NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 384

Although the situation in the first quarter was good, it doesn't mean that the Mavericks don't need to change, and coach Thiago Motta left Curry and Jones, and Crotty and Smith replaced them.

First of all, Curry's shooting was severely suppressed by Jordan, and the defense could not limit Jordan, so they can only choose one of the two. The defensive Crotty is the most suitable for the current situation.

On the other hand, the significance of Smith's trade for Jones lies in the height advantage.

With Crotty restricting Jordan's singles and decreasing the efficiency of the triangle offense, Smith's height advantage to mark Pippen can largely block Pippen's long-distance shooting attack, and if Pippen really wants to rush to Lee's penalty area, he Also a headache.

As for the offense, the Bulls' weak inside makes no sense not to continue to tear them apart. Li Shengli's main offense, Lorenzo's secondary offense, and Kidd's support, not to mention maintaining the lead, at least will not let their own efficiency drop.

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The Mavericks want to expand their advantage, and the Bulls must be thinking about chasing points. On the bench during the quarter, the main players can't be said to be in a hurry, but Pippen can't sit still.

"Why can they play like this, they are Mavericks, they are Mavericks!" Pippen couldn't accept the lag in the first quarter.

"What's the hurry, this is only the first quarter, cheer me up, don't treat them as the Mavericks of last season." Jordan was as confident as ever, and he didn't think the Bulls would lose at all, and he faced Pippen again He said: "Don't underestimate Li, look at the current Mavericks, I'll be honest...without Li, Mavericks would still be at the bottom of the list, but with Li, this result has changed. It's really nothing to say about tactical Mavericks. Tactics, but they can press us to fight, don't you think about why?"

Mavericks no tactics?

If the Mavericks players hear this sentence, they will probably laugh, because... Mavericks really have no tactics!

The twin-tower tactical team couldn't get together, because Li Shengli had been pulling for so long and couldn't find a suitable teammate for the fourth position.

The pick-and-roll doesn’t work either. It requires coordination and tacit understanding. There are not many combinations in the league that can match the classic pick-and-roll of Stockton and Malone. After all, the old brothers have played together for 8 seasons, and the new lineup Mavericks are about the same.

It is nonsense to say that the Bulls' triangle offense is reproduced, because the center of gravity of the triangle is at the top of the arc rather than the inside line that is not conducive to scoring the ball. Moreover, the Mavericks do not have a single player who cannot solve the outside player.

To put it bluntly, today's Mavericks are relying on Li Shengli's strong play. Fortunately, Kidd's existence has made the strong play much easier, allowing Li Shengli's dominance in the penalty area to be upgraded again. If you get stuck in the position, you can split the ball to the weak side, and if you can't score, you can grab a rebound and do it again.

This point is somewhat similar to the Bulls. Jordan forced the Mavericks to double-team, and Li Shengli forced the Bulls to double-team inside. The only difference is that the Bulls have a longer positioning distance and it is easier to shoot after the ball is split. On the other hand, the Mavericks cannot achieve this. Effect.

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"Guys, you guys did a good job in the first quarter. I can't find a problem, but I still want to say...Vale, you have fewer fouls!" Bulls coach Phil Jackson said to the starting Vile, "What are you afraid of? Is Lee that scary? In the second quarter, move a little harder and play smarter. I don't care if you can use up the number of fouls in one quarter, but try to create as many fouls as possible. ?"

"Grant, give up double-teaming for a while, and just keep an eye on your matchup defense. As for the offensive end, your position should be farther away. Remember... stay farther away from Li!"

"Okay, that's about it, you can go on stage."

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Fight again in the second quarter.

The Bulls' first wave of offense was the same as before, except for the Mavericks... Crotty's replacement for Curry was surprisingly effective. Even though his body was a little weaker, his positive attitude still made up for it. Jordan's breakthrough limit is very large.

"Shit, is this the defense you learned from Stockton?" Jordan's first breakthrough was forcibly interrupted because Crotty could always put his knee on the breakthrough route and wait for Jordan to hit him.

