Seeing this, the other Heat players moved to the sides, giving James space to attack with the ball.

Looking at Xu Yong in front of him, James' blood boiled.

He was once dunked over and intercepted by Xu Yong on this court. Now that he has become stronger, he will make Xu Yong pay double the price for what he did in the past!

He got ready to charge, but Xu Yong came up to him like a ghost again.

After he tried to dribble left and right but couldn't get rid of it, he couldn't help but get angry.

Xu Yong was too cowardly and didn't even dare to confront him head-on.

If he has the guts, let him charge forward. Once he does, he will immediately let Xu Yong know what muscle collision is!

But it is obvious that Xu Yong's brain is not muscles. If he really wants to play brutal collisions, he might as well play rugby.

He just oppressed James and didn't give him space to start, so James looked very anxious.

It was obvious that after he gained weight, his body size was a whole size bigger than Xu Yong, but he couldn't gain any advantage at all.

Seeing that there was little time left for the attack, he leaned sideways and tried to hit Xu Yong.

Who would have thought that Xu Yong's defensive skills had already been upgraded at this time. He dodged with small steps, and his violent collision hit the air and he lost his balance in an instant.

Xu Yong seized the opportunity, reached out and grabbed the ball away from his eyes.

James' eyes widened, but his flexibility decreased after gaining weight, and he had no time to regain his center of gravity. He could only watch Xu Yong steal the ball in front of him.

The cheers at the scene exploded instantly.

James changed his jersey from the Cavaliers to the Heat, his number was changed from 23 to 6, and even his body size became bigger. Everything changed.

But everything seemed to be unchanged, because it was still on this court, and it was still Xu Yong who once again completed a steal on James!

Wade chased Xu Yong with all his might. The Flash was indeed fast. Before Xu Yong could break through to the front court and dunk, he jumped high and blocked the basketball in Xu Yong's hand.

A hot piece of knowledge is that Wade is the guard with the most blocks in the NBA. Even in history, he is second only to Jordan. His blocking ability is unique.

And unlike James's chase-down block, his block is good at seizing the opportunity, and this time he blocked the ball right away.

However, he soon found that he couldn't block the ball at all.

“Bang!”

Xu Yong slammed the ball into the basket with his hands!

The huge impact force caused Wade to lose his balance in the air and stumble to the ground, and Xu Yong's bulging biceps after the dunk said it all.

His dunking ability is already strong, and coupled with Grover's targeted muscle group training, in the words of the commentator, this is a blockbuster!

The United Center was filled with cheers.

Even Yao Ming in the backcourt was waving his fists excitedly.

In the World Championships, Xu Yong knew that the national team relied on him and Yao Ming, so he tried to save energy as much as possible. He didn't make many dunks, let alone those for show.

But back in the NBA, a stage that is inherently a performance stage, it is impossible to hold back and just show off as much as you can.

Contributing five top goals at the start of the game, this appetizer can really stimulate the appetite of fans.

Not to mention ordinary fans, even Taylor Swift in the front row of the audience couldn't help but shout excitedly.

This pop queen has a carefree personality and doesn't seem to have any star airs at all.

The game on the field continues.

The Heat obviously couldn't accept this opening method.

Wade then stretched out his hand to signal Arroyo to pass the ball to Bosh to attack the Bulls' weak point in the interior.

Although James asked for the ball in an attempt to save face, Arroyo gave the ball to Bosh as Wade requested.

Arroyo played for the Heat last season and he knows exactly who this team is.

Bosh held the ball in the low post. Although Artest was not at a disadvantage in terms of weight, he was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of height and body shape.

But it is obvious that with such a starting lineup arranged by Thibodeau, it is impossible for Artest to face Bosh one-on-one in the low post.

When Bosh was holding the ball and preparing to post up, Xu Yong had already gone over to double-team him, and the Bulls' defensive rotation had also begun.

However, this was the Bulls' first regular season game, and their defensive tacit understanding was not yet strong enough.

The Bulls' rotation was just a little slow, and James seized the opportunity. He finally rushed forward without the ball, shouting "ball".

Bosh found him, demonstrated his passing ability and successfully passed the ball to him.

With the ball in his hands, James soared toward the Bulls' restricted area, ready to perform his signature dunk.

