Chapter 146 The first game of the playoffs!The beginning is the green tea offensive!
This regular season is undoubtedly extremely successful for the Bulls!
Although Michael Jordan played the second-lowest number of games in his entire career this season, playing only 67 games throughout the season, he once again locked up the scoring title, and once again, he won it with a cliff-like lead. The scoring champion!
Throughout the season, Jordan was able to contribute points, rebounds and assists, and his shooting percentage once again exceeded 50%!
It is worth mentioning that for Jordan, his mid-range shooting ability that is ahead of everyone else in the league in all directions without blind spots is the real top killer in the league! 'Central Shooting King' Alan Houston? 'The Postman' Karl Malone? These stars who use the mid-range as their special skill, in fact, there is no way to compare with Jordan in the mid-range!
Jordan was simply excellent in so many ways that he was not given a nickname like the 'Central Shooting King'.
In addition to Jordan's continued strength, Scottie Pippen averaged points, rebounds and assists per game this season. He continues to play his role as an all-around forward and the team's top perimeter blocker. indispensable role.
Then there is Dennis Rodman, who has once again been crowned the rebounding king this season, grabbing rebounds per game. Although as he gets older and has a significantly lazier attitude than last year, this year's Rodman is less intimidating on the defensive end. His strength and mobility have declined significantly compared to what he was a few years ago.
But his rebounding sense will not change with age and attitude. He is still the most terrifying rebounding machine in the league!
In addition to the team's iron triangle performance remaining stable, the performance of the team's important rotation players such as Longley, Wennington, Kukoc, and Cole also improved steadily, and they all completed their jobs perfectly. Improve your position in the team!
Finally, there is Lin Tian. As the youngest player in the team, Lin Tian's performance in the team has improved significantly compared to last year!If Lin Tian's role last year was still very simple, that is, fast break, advancement and breakthrough, then this year's Lin Tian has really become the engine and commander of the Bulls! This season, Lin Tian averaged points, assists, rebounds and steals per game!Not only did he surpass Pippen to become the team's second-leading scorer, his assists also ranked third in the league, second only to Stockton and Mark Jackson.
Jordan is able to achieve the highest efficiency in his career this season despite being one year older. Lin Tian's passing and organizational skills are definitely one of the most important reasons!
The 23-year-old Lin Tian has shown a sophistication and calmness that belies his age on the court. He has almost never been at a disadvantage when facing the long-established defenders in the league. In addition, Lin Tian played terrifyingly in the month when Jordan was away. Performance.
After adding these together, this is the biggest reason why Lin Tian can become the league's number one free agent this summer and the number one free agent that everyone hopes to get! Now, there is no need for Magic to endorse Lin Tian, saying that he is the number one point guard in the future and that he has the potential to surpass himself! Now, almost everyone believes that as long as there are no injuries, Lin Tian will definitely become the league's true number one point guard in 2-3 seasons!
Of course, Lin Tian still has quite a few shortcomings. For example, his turnovers this season rank first in the league. For example, his body is still not strong, which means that when he breaks through, he will still be forcibly blocked by the opponent's muscle stick. Staying on the road leads to insufficient finishing ability.
In addition, his mid-range pull-up jump shots are not stable, which allows opponents to shrink to the basket more safely when defending his breakthrough, instead of rushing out to save his shot.
Another example is that Lin Tian is still unable to switch to the front line or even taller and stronger players on the defensive end. Even if he is facing the league's No. [-] position, except for the moment when he cuts the ball, he is very accurate and ruthless. It just barely reaches the league average.
But even so, even if Lin Tian has so many flaws, it does not prevent him from becoming the number one point guard in the league in the minds of many people!
After all, even Jordan is not very good at shooting 3-pointers, and O'Neal's shooting range is only within the 3-second zone. Who can be without shortcomings? As long as your strengths shine bright enough and you can suppress your flaws, that's it!
At the end of the regular season, among the predictions for the major awards of the regular season, Lin Tian was believed by many to be able to definitely find his place in the competition for the best team of the year! Second-year Lin Tian is no longer the guy who was ignored in his rookie year and was often called a rookie... This year's Lin Tian has officially joined the discussion of the league's top point guards!
