Garnett, Ben Wallace, and Big Z's inside rotation are incredibly strong defensively, capable of covering up people and assisting in defense.

On the Hawks' side, the inside combination of Kwame Brown and Marion, coupled with Liu Mang's defensive assistance, Battier on the outside, Tracy McGrady, Rondo, and Granger, who play hard defense against the Bulls, are also very impressive defensively.

Marion is indeed two levels behind Garnett on the defensive end, but his switching ability is better. He can guard the power forward and can switch to the point guard position. His swing ability on the defensive end is stronger, but his effect is not as good as Garnett's.

Strong, but working together with Liu Mang, two top-notch help defenders, coupled with Kwame Brown's meat shield under the basket, and the Hawks' high-speed rotating defensive system, they could barely compete with the Bulls defensively.

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As the game progressed, the two teams became more and more familiar with each other's offensive tactics, and their defense became more and more disciplined... This caused the game to become... more and more ugly.

In the Eastern Conference, except for those tank teams that are at the bottom with poor offense and defense, and teams in the playoffs, the Bulls' game can be said to be the ugliest. Iron-blooded is iron-blooded. If it weren't for Garnett's large number of fans, the Bulls would

The team is expected to become a team that David Stern hates just like the Pistons in the original time and space.

Even the game against the Hawks was so ugly. You can imagine how ugly the Bulls' tough style of play is usually.

The score also continued to drop. Because of this game, Liu Mang, his teammates, and the coaching staff were well prepared to guard against the Bulls. They studied for a long time and were very active. In addition, the Bulls' offense relied on the outside, and the inside was blocked.

Liu Mang, Marion, Kwame Brown and others blocked the game and really defended the Bulls.

The Bulls were also well prepared and defended the Hawks.

At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles were 17-15, leading the Bulls by two points...

There were no big changes in the second quarter. Jason Terry was replaced from the eighth minute of the first quarter to the tenth minute of the second quarter. He only made two shots and scored 5 points...

Liu Mang made 4 of 11 shots in the first half and only scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks. The Eagles only scored 36 points in the half.

The Bulls only scored 37 points in the half. The highest scorer was Chris Duhon who came off the bench and scored 10 points in the half.

But in the second quarter, the Bulls clearly had the upper hand. After all, the Eagles only played like this occasionally, and the Bulls were the best defensive team in the new century that limited their opponents to less than 85 points per game. They played like this every day, and they played like this every day.

, the Bulls, who are more adaptable to this style of play, began to gain the upper hand.

In the second quarter, the Bulls scored 22-19 in a single quarter and took a one-point lead into the halftime break.

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Impeccable!

It can be said that the Eagles' defense performed exceptionally well today, and they couldn't find any faults on the defensive end.

As for the offensive end...if Coach Kruger can't make a shot, he can only wait and wait for his own players to make a shot.

The Eagles made 16 of 41 shots in the first half, mainly because they couldn't score.

When he came back from the halftime break, Coach Kruger did not continue to send Rondo up. Although the defense became better when he went up, the offensive end... Under the defense of the two teams, Rondo's offensive end seemed to be better.

worse.

The Eagles sent out a rotation of Blake, Liu Mang, Battier, David Lee, and Kwame Brown.

For the Bulls, Garnett stayed on the court, Chris Duhon and Sefolosha, who performed well in the first half, stayed on the court. The center position was replaced by Big Z, and the small forward was replaced by veteran Adrian Gerry.

Finn came on the field to replace British Jordan, who was frustrated by Tracy McGrady on both offense and defense today.

In the third quarter, the Eagles took the lead and Battier missed a three-pointer from the corner.

When it comes to the Bulls' offense, Liu Mang, Battier, and Kwame Brown are there. Facing the Bulls' offense with a rotating lineup, the defense is still very strong.

Battier's individual defense, Liu Mang's assist defense, and Kwame Brown's protection at the basket were all done very well.

As soon as the third quarter started, Garnett chose to get the ball when his running tactics on the offensive end couldn't be used. He singled out David Lee, but missed a jump shot. Kwame Brown overpowered Big Z and grabbed the defensive rebound.

ball.

Liu Mang received the ball handed to him by Kwame Brown and immediately gave it to Blake. Liu Mang ran to the frontcourt and went to the high post on the left side of the free throw line to lean on Sefolosha to ask for the ball.

Du Hong saw Liu Mang going to the high post and started to take a step back unconsciously, preparing to help defend. Garnett, who was near the left baseline, also had a tendency to move to the high post to help defend.

Generally speaking, when a backup point guard encounters a star player asking for the ball, he will definitely pass it to him immediately.

But Blake didn't...he calmly looked at his opponent's position, took advantage of Liu Mang's back movement to attract the opponent's defensive attention, and activated his "Lightning Step"!

Blake drove straight to the basket and made a one-step throw from the free throw line...

Hit!

Blake, who had no breakthrough ability, used his "slow" breakthrough pace to score two points.

The Bulls did not expect Blake to attack on his own. Whether it was with the Wizards, Bucks, or now the Hawks, Blake's scoring was mainly open shots and almost no breakthroughs, so the Bulls did not pay attention to him.

One point, all of them are guarding against Kwame Brown's cut-in. David Lee may set up a high pick-and-roll for Liu Mang. On Battier's corner three-pointer, Blake broke through and scored beyond the Bulls' expectations!

38 to 37, relying on Blake's unexpected breakthrough throw, the Eagles took the lead by one point.

