10:14, SuperSonics offense.
Zhou Quan broke through with the ball from the top of the arc, and when he reached the left elbow area, he attracted a double-team from Pippen. He quickly passed the ball to Schrempf, who caught the ball at the three-point line and hit a shot. Open three-pointer.
"Both sides felt good today, and both sides dared to take three-pointers. On the Bulls' side, Jordan made two, and on the SuperSonics' side, Iron Fist and Schrempf each made one." Larry Bird said.
"boom!"
Pippen had itchy hands and threw a three-pointer over Schrempf's head against the defense, but missed.
Fortunately, Wilperdo was lucky and picked up an offensive rebound and threw it back to Pippen.
"Don't mess around." Jordan roared.
Pippen was restless and wanted to throw another one, but after being scolded, he didn't dare anymore and honestly started to break through with the ball.
Jordan and Toni Kukoc screened each other on the weak side, then cut the ball outside, took a pass from Pippen, and shot another 3-pointer.
Zhou Quan jumped up to cover the ball, Jordan leaned back and the ball flew towards the basket.
"Rebound!"
As soon as he landed, Jordan, who knew what he was doing, immediately shouted.
At this time Zhou Quan rushed past him.
"mine."
Rodman, who had just missed a backcourt rebound, burst out in anger and grabbed the bouncing basketball.
"Zhizhizhi..."
Zhou Quan had already crossed the center line, and Jordan, who was chasing him, was two steps behind. At this time, Rodman threw the ball over.
The ball was a bit high. Zhou Quan took off to catch the ball. When he landed, Jordan rushed to the front. He immediately started to push forward. He entered the paint area from the left elbow area, rushed to the basket and stopped to combine the ball. He took off with his left elbow against Jordan and hit it with his right hand. Side hook.
Jordan was pushed up and could not fully jump up. Moreover, he had just committed a foul and did not dare to do it again. This was Zhou Quan's home court, so he did not dare to make too many defensive moves and the block failed.
"boom!"
The basketball hit the basket and hit a two-pointer.
"The defense was active, but it was ineffective."
Zhou Quan commented on Jordan's defense, making Jordan turn pale with anger.
"Iron Fist is in great condition today! I must have slept well last night." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
His guess was indeed correct. Zhou Quan did not teach Red Tai Chi last night, so his energy was not consumed. He slept alone, so of course he slept well.
After the first three quarters, 80:86, the SuperSonics led by 6 points.
Zhou Quan was in good form today, scoring 34 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover and 1 foul. His shooting percentage was as high as 54.5%.
But Jordan's condition is not worse than him, especially 4 of 7 three-pointers. He is already in full swing. In three quarters, he scored 38 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls. His shooting percentage is It also reached 55.6%, which is a little higher than Zhou Quan.
Zhang Quanli said: "Both teams shot three-pointers like crazy today, and their shooting percentages were still very high, which led to a high score. The SuperSonics scored 86 points in three quarters, and it is safe to score 110 points."
Xu Jicheng said: "The Bulls made 10 of 23 three-pointers, with a hit rate of 43.5%. The SuperSonics made 12 of 26 three-pointers, with a higher hit rate of 46.2%. They really shot crazy three-pointers today."
At this time, the final quarter started and the Bulls attacked.
"Hey, Zhou Quan is defending against BJ?" Larry Bird said in surprise.
"Jordan caught the ball and advanced, and Kendall Gill defended. It should be coach George Karl who changed the defensive tactics." Magic Johnson said.
At this time Jordan reached the right wing of the frontcourt, outside the three-point line.
"boom!"
After dribbling for a few seconds, he faked a shot and tried a three-pointer, but he missed.
It missed and bounced directly in front of the basket. Zhou Quan came down from the high position and grabbed the backcourt rebound. He turned around and started to advance quickly.
Reaching the top of the arc, BJ stopped at the free throw line. He changed direction to the right and broke through, entering the paint area.
At this time, Jordan and Pippen surrounded the basket from the left and right wings, forming a pincer attack on him.
He stood up quickly, raised his right arm high, and threw the ball while gliding forward.
"boom!"
It also missed. The force was a little stronger, and it landed on the edge of the basket and bounced off the board.
"brush!"
As luck would have it, it happened to fall into the basket.
"Goddess of Luck lifted her skirt for me today." Zhou Quan said to Jordan with a smile.
"Then you must have seen a God wearing a Bulls 23 jersey under her skirt." Jordan said angrily.
"Haha, Fei Ren, you are really good at playing. Let me ask, what are you doing under her skirt?" Zhou Quan couldn't help laughing.
"Shet!"
Jordan cursed angrily.
Zhou Quan was indeed right, he had better luck tonight.
The Bulls attacked, Jordan broke through with the ball, Zhou Quan retreated in time, blocked the front again, and was directly knocked down by Jordan.
"Beep!"
When the whistle blew, the referee called Jordan an offensive foul for hitting someone with the ball.
"Why did you brag? Which of your eyes saw me hitting him? He was diving, he was diving..."