His future is bright! ……
Except for the Bulls, who are ranked first in the league for the second consecutive year, the rest of the league's teams have also settled on their positions at the end of the season, and in the last few days of the season, those who struggled to get the ball stuck The team tried its best to pursue the ranking they wanted, and it also allowed the fans to experience a different kind of excitement!
For example, the Grizzlies completed an extreme comeback in the last two days of the season, surpassing the Celtics and ranking last in the league. The Celtics were too careless at the end of the season and won two more games. In the end, they could only swallow their carelessness. The bitter fruit, regrettably ranked second to last.
The three-way melee between the Spurs, Nuggets and 76ers was even more chaotic. The 76ers rested Iverson and Stackhouse, the team's top two players, in April. The Spurs even more It is to directly let half of the team's starters sit off the court in suits.
David Robinson only played 6 games in the entire regular season, but some people in the industry said: Robinson's injury was not as serious as that of his dog that fell to the ground after catching a Frisbee!
But Popovich just won't let Robinson play!
The ultimate showdown between these three teams lasted until the last day of the season. With one team more desperate to lose than the other, all three teams managed to lose on the last day.
However, facts have proven that it is useless to improvise, and it is unrealistic to expect competitors to suddenly lose power and win overnight.
The Spurs relied on their usual accumulation and losses to successfully take the third place from the bottom. The 76ers also took advantage of it by resting Iverson and Stackhouse early and ranked fourth from the bottom. The Nuggets, who once had high hopes that they could win the last place in the league, were disappointed and only finished fifth from the bottom.
Compared to the fact that the bottom teams are playing so brutally that their brains will leak out, the competition for the top spots in the league seems a bit boring. After all, the first-place Bulls are superior, and the second-place Jazz have also opened up the gap with the third-place Heat early on.
When the gap between the top three teams in the league is almost 5 games, these three teams are of course very well-informed and all chose to take turns in the last few games in April.
In comparison, there are 6 teams in the Eastern Conference that have won 50 games this year. The 42-win Cavaliers unfortunately ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference and failed to enter the playoffs because of the strength of other teams.
On the contrary, the Clippers, the eighth-ranked team in the Western Conference, only had 36 wins, but they were able to catch the last train in the playoffs in this era when the East was strong and the West was weak!
The final specific rankings of the top eight in the East and West are as follows.
east:
1. Chicago Bulls 70 wins and 12 losses.
2. Miami Heat 61 wins and 21 losses.
3. New York Knicks 57 wins and 25 losses.
4. Atlanta Hawks 56 wins and 26 losses.
5. Charlotte Hornets 54-28.
6. Detroit Pistons 54 wins and 28 losses.
7. Orlando Magic 45 wins and 37 losses.
8. Washington Bullets 44-38.
west:
1. Utah Jazz 65 wins and 17 losses.
2. Houston Rockets 57 wins and 25 losses.
3. Seattle SuperSonics 54 wins and 28 losses.
4. Los Angeles Lakers 53 wins and 29 losses.
5. Portland Trail Blazers 49 wins and 33 losses.
6. Phoenix Suns 43 wins and 39 losses.
7. Minnesota Timberwolves 40 wins and 42 losses.
8. Los Angeles Clippers 36 wins and 46 losses.
The top eight in the Eastern and Western Conferences are determined, and the 16 teams are gearing up, just waiting for the playoffs to begin! As the No. [-] team in the league, the Bulls will have home court advantage in all subsequent series, and their first opponent is the Washington Bullets located in the capital of the United States!
Speaking of which, this season is also the last season for the Bullets.
Because just a year ago, Yitzhak Rabin, a friend of Bullets owner Pauline, was assassinated. In addition, the entire Washington, DC, was plagued by the proliferation of guns in the 90s. Hundreds of people lost their lives every year because of guns. .
Paulin really hates things like bullets, guns and violence, and he is determined to completely separate the team from these things!
The team's very appropriate team name of 'Bullets', which was taken in Baltimore, the nation's number one military factory area, has come to an end.
Since the beginning of the season, Pauline has been brainstorming ideas for a new team name from Washington fans.
