Chapter 457 The strongest response: tit-for-tat pressing
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June 8th, the G4 game day.
This morning, Colangelo Jr. took two team doctors, Aaron Nelson and Andrew John, to Wang Tiejun's room to examine him.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with Lao Wang's situation, but the finals are too important, so the management attaches great importance to any problems that arise with him.
After some inspection, it was determined that there was nothing wrong with it and it was ready to play in the G4 game.
Little Colangelo took out a few more thick-looking ankle braces, handed them to Lao Wang, and said: "Old K, this is a new type of ankle brace, which has a strong fixation effect on the ankle joint. I kept it overnight
You got it, change it to this one."
Lao Wang tried it and found that it was indeed good, so he put it on.
In the afternoon, the team went to the United Center for adaptive training.
Several coaches carefully observed Wang Tiejun's condition and felt that there was no problem, but Nelson still insisted on reducing some playing time.
Danny Ainge didn't dare. Faced with the Bulls' crazy counterattack, as long as Lao K's leg was not broken, he had no choice but to fuck Lao K to death. He decided to continue to let Lao Wang play the whole game, but he could let Lao Wang reduce the number of shots under the basket.
storm.
Although this will reduce the offensive efficiency, as long as Lao Wang stands on the court, he is the most powerful threat. Even if he does not move, he can divert a lot of the Bulls' defensive attention and reduce the Bulls' offensive efficiency.
Several assistant coaches finally agreed with his decision, and then discussed it with Colangelo Jr., who also agreed due to various considerations.
Then several people called Lao Wang to the sidelines and talked with him. Lao Wang thought there was no problem. Now he didn't feel any discomfort in his left ankle. The tightness was very mild, and it wasn't even considered an injury.
At around six o'clock, the Suns had dinner and on their way back to the locker room, they met the Bulls and their team.
"Jordan, the Bulls don't want you anymore. Come to the Suns and let's win ten consecutive championships together." Lao Wang shouted.
Jordan gave Lao Wang a hard look and said disdainfully: "In ten years, if I can still perform 20+, I'm afraid you will have to lie in bed."
"Damn it, you dare to curse me to paralysis?"
Cursing secretly, Lao Wang angrily shouted: "Old guy, congratulations on becoming a bargaining chip."
"snort!"
Jordan's eyes flashed with anger and he snorted angrily. He only regretted that he couldn't beat the damn old K. He could only grit his teeth and walked over quickly.
The game started at eight o'clock, and before seven o'clock, the United Center was already full of people. No matter how high the air conditioner was turned on, it could not cope with the large number of people. The temperature was still very high. As soon as I entered, I started to sweat.
At 7:30, both sides announced the starting lineup, and at the same time the substitutes came on to warm up.
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Robert Horry, Kidd, Kevin Johnson
Bulls: Rick Schmitz, Rodman, Pippen, Jordan, Ron Harper
In the CCTV live broadcast booth, Zhang Lili analyzed: "The G4 game is too important. Whoever wins it may win the championship. The Suns must definitely strive to win this game. If they lose, it will be difficult."
Su Qun nodded solemnly and said: "Yes, if the Suns win, they will get the match point at 3-1, and they will definitely win the championship.
If the Bulls win, they will tie the score at 2-2. They will hopefully win the G5 game at home and take the lead in getting the match point with a big score of 3-2, so this game is very important."
On the ABC live broadcast, Magic Johnson analyzed: "The night before yesterday, the Bulls used human shields and foul tactics against Old K, so it is likely to be the same today, and maybe it can achieve good results."
"Yes, old K is injured, and the Suns are basically finished." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar agreed.
Larry Bird rolled his eyes at the Lakers' two-man general and said: "Old K's injury is not obvious. The Suns have announced it to the public, and I have contacted Old K and he also said that there is no injury.
So we don’t need to consider Old K’s injury factor tonight.”
Magic Johnson laughed and said: "I think Old K concealed the injury and did not want to affect the morale of the Suns. We can conclude from the performance of Old K in the G3 game that there is a high probability that he is injured."
