After changing careers, I became No.1 in basketball
Chapter 159 158: I don't respect anyone, including Jordan, because I need to win!
Chapter 159 158: I don't respect anyone, including Jordan, because I need to win!
When Magic announced in the spring of 1991 that he was HIV positive and had to retire.
Lakers fans never imagined that the team would return to the Finals in the summer of 1993!
Logo men's practical actions have proved that sometimes choices are really greater than hard work.
What's the use of the Nets working hard for so long?The selection of Kenny Anderson has not made a splash until now, and it is not even his turn to speak for the lucky stick.
What's the use of the Kings playing badly for so long?The Lakers exchanged a 5-point best for a 10-point turn-off.
But there is no way, the exchange I chose, I have to play until the end with tears in my eyes, otherwise it will be too bad.
It's not that they don't play hard enough, they just happen to miss the right choice every time.
And the Lakers, who made the right choice, have returned to the top!
Shay led the team to the finals together with Fliggy in the second grade, which is undoubtedly a very outstanding achievement.
And the Lakers only lost one game in the process from the start of the playoffs to the finals!
3比0横扫太阳,4比0横扫开拓者,4比1逆转火箭。
In NBA history, only the 91 Bulls could lose only one game before the finals.
91, the strongest No. 91 player VS the Bulls who have ruled the league since [-].
This gimmick, Stern does not need publicity, can attract the attention of fans.
Watching art movies and watching the same protagonist wormwood will make you tired, not to mention watching Drexler's kind of Mediterranean beating for three years in a row.
This year, it was hard to change someone to fight with Jordan, and the fans were too excited.
But fresh is fresh, but the outside world generally believes that Shai's fate will not be much different from that of Drexler.
The people have changed, but the script remains the same.
Shay would end up being beaten all over the floor by Jordan, too.
Drexler was also in the limelight in the West back then, and he was so popular.
But facing Jordan, he won three games in two finals combined.
The combined wins in the two finals are not enough to win a series.
Originally, the Lakers had a chance to kill the Bulls in people's minds. After all, Shay and Barkley beat the Bulls in the regular season.
But Jordan's performance in the Eastern Conference Finals was indeed too convincing.
The godlike 4 points in G54, as well as the two abnormal offensive and defensive performances after that, all refreshed people's understanding of Jordan.
Since then, people have felt that the Lakers have no chance of winning.
In addition to strength, Jordan's heart is also terrifyingly strong.
Falling behind 0 to 2, he fell into the Atlantic City gambling turmoil and was jointly investigated by the league and Foberle.
With so many broken things, it failed to affect Jordan's state, and failed to prevent Jordan from leading the team to reverse.
Michael Jordan seemed to be in the prime of his entire career, from his rookie year to his old age.
But if there's one pinnacle of pinnacles to pick from his career, it's probably 1993!
Whether it is strength or psychology, he is so strong that it is unbelievable.
In the words of an NBC commentator:
"Shay? Strong.
But Jordan, he's not on the same level as any other basketball player in the world.
No matter how luxurious a bicycle is, it cannot compare with a top sports car. This is the reason! "
Of course, only Jordan in the world knows that Shay is actually the source of Jordan's inner strength.
If Shai hadn't been so successful, and if Shai hadn't stimulated Jordan's competitiveness, the Bulls might have lost to the Knicks.
And now, Jordan will face Shay head-on, knowing how excited the Chicago tyrant is.
A few days before the start of the finals, during the Bulls' team training, when the reporters interviewed Zen Master, it could be seen that Zen Master was actually a little nervous.
The strength of the 67-win Lakers is obvious to all, and Shay's abnormal defensive ability is also well known.
Facing the camera, Zen Master frowned and muttered: "We will do our best to steal a home game for the Lakers in Los Angeles!"
Win a game in Los Angeles, this is Zen Master's highest expectation for the Bulls.
However, Jordan, who happened to be walking behind Zen Master at this time, stopped after hearing this sentence, walked to the camera, and gestured two fingers very seriously:
"No, two games."
His serious expression and fierce eyes made the reporters dare not even refute Jordan.
Brother, what you say is what you say!
After being beaten off by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, it made this Chicago braised egg more determined.
He still had that thought in his mind, but that was after defeating Shay and Barkley!
If he can defeat his best friend and Shay, the strongest rising star at the same time, Jordan feels that his career will be perfect.
There is nothing to pursue.
Brush history scorer?
Not interested in.
That kind of stuff doesn't mean much to his career.
Jordan's self-confidence also made the media supporting the Bulls extremely confident.
Before the start of the finals, the media's overwhelming publicity can be summed up in one word - the Bulls are stable!
"There's a bit of suspense in this round of the series, but not much."
"When Jordan wins the three consecutive championships that neither Bird nor Magic has ever achieved, he will undoubtedly become No. 1 in history!"
"Shai and Barkley can persist for 6 games, which is already the biggest victory."
Even some media in Los Angeles said: "Shai and Barkley will become championships sooner or later, but not now."
It makes sense for the media to be so crazy. After all, Ewing only faltered at the press conference after losing the Eastern Conference Finals:
"Shay may have a way to limit Jordan, I don't know, he should have a way?"
As Shay's senior, Ewing has always had a good personal relationship with Shay.
