The Bulls' start can be described as perfect, but when the timeout came back, the Jazz also began to show their strength.
Especially Deron has adjusted his condition.
Deron's biggest impressions on fans are two, one is "eat, sleep and beat Paul", and the other is his drag-step breakthrough.
The former relies on the body, and the latter relies on the rhythm.
Compared with Walker, who Xu Yong met in the championship, who also relies on rhythm, Deron's rhythm belongs to another dimension.
Because the amplitude of the shuffle step is very large, whether it is a drag step breakthrough, a drag step change direction breakthrough, or an emergency stop and pull of the drag step, it is difficult for the defender to maintain the center of gravity.
This kind of step is much more lethal than the falling step, but it also causes huge damage to the ankle.
Ordinary people will feel very sore in their ankles just by training this.
But Xu Yong felt a little itchy.
Basketball skills are not like women. They can't eat from a bowl and look at what's in the pot. They can even hold what's in the basin.
Although his current drop step is very useful, and he is building a good relationship with Rose and is preparing to find an opportunity to talk about changing directions without slowing down, this does not prevent him from wanting to learn the shuffle step.
You must know that in addition to Deron, Durant, who broke the Achilles tendon for the Warriors, was also a representative figure of the drag step.
Another skill Durant is good at is the pull-up jump shot.
Therefore, the steps have never conflicted with each other. Even just like it would be easier for him to learn the dream dance steps after learning the falling steps. On the contrary, they are related to each other.
Of course, these are just fleeting thoughts.
After Deronli responded with 6 points in a row and took the lead in one fell swoop, he was immediately ready to respond.
In this period, in addition to Deron playing well on the offensive end, the Jazz also showed their intensity on the defensive end.
Deng's performance was obviously limited. In the three rounds of offense, he made two mistakes and made two mistakes.
This is also his weakness, because he lacks speed and explosiveness and cannot become a core ball-handler.
Xu Yong's response was straightforward. He used Noah's screen to catch the ball and made a pull-up hit, helping the Bulls stabilize their position.
Needless to say, although Noah is still thin, his shoulders are wide and his pick-and-roll quality is very high.
But immediately, Myers received a pass from Deron and scored a goal.
Moreover, after the offensive and defensive transition, the Jazz also began to focus on the off-ball tactics designed by De Nagro for Xu Yong.
Noah's support with the ball at the free throw line was released, and he failed to make a mid-range shot.
It was Deron again, attracting the defense in the fast break, assisting Brewer's follow-up layup and scoring two more points.
Giving out two assists in a row, this is the role of an All-Star player.
After Deron tore apart the Bulls' defense, especially the unsystematic defense, other Jazz players could get easy shots.
Moreover, the situation on the court changed after returning from two timeouts. Denagro was blown away by Sloan in terms of coaching level.
14 to 11.
After a wave of 10-2 attacks, the Jazz had taken the initiative on the court.
The camera showed Denagro at this time, and the Bulls head coach was unable to respond.
Of course, except for the fans at the scene, not many people thought there was anything wrong with this. After all, the Jazz were stronger than the Bulls in all aspects, and Rose, who could tear apart the defense like Deron, was still absent.
The game continues on the court, and the Bulls continue to run the same tactics.
Xu Yong had no chance after receiving the ball. He waited for Deng and Sangela to play an off-ball tactic on the weak side. When he saw that there was no chance, he stretched out his hand to signal to pull away.
Since the head coach's tactics cannot work, he can only use his personal subjective (dan) view (da) ability (neng) action (li).
The person guarding him at this time was Ronnie Brewer.
Brewer is a rookie trained by the Jazz. He has been in the team's starting lineup since his second year. Last season, he averaged 5.2 hits on 10.2 shots per game and was very efficient on the offensive end.
Of course, what the Jazz rely on more is his defense. He will be used to deal with the opponent's arrowheads every night.
He led the defense and Kirilenko assisted in the defense. The two built a defensive system that made Tracy McGrady struggle and gave domestic fans a headache.
Of course, this is also the reason why Xu Yong chose to play singles at this time. Kirilenko will not play tonight!
Without Kirilenko's assisting defense, no matter how good Brewer's defense is, can he be better than Deng?
He first faced the frame and made a gesture of wanting to break through with a falling step, but Brewer was indeed experienced in defense and his center of gravity did not move at all.
Excellent defensive players, especially at the NBA level, will most likely study the defender's video before the game.
Although Xu Yong has not yet appeared in an official NBA game, he has also played in the summer league.
