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After winning G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls' psychological advantage in winning this series has undoubtedly become greater.

Last season, without Duen, the Bulls were able to play tiebreakers with the Heat's Big Three. Now that Duen is back, winning has indeed become easier.

After Duan returned, the defensive holes in the Bulls' back line have basically been filled by Duan.

The Bulls play the second position because of Duen. Duen has the height of the striker, and his overall height advantage is also highlighted.

Coupled with Duane's comprehensive offensive skills and his own attractive defensive characteristics, he can undoubtedly increase the Bulls' grasp of key goals and bring some help to other teammates, making the entire team more competitive.

Duan's role on the court is clear at a glance, his personal data is also perfect, and the Bulls' regular season record is impeccable. However, this season's regular season MVP did not fall into Duan's hands.

Just as Du En had expected, the Alliance still used Du En to carry the sedan for others.

Westbrook received 54 first votes, 40 second votes, and 7 third votes for a total of 855 points and was elected as the MVP for the 14-15 season.

Duan received 28 first votes, 41 second votes, and 32 third votes, with a total of 727 points, ranking second behind Westbrook and ranking second in MVP.

James, who was third in MVP, also received 19 first votes, but not many second and third votes. Instead, there were some fourth and fifth votes. In the end, he only got 298 points, which was far behind Duane and Westbrook.

By the way, after the regular season MVP award was announced, people inside and outside the league complained about Du En.

However, Duane himself took the time to be interviewed by the media, expressed congratulations to Westbrook, and even praised Westbrook as an indispensable team leader for the Thunder.

I just don’t know if such an off-the-table move will shake the Thunder’s foundation in advance of the Western Conference Finals.

"This guy Durant won't let me down, right?"

Duan thought that Durant could use up more energy in the Western Conference Finals. Even if the Thunder reached the finals, Duan could easily win the championship, and then build a three-championship franchise in five years. The second one belongs to his Bulls dynasty.

Because there was still some time before the finals, Duen did not study the opponents in the finals, but refocused on the Heat's Big Three.

The same is true for the Heat's Big Three!
After losing in G1, the Heat felt more pressure from the game, and the Heat coaching staff was also thinking hard about how to defeat the Bulls and win this series.

In terms of offense, the Heat do not have a stable three-point output. They are far from being a match for the Bulls by just attacking the basket and mid-range.

After thinking about it, all the Heat can do is defend.

In the blink of an eye, time came to May 5, and G22 of the Eastern Conference Finals began.

After the first quarter of the game started, the Heat continued to show super defensive aggressiveness and limited the Bulls' outside shots through unlimited defense changes.

I also noticed that the defensive actions of the Heat players were not clean, with frequent stepping movements and threats. The Bulls once again resorted to the Princeton system, trying their best to go through the back door to the basket to play simple balls.

However, the Heat players who are eager to win this game will definitely not let the Bulls score so easily.

Even if the Bulls outside players sneak to the basket and make an air cut, someone from the Heat will definitely come over to help defend and make some more moves.

Sometimes it looks like he's grabbing rebounds, but in fact he doesn't give him a foothold at all.

Sometimes it seems to be interfering with the basket, but in fact it is common to reach out and pull or push the waist.

In short, even if the Bulls players make successful air cuts and land an empty basket, they will encounter a lot of physical confrontation. If they are not prepared in advance, there is even a certain risk of injury.

Distraction is the most taboo thing when playing ball! When simply taking an empty basket, you have to pay attention to what is going on at your feet. The Bulls' overall shooting percentage will naturally decline.

What's more, frequent physical confrontations also make layups feel worse, and finishing methods at the basket such as rebounding, pulling rods, throws, and hooks have become more unstable.

With the referee turning a blind eye, even if the Bulls were able to create some tactical scoring opportunities through the Princeton system, they would often miss empty baskets due to the players' personal abilities.

The Heat relied on protecting the rebounds, taking the opportunity to start a transition attack, and taking advantage of the penalties, scoring a lot of points.

Even if the Bulls have advantages in lineup and adapted tactics, it is difficult to widen the point difference at once like the last game.

The Bulls play the Princeton system, and whoever hits the basket will suffer a lot of physical confrontations and flagrant fouls.