We are alumni, and we are also anti-Joe pioneers, we can be regarded as people on the same boat.
However, even with such a good relationship, Ewing did not dare to pat his chest and say "Shay will definitely win".
He just faltered and said "Shay should have a way" without any confidence.
Ewing is like this, and it is normal for other media not to be optimistic about the Lakers.
The devastated Ewing went to heal his soul with the new Gold Club Platinum VIP Card.
Before leaving, I did not forget to text Shay:
"Come on, but it doesn't matter if you lose. If you need to heal your soul, come to Atlanta to find me, and report my name directly when you get there."
Shay shook his head, that's how the platinum VIP with the gorilla came.
But it's normal, after being fucked and cried on the basketball court, the gorilla must find another place to cry others to vent the negative emotions in his heart.
Buckley was lying on a deck chair by the pool at Shay's house, clenching his teeth while reading the newspaper.
"We won 67 games in the regular season.
The playoffs are now 11 wins and 1 loss.
The team has my brand new MVP and your slightly flawed MVP with free shipping.
Xie, I don't understand. You said that we are already so beeping, why do we still look like beggars on our knees? "
Xie Yi shook his head: "In the eyes of the people of Los Angeles, we are very likable, but in the eyes of Qiao Ludan, I am really a beggar on my knees."
"What kind of nonsense is this? Forget it, the first two home games are ours. After the first two games are over, everyone will naturally know that we are not easy to mess with.
Shay, do your best. "
Barkley stretched out his fist and lightly bumped Shay.
Shay is actually very confident in the first two home games. He even thinks the Lakers have a chance to go to Chicago with a 2-0 score!
The opportunity to end Jordan's domination of the 90s is here!
Shay is fully prepared to change history!
However, history is not so easily changed.
Shay has played against Jordan three times and knows how outrageous Jordan is.
He thought he had everything in place.
But after meeting Jordan for the first time in the finals, Shay found that Jordan's strength still exceeded his expectations!
"Michael Jordan won handily with the magic triangle attack that wiped out the Lakers defense.
I have said long ago that the Lakers are very strong, but Jordan's Bulls cannot be described simply as 'strong'.
Mike dunk today 31 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
Pippen scored 60 points on 27 percent shooting.
Grant scored 11 points in the first quarter, and Armstrong made 4 of 3 three-pointers and scored 16 points!
did you see it?The Bulls played a very high offensive efficiency throughout the starting lineup!
Don't the Lakers claim to be very strong defensively?Where are they strong! ?
When the Bulls played extremely efficiently, and when the Lakers couldn't rely on the opponent's counterattack to score after hitting the iron, their offense died!
Lakers fans, don't be too sad, because this scene will be repeated three more times! "
The tone of the on-site commentary was full of arrogance, as if he was showing off to the world: Look, I said it would be like this!
It seems that he knows the ball very well.
100 to 92, the Bulls took the Lakers by 8 points.
In the player tunnel, Barkley was sweating profusely and kicked the trash can flying away.
Fliggy scored 25 points on 9-of-21 shots today, with a shooting percentage of less than 40%. The audience was extremely aggrieved.
Shai scored 20 points on 10-of-25 shooting but had only eight assists.
It can be seen that the game was not actually what the on-site commentary said. It was the Lakers' defense that was broken.
But the offense and defense have problems!
In the first quarter, the Lakers piled up heavy troops to guard Jordan.
After all, Carlisle couldn't expect Sprewell, a first-year player, to be able to single-handedly lock Jordan up.
Sprewell was arranged to defend Jordan, and to put it bluntly, he was a meat shield.
It was to help Shay and Barkley consume Jordan.
The Lakers' strategy is that Barkley is responsible for assisting Jordan in the first half, and Shai is in charge of assisting in the second half.
As a result, the old Zen master used a strange trick today, and the first quarter focused on Cobra Grant!
Jordan is also very cooperative, and has repeatedly found Grant, who had a semi-falling out with him, in the triangle position.
Barkley missed Grant because he pinched Jordan, allowing Grant to make 9 of 5 shots and 11 points in a single quarter.
It is worth mentioning that Grant did not score in the last three quarters.
The Lakers adjusted in time in the second quarter. They did not continue to use Barkley to pinch Jordan, but used Shai to help defend Jordan in advance.
This allowed Grant to be directly blocked in the last three quarters.
However, after Shay went to help defend Jordan, he freed Pippen.
During this period, Pippen scored mostly by cutting into the frame.
His shooting has not been stable, now and then.
It is also based on this that Carlisle dared to let Shay temporarily let go of Pippen to help defend Jordan.
As a result, Pippen's second-hand feeling was surprisingly good today. Shay flanked, Jordan or Grant passed the ball, and Pippen made a shot under Shay's desperate efforts to cover.
This scene was repeated countless times.
Shay didn't expect Pippen to shoot so accurately today. You must know that Shay has the badge of "Shooting Like Maggie", and the effect of interfering with shooting is very strong.
But today's Pippen, he just stood up and punished the Lakers with mid-range shots again and again.
The basketball game is like this, who doesn't play sister-in-law?
Under the extremely high offensive efficiency of the Bulls, it is difficult for the Lakers to counterattack, and there are many fewer opportunities to score easily.
