no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 155 Elegant, timeless

In the end, Spoelstra didn't make any adjustments to the lineup, because no matter how good Yao Ming is, his physical strength is limited, especially since O'Neal can't play tonight. When the lineup rotates, the Bulls' advantage in the paint will be gone. .

As for Yao Ming's blow to the Heat insider, he admitted it.

And the reason he dared to do this is that Wade and Bosh are on the line, especially Wade, whose scoring conversion rate after touching the ball tonight is very high.

So when the two sides entered the rotation around 9 minutes into the first quarter, the score on the field was 24 to 18.

Yao Ming easily scored 14 points in the paint, but the Heat were only 6 points behind the Bulls.

And the lineup on the court at this time is also very interesting, the Heat's side: Chalmers, Jones, Miller, James, Ilgauskas.

Different from the opening game, Spoelstra did not let Wade and Bosh lead the substitute transition period, but instead gave James a lineup that was most comfortable for James' off-peak travel.

As for the Bulls, Rose, Allen, Artest, Gibson, O'Neal Jr.

The Bulls' lineup looks good, but it's not as replaceable as the Heat.

Or in other words, this is why Spoelstra insists on not making lineup adjustments tonight. He wants to fight back the disadvantages in this transition period from the bench.

On the bench, Xu Yong took a break and chatted with O'Neill about possible thefts in downtown Chicago.

He wouldn't trouble the Rose brothers because of Yao Ming, and naturally he wouldn't go for O'Neal.

"No, no, they will never visit my house." Unexpectedly, O'Neal looked confident.

This actually made Xu Yong very curious.

But before O'Neal had time to explain, the situation on the court had changed dramatically.

Needless to say, Spoelstra is really good at deploying lineups.

The Heat have five players and three shooters. Ilgauskas also has a mid-range shot. James, who weighs 120 kilograms, is protruding with the ball. Artest can't stop it without Yao Ming's partner.

On the other hand, the Heat's defensive end continued to insist on flanking the ball holder while shrinking the defense. They still maintained high-intensity defensive pressure on the court.

As a result, after the first quarter, the score on the court was tied at 28, and the Heat had evened the difference in one go.

The pressure came to the Bulls all at once.

Before Yao Ming returns to the court, the Bulls must stabilize the situation on the court.

Thibodeau's choice was to expand the rotation.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Heat still had the same lineup as at the end of the first quarter, and the Bulls: Hinrich, Korver, Xu Yong, Gibson, Asik.

This is a rare ten-man rotation.

Come up to the Bulls for the ball.

After Xu Yong saw that the Heat's defense was still as small as before, and that the person defending him was Miller, he directly dropped to the high post to ask for the ball with his back.

In this form on the field, you have to punish in the high post, otherwise the Heat's defense will stay like this.

Hinrich fed the ball to Xu Yong. Jones on the strong side did not dare to move because Korver was squatting in the corner. James on the weak side flanked him.

But Xu Yong reacted quickly. He passed the ball to Gibson at the free throw line before the double attack was formed.

Gibson made a decisive mid-range shot after receiving the ball.

"Shh!"

The basketball hit the net hollowly, and he, a guy whose hands are really close to each other, stood out with a word of stability.

In a positional battle, the Bulls can return to the defensive end and compete with the Heat.

At this time, Xu Yong and Gibson took the initiative to switch defenses and defended against James.

The Bulls are also unambiguous here. First Artest and then Xu Yong, they also gave the king VIP-level treatment.

James saw that Artest still had some ideas, and saw that Xu Yong directly called the pick-and-roll without hesitation, preparing to continue to score points.

However, Xu Yong's puppy footwork moves flexibly and does not give James a chance to get out of position.

James tried two pick-and-rolls without success, so he had no choice but to forcefully attack Xu Yong.

"Snapped!"

The result will come. After some exchanges with Jordan, Xu Yong's awareness of protecting the ball increased and he became more and more skillful in timing the ball.

Basically, the moment James started his breakthrough with the ball, he cut the ball off.

What was cut this time was not the ball, but James' pride.

James became angry and wanted to pull Xu Yong, but he only got a puff of exhaust gas.

