Chapter 453 Isn't it really powerful enough to make you despair?
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Phil Jackson has called the last timeout in advance.
He arranged the offensive tactics, and of course the last attack was given to Jordan.
But he replaced Luke Longley and replaced him with Schmitz. If Jordan had no chance, Schmitz would be the second offensive point.
In addition, he also replaced Rodman and replaced Kukoc with Kukoc as the third offensive point.
Pippen was a little angry, I am the second child, the second child, the second child, the second child, damn Jackson, where did you put me?
"I want two points."
Phil Jackson squatted in front of Jordan, with others surrounding him. He gestured on the tactical board with a pen and said: "Schmitz moved up high, Kukoc pulled away, Pippen held the ball on the left wing to attract the defense, Michael
Cutting in without the ball on the right wing..."
Jordan sat on the bench panting. He had tried his best in this game, and the performance of his teammates did not disappoint him. Especially Schmitz's performance was great, while the Suns' players performed averagely, but even so, it was still
He was disappointed that he failed to gain the upper hand against the Suns, very disappointed.
Time passed quickly. At this time, the timeout ended, the game restarted, and the Bulls served from the baseline.
Advancing to the frontcourt, five seconds passed. At this time, the Bulls moved according to tactics, and the offensive rhythm was not urgent. Obviously they did not want to leave time for the Suns.
Wang Tiejun followed Schmitz to the free throw line, when Pippen started to break through with the ball on the left wing.
Horry tried his best to defend, but couldn't keep up with his feet, and Pippen broke in.
Pippen went to the outside of the left midfielder in the paint area. Wang Tiejun made up the defense. He hit the ground and passed the ball to Schmitz.
"pretty!"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar praised the pass.
"squeak!"
At this moment, with the scuffing sound of sneakers, Wang Tiejun suddenly turned around and pounced on Schmitz on the free throw line.
"Whoosh!"
Schmitz was too tall and had an unobstructed view. He saw Jordan cutting in, and with a shake of his hand, the ball flew towards Jordan.
"squeak!"
Lao Wang also tried his best, with continuous emergency stops and turning movements, it was easy to get injured, especially for a heavy center like him, but he couldn't care less, turned around again, and pounced on Jordan, who was cutting in from the right waist.
"Come on, Jordan, let's fight it out!"
At this moment, while quickly rushing towards Jordan, his energy and attention were also highly concentrated on Jordan.
Jordan's cut in attracted Kidd's pursuit, Rasheed Wallace's double-team, and now Wang Tiejun's cover. One man's offense attracted the defense of three Suns.
At this time, Jordan knew that one of his teammates must be open.
In the right corner, he knew Toni Kukoc must be empty.
In the high post, he knew that Schmitz, who had just passed the ball to him, must also be empty.
However, at this moment, he only believed in himself.
This is a powerful paranoia. He believes that he can make this shot and make this shot over the head of old K.
"squeak!"
Brake and stop suddenly.
"squeak!"
The next moment, when Jordan suddenly stopped and stood up, Lao Wang also stepped on the ground, and his huge body jumped up to meet Jordan.
"So high!"
Jordan stood up and saw Old K's huge body almost covering the sky. His heart trembled, but his technical movements remained stable. He leaned back, moved his right hand forward hard, and the ball flew out.
"Almost!"
Lao Wang blocked the shot with one hand, and the ball slipped over his fingertips. He knew that no matter what, even if he missed, and Pippen was behind him, the ball might be lost.
"Peng!"
As soon as he landed, he immediately turned around and rushed back to the basket.
"Bang!"
Sure enough, Jordan missed the ball. In order to avoid the block, he adjusted his angle and affected his shot.
The ball was short and bounced to the right side of the basket. Pippen, who had just reached the basket, jumped up and grabbed the rebound before Lao Wang returned to defense. Then he turned around and blocked Lao Wang behind him.
With a shake of his hand, the ball flew upward.
In front of the basket, Schmitz was rushing down, but his speed was a bit slow. The ball flew into his hands. After receiving the ball, he took a step forward and sent the ball towards the basket.
