Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety-Sixth [Disparity in the finals, airtight]
The Spurs easily eliminated the Jazz 4-1, and the East-West Finals were easier than the second round, becoming a major feature of this year's NBA playoffs.
The Jazz can enter the Western Conference Finals by luck. If the Warriors do not blackmail the Mavericks, the West will definitely stage a wonderful battle of bulls and horses. The Mavericks have first-class positions and are afraid of fast attacks.
The finals are inevitably analyzed by the expert team.
This time, experts unanimously optimistic about the Bulls, and the discussion is not whether the Spurs can win the championship, but whether they can prevent the Bulls from winning the championship with a complete victory.
In the player competition, except for Duncan and Parker, the Spurs are clearly at a disadvantage in other positions. Even Ginobili plays as a substitute and cooperates with Brent Barry and Hawley, he is not as good as the Bulls' bench bandits.
Since entering the playoffs, Ginobili has been playing as a substitute to ensure offensive firepower and staggered playing time with Parker, so that the offensive task of holding the ball is clearer.
Bowen and Finley are able to start together and make three-pointers, and they are experienced. Whether the Spurs can defeat the Bulls is the key to Bowen's position against Wang Jun.
All experts think that Bao Wen can't defend Wang Jun alone. Since he was stomped by Wang Jun in the 2004-2005 season, Bao Wen has never shown the strength of the best defensive lineup when the two face each other.
Veteran Finley has no longer had the style of the Mavericks, and all the data hit career lows, averaging less than 10 points per game, and is just an ordinary role player.
The Spurs' biggest weakness is the center position, and Oberto and Elson are all blue-collar workers with no attack power.
Oberto's offense mainly relies on leak detection at the basket, and Elson is even a butterfly player. When his outside teammates pass the ball to him, they often fail to catch it and make low-level mistakes.
Bonner and Hawley can shoot. The defense is a little worse, and Hawley can only use some tricks on the court to make up for his lack of speed.
In addition, the Bulls also have a home advantage, which gives them a greater chance of winning.
The whole world thinks that this Bulls is a more dominant team than the Lakers in 2001, and the aging Spurs are not as good as last season.
Both sides were interviewed before the game and were very low-key. Vicci praised Skeles as the new generation of tactical masters. Skeles praised the Spurs' experience and said that they would not take it lightly.
Both sides know how to accumulate character and do not say anything particularly arrogant.
Wang Jun was too lazy to say that he just waited for the competition on the court. What he thought was to get the Spurs as soon as possible, and then enter the holiday and relax. He hadn't had a long vacation for too long.
Spurs players, including Duncan, have no confidence in winning and put themselves on the weak side.
There were a lot of sweeping and the game progressed quickly, and the finals began on June 5th.
The schedule is still 232. The Spurs have three consecutive home games.
The first game was held at the Bulls' home court, and there was no special ceremony at the beginning of the game. The Bulls' traditional appearance method was retained, and Wang Jun was the last finale to receive applause.
Interestingly, there was no one in the 1996 Bulls famous player who came to watch the game at home. Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman didn't know where to play. This made people wonder what the Bulls boss did back then, which made the dynasty players unwilling to support the juniors in the same team.
Bulls starters: Hinrich, Wang Jun, Lorden, Lewis, Chandler.
Spurs starters: Parker, Finley, Bowen, Duncan, Oberto.
Skeles arranged before the game, and the task of defending Duncan was handed over to Chandler. Lewis only had to deal with blue-collar Oberto, which would not become a defensive loophole.
Chandler and Duncan jumped to win. The game began.
The Bulls had an old tactic, four people pulled apart, and Louldeng went to the bottom corner on the left to look for a misalignment opportunity. He knew that the Spurs' tactic was man-to-man, not joint defense.
Finley followed Lol Deng, and Bao Wen was responsible for defending Wang Jun.
Sinrich passed Lewis who was running to 60 degrees on the right. Oberto defended. Wang Jun and Chandler ran to the right corner without the ball in the middle. Lewis took a step and passed it to Wang Jun.
