At this time, compared to the attitude of the Bulls, Paul showed himself when he came out, but the Pelicans were not shocked, and the opening strategy of playing the Bulls and Pelicans was still stable.

Corey came over to the top of the arc to hold the ball, Li Feng went down to the left waist position Al Jefferson made a cross cover, Li Feng went out of the three-point line to the wing to get the ball, Al Jefferson turned around and stuck the left waist position.

Li Feng took the ball and gently hung it high, and the basketball was in Al Jefferson's hands. The Pelicans are now playing this inside catch-and-shoot tactic, Yao Ming often plays with Battier, and Li Feng and Al Jefferson can also be regarded as borrowing flowers to offer Buddha.

Al-Jefferson took the ball, glanced sideways, and saw that Ty-Gibson was a block shorter than him, which was a huge advantage for Al-Jefferson.

Tygibson is not tall enough, he can only hard-top underneath, but Jefferson takes the ball but it is a feint to attract Gibson's attention, and then dribble the ball in one step, and when he gets to this position, El Jefferson feints again.

When Gibson came up defensively, Al Jefferson received the ball, his body was slightly sideways, and his body and arms and wrists were very soft and threw a hook hand.

"Huh!"

Al Jefferson's hook still took advantage of his height, scoring two points on Gibson's head.

It was on the Pelicans' home court, so as soon as Al Jefferson scored, the crowd immediately stood up and cheered.

At the beginning, the Bulls started playing from the outside, and the Pelicans started playing from the inside, and the styles of the two teams were completely different.

The game started, both teams played their intensity, and in the second round, it was Paul who was in possession.

But the Bulls' offensive routine is different, Paul came up and called Howard's cover, he did a high post block with Howard at the top of the arc, and after the two drew attention in the high post, Mike Dunleavy made a cover with Gibson on the sideline.

Mike Dunleavy ran out and got an empty seat, which was grabbed by Paul again.

Paul hit the ground and passed to Mike Dunleavy on the flank. The moment Mike Dunleavy got the ball, Granger actually defended it, but Mike Dunleavy was taller than Granger, and he shot extremely fast, so Granger's defense was in vain.

Mike Dunleavy took the ball and threw out another three-pointer, "Whew! Mike Dunleavy also hit a three-pointer.

The Bulls started today with two consecutive three-pointers, 6-2.

At this time, Director Zhang in the domestic broadcast studio had something to say:

"From the start, the Bulls had a good hand, and the team's two pitchers, Mike Dunleavy and Jimmy Butler, both fired and hit. In this way, the bull may be able to open today. ”

"Because once the shooter is on target. The space will be opened, and after the space is opened, Paul will have more room to break through and move, and once Paul is active, the whole Bulls team will play well. ”

Yu Jia also nodded on the side:

"The Bulls have had a lot of ups and downs in three-point shooting because of Mike Dunleavy's injury this season, and today they came with a three-pointer. It's a good thing for them and it's a good thing for the fans, because it's going to be a better game. And I believe Li Feng can win. The Pelicans can win. ”

Yu Jia is very blindly optimistic here, in fact, after seeing the Bulls' two three-pointers in a row, Li Feng still feels very troublesome, a good guard who can control the ball and disrupt the interior line is not a fun thing to combine with an efficient three-point shooter. You must know that the Bulls are not the old Nets, this is a very critical game, winning this game is a ten-game winning streak, and you need to adjust after losing.

Li Feng was a lot more serious here. In the Bulls' half, the Pelicans still focused on hitting the opponent's interior.

Who made the Bulls dwarf on both insides! In the playoffs, where you live and die, you have to catch the opponent's weaknesses and fight to the death.

Last round Pelicans beat Al Jefferson. This round came over, and the Pelicans started to play Pau Gasol.

Pau Gasol came up and formed a double cover with Al Jefferson in the high post, Pau Gasol suddenly turned towards the air blocked, at this time Corey was passing the ball, Pau Gasol received the ball, raised his big hand, and brushed down two points.

Pau Gasol's scoring model, Howard's American-style center, is indeed a little difficult to adapt.

"The Pelicans' tactics so far are very clear, that is, to hit the Bulls first and lose Okafor's interior, which is indeed a good move to ensure that you don't lose on the whole!"

Bill Wharton also found a way for the Pelicans to play at this time and made it public.

Just as Bill Wharton was speaking, Paul got the ball in the backcourt and suddenly started a fast break.

Paul had been pushing slowly for the first two rounds, but at this time he suddenly accelerated and Corey didn't follow.

Li Feng hurriedly chased over from the side to assist in defense, and at this time, Paul faced Li Feng who caught up, changed direction with one hand, and then immediately took a step in the opposite direction, and took a step to the other side for a layup.

