Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 283 What?The head coach is warming up?
On the 15th, the Knicks faced the Bulls at home, which was the focus of this round and was broadcast live across the United States on TNT.

After the start of the new season, the Knicks won eight consecutive victories. On the other hand, the Bulls struggled, with a record of only 4 wins and 3 losses, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference.

The worst thing is that former MVP Derrick Rose's form has declined sharply since his comeback, averaging only 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and shooting less than 40% from the field.

At his peak, Rose had a super-fast first step, changing directions without slowing down, and dunking without hanging on the frame. However, after this comeback, fans can obviously find that Rose has lost the explosive power that he was proud of, and he uses more jump shots to score after the pick-and-roll. , is no longer the "Windy City Rose" who flew into the sky and escaped from the earth.

Even so, this game still attracted a lot of fans' attention, because many people thought Jimmy Butler would explode in this game and wanted to see how many points he could score on the Bulls.

The Bulls' rookie season delayed Butler's growth. He was not even guaranteed playing time when playing under Tom Thibodeau. Now that Butler has a new look against his old club, everyone wants to see what kind of expression Thibodeau will show.

When the Bulls players came out, Knicks fans booed overwhelmingly, and the atmosphere at the Devils' home court was clearly visible.

Ever since Lu Yong landed in New York, fans' enthusiasm has become even higher. With last year's Finals victory, Madison Square Garden is becoming the last place that stars from all teams want to come, and the pressure is huge.

After the warm-up, the players from both sides came out.

Knicks starting lineup: Deron Williams, Butler, Anthony, Stoudemire, Al Jefferson.

Bulls starting lineup: Rose, Snell, Luol Deng, Boozer, Noah.

The shooting guard who starts tonight is the No. 20 pick in the first round of this year's draft. He is 2 meters tall and weighs 01 kilograms. He is a swingman with a high enthusiasm for playing.

Thibodeau's favorite player is a tireless silly boy like Snell. Without some ability to withstand pressure, he really can't play under him.

After defeating the Cavaliers not long ago, Thibodeau gave Snell a high personal evaluation. "Tony doesn't have to be a scorer. He's very good at defense and shooting. He can make a huge contribution to the team as long as he's on the court."

In this game against the Knicks, Thibodeau discussed it with his assistants and decided to let Snell start.

Jefferson and Noah won the jump ball, and the Knicks got the first offensive ball.

Lu Yong arranged for Butler to be the core of the offense in this game, preparing to make Butler proud in front of his old club. Even Anthony played as his deputy.

Thibodeau is also considered a first-class coach in the league. If he can arrange for Butler to explode and slaughter the Bulls, Lu Yong will definitely receive high praise after the game.

Especially when Lu Yong saw the Bulls sending Tony Snell to start, he became more determined to let Butler focus on the offense.

Snell's defensive enthusiasm is indeed good, but his physique was too thin in his first year in the league.

Butler can definitely play, whether he plays without the ball or in singles with the ball, he has advantages.

Deron first dribbled the ball across half court and played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire. He broke through from the left to attract the defense and passed the ball to Jimmy Butler who was cutting in the air on the weak side.

Butler's weight of 104 kilograms has an advantage. He catches the ball and walks to the basket and leans his body against Snell. Before Noah in the penalty area can help defend, he throws a high arc to avoid the block and the ball hits the net hollowly.

"Shh!"

2:0.

It can be seen that Butler played the ball very easily. Barkley smiled and said: "Snell was indeed the team's defensive sharp knife on the outside in college, but in the NBA his weaknesses were too obvious, and his physical confrontation was crushed by Butler. This game will be a test for him. If he cannot prevent Butler's offense, he may fall out of favor."

Kenny Smith said: "In my opinion, Snell's defense is seriously overrated. Even if he has the size and energy to defend, he will not be able to overcome the loss in the confrontation. There is a high probability that Butler will explode tonight. Lu Shuai always likes to arrange such interesting things."

When the Bulls attacked, the Knicks changed from normal and did not guard man-to-man, but stood in a zone defense.

Jefferson himself protected the frame in the penalty area, and the other four took turns.

This defense is mainly designed to target Rose and prevent him from gaining breakthrough space after playing the pick-and-roll.

A tiger with its teeth pulled out is also a beast. No one knows in which game he will break out. Lu Yong gave the former MVP player enough respect.

After two outside passes, Rose broke through and was intercepted outside the three-second zone. He turned and passed to Boozer, who stepped forward to assist. The latter missed the mid-range shot with a cannon. The rebound was protected by Jefferson and passed to De. Long.

