Guard With a Knife

Carmelo Anthony didn't like the atmosphere at the United Center, even though he was wearing a pair of signature Jordan shoes.

When he first entered the field, he felt the hostility, almost all Chicagoans booed him. Let him know that in this land, even if you have rock-like muscles, it is useless.

Derrick Rose, who returned from injury, was scheduled to play first, and the finale was Snoopy.

Although in terms of the sense of belonging, Derrick Rose, who was born in Illinois and was selected by the Bulls with the first overall pick in 2008, has an advantage. But judging from the sound waves of the on-site feedback, there is no difference in decibels between the two. Even when Snoopy came on stage, there were more of those high-pitched screams.

No way, very few women will fall in love with Derrick Rose because of his looks. But Snoopy is different. When he stands there, women will go crazy for him. Although the whole world knows that he only has affairs with Hollywood female stars or supermodels, what if? What if he could enjoy the same sticks as those A-list superstars?

It's the American dream that teenage girls and teenage girls uncannily agree on!

TNT broadcast the game to the entire United States. As the season enters the final stage, it has become more and more difficult to find a game with a focal point. Because most teams have already begun to make arrangements for the playoffs.

The Bulls' starting lineup tonight is: Derrick Rose, Quentin Richardson, Luol Deng, Snoopidoo and Joakim Noah.

On the Nuggets side are Nene, Martin, Carmelo Anthony, jr Smith and Chauncey Billups.

"This is Tom Thibodeau's employment strategy. He likes to put the main players on the court from the beginning, and then until the end of the game." Charles Barkley complained about Thibodeau as soon as he came up, because normally, everyone We all know that for a player returning from injury, he should be allowed to play in the rotation stage to adapt, so as to avoid suddenly entering high-intensity confrontation and causing secondary injuries.

"This is true of defensive coaches who come from assistant coaches." Kenny Smith shrugged his shoulders, and he made complaints about it.

While the two were talking, Derrick Rose, who had returned from injury, did not change the charge nature of the daredevils at all. He rushed into the paint like lightning, facing Kenyon Martin's supplementary defense, and directly pulled an exaggerated attack in the air. The bar, the body is almost like twisting twists to send the basketball backwards to avoid Martin's block!

This is a very top-level talent, and his waist and abdomen ability can be called the abnormal level of the nba.

Frankly speaking, this made the Duke who followed up very envious. His most aerial movements now are just a small pull on the lever, and he has to throw the basketball out just a little bit to avoid the defense. How can he throw himself into the air like Rose, and make changes depending on the defender's reaction, and it is still the kind of super large folding back pull, and he also changes hands for a layup.

A tingling operation.

It is indeed a historical newcomer who was appointed by those critics as the next superstar.

It's just, a little bit regrettable.

boom!

Due to the lack of battle for a long time, the strength and timing of the shot were a little bit out of control, and it hit the basket's neck and bounced back.

Kenyon Martin turns quickly and tries to grab the rebound.

However, at this moment, an overwhelming shadow rose behind him with the sound of the wind. It didn't feel any threat when it was rising, but when it started to fall, it immediately triggered the wind and thunder.

Martin quickly took off, the former No. 1 pick is also known for his physical fitness. He grabbed the basketball first.

However, just as he was about to take it back, a pair of giant palms held the basketball steadily and powerfully, and slammed it into the basket with irreversible force... Before the basketball was poured into the basket, he had no choice but to let go... …as if his inability to draw a knife cuts off the water to hold back the torrent.

boom!

The huge bombing sound rang through his ears, and then he felt a majestic force coming from his back, making him lean forward uncontrollably,

He staggered two steps before he stabilized his figure. At this time, the fans in the entire home court were already boiling, and the monstrous sound waves filled the entire space, as if countless demons surged out from under the floor.

Kenyon Martin raised his head, and Snoop was like a god descending to earth, hanging above the basket, awe-inspiring!!

snoopy!!!!!

The dj at the scene was already roaring with all his strength in a hoarse voice, and the hula sound like a bellows triggered another wave in the audience.

Chicago is boiling.

Snoopy's dunk ignited a long-lost passion, and they were reminded of Scottie Pippen's missed free throw and Michael Jordan flying into the paint and smashing the basketball into the hoop over everyone's head.

Will they become another legend-making duo in Chicago history?

Everyone is asking themselves, and full of confidence and expectations.

"This is the biggest difference between Snoopy and Derrick Rose. Ross is like a dagger, he always stabs the opponent's heart deftly. But Snoopy is a machete, he can't dodge, he can't dodge, that's all. Straight up and down, dumped from the head, cut in two!!"

