The privilege that superstars have is that they can play some games without following the plan laid out by the coaching staff before the game.
Provoked, Michael Jordan found basketball games fun again.
After kicking the triangle offense away, McQueen decided to teach the young players a lesson.
They were beaten 8-0 in the opening game. When faced with this situation, the old guys of the Bulls did not panic at all. In the offense, Longley's advantage point of post-up singles was reduced, and Michael Jordan began to take frequent shots.
The boss’s request will naturally be met!
Alan Houston was a little panicked at first, almost recalling the scene when he was fucked for 55 points in the regular season.
But as the game continues, everyone in the Knicks becomes more and more confident:
"Maiko, that's it?"
With 5 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, Li You stood on the free throw line, and the boos in the United Center became louder and louder.
In the TNT commentary box, Hubie Brown looked at the technical statistics and commented tactfully:
"The Bulls had too many isolations and the effect was not very good. The Knicks protected the backcourt rebounds. Perhaps, coach Phil Jackson should ask for another timeout."
Li You made two solid free throws. Seeing the score become 18:10, Dick Stockton on the side also added:
"After the opening game, 2 of 7, Mai Dun needs to adjust his condition. At this time, he should give the ball to his teammates."
As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly slid down the baseline from right to left and reached the blocking area. After receiving the ball, Michael Jordan stood up from the ground, drifted to the right and completed a fadeaway jumper!
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.
The Bulls have no intention of slowing down the pace of the game. If Michael Jordan wants to take action, no one can stop him!
Alan Houston, who was pursuing the defense, encouraged himself again, and Li You just clapped his hands and quickly took the ball from the baseline. Facing Harper, who was leading the defense, he quickly dribbled across the half court.
"Shhh!!"
Once entering the positional battle offense, the Knicks' offensive rhythm slowed down.
Rodman defends the pick-and-roll very quickly, but Longley is too big, and defending the pick-and-roll will also interfere with Li You's passing.
Oakley's lower screen failed to work. Alan Houston came to the right elbow area and failed to get rid of Jordan's pursuit.
The first set of tactics failed. Larry Johnson hurried to the left blocking area and asked for the ball with his back. After Li You sent the pass, he immediately went to the baseline and quickly cut in, taking away the defense.
Facing Pippen's top defense, "Auntie" fought hard, fought hard to the basket, approached the paint area, immediately turned towards the baseline, turned over and shot a jumper!
"state!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Longley grabbed the rebound. The next second, Oakley cut the ball hard. The moment the ball was lost, there was a ball under the basket, and finally it hit Rodman's foot and popped out of the baseline.
"Hey! This is our ball!"
Seeing the referee awarding a frontcourt ball, Rodman acted particularly innocent, jumped to his feet and shouted, and the fans in the front row also began to curse the referee.
Li You quickly made a tactical gesture and quickly sent the ball out. Oakley caught the ball from the left wing. Then Li You moved quickly and immediately stepped forward to complete the hand-off.
Returning to the top position of the arc, Harper was still stuck in front of Li You. Tonight, the old guy didn't even touch the ball a few times and kept focusing on defense.
The Bulls in front of them set up a barrel formation. Rodman was wandering near the paint area, and Longley was stuck in it.
"Auntie" stood in the left corner, but Pippen moved near the baseline on the left. Except for the two defenders on the top line who moved outwards, the Bulls shrunk very small.
After several pick-and-rolls, Li You simply did it directly, holding the ball in his left hand, slowly raising his body's center of gravity, and at the same time slowly moving towards the left wing.
Regardless of Harper's defense, Li You suddenly changed the direction of his crotch, switched to his right hand, and immediately pressed his shoulder to break through.
Harper quickly slid to the right and back, and the two entangled with each other to reach the free throw line. Li You slipped and almost fell down. The moment Harper reached out to cut the ball, he put his left hand on the ground and quickly completed the change of direction in front of his body.
Shaking away from the defense, Li You quickly grabbed the ball with his left hand. The Bulls fans at the scene screamed again, and Harper hurriedly slid back to the left.
Li You straightened his body and took a step, then using his right foot as an axis, he quickly turned back and shot a fadeaway jumper in the paint!
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net!
"Shhh!!"
After a difficult goal, boos rang out again in the United Center. Harper shrugged helplessly this time. He had already sealed it in his face, but he still scored.
On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team jumped and shouted as they withstood the Bulls' counterattack.
At 20:12, notice that with 4 minutes and 15 seconds left in the first quarter, Phil Jackson began to let Bison Dele and Tony Cookic move their bodies.
The triangle offense can't be played. If you want to dunk in isolation, then change your height and continue to grab rebounds.
