In the CCTV commentary box, Su Qun shouted excitedly: "Congratulations to Mr. K, congratulations to the Suns. They won two away games. Now we have a chance to win. In the next three home games, I believe the championship is not far away."
"It's not easy to win today!"
Zhang Lili sighed and said: "Actually, I believe that the Suns had no intention of winning today after Tiejun made three fouls in the first quarter. But Tiejun was not intimidated by the three fouls. Instead, he played under huge pressure."
A most exciting game.
All I can say is that the Bulls failed to win the game in this situation, which proves that this Suns team is truly strong and deserves to win the championship this season. I don't even rule out the possibility of the Suns sweeping the Bulls.
.”
“Is it possible for the Bulls to get swept?”
In the tnt commentary box, Albert asked a question.
This question made countless Bulls fans feel sad. Many fans in front of the TV sets in Chicago even cried. They simply could not accept that Jordan was swept in the finals.
Then, Kevin Harlan said: "This is the fifth time Michael Jordan has entered the Finals. He has won three championships in the previous four times. The only time he failed was to Barkley's Suns, with a big score of 2 to 4. From then on,
Has not been swept.
But that was the finals, and he had the experience of being swept in the playoffs, twice."
Albert nodded and said: "Jordan's Bulls met Larry Bird's Celtics six times in the playoffs. That was Bird's era. When he faced Bird, his winning rate in the playoffs was zero.
, lost all six times and never won once, including being swept in the first round in the 1985/86 and 1986/87 seasons."
Kevin Harlan smiled and said: "If we are swept by Old K's Suns this time, it doesn't seem to be a big news."
Albert said seriously: "No, no, no, when they were brutally beaten by Bird, neither Jordan nor the Bulls were mature yet, but it is different now, that would be big news.
If Old K can really sweep Jordan, then he will become the super giant among the super giants, and may even challenge Jordan's status in the league and basketball world.
And if Jordan is swept, his reputation will take a big hit, that's for sure, he will no longer be invincible."
Nodding, Kevin Harlan read out the statistics of Jordan and Wang Tiejun.
Jordan, in 48 minutes of playing time, made 13 of 27 shots, a shooting percentage of 48.2%, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 18 of 19 free throws, and scored 45 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, and 3 fouls.
Wang Tiejun, in 44 minutes of playing time, made 22 of 27 shots, a shooting percentage of 81.4%, and 6 of 12 free throws. He scored 50 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks, 9 turnovers and 5 fouls.
Then Kevin Harlan said: "Congratulations to Old K for creating history. You are the first person to score 50 points in a single game for the second time in the Finals."
Albert also sent his congratulations and went on to analyze: "Jordan performed very well tonight, but with such a performance, why did he lose the game?
First, rebounds, the Suns had 48 and the Bulls only had 38, which is 10 less. That’s 10 possessions.
The Suns had a total of 18 offensive rebounds, while the Bulls only had 12. In terms of second offense, the Suns had the advantage."
Kevin Harlan continued: "The second is low-post offense. The Bulls have very few, accounting for 19%, less than 20%. They are all breakthroughs from the outside. Inside players rarely participate in the offense, or Kerry shoots from the outside.
That can't be considered a low post attack.
On the contrary, the Suns accounted for 46% of the low-post offense, and this was the result of Green pulling out jumpers."
Albert continued: "Of course, the Bulls also have their own strengths, with only 8 turnovers compared to the Suns' 21, and 11 steals compared to the Suns' 6.
To put all these aspects together, the Bulls had more possession of the ball than the Suns. They took 75 shots while having 10 fewer rebounds, while the Suns only took 70 shots.
However, under the influence of the proportion of low-post offense, the result was that in terms of overall offense, the Bulls' shooting percentage was only 46%, while the Suns' shooting rate was as high as 54%. The final result was that the Bulls lost the game.
It can also be said that the Bulls lost the game because of one point: Old K. They won at all other positions. They were better than the Suns in perimeter defense and perimeter offense, but they were blown away in the low post. They were completely blown away.
Completely."
In the CCTV commentary box, Su Qun said happily: "In the G1 game, Lao K scored 57 points, and this time he scored 50 points again. He scored 107 points in two games, averaging 53.5 points per game. It is simply amazing!"
Zhang Lijia also smiled excitedly and said: "There is no way, who made the Bulls' interior defense too weak, and who made them get injured one after another?
To be honest, the inside opponents are so weak, even if Tiejun doesn’t score 50 points per game, they can’t match his strength.”
"Haha..." The two of them couldn't help laughing.
After Zhang Lili laughed, he said seriously: "In the final analysis, Tiejun is too strong in the low position and is really the invincible backer king!"
Speaking of this, he said with some concern: "Although the Suns have a huge advantage, the Tiejun have played explosive games in two consecutive away games, which requires a lot of physical energy. Next, we must pay attention to rest to avoid lack of physical fitness affecting our performance.
