Chapter 522 [The Power of Faith]
During the halftime break, Skeles praised the players, especially Wang Jun.
Wang Jun seized the same chance to fight, but Lol Deng couldn't catch it. So in the second quarter, Lol Deng sat on the bench and did not play. Inside David Lee and Hayes partnered with Hayes, and Hayes was the main defender.
Luo Er Deng was very depressed, but he couldn't express his dissatisfaction. He must obey the coach's arrangements in the finals. David Lee's offense is indeed better than him today.
Wang Jun’s good fight was not because of his “upgrade” before the war, nor because of his use of some system props, nor because of his sudden “realization”, but because of his mentality.
He believes that he has an advantage, he believes that he can beat all the Mavericks' outside lines, and his self-confidence makes him smoother when doing movements, not afraid of challenges, not afraid of strict prevention, and perform at 100% of his level during training.
Being more famous than Novizki, O'Neal, who has rich experience in the finals, was easily eliminated by us. How could the Bulls lose to the Mavericks who made the finals for the first time?
Wade was eliminated, Adrian, No. 2, how could Starkhouse stop me?
Haslem, Percy failed to stop our progress, and no one ever praised Nowitzki, who was defending, what could he do?
I will definitely dominate the game and will definitely beat the Mavericks to win the second championship ring in my career. They can't stop me!
Kobe scored 62 points in the third quarter against the Mavericks, of course I can also score high points!
When Wang Jun feels that his opponent is very strong and difficult to deal with, he will be confident when thinking about these things.
Yes, his teammates lack fame, but basketball is by no means a simple addition and subtraction, nor is it a superposition of data.
David Lee is only a 30-year-old rookie in the first round. But he is an excellent inside player with the Bulls, with the third offensive point.
Hayes was wrong with losing the election. No one was the truth, but on the field, he was Ben Wallace of the Bulls. Except for blocking data, he did what Da Ben did with the Pistons.
The Bulls' players' strength has been proven last season. With these people assisting him, Wang Jun doesn't believe he will lose.
There is an invisible force that supports him to move forward continuously, which is the power of faith.
On the side of the Mavericks, head coach Johnson began to doubt the players and lost confidence in some people.
Of course, the inside player Van Horn. Johnson dared not send Van Horn to play again, so Nowitzki would have no substitute and could only increase his playing time.
Johnson on the outside began to doubt Adrian. Is it right to increase his playing time? He couldn't score even if he got on. The Bulls' players are not bad in physical condition, and no one can be eaten with his body.
He also doubts whether he can withstand the Bulls' attack if Terry and Harris form a double defender.
The Mavericks were able to reach the finals and eliminate the Spurs, and the double-guard tactics were of great significance. Nowitzki had no advantage in the face of Duncan. 70% of the ball rights in the last quarter were in the hands of outside players, and he won the game with the mobility of the defender. This was the Mavericks' magic weapon to win.
Now, Johnson dared not play this winning card, so he took the initiative to adjust in the first game.
This is Johnson's lack of confidence. The Mavericks won 60 wins in the regular season and reached the finals by attacking, but now he dares not fight for the offense.
Playing with the Bulls in a way that the team is not good at. Will there be a good result?
In the second half, Johnson continued to send Adrian, Terry played as point guard. Harris sat on the bench.
The young player Harris' speed when he hit the Suns was impressive. He had a game of 30+. Now he can only be a spectator. Of course, this arrangement may not be a mistake, because Hinrich is particularly good at defensive breakthroughs.
Adrian appeared. There were also blue-collar workers like Danpier who had no shooting ability in the interior, and the Mavericks had only three offensive points left.
When Howard's three-pointer is not accurate, Nowitzki wants the ball within the three-point line, and the Bulls can adopt the double-team tactic.
No matter which side he goes, Nosioni and Wang Jun will help their teammates defend Nowitzki and let Howard and Adrian shoot.
Howard is fine, he can make one three-pointer per game and a shooting percentage of 36%. Adrian can't make any move outside the three-point line, and hasn't tried three-pointers in a season and missed many good opportunities.
Loreton tried his best to defend Nowitzki. He could shoot, but he didn't think of breaking through. He allowed him to shoot away from the basket. With the side interference, Nowitzki's shooting percentage began to decline. Nowitzki received the ball at a low post and broke through to the bottom line twice, but was pulled by Loreton.
After Lolden made four fouls, the Bulls substituted, David Lee appeared and asked Chandler to defend Nowitzki.
The Mavericks wanted to launch a surprise attack and hang the ball to Danpier to beat David Lee, but David Lee proved that his defensive end was not useless.
He has very good physical fitness, the same height as Lorden, weighs 107 kilograms, and is much stronger. He carried Danpier to interfere.
Danpier turned around and took action without going in, and David Lee did not use foul tactics.
In fact, Danpier is stronger than David Lee, but his skills are too rough and he cannot fully utilize his advantages.
Wang Jun was very determined to fight Adrian in the counterattack. He played solo if no one came up to double-team, and used his skills to make some space to attack.
In the third quarter, he made 5 of 10 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 13 points. A total of 32 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
Nowitzki's shooting percentage has become lower, and his shots have also decreased after being double-teamed. He made 2 of 6 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 8 points. His teammates' shooting percentage is pitifully low, and the score difference has widened to 15 points.79 to 64.
Entering the final quarter, Johnson finally made up his mind to attack. Harris was responsible for holding the ball to play pick-and-roll. Terry played without the ball on the outside to ensure three-point firepower. Nowitzki gave him side cover and received the ball and shot misplaced.
The Mavericks' offense was immediately opened and could strike a quick counterattack. Harris rushed forward, Hayes and Chandler could not keep up, and Lolden was troubled by fouls and was replaced after three minutes.
Fortunately, the Mavericks also made a mistake on the defensive end. Wang Jun fought Terry with one-on-one and was relaxed and happy. Terry, who was 84 kilograms, could not withstand his strong attack at all.
David Lee got a good jump shot after the pick-and-roll, and Nosioni misplaced the ball in the counterattack, and the defender couldn't defend it.
The scores of both sides rose alternately. The Mavericks did not lose points in this quarter, but they fell too far behind in the first three quarters and could not catch up.
In the end, the Bulls' finals got a good start.
Wang Jun made 17 of 25 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 9 of 10 free throws, and scored 46 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
Nowitzki performed averagely in the second half, with a much inferior data, making 9 of 23 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 11 of 11 free throws, scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Zhang Heli said excitedly: "The Bulls not only won the ball, but Wang Jun also laid the foundation for winning the best player. The Bulls scored in double digits, and the other people's data cannot be compared with him. As long as the Bulls win the championship in the end, he will definitely become an MVP unless they perform poorly in the next few games."
Yu Jia smiled and said, "David Lee is also good today. He made 7 of 9 shots and scored a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. He was not ruthless when he entered the finals."
No one else in the Bulls scored more than 15 points, which is considered to be a blooming point.
As the core of tactics, Wang Jun played a great game, and his many moves ensured efficiency, which no one else could do.
Chapter completed!