Pick Westbrook

Chapter 254

The fourth quarter begins.

Bulls attack.

Rose holds the ball on the right, and Noah makes an off-ball screen at the waist.

Cousins ​​chose to step back and defend while holding the line to prevent Rose from directly attacking the frame.

Facing the Bucks' defensive strategy again, Noah did not pick and roll and roll down as before, but cleverly withstood Westbrook, preventing the opponent from easily returning to defense.

In this way, Rose only needs to face Cousins' defense alone.

Rose looked up, this position was close enough to the basket, Cousins ​​had to step up to prevent Rose from suddenly shooting.

But this is what Rose was waiting for!
He suddenly accelerated a side step and directly passed Cousins ​​by a position.

"Fuck."

Cousins ​​leaned back trying to keep up with Rose's attack, but his feet were moving forward.

He was twisted alive by Rose's attack.

With this ball, Cousins ​​could only watch Rose score a layup.

"This is the classic way of playing small and big. The threat of shooting is actually based on breakthrough offense."

"Although Rose is only a young player, he already has experience on the court that is not inferior to veterans."

Barkley could foresee that Rose's shocking dunk would be next, but suddenly there was a thunderclap on the court.

boom!
Yi Jianlian rushed over from the weak side, and a volleyball-style cap directly shot Rose in the air.

Golfer as one.

The basketball was slapped flying, and Rose fell heavily to the ground at the same time.

Curry picked up the rebound, and the Bulls players struggled back to defend.

5 on 4!

The Bucks created open opportunities on McGrady by moving the ball continuously, and the latter made a steady three-pointer.

next round.

Ross tried again to break through.

This time it was Cousins ​​and Yi Jianlian's defense of the penalty area, and the two ghosts hit the goal!
The basketball was blown away again.

The Bucks strike back!
Rose chases.

Westbrook took off from the free throw line in one step, and the turtle made a dunk with the tomahawk!

"This is the power of Yi Jianlian and Cousins ​​working together!"

Su Qun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This is probably the strongest lineup and most terrifying strength of the Bucks.

The inside combination composed of Yi Jianlian and Cousins ​​can attack and defend, and cooperate with each other tacitly.

More importantly, you think that the Bucks are playing defensive twin towers with such a combination, but in fact, the appearance of the two insiders at the same time will not have the slightest impact on the Bucks' offensive space.

"It seems that the Bucks are ready to close the game."

Yu Jia said with certainty from the side.

The Bucks did not allow Cousins ​​and Yi Jianlian to play together in the first three quarters, but the fighting spirit of Rose and Pierce actually helped the Bulls tie the score in the third quarter.

The coaching staff of the Bucks obviously don't want to have long nights and dreams, and they don't plan to give the Bulls another chance to play.

Tonight, the Eastern Conference semifinals will end here.

So the Bucks took out their strongest lineup to harvest the game.

Su Qun noticed that McGrady was on the court at this time, not Artest.

This can also show that the strongest lineup of the Bucks is an offensive lineup that focuses on offense.

on the field.

Rose, whose continuous offense was blocked, finally understood the Bucks' lineup's ability to protect the inside basket, so he stopped attacking the frame and handed the ball to Pierce to handle.

Truth gets the ball at the waist, and McGrady is defending him.

Compared with Curry's defense, McGrady is naturally better, and the opponent's height and arm length are enough to bring some defensive pressure to Pierce.

But Pierce has played in isolation his entire career, and he has a lot of experience playing against such a talented defensive player.

Turn the ball with the back and turn the front, three-threat fake, dribble and turn the single with the back, step-back fake, and then dribble.

call!
Pierce turned and shot backwards.

This is the signature move of his career, and few players can defend it one-on-one.

Just the moment Pierce turned around, Cousins ​​jumped out from the basket.

With only the waist distance, Cousins ​​only needs one step to rush over to help defend.

