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Chapter 265 The fate of being manipulated
The change Bai Jidong brought to the Bulls was on the defensive end.

When there is no Bai Jidong, the Bulls will often abandon the defensive end and compete with their opponents on offense.

When Bai Jidong was away, the Bulls were an "I can't defend, but I can score more points than you" offensive team.

Looking at the Bulls, the only inside line that can be used as a defensive barrier is Riff LaFrentz.

LaFrentz's defensive problems are serious. He likes to block shots so much that he forgets what the center's real responsibilities are.

Although Bai Jidong's return has disrupted the offensive system with McGrady as the core, it has injected surprising vitality into the defensive end.

Bai Weidong has no dead ends on the defensive end. Not only can he mark the opponent's offensive arrows, but he can also use his own speed to make up for his teammates when they lose their position.

The real threat for the Clippers is Elton Brand.Although his height is slightly short for the power forward position, Brand is still one of the most traditional power forwards in the league.

Excellent low-post footsteps and precise mid-range jumpers are Brand's killer features. On the defensive end, Brand is also active. With his strong body and extraordinary arms, he can easily take down multiple rebounds per game.

For Laettner, who has entered the twilight of his career, defending Brand is an impossible task.

Brand can score points on him in any number of ways.

The Clippers lacked talent on the perimeter, and Maggette was being marked by Bai Jidong all the way, and he wanted to open up the situation only from Brand.

After Brand received the ball, his steps were as sensitive as a small forward's. He shook Laettner so far that he couldn't find the north, and then dribbled to the right to stop the jumper.

Leitner was dazzled by his actions, and even the defensive reaction was half a beat slow.Brand made a shot, stepping back with both feet, fully confident of the attack just now.

"Bad defense! I bet that defense must be the fatal flaw that prevents the Bulls from going further in the playoffs." The Bulls' defense made Walton in the commentary stand unbearable.

His partner Albert said; "It is true that in the regular season, we should fight for offense and in the playoffs for defense. If the defense is too poor, it will not work in the playoffs."

"Really?" McGrady didn't agree with them.

He wants to prove to everyone that even if the defense is not good, he can make a name for himself in the playoffs.

Bai Jidong opened his hand to ask for the ball, and McGrady gestured for him to move.

Bai Jidong sighed secretly, according to the tactics, he squatted in the bottom corner and waited for McGrady's breakthrough.

McGrady let his teammates open up the space, one step over the opponent, rushing into the basket like an ancient tyrannosaurus, his talent is clearly evident at this moment, and no one can stop his footsteps.

McGrady flew high as if he had grown wings, and clasped with one hand like a shooting star from the sky.

Tracy McGrady's dunk is so powerful that the Clippers will be amazed.

Such talent is unmatched by the Clippers.

Even Brand, the No. 1999 pick in [-], compared with McGrady, he is not tall enough as a power forward.

McGrady, as a forward and guard swingman, has perfect conditions in all aspects, outstanding explosive power, amazing first step start, innate ball feel and coordination, and elite height and wingspan.

"Tracey is awesome, you deserve to be the person who makes you willing to be the second child." Maggette feared that the world would not be chaotic, and once again spoke rudely.

Bai Weidong's face turned cold, and he stepped forward to exert physical resistance.

Without the ball in his hands, Maggette was not afraid of touching Bai Jidong physically. He greeted him with joy, "Is this your strength? It's really ordinary."

"Cory!" The teammate threw the ball over.

Maggette caught the ball cautiously and took a step away to avoid physical contact with Bai Jidong.

He is not afraid of confrontation, and his confrontation is an advantage against anyone, but he is not sure to protect the ball under high confrontation.

Maggette shouted arrogantly: "I'm ready to score on you."

Bai Jidong snorted, took out the ball again and again, and even sold an opening to seduce Maggette to break through.

Maggette felt itchy. He knew it was a trap, but it was too tempting.

Maggette decided to take the risk and took a step towards the three-point line.

Falcon, as white as winter in the sky, went down against the light and flew Maggette's ball away.

Maggette was startled, and was about to save the ball, but his feet slipped. His strong body couldn't control his balance, and he fell to the ground.

Brandon happened to be in the high pick-and-roll and picked up the ball.

Bai Jidong stepped forward to lead the defense, "Elton, do whatever you can."

As a power forward, he should have a height advantage over Bai Jidong.

Brand's wingspan is very long, more than [-] meters, nearly [-] centimeters more than his height.

This is the reliance on his back against Bai Jidong. When he pushed Bai Jidong into the paint, he immediately turned around and shot.

