After Jordan and others sat down, Phil Jackson immediately said: "Tekken made 3 of 3 shots, 7 points, 2 assists and 1 steal. It seems that he is in very good condition. We must strengthen our defense against him."
Having said this, he said to Ron Harper: "Ron, show your best ability. I don't ask you to guard him to death. No one can do it. I only ask you to limit his efficiency. Don't be afraid of fouls. This is the Finals, this is America, this is our place."
"Got it." Ron Harper nodded.
Phil Jackson said to Jordan again: "Michael, you still need to borrow more pick-and-roll screens from your teammates."
"I will." Jordan nodded.
Phil Jackson said to Pippen again: "Scottie, be careful when you pass the ball."
After seeing Pippen nod, he said to Toni Kukoc and Kevin Willis: "You two switch sides, Kevin will provide more pick-and-roll screens for Michael in the mid-range area, and Tony will pull out to Scottie." When setting a screen, be careful about Rodman's switch."
Next to him on the bench, George Karl was delighted.
If Tekken's shooting feel is average today, he will replace Matt Geiger and let Gilliam go up to increase his low-post offensive capabilities. This can suppress part of the opponent's defense and create more space for the outside. At the same time, Gilliam will Coming out can also create greater room for Tekken to break through.
Now that Matt Geiger is on top, his ability to stretch inside is seriously insufficient, so he can only rely on outside shooting, which is a test of his touch, but fortunately he is good.
At this time the timeout ends and the game restarts.
Pippen attacked with the ball on the left wing, and Kukoc pulled out to cover him.
Meanwhile, Jordan moves to the right wing, Kevin Willis comes out to screen for him, and he cuts inside toward the basket.
Zhou Quan was a step slower because Kevin Willis was inside and was big, so the wall formed was wider, so he took an extra step around.
Seeing Jordan cutting into the right midfielder, Pippen, who was holding the ball on the left wing, did not break through again after the separation, but immediately passed the ball.
"boom!"
Jordan caught the ball and took off with a tomahawk dunk, slamming the ball into the basket.
"Oh ho!"
Two thousand Bulls fans cheered.
"Shh!"
Then the home fans booed the Bulls fans' cheers.
"Phil Jackson is pretty good. He saw Rodman's switching ability, so he moved him to the other wing." Magic Johnson smiled happily.
"7:12, now let's see how the SuperSonics attack. Jordan is currently 2 of 2 shots, 5 points and 1 assist, Iron Fist is 3 of 3 shots, 7 points, 2 assists and 1 steal. They haven't missed a shot yet. They are obviously in good condition. Not bad,” Larry Bird laughed.
Seeing Matt Geiger working hard to get to a position under the basket, Zhou Quan passed the ball in.
Geiger caught the ball and turned to the outside, carrying Kevin Willis inside with his left elbow, and hit a side hook with his right hand.
"boom!"
Toni Kukoc came from the right side of the basket to block the shot, which affected his shot and failed to make the shot.
Fortunately, Rodman grabbed the offensive rebound and then took off for a second layup.
"boom!"
Kevin Willis tried to block the shot under the basket, but still missed.
This time Kukoc grabbed the backcourt rebound and threw it to Jordan on the outside right wing, and Jordan started to come down quickly.
Zhou Quan, who was on the left wing, also quickly turned around and returned to defense, running to the left and right of Jordan quickly towards the Bulls' frontcourt.
"It's a pity that this goal was missed. I missed the basket twice." Zhang Lili said regretfully.
At this time, Jordan rushed towards the basket from the left wing. When he saw Zhou Quan rushing over from the right waist position, he still jumped up and grabbed the ball with one hand to pick up the basket.
Zhou Quan flew up and was about to use a precise strike to block the shot, but Jordan suddenly shrank his right hand. After dodging the block, he flew from the front of the basket to the front right side. Just before landing, he backhanded the ball toward the basket. Throw it over the basket and the ball rolls down the basket.
"Beautiful! Michael completed a pull-up backhand basket." Magic Johnson shouted excitedly.
"It's really beautiful, especially when facing the defense of Iron Fist." Larry Bird nodded.
"9:12, now Michael also scored 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting." Magic Johnson laughed.
Sonics offense.
Zhou Quan took the ball to the left wing, and Schrempf pulled it to the top of the arc. He intended to break through from the right side near the top of the arc.
When Schrempf saw it, he quickly moved along the three-point line to the left wing.
Pippen hesitated for a moment, should he pursue Schrempf or attack with an iron fist?
After this moment of hesitation, Zhou Quan passed the ball, moved his right hand backward, and the ball flew towards Schrempf.
