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The Wizards' starting offensive ability with the ball is average, and they can only rely on constantly sharing the ball and running to find opportunities. The pace was slow and the shooting percentage was average. They fell behind 16-23 in the first quarter.

The Bulls still relied on their stars to perform. McGrady scored 9 points and 2 assists, while Brand scored 6 points and 4 rebounds. The two of them took most of the points.

Thibodeau is particularly good at arranging a defensive system. Wizards players often end up in singles. Marshall is the one with the best offensive opportunities, but he has a poor touch and only scored 5 points on 2 of 7 shots.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui made another new move, sending in two guards, Alston and Wesley, Jordan as a small forward, and Wallace and Stoudemire in the paint. Boozer, who has average athletic ability and is not good at guarding pick-and-rolls, continues to sit on the bench.

Wesley was replaced by Bell at 7 minutes of the first quarter and had already rested for a while. He was a guest at the 2nd position and was responsible for running and guarding Crawford.

As long as there are two guards, there won't be any big problems on the defensive end. If they go to the Twin Towers again, I'm afraid they will be beaten by the Bulls.

The current bench lineup is not bad in single defense and pick-and-roll defense. Crawford is good at breakthroughs. Although Wesley is short, he is better at confrontation and defense against breakthroughs.

Today, Crawford's touch was very poor and he couldn't break through. He relied on his height advantage to make pull-up jumpers and hit three irons in a row.

The Bulls' weaknesses are obvious. Crawford is a point guard as a substitute. He attacks directly with the ball and lacks coordination with his teammates. Except for Curry, who is responsible for the pick-and-roll, the other three all follow and run back.

Swingman Trenton Hassell is 196cm tall and weighs 100kg. He was a second-round pick in 2001. He is active in defense and has poor shooting.

Forward Eddie Robinson is 203cm tall and weighs 95kg. He is good at defense and average shooting.

Power forward Corey Blount is also a blue-collar player. He is 206cm tall and weighs 109kg. He hardly takes any shots on the offensive end and relies entirely on missing shots at the basket.

Thibodeau's tactic is a three-man defense.

The two attacked, but he knew that McGrady and Brand were not strong enough, so he let them rest.

But Thibodeau soon discovered that the Bulls' bench couldn't handle it, and it was difficult to dribble past half court. Once the shot fails, the Wizards will immediately counterattack. After the goal, the Wizards players were not in a hurry to return to defense and pressed the whole court.

Crawford also wanted to cooperate, but the only target he could pass the ball to was Przbilla. He cut through after pick-and-rolls, relied on his height to hit the basket, and his shooting was also poor.

Przbilla will also be double-teamed when he catches the ball in the low post. The Wizards can shrink their formation as much as they want, and they can't make any outside shots.

Veteran Hoiberg also sits on the Bulls bench. Due to injuries, his performance in the past two seasons has been terrible. He played 12.4 minutes in the regular season, scoring 2.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, shooting 38.9 from the field and 3-point shooting. 23.8.

Thibodeau is also unwilling to use Lynch Hunter. He is just a pseudo-starter and plays less than 15 minutes per game.

Last season, Hunter also performed well in the regular season and cheated the Lakers in the playoffs. Now he starts pitting the bull again. Yang Rui is confident that he can win, but he has clearly seen the shortcomings of the Bulls' lineup. If McGrady hadn't cheated, the Bulls would not have been able to win two games.

The Bulls couldn't defend well in the positional battle. As soon as the formation was opened, Alston and Stoudemire attacked in a pick-and-roll, which attracted Przbilla to switch defense and put the ball in the middle. Stoudemire immediately hit the basket, haha Even if Sale keeps up, his height of 196cm cannot block his low post attack.

After only playing three minutes, Thibodeau replaced Brand, and the pick-and-roll defense was better.

But Wallace caught the ball and hit Blount out of position. He could cut from the baseline and hit the basket, or he could play in singles from the wing.

