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Chapter 120 Come Prepared!

"Ma Long has become stronger again."

During a live broadcast on a certain TV station, the guest exclaimed: "The pass after rushing to grab the rebound is so wonderful."

"Last season, Malone's assist numbers were good, but his passes were unpretentious."

"Like this kind of complex and crowded environment at the basket, if Malone last season, even if he can find his teammates with his vision, he can only choose to continue to attack the basic passing skills."

"You know what I saw in Malone?"

"possibility?"

The host said.

The guests spread their hands: "It's Sabonis at his peak."

"Although he doesn't have the explosive power of Sabonis, I think Malone's talent is stronger than Sabonis!"

On the court, Ewing felt the same way.

Not only talent, but Ewing feels that Ma Long's current strength is no worse than that of the peak Sabonis.

He never expected that Malone would be able to spread the word in that situation.

This means that it is impossible for Ma Long to completely restrict his existence.

The most important thing is that Barkley will not become an independent single point, but can be organically combined with the Trail Blazers lineup to achieve the effect of 1+1>2 like him and Jordan.

"How long has it been?"

Ewing shook his head, pinched away the distracting thoughts in his mind, and came to the bottom line to serve to Charlie Ward.

Charlie Ward advances to Anthony Mason.

Anthony Mason fought hard for a while, although it made Clifford take half a step back, but it was limited to that.

His organizational ability may not be much worse than Pippen, but he is indeed not as good as Pippen in singles. It is difficult to play against Clifford, a defender of the best defense level.

Anthony Mason knew himself very well, and passed the ball to Jordan, who was receiving from the wing.

Jordan tentatively pressed Hawkins to the right, was blocked by Barkley who was flanking, and gave the ball to Ewing.

Ewing received the ball, and Malone was very tight, giving enough confrontation, and there was no chance to turn around and face the frame to shoot or turn over for a jumper.

He tried to turn around and break through, but he was blocked tightly just one step into the paint area.

Although there is no Sabonis, Malone's single defense is as terrible, as if weaving a big net under the basket!
But Ewing's skills are too solid.

He lifts the ball, no extra movement, a feint to seize the fleeting opportunity created by the feint and lob the ball.

This trajectory. Missed!

Just when Ma Long was ready to grab a rebound, the basketball crossed an arc and came to the other side, in the hands of a bald man wearing a No. 23 jersey!

It's Jordan!
Jordan dodges Hawkins, and before Clifford makes up the defense, he pulls up and hits a mid-range shot!

4 is better than 4!

This time, whether it is Ewing or Jordan, the timing is just right.

If you are faster, there may be a coordination error.

If you slow down, you will be completely blocked and have no chance.

This momentary opportunity was seized by two superstars with extremely high golf quotients!

Offensive and defensive transitions, the Trail Blazers played steadily.

After Tim Hardaway advanced to the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Barkley on one side.

Barkley catches the ball and lights up his ass.

Buck Williams gasped.

If it was another gender, this big ass would make him hard.

But if it's Jazz, drugs won't help.

Buck Williams, with a Sima face on his face, was run over by Barkley all the way to the front of the paint.

In desperation, Anthony Mason rushed over.

Barkley scored and Clifford made a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle!
7 is better than 4!

The Knicks attacked, and Malone continued to defend Ewing alone.

The rule is limited to defending for 3 seconds, and you cannot squat under the basket all the time.

But this has little effect on him, and the strength of single defense is extremely high.

Ewing couldn't get rid of it, so he simply became a tool man like in the past few rounds, pulled out from the basket, and made the ball for Jordan.

Without Sabonis, the Trail Blazers' protection of the paint area dropped significantly. Jordan seized the opportunity to break through in a wave, and pulled the bar to avoid the shrinking Malone to block the layup.

7:6.

The Knicks' style of play is less complex than the Bulls' triangle offense last season.

But no matter how simple the style of play is, it can't stand the threat of the combination of Jordan and Ewing.

Simple but efficient.

Fortunately, the Trail Blazers also showed a perfect chemical reaction, which is comparable to the Knicks in offense.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the two sides played extremely anxiously.

With 6 minutes left in the first quarter, as Jordan missed two points, the game entered an official timeout.

The field was tied 16-16.

"It's really tricky."

Ma Long sat on the bench and smacked his lips.

With Barkley, they can still only draw with the Knicks, whose offensive level is already top-notch.

And Malone can clearly feel that the Knicks didn't use any tactics here.

As expected before the game, Jeff Van Gundy is too rigid and has not found Jordan's manual.

But in this case, the Knicks can show superb offensive firepower, which is really outrageous.

Offensive is fine, defensively, the Knicks are also extremely strong.

Jeff Van Gundy may not be very good at offense, but his defense level is nothing to say.

With Jordan as the leader on the perimeter, plus defensive giants such as Anthony Mason, they may not be at the historical level of the Bulls, but they are still at the top level of the NBA.

