Coming to the player tunnel, the Bulls' five starters have already arrived.
Jordan's eyes were bloodshot and completely red. When he saw Old K, he immediately clenched his teeth and stared at him.
Lao Wang glanced at Jordan and said with a smile: "Jordan, the league said it wants to restrict me with rules, why don't you give them some suggestions."
"snort!"
Jordan snorted angrily: "You have practiced kung fu, and you are the kind of iron rock. Everyone knows this. If you hurt a few of us, shouldn't the league restrict you?"
Lao Wang laughed and said: "Nonsense, I use authentic basketball back-up techniques. At most, I use a little force-generating technique in martial arts. There is nothing wrong with that. Can you fault my technical moves?
Any questions?"
Jordan really couldn't fault him. The movements in Old K's post-up technique were even cleaner than those of most inside players. There were almost no shoulder-sinking or elbow-raising movements. In fact, he didn't know how the league would restrict Old K.
k.
At this time the away team came on stage.
Looking at Jordan's back, Lao Wang said to Kevin Johnson and the others: "Jordan will definitely fight to the death tonight. We can't be careless."
"Don't worry, Old K." Everyone replied one after another.
"Oh oh oh..."
When the home team came on the field, the home fans gave the warmest cheers, and America West Arena was like a boiling fire.
"Sweep! Sweep! Sweep..."
The huge shouts gradually gathered together and resounded in all directions.
"boom!"
When Wang Tiejun appeared, the atmosphere at the scene instantly reached its peak, with the Sun King and Old K shouting one after another.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the G4 game is about to begin. Can the Suns complete a great four-round sweep? Can the great Michael Jordan accept the fate of being swept by Old K in the Finals? Now let us wait and see."
In the tnt commentary box, Albert roared excitedly.
"call!"
Lance Hoxman sat on the edge of the front row, feeling a little nervous and letting out a sigh of relief.
If Old K can really sweep Jordan to win the championship this time, coupled with the 50-point data in two finals, his status in the NBA will definitely be at a historical level, even if it is only his third season.
Yu Feihong's palms were all sweaty, but his face was always calm and calm.
When she looked up, she saw that the live camera was facing her, and there was a close-up of her on the hanging screen. She quickly waved her hand.
Cheng Long, a big star who is accustomed to the world, is also a little nervous. At a glance, he saw at least twenty first-class and top Hollywood stars, as well as many famous singers, directors, etc. Looking at Wang Tiejun and those people
They clapped their hands one by one and quickly stood up as they trotted towards this side.
Lao Wang stopped when he ran to the official technical table, where Colangelo, Bulls owner Reinsdorf, and David Stern were sitting.
"Hello, Mr. Stern, you seem to be in good spirits." He greeted Colangelo after high-fiving them.
"Old K, your performance in the finals was great. You showed us the image and strength of a Chinese, full of confidence and pride, full of desire to win, tough and not afraid of any confrontation. I am very happy that you have this
performance.”
Stern seemed happy and in good spirits indeed.
Of course, the reason why he is very happy may be attributed more to the high ratings of the finals, which means that the development of the league is booming.
Just now, TNT reported the ratings to the league. Before the game even started, the number of viewers reached 47 million, which is another new ratings record.
"The image of Chinese people? Confident, tough, not afraid of any confrontation..."
After thinking about it, Lao Wang felt that this was the CEO reminding him not to fight on the field. He can be tough, but not violent, because now he represents the image of the Chinese people.
At half past eight, the players got up and the game was about to begin.
In front of the Suns bench, all the coaches and athletes gathered together, with Wang Tiejun in the middle.
"Sweep!"
He shouted tonight's slogan without any disguise.
This represents his confidence, his pride, his toughness, and his desire to win.
Sweeping the opponent represents the absolute advantage of overlooking the opponent.
Leading 3-0, even if Jordan is a god, he has no comeback power, and no one can stop him from winning the championship. So a sweep is the final goal of the finals.
"Sweep! Sweep! Sweep..."
