[外電]Can Bulls stop Heat 3-peat next season?

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Heat go back-to-back, can Bulls stop 3-peat next season?
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By JayPatt on Jun 21 2013, 12:07a 臢 @Bulls_Jay 66


The Heat win it all again. Ugh. Can the Bulls ruin a possible 3-peat next
year?

 The Heat seemed so vulnerable at times this postseason. They lost a Game 1 at home against an
undermanned Bulls team. They were taken to a Game 7 by the upstart Pacers.
They were down 3-2 after five games against the Spurs.

And yet, the Heat sit at the top of the mountain again after edging the Spurs
in a phenomenal seven-game series that provided as much drama as we could ask
for the last two games. Miami was on the brink of death in Game 6, but great
teams find ways to overcome adversity, and they did just that.

Much credit obviously goes to LeBron James, who put forth a spectacular
effort in Game 7 with 37 points and 12 rebounds. I know he's hated around
these parts, and some of his actions on the court make him easy to dislike,
but it's hard for me not to appreciate the greatness. The comparisons to M.J.
need to stop, but LeBron is well on his way to becoming perhaps the second
best player of all-time.

It's tough watching the Heat bring home the title for a second straight
season, especially considering what could have been with Derrick Rose. I'm
not going to sit here and say the Bulls would've beat the Heat either of
these past two years if Rose were healthy, but it's a shame that we didn't
get to see them try.

Miami is now on the verge of a dynasty, with a three-peat in their sights
next season. Based on some of their struggles (and especially Dwyane Wade's)
in this year's postseason, it would be easy to say it's not going to happen,
but LeBron is still there. And as long as he's there, the Heat will be the
favorites.

So can the Bulls stop the three-peat if the two teams face each other in the
postseason again? I would like to think they have a chance. Rose's health is
obviously a huge factor, but I've stated on multiple occasions that I believe
he'll be just fine going forward. Rose still has to prove that he can get
things done down the stretch against LeBron, and that will certainly be a
tough task. But it's not like it's out of the realm of possibility.

We saw the Heat have some issues against Roy Hibbert, David West and Tim
Duncan, so Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer and Taj Gibson have to play better for
the Bulls to win. And specifically, they need to be more consistent offensive
threats.

The Jimmy Butler thing could be a huge factor, as we saw a slightly better
version of Jimmy in Kawhi Leonard have a lot of success in the Finals. Butler
played pretty doggone well in the Heat series, but Leonard was even better,
averaging a double-double and also playing stellar defense on LeBron. If
Butler can continue to improve his game and be our Kawhi, that makes the
Bulls even more dangerous.

Then there's the shooting. Danny Green fizzled in Games 6 and 7, but his hot
shooting was key throughout much of the series. As was Gary Neal's. With Nate
Robinson and Marco Belinelli likely gone, the Bulls need to find some
shooters to help space the floor with Rose back. I really can't stress how
important this is. THE BULLS NEED MORE SHOOTING!

When it comes down to it, I almost certainly wouldn't bet on the Bulls if
they were to face the Heat in a playoff series next year (assuming mostly
good health). LeBron will still be LeBron and he's the best damn player on
the planet. However, the Bulls have the defense to frustrate Miami. The key
is putting the ball in the basket more. Much easier said than done of course,
because we have seen the Bulls really struggle in that department, especially
down the stretch. But again, it's not like it's impossible. Anything is
possible.

Derrick Rose comes back October 12.

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推 Mitch:很難，但仍有機會。Rose要能抗衡LBJ的防守、要有更多穩定的
→ Mitch:內線攻勢、更好的 Jimmy Butler、更多的投射能力，總之主要
→ Mitch:在說進攻要更強，因為公牛的防守就擺在那了。
→ rosebulls:公牛的進攻問題,不知是進攻教練問題還是球員問題比較大?
推 Mitch:我覺得是人，沒有那種得分手段，就無法設計相關的戰術
推 Mitch:沒有真正的射手，跑太多三分戰術，就是看天吃飯了。
推 b54102:Kyle Korver 在的時候，那時候給他的三分球效率真的超好的
→ b54102:Marco Belinelli 雖然可以做很多事，但外線真的看天吃飯 XD
推 hesho:教練都是有什麼食材炒什麼菜，同意M大的說法...
推 a90b201:KORVER雖然常常很讓人驚艷 可是季後賽真的太烙賽了
推 GroveStreet:Marco也是有很多強項,Korver除了三分球以外都......
推 Mitch:因為Noah的中距離比較可以放，對方禁區補防就可以更快，要在
→ Mitch:內線穩定得分不是那麼容易的。
→ Mitch:是不是Noah練個小勾射之類的，自己打？
推 Mitch:特別是Noah有找Jabbar練過，應該比要求中距離進步要簡單，出
→ Mitch:手動作太難矯正了 0rz
推 Mitch:所以Boozer要打內線其實很吃力，個頭小又動不動被夾，還好有
→ Mitch:不錯的中距離
推 Mitch:所以我會覺得進攻問題目前大多是球員方面的
→ rosebulls:希望noah進攻能力再繼續加強
→ rosebulls:所以進攻當機或一節爆問題,目前主要是球員問題比較大?
→ rosebulls:目前外國下季總冠軍賭盤,公牛排第3名,僅次於熱火雷霆