NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 379 Sweeping the Bulls and Reaching the Finals

"This time I will attack you. If I still can't see your defense this time, then I will score 70 points on your head and break Jordan's record." Zhao Dong smiled.

"bring it on!"

Rasheed Wallace clenched his teeth, took half a step back, and bent down to meet Zhao Dong's breakthrough.

He didn't suspect that Zhao Dong lied to him. Although he refused to accept Zhao Dong, he knew very well that he was not qualified to let Zhao Dong lie to him.

"I'm starting." Zhao Dong also bent down and spit out this sentence.

A huge pressure rushed towards his face. At this moment, Rasheed Wallace felt a huge oppressive force from Zhao Dong.

"squeak!"

Zhao Dong started to break through and took a very fast step.

At this moment, Rasheed Wallace, who was fully concentrated, retreated instinctively.

However, Zhao Dong's first step was too fast, forcing Rasheed Wallace to retreat continuously, still unable to block his breakthrough.

Rasheed Wallace was forced into the paint area and immediately began to pull Zhao Dong.

At the same time, Oakley and McGrady, who are on the low wings, also quickly rushed towards Zhao Dong. They had already reached the left and right sides, and a three-pointer would soon be formed.

At this time, Zhao Dong suddenly stopped and shot a jumper.

His sudden stop and quick start were too fast and sudden, and the ability to get rid of it given by the gold medal skill prevented the three defenders from making a timely defensive response, so they could only watch him make a shot.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared, and two points were hit near the basket.

"I said, if I can't see your defense again this time, then I will cut 70+ on your head."

Looking at Rasheed Wallace, Zhao Dong said with a smile: "Unfortunately, I couldn't see your defense this time, just wait and see how I can get 70+ on you."

Rasheed Wallace's complexion changed, and he really wanted to yell at Zhao Dong, but he was afraid of being beaten, so he could only hold back.

Oakley also felt that something was wrong, he knew Zhao Dong very well, and what this guy said would definitely be fulfilled.

In the next period, Zhao Dong began to explode on the offensive end with all his strength, shooting from inside and outside, and scored consecutive points. By the end of the first quarter, he had already scored 28 points.

This single quarter score is only one point away from the historical record, surpassing Barkley's 27 points in a single quarter in the history of the playoffs.

At 23:38, the Knicks led by 15 points in a single quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, Barkley grinned and analyzed: "Flying Dragon made 16 of 11 shots in a single quarter, with a shooting percentage of 68%, including 3 of 2 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. Today's efficiency, I bet, the first half He can score 50+, maybe the whole game can break [-]."

Smith shook his head and said: "Impossible, the Bulls can't let him play like this. I bet the Bulls would rather lose the G1 game, and would rather let the Knicks score than let the dragon hit [-] points."

Smith's words were right. As soon as the second quarter started, the Bulls began to double-team Zhao Dong.

The double-teaming here is off-ball double-teaming. There are always two people standing beside Zhao Dong, Rasheed Wallace and McGrady. Oakley sits at the basket and plays two-on-three outside.

The double-team without the ball has a great impact on Zhao Dong. The two double-teamers have strong mobility and defensive ability, and it is very difficult to catch the ball.

Zhao Dong had no choice but to pull to the outside line, attract two defenders by his side, and let his teammates play four against three.

He is different from O'Neal. O'Neal can only attract off-ball double-teams in the low post, but he has it in any position.

For example, on the three-point line, if you don't double-team him at this point, if he rushes in, once the impact comes up, it will be difficult to block it.

Coupled with his pull-up jumper skills, defense is even more difficult.

If you play double-team without the ball in the low post, the double-teamer can return to the basket, but if you double-team Zhao Dong without the ball, you don't even think about returning to the basket.

So in the second quarter, Ginobili and Stackhouse hit the basket frequently, coupled with Willis' basket screen and Rodgers' three-point containment, the Bulls suffered a lot.

After halftime, 45:70, the Knicks scored a super high score in the halftime, leading by 25 points.

The head coach of the Bulls, Tim Floyd, suddenly revealed the weakness of the rookie head coach. After being beaten, the whole person panicked. One tactic was one tactic, and the other was a tactic. In the end, the players didn’t know which tactic to play. It's messed up.

In the second half, Old Nelson didn't send Zhao Dong on the field again, and he managed to lead so much, just to give Zhao Dong a rest.

In this way, Zhao Dong also lost the opportunity to continue scoring, and the 70+ who shouted also broke his promise.

At the end, 88:125, the Knicks won by 37 points and won the G1 game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Barkley commented after the game: "The Bulls have full potential, but the coaching staff is not capable enough, and the team also lacks a strong leader and core on the field.

Rasheed Wallace used to be the core of the Blazers, but he was not qualified there, the locker room was not stable, and he couldn't make a team a stable team.

And McGrady, I think he also lacks the ability to be a leader.

At the same time, neither of these two people has the ability to become the core of the field, at least not for the time being.

Rasheed Wallace has both offense and defense, but he is not a superstar material and does not have that strength.

