basketball player

Chapter 369 Chapter 367: Take back control
Paul George completely broke the shackles on his body with a shocking dunk.With the Pacers' leading scorer rejuvenated, the rest of the plan can continue.

In today's game, Henson's strategy is actually not complicated.Press the ball holder, use tough resistance to deal with the Bulls' tough confrontation, and make a lot of kills and fouls.

Although these changes are small, as long as they can be successfully implemented, they can curb the performance of the Bulls.The Bulls are always full of injuries. Although the news that Derrick Rose will come back has spread hotly recently, Thibodeau has proved that it is purely a rumor.

A bull short of major generals will not be able to force the defending champion to the top.

So in the first offense of the Bulls after George completed the dunk, Nate Robinson found that the scoring and passing he imagined in the previous game was no longer possible.

At the point of pressing the ball handler, Paul did a great job.His rough and tough physical contact seemed to make Nate Robinson think that the Bulls' defensive ability was suddenly transferred to the Pacers.

Belinelli ran off the screen for a chance, but Nate couldn't get the ball out in time as Paul stalked him.

Basketball took a long time in the hands of Nate Robinson, which undoubtedly made the team basketball that Thibodeau imagined impossible to play.

In the end, Robinson had to pass the ball hastily to Daiquan Cook.

Cook's performance in the last round was remarkable, and his beautiful data is undoubtedly one of the important reasons why the Bulls can advance.However, it is difficult to maintain the state of this role player.

Facing Danny Green, Cook couldn't even get a shot.He relies on his toughness to break through the basket, but not everyone has such a high finishing rate at the basket.He thought he was Derrick Rose, but in the end, it was Horford's bluff to greet him.

"This offense is not an opportunity. The Bulls can't pass the opportunity. In the last game, the smooth offense and transmission of the Chicagoans disappeared in an instant. The Pacers counterattacked. Let us see how they will deal with this offense."

Paul had undoubtedly matched Nate Robinson in the defense just now. Despite the fact that "Little Potato" is less than 1 meters tall, his temper is not small at all.

How Paul treated him just now, he almost repaid all of it.Rough confrontation, secretive little moves and naughty mouth. However, these did not frighten Paul, but made him more excited!
The feeling of the playoffs, this is the feeling of the playoffs!After easily qualifying for the first round, Paul finally smelled the exciting smell of gunpowder!
I saw Paul suddenly pulled the ball back, and then quickly caught a forward change.The two consecutive center of gravity changes made Robinson unprepared, and he was swung away by Paul!But now, Belinelli did not dare to defend Paul casually.George's dunk just now was enough to sound the alarm for the Italians.

Joakim Noah bravely stepped into the three-second zone. He would not be afraid of a small guard who was only 1 meters tall.Noah's strong defense has saved the Bulls more than once, so even if he was dunked by George just now, he must stand up!

The Bulls' interior defense has always been Thibodeau's pride. Noah and Boozer have both experience and know how to defend.For example, this time, Noah's position is very accurate.Did not deviate from Paul, nor did he give Horford a chance behind him.

However, Paul doesn't seem to want to pass the ball at all.Seeing Paul straight up and killing him, Joakim Noah immediately thought of something.

Before Noah could respond, Paul threw a shot at the strong center with messy long hair.Because Noah just arrived in the penalty area, he has not yet fully stabilized.So it's not an offensive foul, but a defensive foul!Noah committed a foul within a few minutes of the start of the game!
Henson applauded excitedly, what did he say?As long as the top scorer can rejuvenate, even if he doesn't need to hold the ball or score, it can make the plan go more smoothly!After George restricted Belinelli, Paul's breakthrough was not too easy.

"How could this be a foul!? It's a fucking normal physical contact, it couldn't be more normal!" Thibodeau began to complain to the referee, but the referee ignored it, and just told himself silently in his heart: "If this coach is too long-winded, give him a technical foul!"

Paul went to the free throw line and made two free throws into the net. 4 to 4, the score was equalized.Although George also had a foul just now, he is always an outside player.Outside players are much less likely to be fouled than inside players.

