Pick Westbrook

Chapter 249 That Night

Chapter 249 That Night

Second half of the game.

With such a firm double-team defensive tactic of the Bucks, Rose still stubbornly chose to break through and reach the basket.

He rushed into the penalty area again and again, and Cousins, Villanueva, Artest and others stopped him from the air time and time again.

Rose walked to the free throw line for the 10th time, and he has hit 8 free throws tonight, which is extremely efficient.

What's more, if Rose remembers correctly, that rookie Cousins ​​had already committed four fouls defending him.

This is only the third quarter of the game, and only one foul from Cousins ​​is needed to force the opponent to leave the field early, and then it can completely disrupt the rhythm of the Bucks' substitutions.

"Coach Tom Thibodeau must be able to seize the opportunity of Cousins' foul crisis, and we may still have a chance to win the game."

beep!beep!

Rose, who heard the whistle, turned around strangely.

It turned out that when he walked to the free throw line, the Bucks immediately made substitution adjustments.

Take Cousins ​​and Yi Jianlian.

Cousins ​​walked off the court like a hero and applauded excitedly with Yi Jianlian.

Because he helped the team limit Rose tonight, compared with his weak contribution to the team in the last game, he played extremely well tonight.

So Cousins ​​raised his hands excitedly at this time, ready to enjoy the cheers of the entire arena.

But just after his move appeared, the entire United Center Arena was scolded.

Only then did Cousins ​​remember that the Bucks are still playing away.

Seeing this scene, Marshall couldn't help covering his face. Anyway, this is not the first time he has seen Cousins ​​make such a short-circuit move.

A little embarrassed, Cousins ​​​​is going to stick his tongue out at the fans who scolded him throughout the stadium at this time to ease the embarrassment.

The alert Tyronn Lue rushed out, covered Cousins' mouth, and reminded, "Don't make trouble."

The sideline referee who had been watching this side put down the whistle in his mouth and gave Tyronn Lue a tighter look.

"I will never allow any player to escalate the confrontation in the playoffs."

Rose continued to make free throws.

Yi Jianlian, who was on the stage, deliberately walked to Rose's side, and then carried forward the traditional virtues of Chinese civilization.

"I only got one foul."

Ok? !

Ross, who heard this sentence, stared at Yi Jianlian with wide eyes, and said silently: Damn.

Duang!

The free throw went out of the frame, and Rose was so angry that he took a long breath through his nose.

After Yi Jianlian played, Westbrook was extremely excited.

He nodded to Curry, and the two exchanged their offensive focus tacitly.

Curry attracts defensive attention, and Westbrook starts to attack.

Because Yi Jianlian's high-post threat is too great, and Curry frequently runs off the ball, Westbrook got his favorite offensive space and offensive method.

boom!

"It's Russell Westbrook again!"

"His tortoise battle ax splits the buckle!"

"Eight points in a row!"

"Westbrook has gone crazy."

Westbrook, who completed the dunk, took a bully step, staring at Rose in front of him with anger in his eyes.

"You are the champion!"

Seeing Westbrook's roar on the court, Kenny Smith remembered.

"If I remember correctly, both Westbrook and Rose were rookies in the '08 class."

"There were three players who were called the cornerstone of the team back then, and Rose was the strongest among them. Westbrook's draft prediction ranking was even ranked outside the top ten at that time."

Barkley also thought of that past, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Three years later, Westbrook has grown into a double MVP, and he is still a championship-level player."

"It's just that even though Westbrook has achieved this step, all the fans and commentators around the world still think that Rose is stronger than Westbrook."

This is why Westbrook really wants to prove himself in front of Rose.

He wants to tell the world that he is better than Ross!

With Westbrook scoring 10 points in a row, the Bucks once again played a wave of 16:10 offensive highs.

The field score has been expanded to 20 points.

The tide is gone.

Finally the game is over.

The Bucks won the game 114:98.

The big score was tied 1:1.

Tom Thibodeau looked at the Bucks celebrating wildly on the court, feeling very uncomfortable.

"The Bucks' offense can't be contained."

Tom Thibodeau, who is based in the NBA on defense, saw it clearly in this game.

