Basketball Myth: Super Guard

The point difference was still widened to more than ten points. Coach Thibodeau was helpless. Although he tried his best to be efficient and save energy in terms of tactical play, the 76ers were not weak. On the contrary, they were very strong. Under such circumstances , the effect of tactics is actually not particularly effective.

As Rose's physical fitness declines, it becomes inevitable that the point difference will widen.

But, what to do next?

The third quarter is not over yet, and the Bulls are 11 points behind. The point difference is not too big, and the time is completely sufficient.

Should we continue to fight for a reversal?

Or should we play step by step, make regular personnel rotations, and adopt a conservative strategy? Is it best to win this game? If we can't win, it won't cost too much and affect the second game later?

This is a difficult decision.

"Let me tell you, next...we will change people..."

In the end, Coach Thibodeau chose the second option, replaced Rose and sent in substitute players.

The main reason is that Rose consumes too much, and the Bulls only have one superstar, so the second option is to replace Rose and let him rest more.

"We can't count on you alone at all times. We are a team team, and others must also step up." Thibodeau sat next to Rose and comforted Rose.

"But..." Ross opened his mouth, but finally chose to remain silent.

In fact, everyone knows that the 76ers have three giants, and the role players are also very good, so in terms of the lineup, the Bulls are actually at a disadvantage. The disadvantage of a superstar vs. the three giants will undoubtedly be highlighted.

Then, other players must step up and shoulder more responsibilities.

Not just this game, but there will be several games in the future. Even if no one steps up today, Coach Thibodeau hopes they understand one thing, that is, they must take the initiative to step forward to share the pressure with Rose, such as Luol Deng, such as No. 1 Ah...

Waiting until the next game and off the court, Coach Thibodeau hopes that they can really stand up and become the second and third strongest point to fight against the 76ers' Butler, Kawhi and others.

"After all, this is a series." Coach Thibodeau said to himself. In a seven-game series, we must take a long-term view.

...

On the court.

Without Rose, the point difference was further widened.

When the third quarter ended, the 76ers led by 13 points.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Bulls did not replace Rose immediately. Instead, they rotated normally and sent out a rotation lineup.

The 76ers also sent in a rotation lineup, but the 76ers still had the upper hand. After more than two minutes, the point difference was opened by one point, becoming 14 points.

But at this time, the Bulls still had no intention of substituting, which made Qin Hao a little surprised: "Coach Thibodeau, can you be so patient? Even if you are 14 points behind and don't make a substitution, you won't be afraid that the point difference will get bigger and bigger, just play." Spend it?”

"Don't care what the other side thinks, it's your turn." Coach Luke said beside Qin Hao, "Since the other side doesn't change first, let's do it first. If the other side doesn't take the main spot, give me a hard beating." The difference widened further.”

"Yeah." Qin Hao nodded.

Soon, coach Luke called a timeout and replaced the main players one after another.

On the Bulls side, Rose looked at Coach Thibodeau, who frowned and said, "Wait a minute."

Of course, Coach Thibodeau was not stupid enough to say that he would rely entirely on substitutes to compete with the opponent's main lineup. Although Rose was not substituted, Luol Deng, Noah and other main players were substituted.

When the timeout ended, several people walked onto the court. Coach Thibodeau sat down next to Rose, patted Rose on the shoulder and said, "Wait for the last six minutes. In these last six minutes, your task is to go all out to score."

Ross nodded heavily.

On the court.

Although Qin Hao, Kawhi Kawhi, and Butler were all on the court for the 76ers and the Bulls did not have Rose, the Bulls played very well and did not let the point difference widen further.

Of course, it is impossible to narrow the score difference. After all, the "Three Young Players of Philadelphia" are all on the court.

In the blink of an eye, it’s halfway through the fourth quarter.

At this time, coach Thibodeau called a timeout, replaced Rose, then spread out the tactical board and made some arrangements, all based on Rose's tactics.

The pause ended quickly.

Rose returned to the court, and both sides switched to full lineups.

"Finally here." Qin Hao narrowed his eyes and looked at Ross.

"The last half of the quarter." Rose's expression was serious and his eyes were sharp.

The next moment, a collision broke out.

After Rose came to the frontcourt, he first distributed the ball, then ran a tactic, used the screen to get rid of Qin Hao, came to the other side to ask for the ball, made a shooting fake, then accelerated to break through, shook off the defender, and moved forward Two steps later, a pull-up jumper.

Uh-huh!

The ball was scored and the score difference was 12 points.

Ten seconds later, the 76ers struck a blow. Rose got the rebound himself and rushed to the frontcourt. Before the 76ers were completely in position, he went straight to the inside and made a pass without slowing down. Driving to the basket for a layup.

Rose scored 4 points in a row as soon as he started, which made the Bulls feel excited.

"Sure enough, Rose came here just to score and chase points." Qin Hao narrowed his eyes and gestured to his teammates, "Double-team Rose!"

In the next round, when Rose got the ball, the 76ers immediately double-teamed him. Qin Hao and Iguodala blocked Rose on the left and right.

Rose's face changed slightly, and he quickly distributed the ball, then started running, getting rid of the double team, using the cover of his teammates to get rid of Qin Hao, and then looking for an opportunity to catch the ball...

But Rose's advantage is attacking with the ball, not without the ball.

Although he can use screens and pick-and-rolls, use tactics to get rid of double teams, and then seek scoring opportunities, Rose's scoring efficiency is still greatly affected by the 76ers' double teams.

After a while, coach Thibodeau called another timeout.

At this time, Rose needs to step up and score, but the 76ers double-team Rose and force Rose to score the ball. They would rather let other Bulls players get a chance than give Rose a chance.

In this way, although the Bulls can also score points, others do not have the explosive power of Rose to score continuously, and the effect of chasing points is greatly reduced.

When the timeout ended and the two sides returned to the court, the situation did not improve much. Physical fitness, star lineup, score, and various factors were not conducive to the Bulls.

A few minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the game was coming to an end, and the Bulls were still 10 points behind.

After Rose came up, he was able to catch up by a few points, but it was far from enough. There were only dozens of seconds left, and with a 10-point difference, time was no longer enough.

"drop......"

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the score was fixed at 114:106. The Bulls scored another goal in the last few dozen seconds, but it didn't help.

In the end, the 76ers defeated the Bulls by 8 points at home and won the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.