Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 225 Defeat the Bulls defense!The league's number one defensive coach is really tough!

The next morning, Lu Yong convened a meeting with the coaching staff in the hotel, and player representative Allen Iverson also participated.

Although the 76ers won the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals and took the lead, they defeated the Bulls who lacked Rose + Hamilton.

It took until the last minute to decide the winner against the remnant Bulls, and even in the second half, Luol Deng was bombarded by Luol Deng to lead the team to a comeback. This made Lu Yong very dissatisfied and eager to make adjustments.

The Bulls' defensive level is too strong. The 76ers' current starting lineup, which they are proud of, cannot take any advantage. Lu Yong is unwilling to place his hopes in the hands of others. He still has to show hard power if he wants to win.

After everyone gathered together, Lu Yong found that everyone was not in a high mood, and they were obviously under great pressure.

The Bulls' positional battle was annoying. Not only was Lu Yong dissatisfied, but even Iverson himself was dissatisfied.If they continue to play, the 76ers may be able to win the game, but the result will definitely be thrilling.

Walking into the temporary conference room, Lu Yong sat at the top of the long table and said: "You can tell us what you think. Everyone knows the strength of the Bulls. If Derrick Rose comes back in the next game, the situation will only become more unfavorable for us." , things will definitely get very interesting if we don’t make changes.”

Iverson frowned, looked up and was about to speak, but found that several assistant coaches across the table were silent, and he swallowed the words that came to his lips.

The coaching staff thinks about things from a more sophisticated perspective than he does. If even a few assistant coaches can't do anything about it, he thinks it's better for him to keep his mouth shut.

The 76ers and the Bulls played three games in the regular season, with 1 win and 2 losses at a disadvantage. The Bulls who stay healthy are a more threatening team than the Heat, and they cannot be defeated by just talking.

Several assistant coaches headed by Quin Snyder remained silent. It was not that they didn't have ideas in their heads, but raising them would not solve the problem. At best, it would only be icing on the cake.

Lu Yong turned around and looked around. He was not surprised to see that none of the assistant coaches spoke.

A team like the Bulls that attaches great importance to defense is just like the Pistons back then. It is not so much about advanced tactics as it is about a tough style of play. Frequent physical confrontations and hugs and wrestling are just a matter of breath. Players who don’t have any strength can really solve it. No.

Tapping his fingers lightly on the table, Lu Yong thought for a moment and said: "Since no one has any ideas, I will say that I will readjust the starting lineup in the next game and make some changes in offensive tactics. Although at this time "Going under the knife" is a bit risky, but I think it's necessary."

Iverson nodded and supported: "Let it go, Lu. No matter what the result is, everyone will bear it with you. At this point in the series, you are the well-deserved backbone of the team. I believe you can lead it." The team got through it.”

The 76ers' ability to reach the Eastern Conference finals has exceeded Iverson's expectations. Without Lu Yong, he would have gone home to fish long ago. Even making the playoffs is a luxury.

At this time, let alone Lu Yong wanting to suddenly adjust the lineup and change his playing style, even if he made a more outrageous decision, Iverson would support it with both hands, because this is the only thing he can do off the court.

After the temporary meeting, Lu Yong summoned the players for additional training in the afternoon to adapt to the new offensive tactics.

In the previous two rounds of the series, the starting point of the 76ers' offense was either Arenas or Iguodala. Now Lu Yong has changed his strategy. He plans to let Garnett serve as the offensive axis, like the SuperSonics that year, adding weak players. You must be more flexible when moving and covering from the side, and you cannot continue to grind against the Bulls. It will simply consume the players' fighting spirit.

On the 20th, the second game between the two sides started at the Chicago Arena.

When the 76ers' starting players came on the field, the commentator's eyes lit up: Jrue Holiday, Iverson, Vujacic, Iguodala, Garnett.

When Barkley saw the starters sent by the 76ers, he couldn't help but laugh: "The 76ers adjusted their starting lineup and actually asked Iguodala to play power forward against Boozer. This lineup is very mobile and can run. He's just a little short, I don't know what tricks Lu Shuai wants to play."

Kenny Smith said: "Shuai Lu is the coach who likes to play small ball tactics the most in the league. When he was coaching the SuperSonics, he even asked Szczerbiak to play center, but he didn't expect that he would lead 1-0. Taking the initiative to seek change is indeed his style, and the ideas in his head are difficult to figure out.”

Barkley said with a smile: "Iguodala does suffer from his height when playing power forward, but he is very strong and has first-rate physical fitness. He should not become a defensive black hole when defending Boozer alone. Holiday is not included in the starting lineup. It’s surprising that Derrick Rose returned from injury tonight. He is the best defensive player on the 76ers’ back line, and this important task will definitely fall on him.”

Bulls five: Rose, Korver, Luol Deng, Boozer, Noah.

It will be difficult for Hamilton to come back in this series. Unless the Bulls can reach the finals, he will be reimbursed for the season ahead of schedule.