Fortunately, Malone's ability to play the ball has improved significantly, and the Blazers' offensive fluency has not been affected, otherwise they may really fall behind now.

It can be said that this Knicks team may not be as perfect as the Bulls last season, and their overall strength is somewhat behind.

But relying on the two superstars, they are stronger than the Bulls in some respects!
Ma Long murmured in his heart: "The money offensive or something is the most annoying."

If he can use it himself, it's not annoying.

It's a pity that the Trail Blazers' winning process in the finals last season was too strong, which aroused the vigilance of most people in the NBA.

If it weren't for the fact that the Suns and Mavericks were eager to make a trade, and Barkley himself was very firm, the Trail Blazers really wouldn't be able to trade Fliggy.

But it doesn't stop there.

Unless when the Trail Blazers fail to win the championship, then Paul Allen's money ability can only be used.

Although there is no way to use money ability, the Trail Blazers are not helpless.

Back from the timeout, Barkley went off to rest, Sabonis came on, and Malone became a power forward.

The Knicks didn't do the rotation.

Back from the timeout, the Blazers attack.

The Trail Blazers form a twin tower fetter, so how to play is very clear.

Tim Hardaway advanced to the frontcourt and changed to an extraordinary breakthrough, and made a sudden stop and made a mid-range shot before Jordan came over to help defend.

duang~
Hard work!
But the twin towers are ready.

Sabonis jams Ewing.

Malone rushed forward and grabbed a rebound by relying on a height advantage of nearly 30 centimeters (including wingspan) over Buck Williams!
After grabbing the ball, Malone didn't make any adjustments, and put the basketball in with a posture of holding a torch.

18 is better than 16!

When it came to the Knicks' offense and defense for 3 seconds, Sabonis couldn't squat under the basket all the time.

Jordan did not let go of this opportunity, and played a pick-and-roll with Ewing.

Sabonis' slow-moving weakness was caught, and Ewing made a hit from the outside with ease.

The Knicks just used the 3-second rule of defense. Looking back, the Trail Blazers also used this rule to create an easy singles opportunity for Malone.

Malone received the ball with a step against Buck Williams within a 45-degree angle on the right.

With just one impact, knocking Buck Williams into the paint created space.

Ma Long turned around at a 45-degree angle and made a straight-arm jumper!

20 is better than 18!

This change made David Stern, who was watching the live broadcast, very satisfied.

He doesn't reject consecutive championships, but he can't be too invincible.

The rule of defending for 3 seconds is very good.

It not only reduces the strength of the Trail Blazers' twin towers, but also allows those outside stars to play a role, and will not be easily abused by the twin towers like last season.

At the same time, defending for 3 seconds will not affect Malone. After adapting to the rules, the Trail Blazers are still a strong contender for the championship, and the viewing pleasure of the game has also increased a lot.

perfect!

David Stern was in a good mood, and said to the thin, bald white man next to him: "Adam, you have to remember that the NBA is a business league, but it can't just be business."

"Balance is very important, and interests are very important, but sports competitions cannot be limited to these."

"I remember."

Adam pushed his glasses and nodded respectfully.

Madison Square Garden, the game continues.

Although the rules are restricted and the frame protection in the paint area is not so strong, but with Sabonis, Malone can be liberated.

In this attack, Jordan was entangled by Malone after he broke through.

Malone's enhanced flexibility was also directly displayed in front of Jordan.

No matter what Jordan does, Ma Long can follow him.

If the original flexibility is at the power forward level, it is not bad to put it in the small forward now.

For Malone's height, this kind of flexibility is incredible!

"Gift crab!"

Jordan was shocked.

This flexibility is nothing.

But on Ma Long, the power is really different.

Gary Payton and others are more flexible than Malone, but not as large as Malone's defensive area.

What a monster.

But it doesn't stop there.

After adapting to Malone's defense, Jordan quickly found an opportunity to shoot a fadeaway jumper.

duang~
It's a pity to strike iron.

However, Buck Williams took advantage of Ewing's opportunity to block Sabonis, rushed to grab an offensive rebound and made a tip-up.

20 is better than 20!

Offensive and defensive transition, the Trail Blazers did not let Malone play singles again.

Hawkins runs around the top arc, taking Jordan away, and Clifford also pulls to the right corner, leaving the center open.

Tim Hardaway made a breakthrough move.

When Charlie Ward retreated subconsciously, Tim Hardaway took a step back to the three-point line and made a decisive shot!

23 is better than 20!

With Malone and Sabonis at the basket, Clifford can also provide a rushing threat, and Tim Hardaway dares to shoot.

The three-point shooting ability of the little beetle itself is first-class.

Now that the mentality is so relaxed, Tim Hardaway has played better.

The Knicks attack.

It's still a star tactic.

It was still a pick-and-roll, and when Ewing ran back to the free throw line, he seized the opportunity of Sabonis's slow movement, and against Clifford's supplementary defense, the rabbit jumped out and made a hit.

