22:12, Bulls attack.
Jordan ran for a long time and borrowed Kevin Willis' pick-and-roll screen twice. He did not get rid of Zhou Quan. He simply ran to the right three-point line to catch the ball, and then started to play Zhou Quan in isolation.
He grabs the ball with his right hand and sweeps it behind him, with his left elbow in front, ready to start a breakthrough at any time.
Zhou Quan took a step forward and leaned down, like a leopard about to pounce, full of intimidation. Even Jordan's nerves were tense at this time.
But Zhou Quan's sight was not focused. His full panoramic vision locked Jordan, including Jordan's right hand holding the ball.
He is too familiar with Jordan. Facing his defense, there is a high chance that Jordan will use a probing step to shake him, and then take a shot or break through with the ball. The possibility of breaking through him is very small.
When using the test step, when Jordan grabs the ball with his right hand, he usually breaks through from the right side, so that he does not have to change hands to control the ball.
However, everything is unexpected, so he did not rule out Jordan cheating, deliberately taking risks to grab the ball with his right hand, and then breaking through from the left.
"Michael, be careful of his steals!" the nervous commentator reminded at this time.
"squeak!"
Jordan started, and suddenly stepped forward with his right foot. Under the force, there was a sharp friction sound of the sneakers under his feet.
At the moment Jordan started, Zhou Quan's full-level panoramic vision saw that Jordan's right hand grabbing the ball did not dribble downwards, but disappeared behind his back.
There is only one possibility for this action, which is to change hands.
At this moment, the full panoramic view immediately simulated a complete picture in his brain, and Jordan's left hand took the ball from his right hand.
Jordan didn't have time to worry about whether Zhou Quan had been fooled. After the test step + change of hands, the next technical move came out immediately. He retracted his right foot, then stepped forward to the left. At the same time, he held the ball with his left hand and pressed forward to start his game. Dribbling breakthrough.
"squeak!"
Relying on accurate prediction, Zhou Quan took a big step to the right and back in time, blocking Jordan half a beat beforehand. At the same time, he accurately stabbed the basketball locked by him with his right hand.
At this time, the basketball just bounced off the floor and was accurately intercepted by Jordan before it fell into Jordan's hands.
"yeah!"
The assassin and others reacted the fastest on the scene and cheered instantly.
"Steal! Zhou Quan stole Michael Jordan..." Zhang Liang's roar sounded.
"Oh, damn! Michael made a mistake..." Magic Johnson lost his voice.
"asshole!"
On the court, Michael Jordan, who made a mistake and lost the ball, quickly counterattacked on the spot.
But Zhou Quan reacted too quickly. As soon as he got the ball, he immediately turned right and passed Jordan from the left. Jordan chased him half a step behind.
"Oh oh oh……"
At this time, the two thousand SuperSonics fans reacted and let out huge cheers.
"Zhizhizhi..."
On the left wing, the two men were chasing each other. The tense fast breaks and pursuits, as well as the intense friction of sneakers, caused the adrenaline of the fans on both sides to rush immediately. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the two.
Holding the ball in his left hand, when Zhou Quan reached beyond the three-point line, he started to change direction without stopping and rushed towards the paint area.
He entered the penalty area from the left elbow area, slowed down slightly, held the ball in his left hand, raised the basketball with one hand, then jumped up, opened his right elbow to block Jordan, who was jumping from the right to block the shot, holding the ball in his left hand Cut down.
Michael Jordan tried his best to reach out to block the shot, but his body was blocked and he could not reach up to Zhou Quan's left hand.
"boom!"
The next moment, the explosive sound of the basket exploded.
"Oh ho!"
Two thousand visiting fans cheered loudly.
Larry Bird praised: "There is an aerial confrontation. Michael Jordan's aerial confrontation ability is extremely strong. Unfortunately, Iron Fist's aerial confrontation ability is not weaker than him."
Magic Johnson said: "You shouldn't block shots from the side. You should have a greater chance of blocking shots from behind."
Shaking his head, Larry Bird said: "Iron Fist is not a fool, so he only needs to dunk with both hands, unless Jordan pulls someone directly from behind and commits a flagrant foul."
"24:12, the score doubled." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.
"Stealing Jordan head-on, Zhou Quan is in great shape tonight!" Zhang Lili laughed.
This is when the Bulls attack.
Falling behind in the score and with no hope of coming back, the morale of the Bulls players continued to decline. Jordan repeatedly scolded in an attempt to boost morale, but the effect was average.
"Beep!"
At this time, the referee called a pulling foul on Schrempf.
Phil Jackson took the opportunity to replace Kevin Willis and replaced him with Toni Kukoc.
He believes that Kukoc and Jordan have better pick-and-roll quality. Kukoc has three-pointers and can run to the three-point line to do pick-and-rolls, but Willis cannot.
Moreover, Kukoc can play several positions, including the second position, and his golf quotient is also very high.