At the same time, McGrady shrank the inside line to withstand Noah, and Yi Jianlian and Boozer were stuck in the penalty area to compete for rebounds.

Duang!

Cousins ​​interfered with the shot and even nearly blocked it.

Under the basket, Tracy McGrady, Noah, Yi Jianlian and Boozer are still crazily stuck in positions, and it is difficult for the four of them to take off at this time.

In the end, the basketball was won by Westbrook who rushed into the penalty area.

"The Bucks are defending again!"

Bulls coach.

Thibodeau would like to say that the defensive details just now are very beautiful, and Cousins ​​and McGrady's substitution defense is also very tacit.

If such a defensive picture is from a strong defensive team in the league, such as the former Celtics, Pistons or their Bulls, then Thibodeau will naturally not be surprised.

But the wave of defense just now appeared on the Bucks, the league's most efficient offensive team, and Thibodeau's heart was greatly impacted.

At this time, he also recalled that the Bulls desperately wanted to reach the second place in the Eastern Conference during the regular season, which now seems extremely ridiculous.

"If it weren't for the Bucks' injury problems and running-in problems in the regular season, the team's record might shock the entire league."

"The Bulls are indeed not the Bucks' opponent, so the Big Three team has a strong opponent."

The last minute of the fourth quarter.

The Bucks played a wave of 11:22 defensive battles in a full 12-point game.

In these 11 minutes, they completely suppressed the Bulls' offense, and the entire Bulls' offense was completely misfired.

Whether it is Rose or Pierce, neither of them can easily help the team score points at this time.

At this time, Thibodeau also took the initiative to call a timeout. He looked at all the players in front of him with reddish eyes and said.

"We're second in the Eastern Division this season, third in the league, we're in the playoffs, we're in the Eastern Conference semifinals."

"More importantly, we're the league's No. [-] team in defensive efficiency."

"Guys, you've done a great job, you've done a great job, you've done everything I set out to do."

"But now, it's time to say goodbye to this season."

"It's a tough sentence to say, but it was a very strong team that beat us."

"We should bless them to continue to go on in the following games and create their own brilliance."

"Of course, don't forget to tell them we'll be back next season."

Thibodeau breathed a sigh of relief after finishing his last sentence.

Rose covered his entire face with a towel, only his body was sobbing.

He wants to beat the Bucks.

But this is the second time Rose has fallen at the opponent's feet.

Noah hugged Rose tightly, and told him firmly: "We will come back next season."

Pierce was silent for a while. Having experienced countless big scenes, he naturally wouldn't cry like a young player at this time.

He's just worried about his state.

Pierce can still provide great help to the Bulls this season, but what about next season.

Next season, Pierce will be 35 years old, which is a problem every veteran will face.

"The Bulls request a substitution."

"Ross, Boozer, Noah, Pierce, Luol Deng."

"Their five starters are gone."

Li Lai still did not relax his vigilance at this time, and he let the Bucks' strongest lineup continue to play the rest of the game.

CJ Watson of the Bulls was still unconvinced and wanted to reverse the victory, and Korver even hit a three-pointer against the defense.

It's just that the actions of the two caused crazy revenge from Westbrook and Curry.

Westbrook held the ball and dunked against Kurt Thomas' defense.

Curry extinguished all the arrogance of the Bulls with a super long three-pointer two meters away from the three-point line.

Finally, the game is over.

114: 104.

"The Bucks eliminated the favorite Bulls 4:1, let us congratulate the Bucks."

"This is the second year in a row that they have reached the Eastern Conference finals, and their opponents had already stopped and waited three days ago."

"Let us wish the Bucks good luck, they are about to face this season's public enemy in the Eastern Conference finals in the future."

Ribbons floated over the United Center arena.

All the Chicago fans stood up and applauded.

For the Bulls, for Rose, and for the Bucks who contributed this wonderful matchup.

All the players of the Bucks stepped onto the field and gave high fives and hugs to the players of the Bulls.