Earl Johnson was doing technical analysis in the commentary booth. He believed that Snoopy and Derrick Rose had very different styles. Although on the offensive end, breakthroughs are used to drive the whole team, but there is a world of difference in the final form.

"Then do they complement each other?" Kenny Smith asked the key question.

This matter has plagued all teams that rely on the "outside duo" as their cornerstone.

It seems that only Phil Jackson's triangle tactics have solved him well in history.

It's just that Tom Thibodeau is obviously not from Phil Jackson's faction. Moreover, whether it is Derrick Rose or Snoopidoo, they do not have the all-round skills of Michael Jordan or Scottie Pippen. They can play singles on both sides at any time to form a strong and weak side shift.

As for Snoopy and Derrick Rose, their characteristics seem to be through breakthroughs to connect teams and create damage.

In terms of at least killing, Derrick Rose is more threatening. In the matter of connecting teams, Snoopy is a big step ahead.

However, there is only one ball on the field.

They have to make trade-offs.

The arrangement Tom Thibodeau made at the beginning is still Derrick Rose in control of the ball, and Snoopy is used as a defensive player inside.

But Rose's offensive firepower has declined tonight, and he still has a lot of touches including muscle memory when he returns to the court. Therefore, the shooting rate is very embarrassing, and Snoopy can't jump up every time to take off the offensive rebound on the head of Kenyon Martin or Nene and pour it hard.

After all, he's a head shorter than these two solid 7-footers.

On the contrary, the Nuggets have implemented Carmelo Anthony from the beginning tonight to catch the ball on the right wing and play one-on-one.

Luol Deng is a very good defensive player, he can even be called a defensive expert to some extent.

However, he is not good at dealing with small forwards like Carmelo Anthony who have big butts and kaleidoscopic offensive skills. Generally speaking, Carmelo Anthony always gives him four options abcd, and there are still so many choices.

This made him scratch his head, overwhelmed.

As Carmelo Anthony opened up the rhythm on the right wing, other Nuggets players followed suit.

Nene starts cutting from the free-throw line.

JR Smith began to make hot-headed crazy shots from beyond the three-point line.

Chauncey Billups continued to use the backcourt rebounds protected by Kenyon Martin to instigate defensive counterattacks.

When the Nuggets' track and field athletes ran unscrupulously, the rhythm of the game gradually entered the control of Denver.

They showed the momentum of a strong team in the Western Conference, and gradually expanded the point difference.

The Bulls can only rely on Luol Deng's air cuts and Quentin Richardson to create threats from beyond the three-point line.

beep!

With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, Tom Thibodeau called a timeout. At this point, Snoopy had already given him two hints on the court.

25:17.

The Nuggets in the away game lead by 8 points.

"Let me defend Carmelo Anthony." Snoopy offered to apply to Tom Thibodeau: "I know how to deal with him."

Tom Thibodeau nodded, he thought that Carmelo Anthony really couldn't be allowed to continue to ask for anything.

Because the whole world knows Carmelo Anthony's style of play. If he shoots more and more smoothly, he can do everything, and even at a certain stage, he will be even more terrifying than LeBron James.

Tom Thibodeau frowned because Snoopy offered to go to the third position. After replacing Derrick Rose who returned from injury with Stephen Marbury, he replaced Ty Gibson and asked him to go to the fourth position. .

But in fact, at this time, Snoopy hopes that Eddie Curry will go to the fifth position, and Joakinoah will be postponed to the fourth position.

However, Eddy Curry clearly hasn't gained the trust of Tom Thibodeau, despite his weight loss and his masterpiece in training camp. But Tom Thibodeau still thinks that Curry has failed to meet his defensive requirements. He is a head coach who values ​​defense and mobility more than Eddie Curry has.

When Tom Thibodeau called Ty Gibson's name, Curry standing aside had a look of disappointment in his eyes.

His emotions were seen by Snoopy.

He knows how hard Eddie Curry worked after returning to Chicago, and he once told himself that this is where his dream began, and he hopes to complete his rebirth here.

But the current situation is... can't get regular playing time. Tom Thibodeau rarely includes him in a fixed rotation lineup... In fact, Tom Thibodeau is even a coach who doesn't even like to use rotation players. If the starting player has enough physical fitness, he even hopes not to make substitutions from beginning to end.

"come on!"

Snoopy patted Eddie Curry on the shoulder before going on the court. He didn't want Eddie Curry to sink because of this. He knows how hard it is for a prodigal player to show the courage to turn back, and if he falls for something again, there's really no turning back.