During the collection process for most of the season, the team received a total of more than 50 suggestions, and about 3000 various names participated in the competition, which can be described as diverse.
These include names that are more representative of Washington's characteristics, such as generals, stars, monuments, etc., as well as animal names such as antelopes, geckos, etc., which are also local characteristics of Washington. Some people even thought of naming them after bands, such as Funkadelics is a great band from the Washington area.
Of course, in addition to this, there are other names such as Accelerator, Legislator, Glory, Cobra, etc., which is really confusing.
In the end, Pauline and his brain trust selected five from all 3000 names to make the final list before the start of the playoffs: Dragons, Express, Stallions, Mariners and Wizards.
Paulin said that all fans have three weeks to cast a final vote and choose their favorite name from these five names to name the team.
Of course, these five names have one thing in common: they have nothing to do with the local characteristics of Washington!Because of this, after these five shortlists came out, they received a lot of complaints from fans.
But there is no way, Paulin is the boss, and people can call it whatever they want. After the fans complained, they still actively participated in the voting and contributed to the team's new name.
As for the Washington Bullets, who are destined to change their name and are about to play their last few games, their current lineup can be said to have gone to an extreme! big!Very big!
Among their starting lineup is George Muresan, who is the tallest in the league at 231 centimeters tall, and two forwards who are 206 centimeters tall: Chris Webber and Juwan Howard, plus the 203 centimeters of Culpo Teddy and Rod Strickland also have a considerable height advantage in the point guard position, with a height of 191 centimeters!
The average height of the five people reached 207 centimeters. Although a large part of the average height was raised by George Mresan alone, this team is definitely the tallest team in the league today. ! This also puts their average rebounds per game this season at the top of the league!
At the same time, the very tall stature did not make this team look bloated and slow. With Weber, an all-around genius, and Strickland, a very fast point guard with excellent overall perspective, this team was in the regular season. Medium, it doesn't feel top-heavy or bloated and slow at all.
Even on the contrary, their team's number of rounds and conversion speed during the regular season were among the top ten in the league!
It can be said that this is a very weird team, a team with three inside starters but can always play quick counterattacks and beautiful team offense!
The biggest contributors to this are undoubtedly Chris Webber, who averages assists per game, and Strickland, who averages assists per game. These two rely on their talents and exquisite passing skills to transform the team. The offense is fully activated! "So, I don't need to say more. Although this Bullets team is tall and looks slow, they are a full offensive team! Their average points per game and conversion points are all in the top ten levels in the league. 's!" At the United Center in Chicago, Jackson once again held his favorite pre-war meeting.
At this time, there were less than 3 hours before the first game of the playoffs. Jackson, as usual, was sitting relaxedly on the table, with something like a pointer in his hand, pointing at his blackboard. The key points have already been written on the blackboard.
"Chris Webber is the most gorgeous insider in the entire league who likes to show dribbling and passing. Like Lin, he is a very cunning guy. Although he has the best physical fitness in the league, he prefers to use his brain. Play with skill! Dennis, tell me what that means."
"This means he is a softie. I will use my body, tough confrontation and fierce trash talk to make little Chris return to Washington crying." Rodman said with a weird smile on his face, which attracted the attention of the audience. There was also a burst of laughter at the scene.
"Very good, and then there is their second scorer, Juwan Howard, who was also born in Michigan. He is a scorer with accurate shooting and a first-class mid-range shot in the league. Similarly, he also has first-class physical fitness, but he also Prefer to play with skill and range, Scott, tell me what that means?"
"This means that he is also a softie. I will use my body, tough confrontation and fierce trash talk to make little girl Juwan cry and return to Washington." Pippen's evil smile is the same as Rodman's. So similar, the two guys even fist bumped in the air, obviously not paying attention to the Michigan twin stars.
"The starting center, George Mulesan, forget it, I don't want to say more about him, Luke, even if you break a leg and walk upside down on the ground with only two hands, you are still one pace faster than him! I want to You stuck him behind you the whole time, so that he couldn't catch a single offensive rebound, and he could only run around stupidly behind us, do you understand?"
"Leave it to me, coach!"
"Michael, Calbot Chaney..."
