Chapter 409 [Do not fall behind]
After the timeout, players from both sides returned to the court.
Wang Jun asked for the ball on the left side of Nestrovic, and played a pick-and-roll with Sangela to avoid Bowen from receiving the ball. Bowen bypassed and chased and went out of the outside.
Wang Jun turned around and paused with the ball, looked up with his left foot, took a big step on his right foot and walked to the left. Sangaira stood still and blocked the second time. Bowen ran into Sangaira sideways and was blocked.
Wang Jun stopped and jumped in one step. Nestrovic just took two steps to the inside, and it was too late to switch defense. He made a 60-degree three-pointer on the left. 13-8.
The Spurs attacked, Nestrovic picked and rolled high, Sangela replaced Ginobili, "Argentine Demon Sword" made a quick stop and missed the jump shot. The rebound was grabbed by Chandler and passed to Sinrich. Wang Jun took the ball and turned around and passed Nestrovic.
The Slovenian high center forward hurriedly pulled someone to foul. Wang Jun threw the ball gently with his left hand, but he didn't touch it, but he still went to the free throw line.
Wang Jun made both free throws, with his 15th point. 15 to 8.
Vic was substituted, and Mohammad appeared early and replaced Nestrovic.
The Spurs don’t make money every time they do business, and they lose a lot if they choose the center. This season, Nestrovic averaged only 18 minutes per game, and they always missed people on the defensive end, and their data declined across the board.
After the end of this season, Vic said that he would trade Nestrovic out of everything and exchange for anyone. Even if it was useless, it would be cheaper, the Spurs made a profit.
Three seasons have been declining year by year. If the Spurs had not introduced Mohammed in the mid-term last season, the Pacers would have had too few three-pointers, and it would have been difficult for them to win the championship.
As soon as Muhammad, who is tall and weighs 100 kilograms, got very mobile, and it was difficult for Wang Jun to shoot easily.
Vicci would not regard Wang Jun as an ordinary third-grade player, even so. At the beginning, Vicci found that he underestimated Wang Jun, and the Spurs paid the price.
He won't keep making mistakes, and he specially arranged the tactics of defending Wang Jun. Try to double-team and let others take action.
If Chandler could shoot in the middle, he could help Wang Jun open up the space, but he couldn't, and he could not catch the ball at a low post, no matter whether he faced Duncan or Mohammed.
The Spurs rely on joint defense restrictions, small defense against big defense and Sangaira. After covering, Chandler was released from pick-and-roll, and double-teamed Wang Jun, and this strategy began to work.
Offensive end. Parker and Ginobili made a sharp breakthrough, Sangela quickly made two fouls and rested, and the Bulls replaced the Oscar Laharington.
Wang Jun continued to be double-teamed, the ball was divided, Osaila and Chandler could not directly shoot and score, so he found his teammates, delaying the fighter's plane several times.
The Spurs gradually gained the upper hand. Through pick-and-roll and inside support, there were always misalignments on the field. Chandler defended Duncan Parker and Ginobili to pass Osaila again and again.
Chandler went to defend against pick-and-roll, Duncan started to play singles again, and Osaila was not good at defending.
The Bulls have not been able to double-team Duncan. Bowen and Ginobili, who were passing the ball to the bottom corner, can both shoot three-pointers. In order to strengthen the defense, the Spurs did not send Horry, otherwise there would be more three-point shooting points, which is their magic weapon to win.
The Bulls manager Paxson, who was watching the game on the sidelines, made up his mind and had to trade as soon as possible, sending away one or two inside players, especially Osaila. He has regressed this season and has not made accurate central shots.
Osaila is tall and weighs 107 kg, and has no strength to defend the inside and the outside. Its position overlaps with Sangela and David Lee.
David Lee has a good offense and has signed a good four-year contract of 4.56 million. The coaching staff is interested in training. There are now six inside players in the team, and Tim Thomas has no chance to play. To train new players, they must reduce their players.
Wang Jun seized a counterattack opportunity in the second half, fought Bao Wen with a layup and made a foul, and made both free throws.
