All night long, really all night long, the Cavaliers suffered from the Bulls' defensive counterattacks.
O'Neal was unable to retreat, James struggled with three-pointers, and the Bulls' 2-1-2 zone defense cost the Cavaliers half their lives.
Then for the Bulls, Noah's toughness in the paint and his counterattack speed from the backcourt took away the remaining half of the Cavaliers' lives.
Even Nate Robinson, who had not played much before, got a chance because of this tactic and performed a one-man dunk.
It felt like Chicago lit their victory cigar.
At the end of the game, the Bulls defeated the Cavaliers again 106-91. While getting a good start at home, they changed the series' lead to 2-1!
According to statistics, Williams scored a team-high 24 points on 11 of 16 shots. James scored 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists on 6 of 23 shots. Jamison had 16 points.
Rose rebounded strongly with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Xu Yong had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Noah had 15 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
After the game, the entire United Center was in a state of excitement.
If there is still luck involved in winning the first game, then in this home game, the Bulls have found a way to deal with the Cavaliers, and they really see the dawn of winning the series, no, a black eight!
"The Cavaliers paid the price for their choice." Even Reggie Miller in the commentary box expressed such emotion.
Just like Nate Robinson complained, after the Cavaliers won the second game of the series, all outside voices began to turn in favor of the Cavaliers.
On the one hand, it is indeed because of James. On the other hand, it is also because the situation of the series is still unclear.
But in this game, those who know football have already seen some signs.
The Bulls may not necessarily be able to complete the black eight, but they have this opportunity because they found the angle.
And when this situation occurs, just as Miller said, the Cavaliers paid the price for their initiative to choose the Bulls.
After the game, James did not return to the tunnel this time. After participating in the handshake ceremony, he accepted an interview with reporters on the sidelines.
"I think the opponent got away with a lot of moves under the basket." James said, revealing his arm. He didn't know who had grabbed it, revealing several obvious blood stains.
"We are playing a basketball game, not a fighting game. We were not prepared like this tonight. I don't know if it will be like this in the next game, I don't know." James repeated while looking at the camera.
Bulls locker room.
Noah took a long breath after sitting down, his expression a little painful.
He really suffered tonight. He had a lot of holes in both hands. Tonight he fully realized the intensity of the playoffs.
And the key is that his jaw hurts so much at the moment. He took a severe elbow from James during the game. He didn't feel anything at the time. Now that the game is over, the pain immediately swept over him.
After seeing this, Xu Yong took him directly to the medical room to seek treatment from the team doctor.
"You can't lie down, Qiao Jin." Xu Yong patted Noah on the shoulder and said.
Noah used to be the Bulls' weakest link, but tonight's Noah is the mainstay of Chicago.
If he can't play, the Bulls will collapse inside, and they will disappear again after finally seeing the light of day.
Hearing this, Noah, who was about to lie down, straightened his back.
The team doctor was stunned for a moment, but he didn't force it and just gave the medicine to Noah who was sitting down.
Seeing Noah applying medicine, Xu Yong also left the locker room.
He had other things to do tonight.
In a hotel at the United Center, Megan Fox was already waiting there.
By the time Xu Yong finished taking a shower, she had even changed into a new set of clothes.
Black lace, paired with a black dress, focuses on a black forest theme·jpg.
Xu Yong stepped forward with a smile.
When a general in ancient times won a battle, didn't he need a woman to reward him?
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Chicago, three o'clock in the morning.
The sound of the alarm woke James who was still sleeping.
After a brief mental blank, he remembered what he was going to do today.
After changing into training clothes and a series of equipment, he went downstairs to his sports car.
After driving the car onto the road, he looked at his watch and waited for the time.
When the time came to 3:33, he took a screenshot and captioned it: Let'.it! work.Come on gesture & king crown.jpg.
After doing this and posting the status on social media, he drove the car back to the hotel, then went back to his room and continued to sleep.
The reason why he disrupted his sleep and worked so hard to do this was for one purpose. After the game when his weaknesses were discovered, the team needed a morale boost.
Chicken soup and stuff like that, because he never went to college, that's not what he's good at.
