Chapter 120 We are the champions!(1/3)
Author: Lao Ma Jia
After narrowly defeating the Bulls by one point, the entire arena immediately began to boil.
Even though this is only the first game of the series, winning one game is far from winning the series, but this victory also means that the Raptors are indeed capable of defeating the Bulls.
The Raptors are one step closer to the championship.
The Bulls played well tonight. Under the command of Jackson, they showed the strength that a dynasty team should have.
If it weren't for Billups' last-minute three-pointer, the Raptors would probably have lost this game.
Jordan scored 51 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, which is a god-like Eastern Conference Finals data. Pippen also played well tonight, with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Even Kukoc, who came off the bench, scored 21 points.
Harper at the No. 1 position didn't have any outstanding offensive performance, but his defense was completely online. If Billups hadn't hit the buzzer beater, he could have locked up Billups' offense tonight.
Rodman scored 17 rebounds, which is also his normal level.
It can be said that there was no problem with the Bulls' abnormal performance tonight, but it was a pity that they still lost in the end.
For the Raptors, Da Zhi scored 46 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The pressure on the offensive end was not inferior to that of Jordan. Rodman, the best defensive player, could not prevent Da Zhi's offense.
In fact, it is normal to be unable to guard him. Strictly speaking, Rodman is not an inside man at all. He is a combo forward, playing at the third and fourth positions. When he was with the Pistons, he was once used to guard Jordan alone.
Facing the 7-foot-1 Da Zhi who can run and jump, and who has big money to help block positions and create one-on-one opportunities, not only is Rodman unable to guard him, but the only people in this league who can limit Da Zhi are those who are about seven feet tall.
, players with outstanding athletic ability, such as Garnett.
Da Zhi's rebounds are a bit ridiculous, but there is nothing we can do about it.
At this juncture, it is impossible for Da Zhi to give up rebounds. There is a super rebounder Rodman next to Da Zhi. He can grab seven rebounds, which is already good.
Tracy McGrady and Wu Sheng performed mediocrely tonight. There is nothing they can do about it. They faced the best forward and defensive line combination in the entire NBA history. Their mediocre performance is completely acceptable. If they don't get beaten, it is considered a success.
McGrady scored 19 points tonight, Wu Sheng scored 14 points, and Mashburn, who came off the bench, scored 15 points.
Xiao Ou played less time tonight, only 23 minutes, and he only scored 11 points.
From a scoring perspective, six players from the Raptors scored in double figures, while only Jordan, Pippen and Kukoc from the Bulls scored in double figures. Obviously, the strength of the Raptors players is more balanced.
The Bulls are all counting on Jordan. If Jordan is injured, it is impossible for them to win any game in this series.
During the handshake session after the game, Pippen stood behind Jordan, patted Jordan on the shoulder, and whispered something, possibly to comfort Jordan.
After all, they only lost by one point, and this was the Raptors' home court.
Kongbu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this scene of respectful brotherhood.
Every time he sees Jordan and Pippen standing together, he always thinks of Jordan's second son sleeping with Pippen's wife.
It's not that Kongbu has a dark mind, but that this thing is really outrageous.
His nature is like Guo Qilin sleeping with Yu Qian's wife, and he really can't bear it.
Kongbu led the generals onto the court. Ben was unhappy and looked very depressed.
He was limited by the shark-cutting tactics tonight and only played 25 minutes. He only scored 10 points and 9 rebounds in the game, which is a very modest number.
Seeing Rodman grab 17 rebounds, he felt very uncomfortable.
Of course, players will also secretly compete with each other. Besides Uncle Mu, Ben’s target competitor is Rodman.
In tonight's matchup, Ben thought to himself that if he hadn't been blocked, his rebounds would never have been as many as Rodman's.
"Kong, your luck is really impressive."
The Zen master smiled and said.
He didn't mean any harm, but he really felt that the Raptors' luck was a bit unlucky.
Tracy McGrady had previously performed a miracle of 1 minute and 15 points. In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight, Billups, who was invisible to the audience, hit another buzzer beater.
No one has such luck.
"If you accumulate virtue and do good deeds, God will always bless kind people."
Kongbu grinned and said that he did not believe in God at all. The God he spoke of was more like a pronoun, referring to all kinds of gods.
The Zen master was amused by Kongbu's words. Do more good deeds and do good deeds? Kongbu really dares to say that?
I heard that Riley was so angry with Kong Bu that he was bedridden and did not leave the bedroom for three days.
The two had a casual chat for a few words, and then each led the players back to the locker room.
After arriving in the locker room, Kongbu called Ben over and prepared to enlighten him.