"Get away!"
At the critical moment, Wang Tiejun used his strength and directly knocked away Pippen who was blocking the way. He did not believe that the referee would blow the whistle at this time.
Sure enough, the whistle didn't sound.
"Crack!"
He took a step forward, stood up, blocked Schmitz's layup with one hand, and the ball jumped.
Jordan jumped up from behind Lao Wang and pointed at the basketball with his right hand, trying to make a tip-in.
But at this time Rasheed Wallace also jumped up, the two touched the ball at the same time, and the ball flew into the sky again.
In the paint area, under the basket, Horry, Kukoc, Schmitz, Pippen, Wang Tiejun, Jordan, Rasheed Wallace, etc., seven or eight people were huddled together, all looking up at the basketball.
"mine!"
Lao Wang let out a loud roar in his throat and sprang up like a strange python. Several hands were placed on his body, but they were unable to stop him from getting up.
"Crack!"
He did not grab the ball directly, but waved his hand and hit the ball towards the Suns' frontcourt.
"yeah!"
The moment the ball flew into the frontcourt, the American West Arena burst into loud cheers, and all the home fans stood up with their arms raised.
"drop!"
Before the ball even flew out of the court, there was a long sound and the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
"Is the game over?" Jordan was confused.
"It's done!"
Lao Wang let out a sigh of relief.
This damn game was finally over. Before the game started, he never thought it would be so fierce. Jordan was in frighteningly good condition, but luckily he won. If he lost, it would be quite annoying if they were tied one to one.
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"Finally won, it's not easy!" Zhang Lili laughed at the CCTV live broadcast.
"We fought until the last second. The bull was really strong today!" Su Qun said after wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Zhang Lili smiled and said: "So don't underestimate the Bulls. In addition to Jordan, the Bulls also have Pippen, a superstar. Does the Suns have one? No. Schmitz also played a very good performance today. Apart from Tiejun, there is no one in the Suns."
Comparable."
"Yeah, luckily I won." Su Qun said with a smile.
Zhang Liyi nodded and said seriously: "The format of the finals is two-three-two, and then there are three away games. The Suns must be careful. The Bulls have a strong home court advantage. They must win at least one of the three away games.
The next one will get the match point.”
Su Qun picked up the two statistics tables and said excitedly: "Old K and Jordan scored 51 points at the same time. Today is really a showdown between gods!"
Zhang Liji stretched his head to take a look, and said with a smile: "Being able to defeat Jordan head-on with such a performance shows that the Tiejun is so powerful that it can really replace Jordan's status as the number one active player."
In the ABC live broadcast, Larry Bird said: "Jordan scored 51 points, Schmitz 19 points, Pippen 15 points, the three of them jointly contributed 85 points, Rodman 0 points, Harper 5 points, the five main scoring
With 90 points, the team scored 105 points and the bench scored 15 points.
For the Suns, Old K scored 51 points, Rashid Valais 8 points, Horry 9 points, Lightning 6 points, Kidd 7 points, and the five main players contributed 81 points.
The substitutes contributed 26 points, Wilkins contributed 9 points, Chapman 5 points, Kobe Bryant 8 points, and Williams 4 points.
Three Bulls scored in double figures, and only one of the Suns, Old K, scored in double figures. When it comes to the lineup, the Bulls are definitely not weaker than the Suns, but Old K is more efficient."
Magic Johnson took the statistics table and read: "Jordan's shooting percentage is 64.5%. As an outside shooter, this is a very terrible efficiency.
But Old K shot 76.5% from the field, which is also a pretty terrible efficiency for a center."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: "It is indeed a pity for Jordan tonight. This may also be his fate. At his peak, he encountered a giant beast."
The other two nodded at the same time, and Larry Bird said: "The Bulls will have three home games next. I hope to seize the opportunity. With the Bulls' performance tonight, it is possible to come back."
Magic Johnson said: "Even if there is a chance, with the stability of the Suns, I mean Old K, the Bulls will have to put in 120% of their efforts. Jordan must play a super explosive state."
