Guard With a Knife

After the little duke walked into the locker room, all eyes were on him.

The atmosphere was inexplicably serious.

Snoopy smiled slightly, and he said, "Is everyone too nervous? Maybe the Dallas people will struggle to win a game in this series. But it will definitely not be tonight."

"Stephen is lecturing to you every day. Why haven't you learned to look at problems from the perspective of development? Our road is tortuous, and the future is bright. The championship belongs to us after all."

"They have played all their cards. Next, we will be patient, grasp the details, and the victory will be in our pockets."

The little duke put away his smile, and told the players and the coaching staff seriously: "I promise you!"

This sentence undoubtedly gave Chicago a reassurance.

Everyone finally relaxed a little, and Luol Deng also started to make fun of Joakim Noah.

For today's Bulls, it is meaningless to discuss who is the absolute core of the Bulls.

Snoopy's will is almost equal to the team itself. He is like Michael Jordan back then, becoming the totem of the team

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The second half of the game started as scheduled.

After internal discussions, the Bulls decided to let Derrick Rose, who had struggled for too long in the second quarter, save his energy first, and wait until the second half of the third quarter before going on the court to kill the enemy.

So, Chicago's lineup for the second half became: Joakinoah, Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng, Korver and Snoopidoo.

Duke Jr. leads four players on the field at point guard.

The Mavericks also made a slight change here, with Jason Kidd and Jason Terry playing at the same time, plus Marion, Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler.

In essence, it is a core point guard + defensive center + three scorers.

"These two lineups are more like testing the two point guards who can control the rhythm and distribute the ball better! In fact, we all know that Jason Kidd is the point guard triple-double king before Snoopy. To 105 triple-doubles, that's quite an achievement.

Earl Johnson said in the commentary booth: "But,

Snoopy is just three times short of seven triple-doubles, even though this is only his third season. In all fairness, Snoopy has raised his triple-double to incredible levels. Before him, a triple-double was an extremely great honor. Getting a triple-double is a wonderful experience in a career. Many players even threw a basketball at their own backboard for a triple-double. But with the little Duke's triple-double in the season, frankly speaking, the fans have become numb. "

Earl Johnson finished speaking.

Kenny Smith quickly added: "With Snoopy's data, anyone who compares him with a triple-double is humiliating. However, I think Jason Kidd is still the best pure point guard in the NBA. Although his passing is not as good as Nash is ghostly, his breakthrough is not as sharp as AI, and his explosive power is not as strong as Rose or Westbrook. But Kidd is a real "natural point guard". He is the point guard with the most balanced offense and defense and the most comprehensive skills on the basketball court. Kidd's high ball intelligence and ability to control the overall situation are enough to make Kidd the "brain" of the team anywhere."

"That's why, at 38, he's still the Mavericks' point guard, averaging more than 33 minutes a game. Look at Steph Marbury, he's playing less than eight minutes a game now. That's the difference between playing with talent and playing with intelligence."

Smith secretly dissed Marbury. In fact, if it wasn't for the lack of time, he even wanted to start a chat about the Nets and Suns swapping point guards. As a result... the Suns who got Marbury fell into a slump, and the Nets who got Kidd became the champions of a championship-level team. matter.

While they were talking, Jason Kidd used a slow ground pass under Snoopy's nose, pierced the Bulls defense, and went straight into the penalty area to Tyson Chandler. When Tyson Chandler received the basketball, he turned slightly to one side, handed the basketball along the way, and Sean Marion, who ran into the bottom line, easily made a backhand layup. Although Luol Deng desperately chased and defended, Tyson Chandler had pouted his butt and blocked him while passing the ball.

Statistically speaking, this ball has nothing to do with Jason Kidd. However, at least 70% of the credit should be tied to him.

This made the commentary stand full of admiration, whether it is ABC, nb, espn or TNT, they all praised this guide ball.

But, step back.

Snoopy completes the answer-ball in an almost identical fashion.

He took advantage of his body and footwork to quickly penetrate into the free throw line, and while attracting Tyson Chandler to help defend, he quickly passed the ball to Joakim Noah.

Joakim Noah received the basketball and took a step forward, Sean Marion quickly assisted in the defense, he almost subconsciously sent the ball to the left, and Lol Deng received the ball and rushed into the basket...Boom!

Successful dunk.

Throughout the process, Snoopy passed the first ball, and then used his strong body to block Nowitzki. Luol Deng's chop button became powerful!

This is an extremely lukewarm offense and defense.

The bright spots are all in the third position, but the one who fights is the one in the first position.

When Luol Deng completed the attack, Jason Kidd's eyes were both puzzled and appreciative. He originally thought that the little duke was famous for his dislocation advantage in the penalty area and his powerful and fancy breakthrough points, but he didn't expect that he would be as smooth as himself when he fell into the position!

Immediately afterwards, the Mavericks are still Jason Kidd patiently sorting out the ball, and Nowitzki is the main axis.

On the Bulls' side, it becomes a positional battle for the little duke to distribute the ball, and the rhythm of the quick game breaks through the kill.

