Spoelstra didn't make any lineup adjustments in the end, because Yao Ming can play no matter how much he can play, and his physical strength is limited, especially if O'Neal can't play tonight, and when the lineup is rotated, the Bulls' advantage on the inside will be gone.

As for Yao Ming's part of blowing up the Heat's inside line, he admitted it.

And he dared to do so because Wade and Bosh were on the line, especially Wade, who had a very high conversion rate after touching the ball tonight.

So wait until about nine minutes into the first quarter for the two sides to enter the rotation, and the score on the court is 24-18.

Yao Ming scored 14 points on the inside, but the Heat trailed the Bulls by only six points.

And the lineup on the court at this time is also very interesting, on the side of the Heat: Money, Jones, Miller, James, Ilgauskas.

Unlike the opening game, Spoelstra did not let Wade and Bosh take the bench to connect the periods, but gave a whole set of James staggered travel most comfortable lineup.

On the Bulls' side, Rose, Allen, Artest, Gibson, O'Neal Jr.

The Bulls' roster depth looks good, but they are not as good as the Heat in terms of roster substitution.

Or in other words, this is also the confidence of Spoelstra to insist on not making lineup changes tonight, he wants to make a difference in this substitution transition period.

On the bench, Xu Yong came off the bench to chat with O'Neal about possible thefts in downtown Chicago.

He wouldn't trouble the Ross brothers because of Yao Ming, and naturally he couldn't go for O'Neill.

"No, no, they will never visit my house." As a result, I didn't expect O'Neill to look confident.

This made Xu Yong very curious.

However, before O'Neill could explain, the situation on the field had changed dramatically.

Should I say it or not, Spoelstra is really good at putting together the lineup.

The Heat team has five people and three shooters, Ilgoskas also has a mid-range range, and the 120-kilogram James is holding the ball and bursting out, and Artest can't stop it without Yao Ming's partner.

On the other hand, the Heat team on the defensive end continued to insist on pinching the ball carrier, while shrinking the defense, and still maintained high-intensity defensive pressure on the court.

As a result, after the first quarter, the score on the court was 28 draws, and the Heat team had smoothed out the difference in one go.

All of a sudden, the pressure came to the Bulls' side.

Before Yao Ming can return to the court, the Bulls must stabilize the situation on the court.

Thibodeau's choice was to expand the rotation.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Heat still had the same lineup as at the end of the first quarter, and on the Bulls' side: Hinrich, Korver, Xu Yong, Gibson, Asik.

It's a rare occurrence to use a ten-man rotation.

Up to the Bulls ball possession.

Xu Yong saw that the Heat's defense was still as small as before, and after the person who defended him was Miller, he fell directly to the high post and asked for the ball.

In this form on the court, you have to punish in the high post, otherwise the Heat's defense will always be like this.

Hinrich fed the ball to Xu Yong, Jones on the strong side did not dare to move because Korver was crouching in the bottom corner, and James on the weak side sandwiched it.

But Seo reacted quickly and passed the ball to Gibson at the free-throw line before the pinch was formed.

Gibson catches the ball and decisively shoots from mid-range.

"Huh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net, and the guy who really eats at the distance in his hand highlights a stable word.

Playing a positional battle, the Bulls can also grind with the Heat when they return to the defensive end.

Xu Yong and Gibson took the initiative to switch defenses at this time, and the top defense reached James.

The Bulls are also not ambiguous here, first Artest and then Xu Yong, and they are also given VIP treatment to the Kings.

James saw that Artest still had some ideas, and saw that Xu Yong directly called for blocking and dismantling without hesitation, ready to continue to play sudden points.

But Xu Yong's puppy footwork is flexible and does not give James a chance to play misposition.

James tried two unsuccessful attempts to block and dismantle, so he could only choose to force Xu Yong.

"Smack!"

The result should still come, Xu Yong after some communication with Jordan, while the awareness of ball protection has been enhanced, the timing of cutting the ball has become more and more skillful.

Basically, the moment James broke through with the ball, he cut the ball off.

It's not the ball that's cut this time, it's James' pride.

James was annoyed and wanted to drag Xu Yong, but only to get a breath of exhaust.