Wallace usually works hard on the team to practice shooting and has achieved results. He is not a pure blue-collar player. He learned a technique from Jordan, and he did it well. He faced the frame at 45 degrees on the wing to take the ball as a three-way threat. He first took a step to the right, then dribbled the ball behind his right hand to his left hand, then stepped back and made a mid-range shot. With his speed and The rhythm changes and it is easy to shake out the space.

In addition, Wallace has become more accurate in shooting three-pointers from the right corner, shooting 0.9 times a game and hitting 28%.

The Wizards quickly overtook the score, and Thibodeau replaced Artest to strengthen defense and stabilize the situation.

In the second half, McGrady returned to the court. Yang Rui immediately replaced Wesley and replaced Laga Bell. He mainly defended McGrady and kept running on the offensive end. The marathon began again.

Thibodeau asked McGrady to defend Jordan. After only one round, Yang Rui replaced Jordan and sent Hamilton to run.

There were five track and field athletes on the field, and McGrady couldn't even think of resting against anyone. Yang Rui's tactics were so extreme against one person.

43 to 45 at midfield, the Wizards were two points behind.

In the second half, Yang Rui sent Wesley, Maggette, Jordan, Marshall and Stoudemire.

Jordan is responsible for the organization, and the other four people move around to find opportunities. The only pick-and-roll position was in the middle. Stoudemire screened Jordan and then cut to the basket. If McGrady doesn't chase down Jordan, he will have to fight Stoudemire for muscle.

In accordance with Yang Rui's requirements, the Wizards hit the ball with high success rates and constantly shared the ball. They didn't take action unless there was a good opportunity and used up 24 seconds many times.

McGrady could only grit his teeth and persist, unable to relax on the defensive end, and his physical strength was exhausted very quickly.

Barkley saw the answer and smiled: "The Wizards' tactics are that players keep running and don't cover. McGrady is exhausted on the defensive end and his scoring efficiency has also dropped. The Wizards used this method to guard him today. Jerry Young His tactics are very imaginative, he is really a genius.”

Smith smiled and said: "Jerry Young has said more than once in interviews that offense is the best defense, and today the players proved it with their actions. The Wizards have a lot of players, and their starting bench strength is about the same. Their physical strength is the best in the league." OK."

Thibodeau switched to zone defense for a period of time, but the effect was not good. Jordan could score by directly holding the ball and hitting the weak-side guard alone. The Bulls players saved energy, but at the expense of falling behind in the score. Thibodeau had no choice but to switch back to man-to-man marking.

In the final quarter, McGrady and Brand consumed a lot of energy, and their offensive efficiency dropped significantly.

Thibodeau doesn't have a good player at the No. 1 position, so Crawford can take over. Without an outstanding swingman substitute in the team, McGrady can't rest. Hamilton only played 24 minutes in the first three quarters, and his playing time was shorter than McGrady, and his performance was lively.

McGrady could no longer keep up with Hamilton's speed, and Yang Rui sent twin towers inside to strengthen the offense. Boozer played a very short time today and had plenty of energy. After covering Hamilton, he cut to the basket.

As long as McGrady is blocked, Hamilton can get a chance to catch the ball and shoot in one second. Attracting the inside to change defense and passing the ball, Boozer went to the basket. How could McGrady still have the strength to compete with him? There is a weight difference of more than ten kilograms between the two, so even if McGrady is at his best, it is difficult to guard him.

Hamilton played the entire final quarter and scored 13 points and 3 assists. Boozer had 8 points and 4 rebounds. Stoudemire had 10 points. The three led the team to a 13-0 attack wave, widening the point difference to 21 at most. point.

In the second half, Thibodeau relied on McGrady and Crawford's three-pointers. McGrady, who was out of energy, hit two irons in a row, and Crawford made one of two shots.

When the team's momentum was over, McGrady and Brand were replaced two minutes early and entered garbage time. In the end, 103-85, the Wizards got the match point at home, with a total score of 3-2.

Thibodeau shook hands with Yang Rui, his expression was helpless, he was convinced.

During the regular season, the Bulls were still slightly ahead of the Wizards. Unexpectedly, in the playoffs, the Wizards used the "clumsy method" of direct running, but the Bulls failed.

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