Chapter 214: Give the ball to Sun Xiaotian
Game 6 between the Spurs and Bulls is back at the United Center. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
In the fifth meeting between the two sides, the Spurs used their best blocking tactics and dual-point guard tactics in the offense, and used zone man-to-man and half-court defense tactics in the defense to contain the Bulls' offense and defense well, and finally won the game with a steady approach and the team's efforts.
And in this game, no one knows how it will be played, and I don't know if the Bulls can win the championship at home and dream of six consecutive championships. Of course, the Spurs will be looking to pull the game into a tie-break, and they will have the full initiative at that point.
However, before the game starts, these are unsolved questions. But no matter what, once the Bulls lose Game 6 at home, there is no doubt that they will be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum and a lot of things.
Both teams are ready, and although the game is played to this point, both sides are tired, but they cannot be ambiguous in this game.
The lights at the Union Center are still shining, and the fans here are still quite frenetic. They treat the Bulls with absolutely different feelings than other fans treat their home team.
"This is the United Center, the game is about to start......" the live DJ stirred up the atmosphere of the audience.
Thibodeau said: "Boys, you have to remember a lot of what we have done before. We've got to beat them, we just need this one win and we're not going to waste the whole season we've worked so far, we've fought to this point to be at the top of the league and we can't let that effort go to waste......"
Thibodeau's pre-war mobilization was infectious.
At this time, the DJ on the scene also began to introduce the players.
When it was Sun Xiaotian's turn, the scene was thunderous, and he couldn't hear the DJ's voice at all, and the sound drowned out everything. Sun Xiaotian's appearance was like Wallace's composure when he drew his sword in front of the formation, which made the shouts on the scene a little more majestic.
And when the Spurs came out, the boos shook the sky, as if the entire roof of the United Center was swaying and dust fell to their boos.
Although, the Spurs have a good image and are respected by the vast majority of away fans in the league. But in this game, they seem to have become the least welcome people in this arena, which is the biggest contribution that can be made as Bulls fans as parent team fans.
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After the opening ceremony, the players from both sides are ready to play, and the coaches are also making final arrangements.
In this game, everyone cares a lot and wants to win.
Sun Xiaotian, who was not as good as the stadium, looked at the championship flag fluttering over the stadium again, and if he thought about it, his previous memories kept flashing in front of him.
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The competition is officially on!
The Spurs snatched the first wave of offensive possession.
Parker dribbled past half court, and by this time Leonard had already leaned on Butler first, Parker immediately passed the ball.
With his back to Butler, Leonard squeezed twice under the basket, suddenly turned around and feintmed, and stepped back to make a jumper.
Leonard took the lead for the Spurs, and the audience at the scene suddenly shouted and booed for a while, which will also be what the Spurs will normally be prepared to adapt to in this game.
Then, the Bulls' first offense started from the inside, Gibson got the ball, and used his physical strength to try to push Duncan for a layup, but the veteran Duncan didn't give him any chance.
Unlike the previous games, when Parker started the offense, this game was as expected, and Popovich could have increased Leonard's shots, which can be seen from the first shot.
In the next few rounds, the Spurs started with Leonard, either using his physical condition to drop the low post or using the screen to attack the basket. And he was extremely efficient, scoring 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting in the opening game.
With such a start, the Spurs were demoralized and launched a 10-3 attack wave in one go.
Leonard's opening performance was still surprising, it turned out that his offensive means were so diverse and rich. In particular, his shooting is really eye-catching.
When he first entered the league, scouts gave reports that his shooting posture was not standard and needed to be corrected. Because his shot uses more of his abdominal strength to push the ball out, and the ball runs in a flat arc. Through the efforts of the Spurs' shooting coach, Leonard has improved significantly, and this season, he is shooting 49% from the field and nearly 40% from three-point range.
The Bulls are still slow and looking for a rhythm.
Hinrich controlled the ball and hovered outside the three-point line, waiting for his teammates to come out and pick it up. Green's defense of Sun Xiaotian, needless to say, is still quite harsh, regardless of whether Sun Xiaotian has the ball or not.
Green knows that Sun Xiaotian is powerful, knows that he can pose a threat to the Spurs, and works quite hard when defending him.
To break Green's defense, it takes Sun Xiaotian a lot of effort, but at this time, Noah took the initiative to stand by Sun Xiaotian's side, and then Sun Xiaotian took advantage of Noah's off-ball cover to run to the basket. Xinrich understood and passed directly under the armpits of the two people, and Sun Xiaotian received the ball and wanted to go to the basket.
But the Spurs' interior defense is very good, Sun Xiaotian doesn't seem to have found a chance, but at this time Butler has got rid of Leonard's defense and cut to the basket, Sun Xiaotian hit the ground, and Butler grabbed the ball and wanted to dunk it.
"Smack!"
A big hand pressed Butler's layup directly to the rebound.
"What?" Butler flew straight off the line.
It was Leonard who chased from behind Butler.
Parker picked up the rebound, traveled at high speed, connected two people, and came to the basket with Gibson alone.
Parker was shaking his agile pace and shoulders in the face of Gibson at this time, and suddenly a spinning top turned around, shook past Gibson, and took advantage of the situation to lower his hand to make a layup.
"Smack!"
Between Sun Xiaotian and his horse, he jumped up and was also a top hat.
"I knew you were going to do it!"
Parker couldn't believe that his best trick had already been seen through by Sun Xiaotian, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
Gibson grabbed the rebound and handed it to Sun Xiaotian, who dribbled to the top arc, and with the cover of Noah, he just took a direct three-point shot.
"Huh!"
Hollow into the net.
"That's a cross! Now this is Sun Xiaotian's style, the Spurs must pay attention to Sun Xiaotian's shooting at all times, and cannot relax in the slightest, you must know that Sun Xiaotian's shooting area has been red since the playoffs, any area is his hot zone, and he can kill the game in any area. ”
Popovich yelled at the players on the court to cheer up, and the defense of Sun Xiaotian could not relax in the slightest. But the Bulls players understood, "Give the ball to Sun Xiaotian!" That guy is going crazy again! (To be continued.) )