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Eastern Conference Semi-finals

Derek Ross made a free throw, and he made a free throw.

"Haha, Ross should score more than 20 now. Tsk tsk, he is quite crazy today!" Zhou Yi sighed in his heart as he looked at Derek Ross running back and forth on the field.

"Clang", the basket finally rejected Gilbert Arenas, who had made four shots on the bench.

After Gilbert Arenas came on the court, the Bulls players suffered a lot. However, this time, the mid-range shot was interfered with Keller Korver, and the ball seemed to be a little stronger. The ball hit the back edge of the rebound and bounced high. The four inside players under the basket were all showing their solid positioning ability, and they could not easily jump.

The moment the ball shot, Gilbert Arenas seemed to have a premonition that the ball would not enter. As soon as the person landed, he quickly rushed into the inside line to help Dwight Howard block Derek Ross' position.

Dwight Howard quickly soared into the air towards the basketball. The basketball kept magnifying in his eyes. As the ball was about to be obtained, a black shadow quickly floated past his eyes, and the basketball in the air did not fly.

As the party involved, due to the special circumstances at that time, he naturally could not understand what happened. However, more than 10,000 Bulls fans were surprised by the scene just now.

"Amazing speed, amazing bounce." Zhou Yi, who was sitting on the sidelines, seemed to be stunned and murmured constantly.

The moment Gilbert Arenas rushed into the basket, Derek Ross seemed to know his intention and quickly started to rush into the inside from outside the three-point line. The lightning speed seemed to be enough to describe the speed of Derek Ross' start. In the blink of an eye, Derek Ross had appeared at the basket, but almost at the moment of his start, Dwight Howard was ready to take off.

Derek Ross quickly soared out of the three-second zone outside the three-second zone. The amazing jumping force made him float past Dwight Howard in the air like a rocket rising into the air.

After landing, Derek Ross did not choose to pass the ball. He tapped the ground with his right foot and started at full speed again. At this time, the Magic players were surprised by the scene just now. Only Xidu Tekauglu followed him alone, just running near the midfield. He had to give up. The sharp contrast between the two in speed made Xidu Tekauglu feel that he seemed to be a clown. This mentality made him slowly slow down.

"Swish", a beautiful layup was accompanied by cheers from the audience.

After experiencing such a wonderful scene, even Magic fans hope that Derek Ross will complete the whole set of actions with a beautiful dunk.

In fact, Derek Ross also hoped that this was the case. His high fighting spirit gave him the confidence to try all the movements. However, the two consecutive full-speed sprints and the instantaneous rush of the air made Derek Ross realize how much energy he had put in such a short period of time. The intense fighting spirit and strong legs in his heart did not completely lose himself, and he could not complete any amazing actions in a short period of time.

"It seems that Ross' physical strength has dropped a little. He completed the attack with a layup, which was obviously a sign of exhaustion. However, this may also be because he showed his weakness to the enemy." Zhou Yi analyzed calmly.

Stan Van Gundy called a timeout decisively. He keenly observed that after Derek Ross staged such an amazing scene, not only the players on the court were a little absent-minded, but many Magic fans seemed to have signs of collective defection. Once fans cheered for the other side, it would be a serious blow to the team's morale.

Bulls players surrounded Derek Ross and walked to the rest area to deal with the compliments from his teammates and coaches. Derek Ross smiled bitterly in his heart: "On the surface, it's a glorious scene, but his calves are still trembling."

Drinking a bottle of drinks and the staff's massage, Derek Ross finally felt relieved. At this time, Tom Thibodeau also completed the tactical arrangement, and Roll Deng came on the court again.

In fact, Tom Thibodeau could also see that Derek Ross had worked very hard just now, and Roll Deng's role was not only in stable scoring, but also in the tacit understanding he and Derek Ross developed in several seasons, but also in the greatest support for the team.

The Magic's lineup has undergone major adjustments, with "Warcraft" Howard, Ryan Anderson, JJ Redick, Gilbert Arenas, and Jamal Nelson.

Several players who just sat on the bench were less affected by Derek Ross's goal just now, and the Magic usually stood up when Dwight Howard was off the court, becoming the team's new offensive core and had a strong psychological endurance.