Except for him, everyone else felt bad. Hinrich scored 2 points, Chandler scored 4 points, Nosioni and Lorden each scored 2 points.
In the first quarter, the Bulls fell behind 25 to 33.
In the next quarter, the Bulls sent five people Duhon, Lorden, Nosioni, David Lee, and Osaila.
The Spurs substituted Van Exel, Brent Barry, Finley, Horry, and Nestrovic.
Louldeng broke out and scored 6 points in a row against Old Barry.
Seeing that it was not possible, Vic quickly replaced Bowen to strengthen his defense and replaced Barry. Barry was accurate in three-pointers and could still play a role, but he was not suitable to stay on the field in the face of the Bulls' young and energetic outside attack group.
In the pick-and-roll cooperation, David Lee also started to play, receiving the ball and shooting in the middle to score 4 points, ignoring the defense of "crazy" Van Exel.
He has a comprehensive offensive end, can shoot mid-range shots, and can even show off his extraordinary skills.
Van Exel is tall and weighs only 75 kilograms. Facing his height and weighs 107 kilograms, David Lee, who won the McDonald's slam dunk contest, can't get crazy at all.
On the defensive end, David Lee was responsible for not going out of the basket and did not become an obvious loophole. He was not bad at all, and he did a good job in controlling the backcourt rebounds, helping the Bulls quickly overtake the score.
Spurs Nestrovic made a mid-range shot, Horry also made a three-pointer, and the others took turns to make a fuck. Finley was defended by Lolton and failed to make four consecutive shots.
When the starter returned to the court, the Bulls began small ball tactics, Du Hong, Sinrich's double defender, Wang Jun's small forward, strengthened their defense against the outside, leaving Chandler in the inside, and the Spurs' breakthrough was limited.
Sinrich's defensive ability was recognized by the media last season. He was not at a disadvantage in height, wingspan, and speed. He was active in fighting, had solid basic defense skills, good awareness, and was especially good at defending the front-range breakthrough. Ginobili failed to gain an advantage one-on-one.
The Spurs only scored 17 points in this quarter, while the Bulls blossomed at more points, scoring 29 points, ending the first half 54-50.
Wang Jun scored 4 points, all of which were obtained from counterattacks. His impact was stronger than that of Bao Wen. After being strictly guarded, he reduced his jump shot and ensured efficiency.
Zhang Heli commented: "Wang Jun scored 21 points in the first half, and the Bulls were not at all inferior. If they played like this in every game, they would definitely become a big dark horse this season."
Yu Jia smiled and said, "Lolden and Iguodala were the two best forwards in last year's rookies. In terms of quality, Lolden is not the best among rookies, but his arm span and single defense ability are really excellent. He supported the team's defense with Wang Jun and Sinrich. With Chandler in the interior, except for the No. 4 position, the Bulls have a great defense."
Zhang Heli sighed: "There are many insiders in the Bulls and few people can play. I think if they want to make a difference in the playoffs, it is best to trade in the medium term."
Not only the Bulls coaching staff, but also the management, everyone can see their weaknesses in the inside line.
Wang Jun continued to be strictly guarded at the beginning of the third quarter, showing off his steps and breaking into the basket and getting Duncan's big hat.
Teammates are not good at mid-range shots, Wang Juncai does not pass the ball himself, and Duncan's backup defense has caused the Bulls to lose several times after breaking through the outside line.
Spurs Horry for a moment, and Skeles immediately replaced David Lee and replaced Nosioni, so that David Lee would not be a loophole in defense against Mohammed.
Apart from pick-and-roll cuts and picking up bargains at the basket, Mohammed has no scoring methods. The Bulls' defensive pressure has been greatly reduced, as long as they guard against the GDP combination, it is enough.
The score difference in this quarter was not widened, but the Bulls vaguely gained the upper hand, and the employed people were more flexible, and the players allocated their physical strength well. The Spurs did not dare to let Barry, Nestrovic appear, and Duncan and Bowen played for too long.
Wang Jun scored 4 points in this section, but was still strictly guarded. To be continued.
Chapter completed!