Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 171 You have to grit your teeth and hold on!
In the Miami Heat president's office, Riley was staring at the screen intently.

Riley's eyes lit up when he saw the Bulls using the infinite switch tactics, and he was keenly aware that this was a coup against the Cavaliers' cover tactics!
"Eric!"

Riley pressed a button on the table, and Spoelstra rushed over:
"Godfather, what's the matter? I'm following your instructions to watch the game between the Lakers and the Mavericks..."

Today, the Cavaliers are playing against the Bulls in the East, and the Lakers are playing against the Mavericks in the West. The two have discussed in advance the division of labor to watch. In Riley’s words, one hand must grasp the Eastern Conference Finals, the other hand must grasp the finals, and both hands must be grasped. .

Riley waved his hands excitedly and said:

"You don't need to watch that game. Whether it's the Mavericks or the Lakers, the tactical changes should not be big. Let's take a look at the Bulls' defense. It's amazing. Thibodeau is a genius!"

Spoelstra looked at it for a while, then grinned and said:

"Godfather, you mean their defense switch? It doesn't feel special, isn't it just that the defense is changed faster? With the defensive awareness of our players, we should be able to do this level..."

Riley was so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched, Spoelstra was extremely stupid:
"Is it just to switch defenses faster?"

Spoelstra scratched his head, so anxious that sweat dripped on his forehead, he didn't dare to answer directly, and looked carefully for a while before replying embarrassingly:
"It seems that the staffing is also done well. Several people switch defenses back and forth, and there is no obvious defensive loophole. For example, Luol Deng and Boozer switched defenses. Luol Deng can completely take over the heavy responsibility of defending Love, and Boozer defends Jia Mison is fine too..."

Riley nodded with a tense mouth:

"If you can't see this anymore, don't take the eyeballs! It's generally in this direction, but there are still many details, just listen to me!"

"I noticed that their players don't use mouth shapes to pass messages on the court. Their defense passwords are very short, with the longest being only two words, and they are coded passwords with a certain information density. The Cavaliers players can't keep up for a while. They can't Make timely adjustments based on whether they switch defenses!"

Spoelstra took notes in a small notebook while listening, and kept nodding. He is a video analyst. Although he is not as good as Riley, his ability to analyze the game is still very solid, and he understands it very quickly. .

"You ask the video editor to edit and verify their defensive rounds in segments. In the few rounds I just watched, the first 8 seconds or so were completely single defense. The defensive distance is extended, forcing the Cavaliers to make choices and accumulate strength. In the last 10 seconds, they start to double-team and prevent them from passing the ball to Wu Di. The defense is very organized, and the physical strength can keep up..."

"These Cavaliers players are fast shooters, with extremely fast shooting speed, and there is no room for any hesitation when switching defenses! Why Thibodeau can surpass you to win the best head coach award, the answer lies in these details! You learn it for me study!"

Spoelstra thought so deeply, but immediately said in doubt:

"Godfather, the Bulls have improved so much this season, do you think the Cavaliers can get past it?"

Riley looked at the score of 39-40 in the second quarter and fell into deep thought, and finally said slowly:
"Other players in the Cavaliers have serious hip stretch in the playoffs, and the depth of the lineup is insufficient, so it is difficult to adjust. It all depends on Wu Di! Although Wu Di feels good now, he will not go far in the playoffs alone. Even Jordan has to sit down, not to mention Wu Di is far from Jordan!"

"If there is no accident, Wu Di will have to rest immediately. This is also a trick that Scott often uses to motivate other players. He pulls out the main force and lets the remaining miscellaneous fish and rotten shrimps stand on top."

"But it's useless. Bad fish and rotten shrimp are destined to be rotten fish and rotten shrimp. The more you push them, the faster they will collapse!"

"Also, Thibodeau's ability to adapt is not good, but his willpower is top-notch, and the things he believes will not change easily. It is estimated that he will let Rose play for 48 minutes in this game. Just wait and see. The Cavaliers will probably be the same as the second It's the same as G1, losing to the Bulls!"

Sure enough, when Wu Di hit a step-back three-pointer against Brewer's block, Scott replaced Wu Di with Parker.

At this time, the score on the field was 43-48, with 2 minutes and 06 seconds left in the second quarter.

But soon, under the leadership of Rose, the Bulls began to counterattack quickly. In less than 2 minutes, they were beaten 6-0 and overtook the score 49-48!

Scott was beating his chest with anger on the sidelines, but Spoelstra was flattering Riley in front of the TV:
"The godfather is worthy of being the leader of the alliance! Scott, a traitor, is not good at learning, and he was beaten to death by the godfather!"

Riley waved his hands and scolded with a smile:
"Stop talking nonsense! Scott is still too idealistic, don't try to imitate him! Look, if you lose this game, you will lose on these 6 points!"