Tom Thibodeau let out a helpless voice. The Magic's lineup is too strong. Perhaps the lineup on the court is not as full of attack as the starter at this time. However, after several players were influenced by Derek Ross, they could quickly send a new lineup with all their hearts. Few teams in the league can do such a big move, and at this time, the opponent's five players cannot tolerate any contempt.

"Hmph" Derek Ross snorted gently. Stan Van Gundy's substitution was indeed timely, but because of this, he wanted to turn the situation on the field, he was probably a bit delusional.

With the replacement of several players, a problem that cannot be ignored has emerged on the Magic's court. Speed, whether in offense or defense, this lineup seriously affects the team's speed.

After the game started again, Magic fans were surprised to find that the Bulls' offensive rhythm had obviously reached several levels. The players quickly penetrated the half-time and kept using their teammates to intersperse the movement of the running position. The ball rights were definitely not only controlled by Derek Ross.

The lightning-like pass was sent from the midfield. After receiving the ball, Keith Bogans quickly dribbled the ball and brought Gilbert Arenas, who was responsible for defense, into the free throw line. The ball quickly passed from his side. At this time, Derek Ross appeared on the three-point line on the right wing.

He gently stepped on his feet, jumped up high, and gently pushed the ball in his hand out with his stretched arms.

"Swish" brought out a wave of white waves, and Derek Ross naturally did not waste his teammates' passes.

The transition from offense and defense, a good overall view and awareness of the ball have given Gilbert Arenas amazing talent in organizing offense.

The ball quickly passed the half, but Gilbert Arenas still tried hard to control the rhythm of the game. He knew very well that if he really fell into a fast attack, even the Magic team, which played with a full set of main lineups, may not be the opponent of the Bulls. In a strict sense.

Passing, pick-and-roll, passing, pick-and-roll, Magic's offense was very patient. The ball was constantly transmitted in the hands of several players, and they were always trying to find loopholes in the Bulls' defense. However, in the face of the Bulls' urgent man-to-man defense, it was difficult for them to find a chance to take action.

As the 24-second attack approached, Gilbert Arenas, who was holding the ball, couldn't help but sweat leaked from his forehead. His teammates on the bench on the sidelines kept reminding him to pass the ball. Such a kind reminder was an invisible pressure on him at this time.

"Alinas is no longer as brave as he was." Zhou Yi couldn't help but sigh when he saw Gilbert Arenas unable to get rid of Keis Bogans' defense for a long time.

Thinking back then, "General" Gilbert Arenas was also one of Zhou Yi's favorite players. However, afterwards, Arenas was troubled by injuries, and last year's gun-wielding incident, Zhou Yi's love for Gilbert Arenas is no longer as strong as he was back then.

Chi Ze changed. With no hope of passing, Gilbert Arenas had to pin his hopes on the breakthrough. The momentary step back caught Derek Ross off guard. The swing left and right made Derek Ross unable to distinguish the direction of his breakthrough. He tapped the ground with his right toe and accelerated instantly. A white shadow rushed towards Derek Ross' left shoulder.

The huge force spread throughout his body through Derek Ross' shoulders, making Derek Ross unable to make any remedies.

"Don't think of such an easy attack!" Roll Deng appeared at the free throw line in time, but his movements seemed to be a little slower, but Gilbert Arenas easily sent the ball into the basket.

"Damn bastard." Roll Deng cursed hatefully.

"Don't worry, the rhythm of the game is completely in our hands now. This time it's just his luck, and next time I won't be so lucky." Derek Ross floated by quickly, leaving behind a few words.

"Haha, Ross' psychological quality is getting stronger and stronger, and he is becoming more and more like a star." Zhou Yi secretly exclaimed in his heart when he saw the calm and calm Derek Ross.

"Swish" Carlos Boozer made a jump shot, and the Magic's lineup was the most benefited from the inside player.

Carlos Boozer just met with Dwight Howard, and their performance was incomparable. Every attack was obviously so difficult. Years of confrontation have made them very familiar with each other's habits.

But as Jockin Noah re-matched Dwight Howard, Carlos Boozer felt the beauty of the basket again, and Ryan Anderson obviously could not stop his attack.

