On the 19th, the Suns and Bulls boarded the plane almost at the same time.
At this time, the national media was hyping up the Bulls' comeback.
"Jordan led the Bulls back to one point. If he can complete an unprecedented comeback in the Finals, there is no doubt that he will be the first in history." Chicago Sports News.
"Looking forward to a big comeback in the finals, looking forward to the birth of the Bulls dynasty!" espn.
The Bulls pulled one back, bringing the popularity of this team to a new peak again, not just in the United States, but around the world.
In this finals, more than 100 overseas TV stations have purchased live satellite signals. The NBA's influence is spreading around the world.
The disadvantage of 2 to 3 was ignored by almost all the media. They were all praising Jordan and his Bulls, as if it was the Bulls who were leading by a big score now.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Suns arrived in Phoenix and received a warm welcome from the fans. The spontaneous fan caravan stretched for several kilometers.
"Flute! Flute..."
Sharp trumpets sounded one after another.
In the afternoon, Wang Tiejun was too lazy to make dinner, so he called Zhang Lili and said that he would invite them to have dinner at home. He would pay for it and they would provide help. Lao Zhang readily agreed and immediately rushed over with Sun Zhenping and the others.
"Tie Jun, you should hire a housekeeper next season. How can you, a bigot, do things like cleaning and cooking?" Lao Zhang shouted as soon as he came in.
"I'm ready to invite you."
Lao Wang and Sun Zhenping said hello and brought out a few bottles of drinks.
"What do you think of my ex-sister-in-law? She is good at cooking. She just graduated and plans to find a job first." Lao Zhang chuckled.
"It's your ex-sister-in-law again? You have a very close relationship with her. How far has it progressed?" Lao Wang teased.
"What's going on?" Sun Zhenping asked curiously.
"What's the matter? Just listen to his nonsense." Zhang Lili glared at Lao Wang.
"Haha..." Several people laughed.
Sun Zhenping asked at this time: "Tie Jun, I heard from Director Zhang that you are planning to buy a house in Sijiu City?"
"Yes, I plan to train there in the offseason for a few months. We don't have a suitable place in the countryside. By the way, Teacher Sun, do you have any introduction?" Lao Wang asked.
Sun Zhenping said with a smile: "Since the housing reform last year, our domestic real estate market has developed rapidly. Now the policy in the Fourth and Nine Cities is to encourage outsiders to buy houses in the city. They can also apply for a household registration and the conditions are good."
"Move your household registration? No need. My household registration will stay in my hometown. I still have fields and land at home. I can't lose that." Lao Wang shook his head.
"Are you still short of the money you spent digging in the fields?" Zhang Li said with a smile.
"The meaning is different. If you encounter a bad era and suffer from a shortage of food and water, you will starve to death if you have a few acres of land. At that time, no matter how much money you have, it will be useless. It is all waste paper.
This is what my grandfather told me when I was young, food is more important than anything else, you can throw away anything, but you can’t throw away the fields, just in case something happens." Lao Wang said.
"Well, that's the truth."
They were all hungry people. Zhang Lili and Sun Zhenping nodded repeatedly.
"Teacher Sun, now that the finals are almost over, what's the reaction in the country?" Lao Wang asked curiously.
"Yes, our live broadcast hotline has been inundated with calls, and the audience's response has been very enthusiastic. They all hope to see more NBA games." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.
"Can the regular season be broadcast live next season?" Lao Wang asked.
"I don't know about this. Taiwan will make a decision after comprehensive consideration. Copyright is not like before, you have to spend money to buy it. If you can't sell the ads and you lose too much, it's hard to say." Sun Zhenping said.
Lao Wang nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
This is a practical issue, and one must consider whether to make money or not. If one broadcast loses money, Jinshan will not be able to compensate him. He will not do it if he loses money to make money, and whoever does it will be a fool.
The few of them had a sumptuous dinner, and after chatting for a while, Zhang Lili and others left.
Wang Tiejun was about to go to bed after watching TV for a while, when his cell phone rang.
"Domestic phone number?"
I looked at the number and saw it was a landline, but I didn't recognize it.
"Less than, I said I don't recognize this number." He smiled.
"Xiao Wang, will you die if you call me Brother Fei?" Yu Feihong said helplessly.
"Is something wrong?" he asked with a smile.
"It's okay, I'll just ask you if it's okay." Yu Feihong asked.
"Can a man say no? Don't worry, I can definitely do it." He patted his chest and said.
Yu Feihong felt that this was a bit ambiguous no matter how she heard it. However, her personality was somewhat masculine and she did not feel uncomfortable. She shouted again: "I'm asking about the finals, not whether you can do it. Besides, it's none of my business whether you can do it or not."
