Chapter 152 Enhanced Pippen?

Bulls attack.

Pippen ran to ask for the ball. Zhao Dong followed him even tighter this time, making it very difficult for him to catch the ball. He ran from the left wing to the right wing, but still failed to get rid of the latter.

There is no way to do this, Jordan can only attack with the ball by himself, but this time he missed a ball in a double-team.

Ewing grabbed the rebound over Rodman's head and the Knicks attacked.

Sun Zhenping said with a smile: "Rodman is really old, his performance in the playoffs this time is average."

Zhang Lili said: "He expends too much energy off the court, but his age is also an important reason. In today's game, Pippen's organizational ability was restricted by Zhao Dong, and an important arm of Jordan was cut off. This is a great deal for the Bulls. extremely unfavorable.

Jordan's physical energy will be greatly consumed, and he will face the Knicks' ubiquitous double-teaming, which will greatly increase the difficulty of offense. "

In the TNT live broadcast seat, Bill Walton said: "In the season when the Bulls eliminated the Knicks, from the perspective of the Knicks lineup, what is the reason for having a super center like Ewing? Of course it is Jordan.

Jordan's off-the-ball ability is super strong, so handing over the ball to Pippen completely released his organizational ability.

At the same time, Jordan's offensive firepower is too strong, and the Knicks must choose to double-team him, so that after the Knicks pull out the inside line, when Jordan jumps, it will provide Rodman with a lot of offensive rebounds.

On the other hand, the Knicks, in those seasons, have always lacked an outside player who can independently create offensive opportunities, which makes it impossible for the Knicks to attract the Bulls' double-teams on the outside and to empty the Bulls' inside line.

At the same time, the Knicks must always double-team Jordan, empty inside, and then a large number of backcourt rebounds are taken away by Rodman.

Also, at the time, the Knicks lacked finalists, Ewing was not capable enough at critical moments, and the Bulls had Jordan.

Jordan's ability at critical moments is excellent, his key ball ability is too strong, he can directly kill the game, but the Knicks cannot. "

Matt continued: "I understand what you mean, Bill, what you mean is that the Knicks are different now. They have found the flying dragon. They have their own ability to create offensive opportunities on the outside and have a strong offense with the ball. capable player."

Bill Waters nodded and said excitedly: "Yes, that's it. When the Knicks have such an outside line, Ewing is completely liberated in the low post. He is rarely double-teamed, and his offensive firepower is being released. in. It's just a pity that

He's getting old, he's at his best, and he doesn't have a Dragon around. "

Matt laughed: "Now the Bulls are in the predicament of the Knicks. The Bulls must always double-team the Flying Dragons. In this way, the interior will be empty, the defense will lose, and the rebounds will also lose."

Bill Walton nodded and said: "Rodman is trying to double-team the dragon, but the pass of the dragon is too good, the jumper is also good, he has not really had a chance to double-team.

What I want to say is that the Bulls are now facing an enhanced version of Pippen.

Yes, an enhanced version of Pippen, with stronger organizational skills, stronger ball-holding offensive capabilities, and stronger ability to attract double-teams.

The Bulls haven't found a way to limit the dragons yet, and they can't find it. It's a disadvantage to rely solely on Jordan's offense. "

Matt laughed and said: "Fortunately, the Knicks also need to double-team Jordan all the time, which makes the Bulls not suffer from the outside. But inside, Ewing is released. As long as the dragon attracts the double-team on the outside and passes the ball to Ewing, then It's hard for the Bulls to stop the Knicks inside."

"Yes, in this world, no defender can defend against the four super centers alone, even if they are themselves." Bill Walton laughed.

On the court, after the first quarter, 22:28, the Knicks led by 6 points.

Zhao Dong played the entire first quarter, put in a lot of energy on the defensive end, locked up Pippen, let him only send one assist in the first quarter, only had 6 chances to get the ball, and only passed the ball three times, but caused Pippen Three turnovers in a single quarter and blocked the opponent once.

In a single quarter, he made 3 of 5 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 turnover and 1 foul.

Ewing played 9 minutes in the first quarter. He made 5 of 7 shots and 2 of 3 free throws. He scored 12 points and 3 rebounds. He didn't enjoy a double-team during the whole process and played very comfortably.

After losing Pippen's organization, the Bulls' organization can only be undertaken by point guard Ron Harper, but he does not have Pippen's height and vision on the outside, and his efficiency is not as good as Pippen.