In the following rounds, Li You and Pippen worked quickly until Michael Jordan drove to the basket, causing Oakley's thug to foul.
Following a flurry of running around, the old guys on the court began to pant. The Bulls took the opportunity to make substitutions, replacing Rodman and Longley, with Bison Dele and Tony Cookic coming on.
"We should also adjust, Buck won't be able to hold it anymore!"
Assistant coach Thibodeau reminded Jeff Van Gundy. He just thought of the lateral speed of veteran Herb Williams. The bald young coach shook his head.
We still have a leading advantage, continue to fight against the main force!
After making two free throws, Michael Jordan immediately directed his teammates who had just replaced him to complete their defensive positions.
It's time to attack again. Li You quickly handed over the ball. Larry Johnson received the ball at the top of the arc. Near the baseline on the left, Alan Houston quickly bounced out.
Oakley's screen and quick vertical movement still didn't get rid of Michael Jordan's pursuit. As soon as the left wing caught the ball, Michael rushed to cut the ball hard.
Alan Houston was prevented from releasing the ball for a while, so he could only turn back and forth on the spot, and was finally forced to pass the ball back.
The successful defense made the Bulls fans scream happily and they were forced to deal the cards at the top of the key. Larry Johnson once again signaled Li You to catch the ball.
The follow-up tactics failed again. Li You quickly came to the right wing. After receiving the ball, Harper followed up again.
The old guy never stopped moving his hands. On the defensive end, most of them took advantage of his body size, forcing Li You to change his breakthrough route.
Pouting his head to protect the ball from outside the three-point line, Li You lowered his center of gravity, held the ball in his right hand, and observed the defensive movements behind him.
Oakley hurried to the three-point line on the right wing, preparing to cover. Li You first blasted the ball vigorously on the spot, then quickly pulled the ball back, shook it and then quickly twisted around, holding the ball in his right hand and suddenly accelerating.
Approaching the three-point line, taking advantage of Harper's sliding step, Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back. The moment he picked up the ball with his left hand, he immediately circled the ball behind his back.
Harper almost bumped into Oakley and quickly slid to the left to block Li You's breakthrough route. Bisson Dele, who had just replaced him, also moved to try to complete the delay.
As soon as the big man on the opposite side moved, Oakley quickly moved down to block the area. Li You, who was marching without looking at anyone, flicked his right wrist and the basketball passed between the two defenders.
After receiving a ground-breaking pass, Oakley went straight to the basket, and Kukchi quickly assisted in defense, but the old guy was still fouled.
"squeak!"
The referee blew the whistle, and the Bulls fans at the scene immediately began to curse the referee. Oakley didn't care, and hurriedly stood on the free throw line and made several shooting gestures.
Oakley made two free throws, and Oakley let out a sigh of relief. When the Bulls attacked again, the rebound finally couldn't withstand it. Michael Jordan hit the iron, and the two substitutes made a fierce grab.
In the end, Kukic successfully grabbed an offensive rebound and threw the ball to Pippen on the left wing beyond the three-point line. The latter received the ball and made an open three-point jumper.
"At the end of the quarter, the Bulls finally took advantage of their height. The Knicks must be careful, they can't lose any more rebounds."
Hubie Brown saw that the Knicks were on the verge of collapse and subconsciously gave a reminder.
Forced to play another positional attack, Li You also began to frown. Dribbling a lot would consume his physical energy.
The old guy in front of him kept confronting him, and the defense never stopped from the moment he caught the ball. Li You made a tactical gesture again.
Larry Johnson quickly came to the top of the arc and performed a fake screen. Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, moved laterally and pretended to break through on the right side.
After the fake screen, Larry Johnson immediately followed Pippen's defense and came to the free throw line. Alan Houston, who bounced out, took advantage of the situation to cover and delay Pippen.
At this time, Li You had already resisted the defense and broke through to the three-point line. Pippen was delayed. Larry Johnson accelerated the cut and noticed that his teammates were out of position. Michael Jordan subconsciously followed the defense to the paint area.
As a result, Pippen did not follow Alan Houston, who quickly bounced to the top of the arc. Li You broke through to the right elbow and sent a behind-the-back pass.
Harper wanted to cover up the defense, but it was too late. He watched the open Alan Houston make a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!
"With exquisite cooperation, Jeff Van Gundy definitely deserves the title of Coach of the Year!"
"The Knicks' tactics were very successful on several occasions, and Alan Houston hit a three-pointer again!"
The Knicks played StacK's tactical routine this time, and Hubie Brown was full of praise for the bald young coach.
At 25:15, Alan Houston hit another three-pointer, and Michael Jordan was stimulated to hit the ball continuously.
The Knicks began to lose backcourt rebounds. Bison Dele and Tony Cookic missed the basket and escaped.
