NBA: This flower path is a bit strong.

On May 5, the Bulls faced the Raptors at home for their third game.

What is very mysterious is that after Rodman’s “heroic death”, the Chicago Bulls regained the rhythm of winning!

In Game 3, Phil Jackson, against all odds, came up with a solution to the short-handed Raptors!

That is to use Luc Longley and Scottie Pippen, the two "witnesses" mentioned by Hua Dao, to double-team him!

Then the Bulls used their luxurious group of guards to completely blast the Raptors' guards to pieces!

In terms of rebounding and rim protection, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admits that he is not as good as Rodman, but when it comes to defense, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dares to challenge anyone!

What a joke, he is the best second in command in history!

He was selected with the fifth pick in the first round, won 5 championship rings, made 6 consecutive All-Star appearances, and was selected to the All-Defensive First Team 7 times.

The defensive effect of Pierce + Luke Longley is definitely stronger than that of Rodman + Luke Longley!

At least that's what the results show!

The reason that prompted Phil Jackson to arrange the lineup in this way was because the Raptors had no other reliable center in the interior except Hanamichi!

Charles Oakley has said goodbye to this season early!

Ben Wallace also sat obediently on the bench wearing long sleeves and long pants.

Substitute center Carlos Rogers averaged [9.8+5] in the regular season, making him a qualified substitute player.

But he had to recover from injury after playing 59 games in the regular season, and if nothing unexpected happens, Carlos Rogers will only play 21 games after returning from injury next season.

In addition to basketball, injuries are the main theme that plagues NBA players!

The Raptors’ other inside players: None of them can play!

Center Zayn Tabak, known as the substitute center among substitutes, averaged [6.5+3.8];

未来以325磅（150kg）的体重力压奥尼尔(315磅)成为联盟第一胖人的中锋奥利弗-米勒，场均【6+3.8】。

He was even jokingly called by Barkley the only inside player in the league who couldn't reach the basket even when he jumped!

In short, the absence of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chu has a huge impact on the Raptors' inside line. It can be said that the pressure on both offense and defense has once again come to Hanamichi!

In this situation, he also had to face the Bulls' double-team.

Hua Dao can only say that Phil Jackson has a sharp vision.

In comparison, Coach Deng did not have any additional strategies targeting the Bulls. He continued to play steadily and cautiously as he did in the previous two games!

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as taking advantage without suffering any loss in this world.

In addition to the Jope duo, the Bulls' fixed starting lineup also includes Luc Longley because of his strategic position.

The other two vacant starting positions were shared by the Bulls' strong group of guards.

In Phil Jackson's eyes, he sent a star player + a superstar to double-team the inside players.

Next, the Bulls' outside defense can spread out and focus on dealing with the immature Raptors' outside players!

The result was just as he expected:

Randy Brown played 14 minutes, made 10 of 6 shots and scored 13 points;

Jude Buechler played 10 minutes, made 5 of 4 shots and scored 11 points;

Ron Harper played 24 minutes, made 10 of 6 shots and scored 14 points;

The most outrageous was Steve Kerr, who played for 28 minutes, made 10 of 8 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 18 points efficiently.

The Bulls' guards all scored in double digits, and the old rogue took 25 shots, hit 14 of them, scored 34 points and 8 rebounds, and also had a rare 10 assists.

What I mean is, what other team can stop the Chicago Bulls when 6 players scored in double digits (plus Pierce)?

When the old rogue gets a [pseudo triple-double] in the playoffs, it is difficult for the Chicago Bulls to lose!

In addition, it was their first time at the United Center in Chicago, and the Raptors players were more or less having trouble acclimatizing.

The "warm" hospitality and "greetings" from family members from the Chicago fans at the scene made the Raptors players, who were used to the home-court advantage in the first two games, lose the game before they could react!

There should have been cheers after the goal, but what we heard was booing from the audience!

Perhaps the touch of the Raptors' outside players has gradually cooled down and become completely cold!

Damon Stoudemire, who is not very good at one-on-one defense due to his physique, made 17 of 6 shots in this game and only scored 15 points by free throws!

As a core player on the outside, he is naturally not very satisfied with this answer.

Doug Christie, who has transformed into a "scalpel" this season, was just a water cooler player less than a year ago.

While being beaten by the old rogue, he also rarely continued his long-term stability and standby of scoring in double digits.

In addition:

Guard Hugh Porter Davis 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist;

Guard John Long 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists;

Guard Puopaye Jones had 8 points and 8 rebounds;

Although Hanamichi's performance was equally dazzling, he still managed to deliver a big double-double of 24 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks under the double-team of the Bulls.

But unfortunately the Raptors' outside shooting was blown away!

Again, there are too few "big players" in the Raptors' bench who can take on important responsibilities.

In the past, with the unlimited physical strength of Hanamichi, backup center Ben Wallace and even the best sixth man Doug Christie to help cover up, this problem naturally did not exist.

But after [Bad Guy] Oakley and Ben Wallace were suspended, Doug Christie was overwhelmed, and the pressure on Hanamichi in the interior increased dramatically, this problem naturally became particularly prominent!

Therefore, Phil Jackson targeted this point and attacked the Raptors' perimeter on both offense and defense.

The salary space freed up by Pierce, an active top 50 player who is worthy of a maximum salary, cannot be made up by a new team like the Raptors that lacks foundation by simply finding a few players!

The Chicago Bulls finally pulled one back, the "God Slayer" lost, and the media's wind direction suddenly turned 180 degrees:

"As long as the true God lives, you will always be his subjects!"

"2:0 or 2:4? The Raptors' winning streak will end here!"

"G3, the turning point of the Bulls' dynasty comeback!"

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Too much negative talk has been made in the media about the Raptors.

But no matter what, we can’t avoid predicting the next two games!

For the Raptors and Bulls who are tied at 2:1, the next two games are crucial.

If the Raptors win two games in a row, they will completely shatter the Bulls' dream of winning a second three-peat with a score of 4:1.

"God Slayer" will finally live up to his title!

If the Bulls win two games in a row, they will completely reverse the situation of this round of the series and overtake the Raptors with a score of 2:3.

With the momentum of a big win, they can defeat the Raptors again and maybe even win the Eastern Conference Finals!

After all, speaking only of G6, to use the words of [Old Rogue], he has never lost to G13!

In this way, the Eastern Conference Finals ceiling may be the final destination of the Toronto Raptors' journey in this playoffs.

That would be both happy and cruel for Raptors fans!

After all, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in two years is already an incredible pace, but being "come back from 2-4 down to -" in the Eastern Conference Finals is simply too cruel!