"
"Director Zhang, among the five people you mentioned last time who scored 50 points in a single game in the finals, did any of them score 50 points in the finals for the second time?" Su Qun asked curiously.
When Zhang Lili heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "That's impossible. Once is enough to be magical. No one can do it twice."
Su Qun was shocked and said excitedly: "So, Lao K made history at the same time this time?"
Zhang Lili said happily: "Yes, he is the only person to score 50 points in a single game for the second time in the finals, and it was in the same series. This is his dominance!
Never say that the opponent is too weak, because luck is also a kind of strength. It is possible that Tiejun will never perform like this again in the finals, but these two 50-digit figures are there, and they are there.
, that is the history and glory that belongs to him.”
Su Qun asked with great interest: "Coach Zhang, has anyone scored two 50s in the playoffs?"
Zhang Liji smiled and said: "This is true. In the playoffs of the 1987/88 season, when the Bulls faced the Cavaliers, Jordan scored 50 consecutive games in back-to-back series."
"Back-to-back 50? That's too strong!" Su Qun couldn't help but sigh.
On the sidelines, a group of Suns players were being interviewed on the spot. The Bulls players did not accept interviews. They went back to the locker room without being stopped by reporters.
The nearly 20,000 Bulls fans present were extremely disappointed. After losing two consecutive games at home, is there any hope of coming back in the finals? No matter how optimistic you are, you don’t have much confidence. What’s more, as long as you see that invincible beast,
, they became desperate.
"Old K, are you considering sweeping the Bulls now?" a tnt reporter asked.
Lao Wang laughed twice, pulled up his jersey and wiped his sweat before saying: "I said that the most important thing is to win the championship, not to sweep the championship. But if we can sweep the championship and win the championship, we will definitely strive for it."
"So are you confident of getting a sweep?" the reporter asked.
"With the current Bulls' remaining lineup, I humbly say that a sweep is an inevitable outcome, and they cannot stop our victory." He said unceremoniously.
"Do you have anything to say about today's penalty? I saw you said something to the referee after committing three fouls in the first quarter. You seemed very angry at that time." The reporter asked again.
"Well, yes, I got three consecutive offensive fouls in less than half a quarter. I have been in the league for three seasons. This is something I have never experienced before. From that time on, I knew that I had to control myself, and then I
Tell that gentleman, "Okay, sir, I will tie my hands and feet so that I can't score." Lao Wang said seriously.
"Poof!"
Some people couldn't help laughing.
"So, old K, what's your evaluation of this bull?" the reporter asked again.
"Jordan is still so good, it cannot be denied."
Lao Wang first affirmed Jordan's performance, and then said: "But their lineup configuration is not targeted for our team.
Let's start from the beginning. Clifford Robinson and Kukoc, the two starting interior players, their ability to defend me, to be blunt, I can completely ignore their defensive ability.
After Kukoc was injured, they lost their spacing tactics, and our control of rebounds improved, our ability to protect the rim, and our ability to suppress the Bulls' low-post offense improved, and the balance of victory was more tilted towards us.
As for their few human shields, I want to say, don’t count on them. If I can be defended by a few human shields, our team will not be able to advance to the finals.”
"Old K, some media and fans said that you injured Kukoc on purpose. Do you want to defend yourself?" the reporter asked again.
"Intentional injury?"
Lao Wang smiled and said: "No, I have nothing to defend. There is more than one Kukoc who has fallen at my feet. Everyone who tries to stop me may fall at my feet. They can't guard me.
I'm playing in the low post, and their bodies can't bear the power of my relying on them. This is a problem of their abilities, not mine."
"Glider, you scored 20 points today, Jordan scored 45 points, but the Suns defeated the Bulls. What do you want to say to him most now?"
Next to him, a reporter asked Drexler.
Drexler said excitedly: "I really didn't score much, that's because we have more efficient people to score.
Yes, he can dominate everything, he is dominating the Bulls, and Michael Jordan has to surrender under him.
I don’t have anything to say to him, no, no, no, I still have something to tell him, yes, you can’t decide everything, that’s what I want to tell him.”
"Do you expect a sweep?" the reporter asked again.
"I'm so looking forward to it. We are fully capable of having a chance to sweep the Bulls. Thinking of this, oh, every cell in me is excited, yes, that's it."
Drexler did not hide his excitement. He had been suppressed by Jordan for so many years, and now he had a chance to breathe out. He felt like he had turned into a serf and started singing.
"Shaq, do you think the Suns have a chance to sweep the Bulls?" a reporter asked O'Neal.
