Chapter 183 Starting at home, the sword points to the championship
At this time, Wang Tiejun made the first free throw, missed the second free throw, and Pippen grabbed the rebound.
16:11, Bulls attack.
"Bang!"
Pippen took a mid-range shot and missed. Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebound and the Suns attacked.
With Barkley out, it's better to attack Wang Tiejun first, and the Bulls will double-team in the low post.
"brush!"
It was the same style of play just now. He put his foot on his right waist, broke the double team, and at the same time made a 45-degree frontal hook. This time he hit the target.
Made 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist.
At this time, Dan Malley fouled Jordan, and the Suns took the opportunity to replace Barkley, who had calmed down.
16:13, Bulls attack.
Jordan broke through from the right wing with the ball, and Barkley was unable to defend. Wang Tiejun came up again and hit the right side of the basket.
At this time, Jordan suddenly turned around, as if he was about to leave the paint area, and at this moment, he turned around again, then jumped in front of Wang Tiejun and made a throw.
"Damn it!"
Wang Tiejun was fooled. He didn't have time to jump to block the shot, so he could only watch as the opponent shot over his head.
"brush!"
The ball slid over Wang Tiejun's head and fell into the basket accurately.
18:13, Sun attack.
This time, Wang Tiejun went directly to the basket and blocked Perdo's hand for the ball.
The Bulls' defense immediately began to shrink toward the paint.
Kevin Johnson passed the ball in as three seconds approached.
When he passed the ball, it seemed to be a signal. The Bulls' contraction suddenly accelerated. Grant and Pippen rushed into the paint area with all their strength. When the ball fell into Wang Tiejun's hands, they also completed the double-team.
"Strong beating?"
Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.
"Bang!"
The next moment after Wang Tiejun caught the ball, he moved his left foot back, inserted it between Perdo's legs, and then leaned back to create a little space.
The next moment, he forced himself to the side, pressing Perdo behind him to complete the attack.
"Don't even think about it!"
Pippen and Grant jumped up to block the shot at the same time, and Perdo put his hands on his shoulders and pulled down.
Even with the combined efforts of the three of them, his explosive power was not strong enough. He was pinned down as soon as his feet were a foot away.
However, at the moment of falling, he gently hooked the ball toward the basket with his right hand, and with a bang, the basketball hit the front edge.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded, and at the same time the ball rolled inward and fell into the basket.
The referee pointed at Perdo and immediately made a gesture indicating that two points were valid and one penalty shot was added.
"boom!"
In the situation of three and one, Wang Tiejun tied the score to two plus one, and the whole audience suddenly became excited.
"drink!"
Lao Wang raised his fist to cheer himself up.
He rarely plays two-plus-one because he knocks over all the defenders at the basket before attacking. The defender has no chance to foul, or the defender fouls in advance, allowing him to shoot free throws directly.
"Tiejun played the ball beautifully, it didn't consume much physical energy, and it was able to score two plus one, so the game can be sustained." Zhang Liangli said excitedly.
The Bulls made a substitution. Perdo committed two offenses in the first quarter and came on the bench as Spencer King, who was 211 centimeters tall and weighed 105 kilograms.
"brush!"
Extra penalty hit.
At 18:16, the Suns were still two points behind.
In this way, after the first quarter, almost none of the main players from both sides ended the game.
At 28:28, the Suns finally got the score back.
Wang Tiejun played the entire first quarter, making 5 of 7 shots and 3 of 5 free throws. He scored 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and a blocked shot.
Barkley made 3 of 8 shots in the first quarter, no free throws, and scored 6 points and 3 rebounds.
On the Bulls side, Jordan was a standout. He took 12 crazy shots in the first quarter and hit 7 of them, including 2 of 4 three-pointers. His shooting percentage was as high as 58.3%. In addition, he made 2 of 2 free throws and scored 18 points.
Data of 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
In the second quarter, except for the fifth position, the Bulls beat the other four main players.
