Chapter 149 Michael, you can’t get rid of him when he moves without the ball.

Author: Dong Wangyi

Chapter 149 Michael, you can’t get rid of him when he moves without the ball.

On the sidelines, Viewpoint's David Stern smiled and said to Bill Davidson: "Bill, your team has great hope of completing the rebuild."

"But I still need your support."

Davidson smiled back and said pointedly.

Stern smiled and nodded, but did not answer the question.

He knew very well what Davidson meant, and he simply hoped that he would stop targeting the Pistons.

The flagrant foul rule was introduced the year before last and was aimed at the Pistons.

The result was so powerful that it immediately broke the legs of the Bad Boys, making it impossible for the Bad Boys, who had won two consecutive championships, to complete three consecutive championships. They were even swept by Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals, directly destroying the invincible Bad Boys.

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To be honest, he admires the Pistons' new core Zhou Quan.

This is a young man who personally ended the Bad Boys Legion. He has a big heart, a big picture, and a very strong will. His playing style is not as dirty as the Bad Boys Legion. The only drawback is that there is a lot of violence, but as long as he doesn't cause any big trouble,

He will not interfere with Zhou Quan's development.

Judging from Zhou Quan's current strength, he has performed so well in his first season, and there is definitely room for improvement. He will have the opportunity to become Jordan's strong rival in the future, and this is what he hopes to see.

The only thing he hoped to do was to get Zhou Quan to the west.

But this idea is very difficult to implement. It is more likely to move O'Neal to the West, which he can control.

Based on the above reasons, that is to say, he will not target Zhou Quan's team.

But he would not say this to the Pistons.

"Phil, I want to keep playing."

On the bench, Jordan said to Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson nodded. He had great confidence in Jordan's physical ability. He had never seen anyone in the league with better physical ability than Jordan, not even anyone close.

He immediately said to Jordan: "If Iron Fist goes up and continues to fight, then it will wear down his physical fitness. If he doesn't go up, use this opportunity to chase points."

Jordan nodded, this was exactly what he planned.

After the two of them said this, they were suddenly startled.

They also thought that the biggest threat to them in this Pistons team is no longer the former FMVP Joe Dumars, let alone the assassin sitting on the bench, but the new core Zhou Quan.

This means that Zhou Quan, who is still a rookie, has grown up enough to threaten the Bulls.

Phil Jackson said thoughtfully: "The five main players of the Pistons, Joe Dumars is 29 years old and still in his prime, Rodman is 31 years old and still in his prime, John Salley is 28 years old, and Ulrich is the oldest.

At 33 years old, their main lineup can last for two years at most, and then it will definitely enter a downward spiral.

As for their substitute lineup, Mark Aguirre and Isiah Thomas are no longer good. They are only average now and will be even worse next season.

In general, the Pistons' lineup is not a lineup that is rising in strength, but a lineup that is gradually aging and declining. Their reconstruction has not yet been completed.

Even if there is a new core, and even if Zhou Quan's growth is promising, he is useless alone. You were so strong back then, and you couldn't lead the Bulls.

It is very difficult to build a championship-level lineup. It took us many years. They don't have a few years and it is impossible to put together a championship-level lineup.

When Joe Dumars and Rodman are old, more and more people need to be replaced, and they need suitable players and a matching lineup. They may even need many years to build a lineup for Zhou Quan. If they are unlucky, even

During Zhou Quan's entire peak period, it was impossible.

The rebuilding of a team is likely to be far away, so as long as we beat them this time, there is a high probability that we can beat them in the next few years. Their threat to us will only become smaller and smaller, and they should not be easily

Become stronger as Zhou Quan grows."

After hearing these words, Michael Jordan nodded thoughtfully, thinking that what Phil Jackson said made sense.

After Phil Jackson said these words, the timeout time was almost over, and the referee blew the whistle to signal the players from both sides to come on.

"Sure enough, this guy is on the scene again."

Zhou Quan was sitting on the bench, and when he saw Jordan standing up again, he couldn't help but admire his physical ability.

But he couldn't follow suit. He lost the last game in the second half and was defeated in the final quarter. He had to save his physical strength for the final quarter.

The substitute lineup includes Assassin and Mark Aguirre. As long as they can play their best, they should be able to buy rest time for him and Joe Dumars.

On the court, Jordan faced off against the Assassins.

Enemies meet head to head, but it is not a tit-for-tat situation.

The former has reached the peak state from spirit to body, from willpower to game experience, while the latter has started to decline due to injuries in 1990. In the regular season, he was injured more due to the Battle of Auburn Hills. His current state is completely different from that of Jordan.

On the same level, even worse than one level.

Therefore, when the two are matched up, it is a situation where Jordan crushes the assassins and crushes Isiah Thomas on both offense and defense.

In fact, there is no need for assassins to defend Jordan. His height is lower than Zhou Quan, and it is more suitable for Mark Aguirre to defend him. However, they are mortal enemies, so the assassins directly switch defenses and defend Jordan personally. The result of this is to let

He was beaten by Jordan on both offense and defense.