"Coach, it goes without saying." Jordan chewed gum easily and interrupted Jackson: "I don't know this guy, and I don't plan to know him. I can just help you beat him to pieces, right?"
"Yes, you just have to figure it out. Then in the end." Jackson: "Lin, you may be under the greatest pressure among all of us. Your opponent is not easy to deal with! Strickland's strength is definitely No. [-] The strongest among them, and he is not slow at the same time. He is exactly the kind of point guard you are most afraid of nowadays."
"He is the same height as you, has great strength, can barely keep up with you in speed, and is also very smart. He is a smart person who relies on his brain to play, so if you need support or have any questions..."
"Don't worry Phil, I will blow him up." Lin Tian, like Jordan, was also confident, patting his chest and said: "I have been watching their videos this week, I am absolutely sure!"
"Then what have you seen this week?" Jackson squinted his eyes, looking like a curious baby.
Lin Tian couldn't hold it back and scolded the lazy old fox! Does this old guy know what the Bullets' strengths and weaknesses are?Just because he said he had watched the game, he immediately didn't bother to introduce it in person and just asked Lin Tianlai to take charge of the next link! After cursing in his mind, Lin Tian didn't say much and said directly: "Shooting! Their shooting is very bad! Yes, they have Howard and Webber, a pair of forward partners with very good mid-range abilities, but the other three in their team Individually, they are all guys who have almost no shooting range and cannot score outside the 3-second zone."
"They only took 12 3-pointers per game in the regular season and could only hit 4 of them. In these two statistics, they are at the bottom of the league! Their entire team only has Chris Webber and special special players on the bench. Recy Murray's 3-point shooting percentage is over 35%, but the two of them combined can't make 2 three-pointers in a game!"
"If you ask me, shrink the defense and give them the entire area beyond the 3-point line! Let them throw it as they please! Even in the mid-range, we can let it go appropriately! After all, except for Webber and Howard, they are starting The other three guys in the lineup can’t even shoot from mid-range!”
"With their shooting ability and three-point ability, as long as we protect the rebounds and shrink the defense, it will be enough to completely contain their offense! As for Weber shooting 3 three-pointers in a game? That is simply a waste for us. Great news!”
"If they want to play fast with us and use the advancement and passing abilities of Webb and Strickland to compete with us in fast breaks and transitions, that would be even better! If they play like this, then we will win in one game. I can beat them by 30 points!”
"What Lin said is very good! It's exactly what I thought! The rest of you, please watch more videos when you have nothing to do!" After Lin Tian finished speaking, Jackson immediately smiled and said: "Don't always waste time on unnecessary things. In fact, that will not make you successful or make progress!" "In your spare time, watch more games, train more, study more new moves, and take a look at those talented players in the same position. video! Only in this way can you get a big contract and play a more important role!"
"Only someone like Lin, who keeps learning, keeps observing, and then analyzes and researches, can he continue to make progress! Look, how much progress did Lin make compared with last year? What does he rely on? ? Is it talent? Of course not!"
"What he relies on is hard work!"
Jackson's words caused a burst of exclamation in the hearts of the Bulls players.
Why?
Lin Tian is indeed working hard and training very hard. He is the first to come and the last to leave almost every training.
But you said he spends his spare time watching game videos and studying talented players in the same position? That’s nonsense! Who doesn't know in Chicago that as long as the team has parties and climbs, Lin Tian will never miss it. He is almost always there!Even if he doesn't come occasionally, it's not because Lin Tian is training or studying the game. In all likelihood, he has another female companion and doesn't need to come to the party! The girl next to this guy has never been broken, let alone weighed down!
Unless Lin Tian did nothing with the girls in the room and just watched the game, unless every girl he found was a senior professional basketball analysis and training expert.
Otherwise, he would just practice football in his spare time! Well, if some kind of semicircular spheres that always appear in pairs count, Lin Tian has practiced a lot.
But the ball Lin Tian practiced definitely didn't help his performance on the court!
"Everywhere, everyone must balance work and rest. It can't be too exaggerated or too hard! Everything must have a degree." Lin Tian quickly waved his hands and smiled: "After all, I entered the league in the second round. I am very I understand that I have to put in double or even triple the efforts of others to survive in the league."