Stan Van Gundy called a timeout helplessly. Just now, he was afraid that several main players would be affected by Derek Ross, so he replaced several substitutes with excellent psychological endurance.

But unexpectedly, the Bulls turned against the normal state of the playoffs and adopted the running and bombing tactics frantically, wiping the Magic's basket again and again, especially the liberation of Carlos Boozer, which made the Bulls open fire inside and outside, a 10:2 climax, turning the score into 50:41 in one fell swoop. At this time, there were still six minutes and thirty seconds left in the second quarter.

After the timeout, Derek Ross was replaced for a break.

Tom Thibodeau thought about Derek Ross's fate. From the beginning of the game, Derek Ross was taken in turn by three defenders, Xidu Tekauglu, Jamal Nelson and Gilbert Arenas, and took considerable responsibilities on both ends of the team's offense and defense, which undoubtedly increased the physical exhaustion. In order to cope with the more intense next game, Tom Thibodeau also chose to let him sit on the bench.

Facing the Magic team with five starting lineups, several of the Bulls players did not retreat at all. The Bulls are no longer the Bulls at the beginning of the season. Jokin Noah's thriving growth and Carlos Boozer's addition have all increased the team's strength to a higher level.

However, Derek Ross's outcome was still obvious. The pace of the game slowly returned to the Magic, and the two sides gradually fell into positional battles. Fortunately, Carlos Boozer found his form in the inside and made two consecutive shots on Ryan Anderson's head, helping the team stabilize the score. Keith Bogans' key three-pointer was even more icing on the cake.

"It's almost difficult for the Bulls to see the shadow of last season in front of them. Last season, the Bulls were unable to play as long as they lacked Ross. But now we can see that even when facing the Magic team with the best defensive efficiency in the league, the Bulls still maintain an excellent competitive state and always maintain a slight advantage in the score." Zhou Yi was very shocked by the Bulls' performance.

The whistle at the end of the "Drip" midfielder finally rang, and it seemed that God was still on the side of the Bulls. Gilbert Arenas failed to make a buzzer-beating layup, and the Bulls still maintained a four-point lead with 58:54.

In the second half of the second quarter, neither team's offensive performance was very ideal, and the Bulls showed unprecedented determination in defense.

"I have always believed that as long as the team shows an overwhelming momentum in defense, the Bulls will become a team that no one can defeat. In the second quarter, I was very happy to see this. We did have a small problem in offense, but I believe everyone can solve this problem. In the second half, my only requirement for everyone is to maintain the defensive strength just now, suppress the opponent with defense, and defeat the opponent with offense." Tom Thibodeau's excited voice was clearly heard on the Magic's bench. No wonder he was so intense. He has always been committed to building the team into a top defensive team. After two years of hard work, he finally saw the dawn today. He also knew in his heart that the performance just now was just the peak work of the Bulls. The team still has a long way to go before a real defensive team, but such a few minutes of outstanding performance can undoubtedly become the goal of the players' efforts.

The long halftime break in the eyes of the fans is so short in the eyes of the players and coaches. Tom Thibodeau's tactical commentary has not even ended yet, and the staff's urging has sounded. Tom Thibodeau scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said: "I seem to have said a little more! But no matter what, you must do as I arranged. Have you heard it?"

"Heard." The Bulls generals replied in unison.

With the Magic's offense, Jamal Nelson quickly brought the ball outside the three-point line. For a first-class organizational defender like Jamal Nelson, the ball control movement has almost become their instinct. If it is not necessary, pressing the ball against them is just a waste of their physical strength.

An excellent opportunity, Gilbert Arenas quickly came to pick-and-roll, and the ball appeared in Gilbert Arenas' hands as the two entered.

Gilbert Arenas did not stop at all, and quickly flashed through Keis Bogans' defense. The sharp breakthrough was not something that Keis Bogans could defend at all.

However, it also won the defender's time to return to defense. When Gilbert Arenas entered the free throw line, he found himself trapped in the Bulls' double-team.

