Knicks fans are the most desperate group at this time.

In fact, there was not much hope for the eighth hit first, and if you lose, you will lose, and if you can steal one or two games, it will be considered a success.

But people, most afraid of pulling up expectations, and then disappointed, or tons of disappointment, then desperate.

While talking on TNT's side, ESPN's side, A. Smith, the number one Knicks fan, broke the defense directly.

As a person who has experienced the grievances of the Knicks Bulls in the last century, he really can't accept that the Knicks have fallen to the point where he has been abused for 58 points.

He said directly on the show that he had enough of Anthony and Stoudemire, and that the Knicks should dispose of these two for a rebuild next summer.

Of course, this kind of rhetoric will not bring any real effect, and it is impossible to sell the dip.

It's just a matter of getting desperate Knicks fans to find a vent in these two days of offseason.

But in the midst of this desperate situation, the next day they received another piece of good news.

Yao Ming will not play in the G2 game, the specific reason for which the Bulls have not been announced, but it is likely that there have been some recurrences of injuries.

This is actually not an accident, for the Bulls this season, Yao Ming and Rose in and out of the lineup has been a norm.

This finally gave them a glimmer of light.

Although, it now looks like it was slapped and then rewarded with a candy.

G2 was still played in Chicago, and the pre-game camera warmed up the players on both sides.

Because the bus was blocked by Chicago's mob bosses for more than an hour after the last game, the Knicks players looked much more honest tonight.

Of course, the live footage gave more to Xu Yong on the Bulls' side.

It was another night of leading the team alone, although Xu Yong didn't seem to have too many mood swings.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides were released one after another.

Bulls: Hinrich, Artest, Xu Yong, Gibson, Yi Jianlian;

Knicks: Jeremy Lin, Fields, Anthony, Stoudemire, Camby.

The game started quickly, and after the game started, the Knicks players played a completely different performance than the previous one.

Stoudemire came up and scored a goal from Gibson in the low post, and then Anthony hit Artest's trademark pull-up jumper.

These two rounds also reflect the impact of Yao Ming's absence on the Bulls.

The first one is naturally in terms of internal deterrence, although Stoudemire is half-disabled, G1 can be said to be crushed to death by Yao Ming, an old opponent.

But Yao Ming is not there, and he has room to play on the inside line of Gibson and Yi Jianlian.

The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, not to mention the strength, even psychologically, Stoudemire's confidence has become different.

And then the more important second, Xu Yong can't keep an eye on Anthony anymore.

After all, basketball is a five-person sport, and Kobe Bryant averaged 35+ per game that year, barely bringing the Lakers into the playoffs, but in the end, he was in the first round.

Although the rest of the Bulls team is better than the rest of that Lakers team, Xu Yong's strength is obviously not at the level of Kobe Bryant's time.

So unless he replicates the state he played against the Thunder in the regular season, he can still only choose one of the two offense and defense.

But the classic game is classic because he is not easy to copy, so he can only choose to attack.

Of course, it is also Thibodeau's choice.

Anthony left Artest, Battier and Tony Allen to take the wheel.

So in the past, Anthony's team often used to be Anbong first and single-handedly against the opponent, but this time, it was Xu Yong who fought against Anthony and Stoudemire's all-star pair.

The whole competition was intense.

In a desperate situation, Anthony and Stoudemire both showed performances, the former scored 28 points and 9 rebounds on 12-of-26 from the field, rebounding strongly; The latter had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and played dominance on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which was rare this season.

However, in the final game, 94-104, the Knicks lost the game by 10 points.

Although the Knicks' performance tonight can be regarded as an epic improvement compared to the 58-point difference in the previous game, they still did not win in the end.

Because of the Bulls, Xu Yong alone scored 45 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists!

The number of points he gets alone is the sum of Anthony and Stoudemire.

And Xu Yong's 45 points, including free throws, 30 points came from the Knicks' restricted area.