As for the Suns, they can only play the main lineup and dare not substitute substitutes, otherwise they will be reduced to rubbish.
After halftime, 56:52, the Bulls led by 4 points.
Jordan made 11 of 20 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He already scored 28 points.
As for the Suns, Wang Tiejun rarely attacked in the second quarter and only had one make-up dunk. He was responsible for grabbing rebounds, defending, supporting the offense and launching fast breaks.
Barkley was always double-teamed and rarely took shots, but he was so versatile. After calming down, he took advantage of the opportunity to attract double-teams and frequently passed good balls. He sent three assists and two indirect assists in a single quarter.
Dan Marley and Kevin Johnson went all out in the second quarter to help the team bite the score.
At halftime, in the visiting team's locker room, after thinking for a few minutes, Phil Jackson made up his mind that he was going to change his defensive tactics in the first half.
In fact, since the finals, he has been thinking about this issue, how to prevent the death of Lao K.
Old K's low-post offense is indeed strong enough, but the Bulls' inside line is so poor that they can't be defended, even by double-teaming.
Moreover, the Bulls had two people who needed to be double-teamed, so when it came to the G6 game, he couldn't make up his mind, but he couldn't delay it any longer.
Jordan scored 28 points in the first half, but the Bulls only led by 4 points. If Jordan strengthens his offense in the second half, the Bulls may not be able to hold on and must seek tactical initiative.
"Then, since we can't guard against Old K, we can only guard against the source of the attack."
He finally made up his mind and stopped double-teaming anyone. Neither Old K nor Barkley would double-team. He only double-teamed one person, and that was the Suns' No. 1 position, Kevin Johnson.
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In the third quarter, Wang Tiejun, who had recovered his health, planned to devote his energy to the offense, but at this time, a sudden change occurred.
The Bulls shifted their defensive strength from Barkley to Kevin Johnson. The unexpected tactical change caught the Suns off guard.
Under the full double-teaming of Jordan and Pippen, a pair of top defensive experts, Kevin Johnson committed 6 turnovers in a single quarter.
Wang Tiejun frequently tried to gain position in the paint, but couldn't catch the ball. Jordan and Pippen almost completely cut off the connection between Kevin Johnson and him.
He made 2 of 2 shots in the quarter and only scored 4 points.
After three quarters, 82:70, the Suns only scored 18 points in a single quarter and trailed by 12 points at home. The atmosphere at America West Arena was as cold as ice.
Head coach Paul Westphal also panicked and called timeouts continuously, but he couldn't come up with any good solutions.
If the Bulls pull back the big score of 3 to 1, he will definitely be fired. And if he fails in the tiebreaker and the Bulls make an unprecedented comeback and lose the championship, who will dare to invite him in the future?
The road to coaching must also come to an end.
On the sidelines, some reporters ran over to some NBA stars for interviews.
"Isiah, do you think the Suns still have a chance to win?"
The Smiling Assassin didn't look good. He felt like he came to cheer for the Suns, but was slapped in the face with a backhand by the Suns.
"Barkley and Kevin Johnson are useless. Such a strong lineup can't beat Jordan."
He cursed secretly in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "Of course, the last quarter is the critical time period with the most changes. Everyone's physical fitness is close to the limit, especially the Bulls who fought too hard in the third quarter. Their physical fitness is absolutely
If they can't maintain that kind of high-intensity defense, then as long as the Suns seize the opportunity in the final quarter, they will definitely have a chance to win the game."
Next to him, Magic Johnson was also being interviewed by the media.
"Irvine, what do you think the Bulls' chances are of winning tonight?" the reporter asked.
"One hundred percent, no one can score 12 points in a single quarter over Jordan." Magic Johnson said with certainty.
"Yes, I think the tiebreaker is a foregone conclusion." Next to him, Jerry West must have said the same.
The two are both Lakers legends. They came together today and have the same attitude towards the game.
