Looking back, Jordan and Grant started a pick-and-roll on the right wing, and after getting rid of Zhou Quan, they caught the ball and shot a jumper. Unfortunately, Rodman changed defense quickly and blocked the shot in time, causing him to miss another shot.
Sekali moved in time to grab the rebound. Zhou Quan came over to get the ball, advanced quickly, and continuously held the ball to break through the interceptions of Pippen and John Paxson, and was finally blocked by Jordan at the free throw line.
The moment he was blocked, he stopped suddenly and turned around to hit Jordan with his back. Then he turned around again and stepped back for a jump shot. Jordan, who reacted quickly, immediately took a step and jumped to block the shot.
At this moment, Ulrich rushed over and quickly cut to the basket from the left wing. Zhou Quan, who was about to make a strong shot, reacted too quickly and instantly turned the shot into a pass. He flicked his fingertips upward and the basketball passed Jordan's fingertips. Point, flying to the right side of the basket.
"boom!"
Ulrich caught the ball and smashed it into the basket with both hands.
"Beautiful alley-oop dunk! In the Pistons' games, there are many such attacks in every game, which is very pleasing to the eye." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
"That Jordan still failed to guard against Zhou Quan's pass. Was it because he didn't try his best, or was Zhou Quan too strong?" Sun Zhenping asked with a smile.
Zhang Lili calmly analyzed: "Zhou Quan's passing ability is really strong, and he stole the assists king from Stockton. Who is Stockton? The main point guard of the Dream Team, five consecutive years. The assist king.
In addition, it's not that Jordan didn't try his best to defend. What is his relationship with Zhou Quan? They were mortal enemies and tried their best to guard Zhou Quan. How could he not try his best? But some balls just can't be guarded, and not every ball can be guarded.
Moreover, passing is no more difficult to defend than offense. It is more difficult to lock down a top point guard's pass than to lock down a top scorer's offense.
If Zhou Quan forced the shot just now, he might not be able to hit it. If Jordan can't block it, it will also affect his shooting angle and reduce his shooting rate.
But when passing the ball, it doesn't matter about the hit rate. Just pass it without making a mistake. The defender's defense becomes ten times more difficult.
Of course, passing is also important. If the pass is not good, the receiver will need to adjust, making the shot more difficult, or even losing the chance of shooting. If the pass is good, the catcher will be very comfortable. "
"boom!"
At this time, Pippen was attacking with the ball on the left wing. Jordan cut from the weak side, received the ball from the former at the right waist, and further exploded, facing Rodman with a dunk.
"Ah!"
The entire United Center boiled instantly, and the Bulls' morale began to surge.
"Dunk, MJ dunks Rodman! He completed his revenge for Cartwright..."
The passionate voice of the commentator at the United Center Arena immediately sounded, pushing the atmosphere to an even more fiery high point.
12:8, Pistons attack.
Joe Dumars missed a shot over John Paxson. Zhou Quan and Jordan both rushed in to grab the rebound. As a result, Rodman grabbed the ball in the crowd and got a valuable offensive rebound. .
Then Zhou Quan immediately took over and forced a jumper. Jordan failed to block the shot, the thug fouled, and made two free throws.
"Let Iron Fist shoot free throws, which means giving him points. His free throw shooting percentage this season was as high as 90.4% in the regular season, and it was as high as 96.4% in the first round." Bill Walton laughed.
Lewis Williams said: "Joe Dumars made three out of three shots before. Now the Bulls have replaced John Paxson. He immediately missed a shot. From this point of view, he really can't take advantage of the mismatch in front of Paxson." .”
Bill Walton said: "He has the physique of a point guard. How can there be any mismatch? Facing Paxson, there is neither a height advantage nor a tonnage advantage."
Williams said: "If Joe Dumars can't take advantage of mismatches, will Iron Fist strengthen his personal offense?"
Bill Walton laughed: "With four assists in less than half a quarter, he should try his best to mobilize the offensive power of all his teammates, instead of blindly taking action on Jordan's head.
That's MJ, a top perimeter defensive player. From 1988 to 1992, he was the best defensive team for five consecutive seasons.
Iron Fist may be able to deliver good shots on Jordan's head, but if he takes too many shots on Jordan's head, he will definitely be affected.
As an excellent point guard, the combination of sudden, shooting and passing is the offensive method that makes it more difficult for defenders to defend. "
After two swipes, Zhou Quan made consecutive free throws, 14:8, and the Pistons led by 6 points.
