Guard With a Knife

At 7:30 p.m. on April 16, 2010, the Eastern Conference playoffs, the first game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls at home officially started.

The Loan Center arena has long been surrounded to the brim, and every seat in it got an excited ass, or even more than one.

For the small city of Cleveland, tonight's game is no less important than the annual Super Bowl.

In fact, since yesterday, they have joined the carnival.

After careful evaluation, the coaching staff discussed it many times. In the end, the Bulls sent out the lineup: Eddie Curry, Jokinoah, Luol Deng, Snoopidoo and Derrick Rose.

The Cleveland Magic's lineup is: Shaquille O'Neal, Antawn Jamison, LeBron James, Anthony Parker and Mo Williams.

Snoopy jumped to his feet as the referee blew his whistle and tossed the ball into the sky, easily overcoming Shaquille O'Neal who wasn't even tiptoeing. For the Sharks, the time has passed for him to fight for the kick. This doesn't mean anything, he is the one who got four rings. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

However, when the game started.

He's showing other signs, talking about losing weight in the second half of the season, and he showed a completely different mental outlook after entering the playoffs after he sparred with MVP Kobe Bryant last offseason.

From the moment he entered the paint area, he held up against Eddie Curry. The two fat guys even felt like flooding Jinshan when they stayed in the penalty area.

The Bulls' first attack was executed by Derrick Rose. Snoopy completed the pick-and-roll with him, and he slammed into the paint. Then he was full of excitement when he was on the stage of the playoffs for the first time. He tried to announce the arrival of the Windy Rose with dunks.

However, when his basketball was exposed above the rim. LeBron James has started culling like a cheetah, although Snoopy tried to slide over to block it. But his lateral movement was still a beat slow after all, and he could only watch James jump up, covering the sky and the sun... Bang! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

His hands slapped the basketball hard on the backboard and it bounced off.

Snoopy has quick eyesight and quick hands, he quickly picked up the basketball, and then quickly jumped for a layup... Swoosh!

While applauding their king in the Loan Center arena, the Dukes quietly scored. Then raise your hands up.

He didn't even give the Cavaliers fans time to breathe and boo, he calmly walked to the frontcourt.

Back in the frontcourt, the Cleveland Cavaliers decisively handed over the basketball to the energetic Sharks.

When the Sharks received the basketball, they turned around without any hesitation and played deep post-up singles.

At this moment, Snoopy was taken out of the three-point line by Anthony Parker, and Joakim Noah was also pulled to a high position by Jamison. Shaquille O'Neal eats it alive. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Swish!

With the Sharks hitting the basketball.

Snoopy turned his head, and he expressed his opinion to Tom Thibodeau. He hopes that Mr. Thibodeau can quickly replace and adjust. Using Eddie Curry to go one-on-one with the energetic shark is tantamount to chopping a pig into eight pieces and throwing it into the tiger garden. No matter how old the locked tiger is, it will not prevent it from having a good meal.

Switching sides to fight again, the Cavaliers played a shrinking defense. They compressed the defense inward because they knew that the Bulls had no outside shooting ability. This caused the pick-and-roll between Snoopy and Derrick Rose to become less effective, although Rose still went into the paint and drew fouls.

But after the re-ball, Snoopy assisted Luol Deng's jumper and failed to hit the basket accurately.

At this moment, whether it is Eddie Curry, Derrick Rose, Luol Deng or even Joakim Noah are full of inexplicable restlessness,

They are not in a normal rhythm. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

This made the game tough from the start.

Moreover, Tom Thibodeau ignored the signal released by the Duke.

Thibodeau is like his teacher Jeff Van Gundy. They focus on the complicated desk work before the game, rather than on the court. Yes

So, until the first commercial pause arrives.

The Bulls were able to return to the bench to adjust. At this time, Eddie Curry was already a little out of breath. The high-intensity collision with the shark was a severe test for his lack of physical fitness.

Snoopy made his suggestion to Tom Thibodeau that he would like the team to replace Eddie Curry with Quentin Richardson.

Tom Thibodeau frowned, he was a little unhappy, he thought that the deployment of troops should be in accordance with the pre-match regulations, and Eddie Curry just hit two goals. He should blend with the Sharks and finish the first quarter with a mutual explosion. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

But in the end, when Derrick Rose made the same opinion, he agreed.

At this time, the Bulls trailed the Cavaliers by 4 points.

"Don't be nervous, don't get excited, control your emotions, and don't deliberately look for the whistle. The scale of the playoffs will be looser than the regular season. Let's be ourselves and leave the rest to God."

What Snoopy actually said in his heart was fuck him. But he had to comfort his nervous and restless teammates with such religious rhetoric.

He feared being overwhelmed by the momentum of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1. If there is a massacre in the playoffs, it will be extremely detrimental to the next game, and Snoopy doesn't want it to happen.

beep!

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

Mike Brown's brain seemed to be enlightened tonight. After the first commercial was paused, he replaced Shaquille O'Neal, who played well, with Brazilian actor Andrew Varejao and JJ Hickson as the insider. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

"Such a bold substitution strategy, either did not take the Bulls seriously. Or has thoroughly studied all the characteristics of the Bulls."