In the end, Jordan gave up playing without the ball, took over the ball himself, and strengthened the offense with the ball.

Like Zhao Dong, he played the whole quarter, 6 of 10 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 1 foul.

Rodman, a strong rebounder, grabbed two rebounds in the first quarter and went down after 8 minutes.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "4 assists in a single quarter, this is the result of the Bulls always double-teaming Zhao Dong. His vision on the outside is so good, it is clear where there is an open space."

Sun Zhenping said with a smile: "Jordan scored 15 points in a single quarter, and the Bulls still lost by 6 points. This shows that the Knicks are really strong this year."

Zhang rationally explained: "This is because Zhao Dong locked up Pippen on the defensive end, and beat Pippen on the offensive end. The Bulls' iron triangle was hammered and exploded. Without Pippen's organizational ability, the offense relied entirely on Jordan. A person, do you really think he is a god?"

At this time, on the Bulls' bench, Jordan was wiping his sweat and drinking energy water.

He worked hard on both ends of the offense and defense. In addition to carrying the team's offense, he also defended Alan Houston to death, allowing him to make 1 of 4 shots. Otherwise, the Knicks would lead even more.

However, his physical energy consumption was very high, and he played the entire first quarter. It is not an option to continue like this, not to mention losing 6 points just like this.

Losing 6 points in a single quarter is very serious in this era, and he felt that he was in trouble tonight.

Next to it, Pippen has a bigger head.

He did almost nothing in the first quarter, couldn't get the ball easily, barely got the ball, and didn't have enough space for him to perform his playmaking tasks. Only sent one assist, but had three turnovers.

Phil Jackson stood in front, looking at Jordan and Pippen, and Rodman.

Today, two corners of the Iron Triangle were broken, Pippen was invisible on the court, Rodman was also half useless, and couldn't guard Ewing. If this fight continues, Jordan scored 50+, or even 60+, and the Bulls were not at all Impossible to win.

"Scotty, do you have anything to say about the situation with the flying dragon?" he asked.

Pippen said angrily: "Damn rookie, he is taller than me, 20 kilograms heavier than me, but he is faster and more flexible than me, he is a BUG."

Phil Jackson also has a sense of powerlessness. Of course he knows this situation, but he is powerless to change it.

Tactics can change a lot of situations, but the effect of tactics is also limited. Tactics are not very helpful in this kind of unilateral blow-up situation, and this is the ability of superstars. No matter how hard you stop it, you can’t stop it.

"Dennis, are you okay?" He looked at Rodman again and asked.

Rodman rubbed his knees and said: "Of course I can play, but I'm not sure how long I can play. I will try my best to persist."

Phil Jackson shook his head, Big Worm is really old this season, he has been suffering from constant injuries, and he hasn't changed in the playoffs.

He looked at Jordan and asked, "Michael, do you have anything to say?"

Jordan shook his head and said: "No matter how difficult it is, we must do our best to win, and we must step on all difficulties."

Having said that, he looked at the bench next to him, and said coldly: "I, how could I lose to a guy who I kicked out of the team with my own hands."

"well!"

Hearing Jordan's words, Phil Jackson could only sigh.

In fact, he is not the only one who wants to sigh. The general manager Jerry Crowder sitting next to the bench is one, and even the Bulls owner who is far away in Chicago is one. Many players like Pippen want to sigh.

The Knicks are on the bench, the team is leading, and the atmosphere is very good.

"Don't be careless, continue to strengthen the defense...the ball will be handled by Feilong..." Van Gundy shouted profusely.

He was indeed not capable enough, but he was lucky. At the critical moment, when Zhao Dong and Ewing were fighting for dominance, he chose to support Zhao Dong, so now with Zhao Dong's support, he has greater control over the team.

Of course, his control over the team is carried out through Zhao Dong, and Ewing will not sell him much face.

In the second quarter, the main players of both sides, including Zhao Dong and Jordan, were replaced in the fourth minute. At 27:30, the Bulls got back 3 points.

In this quarter, the game situation is still similar to the first quarter. The Bulls have not found a way to restrict Zhao Dong, and at the same time they cannot free Pippen from Zhao Dong's defense. The offensive end can only rely on Jordan's solo.

At halftime, 47:55, the Bulls lost by 8 points.

