The Bulls' offense also relies on passing the ball to the most confident player on the court.
Jordan and Payton fought fiercely to get into position and finally received Pippen's pass, but were immediately double-teamed by Payton and Sam Perkins.
Rodman was left open on the left baseline, and Yang Jian withdrew to the right side of the penalty area. If Rodman made a cut to catch the ball, Yang Jian could enter the basket to cover. Harper was also left open, and the threat was not great.
The price of the Bulls' solid defense is that they cannot open up space. Jordan knew that the possibility of passing the ball to Rodman to score at the basket was not high, so it was better for him to grab the offensive rebound himself, so Jordan chose to play hard and turn to the center.
Fallback jump shot.
Jordan's shot was even more difficult than Yang Jian's shot just now. His body leaned back so much that he could barely see the basket. His shot was seriously interfered with, the ball bounced out of the frame, and Rodman failed to grab the rebound.
Yang Jian let Harper go into the basket and jumped high, grabbed the backcourt rebound, held it in his arms and waited for Payton to respond.
There was only the last half minute of the game, and all Sonics fans were sweating for the Sonics. If the offense didn't score again, it would be difficult for the Sonics to win today.
In the SuperSonics position battle, Yang Jian suddenly started an air cut to the basket at a 45-degree angle on the right side and received a pass from Schrempf in the high position.
Yang Jian did not get rid of Jordan, but his strong physical fitness allowed him to smoothly take the ball and make movements during confrontations.
His basketball skill is still only 58, and is rated as average by the system. Facts have proved that the player's physical fitness is the key, and Yang Jian does not need fancy dribbling skills at all. This is hard power, and people with poor health will never learn it.
thing.
Yang Jian held the ball next to Jordan and went to the basket. He jumped high and attracted Rodman's defense to block the shot. After pulling the lever, he did not force a layup. Instead, he distributed the ball to the left side of Rodman's side.
Side bottom corner.
Perkins got an open shot opportunity. This time he was well prepared and lived up to expectations and hit a three-pointer.
106 to 104, Yang Jian sent out his 6th assist.
Zen Master Jackson suddenly felt a little bad and asked for a timeout.
When the players came off the court, Perkins excitedly high-fived Yang Jian to celebrate. After making this three-pointer, he finally made a difference. This season, he is the second-highest paid player in the team, with an annual salary of 3.97 million. Many fans said
He is overpaid and incompetent. Even if he is not a star, he must at least not be lagging behind in the playoffs.
Not to hold back, fans really demand just this much from Perkins, even if his annual salary is 300,000 more than Karl Malone.
Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Perkins made a key three-pointer and finally did not disappoint the fans again. He missed several shots in the last quarter. If he doesn't score this time, the Sonics will be killed."
Sun Zhengping said: "Perkins' overall performance was pretty good. He made 4 of 11 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 11 points. He is the only SuperSonics substitute player who scored in double figures."
Zhang Lili said: "SuperSonics fans can breathe a sigh of relief. The pressure is on the Bulls' side. They must score the next goal, and the Bulls' three-pointers were not good today, so it will be difficult to overtake the score."
Jackson Jackson called a timeout just to set up an offensive tactic to help the stars create shooting opportunities. When the team needed a pitcher, he did not replace Harper.
Harper hit an open three-pointer today and performed well on 1 of 3 shots from outside. Steve Kerr didn't score a point. He was in a sluggish state and it was useless to play.
George Karl did not adjust the lineup, and Perkins continued to play. He felt that Perkins should stay on the court once he found the touch. Even if the opponent stormed inside and made a shot, the Sonics still had the last chance to attack and they could fight for victory.
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The game continued, the Bulls took a foul ball, and the players spread out their formation.
Kukoc set an off-ball screen for Jordan and helped him receive the pass outside the three-point line in the middle. Then Kukoc and Pippen opened up outside the three-point line on both sides.
Harper and Rodman attracted defense from the baseline. If the Sonics players double-teamed Jordan, there would definitely be an obvious opening. Even so, the Sonics still chose to double-team, and Askew let go of Pippen to assist.
Guard against Jordan.
Pippen felt bad today. George Karl thought that if he was given an open opportunity, he might not be able to make a shot from the outside. At the critical moment, "Pippen" was ignored in such a gorgeous way.
