The 34-year-old Hinrich is no longer able to guard against a speedy opponent like Addison, but he can still use his skills and experience to make Chinese point guards as uncomfortable as possible.
Addison didn't call for a pick-and-roll, but shook off Hinrich's position directly in front of the three-point line with two extremely fast changes of direction and rushed straight inside.
"Defend on the wing, defend the basket !! inside" Hinrich shouted, and pounced as fast as he could. Granger, and Tony, who was originally defending Granger. Snell rushed to the high post to defend Addison.
Snell was physically fit and caught up with Addison at the free-throw line, and the Chinese point guard took half a step back with the ball to find Granger and Sean. Williams was cut off from both of these points of fire by his opponent. However, at this time, Whiteside was stuck in Gibson next to the three-second zone, and was in a relatively advantageous position.
Addison didn't hesitate and passed the ball directly to Whiteside in the low post, motioning to his teammate to single Taji. Gibson. Gibson is only 6'9" tall and weighs less than Whiteside, which is almost the most obvious contrast of strength and weakness on the court right now.
Lacking confidence, Whiteside was going to pass the ball back, but when Addison received a rare stern gaze, he had to calm down and prepare for the singles.
——TMD! Isn't it just this dwarf who is single?! It's a big deal!!
Whiteside, who made up his mind, pushed back hard, and Gibson, who was in the best position in the fourth position, couldn't withstand the opponent's strength in the lower handicap and took a step back. This gave Whiteside a lot more confidence, and he turned his back again, and Gibson resisted with all his strength, but he couldn't help but take half a step.
Whiteside took advantage of the opportunity to quickly half-turn and squeeze Gibson while holding the ball upwards with both hands. Gibson couldn't tell if it was a feint, and his body was in a state of stiffness that seemed to be jumping but not jumping. The Heat center took advantage of the opponent's stiffness to face the basket and pulled it up, grabbed the basketball with his right hand and smashed it into the basket hard!
The referee's whistle blew almost at the same moment. Gibson defensive foul!
“YES!!!” Whiteside shook his fist excitedly, and his heart was full of jubilation, as it was the first time he had scored a single score on the court since joining the Heat.
Tom. Thibodeau's face turned slightly blue, and he glanced at Gasol, who was resting on the bench, and forcibly resisted the urge to replace. He had just replaced the Spaniard for less than two minutes before the opponent began to take advantage of Gibson's height. Thibodeau narrowed his eyes and stared at Addison, and he could see clearly that it was the Chinese point guard who had just asked the big man from the Heat to single Gibson.
Keen on-field analysis...... This rookie is really not simple......
He has seen a lot of rookies with outstanding personal ability, but when he first entered the NBA, he was cunning like a veteran who had been in the league for many years, and such rookies were indeed rare.
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The score came to 42-38 at halftime, and the Heat built a four-point lead at home. But the scoring on both sides was still low, with the Heat shooting just 41.4 percent overall in the first half, and the Bulls shooting 40.7 percent.
Spoelstra was speechless about the situation, and the Heat, who have always been known for their counter-attacking offense, actually played a defensive duel with their opponents in the first half and won by four points......
Of course, Spoelstra also knew that the Bulls had the first half in addition to Paul. Outside of Gasol, there are few players who feel normally, and if they warm up in the second half, the Heat will still struggle.
But according to Tom. Thibodeau's kind of attacking routine is basically based on faith, and he will only let the players find their form on the field, rather than arranging any tactical changes.
In this case, Spoelstra will not change for the time being, he is different from Thibodeau, and the improvisation is his strength.
As the Heat coach thought, Thibodeau didn't make any changes to the formation in the second half, and still sent the starting lineup on the court.
But one thing that surprised him was that the Bulls had someone other than Gasol back in shape, and it was the sharpest knife for the opponent......
Jimmy. Butler hit a three-pointer on Wade's head as soon as he came up in the third quarter, and then suddenly steals Chris on the defensive end. Bosh, after leading the half, forced Wade, hit the basket and scored a pull-up rod and caused a foul on the 'Flash'.
The 4-point lead was erased in an instant, and it was overtaken by 1 point. The American Airlines arena fell silent for a while, and Miami fans looked at each other, unable to believe that the lead was chased back as soon as the game began.
Spoelstra hurriedly called a timeout, and Butler's sudden outburst was a big problem. What worries him the most is that the Bulls' inside and outside duo will explode firepower at the same time, and Thibodeau's team will basically rely on these two people to win.
The Filipino coach has the heart to let Ruhr. Deng goes to defend Jimmy. Butler, but feared that such an adjustment would infuriate Wade's dignity as a superstar. After thinking about it for a moment, he had to say to Wade, "I want to see you fight back, Dwyan!" If you still have a superstar heart, then give me a hard shot back at Jimmy. Butler! ”
Wade nodded vigorously, pursed his mouth and didn't speak, but everyone could see the resolute gaze in the eyes of the team spirit.
Being slashed five points on the head by an opponent without warning, even if Wade has a good temper, he will be annoyed, and the dignity of a superstar is not so easy to tear apart......
Back on the field, Jimmy. Butler executed a free throw, hitting the shot to turn the margin to two points.
This time, Addison passed the ball directly to Wade after taking half court, don't talk about any tactics, this round belongs to the 'Flash'.
“Flash! Flash! Flash!!! The Heat fans cheered on the team with high-pitched shouts, and they excitedly waited for Wade's riposte.
Unhurriedly slapping the basketball from beyond the three-point line, Wade's eyes were fixed on Jimmy. Butler. Butler put all his attention into the defense, but he was still a little nervous.
It's moving! Wade's breakthrough came quickly, and as he got older, he had reduced the frequency of his drastic changes, but this time 'The Flash' had no reservations! The ball passed under the crotch to the left hand, and Wade accelerated towards the inside!
However, Butler's physical fitness is better than that of Wade, who has suffered from injuries, and after changing his focus, he still blocked the opponent's footsteps at the three-point line. Wade changed his movements, leaning on Butler with his back and pushing back. The strength of the Bulls' core was strong and was not affected by Wade's back squeeze.
At this point, Bosh suddenly ran from the low post to the free-throw line area, and Wade, who was on his back, immediately passed the ball, which attracted Butler's attention.
'The Flash' skillfully turned off the ball quickly, wiped past the right side of Butler's body, and cut straight to the basket! Bosh in the high post tacitly passed the ball to the inside, and at this time Butler had been left behind Wade!
Wade, who took the basketball, took a step and slapped the ball hard, and flashed into the basket from the side of Gasol who was defending with a jump, and then turned around and picked the ball to the basket with his slender arms!
Gasol's turnaround hand didn't cover the basketball, but hit Wade's forearm. The bottom line referee saw this scene clearly and immediately blew the whistle in his mouth!
And the basketball also fell into the net at the same moment......
The American Airlines arena is boiling again......