Seeing this, the rest of the Heat pulled to both sides, giving James space to attack with the ball.
Looking at Xu Yong in front of him, James' blood boiled.
In the past, he was dunked and intercepted by Xu Yong on this field. Now he has become stronger and wants to make Xu Yong pay double the price for what he did before!
He opened his stance and was about to charge, but Xu Yong approached again like a ghost.
After he tried dribbling left and right but couldn't get rid of it, he couldn't help but feel angry.
Xu Yong was too cowardly to dare to confront him head-on.
If you have the ability, let him rush forward. Once he rushes forward, he will immediately let Xu Yong know what the collision of muscles is!
But it's obvious that Xu Yong's brain is not about muscles. If he really wants to play brutal collision, he might as well play rugby.
He just pressed James and didn't give James any room to start, so James looked anxious.
It was obvious that after gaining weight, his overall body shape was one size larger than that of Xu Yong, but he didn't even get the slightest advantage.
Seeing that there was not much time left to attack, he turned sideways and tried his best to hit Xu Yong.
Unexpectedly, Xu Yong's defensive skills had already been upgraded at this time. With a small step to dodge, his brutal collision filled the air and he instantly lost his center of gravity.
Xu Yong seized the opportunity, stretched out his hand, and snatched the ball away from his eyes.
James' eyes widened, but after gaining weight, his flexibility decreased. At this time, he had no time to return to his center of gravity. He could only watch Xu Yong complete the steal in front of him.
The cheers at the scene erupted instantly.
James' jersey changed from the Cavaliers to the Heat, his number was changed from No. 23 to No. 6, and even his body size became larger. Everything changed.
But nothing seems to have changed, because it is still on this field, and it is Xu Yong who once again completed the steal of James!
Wade chased Xu Yong hard, and the Flash was indeed fast. Before Xu Yong could dunk in the frontcourt on a fast break, he jumped high and flew towards the basketball in Xu Yong's hand.
A piece of hot knowledge, Wade is the defender with the most blocks in the NBA currently, second only to Jordan even in history, and his shot-blocking ability is unparalleled.
And unlike James' shot-chasing, his shot-blocking strength lies in seizing the opportunity, and this time he blocked the ball squarely.
However, he soon discovered that he could not cover the ball.
"Bang!"
Xu Yong smashed the ball into the basket with his hands!
The huge impact caused Wade to lose his balance in the air and stagger to the ground. Xu Yong's bulging biceps after dunking said it all.
His dunking ability is already strong, coupled with Grover's targeted muscle group training, in the words of the commentator, this is a blockbuster!
The United Center cheered.
Even Yao Ming in the backcourt waved his fists excitedly.
In the World Championships, Xu Yong knew that the national team relied on him and Yao Ming. He spared no effort in physical fitness. Not to mention performative dunks, there were not many dunks.
But back to the NBA, a stage that is inherently performance-oriented, it is impossible to stop playing. You can do whatever you want to show off.
Contributing five top goals right from the start, this appetizer is a great way to whet the appetite of the fans.
Not to mention ordinary fans, even Taylor Swift in the front row of the audience couldn't help shouting excitedly.
The pop queen has a carefree personality and doesn't look like she has the airs of a star at all.
The game on the field continues.
The Heat obviously couldn't accept this way of opening.
Wade then reached out to signal Arroyo to give the ball to Bosh to hit the Bulls' weak point inside.
Although James was asking for the ball to try to regain his face, Arroyo still gave the ball to Bosh as Wade requested.
Arroyo already played for the Heat last season and he knows exactly whose team this is.
Bosh holds the ball in the low post. Although Artest does not suffer in terms of weight, he is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of height and size.
But obviously, with Thibodeau arranging such a starting lineup, it would be impossible for Artest to play one-on-one with Bosh in the low post.
When Bosh was holding the ball and preparing to play from behind, Xu Yong had already gone over to attack in advance, and the Bulls' defensive rotation had also begun.
But this is the Bulls' regular season debut after all, and the defensive understanding is not very good.
The Bulls' rotation was only slightly slower, and James seized the opportunity. He finally rushed without the ball, shouting "ball".
Bosh found him and showed his ability to get the ball successfully.
With the ball in his hand, James soared into the Bulls penalty area, about to perform the iconic James dunk.
But he regretted it the moment he got up, because Yao Ming shrank to the basket almost at the same time.
