Super Lord of the Rings

At the press conference, the happiest person was not the Bulls coach, but the blue-collar insider Chuck Hayes.

He played more time than Chandler, played 27 minutes, scored 4 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

"I know people say I can't do it, but I don't care about these claims." Hayes laughed: "Shakel's level is still very high, and his size is there. Haha, this game can be prevented like this, I have some Unbelievable feeling."

The reporter asked: "What do you think is the key to winning?"

Hayes smiled: "I think defense is the key to winning. Our inside defense is very good, making it difficult for them to score inside, and our offense is also very good, every player can score."

After the game, many media also praised Wade, who is the only remaining local outside star.

The news said that Wade is no worse than Wang Jun, and he is more lethal on the court, but except for him and O'Neal, the Heat are at a disadvantage in other positions, and the substitute contest is obviously not an opponent.

EPSN expert Nicholas said: "The Heat spent a lot of money on signings in the summer, but their role players are not as good as the Bulls. , Hayes, re-signing Chandler, these are successful operations."

ABC radio also mentioned Paxson. "The general manager of the Bulls is a behind-the-scenes hero. He built a championship lineup with minimal cost. Considering that the main players are very young, they will be championship contenders in recent years."

CCTV5 Xu Jicheng said: "The Bulls have overtaken the Pistons to become the No. 1 powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. In addition to a high-ranking rookie next season, they may also attract veterans who want to win the championship with a basic salary. They will get better and better."

Back in Chicago, Wang Jun practiced shooting in the afternoon, but he was still not satisfied with his performance.

In the first battle, he thought he would pass easily. After the fourth battle, he found that Wade's performance in adversity was no worse than him.

Wade's breakthrough ability made him feel jealous, the talent is too strong.

After practicing for a while, teammates also came.

The main offensive players such as David Lee, Luol Deng, Hinrich, and Nocioni all came to practice shooting. Hayes, who can't shoot, is here. Responsible for helping with defense.

Coach Skiles did not arrange training to allow players to recover. It happened that he came to the arena to discuss things with assistant coach Ron Adams and saw the players practicing spontaneously.

I feel very relieved.

Adams asked: "Stop them? If the physical exertion is too much. Maybe we can't play tomorrow."

"No, their physical strength will never be a problem. We are different from the Heat, they are all young people." Skiles smiled and said: "What young people lack is confidence, experience, and momentum. Now I think the Bulls have There is no shortage of these."

Adams also smiled: "Is it because Wang Jun played a leading role?"

"Young people are the easiest to improve when they compare themselves. They can't help but want to compare with Wang Jun. At the beginning of the season, I was worried that there would be conflicts in the locker room because of the possession of the ball. I didn't expect Wang Jun to calm them down." Skell Si snorted: "It's said that single-core can't win the championship. I think single-core is also good."

If there is only one core in the team and everyone else is worse, it will not cause serious conflicts in the locker room, and the players will be more united. Even if someone is dissatisfied with Wang Jun, at most it will trigger a transaction, just like the Cavaliers traded away the unconvinced Ricky Davis.

The Heat are different. They have dual cores and were forced to the edge of a cliff by their opponents. At this time, who should be the first offensive point needs to be carefully considered.

See Hayes' postgame commentary. O'Neal is already furious, ready to prove himself by scoring in the next game. But Riley prefers to attack from the outside, so he asked several outside players to practice three-pointers.

Seeing that Williams was inaccurate for an open three-pointer, Riley yelled from the sidelines: "Jason, as a veteran, what have you been doing for so many years? Can't you throw the ball in the open?"

"James (Posey), Anthony (Walker), you have a height advantage. If Wang Jun is defending, why can't you take advantage of it? Why can't you throw the ball into the basket in front of him?"

Riley used the simple provocation method to stimulate the fighting spirit of the players.

But what is inspired can only be fighting spirit. It won't be strength and fighting spirit. It won't make Walker run faster, it won't improve Williams' confrontation ability, and it won't restore the veteran Payton to his youth. Become a super defensive player, let alone allow inaccurate players to practice accurate three-pointers in two days.

On the 31st, the fifth battle started in Chicago.

In the first quarter, relying on Wade's breakthrough and O'Neal's low attack, the Heat led 28 to 22.

In the second quarter, Wade did not rest and brought a substitute, and Wang Jun also stayed on the court. Teammates are Duhon, Nocioni, David Lee and Chandler.

Relying on the double-screen tactics, Wang Jun began to show his power, unstoppable, he shot after catching the ball after getting rid of it, and scored three three-pointers in a row. Scored 21 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, and made 5 of 7 three-pointers.

The Bulls relied on fouls to block Wade's breakthrough, interrupted his shooting touch, and adopted the "shark-cutting tactic". O'Neal's performance was very disappointing. He made 3 of 8 free throws in the second quarter and completely brought the Heat into the ditch.

David Lee can not only make a mid-range shot, but also has the potential to become a foul machine. He committed four fouls in one quarter and went to rest, but his fouls were valuable. The Bulls led 58 to 46 at halftime by 12 points.

In the second half, the Heat could only rely on Wade to score. O'Neal played soy sauce on the court, and Walker sat off the court to watch the fun.

In the final quarter, the score was behind by double digits. In order to strengthen the offense, Riley replaced Walker again, hoping to make a three-pointer.

Walker started to take advantage of his height advantage as Riley said, and made shots from the outside. He is a person who dares to make wild shots, but unfortunately his hand feel is a bit poor, and he was counterattacked by the Bulls when he hit the iron continuously, and the point difference was widened even further.

The Heat players who don't want to be eliminated are impatient, the offense has fallen into the fast pace that the Bulls are good at, and the defensive moves are getting bigger and bigger.

Wang Jun passed O'Neal and rushed into the basket after the pick-and-roll, and was pushed to the ground by O'Neal from behind, almost causing a group fight.

In 2004, he was swept by Wang Jun's Nets team, and this time he was about to be eliminated again. O'Neal was in a hurry.

He got a second-level malicious foul and was sent off the court directly.

Although Wang Jun fell heavily, fortunately his joints were not injured, and he was replaced after making two free throws.

The fans booed constantly, and the morale of the Heat was completely devastated.

105 to 87, the Bulls won another game, and eliminated the Heat 4 to 1 to advance.

Wang Jun made 11 of 20 shots, 7 of 12 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, scored 36 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

Five Bulls scored in double figures.

O'Neal had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and Wade had 35 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

This time Wade also got 16 free throw opportunities and hit 15 goals, but no one said anything about the black whistle.

"Black whistle" is not the first element of winning. Except for the time when the Lakers played the Kings, it is impossible for the NBA to blatantly arrange for a certain side to win by free throws, especially Wang Jun has super popularity.

If the Heat eliminated the Bulls with black calls, Chinese fans would probably enjoy scolding the NBA in the future.

If the black whistle could decide everything, the ugly Spurs wouldn't have won three championships, and the referee would have to blow it to death.

The league officials headed by David Stern don't dislike foreign players as the core Bulls. The Bulls' ratings in this series are super high. Coupled with the cooperation with China, the NBA has made a lot of money.

PS(to be continued.)