Kerry pulled to the three-point line on the left wing, and Wang Tiejun was forced to follow him, but he was two meters away and one meter away from the waist of the paint area.
Similarly, Grant was also pulled out. He also claimed to have three-pointers. It's not that he didn't know how to shoot three-pointers, but he rarely shot them. Phil Jackson didn't like them to shoot three-pointers, especially inside.
But his long two-pointers are very accurate, with a shooting percentage of 42.4%, which is a little higher than Jordan's 41.7%. His shot ratio is as high as 47%, and nearly half of his shots are near the three-point line.
He is the same height and weight as Kerry. He is only 98 kilograms. After Kerry gained weight in the offseason, he is now only 105 kilograms. His style is also similar and both have the ability to shoot long distances.
Of course, Thorpe was also pulled out, one step away from the right waist of the paint area. The Suns' penalty area was completely empty.
At this time, the ball was given to Pippen on the left wing three-point line. Jordan started on the weak side at the same time, dropped Dan Malley, and cut inside to the empty basket.
The moment he cut into the paint from his right elbow, Pippen quickly passed the ball. After receiving the ball, he stepped up and dunked, causing the United Center to boil again.
Wang Tiejun and Thorpe tried their best to defend the basket, but they couldn't catch up. Their speed of returning to defense could not match Jordan's.
"Oh, this shot is so beautiful!"
As a die-hard Jordan fan, Zhang Liyi praised him and added: "With the introduction of Kerry, who has long-range shooting ability, the Bulls' ability to stretch inside has been further increased. Last season's veteran Carter White's ability to stretch is insufficient, and now
The Bulls have more space to break through on the outside, which is extremely beneficial to Jordan and Pippen, a pair who are good at breaking through. It will be easier for them to score, and the overall offensive efficiency will be higher.
Su Qun frowned and said, "Then how will the Suns defend?"
"Shen has a way. Tiejun and Thorpe have already tightened their defense, but it's still not fast enough. If they tighten their defense further, Kerry and Grant will be left wide open, and that won't work either." Zhang Liji shook his head.
"It's hard to fight!" Su Qun said disappointedly.
Zhang Liji smiled and said: "What do you think? If the Bulls want to win back the championship with this lineup, will it be so easy to win? This lineup is perfect.
The Suns can't be defended. With Barkley, the biggest impact is actually on the interior defense, not the offense.
The Suns’ chance to win now lies in their offense.’
On the sidelines, Phil Jackson tried the hooligan whistle, and Shin blew it. He immediately shouted to the nearest Pippen: "Hey, Scottie...
The atmosphere at the home court was too lively and the noise was too loud. Pippen had to shout three times before he heard it. When he looked over, he quickly made a tactical gesture.
Pippen nodded and immediately conveyed the off-court tactical guidance to others.
The Suns advanced to the frontcourt, and Wang Tiejun positioned himself in the low post on the left wing to demand the ball.
When the ball came in, the Bulls had three double teams this time, but only double teams. That is, Pippen came down to double team, and Grant guarded the basket to prevent Thorpe from getting open under the basket.
In this way, the Bulls only allowed Ceballos, who had poor shooting ability, to get an open space on the outside. The quick defense on the outside prevented his open space from being too big, and if he broke in, Grant would also be under the basket.
At the same time, the way Pippen and Kerry double-teamed Wang Tiejun was different from the way the Bulls double-teamed him last season.
Last season, he was a double-teamer and was often knocked away or even knocked over by him. Pippen, who was responsible for double-teaming, suffered a lot from him.
But now, both of them are close to each other, but they just keep harassing him and denying him the opportunity to hit them.
This is Phil Jackson's strategy. In the near two-point area, double-teaming you is not to prevent you, but to actively give you a certain amount of shooting space, and then double-team to reduce your hit rate.
This will eliminate Lao K's most powerful confrontation ability, making Lao K's weird relying on fighting useless.
Wang Tiejun finally received the ball under harassment and found that the double-team was not too tight and there was room for a shot. Although Ceballos wanted the ball from the outside, he passed the ball and chose to take the shot himself.
In the past, in this position, if it was a one-on-one defense, he would use a side hook to make it impossible for the defender to block his ball.
But now that Pippen is double-teaming him, he definitely can't use a side hook. He can only use a front hook to shoot over Kerry's head. At the same time, because the two people have left him room to get up and shoot, he also has the right to do it. Using Iron Mountain to rely on the attack, he immediately jumped up. Kerry was already prepared, and he jumped immediately to block the shot due to his good bounce.
Facing Kerry's block, he had to temporarily raise the shooting angle before shooting the basketball, which affected the shot and made it short.
"Bang!'
The ball hit the basket and rebounded, and Kerry, who turned around after landing, got the rebound.
He had a feeling that he had been fooled. These two people were double-teaming him, but they were so far away from him. Did they deliberately let him take action?
If they were to double-team him, he would definitely use Iron Mountain to defeat them first, and then take action.
At 2:4, the ball reached the frontcourt and the Bulls began to attack.
The two big inside lines were all open, and the Suns' penalty area was empty again.
