Chapter 397 Kobe Bryant's First Match Against Jordan
At half past eight, the game starts.
Rasheed Wallace and Rick Schmitz jump the ball and the Suns attack.
Lao Wang enters the low post, and Rick Schmitz implements close defense. He is taller, this method is better, and avoids strong confrontation with Lao K. Of course, with his confrontation ability, he has no capital at all.
Go to the top to guard against the old K.
When Lao Wang came to the outside of the reasonable collision area, he stopped going in. He blocked Rick Schmitz outside and started asking for the ball.
At this moment, the Lightning and Ron Harper are competing outside. One wants to find a way to pass the ball to Old K before the end of the offensive three seconds, and the other wants to stop it.
As a result, Lightning was superior in skill. When three seconds were about to expire, he avoided his opponent and passed the ball in.
"Bang!"
There was no suspense anymore. Rick Schmitz was pushed outside, and the ball flew over his head. Behind him, Lao Wang stood up, grabbed the ball with one hand, and smashed the ball into the basket with his backhand.
Seeing this goal, Albert smiled and said: "Rick Schmitz's defense itself is average, and it is not a great defense at all. Even though Old K's offense under the basket is subject to some restrictions by K's Law, it is not his defense."
It can be defended alone."
Kevin Harlan said: "The existence of Rasheed Wallace prevented Rodman from double-teaming Old K in time. This is different from last year when Ben Wallace was the main power forward. Last season, Old K was frequently double-teamed.
, and it won’t work this season.”
Nodding, Albert added: "In addition, it seems that the Bulls are not planning to go all out today. Jordan did not switch to defend against the Lightning, otherwise the Lightning would not be able to pass the ball so easily. He is a lot shorter than Jordan.
Although Ron Harper's defense is good, his defense is still not as good as Jordan's, and he is injured and his condition is not as good as the Lightning."
"Pippen didn't help defend against the Lightning. It seems that the Bulls really don't plan to compete with the Suns in the regular season, and there is really no need." Kevin Harlan said.
Albert said: "Jordan is not young, and Pippen is injured, so it is impossible for a strong team like the Suns to compete in the regular season.
Especially when playing against Old K, even if there is K's Law, can it completely limit the lethality of Old K? The 1995 Finals must have left them with lingering fears. Until the Finals, the Bulls will not fight the Suns for real.
That’s what the regular season is like.”
Kevin Harlan nodded and said: "Based on the situation this season, the Suns have a good chance of reaching the finals. The Bulls really need to be prepared."
The game continued on the court, and Jordan turned around and hit a three-pointer to take the lead.
After six minutes of the first quarter, the game was tied at 14:14. The second team was tied, and the Bulls called their first timeout.
The Suns took the opportunity to make substitutions. The Lightning and Wilkins went to rest first, and Kobe and Kidd came on.
Kevin Harlan laughed and said: "I heard Mr. Pat Riley said that the Suns have problems with the substitutes at the third position and the main players at the second position. These situations do exist.
However, the Suns' bench is really much stronger than last season. There are five important substitutes and the number of important rotation players has reached 10. This is completely enough. A high-quality bench lineup is capable of better sharing the pressure of the main force.
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On the inside, they have substitutes like Holt Reid Williams, who was still playing the main role last season. Tisdale has no problem playing a few minutes per game. On the outside, they have Kidd and Chapman.
They are also the main players this season, and Kidd is still the boss of the Mavericks, haha, okay, let’s not talk about that. They also have rookie Kobe Bryant, who also averages a stable contribution of eight or nine points per game.”
"The bench is really strong. No wonder Old K has taken fewer shots this season. He is now averaging 30 points per game which is pretty good. I think his points will drop sooner or later," Albert said with a smile.
"Probably not. Old Tisdale is retiring soon, and his condition has dropped a lot compared to last season. It is a bit difficult for Williams to substitute for two positions by himself, so Old K's playing time will not be less, and even in the future as the regular season
The depth of the game will continue to increase. Once the team is injured, I think his points per game will increase in the future." Kevin Harlan said with a smile.
On the court, the timeout ends and the game begins.
When the Bulls attacked, Kobe stood energetically in front of Jordan holding the ball, leaning over in a defensive posture.