Li You had already noticed that the rebound was about to be unbearable, so he began to slow down the tempo, trying to let Oakley and Buck Williams breathe a sigh of relief.
The offensive end started to work again, but fortunately, Michael Jordan, who was double-teamed later, also missed a shot. It was not until the end of the first quarter that Michael Jordan turned over and hit a jumper near the baseline on the left side.
At 25:17, the first quarter ended. Seeing that the home team was still 8 points behind, the Bulls fans at the scene booed wildly again.
After shooting 4 out of 11 in a single quarter, Maidun, who was not feeling well, managed to score 10 points. He walked to the bench and made a face, feeling that he had lost face.
On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team shouted happily and came forward to high-five in celebration. 8 points, this difference is not small!
Li You, who played the entire first quarter, was so defensive that he sat down on his seat, took the kettle and started to play.
The Bulls' tactic is almost "four guarantees and one", with Michael Jordan playing alone and others waiting to take the cake.
On the offensive end, Harper is all about passing the ball and taking the blame, and on the defensive end, he hits hard. He turned into a pendant tonight, sticking to the defense.
Jeff Van Gundy is very satisfied with the team's performance. The 8-point lead makes the bald young coach particularly excited:
"John, Chris, continue to speed up the tempo of the game after coming on the field, and take decisive action when opportunities arise!"
"We are the leading side, attack boldly and seize the opportunity to switch offense!"
When it comes to positional battles, the Knicks find it difficult to score. This can be seen with the naked eye. If you want to win, you have to keep throwing. You can't count on veteran Herb to attack in the low post.
After working hard to deliver the chicken soup, cute newbie John Wallace was so excited that he got playing time again tonight!
Chris Childs and Starks partnered in the backcourt, with John Wallace and Larry Johnson at the forward line and Herb Williams at center.
Jeff Van Gundy hoped that this rotation could survive three minutes. When the Bulls players came on the court, they were stunned to see Michael Jordan still there.
"You really pissed him off! Maikou didn't even take a break!"
Alan Houston was also dumbfounded. According to the regular rotation, the Bulls would not let Jordan play early, so he had to rest for 3 minutes.
Li You thought of the first quarter of Maikou, and immediately comforted him:
"Maybe he just didn't have the touch tonight. John has a lot of defensive experience!"
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The Bulls acquired Steve Kerr, Jason Caffey, Rodman, and Kukic. Obviously, this lineup still focuses on Michael Jordan.
On the Knicks bench, everyone was nervous for a while, and then Li You started to throw up the towel.
Kukchi and McQueen are still playing hard, but "Auntie" is like taking drugs, protecting rebounds on the defensive end and scoring goals on the offensive end.
At 29:19, after Cooke scored two free throws, with 8 minutes and 23 seconds left in the second quarter, Jeff Van Gundy hurriedly regained the main force.
Phil Jackson did not immediately replace Harper. The Knicks' double-teaming became more and more fierce, and someone had to respond from the outside.
Pippen and Longley returned to the court, and the Bulls' defense became an iron barrel formation again.
At the top of the arc, Steve Kerr worked hard to guard Li You. The two were about the same size. Kerr, who had small yellow hair, was very active after coming on the court.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The home team was roaring, and the Bulls fans at the scene were anxious and could only shout loudly.
Coming to the right wing and stepping on the three-point line, Cole noticed Oakley moving forward behind him and immediately turned sideways, preparing to squeeze through the screen.
At the same time, Rodman quickly followed up and defended. With the cooperation of the two, they just waited for Li You to break through.
With Oakley's fake screen at the three-point line, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly dribbled the ball behind his back, switched to his right hand, and immediately accelerated the cut.
Bypassing the screen, Cole immediately chased after him, and Rodman quickly came up to meet him. As he was moving, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly sent the ball forward.
Rodman pounced on the ball, and Li You pulled the ball with his left hand. Cole squeezed in behind him and cut the ball. Li You instantly changed direction in front of his body.
"oh!!"
The fans at the scene did not see the specific action clearly, but they just felt that in the blink of an eye, Li You passed between the two people, took the first step, approached the paint area, and easily completed the ejection!
The basketball passed over the fingertips of Rodman, who was twisting to block the shot, and then hit the board and hit the net!
"ClayGod! What a move!"
In the commentary box, Dick Stockton yelled, feeling that it was not enough, and continued to say loudly:
"Incredible, unbelievable, how did Li complete the attack between the two of them!"
Alan Houston felt that Li You, who was shaking his head and retreating, was pretending to be X. Michael Jordan beside him seemed to be glaring at him again.
Sure enough, in the next round, Michael Jordan caught the ball in the left block, and Larry Johnson quickly double-teamed him from the top of the key.
