NBA Backer King Chapter 446

  On the court, the Suns attacked again.

   "Pay attention to the connection." Danny Angie roared loudly.

  This time, Jordan held the ball with his left elbow and controlled the ball with his right hand. Kidd carefully protected the ball and pushed forward. Jordan reached out and harassed him for a while, which made his nerves a little nervous.

   Just over the center line, behind Kidd, Harper on the left suddenly gave up Horry and pounced quietly from behind.

   "Be careful behind!" Robert Horry quickly reminded.

   But it was too late. When Kidd reacted, Harper had come to his side, pressed with Jordan, and the ball was broken again.

   "Oh, **** it!" a live commentator said angrily.

   "Jordan made a layup, now it's level 59."

   Another on-site commentator said: "The Bulls' perimeter defense is too strong, we still need lightning, please let him come back."

  Danny Angie felt right when he heard the commentator on the scene, and looked back at Lightning on the bench, who nodded.

   At this time, the Suns served and called a timeout.

   This time out, the Suns resumed their dual-control tactics.

  Although the Lightning couldn't play the offensive efficiency under the strong perimeter defense of the Bulls, but his playing broke the Bulls' full-court pressing tactics.

   And in this way, you can give full play to the powerful strength of Pharaoh in the low position.

"boom!"

  The left wing was low, and the ball was a ferocious back arch. Wang Tiejun knocked back Luke Langley, then turned around and stepped into the paint area, and jumped up against Luke Langley and Rodman, who was defending to the basket.

"boom!"

   As the basket trembled, Luke Longley and Rodman crashed at the same time.

   "Di!"

   The referee's whistle sounded.

"yeah!"

   The audience cheered.

   "That's it, the perimeter is responsible for passing the ball, and the old K is responsible for the output, blowing up the Bulls!" A live commentator roared excitedly.

   "They can't kill our perimeter, so we'll blow them up in the low post! I believe that Old K's physical strength can hold up, it'll just depend on how long the Bulls can hold out." Another on-site commentator laughed.

   Next, Pharaoh made a penalty and the Bulls attacked.

"brush!"

  Jordan broke out. After a quick advance, he made a pull-up jumper and hit a three-pointer on Kidd's head.

"boom!"

   Turning around, Pharaoh broke out again, forcibly entered the basket, caught the ball in the double-team, and with his powerful tonnage and explosiveness, forcibly got up, and blasted the Bulls' basket again.

  Luke Longley was dunked to the basket again, and Rodman didn't dare to get close.

   "Old K is unstoppable!" Su Qun said excitedly.

   "If we keep playing like this, the bull's basket will have to be replaced." Zhang Lili joked while excited.

   Next, the core of the two sides launched a battle against each other.

   But in general, the Bulls suffered, because no matter how efficient Jordan was, it couldn't compare to Pharaoh's basket attack. The Suns quickly took the lead, forcing the Bulls to call a timeout immediately.

   "We're playing foul tactics now!"

  Phil Jackson knew that this was a suicidal tactic. Old K's free throw shooting rate was not bad today, reaching 60%. Playing foul tactics was a bit of a loss.

But he had no choice. Jordan broke out, and old K broke out too. The Bulls couldn't stop an explosive monster from attacking the basket. Luke Langley's meat shield couldn't stop it, and Rodman, who helped defend, couldn't stop it. , you can only use foul tactics to resist first, and interrupt the old K's offensive rhythm.

   Next, he dispatched two substitute insiders to specialize in foul tactics.

   In the remaining time of the third quarter, Pharaoh walked to the free throw line from time to time. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he was calm enough to make free throws, and he was able to maintain a normal level in the early 60s.

  The Bulls have paid a huge price, and several consecutive fouls have been committed inside.

   And the purpose of the Bulls' foul tactics was not achieved, because Pharaoh's free throw shooting rate was not low, and once the Bulls did not foul, he would storm the basket, and the overall offensive efficiency remained at around 60%.

   However, the efficiency of the Lightning and other perimeters is still not up, there is no way, the Bulls' defense on the perimeter is really too strong, and it can be called the first in the league.