In the positional attack, the Bulls chose a strategy of throwing in and not letting out for Fliggy today.
First of all, the Bulls tried their best to curb Fliggy's off-ball movement, cut off the connection between him and Shay, and forced Fliggy to play singles with the ball.
After Feizhu held the ball, Pippen deliberately let Feizhu take a step and blocked the middle, forcing Feizhu to go to the bottom line.
There, the Bulls have already set up a defensive trap.
As long as the flying pig is near the bottom line, Cobra Grant will swing his long arms and attack it.
Trapped on the bottom line, first of all, the space is small, and secondly, it is not easy to pass the ball to find teammates in that position.
Trap the baseline and pinch passing lanes from the weak side, a defensive strategy pioneered by Jackson.
He does not flank directly, but guides the prey into the trap and then flanks.
This strategy has been used by Zen Master from the Bulls to the Lakers in the last two consecutive games, and it has been tried and tested.
Feizhu was annoyed by this trick, so he stopped and shot jump shots in the middle distance again and again.
Then there was 25 of 9 and 4 turnovers in the audience.
With Shai's 8 assists today.
Jordan can steal 5 times today, that is, because he can always steal the pass to Shay after Barkley is caught in a defensive trap.
The connection between Shay and Barkley was completely severed.
Shay's personal offense was pretty good today. After all, the Bulls didn't have the energy to lock Barkley and Shay at the same time.
But helplessly, the Bulls' offense is more efficient.
So the Lakers lost the first game by 8 points and lost a home game.
After Game [-], Carlisle stayed up all night studying the Bulls' defense and studying countermeasures.
Offensively, Carlisle allowed Shai to drive with the ball a lot.
Throughout the first half, Shai blew up the Bulls.
Because Pippen and Grant are in charge of the flying pigs, the Zen master doesn't want Jordan to waste his energy.
So it can only be Armstrong or Paxson who defends Shay.
And waiting for Shay under the basket, only the old Cartwright.
They couldn't contain Shay's breakthrough at all, and Shay didn't even need to make any fake moves, just relying on them to run into the penalty area, and with a raised hand, it was a goal or a free throw.
In the first half alone, Shay scored 25 points!
The Bulls had to deal with the iron barrel formation, supplemented by Pippen's double-team.
As soon as Pippen double-teamed, Carlisle laughed.
His strategy worked!
Barkley was finally liberated, and he hit the Bulls again and again with precise catch-and-shoot shots in Game [-].
The Bulls couldn't defend against the joint firepower of Shai and Barkley.
After G2, Shay had 38 points and 13 assists, and Barkley had 28 points.
But after the game, the Lakers fans were dead.
Because in the end the Lakers still lost the game 108 to 111!
Michael Jordan, the unstoppable man scored 42 points today, and also helped Grant and Scottie Pippen score 9 and 24 with 18 assists.
The triangle offense made the Lakers proud of the oppression and flanking. It failed to kill Jordan and failed to deal with the players who helped defend.
The biggest function of the triangle offense is to amplify the ability of role players and avoid the embarrassment of Jordan playing four players alone.
This time in the finals, the Bulls played the triangle offense to the extreme.
Jordan can mobilize his teammates at the same time without reducing his personal firepower.
When the Lakers are playing offensively, they can also use offense to offense to win the game with a higher offensive efficiency.
In fact, at the end of the game, the Lakers still had an absolute chance.
Shay broke through and passed the ball to Sprewell. This first-year guard who shined in the playoffs calmly shot.
The madman felt good when he shot the ball, and at one time he felt that the ball would definitely go in.
But at the moment of shooting, he saw a black shadow passing by his eyes.
After Pippen made up defense, he made a block in the air, which ruined the Lakers' final chance to tie the score, and the defending champion sealed the victory.
At the end of the game, all Lakers fans covered their heads with their hands.
3 points, the Lakers are only one point behind today!
If there was no Pippen's final block, if Sprewell scored a three-pointer at the last moment, and if the game could be dragged into overtime, then maybe the result would be completely different!
But there are no ifs in the world of competitive sports.
The Lakers, who had only lost 1 game in the previous three rounds, fell behind 0-2 after entering the finals!
And what's even more terrifying is that the Lakers will play three games in a row in Chicago next!
The finals during this period are still in the 2-3-2 format.
A team without home field advantage has the opportunity to play three consecutive home games in the middle.
The Bulls only need to win two home games to achieve their three consecutive championships!
In fact, the Bulls only need to win G3 again, and the three consecutive championships are basically stable.
After all, no one can reverse a 0-3 deficit.
After this game, the "Bulls' three-peat" has been regarded as a fact.
The on-site commentator exclaimed: "When you accidentally stand in Jordan's way to win the championship, he will not only knock you down, but also pierce your heart!
The poor Los Angeles Lakers, Shai and Barkley have played a great season.
But there is no way, who called their opponent Michael Jordan?
Shay and Barkley must have been very frustrated, but competitive sports are like this, there is always only one winner! "
Jordan did not celebrate with his teammates after the game, but walked up to Jordan and Barkley, showing a playful smile:
"Damn, I thought you guys would be better than Drexler."
Barkley and Shay, of course, ignored Jordan, but walked into the player tunnel with their teammates.
