Chapter 384 The Crazy Bull Insider

Although the situation in the first quarter was good, it does not mean that the Mavericks do not need changes. Head coach Motta removed Curry and Jones, and Crotty and Smith were replaced.

First of all, Curry's shooting is severely suppressed by Jordan, and the defense cannot limit Jordan, so we can only choose one of the two. The defensive Crotty is the most suitable for the current situation.

On the other side, the significance of Smith replacing Jones is the height advantage.

With Crotty restricting Jordan's singles and the efficiency of the triangle offense declining, Smith's height advantage in marking Pippen can largely block Pippen's long-range shooting attack. If Pippen really wants to rush into Li Shengli's penalty area, he Headache too.

As for the offense, the Bulls are weak inside and there is no reason not to continue to tear them apart. Li Shengli is the main attacker, Lorenzo is the secondary attacker, and Kidd is the assistant. Not to mention maintaining the lead, at least it will not let its own efficiency drop.

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The Mavericks wanted to expand their advantage, and the Bulls definitely wanted to chase points. On the substitutes between sections, several main players could not be said to be anxious, but Pippen was a little unable to sit still.

"Why are they playing like this? They are the Mavericks, they are the Mavericks!" Pippen simply couldn't accept falling behind in the first quarter.

"Why are you so anxious? It's only the first quarter. Cheer up. Don't think of them as the Mavericks from last season." Jordan was as confident as ever. He didn't think the Bulls would lose at all and faced Pippen again. He said: "Don't underestimate Lee, look at the Mavericks now. To be honest... without Lee, the Mavericks would still be at the bottom, but with Lee, this result has changed. It's really nothing to say that the Mavericks are tactical. Tactics, but they can suppress us and fight, don’t you think about why?”

The Mavericks have no strategy?

If the Mavericks players heard this sentence, they would probably laugh, because...the Mavericks really have no tactics at all!

The Twin Towers strategy couldn't be formed because Li Shengli had been trying for so long and couldn't find a suitable teammate at the fourth position.

The pick-and-roll doesn't work either. This thing requires coordination and tacit understanding. There are few combinations in the league that can match the classic pick-and-roll of Stockton and Malone. After all, the two brothers have played together for 8 seasons, and the new lineup Mavericks are pretty much the same.

It is even more nonsense to insist on replicating the Bulls' triangle offense, because the center of gravity of the triangle is at the top of the arc rather than the inside that is unfavorable for distributing the ball. Moreover, the Mavericks do not have an outside player who cannot be solved in singles.

To put it bluntly, today's Mavericks are relying on Li Shengli's strong play. Fortunately, Kidd's presence has made the strong play much easier, allowing Li Shengli's dominance in the penalty area to be upgraded again. And if he is really double-teamed, If you are stuck in position, distribute the ball to the weak side and hit it. If you can't score, grab the rebound and try again.

This is somewhat similar to the Bulls. Jordan forced the Mavericks to double-team, and Li Shengli forced the Bulls to double-team inside. The only difference is that the Bulls' positioning distance is farther, making it easier to take shots after distributing the ball. On the other hand, the Mavericks cannot achieve this. Effect.

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"Guys, you did a good job in the first quarter. I can't fault it, but I still want to say... Weir, you have fewer fouls!" Bulls head coach Phil Jackson said to Weir, who started the game. "What are you afraid of? Is Li that scary? In the second quarter, make bigger moves and play smarter. I don't care if you can use up all the fouls in one quarter, but you have to try to create as many fouls as possible for your opponent. Got it? ?"

"Grant, give up double-teaming for a while and just keep an eye on your opponent's defense. As for the offensive end, position yourself further away. Remember...stay away from Li!"

"Okay, that's about it, you can go on the field."

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Fight again in the second quarter.

The Bulls' first wave of offense was the same as before, except on the Mavericks side... Crotty's substitution of Curry was surprisingly effective. Even though his body was a lot worse, his positive attitude still made up for the shortcomings. Jordan's breakthrough is very limited.

"Shit, is this the defense you learned from Stockton?" Jordan's first breakthrough was forcibly interrupted, because Crotty could always put his knee on the breakthrough route and wait for Jordan to hit.