The Bulls' key balls were basically handled by Jordan. When Jordan was away, Jackson handed the key balls to Cook. N years later, Pippen admitted that he did not have the "key ball gene", he just had Jordan.
Jordan did not pass the ball, but took the ball to the left corner of the penalty area, and forced a shot under the interference of Payton and Askew. The arc of the ball was not high, but the shot was very straight, hitting the back edge of the rim and scoring! 106 to 106
!
Zhang Lili sighed: "It's a tie, this is Jordan, he's really awesome."
Sun Zhengping said: "Jordan still jumped very high at the end of the game, and it was difficult for the opponent to block him. The game ended with 9.4 seconds left, and George Karl did not call a timeout."
Zhang Lili said: "He may not have felt the need to call a timeout. The last attack must have been handed over to Yang Jian, who caught the ball..."
Payton dribbled the ball past half court, and Yang Jian ran out from the baseline on a screen and received the pass outside the left three-point line. His teammates spread out, which was very similar to the Bulls' tactics.
If George Karl doesn't call a timeout, the Bulls will have no chance to deploy defensive tactics. If they double-team Yang Jian on the court, other players may get easy shots.
What was being compared at this time was the individual abilities of the stars. A timeout was called, but George Karl couldn't think of any good tricks.
Yang Jian's mood was unexpectedly calm. He had nothing to think about and only had one choice left: shooting. At this time, he passed the ball and it was okay if his teammates made the shot. If he failed to make the shot, he would be blamed.
The coach did not arrange tactics, and most of his teammates were not well prepared. How could they be more accurate than Yang Jian, a man with a big heart? He would only choose to pass the ball unless his teammates were empty under the basket, because it was an easy scoring opportunity.
If you don’t pass it on, you’ll look too unique.
He moved laterally and dribbled the ball to the top of the key, and Jordan stepped forward and spread his arms to defend. Yang Jian took a step back to open up space and face the frame, and Jordan slowly followed in small steps.
Both of them were testing, Yang Jian wanted to break through, but Jordan did not dare to lean forward significantly and kept a distance.
Their attention was highly concentrated, and all the spectators held their breath. The home fans did not dare to boo, for fear of affecting Jordan's defense and causing him to lose.
At 4 seconds, Yang Jian held the ball with his left hand, left foot in front of the right foot, and used a cross step to break through. Jordan lowered his center of gravity to keep up.
At 3 seconds, Yang Jian's dribbling rhythm is very smooth. He changes direction in front of his body and hands the ball to his right hand, and then immediately crosses back to his left hand. He is very skilled in this set of face-to-face movements. He often duels with Payton in the team.
Will be easily broken off.
Jordan's steps were very steady, his center of gravity was to the right, and he continued to follow but his pace was not adjusted to the optimal level. Because his moving speed was slightly slower than that of Yang Jian. The two played for about the same amount of time, and until the final moment, Yang Jian's speed and physical strength accounted for
Got the upper hand.
At 2 seconds, Yang Jian pulled the ball with his left hand, moved his right hand slightly closer, and made a fake gesture of "worshiping to Buddha". This is a reflection of his high IQ. He has a bright mind and firmly believes that the referee will not call him to turn his wrist to dribble.
The visiting team star made the last attack, and the referee flipped his wrist and gave the ball to the home team, leaving some time for the home team to attack. How is this possible? After the game, the fans could curse this referee to death. Passersby fans would also call him a black whistle.
, regardless of whether Yang Jian turned his wrist in violation of the law or not.
Because what everyone wants to see is the star making the winning shot, not the referee jumping out to be the protagonist at the last moment and interfering with the game.
Yang Jian came prepared, and his fake shot was extremely realistic. Jordan immediately tilted his center of gravity to the right, preparing to interfere with the shot. As a result, Yang Jian changed his body again and handed the ball to his right hand. He pushed the ground with his left foot and dribbled the ball quickly with his right hand.
A step opened up.
At 1 second, Jordan misjudged the direction and hurriedly turned around and jumped with all his strength from the side to block the shot. It was too late. Pippen let go of Schrempf from the left to help block the shot, and was also a step too slow.
The moment Yang Jian made the jump shot, time seemed to freeze. On his left and right were the two superstars Jordan and Pippen. In front of him were the basketball, the rebound basket, and the timer with the red light on.
The ball drew a perfect arc and hit the net! Whoosh!
108 to 106! Yang Jian completed the buzzer-beater at the Bulls' home court!