After the timeout ended, the Bulls' style of play completely changed.
Harper was replaced, Kukoc was brought up, and Jordan was placed in the No. 1 position, which means that he will directly face Nash.
In this case, it would be very difficult for Nash to let Bus catch the ball comfortably.
Not only that, Luke Longley also began to defend the bus in front, making the bus catch the ball less frequently.
If Bus can't catch the ball at this point, he won't be able to pose a threat at the basket. Rodman won't have to come over to double-team, and Xiao O's offense will not be effective.
Lin Yu pondered, what should he do?
The circuit board tactic was useless, so Lin Yu simply made substitutions while the ball was dead.
O'Brien and Nash were taken off the court, replaced by McGrady and Ben, and Kobe was asked to play the one position. Ben guarded the basket and Ben played the fourth position.
With such a change of formation, the situation was stabilized by Lin Yu. Although the passing was not as smooth as the previous lineup, this lineup was still very strong in positional warfare.
Before Lin Yu could take a breath, after playing for a few minutes, Jackson immediately made a change, replacing Luke Longley and replacing him with sharpshooter Cole on the bench.
The balance of the situation immediately tilted towards the Bulls again. Ben was at a loss on the court and could not defend outside players.
Lin Yu quickly took advantage of the dead ball, replaced Ben, and put Peja on the bench. Like to use a three-pointer? It’s not like I don’t have a three-pointer in my hand, it’s taller, stronger, faster and more accurate than yours!
This game has changed and turned into a confrontation between the coaches of both sides. Lin Yu and Zen Master are racking their brains to use their lineups to expand their advantages on the field.
The players are like chess pieces in their hands, and the two coaches are fighting silently.
Fortunately, the lineup in Lin Yu's hands is astonishingly deep, and he can find all kinds of players. No matter what moves the Zen master makes, Lin Yu can respond appropriately at the first time.
Originally, Lin Yu thought that with the Wizards' current combat power, it would be easy to kill the Bulls. However, after the fight actually started, Lin Yu discovered that the Bulls' second dynasty was not as simple as he thought.
His CPU was almost smoking, and he only led the Bulls by three points in the first half.
Jordan still can't deal with this point. Kobe has worked hard enough to defend. Even Tracy McGrady has been waiting for opportunities to help Kobe defend. However, the god of basketball is not a vegetarian. He can always find the most reasonable shot opportunity to take a mid-range shot. Score the points.
During the halftime break, after returning to the locker room, Lin Yu saw that the mood of the generals was a little low.
"Cheer up, we haven't lost yet, we are in the lead!"
"Jordan can't last much longer. He played 23 minutes in the first half. I don't believe he can be so brave in the second half."
Lin Yu said to the generals, especially Kobe.
Kobe was stimulated by the old gangster again. Jordan was 36 years old, but he could still suppress Kobe on the court.
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When the second half started, Jordan still started, and Lin Yu has been paying attention to Jordan's physical fitness.
Later generations of fans often called Richard Hamilton, one of the Pistons' five grassroots players, a perpetual motion machine on the court because he was so physically fit.
However, compared to Jordan, Hamilton's physical fitness is at the level of a younger brother. Lin Yu remembers clearly that Jordan averaged more than 40 minutes of playing time per game during his 13-year playoff journey, even at the age of 36. exception.
It wasn't until the last two minutes of the third quarter that Jordan finally came off the court to rest. Lin Yu quickly took advantage of this opportunity to replace Nash and continue to partner with Bus to take advantage.
By the time Jordan returned to the court two minutes into the fourth quarter, the Wizards had already gained an 8-point advantage, and the balance of victory was gradually tilting toward the Wizards.
Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. This feeling was really uncomfortable. He obviously had the Galaxy Battleship lineup, but if he wanted to win against the Bulls, he still had to take advantage of the odds...
Even so, there is no telling whether this game can be won.
After Jordan rested for a few minutes, his physical fitness seemed to have recovered a lot, and he began to lead the Bulls to chase points.
"Guard Cole, don't give him the ball!"
Lin Yu shouted to the court that Cole had played for more than ten minutes tonight and had already hit three three-pointers. Lin Yu was so angry that his teeth were itching.
"Defend Battle! Guard him! He can shoot!"
Zen Master no longer cared about his grace at this time and shouted at Rodman on the court.
The two head coaches are anxious. They both know what this game means to their respective teams. This is almost a preview of the Eastern Conference finals.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Jordan actually had the ball and could still take one shot, but he didn't take it because even if he hit it, it would be of no avail. The 8-point difference could not be recovered with one goal.