Noah is different. He is the last line of defense for the Bulls, the last umbrella, and needs to bear the most violent and deadly impact of the opponent.It's not a good sign to get fouled early in this situation.

Twenty seconds later, Henson's pressure gave the Bulls their first turnover of the game.Nate Robinson tried to pass the ball hastily to Belinelli, but George, who had been resurrected, actively stretched his long arms and broke the ball easily.

The current George and the George at the beginning of the game seem to be completely two people. After the steal, George did not hesitate and pushed the ball quickly!
Under Belinelli's entanglement, George resolutely chose to hit the basket.Joakim Noah rushed over from the side, leaped vigorously, and was about to intercept George in the air!
"Don't be too crazy, bastard!" Noah yelled, waving his arms violently!

However, he didn't capture anything.George avoided Noah's block with a lever action in the air, and Noah also collided with George because of the huge inertia!
"Boom!" George landed heavily, while Noah was terrified.Sure enough, the referee's whistle sounded immediately, and the Bulls made a defensive foul!
"Foul, the second in a row! Joakim Noah had two fouls at the beginning of the first quarter, which means that coach Thibodeau will have to replace their leading center!"

Reggie Miller excitedly waved his fists. The Bulls already had an uneven lineup and lost another Noah. The picture is simply too beautiful!
In the playoffs this season, Noah's effect on the Bulls is extremely huge.He is first of all the defensive core of the Bulls and the most important reason for the Bulls' strong frame protection.Secondly, Noah's hard work makes him often able to help the team win in desperate situations.In the seventh game of the last round of the series, it was Noah who used his active fighting and confrontation to score 24+14+6, allowing the Bulls to complete the reversal and eliminate the Nets.

Note that the 6 in the data is not an assist, but 6 blocks!
Thibodeau had no choice but to replace Noah with old center Nazr Mohamed. For the Bulls, this undoubtedly made the situation worse.

Nazr Sr. is a native of Chicago. This mediocre player was only selected with the 1998th overall pick in 29. His talent is mediocre.As a center, he is only 2.08 meters tall and weighs only 100 kilograms.In the rookie season with the Jazz, Muhammad averaged only 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.In the best season of his career, in the 01-02 season, he averaged only 9.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game with the Hawks, and this is already the limit of his career.Not to mention, Muhammad, who is now back in his hometown, is at the end of his career.

Although Muhammad has a strong defense and is honest and dedicated, he once won a championship with the Spurs.But now he is obviously unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility.It's okay to replace Noah for a few rounds occasionally, but it is undoubtedly a disaster for Muhammad to play so early in advance.

After that, the Pacers completely blossomed in the inside line that the Bulls are most proud of.

At 4 minutes and 45 seconds of the first quarter, George ran back and cut to the basket. Paul threw the ball into the air seemingly casually, and assisted George to complete an alley-oop dunk with both hands!

Belinelli, who was defending George, was not an athletic defender at all, and he couldn't defend against high-altitude operations.And now it is no longer the energetic Noah who defends the Bulls' penalty area, but the aging Mohammed.For this kind of high-altitude ball played by the world's best physical fitness, the floor-flowing Mohammed can only wait and see in silence.

After that, Al Horford hit another mid-range shot.Muhammad's footsteps are really slow, and it's hard to guard against it.And to deal with this kind of opponent, Horford, who has a long enough range, is really very experienced.

In the last game, the Pacers lost an offensive core, allowing the Bulls to take advantage.Today, the Bulls lost their defensive core, and Thibodeau finally experienced the loss and helplessness of yesterday.

When the score was stretched to 21 to 15 by the Pacers, Thibodeau couldn't sit still anymore.He called to stop the game, ready to re-work out the game strategy without Noah.

Seeing that Thibodeau was stopped, Henson excitedly picked up the marker pen and tactical board.

George's recovery is the first step, letting Noah end is the second step.And Thibodeau was stopped, indicating that Henson can carry out his third step plan!

He takes every step of the way, and every step can pinch Thibodeau's Achilles' heel.Until the game is won, the situation will never escape Henson's control!

The feeling of being able to regain control of the game is really wonderful when the Chinese coach is on the tactical board.

(End of this chapter)