But Jordan is not forgiving. He likes to continue to play with the opponent's psychology after defeating the opponent:
"Yo, don't you two usually talk trash together? Why don't you talk today?
It's okay, let your home fans watch me and my teammates celebrate wildly in the Great Western Forum!
Me, I will definitely do it today"
Jordan was chattering, but suddenly stopped.
He saw Shay touching his elbow.
Shay, Tanko silencer.
Jordan: How can I be called cowardly?I call it a point!
The Logo man stared blankly at the field. He had never seen such a powerful team.
The Lakers have been strong enough this season, and Shay and Barkley's performance today is also good enough.
Shay scored nearly 40 points and dished out 13 assists with only two turnovers.
Barkley shot well in the second half, and his 28 points were not bad.
But the Bulls still won.
Old Bass also sighed. Young Shay, does he still have to pay the tuition again?
Soaring into the sky, it really is unrealistic.
The Lakers locker room was lifeless, trailing 0 to 2, and they will play three consecutive away games.
Everyone knows what that means.
The Lakers have one foot in the coffin!
No one dared to speak. When Terry Teague handed Shay water today, he bent over, not daring to look directly into Shay's eyes.
Both Shai and Barkley sat on the bench, no one knew what they were thinking at the moment.
In the end, it was Barkley who stood up first, took a shower, and said "Let's go" lightly.
He left the locker room.
The whole team stared at Shay, hoping that Shay would say something.
Shay just drank the water in the glass in one gulp: "Go home and pack your bags, guys, we're going to Chicago."
After the game, Shay attended the press conference alone.
Faced with all kinds of inquiries from the reporters, Shay answered very perfunctorily, without the usual witty remarks from the reporters.
Shay is really not in the mood for witty words today. In his expectation, the Lakers could have gone to Chicago with a 2-0 lead.
The results of it?
It is indeed 2 to 0, but the 2 is still someone else's!
The huge gap between expectations and reality is the most shocking.
When he got home, Shay threw himself on the couch.
Although it was late at night, the major sports channels were still lively.
Everyone is talking about the finals, about the battle between the Bulls and the Lakers.
No, it's not so much talking about it, it's better to talk about laughing at the Lakers and bragging about the Bulls.
Byron Scott, the former Lakers scoring champion, boasted about Jordan on the TV show:
"As a former Lakers champion, I would like to give Shai some advice.
When playing with Jordan, it's best not to irritate him. If he scores a goal, you say it's a good shot.
In other words, Maikou, you are really good at pulling the lever, I couldn't keep up with the back just now.
I bought five pairs of your new sneakers for the whole family to wear, and I will sign them after the game.
Saying that, maybe you'll feel better.
Sincere advice, Shay.Don't, don't talk trash to Jordan again.
I really don't want to see him score 60 points on the Lakers in the Finals. "
Both Byron Scott and the live host laughed.
Don't doubt it, Scott isn't joking.
Shay remembered that he had watched the video of Byron Scott participating in the show in his previous life. In the show, he said that the secret of his defense against Jordan was reverse trash talk - constantly praising Jordan!
This way Jordan will be very unmotivated by him.
Of course, Scott is not so much passing on experience as he is blowing Joe with the crowd.
It seems that those who submit to Jordan are smart people, and those who fight against Jordan are full of brains, and they don't know the heights of the sky and the earth.
Except for Byron Scott, almost all sports channels have the same style of painting:
"Barkley and Shay combined are barely half a stop behind Jordan."
"Shay might be too embarrassed to win that MVP hahahahaha."
"Barkley's greatest achievement in his life is playing in the finals with Jordan."
"The Lakers no longer have any means to fight the Bulls. How did the Lakers win the Bulls in the regular season? It was because of Shay's desperate defense in the second half.
But with such a defense, Shay can only last half of the game at most.
What's more, this is still a series. If he defends like this for several consecutive games, Shay will be exhausted.
Therefore, Carlisle can't let Shai stick to Jordan for the entire game.
Without this only way, the only hope for the Lakers to win is to pray! "
As long as it is a sports channel, almost all are touting Jordan and belittling Shai and Barkley.
After being beaten by Drexler last season, Shai was bitter.
And now after being beaten 2-0 by Jordan, Shay really hurts in his heart!
In Xie Yi's view, this is tantamount to a bunch of people spitting on their own corpses!
If they lose, they will be insulted by the whole world!
Just when Shay was so angry that he wanted to smash something, his cell phone rang.
"Hey?"
"Shay, we will change our defensive strategy for the next game!" Carlisle's voice was on the other end of the phone.
"Huh?" Shay looked at the time, it was two o'clock in the morning.
Carlisle ran home to study tactics just after the game?
"We'll discuss the specifics tomorrow, I just want to tell you.
We still have a chance, don't give up!
We really still have a chance to win!
I promise!
If you give up now, everything is gone! "
Shay froze for a moment, he didn't expect Carlisle to be so emotional.
"I certainly didn't give up, Rick."
"Shay, I know that the outside world is full of voices that are not good for us.
We can only trust ourselves now! "
After hanging up the phone, Carlisle went to wash his face.
He looked at himself in the mirror, and found that his eyes were full of red blood, and his hair fell out everywhere.