Half a step away was his idol. At this moment, he was very excited and in high spirits.
"Michael, have the guts to challenge me." He actually started to challenge his idol.
Jordan was extremely surprised. He rarely met such a bold rookie. Little brat, you dare to challenge me. Is it because Old K gave you the confidence? Then today I will let you see who I want to teach, Old K.
I can only watch from the side.
He remembered the last time the Suns played Philadelphia and the Lightning taught Iverson a lesson. Today he wanted to learn from the Lightning and teach Kobe a lesson.
"Bang!"
Holding the ball with his right hand, he took a step with his right foot to the right. With a tentative step, he shook Kobe back, and Jordan quickly broke through from the left.
At this time, Kidd at the top of the arc came to double-team, and Rasheed Wallace in the low post also pounced up from below, forming a three-and-one situation that would soon take shape.
But at this moment, Jordan suddenly stopped and took a jump shot. The rhythm and shot were very fast. With a swish sound, the basketball accurately penetrated the net.
"Rookie, welcome to the NBA." He retreated and smiled at Kobe.
"snort!"
Kobe snorted and ran forward as hard as he could.
Sun attack.
Rasheed Wallace pulled to the three-point line, the big bug followed, and Wang Tiejun faced Rick Schmitz in the paint area.
Kidd pushed the ball into the frontcourt without any thoughts of rushing for a shot. After a few games, he has been transformed into a non-offensive player who focuses on organization and passing on the offensive end.
"Jason, give me the ball," Kobe shouted as he ran to the right wing beyond the three-point line.
From the low post, Lao Wang glanced at Kobe.
The team's current positioning for Kobe is to play without the ball. He is too young and will not easily give him the ball. He must first develop his ability without the ball.
Even in the substitute lineup, because there is Kidd controlling the ball, Kobe will not get much of the ball and can only play without the ball, let alone occasionally in the main lineup.
But Kobe's character is a bit unruly. The less he is given the ball, the more he wants it. Although he will not rebel under his pressure, he must relax the control appropriately.
"Give it to him."
He suddenly shouted to Kidd.
We can't suppress him blindly. We should also give him some sweetness when he has the opportunity. This is called giving both kindness and power. So let's take advantage of tonight's opportunity and let Jordan teach this kid a lesson, so that I don't have to do it myself.
"What?"
After hearing this, Kidd suddenly had more lines on his forehead.
If I'm not allowed to play the main team, and when I'm on the bench, I'm deprived of my ability to pass the ball. I've become a basic non-attacker. Now I'm still being deprived of the ball. So what else can I do on the offensive end? Isn't that the redundant one?
It's too much, it's too much. After finishing my rookie contract, I must escape from Phoenix.
But in retrospect, the ball was passed to Kobe honestly.
When he saw the ball flying over, at this moment, to be honest, Kobe felt like his whole body was floating, I had the ball!
"Crack!"
The next moment, his vision went dark, and he heard a crisp sound as a person swept past him.
"My ball!"
In a mixture of grief and anger, he angrily rushed towards Jordan who stole the ball.
"The ball was intercepted! Jordan intercepted the pass. He was going down quickly, and the rookie Kobe was chasing him." Albert shouted loudly.
"The trapeze is flying!" Kevin Harlan shouted excitedly.
"Bang!"
Jordan held the ball from the left wing and took off directly from the left waist in the paint area. He made a tomahawk-style dunk, which made the United Center cheer.
"Rookie, welcome to the United Center!" Jordan once again expressed his welcome to Kobe.
"snort!"
Kobe snorted coldly, rushed to the basket, picked up the ball and retreated behind the baseline. When he looked at the frontcourt, he saw Old K waving to him from the high post. He quickly pushed with both hands and the ball flew towards the frontcourt. When Jordan reacted
Already half a beat too slow.
"Be careful with long passes!" a commentator shouted sternly at the scene.
But it was too late. In the high position, Lao Wang received the ball with his back to Rick Schmitz. Rodman rushed over in front of him. He immediately arched his back quickly, then turned right to avoid Rodman's grab for the ball.
He broke out of the defender behind him, dribbled once, and dived towards the basket.