Xu Yong had already rushed out of the three-point line after the steal, and after throwing a group of Heat players behind him, he smashed the ball into the basket with a two-handed heavy dunk.

Thibodeau's lineup changes in the second quarter can give at least nine points if they score a full score.

Seeing this, Spoelstra turned and called Bosh and Wade up.

James and Jones were substituted for the break.

Spoelstra is really good at protecting the players, but James doesn't seem to appreciate it.

Just as Spoelstra was about to high-five James who was off the court, James ignored him directly, and then hit him the shoulder .gif when the two passed by.

This scene happened to be projected on the LED screen, which instantly caused a burst of agitation at the scene.

The smell of gunpowder for this Christmas game is starting to emerge, but unlike what many expected, it is not between the two teams, but between the Heat players and coaches.

This is destined to become the focus of a wave of heated discussions among fans after the game.

Spoelstra calmly returned to the bench as if nothing had happened.

As it turned out, his substitutions were immediate.

Wade continued his excellent form in the first quarter as soon as he got on the court, and after Bosh blocked and went inside to make Asik's hitter foul, he won two free throws.

After adjusting his breath and hitting two free throws, he stabilized the situation on the court for the Heat.

At 32-30, the Bulls only led by two points.

Xu Yong continued to receive the ball in the high post, and this time the Heat did not dare to easily get on the pinch.

Xu Yong got the opportunity to beat Miller one-on-one, and he sank his weight and hit it on his back.

Miller guarded Xu Yong to the left hand side.

Xu Yong is a right-handed player, which is a very correct strategy to defend against the back.

But just after he did so, Xu Yong felt his defensive center of gravity with his legs, and after a feint to turn to the left to break through, he quickly turned to the right, and at the same time raised the ball and pulled the ball back, opening up the distance between him and him in an instant.

Although Xu Yong has only been training for half a month, his foundation is too good, and this action has completely created space for himself to shoot.

He jumped backwards, his left leg facing the basket, and the whole position was seven or eight points similar to Jordan's.

Miller didn't react at first, and by the time he reacted, Xu Yongren was already in the air.

The fans at the scene were also stunned.

Xu Yong has been training before, and he has not used this trick in an official competition, so this use is simply not too amazing.

If it weren't for the No. 6 printed on his back, they would have thought it was Jordan who wore the Bulls jersey again.

"Huh!"

Of course, the posture is secondary, the important thing is that Xu Yong's shot hit the basket steadily.

In fact, when Jordan taught Xu Yong to turn around and lean back, he had a default premise, that is, Xu Yong could hit and shoot at any position in the half.

This may seem like a sparse and ordinary thing, but it can't be done without high-intensity training.

Spoelstra touched his chin hard with his hand.

He can not care about James's behavior, but Xu Yong's high-level punishment makes him feel a lot of pressure.

Because Xu Yong has a strong offensive ability to face the basket, if the back basket is also improved, Miller really can't defend it.

But fortunately, when Yao Ming was not on the court, the Heat's offense was guaranteed on the court, and Bosh found an opportunity to play Asik in the low post to help the Heat bite the score.

O'Neal can't play, which has a great impact on the Bulls' interior strength.

The Bulls' offense, Xu Yong continued to hold the ball with his back in the high post.

Bosh wanted to pinch from the weak side, but Xu Yong was facing the weak side when he carried the basket, and a fake pass forced Bosh back.

After Xu Yong felt that Miller's defensive focus was very inclined this time, he directly chose to turn to the left this time.

Miller realized that Xu Yong was not a feint, and Xu Yong's explosive power now was basically turning around and completely leaving him behind.

Seeing this, Ilgoskas wanted to help defend himself, but Xu Yong had already completed the shot with a throw in advance.

"Huh!"

The basketball crashes into the net bag with the precision of a cruise missile.

After more than half a year of training, Xu Yong's throwing finally began to be sure.

The camera showed Spoelstra on the sidelines, and the Heat head coach could only shake his head helplessly.

Xu Yong's progress has been so rapid that the pressure on the Heat has almost doubled compared to when he played in the opening game.

And after Xu Yong's consecutive scores, the morale of the Bulls has also improved significantly.