He immediately turned toward the baseline, and finally, against the defense of the two men, Michael Jordan made an emergency stop at the left penalty area line and succeeded in a drifting fadeaway jumper!
At 31:21, the Bulls also scored in a sports game.
After blocking the baseline, he could still score. Alan Houston's scalp went numb. Li You took the baseline ball and continued to encourage:
"The old guy is dying! Run a few more times and try to get rid of the defense!"
Alan Houston, who was feeling hot, was tossing back and forth horizontally and vertically on the offensive end, but Michael Jordan, who was already motivated, desperately pursued the defense. Halfway through the attack time, he had no chance to connect the ball.
In the end, conventional tactics could only be used. Rodman quickly delayed again, and Li You quickly gave the ball to Oakley at the right elbow.
An unguarded long two-pointer, Longley grabbed the rebound, Pippen responded, Li You immediately stepped forward and pulled the ball, and the referee blew the whistle.
"Shhh!!"
Due to a tactical foul, the Bulls' transition attack failed. Li You quickly called on his teammates to retreat, and the fans at the scene booed wildly again.
After more than one quarter of the game, everyone on the Bulls figured out the situation and fell into a defensive position. Longley only needed to defend. In the paint, it was difficult for the Knicks to score.
He seemed to have calmed down. This time, faced with a three-man crowd, Michael Jordan immediately threw the ball to Cole at the top of the key in the left block.
Without much adjustment, Cole hit the open three-pointer steadily.
Li You cursed secretly, he participated in the double team, and the opponent scored.
At 31:24, the score difference returned to single digits.
The pace of the game was slowed down by the Bulls' defense, and it became difficult to deal cards at the top of the arc.
Michael Jordan and Pippen were already prepared, so every time Li You crossed the line, the pass would be delayed.
Just after crossing to the left wing, Li You did not receive the pass immediately. A moment later, Alan Houston at the top of the arc sent a pass, and Steve Kerr had already posted it.
There was not much time to attack. Li You, who received the ball, always maintained a triple threat posture and made continuous tentative steps to the left with his right foot.
Notice that just before 24 seconds, Cole moved continuously, not giving Li You any room to break through, and took another tentative step. Li You suddenly released the ball with his left hand, blasted the ball hard, then quickly retreated, and then quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"state!"
Cole's subconscious jump to block the shot had some effect, and the ball hit the frame.
Everyone on the Bulls wanted to take the opportunity to launch a transition attack, but the long rebound just fell into the arms of Alan Houston.
After getting an offensive rebound at the free throw line, Alan Houston didn't stop the ball and immediately threw the ball to the left corner.
Steve Kerr cursed secretly, and in the blink of an eye, Li You slipped to the bottom corner.
After catching the ball, he feinted with the ball. When he saw Cole flying past him, Li You made a steady jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!
"Lee finally hit the first three-pointer of the game. The rebound will determine the outcome of the game. The Bulls underestimated the Knicks' resilience!"
Hubie Brown happily watched the five Knicks on the court high-fiving and celebrating. The Bulls did have a height advantage, but the Knicks were also fighting hard.
At 34:24, with 6 minutes and 29 seconds left in the first half, the point difference returned to double digits again.
Phil Jackson requested a timeout at this time. He had to give McDuck a breath and interrupt the Knicks' rhythm.
"Shhh!!"
Feeling that something was wrong on the field, the Bulls fans at the scene finally couldn't stand it any longer, and the yelling and swearing became more and more loud. No one expected that the home team would fall behind.
Back on the bench, Michael Jordan was not in a good mood and kept a straight face and said nothing, but Phil Jackson didn't care that the team was lagging behind and simply encouraged:
"Don't be fooled by the opponent's difficult goals. We just need to rebound well to win the game!"
The core players wanted to play singles, and Phil Jackson happily supported it, telling everyone by the way, just grab it.
On the other side, Jeff Van Gundy didn’t say much, he just kept emphasizing the game time:
"There are still 6 minutes left in the second quarter. Hold on and enter the second half with the lead. We will get an away victory!"
The head coach excitedly served chicken soup, and the atmosphere team also started shouting. Everyone wanted the game to end immediately, and then happily celebrated the victory.
In the last 6 minutes of the first half, the Bulls' main lineup returned. After Harper came on the court, he began to act as a pendant again.
Li You lost his temper because of being pestered by the old guy. Unlike Tim Hardaway, who focused on both organization and offense, when the old guy got to the offensive end, he just waited for Michael Jordan to be double-teamed and then catch the ball.
Either reorganizing or taking over the offense, Harper even left the job of dribbling the ball through half court to Pippen. He was completely transformed into a tool man tonight.