He sighed and threw the ball on the floor with a sad face. Losing this game was a bigger blow to him than the previous three kills.
This is the complete Bulls, but they still can't defeat Lin Yu's wizards. The door to the trading market has been closed, and there is no possibility of reinforcement. The Bulls are in trouble this year.
He played 44 minutes tonight and scored 48 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He did his best, but the Bulls still lost.
Pippen actually played well, scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. This is his normal level.
Rodman's performance was not bad. He grabbed 17 rebounds, ranking first in the game. It was definitely not his turn to take the blame for the loss.
The Bulls Trident did not perform abnormally, but they still lost. There must be a reason.
Jordan looked at the Wizards' bench and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He couldn't understand how Lin Yu did it. Such a powerful bench was simply unheard of.
In Jordan's view, Peja's strength is far stronger than Kukoc's, but Peja can only play as a substitute.
If Jalen Rose was placed on the Bulls, he would at least be at the level of Kukoc. However, Rose only got five minutes of playing time tonight.
Ben didn't play much tonight. In Jordan's eyes, Ben was no less valuable than Rodman. After all, Ben was stronger when defending heavyweight centers.
If the Bulls had a big budget, Daba would definitely not be able to score 33 points and 14 rebounds as a top center tonight.
The key is that McGrady also played as a substitute tonight...
Such a strong bench directly made Jordan despair. He also knew that tonight's loss was due to the gap between the bench.
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After defeating the Bulls, the Wizards' momentum became even more astonishing. They defeated the Bulls four times in the regular season. The revenge of being swept by the Bulls last season has been half avenged.
The morale of the Wizards generals is also getting higher and higher. They know that they are getting closer to the championship.
None of the 14 Wizards players has ever won a championship. You can imagine how hungry they are for a championship.
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After playing against the Bulls, Lin Yu returned to the court. During the next period of time, he can relax his tense nerves a little and prepare for the playoffs in a month's time.
"Yunshi, how do you think about what I told you last time?"
On the bed, Lin Yu asked softly while lying in Xia Yunshi's arms.
"Are you talking about asking me to become a store manager at Rolex? I really can't do it, and I haven't graduated yet." Xia Yunshi said distressedly.
Lin Yu laughed, "What store manager? I told you it seems to be a McDonald's fast food restaurant. You should be called the manager."
"I'm going to take over the Rolex store I frequent, but I don't have time to take care of it, and there's no one I trust who can help me, so I have to turn to you."
"You don't have to keep an eye on it every day. Just take a look at it on the weekends and don't let anyone steal my money. No, it should be said to be our money."
Xia Yunshi blushed when she heard this, "Don't talk nonsense, your money is your money, I don't want to use your money."
"Well, since you insist on letting me go, I'll go over and take a look at it on the weekend."
Lin Yu was overjoyed, hugged Xia Yunshi and kissed her hard, "Very good, the boss lady is here, and the business can be officially opened."
"It's annoying, I don't look serious all day long." Xia Yunshi blamed Lin Yu, but her heart was sweeter than honey. Sometimes she felt like she was dreaming. Lin Yu was definitely the prince charming in every woman's dream. , the height of 182 is neither too high nor too short, just right, the appearance is in line with the aesthetics of any race, with sharp edges and corners, like Daniel Wu and Peng Yuyan, tall and handsome like Li Xian, triple Andy Lau, the best among men!
The most important thing is that Lin Yu still has a successful career. The coach of an NBA team is not the kind of weak coach who may be fired at any time. The owner of an NBA team, even if he only has 50% of the equity, is still a serious boss. The boss has a net worth of over 100 million US dollars.
He is also very kind to Xia Yunshi. Every time he goes out to play away games, he will bring some small but thoughtful gifts that are not expensive.
Xia Yunshi felt that she might have saved the entire galaxy in her previous life.
In Lin Yu's eyes, Xia Yunshi is also the best woman on the planet. She is educated and hard-working. She looks like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world. She has a good temperament and a very stable mood. The most important thing is that she is clean. The innocent girl with big yellow flowers.
Lin Yu actually didn’t spend much money this time to acquire Rolex’s operating rights in Washington, D.C. After all, Rolex in Washington didn’t sell very well.
This is a place with the most politicians in the world, but there are very few black politicians, and they don’t like nouveau riche watches like Rolex.
Lin Yu's acquisition of the management rights was not just for business. He really thought that it would be convenient for him to give it to others. You must know that Rolex is hard currency in the NBA. When players thank their teammates, the most appropriate gift is Rolex.