On the left wing, Pippen cut inside without the ball. Kerry, who was far away, made a pick-and-roll and blocked Ceballos, allowing the former to successfully receive the pass.
Wang Tiejun quickly switched to guard Pippen, but the latter changed direction and broke through, sticking to the baseline and entering the paint area.
At this time, Thorpe returned to the basket from the right wing. Pippen drove to the basket and suddenly passed the ball behind the former.
"not good!"
Thorpe was startled, but it was already too late. Someone appeared behind him, and there was a bang, and the basket above his head was exploded.
"yeah!'
The whole crowd was jubilant, and the United Center was detonated again
But it turned out that Jordan cut in from the weak side, and Grant on the right screened for him, blocking Dan Mulley who was chasing him. He took the opportunity to catch the ball and dunk Thorpe.
2:6, Suns attack.
"Jordan made 3 of 3 shots. The Bulls' tactics are too clear, which is to break through, cut back on the weak side, use Pippen and Jordan, plus one more player as the offensive triangle, through rapid ball transfer and continuous air cuts and seamless The ball moved and easily broke through the too weak defense. If the Suns don't think of a way and Shenfa hits, the defensive end will be completely defeated." Zhang Liyi shouted.
At this time, the Suns advanced to the frontcourt. Dan Marley got the ball and was suddenly intercepted by Jordan. The Bulls counterattacked. Jordan assisted Pippen, and Pippen dunked past Kevin Johnson, who was returning to the basket.
2:8, Suns attack.
"Didn't the Suns call a timeout?" Bill Walton questioned.
After calling the ball, Kevin Johnson, who was catching the ball, made a timeout gesture.
Wang Tiejun boosted the morale of several Suns starters, but now their morale has been shattered by the Bulls. When they returned to the bench, they were all gasping for breath and their morale was low.
"Old K, what score did you get?"
Kevin Johnson asked after wiping his sweat.
"Stronger than you, I have an assist." Lao Wang said.
"Poof!'
A laughing Kevin Johnson gave Wang Tiejun an elbow.
"Coach, what should I do?" After stimulating the atmosphere on the bench, Wang Tiejun looked up at Westphal and asked. Westphal swallowed, what should he do?
The Bulls' lineup this season is too strong. They have added a center, and their offense and defense inside and outside have improved by a whole level. But what about their own side? Both offense and defense have dropped by a level. In fact, the interior has dropped by more than one level.
, the impact of missing Barkley is really too great.
He could only replace Thorpe and Ceballos first, and replace them with AC Green and Horry.
In terms of tactics, the Bulls' offense is too strong. He can only strengthen Wang Tiejun's offense and let him play more at the basket to improve offensive efficiency.
He warned: "Others pull away and let Lao K go in for singles. If they continue to double-team, Lao K, you should pay attention to the ball. If the three seconds are up, Lao K pulls out from the basket, and the outside line should be careful to cut in and break through in time.'
When the timeout time is up, the game starts again.
"The Suns made substitutions, now they are wide open, and Old K is getting into the basket..." Bill Walton shouted
When Wang Tiejun entered the basket, Clifford Robinson didn't have any defense at all, he just moved forward.
But his height and wingspan were not enough to block the passing and receiving routes, and his tonnage and strength were seriously insufficient. Wang Tiejun pushed him away from the basket. These shortcomings were exposed and he was immediately caught by Kevin Johnson.
"Lob?" Bill Walton shouted.
"Bang!'
Wang Tiejun took off, caught the ball with one hand in the air, and then completed an alley-oop dunk.
"Beautiful! The Suns replaced AC Green with long-range shooting ability. Grant was pulled out. The Bulls' defense at the basket weakened and the Suns' offensive situation immediately improved." Bill Walton laughed.
"If Grant and his teammate Thorpe stay at the basket, Old K will have no room to penetrate, and his offensive ability will be reduced by 70%." John Hanks said.
4:8, Bulls attack.
It's still a matter of stretching the wings, pulling out from the low post, cutting in from the outside, and coordinating between the strong and weak sides. Finally, Pippen breaks through to score the ball, and Jordan catches the ball.
After being prepared, Wang Tiejun and Green tried their best to defend as close to the basket, but they still couldn't stop Jordan from scoring. Jordan broke in from the right elbow area, received the ball, and stopped two meters away from the basket. Green
After blocking the shot, he made a fadeaway jumper and hit a goal.
"It's so strong. He made 4 of 4 shots. How many points will Jordan score today?" Zhang Lili exclaimed.
"I simply treat the Suns' defense as if it were nothing!" Su Qun sighed.
"Green and Thorpe's defense is still not as good as Barkley's. If Barkley were here, Jordan's breakthrough would not be so unscrupulous," Zhang Li said.
"It would be great if Lao K's defense improves," Su Qun said.
"This is his current shortcoming. Shen has a way. His time in the league is too short. This is only his second season. He will improve if he takes his time."
Zhang Liyi said something, but then added: "But his personal talent is different. He is not one of those super centers. His athletic quality is far behind, so he is destined not to become a super center with both offense and defense like Dameng.
Focus on offense and strive to become a true giant under the basket on the offensive end.
