no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 181 MVP has no parallel imports
At 11 minutes into the first quarter, Xu Yong was replaced by Thibodeau and took a rest.

When he sat on the bench, he gasped for air.

As it turns out, he's still far from physical freedom.

In a game of this intensity, every opportunity to take a shot requires a lot of running, physical confrontations all the time, and then as the core of the offense to play almost a full quarter, the physical consumption is very terrifying.

This is equivalent to doing anaerobic exercise non-stop, and your muscles feel like they are burning.

I have to say that this is indeed not the same level of competition as the Eastern Conference Finals.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the Mavericks' defensive strategy.

The Mavericks didn't give up on zone defense because of his scoring.

Carlisle's mind is very clear. Xu Yong's consumption and difficulty in scoring every time are much greater than Yao Ming's in the penalty area.

Xu Yong calmed down his breathing and looked up at the score.

25:23.

He scored 13 points in a single quarter in a game of this intensity, but the Bulls were still lagging behind.

At this moment, he had the feeling that Zhao Yun was on the Changban slope, with Cao Jun on the other side.

Yao Ming was restricted by the zone defense in the paint, and the status of the rest of the Bulls in the first finals was exactly what Thibodeau feared, which was a big problem.

In this way, you can't beat the Mavericks.

You must know that he tried his best in the first quarter, but Nowitzki on the Mavericks only took 4 shots in the first quarter and scored 6 points, but he didn't exert much effort.

If he keeps playing like this, even if he can score 40 points, he will just become the next Durant and become the current leader of the air-cutting group.

The Bulls' state cannot be adjusted back at once, but it would be a huge disadvantage for them to give up G1 like this.

因为要到2013~2014赛季，总决赛的赛制才会改成2-2-1-1-1那种，现在的话仍然是2-3-2。

There is a reason for the 2-3-2 game system. Because transportation costs were high in the early days of the NBA, in order to save money and save players from the fatigue of traveling (the finals are between Eastern and Western teams, and the cities are far apart), so it has been used to this day.

But the biggest problem with this format is that it is extremely detrimental to teams with home field advantage.

If they lose one of the first two home games, the series will become extremely disadvantageous.

You must know that if you play three away games in a row, unless you are strong enough to crush your opponent, you may be robbed of the match point if you are not careful, and you may not even be able to return to the home court.

Therefore, these two home games must not be lost easily.

But what can be done now that can change the situation at hand?
Xu Yong turned to look at Ross beside him.

Rose had been sitting off the court for less than half a quarter. Due to zone defense, Thibodeau did not substitute him on the court again.

His expression at this time was extremely depressed.

This is completely understandable. As the boss of the team and the new MVP, sitting on the bench is something that no one can stand.

And in fact, since the start of this year's playoffs, his performance of about 23 points per game cannot be said to be bad, but it is not good in terms of the core requirements of the team.

With the doubts from the outside world and his own performance, one can imagine the pressure on him.

Xu Yong was quickly organizing words in his mind.

The situation the Bulls are facing is completely different from when they played against the Magic.

When it comes to magic, it's like doing an equation with multiple solutions, and choosing Rose is just one of the many solutions.

Instead of Rose, use Yao Ming, even he can solve it.

Rose was chosen at that time because they were a team and needed to help Rose respond to external doubts.

But it's different now. Without Rose's performance, it would be difficult for the Bulls to win the game tonight.

And the first few minutes of the first quarter were not at Rose's level. He could have played better.

It's just that he needs to find an angle to show off his form.

Soon, he had an idea.

"Derek." Xu Yong called Ross and lowered his head.

Generally, this kind of communication is best done off the court. If both parties are teammates on the sidelines, it is not very appropriate.

However, the situation was so urgent that he couldn't care about that much, so he could only reduce the attention of others as much as possible.

Ross turned his head when he heard the voice and saw that Xu Yong's posture suggested that he had something to say to him. He also lowered his head and leaned over Xu Yong.

"We all know what Dwyane Wade did in the 2006 Finals, but few know that in the first two games the Heat lost, he was terrible, shooting only 38 percent from the field. .”

Rose's expression was surprised when he heard this, because he really had never understood this, and it really surprised him. In his memory, Wade's performance as FMVP was very outstanding.