After Tim Hardaway advanced to the frontcourt, he repeated his tricks.

But just as Charlie Ward stepped up to defend and shoot, Tim Hardaway slammed past Charlie Ward, drove all the way to the basket, and passed the ball to Malone under the arm of Buck Williams who was defending.

Malone received the ball, turned around and raised his hand to put the ball in.

This kind of open opportunity, he never misses. Uh, isn't it open?

Malone looked down at Charlie Ward who was forced to switch defenses and raised his hands in a French military salute.

The height gap is too big, and if a short point guard switches defenses, even if the defense is as strong as Sao Paulo, the defensive effect is no different from that of the air.

With Sima's face on his face, Charlie Ward put down his hands expressionlessly and quickly returned to defense.

In the next few rounds, the rhythm was the same as before.

Although the Trail Blazers Twin Towers are still very strong, they are not as strong as last season, and the Knicks' stars are full of offensive firepower.

The Knicks couldn't stop the Trail Blazers either.

Although Barkley is gone, Tim Hardaway is still there.

It turns out that in time and space, this season's Tim Hardaway won the honor of the first team of the best team.

Now put it on the Trail Blazers side, when the running-in and tacit understanding are perfect, with Malone as the inside (middle) nuclear bomb, Tim Hardaway can play much more powerful than the original time and space in the Heat.

Relying on Malone and Tim Hardaway's internal and external linkage alone is enough to make a [-]-[-] tie with the Knicks.

Relying on a stronger three-pointer than the Knicks, with the same shooting percentage, the Trail Blazers can still have a slight advantage.

With Clifford hitting a three-pointer from the bottom corner, the Trail Blazers entered the intermission with a 32-28 lead of 4 points.

Back from the inter-section break, the lineups of the two sides were rotated.

For the Trail Blazers, the inside line has become Clifford + Malone + Barkley.

At the same time, Super Sixth Man Dominique also played, but he played shooting guard.

This is also impossible.

In order to get Barkley, both Aaron McGee and Hubert were traded, so that after Hawkins was off the court, there would be no high-quality shooting guards, and only human movie elites could make guest appearances.

This combination is actually a bit out of place.

Not counting Clifford, the three players in the frontcourt all need to hold the ball.

However, after Malone's passing ability improved, he could barely distribute it.

This small problem is nothing compared to the terrifying impact of this trio.

If Barkley and Dominic are both at their peak, this frontcourt combination can probably break all teams.

Even last season's Bulls are no exception!
Although he is aging, but in the preseason, the power of fighting is quite amazing.

On the Knicks side, Jordan and Ewing also continued to play.

In this game, Jordan shared the pressure, and Ewing's physical exertion was much better than before.

It is mainly the bunny jumping stunt that affects the knees, and I didn't use it too many times in this game.

As long as his knee is okay, Ewing can keep playing.

But he would definitely not refuse to have a rest.

But the unstoppable opponent is a beast like Malone who can play 47 minutes per game in the finals.

Not wanting to be treated badly by Malone in the second quarter, Ewing could only grit his teeth and use himself like an animal.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Jordan himself advanced the ball to the frontcourt.

He looked at Dominic who was standing in front of him, and suddenly felt nostalgic: "It seems that we haven't matched up for many years, right?"

Dominic said lightly: "Three years."

Jordan: "I haven't seen you for three years, and you have fallen to the point where you want to hug someone's thigh."

Dominique was unmoved: "It's better to hug the thigh than to lose to a rookie."

Jordan: "."

MMP, do you chat like this? !

Jordan was outraged.

In the case of extreme anger, he did not try to break through directly.

Dominique is familiar with this old opponent, and pressed up fiercely, relying on his own strength to carry out an extremely aggressive oppressive defense.

Jordan coped with it with ease, holding Dominic on his elbows all the way to break through, and just inside the free throw line, another acquaintance came over shaking his fat butt.

It's Barkley!

Both Barkley and Dominique knew Jordan too well.

The two of them had already discussed in private how to deal with this annoying hooligan.

Seize the opportunity now, the two of them were caught in such a way, small movements and trash talk flew around, even Jordan was a little flustered when he was caught.

Wanted to pass the ball to Ewing, but a big player intercepted it!
Relying on greater flexibility than Ewing, Malone seized the opportunity and successfully went around and cut off the pass!
After a successful steal, Malone sent a long pass forward!

Dominic and Barkley have already rushed to the frontcourt.

The only Knicks player following him was Jordan!
Playing more in the frontcourt, after Barkley attracted Jordan, he passed the ball to the basket.

A black lightning flashed by, and Dominic took off from the free throw line and dunked the ball into the basket as if flying!
boom!
The basket shakes!

Jordan looked at Dominic's back, and an idea came to his mind.

These two bastards came prepared!

(End of this chapter)