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Chapter 241 Butler comes down from heaven? Jimmy Butler is really tough!

Chapter 241 Butler comes down from heaven? Jimmy-Bartler is really tough!
On November 11, the Knicks challenged the Bulls away from home for the second game.

This is another game that is broadcast live across the United States and attracts a large number of fans.

Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau became the person under the most pressure before the game. Butler started the game and delivered excellent statistics. If Butler performs amazingly again today, the media will definitely not say good things about him. Fans can even use their saliva. Drown him.

What's even worse is that Thibodeau always has a very bad feeling in his heart, thinking that Lu Yong will definitely arrange offensive tactics specifically for Butler in this game so that he can get good data.

This is indeed the case, and this is what Lu Yong really planned.

In the locker room, Lu Yong called the players over, stood in the middle and said loudly: "Guys, the team's goal today is to defeat the Bulls and try to help Jimmy produce excellent data. The most beneficial response to his old club is to explode. I hope everyone will cooperate and work together to win this game.”

Butler stood at the bottom feeling a little embarrassed, stretched out his hand to scratch his head, and looked at Lu Yong with gratitude in his eyes.

As a second-year rookie, he was able to receive such treatment only because of Lu Yong's love. Butler was very grateful, clenched his fists, and vowed to play a good game today.

Anthony, who had just scored 51 points in the opening game, had no objection. Instead, he turned to look at his teammates and smiled: "Brothers, helping your teammates is helping yourself. Let's work together. I guarantee that everyone will have the opportunity to become the protagonist this season. Lu Shuai is a He is a great person, and you will definitely be right to listen to his arrangements.”

Even the team boss has spoken, and the role players will naturally have no objections. It was quickly decided to collectively help Butler score points tonight.

At seven o'clock in the evening, players from both teams came on the court on time. Thibodeau stood on the sidelines with a serious expression, as if he had a premonition that tonight would be a fierce battle, and he could not relax at all.

On the other hand, Lu Yong was in a much more relaxed state. After entering the game, he sat down on the coaching bench and chewed bubble gum. He crossed his legs and chatted with Snyder next to him, with a smile on his face.

The Bulls, who lack Derrick Rose, are no longer the No. [-] team in the Eastern Conference that beat the Heat's Big Three. Their strength has been greatly reduced. As long as the Knicks don't underestimate the enemy, there is no reason to lose.

The away fans were also very supportive. Instead of booing when Lu Yong entered the court, there were scattered applause, like a sharp knife piercing Thibodeau's heart.

Chicago fans have always loved strong players because they have experienced the Michael Jordan era. They will support their own team like crazy in the playoffs, and they can also do weird things like supporting their opponents in the regular season, which is different from New York's "hard-to-distinguish" mentality. The fans have a fight.

The Knicks, led by Lu Yong, have a sharp offense, while the Bulls, led by Thibodeau, have an iron-blooded defense. Everyone is waiting to witness this duel between spear and shield. Personal grudges are secondary.

Barkley saw Lu Yong and Thibodeau in two completely opposite states and said with a smile: "This game tonight will definitely be fun to watch. From what I know about Lu, he will probably arrange tactics for Jimmy Butler and help him." He put up a beautiful statistic and slapped Thibodeau hard in the face. The two had a fierce fight in the playoffs last year, and their enemies were extremely jealous when they met. No one wanted to lose this match."

Kenny Smith said: "According to previous reporters, Coach Thibodeau loudly encouraged morale in the locker room before the game. He was determined not to allow the team to lose at home. However, Derek's injury still cast a shadow over the Bulls. I'm optimistic about leading the team to defeat the Knicks today."

After the warm-up, the double-serve starter was announced on the big screen.

Bulls five: Nate Robinson, Hamilton, Luol Deng, Boozer, Noah.

Knicks five: Deron Williams, Butler, J.R. Smith, Anthony, Stoudemire.

