Chapter 77:

　　The Knicks' strategy is positional battle. Ewing tries to get close to the basket and actively fights for the rebound.
　　Different opponents have different play styles. A group of bull veterans can't rush at all, and the three men's quick return can limit their fast break.
　　 The most important point is that Rodman is not there. Langley and Kukoc have no rebounding ability. Unlike the inside, the rebound rate is not as good as that of Jordan and Pippen.
　　In order to protect the backcourt rebounds, the Bulls two stars must retract the restricted area card at any time, consuming more physical energy.
　　Don't talk about the opponents, but with the team's coaching staff Van Gundy, Thibodeau, and Salman all felt terrible. Before the game, Yang Rui emphasized to fight for the offensive rebounds, a small adjustment to achieve "offensive defense".
　　 "Zen Master" Jackson couldn't think of a solution. Even if Rodman comes on the court, the Bulls also have weaknesses, but the rebounds are better protected. The bull's biggest flaw is Lang Li, as long as he is there, the opponent will use this as a breakthrough.
　　Langley defended out, especially because of an empty cut, catching the ball from the inside was a big hit, and Langley retreated too slowly. Langley didn't change the defense, Houston, Johnson can shoot directly outside.
　　 played for 5 minutes. Ewing, Houston and Johnson scored consecutively, leading 19-8.
　　 Jackson was forced to replace Langley, not dare to send 213CM as a substitute white big man Winnington, but went to Scott Burrell, 201CM tall and weighing 100 kg.
　　 If Rodman is present, the small ball tactics are feasible, and now let Kukoch guest center, defensive pick-and-roll is better, the protection of the basket is worse.
　　The Knicks used the simplest tactics to give Ewing a single shot against Kukoc to ensure attack firepower. The Bulls attacked the small lineup, and the points continued to widen.
In the first quarter, the Knicks led 16 points 37 to 21, and Ewing scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter.
　　The second quarter, Ewing, took a break. The Knicks put on an iron barrel formation. The Bulls could not score at all, even if Pippen was still on the court.
　　 Today, Pippen played a terrible game. In the first quarter, he lost all 3 shots under the defense of Houston. He scored 2 points only by free throws. He faced Mills in the second quarter and missed three consecutive shots.
　　The Knicks relied on the off-screen cover, catching shots, air-cutting and other tactics to open the situation, and the point difference quickly widened to more than 20 points.
　　Oakley regular season playing time is short, healthy, entered the playoffs in the best competitive state. He almost suffocated and defensively completely drew backup power forward Dick Simpkins.
　　Ben Wallace is also energetic and has no substitute for bench center Bill Winnington in the penalty area.
　　Pippen heads-up is the best scoring opportunity, but he can not grasp, this is not a qualified two headed.
　　 A truth gradually surfaced, the Bulls won the game, relying on the overall defense, is the defensive team, Rodman is not, the Bulls will not work.
　　 This season, the Bulls averaged only 11.7 three-point attempts per game, hitting 3.8, and the three-point percentage was only 32.3%. The two-point field goal percentage was 45.1%, none of which was high. Their way of winning is to reduce the opponent's field goal percentage.
　　 Jordan took a four-minute break and returned to the field, leading the team to bite the score, 15 points behind to enter the second half.
　　 In the third quarter, Starks and Oakley started to play again, and the points were pulled apart again.
　　The Bulls couldn't stop the Knicks' offense. Even if they blocked the shot, they also lost a lot of backcourt rebounds.
Albert commented: "Rodman is a famous on the court, often arguing with players because of defensive action, but it is undeniable that his defensive talent is indeed at the top level, winning the NBA's best defensive player twice He was selected to the defensive first team seven times and was elected the rebounding leader seven times in a row. Without him, the Bulls are much worse in defense."
　　 Rodman doesn't just grab rebounds. The "cow sugar" type defense often makes opponents miserable. His spirit of desperately saboro stimulates his teammates while disturbing his opponents. He is good at fighting and destroying the emotions of his opponents. He is a famous master of flopping and rubbish, and many of his contribution data cannot be seen.
　　Glickman said: "The Knicks are playing very stable now, the division of labor is clear, and the lineup has always remained reasonable. Even if Rodman comes back, the Bulls are not easy to play."
　　 At the end of the starting break, the Knicks sent Atkins, Starks, Mills, Stephen Jackson, Ben Wallace to fight the audience.
　　 Pressing at this time can have a psychological deterrent effect, show the depth of the Knicks' lineup, and make the Bulls more pressure to start.
　　 There are not many playing time for three people, no need to deliberately retain physical strength, Hubble is 196CM tall, playing point guard is a cameo, shooting guard is his old line, and the 1st place is because this is the strongest defense.
　　He was forced to make two consecutive pass errors. The Knicks counterattacked and widened the points further.
The Knicks were also sharp in position battles. Big Ben gave Atkins a pick-and-roll. The others pulled away. Whether Atkins broke or attracted insiders to change defense teammates to shoot, they could threaten the basket. rebound.
Ironically, the best NBA game in the past was the 1996 Bulls, the occasional killer in their third counterattack; the strongest rebounder in the frontcourt was also the Bulls~www.mtlnovel. com~ Rodman is good at this job.
　　Now, Jordan has to score and defend Alan Houston on the defensive end. If necessary, he can retract to protect the backcourt rebound. The iron man can't carry it. His physical strength has dropped in the last quarter and his shooting percentage has started to decline.
　　 5 minutes later, Johnson, Houston, and Ewing played again. A wave of 11 to 2 widened the point difference to 30 points, and entered the garbage time.
　　 115-82 in the end, the Knicks won at home with a great start.
　　Ewing made 11 of 18 shots, made 3 of 5 free throws, got 25 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks to rule the penalty area.
　　 Six of the Knicks scored in double figures. Atkins, the marginalist, all scored 11 points.
　　 Jordan only made 11 of 28 shots, 9 of 10 free throws, got 31 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals. The Knicks' defensive tactics cut off the connection between Jordan and his teammates.
　　 Pippen's full sleepwalking, 1 of 9 shots, 2 of 3 3-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, only 4 points 7 rebounds 7 assists 2 steals.
　　 Only three of the Bulls scored in double figures, and the offense was hopelessly hopeless. In the second half, "Zen Master" only called a timeout and gave up the game early.
　　 In the first half, Zhang reasonable also held two sentences: "You see Phil Jackson is really suffocated, that is, not to call a timeout, let the players adjust themselves."
　　 He was anxious for the Bulls in the second half. "Yeah, don't call it... the Knicks' momentum is already up, and it must be interrupted."
　　No matter how far behind, the "Zen Master" is dozing off the sidelines. Such a famous coach is really amazing.
　　Knicks boss James Dolan watched the game on the spot. He won so easily that he could not believe it.
　　Keeping this state, he feels that the Knicks will not only eliminate the bulls, but may even sweep the bulls out of the game.