Chapter 200: Scorer
"The difficulty of the Bulls is how to defend Tang Wenlong, his presence on the court is too strong, and he can basically play a role when he plays." Drexler said.
"Magic" Johnson was happy, "Actually, this is something that the other 29 teams in the league must also consider, these days, how to play well without a top wing defender in the team." ”
"Actually, Rolldeng's defense is okay, and one of the reasons why the Bulls have been able to stay at the top of the league this season after Rose has missed many games is the play of this excellent small forward, who often targets the league's top swing guards on the defensive end, like Cameron, LeBron, Kevin Durant, and Tang Wenlong today."
Drexler laughed: "So you think the most scoring players in the league today are Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Tang Wenlong?" ”
Johnson laughed, "Maybe Kobe Bryant should be added." ”
Drexler has a different opinion, "Cameron is obviously not in as good shape this season as he used to be, and he has given the ball to Amare Stoudemire in New York, who is only averaging 24 points per game so far, and he has fallen out of the first series of scorers and replaced by Kevin Love, the star of the Western Timberwolves, who can contribute 26 points per night, which is a great statistic." ”
Johnson shook his head, "I think you misunderstood what I meant, I'm talking about scoring ability and not the current level of scoring. It's two different things, the players I've listed, they all have a lot of autonomy and when they're angry, when they want to score, there's no one to stop them. The most incomprehensible scorer. ”
"That should add Dwyane Wade, who sacrificed possession and shots, but I'm still going to rank him in the top five scorers in the league."
"Well, the Flash is indeed a respectable scorer."
The two talked about the league's current players with super scoring ability, like Tang Wenlong, who is now averaging 29.8 points per game, ranking first in the league. In second place is Durant with 28.7 points per game, followed by Kobe Bryant with 28.3 points per game, James with 27.7 points per game and Love with 26.3 points per game.
10-4, the Bulls didn't start well, Hamilton on the defensive end was caught by the 76ers and attacked, but the two wings of the 76ers are the kind of players with explosive physical fitness and excellent ball control ability.
"It's a bit restrained in the style of painting." Thibodeau scratched his hair. Looking at the Bulls players who had already played, they were a little upset.
After the timeout, the Bulls players adjusted their grooves.
Rose dribbled past half court, Boozer went to the high post to block and dismantle, Rose turned to the right to break through with the help of cover, and Boozer went down from the left side after the dismantling.
Lowry defended Rose from breaking through and let him shoot, and Rose made a one-step jumper from mid-range.
Hit! 10 to 6.
The 76ers attacked, and Iguodala cut to the side to catch the ball. Against Hamilton, he squeezed horizontally into the inside, attracting Noah to steal and Iguodala burst to Gasol in the open space under the basket.
At this time, it should be Boozer who fills the place. But Boozer was originally a head shorter than Gasol, with a bad arm span and almost no bounce power, and he really watched Gasol dunk his hands under the basket.
12 to 6.
Everyone returned to the defense, and Gasol and Iguodala gave a high-five, signaling that they were well coordinated.
Two waves of attacks followed. The Bulls all ended with an iron strike, with Iguodala on the 76ers' side breaking through and a basketball that was cut by Hamilton and crashed into Iguodala's thigh and flew off the sideline.
Hamilton was tempted to shout "Come again", which was so relieved that the opening scene was beaten to the present. It was his first successful defense.
But he also thought about it, if he really let him learn from Rashid Wallace, he wouldn't dare.
Halfway through the first quarter, Tang Wenlong broke through Luo Erdeng on the bottom line, jumped to the middle in the face of Noah's defense with the ball in both hands, and made a close-range jump shot with his back and hit.
It was his seventh point of the game, and he was already shooting 3-of-4 from the field in the first quarter, including a three-pointer. Over there, the Bulls' Rose also scored a lot of points, scoring eight points on 4-of-7 shooting.
Collinthia rubbed his chin, he had just shaved off his stubble yesterday, and it was very clean. The Bulls' blocking offense is a big trouble, although Rose's three-point shooting is not very accurate, he still has a shooting rate in the middle distance, and judging from this game alone, if he doesn't do it, he will be killed by the middle range, how to defend it?
Both sides had points that could not be suppressed, and as the game progressed, the score went up little by little.
Iguodala, who was more physically exhausted, went off the court at the break for three minutes and was replaced by Butler, while Tang Wenlong played the first quarter and scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting.
The 76ers led the Bulls by six points 28-22 at home, and were able to score 28 points on the head of the Bulls, who are known for their defense, and the 76ers' offense in the first quarter was already very successful.
Tang Wenlong walked off the field, assistant coach Bob, physical trainers, head coach and other staff members stretched out their hands, Tang Wenlong high-fived them in turn and then sat in his place, and someone immediately handed towels and energy drinks behind him.
"Hey, it's so tiring to fight." Luo Erdeng worked very hard, and Tang Wenlong's physical exertion was not small.
Lowry on the side nodded, agreeing, "Derek is so strong, I feel like he is like LeBron in the No. 1 position, as fast as a sports car." ”
Tang Wenlong said with a smile: "Your physique is also strong in the No. 1 position. ”
Lowry grinned: "But I'm lighter than him, and this guy's change of direction is too fast, if you don't stop the first step, you won't be able to keep up." ”
"But the wear and tear on his knee from this change of direction is big enough, especially the jump action that rushes into the inside line, I use it occasionally, and I can't stand it if the frequency is too high." Tang Wenlong looked at Rose, who led the team to play on the court in the second quarter, shook his head and said.
"It may be an action that you are used to, and the explosiveness that can be rushed up after the inside jump is higher, and there are more movements to make." Lowry doesn't think there's much, and there are a lot of modern point guards who play like this, and Rose is just the biggest and most lethal.
In the second half of the second quarter, Tang Wenlong re-entered the court, and the two teams were almost tied on the court, and the Bulls chased half the game and led by one point by a narrow margin of 42-41.
As soon as Tang Wenlong came on the field, Xibodeo chuckled in his heart, and he felt a sense of powerlessness.
"It's getting better and better." Tang Wenlong smiled and high-fived Jimmy Butler, who had six points and four rebounds in nine minutes on the court.
Butler smiled slightly: "I feel good today, I feel very excited when I play the Bulls, maybe because my idol is Michael Jordan?" (To be continued.) )