Tom Thibodeau is a strict military coach, he rarely cares about the inner activities of the players. He only requires his players to show 100% attitude and passion when they are on the court, and execute according to the tactics he has formulated.

You can't say that there is anything wrong with this coaching method. At least a group of old coaches such as Larry Brown have succeeded because of this model.

beep!

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

Snoopy quickly gave his attack plan.

He made a pick-and-roll with Stephen Marbury at the top of the three-point arc. Under the pick-and-roll, Snoopy quickly passed Marbury quickly. The Duke had already reached the free throw line when he received the basketball, and he suddenly accelerated and penetrated into the paint. Kenyon Martin had to move forward to help defend, and while he was helping to defend, the basketball had already come out of the hole like a spirit snake, well-behaved Passed obediently around Martin's back to Jokinoah's hands.

Joakim Noah received the basketball, took a step forward, jumped up, and dunked with both hands.

This is a typical pass to lead teammates to complete the offensive.

"Snoopy's assist advantage is very obvious. Maybe when Derrick Rose's attack can't open the situation, the Bulls should try to give the basketball to Snoopy and let him pass the basketball to the open teammates through superb passing. said Earl Johnson.

Charles Barkley agrees.

But Kenny Smith is still struggling with another thing: how to judge that Derrick Rose's attack cannot open the situation. There is only one basketball, which is not enough for two players to control at the same time, which will inevitably lead to communication costs and conflicts.

At this time, the game is still going on.

When Snoopy stood in front of Carmelo Anthony, Anthony was actually somewhat resistant.

The Duke can't defend the center forward who plays back and singles, the striker with super breakthrough ability, and the guard who shoots from the outside.

However, he can guard Carmelo Anthony.

When he first debuted, he was able to deflate classical forwards like Paul Pierce who are good at tentative steps and fake moves. Later, Cameron was embarrassed one after another.

Now, when he stood in front of Melon again.

The smile on Melon's face showed signs of turning into a bitter melon.

After he received the basketball, he first took a realistic tentative step.

But the Duke didn't move at all, and even faintly moved forward half a point, blocking his breakthrough path.

Then he faked a realistic upward shot, and Snoopy was still staring at him in the precision x-ray, as if he had already seen through his trick.

Two consecutive feints failed to work, which made Mr. Anthony a little uneasy, he had to lower his weight, pouted his big buttocks, and started to arch inward. However... His Excellency the Duke remained motionless.

In terms of strength, Anthony's strength, one of the best among small forwards, is not as strong as Snoopy's all-out effort.

In this situation, Anthony can only rely on his skilled skills to turn around quickly, and then make an extremely fast fadeaway jumper.

On his fadeaway shot, Snoopy tried to block the shot.

Although it is very difficult to block the shots of this top small forward, this series of defenses is enough to make him uncomfortable, and the shooting rhythm is in the abnormal range... Bang!

Sure enough, basketball strikes iron.

Joakim Noah rebounds.

Then it was passed to Snoopy, and Snoopy held the ball directly from the backcourt to launch an offensive.

He quickly reached the frontcourt, and completed a quick pick-and-roll with Ty Gibson at the top of the three-point arc, and marched into the paint in an instant. Although his speed is not as sharp as Derrick Rose, he still has to be followed by Nene non-stop.

When Snoopy brought the defense into the paint area, he made an emergency stop, and as soon as he made a left-handed throw, Nene jumped up.

So...beep!

Snoopy hardly hesitated.

Straightforward fouls.

"Snoopy's offensive power is not as good as Derek, but he is better at using the rules. He is good at using the most concise way to hit the opponent." Earl Johnson emphasized.

Swish! Swish!

Made two free throws.

The game continues.

Carmelo Anthony tried singles again, but still failed to hit the basketball. Snoopy gave him a very good defensive experience. He even had the feeling of being in the bathroom in Macau in 2008, he was surrounded. Strapped and suffocated.

With Carmelo Anthony being restricted, the Nuggets' offensive immediately disintegrated half of the country.

When the first quarter is over.

The score became 27:25.

In an instant, only 2 points were left.

"At least in the first quarter, when Snoopy dominated the ball, the Bulls performed far more than Derrick Rose dominated." Charles Barkley emphasized.

Everyone knows that he is a die-hard Duke fan.

Of course he wanted to speak to Snoopy.

However, for Bulls fans. Now it is not a matter of who is more efficient in possession of the ball between Rose and Snoopy, but... how to make these two people have a chemical reaction where one plus one is greater than two.

beep!

The whistle blew and the second quarter began.