And McGrady is still a little tender now.

With such a team, coupled with the lack of coaching ability, I am not surprised to be beaten by the Knicks facing the flying dragons. "

Kenny Smith nodded and said with a smile: "Even Jordan's Bulls, the Knicks who met the Dragons, were eliminated for three consecutive years. This new Bulls must be stronger if they want to pass the Eastern Conference Finals. Not qualified yet."

Barkley said with a smile: "The current Bulls are weaker than the Philadelphia digital team, a notch weaker."

"Agreed." Smith laughed.

The evaluation of the two is not liked by the Bulls, but it is correct.

In the subsequent series, the Knicks won three consecutive cities, eliminated the Bulls with a big score of [-] to [-], and reached the finals.

In the West, the Lakers also eliminated the Trail Blazers in a sweeping manner and reached the finals.

The promotion methods of the Knicks and the Lakers are very strong, showing the atmosphere of the championship, and the momentum of winning the championship is extremely fierce.

The finals will start on May 5. The Knicks have home court advantage, and the G28 game will start in New York.

At noon on the 27th, the Lakers arrived in New York.

Lakers star Magic Johnson also followed the plane to New York and accepted a sports news interview from New York TV at the airport.

"Ervin, for the upcoming championship, are you more optimistic about the Lakers or the Knicks?" The reporter asked.

"Of course the Lakers." Johnson said without hesitation.

"why?"

Johnson smiled and said: "Although the Knicks only lost one game against the digital team, it seems to be going well, but in my opinion, it is very difficult to win.

Fortson's serious injury caused the Knicks' inside line to collapse in half, which kept the Dragons inside.Of course, I mean when the Knicks meet a super team.

For example, when encountering an email combination, Feilong must defend inside and can only play the postman.If it weren't for his scoring ability, the Knicks wouldn't be able to beat the digital team.

The Lakers have an inside combination of O'Neal and Ben, with a balanced offense and defense, which is stronger than the postman and Ratliff's inside combination, so when the dragon can only stay in the inside, he has only one result, being blown up by O'Neal at the basket, He can't guard O'Neal.

So I think that as long as O'Neal is efficient enough at the basket, no matter how many points the Dragon can score on the offensive end, it's useless. "

Zhao Dong just saw this news on TV, and couldn't help complaining: "Am I out of my mind, must I stay under the basket and be blown up by O'Neal?"

But in fact, he knew that in the finals, he couldn't stop O'Neal's way to the basket. The tonnage of O'Neal's guy may have exceeded 145 kilograms, and he was 30 kilograms short.

As long as he can't stop him, he will definitely be blown up by O'Neal at the basket.

Veterans Willis and Gary Trent are unlikely to guard against O'Neal, there is no one inside who can help him.

The suspense lies in how long O'Neal's physical fitness can last.

In the hotel, the Lakers held a press conference.

"Coach Jackson, you have been defeated by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals for the past three years, and this time you can finally face the Knicks in the Finals. This time, do you have the confidence to win the championship?"

asked the New York Athletic reporter.

Phil Jackson was smiling and said confidently: "We have made all the preparations, and we are bound to win the championship."

"Shaq, you are likely to face the dragon, do you have the confidence to compete with it?" Knicks team reporter Thomas asked the second.

"what?"

O'Neill was furious, what kind of shit problem is this?
He stared at Thomas with wide eyes and said angrily, "You should ask Flying Dragon, is he confident that he can compete with me? I know you. You are the team reporter for the Knicks. Tell me something." To Feilong, tell him, tomorrow night, I will blow him up!"

Kobe was a little surprised, is Shaq going to explode?

He was excited, with a strong sense of anticipation, eager to see O'Neal beat the guy who was almost unbeatable.

"Kobe..."

A reporter asked about Kobe's head and asked: "Phil Jackson is confident of winning the finals, O'Neal is confident of blowing up the dragons, are you confident of blowing up the Knicks outside?"

"Of course!"

Straightening his body, Kobe said with high spirits: "Whether it's the rookie Ginobili or Stackhouse, they can't stop me from scoring."

"Shaq, Kobe, and the email team played very well in the second round of the Eastern Conference, so is your OK team confident of playing an even more dazzling performance?" A reporter asked.

Onick and Kobe looked at each other, the former looked eager to try, while the latter seemed to have a murderous look in his eyes, and they nodded almost at the same time.

"Just wait and see," O'Neill said.

"We're the best," Bryant said firmly.

"Shaq, the league will announce all the best teams this afternoon. Are you confident that you will be selected for the first team?" A reporter asked.

"Besides me, who else could it be? I should even be selected for the first team." O'Neill proudly said.

"Kobe, what about you?" the reporter asked again.

This question made Kobe hesitate.

Iverson performed very well this season and once climbed to the top of the MVP rankings.

In addition to Iverson, there are several guards who have performed well. It may not be easy for him to be selected for the first team.

"They have their options, but I think I have a chance to make it to the first team," he said in the end.

At three o'clock this afternoon, the league announced the best lineup.