"Yes, K's performance is so stable and efficient that the Bulls' inside line really can't restrict him," Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sighed.
Larry Bird shook his head and said: "Two finals, the first time was 1-4, the second time was swept, 1 win and 8 losses, plus this time, a total of 11 finals have been played, the Bulls have 1 win and 10 losses
, the reason why they lost to the Suns in a large proportion is that the Bulls were unable to restrict old K."
The Suns are being interviewed on the sidelines, and the Bulls have returned to the locker room.
Jordan leaned against the closet, his face expressionless and motionless. Sweat was dripping down, and he did not wipe it off.
One is that he has lost the game and doesn’t want to move; the other is that he is tired and doesn’t want to move.
A trainer was helping Jordan take off the bandage on his foot, and looked up from time to time. He and Jordan usually talked and laughed, and even often gambled together, but they did not dare to speak at this time.
There were only rustling sounds in the locker room and no one spoke.
Phil Jackson stood silently in the corner behind the door, not speaking, and in no mood to make a post-game summary.
Outside the door, general manager Jerry Krause and owner Jerry Reinsdorf stood together. The two exchanged glances and then walked aside.
"Oh, Jerry, just do as you say." Reinsdorf sighed and said.
"OK!" Klaus also nodded heavily.
The two officially decided to trade Jordan and Pippen in the offseason, and the team would be completely rebuilt.
Reinsdorf knows that Jordan can still bring benefits to him, but Jordan's salary is too high and the team's salary is too high. Now the team can still advance to the Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals. Operations
It can still be maintained, but the team continues to age. Once it fails to make it far into the playoffs, or even fails to make it to the playoffs in the future, not only will it lose money, but it will probably lose a lot of money.
And there is another question about Jordan. Faced with the strong rise of old K, Jordan has been pursuing the championship and defeating old K, which requires investing a large amount of money. If Jordan continues to renew his contract next year, he will have to continue to invest a lot of money.
The investment is somewhat unbearable.
The next season is Pippen's contract year. If he doesn't trade now, he will definitely not be able to get a penny back next year. If he renews the contract, he will definitely be given a big contract, but Pippen is old and has many injuries.
Not cost effective.
In addition, Rodman's contract has also expired. This guy has already started asking the management for tens of millions of annual salary, but he will not give it. The big bug is not worth that much at all.
Also, Phil Jackson also needs to re-sign his contract, and the contract he wants is also huge.
After many calculations, if they want to maintain the current lineup or even strengthen it again, the Bulls' operating income next year will not be able to withstand it, and they will have to dig into other pockets.
Therefore, he can only choose to rebuild, take advantage of the fact that Jordan still has great transaction value, and decisively implement Klaus's plan, otherwise it will be very difficult for Jordan's contract to end next year.
In the home team's locker room, Wang Tiejun didn't take a medicinal bath. He sat under the closet and didn't want to move. He was really exhausted. He had too much to do in the 48 minutes of offense and defense.
I felt a little discomfort in my left ankle. This must have been the last minute. After he blocked Jordan, he landed and turned around too fast, causing some sprain.
But it's not serious. I'll apply ice first, massage with medicated oil later, and then do acupuncture when I get back.
"Leo, help me get an ice bucket." He shouted to a trainer.
"Old K, are you injured?" Aaron Nelson, the chief trainer who was putting an ice pack on Lightning's knee, was surprised and asked quickly.
Everyone else looked over immediately, and several coaches and little Colangelo from outside also walked in immediately.
"It's a little sprained, not a big problem." He pointed to his left ankle and said.
"Let me see."
Team doctor Andrew John ran over, checked, asked about the situation, and nodded: "It's really not serious. There is no swelling or pain. Let's apply ice first. It shouldn't affect the next game. But the details will depend on the situation tomorrow.
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"That's good."
Colangelo Jr. breathed a sigh of relief, as did everyone else.
Especially Wilkins, he would rather have his leg broken than get old K injured at this time.
At this time, Leo got an ice bucket and soaked it for Lao Wang.
"Lightning, how are your knees?" Lao Wang asked.
Lightning smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It hurts a little after running."