However, he regretted it the moment he stood up, because Yao Ming retreated to the basket almost at the same time.

The memory of that dead thing began to attack his mind again.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. He no longer had the angle to pass the ball to Ilgauskas, so he could only force a dunk.

He also encouraged himself in his mind: Although he was once humiliated by Yao Ming, that was when he was a young LeBron. Now he has gained weight and is no longer the same as before.

"Bang!"

In the eyes of the fans, James was pulling up onions in dry land and splitting Mount Hua with all his strength, but who knew that a giant palm of Tathagata would suddenly descend from the sky above Mount Hua.

You ape, take my Five Finger Mountain!

In the end, James failed to impulsively push Yao Ming. He was like a stretched slingshot and was directly pushed back and the ball was blocked.

It would be extremely difficult to dunk over Yao Ming if he is standing still.

In the fight for the floor ball, Artest reacted quickly and was the first to get it. He rolled on the floor and passed the ball to Rose on the outside.

Rose caught the ball and ran all the way.

Wade gave up chasing and defending this time, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

Ross is much faster than Xu Yong, and you can't catch up with him just because you want to.

Rose ran forward, and when he saw that there was no one chasing him, he did not slow down. He directly performed a signature dunk with his belly exposed and landed on one foot without hanging up the frame, showing his violent aesthetics.

The United Center exploded again, and the Bulls' two fast breaks were so beautiful.

Last season, during the DeNaglo era, the Bulls also used a 2-1-2 zone to launch a defensive counterattack. But this Bulls team doesn't even need a zone. They can just rely on their defensive strength to launch a defensive counterattack in the first place.

This makes people sigh that the team created by Forman and Thibodeau was born for defensive counterattacks.

As for the positional pick-and-roll at the beginning of the game, it was just a tactical supplement.

At this time, James was not chasing and defending. He was slapping his arms to complain to the referee that Yao Ming's block just now hit his hand.

However, the referee did not intend to pay attention to him. After James chose to ignore Stern's protest and teamed up with ESPN to create "The Decision", he can forget about getting biased calls this season.

On the Heat's bench, Spoelstra felt a little restless and stood up and walked to the sidelines.

This season, his main tactic for the Heat is to double-team the ball handler and then launch a defensive counterattack.

Or to put it another way, it is an offensive defensive iron net that captures prey and then counterattacks.

It just seems now that the Bulls' lineup is more suitable and effective than theirs.

In the Heat's position, Wade started to hold the ball.

The Heat's Big Three have just formed the team, and who will be the leader and the playing style have not yet been determined. Positional warfare basically means the Big Three take turns playing one-on-one.

Now that James and Bosh have tried and failed, it is only natural for Wade to play.

However, Wade's first phantom step was not successful because the person defending him at that time was Tony Allen.

Allen pressed so close to him that he was almost kissing him.

This feeling is different from the previous time when Xu Yong was sticking to James. Xu Yong's style did not give James any starting space, while Allen was like a shadow, basically keeping the same pace as him. It's not a problem of starting space, but the dribbling space has been completely compressed.

In other words, Allen made Wade feel like he was forced into a rhythm he least liked.

This feeling is not unfamiliar to Wade. In the first round of last season when the Heat played against the Celtics, the main reason for his limited performance was Allen.

Although Wade eventually broke through Allen's defense with a wonderful turn while moving, too much dribbling not only consumed the offensive time, but also gave the Bulls plenty of time for defensive rotation.

Wade's shot after breaking into the basket was interfered by Xu Yong who was helping to defend and was forced to increase the arc. Although the ball avoided the block, it hit the edge of the basket after hitting the backboard and bounced out of the frame.

The Bulls' iron net is a complete nightmare for breakthrough players. Not only does it find it difficult for James to break through, but even Wade has a hard time playing.

However, the Bulls' fast break failed to start directly this time, because Spoelstra on the sidelines shouted for the team to retreat at the first moment.

Although he couldn't change the team's offensive struggles, he knew that as long as he focused on defense and limited the Bulls' scoring, the game would still be viable.

Even if the game can be brought into a high-speed offense and defense battle, and Yao Ming can run back and forth on the court, the situation will be favorable for the Heat.

