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Chapter 175 Boxing champion, can you be tougher [Third, please subscribe]

Both sides replaced the substitutes.

The Timberwolves' offense was well-organized under Brandon's combing, and Anthony Peeler scored frequently. Whether it was Mersell or Crawford, they were all unable to fight back.

If it wasn't for Oakley bullying the young Loren Woods inside, maybe Cartwright wouldn't be able to sit still before the first quarter was over.

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The Bulls only relied on Oakley to score two points, plus one of two free throws to get a three-pointer.

Marcus Fetzel has been in bad shape for a while and can't count on it.

Entering the second quarter, Brandon and Peeler, two old fritters, were still very stable. There was no way. The Bulls' backcourt double guns depended on disrupting the battle to win. When they encountered other teams' bench lineups, they operated , especially Crawford, his offensive ability is unquestionable, but when a commander appears in the opponent's lineup, his role will be greatly weakened.

There is no commander who averages nearly 9 assists per game in the bench lineup of the average team!

With 5 minutes left in the second quarter, Cartwright had no choice but to replace the main force ahead of schedule, hoping to save a wave.

After the main players came on the court, it obviously stopped the momentum of the expansion of the score, but the Timberwolves coach Saunders did not replace the main players, but continued to let the substitutes fight with the Bulls.

It wasn't until the score was chased to 55 points at 44:2 that he waved his hand and replaced all the main players in the last [-] minutes of the second quarter.

The advantage of physical strength allowed the Timberwolves to pull the score again.

The Bulls, which originally had the advantages of youthful physical strength, suddenly became the disadvantaged side.

In the end, 61 to 46, the Timberwolves led by [-] points and entered halftime.

At the end of the game, Garnett glanced at Scarlett, who was sitting in the first row of the audience. The more he looked, the more beautiful she felt. She deserved to be an actress who had starred in "Manny and Law", and her skin was also very good. , is also in great shape...

Suddenly, he felt that Scarlett seemed to have noticed his gaze and smiled at him. He felt dizzy and almost fainted due to lack of oxygen.

But the truth is...

Scarlett saw Lu Yu, who was about to leave behind Garnett, and gave Lu Yu a consoling smile. She knew that Lu Yu must be very depressed now that the score was behind.

Lu Yu also saw Scarlet's gaze on his face, turned his head and smiled. After looking at Scarlet for a few seconds, he took a few glances.

Scarlett was obviously well-dressed today, with waterfall-like blond hair draped over her shoulders, and her already beautiful face was even more glamorous after being painted. She was wearing a dark red dress, which fit very well. Her figure makes her curves more perfect.

Lu Yu's eyes finally settled on Scarlett's chest, and the low neckline showed a wave. He couldn't help thinking of the night when the two of them were on the test bed in the dormitory...

Just when he was not ashamed of himself, Chandler's sigh brought him back to reality.

He glanced at Chandler with a frown, and asked aloud, "What's wrong, Tyson?"

"Nothing?" Chandler was reluctant to say.

"Huh?" Lu Yu stared at him.

"It's... Damn, I was beaten like this for the first time as a substitute..." Chandler suddenly scolded.

Lu Yu understood that he was autistic after being beaten by Garnett.

It's not actually Chandler's fault, because a team's defense has its own defensive system, and the Bulls' defensive system generally starts from the perimeter blockade.

Lu Yu, Trenton Hassell and Artest, their three backcourt defense gates, Chandler, Oakley, Brad Miller in the penalty area, in addition to Marcus Fee Zell, everyone else's defensive abilities are all in line.

But Chandler is a rookie after all. Although his height and movement speed can keep up with Garnett, his experience is much weaker, and it is inevitable that he will suffer defensively.

Their conversation was overheard by Oakley, who was about to enter the locker room. Oakley patted Chandler on the shoulder and said with a smile, "If you can guard against it, wouldn't my position be replaced by you?"

Oakley is a half-starter. Whether he or Marcus Fezer can start depends on who the opponent is at the power forward position, but the power forwards of the Timberwolves in this game are Garnett, Oakley and Fezer. I can't prevent anyone, so Cartwright had a whim and let Chandler start. Chandler always felt sorry for Oakley, and quickly said: "I didn't mean that, I just didn't want to be taken He was bullied so badly."

Before he finished speaking, a voice next to him rang out.

"I think you played well. You can play as a power forward in the future. Don't come back and fight me for a job. I don't want to be pushed to the bench by you in two years."

You don't have to look to know it's Brad Miller.

Ron Mercer, who had been silent on the side, spread his hands: "You have me miserable? I was the team's main scorer last season. This season, I was pushed to the bench by the guy with the same name as me. I wonder if the coach sometimes admits the wrong person."

Silly Tai scratched the back of his head embarrassedly.

Everyone laughed happily, temporarily diluting their backward emotions.

