Super Lord of the Rings

Chapter 691 [Guest role as point guard, nepotism]

The Bulls tenaciously chased the total score to 3 to 3, and Wang Jun made a lore shot which boosted morale.

He scored 41 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. He almost scored 40+10 and dominated the second half. Lewis and Calderon also scored in double figures.

Four of the Celtics scored in double figures, but none of them scored too much. Garnett scored the highest with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. None of the others scored 20+.

The Celtics played tie-breakers for three consecutive rounds of the series, and each round was very difficult, which made fans doubt their prospects. Even if they reached the finals, they seemed to be unable to beat the Lakers.

At the press conference, everyone in the Celtics expressed their confidence to advance at home. They always win their opponents at home, which is their biggest advantage.

The Bulls played smoothly in the playoffs of the two championships. It was the first time they played a tiebreaker with their opponents, so Coach Skiles kept a low profile. "The Celtics seldom lose at home. We will try our best to win and leave no regrets."

The reporter asked: "The Celtics are a veteran team. Do you think physical fitness will be the Bulls' biggest advantage?"

Skiles disdainfully said: "Apart from Cassell, the oldest player in their rotation is 33-year-old Ray Allen. Where is the veteran team? Physical fitness is by no means the Celtics' weakness. On the contrary, I Think their composition is an advantage."

The Celtics have no major injuries, and the combination of rookies and old fritters, experience and drive makes them one of the most resilient teams in the league, good at fighting tough battles.

The reporter asked Wang Jun how he felt when he hit the lore, and Wang Jun said with a smile: "There will always be rewards for hard work."

What he is most proud of is that he does not rely on the system. Even if the training system disappears now, he is still a star. Instead of turning back to ordinary people all at once.

He didn't use the apprentice card props to practice throwing, and he didn't need system prompts. I practiced it myself after asking Hornacek for advice, and the results were not bad.

Last season, he couldn't make this lore goal, and he stopped and made a jump shot after a missed step. Tony Allen was able to catch up and interfere from the side. He is stronger now, relying on disdainful efforts.

The fans just saw that he completed the lore with a light throw, and only saw that he got a high salary, but they didn't know how much sweat he put in behind his back.

Almost every successful person who has set foot on the top has suffered hardships that ordinary people have never experienced. Only hard work can be unique. Reach heights that are unattainable for ordinary people.

that night,

The Bulls flew to Boston together.

Abby was not in charge of the interview, did not follow the away game, and stayed in Chicago.

Even the people watching the game feel that it is very tiring to fly to Boston three times in a row and play the game every other day, let alone the players in the game? In terms of physical strength, these hunks can withstand it, and they are almost overdrawn mentally. The most important test of the tie-break is the spirit of the players.

The Bulls don't practice the next day. Take a vacation to recover your strength. Too much practice can be counterproductive, and the Celtics have stopped practicing.

Skiles asked Wang Jun to have dinner, and the two left the hotel to go to the Fortune Seafood Restaurant, where they ordered two lobsters weighing more than a pound. Ordered a few more snacks.

Tasting the food, Skiles chatted about tomorrow night's game.

"Wang, I thought of a way to make up for the weakness of the No. 1 defense. But it's a little risky."

Wang Jun asked: "What method?"

"You play point guard, let Grant and Matt play the 2nd and 3rd positions to strengthen the defense. Can you do this job well?" Skiles looked at him expectantly.

This is indeed a way, and the Celtics will certainly not be able to get a clear space. The pick-and-roll Bulls are not afraid of misplacement. Except for Wang Jun, the other four are all over two meters tall.

Hill's defense is not bad. At this point, he has no reason to make any reservations. He has to work hard. The problem is that Wang Jun has never played a point guard, at most he occasionally plays a small forward.

Wang Jun began to think, can it work?

His ball-handling skills are very good, and he was rarely intercepted in the face of double-teams throughout the season. He can also control the basketball when facing Garfield's steals at home.

Control the ball and find someone. Although he can't send fancy assists, he can still pass the ball like Calderon.

He usually watches Calderon play in the team, and he knows how the 9.6 assists per game came from.

Calderon is probably the most unpretentious point guard in the league. What he is best at is passing the ball at close range. His teammates can give him assists when he catches the ball, cutting the ball within two meters, crossing the ball within one meter, and sometimes it is hand-to-hand.

For a season, including training in the team, Wang Jun has never seen Calderon do any unconventional moves, not even passing the ball behind his back. So this guy basically doesn't make mistakes, and he ranks first in the league in assists and turnovers.

Wang Jun thought of James and Turkoglu again. They play as a point forward, with the point guard actually acting as a shooting guard.

James can, why can't I?

I haven't done this before, but it doesn't mean I can't do it. I'm sure I can do it. Isn't the average of 5 assists per game the best proof? I can already organize the attack.

Wang Jun suddenly became enlightened, and said seriously: "Coach, I have no problem, I can play point guard."

Skiles nodded. "I think you're fine, but it's a pity that Matt can't shoot well, otherwise we would have won easily."

This is an extravagant expectation. Players who can both attack and defend are stars, let alone tens of millions of annual salary. The offensive and defensive balance of the Bulls is astonishing as last season, and it is difficult to not pay the luxury tax, unless they select a super rookie and quickly become an immediate combat force.

On the Celtics side, Rivers also studied tactics with the coaching staff, mainly aiming at the solid defense of the Bulls formation.

In the last two games, the Celtics have lost a lot of points.

Tom Thibodeau suggested: "I suggest increasing Tony's playing time and letting him play as a point guard after Rajon is off the field. In fact, it is a play-forward tactic, with Paul (Pierce) handling the ball. This way the defense will be better. It is solid, and you can take the No. 1 position by force in a few positions."

Rivers nodded and asked the first assistant coach, offensive coach Alvin Gentry: "Alvin, what do you think? Let Tony play more and reduce the playing time of Ray and Eddie? That way our shots will be better. It will be much worse."

As a person who advocates offense, Gentry looked down on Rondo. He thought for a while and said: "I agree with Tom's suggestion. Let Ray continue to play and reduce the playing time of Rajon and Eddie. It's okay if Eddie is not good. You can't expect him to shoot convulsively. And he is not good enough with the ball. Unable to organize an attack."

Eddie House only scored in double figures in one season in his career, and his shooting percentage was less than 40% in many seasons. He was poor in defense and poor in dribbling. As a backup point guard, it is better to use veteran Cassell.

Using Cassel has poor defense and degraded shooting ability, but it is not as good as using Tony Allen, the defense is much better.

Rivers thought for a moment, did not immediately make a decision, and said in a deep voice: "Let me think about it again."

He prefers to have Rondo on the court and looks down on Tony Allen. Even if Thibodeau repeatedly suggested it in the first few games, he only let him play for less than 20 minutes.

The reason he hates Tony is that Tony is too old-fashioned.

Tony seldom took the initiative to communicate with him, let alone invited him to dinner. The two were not friends in private, and Rivers was a nepotism at heart...

ps (to be continued.)

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