Yes, Xu Yong directly stabbed the Knicks' restricted area.

That's the damage that an MVP-caliber swingman can do with a spatial lineup.

Of course, this is also related to the Knicks' Camby + Jeffries' sloppy configuration of the inside.

Even, in addition to these two aspects, there is another factor that has always existed, the "S" button that Anthony deducted.

Stoudemire was full of confidence tonight, and his destructive power on the inside was also very strong, hitting 6 of 8 shots in the third quarter and scoring 18 points, which gave people a vague glimpse of the figure of the "little bully" back then.

That's right, he already scored 18 points in the third quarter, but he scored 18 points in the end, and he only got a pitiful 1 shot in the last quarter.

Yes, Anthony was in good shape tonight, but with his toes, one conclusion can be drawn: Stoudemire has a significantly higher success rate on the interior than Anthony when he singles out the Bulls' forward group.

Especially in the playoffs, success rate means odds of winning.

But Anthony is not the data-obsessed type of James type, but he prefers to solve problems on his own, and not only does he like to solve problems on his own, but he also doesn't have an "S" key.

So Stoudemire finished the game with a fire in his belly.

Although his performance this season has a lot to do with injuries, think about Anthony before he came to New York, he was also a top five or even top three power forward in the league, but now it is better, there is no ball, play a ball.

Without the ball, plus a 0-2 situation after losing G2, and an even more hopeless situation where Rose would return to the Knicks later, Stoudemire really couldn't get that breath.

So after the game was played and the handshake after the game, he swept the fire hydrant in the players' tunnel, and after seeing the red dazzling color, he smashed it directly.

"Bang!"

With this punch, the glass of the fire hydrant window was directly smashed.

The power of the "Little Overlord" is terrifying.

It's just that no matter how strong the strength is, the hand is also made of flesh and bones.

Blood was spilled all over the ground, and Stoudemire clutched his hands and walked briskly towards the infirmary under the surprised gaze of his teammates behind him.

……

"Stoudemire smashed a fire hydrant in anger after the game and was injured and missed G3"

This became a headline in the media the next day.

It's not outrageous, but it's also as outrageous as Kevin Johnson dislocating his teammate's shoulder in a stunner celebration, Chuck Hayes drinking water and electrocuting himself into the ICU, and John Wall taking a shower that caused him to slip to the rupture of his Achilles tendon.

And the point is that the Knicks were already 0-2 behind, and this suddenly lost Stoudemire, for New York fans, there is really no most despair, only more despair.

Then in G3, Yao Ming made a comeback.

It was at this time that the Bulls announced the reason for Yao Ming's absence from G2.

Not because of injuries, but because of rotation.

Yao Ming's injury in the regular season made Thibodeau realize that Yao Ming had reached the point where he needed CD to play, so he would try his best to ensure Yao Ming's health if he had the option to play.

After all, not to mention far away, if you meet Celtic in the next round, it will be a fierce battle, so the first round can be rested.

That's Thibodeau's consideration, but in the ears of Knicks fans: Listen, is this human talk?!

It can be said that the announcement of this news really angered the Knicks and Knicks fans.

"If you're still a man, you should beat them on the field!" This is A. Smith's call to the Knicks on the show.

The G3 and Madison Square Garden arenas on both sides were packed, and fans in New York excitedly waved slogans such as "Beat Chicago" and "Make their enemies pay the price."

The fans are crazy, and the Knicks players are also full of fighting spirit, and when the pre-game camera shows Anthony, the pouting appearance is full of style.

However, not long after the game started, the Knicks were pressed to the ground by the Bulls and rubbed.

Yao Ming made a comeback, and Xu Yong went to Anthony again.

The melon that was just sweet once last time, he was bitter again tonight.

To be honest, with Anthony's technique, he shouldn't be so embarrassed in the face of Xu Yong.

At least, it shouldn't be to the extent of James's embarrassment.

But he's clearly not in good shape this season, and it's clear that he's thrown his mentality off balance.

