Chapter 768 Skating changes direction
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Zhuan Zhu
The Knicks scored consecutively and gradually took the initiative on the court.
Seeing his opponent's performance, Westbrook became anxious.
After grabbing the ball, he strides forward and accelerates to kill in!
Battier immediately let go of Luol Deng to help defend, and Curry followed Westbrook closely.
This time Westbrook didn't choose to pass the ball, and came up with a big pull in the air against the two defenses!
The action was full of tension and powerful, but it just didn't hit the mark.
Battier turned around to get the rebound and passed a long pass to Chen Yan.
This round it's Chen Yan's turn to drive straight in!
Chen Yan originally wanted to give Westbrook on-site teaching and demonstrate what a super drawbar is.
The Bulls didn't give him a chance.
Hamilton hugged him directly in the air.
"Hamilton chose to foul. When Chen rushes at full speed, the opponent usually has no good way." ESPN commentator Van Gundy said.
"Instead of letting Chen complete dunks or other exaggerated aerial work, it is better to foul him in advance to stop him. Hamilton made the right choice." Magic Johnson said.
"Shh!"
Chen Yan stood on the free throw line and scored his first point in the playoffs this season.
"Shh!"
There is also a second penalty.
15:7.
Bulls attack round.
Westbrook moved to the top of the arc and passed to Hamilton.
Chen Yan still sticks to Hamilton.
The previous two shots were interfered with, but Hamilton is now smarter.
Isn’t it enough that I just run without shooting?
After Hamilton passed the ball, he continued to run. Luer Deng found a breakthrough opportunity and changed direction to get rid of Battier.
David West made up the defense, and Luer Deng suddenly collected the ball and passed it to Hamilton who was cutting through the air.
Hamilton took two steps after receiving the ball. David West went to cover Luer Deng. The Knicks were empty inside, and he was ready to layup directly.
"boom!"
As soon as the ball was picked out, Chen Yan nailed it to the backboard!
Chen Yan collected the ball coolly and switched offense and defense on the spot.
What made Hamilton most desperate was that he didn't even have time to collapse and immediately followed Chen Yan after landing.
Hamilton's absolute speed is not at the same level as Chen Yan's, and it is very difficult to keep up.
Chen Yan immediately distributed the ball after reaching the frontcourt, then ran to the left corner, and then crossed paths with Battier, running from the right corner to the left corner.
This round it was Hamilton's turn to chase Chen Yan.
Chen Yan continued to move up the line and temporarily got rid of Hamilton through the screen.
Ty Gibson immediately came over to defend, and Hamilton also chose to go around the defense to chase Chen Yan.
Although Chen Yan didn't have a strong desire to attack tonight, he was a threat wherever he stood, and no one dared to let him go.
Chen Yan took advantage of this to involve two Bulls defensive players and created an opportunity for Al Harrington.
Al Harrington made a mid-range jumper.
17:7.
The score difference unexpectedly reached double digits.
The Bulls started with great momentum, but this momentum only lasted less than 2 minutes, and then the Knicks used a wave of scoring to stun them.
Thibodeau immediately called a timeout. A normal coach would call a timeout at this time.
The Bulls players behaved like headless flies in the past two minutes, bumping around on the court and unable to find their direction.
Thibodeau was very dissatisfied with Hamilton's performance during this period. He pointed at Hamilton and said: "Richard, come down and take a rest."
Hamilton didn't say anything. He knew that he did have a bit of a rough start today, so he obeyed the coach's arrangements unconditionally.
Then, Thibodeau pointed to young player Jimmy Butler: "Jimmy, come on, you have only one mission, lock Chen Yan."
After hearing this, Jimmy Butler pointed to himself: "Me?"
Thibodeau patted him on the shoulder: "Show your tenacity. No matter whether Chen is without the ball or with the ball, follow him."
Jimmy Butler nodded and did not continue speaking.
The coach's words put a lot of pressure on him, but this is also an opportunity. If he does a good job defending Chen Yan, Thibodeau may give him more playing time.
After all, Thibodeau, who started out as a defender, attaches great importance to players' defensive abilities.
This timeout allowed the Bulls players to calm down a little. After receiving the ball at the elbow, Luer Deng continued to test the ball and hit the ball from mid-range.
17:9.
The Knicks started shooting quickly, and Chen Yan directly looked for Al Harrington before halftime. The latter raised his hand and shot without hesitation.
Al Harrington has already hit two goals tonight and is full of confidence.
However, the ball was not made, and the three-pointer in transition was still relatively difficult.
