NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 231
next round.

Xue Liancheng still waved for Gasol to pick and roll.

Gasol Jr. brought it up, and the two sides quickly completed the split.

Xue Liancheng once again confronted Nuoah.

but.

This time, Nuoah learned the lesson and took a half step back to keep a certain distance from Xue Liancheng, mainly to prepare for the sudden attack.

Xue Liancheng rode on the three-point line and was lucky for three seconds.

then.

Withdrew sharply.

He ball.

Raise your hand.

Noah was frightened and flew over without hesitation, leaning his whole body forward.

Because he had always kept a distance from Xue Liancheng, and as soon as Xue Liancheng retreated, the distance would become even further. If he didn't fly over with all his strength, he wouldn't be able to interfere with Xue Liancheng at all.

But as soon as he jumped up, his eyes almost bulged out.

Just because Xue Liancheng didn't take off at all.

He tried to move and dodge in the air, but unfortunately the effect was not great.

Xue Liancheng had already jumped up and bumped into his shoulder. At the same time, he glanced at the basket at the moment of the collision, and then threw the ball out.

beep!
whistle.

The ball drew a sharp arc.

Finally, it hit the backboard and bounced into the frame...

3 + 1
This time.

Noah's head was buzzing, and he stood there, his face turned pale for a moment, and he was in a daze.

For three consecutive rounds, he was tricked and scored by Xue Liancheng. Like a grandson, he was trained by Xue Liancheng on the spot.

That kind of taste, don't mention how uncomfortable it is.

Xue Liancheng, on the other hand, looked much more ordinary.

Shi Shiran stepped to the free throw line.

This ball was originally intended for Pingci, and it was completely blind if he could make it. It was pure luck, and he didn't think it was worth celebrating.

Additional penalties.

Steady penalty.

Then the next round.

Thibodeau on the sidelines finally realized that the way of infinite switching defenses would not work, he yelled at the court, and then made a gesture.

This time.

Butler followed Xue Liancheng at halftime, and the Bulls once again adopted the marking mode.

In other words, the unlimited defenses that Thibodeau envisioned before were officially declared bankrupt.

It only took three rounds...

A generation of defensive masters racked their brains to come up with a defensive strategy to deal with Xue Liancheng, and it was gone.

wrong……

It was to deal with Xue Liancheng at this stage, and he declared a failure.

If you change to Xue Liancheng before he evolved, the tactics of changing defenses infinitely and shrinking the defense line are still very interesting.

Because Xue Liancheng's breakthrough speed is not fast, or more precisely, it is because his speed is not fast enough, which lowers his breakthrough skills and breakthrough ability, and it is generally difficult to get rid of defensive players.

Even in the face of a big man, Xue Liancheng couldn't get past him all at once, and he was able to get rid of him absolutely.

at this point.

From the beginning of the season to the end of the season.

This is Xue Liancheng's weakness.

Noah, who is a big man with a relatively light body, has flexible feet, can run and jump, and has relatively good coordination. He is an inside player who can quickly adjust his center of gravity. It is even more difficult for Xue Liancheng to break through.

and so.

Thibodeau's idea is to let Noah delay Xue Liancheng's breakthrough under unlimited defense changes.

Once the delay has an effect, then their tight defense will be able to play a role, and they can double-team on the spot, forcing Xue Liancheng to play the ball, and they can also quickly operate in supplementary defense and auxiliary defense.

in this way.

It can effectively minimize Xue Liancheng's breakthrough threat and pass threat.

The idea is indeed beautiful and well-founded.

But Thibodeau never expected that Xue Liancheng would complete his evolution here.

Not only has his breakthrough ability soared, but his open shooting ability has also become more stable.

For three consecutive rounds, Noah was trained to doubt his life.

This resulted in him being hit in the head, leaving him stunned.

If Xue Liancheng hadn't evolved those two skills, Thibodeau's defensive strategy might really be successful.

At least it can make Xue Liancheng feel less comfortable.

But now, all assumptions are reset to zero.

Butler marked Xue Liancheng again and returned to the original zone.

The result can be imagined.

