What a team aiming to win the championship fears most is internal chaos. Bird knows this very well, and he doesn't doubt who he employs and who he doesn't use. He has full confidence in Carlisle's ability.
So, he quickly sat back down and meditated.
At this time, Artest was complaining in his heart, what kind of thing is this?
Why did this kid suddenly change his style of play?
I can't figure out his ball path at all.
Defense is inherently an act of collecting big data and making quick judgments based on experience, but the data collection on Su Feng before the game was almost zero. Before going on the court, Bird told him that if he defended for 10 points, he would get a gold Rolex watch.
But now, in the blink of an eye, Su Feng has 7 points.
There is only one 3-pointer away from 10 points in the ball-handling game.
How to prevent this?
The game continues.
The Pacers slowly sorted out their attacks, and the new Tinsley took a long shot... Bang!
Not entering.
Eddie Curry picked off the rebound. Su Feng was already down quickly at this time, and he immediately threw the basketball over.
Su Feng held the ball and charged forward, but Artest was chasing after him from one side.
The half passed quickly and reached the three-point line.
Artest chased on the left side, and Harrington caught up from the other side to make up the defense.
The scene forms a 1-on-2 arrow.
When Su Feng stepped on the free throw line, he collected the ball directly and started without any hesitation. His pace was firm and decisive.
Take the first step.
Just when everyone thought he would force a layup, he suddenly made a move to throw the ball to the left. Artest subconsciously glanced to the left.
At this time, Su Feng had already ducked to the right, took the second step, and quickly took off.
Harrington quickly pursued the defense. He bumped into Su Feng in the air and stretched his arms early to suppress Su Feng's layup.
However, Su Feng did not expose the basketball immediately. When Harrington could no longer continue to fall, he turned the basketball slightly... The basketball rose from his chest in a weird parabola... Harrington I hurriedly photographed it, but only Su Feng's hand was photographed... beep!
The whistle sounded.
Harrington got a foul.
His defense itself is mediocre, he relies on offense to make a living, and he is the Pacers' sixth man.
Uh-huh!
The basketball fell into the net.
Pippen stood up. He was extremely excited. He looked more excited than a man who had been drinking Lafite for 82 years.
He patted his chest and shouted to Su Feng: My-boy! My-Boy!
He is very proud.
This is Pippen's unique skill, rubbing the basket, which is also a kind of underhand layup.
Used to avoid the defense behind you and draw fouls.
He didn't expect Su Feng to be self-taught.
He realized it before he could teach it here, and used it so perfectly.
marvelous!
Su Feng went to the free throw line.
Pippen turned to Bird and gave Bird a thumbs up, and tapped the gold Rolex watch on his wrist.
Uh-huh!
Extra penalty hit.
Bird closed his eyes and took a deep breath, calming himself down.
I am willing to admit defeat! I am willing to admit defeat!
He hinted at himself with his thoughts.
Bird has pretended a lot in his life and failed rarely, so he is called the king of forcing. Unexpectedly, I made a mistake tonight and fell into Pippen's trap.
As Su Feng made the free throw, the bet came into effect.
Bird's mood gradually calmed down, and he began to examine Su Feng with objective and focused eyes.
He observed Su Feng's defensive positioning and skills.
Su Feng followed closely in Artest's footsteps. He looked cautious but focused.
However, he lacks defensive experience. He only has good prediction ability when chasing defensive players without the ball, but after falling into position, he is obviously a rookie. And he certainly has not received good basic basketball training, and his understanding of defense is very superficial.
Fortunately, Artest was stuck in position this time, but did not catch the ball.
Once Tinsley and Harrington come on the court, the offense becomes their duo.
Harindu broke through the basket and ended the battle with a pick-up basket.
Easy side to fight again.
Su Feng ran over and covered Hinrich again, and he blocked Tinsley's way...Tinsley's ability to break the pick-and-roll is worse than Kenny Anderson.
