Chapter 174: Changing Formations Again
Losing two games in a row has left no way back for the Bulls. If they don't turn the tide at home, the Bulls' playoff journey this year will be over.
The United Center Arena was full.
; In the stadium, the whole stadium is a sea of red. On the big screen, a fierce red bull is running wildly, as if to smash all opponents' obstructions. It's a consistent pregame buzz for the Bulls in this year's playoffs, followed by a glimpse of how the team has performed this season.
amp; nbsp; Sun Xiaotian was the last to enter, and when he entered, the scene erupted in thunderous cheers. Although the team lost the first two games, Sun Xiaotian's god-level performance in the first two games still fascinated the Bulls fans.
Thibodeau was the first to change today, and Boozer, who had been playing poorly until he pulled down, allowed Gibson to start the line-up.
In the last game, after Thibodeau put Ruhr Deng on the bench, although he went through some adaptation periods, it was still ideal for Butler's play and Ruhr Deng's play as a substitute.
In the first two games, the Bulls started with the slow movement of Luhr Deng and Boozer, and became the target of the Heat's attack, and they frequently used the blocking Bulls to switch defenses and one-on-one singles Ruhr Deng and Boozer. Gibson's entry into the starting line has undoubtedly strengthened the strength and dynamism of the Bulls' frontcourt, and his ability to defend pick-and-rolls has been further enhanced.
Both sides jump the ball, and the Bulls get the first wave of offensive possession!
Sun Xiaotian has the ball. Noah arcs out to catch the ball. At this time, the baseline Hinrich and Butler doubled to cross cover, and the two slipped into the two bottom corners. Noah observed the situation on the court, and he immediately handed the ball to Jimmy on the right side of the baseline. Butler's hands. It was none other than Wade who was defending Butler, and James, who was really opposite Butler, was always by Sun Xiaotian's side.
Jimmy. Butler seemed a little hesitant after receiving the ball, but after adjusting slightly, he relied on his rhythm and height to meet Wade and shoot.
"Shoot in such a hurry! How dare you! Wade was also taken aback.
amp; nbsp; "Huh!" The ball goes into the net.
Thibode's strategy before the game was to play more runs without the ball and the ball carrier to stick to the ball as little as possible.
Coupled with the atmosphere at home, the Bulls played more and more bravely, and the Bulls expanded the score gap to 21-13 with five minutes left in the first quarter. Another strange phenomenon is that Sun Xiaotian did not score a point, but handed out 5 assists.
Even so, Spoelstra still did not call a timeout, if it were not for the official timeout, I am afraid that Spoelstra would still be indifferent sitting there. Si Shuai is not thinking about how to pull the score back, the so-called first win is not a win, he is now thinking about the rotation of the whole team, and the first consideration is James's rest time.
After two games, let alone Sun Xiaotian, James was also tired, and in the last game, during which James also had leg cramps. Shuai understands that the Bulls are a tough bone to gnaw, and it is impossible to play against them without being stripped of a layer of skin.
In addition to James, Shuai also thinks about Wade, who is covered in injuries, is no longer the omnipotent Flash in previous seasons, and the first two games have also consumed him a lot.
If Si Shuai's previous substitutions were about the whole, then now he has to consider the individual, which may be inseparable from his self-confidence, because he is confident that his team can beat the Bulls, provided that these two people are on the court at the same time-
When the official paused, Si Shuai looked at his watch and felt that the time was almost up, so he resolutely replaced Wade first.
Not only that, but during this pause, Shuai also took the initiative to adjust the lineup for the Bulls' strategy. After he replaced Ray Allen, the Bulls' defense will definitely be stretched, and take this opportunity to let James instigate the offense, pass the ball more inside, and Bosh will attack.
Although Shuai is young, sometimes he is different, which is why Riley likes him. The Bulls didn't rotate because I played well and didn't need to make substitutions.
In this way, when the two sides arrived on the field, the rhythm was immediately different. If the Bulls are "fast", then the Heat have become "stable".
James dribbled to the front court alone, at this time Battier took the ball in a high position, Bosh came out to receive the ball at 45 degrees, and faced Noah, Bosh held the ball head-on. A guard-like cross dribble to break through to the basket, although Noah is slow, but the height and arm span, it is not easy for Bosh to score under the basket, but Bosh did not hit hard, when he broke through to the bottom line, suddenly a step back and direct jump shot.
Sun Xiaotian, who did not score in the first half of the quarter, saw that the Heat team was holding their position, and it was time for him to stand up.
He took the ball, and James in front of him, like him, has not scored a point at the moment.
Sun Xiaotian suddenly made a shooting feint, James's body immediately got up, he was shaken, this is also afraid of Sun Xiaotian's shooting, maybe he thought of Sun Xiaotian's fake action later, James's feet did not leave the ground.
But just like that, Sun Xiaotian clinged to James's body like a spirit snake and rushed to the inside. At this time, it was Battier who came to assist the defense. Battier stood dead outside the reasonable collision zone, and he was still standing firmly, just waiting for you to collide. But who would have thought that Sun Xiaotian suddenly took a European step, directly attached to Battier's shoulder to add a basket, the action was extremely elegant, and under the blocking of Bosh and the pursuit of James, he easily scored two points.
At the moment when Sun Xiaotian got it, the Heat team gave James the baseline ball very quickly. James moved forward quickly with the ball and wanted to play the Heat with a foothold.
amp; nbsp; James made a long pass to the fast Ray Allen, but when Ray Allen received the ball, there was already Hinrich standing firmly in front of him. Ray Allen reluctantly returned the ball to James at the top of the arc.
James saw that it was Hinrich standing in front of him, and James decisively decided to eat Hinrich alone.
James turned his back to Hinrich, using his body and strength, and sat with Hinrich to punch inside. Although Hinrich also has a clear physical advantage among point guards, he is a bit bullied when facing James.
amp; nbsp; Hinrich had no choice but to use his nimble footwork to harass James. James pushed two steps forward before suddenly turning around and trying to make a back-up jumper. But at this time, a black shadow came out and directly stole the ball the moment James turned around and lifted the ball.
“Oh! Shit!!!!!!!!!!!! James yelled.
Look at Sun Xiaotian.
Seeing that Sun Xiaotian made a successful steal, the Bulls players ran to the front court like the wind. Sun Xiaotian dribbled the ball to the sideline, and suddenly, he made a long pass through the field with one hand, and the ball reached the hands of Gibson on the right side of the front court. Gibson dribbled twice, expecting to get ready for the layup, but Chalmers kept harassing him by his side. So he smashed the ball behind him, and the ball seemed to have eyes, and it reached the hands of Butler, who was following from beyond the three-point line behind him, and Butler hit it with no mercy
The Bulls took advantage of the right time and place in the first quarter, and at the end of the first quarter, the Bulls led the Heat by 14 points, 35-21......... (To be continued.) )