In addition, Yao Ming rested for a full of physical energy, and turned over the river and the sea on the inside line, completely collapsing the [King of New York] [Banana Boat Boss].

In the second quarter, his range of movements became larger, and he was directly sent off the court after two technical fouls in succession.

By this time, the Bulls had led by nearly 20 points, and the game was completely out of suspense.

By the second half, less than 30% of the fans were left in the originally full stadium, and most of the fans left the stadium early because of the traffic jam in New York.

However, what is unexpected is that after Stoudemire and Anthony couldn't play in a row, Jeremy Lin relied on blocking and breaking through in the second half to lead the Knicks and Bulls to a half-time stalemate.

Although Yao Ming and Xu Yong didn't have much time to play in the second half, the back and forth on the field allowed the fans who stayed behind to get a good viewing experience.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Knicks 103-91 to extend the majority of the series to 3-0.

Jeremy Lin had 25 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, which was the only consolation New York fans had tonight.

At this time, Anthony's remarks before the game were very funny.

Even A. Smith is like an incompetent and furious man at the moment.

Competitive sports are like this, strength determines everything, and if you don't have the strength and still wear it, you will become a laughing stock.

In the last game, Stoudemire on the Knicks' side ushered in a comeback, while Rose on the Bulls' side returned, and Yao Ming was suspended again.

The Knicks were completely honest in this game, but in the end, they couldn't avoid being swept.

It is worth mentioning that this is the second time that Anthony has been swept in his career, and the last time was in the 07~08 season, when Anthony and Iverson met the Kobe-led Lakers in the first round.

It's just that this time, because of the experience of 58, such a sweep will obviously be even more impressive.

At this time, the king of Miami made a cheeting comment in his heart to Anthony.

He was expecting Anthony to give the Bulls an uplift in the first round, but it really disappointed him.

It seems that the position of the boss of this banana boat will still have to be sat by him in the future.

And after this round of the series, many people once again felt the oppression of the Bulls.

Yes, the Bulls did have their ups and downs in the middle of the season due to injuries, but when the Bulls are healthy, they are still the champions.

And they got another break.

Their potential opponents, the series between the Celtics and the Hawks, who are currently leading 3-1 by a margin.

By this time, the situation in the series between the East and West had mostly become clear.

In the remaining two rounds on the Eastern side, the Pacers and Heat have also led 3-1.

That's the overall strength of the East right now, with several teams in the top half having a clear advantage.

In the West, the Lakers swept the Clippers directly, and although Griffin performed very well, the difference in strength between the two teams was there.

And what's even more deadly is that it's a city derby, but it's actually all the Lakers' home court, and "home to away" literally means that.

The game between the Thunder and the Hornets was more anxious than expected, although Westbrook's projection was unstable, but the game was full of fighting spirit, and the Thunder did not have a frame shield like Perkins, and it was really not easy to defend against a guard like Westbrook who broke through quickly, but with a big score of 3 to 1, the Thunder had no big problem in advancing.

The Mavericks were about the same as expected, the Nuggets didn't have many chances, and they were also 3-1 ahead in the big score, Leonard performed well, and his personal average improved to 10 points per game, giving Dallas fans a lot of expectations.

The only unexpected matchup this year came between the Spurs and the Grizzlies, with the Spurs leading the Grizzlies 3-1 and the Grizzlies failing to even play even.

The one who changed the situation was a young man from the Spurs, certainly not Leonard, who was in the Mavericks right now.

It's a Brazilian guy named Thiago Split.

This interior player, who has also been persecuted by the [vertical jump rule] in history, is extremely good at standing on the pile.

Let's put it this way, he's tall, long-armed, has a bouncing hand, and is one of the few white interior players who can play well against them.

This is simply a secret weapon carefully prepared for the gray and white double bear.

And Duncan hasn't been plagued by injuries this year, so even without Leonard, the Spurs are still the better team this year.

