masters-orleans Chapter 306 Bull Youth Army
Chapter 306 Bull Youth Army
Chapter 306 Bull Youth Army
The situation in the East is just the opposite of that in the West. The Philadelphia 76ers are due to the joining of Yao Ming and the continuous evolution of Channing, and the Chicago Bulls are due to an invincible rookie Derrick Rose. dark horse.
Philadelphia has improved from sixth in the Eastern Conference last year to second in the Eastern Conference, and the number of wins has also increased from 40 wins last year to 64 this year. This improvement can be said to be reborn, and Coach Cheeks is therefore very likely to become the best coach of the year. The Bulls went directly from failing to make the playoffs last year to seventh in the Eastern Conference this year.
In addition, last year's veteran strong teams such as the Celtics, Cavaliers, and Magic still maintained a good competitiveness. Coupled with the sudden emergence of the Philadelphia team, there are four teams in the Eastern Conference with a total of 60 teams. Up and down [-] games, and only the Lakers in the West.
Of course, the record from fifth to eighth in the East is as usual, which shows that there are still more weak teams in the East this year, but the strong teams have already overwhelmed the West, which means that the east is strong and the west is weak.
The playoff table has also been released. In the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Cavaliers vs. Pistons; Philadelphia vs. Bulls; Celtics vs. Heat; Magic vs. Eagles.In the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, the Lakers played against the Nuggets; the Spurs played against the Suns; the Trail Blazers played against the Jazz; and the Mavericks played against the Hornets.
Cheeks also took the time to study his first-round opponent, the Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls are a very young team. Their lineup is relatively average. The backcourt has Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon, John Salmons and other players who average between 15-20 points per game. There are big Pyrenees Brad Miller and young Joakim Noah on the inside. The third position is a good jack-of-all-trades player Ruhr Deng, and there are also good players such as Swiss Army Knife Sefolosha and Hinrich sitting on the bench.
Although Ben Gordon is the Bulls' leading scorer, everyone knows that this is Derrick Rose's team.
Although the new champion Derrick Rose has not yet reached the top level of the league in personal strength, he has shown invincible talent in his rookie year, averaging 16.8 points and 6.3 assists per game. He once scored in double figures in ten consecutive games to tie Michael -Jordan's rookie season scoring streak record, scoring in double figures 71 times, including 32 times with at least 20 points.
In Channing's impression, before his rebirth, in the first round of the playoffs in 09, the Bulls and the Celtics fought seven games, which was a classic battle enough to be recorded in history.
In the first game, Rose scored 36 points and 11 assists, defeated Rondo, who was 29+9+7, and took away the victory from Boston; in the second game, Ray Allen faced Biao Gordon, the shooter duel, and finally Ray Allen made a three-point lore; The almighty Rondo in the first game, and the random killing of Gordon in the fourth game; Pierce dominated overtime in the fifth game; three overtimes in the sixth game, and finally Rose blocked Rondo and sealed the victory; and Kyle in the seventh game The Special Man had the last laugh.
It was an intense series, and since then, all fans have decided that Derrick Rose will definitely become a top star in the future.
On April 2009, 4, at the Wachovia Center Arena in Philadelphia, the first game of the series between the 19ers and the Bulls officially started.
Before the start of the game, Zhang Weiping and Yoga continued to be in charge of on-site commentary.
"This is Dayao's first playoff game in the Eastern Conference after joining the NBA. He has Channing, who is ranked seventh in the MVP list, by his side. I hope Yao Ming's journey to the playoffs this year will be smooth."
"The Philadelphia team is a frequent visitor to the Eastern Conference playoffs. Last year, rookie Channing led the team with a single core and was eliminated by the Magic in the first round. Let's see how Channing's performance will be different in the playoffs this year?"
The Philadelphia team's starting five are: Kyle Lowry, Channing, Battier, Ibaka and Yao Ming, which are their regular starters.
The Bulls' starting five are: Rose, Gordon, Ruhr Deng, Joakim Noah and Brad Miller.
Director Zhang first compared the lineups and players of the two sides:
"From the point of view of the lineup, the Bulls are much better than Philadelphia in terms of point guards, but Philadelphia has an absolute advantage in the second and fifth positions, that is, Channing and Yao Ming."
Yoga also goes on to say:
"Both teams have relatively balanced staffing, but I am still optimistic about Philadelphia. I am bold and predict that the Philadelphia 76ers will beat the Bulls 4-1 to advance."
Director Zhang also meant the same thing. Although Rose is very strong, he is only a rookie after all and has not yet reached his peak. Moreover, the Bulls are new recruits in the playoffs, and their overall strength is a level weaker than that of Philadelphia.
The two sides started to jump the ball, and both were jumped by the power forward. In the end, Ibaka won the jump ball from Joakim Noah with a higher bounce speed.
Lowry held the ball for halftime, and the Philadelphia team started the first wave of offense.
Channing used the cover to come out and receive the pass. Facing Ben Gordon, who was only 1 meters tall, Channing did not immediately make a shot, but passed the ball to Yao Ming.
This is the habit of the Philadelphia team. When Yao Ming is on the court and has sufficient physical strength, Channing is more willing to give the opportunity to Dayao. On the stage of the playoffs, Channing is more cautious in handling the ball. It is very conservative to give the inside line first at the beginning. practice.
Dayao felt the strength of Brad Miller's defense with his back. It was average. Dayao decisively hit back, took a step, turned around and made a small hook, and hit it easily.
Although Miller is known as a big white bear, when he met Yao Ming, he was inferior in all aspects, especially in confrontation, Miller was a bit soft, not as tough as the black guy.
The Bulls attacked, and Derrick Rose didn't make a strong play, but handed the ball to Ben Gordon for handling.
Gordon was very confident. After shooting a fake move, he broke through the inside line directly. As a result, the speed he was most proud of did not get rid of Channing.
The shot was a little outrageous. Channing accepted the rebound and smiled slightly. Facing the youngsters of the playoffs like the Bulls, it seems that Channing does not need to attack hard. One of them is enough.
For Philadelphia's offense, it was still Chen Ning hanging for Yao Ming to attack.
This time Noah chose to assist in the defense, but it was obvious that the stunned Noah chose the wrong time to assist in the defense. It was too early. Dayao moved the ball, and Ibaka got an open opportunity at the basket and easily dunked.
The Bulls attacked. This time Rose chose to come by himself. After calling Noah for a pick-and-roll, Rose accelerated with the ball and rushed in. A lightning-fast change of direction threw Ibaka away from the defense, and then got a big cap from Yao Ming. block.
"Still too young!"
Channing smiled again. Although Rose was a rookie, his movements were open and close, and not slowing down and changing direction was a breakthrough weapon, but Philadelphia had Yao Ming inside.
The healthy little giant Yao Ming is squatting in the penalty area, the young Ibaka is active on the outside to supplement the defense, coupled with Channing and Battier who are good at defending at the second and third positions, the Philadelphia team's defense is not lacking in Kevin Garnett. The Celtics can compare.
(End of this chapter)