In addition, it is also necessary to change the lineup on the field and seek some changes to see if some chemical effects can be produced.
"It seems that Phil Jackson gave up Kevin Willis, whom he traded in, which is a blow to his prestige." Larry Bird said.
"Winning is the most important thing," Magic said.
The Bulls are back on offense.
Michael Jordan caught the ball at the 45-degree position of the three-point line on the right wing, holding the ball under his right ribs with both hands.
Zhou Quan poked the ball with his left hand from time to time, forcing Jordan to step aside from time to time, and the offensive rhythm was constantly disrupted.
At this time, Kukoc quickly ran up from the low post, preparing for a pick-and-roll, with Rodman following closely behind.
When Zhou Quan heard the sound of sneakers scuffing behind him, he knew the Bulls were about to start a pick-and-roll, and he immediately prepared to break the pick-and-roll.
Just before Kukoc stood to his right, he reached out and stabbed the ball again half a beat, and then took the opportunity to close up, forcing Jordan to dribble and take a step back.
At this time, Rodman arrived and immediately formed a double-team on Jordan with Zhou Quan, and the Bulls' pick-and-roll tactics were broken.
Upon seeing this, Kukoc immediately turned around and ran down again. Rodman gave up the double-team and followed him. At the three-point line, Jordan once again formed a singles situation.
"Come on, Flying Man, what are you afraid of?" Zhou Quan spat.
"I fear you?"
This trash talk made Jordan feel extremely humiliated. When did he become so timid in singles?
This thought made his eyes turn red instantly, and he seemed to be in a state of madness.
"attack!"
Phil Jackson shouted from the sidelines.
The triangle tactic is to create singles opportunities for Jordan. If Jordan cannot fight alone, then he believes that it is not a problem with his tactics, but with Jordan's ability.
"The eyes are red, is this an angry bull?"
Zhou Quan's vision was keen to see the changes in Jordan's eyes, and his vigilance was immediately raised to the highest level, sounding the alarm.
In the next moment, he seized the opportunity again, stepped forward with his left foot, leaned over, and stabbed the basketball Jordan pressed to the floor with lightning speed with his left hand.
He used his strong stealing ability to actively defend Jordan again. Even if he could not steal, he could still interrupt Jordan's offensive rhythm.
Press you down before you go crazy, that's what he does.
This opportunity was so good. Jordan's basketball had just left his hand. When he saw Zhou Quan stabbing the ball, he wanted to react, but he was already too slow.
"Snapped!"
As soon as the basketball bounced off the floor, it was stabbed away by Zhou Quan's left hand.
Jordan hurriedly turned around to look for the ball, and only picked it up when he reached the midline. But then the referee's whistle sounded, a 24-second violation, and the ball rights were exchanged.
"Bang!"
Jordan was so angry that he slammed the ball on the floor and bounced high.
"Beep!"
The referee did not forgive Jordan because this was his home court. He decisively whistled a technical foul and the Sonics made a free throw.
"well!"
The home fans sighed.
"A beautiful defense, even if it is as strong as Michael Jordan, is still at a loss under the threat of Iron Fist's steal, and it is a waste of the ball." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
"My hands are fast and accurate. I guess Zhou Quan's steals are all based on the moment when the opponent's ball leaves his hand. Many of his steals are made when the opponent is dribbling." Xu Jicheng said.
Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Looking at the slow motion, it is definitely like this. At this time, the ball holder has lost control of the ball, which is the best time to steal.
But only he can seize this opportunity. His nerve reaction speed, hand speed, pace, and all aspects must be coordinated to complete a steal. "
Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "So when ordinary players steal like this, it is easy to make risky steals and make many mistakes."
In the TNT commentary box, when Larry Bird saw Jordan's action of smashing the ball, he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "He lost his composure. This is a sign of a confused mentality. Now Jordan needs to calm down before he can reverse the unfavorable situation. "
Magic Johnson also had to shake his head and said: "This game is too crucial. If we lose, there is a 99% chance that the Bulls will not be able to come back. It can even be said that this is an early tiebreaker.
Now that the fight is like this, it is understandable that Michael has problems with his mentality. But I believe he can adjust back, he has such psychological quality. "
On the court, Zhou Quan came to the frontcourt to perform a free throw. After making the hit, the Bulls were 13 points behind at 25:12.
Then he, Hawkins, and Schrempf ran to the backcourt and prepared to serve.
Zhang Lili said: "Zhou Quan is currently making 4 of 4 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, 11 points, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block."
Xu Jicheng said: "Jordan made 3 of 5 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 8 points and 2 turnovers, and his shooting percentage is also very high. Two turnovers, one was a stolen ball, and one was a 24-second violation, which was also a stolen ball. Caused."
Zhang Lili added: "The SuperSonics made 10 of 11 shots overall today. With Zhou Quan's assist, Gilliam, Hawkins, and Schrempf hit five open shots in a row. Only Gilliam missed one open shot." , but his second attack made another shot. This efficiency is not terrifying, but extremely terrifying."