It was at this time that the league announced the results of the second batch of awards, with Irving becoming the Rookie of the Year and Chandler of the Mavericks of the Defensive Player of the Year.

Chandler has been underused since his debut with the Bulls, then made a name for himself in New Orleans, and Charlotte almost faded out of the league before regaining his life in Dallas.

It has been proven that functional players still have to find the right system to play their true strength.

A few days later, the matchup of the semi-finals of the East and West was also announced.

In the West, the Lakers and Spurs met again since the 2008 Western Conference finals, while the Thunder and Mavericks had to play a feud.

In the East, the Heat and Pacers will face off, while the Bulls will face the Celtics.

After the match was confirmed, the caring fans moved out what Xu Yong said two years ago.

At that time, the Bulls of the Cavaliers were stopped by the Celtics 2-4 in the second round.

After losing the game, Xu Yong once said: "If we meet again next time, we will win back all the lost games here." ”

The NBA has never lacked revenge, not that the Spurs have just avenged the Grizzlies, and this time, after two seasons, Xu Yong and the Bulls have finally ushered in their revenge opportunity.

Before the semifinals officially began, the league announced the third batch of awards, that is, the MVP.

This is undoubtedly the most talked-about award this year.

It can be said that before the regular season is over, fans have been arguing on social media because of this topic.

Coremi and Jamie are the two largest groups in the league, and Durant and Xu Yong, as representatives of the new generation of stars, have a growing fan base.

In fact, this year is indeed a bit difficult for the major media, because there are enough reasons to choose anyone.

Even ESPN, the largest sports outlet, has reached a level of terror in its campaign for James in the past two months.

That gives the impression that if James is not selected as MVP this season, it will be a regret for the NBA.

All the results will be revealed at this time.

The final result came out, and the MVP of the 2011~2012 regular season was ...... Xu Yong!

In this fierce vote, he won more easily than many people imagined.

He received nearly 30 percent of the vote, nearly 5 percent more than Kobe Bryant, who finished second.

Durant had to come in third, and he got nearly 20 percent of the vote.

James, who was the most vocal in the media, ended up with only 19% of the votes, ranking fourth.

This result, including this percentage of votes, can be said to be somewhat unexpected.

But on closer analysis, it is actually reasonable.

Because Xu Yong not only won the scoring championship this season, but more importantly, he has a strong sense of presence.

Rose and Yao Ming were frequently injured, but Xu Yong led the team to maintain the league's No. 1 record, which can define the MVP performance more than statistics.

Not to mention that he also has a classic masterpiece of the season like Thunder 50+.

ESPN's overwhelming momentum is true, but the silence in the group is ultimately the majority, and it is all subjective.

That would also seem to explain why James was at the bottom of the four, and his performance in Wade's absence, especially against the Bulls, was a bit too poor.

And after Xu Yong got this MVP, he also became the second player after Ross to win the MVP in his rookie contract.

And also as previously assumed by fans on social media, he reached the honor in his third year of rookie life like Rose.

Now, the Jammys have a new reason.

You have two MVPs for the Bulls, plus one center in the league, and you're the real Big Three, the Super Team.

On the other hand, I, Zhan, have never been in a super team.

In any case, this result, as well as the ranking of the final vote rate, can be said to have deepened the hatred of Jamie for Xu Yong a lot.

It can be expected that if the two teams meet again in the Eastern Conference finals, it will be another round of bloodshed on social media.

Before the semi-finals, Thibodeau called the team to the video room for a final analysis and summary.

It's something the team has been doing for the past few days.

Completely different from playing the Knicks in the first round, Thibodeau attaches great importance to the Celtics, his old club, and even makes some people on the team think that he takes him too seriously.

But in the past few days, the players have basically reached a unified opinion, and the difficulty of playing the Celtics this season is second only to playing the Mavericks in the finals last season.

