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Chapter 185 Please Don't Milk

The tighter the Sonics-Jazz series, the happier the league will be.

In terms of ratings, it has already exceeded the ratings of the last round of Supersonic Rockets.

After Jordan came back for the first time, the NBA's influence in the four major leagues has increased day by day. During this period, the NBA's share in the international market expanded rapidly.

In 1993, when Jordan retired for the first time, the stock price of Nike, which he endorsed, fell by 4%, annual sales fell by 30%, and annual sales fell by 2.5 million US dollars. The attendance rate of the Bulls fell to [-]%, and the ratings of NBA games did not avoid this disaster.

In the two years since Jordan retired, the NBA has suddenly become extremely deserted. Although the Houston Rockets won the championships in those two years, many people just look at it from the perspective of "the tiger is not in the mountain, and the monkey dominates".

And in 1995, former President Clinton delivered a speech, which talked about Jordan's return, saying that it would add 1000 million jobs to the United States.

This speech has already caused quite a stir. A few days later, the three major news channels in the United States all reported that there would be major news in an hour.

The only major news that would stop the news at this point are the death of Nixon, the Gulf War, and the Los Angeles Earthquake.

An hour later, Jordan's classic "I'm back" was born, and the whole world was boiling.

The value of the three companies cooperating with Jordan soared by US$23 billion, and the entire US stock market rose slightly.

Therefore, Jordan's influence is not only two times and three consecutive championships in his career, but he has already surpassed other stars a long time ago. Whether it is a hero made by the times or a hero made by the times, it cannot be denied the kind of effect he brought during this period.

During this period, the emergence of various strong teams has enhanced the overall atmosphere of the NBA.

Whether it was the Supersonics vs. Rockets, or the fierce battle between New York gangsters and Miami, the NBA during this period has earned all the attention.

In the Western Conference finals, the Supersonics played against the Jazz, which was also a strong dialogue, which attracted a lot of attention.

The league even wants the two teams to play a few more games.

However, it is not enough to use big moves. At present, the two teams are still allowed to develop freely in the series.

The G5 game is the most critical game in the entire series between the two teams, which involves which team gets the match point first.

It is definitely different to get the match point first and get the match point later, and even the mentality will be very different.

In Salt Lake City, the Supersonics had broken the undefeated Jazz before, so logically, the players should be experienced.

It is true to have experience and confidence, but not all of them are in good condition!

That night, the Sonics came to the arena first to start training.

Qin Fei continued to practice three-pointers.

"I don't feel much when practicing three-pointers, and it doesn't work for a day or two."

The trainer encouraged Qin Fei to keep training, but he didn't need to encourage him. Qin Fei was very serious about training, and he should be the most active in the Supersonic team.

The subjective reason is that Qin Fei himself wants to train and learn to grow.

The objective reason is that Qin Fei lives alone in Seattle, and there is nothing else he can do every day except training.

"My shooting percentage in practice is over 50.00%, but in the game, it is not so high."

"This is normal. If you have more than 50.00% of the game, Coach George will cry and let you shoot at least ten three-pointers per game."

The trainer is very familiar with Qin Fei, and occasionally teases the head coach.

After hearing this, Qin Fei was amused, "Then I absolutely dare not. After a game, I will shoot all three-pointers, and the opponent will try their best to defend me."

"At the end of the day, you still have to have a suitable offensive technique, either with a fast shooting speed, a relatively high shooting point, or a good shooting rhythm."

The trainer and Qin Fei have actually said this a long time ago. In the current NBA, most players, especially young players, use two-stage jump shots.

What is a two-stage jumper?

It is to pause once when preparing to hold the ball, and pause again when aiming overhead.

To put it simply, one-stage shooting is to use the feeling of pushing, from the preparation to the shot, without stopping at the top of the head.

The two-stage jump shot is more orthodox and standard, like Qin Fei, Ray Allen, Kobe and others at this time are all shooting in this way.

That's what trainers teach.

Later, some NBA players learned crookedly, such as Haiye, who successfully developed into a three-stage free throw

The one-stage shooting is fast. After many old players got older, in order to adapt to the game, they developed a one-stage sitting shot, and shot on tiptoe.

"This round of the game, the Jazz's three-point shot is better than ours."

The trainer passed another ball to Qin Fei. Qin Fei caught the ball and jumped up, raised his hand to release the ball, and the basketball plunged into the basket with a high arc.

"But no matter how strong the three-pointer is, it is only an auxiliary means. The coach only regards the three-pointer as an auxiliary tactic to open up space, and will not specifically arrange the three-pointer tactic."

Qin Fei is well aware of the truth. This situation did not really change until a team that was good at shooting won the championship. Before that, he had never heard of winning the championship with three-point shooting tactics.

But the trainer is very strange, because Qin Fei is very serious about three-point shooting training, even more serious than other off-ball defense, dribbling and shooting training.

He felt that it was either his illusion that Qin Fei really had a special emphasis on three-pointers.

It's useless for Qin Fei to pay attention, he is essentially just a role player of the team.

In the fifth game, Qin Fei played 14 minutes, scored 7 points and 1 assist, and made a [-]-[-] split with the opponent's substitute.

The Jazz beat the Sonics 96 to 88.

As soon as the game was over, the Sonics left Salt Lake City and returned to Seattle.

The atmosphere along the way was very dignified. The Supersonics were like stepping on the edge of a cliff. As long as the opponent wins one more game, they will enter the finals.

After 2 to 2, the team that lost G5 has a high probability of losing the series.

This is an indisputable factual basis.

Many fans in the West feel that the Sonics still have a chance and refuse to give up.

The Jazz's reputation in the West is not very good, and there are many rival fans in California, such as Lakers fans, who have been supporting the Sonics.

"The real strength of the Sonics should be higher than that of the Jazz. I believe they will be able to drag the game into the tiebreaker and win the tiebreaker. Yes, they can even win the championship."

Lakers star Magic Johnson also made his own prediction in an interview.

It is easier to offend people by saying such things, but the opponent is the Jazz, so there is nothing to say, and even because of his new words, Lakers fans still miss the retired legend a little bit.

Fans in Seattle express their gratitude: Thank you kind magician for your support.

Qin Fei: I thank you, bastard, please stop milking me

It's like taking some kind of exam. The results have not yet come out, but the good people around you always say that you have succeeded, crazy poisonous milk.

You can't say that others are not good, they are also "kind".

Anyway, Seattle fans think Magic Johnson is pretty good.

When the Supersonics rose, the Lakers just fell. They only met once in the playoffs in the past few seasons.

Before the start of the G6 game, the Eastern Conference Finals had come to an end.

The Bulls eliminated the Heat 4-1.

The Heat didn't cause too much trouble for the Bulls. Tim Hardaway played very mediocre when he encountered the Bulls, who are ranked first in perimeter defense in the league.

After five games, they averaged 17.2 points and 5.2 assists per game, and the team's shooting percentage was only 38.4%, which was a decline compared with the Eastern Conference semifinals.

So it's not that Tim Hardaway can't defend, the key is that the Knicks couldn't defend.

Seeing the Heat pull their hips like this, the New Yorkers felt even more sad. According to normal performance, the Knicks should be fighting the Bulls now.

The Bulls re-entering the finals attracted a lot of attention from the outside world, and the popularity of the NBA rose again.

At the end of May, the two teams in the Western Conference Finals ushered in a G6 battle.

(End of this chapter)