Chapter 361: Never try to target a player like Li Wan, no matter how tired he looks
It can be seen from the opening that both sides are full of form from the beginning.
Both sides maintained their status until the end of the first quarter.
33 to 31.
Relying on Vince Carter's three-pointer in the final moments, the Columbus Explorers led by two points into the second quarter.
At the end of the first quarter, the data on both sides were:
Columbus Explorers:
Li Wan 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal; Wiggins 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist; Chris Bosh 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal; Brogdon scored six points, all of which were three-pointers, and both completed the tactical finishing well; Adams had 2 points, 1 rebound and 5 cards, and Noah was clearly stuck by him;
Bulls:
The top scorer was Kevin Durant, who scored 8 points like Leewan, and his shot after blocking his teammates on the wing was the Bulls' sharpest weapon tonight;
Derrick Rose had 4 points and 3 assists, and it can be seen from his stats that he was more focused on creating good offensive opportunities for his teammates in the first quarter;
Jimmy Butler scored 5 points, 1 mid-range, and a ball-handling projection from beyond the three-point line, all of which were "hard balloons" that bit the score;
Noah's stats were 2 points and 3 rebounds, and the only 2 points were the key to the Bulls' one-point lead at the end of the first quarter; Gibson only has 1 point, and he is not very good in other aspects, only 1 rebound, 2 fouls and 1 turnover, against the tall Columbus inside, passion alone will definitely not work;
Tyronn Lue looked at this data sheet and didn't say anything, and after the main team came back in the second quarter, he stepped up his efforts against the Bulls' No. 4 position.
Kevin Durant came up for the first shot and continued his excellent shooting form, hitting the ball to put the score in the lead.
But it was also the last time the Bulls took the lead in the second quarter.
In the following time, Gibson's congenital deficiencies in the No. 4 position were completely exposed in front of the Columbus Explorers, who made full use of this strong point and continued to create damage.
At 8 minutes and 45 seconds into the second quarter, Chris Bosh scored with another attack, and the referee blew the whistle.
The cheers of the scene instantly filled the entire stadium.
Gibson hugged his head in annoyance, and after this foul, he received his third foul of the first half.
Thibodeau had to put him on the bench and brought on Nikola Mirotic.
The dude is better known for his clash with teammate Bobby Portis in training camp in training camp. The latter, in a fit of rage, punched Mirotic. This punch made Mirotic faint on the spot. On subsequent examination, he was diagnosed with a facial fracture plus a concussion. It was also this punch that infinitely magnified the contradictions in the Bulls' locker room.
However, it was the chaotic Bulls of this period, and the management abandoned Jimmy Butler after the "Rose" withered, resulting in the entire team without a leader.
Now it's different, the "Rose" is still in full bloom, and the whole team is in its prime, as for Mirotic, he is not the backbone of the Bulls who were favored later.
He is a "little transparent" who has entered the third year of the league.
He officially started his NBA career in 14 years, and spent the first two years playing as a bench for Pau Gasol.
After Pau Gasol was let go last summer, he continued to play for Gibson off the bench because of his average ability to grab rebounds.
His height is in the No. 4 position, which is not a problem at all, and belongs to the standard No. 4 position.
However, Thibodeau is not counting on him to come up and help the team, limiting Chris Bosh.
Mirotic is better suited to the offensive end than on the defensive end.
He is a skilled dual-powered forward, capable of handling the ball, shooting and passing; The feeling of the game is outstanding......
Obviously, Thibodeau is planning to use the offensive to "fight a shot"!
The Bulls' entire offensive tactics began to change, with Noah and Mirotic both moving up to the top to block Derrick Rose, and when Rose got the ball into their hands, they were left to choose whether Kevin Durant or Jimmy Butler would do the final ball handling.
This set of tactics has the flavor of the "Princeton system".
But this is also normal, Thibodeau was a shooting coach for Da Yao for a long time, including working with Adelman for a while, and then saw that he couldn't be the head coach, so he switched to the Boston Celtics.
He was exposed to the "Princeton" system.
Moreover, this is not an orthodox "Princeton" now, he just borrowed the tactical role of the interior player to handle the ball in the high post.