Tom Thibodeau stood on the sidelines with his hands folded on his chest, looking at the small lineup sent by the 76ers and lost in thought. He didn't know what Lu Yong was up to, but he always had a bad feeling in his heart.

Lu Yong crossed his legs and chewed bubble gum. Seeing Thibodeau on the other side of the field with a confused face, he was in a good mood. Regardless of whether he could win this game, just Thibodeau's expression was enough for him. He had never seen anything like this before. Abnormal" lineup.

Noah won the jump ball and the game started.

Rose dribbled the ball across half court to organize. Facing Jrue Holiday, who was strong and good at defense, he did not force the ball. After observing the position of his teammates, he changed his direction and broke through to the left, attracting attention and passing the ball to the side. Boozer.

Boozer faced Iguodala, and his height advantage gave him confidence. He took a step forward to find physical confrontation, and missed a pull-up jumper on the left side of the free throw line.

Boozer's shot was very simple. However, Iguodala was not an easy flyer. Even though he suffered from height disadvantages, his one-on-one close contact still interfered with the shooting, and he successfully prevented Boozer from opening the first shot. attack.

Garnett jammed Noah under the basket, helping Iverson easily grab the backboard.

After landing, Iverson didn't even look up, and immediately sprinted forward with the ball. His fast-break counterattack caught the Bulls off guard.

When Korver reacted and retreated to the backcourt, Iverson had already passed the midfielder, took three steps to face Rose who was defending in front of him, used the pull rod in the air to avoid the block, and wiped the board with his left hand for a layup. Go in, 2-0.

Iverson was well prepared for this shot. He pulled the lever for a layup easily and broke out with a super-fast counterattack speed.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and clapped vigorously, speeding up if he could. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

The Bulls like to grind their positions, but Lu Yong was not able to do so. The small lineup is best at counterattacking. With Garnett as the support axis, the 76ers played a completely different style from the regular season.

When the Bulls attacked, Noah mentioned the perimeter to cover his teammates. Rose used the pick-and-roll to dribble to the basket. As a result, the 76ers quickly switched defenses when encountering the pick-and-roll, and Garnett was stuck on his breakthrough route in advance.

Rose stopped to observe his teammates and wanted to pass the ball inside to find Noah who was out of position. As a result, Garnett reached out to steal the ball and made a mistake.

The scariest thing about Garnett is his versatility. Whether facing inside or outside, Garnett's wingspan can easily cover the opponent and complete the steal.

After stealing the ball, Garnett immediately launched a counterattack and took two steps forward with the ball. He saw Iguodala use his speed advantage to get rid of Boozer and hit the ball decisively.

After receiving the ball, Iguodala feinted, changed direction to the right and passed Luol Deng, who stepped forward to cover the ball, and went to the basket.Boozer was slow to return to defense in the middle and could only watch as Iguodala scored a violent dunk with one hand!

"boom!"

4 is better than 0!

"Good shot! After the opening, the 76ers launched two fast-break counterattacks, taking full advantage of the speed advantage of the small lineup. Lu Shuai's adjustment really worked!" Barkley shouted.

"Derek has just come back and has not yet entered the game state. His performance will largely determine the Bulls' upper limit. I don't know if he can have an explosion tonight." Kenny Smith sighed.

When the Bulls attacked, Rose broke through with the ball and was double-teamed. He passed the ball to Korver. The latter received the ball from the three-point line and was followed by Iverson. He tried to pass to Boozer on the left, but made another mistake.

Iverson accurately judged Korver's passing route, and stepped forward to intercept Korver's signature gambling steal. Thanks to the Bulls players' quick reaction, Iverson quickly retreated almost as soon as he reached out to steal. Defense, this prevented the 76ers from counterattacking again.

Korver is a standard three-point shooter. Attacking with the ball and passing are not his strengths. When Iverson gets tough on the court, even his height advantage is of no use and he has no advantage at all.

In a positional battle, Garnett held the ball in the middle to observe the movements of his teammates, and successfully moved Noah out of the penalty area.

Vujacic's off-ball movement failed to create an opportunity, but he successfully attracted the attention of the Bulls' defense. At the same time, Iverson ran from the bottom corner to the top of the key and suddenly reversed and ran towards the basket. Garnett saw Without hesitation, Xiang immediately moved the ball to the basket.

Iverson kept passing the ball as he marched, took a step forward against Korver's defense, folded the small lever in the air to avoid the block, and scored a layup with his left hand, 6-0.

When Noah was moved out of the penalty area by Garnett, the Bulls' interior frame protection efficiency dropped sharply. Boozer was just a decoration sitting under the basket. Lu Yong had experienced it when he played for the SuperSonics. Iverson had no pressure on this ball. , received a pass from Garnett and scored an easy layup.

In the next round, the Bulls finally broke their scoring drought.

