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Chapter 248 Incomplete lineup against the Bulls
At this time, the staff brought a large stack of newspapers and distributed them to everyone.

"Today ESPN announced the results of the selection of the four villains. Old K, where do you think you will be ranked?" Kevin Johnson joked with a smile while flipping through the newspaper.

Old Wang said confidently: "My strength is not enough, I probably won't be able to enter the top five."

"I thought you were going to say you can't make the top ten." Kevin Johnson laughed.

"Haha..." Everyone present laughed out loud.

A second later, Drexler yelled: "Here, I see, the four villains are..." Having said that, he glanced at Old Wang.

"Come on, Clyde, is it Kermit who blew people's heads off or the postman with countless elbows?" Old Wang said.

Drexler laughed and said, "Congratulations, old K, you are the head of the four villains."

"I X."

Old Wang swears, unconvinced: "There is no reason, for a moral model like me, the result of ESPN's selection is completely wrong, I want to sue them."

"Ha ha……"

"Congratulations, old K."

"Old K, no one in this league dares to mess with you anymore."

There was a lot of chatter, and everyone laughed.

"Who are the other three guys?" Kevin Johnson asked with a smile.

Drexler looked at the newspaper and read: "John Stockton, postman, Lambiel."

"The postman actually ranks third? Look, if there is no famous name in it, I will read my Wang character backwards." Old Wang shouted.

Not long after, some media contacted the propaganda department, hoping to come and interview, but they were rejected.

Later, a reporter contacted Lao Wang and wanted to conduct a telephone interview, but he also refused.

At night, the United Center.

This game was broadcast live across the United States by the ABC TV station belonging to the Bulls. At the same time, because it was Friday and Saturday morning in China, CCTV also chose to broadcast the game live in real time.

The game started at 08:30. At [-]:[-], the Bulls' bus entered the United Center. Jordan and his team came up from the underground parking lot and walked to the locker room.

Some reporters followed and asked some questions.

"Michael, you will face off against the glider tonight. Are you looking forward to this meeting?" a reporter asked.

Jordan shrugged his shoulders as he walked, and said with disdain: "Don't say that I look forward to it, that will make people think that I am a player of the same level as him, but in fact, you all know that it is not."

"The Suns concentrated on the flu, will you reduce your investment in the game?" Another reporter asked.

"Of course not. No matter who it is, we will do our best to defeat our opponents, completely destroy their dignity, and trample them under our feet. This is the greatest respect we give them." Jordan sneered.

The reporter twitched his face. At this moment, the impression Jordan left on him was really a tyrant, a bloodthirsty tyrant.

"Michael, do you have anything to say about the list of the four villains just announced? Do you think the selection results are fair?" a reporter asked.

Jordan nodded quickly and said, "I agree with this selection, ESPN deserves praise."

"Michael, the media's interview with the Suns was rejected, and old K also refused the telephone interview. What do you think is the reason?" the reporter asked.

"It's me, I also refuse, the leader of the four villains, anyone with shame will refuse, don't they think it's an honor?" Jordan said.

"Ha ha……"

Everyone in the bull laughed.

These reporters interviewed the Bulls, and then flocked to the visiting team's locker room, looking for opportunities to conduct interviews.

But the Suns players were all in the locker room, and the locker room was not open, so they didn't find a chance.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting list.

Suns: Wang Tiejun, AC Green, Drexler, Wesley Parsons, Kevin Johnson

Bulls: Clifford Robinson, Toni Kukoc, Pippen, Jordan, BJ Armstrong

"The Suns are too unlucky. They flew to Milwaukee and caught the flu. They lost five at once. There is basically no hope of winning this game." Su Qun shook his head.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "The current lineup of the Suns is really strong, but it is a bit old and does not meet the requirements of reconstruction."

Su Qun said: "Judging from the first 30 games, the old K's scoring average was 20+ per game, and none of the other four starters scored 10+, all of them were [-]+. Even Drexler, who just joined, was restricted in his number of shots.

