Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Two consecutive double-teams from Jordan and Pippen created opportunities for teammates. Iron Fist is really a very brave man. He is not afraid of being flanked by the two top defenders."
"The vision is so good and the passing skills are so good. Zhou Quan's passing can't be blocked at all, and double-teaming can't be done either." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.
Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "Now let's see if the Bulls still dare to attack Zhou Quan from the outside. Schrempf's three-pointers this year are very accurate. In the playoffs, he even reached a 50% shooting rate. This is a terrible efficiency. "
Xu Jicheng said: "Director Zhang, why didn't Zhou Quan fight like this on the right wing?"
Zhang Lili said: "Well, Gilliam follows Toni Kukoc, who mainly operates on the right wing. He has no three-pointers and cannot reach the three-point line. It is difficult to get a big open space, and the Bulls' rotation defense is Very fast, that should be the reason.”
Nodding, Xu Jicheng said: "Now let's see if there are any changes in the Bulls. At present, the SuperSonics are still playing more proactively."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "This is the difference between a shooting guard as the core and a point guard as the core. The point guard has stronger control over the game and is more proactive. He can change tactics at any time according to his needs."
At this time the timeout ends and the Bulls attack.
The Bulls have not changed much. Phil Jackson has also been affected by the internal strife in the locker room. He is in a bad mood and lacks mental concentration. He originally lacked the ability to change on the spot, and now his brain is not very easy to use.
He only asked Jordan to strengthen cooperation with his teammates and try to get out of the open space before attacking.
In addition, he allows Jordan to attack with the ball on the outside. Anyway, when Zhou Quan is defending alone, the Sonics rarely double-team Jordan on the outside.
But he reminded Jordan to be careful about being double-teamed when calling the pick-and-roll. That was the only possibility for the Sonics to double-team him on the outside.
On the defensive end, he decided not to double-team Zhou Quan on the outside, but only to shrink his defense, and then double-team when Zhou Quan broke into the paint area, never giving the other Sonics a chance to get wide open.
"brush!"
Jordan singled out Zhou Quan and made a fake shot. After breaking through with the ball, he made a sudden stop inside the three-point line and made a jump shot. Even though Zhou Quan blocked his face, he still made the shot.
He didn't call a pick-and-roll because he didn't want to be double-teamed.
His shooting ability in double teams can be said to be the strongest in the history of the league, or the strongest outside player, but no matter what, his shooting percentage in double teams is not as good as in single defense. Hit rate.
When playing against Zhou Quan alone and going all out, as long as Zhou Quan doesn't explode, under normal conditions, he is still confident that his efficiency will be slightly higher than Zhou Quan's.
However, he also has scruples about playing Zhou Quan alone, because once Zhou Quan's steals break out, he will be disgusted to death.
Zhou Quan already had one steal today. If he did it again, he knew he would have to call a pick-and-roll.
10:8, SuperSonics offense.
Zhou Quan pulled to the right wing and broke through with the ball.
First, he broke through Jordan and reached one step beyond the right midfielder. Gilliam used a pick-and-roll to block the pursuing Jordan. He changed direction downwards, then bypassed Toni Kukoc, who was changing defense, and drove in along the baseline. restricted area.
At this time, Jordan and Kukoc implemented Phil Jackson's defensive tactics and double-teamed decisively. Gilliam's position one step beyond the right midfielder was empty.
Zhou Quan distributes the ball when double-teamed.
He could hardly see Gilliam, who was in the blind spot behind him. Jordan and Toni Kukoc had tried their best to cut off the passing angle between him and Gilliam when double-teaming.
But after he pulled the ball up, he suddenly jumped out of the baseline and turned around in the air. When his eyes caught Gilliam again, almost at the same time, his ball flew straight towards Gilliam.
"brush!"
Gilliam caught the ball and hit a mid-range shot.
"This is the terrifying thing about Iron Fist. No matter how he defends, or even double-teams, he can pass the ball to open teammates." Larry Bird said.
Nodding, Magic Johnson added: "Coupled with his strong ability to break through with the ball, many times he deliberately looks for double-teams to create open opportunities for his teammates, and then distributes the ball."