Cartwright is very satisfied. The healthy competition within the team will allow everyone to put in 100% effort. It can be seen from the training within the team that now one is desperate than the other. No one wants to lose. The main force is afraid of being replaced by the substitute. It is a good thing for the team to become the main force.

"Now I'm saying I can't prevent Garnett, you are far away!" Chandler was a little speechless.

"No, I'll help you attack Garnett." Artest said suddenly.

"I can also give up Szczerbiak's defense and help you defend." Trenton Hassell also said.

Chandler was stunned. He knew that because he couldn't guard Garnett, the team would fall behind, but none of his teammates complained about him, and even wanted to help him take on the responsibility of defense.

There was a warm current in his heart.

At this time, Oakley clapped his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet: "It's not that there is no way to defend Garnett."

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Cartwright's eyes lit up. He was actually a player of the same era as Oakley. Back then, it was the Bulls who traded Oakley to form the later Bulls dynasty, but Oakley was also a unique figure in the Knicks. .

The most important thing is that Oakley is a power forward. He has played against Garnett many times. Maybe when he was in other teams before, he had some coup against Garnett.

So when Oakley said there was a way, his eyes immediately swept back and forth among the bench players. Who else on the bench was up to the task of defending?

After looking around, he was disappointed to find that no one seemed to be there.

"Charles, I don't think our backup team can guard Garnett one-on-one. Of course our players are great, but Garnett is really one of the strongest players in the league at the power forward position." Cartwright said with a sigh.

The relationship between Cartwright and the players has always been very harmonious, and the atmosphere of the team's tactical discussions has always been good, so he is not disgusted with the players' opinions.

What's more, this person is Charles Oakley, who has the same qualifications as him.

Oakley laughed: "I didn't plan to make substitutions to defend. Tyson defended very well."

"Then you..." Cartwright was startled.

"But, Tyson, can you be tougher? You must know that you have the same name as the boxing champion." Oakley said half-jokingly: "Think about Karl Malone's defense, be tougher, and press Garnett. Outside the three-second zone, if he dares to shoot, you must dare to go up, don’t be afraid of fouls, the big deal is to leave the field with six fouls, and continue to hit him with substitutions.”

"It's not just Tyson, all of us are like this. For any Timberwolves player, as long as they dare to rush into the restricted area, we must give them a tough physical confrontation."

"What about the opponent's pick-and-roll cut?" Artest pointed out the crux of the problem.

When the opponent makes a pick-and-roll cut, the time to bypass the defense is too late to keep up, and it will definitely leave an opportunity for the opponent to cut in. If you want to go up and give your body at this time, there is no doubt that the referee will blow the whistle.

"Do you want to choose flanking after the empty cut?" Crawford also asked his question.

This time, Oakley was caught off guard. His idea was very simple, to fight against his body. This is what he has always done in this league, but the current confrontation is not as intense as it was in the 90s. When he was young, could Garnett still perform in front of him?

"For pick-and-rolls, I do have a way."

Lu Yu smiled.

Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Yu.

"Unlimited switching defenses!"

"Unlimited defense?"

Everyone was stunned. They had heard of switching, but no one had heard of infinite switching.

"Unlimited switching means literally, unlimited exchange of defenses. When facing the pick-and-roll with the ball handler and teammates, the player who originally guarded the ball-handler did not have to chase the ball-handler too much, but the player who was on the pick-and-roll team. Go to defend the ball carrier. To put it more simply, keep the defender in front of the ball carrier, understand?" Lu Yu explained to everyone.

In fact, infinite switching and zone defense complement each other.

When the opponent shoots from the outside, their pick-and-roll is more accustomed to shooting the ball out, and the advantage of infinite switching is reflected at this time.

When the opponent is mainly attacking inside, the zone defense is even more advantageous.

And when the ball hangs inside and there are screens and air cuts, you need a combination of zone defense and infinite switching to defend.

This is based on the tacit understanding and physical quality of the five players, which is very demanding.

There should not be too obvious defensive loopholes in the team, and the defensive ability of the five players must be strong.Weak defenses will be targeted.

But the Bulls don't seem to have many points to be targeted. Besides, can the Timberwolves think of a solution to the offense in a short period of time?

This kind of constant rotation, coupled with the power of the zone defense, coupled with the tough defense that Oakley said, will definitely have a certain effect.

Cartwright thought of this, and there was a hint of excitement in his heart.

Even if the game is lost, it's worth it.

Because after this game, the Bulls' defensive system has been officially formed, and they will not be afraid of the opponent's offensive wave when facing any team in the future.

But this strategy is not a perfect strategy.

Although no one in the league has used the tactic of infinite switching, the common defensive concept of switching is known to everyone. Switching has one of the biggest problems—

"What if Billups beat Brad?" Cartwright asked one last question.

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(End of this chapter)