NBA: This flower path is a bit strong

At the beginning of the second quarter, both the Bulls and the Raptors sent out a lineup of some main players and substitutes.

On the Bulls side, Michael and Luke Longley went off the court to rest.

On the offensive end, Tony Kukoc and Steve Kerr acted as high-position turrets, and Pierce II organized the offense.

It’s true that this half-new and half-old lineup of the Bulls is really effective.

Steve Kerr’s three-pointers are not large in quantity, but he is definitely full during the substitute time, and his hit rate is needless to say.

As for Tony Kukoc, although his weight of more than 80 kilograms is not enough to support him to fight in the interior.

But his shooting percentage in the mid-range position outside the restricted area is 59.3%, and his three-point shooting percentage is also above 35%.

If this lineup can be equipped with a qualified rim protector or rebounding maniac, even without the firepower of a superstar, it is very resistant!

In fact, Phil Jackson also built the lineup in this way. [The Worm] Rodman is such a rebounding maniac and rim protector.

Unfortunately, they ran into Hanamichi!

Fortunately, Tony Kukoc and Steve Kerr were efficient in shooting after they came on the court, and they didn't miss too many shots, giving Hanamichi a chance to grab rebounds.

But soon, this lineup fell apart.

When Raptors head coach Brandon Malone signaled the players on the court to focus on blocking the Bulls' outside firepower.

Feeling the increased defensive intensity, Tony Kukoc and Steve Kerr inevitably reduced their shooting percentages!

As a result, the only starting player on the court, Pippen, was under increased pressure!

Especially Rodman was played around by the red-haired kid in the interior, and he always missed people!

Do you think Pippen will make up for the defense?

If he doesn't make up for the defense in time, he will be criticized by Michael on the bench. If he doesn't make up for the defense, it's his attitude problem, and he will be criticized even more!

No one thought that Rodman's annual salary is about 4 times that of Pippen!

Why do we always let him clean up the mess?

If you have the ability, give me a big contract with an annual salary of tens of millions!

With an annual salary of 2.25 million US dollars as the sixth man of the Bulls, doing the heaviest work on the court, and being scolded by Michael from time to time.

Pippen only had one sentence at this moment, MMP, not knowing whether to say it or not!

Thinking about it, Pippen's attention was inevitably distracted.

Seeing this, Puopeye Jones of the Raptors quickly shot and stole the ball like lightning.

In the blink of an eye, Pippen heard a crisp "snap", and the basketball that was originally in his hand was instantly freed from the restraints, like a wild horse running away, flying straight out of the control range.

Pippen did not expect such a change to happen.

Doug Christie of the Raptors quickly picked up the ball, shot decisively outside the three-point line, and hit a goal.

In the substitute time, you can always believe in Doug Christie's scoring ability and scoring stability!

But the Bulls didn't dare to bet whether this "scalpel" would become a "nerve knife" stabbing at them in this game.

So they quickly applied for a substitution.

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Just over 3 minutes into the second quarter, the Bulls replaced the "old rogue".

At this time, the Bulls' lineup on the court was:

Michael Jordan + Scottie Pippen + Dennis Rodman + Steve Kerr + Bill Wennington.

Among them, Rodman defended the flower path, Bill Wennington defended Big Ben, Steve Kerr was the first point guard and the outside firepower point and opened up space, Pippen was the second point guard and the team's offensive organizer, and Michael Jordan was the offensive explosion point.

The Raptors also made slight adjustments, focusing on the Bulls' outside players and strengthening their defense.

The purpose is to force the Bulls to put the offensive pressure on the "old rogue" alone!

"No matter how powerful a person is, he can't kill the game!"

"Even if he is a [God], he can't kill us in 4 consecutive games!"

"What's more, there is a God-killer in our team!"

Coach Lao Deng gave Hua Dao a look, and the latter readily understood.

In the second quarter, the ace players of the two teams began to attack each other.

Although the two did not play against each other, this did not prevent them from competing in the air.

There seemed to be an invisible tacit understanding and competitive consciousness between them.

Whenever [Old Rogue] successfully sent the ball into the basket, Hua Dao would never show weakness and return a 2-pointer in his own unique way.

And whenever the Bulls showed tenacious fighting spirit and closed the score.

The Raptors would rack their brains and come up with various strategies to deal with the opponent's counterattack, stabilize the score difference or even further widen it!

This kind of star-studded confrontation is undoubtedly the most anticipated and favorite scene for all basketball fans.One of the most beautiful scenes.

Every attack and defense is full of passion and wisdom, and every round may become a key factor in determining the outcome of the game.

With the wonderful performances of the two, the audience on the scene couldn't help but hold their breath and stare at every move on the court, fearing to miss any moment.

Sometimes they cheered and cheered for the stars they supported;

Sometimes they clenched their fists nervously, silently praying that their team could hold their ground or catch up.

The whole venue was filled with a warm and tense atmosphere,

And outside the court, David Stern, who was sitting at the headquarters, was also excited and excited.

He smiled from ear to ear as he watched the ratings gradually rise.

Especially the overseas ratings, which set an unprecedented record!

"This is just the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals!"

"If it's the finals, wouldn't it take off directly!"

The first milestone of NBA globalization will be born in my hands! ! "

David Stern watched the two most beautiful guys on the court through the live broadcast on TV, and couldn't help but praise:

"Two treasure chests!"

If the timing was not inappropriate, he would have wanted to give [Old Rogue] and Hua Dao two best contribution awards to celebrate.

But the two of them were fighting madly on the court.

At the end of the first half, the Raptors and the Bulls fought to 60:56.

The reason for such a high score is mainly due to the scoring of Hua Dao and [Old Rogue].

In the second quarter, Hua Dao scored 17 points, 1 assist and 4 rebounds.

And [Old Rogue] scored an amazing 20 points.

Perhaps in terms of offensive explosiveness, Hua Dao, the current [scoring champion], is really a little inferior to [Old Rogue], the historical [scoring champion].

But when it comes to the score at halftime, Hua Dao's score is really not much different.

After halftime, [Old Rogue] scored 28 points.

But Hanamichi scored 29 points, in addition to 5 assists, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.

From this point of view, Hanamichi's influence on the entire game and his importance to the team are really unquestionable.

It is reasonable to say that he is a match for Michael!

Judging from the second half of the second quarter, Chicago fans are more accepting that their [God of Basketball] has an enemy!

In the past, when their own ace began to exert his strength, whether the opponent was the top defense of the Heat led by the iron-blooded Mourning, or the black and white pick-and-roll with super high offensive efficiency of the Utah Jazz.

They could not stop the Bulls from chasing points or widening the gap.

However, the Raptors relied on the offensive and defensive, and only let the Bulls take a little advantage!

If narrowing the gap by 1 point is considered a bargain!