Michael Jordan's touch began to return, and Larry Johnson's excessive double-teaming also gave Pippen several easy scoring opportunities.
For the Knicks, Oakley also responded from the mid-range, and Larry Johnson also followed up with a three-pointer.
For a time, the Bulls were unable to narrow the score, and everyone in the Knicks worked hard.
With 1 minute and 06 seconds left in the first half, Li You's breakthrough was met with a foul by Harper. Amid the boos from the audience, he made two free throws.
Entering the extra penalty state, the old guy didn't restrain his defensive actions, and he didn't care about losing free throws. He was completely exhausted tonight.
At the last moment of the first half, Michael Jordan used the cover of Kukchi on the bench to get rid of the defense vertically, hit the right wing, and hit a long two-point catch-and-shoot jumper!
As Li You missed a three-pointer in the half, the half-time game was completely over. The boos in the United Center became louder and louder, and everyone in the Knicks ran towards the tunnel with laughter.
At 48:38, the Knicks entered the second half with a 10-point lead.
"McDunner should share the ball more. He made 8 of 19 in the half, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, but this is not the Bulls' game rhythm!"
"Constantly fighting for rebounds, coupled with too much physical confrontation, and rarely touching the ball, it is difficult for other Bulls players to find an offensive state."
In the TNT commentary box, Hubie Brown was not polite and directly pointed out that the reason why the Bulls were lagging behind was all caused by Michael Jordan's stupidity.
"Lee performed very well. He made 4 of 10 in the half, 1 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 13 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, and 1 turnover."
"Although his efficiency was not high, he successfully activated his teammates. Alan Houston made 5 of 11 shots, 3 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, contributing 15 points!"
"The Knicks backcourt held up!"
Dick Stockton boasted about the Knicks' performance. Seeing that his partner next to him still had something to say, he immediately spoke again:
"We can first predict how the second half of the game will go."
"Note that the Bulls have grabbed 29 rebounds at halftime, including 8 offensive rebounds! The Knicks must solve the rebounding problem."
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In the locker room, Jeff Van Gundy didn't even mention tactical arrangements at this time, and kept giving out chicken soup.
Of course he knew that veteran Buck Williams couldn't stand it anymore, but on the bench, there was only the older Herb Williams. As for the newbie McCarty, he had long been forgotten by the bald young coach.
"If we persist for another 24 minutes, we can gain a valuable away victory!"
"Think about it, if we win this game and return to New York, we can protect our home court and get the match point!"
Jeff Van Gundy took off his jacket and encouraged everyone loudly, and the atmosphere team also followed suit:
"Michael Jordan missed, our defense worked!"
The pie he drew still worked. Oakley cheered up completely, and the old guy also started to cheer himself up:
"We will win the game!"
Li You watched his teammates regain their strength and felt the effect of chicken soup.
Sometimes it is useless to talk about tactics. At this time, you have to "Let's go!"
The United Center went wild at the start of the second half. Bulls fans couldn't bear the home team falling behind and booed wildly at the start of the game.
The Knicks took the lead in attacking, and Li You was not polite. He quickly dribbled across the half court and at the top of the arc, Buck Williams faked a screen and passed down.
Langley cooperated with Harper to delay Li You, who was holding the ball with his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough. The two were surrounded, and Li You made a drifting fadeaway jumper in the left block.
At this time, Larry Johnson, Oakley, and Buck Williams all rushed into the paint area, plus Pippen and Rodman. The basketball hit the basket and everyone below rushed to grab it!
In the end, Rodman grabbed two, protected the backboard, and posed for a photo, causing the fans in the front row to cheer loudly.
The Knicks' tactics are becoming more and more simple, shoot and grab!
In the defensive round, several players on the outside began to double-team Michael Jordan. As long as he caught the ball in the blocking area, he would be directly surrounded in less than 2 seconds.
Michael Jordan continued to hit the ball and protected the rebound, and the Knicks launched a transition attack. After halftime, Li You was defended by Harper and converted to a three-pointer.
The pace of the game became faster and faster, and the scores of both sides began to rise slowly. In less than three minutes, Phil Jackson immediately requested a timeout.
Bringing on Bison Dele, taking the initiative to lower his height, and replacing Longley, who couldn't keep up with the rhythm, the Bulls relied on highly mobile defense to slow down the pace of the game.
Jeff Van Gundy naturally saw that something was wrong, and the double team paid the price. Pippen scored two three-pointers, the United Center exploded in an instant, and the Knicks were forced to request a timeout.
"oh!!"
The Bulls fans at the scene cheered loudly. After the timeout, the Knicks began to lose rebounds again, and the transition offense was completely gone.