Xu Jicheng nodded very excitedly and said: "The Bulls made 5 of 8 shots, a 60% shooting rate, and the efficiency was actually very high. However, Jordan made two turnovers and lost a defensive rebound, so there were 3 fewer shots. , coupled with the SuperSonics' super efficiency, the score was greatly widened.
"Single defense!"
Jordan, whose mentality has changed, made a decision and even changed the defensive tactics Phil Jackson deployed during the last timeout.
"What?"
Phil Jackson's heart sank when he heard Jordan's determined roar.
In single defense, Jordan has never been able to defend Zhou Quan. If he plays like this, can he still hope for the game?
Jordan's attitude towards changing defensive tactics expressed that he no longer trusts his own tactics.
"oh!"
Many media reporters at the scene heard Jordan's words and immediately exclaimed.
Buckley and Dameng also heard it and couldn't help but be shocked.
"Michael, calm down," Buckley stood up and shouted.
"Shut up!"
Jordan turned his head sharply, his look startling Barkley.
"Michael, calm down, don't be impulsive, you can't guard against him alone."
Phil Jackson didn't care about Jordan's face anymore. He wanted to fulfill his responsibility as the head coach, so he shouted loudly.
But Jordan immediately turned back and shouted: "Do you know how many assists he has now? Do you know what the SuperSonics' shooting percentage is now? Go look at your statistics table."
Phil Jackson was speechless, as were Barkley and others.
A reporter from the Seattle Post immediately yelled: "The SuperSonics shot 10 of 11 and 4 of 4 three-pointers. The Bulls shot 5 of 8 and 2 of 4 three-pointers."
The reporter from the Seattle Times next to him also yelled: "The King of Iron Fist has 5 assists and 1 indirect assist. He scored all 4 of his own attacks. All the Sonics' scores are related to him. You can't beat him, hurry up." Surrender."
"Shut up!"
Jordan yelled angrily.
"Ha ha……"
Several Seattle reporters burst into laughter.
At this time, Schrempf served, Zhou Quan received the ball and advanced, Jordan stepped forward and shouted again: "Single defense."
Pippen and others looked at the head coach on the sidelines, then ran to their respective players and started to defend individually.
Phil Jackson was extremely disappointed, shook his head helplessly, sat back on the bench, closed his eyes slightly, and returned to his Zen master appearance.
"At this time, I had a dispute with the coach. Jordan was a little too strong." Larry Bird shook his head and said.
Magic Johnson said: "But the current SuperSonics' shooting percentage is really amazing, which shows that coach Phil Jackson's defensive tactics are completely unsuccessful. Michael changed the defensive tactics on the court. This is also an unavoidable choice.
Of course, it would be best for him to communicate with the coach in advance. I just didn't have time, I think. "
Zhou Quan pushed forward against Jordan. When he was approaching the center line, when his right hand holding the ball lifted the ball, he suddenly pushed forward.
"Pass the ball?"
Jordan reacted immediately and instinctively stretched his left arm to intercept.
But at this time, Zhou Quan pulled back his right hand, then turned around and hit Jordan from the left.
"The fake call was unexpected, Zhou Quan passed the midline, but Jordan failed to follow."
Zhang Lili saw Zhou Quan holding the ball directly into the penalty area, and shouted excitedly.
Luke Longley at the left midfielder wanted to move two steps laterally to cover the defense, but his speed was too slow. Zhou Quan rushed in and flew directly towards Toni Kukoc under the basket.
Seeing Zhou Quan's menacing approach, the impact visible to the naked eye made Kukoc, who was not very defensive, give up the idea of blocking shots and stepped aside.
"boom!"
The next moment, the extremely explosive sound of the basket exploded.
"Oh ho!"
Two thousand SuperSonics fans, as well as several players on the bench, including Rodman, raised their arms and cheered at the same time.
"With this momentum, this morale, and this state, the SuperSonics will definitely win!" Xu Jicheng said very excitedly.
"It's really difficult for Jordan to defend against Iron Fist alone. His speed, confrontation, mobility, technology, etc. are not at an advantage, and he is even at a disadvantage."
After sighing with emotion, Larry Bird further analyzed: "More importantly, Iron Fist has top-notch breakthroughs, passing, and offense. Even in the backcourt, when he holds the ball, he also has very powerful breakthroughs and passes. deterrence.
The fake pass rush in the backcourt just now took advantage of his intimidating power of breakthrough and passing to fool Jordan.
Jordan simply cannot ignore any of Iron Fist's breakthrough or passing movements, even in the backcourt. In this way, he has no way to defend in a targeted manner and is easily fooled. "
Magic Johnson nodded in a low mood: "Iron Fist's triple threat is indeed the most difficult to defend."
(End of chapter)