The best defensive team was announced first, and O'Neal's name was in the second defensive team.

Seeing this list, O'Neill was a little disappointed, his double team was gone.

But Zhao Dong was very happy when he saw this list, because he spent more time in the interior this season. With his defense, it is impossible not to even make it to the second team. Now that there is no second team, he can basically make it For a while, for a while, O'Neal and Duncan were inside, so he might have been selected as a small forward.

Sure enough, 10 minutes later, the defense announced that they were Kobe, Kevin Garnett, Zhao Dong, Alonzo Mourning, Gary Payton, Zhao Dong's guess was right, he was selected as a small forward. for a while.

He still agrees with this defense for a while. Everyone is the best defender in their respective positions and has made great contributions to their team's defense.

Kobe's perimeter defense must be top-notch, and he also works very hard on the defensive end. It is appropriate to be selected for the first team.

Payton, one of the best defenders among point guards, has been in excellent form this season.

Mourning, the winner of the best defensive player this season.

Garnett, no matter single defense or auxiliary defense, is very good. The area of ​​auxiliary defense is wider than that of Duncan, and can even reach as far as the three-point line.

Myself, let alone.

At 03:30, the best three teams were announced, namely David Robinson, Vince Carter, Chris Webber, Eddie Jones, Steve Marbury.

When Kobe saw this list, he became excited. Based on his performance this season, he would definitely be selected for the best team. Now that he is not in the third team, he must be in the second team, or even in the first team.

Similarly, Iverson, who is on vacation, is also paying attention to the best team. He is also very happy to see that he is not in the three teams.

After 10 minutes, the best second team came out, namely Alonzo Mourning, Grant Hill, Karl Malone, Kobe, and Iverson.

This second team is the focus of many top stars.

To be selected for the second team, even if it is a top star, is also an honor, because it is too difficult for a first team, even if it is a super center like Ewing, it will only be a first team twice in this life (once in reality).

Kobe was a little disappointed to see his name appear on the second team, but he was still very happy.

Similarly, Iverson was also disappointed when he was not selected for the first team, but he was also very happy to be selected for the second team.

At four points, the best team that everyone pays attention to is announced, namely O'Neal, Duncan, Zhao Dong, Kidd, and Payton.

Zhao Dong was selected to the first team for three consecutive years, and immediately received many congratulatory calls.

"Duncan and Garnett should be both first team, but I grabbed a double first team, and they can only share the remaining one position."

Zhao Dong can only say sorry to Duncan and Garnett. Like Jordan, some people are destined to lose a lot of honor in this life.

On May 5, the finals of the 28/99 season started.

This time the finals are much more concerned than last year's Knicks and Spurs finals, because the Lakers and Knicks are currently the two most watched teams in the league.

The media's speculation about the outcome of the finals is also about five or five. Some media, headed by the New York media, crazily touted the Knicks and Zhao Dong, while some media headed by Los Angeles crazily touted the Lakers and the OK combination.

The game started at [-] o'clock, fans entered the stadium at [-] o'clock, and soon nearly [-] fans filled this basketball holy place.

Dozens of active or retired top stars of the league, and a large number of celebrities appear here, embellishing Madison Square Garden with their starlight.

Jordan sat with Magician, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dameng, Larry Bird, and the three famous Knicks Fraser, Reed, and Ewing.

Tim Duncan, after a major injury, also appeared here and sat with them.

This is the first time Ewing has appeared in Madison Square Garden after retiring. When he comes back here, he can hardly find his mark left here, which makes him very sad.

Fortunately, there are no Knicks fans booing him now, otherwise he would not want to come here.

"Which team do you want to play next season, Tim?" Larry Bird asked Duncan.

Duncan smiled and said, "It hasn't been decided yet."

"If I were still in the Pacers, I would definitely give you a maximum salary contract."

Larrybert has ended his career as the head coach of the Pacers, and he said to Duncan with some regret: "If you are in the Pacers this season, we will not be eliminated."

At this time, Knicks star Reid said: "Tim, come to our New York, you and the Dragons are one inside and one outside, and you can win ten consecutive championships."

"Oh, come on, Tim is coming to New York, the league must stop it, that's a group, that lineup is too scary."

Magic Johnson yelled immediately.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also nodded and said: "You can't do that, you will seriously disrupt the balance of the alliance, and the alliance will definitely stop it. You should guard one city per person."

In fact, Duncan was a little moved by Reid's words. The city of New York is also very attractive to him. It is definitely a very good enjoyment to play here.

But the words of the magician and Tiangou made him dispel this idea. It is really unlikely that the alliance will allow him to come here, even if he is a free man.

In fact, he doesn't know that it is impossible for James Dowland to sign him now, because signing him means paying tens of millions of dollars in salary and luxury tax every season. Dowland, who is in an economic crisis, no longer wants to waste money.

For the championship, Dolan has nothing to pursue. He has already played a dynasty. Maybe he can win four consecutive championships this year. Now, Dolan has only one thing for the development of the Knicks, and that is to make money.

(End of this chapter)