   On the Bulls side, Jordan wanted to overtake the score, but the Suns' defense was also quite strong. He didn't have many chances to get to the basket, and his efficiency was not too high, about 43%, not as good as the first half.

Pharaoh was frequently fouled on the offensive end, and no offense was smooth. The defensive end stared at the Bulls' perimeter. Whoever dared to come in would be courting death. After the third quarter, he sent two big caps in succession, a powerful attack. Deterred the Bulls' breakthrough.

   After finishing this quarter, 74:79, the Suns led by 5 points.

  Jordan scored 10 points in the third quarter, exactly 30 points in the third quarter, and his shooting percentage was 44.5%, which is not very high.

   Wang Tiejun made 2 of 4 shots and 6 of 9 free throws in the third quarter, scoring 10 points.

After three quarters, he made 13 of 21 shots, 61.9%, 12 of 20 free throws, 60%, 38 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls.

Zhang rationally analyzed: "The situation is still as we predicted. Subject to the Bulls' strong perimeter defense, the Suns are not efficient enough on the perimeter, but relying on a strong low-post attack, they still have a certain advantage. The next final quarter is the two sides. The final contest will see who can hold on to the end.

   In general, the Bulls' defensive intensity should drop, and their physical fitness is not enough. Let's see if the Suns' perimeter can improve their efficiency and relieve the Iron Army's offensive pressure. "

Su Qun analyzed: "In the third quarter, the Bulls fouled Old K 6 times, and in the three quarters, they fouled Old K a total of 15 times. From the main force to the bench, none of the six insiders fouled less than three times. , And the critical moment, the Bulls will definitely send the main force.

  The Big Bug has now fouled four times, and Rick Schmitz has also fouled four times. Coach Zhang, do you think the Suns can take advantage of it? "

   Zhang Lili thought for a moment and then said: "It depends on the situation, if the fifth foul is too early, it can definitely be used.

   But I still think that the Suns will definitely win the final victory. The strength of the two teams is very clear. The Suns have too much advantage in the low post, but when the Suns cannot lock the perimeter of the Suns, this advantage is almost irreversible.

   We have also seen that in the first three quarters, the Bulls rarely prevailed, occasionally making a short wave, and they were quickly suppressed by the Suns. This is determined by strength. "

  Suqun nodded and smiled: "As long as the ball can be passed in, Old K's low-post attack is a ballast for the Suns. No matter how bad the others play, the overall efficiency is still guaranteed."

Zhang Lili nodded and said: "Yes, that's it, no matter how the Bulls suppressed the rest of the Suns, they just couldn't really limit the Iron Army. This is just like how the Suns defended Jordan, but they couldn't really limit him. of.

And Tiejun is just like Jordan. He has amazing physical ability. He can ensure long-term efficient output and is closer to the basket than Jordan. He has pulled back the disadvantage of the outside line for the Suns. His existence is the foundation of victory. the cornerstone of the team.

In the next fourth quarter, the Bulls' physical fitness will definitely reach the limit, the defensive intensity will definitely drop, and the offensive efficiency will also drop, and if the Iron Army continues to maintain high efficiency in the low position, this is quite guaranteed, then the Suns' advantage Will expand, no surprise, no problem taking this game. "

  Suqun laughed: "Old K's fourth quarter was very stable and he was still efficient, which is very rare. Most of the stars will decline a lot in the final quarter, but he won't."

The final situation is also like Zhang Lili and Su Qun talking. Until the end of the game, the Bulls were unable to restrain Pharaoh, whether it was foul tactics or double-team tactics, and they couldn't crack the Suns' dual-control tactics. , After the physical fitness declined in the distal quarter, their defensive intensity also declined.

   On the Suns side, while Pharaoh continued to be efficient, the perimeter efficiency also increased, and the point difference began to widen immediately, so they still lost the game in the end.

  96:106, the Suns won by 10 points.

   Jordan scored 38 points in the game, but Wang Tiejun scored 8 more points in the final quarter and scored 46 points in the game, almost scoring 50+ points in a single game in the finals.