Deron received the ball and immediately went on a fast break and brought it to the frontcourt to pass to Butler. The latter took a step and rushed to the basket with the ball. After maintaining balance in the air, he wiped the board with his right hand and scored a layup, 4-0.

After scoring, Butler roared and showed off his strong biceps toward the Bulls bench.

After the baptism of the finals, Butler is no longer the thin and immature boy he was before.

If he has enough possessions and tactics, he may have a chance to be selected as an All-Star.

When the Bulls attacked, Rose singled out Deron Williams, broke through from the left and made a sudden stop. His pull-up jumper from the free throw line missed, and the rebound was protected by Stoudemire.

In a positional battle, Anthony relied on a screen to reach the top of the arc to catch the ball. Luol Deng was very fast in pursuit and caught up in time.

Luol Deng was selected to the All-Defensive Team in the 11-12 season. His single defense ability is good, at least he is not a black hole-level small forward.

Anthony faced a three-threat test in the frame, pretended to play singles, turned around to the baseline, and took the ball through the gap to find Butler.

In this situation, it was difficult for the Bulls' defense to react. Butler turned his back to Snell and turned to the center. He turned over and hit a jumper from close range and scored another one. 6 to 0.

Butler's face was full of murderous intent when he returned to defense. Today was destined to be his night.

In the team, he was responsible for playing against Anthony as a sparring partner. Now he is facing off against rookie Snell, and he doesn't feel any pressure at all.

The Bulls attacked, Noah was released after the outside screen, and the Knicks players quickly rotated to put the pressure on others.

It was Lu Yong's intention to let Noah go. As a center who gained his value under Lu Yong, he knew Noah too well.

Although he has a mid-range shot, he can't kill anyone when facing strong teams. If he is left open appropriately, there will be no problem, and the Knicks can defend it relatively easily.

Seeing Jefferson two steps away from him, Noah looked up and glanced at the basket, and missed the open shot. Stoudemire easily grabbed the rebound.

The Knicks went on a fast break again, but Deron pushed forward with the ball, breaking through to attract the defense and pass the ball to the weak side.

Butler took the ball on the left side, lowered his center of gravity and leaned on Snell, jumped to the middle, and scored a one-handed layup in progress. 8 to 0.

In fact, Snell's prediction of this ball was correct. He knew that he was going to jump to the center, but he lost his center of gravity after the physical confrontation and simply failed to keep up.

Thibodeau frowned while sitting on the sidelines. He stood up several times and wanted to call a timeout but endured it. He planned to observe a few more rounds.

Rose broke through the pick-and-roll and was double-teamed, passing the ball to the center. Boozer caught the ball on the left side of the free throw line and feinted. He took a look and chose a mid-range shot. Stoudemire interfered and missed the ball. The rebound was collected by Butler.

In positional battles, the Knicks still launched their offense through pick-and-rolls.Deron used the screen to break through and pass the ball to Anthony, who disrupted the formation with a second kill to the basket and passed the ball to Butler.

Butler got a one-on-one opportunity in the corner. He leaned back twice and turned to the middle to make a fadeaway jumper. He avoided Snell's block and hit another one. 10 to 0.

Butler made 5 of 5 shots in the opening game. Thibodeau asked for a timeout with a black face, but Butler stopped it alone.

During the timeout, Lu Yong heard roars from the Bulls bench.

You don't need to think about it to know that Thibodeau will definitely be furious at this moment and scolded Snell bloody.

After the first attack after the timeout, the Bulls finally broke their scoring drought.

Rose changed direction after the pick-and-roll and passed Deron. He pulled up from mid-range and hit a jumper, helping the Bulls score the first goal of the night, 10-2.

In the Knicks' position battle, Deron Williams brought it to the frontcourt and continued to pass the ball to Butler. Butler's offensive position did not change at all, but this time, Luol Deng came up from the side to double-team, and Butler hurriedly protected him. The ball retreats, distances and then jumps to pass.

Anthony caught the ball and retreated to the three-point line. Without any interference at 45 degrees, he hit a three-point jumper, 13-2.

When returning to defense, Anthony raised his arm and gave Butler a high-five, expressing support for the little brother with practical actions.

The Bulls attacked, Rose took the ball to the frontcourt, made two dribbles in the middle and suddenly made a three-pointer.

He shot quickly and deceived Deron, but unfortunately the ball missed and the backcourt rebound was protected by Jefferson.

Rose's heart was heavy, and he could feel his physical condition declining after his comeback.

Not only did he fail to lead his team to dominance in the new season, but his single scoring efficiency also plummeted. He was also called a cancer by fans, who considered him to be the most destructive MVP in NBA history.

