Chapter 495 [The brick family does not talk nonsense]
Because I had to wait for the big z to take the position, the Cavaliers' offensive rhythm was very slow, and James scored two points after 3 minutes...≦
The Bulls' defensive end has a clear sense of layering, which makes home fans shine.
In fact, even Skeles felt his eyes lit up. He didn't know when the team's defense had become so good.
Their pace in the regular season is too fast and there are many loopholes. Now that the speed is reduced, they can play positions with their opponents, so that the single defense ability of several players can maximize their performance.
Especially Wang Jun actively assisted in defense, switched defense, protected rebounds, and everything was different. In order to play fast breaks in the regular season, his average rebounds per game dropped to less than 5.
In addition, due to lack of ball rights in the offensive end in the regular season, Hinrich, Chandler and others have focused on defense, and if they are more defense, they will naturally improve.
Even David Lee, in his communication with Grant, Chandler, and Hayes, his defense was much better than at the start of the game.
This is not the Bulls that fans are familiar with. Wang Jun did what he said and reduced his actions.
Skeles arranged before the game that he had to help his teammates show confidence, and role players also had to undertake offensive tasks, otherwise they would lose 80% of them in the second round against the Pistons.
Wang Jun only made 7 shots in the first quarter, hitting 6 goals, a three-pointer, 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 15 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.
His playing style is very efficient. He avoids James with cover in the middle and goes to the right baseline. As soon as James chases him, he passes the ball to the middle. It is an opportunity not to chase him to fight Guden and Ilgoskas one-on-one.
Even if James bypassed quickly and didn't have to change defenses with a big man, Wang Jun brought his opponent's core to the side to watch the fun and could not help his teammates defend.
This move "Hawks Attack" the Bulls fought endlessly. Nosioni played against Hughes on the outside, and Hinrich was responsible for organizing and outside three-point opportunities.
Chandler is the one who has the least ball rights on the court. He is only responsible for defense, covers his teammates on the offensive end, and cuts to the inside and waits to find a gap.
James also made 7 shots, hitting only two goals, and was double-teamed as soon as he reached the three-point line, and he failed to break into the penalty area. He made a foul, made two free throws and scored 5 points.
22-year-old James also has a childish side. Wang Jun found that his second-year illness was getting worse and worse. He used to be just a show of magnesium powder before the game, but now he actually designed special moves when he was free throwing.
Perhaps he thought Kidd had a cool kiss before the free throw, so he designed a more complicated one, kissing his left and right wrists first, and then shooting.
It would be fine if he had the right free throw. If he had such trouble, he would be "being" a blacksmith in the end. What would he do? His free throw shooting percentage this season is only 73.8%, down from 75% last season. I wonder if it was because of distracted from the show.
The Bulls lead 34 to 22.
James did not rest in the second quarter and appeared with a substitute. The other four Cavaliers were Ronald Murray, Damon Jones, Marshall, and Valaijo.
Wang Jun went down to rest, and the bull sent Du Hong, Nosioni, Lorden, Sangera, and Hayes.
Nosioni had two fouls in the first quarter, rested for 4 minutes, and now came back to take the substitute. It seems that this is a good opportunity for the Cavaliers to catch up with points, but the fight is not much different from the first quarter.
James is always double-teamed. The Bulls compressed the formation to prevent his breakthrough, leaving Du Hong outside to prevent Jones.
Jones played well in the Heat, but when the Cavaliers were unable to find the position, he didn't run, and just stood stupidly on the periphery waiting for the pass.
Jones is a proud funny guy who made a joke last season. That's why the Heat don't want him anymore.
He scored 30 points in the playoffs and said at the press conference: "Thank you, when your pens start to move, when your cameras start to run, I'm going to be a celebrity. I feel like a movie star."
He was so proud of it after only 30 points. He even attended the press conference wearing sunglasses, thinking that he was the number one shooter in the universe.
As a result, he was warned of his behavior the next day and lost his position in the team in a mess in the game. Everything was really possible.
Jones didn't run, and Marshall was waiting for opportunities on the outside, so the space was opened and he couldn't get the pass.
James' breakthrough was blocked by Hayes, and one of Lolden and Nosioni was responsible for double-teaming, always emptying Valaijo and Murray.
The Bulls have a tacit understanding in the joint defense. James passes the ball, Valaijo's mid-range shot is not as reliable as Big Z, Gooden, and Murray is not good at shooting three-pointers. If you take one step and then take action, the Bulls players can expand and interfere.
After playing for a few minutes, James scored only 4 points on 2 of 6 shots.
Hayes, an unknown marginal person, has no data, but it makes James feel uncomfortable when changing defenses.
Manager Paxson has decided to renew Hayes with whatever Xia Tian said, even if he has no use on the offensive end. If his strength can resist James and defend against big centers, he is worth 2 million yuan in annual salary.
6 minutes later, Wang Jun returned to the court and replaced Nosioni, David Lee replaced Sangela, and the others continued to play.
The Bulls began to set a trap and led Daz to attack Hayes at the basket. Daz tried it once, but it was really impossible to squeeze out and could only shoot outside the penalty area by relying on his height advantage. He had not made any attempts under interference.
The Cavaliers can't shoot from the outside, so they can only grind the Bulls a little bit.
Wang Jun is responsible for defending Jones, which caused Daz to dare to cover the pitcher from the side. If he fails to make a shot, he may be hit and lost points.
Wang Jun continued to move in the base corner and side, attracting double-teams to make room, and David Li made two more mid-range shots. As he made more shots, David Li became more and more accurate in his high position.
The Cavaliers have a good defense against the penalty area, but the Bulls don't play at all. They grab the weak point of the 32-joint defense and attack at high positions.
Brown has no good adjustment method, and the speed of inside players is destined to be unable to play 122 joint defense or man-to-man.
The only role of Big Z is to catch the ball after pick-and-roll, and it has not yet formed a significant misalignment with James' pick-and-roll. Hayes is shorter than James.
At the end of the half, Wang Jun made 8 of 11 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Other teammates also performed well, with the Bulls leading by 20 points 65 to 45.
If James hadn't made a three-pointer before the end, they would have fallen behind more. James scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, but his performance was just average, and he was much tired than Wang Jun.
Previously, several American media outlets targeted Wang Jun and said that the Bulls did not rely on him to win the ball, and other players were also very strong and their defense was particularly excellent. The Bulls' overall strength is the main reason for winning.
Experts are really not nonsense. The Bulls did not enter the playoffs until Wang Jun last season, and the improvement was in many aspects.
This season, David Lee, Wang Jun and Hayes, is obviously more effective than Ben Gordon, Osaila Harrington, and Eddie Curry.
No matter how bad David Lee's defense is, he is better than Fatty Curry. What Knicks Curry is best at is being beaten by the defender after pick-and-roll.
This game not only cut off the connection between James and his teammates, but also double-teamed James, making his strongest breakthrough ability unable to fully display.
Big Z can't beat Chandler, and even Hayes can't play in the second quarter. He only made 5 shots in the half, hit 2 goals, and did not have free throws. As the second in command of the team, this is really ugly.
James started to be impatient during the halftime break, and Wang Jun didn't seem to be exerting much force. How can he win this series?
Chapter completed!