Chapter 1430 1429. Jordan with Three-Pointers (Asking for Monthly Votes)
"Hold on! We have to attack faster and switch defenses faster! Sabo, your defense needs to increase confrontation. You can't let him get shooting opportunities so easily. Trust our defense and calm down..."
Garnett was roaring loudly to motivate his teammates.
After hearing Garnett's words, the Bulls players who were originally feeling uneasy because they were 8 points behind at half quarter calmed down. Sefolosha also benefited from Liu Mang's 10 points and 2 assists in the half quarter and Liu Mang's vicious trash talk. Can breathe.
With Garnett as a teammate, players who don't have strong mental endurance may be miserable, not wanting to play the ball and want to change jobs.
But the Bulls struggled for several years,
In fact, being behind by seven or eight points at half quarter is not a big deal in an NBA game, but it is a bit much for the Bulls, especially with Garnett on the court. The opponent has never scored too high in a single quarter, not even the Suns, Lakers, and Mavericks.
This is only the first time.
But calm down and think about it, the opponent's Hawks also came back from 20 points behind at halftime, and the Lakers even made great comebacks from time to time to attract attention.
If you think about it this way, you won't be so worried.
"As long as we guard against it, we are the strongest."
Sefolosha adjusted his breathing. Head coach Skiles had no intention of replacing him. He knew that he had to play the full first quarter and make his own contribution.
On the Eagles side, everyone is used to it.
When you are in doubt, it is always right to go to the boss.
No, the boss just said the day before yesterday that he had found a way to deal with the Bulls, and he did it today.
"Is your physical fitness okay?" Coach Kruger was very direct.
"I can beat nine with one." Liu Mang was more direct.
"...I'll find you some more pitchers." Coach Kruger felt a headache.
This disciple is so confident!
"Is this a good thing?" Coach Kruger shook his head and drew pictures on the tactical board with Stockton.
At this time, Liu Mang no longer grabbed the tactical board. At this time, he needed tactics to continue his performance, not the kind of time when he was lagging behind or needed to break the deadlock and let him play alternatively.
Coach Kruger put on a lineup of Blake, Grant Hill, Marion, and Mark Jackson to partner with Liu Mang.
Players such as Swift, David Lee, and Gortat who are first- and second-year players with extremely role-based skills will hardly have a chance to play in this kind of series.
Blake plays because he dares to shoot, and Coach Kruger's plan is that when McGrady is resting, whoever can catch the ball and shoot accurately, Blake or Jason Terry, will play first because his playing style is better. Be more stable.
For the Bulls, the outside trio has not been changed. Hinrich, Sefolosha, and Luol Deng continue to play, and the combination of Garnett and PJ Brown inside.
Liu Mang came on the field and saw the Bulls' three-center rotation of Ben Wallace, Big Z, and PJ Brown...
"PJ Brown, ability evaluation 78, offense 70, defense 83, rebounds 92, three-pointer... mid-range shot... 88 layup, speed 78, strength 87..."
"Waste! Extravagance! Shameless!" Liu Mang couldn't help but curse.
Although Ben Wallace is in an avalanche, but relative to himself, if his salary is not too high and the maximum salary, he is still one of the best defensive centers in the league. His defensive rating of 88 is still very good, and his rebounds are still in double figures. Easy, Big Z is the second-highest player in the league, and he is very accurate in mid-range shooting. Although his defense at the basket is not as good as Yao Sha, he is also top-notch when he only defends the basket. PJ Brown, once a famous double-double machine, although he does not have any double-doubles. season, but he won a double-double in the season... He also averaged 10+9 per game last season. Although he is a bit older, it is not cheap for a veteran with 15 years of career experience to go to other teams, but the basic salary of 1.12 million is Signed by the Bulls...
The average points conceded per game in the regular season was only 83 points, setting a new low in points conceded per game in the new century. The Bulls' lineup is quite promising.
The talent he had scraped together for five or six consecutive years after his second three consecutive championships was accumulated after acquiring Garnett.