Lu Yong made adjustments to the starting lineup. Instead of using frame-protecting center Tyson Chandler, he moved the "Little Overlord" to the fifth position and sent out a small lineup to improve mobility and shooting.

Stoudemire has always played center when he played for the Suns. He carried out Lu Yong's arrangements unconditionally without any discomfort.

This lineup can better open up space on the court and maximize the Knicks' offensive firepower.

JR Smith's three-point shooting is very threatening. When he is on the court with Deron and Anthony, Butler can comfortably collect statistics.

The main reason why Lu bravely plays a small lineup is that the Bulls' interior offense is weak, starting center Noah is not good at offense, and power forward Boozer's main scoring method is jump shots.In addition, Rose, who is good at breakthroughs, is out for the season. The Bulls' scoring depends entirely on the mid-range. It is easier for the Knicks to switch defenses when encountering pick-and-rolls with a small lineup, and they don't have to worry about being beaten by the Bulls in the penalty area.

Stoudemire relied on his bouncing advantage to win with a jump ball, and the Knicks attacked first.

Deron received the ball and carried it across the half court. When his teammates moved around according to the tactics, he held the ball at the top of the arc and played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire. He took a step to adjust the rhythm and lobbed the ball over Nate Robinson's head. Stoudemire.

"Little Potato" Nate Robinson has great athletic talent, but his height of only 1 meters is a flaw. He suffers a serious disadvantage against Deron, and can only use his speed to interfere with him.

Stoudemire caught the ball and rushed to the basket, faced Noah's European step and disrupted the Bulls' formation, turned around and passed the ball to Jimmy Butler who was on the weak side.Hamilton is 1 meters tall and weighs only 98 kilograms. He was hit by Butler while walking and lost his balance.

When Butler suddenly made a sudden stop to shoot a jumper, he took off with all his strength and failed to block it. The next second, swoosh, the ball hit the net. 2 to 0.

When returning to defense, Butler reached out and gave Stoudemire a high-five. He looked extremely calm on the surface, but there was a raging fire in his heart.

In the Bulls, he has been unable to be reused by Thibodeau. Now that he has switched to the Knicks and settled into the starting lineup, Butler has long been unable to help but want to prove himself, and he will definitely not hold back tonight.

At his peak, Hamilton might still be able to outrun "Iron Man" Butler, but now that he is a 35-year-old veteran, Butler has no fear and is confident of defeating his former teammate.

When the Bulls were attacking, the Knicks were still man-to-man. Nate Robinson dribbled the ball across the half court to challenge Deron. He used his speed to make a one-step pass and scored a mid-range pull-up jump shot. 2 to 2.

Although he was not guarded, Deron Williams was not worried on his face. The two are not the same type of point guards. When a speed guard meets a powerful guard, the final result will probably be a mutual explosion, which cannot be guarded. Living is normal.

Nate Robinson played well for the Warriors last season, averaging 23.4 minutes per game, 11.2 points, 2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals.He was signed to a one-year contract by the Bulls in the summer as a firefighter, replacing Rose. The reason is that both of them are fast point guards, and Thibodeau is more comfortable to use.

Unfortunately, Robinson's personal ability is far behind Rose. Scoring more than ten points in a game is no problem, but if you expect him to lead the team in tough battles, there is basically no chance.

The Knicks offense used the same pick-and-roll tactics as before. Deron used the pick-and-roll to go deep into the basket, attracting Noah to help defend and pass to Stoudemire.The difference is that Stoudemire did not transfer the ball to the weak side this time. Seeing that Noah's defensive attention was on Butler, Stoudemire turned directly to the middle and layup, scoring easily. 4 to 2.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and led the applause. Stoudemire played the ball very smartly and did not give up offensive opportunities to help his teammates score points.If Butler wants to score, Lu Yong can arrange it for him at any time, but the premise is that the Knicks must win tonight. It is crucial to establish the lead at the beginning. Stoudemire attacked the ball very resolutely.

The Bulls attack, and the Knicks defend in a man-to-man position.