When Bosh hit the basket again, Gibson put pressure on the pinch shot, and his final shot went wide of the basket, and the rebound was protected by Xu Yonghui.

After a stalemate, the Bulls now have a chance to pull back the score.

However, just after the switch between offense and defense, Xu Yong found that Wade had switched defenses to himself, and he was extremely focused from his expression to body language.

Regardless of the mentality of the others, Wade is really bent on revenge tonight.

Under Wade's tight defense, Xu Yong didn't receive the ball on the first time, and he was forced to move to the three-point line to receive the ball on the second time.

Although Wade is one size behind him, the defensive pressure he put on him is the biggest tonight.

Xu Yong did not choose the face frame, and in the face of a guard like Wade, who averages 2 steals per game all year round, the risk of the face frame being broken is extremely great.

After waiting for his teammates to open up space for singles, he started his back play from the three-point line with his back against Wade.

His strengths are size and confrontation, and the effect of the back hit is clearly the best.

Wade couldn't stand Xu Yong, he continued to try to put pressure on the ball, but Xu Yong protected the ball very well.

And Xu Yong is not only protecting the ball, but also has been paying attention to the Heat's pinching, and the head that rotates back and forth makes the Heat team dare not attack if they want to.

Xu Yong quickly advanced to a high position, and after feeling that Wade was guarding his right side, he didn't fake this time, and turned directly to the left while opening up the distance between him and Wade, and then jumped up and turned back.

His movements are still smooth and beautiful, and even the Heat bench players on the sidelines can see it.

Although as an opponent, just like McS's dry pull, people will always have an instinctive appreciation for beautiful things.

However, this ball Wade showed his amazing reaction speed, and almost instantly jumped up and blocked towards Xu Yong's shot.

A bouncing and stagnant contest between the two in the air.

In the end, it was Xu Yong who won.

Although Wade won in terms of physical fitness, his height was destined to make it almost impossible for him to block a swingman of Xu Yong's size when he jumped at the same time.

After Wade began to fall, Xu Yong completed a two-stage shot and threw his step-back shot.

The basketball swirls through the air in a graceful parabola......

"Huh!"

Once again, the hollow falls into the bag.

The scene couldn't help but burst into cheers.

Xu Yong had just painted a picture at the American Airlines Arena.

Elegant, timeless.

Even Wade smiled helplessly when he saw the ball go in.

As far as the ball just now is concerned, the current Kobe Bryant may not be able to throw it.

Only Maddie before the injury gave him this sense of powerlessness.

Sure enough, with the same technique, it is talent that determines the upper limit.

Not only Wade, but Swift in the front row of the audience at this time couldn't help but have love in his eyes.

Although she doesn't understand these basketball skills, the way she waits for your whereabouts to shoot just now is really handsome.

If she hadn't brought popcorn tonight, she would have had to dance for Xu Yong.

38 to 32.

After Xu Yong's performance of scoring 8 points in the second quarter, the Bulls once again opened the difference.

The on-site photographer gave James a shot from the sidelines at this time.

This shot is meaningful.

In fact, even Miami fans hope that James can play in tonight's game, at least when he is opposite Xu Yong.

After all, James was a two-time MVP before, and his league status is higher than Wade's.

But so far, tonight's game can basically be said to be Wade and Bosh dragging James away.

Especially in the paragraph just now, Xu Yong, as a second-year player, has successively faced the basket, carried the basket, turned back, and threw small, all kinds of skills have been demonstrated.

On the other hand, James, who has been playing in the league for 8 years, is still breaking through with his violent hand.

The point is, it's still a dumb state.

People, what I am most afraid of is the comparison.

James, in particular, also changed to No. 6 this season.

As a result, the contrast between No. 6 and No. 6 became more and more intense.

Spoelstra, noticing the live footage, got up and called both James and Arroyo up.

I have to say, he's a really good coach.

However, at the same time, Thibodeau's side also responded and replaced Yao Ming and Artest on the field.

As a result, James's face under the camera turned green almost instantly.

He glanced at Spoelstra with resentment, and all he felt at the moment was that the Filipino was struggling with him tonight.

(End of chapter)