Give it a try if you're brave enough!

If you're afraid of getting hurt, just stand back a little!

Crotty never talks trash, focusing on every defensive move and avoiding the referee's eyes. However, Jordan retreated this time and chose his signature fadeaway jumper to end the offense. However, Crotty was quite close and the block was It's impossible, but it's possible to cover your face with a slap so that you can't see it, right?

Is this horse riding a blinding attack?

Jordan couldn't keep a calm mind and his shot was a little off. Li Shengli grabbed the rebound and the Mavericks counterattacked.

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The Mavericks defense has changed, and so have the Bulls.

Li Shengli was surprised to find that Vere, who was facing him... was hard? This is not that tough, but his attitude has become tougher. As soon as Kidd passed the ball and Li Shengli turned around, this guy rushed up; when Li Shengli turned his back and hit him, this guy flew directly with a pop. Fell to the floor.

Is this... so fake?

I didn't use any force at all. You can't act like me when you act like that, right?

Li Shengli was very embarrassed, and the referee also very considerately called an offensive foul because Li Shengli made unnecessary movements after turning his back.

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In the first round of mutual attacks, both sides returned in vain.

In the subsequent contests, the arrangements of both sides were highlighted, and the court was in complete chaos, with the overall offensive efficiency greatly reduced...

As for the Bulls, Jordan was disgusted by Crotty. Pippen helped by yelling at him and calling him dirty, but Crotty remained silent and had a dead face.

As for the Mavericks, Li Shengli was also disgusted by Weir.

There were several offensive fouls in succession, and I was really convinced by the performance. However, Weier seemed to have opened the door to a new world. Although the referee did not call the diving call several times, allowing Li Shengli to easily score, the effect of causing fouls was still there, not only Only suppressing a few attacks, Li Shengli became cautious due to the sharp increase in the number of fouls.

Outside, Pippen was helping Jordan spray Crotty, but inside... Lorenzo took a look at this delicate situation and knew it was his turn to support his boss, so he opened fire and yelled at Weir for being shameless.

As a result, both sides cursed in the second quarter.

The scoldings were evenly matched, but the Bulls still had the upper hand.

Although Crotty's blocking and blinding are all obstacles to Jordan, he can't stand it every time. After the Bulls pick-and-roll, the Mavericks' defense will be misaligned, which will cause problems. On the other hand, the Mavericks... the 'persecution' suffered by Li Shengli That's much more serious than Jordan.

Unlike Crotty's defense against Jordan, Ware let himself go and was quite thorough, seizing the gaps in Li Shengli's every offensive move. If there was any irregularity, he would fly away and lie down when touched. Even the referee almost scolded him for not doing so. The kind of face.

Jordan was limited, and Pippen was still there to support him, but Li Shengli was limited, and the Mavericks' rhythm immediately faltered. They played 27:31 in the first quarter, leading by 4 points, and then played 27:19 in the second quarter. It was also overtaken by 4 points.

Ware made several bad plays and only made 4 of the 8 free throws he offered to Li Shengli. However, he succeeded three times. In addition, with 1 foul in the first quarter, Li Shengli was saddled with 4 fouls. As a result, the Mavericks situation quickly became tense. Can't stand it anymore.

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The third quarter after halftime.

Li Shengli really wanted to hang Ware up and beat him up, but Phil Jackson didn't give him a chance and replaced Ware with backup center Bill Wennington, and this Wennington was even more insane and conscientious than Ware.

The legacy of diving is in the blood!

Shameless style is engraved on your bones!

On the defensive end, Wennington not only committed fouls, but also secretly inserted his hand into Li Shengli's waist whenever there was physical contact. Even if the referee couldn't see it, it didn't matter if the referee blew it. After all, Li Shengli's free throw was very touching, and Motta was almost crying. He pulled Li Shengli back and asked substitute center Roy Tapley to play for 8 minutes.

These 8 minutes were too hard.

During this time, the Mavericks were completely defeated. Motta simply traded Curry for Kidd, leaving Kidd's effective playing time to Li Shengli's fourth quarter to strive for the final comeback. The score in the third quarter was 34:20, and the total score was 34:20. The score was 88:70, a full 18 points behind.