By the time Pippen caught up, Schrempf's three-pointer had already been taken, but his block was still half a beat too late.
"boom!"
But the three-pointer was missed. Kevin Willis grabbed the backcourt rebound and the Bulls attacked.
"What a pity, I missed the three-pointer from the small opening." Zhang Lili shook his head regretfully.
"boom!"
Looking back, Jordan took advantage of Kevin Willis' screen to make a mid-range shot from the right wing. Both Matt Geiger and Zhou Quan were half a beat late, but they also missed.
Schrempf rushed in to grab the rebound and the Sonics attacked.
"Jordan made 3 of 4 shots and missed the first ball. Now let's see when Iron Fist misses the first ball." Larry Bird laughed.
Zhou Quan still used the breakthrough tactics with Schrempf on the left wing.
He first broke through Ron Harper with the ball, took a step back when he came forward, then took a feint and changed direction to break through, and then broke through from the right side.
Still deliberately attracting Pippen's double-team, but this time Pippen did not choose to double-team, nor did he hesitate, but immediately followed Schrempf who moved to the left.
So, Zhou Quan went to the left elbow area and didn't rush in because there were two defenders inside. He just stopped there and shot a jumper.
"brush!"
The water splashed and hit two points.
"Beautiful! 4 of 4 shots and a three-pointer, already 9 points." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
"It seems that Zhou Quan did sleep well last night. No wonder he wants to keep it a secret. If the Bulls find out about such a good touch, they will definitely arrange an outside double-teaming strategy for him." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.
"Haha..." Zhang Lili laughed after hearing this.
On the sidelines, Phil Jackson had already sat down, but after seeing the ball, he stood up again.
He expected Ron Harper to limit Zhou Quan, but the facts told him that Ron Harper defended 6 of Zhou Quan's 7 attacks, but scored 4 goals, 2 assists, and only 1 to Matt Geiger. The pass was not completed, but it had nothing to do with Ron Harper's defense. What does this mean? He knew very well that Ron Harper alone could not guard Zhou Quan.
Of course, Jordan couldn't guard Zhou Quan. He also knew that Zhou Quan had top-notch sudden shooting and passing abilities. In his opinion, he was more threatening with the ball than Jordan, so he didn't blame Ron Harper.
Now, either focus on double-teaming Zhou Quan, or let Zhou Quan beat Ron Harper. With Zhou Quan's current touch, 50+ is possible.
So now he has to weigh clearly which end to choose.
"boom!"
At this time, Jordan missed a three-pointer under Zhou Quan's defense. Rodman protected the backcourt rebound and the SuperSonics attacked.
"Jordan missed two shots in a row and is now 3 of 5 from the field and 1 of 2 from three-point range." Xu Jicheng said.
"When Zhou Quan reaches the frontcourt, he still plays on the left wing. This is the most reasonable way to play, because Jordan is on the right wing and can avoid being double-teamed by Jordan." Zhang Liang said.
"Double-team him!"
At this moment, Phil Jackson made up his mind and tried his best to double-team Zhou Quan. Zhou Quan's touch was so good today that he would rather let others score than let Zhou Quan score.
After hearing the coach's order, Pippen, who was in the high position, immediately moved a step to the left. When he reached the left end of the free throw line, as long as Zhou Quan burst in, he could immediately complete the defense and flank attack.
Toni Kukoc under the basket also moved up to the upper corner of the paint. As long as Zhou Quan breaks into the left elbow area, he can form a three-team with Pippen and Ron Harper.
As for the basket, Matt Geiger and Rodman's offense is average, leaving it to Kevin Willis, and he can also turn around and return to defense at any time, reaching the basket in one step.
"This is going to be a double team. Let's see how Zhou Quan fights."
Seeing Pippen and Kukoc's early movement, Zhang Lili shouted nervously.
Zhou Quan immediately dribbled the ball and took a step to the left. When Ron Harper caught up, he suddenly turned around and passed, then took a step in, made a sudden stop and shot a two-pointer.
The moment he took action, his mental concentration was extremely concentrated.
This kind of extreme concentration seems to be like eliminating all distracting thoughts when practicing the Sleeping Pill Technique, leaving only one thought, throwing the ball in.
The moment he took the shot, he eliminated all other factors, including interference from defenders, noise interference from the scene, worries about whether he could make the shot, etc.
At this moment, in his field of vision, the basket was like the sea.
The next moment, with a flick of his fingers, his ball flew towards the sea.
"brush!"
The water splashed and hit two points.
"Beautiful! Zhou Quan made 5 of 5 shots and scored 11 points." Xu Jicheng shouted very excitedly.