"Maybe, but maybe it's not good to lose at home. After all, it's impossible for Old K to take over the entire team's scoring. The state of other people is also an important reason for winning. Especially Jordan and Pippen's defense is the best. If
They really guarded against the Lightning, and it would be difficult for the Suns to win," O'Neal said quite objectively.
"Ervin, what do you think the Bulls need to come back?" A reporter interviewed Magic Johnson.
"Well, they still lack a super center."
Magic only hesitated for a moment before expressing his thoughts: "If there is Ewing or Da Meng inside, David Robinson, coupled with Clifford Robinson, the lineup will be perfect, which is impossible for any team."
Defeat them.
Of course, this may be difficult. Three super giants in their prime are on the same team. This violates the principle of fairness and is also very detrimental to the development of the league.
Because when a team's lineup is too strong, the game will completely lose suspense. We all know that they will win the championship, so fans will also lose interest.
Having said that, if the Bulls want to beat the Suns, I think they need to change their team building thinking, and they need to build a real pillar inside core, just like Kareem and I did."
"Kareem, do you agree with Ervin's statement?" the reporter asked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was standing next to him.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar immediately nodded and said: "This is the answer after we discussed it, so of course I support his statement."
Not far away, Chamberlain was being interviewed. A reporter asked: "Wilt, what do you think of Old K hitting 50 consecutively in the finals?"
Chamberlain smiled and said: "This is surprising, yes, no one has ever done that. Of course, this is also due to the current rules, making it easier to score.
You know, in our era, it was allowed to double-team people without the ball. You had to find a way to break the double-team before catching the ball, instead of facing the double-team after catching the ball, which would undoubtedly be more difficult to score.
"
When Lao Wang finished the on-site interview and sat back on the bench, Kevin Johnson and several other stars also finished the interview and sat down.
Several of the main players were so exhausted that they didn't want to go back to the locker room right away, but their spirits were extremely high.
Then a group of league stars came over to send their congratulations, as well as many Hollywood stars.
"Old K, I heard that K martial arts gym is planning to open a branch in Los Angeles?" Tom Cruise asked.
"Yes, I am recruiting a group of people from China who are proficient in acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine techniques. They can serve you better." Lao Wang nodded and smiled.
"That's great. I look forward to establishing your branch as soon as possible, customer. Also, did you know that I have been taking medicinal baths for a few months, and now I feel that my energy and physical fitness are better than before, and I don't get tired so easily? Also, do you know?
It's easy to recover from fatigue." Tom Cruise laughed.
"I feel that way too."
"Yes, I have it too. Every time I take a medicated bath after filming or working out, the effect is the best."
Some CAA stars nearby also chimed in.
"Then stick with it and you will have a better experience."
Lao Wang nodded. The physical fitness of these celebrities is definitely not as good as those of athletes, so the effect of improving physical fitness will be better, more obvious and faster than that of Barkley. For these celebrities, medicinal baths have a greater effect and are more suitable for them.
Back in the dressing room, Lao Wang and others took a medicinal bath and chatted.
Westphal's post-match summary today is just a few words, because there is really nothing to say. To win the game with the home whistle, the players' performance was already very good.
"I think being traded to the Suns is simply the luckiest thing in my life." Drexler said with a smile.
"We are lucky to have you join us," Kevin Johnson said.
Lao Wang nodded. The Glider could stably provide 20 points per game in the playoffs. The same was true in the two finals. Even facing Jordan's defense, he could increase the score by 20 points. His importance to the team does not need to be
Talk too much.
While they were chatting and taking a break, David Stern was thinking about some issues at his home.
He originally hoped that Jordan and the Bulls could successfully defend their title this time. The Bulls' lineup was very strong, but after Kukoc's retirement, everything changed. The terror of Old K was highlighted. The Bulls he was optimistic about actually saw
It was a little vulnerable when he went up, and it touched him particularly hard.
In 1988, in view of Jordan's strong personal scoring ability, he promoted and introduced the anti-isolation singles rule for the purpose of balancing the league.
After the introduction of the rules, Jordan's personal performance was indeed affected to a certain extent.
But things have two sides. It is precisely thanks to this law that Jordan's status in the league has undergone a transcendent change. After all, the introduction of a law specifically for a certain player represents the league's recognition of this player.
It is a pity that after the Bulls won two consecutive championships, their three-consecutive championship dynasty was interrupted by the Suns. Otherwise, Jordan would definitely be able to become a god with the help of the Jordan Rules and three consecutive championships.
But now, he felt that it was time to strike a balance.
The three-second zone back then was repeatedly modified to restrict super centers like McCann, George and Chamberlain. Now, he believes that a rule should be introduced specifically to restrict the old K. Otherwise, such a behemoth will seriously affect the league.
balance and development.
As for the specific rules, after thinking hard, I think Lao K's low position attack is the most terrifying. Even a strong man like the postman had three broken ribs. Maybe it should be restricted.