But he still doesn't plan to rest, he still has to continue to improve his plan.
In the first two games, he has been led by the nose by Zen Master.
With Shai and Barkley already working so hard, he felt the main responsibility for the loss lay with him.
From now on, he must take the initiative!
He may not take Coach of the Year, but he must have his job on this one!
This unprecedentedly powerful Lakers team must not be defeated by themselves.
The next afternoon, the entire Lakers boarded a flight to Chicago.
In the morning, Carlisle had a tactical meeting.
Tell everyone the strategy for the third battle.
After boarding the plane, Shay sat next to Barkley.
"Did you get a call from Rick last night?" Shay asked Flying Pig, who was looking out the window.
"Received."
"He told you not to give up?"
"Ah."
"Then what do you think?"
When asked here, Barkley finally turned his head and put on a rare serious expression:
"Look Shay, when Rick was a player, IMHO, it was just a small role that no one cared about.
If even he didn't succumb to Jordan's feet, but you and I succumbed, don't you think we are ridiculous?
What do I think?
I'm going to let Michael know the game isn't fucking over yet!
Game three, we did exactly what Rick said.
The Chicagoans want to win at home, no problem, if they walk over my dead body! "
Barkley was emotional, and Shay patted Barkley on the shoulder with a smile:
"On this point, we are on the same page."
Barkley and Shay, maybe when the second game just ended, they did feel a little lost.
But now, the two have rekindled their fighting spirit.
Carlisle, a rookie coach, who has never been a big star, is still fighting, how can they give up early.
Of course, fighting spirit is not enough to beat Jordan.
Shay and Buckley must also accept the most severe test in the tyrant's territory!
After getting off the plane, as expected, the airport lobby was full of reporters from the Chicago media.
Everyone on the Lakers didn't want to talk to me, but one of the reporters yelled loudly:
"Hey Shay, what did you think of Byron Scott's suggestion yesterday?
Do you still talk trash to Maikou?
If you are obedient, maybe Michael will show mercy tomorrow night and only get 30 points? "
Shay stopped at the reporter's shout.
On the side, Thibodeau pushed Shay and told him to continue walking, not to talk nonsense with reporters.
But Shay waved his hand: "It's okay Tom, this is a good question, I want to answer it.
Indeed, Byron Scott gave me very good advice.
The way he handles Michael is impressive.
Moreover, Michael is indeed a strong player. "
When Shay said this, the reporters in Chicago laughed.
Shay really gave up!
No, if you are about to lose, hurry up and admit it, and then say something like "Everyone is a brother", "Mike is really strong".
In this way, losing will not be so embarrassing.
So, all the reporters around put the microphone to Shay's mouth, ready to hear him brag about Jordan with others like a lost dog.
The way Shay, a rebellious guy bows his head, must be very exciting!
As a result, Xie Yi changed the topic:
"However, I will say it.
Want me to bow down to Jordan?fuck it!
Tell the fans in Chicago that I don't respect anyone, including Jordan, because I want to win!
You can write this sentence on the headlines of tomorrow's newspaper! "
After all, Shay turned and left, heading straight for the team bus.
Only the reporters who were still excited just now stayed where they were, looking at each other in blank dismay.
"What did Shay just say?"
"That bastard, doesn't he know where he is now?"
"I'm going to tell Michael every word he said, and he'll be torn apart by Michael!"
The reporters in Chicago were outraged, dying, that Shay was still so stinky and hard.
Looking at the commotion crowd, Barkley gave Shay a thumbs up:
"Well said, with half my courage!"
Michael Jordan heard what Shay said from the reporter during the media opening period after practice this afternoon.
Jordan smiled contemptuously, then waved his hands:
"I'll calm him down."
Then, came the third game of the finals!
In the Chicago Stadium, amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of Bulls fans, Michael Jordan put his hands on his hips, raised his chin slightly, and looked down at Shay and Barkley.
It seemed he had come not to race, but more like a monarch, to execute his prisoners!
Carlisle finished the final tactics, for the Lakers, this is the last desperate.
If you lose today, then the finals will really be powerless.
Carlisle looked tense, while Zen Master just sat on the Diaoyutai with his hands clasped firmly.
The status of the two coaches is in stark contrast.
On the one hand, he was confident, but on the other hand, he seemed to be dying.
The game is about to start, and the two sides are in the starting position.
Chicago fans discovered that the Lakers don't want a center anymore!
The starting lineup for the Lakers today is Shay, Curry, Madman, Flying Pig and Robinson.
Everyone was in an uproar. Campbell's performance in the first two games was quite good.
12 points and 12 rebounds in one game, 15 points and 11 rebounds in one game.
The weakest part of the Bulls is the inside line. In order to deal with the Bulls, the Trail Blazers even traded the center Divac.
Fortunately, the Lakers gave up their only advantage and instead got a forward to fill the fifth position?
Jordan geared up and watched Robinson drooling.
Isn't this purely trying to lure me into it?
Since the Lakers want it so much, then I will satisfy you!
Neil Fink, the live commentator at the Chicago Coliseum, thought so too:
"Coach Carlisle is already in a hurry, and I don't see how his change of formation will help.
But it doesn't matter, the Lakers are dead if they don't change their lineup.