After thinking about it, Larry Bird added: "Actually, his direct assist ability is stronger than his organizational ability, so his assist data is very good, and he has won the assists title for three consecutive years."
12:8, Bulls attack.
Jordan ran around and asked for the ball with his back to Zhou Quan in the left elbow area.
This position is a shooting area that he is very good at. Zhou Quan increased his vigilance, and the Bulls' ball handler Pippen immediately passed the ball over.
Just when Pippen passed the ball, BJ, who ran from the right wing to the top of the key, suddenly changed direction downwards.
"Cut inside!"
Seeing BJ's cutting action, Zhou Quan was also mentally prepared to switch defenses.
At this time, Jordan received the ball with one hand. He had two options, turn around and shoot, or pass it to his teammate BJ who cut inside.
He chose to pass the ball, and the moment after catching the ball, he threw it outward, and BJ, who was eager to catch the ball from his side, rushed over.
At this moment, Zhou Quan turned around and caught up with BJ.
"Oops!"
When Zhou Quan first entered the league in 1991, BJ, who had been convinced by him, was panicked, but at this time he could only bite the bullet and lay up.
"Snapped!"
When BJ made a layup, Zhou Quan slapped the ball directly on the backboard with a precise strike, and then grabbed it.
With his 96-level neural reaction speed, BJ's layup movement is not fast enough for him to perform precise strikes, and his hands are big enough to nail the ball to the backboard in time.
"Shet!"
BJ and Jordan cursed at the same time.
"Haha, nail board hat!" Larry Bird laughed.
"Whoosh!"
Zhou Quan passed the ball over the top, and the ball flew from Jordan to Kendall Gill, who was about to leave.
Kendall Gill was thrown away by BJ who suddenly cut inside. When Zhou Quan switched defenses, he retreated to the top of the arc. At this time, he was in the front and Jordan was two steps behind him.
After Zhou Quan passed the ball, he immediately stepped down and followed him.
When Gill caught the ball and passed the midline, Jordan took a step behind him.
He drove into the paint for a three-step layup, and Jordan soared from behind.
"Oh ho!"
When Jordan slapped the ball on the backboard, the United Center exploded. The morale that had just been destroyed by Zhou Quan's nail block now rushed forward crazily.
"Zhou Quan!" Zhang Lili shouted sharply.
The basketball bounced very far and directly hit the free throw line. This gave Pippen and others who were running in front no chance to get the basketball. Zhou Quan, who was about to drop from the basket, fell behind. With good luck, he just ran to the free throw line. Got the ball.
At this time, Jordan was looking at him under the basket. Pippen was one step inside the left midfielder, only one step away from him.
"Vote!"
Xu Jicheng shouted.
Putting his feet up, Zhou Quan swung the ball upwards with both hands at the same time. BJ, who was catching up from behind, flew up and passed by his right side.
At the same time, Pippen, who was one step away, couldn't help but look towards the basket and did not pounce.
"I knew you were behind."
The next moment, he took off for the second time and made a calm jump shot.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a mid-range shot.
"well!"
Lamentations echoed through the United Center.
Jordan obviously sent a wonderful chasing shot, but he was still hit by his mortal enemy. The morale that had just risen was knocked down again.
"So calm! Zhou Quan was so calm at the critical moment, and he used fake moves to trick him. He not only deceived BJ, but also deceived Pippen."
Zhang Lili, with a smile on his face, praised excitedly.
Xu Jicheng nodded and said excitedly: "That's right, Pippen had a chance to pounce on him. He could take off and block the shot with just a small step."
"14:8, the SuperSonics are now 6 points ahead, and the Bulls are still playing relatively passively." Zhang Li said with a smile.
"brush!"
Pippen hit a mid-range shot over Schrempf's head.
"boom!"
Looking back, Zhou Quan held the ball and broke through to the left elbow area. After attracting the inside defense, Rodman got a small opening under the basket. He passed it in, but Rodman missed the layup.
Fortunately, Rodman grabbed the offensive rebound again and passed it to Zhou Quan who was still in the left elbow area.