Buck Williams was forced to leave the game and was replaced by veteran Herb Williams. The situation still did not improve, and Jeff Van Gundy jumped in a hurry.
With 4 minutes and 46 seconds left in the third quarter, Pippen's cross pass was intercepted by Li You. The Knicks once again launched a transition attack. Li You quickly counterattacked and succeeded in an easy layup.
As the game progressed, Rodman also made a mistake, and then the Knicks turned into a transition attack, and Alan Houston stood at the free throw line.
Two easy scores finally relieved some of the scoring pressure, but as Michael Jordan frequently hit the basket, the Knicks were still able to recover some points from the Bulls.
At 17:23 in a single quarter, after three quarters, it was 65:61, and the score difference was only 4 points.
Li You, like Michael Jordan, was substituted with one minute left in the third quarter:
"Mai Dun is tired and has missed free throws. He can't stand it anymore. Just hold on for a while!"
After hearing Li You's words, Alan Houston nodded with eyes wide open. He put in a lot of energy on the defensive end. In the third quarter of the game, he became more and more aggressive. At this time, he could only use the mental victory method.
In the last quarter of the game, the Knicks were not allowed to change the backcourt, and Li You and Alan Houston had to rest.
Michael Jordan didn't come on the court immediately. We are all human beings and our physical abilities have limits.
Seeing the hope of turning the game around, the Bulls fans at the United Center began to shout loudly again.
Jeff Van Gundy finally made the right choice. With the team leading, Starks, who was full of energy, helped the Knicks score consecutive points in the last quarter.
With 9 minutes and 01 seconds left in the game, Michael Jordan returned to the court to help the Bulls score points.
With Longley at the free throw line, Jeff Van Gundy also returned to the starting lineup.
Phil Jackson took advantage of this opportunity and replaced Longley, who made two free throws, and brought in Kuchi, once again taking the initiative to make the lineup smaller.
72:68, the point difference is still 4 points.
In the last quarter of the game, both sides slowed down. For several consecutive rounds, it was hard to beat again. Seeing that his teammates really couldn't make a shot, Michael Jordan, who had slowed down for a few minutes, began to turn around for the ball again.
Alan Houston quickly returned to defense after hitting the iron. At this time, he could no longer withstand Michael Jordan's post-up singles. After receiving the ball, he leaned forward and was directly passed.
Seeing Michael Jordan rush into the paint, Oakley immediately rushed up and blocked his face with a big block.
The ball didn't hit the ball at all. After the dunk hit the ground, he covered his nose and slapped his face all over.
"Shhh!!"
Seeing the referee whistle two ordinary free throws, the boos immediately turned into yelling.
Seeing Michael Jordan hit one of two free throws, the Knicks bench was about to cheer, but the rebound was tipped into the basket by Rodman.
At 72:71, the United Center was ebullient again. Bulls fans watched Rodman raise his hands under the basket and immediately cheered loudly.
After losing another rebound, Jeff Van Gundy could only loudly remind his players to focus.
Li You was great in the third quarter, and returned to the court in the fourth quarter, but his touch was not as good as before. Harper was still hanging by his side, and the old guy was basically the same as him.
Quickly receiving the ball from the baseline, Harper continued to lead the defense. Li You quickly circled the ball behind his back and accelerated with all his strength after switching to his right hand.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Bulls fans at the scene were shouting more and more energetically, and the team was about to overtake the score.
Arriving at the top of the arc, Harper took a small step back, while Li You waved his hand, signaling everyone to pull away and sink to the baseline.
At the last moment of the game, there was no need for any complicated tactics. Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, jumped and dribbled, then suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and while shaking his body to the right, he changed direction significantly in front of him.
After switching to his left hand, he immediately accelerated with all his strength. Harper was already prepared and followed Li You by quickly sliding to the right and back. The old guy had one step left in defense, waiting for Li You to break through.
In the blink of an eye, the two reached the right elbow area of the free throw line. Li You suddenly stopped and quickly changed direction.
Switching to his right hand, he immediately dribbled the ball behind his back. While Harper was still sliding backwards, Li You immediately combined the ball and made a quick jump shot from the free throw line!
"Whoa!" A solid hit from mid-range!
"Unreasonable goal! Lee once again helped the Knicks widen the point difference!"
The defensive cheers stopped abruptly, and Dick Stockton shouted excitedly in the commentary box.
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Li You returning to defense and raising his index finger with his left hand, the fans at the scene booed and vomited fragrance.
74:71, everyone in the Knicks team knows that in the next round, it will definitely be Michael Jordan who responds.
Sure enough, Pippen sent a pass from the left block, and Larry Johnson just slipped to catch up. Michael Jordan leaned on Alan Houston, turned around immediately after receiving the ball, and completed a fadeaway jumper!