Under his leadership, the American West Arena was filled with crazy shouts, each wave getting louder and louder. The momentum at home could not be stronger.
"Can it sweep?"
In the CCTV commentary box, Su Qun asked tremblingly.
Along with him, there were countless domestic fans watching the game.
Zhang Lili made a digression at this time and said: "I have good news for everyone. It is reported that the Basketball Office of the Sports Commission has prepared to formally recruit Wang Tiejun to the first team of the national men's basketball team. Our men's basketball team has added an invincible player. Next year's Olympic Games
, we should expect better results.”
This news really excited countless domestic fans.
"Isn't this Lao Zhang putting more pressure on us?" Liu Yumin muttered in the basketball training hall of Tsinghua University.
Next to him, Jiang Xinquan said with a smile: "I wanted him to join the national team the year before last, and he will finally join this time."
Gong Lumin smiled and said: "We often went to his training center at that time, but later there was no news, which made us embarrassed to go back."
Liu Yumin smiled bitterly and said: "There are some things that I can't control, and there's nothing I can do about it. Fortunately, it happened this time, so there's no problem."
Gong Lumin suddenly said: "Liu Chu, why don't we find Tie Jun and ask him to exchange some foreign exchange for us, and we can also get some of his equipment?"
It's pitiful to think about it. In 1993, they wanted to follow Wang Tiejun's path and develop some advanced training equipment, but unfortunately they never got their wish.
However, they have been training with Wang Tiejun for a period of time, and many of the training methods from the system have been recorded. The training effect now is better than before, but the lack of training equipment prevents better results.
Hu Weidong from behind said in a low voice: "Mother Liu, I went to Fengshen Street a few days ago. Lao K's new training hall is full of the best training equipment in the world. The training hall is bigger than before. I'm afraid it cost a lot."
money."
Liu Yumin looked back at Hu Weidong and the others. They were all young people she promoted from below. They were all very talented, especially Hu Weidong and Da Zhi. She watched them grow up little by little. It was a pity that they did not have the most talented people.
A good environment nurtures them.
If, if they had the kind of training conditions Wang Tiejun had, they would all be able to become stronger and suffer fewer injuries.
However, the current conditions in the country are like this. She sighed in her heart, thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until he comes back. We don't have much money now, and our daily expenses are okay. We have to ask for larger expenses from above."
…
"Beep!"
American West Arena, the game begins.
"Crack!"
Wang Tiejun took off, passed the ball to the glider Drexler behind him, then bypassed Perdo, rushed to the frontcourt, and ran towards the basket.
On the outside, Pippen chased Drexler, Jordan stood in front of Kevin Johnson, and BJ switched to defend Dan Malley. The defense was very tight and he wouldn't give an inch.
"Bang bang bang..."
Lightning continued to dribble and move, trying to get rid of Jordan's defense.
Jordan's defensive pressure on him was too much, and his red eyes stared at him fiercely, as if he wanted to kill him.
He is 13 centimeters shorter than his opponent, and the difference in tonnage reaches 16 kilograms, but Jordan seems to move faster than him. No matter how he moves, his opponent is blocking him like a mountain.
"Run, run! You are Lightning, aren't you very good at running?"
Jordan was moving quickly, making steals from time to time, and spewing trash talk to interfere with his opponents.
When his opponent was distracted, he took a step forward, squeezed his opponent with his strong body, and then stabbed the basketball with his left hand.
"squeak!"
Kevin Johnson paused, pulled the ball back with his right hand, turned sharply to protect the ball, and narrowly avoided Jordan's steal.
At this time, Lei Gong and Glider ran over from the left and right wings to receive the ball. He did not give it to Glider, but looked for an opportunity to pass the ball to Dan Marley on the right wing.
Dan Mulley received the ball, and like Jordan against Kevin Johnson, he had a misplaced physical advantage against BJ, crushing BJ and pushing inside.
"ball!"
Wang Tiejun has entered the paint area twice in a row without receiving the ball. After leaving this time, he entered the paint area for the third time.
"Whoosh!"