During the regular season, Butler failed to restrain Xue Liancheng, and now Butler's marking effect is much better.

Even as Xue Liancheng's ability evolved, Butler's defensive interference with Xue Liancheng became less and less powerful.

wrong……

It should be said that Xue Liancheng dealt with Butler more easily.

The entire first quarter.

Xue Liancheng played a full game, scoring 17 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, which made the Bulls breathless.

The final score was 37:24, a full 13 points behind.

Fortunately, Xue Liancheng is not an iron man.

In the second quarter, without Xue Liancheng, the Bulls also launched a crazy counterattack. At 7 minutes and 45 seconds, with Rose's fast break layup, the point difference was restored to 7 points.

Spoelstra finally sent Xue Liancheng to play.

only.

I don't know if it's because of sitting on the bench for a long time, Xue Liancheng's hands are also frozen, and he made 6 of 2 shots in a single quarter and only scored 6 points.

Although the offensive end was frustrated, his passing power was still there, and he sent 3 direct assists and 2 indirect assists in a single quarter, helping the team stabilize the situation.

On the other hand, the Bulls have all of them.

They didn't rely on individual performance, Rose broke through, Butler connected, Gasol supported, Dunleavy served as the fortress, and even Noah could eat two pieces of pie along the way.

Everyone found their own position, played their role, fabricated a whole, and scored 31 points in a single quarter.

Especially Gasol, who started to defend his younger brother in this quarter. Perhaps because he knew it too well, he actually overwhelmed Gasol.

At halftime, the Heat temporarily led by 61 points at 55:6.

It can be seen that the Bulls' toughness is really good.

of course.

The most important thing is to defend well.

Section III.

The Bulls adopted a flanking strategy, as long as Xue Liancheng tried to break through, he would immediately flank.

The speed of defense and defense is also very fast.

As a result, the feel of other people in the Heat has also declined to varying degrees.

Gasol, in particular, made 3 of 0 shots and once again had zero goals.

In the end, Wade stood up and scored 12 points in a single quarter, supporting the team's offensive backbone alone.

In this section, the Heat gave full play to the advantages of the double superstar.

The so-called east is not bright and the west is bright.

When Xue Liancheng encountered obstacles, someone could stand up, so that the team would not be cut off in place.

If Xue Liancheng leads the team alone, then in this quarter, the Heat are likely to be suppressed by the Bulls and complete the lead.

In this case, it is another situation.

After three quarters.

The Heat still have a slight lead, the score between the two sides is 89:85, and the Heat lead by 4 points.

Although leading, the situation is not optimistic...

There was a dull atmosphere in the whole bench.

With a 13-point lead in the first quarter, after two quarters of fierce fighting, they were actually eroded to a 4-point advantage.

The point is that the outside world is generally optimistic that their strength is a level stronger than the Bulls.

result.

After fighting for three quarters, they didn't take much advantage, which is obviously unacceptable.

Spoelstrom glanced at the little Gasol who was wiping his sweat, then at Xue Liancheng who was panting heavily, and finally fixed his gaze on Batum, "Nicholas, I need to see your offense when you play. Firepower."

After a pause, Si Bo looked at Xue Liancheng again and said, "Xue, you will also play later, and you must work hard to break the score."

Xue Liancheng was a little surprised. He played a full third quarter, but he was not allowed to rest?However, he pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Understood."

In this situation, he is really not allowed to rest.

If this game is lost, it would be really embarrassing to throw it at grandma's house.

Most importantly, the Bulls' morale will be boosted, which will have a profound impact on the entire series.

If you're not careful, it could really capsize.

after all……

This boy Butler has this gene.

If they upset the series, it would be big news, and all of them would be in the middle of the storm, and the world would whip them around.

just now.

They have to stabilize the situation.

And the Five Little Deaths are the only good medicine they have left.

but.

The small lineup actually tried it at the beginning of the second quarter, but the effect was not very good. The iron was banging loudly, which caused them to be aggressively chased by the opponent.

Five dead, only death left...

of course.

The most important thing was that Xue Liancheng was not there at the time.