What he is good at is the psychological aspect. This can not only "lead by example", thereby boosting morale, but also strengthen his personal image, killing two birds with one stone. The cost is just to wake him up, which is very worth it.
In fact, it works.
When the time really came to daytime, the Cavaliers' training session, the morale of the Cavaliers' players was obviously very high.
When the "Kings" are working so hard, they have no reason to slack off.
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Two days later, Game 4 of the first round between the Cavaliers and Bulls continued in Chicago.
The fan attendance at the United Center was still full, even exceeded, and even the aisles were filled with many fans.
If the fans were just supporting their own team before, now they are really unbearably excited after seeing hope.
If they can hold on at this home court, they will have a big score of 3 to 1 in the series, and with the match point, they are only one goal away from a real black eight.
So this game is very important, and it is a game about what they can do, how can they not be enthusiastic.
In the opening ceremony of the scene, when the entrance music of "Sirius" sounded, the scene was already plunged into a boiling ocean.
They can't wait to see the Bulls' revival, not later, but now!
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were announced one after another.
The Cavaliers, who were thought to make adjustments to their lineup before the game, still used their previous starting lineup.
This is definitely a positive sign for the Bulls.
With the cheers of the fans at the scene, O'Neal moved the ball back to the Cavaliers half with his long arm, officially kicking off Game 4 of the series.
Affected by James' extra practice in the early morning, the Cavaliers also looked high-spirited tonight.
Facing the Bulls' 2-1-2 zone defense, the Cavaliers still chose to hand the ball to O'Neal.
But it was different from the last game. After getting the ball, O'Neal did not wait for the Bulls to attack from a double attack and directly chose to attack quickly towards the basket.
Noah's defense was still strong, and the two were physically entangled.
Soon, the referee's whistle sounded, signaling Noah's defensive foul.
The scene was suddenly booed.
Noah's eyes widened with confusion on his face.
Xu Yongze had already smelled a hint of it.
It seems that tonight is going to be the familiar "5 versus 8" session.
This is not surprising. When the Magic played the Cavaliers last year, Howard averaged 5 fouls per game. Those who didn't know better thought that the "Warcraft" could only rely on fouls to protect the Magic's penalty area.
If there is any surprise, it was a bit surprising that the referee did not use force in the last game.
So Xu Yong is already prepared for this tonight.
On the Cavaliers' sideline ball, O'Neal continued to play with the ball. After no chance, he distributed the ball to James, who broke through the basket with the ball.
At this time, the impact of the penalty just started to appear.
Generally speaking, the main players will be replaced after committing two fouls in the first quarter. Therefore, in the era before Xu Yong was reborn, in some games, in order to control the field, he would quickly kill the opponent's core for two fouls at the beginning, and then commit three fouls in the second quarter. , four or even five fouls in the third quarter.
The players' playing time was cut into pieces and they were unable to perform at all.
But this kind of operation will often lead to a burst of curses from fans, because your control of the field is too obvious.
But Stern is much smarter than Xiao Hua.
Do you need to call for two fouls? It doesn't need to be!
Players, especially the core players inside, shoulder the important task of protecting the frame. If you call him a foul, he will throw a trap when defending.
Noah didn't dare to engage in high-intensity confrontation at this time. James's physique was not equipped for such a confrontation and it was difficult to stop him.
So with the same style of play, what James couldn't score in the last game can be scored in this game.
Although Xu Yong was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but greet the kind-hearted guy who once had dinner with him.
Xiao Hua is so smart, but Stern can stab you without even seeing the wound.
A child who cries must have milk, and of course that child must be James.
Moreover, the Bulls were unable to counterattack defensively, as if their horns had been pulled off, which was very fatal.
At this time, it depends on the efficiency of the Bulls' positional warfare.
Rose took the ball to the frontcourt, gave the ball to Xu Yong, and then moved to the weak side to cooperate with Gibson to contain the defense.
When playing against the Cavaliers, positional warfare mainly depends on Xu Yong.
Xu Yong and Noah continued to play the pick-and-roll. After breaking up, they took a step forward to shake off the squeezed Parker, and faced O'Neal's emergency stop and made a free hand.
O'Neal fought hard to save the ball. He is a three-hundred-pound monster. Even if he jumps on you, you will be shocked.
