Chapter 687 [Blue out of blue]
In the last quarter, the Bulls sent two-backs Watson, Calderon, and Wang Jun played the cameo as a small forward to continue playing.
He has no problem with physical strength. He surpassed Iverson in the regular season this season and ranked first in the average playing time.
Some people think that Iverson has a lot of playing time and is not efficient, which is a black spot, but what Wang Jun admires the most is Iverson's physical strength.
As a short guard, he has the best playing time in six seasons and has averaged more than 41 minutes of playing time in his career. This is a kind of ruffian spirit. No matter whether the opponent is a god or a human, he goes forward to fight bravely, even if he is covered in bruises.
Wang Jun is also desperate to play basketball and is not afraid of injury. Because there are props in the system warehouse that can cure injuries, he is very confident. Fortunately, he has never been seriously injured and the props are useless.
The Bulls suddenly started a tight frontcourt press, catching the Celtics off guard.
The Celtics replaced Rondo, and Kassel was in possession of the ball on the outside, playing double guards with House. The veteran was experienced but his pace was already so slow. House was not very good at controlling the ball. He was not good at passing the ball for halftime and needed his teammates to help cover it.
In the third round, Kassel made a mistake in passing and was intercepted by Hill, who passed the ball and assisted Calderon to score a layup.
Pierce missed the shot, Wang Jun counterattacked the wrong way and shot into Sel, attracting Percy to double-team the ball to the outside, and Calderon scored another open three-pointer.
After this goal, the Bulls led by 18 points, and Rivers hurriedly called a timeout.
Kenny Smith of tn*t radio said loudly: "The Bulls made a three-pointer, Calderon was average in defense and had obvious offensive roles. He performed well in the guest No. 2 position. If Rondo was so accurate, the Celtics would not be so miserable."
Barkley smiled and said, "Calderon has no big problem in defending Percy, and Percy is not responsible for holding the ball. Wang Jun does better in defending Pierce. He often faces the opponent's core this season, and he has the strength to defend for a while."
The tv5 commentator is also discussing the defensive lineup. Wang Jun also set a record for being selected, being the first Chinese player to win this honor.
Rivers realized the importance of perimeter defense and was too late. Percy could shoot three-pointers and could open up space on the offensive end. Wang Jun's single defense was not that good.
His characteristics are interfering in shooting, and it is better to defend Kobe's people who like to shoot with the ball, pull and fall back. Wang Jun has increased breakthroughs this season and can make some space to rush to the inside with the people.
Although Tony Allen is short, he is stronger than Percy in the face. He is very strong and has good defenses on all types of outside lines.
Now that it is too much behind, Rivers still cannot replace Tony Allen. The team needs to chase points. If the blue-collar defensive line is on the outside, it will be difficult to break through the opponent's defense line.
Rivers replaced Perkins and arranged the small ball tactics, including the Big Three, GaPosey and House.
Rondo continued to sit on the bench. He couldn't let him play when he needed to chase points. There was no target on the court who could be released casually. This lineup had the strongest attack.
Pierce attracted double-teams to pass the ball, and Percy made a three-pointer from the right, narrowing the gap.
After Wang Jun missed the shot, Skeles shouted on the sidelines: "People are on the person"!
The players immediately changed their lineup and gave up joint defense. Calderon defended House, Barnes and Ray Allen, Wang Jun defended Pierce, Lewis defended Percy. Chandler defended against Garnett, and the formation no longer contracted.
Pierce once again wants the ball to fight Wang Jun. He is the core of the outside line. The one-on-one challenge attracts double teams, making it easier for his teammates to get opportunities.
When the opponent defends Pierce alone, it is easy to get into trouble when his opponent's attack is reduced. This time, whether it is Joe Johnson, James or Wang Jun, he is mainly defending Pierce alone.
The opponent Pierce wants to defeat the most is Wang Jun!
The commentator and fans can see that Wang Jun’s skills are very similar to him, so how could he not see them?
The man who copied his skills took three MVPs and returned to the All-Stars, but he never had a star match. Garnett came to the Celtics, but not many people said that he was holding on to the thighs. Instead, many people said that Garnett was the core and he was the younger brother.
Pierce is also under great pressure. In the team, he has a very good relationship with Garnett, but psychologically, he really wants to prove that he is the boss of the Celtics and the king here!
He took the ball and turned around to the frame, looked at the right foot, made a step towards the right, took a small step on his left foot, pulled the ball and took a big step towards the middle.
Usually, his move is successful, Chandler was withdrawn from the basket by Garnett, and he scored easily.
Wang Jun followed and turned around, his judgment was very accurate, and he stuck the position and did not allow Pierce to turn around.
Pierce immediately turned into a backward jump shot, and Wang Jun also jumped up to block the block. The two of them jumped almost at the same time. Wang Jun covered the ball with his right hand.
Wang Jun picked up the basketball, lowered the center of gravity and accelerated over Pierce, went to the frontcourt to attract Garnett to defend, and passed it to Chandler.
Chandler took the ball and took three steps, and scored and spiked the ball with one hand.
McBrien from espn shouted: "Wonderful defense and assists, Wang Junjin's best defense is not a boast, his defense is getting better and better."
When he returned to defense, Chandler clenched his fists and tightened his muscles and shouted, dunking with a very morale.
Pierce was dissatisfied and wanted the ball to fight Wang Jun alone for the star's dignity. After exploring the steps, he suddenly led the right to 45 degrees and turned around to the bottom line, and pretended to shoot. Wang Jun followed the position with close body, lowered his center of gravity and did not let him go.
Wang Jun knew Pierce so well that he not only knew what movements he would do, but even how much effort he could use to predict the step. Watching Pierce's breakthrough was like seeing himself in a mirror, with system prompts echoing in his ears.
In this case, it is almost impossible for Pierce to defeat Wang Jun by one, as if he was challenging his own shadow, or an enhanced version.
Pierce relied on him to get strong at the basket, missed the shot under interference, and Chandler got another rebound.
After another attack, Wang Jun truly achieved success, with no inferior strength and faster speed.
Rivers called it a timeout, allowing Pierce to make a three-pointer on the outside to attract the defense. Rondo returned to the court and defended the shooting and the Celtics made a quick counterattack.
This is not the Celtics' conventional style of play. The Bulls' defense makes them feel helpless and they can only attack quickly.
Ray Allen and House began to shoot. The Celtics scored several times, but they could not defend against the Bulls' attack and could not narrow the score difference.
With 2 minutes and 12 seconds left in the game, Wang Jun passed Lei Allen and attracted double teams in the penalty area to split the outside. Lewis received the ball from the right corner to attract the defense and passed 60 degrees. Calderon made a vacant three-pointer.
The Bulls led by 17 points 95 to 78. The Celtics were unable to make up for the situation, replaced all the main players and seized the gun in advance.
Many fans left the field disappointed, and the scene they hoped to see the Celtics defeated the Bulls did not appear.
The Celtics scored in double digits, Ray Allen scored 20 points, finding the offensive feeling; Pierce made only 5 of 17 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 13 points; Garnett performed the best, scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists; Rondo played for 31 minutes, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.
The Bulls also had four double-digit players, Wang Jun had 35 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, the highest in the game; Calderon scored 19 points, 6 assists; Lewis had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Chandler also scored 12 points, 14 rebounds.
Both sides played substitutes until the end, with a score of 99 to 82, and the Bulls got a good start in the series away.
Chapter completed!