"boom!"
Pippen missed the shot from the strong side.
Jordan rushed in from the weak side to grab the offensive rebound. After landing, he immediately got up again, followed Zhou Quan and Rodman under the basket and jumped to block the shot at the same time.
Jordan hugged the ball with his right hand, then stopped in the air and watched coldly as Zhou Quan and Rodman fell back to the ground one after another. At the last moment, before he was about to hit the ground, he took a throw.
"brush!"
The basketball went hollow into the basket, and the entire United Center instantly erupted.
"What the hell!"
Zhou Quan couldn't help but cursed, Jordan scored this goal, which hurt morale.
Bill Walton couldn't help but admired: "What a beautiful second attack! It's amazing. He jumps first and then falls. Iron Fist's bounce is pretty good. His vertical jump should be up to one meter, but his ability to stay in the air is not as good as MJ's. "
"MJ, the king of aerials," Williams laughed.
"Now MJ is 4-for-6 from the field, and the score is 14:10. If the Bulls defend another ball, the Pistons will have no score advantage." Bill Walton said.
When the Pistons attack, Sekali and Ulrich pick and roll on the left wing. After the split, the former cuts outside and the latter cuts inside.
On the defensive side, Pippen and Scott Williams quickly switched defenses.
"Whoosh!"
Zhou Quan passed the ball to Seikali who was cutting outside.
"boom!"
In a misplaced singles match against Pippen, Sekali's jumper was stuck to Pippen's body and failed to jump up. His technical movements were also severely deformed, but he missed.
Grant grabbed the rebound and the Bulls attacked.
When Jordan played against Zhou Quan this season, he kept in mind the lessons of last season and ran outside without entering the paint area.
But Zhou Quan's speed is now a little faster than him. It is already difficult for him to use long-distance running to get rid of Zhou Quan. He needs to use continuous counter-running or changes of direction, or play pick-and-rolls to get rid of the opponent's marking.
The triangle tactic uses a lot of pick-and-roll tactics. He runs upward from the low post on the right wing. When Zhou Quan catches up, he runs downward again. At this time, Grant in the low post makes a pick-and-roll, and Jordan takes the opportunity to cut into the paint area. Rodman quickly Switch defense and stick to Jordan's underside.
Zhou Quan did not stop beside Grant, bypassing him and chasing Jordan.
He is not afraid of Jordan passing the ball to Grant, because the ball is still on the strong side at this time. As long as he bypasses Grant and catches up, he can immediately cut off Grant's connection with the strong side.
At this time, the ball was in the hands of substitute center Williams, who was low on the left wing. He turned around to avoid Sekali behind him and passed the ball to Jordan, who was cutting inside.
After receiving the ball, Jordan dribbled once, stopped under the basket and swung upwards. Rodman flew up, and then took off a second time.
"not good!"
At this moment, he felt the wind behind him and was about to take action when a big hand slapped him from behind. He was too late to collect the ball.
"Snapped!"
With a crisp slap, Zhou Quan slapped Jordan for a layup, and Seikali turned around and got the ball.
"Oh, MJ!" Bill Walton shouted excitedly.
Lewis Williams analyzed: "Before the series, both MJ and Iron Fist had some news that they didn't want to see, but it didn't seem to affect their status. Both of them performed very well today."
Zhou Quan has advanced to the top of the front arc, and Jordan is defending in front.
Seikali once again pulled out from the basket, and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Ulrich at the left midfielder, forming an outside cut and an inside cut respectively. Zhou Quan once again gave the ball to Seikali, allowing him to single out Pippen.
This time, Sekali caught the ball, with his back to Pippen, suddenly turned down, dribbled once, stepped on the left sideline of the paint area, and then shot a jumper. Pippen was not guarding him and was half a beat too late.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a two-pointer.
"Seikali is known as a dancer. He turns around very well in the low post and can often get rid of defenders." Bill Walton praised.
Williams reminded: "But Pippen's defense is very good. He defended the second team once, and even the first team last season. He should also be selected for the first team this season. It is actually a bit risky for Iron Fist to let Sekali misplace and single out Pippen.
Pippen's wingspan is very advantageous. Although Sekali has an 8-centimeter height advantage, there is no height advantage when including wingspan. There is almost no weight difference between the two, so Ronisekari should still be at a disadvantage in the confrontation. "
Bill Walton nodded and said: "Iron Fist really needs to see this."
