Vucevic: Gidi passed the ball in place to lead me to the last shot, but winning is a win for the team
6686 Sports News on November 5 Today, the NBA regular season continues. The Bulls once trailed by 24 points, but Vucevic hit a three-pointer with the last shot to reverse the situation, defeating the 76ers 113-111. After the game, Vucevic talked about the strategic arrangement of the last shot in an interview.
Vucevic talked about the last shot strategy and the team’s changes in the second half: The coaching staff laid out a great strategy, and the key is whether I can run to the corner. I thought at the time, they were probably going to come and fill in. Gidi's performance was outstanding, and the pass was so perfect. To be honest, this is probably the shot with the highest arc in my shooting career. I saw someone rush to block the shot, but I didn't know who it was. I only had one thought in my mind at the time, which was to throw the ball. I'm glad I made the shot and I'm glad we won.
During the halftime break, we only talked about one thing in the lounge: to defend against every attack of the opponent. We gave up 77 points in the first half, including 45 points in the first quarter. It's impossible to win in this competitive state, especially against a strong team like Philadelphia. So we had to change, and we did. In the second half we played more tenaciously and started to fill in for each other. At the same time, we finally started to control the backcourt, which allowed us to counterattack and score easily. Just like that, step by step, as a team, we did it. It was a great win as a team and we won.
I think this is entirely the result of the hard work of the entire team in the second half. I know that last shot was critical, but I don't think it defined the entire game. What really won us the win was our overall performance in the second half. But having said that, we can't always start to play carefully when we are 20 points behind the movement. We must play better. But regardless, it was a great win. I was happy to make that shot and now we can celebrate.
In this game, Vucevic made 8 of 14 shots, scored 19 points and 10 rebounds, and made 1 of 5 three-pointers.