I have to say that although Spoelstra is a rookie, he is not a loser.

After Rose and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll, the ball was returned to Yao Ming. Yao Ming's mid-range shot was a little off and missed. After James jumped high to grab the defensive rebound, the Heat counterattacked the Bulls' defense.

Yao Ming had no time to retreat at this time. Wade received a quarterback-style long pass from James, passed Allen's defense, and then turned around and dunked the ball into the basket.

This dunk caused a stir among the fans at the scene.

The Heat finally broke their scoring drought and proved that they can be very scary as long as they are allowed to play defensive counterattacks.

Thibodeau then took out his little notebook and wrote down the problems in this round.

Spoelstra then retreated to the bench and sat down.

But just as he sat down, Xu Yong received the ball and made a jump shot with Yao Ming after a pick-and-roll, which helped the Bulls score again.

ESPN's analysis is not without reason. As a team with major changes in the summer, tacit understanding and chemistry are the Bulls' biggest problems, just like the defensive communication problems shown earlier.

But what ESPN did not take into account is that this Bulls team, at least the starting lineup, has some natural ties. For example, Yao Ming and Artest are former teammates, and Xu Yong and Yao Ming just played in the World Championships together.

These tacit understandings and chemical reactions already exist without even playing.

2 to 8.

The Heat proved their ability to counterattack defensively in the few opportunities they had, but under the pressure of the Bulls, such opportunities were rare.

What's even worse is that as long as the defense fails to limit the Bulls' scoring, the Heat will have to face the Bulls' iron defense on the offensive end.

In the transition from offense to defense, Arroyo, who was holding the ball to the frontcourt, was surprised to find something: the three giants who were originally fighting for the ball were now silent, as if he, a role player, suddenly really had the power to control the ball.

He observed and passed the ball to Wade.

Just as he had thought before, this was Wade's team after all.

Wade tried to break through Allen, but Allen's defense was still as tight as before, leaving no room for breakthrough. Moreover, Xu Yong and Artest were already moving to assist in defense.

Seeing there was no chance, he passed the ball back to Arroyo.

Arroyo turned around and passed the ball to James on the other side.

James glanced at Xu Yong, and his DNA was triggered. He instantly remembered who he was and how he should play.

With a wave of my hand, I, the humble General Z, am willing to follow His Majesty the Emperor and play pick-and-roll in various teams.

With Ilgauskas' screen, James raised the ball and prepared to step towards the basket.

However, he quickly gave up this idea because Yao Ming had already appeared on his breakthrough route.

At the same time, Ross also quickly attacked.

The Bulls' iron net doesn't just wait for you to get in, but will shrink towards you as soon as it gets the chance.

James was forced to pass the ball, and he threw it to Wade on the other side.

When James was attacking, Wade did not stand there and stare, but seized the opportunity to cut into the basket.

“Bang!”

But James' pass did not arrive, because Tony Allen was prepared and directly stole the ball!

At the same time, Xu Yong, who was screened by Ilgauskas, once again rushed out of the three-point line.

Yes, it may take some time for the Bulls to form a tacit understanding on the defensive end, but their defensive awareness is already full!

Allen passed the ball, and Xu Yong caught it and ran towards the frontcourt.

This time only Arroyo tried to chase and defend, but when he crossed half court, he chose to give up after seeing Xu Yong had already rushed to the front court.

Xu Yong looked back and saw that no one was chasing him, so he immediately slowed down, relaxed his body, and performed a one-handed windmill dunk.

The United Center went completely crazy.

The Heat's Big Three, that's it? !

"The defense of the Bulls' starting lineup is so brutal. Even if my dog ​​passed by, he would probably be caught and beaten by them." Barkley couldn't help but sigh in the commentary booth.

James and Wade are the two players with the strongest breakthrough ability in active service. One is as strong as a bull, and the other is as fast as lightning. However, these two seem to have their hands and feet tied and cannot exert their full strength.

"The Bulls have built the best team for Thibodeau," Kenny Smith nodded in agreement.

Although the Bulls have problems with defensive communication, they have made it difficult for the Heat's Big Three to move forward.

If they were to finish their running-in, the scene would be too beautiful to even look at.