Chapter 235 Danny, Fuck Him!

Forty minutes later, the Knicks' postgame press conference began.

"Feilong, do you think the Feilong Law is not restrictive enough on you, or the Heat are not strong enough to implement the Feilong Law?" a reporter asked.

"Both." Zhao Dong said.

"Then why are the laws not restrictive enough for you?" the reporter asked.

"Unless my hands are tied, there will never be enough restraint on me."

Zhao Dong sneered and said: "You can look at every rule that restricts a specific superstar, can it really restrict him?

Can the Jordan Rules limit Jordan? He created a dynasty, and the birth of the rules was a kind of coronation for him.

Can increasing the three-second zone limit George McCann's dominance? cannot.

Can Chamberlain be restricted by expanding the three-second zone for the second time? Of course not, he is still so brave.

It cannot restrict them, and I also believe that the Flying Dragon Law cannot restrict me either. "

"Then why can't the Heat rely on rules to restrict you?" the reporter asked.

Zhao Dong said disdainfully: "If the Heat can match us in rebounding when multiple people double-team me, then they are indeed qualified to implement multiple double-teams. But do they? No, even if they don't implement it There are multiple double teams, and the rebounding ability is not as good as ours.

When I get double-teamed by multiple people, I can shoot or pass. What can the Heat do? They had no chance to protect their backcourt rebounds, which was one of the most important reasons for their defeat today.

Another reason is that our inside defense reduced the quality of the Heat's inside offense, and also prevented the Heat's outside lines from breaking through unscrupulously, which also reduced their overall efficiency on the outside. This was also one of the important reasons for their defeat. "

"So there must be a certain foundation for you to implement the Feilong Law?" the reporter asked.

Zhao Dong nodded and said: "We have a saying in China that kills one thousand enemies and damages one's own eight hundred. This should be able to describe the Jordan Law or the Flying Dragon Law.

But today, when the Heat implement this rule when they cannot guarantee backcourt rebounds, then I can only say that this is a style of play that kills 500 enemies and damages one thousand. "

"Kill the enemy five hundred and lose one thousand to yourself?"

On the bus back to the hotel,

Pat Riley said this silently.

This is what a team reporter from Miami just told him. He feels it makes sense. He did make a mistake today. Not every team can play Jordan's Rules.

In fact, he also knows that historically, the Pistons have been able to play such suffocating defense, while other teams simply cannot.

But today's game told him that the Heat's strength is indeed not as good as the Knicks.

First of all, the Heat do not have a superstar like Feilong. Although Mourning is good, he is not comparable to Feilong.

In the first half today, the Heat were defeated by Feilong alone.

Secondly, compared with the Knicks, the Heat are not strong enough inside and their rebounding ability is not enough.

Mourning is tough enough, but the Knicks' interior players are all the toughest in the league, even the undrafted draft pick Ben Wallace.

In the end, although the Heat had a certain advantage on the back line, the back line was unable to break through the Knicks' inside blockage, so its efficiency was limited and the advantages it took were also limited.

"Want to take a gamble?"

Involuntarily, he began to have other thoughts.

Because he figured it out, if we fight like this, the Heat can't win.

"You can't touch the flying dragon. That kid is the same as Grant Hill. He has a background behind him and he can fight. Who are you going to touch?"

"It's still Danny Fortson, who has a hot temper and can easily provoke him."

He thought of the rookie in the Knicks who had the most technical fouls. He was definitely an unstable factor for the Knicks, much more unstable than Oakley and Larry Johnson. As long as he detonated him, there was a good chance that the entire Knicks would be detonated.

The Knicks won the second round of G1, and it was a big victory. This was not the focus of the media reports the next day. The point was that under the new version of the anti-isolation singles rule, Zhao Dong’s violent performance in the half made all the media Crazy coverage.

The morning of the 6th, Indiana, the day of the G2 game between the Bulls and the Pacers.

In the hotel, Jordan found Phil Jackson's room, and Ewing happened to come over.

Of course, the three of them did not discuss how to fight the G2 game. The Pacers were strong and had the first record in the Eastern Conference, but that was the regular season.

Even in the regular season, when Ewing stopped playing, the Bulls' record against the Pacers this season was three wins and one loss.

The three of them were discussing last night's game between the Knicks and the Heat.

Phil Jackson said seriously: "Feilong entered a violent state last night, attacking the basket all the way. His impact was really amazing, and it should have surpassed Rain Man's peak period.

In addition to strength and tactics, a large part of the reason for the Heat's failure was due to their broken morale. The subsequent dunk that collapsed the basket rack was a fatal blow. "

Ewing's face was expressionless and he didn't speak.