The Bucks increased the proportion of shots outside the three-point line in this game tonight, which made the Bulls' league-leading penalty area defense useless.

At the same time, Noah was specially transferred out by Cousins ​​and Yi Jianlian.

The two used one to shoot and the other to shoot, and beat Noah, the core of the Bulls' defense, to the point where he lost sight of the other, like a clown.

More importantly, the Bucks strangled Rose to death, causing the opponent's offensive efficiency to drop significantly.

Tom Thibodeau couldn't help but let out a long sigh at this moment, and a strange thought arose in his heart.

The Bulls have to fight the Bucks on offense.

Post-match interview.

"After losing this game, the big score in the Eastern Conference semifinal series has come to a 1:1 tie, and the Bulls have also lost their home court advantage."

"The next battle will be moved to Milwaukee, where the Bucks are home. The Milwaukee green storm has made teams in the league frightened."

"They are one of the devil's home courts that were only recognized last season. What will the Bulls do next?"

Facing a reporter's inquiry, Tom Thibodeau was silent for a while, and then said after a while: "The Bulls are not afraid to play on any team's home court."

"We have grown into the second-best team in the regular season and the third-best team in the league this season. Our defense ranks first in the league."

"Tonight is just an unfortunate stadium loss. We will adjust quickly and win two games in one go at the next home of the Bucks."

Seeing that Tom Thibodeau still has such confidence, the reporter was a little surprised.

After all, the Bulls lost the game tonight with a big difference of 16 points by the Bucks. They even fell behind the Bucks by a full 20 points.

This almost completely suppressed victory makes it hard to believe that the Bulls can still rebound in the away game, especially since Rose's state in tonight's game is still very poor.

The reporter on the other side quickly asked about Rose's situation.

"Derrick, you got 27 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists tonight, and you went to the free throw line 14 times and hit 11 goals. It seems good."

"But we noticed you were shooting 23-for-8 from the field with seven turnovers."

Hearing this, Rose's face was full of stubborn emotions, and he still didn't forget his goal of revenge against the Bucks and Lee.

But tonight, the Bulls lost this game, he has to pay a lot of responsibility.

Not to mention the extremely low offensive efficiency and the defensive restrictions on Westbrook, his 7 turnovers alone made the Bucks 6 defensive counterattacks.

The Bucks are one of the best defensive counterattack teams in the league, and their flexible lineup is also the most suitable for such tactics.

Rose looked at the statistics in his hand.

威斯特布鲁克24分8篮板8助攻，库里30分3篮板4助攻，考辛斯10分10篮板4盖帽2抢断，易建联12分7篮板，麦迪12分，德拉季奇11分6助攻……

Six Bucks scored in double figures.

Few teams can win a game when six opponents score in double figures.

Rose opened his eyes at this time and said very seriously: "I will rebound strongly in the next game!"

……

Milwaukee.

The Bucks players did not choose to rest after taking the flight back here.

According to the usual practice, there will be 3 days of free time at the node point of the playoff site exchange, and all teams will choose to have a holiday on the first day.

Originally, Li Lai also had such a proposal, but O'Neal and Iverson kept telling their teammates on the plane that the Bulls are not a weak team, they have extremely strong strength, especially on the defensive end, so they must Be prepared.

Westbrook, Curry, Yi Jianlian and other Bucks players jointly decided to stop the vacation under the advice of O'Neal and Iverson.

They will not choose to rest until they win this round of the series.

Li Lai nodded in relief. With two veteran players, O'Neal and Iverson, he really didn't need to worry too much about the morale of the Bucks.

It's just that the players' decisions are one thing, and the coaching staff's decisions are another.

Under the strong attitude of all the players, Li Lai agreed to the decision to cancel the vacation, but did not arrange tactical drills or intra-team confrontation games in the next two days.

The entire Bucks will have slightly easier shooting training and physical recovery training in these two days.

In terms of physical recovery training, McGrady obviously has a lot of experience. He suggested that all teammates rest and relax in the hot spring to recover.

This proposal was also approved by the Bucks medical staff, and Li Lai then mentioned it in the training program for the Bucks to restore their normal state.

……

Bucks office.

Li came to the room.

Holo walked in with a cup of tea.