In Lu Yong's previous life, many fans ridiculed Rose for getting into the NBA because of his emotions. As the youngest regular season MVP in history, he was not even ranked in the 75th major, which is unique in history.

Among them, the most ridiculed sentence is that Rose said that he is second best. Absolutely no one dares to say that he is first. He needs feelings and feelings, strength and feelings.

Rumors from the outside world once made Rose think about retiring. Fortunately, at the end of his career, Rose gradually found a new position. When playing for the Timberwolves, he scored a career-high 50 points and shed tears on the court. Be confident.

In the positional battle, the Knicks continued to look for Butler. He took the ball on the left and singled out Snell. He leaned back twice and turned to the center with a feint.Snell's defensive skills are good, but unfortunately he lacked experience when he first entered the NBA. He was shaken by Butler's fake moves and was deceived to the point where he lost his pants.

After swaying Snell, Butler immediately adjusted his rhythm, leaned forward close to the basket, and hit the board with a high throw with one hand.

"Shh!"

15:2.

When Butler retreated to the backcourt with a relaxed look, the home fans stood up and shouted "MVP!".

Thibodeau had just called a timeout, and now he was furious again, requesting another timeout more than a minute later.

The Bulls were beaten like this at the beginning, allowing Butler to score 12 points on the offensive end. He really couldn't bear it!
Barkley said with excitement: "Butler's performance tonight not only conquered the New York fans, but also made me feel tough. If he can maintain this state, he will be selected as an All-Star next season at the latest. The potential within him is flowing out unreservedly.”

Kenny Smith said: "Anthony has also played very selflessly this season. In addition to scoring by himself, he is also willing to delegate power to his teammates. This is the mentality a true leader should have."

When the players came off the court, Lu Yong high-fived Butler and was very satisfied with his performance.

Games with unlimited shooting rights don't happen every day. It's a good thing for Butler to seize the opportunity. Killing the Bulls with his own hands can make him more confident and perform beyond expectations.

The timeout ended and Thibodeau made adjustments.

Snell, who was beaten, took a rest and replaced substitute guard Kirk Hinrich with a defensive sharpener.

辛里奇身高1米93、体重86公斤，06-07赛季曾入选过最佳防守二阵，是一名防守不错的后卫。

However, Hinrich mainly plays point guard. He has a big problem in defending Butler alone. He suffers from both height and weight, and the effect is not necessarily better.

Thibodeau had no choice but to make substitutions. There were only two players on the Bulls' back line who were good at defense. Snell was beaten, so he had no choice but to try Hinrich. He was a typical person who would not give up until he saw the Yellow River. Don't hit the wall and don't look back.

In the positional battle, Rose attracted Stoudemire to attack after a pick-and-roll, and passed the ball inside to Boozer, who made an open jumper, 15-4.

The Knicks attacked, and Deron and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll in the middle. Hinrich had just entered the field and had not yet entered the state, and was left behind by Butler's counterattack without the ball.

After receiving the ball, Butler stepped into the penalty area in two steps and dunked against Noah with both hands!

"boom!"

17:4.

After landing, Butler clenched his fists and roared, completely going crazy!

When the Bulls attacked, Rose broke through the pick-and-roll, attracting double-teams and passing the ball to Luol Deng in the bottom corner.

Anthony jumped out to interfere. Luol Deng's corner three-pointer was blocked and missed, and the rebound was grabbed by Jefferson.

On the sidelines, Thibodeau couldn't help but slam the tactical board to the ground, ignoring his coaching demeanor.

Now he just wants to take off his suit and play ball. He is fed up with the sound of shooting and hitting.

"What, the head coach is warming up?"

Lu Yong's face was rosy. He sat on the sidelines with his legs crossed, chatting and laughing with Quin Snyder next to him.

All he needs to do is hold a cup of coffee in his hand and tell others that he is actually coming to the arena for a vacation.

In a positional battle, Deron ran to the right after a pick-and-roll. This time, Butler did not cut to the basket, but ran outside the three-point line.

Deron observed his teammates while walking, and when he saw Butler's position, he immediately distributed the ball to the middle. Butler caught the ball and shook it, attracting Boozer to cover up, and quickly transferred the ball to the overlord.

Stoudemire got an open opportunity and hit the net with a long two-point jumper, 19-4.

Barkley shouted: "Butler sent another assist. His performance tonight was so strong, he was simply unstoppable."

Kenny Smith said: "At present, it seems that it will be difficult for Butler to score high points, because the Knicks are rushing to clock out and get off work. Whether the Bulls can survive the first half is a question."

(End of this chapter)