The simple and small lineup composed of Chalmers, Wade, Batum, PJ Tucker, and Marcus Morris naturally cannot be compared with the regular one.

To know.

The reason why the Death Five can display terrifying offensive firepower lies in him, not in the fact that the lineup is small enough.

On this point, Spoel seemed not to understand it deeply enough.

The commentator is also worried about the Heat at this time: "It's hard to fight for this. The Bulls' spirit of cooperation is really impressive. If the Heat can't get back to the state they were in the last series, I'm afraid it will be a disaster. "

The commentator also said: "It is really unexpected. In my expectation, the Heat will have absolute control of this game, but they led by double digits in the first quarter. Four points left, it's just unacceptable."

The noise of the fans at the scene was gone.

Obviously very disappointed with the Heat's performance in the second and third quarters.

The game quickly resumed.

Thibodeau frowned slightly after seeing the Heat's lineup adjustment.

But it soon unfolded.

The Heat's death squad is well-known, but at the beginning of the second quarter, they did not exert their offensive firepower at all, and instead they seized the opportunity to chase points crazily.

So this time the Heat will send the Death Five again, and he is not so worried.

Xue Liancheng received Ibaka's serve.

Walk along the three-point line.

Suddenly shoulders slumped.

At the moment Butler's center of gravity shifted.

Xue Liancheng turned back suddenly again, leaning against Butler and brushing past.

And at the same time.

Wade suddenly initiates the cut.

But the Bulls have obviously studied this for a long time. Rose specially kept Wade one step away, ensuring that Wade could keep up with him at any time when he suddenly reached the basket.

But you have Zhang Liangji, and I also have bridge ladders.

Ibaka had already mentioned it and blocked Rose.

This allowed Wade to enter smoothly.

And Noah, who defended Ibaka, just ignored this.

Switch to guard Wade, and Xue Liancheng will be flat.

But if he defends against Xue Liancheng, then Wade will come in.

This becomes a deadlock.

And in such a moment of hesitation, Xue Liancheng had already slipped in and leaned forward to pick the basket.

There are 2 points.

The Heat finally stabilized.

Look back.

Butler played singles, but Batum is not a lamb. He forced Butler against him, making it impossible for Butler to perform more coherent moves.

Butler's strength is not that great now, he tossed and turned, and finally turned over and made a jumper to complete the finish.

pity.

No.

The Heat pushed up the fast break, and everyone ran fast.

Gasol is big and tonnage, and he is old. How can he outrun these young guys, and he is obviously two feet behind everyone.

By the time he ran to the top of the arc, the Heat had already completed the end.

Xue Liancheng slammed all the way to the basket, and when the rest of the Bulls were about to form a siege, he gave the ball to Batum who was in the open.

The latter made three points without mercy.

Hit again.

The score difference suddenly stretched to 9 points.

Thibodeau's eyelids jumped wildly on the sidelines, and he realized the problem.

But thinking of the poor defense of the Heat's small lineup in the second quarter, I couldn't help but take another breath, and insisted on not calling a timeout.

Walking to the sidelines, he shouted at the court, "Mainly attack the inside."

This round.

The Bulls were not impatient, waiting for Gasol to settle down.

Then near the baseline, Rose gave the ball.

Gasol leaned on PJ-Tucker, ready for low singles.

Although PJ-Tucker can defend against DeAndre Jordan, it's because Jordan's skills are rough, he doesn't have much low threat, and he doesn't have such a soft touch.

Gasol is different. His low-post ability is still very powerful. No matter his strength, footsteps, or skills, he can be regarded as the best.

Even small hooks and turn-over jump shots have certain attainments.

It's just that as he grows older, his low-post deterrence is no longer as great as when he won the championship.

But it's more than enough to deal with PJ Tucker.

at this point.

The Heat have long been prepared.

When Wade saw Gasol sitting and slamming in, he immediately rushed over to flank him.

Gasol can only play the ball.

Unfortunately, Rose's three-point threat is really limited, and he didn't dare to shoot even if he was half-open.

Eventually passed to Butler.

Interaction between Butler and Gasol.

This time.