Jordan was so angry that he cursed at the referee. The referee dodged and then chased after him to curse. The referee had no choice but to call Jordan another technical foul.
"Bang!"
Jordan was so angry that he smashed the ball on the floor.
The referee's mouth moved, but he still showed mercy. He could not punish the league's signature star, otherwise Stern would kill him.
"Sir, he smashed the ball. It was a technical foul." Rodman ran over with a smile and reminded him kindly.
"Beep!"
The referee rolled his eyes, blew the whistle, and gave Rodman a technical foul.
"crooked?"
Rodman looked shocked and spread his hands, "I didn't do anything?"
"Well done!"
Jordan now regained his mental balance, picked up the ball and handed it to the referee.
"Don't worry, Dennis, the referee is trying to find a balance."
Zhou Quan looked on with a smile. After grabbing Rodman, he made the referee roll his eyes in anger.
But there is nothing he can do against Zhou Quan. Firstly, Zhou Quan is popular, and secondly, Zhou Quan can cross boundaries and is very successful. The alliance has already told them that they should be careful when blowing the whistle against Zhou Quan. So as not to blow him off to other projects.
Next, Jordan made a free throw, Zhou Quan made a free throw, and then the SuperSonics attacked.
Zhou Quan quickly held the ball and advanced to a position two meters to the right of the top of the arc. After a slight pause, he hit Jordan, who had just leaned over, and hit an emergency three-pointer.
"Bang! Brush!"
The basketball bounces off the board and then falls into the basket.
"Oh, beautiful! Zhou Quan hit a rebound shot and scored another three-pointer." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
Xu Jicheng said: "Previously, Zhou Quan's three-pointers were 2 of 5, and now he is 3 of 6. He scored two goals in a row in the last quarter, and his overall shooting percentage exceeded Jordan's."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "Zhou Quan's psychological quality is really strong, and his performance in the final quarter is very trustworthy. His performance in the final quarter was even better than the first three quarters."
"81:92, the SuperSonics' lead reached double digits. This is also the first time the score difference has reached double digits in this game." Xu Jicheng said.
Bulls offense.
Jordan missed his first shot in the final quarter, and this time he decided to break through with the ball.
The fake shot turned out to be sudden. After shaking Kendall Gill, he took the ball and headed towards the paint.
But just when he reached the right midfielder, Rodman and Gilliam double-teamed him. He suddenly stopped and took off, but instead of taking the shot himself, he passed the ball to Weir who entered the basket from the low post on the left wing. Perdo.
"Snapped!"
But this was all within the Sonics' defensive tactics. Zhou Quan came down from the high position, jumped up, and grabbed the ball directly before Perdo.
"Damn it!"
Jordan was so anxious that his eyes were bleeding, and he quickly turned around and ran away.
"Beautiful! This is using a double team to force Jordan to pass the ball, allowing Zhou Quan to wait for an opportunity to help defend. The ball is far less threatening in the hands of others than in Jordan's hands. No wonder the SuperSonics don't let Zhou Quan defend Jordan. This is a trap. Ah!" Zhang Lili said in surprise.
"It seems that George Karl's ability is pretty good. But if Jordan can always maintain a good touch and shoot from the outside, this tactic will be of no use. Instead, it will make Jordan face a weaker defense." Xu Jicheng praised.
"It depends on Jordan's choice. Under normal circumstances, Zhou Quan can't guard him, let alone Kendall Gill?" Zhang Liang said.
Zhou Quan did not rush down, but advanced slowly to the top of the front arc, and said to Jordan: "Flyer, I will shoot a three-pointer here, do you believe it?"
"I believe you ghost!"
Jordan cursed secretly in his mind and concentrated even more, not daring to be distracted in any way.
Zhou Quan turned around and began to hit Jordan sideways, using his strong strength and lower center of gravity. After hitting twice, he entered the three-point line, then suddenly turned around and dribbled towards the left end of the free throw line. .
"I knew it."
Jordan retreated quickly.
But at this moment, Zhou Quan suddenly stopped, pulled the ball, and stepped back, returning to the three-point line.
"not good!"
Jordan became anxious when he saw it and immediately pounced back, but it was already half a step too late. Zhou Quan took off with the ball and shot a three-pointer from a small opening.
"brush!"
After Jordan landed, he looked back and saw the basketball falling through the basket.
"81:95, a 14-point gap. With the current state of the iron fist, it is difficult for the Bulls to catch up!" Magic Johnson said with a little regret.
"Iron Fist made 4 of 7 three-pointers, and Jordan is now 4 of 8. These two guys shot crazy three-pointers tonight." Larry Bird said with a smile.
Magic Johnson praised: "In the last quarter, Iron Fist hit two consecutive three-pointers. What a great performance at the critical moment!"
"The psychological quality is good. Jordan's psychological quality is also super good, but Iron Fist's psychological quality seems to be better than him." Larry Bird said with a smile.
"Compared with you?" Magic Johnson asked curiously.
"Of course you are a little worse than me." Larry Bird said naturally.
Magic Johnson actually nodded and said, "The fact that you can answer like this shows that your psychological quality is indeed stronger than theirs."