Robinson took a step inside with the help of the pick-and-roll, attracting the defensive pass to Boozer, who caught the ball on the right side of the free throw line and made a jump shot, making a steady hit. 4 to 4.

There is no problem with Anthony's weight playing the fourth position, but he was not used to it when he was in the Knicks. He couldn't say he suffered a disadvantage against Boozer, but it was not easy to defend him easily.

Lu Yong is not worried about being beaten by the Bulls. Without Rose, the Bulls are like a car without a steering wheel. They still have some power when driving on a straight line, but once the game enters a corner, the Bulls will be finished immediately.

In a positional battle, Deron's pick-and-roll breakthrough was blocked and was given to Melo from the outside.

Anthony's triple threat repeatedly tried to break through from the left, pushing Luol Deng deep into the basket, attracting Noah to cover up, and passed the ball to Jimmy Butler, who was cutting from the baseline.

Butler played very tough this time. He took a step after catching the ball and jumped up high. His muscles tightened instantly, and he faced Hamilton and dunked the basketball with both hands!boom! 6 to 4.

Charles Barkley shouted: "Beautiful! Butler made the air cut just right this time. Hamilton looked too thin in front of him, and the aerial confrontation was instantly defeated. The trend of the game is as I expected. Butler may be afraid tonight There’s going to be a big explosion.”

When the Bulls attacked, Luol Deng singled out J.R. Smith. He broke through from the right and used his body to open up the space. He stopped and turned around in the three-second zone, turned over and shot a jumper from close range.

The trajectory of Luol Deng's shot was very positive, but unfortunately it was too weak. The ball hit the edge of the basket and collapsed, and the rebound was protected by Stoudemire.

After landing, Stoudemire immediately threw the ball to Deron, who took the ball to launch a counterattack. Butler and Anthony had already rushed out.

Anthony's biggest advantage in playing the fourth position is his speed. Boozer's clumsy footsteps couldn't catch up. The two started almost at the same time. When they returned to defense, they could only watch Anthony running in front of him.

Anthony took a step inside the three-point line to receive a pass from Deron. The fake breakthrough attracted a double-team from Hamilton on the weak side, and he found the right opportunity to throw the ball high towards the basket.

The next second, Butler jumped out from the other side, jumped up with all his strength to catch the ball, and dunked the basketball with one hand!
"boom!"

At 8-4, Butler made 3 of 3 shots in the opening game and scored 6 points in a row. Thibodeau could no longer sit still and kept wiping sweat with a towel.

Lu Yong stood up and clapped hard twice, put his hands to his mouth, and shouted to Butler who was retreating from the backcourt: "Well done, Jimmy, just play like this and let the entire league see your offensive talent!"

Butler turned around and smiled, giving Lu Yong a thumbs up to express his gratitude.When the Bulls attacked, Nate Robinson and Boozer played a pick-and-roll in the middle. They reached the three-second zone and were flanked by Anthony. He hit the ball to Boozer.

Boozer caught the ball and made a jump shot at the free throw line, but was interfered by Stoudemire who came out from under the basket to defend.Butler's thin body stuck tightly to Noah, and his hands wrapped around Noah's arm like a gladiatorial motion, helping Anthony easily pick off the backboard.

Noah's face was full of dissatisfaction. When he returned to defense, he complained to the line referee: "This ball is not called a foul? That guy almost wrapped his legs around my waist. Did I make a mistake?"

Butler's blocking ability has always been very strong. He grabbed 6.6 rebounds in his peak season, two of which were offensive rebounds.In the Heat's series against the Bucks, Butler even performed a scene of steely Antetokounmpo under the basket. When he was blocked, he pushed the muscular letter all the way from the three-second zone to the baseline, which was a tough one.

In a positional battle, Deron Williams and Anthony played a pick-and-roll. Nate Robinson was in a dilemma. His height of 1 meters was too short, and no one could resist him when switching defenses. He could only chase after Deron, but was caught by Anthony. After blocking for a while, Deron easily broke through and succeeded.