16:10, Bulls attack.
This time, Jordan caught the ball outside and then hit the ball alone on the right three-point line.
"brush!"
After taking a tentative step, he broke through from the outside. When Zhou Quan retreated in time, he made a jump shot and accurately hit the ball.
"16:12, the Bulls are still 4 points behind. This is a two-point pull-up jumper. Now MJ has scored 10 points on 5 of 8 shots. Iron Fist's single defense should be said to be at the top level, but it still can't guard MJ. ." Bill Walton praised.
Williams said: "Iron Fist took very few shots. He made 1 of 1 shots and was fouled by Jordan on one of his shots. He currently has 4 points, 4 assists and 1 block. His performance is not inferior to MJ at all."
"boom!"
After the pick-and-roll change, Sekali once again received a pass from Zhou Quan, but missed the shot under Pippen's defense. Grant, who was in a better position, once again grabbed the rebound.
Seikali made 1 of 3 shots. Zhou Quan originally hoped that he would open up the situation on the left wing and get a mismatch advantage in singles Pippen. Now he is a little disappointed, and Chuck Daly on the sidelines is also a little disappointed.
Jordan came to the frontcourt and ran a pick-and-roll with Grant. Paxson, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, was locked by Joe Dumars, and the ball was not passed in time. At this time, Zhou Quan bypassed the obstacle and caught up with him, losing the ball. Chance.
"boom!"
Paxson missed a three-pointer over Joe Dumars, Rodman grabbed the rebound, and Chuck Daly called a timeout.
After the players came down, he said to Sekali and Ulrich: "You move out a little bit more in the pick-and-roll, and Orlando needs to be quick when cutting inside. If they still switch defense, it's up to you to hit Scott Williams. "
Zhou Quan also thinks it’s good. Ulrich is only two centimeters shorter than Williams, but he is much lighter and faster. After the inner cutting distance is lengthened, he can gain a mismatch advantage in speed and use the fast to beat the slow. .
After the timeout, the Pistons served from the backcourt and Zhou Quan advanced to the frontcourt.
At this time, Ulrich and Sekali started a pick-and-roll on the left wing two steps away from the paint, and then Ulrich quickly cut inside.
Pippen and Williams still switched defenses, but this time Zhou Quan's ball flew to Ulrich who was cutting inside.
Ulrich caught the ball and drove into the paint. Williams was left behind and he threw up in front of Grant.
"Snapped!"
Jordan rushed down in time and fanned the ball. The ball bounced off the backboard, flew over Jordan's head, and was caught by Zhou Quan who was chasing him.
Zhou Quan grabbed the ball with one hand and swung it up, and Jordan was shaken.
The next moment, he turned around and sprinted to the front of the basket, holding the ball high with one hand. During the sudden movement, he ignored Grant under the basket and slashed towards the basket with all his strength.
"Don't even think about it!"
Grant rose up to block the shot.
"boom!"
In an instant, a strong sound of exploding baskets was heard.
"Oh ho!"
On the Pistons' bench, two thousand visiting fans suddenly burst into joy.
"Beautiful! Zhou Quan shook Jordan and then dunked on Grant. It was a tomahawk chop!" Zhang Liangli shouted in high spirits.
"It also caused Grant's thug to foul. This goal really boosted morale!" Sun Zhenping said excitedly.
Seeing Zhou Quan dunk on Grant's head, the veins on Jordan's head jumped. Now he knows very well that it is not easy to beat the Pistons. The bastard Iron Fist is getting stronger and stronger, and it is getting harder and harder to deal with.
But this can't hit him, it can only make his fighting spirit stronger, and his determination to conquer the Pistons and defeat Zhou Quan becomes more and more determined.
"boom!"
It seemed that the dunk affected the feel, and Zhou Quan's extra free throw was missed.
"mine."
Rodman rose up under the basket, grabbed the offensive rebound, and then jumped into the crowd for a layup, but missed.
"It's still mine."
He took off for the third time and grabbed the offensive rebound over the heads of Grant and Williams. Grant came up to grab the ball, but he elbowed him open and then passed the ball out.
Zhou Quan caught the ball outside, took a feint and broke through from the right side with the ball. Jordan followed closely and stayed on the left side. He carried Jordan with his left elbow and dribbled into the top of the key.