"36 points, plus a 50% shooting percentage, is really not in line with Old K's usual performance in the finals." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar agreed.
"36 points is pretty good, well, that's the finals," Larry Bird said.
"No, no, no, although the statistics in the last game were pretty good, what we want to compare is Old K, not others. In fact, Old K has lost his dominance in the last game." Magic Johnson insisted.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar continued: "I think so, injuries must have affected K's performance, so the same situation may occur in this game.
When Old K is unable to hit a field goal percentage of more than 60%, his dominance will drop significantly, and the Suns will lose their strength.
The Suns are facing Jordan's Bulls, a Bulls that is making a crazy counterattack and will never let go of this opportunity."
Larry Bird smiled bitterly, these two guys are trying their best to lower the evaluation of old K. What are their intentions? Do you think the Suns will trade old K if you say a few words here that old K is not good? Or are you just waiting for the new Suns team?
The boss comes to power, do you expect the new boss to sell the old K?
This is when the first appearance came on the scene.
The visiting team was still greeted with endless boos.
Amidst the overwhelming boos, after Lao Wang came on the stage, he called all his teammates over, gathered into a group, and shouted loudly:
"Today we still have to face a terrifying away game, but we have to defeat them. With our strength, it is natural to defeat the Bulls.
Today you can still trust me, give me the ball, and wait outside for my distribution."
"Kill the bull!"
Everyone in the Suns team shouted in unison despite the overwhelming boos.
"boom!"
At this moment, the home team came on the stage, and the boos turned into loud cheers. When Jordan finally came on the stage, the shouts of "Michael" resounded throughout the world.
"Kill the sun! Kill the sun! Kill the sun..."
Ten seconds later, a unified voice sounded in the United Center Arena, and huge pressure once again fell on the Suns.
"It is no exaggeration to say that the United Center was really the scariest home stadium in the 1990s." In the media box behind the baseline, a reporter from the Tokyo Daily sighed loudly in the ear of his companion.
"I hope Mr. K can beat Jordan again, which means we can also beat the United States." The photographer next to the reporter said expectantly and excitedly.
"I hope." The reporter nodded.
At eight o'clock, the game officially begins.
Jump ball, Suns offense.
Without a human shield, Wang Tiejun went straight to the basket to get the ball.
But the Bulls guarded the outside line, and Jordan gambled in front of Kidd, completely blocking the latter's passing route to the basket.
Seeing that Kidd couldn't pass the ball in, Lao Wang had no choice but to leave the paint area first.
"The night before yesterday, Kidd made a total of 7 turnovers, 6 of which were caused by Jordan." Zhang Lili said.
"Today Jordan seems to be possessed by a murderer. Kidd is under a lot of pressure!" Su Qun said.
"Jordan is the number one player currently and the number one guy in history. He is under the pressure of losing one, two and three, plus the anger caused by being traded by his parent team. Under the double pressure, he is working hard. How much energy can he burst out?
?" Zhang Li said.
At this time, the ball was transferred to the hands of the Lightning, and Harper also played suffocating defense, blocking the passing line between the Lightning and Lao Wang.
At this time, Rashid Valais went up to the three-point line on the right wing and set up a pick-and-roll for the Lightning, who took the opportunity to break through with the ball.
Seeing the lightning breakthrough, Lao Wang immediately entered the paint area again, and Rick Schmitz could not stop him.
The Lightning just broke into the three-point line, saw Lao Wang entering the paint area, and immediately passed the ball.
"Crack!"
But right here, Rodman, who was changing defense, reached out and intercepted the ball.
"Damn it!"
The Lightning quickly counterattacked on the spot, but unfortunately after the big bug grabbed the ball, he immediately raised the ball high and threw it towards Jordan, who was turning around at the top of the key.
Kidd desperately pursued the defense, but when Jordan pushed forward with the ball, he barely managed to catch up and was unable to surpass him.
He tried to interfere, but Jordan's ability to protect the ball was extremely strong and he still moved forward quickly.