It's more like the Pacers with O'Neal Jr. and Brad Miller back then.
The Columbus Explorers didn't get used to their transfer for a while, and during that time, the Bulls played a more ferocious offense.
Tyronn Lue tried to call a timeout in an attempt to interrupt the Bulls' offensive offense, but the effect was not obvious, and after the timeout, the Bulls continued their hot offense. Seeing that the pause adjustment was useless, he didn't think much about it, and forcibly activated the "force the ball to Li Wan" button.
Li Wan's continuous projection hits.
This is a crazy confrontation moment, from 9 minutes in the second quarter to 7 minutes and 45 seconds in the third quarter, almost a quarter of time, Li Wan shot 9 of 15, 4 of 5 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored a powerful 27 points!
How exaggerated is this statistic?
Under the "dual-core drive" of Mirotic and Noah, Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler worked together and only scored 30 points.
is only 3 points more than Li Wan alone.
What do you call his "Three Heroes Battle Lu Bu, Lu Bu Fights More and Braver"!
Li Wan alone perfectly supported the Bulls' counterattack momentum.
Although Tyronn Lue still didn't figure out how to limit the Bulls' offensive tactics during this time, the rest of the Columbus Explorers adapted to the Bulls' offensive momentum, and at the end of the third quarter, the Columbus Explorers entered the fourth quarter with a solid nine-point lead on their home court.
At this time, Li Wan's personal data has come to 41 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
On the Bulls' side, the "three English" statistics are normal: Kevin Durant 27 points, Derrick Rose 18 points, Jimmy Butler 15 points......
With the "dual-core drive", the three "arrows" of the Bulls have all exerted their own energy.
Not surprisingly, after the fourth quarter, the three of them combined could contribute 80 points!
This is the most typical way the Bulls have won this season.
And there is a "dark horse".
Mirotic, who replaced Gibson in the main lineup, has played 27 minutes and 14 seconds so far, getting 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, with mid-range three-pointers, and free throw line scoring, which has become a point that Columbus cannot completely let go.
Just look at the smile on Gibson's face when he goes off the pitch to see how happy he is with Mirotic's performance.
This is definitely a surprise, even if it is a helpless choice in the second quarter, but the series is never a game, the long 7 games, one more X factor, means that the next game of the opponent's head coach has an extra headache.
Moreover......
Tonight is not the time to close the coffin.
In terms of the Bulls' offensive firepower, the 9-point difference is not impossible to recover.
As soon as the fourth quarter came up, it was an opportunity, Li Wan played the entire third quarter, still a high-intensity shot, Thibodeau did not believe that Tyronn Lue would not let Li Wan take a breath.
A wave of 9-0 small climax, in fact, is just a matter of a minute or two!
So......
In Thibodeau's eyes, there are infinite possibilities for this game.
It's just that on the other side of the bench, there is such a conversation going on between Tyronn Lue and Lee Wan.
"Lee, you know, in my heart, you can do anything......"
“……”
Li Wan looked at Tyronn Lue with a sincere face, and couldn't help but muttered in his heart:
It's a lot of coaches, and that's true.
Flicker, you flicker!
Tyronn Lue's idea is to open the fourth quarter to the Bulls with a "scoring tide", and if the 9-point difference can be opened up a little more, it can definitely put pressure on the Bulls, and if they make mistakes in the busy, they will have a chance to lock up the win.
But......
If you can't play the "offensive tide" at the beginning.
"I can't arrange a break for you, so ...... There's a good chance you're going to keep playing the fourth quarter! "When it comes to Leewan's fitness, Tyronn Lue definitely believes it.
But tonight, the Bulls pulled the whole rhythm very fast, and the offensive and defensive speed on both sides really bit of the peak of the "small ball era".
Li Wan's physical energy was consumed a little faster than usual.
What's more, he still attacks at a high frequency, so the consumption is even greater!
"However, I still have 5 timeouts in my hand, if you can't hold ......"
Taryn Lu gave a "you know" look and patted Li Wan on the shoulder, this series of actions, Li Wan saw it in his eyes, full of the shadow of a "Zen master".
Sure enough, the first man in his career as a player was so unforgettable!
