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Yang Rui arranged a mixed defense, with Alston defending Hunter, Bell pestering Tracy McGrady, and the other three people retreated to the penalty area to prevent breakthroughs and protect rebounds.

McGrady broke through with the ball and was double-teamed by Bell and Hamilton. Yang Rui sent two running and fast guards in order to restrict McGrady and prevent him from combining well with break-up shots.

Faced with double teams, McGrady still relied on his super talent to take three steps with the basketball in his hand, squeeze to the basket, and then pass the ball out. When players spread out and attract double teams under the basket, there will definitely be gaps on the outside.

Artest in the right corner took aim at a jump shot and hit it in the open. 0 to 3.

Since Thibodeau came to the Bulls, Artest's main offensive task is to shoot corner three-pointers. When encountering opponents with poor confrontation ability, he can hold the ball in isolation, or cut through to attack the basket.

This season, Artest's three-point shooting percentage and number of field goals have reached career highs, reaching 39.8%. He can make 1.8 shots per game and average 15.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. The fate of Artest, who has not left the Bulls, has changed. I don't know if he will participate in the Auburn Hills battle.

The Wizards attack, and the Bulls also use a mixed defense. Hunter mainly defends the point guard, and others block the penalty area.

Alston dribbled to the frontcourt, Bell ran 70 degrees to the right, and Marshall reached the right corner.

Leonard provided an off-ball screen to Hamilton on the left, and the latter cut and received the ball inside the three-point line. Brand switched defense in time and kept up with Hamilton. McGrady switched to guard Leonard. He didn't suffer from his height and could interfere with shooting.

Hamilton jumped up with one move and transferred the ball to the right corner. The Bulls' formation is also a variant of the 122 zone defense. Przbilla made a save near the baseline penalty area to defend a three-pointer.

Marshall caught the ball and feinted, changed direction with the ball, passed Przybilla in one step, made a jump shot at 45 degrees, and scored on the board. 2 to 3.

Bulls attack,

McGrady singled out Bell, received the ball and shot from outside the three-point line on the right side. The ball missed the basket. It was very simple.

Marshall grabbed the rebound to Alston and slowly fell into position.

Alston brought the ball to the front court and continuously dribbled the ball to the left. He was one person away from Hunter and suddenly stopped for a jump shot. He had a good rhythm with this shot and hit it. 5 to 3.

Hunter was a liability in the Lakers. The Bulls lacked point guards, so they replaced him. Obviously, the Bulls' biggest defensive weakness is Hunter. Yang Rui arranges for Alston to play in isolation with the ball, and the chance is better than Jordan playing in isolation against Artest or McGrady.

Alston did not disappoint Yang Rui. In the first round of the series, he played with confidence against Hardaway as a substitute. Alston only signed a one-year contract with a basic salary. If the Wizards want to retain someone in the summer, they must sign a long-term contract.

The Bulls attack, McGrady organizes forward play in the middle, Hunter runs on the side cover, Marshall pushes up, and Alston pursues the defense. McGrady passed the ball to Brand, Leonard was experienced and blocked the breakthrough route, while Marshall retreated.

Brand can make mid-range shots, but the most reliable way to attack is to score at the basket, so he hesitates to take action. If Leonard pounces too far outside, Brand can pass the ball to the basket, and Przbilla can also get an easy shot.

If Stoudemire is allowed, there will definitely be mistakes on the defensive end. This is the reason why Yang Rui made him a substitute. He tried it during the regular season, but he couldn't beat the Bulls simply by attacking.

Brand feinted and then made a pull-up jumper. One step inside the three-point line was a little too far, and the ball missed the basket. Przbilla failed to grab the rebound. Leonard picked up the rebound and did not start a fast break, leaving it to Alston.

In the frontcourt, Hamilton played a simple ball-free screen to catch the ball, and once again transferred it to Marshall in the right corner. This time Marshall caught the ball and made a direct pull-up in the bottom corner. Przbilla didn't go far enough to the outside, which was only a slight interference.