"Bang!"
Jordan rushed through the top of the arc, took two steps and then flew halfway to the free throw line. He dunked like a tomahawk and smashed the ball into the basket.
"boom!"
The United Center was like an erupting volcano, and the atmosphere at home was about to ignite.
"The Suns must withstand the pressure!" Su Qun said anxiously.
"Hold on! Hold on..." Danny Ainge yelled from the sidelines. The game had just started and he was already sweating profusely.
It's just that his voice couldn't reach the court at all because the home fans were too loud. When Kidd moved forward, the cheers of the Bulls fans only paused for a moment, and immediately turned into loud boos.
This kind of booing accompanied every time the Suns players touched the ball, seriously affecting their mentality and performance.
Another mistake, Kidd passed the ball to Lao Wang, but under the influence of Jordan, it missed the ball and flew directly to the baseline.
"oh!"
The Suns made a mistake, and the Bulls fans immediately burst into cheers.
"Ho ho ho..."
Lightning and others felt tremendous pressure, pressing down on their bodies and hearts as if it were a physical entity, leaving them breathless.
"Bulls, the momentum today is too strong. If the Suns can't withstand it, the Bulls may really pull it back!" Magic Johnson was sitting in the live broadcast booth and also felt a lot of pressure.
"This is Jordan's influence in this city. The fans' anger towards the management has now been vented on the Suns. The Suns have a lot of strength. It would be great if they can play half of it now. But half of the strength,
It is absolutely impossible to defeat the Bulls, and the Suns may not be able to defeat the Bulls even if they are 80 to 90% strong," Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said.
"Now Old K has to stand up and solve the problem." Larry Bird said.
"brush!"
At this time, the Bulls attacked, Jordan quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, suddenly stopped outside the left three-point line and made a jump shot, hitting a three-pointer.
"0:5, the Suns should be careful!" Zhang Lili was a little anxious.
"Full-court press!"
At this moment, Su Qun suddenly shouted loudly.
In the backcourt, as soon as the Lightning caught the ball, Harper made a fierce press, forcing him to take a step back. At this time, Pippen rushed over and formed a flank attack on him.
Kidd quickly ran over to receive the ball. Jordan intentionally let it go, but at the moment the lightning passed the ball, he stepped in and snapped the ball.
"Ouch!" Zhang Lili lost his voice.
"brush!"
At this time, Jordan assisted Pippen, who hit a layup.
"boom!"
There was another wild cheer in the United Center.
"0:7, the Suns still haven't scored a point, they should call a timeout to interrupt the Bulls' momentum." Zhang Lijia reminded repeatedly.
"The Bulls' perimeter defense is too strong. They want to give the Suns a showdown just like they did in the first two games!" Su Qun said anxiously.
At this time, the Suns served and Danny Ainge called a timeout.
The players returned to the bench and began to wipe their sweat and drink water one by one, showing that they were very tired, but in fact the game had just begun and the Suns had not scored a point.
Danny Ainge was very anxious, but he was also panicked in his heart, and he couldn't think of any tricks. He just told everyone to calm down and get over the Bulls' full-court press first.
D'Antoni couldn't bear it any longer. He didn't speak for a long time. At this time, he said: "The way to break the full-court press is very simple. Speed up the offensive and defensive rhythm, speed up the transfer of the ball, and complete the advance before the Bulls' defense line is formed..."
"What do you think we should do?" Danny Ainge grabbed a life-saving straw.
When D'Antoni heard this, he said excitedly: "Quickly send and pass the ball quickly. When Old K reaches the high position, the backcourt is too strong, so just give it to Old K."
Danny Ainge thought for a moment and nodded.
D'Antoni added: "After Old K gets the ball, Rasheed Wallace can immediately cut to the basket and complete the high and low cooperation with Old K. Rodman is not tall enough. As long as the ball is passed to the basket, the trolls will
The success rate at the basket is very high.”
"Okay." Danny Ainge nodded.