It stands to reason that the Heat will be in a dilemma.

But their determination to flank Gasol is still very firm.

PJ Tucker, Batum, and Wade formed a tripod. When Gasol tried a low single again, Wade rushed over to help defend.

At this moment.

Gasol can only pass to Rose who is near the top of the key.

result.

This passing route was seen by Xue Liancheng.

Xue Liancheng approached in advance, and immediately rushed over the moment Gasol hit the ball.

Successfully completed the steal.

The Heat pushed the pace again.

Do not……

It should be said that only Xue Liancheng and Ross pushed up the speed.

As for the others, they all fall near the bottom corners on both sides. How can they run as fast as Xue Liancheng and Rose at the top of the arc.

The two fought and entangled like this, all the way to the three-point line.

Xue Liancheng paused suddenly, then accelerated suddenly and hit Rose's shoulder, as if he was going to sprint into the penalty area.

After Rose was knocked back, he didn't immediately step up and continue to defend. With the intention of retreating and defending, he took another big step back.

result.

Xue Liancheng suddenly pulled back.

Raise your hand to shoot.

Ross was so frightened that he immediately jumped up and tried to defend himself.

But just after jumping up, he suddenly realized something, braked quickly, and didn't rush forward...

really.

Xue Liancheng didn't take off at all.

Rose was overjoyed.

But the next second, he couldn't be happier.

Xue Liancheng did not forcefully touch Rose, because Rose was jumping vertically, so he had no chance to hit Rose. It was fine to forcefully lean his body to hit Rose, but for such an obvious touch, can the referee give him a whistle?

There is a high probability that it will not be given...

It just doesn't make sense to hit it.

Therefore, he took advantage of the gap between Rose's landing and made a time difference.

This time it was a real jump shot.

After Rose landed, it was too late to defend again, so he could only watch Xue Liancheng make a move.

The ball streaked through the sky.

Swish!
Enter again.

The point difference came to 12 points.

This time.

The scene finally boiled.

The shouts of MVP were deafening, and everyone stood up excitedly, forming waves one after another.

The commentator was also excited, "Xue Liancheng stepped forward to save the world. This is an MVP-level performance. It's amazing."

The commentators were also rejoicing: "In just a few rounds, Xue Liancheng led the team to play a wave of 8:0, which opened the score in an instant. This kind of scoring explosive power is the familiar Heat. They are back. ...everything came back..."

Thibodeau didn't seem to give up, and shouted at Gasol, who was returning to defense, "Be firm..."

In fact, Thibodeau's thinking is not wrong.

What is the magic weapon to restrain the small lineup?
He is a strong inside man with low post skills.

And Gasol is such a top insider with strong low-position skills, and he is a natural dimensionality reduction blow to small lineups.

As long as he goes hard or attracts a lot of double-teams, he can perfectly restrain the small lineup.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the reason why the Bulls were able to recover the points was due to Gasol.

Thibodeau has tasted the sweetness and undoubtedly wants to copy the style of play during that time period.

However, the disadvantages of big men fighting against small lineups are also obvious, and it is easy to fail to keep up with the rhythm of small lineups.

at this point.

In these two or three rounds, it has been reflected.

And Thibodeau also ignored the most important point, that is, a small lineup with Xue Liancheng and a small lineup without Xue Liancheng are completely different.

Xue Liancheng's meticulous insight, invincible ability to read the game, super passing vision, precise timing ability to catch shots, etc., can only be combined to maximize the mobility advantage of a small lineup.

And without Xue Liancheng's small lineup, it would be to shoot birds indiscriminately, with pure speed and no efficiency at all.

This is the essence of the Heat's death five.

Just like the five essences of courage to die are the super three-point ability of the splash brothers Curry and Thompson.

Without the three-point involvement and deterrence of the Splash Brothers, the five little ones are not much different from suicide.

And once the Heat don't have Xue Liancheng, they will also be very dead.

Maybe in the first half of the second quarter, Sipo just wanted to try a way to maintain the firepower of the five small lineups without Xue Liancheng.

pity.

This problem may never be resolved.

(End of this chapter)