Chapter 102
The first quarter was over, and Zen Master seized the time to give the Bulls players the tactics for the second quarter.

"Rocket, the tactics in the first quarter were very successful. He fully restrained you and let Michael play alone. In this way, they cut off our overall offensive power. Michael needs help from others even if he is powerful. You can't I expect him to score points like he did just now. So, Scott, Tony, you must share the attacking firepower, and try to control the rhythm as much as possible. Don’t compete with young people for speed. No one can sustain in that rhythm. After the whole game, it’s not much easier than running a marathon.” Zen Master held the tactical board and explained the game tactics of the second quarter.

The Rockets were not idle, and Lao Tang also explained the tactics of the second quarter, and the coaches of the two sides began a contest of wisdom.

"Guys, yes, we used our tactics very well in the first quarter and suppressed the Chicagoans. However, the game will be like this in the second quarter. They will definitely make changes. Big Phil is not easy to deal with. Yes. In the second quarter, the Bulls will definitely strengthen the overall offense and strengthen the connection between Jordan and other players. Pippen and other Bulls players will become tougher. You should start paying attention. Once the Chicagoans start to really pay attention, then They are definitely the most difficult to deal with, you have to be mentally prepared, Hakim and the others will not play in the second quarter, you boys should pay more attention on the court, you know."

The Rockets players nodded when they heard the words.

Time passed quickly, and under the urging of the referee, the Rockets and Bulls players returned to the field and started the second quarter.

After the start of the second quarter, the Bulls' players really strengthened their overall offensive strength as Lao Tang said. When Pippen was in control of the rhythm, he also began to invest in the offense.

Pippen and Rodman cooperated, Rodman responded in a high position, Pippen passed the ball to Rodman, and then accelerated himself into the Rockets paint area, Rodman held the ball in a high position, and made a beautiful ground pass , Accurately handed the ball to Pippen. After receiving the ball, Pippen was under the pinch of Big Ben and Horry, and threw the ball horizontally. Rodman, who had already strode into the basket, caught the ball and was A dunk.

Rodman, who dunked successfully, was very excited. He waved his hand fiercely, and cursed out a word starting with "F", an American curse.

Pippen smiled, too, and stepped back to defend.

The ball was delivered quickly, Bodi Roga looked at the situation on the field, suddenly turned his wrist, and a pass across the half court was handed over to Horry, who was about to go down, and Horry took the ball Coming out of the three-point line, Pippen, who returned to the defense at high speed, blocked Horry long ago from beyond the three-point line. Looking at Pippen who returned to the defense, Horry grinned and threw the ball high with both hands Suddenly, Pippen felt a gust of wind passing by his side. When he turned his head, a Rockets player with an afro head jumped high, grabbed the basketball in his hand, and slammed it into the basket.

Even Pippen was deeply shocked by the amazing explosive power.

Pippen asked Horry a little sluggishly: "How much is that kid's vertical jump?"

Horry looked at Pippen, smiled and said, "It's about 1 meter."

"Oh." Pippen nodded suddenly.

In the next game, both the Rockets and the Bulls were trying to control the rhythm of the field.

However, both the Bulls and the Rockets have their own metronomes, and they are both playing their own rhythms. The Rockets want to speed up, but the Bulls always slow down the rhythm. The spectators who watched were hooked. The Rockets' style of play is quite attractive to the audience. The wonderful fast pass, the world's best dunk, and the fast and sharp three-pointer are very eye-catching.

Although the Bulls' offensive rhythm is a bit slow, they can always play wonderful cooperation when they cooperate in the half court. After mobilizing the young Rockets, they can stretch out space or shoot, or dunk.

For a while, the two sides fought a close match.

At this time, the Rockets made another substitution, Malik Rose and Saulius replaced Horry and Garnett.

This time, the Rockets have undergone a facelift with all substitutes, facing the Bulls' four main players plus a sixth man.

This change made Phil Jackson, who was a little idle on the sidelines, suddenly sit up straight, thinking secretly, what does Lao Tang mean by this.

After the Rockets replaced new players, they still did not change their fast attack routine.

They are all in high-speed movement, looking for opportunities to solve the battle.

Phil Jackson looked at the situation on the field and admired it very much. A player like Bodi Roga is really rare. He is definitely an excellent rhythm controller. The Rockets are in such high-speed movement. It feels chaotic, which largely depends on the level of control of the organizers.

In the second quarter of the last half of the game, the young Rockets and the three old guys of the Bulls fought a tie.

Seeing this situation, the Zen master called a timeout.

Looking at the players who returned to the bench, Zen master said: "We need to make changes now, otherwise we will continue to entangle with these people on the field, and you will exhaust your energy in the second half. The score is so that the main players have a chance to rest. Now I finally understand the Rockets’ intentions. The Rockets without a main player on the court just want their young people to exhaust your energy. Expand the defensive range, Scott and Michael, you two, pinch this European for me, I can't let him organize the attack calmly at the first time, I want to see, the rocket's offensive engine has been turned off, What are they attacking with?"

