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Chapter 233 Dislocation defense, lock Maddie [First update, please subscribe]

"Welcome to today's NBA game broadcast, today we bring you the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic game."

Facing the camera nervously, Yu Jia said that this is his first broadcast of the playoffs, and it is inevitable to be nervous: "Today we have invited Mr. Xu Jicheng to explain the game with me. Hello, Mr. Xu."

"Hello Yu Jia, everyone from the audience." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

"Mr. Xu, the game we explained today is what our fans are most concerned about. The Chicago Bulls have become the home team of our fans because of Lu Yu, and the Magic's McGrady has also performed quite well this year. Do you think the two teams Who is stronger?"

"This question is actually not difficult to answer. The strength of the Bulls is obviously higher than that of the Magic."

"Haha, did Teacher Xu say that because he is a big fan of Lu Yu?"

"That's not true. Everyone knows that Zhang Weiping and I are both Lu Mi, but we have certain differences on the way the Bulls play. Director Zhang believes that the Bulls relying on Lu Yu as their core is not enough to survive in the playoffs. The reason is very simple. The defense in the playoffs is more targeted. In the regular season, the Bulls played once because there was only one offensive point left in Lu Yu, and the team was weak on both ends of the offense and defense, and my point of view is exactly the same. On the contrary, I think that if Lu Yu can lead the team farther with a single core, it will better highlight Lu Yu's value, and it will be more conducive to Lu Yu's growth. Lu Yu is still a first-year rookie, and the team is only the first to build a team around him. One year cannot be done overnight.”

"It makes sense, and the Bulls' role players are also very strong." Yu Jia laughed.

It's just that the strength here may be more appropriate to be fierce.

They may not be the best role players in the league when it comes to playing skills, but when it comes to fighting, they're all worth it.

"Haha, the result of the game still depends on the players on both sides. Whoever plays well can win the game." Xu Jicheng understood what Yu Jia meant and laughed.

"Okay, let's set our sights on the Chicago United Center. Friends who support the Bulls can send a text message to 10669999086 to support the home team 1 away team 0. At the end of each quarter, we will draw a lucky spectator to get a basketball gift package. At the end of the game, five lucky spectators received star boots and autographed jerseys..."

As Yu Jia quickly read out a series of well-known script books that he had already memorized, the TV screen switched to the game scene.

Zhu Fangyu got up from the bed in the dormitory early in the morning and stayed in front of the TV waiting for the game to start.

"The game has started? Hurry up, move me a place." Wang Shipeng squeezed over.

Zhu Fangyu moved her hips reluctantly.

"You said that you are also a professional player anyway. Is it so exciting to watch an NBA game?"

"What do you know? I'm learning from the world's top shooting guards. What you can learn from watching this game as a small forward, of course, I have to watch it."

"Damn, I'll call Lu Yu tomorrow and ask him to switch to small forward next season."

"Bah, can Lu Yu listen to you?"

Wang Shipeng didn't know that Lu Yu was really hit by Zhu Fangyu next season and changed from shooting guard to small forward.

Of course, this is something.

……

The United Center Arena is already a sea of ​​red at this time. Although the Bulls are wearing white home jerseys today, the other main color of the team is red. For the visual effect, the Bulls' home court is dominated by red today. .

The Bulls ranked third in the Eastern Conference this year, which made fans extremely excited. At the beginning of the season, they were worried about whether the team could make the playoffs.

To know that the Bulls 97-98 season, the record is the first in the league.

But in 1998, Jordan, who became famous, retired bravely and bid farewell to basketball for the second time.

Old officials such as Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Luke Longley and Tony Kukoc also left the Bulls, and the Bulls dynasty began to decline, and the decline was comparable to premature ejaculation men.

From 98 to 2001, the Bulls ranked last in the Eastern Conference for three consecutive seasons.

No one expected that this season, the Bulls not only entered the playoffs, but also ranked third in the Eastern Conference.

All the fans' eyes are on Lu Yu, who is wearing the No. 10 jersey. It is this player who has brought the Bulls to this height, and whether the Bulls can go further in the playoffs depends on his performance.

With the referee throwing the ball high in the air, Game [-] of the Bulls and Magic playoffs began.

Brad Miller roared, and the ears of Horace Grant, who was jumping with him, were buzzing, and the basketball was also dialed into Lu Yu's hands.

Lu Yu passed the ball to Richardson, Ah Q pushed the ball across the half court, and players from both sides fell into position.

The rosters of the two teams appear on the big screen.

"The game has started, let's take a look at the starting players of both sides first." Yu Jia said: "The Magic team ruled out Grant, Garrity, McGrady, Mike Miller and Armstrong. This lineup and their The regular-season facelift was completely different, and they moved Mike Miller to the starting lineup and moved McGrady to small forward, mostly because of Grant Hill's injury."