After the game, Su Qun took the data sheet and said: "Old K played 45 minutes, made 16 of 26 shots, 61.5% shooting, 14 of 23 penalties, 60.8% shooting, 46 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 6 3 blocks, 5 fouls, 3 turnovers.

   Instructor Zhang, the shooting percentage is similar to the regular season, lower than the first three rounds of the series, and the free throw is a little worse. Is this efficiency okay? "

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Of course, you can look at the number of free throws, you can imagine how fragmented the Tiejun's offense was, the rhythm was disrupted, and he was frequently double-teamed, and he was still able to hit a 60% hit rate. , very good, it was all because he stormed the basket today to achieve this efficiency.

   As for free throws, with so many free throw opportunities, it is definitely not good to be fouled frequently. It is not bad to be able to have this efficiency. Tiejun's psychological quality is not generally strong. "

  Su Qun nodded and said: "The first three quarters of this game were still quite anxious, and no one had a very obvious advantage.

   In other words, the Bulls' physical strength declined in the distal quarter, and the defensive intensity dropped, and the Suns' offense played a little easier.

   In fact, comparing the shooting percentages of the two sides, and removing the old K and Jordan at the same time, the Bulls are better than the Suns, the Bulls' defense is stronger, and the others of the Suns are more difficult to score. "

   Zhang Lili laughed and said, "Don't look at Old K's advantage in the low post, no one can stop him, but don't forget Jordan, who can stop him from the Suns?

   He is almost 35 years old, and he can still score 38 points in the finals. It is too strong. If he hadn't run into the Tiejun, he really doesn't know how many championships he will win in the past few years.

The Suns can win the Bulls because the Iron Army is closer to the basket than Jordan, and has a little more efficiency advantage. With this advantage, the disadvantage of the Suns on the outside must be removed. A positive number means the Suns win, and a negative number means the Bulls win. .

  This year is no different than before. With the K-law, the Bulls don't have to worry about player injuries. The next series will not be easy. The Suns must not be careless. "

  Suqun nodded and said, "The Lightning didn't play well today, but his biggest role was to cooperate with Kidd to pass the ball to Old K.

   However, the veteran Wilkins played well and scored 12 points today, second only to Rasheed Wallace's 13 points, the same as Horry. "

Mentioning Wilkins, Zhang Lili laughed, "This veteran, overexcited, almost had a problem laughing, but luckily, he's back now, without him, the Suns' bench is missing a piece, really Not good."

On the ABC live broadcast, Magic Johnson sighed: "The Suns can be said to be the most consistent team in the final quarter. As long as they lead the first three quarters, few teams can overtake the Suns in the final quarter, and even the Bulls will find it difficult to come back. .

   The key to this is the stability of old K. His strong physical strength is enough to ensure enough performance in the distal quarter. "

  Larry Bird said with a statistics sheet: "In this game, the Suns had a total of 45 rebounds, the Bulls had 38, of which Old K grabbed 16 and Rodman 10."

  Jabbar laughed: "Rodman met Old K and the rebounding was suppressed. This is a performance that the two of them are used to, and it is not surprising."

Larry Bird nodded and continued: "In terms of shooting percentage, the Suns are 4.5 percentage points higher. If you don't count the old K, the Suns are 3 percentage points lower. From this aspect, the Suns can win, and the old K The post-up offense is so important."

  Magic Johnson said: "Michael's efficiency is not very high today, 44.1%. If he can increase his hit rate to more than 50%, the Bulls should be able to win this game."

   Larry Bird laughed: "God is wearing No. 33 today, not No. 23."

"Ha ha…"

   The other two suddenly laughed.

  Larry Bird continued: "Kidd's defense is still good, he has achieved a certain effect on Jordan's defense.

   But the Bulls' perimeter defense is really good at suppressing the Suns' perimeter. None of the three main players, the Lightning, Horry and Kidd, have hit 40%. "

  Jabbar said: "Rasheed Wallace scored 13 points today, he did not limit Rick Schmitz, Schmitz scored 16 points, the third scoring point for the Bulls.

