1561. Crush, crush, crush!(1/2)
"Sure enough, if you don't yell at the ball that you scored, it would be in vain, but it would be nice to give that arrogant guy one less way to yell..."
Liu Mang didn't hear the system prompts and didn't care. He had to gain an advantage during the rotation phase. Even if he couldn't gain an advantage, he still had to make the opponent's four players still on the court more tired!
War Cry has a mediocre effect against the buff-type talent skill "Wolf Blood Boiling". With Garnett on the court, the Bulls' defense has always been very good, especially Garnett's ability to drive teammates and Thibodeau's pressure.
The player's potential and coaching ability match up well, and there's nothing to say about the Bulls' defense.
But the restraint of war cry on wolf roar is very obvious!
In today's game, the Bulls lacked the situation they often relied on in the past two years to rely on excellent defense to play impactful offense in a short period of time. This is very beneficial to the Eagles. They lost to the Bulls in the playoffs last year.
Team three times, it is because the Bulls rely on their super defense from time to time to have the confidence to waste shots on the offensive end, because they can defend well even if the shots are not missed. Every time Garnett successfully helps his teammates defend the opponent, he roars.
It can give teammates great confidence.
But this time Garnett's ability was not reflected!
Although he restrained Garnett's yelling and screaming, Liu Mang still did not dare to be careless. He and Wade tried their best to maintain the defensive level and start a defensive battle with the opponent.
On the offensive end...it's up to Jason Terry and Wade. Liu Mang will definitely shoot if he has the chance, but he is the one who is most targeted. It depends on Wade's mid-range shot and Jason-Wade's mid-range shot.
Can Terry's waves have an effect?
In the first half of the game, except for Ben Wallace, four Bulls players played the entire first half and scored 45 points, which is very good in the playoffs.
However, the Eagles relied on Liu Mang's 12 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and a mid-range shot before halftime to help the Eagles lead by one point 46-45 before halftime!
As the game progresses, the balance of victory gradually tilts towards the Eagles!
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Everything has a "degree", which is the so-called limit.
Garnett's ability to motivate his teammates, which the system has judged to be a talent skill of "wolf blood boiling," and Thibodeau's potential-squeezing method, have raised the Bulls' strength to the ultimate level.
But it reaches the extreme, that is to say, it reaches the limit.
Obviously, the Eagles have a higher ceiling than the Bulls!
Liu Mang and Garnett yelled at each other, which weakened the Bulls' possible explosion. Wade, O'Neal, and Scola took turns taking turns in the second quarter to make stable mid-range shots, coupled with Jason Terry's wave.
Liu Mang also attracted the defense and took the lead before halftime, completely suppressing the Bulls' momentum.
In the third quarter, when the Bulls had to let Reid and Garnett rest for a few minutes, the Hawks' lineup of Rondo, Jason Terry, McGrady, Marion, and Kwame Brown took off.
, played a wave of 13 to 4, suddenly widening the point difference to 10 points.
At this point, the Eagles began to establish the victory. Although the Bulls once took the lead by 1 point with Michael Reed's three consecutive three-pointers in the fourth quarter, Liu Mang followed up with a three-pointer, a mid-range shot and a block.
The counterattack dunked 2-1, and the score was 8-0.
At this point, the Bulls' last breath of the game has been shattered, but the Eagles still have some energy left!
Literally, the Eagles still have the physical strength to continue fighting, but the Bulls can't!
The Bulls players felt like they had encountered a group of rogues!
The Eagles just played hard front, matching up two lineups that could compete with the Bulls, and relying on rotation to reduce physical pressure, which took nearly three and a half quarters!
In the last four minutes or so, the Bulls collapsed. After Reid's 9-0, Liu Mang responded with an 8-0 and led the team to a 20-12 half-quarter score. In the second half of the fourth quarter, the Bulls
Except for Reid's 9 points, everyone else only got 3 points combined!
Relying on Liu Mang's 25 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals, Wade's 17 points, Jason Terry's 11 points, and the team's defense, the Hawks steadily won 96-89 at home.
Next victory!
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Stablize!
This word is the basketball world's evaluation of the Hawks' game after the first game of the series between the Hawks and the Bulls.
It's too stable. He maintains a stable defense normally and destroys the confidence of the Bulls players step by step. It's like playing a gangster!
Since the Eagles reached the finals for four consecutive years last year, Liu Mang's reputation as a "gangster" has become even more popular. At that time, the clothing-selling organization called the "Gangster Alliance" specially launched a product with the words "I am a gangster" written in Chinese.
"Who am I afraid of" T-shirt...