ESPN commentator Mike Breen emphasized in the commentary.

Hardly any surprises, both Bill Walton and Reggie Miller chose the Cleveland Cavaliers to thoroughly study the Chicago Bulls' style of play. Even if Reggie Miller is a die-hard Duke fan, he must admit that, in terms of background, the Cavaliers are far better than the Bulls. When the Bulls struggled to catch up for the sixth place in the second half of the season, the Cavaliers had already entered a half-rest state. They had enough time to study the Bulls' style of play and their loopholes.

When the Cavaliers put so much effort into it, it's only natural that they take the initiative on the court.

Swish!

Mo Williams used a long-range three-pointer to expand the point difference to 7 points. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Looking back, when Derrick Rose launched a lightning attack, Varejao lay directly in the paint, and the whistle sounded when Rose tried to jump up and dunk. The referee at the bottom line gave the judgment of offensive foul without hesitation.

This made Derek Rose very aggrieved, he stared helplessly, and tried to ask for an explanation.

But the referee only told that if there is any objection, an appeal can be made after the game.

At the same time, Varejao beside him clapped his hands happily. He intentionally put on an obnoxious expression, wishing that Derrick Rose would lose his mind and immediately attack himself with his fists. He was already ready for a beautiful posture of falling to the ground. Guaranteed that the referee will make an expulsion penalty immediately! !

However, Derrick Rose held back.

Moreover, the abominable Snoopy dog ​​gave himself a hard look and warned: I will play with you to the end. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

This cold sentence made Varejao's subconscious shudder suddenly rise, but it soon calmed down.

Returning to the half court, Mo Williams was in charge of the ball. He and LeBron performed a fake pick-and-roll on James at the top of the arc. It seemed that he was imitating Snoopy and Derrick Rose. Then Mo Williams deliberately rushed inside. Then it was passed to Anthony Parker in the bottom corner, Anthony Parker feinted a shot, tapped the new Quentin Richardson, and shot a jumper... Swoosh!

The basketball fell into the net again.

The atmosphere in the loan center arena is extremely cheerful.

And Reggie Miller had to emphasize again and again: "The Bulls are baffled!! They are extremely inexperienced in the playoffs when they first arrived, and the young lads are at a loss when facing the Cavaliers who have studied them very thoroughly."

He felt a little sorry.

Watching the game go so one-sidedly from the start, he doesn't think the Bulls are ready yet. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

The first quarter is over soon.

15:28.

The Cavaliers easily led by 13 points, which filled the entire loan center arena with a cheerful atmosphere.

Sitting in the middle of the bench wiping his sweat, Snoopy could even clearly hear the jeers of the audience in the back row. They asserted that LeBron was not strong yet, and the Bulls had already fallen into the dust.

At this time, Tom Thibodeau was holding a tactical board and emphasizing the cooperation on the defensive end. He told Derrick Rose to slow down the rhythm. Since the ddm tactics are not reliable because of the poor accuracy of outside shooters, they will no longer pass the ball and go more inside. Cut in for the kill. In the meantime, be patient and bide your time.

This is very orthodox basketball thinking.

When the team is in a difficult situation, keeping calm and waiting for the opportunity is the most error-free way to deal with it.

However, Snoopy doesn't think so at all. He felt that since the inside lines of all the players were restless, tense and even restrained, why not completely light the fire and let them burn blazingly? Why wait for the opportunity with the rhythm of swallowing water? \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

This works for the old players, but for this group of people with no playoff experience, it is not stingy to sit still.

Moreover, Snoopy believes from the bottom of his heart that Derrick Rose's current mentality is not suitable for holding the ball anymore.

So, he walked over. In a desperate situation, he did not deliberately modify his words and sentences, but said bluntly: "Mr. Coach, I think we should run crazily now, and we should let the rhythm burn to the extreme. I feel The energy in all of our players is pent up and none of us have found the key to release it."

"So, why do we give it a go? Use constant shocks to try and make mistakes, what if we really release them?"

"Besides, I think Derek's current state is a bit restrained. He doesn't seem to have adapted to the rhythm of the playoffs, so let me take charge of the ball." \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Snoopy said it seriously.

Although the word order was a little messed up due to urgency, the content of his speech was approved by all players including Derrick Rose. Because he is a player, he understands the immediate feedback of the players on the court.

However, Tom Thibodeau is different. He is not a player, and he doesn't know what the player's mental state is on the court.

He only knew that Snoopy was challenging his authority again and again.

So, for the first time, he kept his personality. He said: "We should proceed according to the established tactics. If everyone changes tactics temporarily, the court discipline will be messed up and the team will lose its combat effectiveness!!"

He said this very seriously.

There is also a certain truth.

Snoopy thought about it, but finally he still didn't have the strength to carry it to the end. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

beep!

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

After the start of the second quarter, the two sides changed into lineups with a tacit understanding.

The Sharks stormed Eddie Curry as soon as they came up.