Director Zhang, is this intentionally controlled by the Suns coaching staff? "

Zhang rationally analyzed: "It must be controlled intentionally. Tiejun's performance is too good. This season is the performance of a superstar. The defensive end is also stronger than the previous two seasons. The player's efficiency ranks first in the league. The Suns are further strengthening his core position and role.

Danny Manning and Drexler who came in this season, their shots were controlled at 10 to 13 times, and they were not given more shots. "

Su Qun asked: "Then why didn't the Suns seek to build a third core? Ordinarily, Danny Manning and Drexler both have this strength?"

Zhang Lili quickly shook his head and said: "The Suns abandoned Barkley and rebuilt for the Iron Army, so we must focus on him and highlight his core position.

This prominence is not just talking about it, but needs to be cultivated with practical actions, such as ball possession, shots, and tactical status.

In fact, the Suns didn’t have the determination to defend their title last season, and I don’t think they necessarily have the idea of ​​winning this season. Mr. Colangelo’s thoughts, I should be able to guess, just spend a few seasons to train the Iron Army.

You can see that the Suns are willing to give up defending the title to cultivate the Tiejun, so how can they be stingy in terms of shots, possession of the ball, and tactical status?
Another point is that both Danny Manning and Drexler can become another core, plus the original Kevin Johnson, these five starters, four cores, you hit yours and I hit mine, it will be messed up, and it is not conducive to the unity of the locker room. "

"I understand."

Su Qun suddenly realized: "No wonder the Suns don't build a third core, and also control the shots and ball possession of Danny Manning and Drexler. They are cultivating old K."

"That's right, that's it."

Lao Zhang nodded again and again, but changed the topic, but said: "However, Tiejun's growth rate may have exceeded the expectations of the management and coaching staff, and this season has begun to perform as a superstar.

And the team traded Drexler and Danny Manning, which gave the Suns the strength to challenge the Bulls.

I dare say that the Suns this season were pushed to compete for the championship. Before the season, they probably didn't expect to be so strong. "

"No one expected the Drexler deal." Su Qun laughed.

Lao Zhang said with a smile: "The addition of the glider is very important to the Suns. They have been lacking a good small forward, and now they make up for it."

"That guide, how likely do you think the Suns are to win this season?" Su Qun asked.

Lao Zhang hesitated and said, "The Jazz and Spurs are actually a little weaker, and the Suns have no problem playing them.

In addition, Barkley has not yet returned, and his injury is a problem. Without him, the Mosaic team is of course useless.If he can recover, the Mosaic team is still a pretty strong opponent.

But no matter what, the Suns this season are not the Suns of last season, and there is a high possibility of breaking out of the West. "

Speaking of this, he changed the subject again and said: "But I'm afraid of accidents. For example, this time the flu caused the Suns to fall five times. How much is the loss of strength? But this is actually good, and the recovery is fast, but what if it is other injuries?
Danny Manning, who has ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee and suffered serious injuries, has poor resistance to injuries. You can't guarantee that he will not be injured.

Drexler, Kevin Johnson, and Dan Marley are all young, and the probability of injury is also very high.

In short, the rebuilding of the Suns has not actually been completed, and it is far from being completed. This season is just a coincidence to build this aging lineup. It will take a season or two. The real rebuilding of the Suns remains to be seen. In the 96 draft, can we get good young people? "

"Then what if we make it to the finals?" Zhang Lili didn't talk about the finals, but Su Qun was very interested in this question and asked persistently.

Lao Zhang thought for a while and said: "Clifford Robinson, Toni Kukoc, Pippen, Jordan, BJ Armstrong, the Bulls are really strong now!
Clifford Robinson can also be said to be an All-Star, one All-Star + two super giants, this lineup can only be described as super strong.

The point is, look at these five players, all of them can shoot three-pointers, all of them can pass the ball, all of them can play organization, all of them can break through, and all of them can pull apart.

Hearing this, Su Qun's complexion changed a little, and he asked in a low voice, "Then, Director Zhang, with this analysis, the sun has no chance?"