However, Xu Yong did not panic at all, and his immunity to injuries made him fearless.
O'Neal dodged sideways before jumping on him.
Shaq likes to flash his elbows when playing in the low post, but he is not essentially a dirty player.
If it were a player like Green or Laimbeer, the player would be pulled out of the air.
"Uh-huh!"
With a crisp sound, Xu Yong pulled out his hand and dropped it into his bag.
O'Neal's huge figure became the brightest background.
The scene suddenly burst into cheers.
This goal is not only handsome, but also hard!
But looking back, James repeated his old tricks, attacked the basket, faked a fax, and finished with a dunk!
After dunking, James beat his chest hard, showing off his domineering spirit.
The Cavaliers' morale is high.
After returning to the defensive end, the Cavaliers also began to deploy a 2-1-2 zone defense, and also let Rose and Xu Yong go like the Bulls.
The ball was passed to Rose's hands, and Rose attempted a three-pointer...
"Dang!"
Out of the basket.
Noah and O'Neal were fighting for each other under the basket. Both of them struggled to prevent the other from taking off.
At this moment, a figure passed directly over their heads.
"Bang!"
Xu Yong saw the opportunity and completed the supplementary dunk directly above the two people!
"God!" This tip-in shocked Mike Breen in the commentary box.
"This is the winner of the slam dunk contest." Fortunately, Miller was one of the original commentators and said in a very emotional tone.
The level of the dunk contest has declined over the years, and the slam dunk contest championship has little gold content, but the one Xu Yong won over James is full of gold content.
Looking back, James tried a three-pointer from the corner.
The basketball passes through the net.
After consecutive breakthroughs and goals, his hand became smoother.
After scoring the goal, James pouted and continued to show off his domineering spirit.
And this is very dangerous for the Bulls, because if James cannot let go tonight, the power of the 2-1-2 zone defense will be greatly weakened.
Rose continued to hand the ball to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong did not wait for his teammates to move this time, but directly exploited the weakness of the 2-1-2 zone defense and shot a three-pointer from a 40° angle on the right side.
The choice of this ball was unexpected. The Cavaliers obviously failed to defend.
The basketball flew through the air and crossed a parabola...
"Uh-huh!"
Shot straight into the mesh bag.
7 flat!
Xu Yong scored 7 points in a row in the opening game and directly competed with James to help the Bulls cling to the score!
And Noah also rekindled his fighting spirit at this time.
When he returned to the defensive end, he once again confronted James. There was one, two, but not three. This time James' shot was blocked by him.
The Bulls finally got a chance to defend and counterattack. After receiving the pass from Noah, Rose went all out and performed a 1-on-0 reverse dunk.gif!
Continuous dunks completely brought out the momentum of the Bulls.
But at this moment, the scene shot came to the backcourt.
James was arguing excitedly with the referee at this time.
He thought there was a foul on Noah's defense of the ball just now.
And the words in his mouth made the referee very helpless.
"You called him a foul for his actions in the opening game. Why not call him a foul for the same action now?"
The referee could only turn his head.
Seeing the referee's reaction, James couldn't hide his disappointment. He took off his braces and spread his hands with an annoyed expression.
The referee couldn't stand it at this time, so he came over and exchanged a few words with James to indicate that the game was still going on.
James then returned to the court shaking his head.
When the Cavaliers attacked, James held the ball and signaled to pull away, and then rushed directly to the inside regardless of the situation.
Noah lowered his focus at this time, James did not rush away, and the ball went out of bounds.
The referee's whistle sounded on the sidelines.
Noah's defensive foul, his second foul.
There were boos at the scene.
This time Xu Yong couldn't stand it anymore and went to the referee to protest.
Looking at Xu Yong, the referee did not give a technical foul. This was also the person who was named and could not be treated differently.
But he didn't explain, he just kept waving for Xu Yong to return to the court.
Seeing the referee's reaction, Xu Yong's face suddenly darkened.
"RefreeSucks! RefreeSucks!"
At this time, the Chicago fans had already begun to curse the black whistle.
However, the referee's decision will not be changed. A short whistle sounded on the sidelines, and Kwame Brown stepped into the game at the critical moment.
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