"I firmly believe in a saying, time is like milk... water in a sponge! If you squeeze it, there will always be some! So as long as everyone works hard, you will definitely become stronger quickly! Hey, it's just a small experience, not worth mentioning. Not worth mentioning!"
After Lin Tian finished his shameless words, even Jackson couldn't bear it anymore.
Everyone in the audience cursed the same words in their hearts.
Shameless riding! Three hours later, at the United Center in Chicago, the visiting Washington Bullets stood on the court with high spirits. Although they were only eighth in the Eastern Conference this season, they changed their head coach in the second half of the season. Achieved a record of 3 wins and 24 losses.
This winning rate ranks fourth in the entire league! Their lineup of four high-end and five high-end players is also the latest tactic brought by new coach Bickerstaff! It was from this time on that they soared into the sky, surpassing the Bucks, Pacers and Cavaliers in a row, going from No. 12 in the Eastern Conference to eighth in the Eastern Conference!Many people feel that if Bickerstaff takes over the team at the beginning of the season, the Bullets this season will probably be ranked among the top three in the Eastern Conference!
It is precisely for this reason that many people are looking forward to this seemingly completely unequal duel between the eighth and the first! Even in Washington, many fans shouted the slogan "Black Eight"!
It can be said that the current Washington Bullets, from fans to players, are full of confidence, and they all want to have a good showdown with the Bulls and compete.
"Lin, long time no see."
Weber, who got along very well with Lin Tian during the All-Star Game, and has been in private contact from time to time since then, smiled and greeted Lin Tian. Before the trade deadline, he had urged the Washington management to find a way to move Lin Tian After getting it, in Weber's heart, he and Lin Tian were a match made in heaven! "Long time no see Chris, do your teammates know that you want me to come to the Bullets to replace Strickland?" Lin Tian also smiled and greeted Weber, but his first words Speaking, Weber's smile froze on his face.
Is there anyone who says hello to you like this? What's the difference between this and opening your mouth to ask a good friend how his wife is feeling recently when you meet him? Some things, even if they are true, even if everyone knows them, you can’t tell them!
"Ah, didn't you tell them?" Lin Tian widened his eyes exaggeratedly and looked at Strickland, who was next to him with the same awkward expression, with an extremely exaggerated expression: "Actually, Chris didn't mean that. Yes, I was just joking with him, but don’t take it to heart! We were just having fun at the All-Star Game, nothing else at all."
What is a green tea bitch?
Well... Lin Daguan must be the king of green tea, West Lake Longjing.
It is still the kind of top-quality Longjing with small and plump buds, two leaves and one bud!
The tea soup is bright yellow-green, clear and free of impurities, rich in tea flavor, full of aroma, obvious bean aroma, quick sweetness, long aftertaste, and extremely refreshing! Weber's face was so ugly.
What can he do now?Explain to Strickland?How does he explain it?
"Are we really just friends?"
"Are you overthinking it? We just played one game in the All-Star Game and it felt pretty good?"
"I didn't want to be a teammate with him, let alone trade you without telling you?"
"If you think so, then there's nothing I can do about it?"
Weber felt that his head suddenly got bigger!
He really forgot that Lin Tian, a bastard, not only has a style of play that matches him very well, but also has the most annoying mouth in the league!
At this time, the only person who can save Weber from this embarrassing situation is the referee.
"Hurry up, get ready to jump the ball! Time's up!"
After hearing what the referee said, Weber wanted to hug this middle-aged man and kiss him hard.
dear ones! "Okay, no problem!" The excited Weber even responded to the referee's words, quickly left Lin Tian, and found his own position.
Weber's enthusiasm made the referee stunned for a moment.
He has been law enforcement for more than 10 years and has participated in hundreds of games. This is the first time someone has answered his opening statement.
Seeing Webber's excitement and jumping high, the referee fell into deep thought and began to think.
This guy can't be high...
But please don't cause trouble for me!
As Mulesan and Longley stood in the center circle, accompanied by overwhelming cheers and shouts from the entire United Center, the referee threw the basketball into the air.
"Snapped!"