In the ABC live broadcast, Bill Walton said: "As a championship coach, Phil Jackson is still superior.
He first locked down Barkley in the first half, and then used a shrinking defense to block the penalty area and prevent the Suns from breaking through from the outside. Using this kind of defense, the Bulls stabilized the score.
But in the second half, he suddenly changed his defensive tactics and tried his best to defend the No. 1 position and strangle the point guard, which was too damaging to the Suns."
John Hanks said: "To put it simply, the Suns can't guard Jordan. Jordan can score even when double-teamed, and his shooting percentage is over 50%. The Bulls can ensure their own scoring.
On their own defensive end, of course the Bulls couldn't guard against Old K's low-post attack, but they changed their strategy and tried their best to strangle Kevin Johnson, thereby successfully strangling the Suns' offense."
"Well, I can guard you, but you can't guard me. This is the role of Jordan. He wants to score, and no one can stop him. But the Bulls can prevent K from getting the ball, thus achieving the purpose of guarding him. The Bulls
It really worked." Bill Walton laughed.
"If the Bulls had played like this earlier, they wouldn't have been behind three to one." John Hanks joked.
"Are you questioning Coach Phil Jackson's coaching ability?" Bill Walton joked.
"Of course not, Bill, don't frame me." John Hanks laughed.
In the CCTV live broadcast, Sun Zhenping sighed: "Jordan and Pippen are too strong, this defense is killing people!"
Zhang Lijia shook his head and said: "Jordan and Pippen were working hard in the third quarter. If they lose again, their dynasty will be over. They not only tried their best on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end.
Jordan scored 15 points in a single quarter and 43 points in the third quarter. Pippen also scored 6 points. The two teamed up to score 21 points in a single quarter, while the Suns only had 18 points in a single quarter combined."
"Director Zhang, what should the Suns do now?" Sun Zhenping asked.
Zhang Li thought for a while and said: "The Suns still have a chance. Jordan and Pippen exerted so much physical energy in the third quarter, and they will definitely reduce their defensive intensity in the final quarter. That's for sure.
On the other hand, if you want to come back from being 12 points behind, you have to attack with high efficiency. You can only attack in the low post and focus more on defeating the Iron Army.
But Tiejun's physical energy consumption is also very high, especially in the third quarter, although he did not have much offense, but he took many positions. I don't know how much physical energy he still has now.
Furthermore, if the Bulls continue to double-team the No. 1 position, then Barkley, as a superstar, should step up. He is very versatile and can take on some organizational functions."
On the Suns' bench, the huge physical exertion, the huge pressure of being behind in the score, and the sluggish atmosphere of America West Arena made the team's morale fall to the bottom.
"Tonight we equalize the score, and the night after tomorrow we win the championship here and establish our dynasty." At this time, Jordan's incredibly firm roar came from next door.
This voice immediately made many Suns players' hearts skip a beat.
Wang Tiejun had just finished eating a banana to replenish his energy. When he was about to drink water, he turned around and saw Jordan with red eyes looking over. The contempt in his eyes was unbearable.
He suddenly turned his head, stared at Barkley and said: "Charles, aren't you omnipotent? You have the ball, pass it in and hit me."
"I?"
Falling behind, Barkley, who was lamenting in his heart, couldn't help but be startled.
He knows Jordan too well. If the Bulls equalize the score tonight, Jordan's morale and self-confidence will definitely explode. The Suns will have almost no hope of winning in the tiebreaker, because Jordan will definitely go crazy in the tiebreaker.
He was a guy who couldn't be stimulated. An unprecedented comeback in the Finals alone was enough to stimulate him. Coupled with the dynasty, Jordan might have defeated the entire Suns team by himself, but he had no confidence in defeating Jordan like that.
When the head coach Paul Westphal, who was in a panic, heard this, his eyes lit up. Yes, letting Barkley control the ball would break the Bulls' double-teaming tactics at the No. 1 position.
