Chapter 241 [I'm already thinking about the next championship]
108 to 73, the SuperSonics substitute players performed mediocre in the final quarter and still beat the Bulls by 35 points.
Many fans watching the live broadcast couldn't believe the score. The Bulls had the strongest Devils home court this season, but they lost so miserably. The Bulls also lost to the Knicks by 32 points during the regular season, but that was an away game.
The Bulls' failure fully illustrates what "if you defend for a long time, you will lose." The strongest attacking team faces the strongest defensive team, and the attacking team has the last laugh. Once the defensive team fails to attack smoothly, it will be in trouble.
It's hard to catch up if you fall behind.
Jordan played for 42 minutes, making 11 of 27 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. He only had two free throws because he couldn't break through Payton, and almost all of his shots were
Jump shot.
The 28-year-old Payton is at the peak of his career and has better recovery than Jordan. Jordan was also double-teamed by inside players in the penalty area, and his final shooting percentage was only 40.7%.
Pippen put up some numbers in the final quarter, making 7 of 16 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 1 of 4 free throws, 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, with a shooting percentage of 43.8%.
Rodman was not good in this game either. He made 0 of 5 shots and scored no points. He had 0 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 5 fouls.
Kukoc performed well, making 7 of 13 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. If it weren't for Kukoc's higher shooting percentage, the Bulls would definitely lose by more than 40 points.
In the finals, Yang Jian averaged 29.4 points, 8 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.4 blocks per game, shooting 53.4% from the field, 43% from three-point range, and 90% from free throws.
He performed well in the final game, improving his two shooting percentages and increasing his chances of winning the award.
Kemp performed the second best, averaging 22.7 points, 10 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 2 blocks per game, shooting 55.1% from the field and 85.7% from the free throw line.
However, in terms of double-double data in points and assists, Yang Jian is far ahead, and there is no suspense about being elected to FMVP.
The Bulls players shook hands with the SuperSonics players, showing their grace. Jordan looked at Yang Jian and moved his lips but said nothing.
Congratulations to Yang Jian. It's too much against his will. Jordan doesn't want to lose at all. Saying "the future is yours"? This is inappropriate. Yang Jian is already the championship and there is no need to wait for the future.
Yang Jian didn't say anything. Jordan's depression was clearly shown on his face. Whatever he said would not sound good to the other party.
What Yang Jian was thinking was: "Gang Leader Qiao, have a good rest. You and I will continue to meet in the finals next year. Don't have a fever next time. It will turn my 50 in the finals into 40."
The Sonics players also had to return to the locker room to rest for a while, waiting for the awards ceremony to begin. On the way back, Snow and Kemp were dancing excitedly, like two fools.
Yang Jian and Payton walked side by side. Payton smiled and said, "You are so awesome. I still feel like I am in a dream. How are you going to speak and express your feelings later?"
"I'm already thinking about the next championship." Yang Jian smiled.
Payton laughed. "Are you crazy?"
"No, I'm serious because I think we have the strength to defend the title."
Payton was so happy from head to toe when Yang Jian said that, and the two of them exchanged fists.
He won the championship in his rookie season and gained both fame and fortune. Yang Jian has reached the pinnacle of his life. This is the most exciting day in his life. Can't he say something grand? It doesn't matter what he says, there is no need to keep a low profile anymore.
Looking at the lineup configuration, the SuperSonics will definitely have an advantage over the Bulls next season. The Big Three of the Bulls are one year older. They cannot beat the SuperSonics this season due to their physical disadvantages. Can they do better next season?
The most critical thing is that neither side has enough salary space for reinforcements. On the premise of retaining the basis of the original lineup, the Sonics will naturally have a greater chance of winning.
In addition to having star teammates as partners, Yang Jian's confidence also comes from cheating.
After the game, he had a great harvest and gained 9 attribute points.
"The host changed history. Star player Gary Payton (Kemp, Schrempf) defeated the Bulls in the 1996 Finals to win the championship, and his historical status improved. The host gained 3 attribute points."
"The host changed history. Star player Michael Jordan (Pippen, Rodman) lost the championship to the Sonics in the 1996 Finals, and his historical status declined. The host gained 3 attribute points."