Taryn Lue, who has been a teaching assistant for Stan Van Gundy for so long, has slowly become a "Zen master".
Li Wan nodded and didn't say anything more.
The Bulls' sudden change of formation was indeed not expected by the Explorers, and it may not be in the Bulls' own regular tactics, but at the moment their effect is playing, and it is also true that Columbus is not adaptable.
So......
At such a time, Li Wan must stand up and continue to hold the situation!
You can't throw the ball to your teammates at such a critical moment and play "easy ball" when you wait for the transition between attack and defense, right?
Impossible, who's the "boss" looks like this!
When Thibodeau saw Li Wan play for the first time in the fourth quarter, his eyes widened.
He was furious!
How tired Li Wan was in the third quarter!
If he had been, he would have given Li Wan a break at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Tyronn Lue, the "dog perch", is not as good as him, the opponent coach will feel sorry for Giegie!
You get me out!
Well, and most importantly, this is also too "rogue"!
From the beginning of the two sides, the main force was in a posture, so as soon as the fourth quarter came up, the smell of gunpowder on both sides was directly full.
Kevin Durant was in really good shape tonight, and his first offense, in the face of Li Wan's defense, he raised his hand and shot after a "triple threat", hit a three-pointer head-on, and chased the difference to only 6 points.
Li Wan took the ball directly in the backcourt, and when he was still directing his teammates to run at halftime, he just reached the distance of two steps before the three-point line, and he lowered his shoulders and rushed towards the basket.
The entire defense of the Bulls spread out as he had just commanded his teammates, and there was no time to close back.
Kevin Durant tried his best to cover himself in front of him, but he still opened up space for his shots after he got under the basket.
2 points!
The difference is back to 8 points!
The Bulls' serve was also fast, Derrick Rose was pushing forward, Brogdon was still hesitating to push him up, and when he broke his rhythm, Rose had already snatched the position next to him, Wiggins made up for it, but it was also at this time that the ball passed from Derrick Rose's hand to Jimmy Butler.
Jimmy was also in really good shape tonight, taking the ball in the open space and adjusting it slightly, and while observing the defense, he raised his hand and shot.
It's just that he just looked at the front, and Li Wan slashed out from behind him and slapped the racket directly.
The ball flew straight into Chris Bosh's hand, it was a fast break opportunity, Tyronn Lue was about to shout "good ball", Mirotic took the ball one step ahead, a half-turn after a pause, and then immediately turned forward, this "tango on the spot", shook Chris Bosh to the other side, he basketed the empty space to complete the goal.
The Spaniard's "surprise effect" continues tonight!
The margin returned to 6 points.
The joy on Tyronn Lue's face disappeared, he glanced at the time, 1 minute was about to pass, if the next 1 minute could not be closed, then Li Wan would definitely play the fourth quarter of this game.
In the first half, Li Wan's rest was quite normal, 24 minutes, only 19 minutes were played, and 5 minutes were rested, which is converted to 48 minutes, and Li Wan's playing time was only 38 minutes, which is a very reasonable playing time in the playoffs.
But now that Li Wan has played the third quarter, if the fourth quarter is still full, then Li Wan will play about 43 minutes in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals......
The current offensive tempo is still so fast......
This one alone may be nothing, if this is a fight like this!
Iron Man can't stand it.
Didn't you hear about the cultivated land?
There is no ploughed land, only tired cattle!
Tyronn Lue suddenly felt that if this was the case, then he might have to leave a few more timeouts for the rest of the game, otherwise, it was very likely that Li Wan would not be able to breathe.
Here he was thinking about Li Wan's rest next.
Thibodeau lamented Li Wan's perverted state in a loud voice.
As soon as the fourth quarter came up, it was a fierce battle, and it was a drama of "Three Heroes vs. Lu Bu".
But Lu Bu fought with Sanying for a long time, and gradually felt exhausted, sold a flaw, fought his way out of the encirclement, and escaped back to the Tiger Prison.
This "Lu Bu" is good, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler have been around for so long, and they are still undefeated.
Jinnima ......
Then if I trade Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, and Jimmy Butler for you for a Leewan, will you change it or not!