Deron's breakthrough with the ball also attracted Boozer to cover up the defense and passed the ball through the gap to the middle.Anthony caught the ball at the free throw line, faked a shot and changed direction, attracting Hamilton to double-team and transfer the ball to Butler again.

Butler caught the ball and made a pull-up jumper. At this time, Hamilton jumped out to block the shot, which was a beat too late.

Butler has been working hard on his shooting since the summer, and his efforts paid off today. His shooting rhythm was perfect, and he hit the net with two long points.

"Shh!"

10 to 4, Butler made 4 of 4 shots in the opening game and his hand felt hot.

After scoring, Butler clenched his fists and roared excitedly, waving his arms toward the Bulls coaching bench.

When the Bulls attacked, Nate Robinson dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Boozer. The "rebellious boy" didn't intend to pass the ball anymore, so he pulled it up against Anthony and made a jump shot.

Anthony stood on tiptoes and stretched out his hand to interfere, and Boozer's jumper missed the basket.

"Little Bully" Stoudemire relied on his explosive power to reach the moon with one hand, took the backcourt rebound from Noah's head, and passed it to Butler.

The Knicks took the opportunity to counterattack. Butler quickly advanced and looked up to find J.R. Smith, who was running forward. The latter turned around to catch the ball and successfully passed the ball. He jumped up in front of Luol Deng and dunked with his hands folded.

"Bang!" 12 to 4.

After the goal, the Knicks bench was in an uproar. Players stood up and waved towels. The atmosphere was as lively as Christmas.

Barkley shouted: "Good shot! JR received a wonderful pass from Jimmy Butler and completed a wonderful counterattack dunk. This ball he showed off his excellent body flexibility and made a folding and pulling action in the air to avoid Los Angeles. Er Deng blocked the shot, he is truly worthy of being called the highlight of Jordan!"

Kenny Smith joked: "Butler's performance was amazing. After the opening, he made 4 of 4 shots and scored 12 of the team's 8 points. He also sent a wonderful pass in the fast break counterattack. The Bulls management is really Giving a genius to the Knicks for free is simply too expensive a gift."

Thibodeau was sitting on the sidelines with his back molars almost broken, and he seriously suspected that Butler was playing himself.

He didn't have this kind of performance last season. He immediately evolved after playing in a different environment, which was really a headache.

After getting up and calling a timeout, Thibodeau wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his cuffs and emphasized defense to the players again without making any substitutions.

The five players on the field are already the strongest lineup the Bulls can field. If this lineup cannot even produce an advantage, it will be useless to come on the bench, as they will still be beaten.

After the timeout, the Bulls' first attack finally broke the scoring drought.

Luol Deng received Nate Robinson's breakthrough shot from the left corner and hit a three-pointer, barely helping the team stop the bleeding, 12-7.

In a positional battle, Anthony received the ball at the top of the arc and chose to play in singles. The three threats broke through from the left, turned over and missed Boozer's jumper.

Lu Yong sat off the court and did not move. Although Anthony's shot was not reasonable enough, as the Knicks' star player, he must have the privileges he deserves.Lu Yong can accept the occasional unreasonable singles. As long as this kind of ball does not become a trigger that affects the trend of the game, Lu Yong is still happy to see the star take the initiative to take over the game.

When the Bulls attacked, Robinson used the pick-and-roll and then broke through from the left, attracting the defensive pass to Hamilton. The latter received the ball and made a high jump shot, and scored with slight interference from Butler. 12 to 9.

In the Knicks' position battle, Deron Williams dribbled the ball to the right after playing a pick-and-roll with Robinson. His body leaned against Robinson and he chose to hit hard. He held the ball with one hand and drove to the basket. He scored a layup from close range and also caused a layup. Robinson's thug fouled.

"Dudu!"

The referee blows the whistle, 2+1.