Jordan looked at Ewing. Mourning and Luke Langley couldn't stop Zhao Dong last night, but can Ewing and Rodman do it? He wasn't sure.

Phil Jackson added: "The Heat lost in rebounding last night. The Knicks had too much advantage in rebounding, which made the double-teaming of Feilong a joke. He could shoot or pass in the double-teaming without restraint. ball."

"Our rebounding is much better than that of the Heat. But the Knicks have Wyvern, Oakley, Ben Wallace, and Danny Fortson, all of whom average double figures or close to double figures in rebounds per game. Overall, we are weaker. Some." Jordan said with a very serious expression.

Phil Jackson nodded and said: "Yes, we will definitely play the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. We must ensure that there are no big problems with rebounding."

Having said this, he said with a headache: "In terms of rebounding, the Knicks are stronger than last season, and their interior defense is also stronger.

The style of this Knicks is different from last season. It is based on interior defense and rebounding, and then positional warfare and small ball are paralleled. The tactics have changed a lot, making it difficult to play and defend. "

"That kid McGrady can't guard against Feilong right now," Jordan said.

Ever since Tracy McGrady was traded, he started chasing after him with a whip, just like he did with Pippen.

He can see McGrady's potential, but he can't wait any longer. What he needs now is McGrady's defense and long-range shooting ability.

Under his encouragement, the rookie's defense and long-range shooting ability have indeed improved a lot, but such a rookie will still be beaten by Feilong and has no ability to compete.

Phil Jackson nodded and said: "This time, you go to guard him, and McGrady will help defend. Use your experience and make good use of the rules.

You are the person most familiar with Jordan's rules. I hope you can suppress him on the outside when he breaks through and start, and you must not let him rush.

If we let him rush in, both of our insiders are veterans and have many injuries, so they are likely to be injured. "

After hearing this, Ewing's mouth moved and he wanted to say something, but he closed his mouth again.

At this critical moment, he didn't want to be harsh. With his physique, not to mention now, even at his peak, he couldn't stop Zhao Dong's current impact.

At this time Jordan asked: "Phil, what are your specific ideas?"

Phil Jackson has long been thinking about how to beat the Knicks in the playoffs. He already has many ideas, but this question still makes him think deeply.

Jordan and Ewing didn't interrupt and just waited.

A moment later, Jackson said: "On the defensive end, they did not attack in the low post, and Feilong will definitely attack our inside.

We are all veterans on the inside, so we don't want to go head-to-head with Feilong. We can't touch him. The key to guarding against him is on the outside, in his starting position.

Michael, you and McGrady try to suppress him when he starts, slow him down, and never let him rush up.

After slowing down, keep up with him, and when he rushes in, you, McGrady, and the inside line immediately shrink to surround him. "

"Still guarding against him last season?" Jordan asked.

Phil Jackson nodded and said: "His offensive efficiency is too high and his physical fitness is sufficient. I think it is not possible to guard his teammates to death. He must be guarded to death."

Jordan had no choice but to nod.

Phil Jackson added: “His first step is very fast, just like the turnaround and fadeaway jumper, this is the ability he just showed.

When you and McGrady are defending on the outside, you are the first line. Coupled with the restrictions of the rules, the penalty will not take advantage of him, but will only favor you, so you have to be more proactive in strong confrontation. As long as his first step is restricted, McGrady's help defense will come up.

I have observed that when double-teamed, his shooting percentage is about 50%, which is very high, but we can bear it.

We try to limit him with double teams on the outside and let him take shots from the outside so that our inside can protect the rebound. "

Jordan thought about it and thought it was okay. McGrady has good height and wingspan, and his defensive ability is still good. The two of them, not to mention completely suppressing Zhao Dong, can at least limit his breakthrough.

That night, the Bulls defeated the Pacers and won their second consecutive away game.

Ewing's playing time began to increase. He played 28 minutes, scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, and blocked two shots.

Together with Jordan and Kidd, the three of them scored 67 points and defeated the Pacers.

At the same time, the Lakers actually lost to the Spurs and tied the game.

Both games surprised the media.

"The Super Bulls finally began to show their strength, but the true colors of the Eastern Conference's No. 1 team were revealed. Reggie Miller is still not as good as Jordan." New York Times.

"He was at his peak when he debuted. Tim Duncan scored 28+13. The Spurs' twin towers scored 59+25, beating the Lakers." New York Times.

The next day, the G2 game between the Knicks and the Heat began.

Several media outlets were allowed to enter the home team's locker room for interviews, including CCTV.