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After the timeout, the Bulls attack.
Garnett was holding the ball in the high post to organize the organization. Liu Mang predicted this time and shouted towards the inside: "Big man!"
Liu Mang himself also ran in, trying to block P.J. Brown who went out to Luol Deng to pick and roll without the ball. Mark Jackson thought the big man was calling him when he heard it. When he turned to look at Liu Mang, P.J. -Brown cut to the basket and received a high and low pass from Garnett and smashed into the basket.
The tacit understanding between Mark Jackson and Liu Mang is still not good enough. Liu Mang is now more and more responsive to the use of the "horse rejection" feature, and his command is okay, but it takes time for the team to get used to it.
Just like the high-position support of Garnett, Milicic, Gasol and others needs to develop a tacit understanding with his teammates, Liu Mang also needs to develop a tacit understanding with his teammates in order to make good use of this characteristic.
Moreover... defense is inherently more difficult than offense. Offense can practice tacit blocking through tactical training, but it is even more difficult for Liu Mang, who requires him to predict the opponent's high-position passing targets and then mobilize his teammates to defend.
But...it's much better than other teams being fooled by other people's high-level support experts without even a chance to react.
If you want to lock down a high-post passing master...it's impossible even if you don't defend for three seconds in the international arena, let alone the NBA which has three seconds of defense.
Mark Jackson was so embarrassed when he saw Liu Mang standing under the basket. Liu Mang even took it back and called him, but he didn't even react... He asked Liu Mang to block a charging center one-on-one. Mark -Jackson himself couldn't even say it.
Liu Mang sent the ball to Blake and ran forward.
The Bulls' defense has made some adjustments. Although it is not a complete adjustment, Kwame Brown is not here, Mark Jackson is here, and P.J. Brown is obviously closer to the inside.
When Liu Mang came to the low post, he clearly felt that PJ Brown's defensive focus was on his side.
Given Mark Jackson's age, Liu Mang didn't have high expectations for him on the offensive end. After receiving a pass from Blake, Liu Mang turned around to face the basket and took a false shot.
Sefolosha hurriedly followed up. Liu Mang had already made a low turn and fadeaway jumper once before, so he didn't dare to be careless this time.
Kobe's low post steps were so exquisite that Liu Mang didn't move his right foot. When Sefolosha approached, Liu Mang stepped sideways with his left foot, stepped into the three-second zone, and pulled the lever to throw when P.J. Brown came over to defend him. When shooting, the ball spins in the air, hits the basket, and rolls into the frame.
here we go again!
Another kind of shot that makes defenders want to commit suicide!
Sefolosha communicated with Garnett and P.J. Brown and passed the ball to Hinrich.
This time Mark Jackson learned a lesson. When he saw the opponent's pick-and-roll without the ball, he went to the basket.
Grant Hill had good defensive awareness and moved ahead to block the passing route between Luol Deng and Garnett. When Garnett passed the ball to Luol Deng, Grant Hill was already back on defense.
Some teammates don't need Liu Mang's reminder to know how to defend, and they block Garnett's high-position support in advance. Some teammates...
Luol Deng received the ball and faced Grant Hill's defense. He could only play alone, stepped back and jumped to the sideline, and shot a three-pointer...
Didn't make it!
PJ Brown rushed in and made a tip on Mark Jackson's head. Mark Jackson interfered very well with this kind of ball. PJ Brown made a tip-in to cross the bridge, and Liu Mang stepped in to grab the defensive rebound.
After passing to Blake, Liu Mang continued to go to the low post.
Although Liu Mang has already planned to move his shooting position to the outside, there is still room for maneuver in the low post.
But...Liu Mang didn't expect the other party's reaction to be so violent!
Liu Manggang received the ball in the low post and turned around. Sefolosha and PJ Brown came up from a double flank.
"Well done!"
Liu Mang whispered something, faced the attack from the two men, and made a pull-up jumper from close range...