For example, when Curry later became the all-time three-point champion, in order to thank his teammates, he gave a Rolex to Green, Iguodala, Tang Shen and other old teammates.
There is also the future Wizards star John Wall, who is even more generous. He customized 16 day-date Rolexes for $40,000 each, and the names of his teammates were written on the back of each watch.
The reason why he sent the watch was that he had just signed a super contract worth 207 million US dollars.
Howard, who later joined the Rockets, also did this kind of inhumane thing.
Another James who gave each teammate a watch, he gave each teammate an Apple watch.
Even Yao Ming gave a Rolex as a gift, but he gave it a basic model worth 2,500 US dollars, the basis of the basics.
Almost every player who has set a historical record, signed a super contract, or just transferred to a new team will give a Rolex as a gift.
At present, this trend has not yet formed. The main reason is that players' wages are generally too low.
After having a Rolex store, if players like Speedy and Mashburn come to Washington to play away games, why don't they come to Lin Yu's store to spend some money before leaving?
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Time flew by, and with a little more than a week left before the end of the regular season, Lin Yu finally got a blank halo randomly again. This was the third time this season.
Lin Yu originally calculated that with normal luck in a season, he could encounter blank halo four times in the regular season, but this season he encountered it three times. The last time was at the end of the season. Maybe there were too many black people around him. Lin Yu has become an African chief.
In any case, the blank halo has been refreshed, and the third stealing competition can begin.
"Long live! I must get it this time!"
McGrady cheered, and Lin Yu was overjoyed. Could it be that McGrady's mission to reach full favorability was to win the stealing contest? Then I have to help him.
It's still the same as the last rule. Lin Yu tries to average the playing time of each player as much as possible. However, the players who played together with McGrady are all people like Ray Jackson and Irving. Their strength is not good, so McGrady can Has more steal opportunities.
After four games, McGrady was happy. He really won the steal contest.
"I'm the champion!"
After McGrady took the Rolex from Lin Yu, he shouted loudly. He usually looked like he was awake with his eyelids drooped. It was rare to see McGrady so excited.
Lin Yu was not so happy. McGrady's favorability was indeed at full value, providing Lin Yu with a little charm value.
However, the stealing effect in these four games was really bad. There were a total of 52 steals in the four games, an average of 13 per game, which is already a lot.
However, in the end, Lin Yu only received 2.8 million US dollars, 2 points of charm points and 7 points of player attributes. There were no special props or special potions.
The previous three times I used the "Stealing" aura, I got special stuff. Not only did I get nothing this time, but I also got very little charm points, only two points.
The only thing that gives Lin Yu some comfort is that the players have more attributes.
Lin Yu had a problem in his heart. In fact, the attributes of Wizards players are already very good now. If they have more attributes and less attributes, the impact will be minimal. What really has an impact is Kobe's perimeter defensive attributes, which can be used in the next Eastern Conference finals against Jordan. Get on.
However, it doesn't have to be given to Kobe, because Jordan will retire next season. When he comes back again, how can he be Kobe's opponent at that age?
Lin Yu suddenly came up with a very ridiculous idea, which was to hoard these attributes.
That's right, just stock up.
"Stealing", the effect is that when one's own players create steals on the field, the player's attributes, dollars, charm points, special props, special potions, etc. can be stolen for the host. After the game, the host can assign the player's attributes to any full favorability value of his subordinates. players.
In the introduction to the Halo skill, it does not say that player attributes have an expiration date. This means that as long as Lin Yu doesn't use them, the attribute points will always be in his hands.
After Lin Yu discovered this bug, the first thing he thought about was that if he had a son in the future, it would be at least twenty years before he could enter the NBA as an adult.
How many player attributes can he accumulate in the past twenty years? Let alone mediocre talents, even if the talents are extremely poor, Lin Yu can use endless attributes to create a Super Saiyan with all attributes.
Lin Yu grinned. This is extremely feasible!
Calculating based on the fact that you can randomly get four blank auras in a regular season plus the playoffs, each time you can have an average of 5 attribute points. One year is 20 years, and twenty years is 400 attribute points!
Since he is Lin Yu's son, he has probably been exposed to basketball training since he was a child. When he becomes an adult, his physical fitness will not be much worse.
All three basic attributes can be raised to full value with 100 points!
There are still 300 points left for all other attributes. How can they be raised to full value?
The more Lin Yu thought about it, the happier he became. I am a hero, and I am the most successful coach in NBA history. Couldn't my son become the most successful player in NBA history?
At this moment, even the mad scientist Old Nelson had to surrender. Lin Yu was the real mad scientist, and his experimental subject was his unborn son.