Muresan, who is the tallest in the NBA at 231 centimeters, easily defeated Longley, the tallest player in Australia, and won the first wave of ball rights for the Bullets.
Strickland did not push forward in a hurry, but raised his hand with the ball and signaled his teammates to take their time!The first ball in the opening game must be played steadily! No matter how confident the rest of the team is, Strickland, as the team's commander, must maintain his calmness and calmness and stabilize the situation!
After arriving in the frontcourt, Strickland was just about to call tactics when he was surprised to find that there was no one in front of him within a radius of 2 meters! Lin Tian stood directly on the free throw line, and not only Lin Tian, but all five players on the Bulls team stood below the free throw line!
The entire area above the 3-point line and the free throw line was given to the Bullets.
"Rhode, shoot one! Prove that you are better than me!" Lin Tian clapped his hands and smiled: "Do you know the biggest reason why Chris wants me to replace you? In addition to the fact that I am handsomer than you and pass the ball better than you, Apart from being faster than you, the biggest reason is that my shooting is more accurate than yours!"
"Shut up!" Strickland was finally a little impatient at this moment. He found that Lin Tian was 10 times more annoying in the playoffs than in the regular season! After opening his mouth to curse, Strickland did not shoot the open 3-pointer! There's no way, he really doesn't know how!
He has only scored 17 3-pointers this season, and his shooting percentage is only 17%!
Just like that, his number of 3-pointers this season has broken the highest record in his career! In his previous career, he never made more than 3 10-pointers in a year!
With his shooting level, let alone Lin Tian standing at the free throw line to guard him, even if the Bulls players were sitting on the bench and watching, he would not dare to shoot.
In desperation, Strickland, who was unable to break through, could only pass the ball to his backcourt partner, Calbot Chaney.
Then, Chaney found that, like Strickland, there was no one 3 meters in front of him! Even his treatment was not as good as Strickland's, because Lin Tian at least faced Strickland.
And Jordan, who should be guarding Chaney at this moment...
Chaney was not found.
He watched the court for a full 2 seconds before he saw Jordan blocking Howard at the edge of the three-second zone! FUXX!You really don’t regard me as a human being at all, you don’t even look at me, right? Chaney cursed in his mind, looked up at the basket, and then passed the ball out to Weber who came around from the baseline.
There's no way, he can't either!
This season, he shot 13% from 3-point range, averaging three-pointers per game, and only scored 8 three-pointers throughout the season.
At this point, he has already scored 2 more 3-pointers in one year than when his 8-point line was normal 3 years ago!It can be said to be a huge improvement! For this backcourt pair, their combined 3-point shooting percentage is less than 30%, and they can't score 25 goals in a year. They can definitely be called a crouching dragon and a phoenix! Lin Tian said, when you are holding the ball outside the three-point line, if I look at you one more time, it is disrespectful to both of you!
After Weber got the ball in the mid-range, he was not treated as well as the two backcourt players. Rodman rushed towards Weber immediately, not only was he almost half hanging on Weber's body, but also He was waving his arms with teeth and claws, as if he wanted to eat someone! Shrinking defense plus tough defense with high confrontation and lots of physical contact inside the 3-point line is the first gift the Bulls have prepared for the Bullets in this series! Webb was almost unsteady when Rodman pushed him. Fortunately, Howard rushed out from the inside in time. Webber immediately handed the ball to his old partner. Howard didn't dare to adjust after getting the ball because Pippen was already chasing him. As for Howard, he could only take the ball and shoot, fearing that if he took a momentary glance, he would completely lose all offensive opportunities.
"Boom!"
Such a hasty shot was naturally difficult to hit. The basketball hit the basket, popped out quickly, and was caught by Jordan, who had been under the basket! "Michael! Ball!" Lin Tian had already started running at full speed towards the Wizards' half!
Of course, Jordan would not disappoint Lin Tian. He moved forward twice, quickly estimated Lin Tian's forward route and speed, and passed the ball with both hands in front of his chest. The basketball flew straight out, crossing most of the court. It came directly to Lin Tian's hands on the edge of the 3-second zone.
"Boy, don't be delusional! We have studied your playing style for a long time! In this series, you can't even score a single fast break point! Just play positional warfare honestly!" Stricker Lan tried her best to catch up with Lin Tian and quickly got in front of him.