I understand Coach Carlisle's dying mood. "
The referee tossed the ball up in the air, and Robinson got the ball first from an aging Cartwright.
Game start!
Shay had possession of the ball for half court, and the Bulls still used the old strategy of using Armstrong to lead the defense against Shay.
Pippen stared at Barkley, and Grant's defensive focus was also tilted towards Barkley.
They still have to limit Barkley's off-ball moves and cut off the connection between Shai and Barkley.
Generally speaking: Shay can break through and score by himself, but he can't be allowed to connect the whole team.
Shay then suddenly picked up speed and rushed to Armstrong's right.
He thought that he could still easily crush the Bulls' perimeter defense today, but after Shay accelerated, he realized that Jordan silently moved a step to his side.
Jordan is flanking Shay with Armstrong today!
Zen master smiled, this is his new change today.
Zen Master was still a little apprehensive about Shay's 38-point game in the last game.
After all, the Bulls only won by 3 points in the end.
So today, although he didn't need Jordan to defend Shay directly, he still asked Jordan to help defend Shay a little bit.
Shai gets double-teamed and looks like he can only pass to Sprewell.
And this obvious pass will definitely be blocked by Jordan immediately.
It seemed that Shay had nowhere to go!
But in the next second, Jordan saw Shay "whoosh" and suddenly changed direction and ran to the left!
Jordan's eyes widened. What was that just now?
During the sprint, Xie Yi didn't slow down at all, but changed direction?
That's right, don't slow down and change direction!
Shay has rarely used this trick since he was injured by changing direction without slowing down before.
But now I don't care about that much anymore.
Shay used an exaggerated change of direction without slowing down, and suddenly passed both Armstrong and Jordan at the same time!
After entering the restricted area, only poor Cartwright trembled in the restricted area.
But he couldn't just put his hips on his hips to defend, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and get on.
Cartwright raised his hand, and before he could jump, Shay slammed into it.
The huge force caused Cartwright to bend down, and Shay almost rode on Cartwright's head and smashed the ball in!
Everyone in the audience gasped in amazement. Shay's change of direction without slowing down and this serious riding buckle just now were indeed quite explosive.
After scoring the goal, Shay looked at Jordan, who was in a daze, and shook his head: "Can you see clearly how I passed you? It doesn't matter if you didn't see clearly, I will do it a few more times!"
The Chicago fans were shocked, Shay was still talking trash to Jordan!
He is really not afraid of the Chicago Tyrant!
Zen master also curled his lips, Shay's change of direction was so fast that it was too late for the double-team.
This Nima.
However, Zen Master quickly recovered his calm expression.
no problem, no problem.
As long as the triangle offense works, it doesn't matter.
In the first two games, Zen Master completely led Carlisle's nose on the offensive end.
He believes that today's results will not change.
The Bulls attacked. As soon as Jordan held the ball outside the three-point line, he saw Shay let go of Pippen and came up.
Pippen immediately cuts to the basket, and Jordan passes the ball directly to Pi Er without even thinking about it.
But after Jordan passed the ball, Shay moved sideways and returned to Pippen.
Shay didn't completely double-team at all, he just fake double-teamed!
After inducing a pass from Jordan, Shai immediately went back to Pippen.
The 90 pass prediction and steal reaction badges allow Shay to be just right in terms of reaction speed and steal timing.
The basketball was cut off directly, and Jordan made a mistake as soon as he came up!
Zen master's eyes wide open, is this a coincidence?
Or was his tactics targeted by Carlisle?
In the first two games, Zen master used the mentality that the Lakers would definitely pinch Jordan to make the triangle offense flourish.
This is how Grant scored 11 points in the first quarter of the first game and 24 points in the second game.
That's why Pippen scored a hit in the first game and scored 18 points in the second game.
The Lakers' excessive flanking and excessive fear of Jordan made the Bulls bloom more.
But today, the Lakers did not resolutely attack Jordan.
Shay's fake attack was to make Jordan habitually pass the ball, and then wait for an opportunity to steal it!
The Zen master clenched his fists. If it wasn't a coincidence, it meant that Carlisle had already figured out his own routine!
Shay intercepted the ball with one hand and immediately counterattacked!
Jordan immediately stood in front of Shay, trying to prevent Shay from fighting back at the source.
Shay slams the ball to the left, and Jordan sways to the left.
But next second.
"Whoosh!"
Another movement that even Jordan didn't see clearly, Shay changed direction and passed him in an instant!
The Bulls' live commentary has panicked:
"Another change of direction with almost no deceleration, how did Shay do it!?
This... this is impossible! "
Everyone just felt that Shay didn't seem to be on the same channel as everyone on the field!
Jordan wanted to turn around and chase immediately, but because the center of gravity changed too quickly, his feet slipped.
He fell directly to the ground!
Michael Jordan, the tyrant of Chicago, the king of the league, was thrown to the ground in embarrassment by Shay's non-deceleration change!
Shay went straight in and hit a C-dunk with both hands to help the Lakers start 4-0!
"Fuck!"
Jordan yelled and got up from the ground, just stood up, but saw Shay walking in front of him:
"You can't win a championship in Chicago!
What, what's your expression, you start to think I'm noisy?
After the last game, don't you think Charles and I were too quiet.