Zhang Lili was the first to ask: "Zhao Dong, the Bulls performed very well. Ewing scored 19 points and 7 rebounds in less than thirty minutes. Are you mentally prepared?"

"Of course there is. I always thought he played with his back in the regular season. But it doesn't matter. The Pacers have no one inside, and his performance is normal, not very good." Zhao Dongdao.

"Feilong, Ewing broke out, then the Bulls have two strong points on the offensive end. Will they double-team Ewing? Is there any problem with your defense?"

Thomas, the reporter accompanying the team, asked.

"Of course we won't double-team Ewing. He's not worth it now. We will only double-team Jordan." Zhao Dong said.

"What do you think of Tim Duncan's performance, Feilong?" a New York Times reporter asked.

"Normal, he should behave like this." Zhao Dong said.

"Do you think the Spurs will pose a threat to the Knicks in the future?" the reporter asked again.

"Their lineup needs to be strengthened, but there is none at this stage." Zhao Dong said.

"Sharon Stone publicly apologized to you, will you forgive her?" the reporter asked again.

"What?" Zhao Dong was startled.

"Sharon Stone apologized to you through the media today." the reporter reminded.

"Oh, I didn't pay attention. It's impossible for me to focus on her." Zhao Dong said.

"Will you sue her?" the reporter asked.

"No, she's not worth wasting my energy. Well, don't waste my time, your questions are too gossipy." Zhao Dong smiled.

An hour later, the game started, and the lineups of both sides were the same as those in the G1 game.

The Heat attack first. Tim Hardaway is worthy of being The Bug. His breakthrough ability is among the top five in the league. Billups can't stop his breakthrough even with almost foul actions, and then he stops for a jumper and wins the first ball.

The Knicks attacked and Billups advanced with the ball in the backcourt.

"Last time, the Heat's defensive tactics against Feilong changed repeatedly, but Feilong's violent performance finally caused the Heat's defensive tactics to completely fail. What will coach Pat Riley do today?"

Bill Walton asked during the TNT live broadcast.

"To defend Feilong from the outside, the first line of defense must first slow him down, and then help defend and encircle him. The key point is that the people on the first line must hold on and not lose their position casually," Matt said.

At this time, Zhao Dong arrived on the left wing of the frontcourt.

In the last game, he always played on the outside, at the third position.

"The flying dragon settled outside the three-point line...oh, no, he went in?" Bill Walton shouted in surprise.

On the sidelines, Pat Riley frowned and felt a little bad when he saw Zhao Dong settling low on the left wing.

All his defensive tactics were designed for Zhao Dong in the third position, and he was not well prepared for Zhao Dong in the low post.

In fact, throughout the regular season, the first two games in the first round, and the G1 game with the Heat, Zhao Dong basically played the third position, which caught him a little off guard.

However, the purpose of the Feilong Law, the added Article 138, is mainly to restrict Zhao Dong from the outside. Now Zhao Dong takes the initiative to return to the low position, which means that the team will no longer need to face Zhao Dong's terrifying impact, which makes His mood suddenly improved.

In fact, after Zhao Dong ended last season, the team traded Ewing and the team lost its low post offense, so he was ready to return to the low post.

It's just that Ben and Fordson have been training in the regular season, and he has been on the outside.

As for the Feilong Law that limits his outside threat, he doesn't care. He is still a strong threat in the low post and is more efficient. Although his impact on the basket is much smaller, it is not weak.

I went back to the low position today after discussing it with Nelson. The main thing was to add changes and catch the Heat off guard.

At the same time, he returns to the low position, and the restrictions of Articles 2 and 138 of the Flying Dragon Law no longer exist.

"Alonzo, come on." Pat Riley instructed.

The formation of both sides is that Ben and Luke Longley are under the basket, Zhao Dong and Mourning are in the low post on the left wing, Oakley is one step inside the three-point line on the left wing, Mashburn is following the defense, Billups and Xiao Worm is at the top of the key, with Alan Houston and Woshan Leonard operating on the right wing.

Mourning did not defend, but went around to interfere with Zhao Dong's ball.

If Zhao Dong goes in, Luke Langley will also be covering the basket, giving him time to pursue the defense.

"Zhao Dong can fight like O'Neal. He pulls out first. If you don't follow, I will blow you up. If you follow, I will blow you up alone or throw you away and then go in."

At this time in the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili analyzed.

As the real offensive organizer, Zhao Dong made a tactical gesture at this time, and then suddenly pulled outward.

Mourning could only keep up, otherwise he would be bombed.

But the next moment, Billups at the top of the arc passed the ball to the gap behind Mourning.

