Bill Walton said: "Jordan made 38 shots, accounting for half of the team's shots. He made 20 shots and a shooting percentage of 52.6%. He made 3 of 6 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 47 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
Data of 3 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.”
John Hanks said: "Pippen made 8 of 20 shots, 1 of 5 in the final quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds."
Bill Walton laughed: "Today the Bulls only had 9 free throws in total. Of course, the Suns didn't have many either, only 17.
In terms of rebounds, the Bulls only had 34 and the Suns 48. In terms of turnovers, the Bulls had 9 and the Suns 14. The Bulls had the advantage.
In terms of blocks, the Bulls had 4, but the Suns had 11. They simply blocked the entire penalty area, allowing the Bulls to only shoot from outside.
In terms of overall field goal percentage, the Bulls are only 44.8%, while the Suns are 49.5%. In terms of three-pointers, the Bulls have the upper hand. The Suns took 9 more shots than the Bulls. From the analysis of these data, the Bulls' failure is inevitable.
of."
John Hanks said: "After Old K broke out in the last quarter, especially when the four-team failed, the Bulls' morale was knocked to the bottom, and then they lost control of the game.
We can take a look. Since then, the Bulls' defense against Old K has lost its toughness. The weak double-teaming is simply not enough to guard against Old K. They don't even bother to use foul tactics and just watch Old K continue to complete violent attacks.
buckle.
If such a bull cannot be changed within forty-six hours, then I will have no hope for the next G4 game."
In the CCTV live broadcast booth, Zhang Lili was about to make the final analysis: "Now we are leading 2-1, and there will be two away games. If the Suns can win another game, they will return to Phoenix with a big score of 3-2.
, that would be a huge advantage.”
"Championship?" Sun Zhenping said in high spirits.
"Wang Tiejun played a super performance in the last quarter, helping the team destroy the Bulls in one fell swoop. He scored 16 points in a single quarter. This was his career high in a single quarter including the regular season. We would like to congratulate Tiejun here.
." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
At this time, on the court, the Bulls who had lost the game had left, and some Suns players were being interviewed.
"Charles, with the score of 2-1, are you more hopeful about the championship now?" the reporter asked.
"Yes, I feel like the championship is beckoning to me." Barkley shouted excitedly.
"What do you think Jordan will do?" the reporter asked again.
Barkley choked, paused and then said: "I know he will score crazy points, but now we have more advantage, our lineup is stronger, we have a greater advantage in the low post under the basket, and we are confident that we can use this
The advantage will be maintained until the end of the series, and the final championship will definitely belong to us."
More reporters ran to Wang Tiejun, but were rejected. Although he didn't exert any force in the first three quarters, he was beaten too hard in the last quarter. Now he is exhausted and hastened to take an ice bath.
"Bang! Bang! Bang..."
The door to the home team's locker room was closed, and all the players, including the head coach and management, were rushed outside. From time to time, there were sounds of smashing things and Jordan's venting roar.
Everyone was trembling in their hearts. Facing the tyrant of the Bulls, they seemed to dare not breathe loudly, let alone speak, even though they were separated from Jordan by a door or a wall.
An hour later, the post-match press conference began.
On the Suns side, the host began to flip the cards. Facing hundreds of reporters who raised their hands, he gave the first question to a TNT reporter.
The reporter was very excited when he was selected by the host. After taking over the microphone, he immediately asked: "Old K, what made you perform a super performance in the last quarter tonight that was completely different from the super performance in the G2 game?"
"It's you."
Wang Tiejun leaned lazily on the back of his chair and said calmly.
"us?"
The reporter and all the media present were stunned.
Wang Tiejun explained: "I am referring to media such as ESPN. You do not have any professional belief that the Bulls will win the finals. Because of Michael Jordan, you think it is natural for the Bulls to win.
But I, and my teammates, including Charles, don't see it that way.
So tonight we use a victory to tell you, look, you are wrong, Jordan's Bulls are not unbeatable, he is not great enough not to be defeated, otherwise he would not only have two championships, but
It’s eight.”
Reporters from all the media looked at each other in confusion, but had nothing to say. After all, the Suns were the victors tonight, and victors cannot be blamed, so now they have to accept scolding and stand upright when being beaten.
On the Bulls side, the atmosphere was even worse than when they lost the G1 game.
Jordan sat there without saying a word, his livid face was like a piece of iron, and he looked like he was keeping away from people and gods. The reporters present did not dare to provoke him. Even if the reporters asked about his face, there were no words.
.
After sitting for three or four minutes without answering a single question, he suddenly stood up and left, leaving all the reporters and teammates behind.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do, and the Bulls' press conference could only end in a hurry.
The next day, the Bulls lost the home game and were widely criticized by the media.
From the head coach to the players, no one escaped, not even Jordan.