   And his efficiency is not bad, although there are few low-post offenses, but his high jumper has a 50.2% hit rate, and it is difficult for Wallace to guard against his absolute height. "

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: "Unfortunately, Schmitz doesn't have the ability to fight, and he can't stand in the low post. If he has the ability to fight against the old K in the low post, it should be possible, and the efficiency should be higher. He also has a good hook. Technology, even the old K's had a hard time capping."

  Larry Bird shook his head and smiled: "It's hard for him to get close to the paint area, and old K won't allow it."

   At this time, the interview is going on.

   "Old K, what do you think is the most exciting part of this game?"

   "When you finally defeat your opponent."

   "The Lightning didn't play well today. How do you evaluate their performance?"

"The finals, Jordan's efficiency is the same today, and my efficiency has also dropped a little. Without the Lightning and Wilkins, we can't win at all. Everyone has their role as a team leader. , I want to thank them for their efforts."

   The answer to the first question was a bit casual, which made Lao Wang serious.

   "Do you think the Bulls are capable of taking a win from here?"

This question made Lao Wang serious, he thought about it and said: "If the Bulls have the ability to win here, it means that they also have the ability to win this series, which is something we will never allow, so we will do everything. Try to stop them from winning here."

  The Bulls have left, he then ended the interview, said goodbye to the fans with his teammates, and left the court.

   Back in the locker room, Pharaoh soaked in the medicine bucket again.

   His medicated bath is not very useful anymore. It is enough to maintain it twice a week, but he is used to it, and he has to take it once after the game.

  It's okay to open the system and take a look. The last time MVP was awarded 1000 points, the last time it was awarded 200 points, the best second defense did not reward, and now there are a total of 5500 points.

   An hour later, the post-match press conference begins.

  In the press conference hall of the Bull, the atmosphere on the stage was dull, and the reporters in the audience were very enthusiastic to ask questions.

The first reporter to be flopped was a reporter from the Chicago Sports Daily, who asked solemnly: "Coach Jackson, this is the third time we have met the Suns in the finals, and we lost the G1 game again, do you really have nothing to do? To deal with... Old K?"

Phil Jackson's face looked a little gloomy, perhaps because of the angle of the lights, and the position of the eyebrows was a little dark, he sighed: "The management is not ready to compete with the Suns at all, when choosing the inside line, there is no such thing as Choose a suitable insider, how do you want me to deal with old K?"

"Oh!"

   The reporters below exclaimed, are the Bulls fighting infighting again, and head coach Phil Jackson actually fired at general manager Jerry Krause?

   But they were not surprised at all, because the Bulls have always been like this, Jordan and Krause were at odds, and Phil Jackson was the same.

   Their eyes immediately turned to the general manager Jerry Krause who was standing beside him.

  Klaus couldn't see anything on his face, but with an expressionless face, he answered directly, and he must be very unhappy.

   "Michael, what do you think of what Jackson just said?" The Chicago Sports reporter immediately asked.

  Jordan glanced at Phil Jackson next to him and felt that he was a little impulsive. This time was not the time to spark infighting.

However, he was on Jackson's side, so he had to say: "I agree with Phil's words, when the management introduced the inside line, they did not consider the old K. Over the past few years, the inside line has suffered too much, and if we lose, we will lose. Inside, we have to make a change."

"Oh!"

   The reporters below exclaimed again.

  Obviously, Jordan's attitude, obviously standing with Phil Jackson, they are putting pressure on management.

  The reporters looked at Jerry Claus again, there was still no expression, they couldn't get any answer from Claus's face.

  Klaus was very annoyed. Since Phil Jackson wanted to take his power, he wanted to change the head coach, but he was always stopped by Jordan. This time Jackson opened fire on him, which was too much.

I had a good talk with the boss Reinsdorf last time. The boss has promised him that if we can't win the championship this time, then the team will rebuild immediately, just do what he thinks, so he doesn't bother to pay attention to the face-to-face between the two at the moment. provocative.

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