Iverson and O'Neill, two veteran veterans, naturally exchanged pleasantries with Pierce.

Cousins ​​clapped his hands all the way to Noah, the two looked at each other, and then clapped in front of each other at the same time.

The applause this time has another meaning.

"You beat us, but I hate your isolations with the ball from beyond the arc. No center plays like that."

Noah said after reaching out his hand and clapping hard with Cousins.

The corners of Cousins' mouth were raised, showing a very hairy look.

"Hey, I never said I was a center, it's just that my coach kept making me play center."

Noah glanced at the mentally retarded Cousins, and thought: The mentally retarded is indeed mentally retarded. If you are not a center with your height and weight, why not play a small forward?

Curry, Westbrook, Boozer, Luol Deng
When the players on both sides clapped and hugged, Li Lai also walked to the technical stage and hugged Thibodeau.

"Great offensive system, great clutch defense, no wonder Popovich and Phil Jackson both called you the best of young coaches."

Li Lai was very uncomfortable with Thibodeau's big belly, but this did not affect his admiration for Thibodeau.

"Until now, the Bucks haven't scored easily in the penalty area. The Bulls' defense is already comparable to the Celtics last season."

Thibodeau, who received such praise, finally had the only joy in this round of the series. He did not forget to remind Li Lai: "I will watch the Eastern Conference Finals at home, and I hope you can cause trouble for that team."

Rose on the side still covered his face and couldn't accept the reality of the ending.

Li Lai knows what it feels like for a player to fall in front of the same team twice in the playoffs. He also knows that Rose has done a good enough job, and Li Lai is also proud of the time and time again hitting the basket. moved.

But this is the NBA!

Rose watched Li Lai walking towards him, he took the initiative to let go and hugged Li Lai vigorously with both hands.

The head coach has also been inexplicably able to bring Rose an intimacy.

Li Lai patted Rose on the back comfortingly.

At this time, he didn't try to comfort the other party, because Li Lai knew that Rose didn't need comfort.

However, Li Lai still had one thing to remind Ross.

"Your three-point shooting has become more stable, but you still use breakthroughs as the main scoring method."

"Derek, for your career, I hope you can increase the proportion of shots on the offensive end."

Post-match interview.

Both Thibodeau and Rose showed a relaxed look.

"How does it feel to play against this Bucks team? Coach Thibodeau, Rose?"

Ross and Thibodeau looked at each other and smiled, and they reached out at the same time to signal the other to speak first.

This picture also made every reporter on the scene laugh.

"Honestly, I don't know how we lost to the Bucks. They gave me the feeling that everything on the court was under their control."

"The Bucks are a very strong team. If the teams behind them dare to underestimate them, I believe these teams will pay a heavy price."

The reporter who asked the question looked at Thibodeau again at this time.

Thibodeau smiled and said: "As Derek said, the Bucks have been in control of the rhythm on the court throughout the series, and they seem to have seen through all our tactics."

"This is my first season coaching the Bulls, and it's also the first season we've been grinding."

"We're going to come back next season, trust me."

Rose also said with certainty at this time: "We will definitely make a comeback."

New York, Brooklyn.

There was a cup of coffee in front of Larry Brown, which had bottomed out.

Obviously, Larry Brown didn't even bother to remake a cup of coffee in order to watch this crucial battle in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Larry Brown closed his eyes, still recalling every detail of the game.

The two-tower lineup that the Bucks brought up at the last minute caught his eye.

The tactics of the Bucks defending Rose and Pierce even shocked Larry Brown, who is famous for his defense.

"I originally guessed that the Bulls would be able to bite the Bucks until the sixth game, but the tactic that the Bucks suddenly came up with, let alone me, even the little guy Thibodeau, felt a great shock in his heart. "

"A team known for its offense can play this level of defense."

"The Bulls are not wronged, not wronged."

(End of this chapter)