Dan Marley passed the ball over BJ's head.
"Bang!"
With the violent explosion of the basket, the Suns' attack ended.
"At the beginning of the game, the Bulls launched the tightest perimeter defense. I really hope they can play a wonderful game today so that there is still some suspense in this finals," Albert said.
Kevin Harlan shook his head and said: "But no matter how hard Jordan tries, he can guard the Lightning and the low-post passing lines, but he cannot cut off the Lightning and the cross-passing lines from the left and right wings. The Suns can still pass the ball if they turn around.
.
Especially with Dan Marley, the Bulls don't have the best perimeter defender to guard him. He has a height advantage, and it's difficult for bj to guard him.
If it's an outside attack, it should be left to Glider, but if it's just passing the ball, he can do it, don't underestimate Lei Gong."
"Yes, the first three games of the series have already proven this. The Bulls simply cannot kill the Suns' pass to Old K." Albert nodded.
"brush!"
At this time, Jordan made a sudden stop on the left wing and hit a mid-range shot to restore the score.
Looking back, the Glider attacked with the ball. Pippen defended as hard as Jordan. The former missed a jump shot. Clifford Robinson got the backcourt rebound and the Bulls attacked.
"brush!"
This time bj used Clifford Robinson's pick-and-roll to get a small opening, and immediately made a very decisive three-pointer and hit a goal accurately.
"The Suns should be careful. The Bulls have injured several people. They are considered a mourning force and have no way out. If they retreat again, they will be swept away and left to die. But now it seems that not only has the morale not collapsed, but it is also very strong. Take action
He was very decisive, hit two of his two shots, and his hand looks good. Don't be careless! You will lose Jingzhou if you are careless!" Zhang Lijia reminded.
At the end of the first half of the game, at 52:54, the Suns only led by two points.
In the TNT commentary box, Albert analyzed: "The finals went to the G4 game. The Suns had the upper hand in the frontcourt. The Bulls were forced to a score of 0 to 3 and lost their troops. If analyzed according to normal circumstances, this game should be the same.
situation.
But judging from the past two quarters, it doesn’t seem to be the case, and the Suns’ advantage in the first three games seems to be gone.”
Kevin Harlan nodded in agreement: "Today is the Bulls' last chance, their last crazy dance. If it doesn't work, they have to accept the fate of being swept.
They are lucky. The Bulls' outside shooting today is obviously better than the Suns. In terms of overall shooting percentage, the two teams are tied, but this takes into account Old K's efficient low-post shots. If only counting outside shots, the Suns are five points lower than the Bulls.
percentage points."
Albert said: "The Suns should have a physical problem. They fought too hard in the first three games, especially the Lightning, Glider and Old K. They played for too long.
So far, there are no problems with Old K, and his performance is very strong. The biggest problem is the Lightning and Glider. Their running today is not as good as before, their reactions are not fast enough, and their turnovers have also increased. In terms of turnovers alone, the Suns were not as good as before in the first half.
There were 12 turnovers in the game, including 6 unforced errors, while the Bulls only committed 3 turnovers. In addition, the Suns' shooting percentage was only 45%. If you don't count Old K, it was only 35%, while the Bulls' shooting percentage was 46%."
Kevin Harlan said: "Actually, it's the same with the Bulls. Pippen, who has average physical fitness, is also exhausted, and the remaining three big men are not good either.
Only Jordan is so abnormal. He is 32 years old and he can still play like he was 23 years old. Today he is like a tireless robot. In addition to attacking, he is still attacking."
Albert picked up a data sheet and read: "Jordan made 9 of 16 shots in the first half of 24 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 56.2%, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 40%.
He made 4 of 4 free throws and scored 24 points. His performance today was already a god-level performance."
Kevin Harlan also held up a data sheet and read: "Old K also played 24 minutes. Both of them were iron men. They made 10 of 14 shots and the shooting rate was as high as 71.4%.
The efficiency dropped slightly compared to the first three games, with a few more two-point shots taken. This shows that his physical fitness may not be as abundant as the first three games, but his performance is still very strong.
