no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 120 "The Thibodeau System"

Although there are many basketball tactics, it is impossible to master a new tactic in a short period of time.

If you really want the Bulls to play triangle offense, Preston, and run-and-gun tactics, it is unrealistic without regular season drills.

However, there is a tactic that the Bulls have a certain foundation and have a chance to play out.

After returning to Chicago, Xu Yong and Ross recommended this tactic to De Nagro: defensive counterattack.

It is not simply to counterattack through defense, but to create offensive and defensive conversions through specific defensive methods.

The reason why it works is based on the fact that the Bulls have two defenders who are quick to defend and counterattack, and Noah has the ability to hold the ball and push for counterattacks.

And these are what the Bulls have been doing in the regular season, but they have not formed a tactical system of play.

That's right, it's the same as when the Devils played Xu Yong and Harden's pick-and-roll in the first season, and then they could play pick-and-roll tactics in the second season. If there is a foundation, it can work.

Of course, there will be a lot of focus and details involved, and training is needed to strengthen it.

In other words, it's not a matter of inserting a key, pressing the accelerator and driving away, but it does have a chance to help them turn the tables on them.

De Nagro readily accepted. Although he has many shortcomings, he also has the advantage of being kind.

The good news is that there is a three-day break between the second and third games, which will allow them more time to train.

Although it was still very tense, the boys who were beaten a little in the second game seemed to have found the direction of their efforts, and their self-confidence returned to their faces, shouting one after another in the training hall of the United Center.

In a blink of an eye, three days have passed, and G3 is coming.

The United Center was packed, and Chicago fans were on fire.

This season's season opener is too classic, but they will never forget it.

Moreover, although the Bulls suffered a huge defeat in the second game, the big score is now 1-1. In real terms, the Bulls have already gained the home court advantage from the Cavaliers.

In the front row of the auditorium, there was also a familiar figure of Xu Yong.

Megan Fox came to Chicago to cheer him on.

She didn't wear Xu Yong's jersey today, but a wine red halter dress, showing off her graceful figure.

The current relationship between Xu Yong and Fox is rather delicate. They are not in a relationship, but they will meet each other when necessary, and then have an in-depth exchange.

Xu Yong naturally knew about Fox's arrival this time, and he did not resist it.

After his rebirth, he encountered situations that stimulated him to perform outside the court only twice, one was when he met Jordan in the finals, and the other was Fox in the slam dunk contest.

Of course, he prefers to see sexy Hollywood actresses than that old guy who always takes revenge.

Fox didn't hide his liking for Xu Yong. Xu Yong is not only handsome, but also has a nuclear weapon performance in bed as a physical monster.

Think about how Butler went to Brazil to explore the mysterious club in history. It was the existence of the club girl who played poker for a whole week.

Before the opening ceremony, there will be a brief awards ceremony.

Except that Nowitzki went to the scene to receive the award because the team was eliminated, most of the season awards were awarded before the first home game of the winner's team series.

What was awarded at this time was Xu Yong's best rookie.

This is a really ordinary trophy. The glass material has a white male silhouette with the logo printed on it. On the base is the name of the trophy, the Eddie Gottlieb Award, and the words Xu Yong, the best rookie in 2009~2010. jpg.

However, as an honorary trophy in the first season of his career (there have been rookie game MVP and slam dunk contest championship trophies), it is still very commemorative.

Under the cheers of the fans, Xu Yong lifted the trophy, which added another color to tonight's game.

"I won't let them ruin your Rookie of the Year night." Before the game, Noah was like the most loyal little brother, patting his chest and saying to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong smiled and patted Noah on the shoulder, then nodded.

After the opening ceremony on the spot, the starting players of both sides appeared on the field one after another.

Both sides did not adjust the lineup, and it was still a regular lineup match.

Noah returned the ball to half court after the buzzer sounded, and with the cheers of the Chicago fans at the scene, the third game of the series officially began.

Rose changed his style of play and came up to organize with the ball, while Xu Yong used Noah's cover to play pindown tactics.

The Cavaliers were a little caught off guard by this sudden change of tactics, and Noah's ball blocked Parker to death.

Xu Yong caught the ball and made a steady hit, giving the Bulls the lead.

However, Brown's expression on the sidelines seemed calm. Although it was a bit unexpected, the Bulls' changes did not pose much of a threat. They could just adjust their defense in the next round.