Aaron Nelson said: "The cartilage has been worn out too much and is gone in some places. Lightning used to break through, but now it is too fast and it will be very painful."
Lao Wang nodded and touched his knees. With his weight and playing style, the cartilage tissue in his knees must have been greatly worn. He didn't know how long he could last.
He took out his mobile phone and said to Gao Bin: "Gao Bin, help me call Brother Tieshan and ask him to arrange an acupuncturist for me and send it to my home."
"Um."
Gao Bin took the phone and quickly contacted the martial arts school.
Soon after, the press conference began.
Wang Tiejun participated alone, and no one else went.
"Old K, leading the Bulls 2-0, are you confident in sweeping the Bulls again?" The first reporter to ask the question was a reporter from Phoenix Sports News. He asked very excitedly.
This question made Lao Wang a little embarrassed. The Bulls performed really well today. If tonight was not the home court of the Suns, but the home court of the Bulls, the Bulls would probably win, so he didn't dare to brag.
Said honestly:
"I'm not 100% confident. It mainly depends on whether Jordan can cooperate. If he can't perform tonight's extraordinary performance, then I won't be polite. If I can sweep them, I will never be lenient."
"Oh ho!"
The reporters below shouted excitedly.
There were many reporters asking questions. The host took a look and turned over a reasonable card.
"Tie Jun, you scored 50+ points for the third time in the Finals today. You are the only person in the history of the league who has scored 50+ points in a single game three times. You are second in points in a single game in the Finals. Counting Jordan, you are second.
With a score of 50+ points, it can be said that you are the strongest scorer in the finals in the history of the league. What does that feel like?" Lao Zhang asked cheerfully.
Lao Wang recalled Lao Zhang's words, smiled proudly, and then said seriously: "I think I still have room for improvement, don't be proud..."
"Ha ha……"
Before he finished speaking, the media below burst into laughter.
"Old K, the expression on your face betrays you." A reporter shouted loudly.
"Impossible, I manage my expression very well." Lao Wang immediately denied.
"Haha..." Another burst of laughter erupted from the scene.
The atmosphere on the Bulls' side is completely opposite to that on the Suns' side.
The most important thing is that Jordan did not attend the press conference, only Pippen attended.
But the main target of reporters' questions was not Pippen, but Phil Jackson and Jerry Krause.
"Coach Jackson, why did you choose a breakthrough tactic for the last attack? As we all know, Old K has a strong ability to protect the basket. Why not choose a three-pointer or a mid-range shot?" a reporter from Chicago Sports News asked.
Phil Jackson's brow could kill a fly. If that attack was successful, he believed that this reporter would never say there was a problem with his tactics. Therefore, everything was justified for the winner and unreasonable for the loser. He could only accept this truth.
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He explained: "Because I arranged two inside lines that can be stretched apart, we gained a lot of room for breakthroughs, and also arranged strong and weak side cooperation tactics, which can fully mobilize the opponent's defense and create a very good situation for Michael.
Breakthrough opportunities.
But at the critical moment, Old K’s performance was amazing, and he made key defenses continuously, but the result was very disappointing.”
"Phil, do you think we will have a chance to come back when we return to our home court?" the next reporter asked.
"Of course there is a chance."
Phil Jackson pulled himself together and replied: "We have three home courts, a great home court advantage, and the opportunity is in our hands.
Today we can play until the last second on the road, so I believe that when we return to home, we will have a chance to come back. The Suns are not an invincible team, and they are not so powerful that they are desperate."
"Isn't it really so powerful that it makes people desperate?" This sentence came to the minds of many reporters.
When Jordan efficiently scored 51 points, he still couldn't beat the Suns. Isn't this disappointing?
This game reminded them of the 1993 Finals, when Jordan scored 56 points in a single game, second in history, second only to Kim Baylor's 61 points in a single game, but they still lost the game and ultimately lost.
The finals resulted in the Bulls being unable to defend their dynasty. Will history repeat itself this time? Your latest reading progress detected is "Chapter 451 Idol, you are going to feel uncomfortable."
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