Paul was in the midst of a rapid march, and suddenly came to a European step, and Li Feng couldn't be saved after eating a feint.

Paul made a long-distance layup and the Bulls scored another 2 points, and the Bulls opened with two three-pointers and a fast break, all of which were from the outside. Compared to the Pelicans, the Bulls' tactics are very different.

8-4, the Bulls unknowingly led the Pelicans by 4 points, and at this time Li Feng needed to stand up and stand up for the team.

The Pelicans hit again, and Li Feng immediately went to the flank to get into the position.

The Bulls are now responsible for defending Li Feng is Jimmy Butler, Jimmy Butler is also a professional defensive player, but Jimmy Butler, a defensive player, lacks the necessary aggressiveness of some defensive players, that is, a defensive player must have a little bad intentions, which can become a top defender, a defender who can't wander on the edge of fouls and no fouls, a defender who can't stimulate the opponent's mentality, and a defender who hasn't entered the realm.

Jimmy Butler is this kind of defender, although he is very tough and hard to defend, but he is not as skilled as Batildo, and his bad intentions are not enough to make the opponent want to die, so he is always inferior in terms of defenders.

is just such a step behind, Li Feng seems to be at ease, Li Feng got the basketball, his shoulders shook slightly, and suddenly he turned around and broke through the bottom line.

Li Feng resisted the opponent to the back of his body in one step, and Li Feng passed Jimmy Butler in one step. Howard, who was on the inside of the Bulls, hurriedly pounced to defend, and Howard's position was good. But Li Feng is not afraid of him, he was not afraid before he was injured, and after the injury, Howard is not able to jump higher than before, so Li Feng has no pressure.

Li Feng simply jumped up and confronted Howard in the air, and Howard and Li Feng collided together in the air.

Li Feng resisted hard, Howard's side fell first, Li Feng took advantage of the situation to wipe the board, and Li Feng also broke through the bottom line and scored 2 points.

8-6, Li Feng shot to help the team bite the score.

But Li Feng's side only scored 2 points, and the Bulls came over in a hurry. Paul threw the basketball into Tygibson's hand.

David Gibson used an offensive move that was almost identical to Al Jefferson's, a catch feint, a dribble step feint, and then a sudden hook shot.

Tygibson's offensive range is indeed very similar to Jefferson's, both of them are good at mid-range and hook hands under the basket, but one is short but strong, and the other is tall and flexible.

Gibson, for his part, used an almost identical move, but achieved a different effect. Jefferson still dodged the fight, and Gibson came up to fight. Al Jefferson's side defended a little bit.

Gibson not only scored the ball, but was also whistled for a foul by the referee, Gibson scored 2 points, and hit the free throw line with a free throw.

Li Feng only fought back on his side. The bull came to a 2+1, and the bull actually suppressed the pelicans in the fight.

11-6, the Bulls still led the Pelicans by 5 points, and the Pelicans were actually suppressed at home. It's kind of incredible.

The Bulls came for another 2+1, and at this time, Van Gundy finally called a timeout.

Van Gundy called a timeout. Bulls head coach Phil Jackson was very happy, he thought Van Gundy would adjust his offensive strategy, because now in the situation, the Bulls are dominant.

Director Zhang also said in China:

"Van Gundy called a timeout, and he may have to adjust his tactics."

The whole world thought so, but after a 20-second timeout, the Pelicans' first game of the opening game was still to hit the ball into the hands of Al Jefferson in the left midfield.

Al Jefferson played Tay Gibson at this time, but he still played to his advantage, took the ball and turned around for a probing step, opened up the space, and Gibson shot a mid-range shot or a shot.

The Bull then played a mid-range, but turned around, and Li Feng came back to hit the Bull's basket.

At this time in the game, everyone saw that the Pelicans were pursuing a strategy of standing still no matter how the Bulls played.

Today, the Pelicans grabbed the Bulls' interior line to play, which made Phil Jackson a little depressed, because the Pelicans bit him so much, he had no chance to mess up the situation.

In the final three minutes of the first quarter, the Bulls led the Pelicans by two points at 18-16, and the Pelicans were gradually about to catch up.

At this time, both teams gradually replaced the bench, the Pelicans naturally still have Turner, Pierce and Kelly as the core of the bench, and the Bulls have Brooks, Itovan Moore, Snell, Muhammad and Mirotic.

The Bulls' bench lineup is also a pure small lineup, Colinson and Moore are both short small guards, Snell can play guard and now play small forward, and Mirotic is playing big forward with the size of a small forward.

The Bulls' bench lineup, although short and not well-known, has a good offensive power, and it has not fallen behind at all in the bench competition with the Pelicans.