Marshall was well prepared for this shot and hit it! 8 to 3.

When the Bulls attacked, McGrady lobbed the ball from the left to Brand, who turned his back to Marshall twice and turned around to hit the hook. 8 to 5.

The Wizards' offense is still the same. Hamilton first moves to attract Brand to switch defense, and then moves the ball. Marshall also moved this time, running from the right corner to 70 degrees, while Bell ran to the left corner, completely stretching the formation.

Przbilla suddenly felt a little dizzy and didn't know whether to continue standing on the bottom line or follow Marshall. McGrady did not switch defenses and stayed in position. He was no shorter than Marshall and could interfere, but Alston passed the ball to Bell.

Only then did Przbilla realize that Brand was attracted to Hamilton. When he went to guard the left corner, it was too late. The opening had already formed, and Bell hit a three-pointer. 11 to 5.

When the Bulls attacked, Przbilla and Hunter covered without the ball to help him get rid of it. McGrady distributed the ball and had a good shot. Hunter avoided Alston's pursuit and blocked the shot, and the ball went wide.

This is a player with a mentality problem, and his performance in the playoffs is much worse than in the regular season. He has played in the playoffs six times, and only three times his overall shooting rate exceeded 30%, and once his shooting rate exceeded 40%. His undercover level is simply unbelievable.

In the Wizards' position battle, Marshall, Hamilton, and Bell began to move again. Alston passed the ball to Bell in the left corner.

Bell feinted with the ball, changed direction and passed Przbilla, attracting Brand to retreat and distribute the ball to the right. At this time, McGrady was led away by Hamilton's running, and Leitner received the ball and was open again, 70 Scored a mid-range shot. 13 to 5.

Seeing the Wizards scoring consecutively, Thibodeau was forced to request a timeout.

He couldn't believe that the Wizards' style of play was different from that of the regular season. Jordan was not the one responsible for the organization, and the main attacker was not the muscular man attacking the inside. Yang Rui's tactics targeted the weaknesses of the zone defense, launching from the bottom corners and flanks.

In the regular season, Yang Rui never substituted Jordan. Thibodeau certainly didn't expect that the Wizards would be stronger if Jordan substituted.

The players know that the team led by Jordan often loses in intra-team competitions. They practiced off-the-ball movement for a season and began to show their power.

Yang Rui asked the team staff to collect videos and edit out all successful tactics. The workload is not small, the players have studied their movements thoroughly and the results are remarkable.

Now when Yang Rui arranges tactics, he directly determines which position to perform and which set of moves. Everyone knows their responsibilities and completes the tactics mechanically.

This style of play is indeed effective in breaking through the zone defense. The biggest weakness in blocking the penalty area is the two bottom corners. Today, the Wizards played four people who can shoot three-pointers. Each of the three can run their own way. Whoever Przyby defends will be attack. Alston also has good passing awareness, just focus on the two points in the bottom corner.

After the timeout, the Bulls made no substitutions and changed their defensive strategy to man-to-man. Thibodeau was very decisive, otherwise he wouldn't be able to play and the center would be stunned. There will be no chaos in man-to-man marking, just switch defenses in time.

The game continued, the Bulls defended the Wizards' two attacks, and Artest scored a goal on a baseline cut. He used his body to squeeze Hamilton away and force a layup, but Laettner failed to defend in place.

Yang Rui shouted on the court, and the players stopped running offensively.

Marshall is in the right corner, Bell is at 70 degrees on the right, and Hamilton is at 70 degrees on the left. All three of them are stationary. Center Laettner pulled to the center three-point line to screen Alston.

Alston held the ball and walked to the right, dribbling from his hips and behind his back to pass Przbilla. Brand quickly retreated to the basket to cover, trying to block the shot from the side. Alston jumped up and faked a shot. True pass, and the ball was distributed to the right corner.

Marshall took an open shot. This was a hot shot and he hit another one! 16 to 7.

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