Chapter 501 [Can Be Singled Out, What Tactics to Play? 】
It's not a good sign that the Pistons can't prevent it at the beginning. It reminds head coach Saunders of the game he lost against the Bucks. The Bulls' offensive style is similar to that of the Bucks, with stronger players.
Sanders didn't make any substitutions, arranged a zone defense, gave up grabbing offensive rebounds, and ensured the defensive formation.
The only thing that hasn't changed is Prince and Wang Jun. The two defenders will have an accident when defending Wang Jun alone.
After the timeout ended, the Pistons immediately blocked the two offenses, but their offense could not be opened, and they always took shots when someone interfered.
Once the shot is missed, there will be a dislocation on the field immediately. Wang Jun singled out Billups, Hamilton made two mid-range shots, and made a breakthrough in the counterattack, causing a foul by Ben Wallace and making two free throws.
The Bulls led 25 to 18 in the first quarter, Wang Jun had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the second quarter, Wang Jun didn't rest and came on the field with a substitute. His teammates were Du Hong, Nocioni, Sangueira, and Chandler.
The Pistons sent Lynch Hunter, Tony Delk, Maurice Evans, Ben Wallace, and McDyess.
When playing the Bulls, James used to play the whole game to make up for the team's lack of offensive power. Wang Jun's physical strength is comparable to that of James, and the coaching staff did not let him rest. It is not too late to change players when there are too many fouls.
Sanders did not expect that Wang Jun would continue to play, and sent veterans Delk and Hunter to form a double guard, with obvious loopholes in defense.
Wang Jun attracted Evans to defend, double screened inside to open up space, and Nocioni singled out Hunter in the middle.
This is the Raider style of play again. Nocioni has a strong impact and excellent jumping ability. How can Hunter, a 188cm combo guard, defend against him?
Nocioni hit the basket with the ball and scored consecutively. Chandler made an air cut after the pick-and-roll, and also scored two misplaced baskets.
The Pistons didn't arrange to double-team anyone else, so they were beaten, and the point difference quickly widened to double digits. Ben Wallace can only be responsible for one person, and he has no skills at all.
Sanders replaced Prince to strengthen the defense, and the Bulls strengthened the confrontation.
Du Hong misplaced and faced Daben, regardless of other things, and directly held him back. Prevent opponents from going to the basket.
Big Ben began to abuse the nerves of the home team and the home team fans again. Referred to as "the abuser", only 1 of 4 penalties.
Wang Jun didn't always play soy sauce, and waited for the counterattack to stagger Prince before making a move.
In the second half, he made a quick break to catch the ball.
Facing Hamilton, he stepped back and made a jumper. Facing Big Ben. Bringing it to the frontcourt, he made an emergency stop and stepped back to score a three-pointer. 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the half.
Wang Jun only took 7 shots and hit 5 goals. Three free throws were made, and one point was a three-second violation by Rashid's defense. He executed a technical foul free throw.
The Bulls led 56 to 41 by 15 points.
Everyone who supports the Bulls is excited. As long as they win an away game, the advantage goes to the Bulls.
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "The Bulls' main attack today is not Wang Jun. The Pistons were caught off guard. Nocioni charged really hard. Both he and Luol Deng played very well."
Yu Jia sighed: "Hayes and Chandler shared playing time, and they also completed the defensive task very well. These four people ensured their physical strength and could play efficiently. Wang Jun played more of a deterrent role on the court. He didn't always Run, he will have no problem with his physical strength for the whole game."
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "I think he may score a triple-double today, as long as his teammates can continue to play so well."
In the locker room. Skiles praised the players and was ready for a trick in the second half.
The Bulls can use the "shark hacking tactic". Although they don't have superstars inside, they have six players.
Skiles didn't plan to let Malik Allen and Brian Grant sit on the bench to watch the whole game, and they played together in the third quarter.
They haven't played in the first half, and they are very energetic. Hayes and David Lee didn't play much in the second quarter, and after a short rest, their physical strength will almost recover.
It seems that this is a good time for the Pistons to chase points, but the result is not the case. The two came up to foul. commit.
The Bulls began to fight for offensive rebounds. Once the shot was missed, the rebounds were not grabbed, and the Pistons could not counterattack. The insiders immediately grabbed Ben Wallace and sent him to free throws.
Ben made 2 of 4 free throws and made 4 of 12 free throws in total. Sanders couldn't stand it anymore. He replaced Ben with McDyess after only four minutes into the third quarter.
Big Ben, the Pistons defense is not so tight. After the pick-and-roll, Wang Jun singled out McDyess and scored a layup.
Soon Wang Jun caught the ball in a counterattack, turned around and made a breakthrough, fouled Hamilton, and made two free throws.
The Pistons' offense was a little better, but compared to when Ben was on the court, the Bulls were resolute in man-to-man marking, allowing opponents to shoot as far away from the basket as possible when there was interference.
The Bulls no longer grabbed offensive rebounds, and the players returned to defense immediately after taking shots to ensure the integrity of the defensive system.
If the Pistons return to defense quickly, the Bulls will also play slowly, looking for opportunities on the outside, and trying to use up 24 seconds.
Usually the opponent will be very happy to play the Pistons like this, which means they have fallen into their rhythm. But playing like this when the score is behind and the offensive efficiency is not as high as the Bulls is too tortured.
In the last round of the series, Prince showed great power against Bobby Simmons, averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. This time, he was blocked by Luol Deng and scored only 5 points after three quarters.
Rashid also only scored 7 points, 3 of 10 shots and 1 of 4 three-pointers. Hayes can resist him outside the penalty area, catch the ball after a peripheral screen, and he has never made an easy shot. Wang Jun, Hinrich and others can personally interfere.
Zhang Lili was happy, and commented: "A Rasheed Wallace who doesn't go to the basket is not much different from Wang Zhizhi. Today's Bulls' defense is too successful."
In the final quarter, the Pistons' offense still did not open.
Their tactics are too simple, relying on pick-and-rolls. Prince and Luol Deng are very similar in style. They are good at dislocations to the low post to bully the opponent's swingman. It is difficult to be blocked by relying on their height and wingspan.
But Luol Deng is 206CM like him, stronger, and Prince's offense is misfired.
In the positional attack, Prince went to defend Wang Jun, but Luol Deng could rely on his height advantage to play Hamilton in the low post. This became the key to winning, and the Pistons have not been able to defend well.
After replacing Hamilton, Nocioni started to play again, attacking the basket with the ball, and Rashid couldn't keep up with the speed.
As long as they play small ball tactics, the Bulls don't play tactics at all, but rely on singles to score.
Nocioni and Luol Deng played directly in singles, while David Lee and Wang Jun played singles in dislocations. The four ensured the offensive firepower, and then the whole team defended desperately to limit the opponent.
With 3 minutes left in the game, the Bulls led 95 to 76 by 19 points and entered garbage time.
Wang Jun was replaced, and the five players on the field were Chandler, Hayes, Luol Deng, Jongbari, and Du Hong.
The Bulls players did not relax in the slightest and defended to the end, not giving the Pistons any chance to comeback. They are very active in changing defenses for pick-and-rolls. If they break through, they will foul and let their opponents make free throws. Don't even think about shooting three-pointers.
Billups hit Duhon from outside the three-point line and hit three irons in a row, declaring that the Pistons had lost their home court advantage.
101 to 83, the Bulls won by 18 points.
Wang Jun played 45 minutes, made 10 of 16 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in a quasi-triple double, still the best performance on the court.
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