Xu Yong had already rushed out of the three-point line after stealing the ball. After leaving all the Heat players behind, he smashed the ball into the basket with a two-handed dunk.

If Thibodeau's lineup adjustments in the second quarter were perfect, he would be able to score at least nine points.

Seeing this, Spoelstra turned around and called Bosh and Wade.

James and Jones were replaced and rested.

Spoelstra is really good at protecting players, but James doesn't seem to appreciate it.

Just when Spoelstra was about to high-five James who was off the court, James simply ignored him, and then hit him hard on the shoulder as the two passed by.gif.

This scene was just projected on the large LED screen, instantly causing a stir in the scene.

The excitement of this Christmas war began to emerge, but it was different from what many people expected. It was not between the two teams, but between the Heat players and coaches.

This is destined to become the focus of heated discussion among fans after the game.

Spoelstra remained calm, pretending nothing happened and returned to the bench to sit down.

Facts have proved that his substitutions had an immediate effect.

Wade continued his excellent state in the first quarter as soon as he came on the court. After picking and rolling with Bosh, he went inside and made Asik's thug foul, winning two free throws.

After adjusting his breathing and making two free throws, he stabilized the situation on the court for the Heat.

32 to 30, the Bulls only led by 2 points.

Xu Yong continued to catch the ball in the high post, and this time the Heat did not dare to attack easily.

Xu Yong got the opportunity to fight Miller one-on-one. He lowered his focus and hit Miller from behind.

Miller defended Xu Yong from going to the left side.

Xu Yong is a right-handed general, which is a very correct strategy to defend against backs.

But just after he did this, Xu Yong felt his defensive focus with his legs. After a fake move of turning left to break through, he quickly turned to the right, raised the ball and pulled the ball back, pulling away in an instant. distance from him.

Although Xu Yong has only trained for half a month, his foundation is so good that this action has completely created shooting space for himself.

He jumped backwards with his left leg facing the basket. The whole posture was at least seventy-eight points similar to Jordan's.

Miller didn't react the first time, but when he did, Xu Yongren was already in the air.

The fans at the scene were also stunned.

Because Xu Yong has been training before, he has not used this move in an official game. It is not too amazing to use it.

If it weren't for the number 6 printed on his back, everyone would have thought it was Jordan wearing a Bulls jersey again.

"Shh!"

Of course, posture is secondary, the important thing is that Xu Yong's shot hit the basket steadily.In fact, when Jordan taught Xu Yong to turn back, he had a default premise, that is, Xu Yong could hit a shot from any position in the half court.

This may seem trivial, but it cannot be done without high-intensity training.

At this time, Spoelstra touched his chin vigorously with his hand.

He didn't care about James' behavior, but Xu Yong's high-level punishment made him feel a lot of pressure.

Because Xu Yong has a strong offensive ability facing the basket, if his back to the basket also improves, Miller will really be unable to guard him.

Fortunately, when Yao Ming is not on the court, the Heat's offense is guaranteed with this lineup. Bosh found a chance to hit Asik in the low post, helping the Heat to cling to the score.

O'Neal can't play, which has a great impact on the Bulls' internal strength.

In the Bulls' offense, Xu Yong continued to hold the ball with his back in the high post.

Bosh wanted to attack from the weak side, but when Xu Yong put his back to the basket, he faced the weak side, and a fake pass forced Bosh back.

After Xu Yong felt that Miller's defensive focus was leaning towards this time, he directly chose to turn left this time.

It was too late for Miller to realize that Xu Yong was making a fake move. Xu Yong's current explosive power was basically turning around and completely throwing him behind him.

Seeing this, Ilgauskas wanted to help defend, but Xu Yong had already completed the shot one throw ahead of time.

"Shh!"

The basketball hit the net with the precision of a cruise missile.

After more than half a year of training, Xu Yong finally became confident in his throwing.

The camera showed Spoelstra on the sidelines, and the Heat head coach could only shake his head helplessly.

Xu Yong's progress is so fast. Compared with the match in the opening game, the pressure he puts on the Heat has almost doubled.

