Bulls offense.
Zhou Quan followed Jordan.
The Bulls used Ron Harper to guard him on the defensive end. The most important purpose was to allow Jordan to save energy on the defensive end and devote more to the offense.
At George Karl's request, he had to face Jordan on the defensive end and try to limit Jordan's offense. In this way, although the physical exertion was greater than Jordan's, once the goal was achieved, he could establish an advantage in the early stage.
There is another way, just like Jordan, don't guard Jordan on the defensive end, and attack with all your strength on the offensive end. If the first method doesn't work, use this method.
Pippen attacked with the ball on the left wing, attracting the defense, and Jordan moved everywhere, constantly running back, or using obstacles to get rid of Zhou Quan.
Inside, whether it's Kevin Willis or Toni Kukoc, they all pulled out of the penalty area, so that the penalty area became empty.
Matt Geiger guarded the left midfielder, Rodman guarded one step outside the right midfielder, and Kukoc was pulled to the three-point line, and he was also pulled further.
At this time, Pippen held the ball and beat Schrempf, and Toni Kukoc also suddenly set a pick-and-roll for Jordan on the right wing. Jordan quickly ran back and began to cut into the paint.
Zhou Quan did not catch up, but switched defense. Rodman, who was one step from the right midfielder, blocked Jordan. Jordan's inside cut was unsuccessful.
Pippen also burst outside the left midfielder, where Matt Geiger was blocking him. He stopped for a jumper, and with a bang, it missed.
Seeing Rodman turn around and rush to the basket, Zhou Quan immediately turned around quickly and ran down two steps. He saw Rodman grab the rebound and throw it over.
"The Iron Fist King is coming! The big bug grabbed the rebound, passed the ball, and received it..." The roar of the on-site commentator Henem Chrisman kept ringing.
When Zhou Quan reached the left waist position with the ball, he held the ball high with one hand in his right hand, stretched his bow and stretched his arm, and smashed the ball towards the basket with all his strength.
"boom!"
"oh!"
Amidst the explosive sound of the basket exploding, the cheers in the Central Gymnasium instantly erupted.
Larry Bird said with a smile: "The Bulls' perimeter is the same as Mosaic's perimeter. No one can catch up with the iron fist's fast break on the perimeter, especially when changing defenses.
Kukoc was almost half a game behind Tekken just now. Jordan cut to the low post and had no chance to catch up. Ron Harper returned to defense from the other wing. Although he also started to defend from the outside, his speed was not as fast as Iron Fist. "
Magic Johnson said: "Kukoc should go to the other wing. He and Jordan are on the same wing. Then Rodman will also be on the wing with Iron Fist. Two top first-team defensive players will double the difficulty of offense.
Rodman can guard five positions, and they don't need to switch defenses, which makes it difficult for Jordan to run out of space and Rodman can keep up with his inside cuts. "
"Yes, that's right."
Larry Bird nodded.
0:4, Bulls attack.
Jordan ran from the right wing to the top of the arc. Ron Harper made a timely pick-and-roll and blocked Zhou Quan. Jordan took the opportunity to receive Pippen's pass, then changed direction and headed towards the basket.
Jose Hawkins switched, but was a step too late and fell behind.
Seeing this, Matt Geiger, who was pulled to the left midfielder, immediately returned to defend the basket.
Rodman, who was one step outside the right midfielder, did not return to defense, but Zhou Quan quickly bypassed Ron Harper and chased after him. Like Hawkins, he was only one step behind.
When Jordan passed the free throw line, he shook his head left and right, saw Hawkins and Zhou Quan chasing behind him, and then jumped into the air, attracting the defense of the two and Matt Geiger under the basket, and the ball flew towards Kevin Willis on the left wing.
Kevin Willis received the ball, and Schrempf, who was closest to him, pounced on him. Instead of taking a hasty shot, he passed it to Pippen.
"brush!"
Pippen made an open jumper and hit one.
"Pippen made 1 of 2 shots. The Bulls' offense was very patient this time, passed the ball repeatedly, and played well. It's very reasonable." Zhang Liyi nodded.
"Jordan attracted the attack of three people, and several positions were vacant." Xu Jicheng said.
"That's how dangerous he is with the ball."
After Zhang Lili said something, he thought for a while and added: "All of the Bulls' five starters can shoot from the outside, and four of them have three-pointers.
As for the SuperSonics, only three outsiders can do it, and neither of the two starting inside players can do it offensively.
Matt Geiger's mid-range shooting percentage is too poor to be used. Both he and Rodman can only play one-on-two offense at the basket or get open shots at the basket.