At the end of the first quarter, the two teams played a 25-25 tie, and although the Pelicans encountered the Bulls' opening suppression in the first quarter, they slowly caught up.

At the end of the first quarter, Director Zhang also changed his words and said to Yu Jia in the live broadcast room:

"In the first quarter, the Pelicans were completely unaffected by the Bulls, although the Bulls' offense played well, but I just stuck to my strategy and finally slowly caught up. Now this newly formed pelican is indeed mature. ”

"A team that can stick to its own style from start to finish is a sign of maturity!"

Coach Zhang said that he would make adjustments before, but now he praises the Pelicans for sticking to the style of play.

In the first quarter, the Bulls played really well, but they still didn't overturn the Pelicans and took advantage of the Pelicans, mainly because the Pelicans adhered to the established strategy and played the Bulls' short interior line, which naturally bit the score.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Bulls ball, Itovan Moore took the ball and advanced it. The Bulls came off the bench because they were playing small ball. So the team's positioning is very dispersed, with all four players standing outside the three-point line, and only one Mohammed is inside the three-point line to take the ball.

Moore passed the ball to Mohammed, and then Moore himself used Muhammad's cover to run to the bottom line at once, in this position Mirotic came up to block Moore, and when Moore ran from the baseline to the wing, he easily received the ball, and Moore, who got the basketball, immediately broke through to the penalty area with a fierce step.

Moore is the kind of aggressive defender who breaks through in one step, and when the Pelicans naturally shrink, Moore passes directly to Mirotic, who pulls away to the bottom. Mirotic took the ball at this time and made a three-pointer.

Mirotic missed a three-pointer, and the Bulls' shooting percentage finally dropped a bit in the second quarter.

Mirotic missed a three-point shot, the Pelicans grabbed the rebound, and still pushed forward steadily, and the Pelicans played very steadily at the beginning of the game today, and it is the same now.

Once Turner pushed in, the Pelicans quickly opened up space, Pierce and Granger secured two corners, and Kelly got stuck under the basket. Henson went up to cover for Turner.

The Pelicans' offensive routine is not surprising, but the space is still very good, showing a good tactical element.

Turner took advantage of Henson's cover and made a quick pass to Kelly. Kelly took the ball near the penalty area and wanted to rise and fall Mirotic's lack of height, but the Bulls had a small lineup and came over very quickly to wrap it up.

Kelly passed the ball out to Pierce, who took the ball. The Bulls' defense is here again.

At this time, the benefits of the Bulls' small lineup are reflected, although the Bulls' lineup is small, but the speed is really fast. It's the same with rotation defense.

The Pelicans blocked from the high post and hit the inside and outside combination, which was already quite good, but still did not get rid of the Bulls' rotation, and Pierce took the ball when he wanted to pass. There was a mistake in the pass, the ball went off the sideline and the ball went to the Bulls.

The Bulls came in the second round, playing almost the same stance and style of play as the first, or the four of them scattered Muhammad in the middle, Brooks penetrated the baseline, and then suddenly ran out to catch the ball.

In the last round, Moore took the ball and attacked directly, and this round Brooks came up to get the basketball, walked around the high post for half a circle, but turned back and passed the ball to Snell, who received the ball in the low post.

Snell took the ball and quickly turned around and projected, trying to get the ball on Granger's head, Granger was not so easy to deal with, he got up a block, although he didn't block the ball, but Snell's attack was also missed.

As soon as the second quarter began, both teams missed consecutive games, and the rhythm of the game was completely different from the first quarter.

The atmosphere was palpable to all, and the pace of the game changed, and the Pelicans once again played the ball and the player who handled the ball became Pierce.

Pierce is Mr. Truth, he took the ball all the way forward, not like Turner in the high post, but took the ball and pulled it to the wing, Pierce drew the opponent's attention to the wing and then passed the ball to Granger who followed behind, and Granger quickly passed the ball to Kelly who was responding at the top of the arc.

Kelly passed the ball to Turner on the other side, and Turner took the ball and saw that his path was blocked, and immediately turned back to pass the ball.

At this time, Pierce ran from the baseline around the three-point line to the top of the arc, and he wanted to break through the moment he received the ball.

But today Pierce seems to be a bit buttery, and he drops the ball again, and the opportunity to attack is wasted all of a sudden.

Luckily, Turner, who was fast and in good health, was right next to Pierce, and Turner went over to snatch the ball back and pass it back to Pierce.

Pierce made two mistakes in front of him, but at this time he took the ball but passed a good ball, and the moment he got the ball, a ground-hitting pass basketball went directly to Granger, who had just been exposed on the wing.