The Magic and Raptors in the Eastern Conference this year are also very strong, but in people's minds, the impression that the one who wins the interior wins the world, and the defense wins the championship is deeply ingrained. Most people regard the Bulls as the Eagles' biggest opponent in the Eastern Conference, and also the most popular.
A team that could beat the Eagles.
But the first game the Eagles played against the Bulls was hopelessly stable!
This battle seems to be the Eagles announcing: We are here again...
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The more hype the outside world gets, the more the Eagles coaching staff wants to calm down the players.
It's okay for the old players, but the newcomers may hear and see those public opinions and they will become angry. This is something that needs to be paid attention to.
Fortunately, they have experienced the madness of 36 consecutive wins before, so this kind of praise has little impact on the Hawks. Wade and others can only sigh when they see Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady and other old players taking it for granted that they win.
"This is fate, luckily I caught it."
However, the first game against the Bulls was indeed a game that established the confidence of the Eagles!
No matter how good the regular season performance is and winning 36 consecutive games, it is just the regular season.
The playoffs are still very different, but in the playoffs, the Eagles players became more confident the more they played in the first game, and the feeling of winning the game deepened later in the game. Even if the Bulls counterattacked, the Eagles
There is no panic here...
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This feeling brings great confidence to the Eagles players.
Unlike last year when they were still anxious after playing several games with the Bulls, this time the Eagles are very sure and confident that they are better than the Bulls! Much better!
In such a crucial battle in the first game of the series, the Hawks still steadily suppressed the Bulls. In terms of morale, there was naturally a decline.
The Bulls players, who have been called "the strongest defensive team in history" by the media for two years, feel like they will fall in the second round for two consecutive years. This makes the Bulls players feel a great sense of frustration.
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In the series between the Eagles and the Bulls, the difference in strength was greater than many reporters and fans imagined!
After a narrow 7-point victory in the first game, in the second game, the Bulls' morale dropped further!
The main reason is that Liu Mang's "Battle Cry" has been upgraded to level 2! It suppresses Garnett's "Wolf Blood Boil" even more.
Garnett's talent and skills are evaluated by the system as "wolf-blood boiling". We don't need to look at it in systematic language. It relies on Garnett's unique personal charm, his explosive statistics and performance over the years, and the ability to make cowardly players
Wanting to cry makes players with strong psychological qualities want to beat him and want to be teammates with him, so that he can mess with his opponent's bad character, etc. The combined effect is reflected on the court.
This role requires Garnett to be the worst person on the court, the most versatile defensive end who can make his teammates hate him and come back to him.
In the latter case, Garnett has not been injured by Thibodeau, so there is no problem, but in terms of badness... the Bulls players felt that the damn gangster opposite was even worse!
That "I just want to play with you" attitude made the Bulls players feel that Garnett was not that bad.
When the weak defeat the strong, morale is very important. If the Bulls lose their morale, they will lose their fighting spirit.
"Was it just an accident last year? We are still no match for them."
The Bulls players are gradually regaining their former mentality.
Reed, the new guy, isn't much better...
McGrady, who only scored 9 points in the first game, scored 35 points in this game, Liu Mang scored 16 points and 13 assists, Wade had 12 points, Rondo had 8 points and 4 assists, and Jason Terry had 14 points... inside
On the other hand, the Bulls still did a good job defensively, but the key point was that the Eagles shot through from the outside!
79 to 108, in the second game of the series between the Eagles and the Bulls, the Bulls lost to the Eagles with a score difference of 29 points on the road!
The Eagles are still stable. Fans and commentators who watched this game found that compared to the first game, the Eagles' state has not improved significantly, but it has not declined, it is just stable!
What collapsed was the Bulls. Their enthusiasm and state were far inferior to the first game. They felt like they wanted to rush back to Chicago's home court to find comfort...
The development of this series was unexpected. Although most people thought that the Eagles would win in the end, they did not expect to beat the Bulls by 29 points in a single game!
However, there have been a lot of weird things in this year's playoffs.
In the first round, the Hornets were beaten by the Jazz, the Lakers were forced to tiebreaker by the Rockets, and now the Bulls are beaten by the Hawks, it doesn't seem so strange.
Now, the West has another amazing matchup!
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The Bulls want to return to their home court and take advantage of their home court against the Hawks.
They may have forgotten that the Eagles are always better when they come to the United Center than they are at home...
With 44 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Liu Mang scored his highest score in the playoffs this season. After McGrady scored 41 points in a game in the first round, it was the second Hawks score in the playoffs this season.
A player with 40 points in a single game!
The floor of the United Center is like a geomantic treasure for Liu Mang. The feeling of 65 points in a single game in last year's playoffs seemed to come again. He scored 38 points in 29 minutes in the first three quarters, and then went up to the penalty line in the fourth quarter.
To be continued...