The dead memory began to attack his mind again.
But there was no turning back when he opened the bow. Now he wanted to pass Ilgauskas and he had no angle, so he had no choice but to force the dunk.
And he also encouraged himself in his mind: Although he was disgraced by Yao Ming in the past, that was during his childhood, and now he has gained weight and is no longer the same.
"boom!"
In the eyes of the fans, James was pulling green onions on dry land and splitting Huashan Mountain with all his strength, but who knew that a giant Tathagata palm suddenly dropped from above Huashan Mountain.
Splashing ape, eat my Wuzhishan!
In the end, James failed to move Yao Ming. His whole body was like a taut slingshot, and he was directly pushed back, and the ball was also blocked.
If Yao Ming stands still and wants to dunk him, it's not that difficult.
In the fight for the ball on the floor, Artest reacted quickly and was the first to pounce. He rolled on the floor and passed the ball to Rose on the outside.
Rose ran after catching the ball.
Wade gave up the pursuit this time, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.
Ross is much faster than Xu Yong, so you can't catch up if you want to.
Rose ran forward and did not slow down when he saw no one chasing him. He directly performed an iconic belly-open dunk and landed on one foot without hanging the frame, fully displaying the aesthetics of violence.
The United Center exploded again, and the Bulls' two waves of fast breaks were so beautiful.
During De Nagro's time last season, the Bulls also used a 2-1-2 zone defense to counterattack, but now the Bulls don't even need a zone defense. They rely on their defensive strength to push the defensive counterattack immediately. stand up.
This has to make people sigh. The team built by Foreman and Thibodeau was born for defensive counterattacks.
As for the positional pick-and-roll at the beginning, it is just a tactical supplement.
At this time, James was not pursuing the defense. He was flapping his arms to complain to the referee that Yao Ming's block just hit his hand.
However, the referee did not pay attention to his intention. After James chose to ignore Stern's protest and jointly produced "The Decision" with ESPN, he could not get a missed whistle this season.
On the Heat's bench, Spoelstra couldn't sit still, got up and walked to the sidelines.
His main strategy for the Heat this season is this tactic of flanking the ball holder and then pushing for a defensive counterattack.
Or to put it another way, it is an offensive defensive iron net that catches prey and then counterattacks.
It's just that now it seems that the Bulls' lineup is more suitable than theirs, and the effect is better.
In the Heat's position, Wade started holding the ball.
The Big Three of the Heat have just formed a team. Who is the boss and the style of play has not yet been determined. The positional battle is basically the Big Three taking turns playing singles.
Now that James and Bosh have tried and nothing works, it is natural for Wade to play.
However, Wade's first step failed to come up smoothly, because the person guarding him at this time was Tony Allen.
Allen was so close to him that he almost kissed him.
This feeling is different from when Xu Yong posted about James before. Xu Yong did not give him any space to start, while Allen was like a shadow, basically maintaining the same pace as him. This is not a problem of starting space, but The dribbling space is completely compressed.
Or in other words, Allen made Wade feel like he was being forced into the rhythm he least liked.
This feeling is not unfamiliar to Wade. The Heat played against the Celtics in the first round last season. The main reason for his limited performance was Allen.
Although in the end Wade broke through Allen's defense with a wonderful turn on the move, the excessive dribbling not only consumed the offensive time, but also gave the Bulls ample time to rotate defensively.
Wade's shot to the basket was forced to increase the arc after being interfered by Xu Yong, who was assisting on defense. Although the ball avoided the block, it hit the edge of the basket after hitting the backboard and bounced out of the frame.
The Bulls' iron net is a nightmare for breakthrough players. Not only is it difficult for James to rush up, but even Wade is also struggling.
However, the Bulls' fast break failed to start immediately because Spoelstra on the sidelines shouted for the team to retreat at the first opportunity.
Although he can't change the team's offensive struggles, he knows that as long as he focuses on defense and limits the Bulls' scoring, the game can still be played.
Even if the game can be brought into a high-speed offensive and defensive battle and Yao Ming can follow him on the court, the situation will be favorable to the Heat.
It has to be said that although Spoelstra is a rookie, he is not good at it.
Rose and Yao Ming returned the ball to Yao Ming after a pick-and-roll. Yao Ming's mid-range shot missed and missed. After James jumped high and grabbed the defensive rebound, the Heat counterattacked the Bulls' defensive counterattack.