Rose broke through to attract the defense and then passed to Luol Deng in the bottom corner. The latter took a step closer to the basket and made a jump shot in front of Vujacic. 6 to 2.

In the positional battle, the 76ers still supported Garnett from the high post, and other players used the cover to cross move.

Iverson came out of the top pocket to catch the ball and turned around, relying on Korver to go to the basket, attracting a double attack and then moved the ball to the outside.

Jrue Holiday was free, and Rose moved inside to flank Iverson, but it was too late to return to defense.Holiday caught the ball and aimed at the basket, hitting a 45-degree open three-pointer on the right side, voila! 9 to 2.

Barkley shouted: "Iverson sent an assist. His performance tonight was great. He has already scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal in the opening game. The man who can do everything seems to be back!"

Kenny Smith laughed: "Lu Shuai's tactical adjustment had an immediate effect. When Noah was pulled out of the penalty area, the Bulls' frame protection efficiency became very poor. Iverson scored four consecutive points in the opening game, which made the Bulls players tremble. This ball was flanked by Rose. No problem, but the teammate on the weak side couldn't fill Holiday's position in time, and he hit an open three-pointer."

Barkley nodded: "I think Coach Thibodeau should replace Korver. When Iverson comes off the bench, he has no problem starting. But Iverson was temporarily put into the starting lineup tonight, and Korver defended Iverson alone." It’s so taxing and it’s a clear weakness for him to stay on the field.”

Thibodeau stood on the sidelines with a dark face. He wanted to call a timeout but endured it.

Not long after the game started, calling a timeout at this time would be too demoralizing.

In addition, he believes that Rose will respond on the offensive end, which is Thibodeau's final trump card.

When the Bulls attacked, Rose started the offense with the ball. He raised his hand for a pick-and-roll, broke through from the left and was double-teamed, so he could only pass the ball to the bottom corner.

Luol Deng ran to catch the ball, feinted, and missed a three-point jump shot against Vujacic. The magic of the previous game was gone.

Garnett leaped high to protect the backboard, and Iguodala went on the fast break again, easily getting rid of Boozer with his explosive speed.

Reaching the free throw line to receive a pass from his teammate, Iguodala held the ball with both hands against his chest, moved sideways to avoid Luol Deng who came forward to help defend, jumped up and violently dunked with both hands!boom! 11 to 2.

There was a strong climax at the beginning, and Thibodeau couldn't sit still at all. He stood up and called a timeout.

Taking advantage of the timeout, Thibodeau replaced Korver, who was beaten defensively, and replaced him with his son Ronnie Brewer, who couldn't score on the offensive end.

Brewer performed well as soon as he came on the field, but the place where he performed seemed different. He was missed twice in succession from the three-point line. The Bulls fans were so angry that they shouted for a substitution, hoping that Thibodeau could replace Brewer. Substitution.

Unfortunately, as the biological son of Tom Thibodeau, he will definitely not take a rest so soon. Even if he attacks 4 on 5, Thibodeau still chooses to believe in him. This wave of operations really confused Lu Yong.

It can only be said that offensive coaches and defensive coaches have different brain circuits. If Lu Yong was the head coach, Brewer would have been packaged and traded long ago. This kind of player is not suitable to appear on the offensive team no matter how good the defense is. Kill one thousand enemies and suffer eight hundred losses.

7 minutes later, Lu Yong used the dead ball to request a substitution. Vucevic and Thomas came on, and Garnett and Holiday came off.

Although Thomas is only 1 meters tall, he is strong and fast. He is more useful against Rose than Arenas. If he is not good enough, he can still foul, so there is no need to worry about the defense being blown away.

Vucevic is also good at high-post support. In addition to his defensive deficiencies, he can perfectly replace Garnett's role on the offensive end. His shooting range extends beyond the three-point line, and positional battles continue to be tactical.

Facts have proved that the method of moving Noah out of the penalty area is really effective. The 76ers easily broke through the Bulls' defense in the first quarter, and their firepower was much stronger than in the G1 game.

There is a problem with the Bulls' defense, but Tom Thibodeau doesn't know how to adjust. The most action he did tonight was to wipe his sweat with his hands.

After the first quarter, 31 to 19, the 76ers led by double digits.

The Bulls did not score more than 20 points in a single quarter, and they were a group with poor offense. If Rose hadn't frequently used breakthroughs to create damage, they would have scored less than 15 in a single quarter.Both Boozer and Luol Deng's hands are terrible, and they all turned into blacksmiths tonight.

Of course, the biggest culprit for the Bulls' scoring difficulties was Rooney Brewer, who made 3 of 0 shots in the first quarter and failed to score a point.When he was on the court, the Bulls' offense was 4-on-5, and even the fans were worried.

It's a pity, I don't know if this guy got a "missing photo" of Thibodeau, but he is still highly regarded despite being like this. The league's number one defensive coach is really stubborn.

(End of this chapter)