In the TNT live broadcast seat, Matt explained: "Jordan is still brave. In the second quarter, he made 5 of 8 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and his efficiency was amazing. He scored 14 points with shots and penalties. 29 points."

Bill Walton continued: "Dragon didn't take many shots. Under Pippen's stalking, he made 2 of 4 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, scored 7 points, and caused Pippen to foul three times in total.

But he sent out two assists again, two indirect assists, and six assists in 21 minutes of halftime, sorting out the Knicks' offense very well. It is precisely because of his performance that even though Jordan scored 29 points, the Knicks still led the Bulls by 8 points. "

During the live broadcast of CCTV, Zhang Reasonable analyzed: "The Bulls still haven't found a way to deal with Zhao Dong, and Pippen was blown up, which is the key to the Bulls' backwardness.

But the Knicks can't be careless. The point difference is not too big. Jordan has super explosive scoring power, so we must guard against him. "

Sun Zhengping said with a smile: "But Zhao Dong played more easily than Jordan. He didn't break into the paint very much today. He always rushed to the edge of the paint and solved the problem by passing the ball."

"Yep……"

Zhang Lili nodded repeatedly and said: "He attracted the double team, and then released Ewing, the cooperation between the two is getting better and better.

In this case, he doesn't need to rush in at all, just pass the ball to Ewing.

Today Ewing played very easily and scored relatively easily. He exploded the Bulls inside. It was useless for Rodman and Luke Langley to switch defenses against him.

Zhao Dong's physical fitness must be preserved, and he must maintain sufficient competitiveness in the second half, in the last quarter, and at the most critical time. "

The situation in the third quarter remained the same as in the first half, but today Jordan went crazy and added a breakthrough in the third quarter, making 6 of 10 shots and 6 of 7 free throws. He even scored 18 points in a single quarter. 47 points.

Relying on his super performance, 77:80, the Bulls were only 3 points behind.

In the TNT live broadcast seat, "After Pippen was locked up, Jordan took over the ball. In 33 minutes, he made 17 of 28 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 12 of 14 free throws, 47 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.

Only such a super performance can make the Bulls only 3 points behind and maintain the hope of winning. "

Matt went on to say: "Flying Dragon made 3 of 6 shots and 3 of 4 free throws in the third quarter, scoring 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. In the same 33 minutes, a total of 8 of 15 shots, 8 of 10 free throws, 24 points and 8 rebounds With 9 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, his performance is no worse than that of Jordan, and a triple-double tonight is almost certain."

"Dragon has a triple-double, and the Knicks haven't lost yet."

Bill Walton analyzed: "If the Bulls still can't find a way to limit the dragon, I think this is a huge trouble.

Jordan broke out on the offensive end tonight. If the Dragons can't be restrained, then the Bulls need Jordan to break out like this every game.

With Jordan's current state, he can do it, but his physical fitness will be a huge test.

But even if he can be super explosive every game, it is very difficult for the Bulls to win against the Knicks, at most 50% chance, this is because of Jordan, everything can happen to him, otherwise there is no chance at all. "

Matt said at this time: "I noticed a problem. The dragon did not explode on the offensive end tonight. He has always played very calmly. He mainly focuses on organizing offense and passing the ball. His offense is only to attract double-teams." As a result, breakthroughs rarely really enter the paint area, only protruding to the edge of the paint area. This, perhaps, is where the Bulls can target."

Bill Walton was taken aback, thought for a while, nodded and said, "The Bulls can carry out targeted defense when the dragon is on the edge of the paint, but they have to choose whether to target the dragon or the person the dragon wants to pass the ball to."

"I think it's the Flying Dragon, because he has a wide field of vision, and there are many people who can pass the ball. The Bulls can't determine who he will give to." Matt said.

During the live broadcast of CCTV, Zhang rationally analyzed: "Now the Knicks are in the upper hand, but we must pay attention to one problem. Jordan's breakthroughs on the inside have been strengthened. Oakley has made 4 fouls, and Ewing has committed 3 fouls. Especially Oakley, be careful. !"

"Oakley made a lot of moves, and Jordan was knocked down several times after he rushed in." Sun Zhenping said.

"This is the Eastern Conference Finals. Today is the Knicks and Bulls. The defense is not dirty. If the Jazz and the former Pistons are replaced, elbows will be flying all over the sky. It is possible to fight directly." Zhang Lili laughed.