Chapter 157 [Raising soldiers for a thousand days, using them for a while]
As soon as Sun Zhengping finished speaking, Jordan forced a breakthrough with the ball, causing Yang Jian to foul.
Yang Jian reacted very quickly. When he saw that he was about to be passed, he immediately pulled him away, otherwise Jordan might dunk, and he wanted to kill this possibility. At critical moments, star dunks will boost the morale of the team.
This is Yang Jian's fourth foul, and he can still stay on the court and continue to play. At this time, George Karl cannot replace him, and he will have to leave the game with six fouls. In the coach's mind, Yang Jian has become the best player on the offensive end.
Reliable player.
Yang Jian's upper body strength is very strong, and he can pull people for fouls. Even if he is as strong as Jordan, he can't rush forward.
Unable to crush the newcomer who was shorter than him, Jordan became more and more angry and gave Yang Jian a "death glare". His murderous eyes really made him want to skin his opponent alive.
Yang Jian looked directly into Jordan's eyes and smiled back without any fear. When another beautiful woman saw him holding a beautiful woman in his arms, he could confidently say "You came at the right time" with a smile.
During the game that was broadcast live across the United States, ESPN's cameraman happened to take a close-up of the two people's faces. When the video was played back, the two people passed each other in slow motion. Countless viewers took a deep breath, it was so cool.
This is a contest between two stars with completely different temperaments, and a regular season game can be so exciting.
Jordan made two free throws and once again sealed the score. 92 to 89.
In the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian took the ball outside the three-point line and played a pick-and-roll with Kemp in an attempt to repeat his old trick. Kukoc let go of Schrempf and stepped forward to attack. Yang Jian hurriedly dribbled the ball to the outside to find space for passing. Payton came from the right
Side running response.
The advantage of players holding the ball on the outside is that there is a lot of space and they will not be forced to miss the ball. Yang Jian's mistakes usually occur when he is flanked on the bottom line. That position is the most critical and there is no room to dribble the ball.
Payton ran to catch the ball without pausing, and passed the ball directly to Schrempf on the left baseline with both hands. The latter was also very selfless. After his feint attracted Bill Wennington to cover, he dribbled and passed the ball laterally.
Gave it to Kemp.
Neither Young nor Kemp could get an easy scoring opportunity, and the Bulls players rotated at an astonishing speed. Pippen retreated to the basket to cover the defense, jumped up from behind and pulled down Kemp who wanted to dunk with both hands.
Even though Kemp was so fierce, he couldn't throw the ball out and staggered to the ground.
The intensity of the game left Chinese fans dumbfounded and even more impressed by Yang Jian. It is amazing that Chinese players can participate in such a level competition and are the core of a team.
In comparison, the confrontation between Chinese CBA League players is like a joke, with many people walking and playing. In fact, other NBA teams are not so fierce. The two teams represent the pinnacle of an era.
The person in charge of cctv5 was also very excited. The ratings of this game were terrifying, far better than broadcasting a football game in the morning.
Kemp seemed to have forgotten how to shoot free throws and made one of two free throws, 93 to 89.
The fans gave Kemp sporadic applause. His performance at the free throw line today was too poor, making 5 of 11 free throws. If he lost, he would be undercover.
In the Bulls' position battle, Yang Jian defended Jordan closely, and the referee did not call a foul under the fierce confrontation.
Yang Jian has now learned to test the referee's call scale. This is the home court of the SuperSonics. If the referee continuously calls Yang Jian fouls, he will definitely be booed by the fans in the audience, and he does not dare to do so.
This is a game that is broadcast live across the United States. If the referee's call is controversial, it will have a negative impact. Therefore, the closer the NBA reaches the critical moment, the referee's call scale will become looser. This is how Miller pushed away Jordan's three-pointer.
Jordan failed to break through and protected the ball with his back, passing it to Kukoc in the middle.
Kukoc only scored 9 points today and was in average condition. He did not dare to play against Schrempf. After observing the situation, he took a step and passed it to Pippen on the left.
Jordan's touch was poor today, and Pippen felt it was time to step up and prove himself. One of the two of them had to step up and score. He was only facing a substitute, so he couldn't hesitate.
Pippen was facing a defensive player who thrived in the league on defense. He pushed Booutello with his back twice and couldn't get out of the way. He turned around and broke through to the baseline but couldn't get rid of it.
Pippen forced the ball into the basket. After entering, he found something bad. He was surrounded by Bo Otero and Kemp. Pippen found a gap and passed the ball to Bill Wennington. The distance between the two was too close and Wennington missed it.