Big Ben was greatly stimulated tonight.
He will definitely be cut down in this crucial series, and even in the finals, it is impossible for Sloan to let this shortcoming go without addressing it.
When it comes time to win the championship, no one will pretend to be a gentleman.
History is written by the victors. King Zhou only had two concubines and two sons, while King Wen of Zhou had dozens of concubines and hundreds of sons. However, history books record that King Zhou was debauched and immoral.
In a few decades, who will still remember how a certain team won the championship, they will only remember who the championship was.
Moreover, using shark chops is not a heinous method. It is a reasonable use of the rules of the golf course.
"Coach, I'm sorry, I played poorly tonight."
"I should spend more time on free throws."
"Even if I had Camby's free throw shooting percentage, they wouldn't dare to use the shark tactic against me."
Daben lowered his head and apologized to Kongbu in shame.
Kongbu shook his head, "Old man, there are no perfect human beings in this world."
"Of course there is no perfect player, well, Jordan is an exception."
"Everyone has shortcomings. A player without obvious shortcomings is destined to be a mediocre player. Well, Jordan is an exception."
"Don't blame yourself, I know you have worked hard enough."
Kongbu originally wanted to put his arm around Daben's shoulders, pat his head, and comfort him, but he felt that would be funny, so he simply sat across from Daben.
Ben usually does a lot of free throw training. He spends at least two hours alone every day training free throws.
It's a pity that he really doesn't have free throw shooting talent. This thing can't be developed by just practicing.
Some fans believe that Ben's strength is too great, which leads to poor free throws. In fact, this statement has no scientific basis.
Whether Malone is strong or not, he can't maintain a free throw shooting rate of more than 75%.
Kongbu is a time traveler, not an almighty God. He can't do anything about Ben's free throws.
Fortunately, Kongbu has accumulated a large number of insiders, and now there will not be any insiders available due to the loss of his base.
In the second game that followed, everyone thought the Raptors could take advantage of the victory to pursue their victory and secure their second home court.
As a result, the cycle of heaven and retribution was unpleasant. The Raptors had just defeated the Bulls in the first game, and were immediately defeated by Jordan in the second game.
In the last 15 seconds, the Raptors led by one point. The Bulls had the ball and Jordan made a mid-range shot. In the end, the Raptors failed to counterattack and lost to the Bulls by one point at home.
Both games were lost by one point, both were wins and near-wins.
Kongbu felt that something was not good. This was his home court. Losing to the Bulls meant that the home court advantage they had worked hard to create during the regular season was gone.
The Bulls have three more home games left, and the Raptors have only two left.
The situation is very bad.
The third game was the Bulls' home court. Jordan still maintained the terrifying scoring explosiveness of the previous two games, scoring 43 points alone, leading the Bulls to a victory over the Raptors.
113:92, the Bulls won the third game by 21 points, which was a beating.
After three games, Jordan averaged nearly 45 minutes per game and scored 45 points per game. This may be the most violent Eastern Conference Finals scoring data in history.
Even Jordan himself has never performed like this in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It's not that McGrady didn't work hard on defense, he tried his best to defend, but unfortunately he couldn't defend.
Kongbu also tried to double-team, but Jordan was not a fool. Once multiple people double-teamed him, he immediately passed the ball. For example, in the third game, Cole made five three-pointers.
Without Cole's three-point assist, the Raptors wouldn't have lost so miserably.
What can Kong Bu do now? He can only feed the players chicken soup over and over again, so that they can continue to maintain their will to fight and compete well in the next game.
The fourth game was still at the home court of the Raptors. He surpassed him three times in a row. No, including the game against the Sonics, Jordan had no idea how many games he surpassed him in a row. After all, he is a human being, not a real God. In this game
Finally, my performance was a bit sluggish.
He made 25 shots in the game and only scored 26 points in the end.
As long as Jordan didn't break out, the Bulls had nothing to fear. The Raptors took advantage of the situation and defended Game 4, successfully bringing both sides back to the same starting line.
The fans' mood is like riding a roller coaster every day. After every game, the situation will immediately change.
Just as the Eastern Conference Finals were in full swing, the Western Conference had already decided the winner. The Jazz swept the Lakers 4-0 and successfully advanced to the Finals.
Like the official history, Crazy Fan successfully became the chief war criminal of the Lakers' sweep. Even if Jerry West wanted to keep him, the Los Angeles fans would not agree.
After finally getting O'Neal here, it was supposed to be the start of a dynasty, but now he can't even beat the Jazz. How can the fans buy it?
To be continued...