97 to 99, Jordan hit a buzzer-beater at the last moment, dragging the finals into a tiebreaker.
TV5 commentator Zhang Lili was depressed. "Oh, Jordan's shot was too difficult. He hit a jumper against the double-team of two people. It was a bit similar to Yang Jian's shot in the first game, and it was a buzzer beater."
Sun Zhengping said: "If this goal is not scored, the SuperSonics will 80% win in overtime. Jordan seems to have lost his energy. He did not defend well in the last half of the quarter. Yang Jian scored 7 points and sent two assists."
Zhang Lili sighed: "If Kemp had not been sent off, the Sonics would have won without overtime. Kemp and Yang Jian were inside and outside, and the Bulls did not defend well in the final quarter. Rodman made a contribution in this game.
, he saved the Bulls."
Rodman is always so different, and he doesn't know when he will give the opponent a heavy blow.
In this series, there are many similar shots. Rodman likes to stand in danger of the enemy, get elbowed again and again, be pushed to the ground again and again, and then get up happily like nothing is wrong. He
Many players on the Sonics were defeated, flopped, and really couldn't defend themselves against it.
Sun Zhengping sighed: "Perkins was so bad today. His easy shots from the outside would easily score two goals, so the Sonics don't have to fight the Bulls until the last moment."
Zhang Lili said: "Seattle fans will definitely be very disappointed, Perkins, you have failed this city!"
SuperSonics fans are going crazy. In this game, the Sonics only got 16 free throw opportunities, while the Bulls had 28. And looking at the game, the Sonics' interior offense was obviously more and stronger.
Kemp played 40 minutes. In the second half, he hit the basket again and again and only made 4 free throws. He made 8 of 16 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 20 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Yang Jian played 48 minutes, making 11 of 20 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Payton and Schrempf also scored in double figures, scoring 12 and 13 points respectively.
The SuperSonics substitutes are really bad. Perkins scored the most points with 7 points, and he also scored the most points in the team.
On the Bulls side, the player with the most points was Jordan. He played 43 minutes and made 10 of 22 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 11 of 12 free throws, and scored 33 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals.
However, Jordan made the most five turnovers in the game, one more than Kemp. Four of his turnovers occurred in the second half, and his lack of physical strength affected his condition.
After winning the game, Jordan did not enjoy the cheers of the home audience on the court and returned directly to the locker room.
After winning this game, Jordan breathed a brief sigh of relief, but he was not happy about it. The next game was the key, and he did not have the confidence to lead the team to defeat the Sonics.
Because the Bulls played too hard today and he was too tired. At the end of the game, he felt as if his legs were no longer his. If he didn't fight, he would be useless. If the Bulls lose this game, there will be no next game.
Jordan hadn't felt this way for a long time, and it was a sign of physical exhaustion. Back then, he would stay up all night gambling and be so weak when playing the next day. He knew that if he didn't recover well, he would be in bad shape for the next game.
Jordan also knew that in the tiebreaker, Yang Jian was definitely still full of energy and running all over the court. This man seemed to have never known what it meant to be tired, and he was still very fast until the end.
More importantly, Jordan had no confidence in his teammates.
Pippen's shooting percentage finally became "high". He played 42 minutes and made 7 of 17 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
His overall shooting percentage was 41.2%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 42.9%, which is considered a very heroic performance. He did not become a undercover, but he was still unqualified as a small forward in the best team and did not score more than 20 points.
Rodman played 38 minutes, making 4 of 9 shots, 1 of 3 free throws, and scored 9 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.
Rodman performed superbly, grabbing 11 offensive rebounds.
Even so, the Bulls only beat the SuperSonics by 2 points. The Bulls' role players were guarded to death. Only four players on the team scored in double figures, including Longley who scored 12 points.
When Longley is on the court, Sonics players can easily get shots.
Jordan felt that the win was a fluke. The fact that the score of the Sonics was reduced to less than 100 points was related to the Bulls' home buzzer. They were the only ones who almost lost. He knew that he couldn't withstand the overtime today, so what about the next game? He
Do you have the physical strength to last a whole game?
After winning, Jordan was under great psychological pressure and could not laugh.
After losing, Yang Jian was in a good mood. He knew what kind of state Jordan was in now. The 33-year-old Jordan had already raced with him for six games and was almost reaching his limit.
Are you in such a hurry to return to the locker room because you vomited while running? You don't want your opponent to see how weak you are, and you don't want to be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum.
Yang Jian was in a good mood because she heard the system prompt and gained three attribute points today.
"The host changed the history of NBA stars. All-star player Michael Jordan (Pippen, Rodman) played in the finals for the first time in his career. The host obtained attribute points 3."
Although he did not draw the skills of three people, Yang Jian was very satisfied. The three attribute points allowed him to improve his strength before the battle. He added "shooting accuracy" to all three points, for a total of 6710.
Coupled with the buff of the big jump shot, his mid-range shot is close to 80 points, which is definitely the top level in the league. If he wins the championship today, he can also change history, but he will gain three attribute points less.
In a parallel world, Jordan won six championships, six FMVPs, and never played a tiebreaker in the finals. He is so awesome, so people call him the God of Basketball. Those stars who have been swept in the finals are not qualified to compete with him.
Compare.
Pippen only reached the Finals with the Bulls, and certainly never played in a Game 7.
Rodman won two championships when he was with the Pistons, defeating the Lakers 4-0 and the Trail Blazers 4-1. He also won easily. It was also the first time in his career that he reached the tiebreaker in the Finals.
The system determined that the tiebreaker was a major event for the Bulls star, because the Bulls would have a high probability of losing. Yang Jian was not the only one with the SuperSonics who had a physical advantage, but four of the five starting players had an advantage, which was scary.
The Sonics have only one veteran in the starting lineup, Schrempf, who is 33 years old this year. He is in good condition and has not become a weakness on the defensive end against Pippen.
Back in the locker room, the Sonics players were a little depressed, especially Perkins, who was undercover today. If they had scored two more goals and won the championship, they would have been a little short.
Yang Jian came out of the shower and found that the air pressure in the dressing room was very low and very quiet.
He walked to the court, clapped vigorously, and said loudly: "Guys, why are you so serious? We just lost a game and did not lose the championship. The pressure should be on the Bulls' side now, not on us."
Payton smiled bitterly and said: "We almost won the championship today, don't you feel regretful?"
"It's just one more game, it's not a big deal. Don't you have the confidence to win the next game? Come on, they can't run in the last quarter. How much energy can they recover with just a day and a half of rest? We will definitely win."
Payton responded immediately. "He is right, we can win, there is no need to be sad and just play one more game. We will outrun the Bulls in the next game! I can feel that Jordan is losing his energy."
Yang Jian took the lead and shouted: "We must win! Run and kill the bull!"
He has proved through his actions that he has plenty of physical strength. His teammates can tell by looking at his energetic appearance in the locker room. If he doesn't rest, he will have no problem playing the entire game tomorrow.
"Run the bull!" the teammates shouted together.
After shouting the slogans, everyone felt relaxed. The veteran players liked the atmosphere in the locker room of this year's team very much. After they lost in the first three seasons, it was impossible to have this kind of atmosphere.
In the past, Nate McMillan could only liven up the atmosphere in the locker room, but could not improve morale.
Because McMillan has no strength, saying he will win is unconvincing. Yang Jian is different. As long as he has confidence in the game, everyone will have confidence. This is the boss!
Outside the locker room, coaches George Karl and Bob Weiss were a little excited. They had a premonition that the Sonics would really win the championship this year. Even if the Bulls played at home, they would not be able to beat the Sonics in the next game!