Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Yang Yi on the commentary table even came out with bj words. The way the Knicks tied the game was really shocking.

Judging from the scene, it is obvious that the Knicks did not defend very much at all. They missed in the paint. Rose and Ben Gordon took turns attacking the basket. Luol Deng was finally able to wipe out the decline in the first two games and score points in the paint with his back. Look.

Get up, the bullish momentum on the field is still strong.

But the point difference happened to be getting smaller and smaller. Unknowingly, the entire third quarter lost ten points. In the first round of the fourth quarter, the remaining three points were gone, and the two sides were tied.

89 square meters!

The point difference advantage is gone!

The scene was silent, and the Chicago United Center felt a chill. Donovan yelled out the first timeout of the fourth quarter.

And the fans were thinking, how did all this happen?

It seems that it all started in the third quarter when Zuo Li started not to defend.

Can you chase points without defending?!!!!

"I can't accept it!" Pippen said with difficulty after being silent for a while: "The Bulls' success rate was higher than in the first half. They just had better luck and seized many of our mistakes. As long as we protect the rebounds, we will still be successful.

Our advantage.”

Pippen still supports the Bulls unconditionally and fills the fans with ecstasy, but it's a pity that he may not even believe it when he says it.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the balance has tilted towards the Knicks. At worst, it is 50-50, and the Bulls' benefit of relying on Zuo Li to encounter foul trouble has disappeared.

The reason is naturally that Zuo Li's idea has taken effect. He no longer exerts intensity on the defensive end, no longer helps defend every ball, and no longer tries his best to block shots.

These are the main sources of his past fouls, and they are also proof of defensive strength. It is not blocks and rebounds that prove good defense. Helping defense and limiting scoring rate are all very important data. It is precisely what Zuo Li does well.

aspect.

In order not to foul, he gave up all these and directly paddled on the defensive end.

Of course, it is not to give up everything, but to focus on grabbing rebounds, protecting backcourt rebounds, and then devote all other energy to the offensive end!

This style of play is very common. Many stars and even superstars play this way. After all, human physical strength and energy are limited. After all, players like Jordan and Kobe who can attack and defend are in the minority, and most stars in order to maintain the offensive end.

He won't give his full strength on the defensive end.

The most typical one is Anthony. Melo's defense has been the same throughout his career. He doesn't work hard, is not active in retreating, is slow to move laterally, has a too high center of gravity when filling in, making it easy for people to pass by. He often gambles on the defensive end and is not careful in his peripheral positioning.

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The same goes for James. After his peak period, O'Brien only relies on his physical talent to protect the frame. This is understandable.

To put it bluntly, defense is about 40% talent and 60% attitude, and it can be learned through practice. Zuo Li has never relaxed his requirements on the defensive end. After all, the Knicks rely on him on the defensive end.

But tonight, he let go of defense and went all out to attack!

Anyway, the referee is staring at me and calling a foul whenever I move, so why not just stop guarding me!

Obviously, Zuo Li, who goes all out on offense and does not invest in defense, is terrifying. From the third quarter to now, his shooting rate is an astonishing 100%, and he made all 8 shots, including the final three-pointer that tied the game.

That’s not all!

The Knicks as a whole have also made changes to the left-right style of play. Randolph and Chandler, two defensive brothers, sit on the bench together. The group of brothers on the bench are all offensive and defensive, plus David Lee.

A good rebounder, just wait until the Bulls can't score.

This style of play obviously took the Bulls completely by surprise. They accidentally started a confrontation with the Knicks, and then ended up in this situation.

Fortunately, the Bulls' touch was still online tonight. After the timeout, Ben Gordon obviously assumed the main offensive responsibility.

The Bulls played a wonderful corner tactic. Rose directly hit the ground with his left hand and passed the ball. The ball was running at high speed on the ground. When the ball was passed out, Ben Gordon just happened to land a three-pointer from the baseline.

brush!

The Bulls responded with a three-pointer.

This shot made Zuo Li sigh endlessly, Ben Gordon's three-pointer is really accurate, but it is a pity that cooperation like this is still too rare in the Bulls.

Ben Gordon will leave the team after this season. The reason is that there is no spark in the backcourt. It can be seen from the data that the mutual assist rate between Ben Gordon and Rose is very low. Almost all the points come from their own offense with the ball.

, that is to say, neither of them can adapt to playing without the ball. They must have the ball in their hands to be a threat, and their respective assist abilities are insufficient, resulting in a lack of tacit cooperation. If goals like this can become the norm, Ben Gordon will

I probably won't leave.

Moreover, when the Bulls lost to the Heat in the 2011 playoffs, Rose's breakthrough was blocked. The Heat tried their best to shrink the paint and did not give Rose any space. The Bulls lacked accurate shooters like Ben Gordon on the outside, which allowed the Heat to reverse course.

The attack was successful, and the Bulls' last chance to win the championship in the Rose era was lost.

I have to say, fate plays tricks on people.

The scene returned to the court. This long-lost two-gun connection made the United Center excited for a while, but immediately, the Knicks used Zuoli's breakthrough to score a goal.

Then, just as Zuo Li expected, the Bulls' rhythm returned to the state of playing alone in the backcourt.

On the contrary, the Knicks played more and more smoothly. In addition to scoring by himself, Zuo Li also sent out assists one after another. Finally, towards the end of the game, he sent out his tenth assist of the game. Seven of these ten assists came in the second half. It can be seen that the midfielder was against the Knicks.

What a huge change.

The Knicks always held the lead. Although the Bulls struggled until the last second, with Rose's missed three-pointer, the Knicks finally completed a 12-point reversal with a 4-point advantage at 107-103, with a total score of 3-0.

Already one foot into the Eastern Conference Semifinals!

The whistle sounded and the United Center fell into silence.

Ross put his hands on his hips and looked helplessly into the distance. This was the closest he came to defeating Zuo Li. The 12-point advantage seemed to be within reach, but in the end, it was still a mirror image.

Not only that, the 3-0 total score also made the Bulls almost lose the chance to enter the next round.

With 24 points, 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers, Rose can be said to have shown all his potential, but it's a pity...

Zuo Li is the stronger one.

He scored 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. After only scoring 9 points in the first half, he scored 17 points in the second half. Although the final 5 fouls and 6 turnovers set a new high in the playoffs, it could not cover up these three points.

Double gold content.

This is Zuo Li's first triple-double in his playoff career, and he is also the second player in the new century, after James, to have a triple-double in his first playoff appearance.

"Well done, Zuo Li. You guys are so unbelievable after all." Rose actively hugged Zuo Li for the first time after the game and sighed sincerely. He was able to adjust to his condition so quickly, but he still encountered such a large-scale penalty.

Next, Ross has to admit that he is still far from being a leftist.

"But I won't give up. I will win the fourth game without any regrets." After Rose said that, he turned around and left.