Taj Gibson grabbed the defensive rebound and threw it forward. The ball flew over Curry's head and flew in front of Westbrook.
Westbrook's chance to counterattack comes again!
After shifting gears, go straight into the penalty area.
"boom!"
Big dunk!
17:11.
After Westbrook landed, he looked up to the sky and roared, while taking a dominant step, looking like he was getting stronger again.
This ball really boosted morale. Westbrook put all his strength into it and dunked the rim, making him tremble!
This dunk is also the epitome of Westbrook's basketball attitude, go all out and hold nothing back.
Knicks attack.
Chen Yan holds the ball at the top of the arc, and his teammates consciously pull away.
Jimmy Butler kept repeating what the coach just said, giving himself a psychological hint that he must lock Chen Yan down.
Chen Yan dribbles the ball with his left hand and keeps taking small steps forward.
suddenly!
Chen Yan dropped his center of gravity and accelerated to the left.
Jimmy Butler shifted his center of gravity. He wanted to keep up with Chen Yan, but unexpectedly, Chen Yan flashed directly to the left side of Jimmy Butler's body in the next second.
This change of direction is too fast!
It can be said that Jimmy Butler didn't react at all!
What Chen Yan used was not a change of direction in the ordinary sense. At the moment of changing direction, he used his inner foot to support his entire weight, and his outer foot stepped directly inward!
It saves one step compared to normal direction change.
With Chen Yan's speed and saving one step, he can use this move to break through one-on-one and be basically invincible.
This move is very practical, it will destroy ankles and knees. Without a system, Chen Yan would not dare to practice this move. If he practices it, he will probably be reimbursed for the season.
After passing Jimmy Butler, Chen Yan made an easy and free throw from the outside of the paint area.
"Shh!"
Absolutely hollow hit.
19:11.
"Wow! Chen passed Jimmy Butler in an almost crazy way. Look at Jimmy's expression. It seems to be saying Where am I? What just happened?" Magic Johnson laughed.
"Don't talk about Jimmy Butler, I didn't understand what just happened. I had to watch the replay, oh! Chen changed direction too fast, his center of gravity was very low, and his body tilted at an exaggerated angle. It took a short track speed skater's turn to leave Jimmy Butler behind," Van Gundy said.
On the court, Jimmy Butler was stunned for a second and then ran towards the offensive half. He could no longer remember what the coach had just said to him.
Seeing his opponent's performance, Westbrook became anxious.
After grabbing the ball, he strides forward and accelerates to kill in!
Battier immediately let go of Luol Deng to help defend, and Curry followed Westbrook closely.
This time Westbrook didn't choose to pass the ball, and came up with a big pull in the air against the two defenses!
The action was full of tension and powerful, but it just didn't hit the mark.
Battier turned around to get the rebound and passed a long pass to Chen Yan.
This round it's Chen Yan's turn to drive straight in!
Chen Yan originally wanted to give Westbrook on-site teaching and demonstrate what a super drawbar is.
The Bulls didn't give him a chance.
Hamilton hugged him directly in the air.
"Hamilton chose to foul. When Chen rushes at full speed, the opponent usually has no good way." ESPN commentator Van Gundy said.
"Instead of letting Chen complete dunks or other exaggerated aerial work, it is better to foul him in advance to stop him. Hamilton made the right choice." Magic Johnson said.
"Shh!"
Chen Yan stood on the free throw line and scored his first point in the playoffs this season.
"Shh!"
There is also a second penalty.
15:7.
Bulls attack round.
Westbrook moved to the top of the arc and passed to Hamilton.
Chen Yan still sticks to Hamilton.
The previous two shots were interfered with, but Hamilton is now smarter.
Isn’t it enough that I just run without shooting?
After Hamilton passed the ball, he continued to run. Luer Deng found a breakthrough opportunity and changed direction to get rid of Battier.
David West made up the defense, and Luer Deng suddenly collected the ball and passed it to Hamilton who was cutting through the air.
Hamilton took two steps after receiving the ball. David West went to cover Luer Deng. The Knicks were empty inside, and he was ready to layup directly.
"boom!"
As soon as the ball was picked out, Chen Yan nailed it to the backboard!
Chen Yan collected the ball coolly and switched offense and defense on the spot.
What made Hamilton most desperate was that he didn't even have time to collapse and immediately followed Chen Yan after landing.
Hamilton's absolute speed is not at the same level as Chen Yan's, and it is very difficult to keep up.
Chen Yan immediately distributed the ball after reaching the frontcourt, then ran to the left corner, and then crossed paths with Battier, running from the right corner to the left corner.
