Chapter 198: Bull
The 76ers still lost to the Thunder, trailing by more than 20 points at halftime.
Then returned to the home court, the 76ers swept away the decline, 105-83 victory over the Warriors, the final quarter wave of opponents away, Tang Wenlong 19 shots 13 scored 33 points, the shooting rate is very high.
After a two-day break, the Bulls, who finished second in the East, came to foul.
Rose has been playing stop-and-go this season, and his style of play is still very violent, with various changes of direction and breakthroughs, and various physical confrontations with interior players after entering the interior line.
Previously, a reporter broke the news that Rose was going to rest for one to two months, which made Chicago fans uncertain about the future of the Bulls and deeply worried about Rose's injury recovery. But just after a break of more than two weeks, Rose returned again, before the game against the 76ers.
"The physicality is brutal." Mark Gasol was on the news to see Ross back in the line of fire and smacked his tongue.
"Ross is hard to defend again, Kyle, you're going to be in pain again." During the warm-up, Tang Wenlong and Lowry discussed the physical fitness of Rose, Wall and Westbrook.
Lowry looked bitter, "Of the three, Derrick Rose is the most difficult to defend against in comparison." ”
"That's for sure, he's an MVP, his change of direction is so big and so fast, there are few people in NBA history who have changed direction like him." Tang Wenlong has always felt that Rose's breakthrough is very strong, especially when encountering opponents who are slower than him, and his power increases exponentially.
"John Wall is the hardest to defend when he runs, and his man-ball integration allows him to control the ball well when he runs fast. Russell Westbrook has the worst ball handling, so he is also the most prone to mistakes among the three, but this guy has the ability to make a long-range pull-up jump shot, and the first of the three to develop shooting ability, the requirements for defensive judgment are instantly much higher. Lowry thought for a moment about the characteristics of the three men. It feels like it's hard to prevent.
Tang Wenlong smiled, "Ross is also quite hard, and he will come back in this game, and his desire for first place is very strong." ”
Gasol said: "There should be no major injuries to rush back, if they can beat us in this game, they will be the first in the East." The league's No. 1 record, if maintained until the end of the season, Rose is likely to win the MVP again and win this award, you know, he just signed a five-year, $94 million contract last December, which inspired Rose's contract after the clause. ”
"Too much pressure, huh?" Tang Wenlong smiled, and somewhat understood why Rose was in a hurry to return to the game, and it was before the game with the 76ers.
"Maybe." Gasol shrugged. He also signed a big contract with the 76ers this summer, and his average data per game is still only 11+8, some fans say that he is not worth the price, and he understands the feeling of being disapproved.
Before the start of the game, players from both sides greeted each other.
Tang Wenlong shook hands with Rose, and Rose looked at Tang Wenlong with a complicated expression. On the guard line in the East, there are Tang Wenlong and Wade, and there are too few players who can become All-Star starters. Just like when Yao Ming was in the west, even if O'Neal behaved against the sky. It can't be an All-Star starter.
There is great strength in numbers, and Chinese players who play in the NBA interpret this truth.
A few minutes later, the regular pre-match ceremony was held in the Wajovia Center Arena, Tang Wenlong and the starting players ran out of the dark passage one after another, and the stadium tubing spewed high-pitched flames, and the atmosphere was instantly mobilized.
Tang Wenlong pressed the legs. After pulling the tendons, twisting his waist a few times, he ran to the bottom of the basket and jumped lightly.
He grabbed the basket with both hands, then straightened his abdomen and pulled his arms bent. The head went up, and he actually did pull-ups, and he did five in a row.
After the opening ceremony, players from both sides walked to the center circle and jumped the ball, Noah vs Gasol.
The referee blew the whistle, the two big centers jumped to the ground, and the game began!
Noah jumped to win the kickoff, and Rose, who had knee pads on his legs, jumped nimbly, grabbed the flying basketball with his big hand, and everyone rushed to the half court in unison.
"******" Drexler and "Magic" Johnson partnered to narrate the game, and when Noah jumped to win, Johnson immediately began his teasing.
"I love Joaquin Noah's long, wavy blond hair, which looks particularly charming."
"Haha, I heard that Noah has three nationalities, France, Sweden and the United States, I don't know if Tony Parker will compete in London with Tony Parker in the Olympics this summer." Drexler apparently did his homework, and he picked up the conversation at the beginning.
At this time, the Bulls on the court had completed the first wave of offense, and Rohr Deng's mid-range shot was interfered with, and the rebound was grabbed by Iguodala.
Bulls starting lineup: Rose, Hamilton, Rohr Deng, Boozer and Joakim Noah, 76ers starters: Lowry, Tang Wenlong, Iguodala, Speights and Gasol.
The 76ers attacked, and the defense of Tang Wenlong was Rohr Deng, and Richard Hamilton was defending Iguodala. Tang Wenlong read the game and ran to the bottom corner to open up space, and Lowry had a heart and made an Iguodala singles gesture.
Iguodala singled out Hamilton from beyond the three-point line with the ball 60 degrees.
Hamilton is the Bulls who came this summer, and the price of $10 million for two years is not too high, but it has effectively become the Bulls' outside firepower.
He's the most hated defender in league history, just think? Who wants to play with a player who runs all over the court and scores in front of you in the same way every time?
Unfortunately, Hamilton's physical weakness has limited Hamilton's ceiling, including his much-criticized defence.
There is no sympathy in the NBA, and when the 76ers see a hole in the Bulls' No. 2 position, they will naturally try to attack their weakest spots.
After Iguodala took the ball, he turned his hands almost to the floor, took a tentative step with his right foot, and then dribbled to the left!
"Bang!" His breakthrough speed was not fast, but it was very powerful, and Hamilton tugged at Iguodala's clothes with small movements, but the two fought hard, and almost lost their breath.
Iguodala took another step and naturally crossed his right heel, protecting the ball with his left hand and blocking Hamilton with his broad body like a moving wall.
"Bang!"
After another hit, Hamilton was out of position, the Bulls were in the middle of the pack, and Iguodala distributed the ball to Speights, who moved to the weak side.
Speights tries a jumper from mid-range and hits in the open space! 2 to 0.
Drexler smiled: "Richard Hamilton is really bitter when he meets Andre Iguodala who eats him hard, and the physical fitness of the two is simply the difference between heaven and earth." ”
Magic Johnson said: "What's even more embarrassing is that the 76ers still have a super scorer like Tang Wenlong on the outside, if Richard goes to defend Tang Wenlong, I think Tang Wenlong can score 60 points today." (To be continued.) )