Under the arrangement of Tom Thibodeau, Snoopy led the rotation and played for almost four minutes. These four minutes allowed the Bulls to achieve a lead in the score. Although the Nuggets are still stubbornly biting the point difference, at least they have turned passive into active.

When Snoopy assisted Warrick dunks to widen the point difference to 3 points, George Karl requested a timeout.

Then, Thibodeau here also came over to discuss with Snoopy. He hoped to use Derrick Rose to take control alone and test the new lineup.

He said it carefully.

But Snoopy agreed very happily. He doesn't mind at all that Derrick Rose creates a new style of play, because everyone is on the same team. And after all, it is still the regular season, and it has not yet reached the playoffs where the bayonet is popular. If a new style of play can be created, it will also be of great help to the future of the team.

Derrick Rose is a talented player.

When he got back on the court, he immediately showed amazing lethality. He didn't let himself feel as lost as he did in the first quarter. He decisively entered the paint to complete the kill, and also began to hit some difficult pull-up jumpers on the perimeter.

This makes the Bulls' offense smooth.

However, due to Snoopy's fate. Coupled with the similar styles of Joakim Noah and Ty Gibson, the two cannot complement each other. So the Nuggets are also rejuvenated on the offensive end.

Both sides come and go.

Goals are scored against each other, and the score rises alternately.

Until Billups broke the deadlock, he hit a key three-pointer with 56 seconds left in the first half, and then completed another three-pointer in the penultimate 22 seconds.

The goals of the two big hearts made the original balance situation instantly unbalanced.

This is the energy of Mr. Key. He was able to win the finals mvp under the name of the Detroit Five Tigers back then, which is by no means an ordinary person.

boom!

With Derrick Rose's final three-pointer at the buzzer, he missed the basket.

The first half is over.

The Denver Nuggets in the away game entered the locker room with a six-point lead thanks to Billups' two three-pointers at the end.

"The strength of these two teams is at the same level. The current ranking of the Bulls is obviously not their true level. However, we have to admit that the current Bulls will not be the opponent of any of the top three teams in the East. They are now in the league's second-tier team position, if they want to go further, they need Derrick Rose and Snoopidoo to make greater progress and have a good chemical reaction at the same time."

Earl Johnson said sincerely.

While he was speaking, Snoopy also found Derek Rose. He said to Derrick Rose: "Let's play the pick-and-roll next."

pick and roll?

Derrick Rose frowned, surprised. In his heart, isn't the pick-and-roll tactic a small player playing against a tall player? And the pick-and-roll is very demanding on the players, at least one of the players must have the ability to expand to the outside and hit the shot.

But now, his shooting is not very good.

Snoopy's shooting ability is even negligible.

Playing the pick and roll in this situation? Aren't you asking for your own death?

"The pick-and-roll doesn't have to be pulled out to shoot." Snoopy looked at Derrick Rose with burning eyes: "We can make a relay assault. We are like two sharp knives piercing the opponent's heart, and no one can stop it!"

Snoopy got a tactical board from the assistant coach, and he began to draw the offensive line on the tactical board. He arranged for Eddie Curry to use his thick frame to create a wall in the paint for him For himself, but also for teammates to create the possibility of attack.

At the same time, he also put Quentin Richardson on the perimeter. In this way, the peripheral projected firepower was rapidly increased. In addition, Luol Deng is not only a breakup, but also a protective wall near the free throw line to prevent the Nuggets from breaking in and double-teaming.

When Snoopy made the tactical line clear.

The surrounding teammates have already circled around.

"I think I can give it a try." Stephen Marbury spoke first. Then Luol Deng agreed. Then most of the players started nodding.

This made Mr. Tom Thibodeau who was standing on the side very disappointed. He didn't know when Snoopy became the pinnacle of the locker room.

The players were attracted to them silently like a magnet. Even that bastard Joakim Noah, although he still said that he didn't like Snoopy, his body moved closer to him honestly.

Now... unexpectedly they are more willing to listen to Snoopy's tactics.

It made him feel very low.

When Snoopy approached him to discuss it politely, he took a look at the lineup, although he felt that putting both Richardson and Eddie Curry on the court at the same time was a risk and totally out of line with his strategy. the act of thought. But... what else can I do? The front office is behind him, the players are behind him.

"Well, I think it's a great idea. We can experiment in the second half."

Mr. Thibodeau tried to keep smiling.

He is very understanding.

So, at the beginning of the second half. The Bulls put on a brand new lineup.

And in the first round, Billups made a missed pass after breaking into the paint.