Wang Tiejun couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and stared at his teammates and shouted: "We can't admit defeat, guys, don't you want the championship? Don't you want the big contract? Kill them tonight, we have everything. Kill them.
Bulls, we are the championship."
Barkley stood up from his seat and said excitedly: "Old K is right, guys, it's only 12 points. If we can catch up and defeat the Bulls, we will be the championship!"
"Kill the Bulls and we will be the champions!"
Some Suns fans behind the bench immediately shouted excitedly, and then more people joined in. Finally, the sluggish American West Arena came to life, and earth-shattering shouts erupted.
All the Suns players stood up and shouted along with the fans. The lost morale was quickly gathering.
Jordan stared hard at the Suns bench, turned around and glanced at his teammates, and shouted sternly: "You all listen up, if you want to leave your name in history, the last quarter is your chance to shoot down the Suns.
We are gods!"
"Shoot the Suns, we are gods!" All the Bulls players shouted wildly.
"Beep!"
At this time, the referee blew the whistle to indicate that the final quarter time was up and the players came on the field.
On the Bulls' side, the four main players did not move, and Wilperdo was moved to the fifth position.
On the Suns' side, Danny Ainge is at the third position, and the other four main players remain unchanged.
The first goal, the Suns attack.
Although Jordan wanted to completely lock down Kevin Johnson like he did in the third quarter, he knew it was impossible because his physical fitness could no longer sustain that kind of defensive intensity.
Kevin Johnson felt the breath of freedom, but he played too awkwardly in the third quarter and still did not dare to be careless. Jordan, who was retreating and defending in front of him, still exerted tremendous pressure on him. As long as he faced those red ribbons
Looking at his murderous eyes, his heart was beating wildly, so he moved forward very carefully.
On his left and right are Dan Marley and Danny Ainge, and not far in front is Barkley. These three teammates ensure that he can move the ball out at any time.
Wang Tiejun entered the paint area first, and when Perdo came forward, he suddenly ran low to the left wing and got rid of the defender.
At this time, Kevin Johnson had just two steps past the center line. Seeing his withdrawal movement, he suddenly pulled the ball up, took the ball with both hands and pushed. The ball flew over Jordan's left side and flew to the low left wing. The ball speed was very fast.
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"Crack!"
Wang Tiejun stepped out of the paint area with his right foot, his left foot was still inside, riding on the left line of the paint area, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and accurately caught the ball.
At this time, Perdo followed him and tried to hold him back.
The next moment, his left foot remained motionless as a fulcrum, and he moved his right foot again, turning around and turning inward. When Perdo rushed towards him, the iron mountain suddenly exploded.
"Bang!"
Under the huge reaction, Perdo, who rushed forward, let out a groan and was thrown away, hitting the floor.
"yeah!"
The whole place burst into flames.
"Bang!"
The next moment, Wang Tiejun didn't dribble, he directly grabbed the ball and took a step forward. Then he stood up and dunked with one hand, and the Bulls' basket was instantly blown up.
With a bang, the cheers and shouts in the entire arena skyrocketed again.
"Oh oh oh..."
The on-site commentator kept shouting excitedly.
On the sidelines, Lance Hoxman and Roman Weeks stood up and applauded Wang Tiejun's goal.
After succeeding, the Suns quickly began to defend, falling behind in the backcourt and ushering in the Bulls' counterattack.
"Bang!"
Jordan, who had already scored 43 points, missed the first shot in the final quarter.
The ball was a little short, and after rebounding, it was caught by Barkley, and the Suns attacked.
Kevin Johnson was double-teamed in the backcourt in the third quarter, but that was no longer the case in this quarter. He successfully advanced to the frontcourt, and when he was near the top of the key, he found Pippen on the left three-point line moving towards him.
"You still want to double-team me?"
He braced himself, looked to the right wing, and prepared to pass the ball to Barkley, but he was observing the left wing with his peripheral vision.