Thibodeau's analysis and summary gave them a clearer, and even some of them were different from their previous understanding:

1. The Celtics are a fast-paced team

Because of their low score, many people will compare the Celtics to the 2004 championship Pistons, but in fact, they are very fast-paced, as opposed to the Pistons' press-and-beat style of play.

The most important point is that they don't push forward from the backcourt slowly by the point guard, they will serve from the backcourt when they have the opportunity, and then seek to play fast, and they will launch it as soon as they have a fast break opportunity.

This is even more evident this year, as Garnett is more likely to be in the No. 5 position, and Garnett is very fast at the fast break.

This is somewhat restrained by the Bulls, because even if Yao Ming loses weight, it is difficult for him to quickly retreat to the backcourt.

In G2, which played against the Heat last season, Spoelster used to achieve a similar effect by hitting the ball handler at that time, when the Bulls were relatively passive.

Second, the Celtics' positional warfare offense has improved

Ray Allen's off-ball run-and-catch shot is the standard offensive tactic for this Celtics positional battle, and it is also the most graspable tactic.

Other than that, it's the inside player's off-ball or on-ball screens for Ray Allen or Pierce, and the one-on-one tactics of Pierce and Garnett.

It looks more layered, but the tactics are simple and easier to target.

This is the main reason why the Celtics don't score much.

However, this season's Celtics' positional ability has increased, mainly due to the increased offensive space on the field where Garnett plays the No. 5 position.

In the past, when the team's center was Perkins or Kwame Brown, because Rondo's outside shooting was also inconsistent, the offensive space was crowded, Pierce was caught in the bag, and Ray Allen's off-ball shots were often defended, but now all four points can be shot except for Rondo.

And Garnett performed very well in this year's playoffs because of his No. 5 position, averaging nearly 20 points per game in the first round, and he had a third spring.

Even Rondo, while still unstable from three-point range, shot a career-high 41 percent from mid-range.

This kind of hit rate, if you single guard and let him shoot, there is a certain probability that it will explode.

3. The Celtics' defense is still strong

The key to the Celtics' lack of scoring, but they can still win games, including winning championships, is defense.

Although Perkins has left, Rondo and Garnett are both defensive teams, Ray Allen and Pierce are also above league level, and even Bass's defense has improved a lot this season in this environment.

This, coupled with Garnett's ability to re-radiate the defensive ability of the No. 5 position in the half, has kept their defense at a very high level.

Fourth, the resilience of the Celtics

Xu Yonghe and the Bulls team had fully felt this two years ago, and the resilience of this team was on the same level as the Mavericks in last season's Finals.

And this year is another special year for the Celtics, as it is likely to be the last year for the Big Three.

Ray Allen's contract extension with the Celtics two years ago was very unhappy, and this season because he was robbed of the starting role by Bradley after his comeback, the happiness directly turned into dissatisfaction.

The management and coaching staff are understandably concerned as they prepare for the possible departure of Ray Allen in the summer.

But it is precisely because of this background that the Big Three have fought exceptionally hard this year.

Because just like how Yao Ming joined the Bulls to win a championship, the Big Three will naturally not be satisfied with a championship when they get together.

This is their last ditch before they can meet with disbandment.

Xu Yong agrees with these summaries and analyses of Thibodeau, because he remembers this to be the swan song of the Celtic triumvirate.

That summer, Ray Allen switched to the Heat, and the Green Triumvirate was disbanded.

Specifically, this season, he reached the Eastern Conference finals and once led the Heat 3-2.

If it weren't for James playing the pupil of death to turn the tide and face the young Thunder in the finals, there is a high probability that they can win another championship.

Of course, Thibodeau later analysed the weaknesses of this Celtic team.

Know yourself and know the other, know the strengths of the other, and of course, know the shortcomings of the other.

First, age and physical fitness

Although the Celtics are very resilient, after all, the age is almost at the limit, the youngest of the Big Three, Pierce is 34 years old, and Garnett will celebrate his 36th birthday in a week.

