new lord of the rings

Chapter 258 Peak Rose
Game start.

The Bulls' starting lineup is Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Tony Snell.

The Warriors' starters are Zhang Xin, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut.

Pau Gasol and Bogut jumped the ball in the middle circle, Bogut jumped to win, and the Warriors got the ball for the first time.

Curry chewed on his braces and dribbled the ball across the half court. The audience smiled dotingly, and the elementary school students were always so lively.

Curry gave the ball to Green as soon as halftime passed, and Green responded in the middle. Curry, Thompson, and Zhang Xin started to run. Zhang Xin blocked Curry at the elbow, and Bogut blocked Curry again at the baseline. Suddenly, the double screen of the two gave Curry a chance to block the bottom corner.

Curry received a pass from Green in the corner, pulled up and shot, and hit a three-pointer from the corner!Such a ball is too easy for Curry, Curry smiled and pointed at Green.

Derrick Rose quickly changed direction and broke through Curry under Curry's collar defense. At halftime, he signaled Gasol to go to the high pick-and-roll, Gasol blocked, and Rose started!

Bogut took a step back to prevent Rose's breakthrough. Rose's three-pointers were not stable and generally would not shoot. Although Bogut was dedicated to defending Rose's breakthrough, Rose's speed was too fast!
It didn't slow down at all when it protruded, and it just passed Bogut with a change of direction. Bogut stopped in place like a wooden stake, and Rose had already made a layup.

Seeing Rose's breakthrough again, Zhang Xin couldn't help being speechless: It's really stable and fast!
It's just that such a breakthrough would cause too much damage to the knees, and Zhang Xin didn't dare to use it, unless he dared to use it at a critical moment.

The Warriors used an off-ball screen again. This time it was Thompson. Thompson slid to the baseline. Points, 2013 rebounds and 6 assists, the data is average, but he is an excellent perimeter defensive player.

Tom Thibodeau, as a defensive coach, especially favors players with excellent defense. In addition to good defense, Tony Snell also has a three-pointer above the passing line. His three-pointer this season The hit rate is 37.1%, which is already a very good hit rate.

Tony Snell did a good job of defending Thompson. If it was just Bogut's cover, there would be no way to block Thompson's chances, but Zhang Xin appeared on the route that Tony Snell bypassed. He was blocked by Zhang Xin. blocked!
Thompson received the pass from the corner where Curry had just made a three-pointer, pulled up and shot, and hit the corner three-pointer!
Zhang Xin's pick-and-roll timing and position were particularly good. It was on Tony Bale's necessary route and appeared at the moment he had just bypassed. If he had to bypass again, Thompson might have gone back to defend.

Thibodeau was very dissatisfied with the team's defense, allowing the opponent to use the same tactics and the same position to hit consecutive three-pointers, which was simply a low-level mistake for him!

After the timeout, the Bulls' defense has indeed become stronger, not only the increase in strength, but also a change in strategy.

The current strategy of the Bulls is: rather let the Warriors play out of position, but also keep everyone in the Warriors with defenders in front of them at all times. The specific method is to change players every screen!
Sure enough, in this way, the Warriors will have no way to easily have an open shot.

With more and more experience, Zhang Xin became more and more sensitive to tactics. Zhang Xin immediately discovered the changes made by Thibodeau, and he had an idea as soon as he thought about it.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of serving, Zhang Xin whispered a few words to Curry, and Curry nodded with a smile.

The Warriors had the ball, and Curry dribbled the ball across half court. Instead of giving the ball to Green immediately, he signaled Green for a high pick-and-roll.

Gasol immediately switched defenses according to the coach's arrangement. Although he tried his best to sink his focus and look confident, he secretly complained in his heart. In recent years, Gasol has grown older and his pace has slowed down. A top breakthrough player like Curry, he must be unstoppable!
Rose thought the same way. Green blocked it and immediately went down. Instead of following Green, Rose chose to pinch Curry. Curry's top ball ability immediately showed its power. A pass above the head sent the ball to the straight Down Green.

Green attacked the frame, attracting Jimmy Butler from the flank to help defend, and Zhang Xin was emptied!
The Oracle Center let out a burst of laughter: Can Zhang Xin also be released? !

Green pushed the ball to Zhang Xin in the air. Zhang Xin didn't panic, jumped up in the air lightly, stretched his body, and gently pushed the ball with his right hand. The orange basketball spun rapidly and drew a wonderful arc straight Fall into the basket!

Jimmy Butler patted his forehead annoyed. This ball cannot be defended. If he does not assist in the defense, Green will probably succeed in dunking directly.

Thibodeau shook his head. This ball gave the Bulls two choices. One is that Rose chooses to flank or not flank, but Jimmy Butler chooses to help defend or not. In fact, there is no good way. There are still weaknesses under the guns of the Warriors!

The Bulls' defense is already above the level of all teams in the league. The Bulls' opponents averaged 97.3 points per game this season, which is very good.

But it is still difficult to defend against a team like the Warriors. There are too many smart people in their team, and they can always find out the weaknesses in the team and attack them!

Of course, being able to find weaknesses is one kind of ability, but being able to hit opponents' weaknesses is another kind of ability.

For example, the Warriors, everyone knows that Curry is a loophole that can be exploited, but can any team really take advantage of this?rare!
The Warriors' ability to catch loopholes is too strong. First, there are super players in the team who can change the opponent's defense. Second, after being dislocated to attract double-teams, other teammates can seize the opportunity.

And this ability is the most difficult. There are so many smart people. Even if the people on the field can't see it, can't the coaching staff who stay with the tactical board all day long can't see it?
The answer is of course not. Extracting the opponent's loopholes is the basic ability of a coach, but whether it can be carried out depends on the ability of its own players, and many teams do not have this ability!

Rose and Jimmy Butler scored with their super personal ability, while the Warriors caught the Bulls' misplaced score.

Zhang Xin observed Rose today, and sure enough, he was in very good physical condition. He didn't feel the slightest discomfort after consecutive breakthrough layups, so Rose exploded today!

Rose scored 12 points in the first quarter, most of which were breakthrough layups. This is the horror of Rose at the peak!
(End of this chapter)