Chapter 376: [Pulling seedlings to promote, and then enter the East]

The Wizards scored in double figures, with scattered points.
Hamilton made 8 of 16 shots, 1 of 3 3-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, 22 points and 6 assists, and did not grab a rebound. This just shows that the Wizards have a clear division of labor. Hamilton is responsible for running and catching the ball. He is actively responsible for the offensive and defensive conversion, and is not responsible for rebounding.
Stardamer scored a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Jordan had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Maggette had 14 points, Wesley had 12 points and Marshall had 10 points.
The Bulls scored particularly well, and only three of them scored in double figures.
McGrady had 34 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Brand had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Crawford had 15 points. Artest performed terribly, making 3 of 13 shots and 1 of 4 3-pointers. Without free throws, he only scored 7 points.
The winning balance began to lean towards the Wizards. The only embarrassing person is Jordan, who is a soy saucer in this series. His performance in the first round was average, the worst playoff game of his career.
The playoffs' tactics are not arranged around Jordan. Now, he can fully understand why Yang Rui didn’t want veteran Oakley or Brian Russell last summer. If those two guys come to the team, they will definitely have a casual meal, otherwise the Wizards can’t fight for extreme tactics. come out.
At the press conference, Yang Rui commented on the game: "The result is as I expected. We have a way to address the Bulls’ weakness. This is a team basketball victory. The Wizards’ teamwork is not the best in the league, but it’s better than perseverance. The Wizards will not Lose to any team."
The reporter asked: "How do you keep the players strong and fighting?"
Yang Rui smiled: "It's very simple, I said to them: Failure is not terrible... The terrible thing is that you believe this sentence."
The reporters all froze for a moment, and then many people laughed.
Yang Rui continued: "Yes, we don't want to lose, so we must try our best to maintain our fighting spirit. If I can, I hope to win every season and every team I lead wins."
"Failure is not terrible", it is to comfort those losers, if there is strength, who does not want to succeed?
Yang Rui's words made headlines the next day, and the media began to watch the Curious Team advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Although the sixth game is the Bulls home, but everyone can see that the Bulls star has no strength.
On the 16th, before the start of the sixth game, the media broke a news that was very beneficial to the Wizards. McGrady had problems with his waist, and even if he played, he was also injured with a doubtful state.
McGrady's style is elegant and he dunks a lot. After joining the Bulls, the number of shots increased. His offensive style is mainly dry pull jumpers. As we all know, this technology has particularly high waist strength requirements. McGrady has tried his best to win the team.
In this series, regardless of who defends, McGrady is not easy on the defensive end and must run with it, which also increases the pressure on the waist. If he listened to Yang Rui at that time, he would be the sixth man in the Raptors and limit his playing time. Although the data is worse, at least he can guarantee health. Now the injury is coming.
To succeed, to see your own talents, choosing the right path is the most important. Those who choose the wrong way... If you don't work hard, you don't know what despair is.
When I arrived at the Bulls in 2000, there was a proper term to describe McGrady at the time, that is, "pulling seedlings to help". The Bulls coach has increased McGrady's playing time and also allowed him to practice strength. Now the whole person is a thicker circle than the Raptors.
He did have the dominance on the offensive end, reaching the height that the Raptors did not reach. The consequence of the weight increase is to increase the burden on the back and knees, plus his spine problems, which laid a hidden danger for injuries.
The first season was not obvious. In the second season of the Bulls, McGrady had back spasms and could not play. This season, he was in full attendance during the regular season, and the playoffs were finally unsustainable.
Wizards tactics are still the same as on the field. Players are constantly running, and McGrady is led to walk no matter who defends.
The Bulls could barely support in the first half, and was beaten in the second half.
Jordan and Wesley blew their winds and scored consecutively. With the three-pointer made by Hamilton and Bell, the Wizards shot 10 three-pointers and killed the Bulls.
In order to ensure the star's physical strength, Thibodeau's defensive end formation shrank too much, and the outside shot interference was not enough. Since the Wizards entered the playoffs, the three-pointer has finally burst.
The Bulls trailed 22 points into the final quarter. Thibodeau was too late to switch to man-to-man tactics. The players had lost their fighting spirit.
The injury affected McGrady's shooting feel, and he couldn't keep up with the physical strength on the defensive end. The Wizards used the frontcourt pressing. Against the Bulls' point guard weakness, Crawford passed two errors and was counterattacked.
The difference is getting bigger and bigger, Yang Rui took the lead in replacing all the main force in the second half and entered the garbage time.
Wizards Boozer, Wallace, Maggette, Hamilton, Alstom played small ball tactics, the start against the Bulls, still occupy the initiative.
With 4 minutes left, Alstom drove the ball under the crotch and dribble behind the three-point line, turned around to play tricks, delaying the time while playing with Crawford, arousing Crawford's anger, a Overthrow Alstom, which changed direction.
Even at the Bulls' home, Crawford also caused boos from some fans, which made it clear that he couldn't afford to lose.
The score was 28 points behind and hopelessly overturned, and Thibodeau had no choice but to replace all the main force, so that McGrady would not continue to die on the court. The bench contest Wizards have the upper hand, the Bulls have no morale, and the walking dead.
At 121-87, the Wizards won 34 points away, eliminated the Bulls 4-2 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Thibodeau embraced Yang Rui on the court with a bitter smile: "Jerry, congratulations, I hope the Wizards can win this season. You must beat the Nets, I don't like that team."
"Thank you Jiyan, I also don't like the Nets." Yang Rui smiled: "I wish the Bulls a good point guard in the summer."
Thibodeau sighed. The Bulls not only had problems with the point guard, but also the center. The Przebilla was almost abandoned in the next few games.
The Wizards scored in double figures with 6 others. The best performer was Marshall. He made 9 of 15 shots, 6 of 10 3-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Wesley made 8 of 16 shots, 3 of 6 3-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 21 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.
Stardamer made 9 of 13 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, got a quasi-double of 23 points and 9 rebounds~EbookFREE.me~ Jordan continued to play soy sauce, only 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
On the Bulls side, Brand is the best performer with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
McGrady became a blacksmith, shooting 8 of 25, 2 of 7 3-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, and 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Buckley ridiculed: "Brand's advantage is to play steadily, the disadvantage is that it is too stable, he has the same data in every game, he gets those points, and the number of shots is also those, I have never seen him cast a game More than 30 times. Today the Bulls need him to stand up and score, but he still plays as usual and lacks passion."
Smith said regretfully: "If McGrady didn't suffer from injuries and the team's backup strength is stronger, it's probably the Bulls who are promoted. A healthy McGrady is omnipotent."
No matter how powerful his personal ability is, basketball is an overall sport. Yang Rui felt that if he continued, McGrady would be in trouble. The biggest enemy of his career was injury.
However, now McGrady is no longer under Yang Rui's control.