This round it was Hamilton's turn to chase Chen Yan.
Chen Yan continued to move up the line and temporarily got rid of Hamilton through the screen.
Ty Gibson immediately came over to defend, and Hamilton also chose to go around the defense to chase Chen Yan.
Although Chen Yan didn't have a strong desire to attack tonight, he was a threat wherever he stood, and no one dared to let him go.
Chen Yan took advantage of this to involve two Bulls defensive players and created an opportunity for Al Harrington.
Al Harrington made a mid-range jumper.
17:7.
The score difference unexpectedly reached double digits.
The Bulls started with great momentum, but this momentum only lasted less than 2 minutes, and then the Knicks used a wave of scoring to stun them.
Thibodeau immediately called a timeout. A normal coach would call a timeout at this time.
The Bulls players behaved like headless flies in the past two minutes, bumping around on the court and unable to find their direction.
Thibodeau was very dissatisfied with Hamilton's performance during this period. He pointed at Hamilton and said: "Richard, come down and take a rest."
Hamilton didn't say anything. He knew that he did have a bit of a rough start today, so he obeyed the coach's arrangements unconditionally.
Then, Thibodeau pointed to young player Jimmy Butler: "Jimmy, come on, you have only one mission, lock Chen Yan."
After hearing this, Jimmy Butler pointed to himself: "Me?"
Thibodeau patted him on the shoulder: "Show your tenacity. No matter whether Chen is without the ball or with the ball, follow him."
Jimmy Butler nodded and did not continue speaking.
The coach's words put a lot of pressure on him, but this is also an opportunity. If he does a good job defending Chen Yan, Thibodeau may give him more playing time.
After all, Thibodeau, who started out as a defender, attaches great importance to players' defensive abilities.
This timeout allowed the Bulls players to calm down a little. After receiving the ball at the elbow, Luer Deng continued to test the ball and hit the ball from mid-range.
17:9.
The Knicks started shooting quickly, and Chen Yan directly looked for Al Harrington before halftime. The latter raised his hand and shot without hesitation.
Al Harrington has already hit two goals tonight and is full of confidence.
However, the ball was not made, and the three-pointer in transition was still relatively difficult.
Taj Gibson grabbed the defensive rebound and threw it forward. The ball flew over Curry's head and flew in front of Westbrook.
Westbrook's chance to counterattack comes again!
After shifting gears, go straight into the penalty area.
"boom!"
Big dunk!
17:11.
After Westbrook landed, he looked up to the sky and roared, while taking a dominant step, looking like he was getting stronger again.
This ball really boosted morale. Westbrook put all his strength into it and dunked the rim, making him tremble!
This dunk is also the epitome of Westbrook's basketball attitude, go all out and hold nothing back.
Knicks attack.
Chen Yan holds the ball at the top of the arc, and his teammates consciously pull away.
Jimmy Butler kept repeating what the coach just said, giving himself a psychological hint that he must lock Chen Yan down.
Chen Yan dribbles the ball with his left hand and keeps taking small steps forward.
suddenly!
Chen Yan dropped his center of gravity and accelerated to the left.
Jimmy Butler shifted his center of gravity. He wanted to keep up with Chen Yan, but unexpectedly, Chen Yan flashed directly to the left side of Jimmy Butler's body in the next second.
This change of direction is too fast!
It can be said that Jimmy Butler didn't react at all!
What Chen Yan used was not a change of direction in the ordinary sense. At the moment of changing direction, he used his inner foot to support his entire weight, and his outer foot stepped directly inward!
It saves one step compared to normal direction change.
With Chen Yan's speed and saving one step, he can use this move to break through one-on-one and be basically invincible.
This move is very practical, it will destroy ankles and knees. Without a system, Chen Yan would not dare to practice this move. If he practices it, he will probably be reimbursed for the season.
After passing Jimmy Butler, Chen Yan made an easy and free throw from the outside of the paint area.
"Shh!"
Absolutely hollow hit.
19:11.
"Wow! Chen passed Jimmy Butler in an almost crazy way. Look at Jimmy's expression. It seems to be saying Where am I? What just happened?" Magic Johnson laughed.
"Don't talk about Jimmy Butler, I didn't understand what just happened. I had to watch the replay, oh! Chen changed direction too fast, his center of gravity was very low, and his body tilted at an exaggerated angle. It took a short track speed skater's turn to leave Jimmy Butler behind," Van Gundy said.
On the court, Jimmy Butler was stunned for a second and then ran towards the offensive half. He could no longer remember what the coach had just said to him.