There was a mistake in the catch, and when he bent down to pick up the ball again, Kemp moved faster and passed the ball to Payton.
Payton immediately started a fast break, but Steve Kerr failed to get stuck. Payton quickly advanced to the frontcourt, and Jordan followed up with Yang Jian. Payton decided to play on his own, dribbling under his crotch, then turning around with a step, left
Under the interference of Cole, he made a sudden jump shot and Jordan protected the backcourt rebound.
Zhang Lijia sighed: "Payton made a bad choice on this ball. He didn't pass it to Yang Jian and didn't wait for his teammates to come up. He didn't need to rush to take action. It would be better to stabilize the rhythm. The SuperSonics are ahead."
Sun Zhengping said: "He must be a little excited, thinking that this shot will lead to a 6-point lead."
The Bulls were unable to counterattack quickly, so Cole passed the ball to Jordan in a positional battle. Jordan posted up to Yang Jian on the right side, turned towards the baseline and missed the fadeaway jumper despite interference, and Yang Jian's hand closed on his eyes.
Already.
Jordan thought he had to stand up, but it seemed irrational to force the shot even though he knew his hand was not good. Kemp grabbed the backcourt rebound. At this time, the SuperSonics' inside advantage was fully demonstrated. The Bulls grabbed the rebound at positions 4 and 5.
His ball skills are not good.
In the SuperSonics position battle, Yang Jian relied on a screen run to catch the ball on the left side and was caught by Jordan.
He didn't try to hit hard with the ball, and immediately passed the ball to Kemp. Kemp feinted with the ball at 45 degrees on the left, changed direction with the ball and passed Bill Wennington, jumped up with one step, and smashed the ball with his right hand.
!95 to 89.
Until the final moment of the game, Kemp was still moving very fast. His playing time today was the least among the stars of the two teams, with a total of 12 minutes of rest. His speed and explosive power completely overwhelmed Wennington.
Zhang Lili praised: "We are 6 points ahead. Although this goal is not counted as an assist from Yang Jian, his distribution of the ball is very reasonable and gives the teammate who has the advantage on the field a duel."
Sun Zhengping said: "SuperSonics' offense is better. If they can defend the next goal, they will almost win."
Cole dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Pippen. Pippen knew he had to retaliate, feinting in the middle and then pulling up for a three-pointer. This was not a good choice, and the shot missed due to interference from Bo Otello.
, Yang Jian got stuck and grabbed the backcourt rebound.
Zhang Lili said: "Pippen didn't shoot the ball well. He might as well have passed it to Jordan. There is one minute left. As long as the Sonics don't make any mistakes, they will probably win today."
Sun Zhengping said: "The substitute that the SuperSonics replaced is very good at defense. I have never heard of this player."
This is really a perfunctory explanation. The truth is that there are too many players he has never heard of and only a few he knows. At first, he called Kemp "Xiao" and always did not pronounce the word "en".
"Raise troops for a thousand days, use them for a moment" is a suitable description for a player like Booutero. His offense is too poor to play for a long time, but at certain moments, he can play an important role on the field.
Bulls fans who watched the live broadcast were very disappointed with Pippen. He failed to score three key shots and made one mistake. Many people lamented that Pippen always missed the ball at critical moments. He was not satisfied with the coach's arrangement and felt that he should take key shots.
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In the second round of the 1994 playoffs, the Bulls trailed the Knicks by a score of 0 to 2. In the third game, the Bulls also played very hard. With 1.7 seconds left in the game, Jackson Jackson called a timeout to set up the ball.
The team's final attack.
Jackson asked Pippen to serve from the sideline in this offense because he believed that Pippen had a height advantage and excellent passing skills, so he was most suitable as the server for key tactics. Pippen was very dissatisfied, thinking that as the team's
The leader should be responsible for the last shot.
After thinking about it, Jackson decided to stick to his tactical arrangement. This annoyed Pippen. He lost his temper and said that since I was not allowed to make the winning shot, I would rather not play in the game. Just like that, in the critical last 1.7 seconds,
There was no Pippen on the court for the Bulls.
In the end, the Bulls won without Pippen. Kukoc completed the buzzer-beater and won the victory for the Bulls, proving that the coach was right.
This incident became the biggest stain in Pippen's career. After that, many fans would stare at him whenever the key ball came. After this game, some people must have ridiculed that Pippen was never the boss.