In addition to making 5 of 9 free throws, Old K has already scored 25 points. The Bulls have no way to guard him in the paint. The possibility of him scoring 50 points today still exists."
Albert said: "It is Old K's efficient low-post offense that keeps the Suns in the leading position. Judging from the situation in the first half, today should be a tug-of-war. Whoever has better physical fitness will be able to
Persevere until the end.”
Kevin Harlan said at this time: "The series has reached the most difficult moment. Everyone is tired now, but now is also the time for superstar performance."
Albert nodded and said: "At the most critical moment, the core of the team should stand up and take over everything, lead the team with his will and strength, and carry the team forward."
On CCTV, Zhang Lili analyzed: "The Suns are weak on the outside, but this cannot be blamed on the players. When the game reaches this point, the final test is willpower. Whoever can persist to the end will be the winner.
But I would like to remind you once again that you must not give the Bulls a chance, because with the Bulls' heritage and strength, and Jordan's persistence in winning, as long as they win one game, their morale will truly come back, or they will be overturned.
There are risks, so you must not be careless and you have to endure this game."
The atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room is pretty good. Phil Jackson is doing ideological work, which is what he is best at.
Jordan was lying on the massage table, and a masseur from a K martial arts school was giving him a medicated oil massage, which mainly relaxed the calf muscles.
"Old K, that bastard is so stingy. He didn't even give us a masseur, and asked us to go to K's martial arts gym by ourselves." Pippen said angrily.
This masseur was not sent by the K-Martial Arts Gym. Jordan temporarily borrowed it from Barkley and Dameng. The extra fee was one thousand dollars a day, and he had to give the masseur a considerable tip.
Jordan didn't answer. He knew it wasn't Lao K who was stingy, but K's martial arts gym really couldn't arrange it. Business was too good.
The services of massage therapists at K Martial Arts Hall are all scheduled. There are door-to-door services. You can also go to K Martial Arts Hall for massage. Of course, door-to-door services are more expensive.
In addition to these two types, there is also an exclusive service. Those Hollywood stars, as well as Buckley and Dameng, are exclusive massage therapists.
He has already booked an exclusive massage therapist. This kind of exclusive service only works for him. It requires an additional exclusive fee of one thousand US dollars per day. Although it costs a lot, it can be used at any time and is very convenient.
The atmosphere in the home team's locker room is not bad either, because this situation has been anticipated and the coaching staff is very aware of the physical condition of the main players.
"Old K, how is your physical fitness?" Danny Ainge asked.
This old guy rarely plays games now. His main job is as an assistant coach. He works very hard. There is a high probability that he will stay on the coaching staff of the Suns after the season.
"Very good, I can fight a mad cow now." Lao Wang raised a pair of fists as big as iron bowls to boost morale in his own way.
The Bulls don't have the strength to put strong defensive pressure on him now, and the physical consumption is not very high. His current physical fitness is almost level 100, and it will be upgraded in early August. Although there was a lot of offense in the first half, he still has physical fitness.
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"You are our leader. If you persist a little longer, we will reap the most fruitful results." Danny Ainge encouraged.
"Don't worry, I don't have any problems. We have to deal with them this time, and I don't want to delay it to the next one." Lao Wang nodded.
"Jordan shot a lot of three-pointers today. The Bulls made a total of 6 three-pointers in the first half. Everyone should be careful and keep up with them from the outside. Don't let them miss the shots." Assistant coach Lewis said at this time.
"Especially for Jordan, he shot like crazy today and is in great shape. The people closest to him must seize the opportunity to help defend. Even if they can't stop his shots, they still have to consume his physical energy and force him to make every move.
It is very difficult to take action. And he is just persisting, we have to give him the final blow." Westphal warned.
"Leave the outside defense to you, leave the offense to me, and we will deal with them together." At this time, Lao Wang stood up and said loudly.
"Kill the bull!"
After a simple rest and motivation, the Suns' morale continued to remain strong, their physical fitness also recovered slightly, and then the second half of the competition began.