If there is any loophole for the Iron-blooded Pacers, it is the No. 1 position. Tinsley used to be a street ball player. He played brilliantly, but he had a strong desire to attack, a very shallow defensive awareness, and was easy to get into trouble.
Harrington is another loophole. As the team's sixth man, his style of play is too free. He is a good scorer, but he does not contribute much to the team's overall offense and defense. He seems to be a player outside the system. .
Rick Carlisle has been suggesting that he trade Harrington for a defensive warrior who can fit into the system.
Carlisle wants to trade for Stephen Jackson.
But Larry Bird hasn't made up his mind just yet.
Now, Carlisle puts Harrington and Tinsley on the court for long periods of time and lets them play freely. It's hard to say that it doesn't mean "forcing a woman to have a baby": it means tearing open the bloody wound and showing it to you, so you can change it or not.
Hinrich reached the free throw line and was surrounded by Artest. He quickly looked back at the moon and passed the basketball to Su Feng.
Look back at the moon.
Su Feng received the basketball and faced Tinsley's change of defense.
He gave a weak nod, and Tinsley quickly jumped to his feet.
His brain circuit is like a pigeon in Prague Square, and he can take off with just a few fake moves.
At this time, Su Feng saw that O'Neal was raising his center of gravity to cover the defense, but he still did not pass the basketball: he was not sure.
Su Feng jumped up and took action... Whoa!
hit.
Su Feng scored another 2 points.
Bird was not bound by the bet at this time, and he analyzed it calmly.
He knew very well why Pippen asked him to teach this kid passing skills.
This kid may have some passing vision, but his willingness to pass is not high, and most likely his passing skills are not good either.
That's why Pippen changed the bet to that.
If you want to become a qualified ball handler, 'passing, cutting and shooting' is a necessary skill. Su Feng's current breakthrough ability is not bad, he has a certain amount of damage, and his layups at the basket are also in the same line as Pippen and Jordan, and he is very threatening.
However, his passing and shooting with the ball seem to be unproven. Especially when it comes to passing the ball, he has always acted as a ball finisher rather than a creator and sharer.
There is still a lot of room for improvement. I will teach him for two hours and see how much he can learn.
Bird thought so. In other words, Su Feng is far from reaching the standard of a true ball-holding core.
Seeing Bird's thoughtful look, Carlisle thought Bird was thinking about his own suggestions, so he simply let Harrington and Tinsley continue to fight like this.
This prompted Bird to make up his mind to trade.
The game continues, with both sides coming and going.
Even if they don't give in, the Bulls are slightly better.
Su Feng continued to output as an offensive arrow, Eddie Curry also performed well, and Hinrich hit two three-pointers on sneak attacks from the outside.
At the end of the first half, the Bulls led 55:46 by 9 points.
On the way back to the locker room, Coach Bill couldn't stop smiling.
If they defeat the Pacers, the Bulls will become very powerful this time. They will secure the first place in the Eastern Conference and kill the favorites in the Eastern Conference. Who would dare to say that the Bulls are weak?
Su Feng was also very happy because Pippen told Su Feng about the bet. And he told Su Feng: "You have got Bird's bet. He is a person who is willing to admit defeat. He will definitely give you his passing skills."
Bird's passing skills.
This is one of Su Feng's most lacking abilities now.
Although Su Feng is not a Bird fan, he knows that Bird has a strong passing ability. Although he can't be compared with the brilliant Magic Johnson, when he played with the Celtics, he could be regarded as a half-point forward, and his passing was very tricky and sharp.
As a scorer, he is at the top level.
If you can fully learn Bird's passing skills, your offensive threat will be even greater.
Although Su Feng defines himself as a shooting guard, scoring comes first. But he does not reject the improvement of passing skills, because better passing skills can help him score better.
This is not contradictory nor mutually exclusive.
Pass, cut and shoot, regardless of home!
Back in the locker room, Coach Bill arranged some tactics again, and once again performed Su Feng, who scored 16 points in the first half. He called Su Feng the Bulls' lucky star.