This time Liu Mang was about to lie down again. PJ Brown couldn't jump as well as Ben Wallace, but he was taller, two meters tall. Liu Mang's shot was interfered with when he was lying down, and he missed!
Mark Jackson saw P.J. Brown turn around and grab the rebound, and quickly retreated.
"If you're a man, don't ask for help!" Liu Mang quickly got up and angrily turned around to defend himself.
"This bastard is so cool even when he's being double-teamed and forced to shoot and fight!"
The Bulls players watched Liu Mang hit the iron one-two, then uttered harsh words and then returned to defense. Especially when the shot landed on his butt, his arms were still stretched out, his body was swaying, and he was showing off...
What makes the Bulls players most uncomfortable is that Liu Mang's blacksmithing moves are so beautiful!
The game was not finished, and many neutral fans who watched the Bulls game with a sense of luck became fans of Liu Mang...
Sometimes being a fan of a star is just that simple.
When the Bulls attacked, after two attacks, Garnett judged the approximate defensive level of the opponent's center. This time Garnett did not choose to pass the ball. When PJ Brown pulled out to lead Mark Jackson, he headed towards Breaking through the basket.
Marion couldn't guard this, and Garnett scored two points with a throw.
The Bulls' defense really couldn't guard Liu Mang. Liu Mang's one-on-two hit just now was just too sudden. He didn't expect the opponent to be so aggressive. Coach Kruger assigned Liu Mang so many mid-range shooters that Marion didn't let him rest. Continue to guard Garnett and shoot open three-pointers and air cuts.
But in contrast, the Eagles' defense is also far behind the starting lineup.
It gave the Bulls a little breathing space on offense.
14 to 20, the Bulls narrowed the point difference to 6 points.
When the Eagles attacked, Liu Mang continued to go inside, but waved his hand towards Blake before entering.
"Rookie, brother is here again!" Liu Mang leaned against Sefolosha again and headed to the outside.
Sefolosha tried not to be disturbed, and PJ Brown was also exerting force, preparing to pounce and attack.
However, Blake understood what Liu Mang meant and controlled the ball without passing the ball immediately.
When Liu Mang received Sefrosa's lowered center of gravity, he immediately turned around, retreated, and jumped out.
Blake made an accurate judgment and passed the ball when Liu Mang turned around and retreated.
Liu Mang took a big step back and was close to the free throw line from the basket. After receiving the ball, he turned around and shot a jumper...
"Ding... the magic speed is triggered at level 5. After the host moves this time, the mid-range catch and jump shot will not be interfered by the movement..."
PJ-Brown saw Liu Mang turn around and immediately pounced on him. He didn't notice that Liu Mang didn't have the ball in his hand. Sefolosha noticed it, but as soon as he squatted down slightly, Liu Mang retreated. !
Liu Mang easily turned around and made a mid-range jump shot...hit!
Since he can no longer play in the low post, Liu Mang will not try to play in the high post. With Sefolosha and Garnett's flanking attack, even Liu Mang's offensive rating of over 100 is enough.
But...playing without the ball, creating mid-range shooting opportunities for yourself by using a strong low-post posture, is another new way of attack!
Liu Mang's mid-range shooting temporarily increased to 97, which is a level higher than the previous 94 mid-range shooting!
With the previous 94 mid-range shooting evaluation, Liu Mang already felt very comfortable shooting, but although Liu Mang's mid-range shooting was good, it was still far behind Nowitzki and Kobe, the two best mid-range shooters in the league.
But now, Liu Mang's mid-range shooting has reached the point where it is difficult to defend!
PJ-Brown and Sefrosa did not intend to give Liu Mang any shooting opportunities. They would rather let Liu Mang pass the ball than give Liu Mang a chance to shoot.
But he can create opportunities for himself!
There is no solution!
Today's Liu Mang made the Bulls players feel what it means to be unsolvable!
The old fans at the scene seemed to see the scene they had seen back then.
This is like... Michael Jordan!
And it is Michael Jordan, who is the first in three-point shooting in history!