When Zhou Quan caught the ball, Pippen and Jordan rushed to his side at the same time, but he still took off, kicked his feet back hard, and jumped back.
"Lean back!"
"Fadeaway jumper?"
Jordan and Pippen were both shocked at the same time.
There was a little distance between the two of them in the air. Even though Jordan's hand had already touched the bowl of his hand, Zhou Quan took the shot calmly. With a flick of his fingers, the basketball flew toward the basket obediently.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded.
"I'm determined to score this goal, and God can't stop it."
The moment he took the shot, Zhou Quan felt very good. His mental concentration was at its peak, his physical condition was at its best, and his self-confidence was exploding. So after landing, he didn't even look at the basket. He turned around and raised his fist.
"brush!"
As the water splashed, nearly 20,000 Bulls fans fell silent for an instant, with disbelief on their faces, while the 2,000 visiting team fans cheered heartily at Zhou Quan, who had his back to the basket and raised his right hand.
Jordan and Pippen looked at Zhou Quan's back with his fists raised high, and immediately looked back, just in time to see the ball go in. For a moment, their minds suddenly became confused.
"This guy, how dare he?"
Jordan's teeth were almost broken when Zhou Quan put a big B on his head.
"Oh ho!"
Rodman and his gang cheered and rushed towards Zhou Quan.
All the football stars sitting on the sidelines also stood up, applauding and yelling at Zhou Quan.
David Stern also smiled and began to applaud, with admiration in his eyes.
"Oh, oh oh, celebrate in advance? Did Iron Fist see the future? Did he know that he would make this shot? Did you know that Jordan had already hit his wrist?" Larry Bird said in surprise.
Magic Johnson kept shaking his head and praised: "Absolute self-confidence. At that moment, I thought Iron Fist's self-confidence had reached such an extent that even if he thought he was a god, the opponent's foul could not stop me from making this shot. , I am possessed by God tonight, and the goddess of luck is on my side, I am sure to score this goal, so he dared to celebrate in advance.”
Next, Zhou Quan hit an extra free throw, and the game began to enter the Supersonic rhythm.
Except for Jordan, who was not affected at all, the other Bulls players were more or less hit by Zhou Quan's pretense of celebrating in advance.
If other players were not in good condition, the SuperSonics immediately stepped up their double-teaming on Jordan. Under the SuperSonics' crazy rapid attack, Jordan's efficiency also declined.
The two teams are about the same strength, and both have a core player who is strong for a while. If one team's morale is weak and the other team's morale is strong, then the balance will immediately begin to tilt towards the SuperSonics.
After the first quarter, 36:20, the Bulls fell behind by 16 points in a single quarter.
Phil Jackson called timeouts one after another, but could not restore morale.
Jordan played the first quarter, making 5 of 11 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws. He scored 13 points by himself, as well as 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
But Pippen made 1 of 4 shots and only had 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. After making the first ball, he missed 3 consecutive shots.
Including Pippen, others made a total of 3 of 8 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and only scored 7 points.
Zhou Quan also played the first quarter, making 5 of 8 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and a higher three-point shooting percentage than the overall shooting percentage. He made 2 of 3 free throws, scored 14 points, and had 1 rebound and 4 rebounds. Data of assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 1 foul.
In addition to him, Schrempf scored 8 points, Kendall Gill 5 points, Gilliam 4 points, the top four scored 31 points in the starting lineup, McMillan who came off the bench hit a three-pointer, Matt Geiger Er scored 2 points, and 6 people scored in the first quarter.
Rodman made 0 of 2 shots and did not score, but he grabbed 6 rebounds in 11 minutes in a single quarter.
"The other Bulls performed too poorly, causing Jordan to be double-teamed continuously. If the Bulls don't make changes, this G6 game will become a one-sided game." Larry Bird said seriously.
"Phil Jackson is best at adjusting players' conditions. I hope he can do it during the break." Magic Johnson said while shaking his head.
Larry Bird asked with a smile: "Ervin, don't you think highly of Phil Jackson?"
