Chapter 663 [Chicago Massacre]
Wang Jun only played 4 minutes in the last quarter, with a score difference of 27 points. He was replaced early and entered garbage time. Read the novel to the website
Watson, Barnes, Lewis, Armondson, and PJ Brown kept the advantage to the end.
Lewis played for 34 minutes and made a lot of shots, only made 7 of 20 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 17 points and 4 rebounds.
The coach mainly asked him to find the touch and allowed him to make a fuss. Having signed a big contract, Lewis was very relaxed and didn't have to consider ensuring efficiency.
98 to 78, the Bulls won at home.
When the end of the game whistle sounded, the cheers at home were like a satire to the Hornets.
Scott left the court without saying a word. During training, he said he wanted to defeat the Bulls and the goal was a joke.
Even the Bulls in the Remnant Formation can't beat them, why should the Hornets win the championship?
If Oden, David Lee, Du Hong and others are all here, what will the Hornets rely on to fight against the Bulls? The free market has not yet reached its deadline, but the Hornets can no longer get better people.
Wallace may have a team willing to change the outside player. It is a dream to change the inside player better than him. Even the Knicks' super manager Thomas will not exchange his gangsters for his big book.
The Hornets have never faced the media's idea of winning the championship, so no one targeted them after the game, which is the only good news.
Wang Jun scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in this game, and was the most dazzling star at the press conference.
Wang Jun commented on the game: "I didn't deliberately want to break any record. Rashad made a comeback, and I couldn't ignore the overall situation and keep throwing. Today, the four players scored in double digits. The teammates did a good job."
The reporter asked: "Do you have the confidence to improve your record in the second half of the regular season than the Pistons? Ranking second can avoid meeting the Celtics early."
Wang Jun shook his head. "We are not afraid of meeting any team in advance, so I didn't think too much about the regular season record. All I have to do is to try my best to play every game. The same is true for the playoffs, and the most difficult moment has passed."
Lewis's comeback battle is not perfect, and he is also confident in the future. "I know how to play in the system, and I will get back to my form as soon as possible. Please rest assured, fans."
The reporter also mentioned Oden and asked the coach: "Will Oden's season reimbursement have an impact on the team?"
"The team's strength will definitely decline, but it doesn't matter, we won the championship without Greg last season, Tyson and Louis can also play a role in the defensive end. I believe Greg can help the team next season, and he has a lot of promise."
The coach gave Oden a good face, but he had to stay at home to watch the game and send blessings to his teammates.
There will be a day off on the 13th, and the Bulls will play against the Heat at home on the 14th. Then the annual Star Weekend will be held.
The Heat have been in a bad situation recently, with 9 wins and 42 losses at the bottom of the East, and their record is only better than the Knicks with 8 wins and 43 losses.
In order to change the current situation of the team, Riley also wants to trade O'Neal as soon as possible. Even if he can't replace useful players, he can clear his salary space.
Unfortunately, other teams know that O'Neal's age is a defensive loophole and his contract is amazingly large, so he is unwilling to trade.
The only one who wants to trade with the Heat is the King, whose bargaining chips include Brad Miller, Larry Hughes, Raheem, Kenny Thomas, etc., all of which are bad contracts.
The Heat wanted to add Yi Jianlian to the bargaining chips, but the King refused. Riley was not stupid enough to trade with the King. O'Neal could at least attract fans and have good commercial value. The Kings could do nothing, and the years were still long.
Riley wanted to trade with the Suns the most, and used O'Neal to exchange forward Marionga defender Banks, but was also rejected.
Although O'Neal will bring more joy to the team's locker room, Suns coach D'Antoni believes that O'Neal is just a decoration. When he comes, he cannot reflect his value on the court, and it will also reduce the team's offensive rhythm.
The Nets and the Bulls all won the championship with small ball tactics. D'Antoni became more determined to run and shoot. How could he win the game with O'Neal, a big guy who cannot defend? He relied on O'Neal to attack?
The effect of the transaction will be like Fei Yuqing playing the piano and singing Cui Jian's "Nothing" on "American Master", and as soon as he spoke, all the judges turned off the light...
The Suns, Nets and Bulls led the trend of small balls together. Now the whole league knows that using big centers is not easy to play, so how can they go back?
O'Neal had to continue to stay in the Heat. The conflict between him and the management has been made public and he is unwilling to undergo Riley-style devilish training.
In addition, playing badly is painful for a superstar. He can't afford to lose this person. Even though the Heat plays so badly, he almost has to remember his first merit.
Riley's plan is to let O'Neal focus on the attack, increase his shooting rights, arrange tactics for him, and first make the data beautiful, so that summer may attract the attention of some teams.
The Heat sent Jason Williams, Wade, Dorrell Wright, Mark Blunt and O'Neal to start the lineup.
The Bulls started on the court, adding Chandler to four three-pointers.
After the opening, O'Neal's strong attack on the inside, Chandler was not good at defending, not a tonnage, and the Sharks played very well.
The Bulls' attack is easier. With just one cover, the Heat will get a loophole. Haslem is absent due to injury. The Heat's double towers in the interior are too slow and they can't defend at all. Wang Jun made a three-pointer in a row.
Wright double-teamed twice on the side, Wang Jun passed the ball, Lewis and Novak all made three-pointers.
In the second quarter, O'Neal rested, Wang Jun rested. As soon as O'Neal got on, he also returned to the court. The Bulls used double pick-and-roll to help Wang Jun create a chance to catch and shoot, and the double tower tactics against the Heat.
After Riley's idea changed, he simply stopped defending. Anyway, the team has been bad, so he is fighting for offense! He sent Ricky Davis, Wade, Williams and O'Neal to form an attacking lineup.
The two teams played very fiercely. O'Neal scored 20 points and 5 rebounds in the first half, as if he had recovered his youth. Wang Jun was even more powerful, with 28 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the half.
Wade also performed well, scoring 15 points to help the team keep a close eye on the score.
The Heat could not stand it in the second half. O'Neal's physical strength dropped too quickly, and he also encountered his most troublesome shark-cutting tactic. Basically, they made two free throws.
Others, Blunt, were shorted and shots from high positions were not accurate.
Davis' offense also lost his aura of the past. After changing to multiple teams, his mentality completely changed and he lost the feeling of scoring.
Wade is unable to get rid of Wang Jun on the outside, and he will be double-teamed by relying on cover to break through the inside, and his performance is just average.
The Bulls' offense blossomed at multiple points, Wang Jun, Lewis, Calderon, and Watson made 3-pointers, and 10 three-pointers in a single quarter made the Heat.
During this period, they made a 21-0 attack wave, widening the score difference to more than 30 points in one fell swoop, and the last quarter became garbage time.
Both sides replaced the substitute, and the Heat were defeated by substitutes led by Watson, Barnes and others, and the gap became wider and wider.
Riley gave up the game early, lost all his face this season and gave up. He didn't call a timeout, letting the marginal people fend for themselves on the court until the end of the game.
The Heat were slaughtered 51 points in the final game.
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Chapter completed!