The Assassin broke through the offense with the ball three times in a row, was intercepted once, and missed two shots. Jordan scored three goals in a row on his head. His anger immediately grew, and his physical contact with the latter became more and more intense.

The bigger.

"brush!"

In the 6th minute of the game, Jordan knocked down the assassin with a pull-up jumper and then made a shot to equalize the score at 35:35.

This was his fifth goal in the second quarter. He made 5 of 7 shots on the assassins, plus 2 of 2 free throws. The team scored 15 points in the half, and he scored 12 points alone.

The Assassins made 1 of 5 shots, only had 2 points, 1 assist, and two turnovers.

In just half a quarter, Jordan used a powerful offense to help the team even the score difference.

This made the assassin anxious. In the next defense, he stretched out his legs to trip Jordan, who was breaking through with the ball, and a conflict broke out between the two.

David Stern's face is ugly. I feel that Zhou Quan replaced Isiah Thomas as the new core of the Pistons, which is the most correct decision made by the management.

At the same time, he also felt that preventing Isiah Thomas from joining the national team last time was the most correct decision.

The conflict subsided quickly. It was just a push and did not rise to the level of boxing. Then the Pistons called a timeout.

"Haha, as I said just now, Michael will definitely adjust to his condition quickly. I was right. Michael was firing on all cylinders. Isiah Thomas was defeated and could only use his legs to defend Michael." Ringer.

Wilson smiled excitedly.

Robert Guida nodded and said: "In 18 minutes, Michael made 10 of 19 shots, and his shooting percentage increased to 52.6%. In addition, he made 4 of 4 free throws and scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 2 fouls. It is true that

The performance was strong, and after exerting strength in the second quarter, it was in sharp contrast to the first quarter.

But with so many shots in one and a half quarters, his physical energy consumption is also quite large. The Pistons will definitely let the main players play. Next, he should take fewer shots and focus on the defensive end."

Ringo Wilson said with a smile: "In the past, the media thought that the Pistons' bench lineup was quite strong, and that the Assassins and Mark Aguirre should be able to help the main force fill the hole. But now it seems that the main force is helping them fill the hole."

Robert Guida nodded and said: "The main reason is that the Assassin's strength has declined severely, and injuries are tormenting him. Whether it is breakthrough speed or agility, he has experienced a significant decline compared to last year, and his shooting touch is even worse.

, it’s no longer efficient.”

Ringo Wilson did not answer this sentence, because the reason why the Assassin is in such poor condition now is that Grant's knee injury in the Battle of Auburn Hills is an important reason.

With 6 minutes left in the second quarter, the Pistons sent out all their main players to challenge.

Zhou Quan still defended Jordan. Miraculously, Jordan's luck got worse again. After the timeout, he missed two consecutive shots. The Pistons took the opportunity to take the lead again.

Jordan took 21 shots in less than two quarters. This was a crazy number of shots, accounting for more than 50% of the team's shots. It consumed a lot of physical energy. After feeling cold, he chose to stop.

When the ball was dead, Phil Jackson replaced Jordan with Pippen, and the rest were four substitutes. He told Pippen to try his best to hold off the Pistons and hold on to the score in the next 4 minutes.

As soon as Jordan left, Pippen switched to guard Zhou Quan, but Zhou Quan still used the old method of using the pick-and-roll to get rid of Pippen, and then moved in a wide area, not giving Pippen a chance to come back to him.

From the time he came on the court to two minutes before the end of the second quarter, a total of four minutes, Zhou Quan led the main lineup to launch a 10-4 attack wave. At 39:45, he once again overtook the score and stopped the Bulls. Phil Jackson once again

Put Jordan on the court.

In the last two minutes, both sides focused on defense, and Jordan did not take any shots. They focused on defense, and the second quarter was quickly over.

41:47. The Pistons still led by 6 points at halftime at home.

Ringo Wilson said: "Michael played 22 minutes, made 10 of 21 shots, and hit 47.6%. He was still the best player in the game."

Robert Guida said: "In the 6 minutes of the second quarter, Iron Fist made 2 of 3 shots, all of which were breakthrough layups. In addition, he made 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal. In 18 minutes of the two quarters, he made 9 shots.

In 6 games, the shooting rate reached 66.7%, and he scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.

He is 10 points behind Michael in scoring, but his offensive efficiency is much better than Michael today, which is rare for him.

In addition, his performance in other aspects was also good, especially his performance in organization and assists. I think his performance today was not inferior to Jordan. It was his performance that allowed the Pistons to lead the Bulls."

Zhou Quan returned to the locker room and immediately asked the masseur to massage him to relax his muscles and relieve fatigue.

In today's game, the Pistons actually have no way out. If they lose again, the Bulls will get the match point, and they have lost both home games. The veterans of the team cannot last long in fighting spirit, and they are afraid that they will collapse to the end, so

This was a game he couldn't lose and he really wanted to win.

"Zhou, how is your physical fitness?"
To be continued...