"There is no need to let Wu Di rest. Learn more from Thibodeau. Professional athletes should fuck to death. Otherwise, how can they push their limits? If Thibodeau doesn't fuck Rose hard, can Rose make such great progress?"

"Wu Di scored 21 points in the first half, and most of them were difficult shots. Such a player is strong when he encounters a strong player, and his potential is unlimited. Putting it in Scott's hands is really a gem!"

"As expected of the player I had my eye on at the beginning! It's a pity... Alas! FXXK!"

At the end of Riley's speech, he cursed bitterly, trading Wu Di away has already become a heart problem for him.

Spoelstra hurriedly comforted:
"Godfather, calm down, Wu Di's sudden rise is completely accidental, no one can predict it, and his relationship with Wade is too close to be divided and controlled!"

"Besides, LeBron's static talent is the only one in the league, and now he has taught his father to practice himself. Both offense and defense have improved a lot. As long as we win the championship, under the winner-takes-all effect, this wave of revenge traffic will be of great importance. It's a good thing for us..."

Riley smiled and shook his head, patted his shoulder vigorously and said:
"You Filipino quack! Think I don't know this? Why else would I come back?"

"With me, even if he is Jordan's second, he can only become a medal hanging on our championship trophy!"

……

On the court, Jamison barely made a layup at the end of the second quarter, barely pulling the score to 49-50!

At the beginning of the third quarter, Wu Di was still not sent by Scott.

On the side of the Bulls, Luol Deng suddenly felt explosive and hit unreasonable three-pointers in a row, directly helping the Bulls to overtake and extend the lead to 5 points in one fell swoop!
The atmosphere of the audience is about to freeze, and the Cavaliers fans can't help thinking about the situation when they lost to the Knicks at home in G1 in the last round of the series.

"Scott should hurry up and call a timeout! It's absolutely impossible to fight like this!"

Cavaliers commentary seat, Tate said anxiously.

"The Cavaliers players on the field are going through an unprecedented test!"

Larry Nance said in a muffled voice that, as a famous Cavaliers legend, he could roughly understand that Scott wanted to reduce the team's dependence on Wu Di.

But the Bulls are no better than the Knicks. The Bulls have Rose, who is blooming at the peak, Thibodeau, who has just won the best head coach with super tenacious willpower, and the Scarlet Legion, who is united and focused on the championship!
Their offensive ability, defensive strength, and lineup depth are unmatched by a team like the Knicks that has just completed a reorganization.

They left the Cavaliers with very little margin for error.

Moreover, the mentality of the Cavaliers players is fluctuating. If the Cavaliers waited for so long and lost the game at home in the first game, the blow to morale may be devastating!

On the court, Love took a slow three-pointer and hit the iron. Jordan desperately grabbed the rebound, but when he jumped up and shot again, Rose cut him off from the side!
There was a huge sound of regret in the audience, but Rose ignored it and dunked in with Luol Deng!

57-50!

The Cavaliers are 7 points behind!

Boos!

People kept shouting "We want Wu Di!"

Scott's teeth were almost broken, but he still resisted the urge to let Wu Di play!
He is really suffering, and Wu Di has persuaded him to think about the long-term!

"This round of our series with the Bulls is the last chance for Jordan, Love, and Beverly to grow before they face the Heat Cavalry decisive battle!"

Wu Di's words seemed to be still lingering in his ears:

"People who have no foresight must have near-term worries. If their state is still as erratic as the first round after this round of the series, even if I lead them to forcefully break through this round and face the Heat in the next round, our chance of revenge will be great." It's slim!"

"Before this game, we rested for five full days, and the experience of the first playoffs has also been reviewed and accumulated, so now is their best opportunity to break through themselves..."

Scott understands these reasons.

If you want to achieve good results in the regular season, it is feasible to rely on superstars to fight alone, but if you want to break through the playoffs and win the championship, you must rely on the teamwork of wolves!

No matter how brave Wu Di is, can he single out the Big Three of the Heat?

Can a person single out Kobe Gasol?

Even if it is possible, can they win four games in a row?

If the Wu Di dependence of other Cavaliers players was still as serious as it is now, it will be too late to regret it!
Even Jordan, without Pippen's support, couldn't make it through the first round!
Not to mention the magician, without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Worthy, it would be impossible to touch the O'Brien Cup!

Therefore, you must endure it!

"I've been waiting for 20 years for revenge. If I can't bear it, I will make a big conspiracy. Anyway, the difference is less than 10 points. With Wu Di, the risk is still controllable!"

Scott muttered to himself, he looked at Wu Di, who gave him a reassuring smile, which instantly made his heart calm a lot.