"We need you, you are our leader, we can't win this game without you." Xu Yong continued.

Ross was greatly touched when he heard this.

Playing in the playoffs now, Xu Yong is undoubtedly the better person in terms of statistics and performance.

But in the series against the Magic, Xu Yong used practical actions to support him, and now, he is using this method to encourage him.

This is something more valuable than helping him answer questions in front of the media.

You must know that the NBA is a business league after all, where data and team status are directly linked to money. There are too many people who put the team's victory or defeat second for these things.

Even grabbing FMVP in the finals is not impossible.

But Xu Yong, it seems, is just the opposite.

"duo~"

At this moment, a long whistle came from the sidelines, and the first quarter of the game was over.

At this time the score has become 29 to 23.

In the last minute, Barea of ​​the Mavericks shuttled through the Bulls' defense and scored 1 points in a row to widen the point difference.

There was a timeout between sections and the coach was preparing to lay out tactics. Xu Yong and Ross also stood up one after another.

"Derek, get ready to play." Before starting the tactical arrangement, Thibodeau first called Rose's name.

Because of the tense situation, the rotations of both teams tonight were very tight, and Barea only came on the scene after Xu Yong left the game.

However, Hinrich can't keep up with Barea, and Allen has to take care of Terry. At this time, Rose is obviously a better choice.

Ross turned his head and glanced at Xu Yong, who nodded to him.

Back in the second quarter, both sides made significant personnel rotations.

Bulls: Rose, Allen, Battier, Gibson, O'Neal;
Mavericks: Barea, Terry, Peja Stojakovic, Nowitzki, Haywood.

Carlisle's rotation method is very special. Nowitzki will come off early in the first quarter, and then come up to play with Barea and Terry.

The offense of this lineup is full, which is a huge test for the opponent's defense.

The Bulls will also be under a lot of pressure in this period, because they not only have to withstand the Mavericks' impact, but they also have to narrow the point difference as much as possible.

In the second quarter, the Bulls took the lead, with Rose holding the ball and Battier setting a pick-and-roll for him.

The purpose of this pick-and-roll is to find mismatches and eat Peja, the Mavericks' weakest defender on the field.

Carlisle obviously responded to this move. After the pick-and-roll occurred, Barea and Peja directly pinched Rose.

Rose only played for a few minutes in the first quarter, but he made two passing mistakes, which can be exploited.But Rose's choice was completely beyond Carlisle's expectations.

When faced with a flanking attack, his choice was not to pass the ball, but to seize the gap formed before the flanking attack, and suddenly accelerate through it!
Yes, Rose has this ability. When he was still in the NCAA, Rose made Xu Yong and the others helpless.

Although the NBA is not the NCAA, and the intensity of tonight's game is far higher than that of the regular season, Rose's sudden ego caught the Mavericks off guard.

And Rose is really too fast. Haywood's defensive ability is far inferior to Chandler. He can only watch Rose rush into the paint like lightning, and then send the ball lightly into the basket.gif.

The scene was filled with whistles from Chicago fans.

Rose's goal boosted morale.

Xu Yong noticed at this time that Thibodeau was also applauding Rose's performance.

Thibodeau has no bias against Rose, or that he has any bias against any player.

For a football fanatic, everything he does is aimed at winning.

Therefore, he will put Rose on the bench in the first quarter, and will also let O'Neal Jr. play center in the second game, and specially equip Rose with a lineup with large space.

Rose glanced in the direction of bench Xu Yong while retreating.

Xu Yong gave him a thumbs up after seeing it.

Although it was only one round, it was obvious that Rose's confidence had returned a lot, which was far more important than the two points he scored.

"Defense! Defense!"

In fact, it also made the United Center excited again, and the arena was filled with cheers and cheers.

Nowitzki is still trying to contain the Mavericks' position.

Because Terry was closely followed by Allen, the focus of the Mavericks' offense on the court at this time was Barea.

Barea is just like Xu Yong described before, he is a basketball wizard on the court, constantly drilling around on the court, and he is very fast around the pick-and-roll.

It's just that in this round, he was not able to score consecutive points like he did at the end of the first quarter.

Because Ross followed him!

