NBA: Becoming stronger starts with hard work and mastery

Chapter 133

The game was a big success, but the game was a big success.

In the fourth game, both the Bulls and the Celtics continued the matchup from the previous game. The Bulls played with the same five-man team, while the Celtics continued the same configuration from the previous game, letting Walter McCarty, who performed well in the previous game, continue to start!

But in this game, McCarty was no longer a surprise player. The Bulls no longer gave him so many open shots at the beginning like in the previous game, but instead heavily guarded him from the start, and no longer let their No. 5 center play against him, but chose to let Pippen play against McCarty!

Although Scottie Pippen is shorter, it is not easy for him to use his top defensive experience to control a slow-footed outside shooter. McCarty, who was in great form in the last game, disappeared in this game!

If McCarty can't open up, the reaction is chain-like. If McCarty can't open up, McGrady, who is locked by Jordan, can't open up. If McGrady can't open up, can he expect the two Celtics guards on the outside to open up?

If the rest of the Celtics can't open up, wouldn't it be back to the embarrassing situation where Han Yi beat everything by himself, and then the team was beaten by the defending champion Chicago Bulls?

And today was not easy for Han Yi!

Playing, playing, just after halftime, the Chicago Bulls easily pulled the lead to more than 15 points.

Seeing that his team's lead was stable, Rodman's trash mouth spewed tons of trash talk!

The saying that a toad crawling on your feet doesn't bite you, but it irritates you is fully demonstrated in the matchup with Rodman!

Although Rodman can't do anything to Han Yi with his defensive skills, his mouth-to-mouth output really hurts!

The inside attack that could have been scored was actually blocked by Rodman with his mouth!

Dennis Rodman was so happy that if he could really control Han Yi on the defensive end, not only would the Celtics suffer another irreparable defeat, but Rodman, who was beaten to the point of being unable to explode in the first three games, would also save some face!

However, when Phil Jackson felt that the Celtics had run out of tricks, Han Yi actually stood directly outside the three-point line within two minutes of the start of the third quarter.

"Han Yi, what are you doing?"

Phil Jackson was confused. Han Yi did have a certain three-point ability and a good hit rate. His three-point hit rate in the regular season could reach 35%, which was very good, but his average three-point hits per game was only 1.1!

Since entering the playoffs, Han Yi has not taken a single three-pointer!

Now suddenly standing outside the three-point line, what are you doing?

Shooting a three-pointer?

Phil Jackson didn't understand. In such a crucial game, although your team was behind, you, Han Yi, could have scored two points per round. Why did you have to shoot unreliable three-pointers?

But the Zen Master's confusion was not the key. The most confused person now was Rodman who was facing Han Yi!

A top defensive god of his generation, not only has Han Yi turned the inside into a toy in this series, but now you, Han Yi, a bastard, are running to the outside to fly my kite?

Rodman has now positioned himself very accurately. In terms of speed, strength, height, and arm span, he is a no-brainer!

The only advantage he has is his defensive experience. It is with this little defensive experience that Han Yi's inside attack success rate has been reduced from 100% to 71%!

Now when Han Yi stands outside the three-point line, the little remaining advantage: defensive experience, is also directly frozen!

What should I do? Should I follow him to defend or continue to defend in the interior?

If I defend, Han Yi can pass me in one step. If I don't defend, I will just let Han Yi go wide open!

What should I choose?

The defensive experience in his mind tells Rodman: Don't go forward. Han Yi hasn't made a three-pointer in this year's playoffs, but he has scored 100+ points at the basket. Of course, he has to defend at the basket!

Han Yi saw it and thought, my goodness, you Rodman really don't treat me as a human being!

It seems that I still haven't beaten you, man!

"Ball!"

"Bang!"

The boss wants the ball, so the Celtics guard will give it to him!

Han Yi did not hesitate when he got the ball. Although he did not shoot many three-pointers in actual combat, the experience of shooting three-pointers thousands of times made him full of confidence!

Please, I can

It's a level 90 three-pointer!

If you compare it with top three-point shooters of historical level such as Reggie Miller and Ray Allen, there is still a clear gap, but this wide open position is simply a free point!

Tap the wrist lightly, and the three-pointer is smooth!

"Swish!"

The basketball goes into the net crisply, and the Celtics score +3!

Rodman was dumbfounded: Not only did it go in, but it was an empty net? Han Yi really has this level of three-pointer?

Impossible, absolutely impossible! I absolutely cannot change my defense just because Han Yi accidentally made a three-pointer!

Then Rodman stayed behind and watched Han Yi complete two more three-pointers at the daily training level!

Three three-pointers, three hits!

If it was only three three-pointers, the Bulls could still withstand it, but what they couldn't withstand was that Han Yi shot from outside the three-point line, and after the shot, he naturally retreated at the fastest speed.

This retreat was a disaster. The Bulls couldn't get back inside, so Han Yi directly chose to use his long arms to interfere with the Bulls' outside attack. The result was that his long arms first interrupted Pippen's dribbling, and then he and McGrady double-teamed Jordan, causing Jordan to miss the shot!

Han Yi's three-pointers kept raining down, and the Bulls either missed the shot or made a mistake!

How could it be good? The Bulls' lead was being eroded at the speed of light!

Phil Jackson was so anxious on the sidelines that he cursed: "Dennis, you idiot, did you play with women last night and your legs are weak? You didn't even know to go out and defend? If you can't defend, at least you can stop him and it's not in vain!"

If you want to ask why the Zen Master waited until Han Yi made three three-pointers before starting to curse, it was because he also felt that Rodman's decision was right at the beginning. Han Yi can shoot three-pointers, but it is not a habitual skill, and he should not easily change his defense for this!

But since Han Yi made 3 of 3 three-pointers, I'm sorry, Zen Master Phil Jackson changed his mind!

Who is Han Yi? Who leaked it? If he leaked it, he will be criticized to death!

Are you numb? Dennis Rodman is already numb!

My defensive experience tells me that Han Yi, who doesn't shoot three-pointers at all on weekdays, doesn't need to panic even if he makes a three-pointer in such a high-end game, because it must be accidental, it must be just a feint!

But this feint wiped out half of the Bulls' lead!

Just when Rodman was extremely annoyed and at a loss, Ben Wallace added fuel to the fire in a muffled voice:

"Dennis, I'm not afraid to tell you, showdown, our Han Yi has never made less than 95 three-pointers in 100 shots during daily training!"