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The third Stealing Competition is over, the regular season of the 1997-1998 season is also over, and the playoff schedule has officially begun.
With a record of 73 wins and 9 losses, the Washington Wizards successfully broke the Bulls' single-season win record. Many people originally thought that the Bulls' record was almost impossible to break. Who would have thought that it would be broken in three years.
In the final four games of the Stealing Competition, the Wizards lost one. Otherwise, the Wizards would have even had a chance to win 74 games this season.
Lin Yu felt that 73 wins was unlucky, but in the face of the real blank halo benefits, he still chose the benefits. Unlucky or not, Lin Yu would not accept that.
The top eight teams in the East are the Wizards, Bulls, Pacers, Heat, Hornets, Hawks, Cavaliers and Knicks.
As the saying goes, enemies often meet on a narrow road. In Lin Yu's first playoff trip last season, he led the Wizards to sweep the Knicks and advance.
The records of the teams in the Eastern Conference have changed a lot this year. The Knicks, who were originally third, fell directly to eighth in the Eastern Conference. However, they still did not escape the bad luck of facing Lin Yu in the first round.
The Knicks coach and players are under a lot of pressure!
At the beginning of the regular season, they also wanted to imitate the Rockets in the Western Conference. Because the average age of the players is older, if they work too hard in the regular season, it will lead to weakness in the playoffs. Therefore, at the beginning of the season, the Knicks postponed some games.
However, after letting it go, they felt something was wrong. There were more and more strong teams in the Eastern Conference. By the time the Knicks wanted to catch up with the record, it was already too late. They were squeezed to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference.
In fact, with the Knicks' fighting power, if they don't commit suicide, it will be no problem to finish fifth or sixth in the Eastern Conference. That way, if they play the Pacers or Heat in the first round, they can at least have hope of winning.
How do you play against the Wizards now?
Lin Yu was in Washington and invited Knicks players to a meal.
There are a lot of annoying guys among the Knicks players, but with Speed joining the Knicks, the relationship has eased a lot. For example, Oakley has such a close relationship with Ben.
In addition, Lin Yu's invitation to dinner is actually mainly because he does not want any conflicts on the court, because the Wizards are chasing the championship this year. If they fight the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs and suspend several players, it will definitely be a loss.
Lin Yu had already suffered this kind of loss in the playoffs last season. He can't fall twice in one place.
"The past is in the past, we are brothers now."
"Isn't it normal to have a fight on the court?" Speedy hugged the aunt beside him and laughed.
Auntie had suffered a lot from Lin Yu, so how could she be willing to forgive Lin Yu like this? If Fei Che had not dragged him here tonight, he would definitely not have wanted to eat Lin Yu's meal.
"That's right. None of us hold grudges. What happened in the past is in the past."
"Lin, congratulations on breaking the Bulls' record. You must be the COY this year."
"We are now considered a brother team. When the offseason comes, you are welcome to come to New York as a guest."
In order to express his respect for Lin Yu, Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy deliberately did not wear a tie when he attended the dinner, but wore a bow tie. Under the white lights of the restaurant, his old face was reflected pale and pale, making him look like a real person. vampire.
Lin Yu actually knows why Van Gundy is so attentive, because his coaching position is also in jeopardy, and he can't tell when he will be fired.
But if we can have a good relationship with Lin Yu and introduce a young and powerful star from the Wizards, then the situation will be completely different.
The Wizards may seem glamorous at the moment, but in fact there is also huge hidden salary pressure.
Take O'Neill, Kobe and Nash as an example. They were all players in 1996 and will be in their third year next season. After playing next season, they are eligible to renew their contracts in advance.
The Wizards said it was impossible to renew three maximum-salary contracts at the same time. Even if there was enough salary space, Lin Yu would not be able to come up with that much money.
One year after these three people renew their contracts, Tracy McGrady and Billups, who were in 1997, will also start renewing their contracts.
And although Peja was born in 1996, he signed the contract in 1997.
Then the bus's three-year contract expires, so doesn't it also have to be arranged with a maximum salary?
And Jalen Rose and Webber...
Therefore, having more stars is not necessarily a good thing. At least the contract renewal issue is enough to trouble Lin Yu. It is too difficult to renew and not renew.
However, currently the only two people on the Wizards team who want to renew their contracts are Ben and Jaylen Rose, so Lin Yu doesn't need to worry too much for the time being.
Jeff Van Gundy is currently thinking of these two people. If he wins any one of them, it will be considered a great achievement, enough to ensure that he can stay in the Knicks for two more years.
Lin Yu just smiled and did not continue to chat with Jeff Van Gundy.