"Shua!" The response ball was scored!
74:73, the Bulls responded quickly.
A large number of shots finally evoked Michael Jordan's touch. After scoring, McDuck glared at the roaring atmosphere on the Knicks bench.
The Bulls once again strengthened their defense. Harper stuck to the defense. Li You quickly handed over the ball after halftime, and Larry Johnson connected at the top of the arc. Afterwards, he tried several screens but failed to get rid of the defense.
Oakley simply waved his hand, signaling for everyone to throw it away and grab it again. As a result, in this attack, Li You broke through to the left side near the baseline and made an emergency stop jump shot.
There was another fierce grab under the basket, and Kukchi finally protected the rebound.
With such a simple and crude tactic, the Bulls had no idea what to do. Li You shot close to the basket, and when the iron was struck, the rebound would not bounce too far.
This leaves the Bulls with no choice but to fight mindlessly. At the critical moment, as long as Li You doesn't make mistakes, the Knicks will not make mistakes and the ball is in one person's hands.
Surrounded by three people, Michael Jordan's response ball failed to score. At this time, Phil Jackson also stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly, indicating that the tactics should be used.
In the final minutes, it became increasingly difficult for the Knicks to score, relying on free throws from Oakley and Larry Johnson to slowly increase their points.
The old guy worked hard to grab offensive rebounds, and the defensive end also spared no effort to protect the rebounds.
But Kukic's tip-in and Pippen's breakthrough still allowed the Bulls to hold on to the score.
78:77, with 56 seconds left in the game, the fans in the front row stood up, and the Bulls fans at the scene shouted in unison:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Quickly dribbling the ball past halftime, Li You did not rush to attack, but continued to control the time. The atmosphere on the sidelines covered their mouths nervously. After scoring, the Knicks might be able to win the game.
In the last few rounds, Harper did not lead the defense. At halftime, Michael Jordan took the initiative to switch defenses. At the stage of harvesting the game, Michael Jordan was about to strike hard.
As the game time passed, everyone on the field spread out, the fans shouted excitedly, while Michael Jordan lowered his body weight and stared at Li You's movements.
There were 13 seconds left in the attack time. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, suddenly leaned forward and accelerated, approaching the three-point line. He quickly crossed and pulled back. The moment he switched to his right hand, he dribbled the ball behind his back twice very quickly.
Michael Jordan was shaken and moved away. Li You, who had finished dribbling the ball behind his back, suddenly exploded the ball on the spot, retrieved the ball with his right hand, and immediately turned around and accelerated.
Under the change of rhythm, Li You successfully took the lead by half a body and drove straight to the basket against Michael Jordan's defense.
Quickly sliding to the left and back, Michael Jordan knew that he had not lost his defensive position and did not cut the ball easily.
The two of them arrived in the paint area almost instantly. While walking, Li You suddenly turned around, then quickly combined the ball, switched to his left hand, tilted his body, leaned against Michael Jordan, and threw the ball towards the basket!
After turning around, he quickly blocked the shot and the basketball flew past his fingertips. Michael Jordan's eyes widened subconsciously.
Perhaps the physical confrontation played a role. The basketball bounced twice on the basket and finally fell out of the basket.
The United Center, which had just almost turned into a Chicago library, instantly erupted into huge cheers:
"Wow!!"
The rebound was tightly held by Rodman. With 34 seconds left in the game, the initiative returned to the Bulls.
Michael Jordan glared again at the Knicks atmosphere team, who all covered their mouths and remained silent.
After losing the key ball, Li You didn't show much expression. He just quickly returned to defense. The Knicks still had time.
After Pippen received the ball, he moved steadily across the half court. All the fans at the scene couldn't sit still and stood up and started shouting.
Also pressed for time, Michael Jordan did not receive the ball immediately on the right wing. At this time, Alan Houston could only follow his body's instinctive reaction and hang beside Michael Dunk.
Everyone on the Bulls sank to the bottom line. Li You followed Harper and smoked from the left corner. With 10 seconds left in the attack time, Michael Jordan suddenly started.
Pippen immediately turned around, completed the handover at the top of the arc, and then quickly ran to the left wing.
At the moment of catching the ball, Michael Jordan noticed that Larry Johnson was following him to defend. Instead of passing the ball, Michael Jordan quickly turned around at the top of the arc, scooped up the ball with his right hand, and accelerated the breakthrough.
Alan Houston slid desperately and faced physical confrontation, while Larry Johnson was chasing after him.
The three of them came to the right side near the baseline. Michael Jordan suddenly stopped suddenly, stood up from the ground, drifted to the right and rear in the air, hovered briefly, and waited for the shot to be blocked. The two began to fall, and then calmly took a jump shot!