"The host changed history. Star player Michael Jordan failed to win the FMVP in 1996, and his historical status declined. The host obtained 1 attribute point and randomly selected one of Jordan's skills - God of Gamblers!"
"The host changed history. Star player Tony Parker lost the opportunity to become the first foreign FMVP in NBA history. The host gained 1 attribute point."
"The host has changed history. Star player Earvin Johnson is no longer the youngest Finals FMVP in NBA history. The host has gained 1 attribute point."
With these attribute points, Yang Jian immediately made a qualitative leap. He will definitely get attribute points in the regular season next season, and he will become stronger by this time next year.
If they meet the Bulls again in the finals, as long as the Sonics don't encounter injuries, they will definitely win easier than this year. If his teammates don't hold back this time, he can defeat the Bulls without a tiebreaker.
In a parallel world, Jordan is called the "God of Basketball" because he won six championships and a bunch of personal honors. He is the strongest player of an era, and people think he is invincible.
In fact, Jordan is not invincible. He is a man, not a god.
Yang Jian is convinced of this after playing against Jordan. Even if Jordan is not physically exhausted, he is not as incomprehensible as people say. He is an outside star who mainly plays two-pointers and has the ability to average 30 to 35 points per game.
But the scoring efficiency is not ridiculously high.
Jordan's strength lies in the integration of offense and defense, and his defensive ability is also top-notch. Yang Jian doesn't know how strong Jordan's defense was at his peak. Now Jordan has no ability to guard him.
He knew that some people would comment that he always looked for cover and did not dare to challenge Jordan directly. His teammates helped to cover and escape, so why did he want to challenge Jordan? Is he full?
As long as he can still run, he will rely on running to escape in the future and look for easy scoring opportunities. Unless his teammates are so bad that they can't even cover well, then he will have to do it himself.
A player who is 193cm tall is more suitable for pick-and-roll offense than a player who is about two meters tall. This is Yang Jian's advantage, and there is no reason to give up on his own.
While taking a shower, Yang Jian added all 9 newly acquired points to his shooting accuracy, for a total of 7610.
Coupled with the buff of the iron-blooded jump shot, Yang Jian's mid-range shooting has reached 86 points. The overall evaluation of the system has become "super shooter", and he is not far away from being upgraded again.
In the Olympics, if the opponent did not double-team him, he would dare to shoot endlessly. Without buffing the three-point shot, according to the system's evaluation standards, he can be regarded as an excellent shooter from the outside.
Unfortunately, the skills Jordan developed had nothing to do with basketball, which made him a little disappointed.
God of Gamblers: "Michael Jordan in the parallel world loves gambling and can gamble anytime and anywhere. He is a real God of Gamblers because he is not afraid of losing. As long as he keeps betting, he will eventually win. The host has obtained this talent and can gamble.
Greatly improve luck!"
What is this? Does this talent encourage me to gamble with others?
The real God of Gamblers is one who keeps gambling until he wins? Are you not afraid of losing your fortune by gambling?
He is not surprised that Jordan has gambling skills. The whole world knows how much Jordan loves to gamble.
Jordan didn't even need to go to the casino. He would meet up with his teammates to play cards on the Bulls plane, and the stakes were huge. Card games played by Jordan, Pippen and others often resulted in thousands of dollars in wins and losses per game, and the games lasted for several hours.
, it is normal to win or lose tens of thousands.
On the SuperSonics plane, everyone would occasionally play cards. The bets were relatively small and it was a small gamble, but Yang Jian never participated.
The introduction of "Significantly Improves Luck" made Yang Jian itchy, but he didn't like gambling. He had never been in a casino for two generations. The only gambling activity he participated in was playing mahjong with friends, and it was difficult to win or lose more than 100 yuan.
Now that he has this talent, it would be a pity not to try it. What is the concept of greatly improving luck? Did he go out to roll dice and immediately transform into a "dice demon"?
If he goes to Las Vegas to play, he can probably perform "Blackjack", "Gambler vs. Las Vegas" and the like.
It doesn't seem to matter if he plays it occasionally. If he has the self-control, he won't become addicted.