Lao Zhang said solemnly: "The Suns really want to meet the Bulls in the finals. The Bulls play open tactics + breakthrough tactics, and at the same time strengthen the perimeter defense, cut off the Suns' internal and external connections, and suppress the No. [-] position. How will the Suns play?
Kevin Johnson's state is not good. He was suppressed by Jordan and Pippen, and the Tiejun might not even get the ball in it.At the same time, he was pulled to the three-point line on the defensive end, and he couldn't go back at all. There may be no way to guarantee rebounds.

This lineup of the Bulls is not only very novel in tactics, but completely abandons the popular traditional center style of play, and is also very targeted for the Suns. "

Su Qun's face was a little pale, and he didn't want to ask any more questions.

……

"I haven't seen each other for a year, Jordan and old K won't fight off the court, right?" Bill Walton joked in the ABC live broadcast.

"No, the Bulls don't have thugs. By the way, Bill, do you think they deserve their names in the selection of the four villains conducted by ESPN?" John Hanks asked.

"Haha, not bad. But actually, I think the top ten villains should be selected, not the four villains." Bill Walton laughed.

At this time, the starters are ready to play and have already reached the player channel.

Jordan stood there, staring at the approaching five starters of the Suns, with a serious look on his face.

This should be the opponent who is most likely to meet in the finals this season, an opponent who has destroyed his dynasty, and hates this team no less than the Bad Boys.

The Suns' offensive end is already stronger than the Bulls' inside line, and the defensive end depends on the play of tactics. On the outside line, although the Bulls still have a great advantage in both offense and defense, the Suns' outside line cannot be underestimated.

In his view, the Suns have threatened his title defense.

But he believes that this Suns team can still be defeated. A team’s offense is launched from the outside after all. Using the Bulls’ most powerful perimeter defense ability to control the Suns’ perimeter and cut off the internal and external connections, they can win the battle.

The aging of Kevin Johnson, the No. [-] position of the Suns, the decline in offensive and defensive abilities, the decline in organizational skills, the decline in speed, and the decline in physical fitness are the biggest weaknesses of the Suns.

"Mr. Jordan, what are you thinking while staring at us?" Lao Wang approached and asked curiously.

Jordan cast a glance at Old Wang and replied, "What do you think I'm thinking? You probably can't figure it out with your muscular and violent mind."

"Don't you just want to win us?"

Old Wang said disdainfully: "Let me tell you, it's impossible, your lineup is too rubbish."

"Humph!"

Several Bulls snorted angrily.

Lao Wang glanced at it, and Clifford Robinson seemed to have an opinion on his words. Well, this guy beat him with his long-range shots, so he is entitled to have an opinion.

"A group of guys who lost in the finals in front of us, what right do they have to mock us?" He said disdainfully.

"You?" Jordan was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, but he couldn't refute this.

Lao Wang glared at Pippen again, you have never beaten me up, so what right do you have to have an opinion?He said: "Brother Pi, are you not convinced that you lost to us in the finals? Only if you win against us once can you have the right to object to my words."

"Why haven't we won..."

When Pippen said this, he suddenly reacted and swallowed the word "you" behind him.

They did not win the Suns in the finals, the last time they won was the Mosaic team.

"Shut up!"

Jordan interrupted the quarrel between the two angrily, and said, "Old K, why do you think you can win against us?"

Lao Wang glanced at the five Bulls in front of him, and said disdainfully: "With an inside lineup like yours, you are all playing outside, how many rebounds can you grab?"

Jordan's expression changed, and he froze instantly.

At this time, the visiting team came on the field, and Pharaoh came out first, and the United Center field outside the United Center immediately heard earth-shattering boos.

As one of the main culprits in the destruction of the Bulls dynasty, as the guy who beat Jordan, he should be the most unpopular person here.

The buzzing boos almost burst the arena.

At this time, Jordan inside was thinking about rebounding.

The introduction of Clifford Robinson last season, coupled with Grant's inside combination, although they played two regular season games against the Suns and won both, the Suns' rebounds dominated in those two games. The reason why the Bulls won was firstly because the outside defense suppressed the Suns' outside line, secondly because of the fast break, and thirdly because of the inside-opening tactics, which allowed the Bulls' breakthrough tactics to be brought into full play and played an efficient attack at the basket.