Duncan quickly changed defense. Wang Jun attracted the defense and moved quickly. The ball was suspended to Chandler, who cut into the basket.
Chandler received the ball and played Bowen in a misplaced manner. Before Duncan turned around and returned to defense, he shot a basketball from close range. 2 to 0.
The Bulls often play in this way and are very skilled. The most important part is that Wang Jun and Lewis can attract big men to switch defenses, otherwise they will directly shoot outside.
Once a big man is withdrawn from the basket, he will inevitably make an opportunity in the inside. Bowen is definitely not a meat shield to defend against the center, and his jumping ability is not outstanding.
The Spurs attacked, the Bulls defended in a joint manner, and they did not follow others. Wang Jun was in the center.
His movements are better than Lorden and stronger than Hinrich, and he is most suitable for defending against high pick-and-rolls.
Skeles is not good at making defense arrangements, but fortunately he has Ron Adams to assist.
Adams has worked as an assistant coach for the Spurs, 76ers, and Bucks. He is knowledgeable and knows how famous defensive coaches make defensive arrangements. He can arrange a defensive system for his opponent's lineup.
Wang Jun waved to Parker, smiling and full of confidence.
Parker was very hesitant when he saw Wang Jun being the main defense. Parker averaged less than 20 points per game at the peak. He liked to play misplaced and would not see the opponent's stars fighting alone to prove himself.
Moreover, Wang Jun has fought with him many times, but it is not so easy to pass.
Parker and Duncan played pick-and-roll at high positions, Lewis replaced defense, and the main defense broke through and interfered with the shooting. Parker paused slightly from the left, suddenly accelerated and successfully advanced, and entered the basket.
Chandler let go of Oberto to make up for defense. Parker saw that the shooting angle was blocked and passed the ball to the periphery. Oberto gave Finley a cover to get rid of Lolden, who received the ball and prepared to stop and jump shot. Wang Jun moved two steps horizontally and blocked him in time.
This is the benefit of joint defense. It is mainly based on the position and is easier to assist in defense.
Finley passed the ball to Duncan at the high position, and Chandler chased him out in time. The position was not absolute. Chandler had excellent defense awareness.
Duncan made a fool of himself and passed the left corner to Parker.
Lewis kept one and a half distance interference, Parker dribbled the ball under his left hand to his right hand, and then changed direction to the bottom line, relied on the change of speed and rhythm again.
Unfortunately, outstripping does not mean scoring. Louldon let go of Bowen to defend the basket, so Parker had to pass the ball again.
Xinlich made up for defense against Bowen, the latter was not an open position and was not a pass to Finley. Wang Jun was close to him. Finley saw that he had not had much time, so he forced himself to turn around and missed the long-distance mid-range shot due to serious interference.
Chandler grabbed the rebound and gave Hinrich a step to Wang Jun, and the three-man fast break.
Wang Jun attracted Finley to defend 60 degrees on the left, Lewis attracted Duncan to the low post, and Lol Deng was defending Parker, which was obviously misplaced.
Without hesitation, Louldeng stopped and jumped on the ball after receiving the ball, avoiding the blocking ball and making a 4-0 goal.
Zhang Heli smiled and said, "Wang Jun made two assists at the beginning and played very selflessly."
Yu Jia sighed: "The Bulls are too strong this year, and their defense is very tight."
Parker passed the ball to the middle after pick-and-roll, and Wang Jun replaced Duncan, who raised high in the middle and waited for his teammates to run.
Bowen stood in the right corner, Finley and Oberto did not cover the ball to catch the ball, and Chandler followed Finley.
Finley passed the ball to Oberto who was cut by the empty cut, and Lewis ran to the right side in time to hold it back. He was slightly lighter. Oberto was blocked from taking the ball, but he did not have Duncan's awareness of passing the ball, so he looked for someone with his back, delaying his record.
After two more passes, there was no chance. Duncan beat Chandler alone at a low post, forced a turn and throw a shot, interfering with the missed goal, and Wang Jun pulled back to grab the rebound.
The Bulls' opening defense is airtight.
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Chapter completed!