Snoopy switched freely between these two rhythms, and in the patient and meticulous running of his teammates, the Bulls took a certain lead.

This allowed Tom Thibodeau to take a stand-by stance, and he just replaced Ty Gibson to strengthen the defense with 5 minutes left in the game. The matter that originally allowed Derrick Rose to play was put on hold.

Because he found that when Rose was not on the court, although the Bulls' offense did not have a prominent arrow, the overall efficiency was not weak. In the case of good chemistry, he is unwilling to make changes to the existing system.

Thibodeau's thinking has changed rapidly in a subtle way.

At the beginning, he wanted to use Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah as the main axis of tactics, and Snoopy as a panacea for continuous bonding. But now, panacea has become a panacea, and the tactical switch has long been in the hands of Snoopy. Since last summer, Thibodeau has also accepted his own coaching mode of in charge of defense and training, Snoopy's offensive system and on-the-spot response.

After passing the psychological level, he and Snoopy got along more and more harmoniously. Because Snoopy is not the kind of domineering locker room overlord, on the contrary he respects himself very much. He seldom intervenes in other things, and even if he wants to 'arbitrary', he does so in a calm manner, giving the coaching staff enough face. The coaching team is also very happy, anyway, Snoopy never brags in the media that the team's winning tactics are controlled by him...

In fact, in Tom Thibodeau's heart, he also believes that at least one-third of the credit for winning the best coach this season belongs to Snoopy.

Therefore, Snoopy has already occupied most of his heart.

beep!

When the whistle blew for the end of the third quarter.

88:92.

The Bulls led by 4 points.

Then the fourth quarter began and Derrick Rose returned to the court.

At this time, the Dallas Mavericks' perimeter Jason Terry suddenly broke out, and he scored 3 consecutive points to widen the point difference.

Derrick Rose also entered the hurricane mode. He went to the basket and continued to gain damage.

Tyson Chandler got his fifth foul of the game entering the fifth minute of the fourth quarter. Carlisle had to replace him.

Immediately, Nowitzki provoked the mainstay of the offense. He and Jason Terry kept hitting difficult jumpers.

The Bulls relied on Derrick Rose's impact to fight with them.

But the point difference has been tied unknowingly and has begun to widen.

This explosive style of play did not achieve the desired effect.

This gave Tom Thibodeau a headache on the sidelines.

Time continued to move forward. With both sides increasing their defensive strength, the offensive of the two teams became extremely difficult, and the accumulation of points became a difficult thing.

Amid the sound of iron strikes and constant pauses, the fourth quarter finally came to the countdown stage.

105:103.

The Dallas Mavericks in the away game extended their lead to 2 points by virtue of Nowitzki's fadeaway jumper from beyond the three-point line. At this time, there is still 1 minute before the end of the game.

So far in the game, Nowitzki and Snoopy are the only two players who have not rested.

The German chariot's desire for the championship is visible to the naked eye. He has scored 36 points in this game. According to his current hot situation, he has the opportunity to score 40+ again in the finals.

But winning is definitely more important to him.

Compared with the Mavericks, there is Nowitzki, the god of the sea.

The Bulls fell into a scoring drought, and almost all outside shots were lost under the almost hand-to-hand defense. Since the fourth quarter, the Bulls have scored only Derrick Rose and Snoopidoo's basket impact.

beep!

Chicago called a timeout after Derrick Rose brought the ball across half court.

"They must now have a shooter stand up to provide a threat from outside the three-point line. Otherwise, Dallas' defense will shrink inward more and more." Earl Johnson emphasized in the commentary booth.

"Actually, this game. Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer, and Korver are all inferior to their opponents. After all, they are still too young."

At this time, Kenny Smith mentioned what the Dallas players said before the game.

He seemed to want to prove that Dallas has a stronger lineup and told the truth that "old soldiers never die".

But when TNT's camera swept to the Chicago bench.

Snoopy clapped his hands and said, "You guys did a great job, you exhausted all their energy. Now it's time for the Jedi to fight back! Come on, get excited, we're about to welcome the fans Cheers. Kyle, don't be so sad, you are the second most handsome person here!"

Snoopy's tone was quite relaxed and excited.

It seems that the Bulls have led by 11 points now.

This surprised the TNT commentary booth.

"Snoopy sounds like a salesman trying to sell a product," Kenny Smith said with a laugh. "Why does he think Chicago is winning?"

"Because he can." Barkley, who had been silent tonight, finally spoke. His words were firm and steady.

Like the most devout believer.

Just then, the whistle sounded.

The Bulls put on the final lineup: Stephon Marbury, Kyle Korver, Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah and Snoopidoo.

Hey! !

Kenny Smith made a surprised voice at the time: "They actually replaced Derrick Rose??? Derrick performed very efficiently tonight, scoring 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 25 minutes. Why didn't they replace him at the critical moment? ? Are you going to try the perimeter jumper? Dallas will never give them that chance."

"This substitution is incomprehensible!!"

All the casters are talking about this.

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