What's the matter? If that doesn't work, go find an old Chinese medicine doctor. Do you want me to introduce him?"
Lao Wang is ashamed, is Brother Fei too liberal?
"Old K, please tell me if you can take down that broken champion. I praised you at Beijing Film Academy and said that you can do anything in heaven or on earth, but don't let me down." Yu Feihong said again.
"Okay, okay, I won't let you down, I will definitely win the championship." He said quickly.
"That's good. You played so poorly yesterday that I was embarrassed to see you." Yu Feihong said.
The two chatted for a few more words and then called it quits.
On the 20th, the game day of the G6 game of the 1992/93 season finals.
Today, Wang Tiejun only did flexibility training in the morning. In order to save physical energy as much as possible, he did not do speed training and asked the system for leave.
At noon, he drove to the training base, had lunch, and then took advantage of the digestion time for the team to hold a tactical meeting.
Paul Westphal observed the mental state of the players. It was better than before the G5 game. Losing a precious match point seemed to have made these guys sober up a lot.
Lao Wang looked around and nodded: "I think today is a good day. Let's work hard and try to kill the bull tonight."
"Old K, what did you see?"
Buckley, who was still feeling uneasy, asked quickly.
"Look, everyone's dark circles are gone." Lao Wang pointed at the others and said.
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
"But there is another person with dark circles under his eyes." Lao Wang said again.
"who?"
Buckley looked around quickly.
"What, what are you looking at me for?"
Unexpectedly, everyone was looking at him, which made him a little confused.
"You have dark circles under your eyes that will last forever, don't you know it?" Lao Wang joked.
"Ha ha……"
With a burst of laughter, the atmosphere in the conference room became lively.
After the meeting, there was some restorative training in the afternoon. After dinner, the team took the bus and drove to the American West Arena.
Today in Phoenix is like a holiday. Because the championship is in sight, the Suns and City Hall have made some arrangements.
Close to the arena, there are already huge crowds of people.
"Grand champion! Grand champion..."
The fans cheered one after another. As long as one person shouted, countless people would immediately follow and cheer.
It took half an hour to get into the arena with the help of security.
At this time, Colangelo happened to arrive at the American West Arena accompanied by David Stern.
While the two were chatting, they entered a VIP room in the arena. After sitting down, a staff member brought a pot of coffee.
"Jerry, I hope you can get your wish tonight." Stern said suddenly.
"Hopefully. Mr. President, this is the wish of all of us in Phoenix and Arizona." Colangelo smiled.
Stern smiled and said meaningfully: "No one can stop you from achieving your wish, as long as you really have the strength."
Colangelo laughed. These words were telling him that in the next series, the Suns and Bulls will use their own methods and there will be no interference from other factors.
Stern's idea is very simple. He wants the God of Basketball to fight his way to the top based on his strength, not to be promoted. He can help once, but not the second time. Tonight's second match point requires Jordan himself.
Go for it.
If Jordan can successfully come back to win the championship after falling behind 1-3, then this dynasty will be more valuable and a greater Jordan can be achieved.
This night at the American West Arena, the stars were particularly bright.
Not only many Hollywood stars appear here, but also various sports stars and a large number of NBA stars. It has become a huge show venue.
"Ervin, do you have your own answer for who owns the championship?" the reporter asked Magic Johnson when interviewing him.
"If Jordan can win tonight's game and reach the tiebreaker, then I am optimistic that the Bulls will win the championship." Earvin Johnson said with a smile.
"Why don't you think the Suns can win in the tiebreaker?" the reporter asked doubtfully.
Johnson shook his head and smiled: "The Suns were forced into a tiebreaker with a huge advantage of three to one, and both their self-confidence and morale will be shattered.
On the contrary, the Bulls entered the tiebreaker with a 1-3 deficit, and their self-confidence and morale would be through the roof. Such a Bull, such a Jordan, are unstoppable, and the Suns will definitely collapse before they even fight."
The reporter also interviewed Jerry West, the Lakers legend and current general manager who arrived at the scene, and asked: "Jerry, do you think it is possible for the Suns to win the championship tonight?"
West laughed and said: "The Suns lost a match point, and now they are back at home. The home court advantage will allow them to play better.
But the Bulls are Jordan's team after all. He can do many things that ordinary people can't do. Therefore, it is not easy for the Suns to win this game. Jordan will definitely try his best. Once he does that,
Then anything can happen."
Also present tonight were the wives of the Suns and Bulls.
The Suns are led by Barkley's wife, Maureen Brenhardt, and the Bulls are led by Jordan's wife, Juanita.