Therefore, on the offensive end, the Bulls' tactics are more flexible and broader, and all five players can arrange offensive tactics. The Sonics can't do that. They only have three people on the outside who can arrange offensive tactics for them. "
At this time, Zhou Quan took the ball to the left three-point line, and Schrempf took Pippen to the top of the key, leaving the left wing to him.
He didn't go to the top of the arc or the right wing to look for Jordan to double-team, and he attacked with the ball on the left wing. At most, Pippen or the inside would have a chance to double-team him.
This time, Ron Harper stepped up his defense and almost hung on Zhou Quan.
This is the finals. With this kind of defensive intensity, even if it is Zhou Quan's home court, the referee's whistle will not sound.
Faced with this kind of defense, Zhou Quan would not be polite. He controlled the ball with his right hand, keeping the ball very far back so that it would not be poked by the defender. He used his left elbow to hold the defender back, and then relied on his powerful tonnage and strength. , grinding into the three-point line.
There was no clever way to break through with the ball, which made Ron Harper very uncomfortable. He couldn't withstand it, and he also received elbows on his chest from time to time.
Zhou Quan suddenly took two steps inside the three-point line and was already at the left elbow. Pippen, who was in the high position, couldn't stand it any longer and quickly pounced on him.
When Pippen flanked Zhou Quan, Jordan pounced from the right wing to the top of the key to fill Pippen's position.
The Bulls' defensive system is actually similar to that of the SuperSonics. They flank the opponent when they break through with the ball, and quickly rotate defenses from the outside, never leaving the opponent with a big opening.
But Schrempf was no fool. When he saw Pippen going to flank Zhou Quan, he immediately ran to the left wing to keep himself wide open and ready to receive the ball.
Zhou Quan's full-level panoramic vision was clear to everyone's movement, and he saw Schrempf's movement.
"Whoosh!"
When Piscotti Peng rushed to his side, he made a backhand move and the ball flew to Schrempf on the three-point line behind him.
Schrempf caught the ball, and Jordan was still four meters away from him, absolutely wide open.
"brush!"
Already qualified for a championship, and with such a big open space, he was not nervous, calmly took a jump shot and hit one.
"Schrempf's running position is indeed good, and his brain is also very flexible. He did not stand at the top of the arc waiting for the ball." Zhang Lili praised.
"2:7, let's see how the bull fights." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.
When the Bulls attacked, Pippen broke through with the ball on the left wing and was entangled by Schrempf. At this time, Jordan had already run from the right wing to the top of the arc, continued to run to the left wing, and asked Pippen for the ball.
Zhou Quan was blocked by Ron Harper, and Hawkins switched to guard Jordan, but was one step behind.
Pippen passed the ball, two steps to the left at the top of the arc. Jordan caught the ball and made a jumper. Hawkins jumped from one side to block the shot, missing the ball by one foot.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.
"Oh, Jordan hit a three-pointer. This was his first shot. He looked good!" Larry Bird said with a smile.
"5:7, the Bulls are only 2 points behind. The Bulls ran a lot of pick-and-rolls today, which is also a characteristic of the triangle offense." Magic Johnson said with a smile.
Sonics offense.
"Will it still be a crushing breakthrough?" Larry Bird asked.
"Changed?" Magic Johnson shouted.
On the court, Zhou Quan came to the three-point line on the left wing. When Ron Harper wanted to close up, he immediately broke through with a one-handed feint.
Ron Harper was shaken for a moment, and Zhou Quan accelerated and stepped over, rushing in from the right side. By the time he turned around to catch up, he was already a step slower.
When Zhou Quan reached the left midfielder, Kevin Willis blocked a step inside, and there was Toni Kukoc under the basket.
At this time, Schrempf ran from the top of the arc to the left wing. Pippen did not dare to let go, and lost the opportunity to enter the penalty area and attack Zhou Quan.
"careful!"
Jordan's voice sounded.
Meanwhile, Jose Hawkins cut in behind Toni Kukoc from the right wing and Jordan was blocked by Rodman at the right waist.
"Whoosh!"
Zhou Quan pulled the ball with his right hand and pushed it forward the moment he pulled it up. The ball flew past Kevin Willis, flew straight in front of the basket, and flew into Hawkins' hands.
"What?"
As soon as Kukoc turned around under the basket, he saw Hawkins jumping up and knew it was too late.
"Bang!"
"brush!"
Hawkins hit a rebound shot and hit one.
"It's still a breakthrough tactic. Zhou Quan breaks through with the ball on the strong side to attract the defense, Hawkins cuts inside on the weak side, and Rodman is responsible for the pick-and-roll screen. The tactical cooperation is very successful." Larry Bird laughed.
"The offensive tactics are similar to those of the Bulls, but the Sonics are purely a breakout tactic, while the Bulls are a breakout tactic in the triangle offensive system."