If the Suns want to win the championship, they need to pair him with a defensive-oriented power forward who can defend the inside better than Green and Thorpe, who can defend against low-post offense inside and who can also prevent outside penetration.
A strong defensive player."
"There are very few people like that, right?" Su Qun said.
Zhang Liji smiled and said: "Of course it is difficult to find. If it were easy to find, the Bulls, Spurs and Mosaics would have found them long ago. Which of their teams does not lack that kind of person?
That is to say, the Knicks, Ewing and Oakley, one offense and one defense, Ewing's defense is also top-notch.
To be honest, the Knicks have such a strong lineup and have such a good coach like Pat Riley, but they have had bad luck in applying for results in recent years, and they were crushed by Jordan's Bulls."
"Director Zhang, do you think the Suns have a chance to win tonight?" Su Qun asked.
Zhang Lili thought about it and said: "The Bulls' offense is too strong. It is stronger than the previous seasons and stronger than the two seasons when they won the championship. The Suns can't defend it.
You see, the Bulls' offense today was all about breakthroughs and cuts, with almost any jump shots from the outside. The efficiency is too high, and tonight's score will definitely be off the charts.
If the Suns want to win, there is only one way. Since they can't defend, they can only improve their offensive efficiency and let Wang Tiejun go to the basket to hit hard.
He is under the basket, and if the Bulls don't switch to a meat shield, they will be beaten by him. If they switch to a meat shield, the Bulls' own offense will be weakened, and the inside line will no longer be able to completely open up.
In an offense-for-offense situation, the Suns still have a chance to win. But the Bulls are too strong. Even if the Tiejun can play under the basket, they won't be able to score many goals due to physical limitations, so the chance of winning is very small."
The result was as Zhang Liyi expected. In the end, the Suns lost this away game, 109:128, and the Bulls won by 19 points.
The Bulls always put on a human shield, allowing Wang Tiejun to attack at the basket, and then turned around and used a more powerful offense to win the game.
Wang Tiejun played for 43 minutes, making a total of 17 of 24 shots, a shooting percentage of 70.8%, and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored 41 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks, 1 turnover, and 4 fouls.
He hit 40 for the first time, which was his career-high score in a single game, and he was rewarded with 500 points from the system. Although he played a good offense, the Bulls' offense was too strong, and he was still unable to lead the team to victory.
Red-eyed Jordan made 22 of 36 shots in 44 minutes, and his shooting percentage was as high as 61%. As an outside shooter, this is an incredible statistic. This statistic also shows that the Suns' defense against him is useless.
This was the result after his physical fitness declined in the second half, and he reduced his breakthroughs and increased his jump shots.
Including free throws, he scored 52 points in the game and once again scored 50 points on the Suns.
"King Kong Slash, don't you want to kill us? What you say is like stinking fart. It will only disgust us, but it will not harm us at all."
After the game, Jordan, who was delighted with the win, started trash-talking Wang Tiejun.
Wang Tiejun was not to be outdone, and immediately replied: "Idiot, just like the G5 game in the finals, who doesn't eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year? I'll reward you for winning this one. But your final result this season is the same as last time
, the final winner must be us." "Damn boy, it's absolutely impossible this time.
Looking at Wang Tiejun who turned around and left, Jordan clenched his fists.
An hour later, the post-match press conference went on as scheduled.
"Old K, you have been defeated by Mosaic and Bulls, the two teams with the greatest chances of winning the championship, by a huge score. Do you still have the confidence to defend the championship?'
an espn reporter asked with a proud look
Lao Wang snorted coldly and said: "Of course, it's not like these two teams have any weaknesses. As long as we seize their weaknesses, we still have a chance to win.
"Oh, then let me ask, what are their weaknesses?" the reporter asked with a playful look on his face.
"Let's wait until you become a member of our coaching staff. Now, do you think you are qualified to know?" Lao Wang said disdainfully.
"Tough talk!"
At this time, the staff took away the microphone, and the reporter muttered.
On the Bulls side, Jordan was in a good mood and the atmosphere was fiery.
"Coach Jackson, do you think the Bulls' defense against Old K tonight was successful? The Bulls didn't seem to double-team him tightly, and were a little too relaxed.'
an SBC TV reporter asked.
Phil Jackson smiled and said: "He scored 40 points for the first time tonight, and his efficiency was also very high. From the data point of view, we did manage to guard him. Even if we double-teamed, we still failed to guard him.
At the beginning, due to the Suns' starting lineup, his position was far away from the basket, so our interference-based double-teaming was effective and reduced his offensive efficiency.
But when the Suns adjusted their lineup, the space under the basket opened up. Once he entered the basket, he became an unstoppable giant.
I learned from last season's experience and stopped double-teaming him, which would only hurt our guys.
You have seen my method, and it actually works well. If he takes more shots, he will only hit more than 20 goals, so what? As long as we can play our own offense, we will still be the winners.
"Michael, do you think the way you played today can continue to win?" The next question was from a New York Times reporter.
"Of course, Phil did a great job. Whether it was offensive tactics or defensive tactics, we were quite successful." Jordan smiled.