And after Xu Yong scored consecutively, the Bulls' morale also improved significantly.

When Bosh hit the basket again, Gibson's double attack put pressure on him. His final shot missed the basket, and the rebound was recovered and protected by Xu Yong.

After a stalemate for a while, the Bulls now have a chance to open up the score again.

However, just after the offensive and defensive transition, Xu Yong found that Wade had switched defenses on him, and he was extremely focused from his expression to body language.

No matter what other people's mentality is, Wade really wants revenge tonight.

Under Wade's tight defense, Xu Yong didn't catch the ball in the first shot. He was forced to move to the three-point line to catch the ball in the second shot.

Although Wade is one size smaller than him, he put the most defensive pressure tonight.

Xu Yong did not choose to face the frame. Facing a defender like Wade who averages 2 steals per game all year round, the risk of facing the frame is extremely high.

After waiting for his teammates to open up space for singles, he started playing from the three-point line with his back to Wade.

His advantages are size and confrontation, and his back-up effect is obviously the best.

Wade couldn't withstand Xu Yong. He continuously tried to put pressure on the ball, but Xu Yong protected the ball well.

Moreover, Xu Yong is not only protecting the ball, but also keeping an eye on the Heat's double attack. His head turning back and forth makes the Heat want to double attack but dare not attack.

Xu Yong quickly advanced to a high position. After he felt that Wade was guarding his right side, he didn't make a fake move this time. He turned directly to the left while opening the distance with Wade, and then jumped. He turned around and leaned back.

His movements are still smooth and beautiful, and even the Heat's bench players on the sidelines can see it.

Although he is an opponent, just like Mai's Ganba, people always have an instinctive appreciation for beautiful things.

However, Wade showed his amazing reaction speed on this shot. He jumped up almost instantly and blocked Xu Yong's shot.

A contest between the two of them bouncing and staying in the air.

The winner in the end was Xu Yong.

Although Wade is superior in physical fitness, his height is destined to make it almost impossible for him to block a swingman of Xu Yong's size if he takes off at the same time.

After Wade started to fall, Xu Yong completed a two-stage shot and shot his fadeaway shot.

The basketball spins and draws a beautiful parabola in the air...

"Shh!"

Another hollow bag.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Xu Yong just painted a painting at American Airlines Arena.

Elegant and timeless.

Even Wade smiled helplessly after seeing the ball go in.

As far as the ball just now is concerned, the current Kobe may not be able to throw it.

Only McGrady before the injury had given him this feeling of powerlessness.

Sure enough, for the same skill, talent determines the upper limit.

Not only Wade, but also Swift, who was in the front row of the audience, couldn't help but smile with joy and love in his eyes.

Although she doesn't understand these basketball skills, the way she waited for the ball to fall before taking action was really cool to her.

If she hadn't brought popcorn tonight, she would have had to dance for Xu Yong.

38:32.

After Xu Yong scored 8 points in the second quarter, the Bulls once again widened the point difference.

At this time, the on-site photographer showed a shot of James on the sidelines.

This shot means a lot.

In fact, even Miami fans hope that James can perform in tonight's game, at least when he plays against Xu Yong.

After all, James was the MVP for two consecutive years and has a higher status in the league than Wade.

But so far, tonight's game can basically be said to be Wade and Bosh dragging James along.

Especially in the paragraph just now, Xu Yong, as a second-year player, has demonstrated all kinds of skills one after another, facing the basket, backing the basket, turning and leaning back, and making small throws.

On the other hand, James is still in his eighth year in the league, and he is still using his explosive skills to break through.

The key is, it's still in a misfire state.

Man, the thing I am most afraid of is the comparison.

Especially since James also wore No. 6 this season.

As a result, the contrast between No. 6 and No. 6 became even stronger.

After noticing the live footage, Spoelstra stood up and called James and Arroyo up.

I have to say, he is really a very good coach.

But at the same time, Thibodeau also responded and replaced Yao Ming and Artest.

As a result, James' face almost turned green under the camera in an instant.

He glanced at Spoelstra with a resentful look. At this moment, he only felt that the Filipino was making things difficult for him tonight.

(End of this chapter)