Chapter 598 [Extraordinary performance, easy to win the championship]
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The Spurs have very obvious weaknesses this season. Oberto, who has a strong defense, has fewer individual attacks on the court. He sent Hawley to let Duncan play center forward, and the defense will be much worse.
Hawley is at the age of retirement and cannot keep up with the pace of the game. The defender can pass him with just one acceleration.
Bonner can shoot three-pointers, his defense is not much better than Hawley, and he cannot play. He was traded from the Raptors and is more like the team's mascot.
In short, the Spurs are also afraid of attacking teams with fast-paced attacks. One or two veterans provide valuable experience, and a group of veterans are nursing homes. How can they beat young people?
When they were against the Suns in the second round, the Spurs had no advantage. If the Suns had not had a bad lineup in the fifth game, they might not have been able to reach the finals reads;.
Many fans feel sorry that if the finals were Suns vs Bulls, it would definitely be much more exciting.
Duncan did not perform well in Chandler's defense in the last quarter. Ginobili was entangled by Wang Jun, and both generals were silent. The Spurs lost the game happily.
94 to 77, the Bulls averaged less points per game than the regular season, but they defended the Spurs even worse.
Duncan only scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Ginobili only scored 13 points and 3 assists, Parker scored 18 points and 5 assists, and only 3 players in the team scored in double digits.
Wang Jun scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the first game, making him the person with the highest score in the game.
With a good start, there are more people who are optimistic about the Bulls' defending their title, and only a few believe that the Spurs still have hope of winning the championship.
In the second game, the Bulls still played the game on the premise of solid defense. Ammondson was activated in the second quarter, and veteran Webber did not appear. The inside configuration was always one offense and one defense. The division of labor was clear.
They beat the Spurs 91-78 and led 2-0 in total.
Whether it is defending against high pick-and-roll or low-end strong attacks, the Bulls have shown strong tactical qualities. They can fight back immediately after defending against opponents' attacks.
The Bulls and Suns play the Spurs similar strategies, the difference is that their defense is one level higher than the Suns.
Chandler exploded in this game. The "Stone Buddha" who defended was 1 of 9 shots, scoring only 5 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the game. Chandler himself scored a double-double of 10 points, 15 rebounds.
He looked down on Chandler and thought he was just an ordinary blue-collar worker, and he was convinced. Chandler's defense was indeed powerful, and it was uncomfortable to be targeted by him.
Except for defending Parker and Ginobili was struggling, Chandler was not at a disadvantage when facing others.
The name Ammondson has also begun to be well-known to Chinese fans. For two consecutive years, the Bulls have brought a desperate blue-collar worker to the playoffs.
In the playoffs, players who are good at defense always play a role.
After the game, *Vicci helplessly admitted at the press conference that the Bulls were stronger. "They have excellent players in every position, and the Spurs lineup is at a disadvantage, but we will not give up. We must use the spirit of hard work to make up for the gap in strength."
Skeles was confident in defending his title, saying: "The Spurs are in a reversal of old and new, and our players are all at the top. I firmly believe that the Bulls will win the finals."
The reporter asked: "Do you think the Bulls will sweep and win?"
Skeles shook his head and smiled, "That doesn't matter, the key is to win the championship. The Spurs are not a team that can be easily defeated."
At this time, Skeles did not forget to accumulate character and would not arrogantly sentence his opponent to death. This is caused by his personality.
What he thought in his mind was to sweep the Spurs and set another record. The best record in the playoffs was the Lakers in 2001, and they only lost one game.
Wang Jun also hopes to win the championship and have a holiday early.
Unfortunately, the Spurs will not sit still and wait for death.
Back at home, the Spurs players practiced three-pointers and practiced counterattack tactics. *Vic allowed Ginobili to play his strengths and engage in chaos.
In the 2005 final against the Pacers, Ginobili used his breakthrough to make the Pacers' defensive miserable. Although Duncan finally won the MVP, Ginobili beat Artest in two games, which was also very effective.
The Spurs changed tactical reads in the third game; Ginobili and Parker opened, winning a game 103-92.
Parker scored 30 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Ginobili scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Duncan also scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
The media said that Duncan was blocked by Chandler, and he was also holding back his energy, and this fierce lesson taught Chandler.
The Bulls' offense also had problems. David Lee, Lewis, and Hinrich were all silent, and only Wang Jun and Lorden performed well.
Wang Jun scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, while Luo Erden scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the fourth game, the Spurs were ready to use the same trick again and let the two outsides play fast attacks, which was useless.
The Bulls made adjustments and firmly let one of Lolden and Lewis play the No. 4 position to ensure the speed of returning to defense. Many inside players were abandoned, and only Chandler and David Lee were allowed to rotate centers.
At the same time, Wang Jun gave up the fast break to protect the backcourt rebound, and then relied on positional battles and the Spurs to beat.
Barnes was reused, played for a long time, was a substitute in the number 2 and 3, and completed the task well, defending Finley and Brent Barry. When the opponent counterattacked, he defended Ginobili and Parker, and he fought hard.
Three swingers, Galsinrich, ensured the outside defense, the Spurs were invincible on the outside, and they all became blacksmiths in this game.
Zhang He sighed when he understood: "Skeles is really amazing to use people. He has used several substitutes in the past two seasons. He was previously Hayes, who was out of the rookie, joined the Rockets in a three-year contract in the summer and played many starts. Now Barnes has also become very outstanding."
Yu Jia praised: "Last summer, no one would take Barnes seriously. Unexpectedly, he quickly occupied a rotation position. Even if Eddie Jones came in the middle, he did not shake his position. Entering the playoffs, he played about 20 minutes in each game, scoring 78 points, 43 rebounds and 1 steal."
Barnes can not only defend the defender, but also switch to the inside, and is extremely brave.
In the last quarter, he changed to pick-and-roll, which interfered with Duncan's shot in the penalty area. Duncan grabbed the frontcourt rebound and touched the ball out of the baseline. He squatted down angrily and smashed the floor with his fist.
Barnes went to the Spurs to find a job last season, but was driven away if he failed to play pre-season for the team. Now everyone in the Spurs thinks that isn’t Barnes the small forward the Spurs need the most?
Not many people know about this, but *Vic was disgusted by Barnes, and he also misunderstood.
Lol Deng was substituted for too many fouls. Barnes played 34 minutes in this game, scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 of 6 three-pointers. He is a qualified role player.
Wang Jun played against Barry and Finley in the last quarter, and the Spurs' substitutes were far from being a big hit.
112 to 90, the Bulls' offense opened, defeating the Spurs with a large away score to get the match point.
This game also defeated the Spurs players' enthusiasm. They had no way out and their pressure doubled. If they lost in the fifth game, the Bulls would win the championship at their home court.
In the fifth game, the Spurs still couldn't find the feeling of attack.
Wang Jun beat Bao Wen, scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists.
Chandler also showed his power, Duncan, who defended, made 5 of 17 shots, and scored only 16 points and 10 rebounds in free throws; Chandler scored 6 of 8 shots, scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds, which was not inferior to Duncan.
The extraordinary performance of the "boxing champion" made the team win easily, and successfully defended the title 4-1!
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