When he was about to get deep and was about to turn around and shoot, Snoopy quickly double-teamed him. But...O'Neal is an old Jianghu who has been in the league for nearly 20 years after all. He changed hands and threw the basketball directly. Anthony Parker received the basketball. Luol Deng, who switched defenses, failed to catch up in time, allowing Anthony Parker to get an open shot. ... Swish!

The basketball fell into the net.

Thibodeau looked a little unhappy on the sidelines, and he yelled: "Snoopy, follow your own people."

His Excellency the Duke pursed his lips, he didn't speak, and ran to the front field without a word. Derrick Rose took the initiative to pass the ball. He knew that his current condition was not very good, so he chose to hand over the basketball to Snoopy. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

This actually made Thibodeau frown a little.

He is a very disciplined head coach.

But Snoopy quickly won two free throw opportunities with a beautiful foul. He took out Anthony Parker's defense with a stride from beyond the three-point line, and then used Joakinoah's screen to cut straight into the paint at the free throw line, and Shaquille O'Neal quickly came to help defend.

While the Sharks were assisting in the defense, he made an emergency stop and made a fake shot. The Sharks are a smart defender, and he was not fooled to take off.

But Snoopy was more cunning than he was.

He directly took advantage of the slowness of the shark's movement, and after a short pause, he abruptly leaned under his body and forced a foul.

The referee couldn't stop blowing. Because this is a textbook-level violation of shooting space, even the ball boy sitting on the sidelines knows that this is Snoopy's intentional foul. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

But rules are rules.

No matter how violent the boos of the fans in the loan center arena are, it can't change this matter.

Swish!

swish!

He made two free throws and was able to stabilize the decline.

Looking back, LeBron James and the Sharks were in a high pick-and-roll, and James went into the paint to force Joakim Noah's thug foul.

His anser-ba11 was cheered by the audience.

But in the end, he hit only one free throw.

The second shot misses the basket, and Snoopy leaps to get the rebound.

He pushed from the backcourt, and he couldn't get up to speed because of Eddie Curry. He could only sort out the offense through the situation of the positional battle, and then seized the opportunity to make a wall-hitting pick-and-roll with Jokinoah, sending him to the basket with a hit pass to score a dunk. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Joakim Noah, who finally got the score, finally vented his heroic spirit of revolutionism. He raised his head to the sky and screamed, ignoring the boos and abuse of 20,000 fans in the loan center arena.

This kid is indeed a bit of a stingy character.

But he was not like Nate Robinson, who was a small, tame French bulldog.

And he is a Chinese Tibetan Mastiff, big and stupid. Only recognize one master.

The game is still going on, and time keeps falling like sand in an hourglass.

The Cavaliers' offense is getting better and better. They can always accurately catch the Bulls' loopholes, score easily, and change players very frequently.

The Bulls' substitutions seemed stagnant, and it became very difficult at the same time. The basic focus is on Snoopy going to the basket to make a foul, and passing the ball to assist Luol Deng for a jumper, or an alley-oop with Joakim Noah. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

When the first half is over.

42:6o.

The point difference has widened to 18 points.

In fact, if it wasn't for Snoopy's solitary courage in the second quarter to keep going deep into the penalty area to kill the enemy, the score would have broken through 20 points long ago.

...

The atmosphere in the shabby locker room of the visiting team was even more dull. All the Bulls came here with enthusiasm. No one expected such a result. They have nowhere to use their strength, and they feel that they are stuck with Spiderman's spider silk, and they can't break free no matter what.

Stephon Marbury spoke hard in the locker room, trying to mobilize the morale of the players.

But in the middle of his speech, Snoopy waved his hand to signal him to stop.

"Now we don't lack the courage to defeat our opponents, we just need a way to release our inner restlessness. I believe that no one will think that the point difference in the first half is an irreversible point difference, and I believe that no one will Drop your weapons and raise your hands before you run out of ammunition and food, and surrender to the stupid Clevelandians!" \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

His Excellency the Duke stood in the center of the venue and said in a deep voice.

He speaks the voice of every Bulls player. Now the team seems to have entered a strange circle, as if its own strength has been sealed.

After Mr. Tom Thibodeau was silent for a while, he walked to the tactical board and continued to announce discipline and tactics. He believes that the current solution is to discipline, to strictly implement tactics, to let himself integrate into the tactics, and then to unleash the strength in his body.

And he emphasized: "Don't worry, don't be anxious. We will follow the steps and we will play the game we expect!"

He is like a calm elder, teaching players with his way of life.

However, Snoopy accumulated more and more arguments in his heart. He felt less and less that this safe and calm solution was the right one.

Just when he was about to speak, the team leader came over to remind the players to warm up and prepare for the next game.

The staff applauded vigorously, cheering for the Chicago Youth Army.

Before walking out of the locker room, Snoopy tightly clenched his fists and pressed them against his chest. He asked himself silently: "Is this really the end of the game? It's like restless ice melting silently in warm water." , like a warrior with a figure like a javelin being scolded to his knees amidst the boos and ridicules all over the sky?"

Do not!

Snoopy raised his head, like a dead soldier in armor, he resolutely rushed to the battlefield.

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[Thank you leader! 】

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