Today, I will satisfy you, and I will keep your ears buzzing for a whole game! "
Jordan's veins popped out. He thought the score of 2-0 would be enough to beat Shay.
But instead of being depressed, Xie Yi became even tougher!
Unlike Drexler, who is invisible as soon as he reaches the headwind, this may be the most stubborn challenger Jordan has ever encountered!
Now, fans all over the Bulls and all over Chicago know.
The Los Angeles Lakers didn't come to watch the Bulls ascend to the throne!
They are here to fight!
On first play, Carlisle proved his strategy worked.
On the offensive end, Shay continued to make a breakthrough, and on the defensive end, he was determined not to allow the Bulls to flourish.
In G1, the Lakers are restricted both offensively and defensively.
In G2, the Lakers solved the offensive problem, but the defensive problem has not been solved.
And today, Carlisle is going to get rid of the defensive problem too!
However, this strategy has a disadvantage-it will give Jordan a lot of opportunities for high singles.
That's right, just like Jordan's 54 points to destroy the Knicks!
After Jordan reacts later, he will definitely perform a lot of high singles.
If Jordan gets high, he is fully capable of finishing the game alone!
However, Carlisle has one last hole card.
He looked at Shay, who had changed direction without slowing down twice, feeling a little nervous.
Whether this strategy can be completely successful depends entirely on how much Shay wants to win!
In this finals, it's time to fight for the perseverance of the stars.
Jordan is getting angry, and Shai and Barkley are already getting into shape.
The two teams are at war and will fight to the death in Chicago.
If the Lakers lose, this season will be completely over.
If the Bulls lose, they will miss their best chance to win the championship.
Both groups of people will not give up easily today, and will do their best to carry out every round of confrontation, offense and defense.
Carlisle took a deep breath.
It's going to be a pretty long night.
Now put it in gear and let's go!
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When Magic announced in the spring of 1991 that he was HIV positive and had to retire.
Lakers fans never imagined that the team would return to the Finals in the summer of 1993!
Logo men's practical actions have proved that sometimes choices are really greater than hard work.
What's the use of the Nets working hard for so long?The selection of Kenny Anderson has not made a splash until now, and it is not even his turn to speak for the lucky stick.
What's the use of the Kings playing badly for so long?The Lakers exchanged a 5-point best for a 10-point turn-off.
But there is no way, the exchange I chose, I have to play until the end with tears in my eyes, otherwise it will be too bad.
It's not that they don't play hard enough, they just happen to miss the right choice every time.
And the Lakers, who made the right choice, have returned to the top!
Shay led the team to the finals together with Fliggy in the second grade, which is undoubtedly a very outstanding achievement.
And the Lakers only lost one game in the process from the start of the playoffs to the finals!
3比0横扫太阳,4比0横扫开拓者,4比1逆转火箭。
In NBA history, only the 91 Bulls could lose only one game before the finals.
91, the strongest No. 91 player VS the Bulls who have ruled the league since [-].
This gimmick, Stern does not need publicity, can attract the attention of fans.
Watching art movies and watching the same protagonist wormwood will make you tired, not to mention watching Drexler's kind of Mediterranean beating for three years in a row.
This year, it was hard to change someone to fight with Jordan, and the fans were too excited.
But fresh is fresh, but the outside world generally believes that Shai's fate will not be much different from that of Drexler.
The people have changed, but the script remains the same.
Shay would end up being beaten all over the floor by Jordan, too.
Drexler was also in the limelight in the West back then, and he was so popular.
But facing Jordan, he won three games in two finals combined.
The combined wins in the two finals are not enough to win a series.
Originally, the Lakers had a chance to kill the Bulls in people's minds. After all, Shay and Barkley beat the Bulls in the regular season.
But Jordan's performance in the Eastern Conference Finals was indeed too convincing.
The godlike 4 points in G54, as well as the two abnormal offensive and defensive performances after that, all refreshed people's understanding of Jordan.
Since then, people have felt that the Lakers have no chance of winning.
In addition to strength, Jordan's heart is also terrifyingly strong.
Falling behind 0 to 2, he fell into the Atlantic City gambling turmoil and was jointly investigated by the league and Foberle.
With so many broken things, it failed to affect Jordan's state, and failed to prevent Jordan from leading the team to reverse.
Michael Jordan seemed to be in the prime of his entire career, from his rookie year to his old age.
But if there's one pinnacle of pinnacles to pick from his career, it's probably 1993!
Whether it is strength or psychology, he is so strong that it is unbelievable.
In the words of an NBC commentator:
"Shay? Strong.
But Jordan, he's not on the same level as any other basketball player in the world.
No matter how luxurious a bicycle is, it cannot compare with a top sports car. This is the reason! "
Of course, only Jordan in the world knows that Shay is actually the source of Jordan's inner strength.
If Shai hadn't been so successful, and if Shai hadn't stimulated Jordan's competitiveness, the Bulls might have lost to the Knicks.
And now, Jordan will face Shay head-on, knowing how excited the Chicago tyrant is.
A few days before the start of the finals, during the Bulls' team training, when the reporters interviewed Zen Master, it could be seen that Zen Master was actually a little nervous.
The strength of the 67-win Lakers is obvious to all, and Shay's abnormal defensive ability is also well known.