But the intensity of the regular season is not enough, and the Suns did not make it to the finals, so in fact they did not play against the Suns in the playoffs last season, and they cannot really identify the difference in strength between the two teams.

This season, Grant left, but Toni Kukoc also played outside. The style is very similar. He does not have strong control over rebounds, especially offensive rebounds.

At the same time, Old K's rebounding ability this season has skyrocketed compared to last season.

Thinking of this, he felt that things were a little serious.

At this time, the home team came on the field, and after he came out, he went straight to Zen Master and asked, "Phil, how much do you think our rebounding will suffer when we play against the Suns?"

Phil Jackson was startled, glanced at the warming-up Suns team, quickly calculated in his mind, and then said: "Danny Manning's rebounding ability is average, and our outside rebounding ability is better than them. The Suns can only rely on old K to have a little more rebounding advantage. Michael, we can't suffer much. Even, if the tactics are right, we will not suffer."

Jordan thought, yes, Danny Manning's rebounding has always been his weakness, and he also played outside, and he seemed to be bluffed by that bastard old K.

At 08:30, the game officially started.

Lao Wang and Clifford Robinson jumped the ball, and the Suns attacked.

Enter the frontcourt, go down from the free throw line, and force it directly to the basket.

Kerry is 208 centimeters tall and weighs 111 kilograms. He has good running and jumping ability and footwork. His main position is actually a power forward, and his style of play is also wide. His strength is his weakness, so he did not adopt top defense, but circled forward + wrapped defense.

He is very experienced in dealing with the old Wang. He used outside shots to blow up the old Wang when he was in the Blazers. He knew that his strength was terrible, so when he was defending in the wrapping style, he just entangled his arms and pulled them, but his body was not attached to him for fear of being injured.

This defensive method is really good. Under the two people's tugging, when Lao Wang reached the basket and pushed the opponent to ask for the ball, the three seconds of offense were almost gone. However, under Jordan's oppressive defense, Kevin Johnson also failed to pass the ball in, so he had to leave the paint area and failed to get a position at the basket for the first time.

At position [-], Jordan switches defenses to Kevin Johnson.

The former was 63 years old and is almost 32 years old now, while the latter is 66 years old and is almost 29 years old now, which is exactly three years old.

But the difference in physical talent and willpower make the two people's states are at completely different levels.

Jordan's state is still at its peak, while Kevin Johnson, who is three years younger, has dropped a lot from last season.

Kevin Johnson could be said to be a superstar point guard in the past, a real top point guard, but this season, he doesn't even have a first-class level.

Under Jordan's oppressive defense, Kevin Johnson, who was not as strong as his opponent, seemed very difficult.

"Snapped!"

Just when Lao Wang was about to enter the basket again, Jordan stole Kevin Johnson, and the Bulls immediately counterattacked.

"boom!"

Kevin Johnson, nicknamed Lightning, failed to catch up. Jordan used a flying dunk, turning the entire United Center into a sea of ​​boiling water.

Zhang Lili said with a serious face at this time: "If the Bulls can maintain this high-intensity perimeter defense throughout the game, even if the Suns have a complete lineup, it will be very difficult for the Suns to win against the Bulls."

Su Qun shook his head and sighed: "Kevin Johnson's aging has caused serious problems. No wonder the Suns have entered into a rebuild after winning the championship. Colangelo has considered this problem. But the Suns have such a strong lineup this season, can they really not beat the Bulls?"

Zhang Li thought about it and said: "The combination of Jordan + Pippen is at the top level in terms of offense and defense, as well as organizational ability. Their combination is even the number one outside combination in the history of the league. This is recognized by the league.

Kevin Johnson, who was at his peak in the past, could still compete one or two, at least he could pass the ball in. This also allowed the Suns to defeat the Bulls in the 92/93 season and win the championship by virtue of their strong inside.

But now, it's really difficult. The No. [-] position, the engine on the offensive end, has failed here. No matter how strong the inside line is, there is no way to play it!
Where the Bulls can suppress the Suns is not outside offense, but outside defense. "

(End of this chapter)