Carlos Boozer at the basket, Roll Deng behind the basket, and Derek Ross who are rushing over quickly, he knew very well that there was not much time left for himself. Once Derek Ross came over, under the double-team of such three defensive masters, any player in the league would probably be difficult to achieve anything.

With some thought, the rhythm of controlling the ball in his hand naturally slowed down. Roll Deng naturally would not be polite and pounded the ball from behind. However, Gilbert Arenas' reaction was indeed sensitive. The ball was just lost from his hand, and he just returned and the ball fell from Roll Deng's hand.

Before he could come forward to pick it up, a red back flashed by, and Derek Ross, who was inserted at high speed, had already bent down and picked up the ball.

"Bogans!" Derek Ross shouted loudly, and an orange shadow flew out of the Magic's half. The ball flew over half of the court and landed accurately in the hands of the retreating Keith Bogans.

Keith Bogans' slender figure rushed into the basket like lightning, gently raised his toes, and he flew into the air agilely, sending the ball into the basket steadily.

The ball rights returned to the Magic. Jamal Nelson's fake move was seen through, but the ball flew out of his hand. This time the offense was handed over to the inside.

Dwight Howard controlled the ball while controlling the ball while squeezing into the inside. In terms of physical confrontation ability, Jockin Noah naturally had to be at a disadvantage, but his slender arm span as ape also made Dwight Howard's attack very difficult. Seeing the two retreating into the basket step by step, other Bulls players naturally would not sit idly by and watch the two fight one by one.

Surprisingly, "Warcraft" Howard did not choose to attack.

The basketball drew a white light in obliquely. The ball was not very fast, but it fell into Gilbert Arenas' hands.

After Gilbert Arenas received the ball, he directly opened his hand and threw the ball out.

"Swish", please enter the net with hollowness, and the crisp sound of the net also rang out.

However, this beautiful goal was booed by the home fans, and the booed throughout the audience.

60:56, the gap between the two sides narrowed to four points again.

The ball rights returned to the Magic. Jamal Nelson's fake move was seen through, but the ball flew out of his hand. This time the offense was handed over to the inside.

Dwight Howard controlled the ball while controlling the ball while squeezing into the inside. In terms of physical confrontation ability, Jockin Noah naturally had to be at a disadvantage, but his slender arm span as ape also made Dwight Howard's attack very difficult. Seeing the two retreating into the basket step by step, other Bulls players naturally would not sit idly by and watch the two fight one by one.

Surprisingly, "Warcraft" Howard did not choose to attack.

The basketball drew a white light in obliquely. The ball was not very fast, but it fell into Gilbert Arenas' hands.

After Gilbert Arenas received the ball, he directly opened his hand and threw the ball out.

"Swish", please enter the net with hollowness, and the crisp sound of the net also sounded.

However, this beautiful goal was booed by the home fans, and the booed throughout the audience.

60:56, the gap between the two sides narrowed to four points again. The offense and defense were transferred, and the Bulls quickly brought the ball through the half. With the continuous dribbling sound, Derek Ross quickly pulled the ball from the top of the arc to the right, and also brought the Magic's defensive focus to the right.

"Pan" grabbed the ball that rebounded violently, Derek Ross's whole body leaned forward quickly and flew into the inside like an arrow from the string. The amazing explosive power suddenly activated, which made Jamal Nelsons, who was responsible for defending him, not react at all.

The Magic players ran over quickly. They knew the consequences of putting a player like Derek Ross into the inside. They avoided Gilbert Arenas' sneak attack right hand. Derek Ross found that he was surrounded by two of the Magic's fastest players. Derek Ross, who was attacking from the front and back, seemed to have decided to be aware of the truth and jumped under the double-team of the two.

Unable tolerate Gilbert Arenasto thinking, he jumped high and his huge hands kept shaking in front of Derek Ross's eyes.

The basketball was raised high in his hand, and as the ball was about to take action, Derek Ross' right wrist flipped gently, and the ball turned into a white light and flew out obliquely.

After receiving the ball, Keis Bogans, who was outside the three-point line, jumped up lightly, adjusted the basketball in his hand in the air, and the ball flew out quickly and drew a beautiful parabola in the air.

"Swish" was another undefensive three-pointer, 63:56.
To be continued...