Many media, such as New York Sports, vigorously attacked Jordan for losing control of the team and his dominance of the game on the court.
Regarding Phil Jackson, the media even criticized the tactical problems in the G3 game.
For example, when Wang Tiejun did not exert his strength in the first three quarters, he did not establish a sufficient score advantage for so long, and even fell behind in the first quarter.
Even general manager Jerry Krause did not escape the media's accusations, and even the media that criticized included most of the Chicago media.
These media believed that Klaus failed to fulfill his duties as general manager and did not even stockpile a human shield.
You must know that the Suns' performance in the regular season has been very strong, and the possibility of reaching the finals is very high, and Wang Tiejun has shown strong destructive power under the basket very early, so it is necessary for the Bulls to stock up on human shields, and that is
If you have time, there is a chance before the All-Star trading window closes.
For example, the Suns' rookie Oliver Miller is the league's top player. He is an excellent human shield. Moreover, he was forced to the bench by Wang Tiejun in the Suns. If the Bulls want to trade him, it is possible to reach a deal.
But no, the Bulls traded not Oliver Miller, but veteran Mark West. This was a completely unnecessary and wrong transaction.
In addition to the Bulls news, there is another news, and that is the trash talk Wang Tiejun sprayed against Jordan: Hey, on the 23rd, the four of you almost guarded me.
The New York Times put this sentence on the front page of its general news section, not its sports section.
"The most famous trash-talking scene in league history." New York Sports.
"Jordan is so generous that he was not mad to death by Old K, haha..." Larry Bird laughed so hard in front of the media that he could no longer continue the interview.
When the Smiling Assassin was being interviewed, he was not smiling, but bursting into laughter. After laughing for nearly half a minute, he said: "Congratulations Jordan, you have become famous! Haha..."
This similar trash talk had ten times the impact on David Robinson last time, because the target was Jordan, and it was spoken after a failed four-teamer, and it was full of gold.
In fact, if it weren't for Wang Tiejun, Jordan would have spouted such rubbish to Payton in 1996.
"Bang!"
Jordan kicked over the TV set in front of him. He had already dropped two mobile phones before.
"Old K, I'm not done with you!"
His tyrant-like roar echoed in the luxurious villa.
The G4 game was on the 16th, and the Suns had no training scheduled on the 14th. Wang Tiejun rested during the day and completed speed and flexibility training at night.
On the 15th, the Suns only arranged two hours of recovery training in the afternoon, without any intensity.
On the 16th, the G4 game day.
In the afternoon, the Suns came to the United Center for pre-match training. In order to stimulate the players' bodies to get into game condition faster, the training was a little more intense.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
During shooting practice, Barkley missed his first three shots.
"Brother, can you do it today? You won't be restless, right?" Comrade Lao Wang shouted.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely get it back."
Barkley continued to shoot, and it was obvious that his hand was not as good as in previous training sessions.
Several coaches and trainers came over to observe Barkley's condition.
Because Wang Tie occupies the space under the basket most of the time, Barkley's activities in the penalty area are restricted. Most of his shots are outside jumpers, so shooting feel is very important to him.
After watching it for a long time, Barkley's touch was indeed mediocre today. He only scored 21 out of 30 shots. This was a shooting training with no defenders and no shot time limit. When it comes to the game, his touch may be cold.
"Old K, how do you feel?" head coach Westphal asked.
Comrade Lao Wang glanced at Buckley and said, "I feel worse. Buckley may not have washed his hands in two days."
Westphal said angrily: "I'm asking you, not Barkley."
Lao Wang chuckled and said: "After two days of rest, I feel pretty good. I can beat that old boy Jordan to death."
"Come here, everyone."
Following Westphal's greeting, several members of the coaching staff then walked aside to discuss tonight's game.
"If we lose the G4 game tonight, it will be very troublesome. The G5 game is on the 18th. We can't give Old K two more days of rest, so his physical fitness in the G5 game will definitely not be as good as it is now. The other main players
Same thing."
"You mean to give up the G4 game? This is impossible. We can't give up the G4 game right away because Barkley's touch is not good."
"Of course I don't mean that. What I want to say is, if we are halfway through tonight and it is determined that nothing serious can be done, can we reduce the playing time of the main players such as Old K and Barkley?"
"Of course, if we can't win the G4 game, we must prepare for the G5 game."
After several people discussed it, the decision was made.
Over at the Bulls, a tactical meeting is being held.
After two days, there is nothing visible on Jordan's face now, but the atmosphere in the conference room is still normal.
Phil Jackson broke the silence and said: "Now that we have calmed down, it is time to solve some problems that occurred in the G3 game."