In the Cavaliers' offense, Williams discovered after advancing to the frontcourt that the Bulls had set up a zone defense, and it was an uncommon zone defense formation.

2-1-2 zone defense.jpg.

Generally speaking, there are two types of defense that are most used in the league, one is the 3-2 zone defense for outside defense, and the other is the 2-3 zone defense for inside defense.

In the case of 2-1-2, the Spurs are the most used, also known as the Kobe Happy Zone Defense.

The advantage of this kind of zone defense is that the players on the field are relatively evenly distributed, which makes it easier to cooperate with each other and control rebounds. At the same time, because there are many people on the outside, it is also conducive to promoting defensive counterattacks. The disadvantage is that it is against the mid-range and the front and 30~45 degrees. The three-point defense is weak.

The Bulls have put out a defensive counterattack posture early, and the picture is poor.

After seeing this, Williams lobbed the ball to O'Neal, and the Cavaliers began to break the zone defense.

O'Neal held the ball to attract a double attack and then distributed the ball to James in the right corner. James showed his passing ability after receiving the ball and directly passed a long pass across the half court to Parker outside the diagonal three-point line.jpg.

The simplest and most effective way to break the zone defense is to mobilize the defense, form more local plays and less, and then create three-point opportunities as much as possible.

As a mature team, the Cavaliers responded very quickly.

Parker caught the ball and quickly shot a three-pointer after adjusting.

However, Xu Yong was very aware. After James passed the ball, he had already turned around to cover up the defense. At this moment, he couldn't cover the ball when he swooped up, but he still interfered with Parker.

At this time, the difference between a shooter and a top shooter comes out. This interference is almost non-existent in the eyes of a top shooter like Ray Allen, but for Parker, it has been affected.

"when!"

Parker's three-point shot hit the frame.

The Bulls quickly contracted inside, and Noah successfully took off the defensive rebound.

At this moment, Xu Yong and Rose had already rushed out of the three-point line in advance.

With O'Neal on his back, Noah couldn't pass the ball directly. He dribbled the ball forward two steps, and then fed the ball to Xu Yong with a long throw.

This defensive counterattack was too fast, and O'Neal couldn't retreat on the Cavaliers' side. James went to the bottom corner to break the zone defense, and the Cavaliers had no time to retreat.

Xu Yong took the ball to the frontcourt, and after seeing that no one was chasing behind him, he threw the ball into the air.

Ross directly caught dunks with one-handed tomahawk in the air.gif!

"Oh!"

Its sound is vibrating!

Fans cheered instantly.

When playing at home, all you need is momentum.

Brown felt something was wrong at this time, but he was not very good at attacking, so he could only turn his head and communicate with his assistant coach.

The assistant coach said don't panic, it was just a ball and our space ability is still very good.

It turns out that this assistant coach is really not a vegetarian. In the next round, he used the same move to break the zone defense. This time Parker directed the ball one more time and Jamison hit an open three-pointer.

No matter what form of zone defense, because people need to move with the ball, it is difficult to avoid the vacancy of the outside line. This is also the origin of the phrase "three-pointers are the best weapon to break zone defense".

Moreover, in the next round of positional warfare, under Brown's command, the Bulls' positional offense did not succeed.

This time the pressure is on the Bulls.

Although the zone defense is good, if the opponent throws three-pointers in a row, it will be difficult to maintain it.

But at this moment, Xu Yong directed his teammates to make targeted moves on the defensive end.

In the final analysis, this tactic originated from him, and De Nagro gave him the command on the field.

Xu Yong's command also allowed the Bulls' zone defense to start a purposeful defense instead of following mechanically.

The biggest difference from the previous one is that James was left empty from the three-point line.

How could James endure this? After catching the ball... he broke through directly to the inside.

This time without Xu Yong's command, the Bulls' inside line has already shrunk to the basket in advance.

James forced Noah's layup and missed.

Unless he now reaches the 120 kilogram weight he had during the Heat, it will still be difficult for him to rush forward against the current Noah.

However, Noah's assisting defense gave O'Neal a chance, and O'Neal took off the offensive rebound to prepare for the second attack.

But Noah actually retreated back to the basket, directly facing O'Neal who was about to be separated.

"Oh!"

O'Neal's long arm smashed the ball towards the basket, but under Noah's defense, the ball dunked and flew!
Noah kept his word as before and used practical actions to fulfill his promise to Xu Yong.