Jordan's agent David Frank was also present, sitting in the front row.
Not far away were Wang Tiejun’s agent, Lance Hoxman, and Mammoth’s boss, Roman Weeks.
…
At eight o'clock, both sides announced the starting lineup.
Bulls: Bill Cartwright, Grant, Pippen, Jordan, BJ Armstrong
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Barkley, Ceballos, Dan Maley, Kevin Johnson
In the ABC live broadcast booth, Bill Walton said: "If we only count the first five games of this finals, then Michael Jordan, who averaged 41 points per game, has already made history."
"It's a pity that Jordan like this met a Suns team with a stronger lineup. Although the Bulls regained a match point, if they can't regain the second match point tonight, then the victory in the last game will be in vain.
Meaning." said John Hanks.
In the CCTV live broadcast, Sun Zhenping was speaking in his opening remarks: "Dear viewers, welcome to watch the G6 game of the NBA 92/93 season finals."
After a pause, he turned his head and asked Zhang Lili: "Director Zhang, the Suns lost the last game. What do you think is their chance of winning tonight?"
"Teacher Sun, you are asking this question. The game has not started yet. How can I say it well?"
Zhang Lili complained in his heart, and then said: "The Suns lost the last game and failed to win the away game, which is still regrettable, so it would actually be better if they could win at home tonight.
As far as I know, the Suns players should be in better shape tonight than in the last game, and I think the possibility of winning the championship is very high."
"Director Zhang, what kind of performance do you think Wang Tiejun will perform tonight?" Sun Zhenping asked again.
Speaking of this, Zhang Lili became happy and said: "Although he lost the G5 game, after these two days of rest, Wang Tiejun's physical fitness has obviously recovered a lot.
You may not know how cruel the schedule of the NBA league is. It takes less than six months to complete 82 regular season games, with an average of 14 games in a single month. Back-to-back games are common, and players spend half of their time flying in the sky.
They are very tired.
After entering the playoffs, the schedule becomes more frequent and tiring, so a player's physical fitness is very important, as it can determine a player's status.
I have been with Tie Jun for the past two days and have a relatively detailed understanding of his physical condition. He is recovering well. As long as his physical condition recovers, there will be no problem with his condition.
In addition, I hope that the referee's penalty execution can be better today. I mean it does not require home field advantage, but at least it can be fair and just."
At this time, the atmosphere in the home team's locker room was solemn.
If you win, you will be the championship. If you lose, the tiebreaker will still be the Suns' home court, but everyone knows that the chance of winning is even smaller than this one.
No one in the Suns team has mentioned this, but everyone knows that if the Bulls are really allowed to equalize the score at a 1-3 disadvantage, how high will the Bulls' morale be? And how low will the Suns' morale be?
To what extent?
So for the Suns, tonight is the last game of the Finals.
There was almost a roar in the visiting team's locker room. Jordan shouted to his teammates with red eyes: "We have no second option, we must win, we must!"
If we lose, all of us will be traded, including me, no one, no one."
"Hoo ho ho..."
The Bulls players' breathing quickened. They looked at Jordan, whose eyes were glowing red, and their hearts were beating rapidly.
A few minutes later, in the tunnel, the starting lineup of the second team met.
"Old bird, I heard that you didn't make it to the tiebreaker in the two finals, and you won't make it this time either." Wang Tiejun shouted loudly as soon as he saw Jordan.
"snort!"
Red-eyed Jordan snorted angrily: "Boy, I'm determined to be in the tiebreaker this time."
At this time, the starting team comes on, and the visiting team goes first.
"Shh!"
When the away team came on the field, even Jordan received huge boos.
When it came to the Suns' first championship, even Jordan's Phoenix fans were not polite at all. The cheers of the two thousand away fans were completely drowned out by the boos of the home fans.
"ah!"
When the home team came on the field, cheers sounded like a roaring tsunami.
"Grand champion! Grand champion! Grand champion..."
Soon, the cheers turned into earth-shattering shouts, became more and more uniform, and finally turned into a unified sound. The atmosphere at the home court reached its peak before the game even started.
Buzzing, the entire American West Arena was not quiet for a second. All the home fans, all the Suns players, their adrenaline was racing, and the excitement made everyone fly into the clouds.
"Let the war begin!"
Wang Tiejun was also inexplicably excited. The atmosphere at home was 10,000 times better than the away game, because there were all home fans supporting them.
…
"snort!"
After Jordan warmed up and returned to the bench, he saw the smiling assassin Isiah Thomas and couldn't help but snorted.
