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Chapter 1180 Cutting up the game with fouls

Author: Pea of ​​Justice

Chapter 1180 Cutting up the game with fouls

The process of G1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals was very different from what the outside world expected. Originally, people analyzed that even if the Bulls could not defeat the Knicks on the road, it would still cause some trouble for the Knicks. After all, unlike the Bucks, the Bulls also have many All-Stars and

What a strong team that was once an All-Star.

However, judging from the final score, there seems to be no difference between the Bulls and the Bucks. If Zuoli, Curry and other Knicks' main players did not play in the fourth quarter, maybe the Bulls would have been blown away by 40+ or ​​even 50+.

Although everyone in the industry knows that the Bulls are still much better than the Bucks, because the Knicks have obviously come up with new tactics, which are exactly the same as those against the Bucks in the four games. They can't wait to attack the players in the same way every minute.

different.

But fans don't care about this, they only look at the process and results.

The result was that the bull was hung up and beaten throughout the whole process, and in the end he lost miserably, evenly matched with the stag.

For a time, there was a lot of talk that the Knicks would sweep the Bulls again. Even in the eyes of mainstream basketball media, the Bulls were no longer competitive.

According to more than 200,000 votes on the Hupu forum, 80% of fans predict that the Knicks will defeat the Bulls 4-0 or 4-1, and the remaining 10% believe that the Knicks will resolve the battle 4-2, believing that the Bulls have a chance to compete with the Knicks.

Less than 5% believe that the Bulls can defeat the Knicks in Game 7, and only 2% believe that the Bulls can reverse the situation and eliminate the Knicks.

It is estimated that 2% are all die-hard Chicago fans.

The predictions from the outside world are not unreasonable. The gap between the two sides in the first game seemed too big. The Bulls' best defense was mediocre. The inside line was completely destroyed. Even on the outside line, the Knicks did not lose at all.

It doesn't look like it's on the same level.

Bulls legend Pippen also said in an interview with a certain station: "The Bulls must come up with a new adjustment strategy. They must control the rhythm. Only in this way can they have a chance to compete with the Knicks. Otherwise, this will be a disaster."

It’s a series with a huge gap.”

Yes, the eyes of the whole world are focused on Thibodeau, and they all want to see how Thibodeau will respond.

Naturally, the Knicks will not take the initiative to change. If they want to break the Knicks' rhythm, the Bulls will have to do it themselves.

…

The Bulls are feeling the pressure.

Not only in the locker room after the game, but even after a whole day, you can clearly feel the solemn atmosphere during training the next day.

Yes, being beaten violently in the first game will naturally be affected. Even if they know that this is only the first game and they still have a lot of time to change, they will still doubt themselves. After all, the Knicks were too cruel in the first game.

Thibodeau is naturally Alexander. He even stayed up all night after losing, just trying to find a way to defeat the Knicks.

But it's a pity that everyone else is easy to deal with, but Zuo Li is too difficult to target.

He can play one on two inside and outside, he is not afraid of double teams, he has no technical shortcomings, his offensive space covers the entire half, he can organize passes, his defensive intensity is scary, and his free throws are accurate...

No matter how hard you defend this kind of player, 35+15 is also standard. But once you don’t defend hard, there is basically no upper limit on your data. After all, Zuoli has won 70+, 60+ triple-doubles in the playoffs, and 50+ times is enough.

Not to mention, there are too many of them. With such players, it’s useless no matter how good Thibodeau’s tactics are.

The Knicks have too many tactical starting points and many and fierce firepower points. It is too difficult and almost impossible to cut off their connection around Zuoli.

Since you can't cut off your opponent, the only way is to change yourself.

But Thibodeau is not a coach known for his rich tactics. To be honest, for so many years, the Bulls' tactics are indeed a bit monotonous. They basically belong to a representative team with one trick that is popular all over the world. Now if you ask him to change the tactics, then It is also a foolish dream.

Thibodeau's head was getting bigger, and he found that there seemed to be nothing he could do except luck!

Either the Knicks feel cold, or the Bulls suddenly explode...

"No, I have to think of a way!"

So the night passed, and Thibodeau finally made a difficult decision.

"Foul! Only foul! There is no other way!"

Foul tactics!

It's not about cutting sharks. The Knicks don't have any sharks for him to cut now. This is a pure foul tactic.

Of course, it is definitely different from the foul tactics mentioned in the textbook. Thibodeau decided not only to cut off the entire game so that the Knicks could not form continuous attacks, but also to use larger-scale fouls to anger the Knicks players, so as to achieve his own goals. Purpose!

This method is not uncommon, there are even many, too many to count, and there are also successful cases, such as the Spurs against the Suns, Horry against Nash, and even the Pistons defeated Jordan's Bulls, it was the same. Indiscriminate foul tactics.

To be honest, this kind of fighting method is not the character of Thibodeau Bulls, but in order to win, they can't worry about much at this time!

As a result, several Bulls players: Boozer, Gibson, Luol Deng and others were assigned tasks by Thibodeau.

The Knicks, who were relaxingly preparing for the game at this time, did not know that a fierce battle was waiting for them two days later.

…

June 5, Madison Square Garden.

The stars are still shining brightly, and dozens of celebrities, celebrities, and stars come here from all over the United States and even the world just to witness a Knicks game.

Several celebrities who came all the way from China even laughed at themselves on Weibo. Sitting here, they feel like they are no longer celebrities.

This is of course, because there is currently only one star in Madison Square Garden and that is Zuo Li. Before the game, he was also chased by many stars for photos.

Zuo Li was very relaxed before the game. Although the Bulls are not weak, under the Knicks' tactics, it is difficult to bring out what the Bulls are good at. This is the charm of tactics.

Just like the Warriors' Death Five would have been beaten to pieces in the 1980s and 1990s, but in this era they can dominate the league.

Tactics, rules... these are the biggest influencing factors in basketball.

However, Zuo Li did not expect that the Bulls would resort to such violent fouling methods.

Less than two minutes into the first quarter, Zuo Li dribbled the ball at the top of the arc. Gibson, who had just come on as a substitute, came up directly and pushed Zuo Li down during the pick-and-roll.

Zuo Li was still not angry after being pushed down, but Gibson started to explode over there. He even wanted to confront Zuo Li, but he was intercepted.

"The Bulls are a little impatient. This foul is too early," Yu Jia said.

"It's different. The Bulls did make a big move today, not just this one ball." Director Zhang shook his head, seeming to smell something different.

Sure enough, the Bulls committed repeated fouls, each one more serious than the last. Curry was even pushed into the audience, and Hamilton received his first flagrant foul tonight.

But then, the Bulls remained the same, making all kinds of powerful moves in an endless stream, testing the referee's bottom line crazily.

The referee's whistle kept blowing, the Knicks were repeatedly sent to the free throw line, and the game became fragmented and extremely unsmooth.

The game was cut!

(End of chapter)