"Ha ha……"
When the two of them said this, they couldn't help laughing.
Next, an angry Jordan exploded into a small universe. After hitting a ball over Kendall Gill's head, he stole Kendall Gill again and made another fast break. He scored four points in a row and narrowed the point difference to 10 points. , and then Zhou Quan returned to Jordan.
As the game continued, the Jordan Bulls frantically began to chase points, and the point difference fluctuated around ten points. The SuperSonics were unable to widen the point difference, and the Bulls were unable to narrow the point difference.
In the end, the SuperSonics won the G5 game without any danger, and won the key game, 3-2, and won the finals match point in the last home court.
Zhang Heidee said: "Jordan had 48 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 5 turnovers and 5 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 51.2%, including 5 of 10 three-pointers and 1 of 3 three-pointers in the final quarter.
Zhou Quan had 47 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 7 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 56.5% from the field and was more efficient in the final quarter, including 4 of 8 three-pointers and 2 of 3 in the final quarter. "
Xu Jicheng said: "SuperSonics' defensive tactics against Jordan were successful in the last quarter. They double-teamed him many times when he broke through, which reduced his offensive efficiency.
He made a few shots from the outside, but facing Kendall Gill's single defense, his touch didn't seem as good as in the first three quarters. "
Zhang Li said with a smile: "The SuperSonics are taking a gamble. If Jordan plays Kendall Gill in isolation and is very efficient, then Zhou Quan will definitely go back to guard Jordan and will not sit back and watch Gill being beaten by Jordan. If Jordan's touch drops , that’s just right.”
At this point, he suddenly became excited and said with a smile: "We got the match point. Zhou Quan is getting closer and closer to his second championship. I hope there will be a good result."
Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "This is his fourth season. If he can win the championship again, it will be the second championship in four years. It is amazing! I have seen many superstars playing for so many years without winning a single championship."
Zhang Li said with a smile: "Not to mention O'Neal, the other three super centers, Barkley, and Postman Malone, these superstars have not yet won a championship, and they are not young."
"You can see how difficult it is to win the championship. Zhou Quan is so lucky, but it is also due to his strength." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.
"Michael, Michael, what does it mean to you and the Bulls to have the Sonics get the match point?"
"Michael, do you still have the confidence to come back?"
"Michael..."
In the player tunnel, a group of reporters stopped Jordan and asked a lot of questions.
"Please step aside."
However, Jordan had no intention of accepting an interview. He left the reporter with a cold face and quickly entered the corridor.
"Coach Phil Jackson, if you fail to defend your title this time, will you resign?"
"Phil, I heard that the conflict between you and Jerry Krause is getting worse?"
"Scotty..."
Jordan ran away, but the reporters didn't give up and focused on others.
"Bang! Bang! Boom!"
Jordan rushed into the locker room, where there was a continuous thumping sound, like a fight.
A staff member from an arena outside heard the commotion and came to the door to take a look. He didn't go in and just watched the show there.
A few seconds later, Phil Jackson and the others came to the door and found that it was a mess inside.
The staff member said at this time: "Three wardrobes, two trash cans, a TV..."
"boom!"
There was another sound inside.
The staff looked at it and said, "The fourth wardrobe."
"Okay, sir, you can send him the bill." General Manager Jerry Krause said helplessly when he caught up.
"boom!"
After everyone entered, they closed the door.
Jerry Krause leaned against the wall, not planning to say anything.
The relationship between Jordan, Phil Jackson and him was getting worse and worse. Jordan even publicly humiliated him. He didn't want to get into Jordan's bad luck in the past.
The possibility of defending the title this time is decreasing. He is considering whether to dismantle this team or make key reinforcements. His mind is not on Jordan at all.
"Michael, calm down," Phil Jackson advised.
"Now that they have the match point, how do you want me to calm down?" Jordan suddenly turned his head and stared coldly at Phil Jackson with his red eyes.
The look in his eyes was so terrifying that not only Phil Jackson, but also everyone else were startled when they saw it and immediately looked away.
"Damn fat pig, what are you doing here? There's not a chair here that can accommodate your big ass." Jordan pointed the finger at Jerry Krause.
Jerry Krause is very helpless, I didn’t mess with you, why are you scolding me? Strong anger arises from the bottom of my heart.
He said expressionlessly: "Michael, what do you want? Our lineup is not weaker than the Sonics, or even better than them. If you ask me to get you a super center, then I definitely can't do it."
Jordan is the signature of the Bulls and the league. He is very scrupulous about Jordan. Even if he is pointed at his nose and scolded, he can only endure it.
However, after all, Jordan only has three crowns, and it is not a dynasty. Even if he is as great as the Magic Bird, he is not as arrogant and domineering as Jordan. He really doesn't understand where Jordan has the confidence to treat him with such an attitude. It can only be attributed to Jordan's The personality is too strong.
If Jordan can create a dynasty and rise a lot in the league, he might be able to endure it to the end.
But now, Jordan is on the same level as Magic Bird. He feels that Jordan has touched his bottom line and doesn't want to endure it anymore.
(End of chapter)