"Zhou Quan, another 30-point quarter, let's see if Jordan can keep up with the rhythm." Zhang Lili also shouted excitedly.
9:16, Bulls attack.
In the TNT commentary box, Larry Bird analyzed: "The Bulls' double-teaming tactic is usually to double-team when the ball carrier rushes in and reaches the edge of the paint area.
At the beginning of the sudden burst, they just shrink the defense and speed up the double-teaming when the ball holder is close to the paint area, so as not to leave a big gap for the opponent on the outside.
But now, Iron Fist is shooting from the outside and can't go in. It just so happens that his touch is good today. This puts the Bulls in a dilemma. Are they going to double-team Iron Fist on the three-point line?
This is too difficult. Once double-teamed like that, big gaps will be exposed in other positions. With the iron fist's passing ability, the Bulls are likely to pay a huge price. "
"It depends on Coach Phil Jackson's choice." Magic Johnson also said helplessly.
"brush!"
There was a pick-and-roll with Jordan holding the ball on the right wing. After receiving the pass, Kevin Willis took his first shot. Matt Gagli failed to follow up and hit the ball.
"11:16, the Bulls are still 5 points behind." Xu Jicheng said.
Zhang Lili said: "Actually, the Bulls' offense was pretty good, 5 of 8 shots, a 62.5% success rate, which is very efficient.
The Sonics are now 7-for-10 from the field, with a success rate of 70%. The success rate is higher, and they have an advantage in shots, taking three more shots. "
"So don't be careless Supersonic." Xu Jicheng nodded and reminded.
"The SuperSonics currently have an advantage in rebounding. The Bulls also made a mistake and their shooting is slightly worse than the SuperSonics. This is the reason why they take fewer shots than the SuperSonics." Zhang Lili analyzed.
"boom!"
At this time, Hawkins was setting a pick-and-roll screen with Rodman on the right wing, ran out to catch the ball, and shot a three-pointer. Jordan caught up and blocked it in the face, but missed.
Pippen went in and grabbed the rebound, and the Bulls attacked.
Zhou Quan followed Jordan to death on the right wing, and Schrempf defended desperately on the left wing. Pippen forced a shot and missed a shot. Zhou Quan rushed in and grabbed the rebound, making Rodman glare at him.
"boom!"
Zhou Quan singled out Ron Harper from outside the three-point line on the left wing and missed the first ball of the day. The ball had already gone in and popped out again.
Phil Jackson did not choose to double-team Zhou Quan near the three-point line. After Zhou Quan missed the ball, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"I missed the shot in singles. It was probably when Zhou Quan jumped up that Ron Harper pulled his jersey underneath, which affected his shot and the referee didn't call it," Zhang Liang said.
At this time, the video of the attack began to play back on the hanging screen. It was indeed Ron Harper who quietly pulled Zhou Quan's jersey.
However, the game continued on the court, Kukoc grabbed the rebound, Jordan received the ball from the outside, and Zhou Quan still quickly replayed from the other wing.
Jordan rushed in from the left waist position, Zhou Quan rushed in from the right waist position, and the two began to repeat the attack and defense not long ago.
This time, Jordan still took off, holding the ball with his left hand as if he was about to dunk, and blocked the ball with his right hand.
Zhou Quan also took off in the same way, crossing Jordan's body with his right arm, trying to block Jordan's left hand.
Jordan's left hand holding the ball suddenly deflected toward the backboard. While passing the block, he sent it toward the backboard for a layup.
"boom!"
Unexpectedly, the goal that must be scored was rejected by the basket.
When Zhou Quan landed, he heard the sound of the basket being smashed. He turned around quickly and immediately saw the position of the basket with his full panoramic vision. Then he jumped first and grabbed it. Jordan also slowed down a little.
"Beautiful! I'm also lucky to have prevented this ball." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
"It's still 11:16. The SuperSonics made 7 of 12 shots and the Bulls made 5 of 10 shots. The shooting percentages are both declining." Xu Jicheng said.
"The decline is certain. The shooting percentage is 60-70%. How is that possible? This is the finals." Zhang Li said with a smile.
Xu Jicheng suddenly said: "Director Zhang, have you noticed that Jordan and Zhou Quan took off almost at the same time and landed at almost the same time? They are almost in the air."
Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "Really? That means Jordan's physical fitness is indeed not as good as before. After all, he is over thirty-three years old.
The average player is already in the late stages of his career at this age. He is basically still in his prime, has no injury problems yet, is already very durable, and has a historical level of physical fitness and athleticism. "
(End of chapter)