Yao Ming had no time to retreat at this time. Wade received a quarterback-style long pass from James, passed Allen's defense and then dunked the ball into the basket.
This dunk caused a stir among the fans at the scene.
The Heat finally broke their scoring drought and proved that as long as they are allowed to play defensive counterattack, they can become very scary.
Thibodeau took out his little notebook at this time and recorded the problems in this round.
Spoelstra then retreated to the bench and sat down.
But as soon as he sat down, Xu Yong caught the ball and hit a pick-and-roll pull-up jumper with Yao Ming, adding another score for the Bulls.
ESPN's analysis is not unreasonable. As a team that has undergone major changes in the summer, tacit understanding and chemical reaction are the Bulls' biggest problems, just like the defensive communication problems shown earlier.
But what ESPN failed to consider is that this Bulls team, at least the starting lineup, has some natural bonds. For example, Yao Ming and Artest are former teammates, and Xu Yong and Yao Ming just played in the World Championships together.
These tacit understandings and chemical reactions are already there without fighting.
2 to 8.
The Heat proved their ability to defend and counterattack in the only opportunity they had, but under the pressure of the Bulls, such opportunities were rare.
And what's even more terrible is that as long as the defensive end does not limit the Bulls' scoring, returning to the offensive end, the Heat will have to face the Bulls' defensive iron net.
During the transition between offense and defense, Arroyo, who was holding the ball in the frontcourt, was surprised to find something. The Big Three who were originally rushing to get the ball were silent. It was as if he, a role player, suddenly It's like he really has the power to dominate the ball.
He looked over and passed the ball to Wade.
Just like he thought before, this is Wade's team after all.
Wade tried to break through Allen, but Allen's defense was still as tight as before, with no room for breakthrough, and Xu Yong and Artest were already moving to help defend.
Seeing no chance, he gave the ball back to Arroyo.
Arroyo turned around and gave the ball to James on the other side.
James glanced at Xu Yong, and when his DNA was touched, he instantly remembered who he was and how he should play.
With a wave of his little hand, the final general is a big Z, willing to follow His Majesty the Emperor and move around the teams to play pick-and-rolls.
With the help of Ilgauskas' screen, James raised the ball high and prepared to stride toward the basket.
But he quickly gave up such an idea because Yao Ming had already appeared on his breakthrough route.
And at the same time, Ross also quickly attacked from a flank.
The Bulls' iron net doesn't just wait for you to drill into it, but will shrink towards you whenever you get the chance.
James was forced to pass the ball, and he threw the ball to Wade on the other side.
When James was attacking, Wade didn't just stand there and stare. Instead, he seized the opportunity to cut to the basket.
"Snapped!"
But James' pass didn't reach it, because Tony Allen was already prepared and completed the steal!
At the same time, Xu Yong, who was blocked by Ilgauskas, once again broke out of the three-point line.
Yes, it may take some time for the Bulls to form a tacit understanding on the defensive end, but their defensive awareness itself is full!
Allen passed the ball and Xu Yong ran towards the frontcourt after receiving the ball.
This time only Arroyo tried to pursue the defense, but when he chased past half court, he chose to give up after seeing Xu Yong rushing to the frontcourt.
Xu Yong looked back and saw that no one was chasing him. He immediately slowed down, relaxed his body, and performed a one-handed windmill dunk.
The United Center went absolutely crazy.
The Heat's Big Three, that's it? !
"The defense of the starting lineup of the Bulls is so brutal. Even if my dog passes by, he will probably be caught and beaten." Barkley couldn't help but sigh in the commentary box at this time.
James and Wade are the two players with the strongest breakthroughs currently. One is as strong as a bull and the other is as fast as lightning. However, both of them seem to have their hands and feet tied up and cannot display their strength at all.
"The Bulls have built a team for Thibodeau that's best for him." Kenny Smith nodded in agreement.
Although the Bulls have defensive communication problems, this has already made the Heat's Big Three difficult.
If we wait until they finish getting along, the picture will be too beautiful to watch.
I'm going to stop updating tomorrow morning. I'm really sorry. I'm not sure what's wrong with my body. I've had diarrhea for two consecutive days. I'm very weak and can fall asleep just by lying down. Antidiarrheal medicine has no effect. I'm now I have lost almost 10 pounds than before. I have no appetite for anything. I don’t know what to do. I feel like going to the hospital is useless.
(End of chapter)