Immediately after turning around, he grabbed the ball in his hand. After one step, he suddenly jumped up. Holding the ball in his left hand, he blasted the basket with one arm. "Bang" sounded like a thunderstorm, and the whole basket shook instantly.
"Pa bang bang..."
Even if this is Jordan's home court, even if this is the United Center, we can't help but burst into applause.
"Beautiful!"
Albert praised: "Catching the ball in a high position, turning back and turning around, the whole set of technical movements is very smooth, without any unnecessary movements. Old K's technical application is getting better and better."
"O'Neal's flexibility is just that. Old K seems to be another shark." Kevin Harlan laughed.
"By the way, O'Neal looks a little fatter now than he did in the Olympics. Has he gained weight again?" Albert said suddenly.
"It's possible, he can't control his mouth, haha!" Kevin Harlan laughed.
Bulls offense.
Rick Schmitz, who shot accurately, was pulled out and guarded by Rasheed Wallace. Lao Wang sat under the basket and faced off against the big bug.
On the three-point line on the right wing, Jordan once again faced off against Kobe Bryant, controlling the ball with his right hand and making a pull gesture with his left hand.
Lao Wang took a look from below and hurriedly dubbed him, shouting: "Get out of the way, let's see how I pretend to be in front of a rookie."
The court was silent for a moment, and then the players from both sides and everyone who heard it couldn't help laughing. Even the three referees burst out laughing.
Jordan stiffened for a moment, smiled a little, and shouted angrily: "Old K, if you dare, come out and challenge me."
"You think I'm stupid, why don't you come in?" Lao Wang shouted back.
"Come in, come in." Jordan snorted coldly.
"Michael, calm down," Phil Jackson shouted.
"Bang bang bang!"
After several quick hip dribbles, Jordan started a breakthrough, but just as Kobe retreated, he stopped suddenly and jumped up.
"brush!"
The water splashed and the two-pointer was scored.
"Damn liar!"
Kobe believed that Jordan would break through, so he guarded against breakthroughs instead of shooting. Unexpectedly, he believed in him wrongly.
"Remember, Kobe, a man's mouth and a woman's face are the most unreliable." While running to the front court, Lao Wang started to teach the rookie at the right time.
Kobe couldn't hold it back anymore. He glanced at Jordan and said, "I know a man's mouth is unreliable, but why is a woman's face unreliable?"
"Watch what I do?"
Cursing secretly, Jordan's face twitched, you idiot rookie, I know this, it's because of plastic surgery.
"Because if you don't eat the chicken from the K-Martial Arts Hall, a woman will age easily. Remember, when you find a wife in the future, you must let her eat the medicinal food from the K-Martial Arts Hall every day." When he was sitting down, Lao Wang said seriously.
"What?"
Jordan is confused, so don’t I have to order more servings every day?
"Damn capitalist, you just want to make money from me. You said it yourself. Men's words are unreliable. I don't believe you." Kobe muttered.
"Get out of here!"
At this moment, Rasheed Wallace's roar sounded from the field.
When everyone saw it, he and Rodman had fallen to the floor, their arms, legs and feet entangled.
He was about to move just now, but the big insect didn't give him a chance at all. He just clung to him, either pinching his arm or blocking him with his body. He also sprayed all kinds of irritating rubbish in his mouth, which made him very headache and angry.
And he pushed the other person, but was pulled to the ground by the other person.
At this time, the referee's whistle sounded, and he ran up to the two players, pointed at Rasheed Wallace, gave him a physical foul, and threw two free throws.
This angered his temper. In a rush of passion, he got up and roared at the referee: "He is deliberately blocking me, don't you see? It's him, it's him, it's not me, it's not me.
, it’s him, it’s him, it’s him, you should have seen it, do you have eyes?”
"Beep!"
The referee blew the second whistle for a technical foul, and then pointed to the outside, signaling Rasheed Wallace to leave the court immediately.
Rasheed Wallace was completely furious now, and he immediately started shouting at the referee. Wherever the referee went, he would follow him, and Fake Oil would come out.
"Our second graders are so powerful!" Lao Wang exclaimed, they are even more powerful than him, he has never criticized the referee like this before.