At the previous moment, Zhao Dong, who had just been pulled out, turned around, rushed back, caught the pass, and then entered the paint area with one step. Then he took another step and flew towards Luke Longley who was in the reasonable collision area.

In three steps, with terrifying explosive power, he had already charged up.

"boom!"

There was a violent explosion of baskets.

"Bang!"

Luke Longley took off to block the shot, and the huge impact knocked him over. His back hit the floor, and his muscles suddenly twitched.

"yeah!"

The whole audience burst into cheers.

"Look, what I said is right. Pulling it out and then rushing in is more impactful than going in directly. It can also throw off the defender."

Hahaha twice, Zhang Lili laughed proudly.

Pat Riley's brows jumped, no, Mourning couldn't go around, Luke Langley couldn't withstand Zhao Dong's impact at all.

However, when he saw Mourning making a substitution gesture at him, he immediately felt guilty.

Under the basket, Luke Longley's back was spasming and he fell.

In fact, in the G1 game the night before last, Zhao Dong violently attacked the basket, and he was already in trouble. He couldn't bear it anymore, and the injury was expected.

"With Luke Langley injured, can Mourning alone withstand the Knicks? To be precise, can he withstand the impact of the dragon?" Bill Walton asked.

"I can't stand it." Matt said with certainty.

"What should I do if I can't stand it?" Bill Walton asked again.

"Being blown up, or..."

Matt glanced at his partner and said with a smile, "Think of another move."

"Hehe..." Bill Walton laughed.

Pat Riley replaced the backup inside line and the game continued.

The Heat lost their main center and were weaker, while the Knicks led the way.

In the 9th minute of the first quarter, Nelson made a substitution, replacing Oakley and replacing Danny Fortson. In addition, Larry Johnson replaced Big Ben, and Charlie Ward replaced Billups. Zhao Donghe remained on the court. Alan Houston made two starts.

Pat Riley has been paying attention to the movements of the Knicks. After seeing the Knicks' substitutions, he immediately raised his fingers to the bench with a cold expression and called out three substitute players, all of whom were strong.

He decided to take action. Now the people on the Knicks court are either the main starting players or important substitutes. He only needs to exchange a few and it will be enough.

In this way, the Heat only had Xiaochong as a starter on the field, the others were all substitutes, and Mourning also left the game.

Mourning sat off the court and looked at the several substitutes who came on the court with a very serious expression.

Judging from the substitution situation, he knew that Pat Riley would take action, and he also had some expectations. It would be best to let Zhao Dong take action. As long as Zhao Dong is exchanged, the Heat will win.

"Hey, rookie, do you boss use your ass?"

"Damn trash, do you lick your boss every day?"

On the court, from the beginning of the game, Heat's substitute big man Terry Mills faced Fordson and kept spewing obscene trash talk. Fordson endured it again and again, and was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

If Zhao Dong hadn't been honing his temper this season, he would have shaken his fist at this bastard.

"Danny, control your temper when you go on the court. The Heat are not as strong as us. They are likely to use counter-attack tactics. You should be their tipping point. They will find ways to anger you, so be careful."

He remembered the repeated warnings from his boss Feilong before the game. The boss was very kind to him and often served as a sparring partner for him. He was a guy who could beat Jordan, but he actually served as a sparring partner for him, so he couldn't let the boss down.

"Hey rookie, who's bed is your mom in right now?"

Terry Mills continued to spray, and these words directly made Fordson's eyes red and completely angered him.

"ah!"

Fordson roared at Terry Mills like a violent beast, his fists almost bleeding.

However, he did not shake his fist at Terry Mills. He did not want to disappoint the boss.

"Is there going to be a war?"

Bill Walton roared excitedly.

"Oh no, are you irritated by the trash talk?" Zhang Lili said in surprise.

"Danny, fuck him!"

Zhao Dong had been nearby and heard Terry Mills's trash talk, and shouted with a cold expression.

If you can't bear it any longer, then you don't need to bear it anymore, just fuck him first and then talk about it.

"boom!"

With his words, Fordson was like an untied beast, punching Terry Mills in the face, then rushing forward and punching him again, directly knocking the opponent over.

Amid the commotion of the fans, the three remaining Heat substitutes all rushed towards Zhao Dong.

Yes, three, this is what Pat Riley has decided. When Zhao Dong is on the court, come to him and make sure to get him down.

He didn't believe that Zhao Dong wouldn't fight back. As long as he fought back, he wouldn't be able to escape.

The remaining bugs saw the opportunity and ran away without any intention of participating in the fight.