At the press conference, the happiest person was not the Bulls coach, but blue-collar interior Chuck Hayes.

He played more minutes than Chandler, playing 27 minutes and finishing with four points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal.

"I know people say I can't do it, but I don't care about it." Hayes laughed: "Shackle's level is still very high, and his size is there." Haha, I can't believe that this one can be prevented like this. ”

The reporter asked: "What do you think is the key to winning?" ”

Hayes laughed: "I think defense is the key to winning. We defended very well on the inside, making it difficult for them to score inside, and our offense was good and every player scored. ”

After the game, many media also touted Wade, the only remaining local outside star.

The news said that Wade is no worse than Wang Jun, and he is more lethal on the court, but except for him and O'Neal, the Heat are at a disadvantage in other positions, and the bench competition is obviously not an opponent.

EPSN expert Nicholas said: "It's ironic that the Heat spent a lot of money on reinforcements in the summer, but the role players were not as good as the Bulls. John Paxson deserves the honor of Manager of the Season. It's not just Wang Jun's deal, but the introduction of David Lee and Hayes, and the renewal of Chandler's contract, these are all successful operations. ”

ABC Radio also mentions Paxson. "The general manager of the Bulls is a behind-the-scenes hero who has built a championship-challenging roster with minimal cost, and considering that the main players are young, they will be championship contenders for several years."

CCTV5 Xu Jicheng said: "The Bulls have surpassed the Pistons to become the No. 1 powerhouse in the East, and in addition to a high-pick rookie next season, they may also attract veterans who want to win the championship with a base salary." They will get better and better. ”

Back in Chicago, Wang Jun practiced shooting in the afternoon. I'm not satisfied with my performance.

In the first battle, he thought he would get through easily. After four wars, it was found that Wade was no worse than him in the face of adversity.

Wade's breakthrough ability made him feel jealous, and the talent was too strong.

After practicing for a while, my teammates also came.

Major attacking players such as David Lee, Lore Deng, Hinrich, and Nocioni all came to practice shooting. Hayes, the guy who can't shoot, came here and was responsible for helping the defense.

Coach Skels did not arrange training sessions to allow the players to recover. He came to the stadium to talk to assistant coach Ron Adams about things and was relieved to see the players practicing spontaneously.

Adams asked, "Do you want to stop them?" If you exert too much stamina, you may not be able to play well tomorrow. ”

"No, they don't have a problem with their stamina. We're not like the Heat. They are all young people. Skyles smiled: "What young people lack is confidence, experience, momentum. Now I guess the bulls don't lack that anymore. ”

Adams also smiled: "Is it because Wang Jun played a leading role?" ”

"Comparisons among young people are the easiest to progress. They can't help but want to compare themselves with Wang Jun. At the beginning of the season I was worried that there would be a conflict in the dressing room over the ball. Unexpectedly, the king suppressed them all. Skyles snorted: "They all say that a single core can't win the championship, and I think a single core is also good." ”

If there is only one core in the team and everyone else is worse, it will not cause serious dressing room conflicts, and the players will be more united. Even if someone is dissatisfied with Wang Jun, at most it will trigger a trade, just like when the Cavaliers traded the unconvinced Ricky Davis away.

The Heat are different. They are a double core, and they have been pushed to the edge of the cliff by their opponents, and at this time, who is the first point of attack needs to be carefully considered.

See Hayes' post-match comments. O'Neill is already furious and ready to prove himself with points in the next game. But Riley prefers to let the outside attack, so he has several outside players practice their three-point shots.

Look at Williams open three-point inaccurate. Riley yelled on the sidelines: "Jason, as a veteran. What have you been doing all these years? Can't you throw the ball into an empty spot? ”

"James (Posey), Anthony [Walker], you have a height advantage. If it's Wang Jun defending, why can't you take advantage of it? Why can't you shoot the ball in front of him to the basket? ”

A simple method of agitation, Lai uses to motivate the players.

However, what is stimulated can only be the fighting spirit, not the strength, the fighting spirit will not make Walker run faster, will not let Williams improve his confrontation ability, will not let the veteran Payton regain his youth and become a super defensive player, and will not allow the inaccurate player to practice accurate three-point shooting in two days.

On the 31st, the fifth battle began in Chicago.

In the first quarter, relying on Wade's breakthrough and O'Neal's low-post offense, the Heat led 28-22.

In the second quarter, Wade did not rest and brought substitutes, and Wang Jun also stayed on the court, and his teammates were Du Hong, Nocioni, David Lee, and Chandler.

Wang Jun relied on the double cover tactics to start to exert power, unstoppable, he got rid of the ball and shot, three three-pointers in a row. He scored 21 points and 2 rebounds in the first quarter, and shot 5-of-7 from three-point range.

The Bulls relied on fouls to block Wade's breakthrough, interrupted his shooting touch, and adopted a "shark slashing tactic", O'Neal's performance was very disappointing, and he made 3 of 8 free throws in the second quarter, completely bringing the Heat into the ditch.

David Lee not only made a mid-range shot, but also had the potential to be a foul machine, making four fouls in the first quarter to rest, but his foul was valuable, and the Bulls outscored by 12 points at halftime 58-46.

In the second half, the Heat could only rely on Wade to score, O'Neal played soy sauce on the court, and Walker sat on the court to watch the excitement.

In the final quarter, the score was down by double digits, and in order to strengthen the offense, Riley replaced Walker again, hoping to shoot three points.

Walker started to shoot as Riley said, taking advantage of his height advantage, and pulled dry from the outside. He is a person who dares to throw waves, but unfortunately his hand is a little worse, and he was counterattacked by the bulls in a continuous iron, and the score difference was widened.

The Heat, who didn't want to be eliminated, were impatient, and the offense fell into the fast pace that the Bulls excelled at, and the defensive movement became more and more big.

After Wang Jun blocked and dismantled, he passed O'Neal and burst into the basket, and was pushed to the ground by O'Neal from behind, almost causing a group fight.

In 2004, he was swept by Wang Jun's nets team, and this time he was going to be eliminated again, and O'Neal was angry.

He received a second-degree malicious foul and was sent off the court.

Although Wang Jun fell very hard, fortunately the joint was not injured, and he was replaced after hitting both free throws.

The fans booed continuously, and the Heat team lost morale.

105-87, the Bulls won one more game, eliminating the Heat 4-1 to advance.

Wang Jun shot 11-of-20, 7-of-12 three-pointers, and 7-of-7 free throws to finish with 36 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

All five of the Bulls scored in double figures.

O'Neal had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and Wade had 35 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

Wade also made 15 of 16 free throws, but no one said anything about the black whistle.

"Black whistle" is not the first element of winning, except for the time when the Lakers beat the king, it is impossible for the NBA to blatantly arrange a certain side to win by free throws, especially Wang Jun has super popularity.

If the Heat rely on black whistles to eliminate the Bulls, Chinese fans may have fun scolding the NBA in the future.

If the black whistle could decide everything, the Spurs, who played ugly, would not have won three championships, and the referee would have to blow it to death.

League officials led by David Stern are not disgusted with the Bulls, who have foreign players as the core, and the ratings of the Bulls in this series are super high, and with the cooperation with China, the NBA has made a lot of money.

PS (To be continued.) )