The will may keep them on the field, but if the game is deadlocked, their fitness will inevitably decline.

Second, the contradiction within the team

As mentioned earlier, Ray Allen's departure is almost a countdown, and it's not just a conflict between him and management.

Ray Allen's relationship with Garnett and Pierce can still be maintained, but the relationship with Rondo is a bit like water and fire.

Although Bradley has grown up, he is still obviously inferior to Ray Allen in terms of tactical ability and performance in high-intensity games.

Third, home field advantage

The last time the Bulls played against the Celtics was from Boston, and Xu Yong, who was a small player on the road, had experienced it firsthand.

But this time it started in Chicago, and the difference will be noticeable against the Celtics.

All in all, Thibodeau's core idea is to make the players tense their nerves and never underestimate this Celtics team, but at the same time, there is no need to put too much pressure on them, because the Bulls are still the stronger team in terms of strength.

Xu Yong agrees with Thibodeau's sense of creating a nervous, but not overly tense atmosphere.

After all, the Knicks really didn't put much resistance on the Bulls.

It's similar to how the Heat felt for the Bulls last year.

Banana Boat: These two brothers are somewhat incompetent as dungeon bosses.

……

The next day, the United Center was once again full.

After Xu Yong's remarks were exposed, Chicago fans were excited.

Maybe the fans who have a heart just want to see Xu Yong being slapped in the face once, but if Xu Yong finally does it, it will be a pretending after two years.

Since then, Chicago has also had their forced king.

And in order to make this happen instead of a flag, Chicago fans will naturally go out of their way to support it.

After all, Xu Yongke is the man who brought Chicago back to the top of the league.

During the pre-game warm-up, the whole team on the Celtic side had a serious expression.

Even Kwame Brown wanted to come to Xu Yong to catch up with him, but was pulled by Rondo.

Obviously, the Green Shirts have also made sufficient preparations before the game and are ready to fight to the end.

At about the same time as the warm-up was underway, the award ceremony was held on the spot.

This is the second time since the playoffs that the Bulls have held this ceremony at home, and the winner is Xu Yong.

Last time it was the Most Improved Award, this time it's MVP.

Xu Yong: This is an invisibly completed a customized honor.

However, he has a chance to accomplish a recognized feat this season: winning the scoring title, MVP and FMVP in a single season.

Only three people had done it before, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and O'Neal once, while Jordan had done it four.

That is, of course, if the Bulls can successfully defend their title in the end.

Xu Yong also took a deep breath before taking the trophy.

Because of his personality, he doesn't pass pressure on to his teammates, but this season has not been easy for him either.

With the absence of Rose and Yao Ming, as well as the intensity of the schedule, if it weren't for his special physical training last summer, even if he wouldn't be injured, he might not be able to withstand this kind of physical and mental fatigue.

But the moment you receive the trophy, it's all worth it.

At this moment, he felt that he might be able to try to catch up with his idol, the once unattainable boiled egg.

“MVP！ MVP！ ”

When Xu Yong raised the trophy above his head, the scene resounded with the cheers of Chicago fans.

The appearance of a third-year MVP is already very exaggerated, and now there are two at once, and it is two years in a row, this kind of thing that I can't dream of is now happening.

Tianxing Chicago!

When he walked to the bench, Xu Yong and his teammates high-fived one by one, and finally handed the trophy to Butler for safekeeping.

And after he put down the trophy, the whole person's eyes changed from excitement to focus.

It was his MVP night and the beginning of that promise of revenge two years ago.

After the opening ceremony, the starting line-ups of both sides were released.

Celtics: Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Brandon Bus, Garnett;

Bulls: Rose, Xu Yong, Artest, Gibson, Yao Ming.

When the Bulls' starting lineup was released, the Chicago fans at the scene were inexplicably excited.

It may be hard to believe, but this is the first time the Bulls have made the playoffs this year with all three cores in place.

It's been an easy season.