Come and fight if you are brave enough!

If you are afraid of getting hurt, step back a little bit!

Crotty never spouted trash, focused on every defensive move, and avoided the eyes of the referee. Jordan stepped back this time and chose the signature fadeaway jumper to end the offense, but Crotty stuck very tightly and blocked the shot. Impossible, but it's okay to slap your face and cover your face so you can't see it, right?

Is this stepping on a horse a blinding attack?

Jordan couldn't keep his peace of mind, and his shot was a little bit off, the rebound was grabbed by Li Shengli, and the Mavericks counterattacked.

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The Mavericks defense changed, and so did the Bulls.

Li Shengli was surprised to find that Weier, who was facing up, was...hard?It's not the kind of toughness, but the attitude has hardened. When Kidd made the pass and Li Shengli just turned around, the guy rushed up; fell to the floor.

Is this... so fake?

I don't use any strength at all, you can't act like me, can you?

Li Shengli was very embarrassed, and the referee also called an offensive foul very thoughtfully, based on the fact that Li Shengli made redundant movements after turning his back.

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In the first round of mutual attack, both sides returned without success.

In the subsequent contest, the arrangements of both sides were highlighted, and the field was completely messed up, and the offensive efficiency was greatly reduced...

As for the Bulls, Jordan was disgusted by Crotty, and Pippen helped him crazily swearing and calling him dirty, but Crotty kept silent, and you could spray his dead face at will.

As for the Mavericks, Li Shengli was also disgusted by Weir.

He was really convinced by the performance of several offensive fouls in succession, but Weier seemed to have opened the door to a new world. Although there were a few times when the referee did not blow the flop and let Li Shengli score easily, the effect of creating fouls was still there, not only Only a few attacks were suppressed, and Li Shengli became cautious because of the soaring number of fouls.

Outside, Pippen helped Jordan spray Crotty, while inside...Looking at the delicate situation, Lorenzo knew that it was time for him to support the boss.

So, in the second quarter, both sides scolded.

Cursing is comparable, but the bulls still have the upper hand.

Although Crotty's blocking and blinding are all obstacles to Jordan, but it's okay to stand up again and again. After the Bulls pick and roll, the Mavericks' defensive misalignment will cause problems. On the other hand, the Mavericks... Li Shengli's "persecution" That's much worse than Jordan.

Unlike Crotty's defense against Jordan, Weir freed himself and was quite thorough. He seized every gap in Li Shengli's offensive moves. If there was any irregularity, he would fly and lie down when he touched it. Even the referee almost scolded him for not using it. The kind of face.

Jordan was limited, good or bad, and Pippen supported him, but Li Shengli was limited, and the Mavericks' rhythm immediately faltered. They played a 27:31 in the first quarter, leading by 4 points, and played a 27:19 in the second quarter. It was also overtaken by 4 points.

Weir made a few fouls, and made 8 free throws for Li Shengli, but only made 4 of them, but he succeeded three times, plus 1 foul in the first quarter, which made Li Shengli bear 4 fouls, so the whole situation of the Mavericks was tense. Can't stop.

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The third quarter after halftime.

Li Shengli really wanted to hang Weir up and beat him up, but Phil Jackson didn't give it a chance and replaced Weir with backup center Bill Wennington, and this Wennington was even more insane and devoid of conscience than Weir.

The inheritance of flopping is in the blood!

Shameless style is engraved on the bone!

On the defensive end, Wennington not only cheated for fouls, but whenever there was physical contact, he sneaked his hands into Li Shengli's waist. The referee couldn't see it. Pulled Li Shengli back, and let the substitute center Roy Tapley go up for 8 minutes.

These 8 minutes are too difficult.

During this period, the Mavericks were completely defeated. Mota simply traded Curry for Kidd, leaving Kidd's effective playing time to Lee Victory in the fourth quarter, striving for a final comeback. The score of the third quarter was 34:20. The score was 88:70, a full 18 points behind.

(End of this chapter)