Li Lai was already used to Huo Luowei being by his side, and he also knew that she must be by his side at this time, so he didn't look up after hearing the movement.

Huo Luowei looked at Li Lai, who was still working hard on the Bulls' defensive tactics, frowned, and couldn't help but speak.

"Is a game really that important?"

Hearing this, Li Lai raised his head and looked at Huo Luowei, who was wearing a black frame and liked to wear black silk.

Although Li Lai has been watching Huo Luowei for three years, every time he thinks the other person is good-looking.

Huo Luowei has long been used to Li Lai's gaze, and she also noticed the slightly unexpected emotion on his face, so she explained.

"I mean is winning the next series really that important to you?"

"Teams get knocked out of the playoffs every year, every year."

"As the owner of a team, you don't just need to care about making money."

Having said this, Huo Luowei suddenly lowered his head, his cheeks flushed slightly, and then he said rustlingly: "You...don't you feel that you have worked too hard."

"Even if you don't feel bad, others do."

Li Lai was baffled by the little girl's words, and subconsciously said, "Who would feel distressed?"

"I……"

Hollow was quiet for a while, and then continued: "Hammond, Tyronn Lue, Marshall, Westbrook, Curry, Yi Jianlian in our team..."

"Don't all of them have to love you?"

Li Lai nodded.

If these people know that they work late into the night every day, they will probably feel distressed.

Those two bastards Hammond and Dragic might take him out to relax, what a wave, what a wave.

Those two guys could definitely do something like this.

At this time, Li Lai said seriously to Hollow: "Do you remember that night by Lake Michigan?"

Huo Luowei, who heard this sentence, quickly recalled that night.

It was the party Villanueva invited everyone to when he got his first big contract.

Huo Luowei and Li Lai were invited to participate, but they were not used to such a noisy occasion, so they escaped early.

That night, she was wearing a white dress and stepped on the beach with her bare feet on the shore of Lake Michigan. Li Lai just stared at her, lost in thought.

Thinking of this, Huo Luo's cheeks flushed slightly, she turned her face away and gave Li Lai a sideways glance, and she said while fiddling with the buttons on the black uniform in front of her with her small hands.

"Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?"

Li Lai didn't think about what his little secretary was thinking about at this moment, he said seriously.

"I told you that night, I want to be the best manager in the world and that's why I work so hard."

"Wei, this is my dream."

Huo Luowei felt her cheeks suddenly hot when she heard this micro word, she dropped the teacup in her hand, and said with a pout.

"What does this have to do with me, call my name indiscriminately, I'm leaving."

Huo Luowei, who ran away as if fleeing, did not forget to look back at Li Lai seriously when he walked to the door, and the little girl rolled her eyes.

She gritted her teeth and said seriously: "Deng Tuzi, you want to win."

……

Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Bradley Arena.

"Bucks, we're invincible."

"Westbrook, come on!"

"Curry, shoot shoot!"

"That bastard Li Lai, give me a break. If you lose with such a good lineup, I'll break your three legs."

Bucks players bench.

Curry heard the support of the fans in the entire arena and cried out that his brain hurts.

Reggie Miller, who came to watch the game, patted Curry on the shoulder, and said comfortingly: "It's a little bit of a lie, but it's better than having no coach."

Curry nodded in agreement.

Speaking of which, the fans of the Bucks seem to always be angry at Li Lai, interrupting or cutting off the third leg at every turn, but it is completely impossible to say that these fans are holding grudges against Li Lai.

The way they get along is always weird.

CCTV commentary desk.

Looking at the atmosphere in the entire Bradley Arena, Yu Jia couldn't help sighing and said: "This is the home court of the Milwaukee Bucks."

"It's way more crazy than the crowd at the United Center."

Su Qun still remembers that he explained a Bucks game three years ago. At that time, the entire Bradley Arena had less than 70% home attendance.

The atmosphere of the fans in Milwaukee is also dead, and there is no hope at all.

But three years later, this Bucks team has taken on a new look and won the championship, and the fan atmosphere is even stronger.

The entire team, from the management down to the players, is extremely tough, and the team's market value has risen crazily.

Su Qun couldn't help sighing, "This is already a completely different Bucks team."

(End of this chapter)