But on the bright side, being able to play at full play against the Celtics is already a good thing for the Bulls this season.

In the opening game, Garnett jumped to beat Yao Ming, and the game officially began.

Xu Yong kept an eye on Ray Allen on the defensive end to prevent him from running off the ball, but the Celtics' opening choice was a bit unexpected.

Garnett didn't cover Ray Allen, but ran to the other side to cover Pierce, Artest cleverly bypassed the pick-and-roll, Rondo threw the ball directly to Garnett, and then Garnett shot a straight shot in the high post.

"Huh!"

Garnett hit his first shot in the opening game and showed his excellent form since entering the playoffs.

Looking back, Rose played blocking and dismantling with Yao Ming in the frontcourt, misplaced on Garnett's change of direction without slowing down and did not get a direct chance to shoot, although Garnett was passed, but the coverage of his long arms could interfere with Rose from behind at any time.

And just as Rose turned to look for his teammate, Pierce's help had arrived, and he and Garnett covered Rose's passing angle, forcing Rose to barely attack the frame, and Rose's final forced shot failed to score.

However, just when Garnett was about to collect the rebound, Yao Ming followed up to the basket, grabbed the rebound in the front court and completed the rebound after confronting Garnett, who turned around.

This round can be said to basically match Thibodeau's pre-match analysis.

The Celtics not only have strong defensive ability, but also have a high degree of tacit understanding, and the defensive selection is fast, and the speed of handling the ball will be very high at this time.

But what Thibodeau didn't mention was that with such a lineup, Yao Ming would have a lot more room to play on the inside.

Switching offense and defense, Garnett received the ball directly from the same position on the right side and hit another iron-blooded jumper.

The Celtics' offensive thinking tonight seems to be clear, that is, playing Yao Ming will not come out from the inside.

Because even if Yao Ming lost weight, the lateral movement was still very slow, and he basically couldn't go back after being pulled out, so Garnett could attack in the high post and attack the Bulls' basket.

It's clear that while Thibodeau is studying his former club, Celtic is also studying the defensive system of Thibodeau's old club.

In the round of the Bulls, Xu Yong held the ball and signaled Yao Ming to fall low.

Yao Ming's advantage on the inside must be used, otherwise Yao Ming will suffer too much on the defensive end.

However, Garnett's defense at this time was very smart, he held Yao Ming in the high post and didn't let him go to the basket, and after Yao Ming turned around, he switched to go around the front, waving his long arms to interfere with Yao Ming's receiving route.

When Yao Ming was still in the Rockets, Slam Dunk magazine interviewed him and asked him who was the toughest defender in the NBA, and the answer Yao Ming gave was Garnett.

In Yao Ming's description, Garnett, an agile inner spider man, is the most difficult to deal with.

Of course, this does not refer to the confrontation in the low position, if it is in the low position, Yao Ming's weight advantage is large, and he will go in with a turn or confrontation.

It's more like what was shown in this round just now, restricting Yao Ming from receiving the ball and disrupting Yao Ming's offensive rhythm.

Seeing this, Xu Yong didn't give in hard, but closed the ball and quickly started to break through Ray Allen, and then made a dry pull-up jumper from the 16-foot position.

But at the moment when he made a move, Garnett actually pounced on the interference again, and the timing was just right.

I have to say that Garnett's ability to assist in defense is really the same as the outside world's evaluation of him: with his own system and radiation at half the court.

And the key is that his arm span is really long, which gives Xu Yong a lot of interference.

Xu Yong made a difficult shot against strong interference.

"Huh!"

The basketball grazes the hoop into the net.

Xu Yong is a tough player.

The scene was instantly filled with cheers from Chicago fans, this is the strength of their new MVP!

However, Xu Yong's expression after landing did not show excitement.

This kind of difficult goal stability is not enough, and it is the same for anyone who throws it.

In fact, by now, his understanding of the playoffs is different from before.

To put it simply, the playoffs are all about success rates and who makes fewer mistakes.