In fact, there is another reason, that is, it can remove McGrady from the shooting guard and avoid direct confrontation with Lu Yu.

Many coaches in the league actually know that Lu Yu's defense is what other teams hate most than offense.

"The Bulls' lineup has not changed much. Miller, Chandler, Artest, Lu Yu and Quentin Richardson. This is the usual lineup after the Bulls traded for Richardson. The reason why they can keep winning in the second half of the season is because their bench is too strong, Trenton Hassell, Jamal Crawford, Ron Mercer, Marcus Fee Zell and Charles Oakley were almost the main lineup of the Bulls last season... Lu Yu called a screen and cut inside like a scalpel from a 45-degree angle. The Bulls really attacked the Magic's weak penalty area. "

"It depends on whether the Magic have shrunk their defense." Xu Jicheng continued: "They didn't shrink, but McGrady on the flank came over to make up for it, but he missed Artest in the bottom corner, and Artest received Lu. Yu's pass, [-]-pointer shot... the ball went in!"

Although the Magic team did not shrink the defense in this ball, Lu Yu was in an unguarded stage after the pick-and-roll. Mike Miller did not keep up with Lu Yu's footsteps from the beginning, so McGrady had to come over to make up the defense. The supplement naturally missed Artest in the bottom corner.

"Artest was missed because Miller didn't switch defenses in time. You must know that Artest's three-pointers from the corner are more accurate than his mid-range shots." Xu Jicheng laughed.

"This is a dilemma. If you don't make up for it, Lu Yu can choose to make a layup." Yu Jia shook his head: "If I were the coach, I would also have a headache. The key is that Lu Yu's passing is too high. Well, he can always find the missing teammates the first time."

"The most important thing is that his teammates can still make shots." Xu Jicheng added: "In the final analysis, there is a problem with the Magic's defense. Their ability to rotate defense is much worse."

"Which team in the league's rotation defense can keep up with the Bulls' style of play?" Yu Jia asked.

"The King, the Lakers and the Spurs." Xu Jicheng gave the answer.

"Oh? Why these three teams?" Yu Jia asked puzzled.

Xu Jicheng said seriously: "Because...they can start from Lu Yu's point of delay. The Kings have a scalpel, the Lakers have Kobe, and the Spurs have Bowen. As long as Lu Yu is delayed in time, then the follow-up defense will help. It will be much easier, so the most crucial point for the Bulls to win is Lu Yu.”

When they were discussing, the Magic lost the offense, Grant squeezed Miller twice and found that he didn't squeeze, and rolled over and shot missed the hoop.

The Bulls launched a fast break, Lu Yu threw the ball directly to Artest, Artest accelerated and rushed to the basket, one-armed dunk, McGrady only gave up after a symbolic two steps.

In the opening game, the Bulls beat the Magic 5-0
"Huh?" Xu Jicheng was surprised, "The Bulls' defense in the last round...a bit interesting..."

It's a pity that the camera replay only replayed the scene of Lu Yu passing the ball and Artest's fast break and dunk, and did not replay the scene of Grant's failed shot by the Bulls' defense.

And just now they also missed the opportunity to explain the Bulls' defense because they talked about which team is capable of defending the Bulls' offense.

Xu Jicheng suppressed his doubts and continued to watch the game.

The Magic attacked, and McGrady finally got the ball for the first time after the opening game. At this time, everyone realized that it was Lu Yu who was defending McGrady.

Misplaced defense?

Or is Lu Yu playing a small forward in this game?
Xu Jicheng frowned slightly and said: "It should be a defensive tactic specially arranged by the Bulls to use Lu Yu to defend McGrady. The Magic originally wanted McGrady to play small forward and stagger Lu Yu's defense, but the Bulls obviously did not intend to let him go. , let Lu Yu exchange it directly."

Many teams do this with defensive elites to defend McGrady. Logically, given the defensive ability of other Bulls players at the small forward position, there is no need to switch defenses. After all, it can save Lu Yu more physical strength on the offensive end.

And Artest's defense is actually not bad.

Xu Jicheng did not know why the Bulls would make such an arrangement.

But soon, Xu Jicheng found that the Bulls' defense was far more than just using Lu Yu to defend McGrady. In addition to Lu Yu, on McGrady's offensive line, there was Artest on the left and Richardson on the right. Two levels.

This is also the reason why Armstrong failed to pass the ball to McGrady after several opportunities in the first round. In the end, he could only pass the ball to Grant at the basket.

"The Bulls are planning to completely lock McGrady!"

Xu Jicheng also saw the clue in a few minutes of offense and defense conversion.

Not only him, but the Magic's head coach Doc Rivers also saw it.

But see, what's the use?
My panties have been ripped off, what else is there to do except bite the bullet?
Fans who know the ball can also see it, and they are all excited and screaming, this is the playoffs, this is tit for tat - the Bulls are going to overlord it!
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