Robinson's size was at a disadvantage against Deron Williams. Even Paul, a defensive guru who was 1 meters tall, was restrained by him, let alone Robinson, whose defense was much worse.

Deron made steady free throws from the free throw line, wow! 15 to 9.

When the Bulls attacked, Hamilton frequently used screens to move, running all the way from the left corner to the right at a 45-degree angle before finding an opportunity, receiving a pass from Robinson and shooting a quick jumper.

Unfortunately, before Hamilton could be happy for too long, Butler rushed out from behind, blocked the shot like a volleyball block, and slapped the ball hard out of the sideline.

This game was broadcast live across the United States. Butler's outstanding performance on both ends of the offense and defense were displayed in front of people's eyes. The smile will not disappear, but will only transfer from the faces of Bulls fans to the faces of Knicks fans.

The braver Butler performed, the more uncomfortable the Bulls fans at the scene felt. Originally, this was supposed to be his own genius, but in the end, he was stolen by the Knicks. Thibodeau was really blind.

Barkley mocked unceremoniously: "Judging from today's performance, Butler will definitely be a regular in the All-Stars in the future. However, players like him can't even make the rotation in the Bulls and can only appear in garbage time." , it’s so ironic.”

In the next few rounds, the Knicks, who had established a lead, began to frequently feed Butler the ball.

Lu Yong also specifically called a timeout to arrange tactics, and used the "sewer tactics" he used in the SuperSonics back then. He not only helped Butler create opportunities to score, but also wanted to help him with rebounds and assists.

In this way, other Knicks players can also have the opportunity to perform, catch and shoot jumpers without delaying scoring, and everyone has a sense of participation.

On the first attack after the timeout, Anthony took a pass from Butler and hit a three-point jumper.Then "Little Bully" Stoudemire also completed an alley-oop connection with Butler.

The most amazing thing is the cooperation between JR Smith and Butler. One of them is responsible for dealing cards at the top of the arc, and the other is responsible for catching and shooting. They are very playful on the court, and the Knicks completely miss the outside shot.

Thibodeau stared at the court blankly, regretting his decision to trade Butler. This should have been his treasure.

Not only Thibodeau was stunned, but even the Bulls fans and management at the scene were shocked. They didn't expect Butler's potential to be so great. The team suffered a big loss in this wave of trades.

Kenny Smith said: "No wonder Lu Shuai commented in last year's playoffs that Thibodeau's stubbornness delayed the Bulls. When in trouble, he would only stick to the main force and was unwilling to reuse newcomers. Now it seems that he was right. Butler just He has paid off his worth after leaving the Bulls, which shows that he has great potential, and Coach Thibodeau should take the blame."

Barkley laughed: "I don't know how the Bulls boss feels now. He was stabbed in the back by the head coach and general manager successively. He lost a potential newcomer in vain."

After a few more rounds, Butler broke through with the ball when he had the chance, and distributed the ball to his teammates for shots when he didn't have the chance. The "sewer tactics" were gradually coming into play.

In the last attack of the first quarter, Anthony held the ball in a single at the top of the arc and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer against substitute power forward Ty Gibson.

37 to 24, the Knicks lead by 13 points on the road.

Butler played the first quarter, and his offensive status was like a god descending from heaven. He made 9 of 6 shots, 2 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 2 free throws. He scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block. He had already caught up with the number of players in the entire game in the opening game. Data.

Barkley glanced at the technical statistics and smiled: "Butler is holding his breath and wants to prove himself in front of his old club. Lu Shuai knows how to manipulate people's hearts. He gave the second-year rookie a gift." It’s a gift that I can’t refuse. I believe that no matter what happens to Butler in the future, he will never forget this mentor who personally pulled him out of the abyss.”

 The past two days I just had a sore throat and cough. Today I started to have a runny nose and back pain. The most uncomfortable thing is that my throat is broken and I don’t dare to smoke. It’s so uncomfortable.

  Can there be sheep now?And what about viruses?

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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