On the court, during the Cavaliers' offensive round, Jamison and Jordan played a hand-to-hand tactic. Jordan held the ball tightly with both hands, striding forward without any fake moves, but he carried Noah with brute force Put the ball in the basket with Boozer!

"Roar!"

Little Qiaodan yelled at the auditorium, family members, who knows, if you don't explode, your girlfriend will be ruined by your sister-in-law!
57-52!

"Good shot! Little Joe, just hit like this!"

Wu Di stood up and shouted, and took the lead in shaking the towel towards the auditorium.

The Cavaliers fans were already excited by Jordan's ball, but now seeing Wu Di cheering, they were completely ignited, and began to shout "defense" frantically.

The floor of the Quicken Loans Center was shaking. Rose wanted to stabilize himself, but Beverly suddenly took the initiative to force him to stop the ball. Parker immediately double-teamed with his eyelids twitching. Rose gritted his teeth and jumped up, vigorously in the air Throw the ball in Noah's direction!

Beverly and Parker instantly tilted their centers of gravity and wanted to break, but Rose didn't let go of the ball!

When the two were wondering, Rose twisted his waist and abdomen in the air, changed the direction and passed the ball to Boozer!
Boozer turned over and scored a jumper immediately after receiving the ball!

59-52!

A loud voice of regret sounded in the Quicken Loans Center arena. It wasn't that the Cavaliers didn't work hard, it was because Rose was too tough!
This stagnation is really amazing!

"Scott has to pause and adjust, and no one will be able to hold back in the end!"

In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, Yang Yi said anxiously.

"Jordan played well this time, with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist so far, but Love, who performed better in the regular season, has not yet played out. The previous double-double machine now only has 5 points, 6 rebounds, and even 4 three-pointers. 0, and the defensive end against Boozer did not do well, the poor performance means a bit too much!"

Yu Jia grinned mockingly.

"Yes, playing well in the regular season can only show that you have the potential to become a superstar. The playoffs are the only criterion for testing the quality of a superstar. Love tied Kevin Garnett's double-double record in a single season in the regular season. But now after these few playoff games, no matter whether it is scoring or rebounding per game, there is not a single player in double figures..."

Zhang Weiping, on the other hand, was full of hatred. He also said that Le Fu might become the Pau Gasol next to Wu Di, which is really unlucky.

With the commentary of several people, the point difference between the two teams gradually widened to 10 points.

Scott finally couldn't help calling a timeout. He looked at Wu Di with a questioning look in his eyes.

Wu Di shook his head, now that the third quarter has only lasted less than 6 minutes, he has to grit his teeth to hold on!

No one is more anxious than him. If you win 8 times the reward, you will get $16 per point, and only $2 if you lose one point!

But he has to hold on, basketball is a team game, and he is the leader of the team, if he can't hold on, then the others will only be unable to hold on!

Seeing this, Scott was heartbroken, and cursed at the five people:

"A bunch of parallel importers! During normal training, they hit every shot, but on the field they are even worse than high school students!"

"I know what you're thinking, but stop it, Wu Di won't be playing again this season!"

"If you can't attack well, let me start with defense. From now on, show me the posture of the finals. The 10-point difference is my final bottom line. I will support me even if I die!"

"Whoever breaks through the 11th point will be disqualified from the next game if he is the starter, and disqualified from playing if it is a rotation!"

The hearts of the five sank instantly, and Scott gave the order to die!

And it's about their qualifications to play!
When he played again, Love, who was the most insecure, broke the game first. He didn't feel the three-pointer, so he hit the basket and asked for the ball with Boozer on his shoulders.
The Knight Twin Towers has completed a rare connection!
Next, Jamieson defended Luol Deng like crazy. This guy feels overwhelmed today, and he must not be allowed to shoot three-pointers again!

Boozer asked Love for the ball and wanted to respond, but Jordan actively double-teamed him.

The ball came to Rose again, and he took on the heavy responsibility of attacking.

Beverly's defense didn't work this time. Rose made another unsolvable breakthrough and scored against Jordan's block. Fortunately, it didn't cause 2+1, and the point difference was still 10 points!
On the next ball, Love and Jordan connected again, but this time Noah absorbed the experience of the previous round and did not let Love pass out, and Love dropped the shot and hit the frame.

But when it came to the Bulls' round, Rose's physical strength was also hindered, and he failed to score. The confrontation on the field entered a fierce stage.

The two sides fought back and forth, and the point difference hovered between 8 and 10 points, and it lasted for 3 minutes!

Scott's brows gradually stretched and stabilized!

Finally stabilized!
If he can't hold on anymore, he's about to have a heart attack!

The rest depends on Wu Di chasing points!

He looked at Wu Di, who nodded.

So, in the anticipation of everyone, Wu Di got up, and it was time to play!

(End of this chapter)