He looked at the reactions of others, especially Jordan, who seemed to be listening, but also seemed not to be listening. Everyone's concentration was not 100% returned, which made him a little worried, but he continued: "
In tonight's game, we first have to solve a problem, how to defend...Barkley."
"Um?"
Everyone was startled, including Jordan, who all looked at Phil Jackson.
"Do you think I can say Lao K?"
Phil Jackson shook his head and said: "From beginning to end, Barkley has been the Suns' number one scoring point. Killing him will not only destroy the Suns' strongest scoring point, but also limit some of the Suns' organizational capabilities.
The Suns' two major inside combinations restrain each other, and each attracts defense for the other. If we double-team one, we have to relax that one, and vice versa.
Since we can't guard the old K under the basket, we might as well use Barkley to guard him and strangle the most scoring point in the Suns' interior combination."
At this point, he said to Jordan: "Michael, then you and Scottie Pippen strangle their perimeter and cut off their passing and receiving lines with Old K. Tell me, can we win?"
"able."
Jordan stood up from his seat, and his face, which had been gloomy for two days, finally became somewhat brighter.
The psychology of others also became active, especially a few insiders.
They were already guarding against the old K, knocking them down at every turn. The tonnage plus the strength of the hit, a huge force of hundreds of kilograms hit them. If they were not very strong, they would have been hit to fractures.
Just like Mark West and Rainman Kemp.
Now let them defend Barkley, it would be too easy. Barkley's big butt can even be used as a massage, so there will be no danger.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the game was about to start, and both sides announced their starting lineups.
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Barkley, Ceballos, Dan Maley, Kevin Johnson
Bulls: Bill Cartwright, Grant, Pippen, Jordan, BJ Armstrong
"When the Bulls are behind one to two, what kind of explosion will Jordan have? I believe he will have a big explosion. He has been laughed at by the media in the past two days."
In the ABC live broadcast booth, Bill Walton said with a smile.
"Ha ha……"
John Hanks laughed loudly, and after laughing enough, he said: "Yes, Bill, do you think what trash talk Michael will use to talk back to Old K?"
"I don't know, but he definitely had the opportunity to say to Old K, Hey, rookie, you almost guarded me." Bill Walton laughed.
"Impossible, he can't imitate Old K's trash talk. That's something that David Robinson can only do. As a top student, that's too low-level. By the way, it's him who can wrap up defense against rookie Old K.
Do it first."
"Ha ha……"
This time it was Bill Walton's turn to burst out laughing.
After the joke, John Hanks said seriously: "Bill, how do you think the Bulls will defend Old K in the low post?"
"Oliver Miller can be traded on the sidelines. He is not reused by the Suns, but the Bulls should need it very much." Bill Walton joked.
"Ha ha……"
At this point, the two laughed again.
In the CCTV live broadcast, Sun Zhenping said: "Three finals have passed. Wang Tiejun averaged 41 minutes, 25.3 points and 13 rebounds per game. His performance was very good."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "I wonder how the Bulls will defend him today? He played very calmly in the G3 game. He ignored the Bulls' active confrontation in the first three quarters, saved his energy and had a big explosion in the last quarter. The Bulls will definitely not be able to defend him tonight."
Will make the same mistakes again, Phil Jackson is very capable."
At 8:15, the starting lineup begins.
"mj!mj!mj..."
When Jordan came on the court, the entire United Center cheered enthusiastically.
"Brother, we have to kill him tonight and get the match point."
Standing in the player tunnel, looking at Jordan's back, Wang Tiejun turned around and said to Barkley next to him.
Buckley took a long breath, as if he wanted to let out the pressure in his heart.
As the finals progressed, he was increasingly under pressure to win his first championship.
"Shh!"
When the away team came on the field, the boos were as cold as the cold wind, trying to break people's will.
At half past eight, the game officially started.
After the jump ball, the Suns attack.
Entering the frontcourt with the ball, Kevin Johnson immediately felt Jordan's defensive will, and that terrifying look stared at his face, making him panic.
"Boy, where's your ball?" came Jordan's trash talk.
"Um?"
Kevin Johnson was startled.
At this moment, Jordan suddenly took a step forward, thrust his long arm forward, and while knocking the ball away, he squeezed up with his body, squeezed away Kevin Johnson, completed the steal, and then dribbled the ball across the frontcourt, starting
Fast break.
"No way, I can't catch up!"
Kevin Johnson tried his best to catch up, but was still two steps behind.
"Bang!"
Jordan passed the top of the key, stepped on the free throw line, held the ball in one hand like a tomahawk, took two steps in the air, and then dunked, the United Center suddenly boiled.
"Oh ho ho ho..."
The on-site commentator screamed excitedly, and then shouted passionately: "Tomahawk Smash, MJ sent a tomahawk slash that took off from the free throw line. This is the ax of the gods. We will definitely achieve a glory tonight."