Granger raised his hand for a three-pointer, "Whew! "In the second quarter, it was the Pelicans who scored first.

The Pelicans' three points finally came, but the Bulls were not afraid at this time, and the Bulls quickly took the ball and pushed it back forward.

The Bulls were very fast, and as soon as the ball came over, Moore immediately took the ball and went head-to-head with Pierce on the wing.

Pierce's side was already very active defensively, but Moore used his body to turn and pass Pierce.

At this point, thanks to Henson's good positional sense of movement, he blocked Moore's way, and Moore could only pass the ball out to Brooks on the outside.

Brooks took the ball and threw a three-pointer directly from beyond the three-point line, but Brooks' luck was not as good as Granger's, and Brooks missed a three-pointer.

But the basketball flew very far, and the ball actually jumped into the hands of the Bulls players. The Bulls lost possession and regained it.

Brooks jumped out and got the basketball again, but he couldn't hold back, and he still missed a breakthrough throw.

The Bulls are scoreless for three consecutive rounds, and you must know that the Pelicans are also a team that is very good at playing counter-attacks.

Once the Bulls missed a shot, the Pelicans immediately won the backcourt rebound and counterattacked directly.

The Pelicans counterattacked, and Pierce made another clever behind-the-head pass to Kelly, who immediately caused a foul on Mirotic as soon as he got the ball, and Mirotic's height was still too short after all. It's a bit reluctant to play the No. 4 position, but the Bulls' five fouls are far from here at this time.

The Pelicans only had the ball, and the basketball was back on the road. Turner's assault on the basket didn't work either.

Two minutes into the second quarter, the Pelicans only scored a three-pointer. It can be seen that the scoring efficiency of the second quarter game is low.

But this is not the real offensive level of the Pelicans and Bulls on the court, the Bulls' Brooks, Moore, and Snell are all scoring masters, and the Pelicans' Turner, Pierce, and Kelly are also good scorers, but now the situation is that both teams have no way to score.

In this situation, the bulls are more anxious. Moore came over again. asked for the ball from his teammates, and in the face of the Pelicans' defense, he directly rushed to the Pelicans' basket with a high post and wanted to make a layup.

Moore is still too anxious here, and he also thinks about the defending champion's interior defense simply. He just made a shot here, and Henson immediately moved out a big hat inside and stuck the basketball to the rebound.

Moore simply handled the offense and gave Henson a big hat for nothing, and the Pelicans grabbed the basketball, still pushing forward unhurriedly.

The Pelicans are not in a hurry today, but there is also a bit of a disconnect in the rhythm. You must know that the Pelicans were also very fast in the past, but today once they seek stability, the offense is a little uncomfortable, and Kelly also made a mistake when he came up to catch the ball.

The bull gave a big hat for nothing. Now the Pelicans have also made a turnover, which gives the Bulls a chance to fight back.

The Bulls played again, Moore controlled the ball at the top of the arc, Brooks suddenly took a step towards the top of the arc on the wing, and at this moment Muhammad was lightly blocked, and Brooks had an instant vacancy.

Brooks took the ball directly and shot a three-point shot, "Phew! "The Bulls finally scored a goal after two minutes of scorelessness.

The offense on the Bulls' side finally started, and the breath of the whole court was relaxed for a while.

But when the Bulls' offense opened, the Pelicans' offense was also open, and the Pelicans' side also sped up, and Pierce's side dribbled quickly.

Suddenly broke through to the vicinity of the penalty area, Pierce rarely attacked with the ball, and when the Bulls' attention was slightly focused on Pierce's side, Pierce suddenly made a ground-to-ground pass to Turner, who cut in the air.

Turner happened to be facing an empty basket when he got the ball, and when such a good opportunity appeared, Turner naturally took the ball and dunked it.

"Bang dang!"

The Bulls scored points, and the Pelicans' offense smoothed out.

Once the Pelicans scored, Itovan Moore rushed over and got the basketball, and he also used the high post cover to step back from beyond the three-point line and throw a three-pointer from the top.

"Huh!"

Moore's three-point shot was actually shot, and the two teams couldn't attack, so they couldn't score in a row, and now once the offense starts, they start scoring continuously.

The Bulls threw two three-pointers in a row, and the Bulls' morale went up.

The Bulls' package tactics are still relatively successful, the Bulls have two consecutive three-pointers, and now they are still stealing on the momentum, at this time if the Bulls succeed in playing a wave, the Pelicans are in trouble, the rhythm is a little chaotic, the Pelicans' tactics are executed, but the players' mentality is greatly affected, if the Bulls score in a row, Van Gundy has to call a timeout to ease the Bulls' offense. (To be continued......)