Four minutes passed in the fourth quarter, the margin was still 9 points, the Bulls could not close the gap as they wanted, and Tyronn Lue's idea of doing another wave of the Bulls did not materialize. Both sides entered a period of "peaceful development".
But Thibodeau watched Chris Bosh and Wiggins increase their offense, and clearly didn't want the pace of the game to continue.
If Li Wan is relieved, can there still be suspense in the game?
So he motioned to the Kevin Durant trio on the court and asked them to continue to step up the offense.
Kevin Durant responded positively to Thibodeau's gesture, and the next round for the Bulls, he forced Leewan to put the ball in the basket again with Noah's cover.
The difference is 7 points.
This time, Tyronn Lue has the problem of "being greedy for small things and losing big things".
After Kevin Durant hit the ball, he chose to continue to play Chris Bosh and Wiggins two strong points, but for these two points, the Bulls now have a good limit, Mirotic's height and Noah's help defense can limit Chris Bosh's breakthrough well, as for Wiggins, Jimmy Butler can also deal with.
This team's defensive resources are actually quite perverted.
"Boom" twice, Chris Bosh and Wiggins one by one, let the difference come to 5 points.
Tyronn Lue was a little dumbfounded.
The time of the fourth quarter fell below the last four minutes, and Kevin Durant saw that the Columbus Explorers missed the attack again, took the ball in his hand, and dribbled forward with a roar.
Everyone can see that he wants to make a contribution in this round and bring the difference back to one round.
It's just that when he held the ball in front of the three-point line, Li Wan, who had not been close to the defense in this game, suddenly increased the intensity of the confrontation, and also increased the frequency of cutting the ball.
Kevin Durant, who has been accustomed to Li Wan's defense, was a little impatient by Li Wan's cold increase in intensity, and a "triple threat position" of "big loop" wanted to force Li Wan out of his cylinder.
But Li Wan slapped the ball with precision.
And when he turned around to chase the ball, he completed the complete victory in the physical confrontation, took the ball in his hand, rushed to the front court alone, and completed the "one-dragon" violent dunk.
Due to the influence of physical fitness, Li Wan, who was panting heavily, did not stop in the air and wanted to move, it was a simple split.
His current physical energy is used on the blade, how can so much physical energy be wasted on fancy movements?
The margin returned to 7 points.
The cheers of the scene came to the boiling point at once.
Kevin Durant was still sitting on the ground, facing Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler's hands stretched out in front of him, he didn't dare to reach out and look at them.
He was supposed to be the hero of the team in this round, but in the confrontation with Li Wan, he became a "bear" again.
"Dude, it's just this one round, the game isn't over yet!" Derrick Rose could sense his frustration, patted him on the shoulder, then glanced at Jimmy Butler, and the two men grabbed Kevin Durant together and pulled him up.
Tyronn Lue quickly called a timeout at this point.
Serve him Li Wan giegie tea and pour water.
The rhythm of the game almost fell to the side of the Bulls because of his "greed", but Li Wan relied on his own strength to pull the rhythm back.
Li Wan~
Really......
Kenny Smith watched the replay of the ball with infinite emotion in his eyes.
Honestly, he's ready to say at the end of this game, "Kevin Durant played well tonight, Li Wan didn't limit him very successfully, and in this league, Kevin Durant is one of the few, or rather, the only one who can do this!" ”
But after this round, he definitely couldn't speak.
From this round, it is obvious that Li Wan can better limit Kevin Durant, but because of his role positioning tonight and his personal allocation of physical strength, he did not give Kevin Durant the maximum intensity.
In fact, doing so can have the effect of surprise.
And in a scorching game like tonight, it's often just two or three rounds that determine the winner.
The reason why Kevin Durant is so frustrated this round is that he knows very well that this is a rare rhythm point, and with only the last 4 minutes left, this rhythm point is likely to be the last rhythm point......
Sure enough, after this timeout, the Columbus Explorers stabilized their rhythm, and the time slowly came to the last 3 minutes, and the difference was still between 7 points ~ 9 points, floating, watching Tyronn Lue call a timeout again to give Li Wan a chance to breathe.
Thibodeau suddenly had a bold idea:
Since Li Wan is so tired......
Could that be a breakthrough?
As soon as this idea came out, Thibodeau's heart began to beat violently, there was no way, this thought really made his heart pound.