He also called on the players to learn from Su Feng.
Roger Mason studied very seriously, and he was the first to agree: Jack is really a role model for our young players.
He has now completely abandoned his former 'boss' Jaylen Rose, and he is a hero who understands the current situation.
Ever since he realized that he was no longer worthy of being Su Feng's competitor, he only wanted to share Su Feng's rest time.
In order to stay in the NBA, although it is a bit flattering, it is not shabby.
Jalen Rose feels shabby.
It was impossible for him to look down, his face was ugly.
However, there was nothing to be done about it.
He can no longer change any of Coach Bill's decisions. When Coach Bill promoted Roger Mason, a substitute who had flattered Su Feng, to start the second half, he was already devastated.
Roger Mason was very grateful. Sure enough, he had the right thigh hug.
Su Feng's current physical fitness cannot play for long. He played a bit too much in the first half and is now out of breath.
Roger Mason undoubtedly made the right bet this time.
Jalen Rose sat aside without saying a word or protesting, he accepted his fate.
Now he just wants the team to trade him away quickly. As a loser, he doesn't want to stay in this bad space anymore.
Sometimes he would also think: Where did I lose? Why was my good hand so quickly beaten by Su Feng's bad hand?
If time went over again, would I still look down on him in training camp? Should I still argue tit-for-tat with him?
If everything changes, will he be a good helper for me?
'What if' only kills boring time and doesn't change anything real.
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Beep!
The second half of the game begins.
The Pacers still kept Harrington on the court, the point guard was replaced by Kenny Anderson, the shooting guard became Reggie Miller, and Artest rested on the court.
Coach Bill couldn't understand it. He thought to himself, what is Rick Carlisle doing? It’s not that he is the best defensive coach of the younger generation, so why does he do all the wrong tricks? Pack up those who can't defend.
Even so, the Bulls didn't take any chances.
The gap in strength and tactics between the two teams is visible to the naked eye.
In the case of Carlisle's "release", the Pacers are still slowly narrowing the point difference.
At the 6th minute of the third quarter, the score difference narrowed to 2 points.
Coach Bill turned around and went to Su Feng.
Su Feng came on and replaced Roger Mason.
Roger Mason also reached out and gave Su Feng a high-five. He had just played 7 minutes, scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and made 2 hits in 4 shots. The efficiency was very good.
In the NBA, every data is important, especially this kind of efficient high-level data, which may very well determine the fate of a marginal player.
Su Feng came on the court, and Bird also cheered up.
In the first round, I saw Su Feng running away from Miller without the ball. Miller was old after all, and his pursuit speed and reaction were a beat slower. Su Feng received Hinrich's pass in the bottom corner and quickly Take action... shua!
hit.
2 points for stepping on the line.
Bird was a little regretful, what a good ball-less embryo. This positioning is amazing. Why do the Bulls have to train him to be a ball-handling core?
The game continues.
Su Feng continued to follow up with Miller, Harrington singled and was blocked by Gill in the bottom corner.
At this time, Su Feng ran by at the right time. As he passed by, he suddenly reached out and struck the knife... Snap!
The basketball was knocked down. At the same time as the basketball was knocked down, Su Feng ran towards the court.
As expected, Gill controlled the basketball and threw it forward.
Su Feng, who was the first to start, received the basketball in the frontcourt. He broke into the penalty area and scored a layup.
This defensive counterattack made Bird's eyes light up.
He suddenly realized: This guy's defensive instincts are great!
Moreover, he has a strong sense of counterattack. They are quite capable of dividing labor and cooperating to maximize efficiency.
As long as his thinking goes a little bit wrong with this ball, it will be impossible to complete this defensive counterattack.
Every aspect is natural.
This is intuition.
And intuition is talent!
It is the top talent.
Bird thinks so.
This means that Su Feng has potential in defensive talent, but it has not been tapped yet.
This kid... is truly a treasure.
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