"Old K, won't you stop him?" Horry ran to Lao Wang and asked.
"It's already happened, just spray it, it's best to give it a beating," Lao Wang said in a low voice.
"This kind of thing is addictive. What if he becomes addicted?" Horry asked, holding back his laughter.
Lao Wang was stunned. Do you want to put a zipper on Rashid's mouth?
In the TNT live broadcast booth, Albert suddenly laughed and said: "Based on the lineup analysis, the Suns with Rasheed Wallace seem to have a greater advantage as long as there are no major problems on the outside."
"Why do you say that?" Kevin Harlan asked.
Albert explained: "Because Rodman couldn't open up, and Rick Schmitz only had a mid-range shot, the space he opened up wasn't big enough. So on the offensive end, it would be very difficult for the Bulls to break in and play. This will definitely happen."
Affect offensive efficiency.
On the offensive end of the Suns, Rasheed Wallace can stretch all the way to the three-point line, which not only supports Old K in low-post singles, but also makes breakthroughs from the outside easier.
The Suns' second position, whether it is the main shooting guard Wilkins or the backup shooting guard rookie Kobe, is good at breakthroughs, and this lineup will help them improve their offensive efficiency."
Nodding, Kevin Harlan smiled and said: "But things have pros and cons. Rodman's inability to pull out on the offensive end will help him grab more offensive rebounds."
Albert laughed and said: "That's true. In addition, when facing the Suns, he also has an important ability, which is to mess up Rasheed Wallace's mentality."
"Ha ha……"
Kevin Harlan laughed twice and said: "This is something he is very good at. He is very calm when on the court, constantly stimulating the opponent through various tests, and ultimately destroying the opponent's mentality."
On the field, Rasheed Wallace still appeared and went directly to the locker room.
The referee was very unhappy. He was sprayed all over his face, while everyone else in the Suns team was watching the show. This made him hate the Suns a lot. In the next game, the home whistle was particularly obvious and he blew the Suns one after another.
One offensive foul and two violations.
The Bulls took the opportunity to overtake the score. In the eleventh minute of the first quarter, at 24:29, the Suns fell behind by 5 points.
Lao Wang and Horry went to rest first. The Suns used their entire substitute lineup, as did the Bulls.
The Suns have a very good substitute lineup, with Kidd Kobe at the back, fringe Hancock at the small forward, and Holt Reid Williams and Tisdale at the inside.
However, the Bulls' substitute lineup is also very strong, with Luke Langley, Tony Cook, small forward Jason Caffey, and Steve Cole and Randy Brown at the back.
Albert said: "In comparison, the Suns' insiders are still too old. Tisdale is retiring and is just making up the numbers. Although Williams was still the main player last season, he is almost 35 years old and will retire.
They are all playing games on the move, and their form this season is not as good as before. Together they can't beat Luke Longley and Toni Kukic, so they are at a bit of a disadvantage."
Nodding, Kevin Harlan said: "On the outside, Kidd and Kobe have joined forces and are very aggressive and can take advantage."
Albert smiled and said: "So I said that Old K's score is likely to increase, because the Suns' inside substitute lineup is actually not that strong. The two veterans are too old, and their condition is not as good as last season.
There has been a significant decline.”
In front of the Suns bench, Colangelo looked at Williams on the court and couldn't help but shake his head.
I played pretty well with the Cavaliers last season, but I didn't expect that my form has dropped so much this season. It seems that people age very quickly, and one offseason is enough.
Moreover, Williams occupies a space of 4 million. This signing should be considered a failure, and the interior substitutes should continue to strengthen.
The only consolation is that Williams' rebounding is okay and he is experienced in rebounding.
Halfway through the second quarter, the Suns were still trailing by two points, and then the two sides replaced some of their main lineups to fight again.
Lao Wang and Williams teamed up inside, and the Bulls changed their inside lineup and paired up with Luke Longley and Rick Schmitz.
Luke Longley now weighs 130 kilograms and is a standard human shield. He is responsible for facing off against Lao Wang, and Rick Schmitz is responsible for offense and defense.
One is 218 centimeters and the other is 224 centimeters, standard twin towers.
