Chapter 529 [I top! 】
The Bulls' defensive tactics at the beginning were targeting the Mavericks' offense, which caught the opponent off guard.
Johnson was forced to adjust his tactics and asked Nowitzki to go out to cover Terry. Terry attacked with the ball, and Nowitzki took the ball in a misplaced position. The two attracted double teams or made up for defense and then passed the ball.
This means following the old path of the first two games, hoping and misplaced shots, rather than creating open spaces, the Bulls are not afraid of this.
The Bulls did not make substitutions, and their tactics were the same as in the previous three games. If they had the chance, they would launch a counterattack, and their positional battles would increase their positioning and look for opportunities for misalignment.
Wang Jun attracted the defense from the outside, and then handed it to Lolden or Nosioni to attack Diop from the bottom line, and the two scored consecutively.
Diop was regarded as an overweight and lazy player during his four years with the Cavaliers. He was selected as the eighth pick in the first round in 2001, but never improved. When he came to the Mavericks, his playing time and data reached career highs, but he still couldn't wash away the stigma of wasting talent.
Johnson was dissatisfied with Diop's defense and replaced Danpier with Danpier, so the Bulls changed to a misplaced attack on Danpier.
Skeles firmly arranged the misalignment tactics, gave the role players full trust and achieved more bloom. Everyone on the court scored points, and Chandler also cut and dunked the ball, and grabbed the frontcourt rebound and made a second offense.
Nowitzki was worried about being troubled by fouls and did not dare to foul again at the basket.
Wang Jun made 4 goals with 6 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and did not get a free throw, scoring 10 points in a single quarter.
The Bulls led 33 to 24 in the first quarter.
The Mavericks' weakness was caught by the Bulls, and the second quarter was no exception.
The Mavericks lacked substitutes in the interior, and Van Horn went on three minutes in the second quarter. David Lee seized the opportunity to attack again. Johnson was helpless and could not rest without Van Horn. Nowitzki, and he would definitely not be able to guarantee efficiency when he played the whole game.
The swinger came to play No. 4. There is a lack of height on the court, so the Bulls can easily hit the basket. The center is not careful and shoots directly on the outside.
Wang Jun did not rest, misplaced and made a three-pointer against Terry, and made a foul and two free throws. The gap quickly widened to 15 points.
Under Terry and Nowitzki, the Mavericks struggled to catch up and were at a disadvantage.
In the second half, the situation did not change at all.
Barkley commented: "The Mavericks have never been able to limit their opponent's offense. I'm afraid they will lose this game."
"The Mavericks have completely fallen into the Bulls' rhythm, and they have a hard time suppressing their opponents due to the poor pick-and-roll defense, and they lack a fast inside line."
Experts have a consensus that Starkhouse is not as strong as Jamison. When Jamison scored star data in the Wizards, people believed this more, and the Mavericks made a loss-making deal with the Wizards.
Starkhouse is always overwhelmed when facing Wang Jun. If Wang Jun slows down, he can still interfere with the shooting. In the counterattack, Wang Jun uses European steps and change directional jump steps, Starkhouse is overwhelmed.
Starkhouse was an arrogant and proud man, and his anger grew stronger and stronger.
He thinks that even if he is not a super giant, he can be considered a top star, and being selected for two All-Star Games is the best proof.
How could he be so weak? He was repeatedly fooled by a Chinese boy?
This is not true!
In the last quarter, Wang Jun passed Danpier on the right and broke into the inside. Starkhouse finally couldn't bear the pressure and burst out, so he rushed up from the side.
Starkhouse rushed straight instead of jumping high. He was not against the ball, and hugged Wang Jun with both hands. He also gave him a header and knocked Wang Jun out of the air.
This was an obvious malicious foul. Fortunately, Wang Jun did not choose to dunk, but wanted to pull the rod and shrank his body and controlled his body, otherwise it would be over.
He fell heavily to the ground, and his back almost passed away.
Everyone was stunned when this non-basketball action occurred.
Nosioni rushed up and pushed Starkhouse hard. The push was quite strong, and he pushed the other party and staggered and sat on the ground.
The Bulls players are all good-tempered and have no record of fighting. Nosioni was furious. Seeing that the situation was so good, he was likely to win the championship, but his opponent actually used a trick to hurt their core?
The players on both sides did not cause a group fight because the Mavericks were in the wrong. The referee stood between the two and stopped Nosioni from chasing and beating Starkhouse.
The referee made two people with a second-level malicious foul, and was sent off the court, and at the same time he called the team doctor to enter the court.
Chandler was quick-witted and blocked the substitute player from rushing into the court, and did not make things worse. He was a captain, but he was relatively qualified. If other players were suspended, he might add some variables to the game.
Zhang Heli was so angry that he trembled. "Starkhouse saw that he couldn't catch up with the score... he actually used a secret move. This was completely for people. Wang Jun fell very hard this time."
Looking at the slow motion replay, Yu Jia sighed: "Wang Jun stood up and left the team doctor. He hit the ground with his back. This height is really scary. Starkhouse must be suspended. This foul is too bad. The Mavericks' home fans are silent. Maybe they feel embarrassed that this happens?"
Wang Jun was not seriously injured, but was just angry after falling a little. Skeles asked the team doctor for his opinion and decided to let him go back to the locker room to rest. With 5 minutes left, he was 17 points ahead, and his teammates should be able to withstand it.
If Wang Jun doesn't fight, Starkhouse will definitely be punished more severely.
At this time, David Stern in the president's office received the call and was immediately angry.
"The global live game actually made a malicious foul on Wang Jun? It almost caused a group fight? What is Starkhouse? Give him the most severe ban, prepare a charter as soon as possible."
On the other end of the phone, Adam Xiao Hua, who had just been promoted to the first vice president, asked: "What if Wang Jun cannot play next and the ratings drop?"
"It's time to decide the next game, no matter whether Wang Jun plays or not!" David Stern said coldly.
This series was originally fair, and both sides were on the same starting line. If the Mavericks won by their strength, the league would have no objection. After all, Cuban is a big taxpayer, so he has to give him some face.
Now, Stern doesn't think the Mavericks deserve the title, they are just bad examples in the league.
If the Mavericks rely on maliciously injuring their opponent's core and win the championship in reverse, what is the point? The Mavericks' bad boys' legion?
If the Pistons' scumbags were not eliminated, the NBA league would not be as good as they are now, let alone making money. Only those with a brain disease would advocate the rough defense of the NBA in the 1980s and 1990s. Is it better to watch basketball so violently? Isn't it good to just watch boxing?
Superstars are ruined by injuries and are the last thing the league wants to see.
It takes a lot of time, manpower and material resources to pick up a star; and sometimes it only takes a malicious foul to destroy a star.
After Stern spoke, the next thing was left to his men. Although the next game was still at home, it was easy to arrange three referees who were disliked by the Mavericks to call.
Someone has mentioned this unspoken rule. It depends on who enforces the law in a game, and can analyze the winning rate and make a profit in betting. This is a real situation, and the league does not need to say hello in advance.
In the last five minutes, Nowitzki made 1 of 4 shots and sleepwalking on the field, but failed to lead the Mavericks to complete the reversal.
The Bulls won 111 to 95 and won the match point.
Chapter completed!