In history, when the Mavericks beat the Heat, the reason why the Heat couldn't guard Barea was that no one had the speed to keep up. Wade, the only one who could barely keep up with the speed, couldn't keep up.

If he follows, can the Heat really count on James to attack?
As for the Bulls, Rose is faster than Wade, so it's not difficult to keep up with Barea.

Moreover, Rose didn't play long in the first quarter and was in full physical condition. He also knew that it was difficult for him to perform despite the Mavericks' zone defense, so there was no need for him to hold back.

As a result, Barea was passive.

In the end, he wanted to use his absolute speed to beat Rose for a layup, but Rose seized the opportunity and chased the ball out of the baseline!

At this time, the United Center was completely boiling.

This is their MVP!

At this time, Xu Yong directly applauded Rose's performance.

Although using Rose to face Barea is somewhat of a staggered trip.

But in fact, this matchup is very important, because Barea is so special, and the only one the Bulls can match up with is Rose, so this wave also has the meaning of making mistakes.

But whether it’s traveling at the wrong time, entering or exiting at the wrong time, the effect is quite good.

There was not much offensive time left for the Mavericks. Terry finally caught the ball and took a shot, but Allen slapped the ball. Although the ball did not drop, it was obviously deflected after taking the shot.

O'Neal Jr. defends rebounds under the protection of the basket. Although his weight and height as a center are disadvantages to Haywood, his positioning awareness and experience are obviously better.

After getting the rebound, he turned around and handed it to Rose.

Rose's state after getting the ball was completely different from that in the first quarter. He felt like he was on hot wheels. During the fast break, he changed direction and passed Terry who wanted to foul, and then changed direction behind him without slowing down. Nowitzki, who helped defend, blew through the United Center like the wind.

Xu Yong stood up at this time.

Rose rushed to the frontcourt, looked back, rarely slowed down, and then directly performed a performative two-hand lever reverse dunk.gif.

And after completing the dunk, he also bowed and roared in a rare way.

It was obvious that his performance in the past period finally allowed him to completely vent his suppressed emotions.

At this moment, Carlisle reached out and called a timeout.

Rose used consecutive performances to stop the Mavericks.

In the commentary box, Barkley and Kenny Smith watched with emotion.

Because after Rose came back in the second quarter, he was completely different from the first quarter.

"Maybe Thibodeau has some magic. He turned Derrick Rose into a different person." Barkley joked.

Just when he said this, Thibodeau sneezed violently.

The person with real magic is Xu Yong, who is ready to come on the bench again.

A break of more than a minute was enough for Xu Yong in Thibodeau's understanding.

After the timeout, the Bulls made a substitution. Xu Yong replaced Battier and played the small forward position.

However, for the Mavericks, Carlisle did not make any adjustments to the lineup.

However, after coming back, the Mavericks made a mid-range shot after being picked and rolled by Terry in the position battle.

The execution of this Mavericks team is terrifying.

31:27.

The Mavericks still hold the lead.

The Bulls' frontcourt position.

Although the Mavericks did not make any substitutions, they also showed their adjustments. They began to double-team defense against Rose.

Rose was in good shape at this time and reacted quickly. He promptly passed the ball to Xu Yong in the high position on the right.

Moreover, he also played very actively after passing the ball. He did not stay in place, but took advantage of the situation and cut to the basket.

When Xu Yong saw it, he hit the ball sideways and fed it accurately.

Rose caught the ball and accelerated with one step, then soared directly into the air outside the penalty area.

For this ball, he didn't use his good belly dunk, nor did he use both hands, but directly used a one-handed tomahawk.gif!

Moreover, his whole body was completely stretched out, and his movements were extremely elegant.

Haywood had no time to react, and Nowitzki, who had time to react, wanted to jump up to block the shot, but Rose was gliding too fast and he couldn't reach it.

"Oh!"

Rose slammed the ball into the basket with his right tomahawk, and then landed on one foot with his trademark.

The fans at the United Center are going crazy.

Especially when the large LED screen on the scene immediately started to defend against the ball just now, the cheers on the scene were deafening.

At this time, in the commentary box, Barkley also put away his teasing smile and said seriously and calmly: "There may be parallel imports for the No. [-] pick, but there are no parallel imports for the MVP."

(End of this chapter)