The timeout ended, and the most amazing scene happened. When Bodi Roga was in possession of the ball, Pippen and Jordan quickly stepped forward to double-team.

Pippen and Jordan are both top 50 superstars in the NBA. Double-teaming between these two is definitely superstar-level treatment.

Such a situation caused all the Rockets fans present to exclaim.

Lao Tang also shouted and stood up from his seat.

At this moment, everyone focused their attention on Bodi Roga, who was still firmly in control of the ball.

Bodi Roja, who was in the center of the storm, was calm. Watching the bulls attacking him, Bodi Roja didn't take it seriously, but the two men's defense was not so easy to deal with. He just feels like he can't move an inch now.

The double-teaming of two people had to be broken, but he couldn't do it alone. When he was looking for his teammates, he heard someone shouting: "De Yang, here."

A slightly accented English, this voice is very familiar, his European comrade-in-arms Lithuanian Saulius.

Bodi Roga, who heard the sound, raised his hand and passed the ball.

Saulius, who received the ball, also passed the ball through the half without hesitation, and accurately found Malik Rose who was about to get off.

After Rose received the ball, Rodman had rushed up fiercely.

Not to mention, now that the Rockets players are playing selflessly, Malik Rose glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that Ray Allen had already outflanked the ball.

Rose is not greedy for merit, he pressed down with both hands, and passed the ball with a ground hit. Ray Allen, who had already quickly outflanked him, invaded the paint area in two steps after getting the ball, grabbed the ball with one hand, and made a very elegant dunk .

The passing of the ball is smooth, the coordination is pleasing to the eye, and the final dunk is also very elegant.

Seeing this goal, Lao Tang returned to his seat with a smile on his face. Compared with the grim face just now, it is really a heaven and an underground.

Just after Saulius made the half-court pass, Phil Jackson closed his eyes in pain.

Where did this guy come from again? According to the data, isn’t this European just a defensive player? Can this defensive player pass such a precise pass? How many secret weapons does the Rockets have yet to test out?

When it came to Lao Tang, with a smile on his face, he thought to himself: Sboga can not only defend, but also shoot three-pointers, and his passing is also very sharp. Occupying most of the ball rights, Sboga quickly realized that he was fighting for the limited ball rights, and there was no hope at all. He knew what he should do and what he could do.

Such a player is very rare.

The Rockets once again cracked the Bulls' defense. The Bulls players, who were a little surprised, looked at the Rockets still calm.

They still firmly implemented Jackson's tactics, but failed to double-team Bodi Roga for two consecutive rounds. Jackson, who had confirmed Saulius' passing ability, immediately made adjustments.

Pippen dealt with Bodi Roga and other players alone, strengthened the defense of other Rockets players, and cut off the connection between Bodi Roga and other players.

This move has produced some effects, the Rockets' offense began to be contained by the Bulls.

However, it is a pity that the Rockets made another substitution, and Big Ben was replaced. Because of the bus injury, (little) Mark Jackson, who entered the 12-man roster, was replaced.

This change of the Rockets made Phil Jackson stunned again, what is it going to do.

However, Phil Jackson quickly understood what the Rockets meant.

That is (Jr.) Mark Jackson can hit the mid-range shot, and Malik Rose can hit the mid-range shot.

The two insiders who can be said to be CICs are pulled out in turn to serve as a wall for Bodi Roga and others on the outside.

Break through and pass to the center or power forward for a mid-range shot.

The Rockets changed their tactics all of a sudden. This change made the extremely experienced Bulls a little uncomfortable.

The Rockets' rich and changeable tactical system made the Bulls' players a little overwhelmed.

Seeing such a situation, Jordan himself handed in a timeout.

Back on the bench on the sidelines, Jordan said to Phil Jackson: "Coach, the Rockets are changing so fast, I don't even know what to do."

Phil Jackson looked at some bewildered Bulls players and nodded, and said: "Now there are two ways, one is that you continue to fight against the Rockets on the court, and you are defeated in a daze, and the other is that Michael, you get off the court now Rest, look for the Rockets on the sidelines, then come back in the second half and beat them."

Jordan froze for a moment, then immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come down and observe."

Phil Jackson nodded, signaled Kerr to come on and replace Jordan, then signaled the rest of the Bulls to come on.

After playing the Bulls, without Jordan, they paid more attention to the transition of positions in the "triangle offense", but they did not allow the Rockets to continue to open the score and continued to maintain around 10 points.

The second quarter ended quickly, and the Rockets entered the intermission with a 57-point lead 47:10.

Compared with the somewhat heavy face of the Bulls, the Rockets walked into the locker room with an excited face.

But the Rockets coach Lao Tang knew that the Bulls' counterattack in the second half would be overwhelming.

Good show, huh, huh, just started.

(End of this chapter)

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