This is the fundamental reason why those weak teams who average 20 points per game can't go to the playoffs, most of those people want to pile up the ball, and they are accompanied by inefficiency and high turnovers;

This is also the fundamental reason why the Knicks obviously have good strength on paper, but they are powerless in front of the Bulls, because Anthony is too inefficient in the face of Xu Yong.

Xu Yong communicated with Ross in the retreat.

By the time the Celtics got to the frontcourt, there was a noticeable change on the Bulls' defensive end.

When the ball came to Garnett, a person appeared in front of him, not Yao Ming, but Xu Yong.

Around the same time, Rose switched to Ray Allen.

And Rondo, who was originally defending Ross, was directly emptied by the outside line.

This is what Xu Yong and Ross just exchanged for a while.

So far in the opening game, Xu Yong has found a very detailed place, that is, Ray Allen did not run much at the beginning, which is different from the regular season.

Excluding Ray Allen coming into the game with an injury, it may be more likely to be a change in the status of the team.

After Ray Allen's return, he was no longer the first choice of positional warfare in Rivers' tactics, and the first choice became Pierce.

So Xu Yong can rest assured that Ross will switch defenses, while he will help Yao Ming make up for his defense.

Seo's judgment proved correct, Garnett gave the ball back to Rondo, who did not signal Ray Allen's off-ball tactics, but dribbled the ball to the free throw line himself and opted for a throw near the three-second zone.

This is one of his signature offensive methods, except that Yao Ming is in the three-second zone, and his shot is finally deflected off the basket under Yao Ming's interference, and the rebound is also protected by Yao Ming.

Then, there's the Bulls' defensive counter-attack.

Rose received the ball, went to the front court against Ray Allen's defense, and scored a flying pull-up layup without slowing down.

This offense and defense fully reflect Rose's personal ability.

Of course, it also reflects Xu Yong's ability to read and react to the game.

It's just that Rose just scored on this side, Ray Allen on the other side sent a fast shot directly in the backcourt, the Celtics hit the front court with a wave of attacks, and Pierce broke through directly to the 14-foot position and hit Yao Ming's wipe shot.

Although Thibodeau had been vaccinated before the game, the Bulls were still a little unprepared against the Celtics' quick play.

6 draws.

The score on the court is not high, but every round after the opening of the two sides is a tactical game, which is completely different from the previous game against the Knicks.

Such an opponent really deserves the level of attention that Thibodeau took before the game.

And as the game progressed, there was another change on the field, that is, after the coaches of both sides noticed that the defensive scale was relatively loose tonight, they both strengthened their defense, wanting to play a wave of defensive counterattacks to determine the lead.

In this kind of game, whoever can grab this first move has a better chance of winning.

So the intensity of the game soon became a lot more physical confrontation on the basis of tactical games.

But with two equally mature teams, it's not so easy to play a wave.

On the contrary, with the strengthening of defense, the intensity of off-ball confrontation on the field is also increasing, and the intensity of the whole game soon rose to the level of the finals.

And with this change, the rotation of both sides began to compress indefinitely.

It's not that they don't dare to expand the rotation, but there is a weak rotation opportunity to be targeted.

The playing time of the main players on both sides was very long.

In this quarter, the Celtics made two substitutions, Bradley for Ray Allen, and Petrus for Pierce.

The same was true for the Bulls, with Hinrich for Artest and Battier for Rose.

Even at the beginning of the second quarter, the two sides only expanded the rotation to eight.

Kwame Brown for Garnett, Yi Jianlian for Yao Ming.

As for the rest of the people on the field, they all default to playing the full first half.

This is really scary, in a competition of this intensity, this is not only a duel of strength, but also a duel of physical strength and endurance.

Of course, Xu Yong is very happy in the face of this situation, after all, he is in his thirties, and when he is middle-aged, he is naturally not as good as a young man in his early twenties.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival~

(End of chapter)