After Wang Tiejun heard this, he thought there was nothing wrong with it. He had done this kind of tactical coordination before.
In fact, he wasn't too worried about the Lightning and Kidd's problems in the backcourt. It's just that the opponent was pushing too hard in the opening game and the momentum at home was too great, which caused some problems in the performance of his teammates. He was caught off guard.
As the game progresses, this problem should be solved soon. The Bulls are not yet capable of locking down the Lightning.
The most important thing now is to score points and stabilize morale.
At this time, the timeout ended and the game restarted, with the Suns serving the ball from the frontcourt sideline.
As Rasheed Wallace prepared to serve, the United Center was still filled with shocking boos from the fans.
"ball."
Wang Tiejun stood low on the left wing and shouted loudly, knowing that the trolls would not hear him, while waving for the ball.
"Whoosh!"
The troll saw Lao Wang's gesture, and the ball flew from the head of the big insect to the low left wing.
The next moment, both Pippen and Jordan pounced on Wang Tiejun.
When Lao Wang received the ball, he was double-teamed by three people, but at this time he saw Kidd cutting into the paint from the free throw line, and immediately hit the ground and passed the ball from Schmitz's feet.
.
"brush!"
After receiving the ball, Kidd stepped up and put the ball into the basket.
"call!"
As soon as the goal was scored, the Suns finally breathed a sigh of relief and finally scored.
Bulls offense.
The booing at the scene has stopped and it has become quiet.
"Kevin, press the whole court."
Lao Wang shouted loudly from the backcourt.
He was really upset and wanted to respond to the Bulls. You can press the whole court, but we can do the same.
The coaching staff on the sidelines did not stop him. To be honest, none of them has more prestige in the Suns than Wang Tiejun. Wang has the status and actual power to change tactics on the court, but he rarely does so.
The Lightning did not hesitate, and immediately began to increase their defensive intensity against Harper who was holding the ball, and began to press.
Harper chose to transfer the ball to Jordan, who was receiving the ball. Kidd also pressed Jordan with the highest intensity.
"Old K is going to fight the bull." Su Qun became a little excited.
"Defense versus defense, it's all about attrition. In fact, the Suns have younger perimeter players. Although the Lightning are older, but with Kobe, the Suns have to spend more money." Zhang Liye nodded.
The Suns suddenly launched a full-court press. Although the Bulls did not make any mistakes, it also affected the Bulls' offense. It took almost seven seconds to advance through the frontcourt.
In the frontcourt, the Suns' defense became even more intense, which affected the Bulls' ball movement.
On the right wing, Jordan made a strong move against Kidd, but was immediately blocked by Rasheed Wallace. He turned around, got hit with his back, turned around again, and made a turnaround and fadeaway jumper.
"Crack!"
Wang Tiejun jumped out from the basket and slapped the ball into the sky.
"Shh!"
Shocking boos immediately erupted, and the cheers from more than 2,000 away fans and the Suns' bench were muffled to the point where they were almost inaudible.
"oh!"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar exclaimed in disbelief: "Jordan's fadeaway jumper was actually blocked by Old K?"
"Come down."
On the court, Lao Wang took off for the second time and picked the ball off Jordan's head.
"Old K!"
At this time, Kidd was surprised by Jordan and had already turned around, reaching for the ball.
"Whoosh!"
Lao Wang threw it with both hands, and the ball flew straight into Kidd's hands.
Kidd launched a fast break, and Jordan desperately chased after him. However, he was two steps behind at the start and could not catch up. Harper, who returned to defense from the center, was not as fast as Kidd and was also a step slower. Finally, Kidd hit a layup.
ball.
"Beautiful! Old K has not yet performed on the offensive end, but he has already stood up on the defensive end. It is really great to be able to block Michael's fadeaway jumper outside the paint area!" Larry Bird said excitedly.
"4:7, Kidd scored four points in a row and performed well." Magic Johnson smiled.
"As long as someone on the Suns' perimeter can step up, it will definitely reduce a lot of pressure on Old K," Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said.