Magic Johnson shook his head and said: "It's not that I don't think highly of him, but the Bulls just broke out in the locker room and Jordan threatened to retire. The team's morale was already a bit broken, and Phil Jackson must have been affected as well.
Moreover, the Iron Fist and SuperSonics played very well in the first quarter. I am indeed a little worried that Phil Jackson cannot adjust the players' psychology and state in time. "
Everyone on the Bulls bench, including Phil Jackson, was a little confused and couldn't calm down at all.
Jordan felt like the blood in his head was about to burst and his eyes were red.
After the last two consecutive championships, he was defeated by Iron Fist in the second round, which made it impossible for him to complete the great achievement of three consecutive championships. This time he desperately wants to defend the title, and then strive for three consecutive championships next season.
But now, in a G6 game that cannot be lost, he fell behind by 16 points in the first quarter, which made him unable to accept the reality at all.
"No, I need to calm down, calm down!"
Phil Jackson stood there, closing his eyes slightly and meditating for just a few seconds, which seemed to dispel some distracting thoughts in his mind.
"Michael led the offense in the second quarter."
He opened his eyes, stared at Jordan and said very seriously: "Michael, you must use your personal ability to open up the situation, use your scoring to interrupt their rhythm and suppress their morale. You must stand up. This is the only way we can do it at the moment. A way to get back."
Jordan nodded heavily, looked left and right, and said to the others in a low voice: "Cheer up, everyone. If anyone dares to relax on the court, I will never let him go."
On the SuperSonics bench, Zhou Quan said: "Guys, we must learn to beat the drowned dog. Now the Bulls' morale is low and people's hearts are unstable. We are 16 points ahead and we must not relax. We must take this opportunity to beat them to death with a stick." Do you understand that you can take advantage of his illness and take his life?"
"Understood." Rodman and others shouted back.
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "After winning the championship, we will have the confidence to ask the management and the boss Mr. Ballmer for a big contract, right?"
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
Ballmer next to him also laughed. With the current SuperSonics market and the team's operational capabilities, he doesn't need to invest much money to maintain a championship-level lineup.
And as long as we win this championship, the football market will definitely expand further, squeezing the market of Seattle's other three major league teams, and they will also have the strength to reinforce and renew players whose contracts have expired, and the team's operations will be It will enter a virtuous cycle.
The basis for all this is, firstly, the team's record and the enjoyment of the style of play; secondly, the rapidly developing economy of the Seattle metropolitan area, the massive increase in the middle class, and the growing urban consumption power.
Soon, the second quarter began and the Sonics attacked.
Zhou Quan took the field again without rest, leading the bench.
Of course, Jordan will not rest over there and will play again.
"brush!"
Zhou Quan gave the Bulls a blow with his first shot, a pull-up jumper from the top of the arc, and hit his third three-pointer of the game.
"Beautiful, 3 out of 4 three-pointers. Zhou Quan is going to shoot crazy three-pointers tonight!" Zhang Lili said with an excited smile.
"Do you see it?"
Zhou Quan pointed to his crotch and asked Jordan with a smile.
"What are you looking at?" Jordan glanced at it and said angrily.
"The goddess of luck is kneeling under me, can't you see?" Zhou Quan said with a smile.
"Haha...ahem..."
The veteran McMillan, who was running towards the backcourt and passed by the two men, almost burst out laughing.
"asshole!"
Jordan was so angry that he almost had a nosebleed.
It's hard for him to imagine what it would be like for Goddess of Luck to kneel down and lick her iron fist. Does this bastard really dare to think about it?
"The score difference is almost 20 points. With the SuperSonics in this state and the Iron Fist in this state, how can the Bulls catch up? It's a bit difficult. Even Michael can't guard against the Iron Fist right now!" Magic Johnson murmured.
"There is still a chance. Jordan explodes on both ends of the offense and defense to chase a wave of points. If Pippen's side can't hit the offense, he can focus on the defensive end. As long as the point difference is widened to less than ten points, he can catch up. Yeah." Larry Bird said with a smile.
Magic Johnson couldn't help but nodded and said: "Yes, let's play like this. The Bulls and Michael have the strength."
(End of chapter)