But now there is so much time left, and it is necessary to "take risks", and maybe break the convention.
Main......
Look at Li Wan's panting appearance!
He's so tired!
So tired......
If it's targeted!
Even "gods" have some problems, right?
Xibodu looked at Li Wan's expression at the moment, just like Ximen Qing who was hit on the head by a pole and looked up to see Pan Jinlian.
He's seducing me!
He's just seducing me, targeting him!
So......
Don't want to!
That's it!
Thibodeau immediately spoke his mind.
Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler all looked a little stunned.
They......
Equally scared!
Especially Kevin Durant.
The picture of Li Wan suddenly exerting his strength just now and stealing him directly and head-on was still surround in his mind, making him want to shout "Brother Xi, don't!" ”
But at the same time, he had a little bit of desire.
If, he's saying what if, if he, and Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, really score against Lee Wan on both ends of the floor to turn the deficit around and win tonight's game.
So what will the fans think?
Will you look up at him and look down on Li Wanyi?
Not to mention, it's really tempting!
Kevin Durant it!
Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose did it too!
The game resumes.
When Kevin Durant held the ball in the face of Wiggins and did not shoot directly, but misplaced in front of Li Wan, not only the fans at the scene were stunned, but also the Chicago fans who were thousands of miles away.
Barkley's eyes showed a bit of appreciation, he liked such a "head iron" person!
It's just that......
"Bang dang!"
In the face of Kevin Durant's offense, Li Wan stood well in the defensive position throughout the whole process, and reached out at the last time, which directly interfered with Durant's projection.
The ball pops out of the frame.
The Bulls missed offense.
"It's okay, it's okay, keep doing what we say!"
Thibodeau shouted from the side.
He was sure that Li Wan was really tired.
Just after playing against Kevin Durant, he also clubbed on the spot for a while, and then turned back to catch the ball.
Duration: 2 and a half minutes......
Enough, enough!
Keep it up, it will definitely work!
The Bulls formed a defensive formation in the frontcourt and pressed the ball towards Li Wan's hand.
When Tyronn Lue found out that the Bulls actually gave Li Wan a chance to attack, a trace of astonishment appeared on his face: Did I read it wrong, or did I ...... Crazy on the other side?
He looked at Li Wan's panting for breath again.
Suddenly, a bold thought came to his mind:
No way!
Abdul~
You don't want to use Li Wan as a breakthrough, do you?
You......
How dare you?
He admired Thibodeau's approach, but he couldn't help but feel a little more worried in his eyes when he looked at Li Wan.
His use of Li Wan tonight was definitely unconventional.
Mirotic's wonder man changed the Bulls' style of play, and Columbus's defense couldn't limit the Bulls' "trident" point-to-point, so in order to keep up with the offensive tide on the opposite side, Tyronn Lue could only increase Leewan's playing time.
Li Wan's own feeling is clearer now, he can feel that his explosive power is decreasing sharply, and he needs to charge up for a longer time before he can start quickly.
Exhaustion was also eating away at his nerves......
Every corner of your body is conveying that "you are jumping horizontally at the limit".
That's the exhaustion of facing a superteam in the Eastern Conference Finals.
But Li Wan felt an indescribable sense of joy.
This stimulates his adrenal hormones, making him constantly secrete a sense of excitement, suppressing the fatigue warnings from his body to the greatest extent.
Especially when Li Wan noticed that the Bulls actually planned to use him as a breakthrough at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, looking for an opportunity to narrow the score, which made him feel even more excited......
He didn't mean to back down.
I want to resist the Bulls' final comeback alone.
If this game, the Explorers really lose like this.
So the blame is on him......
If this game, in the end, the Explorers win, then ......
This is destined to be another "night of legends" for him!
So......
Come on!
With the ball in hand, Kevin Durant defended in front of him, and Adams' block opened up a space for him, but Jimmy Butler was very timely in front of him.
With a very narrow space to shoot, Li Wan hesitated for a moment, and his body paused.