Thomas smiled slightly and said nothing. He came here specifically to cheer for the Suns today. If the Bulls cannot complete the dynasty, he will be crazy with joy.
At half past eight, the game officially started.
"Crack!"
Wang Tiejun jumped out of his opponent and pushed the ball away, and the Suns attacked.
Moving from the free throw line to the basket, Cartwright spared no effort to defend against him. This was to consume his physical energy. He immediately understood the Bulls' strategy on how to defend him. It was still the same old battle of attrition.
He immediately retreated to the left, while paying attention to the pass at the top of the arc.
Yes, Kevin Johnson saw his move away, seized the passing opportunity, and passed the ball in.
Catching the ball with one hand two meters away from the front left side of the basket, Cartwright stepped forward again. He reacted very quickly, moved forward with his right foot, and burst into a short and rapid bear step.
"Bang!"
Amidst the heavy impact, Cartwright, who was moving forward, was knocked over head-on, and his back hit the floor directly, cracking his canthus and teeth. The pain in his back and waist immediately made his face twitch.
"Bang!"
Wang Tiejun stepped up, dunked with one arm, and slammed the ball into the basket.
"yeah!"
The opening scene was a dunk after knocking over the opponent's center, which immediately ignited the entire audience.
"Yo ho!"
In the sky above the American West Arena, the on-site commentator's excited screams sounded, and then another on-site commentator roared: "Caesar the Conqueror, the unstoppable sweeper of the penalty area, there is no one in front of his offense."
The opponent can stand, no!"
In the ABC live broadcast, Bill Walton immediately analyzed this offense and defense: "Obviously, the Bulls' defensive tactics are to shrink, because when Old K entered the paint area just now, Grant and Pippen also immediately moved to the paint area, but they
It’s a step too late.”
"Bill?"
When their teammates were injured, Grant and Jordan rushed to Cartwright's side.
"I'm sorry, I can't survive. I have an old injury." Cartwright said painfully.
"It doesn't matter, Bill, we will definitely win this game, and no one can stop us." Jordan comforted, and then made a substitution gesture to the sidelines.
On the sidelines, Phil Jackson showed no surprise. This veteran could only play about 20 minutes per game. He was able to last until the G6 game before being injured by Old K, which is already very good.
"Vail."
He turned around, raised his finger at the bench, and called Perdo.
Bill Walton immediately introduced: "Will Perdo, with a height of 213 centimeters, is the second tallest player on the Bulls. His tonnage is 110 kilograms, and he is also the second tallest player on the team. They are only a little lower than Cartwright.
In 1988, he was selected by the Bulls with the 11th pick in the first round, but after a few seasons, he was just a marginal player. Now facing the old K, his tonnage is not up to the standard of a human shield, and his mobility is not better than the old K.
quick.
At the same time, he has no shooting ability and can only stay at the basket, and his free throw shooting rate is lower than that of Old K. These are some of the reasons why he has become a marginal person."
John Hanks took over and said: "The Bulls have no one available inside, so they can only use the wheel battle to consume K's physical energy."
Bill Walton laughed and said: "Compared with the standard of Old K's human shield, I think the tonnage must reach at least 130 kilograms. Of course, reaching this tonnage does not mean that Old K will not be knocked over, but at least it can hinder Old K from updating.
Get to the basket quickly and create opportunities for double teams."
"At the same time, it also consumes more of Lao K's physical energy. Knocking over a 130 kilogram person or knocking over a 110 kilogram person. In an instant burst, the energy required may be twice or three times more consumed." John Hanke
Si smiled.
At this time, the game continues and the Bulls attack.
Wilperdo wanted to get into the basket, so he could only look for opportunities there, grab offensive rebounds and then make a second attack.
But he couldn't get around Wang Tiejun, nor could he resist Wang Tiejun, and was firmly blocked from the paint area.
At this time, Jordan broke through with the ball from the right wing, first passed Dan Malley, and then Barkley, who was covering the defense, entered the paint area from the right waist position.
Wang Tiejun defended the basket and Jordan made a sudden stop for a jump shot. He kept up with the rhythm in time and took off to block the shot. His defensive height was very high, but the ball still slipped past his fingertips.
"brush!"
When he landed on the ground and turned around, the sound of washing the basket also sounded at the same time.
"I can't guard against you alone, I admit it."
He looked at Jordan's face full of coldness and confidence, and began to talk trash first.
What this means is that I alone cannot guard against you, but three or four of you cannot guard against me either.
"you?"
Jordan wanted to punch Lao Wang in the face.
When it comes to trash talking, he is the best among masters, but he always gets frustrated by this rookie, which makes him very depressed.