Magic Johnson then explained: "The two are different. The Bulls' triangle offense is for others to create opportunities for Jordan, while the SuperSonics rely on the iron fist to break through with the ball and create opportunities for others."
5:9, Bulls attack.
Zhou Quan has lost track of Jordan continuously. Jordan frequently used his teammates' pick-and-roll screens to get rid of him, which made him a little annoyed. This time, he adopted a line defense.
Line defense is to stand directly between Jordan and the ball holder, cutting off the passing angle, rather than standing between Jordan and the basket. The disadvantage is that when Jordan cuts to the basket, he will be a little passive.
The next moment, Jordan suddenly started cutting inside and ran towards the penalty area.
Zhou Quan was well prepared. With his faster reaction speed and faster movement speed, he was only half a step behind Jordan.
"Whoosh!"
Pippen, who broke through to the left elbow area with the ball, seized the opportunity and quickly passed the ball across the ball. The basketball passed through the penalty area from the left wing and flew to the right elbow area.
Michael Jordan cut in with all his strength, blocking the outside with his left hand, trying to prevent Zhou Quan from catching up. He stretched his right hand forward, looking at the direction of the ball, preparing to catch the ball.
Zhou Quan didn't even look at the ball. He didn't have any distractions. He just exerted all his strength. He was faster than Jordan and caught up with the half step behind.
Because he has a full-level panoramic vision, which is a true three-dimensional vision. He does not need to look specifically to see where the ball is coming from. Even because of his full-level spatial imagination, he can see the ball better than Jordan even if he specifically looks at it. distance from him.
"coming!"
About to receive the ball, Jordan's excitement exploded.
Although Matt Geiger and Rodman were returning to the basket, he was confident that he could complete this offense as long as he received the ball.
"Snapped!"
But at this moment, a big hand caught up with him and broke the ball just before it fell into his hands.
"Damn it!"
Jordan braked suddenly and grabbed Zhou Quan beside him with his left hand.
Zhou Quan completed a steal and made an emergency stop, then turned around and prepared to make a quick pass.
"Oh ho!"
At this time, the SuperSonics fans in the Seattle Center Arena reacted and burst into loud cheers.
"Steal! The Iron Fist King sent the first steal of the game. He caused Pippen and Jordan to make a passing and receiving error, haha!"
On-site commentator Henem Chrisman roared with excitement.
Zhou Quan's jersey was pulled by Jordan. Jordan took the opportunity to pass by half a step. The referee saw this small move but did not call it.
The league's official attitude towards Zhou Quan and Jordan is very clear. The two do not help each other and compete based on their abilities, so the referee committee also has this attitude.
But this is the attitude from above. When it comes to the referees below, it is inevitable that they will have their own likes, dislikes and attitudes when whistleblowing.
Most Americans are racist, and so are these referees. Between Jordan and Zhou Quan, of course they favored Jordan.
Although they dare not go too far, Jordan and other Bulls players can turn a blind eye to some of Zhou Quan's small moves.
Zhou Quan pushed Jordan forward at a very fast speed. When he reached the three-point line on the left wing, he was getting faster and faster, and his whole body was already sprinting.
"squeak!"
Amidst the sharp screeching sound of his sneakers, he suddenly braked and put his left hand on the floor to stop his momentum.
"not good!"
Jordan's feet instinctively stopped, but he couldn't control his upper body. He rolled forward and hit the floor.
Zhou Quan looked at Michael Jordan, the faint smile on his face was still there, but his eyes were very calm, or indifferent, and then he stood up and shot a three-pointer.
"Crack, click, click..."
The media reporters behind the baseline clicked their shutters frantically.
"brush!"
The water splashed and the three-pointer hit.
"oh!"
Huge cheers rang out in the stadium, and thousands of people raised their arms and shouted.
"Yeah! The current number one Iron Fist champion knocked down his predecessor, Michael Jordan, and hit a three-pointer..." Hnem Chrisman's roar immediately sounded.
"Pa bang bang..."
Stallone and other stars stood up and applauded.
"Awesome! I will knock down Michael Jordan in the future." Iverson shouted excitedly in the audience.
"That's what I want to do. I also want to knock down the Iron Fist King." Kobe shouted excitedly.
"It seems Zhou Quan slept well last night." Zhang Lili said with a smile in the CCTV commentary box.
"Haha..." Xu Jicheng laughed.
Zhang Lili added: "It seems that the Bulls still can't guard Zhou Quan. Whether it's Ron Harper in the positional battle, or when Jordan just switched offense and defense to play fast break, Jordan also couldn't guard him. How should Zhou Quan play? how to spell."
At 5:12, the SuperSonics led by 7 points at home, the Bulls attacked, and then called a timeout.
(End of chapter)