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net!
"oh!!"
The United Center exploded instantly, and Bulls fans began to yell wildly. After landing, Michael Jordan looked around at the crowd expressionlessly, and Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were completely numb.
78:79, at the last moment, the Bulls took the lead.
Jeff Van Gundy quickly requested a timeout. On the Bulls bench, the atmosphere team cheered and everyone stepped forward to high-five Michael Jordan in celebration.
"What a beautiful goal, Michael Jordan once again showed his killer qualities!"
Hubie Brown didn't say much. The old man seemed to be used to McDunner's key ball performance.
"With just one point, Lee can end the game. Of course, in 12 seconds, the Knicks still have a chance!"
In the commentary box, Dick Stockton was also smiling and waiting to watch the show. No matter what the result was, the neutral fans would certainly be rewarded!
On the Knicks bench, Jeff Van Gundy quickly took out his tactical board and drew a sideline ball tactic. Everyone was gasping for air and no one made a sound.
"Give me the ball and I'll make the shot and we'll win the game!"
In the last round, Li You took a big breath on the court. At this time, he couldn't count on his other teammates. Alan Houston and Larry Johnson were about to vomit.
Jeff Van Gundy, who was about to explain the tactics, was stunned for a moment. Li You made two gestures on the tactical board, turned his head and reminded Alan Houston loudly:
"Serve backwards, we have enough time!"
Alan Houston nodded subconsciously, and everyone stood up again. The timeout was up, and the United Center was completely boiling.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The audience stood up and shouted loudly, and the victory was approaching!
Jeff Van Gandy, who was standing on the sidelines, talked about the hem of the suit at this time, and then shouted loudly to remind the team members to focus on their attention.
In 12 seconds, it was enough to complete the attack, the near -bottom line on the left, with the help of Oakli's cover, Li You quickly bounced.
On the left side of the wing, he took the side ball from Alan Houston, and put the ball in his right hand. Li You quickly stepped to the top of the arc.
Everyone was opened again, and the Bulls were also symbolic defense. At the last moment, the core players would not pass the ball.
Without anyone to cooperate, Michael Jordan once again lowered the center of gravity of the body and did not rush rashly, but slowly moved under his feet.
The competition time has passed quickly, and the defensive cheese in the joint center stadium is getting louder and louder.
With 5 seconds left in the game, Li You suddenly started, the top of the arc, holding the ball in the right hand, pretending to be accelerated, and then quickly completed the dribbling of his Majesty.
Pressing down the center of gravity, the body was shaking towards the left, and while Michael Jordan moved to the right, he instantly completed a large forward change direction.
Basketball wiped Michael Jordan's fingertips and came to Li You's right hand, realizing that he was deceived, and Michael Jordan quickly slipped.
Li Youshun's trendy in and out, his body was confused, noticing that Michael Jordan stepped backwards, quickly completed the dribble behind his back, and at the same time, he moved under his feet to greatly withdraw.
Back to the three -point line in an instant, without any hesitation, Li You drifted slightly to the right and rear, and quickly jumped out!
Michael Jordan was shaken in place and had no time to make a blockade. As a result, she saw Li You in front of him and turned confidently and raised his hands!
Basketball draws a beautiful arc, and finally falls directly into the net nest.
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.
The ball was on, and the buzzing sound of the end also sounded.
"Oh- !!"
"He get it!"
The joint center stadium was quiet, and it seemed that the only thing was screaming with Dick Ston on the scene.
The Bulls fans looked at confidently at first, Li You, who raised his hands early, and then noisy, almost lifted the roof directly.
"Shhh"
No one cares about the boo, all of the Knicks team ran into the venue, holding Li You, who was still pretending to be in the shape of X.
"ah!!"
Jeff Van Gandedle jumped two laps in place, then he converged with a smile and shook hands with Phil Jackson in front of the technical platform.
Michael Jordan looked at the scaling cards in a hurry, and finally glanced at the Knicks team who was still celebrating crazy, pursed his lips, turned his head towards the player channel.
"Crazy game, crazy lore, the Knicks team won away!"
"The arrogant Bulls finally paid the price! Li Shi showed his big heart attribute, 19 years old?" Incredible performance! "
Hurbi Brown looked at the Knicks who became a group.
21 of 21, 2 of 3 of the three -point line, 6 of 6 free throws. In terms of technical statistics, Li You only had 22 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 mistake, but at this moment, no one cared about it.
Dick Stockon just glanced at technical statistics, and then said with a smile:
"The big score of the series came to 1: 0, the Knicks team completed the goal, G2 Patrick Ewing returned, the series is getting more and more interesting!"
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