At this time, Danny Ainge suddenly ran towards the left corner. Pippen could only follow him and gave up his plan to double-team the top of the key.
At this time, Kevin Johnson suddenly passed the ball to the left wing.
When Wang Tiejun received the ball, Pippen was guarding Danny Ainge in the left block one step ahead of him. Upon seeing this, he immediately turned around and double-teamed him.
He suddenly threw his right hand forward and passed the ball to Danny Ainge behind Pippen.
"broken!"
Pippen jumped up quickly, but he was fooled and the ball was not passed.
"not good!"
But the next moment, Wang Tiejun hit the ground and passed the ball. After rebounding, it fell into the hands of Danny Ainge.
Danny Ainge took off after catching the ball, and Pippen turned around and took off to block the shot. He was still half a beat too slow, and the ball slipped over his palm and flew toward the basket.
At this time, Wang Tiejun was entering the paint area, preparing to grab a rebound.
"Bang!"
The ball really missed, it was a little short and bounced to the left side of the basket.
Wang Tiejun and Perdo took off at the same time. The former had better bounce and a better wingspan. He grabbed the ball with one hand, then stepped forward and smashed the ball into the basket with a bang.
"Beautiful! Tiejun scored another goal, 82:74, and now the Suns are only 8 points behind." Sun Zhenping shouted happily.
"Defend well, defend well, defend against the next goal, score a goal, and there is hope for the championship." Zhang Lijia shouted excitedly.
"brush!"
In the already explosive home atmosphere, amid double teams, Jordan made a turnaround fadeaway jumper and a precise mid-range shot to cool down the crazy home court.
Looking back, Kevin Johnson was pressed by Jordan and he gave the ball to Barkley on the right.
Barkley was immediately double-teamed by B.J. Armstrong, and he immediately passed the ball to Dan Marley who was left open.
Dan Malley was in a small open position, but instead of taking a shot, he threw the ball toward the basket.
Wang Tiejun squeezed into the basket, and with his absolute advantage in tonnage and strength, he pushed Perdo aside. When he caught the ball, Pippen rushed in and put his hands on his arms, but he suddenly turned around and directly hit him.
Pippen turned over, then hit a fierce iron mountain back, and then knocked Perdo away a step, completely clearing the basket.
"yeah!"
The American West Arena, which had just been cooled down by Jordan, fell into madness again after he swept away the basket. The shouts like a mountain roar and a tsunami suddenly broke out, shocking everyone's heart.
"Bang!"
Amid the crazy shouts, he stood up calmly and completed a double-handed dunk.
"The penalty area sweeper, he is leading us to the championship!"
The on-site commentator's passionate roar echoed throughout the arena and echoed in the ears of all Suns fans.
"Grand champion! Grand champion! Grand champion..."
The entire Suns fans cheered wildly, and the momentum at home was rising crazily.
"Old K, brother, do it like this!"
Buckley excitedly rushed up and shouted at Wang Tiejun.
He has figured it out now, the championship has been lost, what the hell is fmvp? Instead of giving it away to Jordan together, it is better for everyone to work together to win the championship, and leave mfvp to his brother, see who has better luck.
Wang Tiejun patted Barkley on the head, pointed his big hand towards Jordan, who pulled Pippen up, and shouted: "Come with me, let's beat the Bulls together! Beat Jordan!"
Jordan breathed heavily and his eyes instantly turned red.
Damn rookies, damn Suns, want to steal my championship, my FMVP, my dynasty, then go to hell!
"84:76, the Bulls are still leading by 8 points, but the Suns have gained momentum and the Bulls cannot be careless." John Hanks said.
"Old K continuously attacked the basket and scored 6 points. Now the atmosphere at the Suns' home court has completely exploded. But if the Suns want to win the game, Old K must continue to play efficient attacks at the basket, and his physical fitness can still
How long can we hold on? This is the biggest problem for the Suns now." Bill Walton said seriously.