Brewer has clearly done his homework on this.
After seeing this, Xu Yong did not change his pivot foot and started a post-up play.
Brewer also lowered his focus. Xu Yong is bigger than him and has excellent confrontation ability.
But when he really calmed down, he found that Xu Yong's back hit was very different from what he expected.
To be more precise, it should be very different from what he saw in the video.
In the video, Xu Yong's post-up play is more focused on creating shooting opportunities after confrontation, but now, he is just feeling his defensive focus, followed by a turn and fake move toward the baseline, plus a turn-back pull-up jump shot. .
That fake move was so lifelike that he passed him by, and by the time he returned to his normal position, Xu Yong had already completed the shot easily.
"boom!"
The basketball hit the backboard, but bounced and fell into the net bag.
Xu Yong shook his head after landing.
Although the ball completely opened up space, due to the built-in backswing, his shot was not very stable.
Just watching one summer's training is not enough. He still has to practice more during the season.
Brewer's angry face: ...What do you mean you shook your head and looked dissatisfied even after you made the shot? Are you saying my defense is poor? !
Deron and Boozer used a pick-and-roll to score Okur, but Noah moved at a good speed and jumped out to interfere. Okur's three-pointer was missed.
However, Boozer picked off the offensive rebound under the basket and stormed Sangella to score the ball.
The point difference on the field is still 3 points.
Domestic fans are all too familiar with this feeling of being overtaken and unable to turn back.
Deron and Boozer are All-Star players, but other role players are also very capable, which allows you to defend one thing at the expense of another.
Noah's free throw line continued to be left open. He tried again from mid-range but still failed to score. His shot was a bit unreliable.
Fortunately, Sangela made up for it this time by grabbing the rebound and giving the ball to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong made a small jump before catching the ball, and immediately turned towards the baseline after receiving the ball.
Brewer's prediction was wrong again, because Xu Yong's turn was false in the last round, but this time it was suddenly real!
But just when he was struggling to make up for the bottom line, Xu Yong suddenly stopped and pulled back for a turn-up jump shot.
Ever since, he was too late to pounce like in the previous round.
Watching Xu Yong complete the shot in front of him, he couldn't help but have a thought in his heart: Why does my defense look so bad?
This time Xu Yong added scissor kicks in the air to balance his body.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hollow falls into the pocket.
Xu Yong stopped shaking his head after landing this time.
It seems that the advanced scissor kick trick needs more practice. After combining it with the footwork, the probability of using it is obviously greater.
The scene was already agitated at this time.
Originally, they came here mainly to support Luol Deng, but Xu Yong is playing so handsome!
This is just like many domestic fans watch the NBA to support Yao Ming, but it does not prevent them from liking McGrady, Kobe, Carter and Iverson.
Because for the fans, except for Yao Ming, who cares about how many points you score and whether you get a triple-double? What they care about is whether the game is good to watch and whether the game is exciting or not.
If the game is not fun to watch, how many people would like to watch it even if he wins the all-time scoring title?
Xu Yong is not only good-looking, but also relied on his personal ability to score 4 points in a row, helping the Bulls cling to the score.
The key is that he is still a rookie, facing Brewer, who is known for his defense. This is incredible.
Luol Deng smiled knowingly at this time. Before you knew it, I already knew it.
Brewer missed a three-point shot from the outside, and the Jazz finally stopped scoring.
Now the Bulls have a chance to overtake.
The fans at the scene sat upright.
"Come on Bulls!"
Then I don’t know who started it first, and the North Greenwich Arena filled with cheers for the Bulls.
Moreover, it is also extremely neat.
This time it really became the home field.
Xu Yong continued to catch the ball. Amid Sloan's roar, the Jazz began to double attack Xu Yong.
Kirilenko is not playing tonight, and there is no better individual defender than Brewer, so flanking is the only option.
However, as soon as the attack started, Xu Yong passed the ball to Deng who cut through the middle.
Although Deng's offensive ability with the ball is average, his basketball IQ and ability without the ball are top-notch.
As for Xu Yong, even if Brewer watched every round of the video of the game in which Xu Yong scored 48 points, he probably wouldn't be able to tell that Xu Yong is actually the same team player as Jordan.
Although he has been scoring, he is observing the movements of his teammates before and during every attack.
"Bang!"
Deng jumped up after catching the ball, dunked hard with both hands and smashed the ball into the basket.
16 to 17.
The Bulls did not become the second Rockets and turned the score back again!