When the Bulls play pick-and-rolls, the ball holder will be flanked, and shooters without the ball may also face the threat of setting up three-pointers.

All the Bulls players on the field played very cautiously. Occasionally, they became very angry because their bodies were violated and the offense failed.

The Bulls fans at the scene felt the same way and kept booing and even insulting the referees. However, the three referees on the scene still went their own way and were obviously on a mission.

In this regard, the Bulls could only use offense instead of defense. From the beginning of the third quarter, they took the initiative to name James and consumed James' physical strength through singles.

Judging from the effect of the roll call tactic in the last game and the results of the game, this is indeed a winning strategy and an excellent tactic.

However, taking the initiative to name James also made the angry James arouse his fighting spirit in advance. James, who is fully defensive, has a defensive effect. Even if Duan relies on his back to beat James, it will take a lot of effort to succeed in singles.

The decline in overall shooting percentage is predictable.

Fortunately, it is difficult for James to maintain a strong defense for a whole quarter, let alone to let James devote all his energy to the defensive end in the second half.

To put it bluntly, due to his personality, it is no problem to prevent James from defending, but it is too difficult to prevent him from scoring.

Unless in the finals, James' teammates perform far better than him, otherwise after James defends for a few rounds, he will still look for opportunities to be lazy on the defensive end, and then look for more opportunities on the offensive end.

It was precisely because of this that, half of the third quarter, the Bulls finally broke through James' defense, causing him to lose the patience to defend with all his strength.

James took the initiative to give in, which accelerated the Bulls' scoring increase a lot.

However, James also relies on fast serves and fast breaks, and his personal data has increased significantly.

Of course, looking at the overall effect, the Bulls are still the winner.

82 to 91, the Bulls entered the fourth quarter with a 9-point lead.

After a short inter-section break, the Heat returned James to the court as early as the fourth quarter.

The Bulls had an advantage, but Duan was not in a hurry. Instead, he let the deadly double strike line formed by George and Kawhi continue to lead the team to destroy James.

James can make transitions, and so can George and Kawhi.

Kawhi was even able to control James on defense. He blocked one of James in front of him, and then went straight in with a spear and dunked another, which greatly boosted morale!
After playing for more than three minutes in the fourth quarter, Kawhi was tired and replaced Du En to serve James.

Not long after, James, who was sweating profusely, finally got a chance to take a breather.

But when James returned to the court, the point difference had widened to 14 points.

Looking at the game time, there was less than half a quarter left.

This point difference is not impossible to chase, but it is very difficult with the Heat's ability.

The Heat do not have three-pointers, and accordingly they do not have the explosive ability to chase points.

By relying solely on switching offenses against a weak team without a top striker, there is a chance to even the score difference in just two or three minutes, but against a championship team like the Bulls with a super striker group, there is basically no chance.

Seemingly seeing that there was no hope of winning, James no longer took the ball frequently and played tough shots, but instead gave the ball to other teammates to play more often.

Of course, once the opportunity arises to switch, James can still be rejuvenated and his fast break is as fierce as a tiger.

DuangDuang——

In the last three minutes of the game, the Heat used their dead horse as a living horse doctor and tried more three-pointers from the outside.

It's a pity that no one can find the touch, and no one can stand up.

As the Heat produced a large amount of iron, the Bulls replaced most of the substitute players in advance and won the game without any effort.

"I have said before that I don't care about everyone's evaluation of me or who the MVP is.

I would rather the credit transfer to my teammates, they worked really hard.

Without their help, I wouldn't have been able to win tonight on my own.

It is also because of them that I have strengthened my belief in winning!
Eastern Conference championship, championship, Bulls dynasty, I believe they will all happen! "

After winning G2, Duan finally stopped pretending in the post-game interview and openly issued a championship declaration and dynasty declaration.

The first two home games of the Eastern Conference Finals have been won. Even if the Bulls are unfavorable in the next away game, they can still find a way back at home.

Besides, the best news for the Bulls so far in the Eastern Conference Finals is that there have been no personnel losses.

The Bulls can hardly find any opponents this season. The only teams that pay a little attention are the Heat, Thunder and a few other teams.

Moreover, what the Bulls fear is not the strength of their opponents, but the fear of uncontrollable accidents.

As long as this series can be passed safely, winning the championship is only a matter of time! (End of chapter)