Jimmy Butler decisively reached out and wanted to take the ball down, but Li Wan instead took this opportunity, a turn that was close to him, and threw him behind him in a chic manner, and rushed straight to the inside, Li Wan threw his body out first, and his decisiveness made Noah, who had the opportunity to make up for it, unexpected, estimated his movement speed, and the speed of approaching the basket with Li Wan, who had already flown up.
Noah chose to get out of the way.
He feels that if he fouls, there is a high probability that he will send a "2 plus 1"!
It's not that he's not sure about his fouls, it's that he has an instinctive fear of Li Wan's ability to score at critical moments.
Also, from 08 to 17 and 10 years in the playoffs, how many teams Li Wan broke up in the East, and how many players were helpless.
Among them is Joaquin Noah!
Now he is convinced that Li Wan killed him in the NCAA Finals that year, and it all relied on strength.
"Boom!"
"Huh!"
The ball hits the rebound and falls into the basket.
When Li Wan landed, the whole person fell to the ground.
This scene of "sacrificing one's life for righteousness" made New York fans shout "distressed".
Look, the Columbians shouted, "You are our hero"!
The sound of MVP resounded throughout the Grand Navigation Arena.
The goal gave the Columbus Explorers a double-digit lead again.
There are less than 2 minutes left.
In the first round against Li Wan, the effect was not obvious......
But Thibodeau gritted his teeth and gestured to the field:
Go on!
Seeing this, Derrick Rose no longer hesitated, and several blocks and displacements were misplaced in front of Li Wan.
"Li Wanke is really hard!" Kenny Smith looked at Li Wan, who was opposite Rose on the court, and praised again, and Barkley next to him looked "Of course"!
The real "GOAT" never hides from the defense!
The reason why Kenny Smith suddenly boasted such a sentence was that Li Wan saw that Wiggins couldn't get around, and immediately decisively switched to Rose.
You have to "name me"!
Then let "you point me"!
A round of life and death for the Bulls arrived.
Derrick Rose held the ball and faced Li Wan, first skillfully dribbling on the spot, adjusting the position between himself and Li Wan, but who is Li Wan? Two-time winner of the "Best Defensive Player Award", can you see his careful thinking with that defensive experience?
As Rose moved, he followed suit, keeping his position slightly to the right.
Time passed little by little, Ross simply "calculated the plan", Li Wan gave up the left, and he went straight to attack from the left side with the ball.
But as soon as he landed on the first step of his breakthrough with the ball, Rose knew he was going to suffer.
Because Li Wan followed in time, he also gave a physical confrontation.
He stumbled a little, and quickly followed.
Derrick Rose is actually tired too.
With his style of play, it was difficult to maintain good fitness in the final moments of the game.
He looked for the position of his teammates a little, and found that he had no possibility of the ball, so he could only grit his teeth and make a layup against Li Wan.
The difficult lever moved, and Ross tried as much as possible to wait for Li Wan to land first.
But Li Wan's physical fitness is also historic......
Rose had no choice but to shoot, and finally the ball clanged and popped off the basket.
"Ho!"
Under the basket, Noah and Adams huddled together, and they both subconsciously squatted and wanted to jump up, but their roar was not over, and a figure had already jumped up one step ahead.
Columbus 25!
"Smack!"
The sound wasn't loud, but it exploded in everyone's minds.
Barkley shouted: "Li Wan grabbed the defensive rebound!" ”
His eyes were full of incredulity......
How tired Li Wan is now, he can see that Barkley, who has been in the same situation, also knows what kind of mental strength is needed to suppress that tiredness at this time.
While Li Wan successfully defended Derrick Rose, he actually protected this rebound!
Seashell......
Jimmy Butler is less than half a meter away from Levan at the moment.
When Derrick Rose rushed to the basket, he was immediately ready to rush for the rebound.
At this moment, Li Wan's figure fell in his eyes, infinitely magnified.
The man, who has been hard in the league for 6 years, is standing in front of the reasonable collision zone at the moment, watching the jumping Li Wan pocket the rebound.
Standing like an ant, he had only one feeling:
This man ......
It's too hard, isn't it?
"Pause! Time out! ”
Li Wan grabbed the rebound and called a timeout as soon as possible, and he remembered that there was still a timeout in Tyronn Lue's hand.
The Bulls players who rushed up stopped abruptly at the referee's whistle and looked at each other helplessly.