This goal... the go-ahead is second, there is still half a game, and now a one-point lead does not mean that the game will end with a 1-point lead.

But this ball gave Liu Mang a great inspiration!

The human brain has a habit of thinking deeply about things that have been successfully done, and will put unsolvable things behind things that are easier to solve.

The last time the Eagles played the Bulls, they were beaten into the Bulls' rhythm. But this time, the Eagles took the initiative to enter the Bulls' rhythm and compete defensively with the Bulls.

Obviously, it was an unwise choice to defend against the Bulls. In the second quarter, they were gradually suppressed by the Bulls.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Whether it is Liu Mang or the Eagles coaching staff, after seeing the effectiveness of the defensive end, they all adjusted the defensive end. It is indeed difficult to adjust the offensive end.

To become better tactically, one can only start from personal abilities, so in the third quarter Liu Mang was preparing to use mid-range singles to create opportunities for himself or his teammates.

But since then, it's no different from the first half. The offensive end can't run, can't play team tactics, can only grind out positional battles.

But Blake suddenly made a quick shot, which made Liu Mang feel something different!

This is what Rondo can't give, experience and a big heart!

Facing the Bulls' defense, Rondo didn't dare to shoot, but Blake dared to jump out and throw, just like the one in Liu Mang's memory who was called "The Flash" when facing the league's number one shooting guard!

When the Bulls were on offense, Big Z raised his head high to cause David Lee, who was defending, to foul and go to the free throw line.

Both free throws were scored, and the Bulls took the lead 39-38.

Just when Big Z made the free throw, Liu Mang immediately asked for the ball from Kwame Brown under the basket.

Kwame Brown quickly exited and passed the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang received the ball at the three-point line and quickly advanced towards the frontcourt.

Except for Big Z, the other four players of the Bulls retreated quickly. When Liu Mang arrived in the frontcourt, Garnett, Duhong, and Sefrosa had already retreated in place. Sefrosa blocked Liu Mang and entered the three-point line.

On the way, Liu Mang made an Iverson-style drastic change of direction, leaving Sefolosha behind and driving straight inside.

At this time, Du Hong and Garnett had already defended their positions. Liu Mang's movements changed from fast to slow, and he took the best steps of human creeping. Garnett avoided being fouled by Liu Mang and concentrated on judging Liu Mang's real move.

At that moment, Du Hong was a little impatient and jumped up to block the shot!

Liu Mang finished his first step and was about to change direction with his second step when he saw Du Hong jumping up and jumped up decisively...

"Ding... Master of Porcelain is triggered at level 5. The host commits a foul this time and the chance of the referee calling a shooting foul increases significantly..."

"Beep..."

The referee's whistle sounded together with the system prompt. The referee was a little hesitant whether it was a common foul or a shooting foul. Liu Mang made a temporary foul action and did not have a clear shooting action on his hand.

But in the end two free throws were given.

"That's it!" Liu Mang realized that he had fallen into a misunderstanding!

Liu Mang tried many ways to restrict Garnett, but many of them failed, such as drawing fouls. After Garnett was on guard, it was not easy to cause him to foul.

From a technical perspective, Liu Mang feels that Garnett is indeed a very unique talent in NBA history.

Go to team defense with Garnett... Prince couldn't do it before, let alone now.

It's better to stick to your normal style of play. Of course you have to try your best on the defensive end, but on the offensive end you don't have to compete with the opponent.

Indeed, with the Bulls' defense and the Hawks playing fast, the offensive success rate may not be much higher, but the positioning... efficiency is just as poor. In this case, it is better to choose an offensive style that your own team is better at.

At least you can't be controlled by bulls everywhere, and you can't be led by their noses!

Before Liu Mang made the free throw, he called his teammates together and gave some instructions. Then he walked to the free throw line and made two free throws. 40 to 39, the Eagles once again took the lead by 1 point.

Liu Mang didn't know whether his idea was correct or not, but he had to give it a try. Otherwise, facing the Bulls' defense would be like entering a dead end. He had to give it a try.

After Liu Mang made tactical adjustments, the Bulls felt that the Eagles' style of play had changed significantly.

If the Bulls take a shot from mid-to-long range, Liu Mang will immediately counterattack, leaving Kwame Brown and David Lee to compete for defensive rebounds. If the Bulls make a shot, Liu Mang can counterattack if the Bulls make a shot.

Of course, the Bulls are not that easy to deal with. Liu Mang did not score many times directly through counterattacks, and his scoring efficiency did not improve qualitatively compared to the first half.

but……

At least, the Eagles' offense follows their own rhythm!

If the Eagles had stayed in position, the Bulls would have been able to defend easily. However, Liu Mang rushed forward without hesitation. Not to mention the Bulls, Liu Mang himself didn’t even know he was there until the last moment when he took action.

What kind of offensive choice will be made depends entirely on on-the-spot reaction.

Not to mention anything else, Liu Mang made a few blind charges like this, and the game looked much better from the scene.

After Blake's breakthrough layup, which may have been subconscious, the Eagles made quite positive changes. Coach Kruger also understood this after seeing Liu Mang's counterattack and speeding up.

, Rondo, Tracy McGrady, and Jason Terry, who then took the rotation, all focused on defending and launching counterattacks.

Although the Bulls' defense was strong, the Eagles' offensive performance was still average. Liu Mang scored 11 points in the third quarter, while the Eagles only scored 23 points in the third quarter. At the end of the three quarters, they were tied with the Bulls.
To be continued...