After the ball flew out, it hit the edge of the backboard and went out of bounds directly, and the ball was given to the Bulls.

This time the fans were excited.

Even fans who don't know much about tactics can see at this time that the Bulls are actively seeking changes tonight and have more control over the game.

And from the effect point of view, immediate results.

After the offensive and defensive transition, Xu Yong held the ball and made a fake shot to pass Parker, and made an emergency stop at close range of ten feet and made a hit.

3:6.

The Bulls are in good shape.

And back to the defensive round, James was left empty again.

Xu Yong has screwed James to death.

Didn't the Cavaliers fail to shoot against Rose in the first two games?Then my shooting against James is unstable, which makes sense!

Anyway, after the first two games, Xu Yong already knew what the main focus of the playoffs was, and he would not use it immediately when he got an opportunity.

James chose a three-pointer from the corner for this ball.

After the basketball draws a straight parabola in the air...

"when!"

Smashed out of the frame steadily.

The long rebound bounced directly outside the free throw line. Xu Yong showed the advantage of ricochet and wingspan.

And after landing, he immediately turned around and made a fast break.

Rose had already rushed out, and the Bulls used the zone defense formation to once again play a two-on-one fast break in the frontcourt.

After Xu Yong advanced to the three-point line in the frontcourt, he saw Williams focusing on him and directly gave the ball to Rose.

Rose accelerated the break, and after forcing Williams to turn to him, he went straight to the show.

He threw the ball directly toward the backboard.

After Xu Yong followed up, he soared into the air, and after catching the ball in the air, he directly performed a windmill slam dunk .

The scene instantly erupted with cheers from Chicago fans.

This scene will be familiar to Arizona fans if they see it, because in the Devils' game that made fans lament that Comai was a perfect fit, DeRozan and Xu Yong also threw each other like this.

Time flies, Tempe is no longer the alley-oop city, but Chicago is looking up!

And Rose's passing skills are much better than DeRozan's.

Xu Yong also high-fived Ross while retreating.

He also looked slightly excited.

Facts have proved that this set of defensive counterattacks is the most suitable tactic for the Bulls.

And this tactic of defensive counterattack through zone defense is actually what Thibodeau is best at!
He also seems to understand why Thibodeau can let the Bulls take off when he arrives.

Ability is one aspect, lineup suitability is more important.

Although it's not appropriate to say this, he really looks forward to the team's performance after Thibodeau arrives.

At this time, the United Center has fallen into a carnival, and some tattooed gangster brothers are jumping up and down. This is really exciting.
The dunk just now was not only beautiful, but more importantly, the Bulls didn't look like the team they had just defeated. They played confidently and relaxed on the court.

I don't know, I thought the Bulls had already taken a big lead.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers, facing the targeted zone defense of the Bulls, have begun to feel a little confused about where to start.

Upon seeing this, James simply held the ball from the outside to indicate that they would all pull away.

No matter what your defense is, I will step on the accelerator and charge at you.

Deng was a little unable to stop him and James broke through to the free throw line.

The disadvantages of the 2-1-2 zone defense are beginning to appear. If this is Kobe, he will directly enter the sweet spot.

However, after James rushed in, he felt uncomfortable, because Noah had already shrunk to the basket in advance.

This is simply a replica of Haddadi reaching out to ask Yi Jianlian to shoot.

James can only bite the bullet and choose an emergency stop jumper at a position of 16 feet.

This shot feels obviously strong.

"when!"

The basketball once again hit the back edge of the rim hard and bounced out.

In fact, James has the shooting ability at this position, but his mentality has been greatly affected by the Bulls' recent harassment.

Noah collected another defensive rebound, and the Bulls launched a defensive counterattack again.

This time Rose stepped up his game, changed direction and passed Williams without slowing down before going straight for a fast break layup to score.

3 is better than 10!

For the first time since the series, the Bulls took a big lead at the start!

This wave of tactical adjustments cannot be said to have achieved initial results, it can only be said that a stick was hit on the snake's seven inches, it was terrible!
　He also asked whether Cui Yongxi still has a chance to enter the NBA. He is 20 years old, his arms and wingspan are just okay, and he is making rapid progress?Now the only motivation to watch the NBA is that Chinese players are in it~
　　
　
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