Grant took a step up from the basket. When Zhou Quan reached the free throw line, he saw Pippen coming from the left wing to help defend, and he quickly stopped and made a step-back jumper.
However, under Jordan's confrontation, his rhythm was a little inconsistent. When he took the shot, Jordan jumped up in time to block the shot, and his ball flew away.
"Oh, Zhou Quan was blocked by Jordan." Zhang Lili exclaimed.
"Snapped!"
Fortunately, the ball deflected towards Zhou Quan after being picked up. He took off a second time and caught the ball.
But at this time, Pippen rushed to his side, forming a double-team with Jordan, and formed a close confrontation with him, forcing him to turn around to protect the ball.
If Pippen helps defend him, then Ulrich must be free. He doesn't have to think about it. According to Ulrich's style of play and today's tactical arrangement, he must be cutting inside at this time.
At the moment he turned around to protect the ball, Ulrich ran into his field of vision and had already cut into his left waist, two steps away from his left front.
The next moment, his left elbow pressed against Jordan. He suddenly stood up, grabbed the ball with his right hand and swung it upward.
"Fake action!"
Jordan made an instant prediction and raised his hands to block, but his body was held down by his strong willpower. Not only did he not take off, but he squeezed forward to strengthen the confrontation. Even if Zhou Quan really took off and took a shot, There will be no accuracy either.
And Pippen, because he was on the side, had no scruples and immediately jumped up, trying to block the shot from the wing.
Neither of these two people noticed Ulrich cutting inside from behind.
Zhou Quan really jumped up. Under Jordan's squeeze, he didn't jump very high. With a one-handed throw, the ball flew over Jordan's hands to the left side of the basket.
Ulrich took a step into the left midfielder. When he saw the ball being passed, his adrenaline surged instantly. After catching the ball, he immediately jumped from the left front side of the basket, dunked hard with one hand, and slammed the basketball into the basket with a bang. into the Bulls basket.
Grant was guarding right in front of the basket and was distracted by Zhou Quan's attack. He failed to adjust his defensive position in time and was dunked again.
That is to say, there is no reasonable collision zone yet, otherwise there will be free throws.
"ah!"
The Pistons cheered immediately, causing a large number of Bulls fans to boo.
"Beautiful! At 20:12, the Pistons are leading by 8 points. The Bulls have been very passive so far and have not taken the lead once." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
"But this attack is really difficult." Sun Zhenping sighed.
Zhang Li said with a smile: "The Bulls' perimeter defense is very strong. Pippen and Jordan are the strongest defenders at the second and third positions. They teamed up to double-team Zhou Quan and could prevent his offense, but they could not prevent his passes." The ball, this is the threat of a point guard with strong offensive ability."
He thought of the Smiling Assassin, and said: "The current Zhou Quan can be called another Assassin, but one with better passing and assisting abilities, but a slightly inferior personal offensive ability. But I think Zhou Quan's current strength has already No weaker than an assassin at his peak."
Speaking of this, he suddenly got excited and said: "Think about the past few seasons, the Assassin led the team to win two consecutive championships in his peak period, and now the Pistons' lineup is not bad, I think there is hope.
The difference is that Jordan has entered his peak period, Pippen has also grown up, and with the more mature triangle system, the current Bulls are much stronger than the Bulls at that time, and they are only stronger than this Pistons. This Pistons want to It will be much harder to beat this Bulls than it was in those two years. "
In the ABC commentary box, Bill Walton praised: "Tekken made 2 of 3 shots today, 2 of 3 free throws, scored 6 points and 5 assists, and is in very good shape.
He used his personal offense, especially breakthroughs with the ball, to attract most of the Bulls' defensive power and create opportunities for his teammates.
Moreover, he has a clear understanding of personal offense and passing, and fully mobilizes the offensive capabilities of the team. In this regard, no one in the Bulls can do it. "
Lewis Williams nodded and said: "There must be a problem with the Bulls falling behind. The first thing is that the iron fist cannot be guarded.
MJ failed to guard against Tekken's pass, but in terms of personal offense, he seemed to have failed to guard against Tekken. He had some difficulties on the defensive end today. "
Bill Walton laughed and said: "At present, the two of them are still fighting each other, and neither one can guard the other. The Iron Fist offense is not as good as Jordan's, but the lethality caused by his passing must have given Jordan a headache."
(End of chapter)