After Mr. Key used Nene's pick-and-roll to get to the basket to attract Eddie Curry to double-team, he immediately had the idea of ​​playing with the big fat man. He made a fake shot up and tricked Eddie Curry, who was trying hard to defend, into jumping. Then he turned around and made a pass to the ground, and he was going to counter to Kenyon Martin, letting Martin dunk on Curry's head.

However, at the moment when the basketball came out, Snu appeared like a ghost, and he stepped forward quickly... and snatched the basketball away with a snap.

He is like a rhino-bird living on the back of a rhino, the two complement each other. Curry's thickness and his agility have become the best partners, and there is no phenomenon of the defense being blown up that Thibodeau was worried about.

Snoopy held the ball for halftime and quickly handed it to Derrick Rose.

Rose held the ball to the top of the arc, Snoopy quickly pulled to the perimeter, and he made a solid pick-and-roll for Rose. After bypassing Billups, Rose took Nene's defense and instantly rushed towards the penalty area, like a go-kart that started instantly with nitrogen injection.

After Derrick Rose entered the paint, he threw the basketball behind him without any hesitation. Snoopy, who followed up quickly, jumped up, caught the ball and slammed it into the basket...Boom!

The hoop buzzed as he smashed it.

Kenyon Martin, who was picked and rolled by Eddie Curry's thick body, could only look at the ball and sigh.

At this time, the United Center arena resounded again!

The cooperation between Snoopy and Derrick Rose made them all drunk.

This is the scene they have always dreamed of seeing.

They shout d-rose! snoopy-du!

Roar for their cornerstone.

"Snoopy and Derrick Rose finally showed some new signs. In this ball, I even saw the shadows of Stephen Nash and Stoudemire. It turns out that the pick-and-roll of the two guards can be so violent!" Earl Johnson marveled.

While he was amazed, the game continued.

After Snoopy returned to halftime, he stuck to Carmelo Anthony at the third position. The representative star of the super-platinum generation began to feel restless, and the offensive skills he was usually proud of began to become invalid. It seemed that in front of Snoopy, all fake moves had been seen in advance.

In 2003, a well-known scout once said that Cameron of Syracuse University was "incomparably complete. However, sometimes I pursue success too much, and love to use jump shots to solve problems too much. '.

After entering the NBA, he did not solve this problem in a targeted manner. Facing fakes that were guessed and getting irritated by a lot of contact, he began to try to solve the problem with jumpers. But the jump shot can't solve the problem. He always shoots in an abnormal rhythm, so he hits the iron and misses! So, he starts to get anxious when he wants to position next time, so the scale of body contact becomes larger, so the movement stability Continue to be poor, so the mood continues to be unhappy. So, continue to shoot... and enter an endless loop.

When Cameron enters an endless loop.

The pick-and-roll on the Bulls' side has become more powerful and created new routines.

When Derrick Rose went to the basket after the pick-and-roll and encountered Kenyon Martin's early defense, he quickly passed to Snoopy who followed up on the other side.

When the basketball passed into Snoopy's hands, it immediately became complicated.

The way he handles the ball is more advanced than Derrick Rose, and he can use a tricky angle to pass the ball into the penalty area and hand it to Eddie Curry, allowing him to score easily. You can also enter the restricted area on your own to create threats. You can also kill a carbine and pass it to the periphery.

Even...he can continue to go deep, lure the enemy deep, and then pass the basketball to Derrick Rose after he is dead, let him dunk!

If Pat Riley was watching TV, this scene must be very familiar to him. Snoopy and Dwyane Wade once showed the prototype of this pick-and-roll back then, but Snoopy at that time did not have the current athletic ability, nor did he have the current left-handed throwing skills, let alone the agility of today.

So, although Derrick Rose doesn't score as much as Wade. But they still produce a chemical reaction where one plus one is greater than two. And revitalized the overall offense.

After entering the second half of the third quarter, there was a watershed in the game.

Denver became irritated by the Bulls' sudden change of play, despite Chauncey Billups's best efforts to try to suppress the tempo and calm his teammates down. But... when Carmelo Anthony took the lead in shooting willfully, and jr Smith convulsed and shouted a super double, it was difficult for them to play a patient offensive position.

As a result, the gap continued to widen.

When the fourth quarter entered the third-to-last minute, George Karl reluctantly requested a timeout, announcing the arrival of garbage time.

"This game is of great significance to the Chicagoans. They finally solved the integration problem of Snoopy and Derrick Rose in stages before the playoffs. At least before experiencing a higher intensity defensive test, they We already have an offensive system capable of stable output." Earl Johnson commented in the final stage of the game.

Then, Charles Barkley began to predict that the Chicago Bulls would meet in the first round of the Eastern Conference.

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