Last Chance......
Gone!
Their target, the tired Li Wan resisted stubbornly.
Thibodeau stood on the sidelines and looked at Li Wan, who was actively leaning over and high-fived his teammates, and shook his head slightly involuntarily.
What else is there to say when a person is so tired and plays like this......
They deserved to win this game.
He still didn't think he was wrong.
Not only does he not feel it now, but he still doesn't feel it when he faces media reporters after the game.
"That's probably why he (Li Wan) is so successful! We made a very reasonable choice in this situation, and of course, tonight's game taught us to never try to target a player like Li Wan, no matter how tired he looks! ”
There was no suspense in the game, and after Li Wan held the ball to attract the defense, he gave the ball to Chris Bosh, who split the score with one hand and stretched the score to 13 points, and the game was officially out of suspense in his roar.
In the end, 125-114, an 11-point difference, the Columbus Explorers won the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals on their home court.
The anxious game process, as well as Li Wan's appearance of "being a husband" at the last moment, made the audience completely fall out when the final whistle sounded. The cheers came one after another, and never stopped.
Li Wan no longer adjusted his breathing, and gasped for breath recklessly, his appearance made Chris Bosh next to him subconsciously ready to reach out and hold him. Li Wan waved his hand: "This is the first game of the East Finals, I'm not tired to this extent, man!" ”
These words deepened Jimmy Butler's understanding of the word "macho man" by Jimmy Butler, who passed by, 10086 floors!
Li Wan really deserves to be his idol!
Kenny Smith looked at the stats of Li Wan's full game in this game:
52 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and 1 block......
In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Li Wan handed over a "super god report card"!
But the older generation of players is looking at more than just stats......
Li Wan was extremely physically fatigued, relying on mental strength to forcibly restrain physical fatigue, and his "tough guy performance" at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was what impressed them the most!
Truth be told, at that moment, Kenny Smith thought of Michael Jordan again.
Although the current Li Wan can already be called a brother to Michael Jordan, the mental power of Michael Jordan's level is rare in this league.
Li Wangang has the shadow of Michael Jordan on his body.
In other words, players of this level, even if they are physically tired at critical moments, can contribute to this kind of dominating performance.
It's really not a "fake GOAT" that rushes to the basket to score two points at a critical moment, or forcibly shoots three points.
One is "desperate", and the other is asking God for help......
Kevin Durant's head was kept down, and after grabbing that crucial rebound from Lee Wan and calling a timeout, his head never lifted again.
If you just look at the data:
42 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 58% shooting rate, is definitely "dominant".
Can......
He knew very well that "the destruction of Shu" was all his fault.
In that round, if he had scored, the result would have been very different.
At the most critical moment, he finally failed to play as tough as Li Wan!
It hurt him a lot.
In addition to these two playing super god performances, the rest of the two teams also have good statistics......
Columbus Explorers: Wiggins had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals; Chris Bosh had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists; Brogdon had 11 points;
On the Bulls' side: Derrick Rose had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists; Jimmy Butler had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block; Mirotic had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists; Joakim Noah 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks;
It can be said that everyone played on the level line......
And the outside world also gave a satisfied attitude towards the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Describe it as a "fairy fight"!
This is not a "forcibly wonderful" that fell behind more than ten or twenty points in the first quarter and was directly knocked down, and in the fourth quarter, relying on the referee's strength and forcibly playing 35 seconds and 8 penalties.
It's the real you come and go, all kinds of ......
In fact, it can be seen from the ratings that the number of viewers at the beginning of this game was about 27 million, and by the second half, the number of people came to about 30 million, and in the last quarter, the number of people exceeded 34 million......
It was also a large number of viewers, and Li Wan's tough performance at the last moment caused a huge heated discussion after the game!
I never fake falls.
Played back by Jokic.
Grab 2 points in the last minute.
Referee Blood Horse C does not move.
Shot 0 of 6 from three-point range.
Seriously, this game is revealed!
That's why LeBron won't push the defensive end.
Like today's fight against Jokic for a quarter, the offensive end immediately came out of all sorts of foreign appearances.
Looking forward to the Lakers' "home whistle"!
(End of chapter)