The extraordinary wingspan made it difficult for Bai Jidong to affect his shooting.

The ball draws an excessively high arc, like an orange arc straight into the center of the net.

"Good shot! Elton looks like he's in great shape!"

"Chicago is in trouble. Brand's shooting is pretty good tonight. His offense will change the focus of Chicago's defense. As long as he opens up, the rest of the Clippers can follow suit."

"At the end of the day, the Clippers are too lacking in talent and too dependent on Brand."

"Bye, help Tracy clear the space!" Cartwright yelled.

Bai Jidong didn't even look at him, and took the initiative to squat in the bottom corner.

Pippen watched anxiously, using Bai Jidong as a spot-up shooter?Even violent waste is not enough to describe such an arrangement.

Bai Jidong patiently waited for the opportunity.He has seen through it. If he has no status, he can fight for it by himself. If he doesn't have the ball, he can grab rebounds by himself. Everything depends on himself.

McGrady dribbled to the three-point line to bypass LaFrentz's pick-and-roll, and suddenly made a three-pointer.

The moment McGrady made a shot, Bai Jidong ran into the basket and grabbed a rebound with a bunch of insiders.

Maggette didn't expect Bai Jidong to want rebounds so much.

"Shua!" McGrady threw the ball.

Bai Jidong turned around and returned to defense.

Maggette caught up and said, "You think you can grab the rebound?"

"How do you know if you don't try?" Bai Jidong said, "I'm not like you. Even if I want to give up, I have to try and fail dozens of times before giving up." "What does this have to do with me?" Maggette was baffled.

Bai Jidong has a strong desire to perform, but has no tactical status, resulting in a mediocre presence.

Tracy McGrady is in good shape tonight, both offensively and in the half-court organization.

The Clippers have no stable scoring points except Brand, and the Bulls have been pressing the Clippers from start to finish.

In the third quarter, the Bulls led by 19 points, and McGrady was replaced to rest.

Bai Jidong finally got the opportunity he wanted. During the time when McGrady was not around, he had the ball.

Maggette complained to Bai Jidong: "You guys clearly have the chance to win, why did you do this?" "Is the game over?" Bai Jidong asked.

Playing casually during garbage time is an unspoken rule in the basketball world. Bai Jidong's question left Maggette speechless; "You will suffer retribution."

"If it's wrong to play aggressively, then let me be wrong to the end." Bai Jidong said righteously.

Maggette despised Bai Jidong to the extreme, "I thought you were an upright person, you really blinded me!"

Bai Jidong has no choice but to show others his ability.He wants to let the audience know that he should not just be a spot-up shooter on the offensive end, there are many things he can do.

As Bai Jidong continued to show off his arsenal, the commentator began to mention this matter: "Bye's offense is stronger than last year."

"Yeah, he worked out the low post game."

"Isn't it too wasteful to throw a Bye like this to the corner and shoot a three-pointer?"

"I think Cartwright's arrangements for Bye are too thoughtless. Even if TMac is to be established as the core, Bye should not be put in the sidelines. He is still the top three perimeter players in the league. He can be combined with Tracy. Two guns in the backcourt."

What the commentary said was exactly what Bai Jidong wanted the audience to see, and he had to work harder to let the audience see it more clearly.

Bai Weidong dribbled the ball and saw that McGrady was already waiting on the sidelines.Regardless of the result, Bai Jidong knew that this substitution would replace him.

Before the dead ball, every attack and defense is equivalent to the last opportunity to show tonight.

This time, he was more focused than before, flipping the ball back and forth, swinging the ball past Maggette in front of him, and rushing to the basket for a brilliant behind-the-back pass.

Crawford applauded the pass, caught the ball and looked at his feet, and after confirming that it was a three-pointer, he pulled up and shot.

It's a pity that he didn't find the touch, and the ball bounced out of the basket.

Bai Jidong judged his landing point, rushed to it ahead of time, jumped up like a rocket in the sky, grabbed the ball with his huge palm like picking up an egg, pressed both hands, and stuffed it back into the basket.

"Strike!" LaFrentz yelled.

Bai Jidong loosened his hands and fell down.

The moment he landed, Bai Jidong stepped on Lafrenz's instep, and his right foot was bent nearly ninety degrees.

Bai Jidong screamed and fell to the ground.

Bai Jidong cried out in pain, not only because of the pain, but also because of the unfairness of fate.

He waited for two months just to come back and play, and now the bad luck is coming again.

(End of this chapter)