At the same time, the trash talk was also pouring out of his mouth. He still remembered Lin Tian's ridicule to him before the game! Judging from Strickland's appearance, it's obvious that the Bullets have really studied how to deal with the Bulls' fast break!
But they have done research, and obviously they haven’t done much research. In other words, with the current lineup of the Wizards, it’s useless even if he does research! Because Lin Tian didn't have any entanglement with Strickland at all, he passed the ball directly behind his back almost as soon as he got the ball, passing the basketball towards the center.
Pippen caught the basketball near the Bullets' free throw line, took a step forward and immediately glided off! "boom!"
After a loud noise, Pippen succeeded in a gliding dunk, opening the scoring for the team!
And it wasn't until he made a dunk that Howard, who was supposed to be clinging to him against him, arrived belatedly and just ran into the 3-point line.
Facing Pippen's dunk, Howard completely ignored it. He had no intention of looking at Pippen and spouting trash talk. Instead, he came to his own baseline and prepared to serve.
Strickland continued to dribble to the frontcourt, but what was waiting for him was the same defense as before. Lin Tian had no intention of stepping out of the three-point line. He just looked at Strickland like you are If I dare to shoot, I dare to go straight and launch a fast break.
Helpless, Strickland still didn't dare to shoot, and he gave the ball to Weber again.
But the style of play is not very tough to begin with. Weber, who prefers to show off his skills rather than play with muscles, still couldn't find the feeling in the confrontation with Rodman. This time he forced the ball to Muresan under the basket. , but as soon as Muresan caught the ball, three Bulls players surrounded him!
Pippen, Jordan and Longley all started at the same time, scratching Muresan with their six arms.
"What are you looking at? Go back to defense!" Lin Tianze was already running towards the Bullets' frontcourt while three people were double-teaming Muresan. He also did not forget to remind Sturt who was still watching with his 'kindness'. Rickland.
Three people double-teamed, two of whom were Defensive Team of the Year level defenders. If Muresan could score this ball, he wouldn't be called a stupid big guy! Whether it's reaction, speed, skills or strength, Muresan is really unable to do anything. Apart from his height, he has no skills and can reach the NBA starting level!
Jordan saw the opportunity, slapped the basketball hard again, and dropped the basketball to the ground.
Pippen reacted quickly, grabbed the basketball, and started pushing toward the frontcourt again!
Then, after just one move, he found that Lin Tian had shaken Strickland away and was about to reach the Bullets' 3-point line.
If so, why hesitate? Pippen made a long pass, allowing the basketball to pass through the players again, and quickly arrived at the hands of Lin Tian, who happened to be outside the Bullets' three-point line.
Lin Tian took the ball and first took a step towards the inside, then suddenly stepped back with his hips, allowing himself to withdraw from the 3-point line, then raised his head and bent his knees slightly.
This guy wants to vote! Lin Tian is the favorite player in the league today, or the only player who likes to throw 3-pointers. Coupled with his good shooting percentage, Lin Tian has long been on the key prevention list of every team! So Strickland was shocked! He immediately jumped up, trying to interfere with Lin Tian's unreasonable 3-point shot! But Lin Tian didn't take off at all, he didn't even collect the ball. After a graceful bow to the Buddha, Lin Tian accelerated again and rushed towards the empty Bullets inside! "boom!"
After another explosion, Lin Tian scored another 2 points for the team! "Rhode, can you recognize the gap between us now? My fake moves can even travel through your soul! And you, in addition to throwing a few shots as ugly as the trebuchet, on the offensive end What else can you do?" After scoring the goal, Lin Tian was not ready to give up this opportunity at all, and started talking rubbish at Strickland!
As long as the mentality of the Bullets' core backcourt can be broken and the team starts to take the lead, then the goal set by Jackson for the Bulls to win by 30 points tonight will definitely be a sure thing!
But Strickland is indeed a very good point guard. Lin Tian's two rubbish words did not make him lose his mind at all, but because his shooting is really not up to the mark, even if he is not on top, Strickland There really wasn't much that Trickland could do.
(End of this chapter)