Facing the camera, Zen Master frowned and muttered: "We will do our best to steal a home game for the Lakers in Los Angeles!"
Win a game in Los Angeles, this is Zen Master's highest expectation for the Bulls.
However, Jordan, who happened to be walking behind Zen Master at this time, stopped after hearing this sentence, walked to the camera, and gestured two fingers very seriously:
"No, two games."
His serious expression and fierce eyes made the reporters dare not even refute Jordan.
Brother, what you say is what you say!
After being beaten off by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, it made this Chicago braised egg more determined.
He still had that thought in his mind, but that was after defeating Shay and Barkley!
If he can defeat his best friend and Shay, the strongest rising star at the same time, Jordan feels that his career will be perfect.
There is nothing to pursue.
Brush history scorer?
Not interested in.
That kind of stuff doesn't mean much to his career.
Jordan's self-confidence also made the media supporting the Bulls extremely confident.
Before the start of the finals, the media's overwhelming publicity can be summed up in one word - the Bulls are stable!
"There's a bit of suspense in this round of the series, but not much."
"When Jordan wins the three consecutive championships that neither Bird nor Magic has ever achieved, he will undoubtedly become No. 1 in history!"
"Shai and Barkley can persist for 6 games, which is already the biggest victory."
Even some media in Los Angeles said: "Shai and Barkley will become championships sooner or later, but not now."
It makes sense for the media to be so crazy. After all, Ewing only faltered at the press conference after losing the Eastern Conference Finals:
"Shay may have a way to limit Jordan, I don't know, he should have a way?"
As Shay's senior, Ewing has always had a good personal relationship with Shay.
We are alumni, and we are also anti-Joe pioneers, we can be regarded as people on the same boat.
However, even with such a good relationship, Ewing did not dare to pat his chest and say "Shay will definitely win".
He just faltered and said "Shay should have a way" without any confidence.
Ewing is like this, and it is normal for other media not to be optimistic about the Lakers.
The devastated Ewing went to heal his soul with the new Gold Club Platinum VIP Card.
Before leaving, I did not forget to text Shay:
"Come on, but it doesn't matter if you lose. If you need to heal your soul, come to Atlanta to find me, and report my name directly when you get there."
Shay shook his head, that's how the platinum VIP with the gorilla came.
But it's normal, after being fucked and cried on the basketball court, the gorilla must find another place to cry others to vent the negative emotions in his heart.
Buckley was lying on a deck chair by the pool at Shay's house, clenching his teeth while reading the newspaper.
"We won 67 games in the regular season.
The playoffs are now 11 wins and 1 loss.
The team has my brand new MVP and your slightly flawed MVP with free shipping.
Xie, I don't understand. You said that we are already so beeping, why do we still look like beggars on our knees? "
Xie Yi shook his head: "In the eyes of the people of Los Angeles, we are very likable, but in the eyes of Qiao Ludan, I am really a beggar on my knees."
"What kind of nonsense is this? Forget it, the first two home games are ours. After the first two games are over, everyone will naturally know that we are not easy to mess with.
Shay, do your best. "
Barkley stretched out his fist and lightly bumped Shay.
Shay is actually very confident in the first two home games. He even thinks the Lakers have a chance to go to Chicago with a 2-0 score!
The opportunity to end Jordan's domination of the 90s is here!
Shay is fully prepared to change history!
However, history is not so easily changed.
Shay has played against Jordan three times and knows how outrageous Jordan is.
He thought he had everything in place.
But after meeting Jordan for the first time in the finals, Shay found that Jordan's strength still exceeded his expectations!
"Michael Jordan won handily with the magic triangle attack that wiped out the Lakers defense.
I have said long ago that the Lakers are very strong, but Jordan's Bulls cannot be described simply as 'strong'.
Mike dunk today 31 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
Pippen scored 60 points on 27 percent shooting.
Grant scored 11 points in the first quarter, and Armstrong made 4 of 3 three-pointers and scored 16 points!
did you see it?The Bulls played a very high offensive efficiency throughout the starting lineup!
Don't the Lakers claim to be very strong defensively?Where are they strong! ?
When the Bulls played extremely efficiently, and when the Lakers couldn't rely on the opponent's counterattack to score after hitting the iron, their offense died!
Lakers fans, don't be too sad, because this scene will be repeated three more times! "
The tone of the on-site commentary was full of arrogance, as if he was showing off to the world: Look, I said it would be like this!
It seems that he knows the ball very well.
100 to 92, the Bulls took the Lakers by 8 points.
In the player tunnel, Barkley was sweating profusely and kicked the trash can flying away.
Fliggy scored 25 points on 9-of-21 shots today, with a shooting percentage of less than 40%. The audience was extremely aggrieved.
Shai scored 20 points on 10-of-25 shooting but had only eight assists.
It can be seen that the game was not actually what the on-site commentary said. It was the Lakers' defense that was broken.
But the offense and defense have problems!
In the first quarter, the Lakers piled up heavy troops to guard Jordan.
After all, Carlisle couldn't expect Sprewell, a first-year player, to be able to single-handedly lock Jordan up.
Sprewell was arranged to defend Jordan, and to put it bluntly, he was a meat shield.
It was to help Shay and Barkley consume Jordan.
The Lakers' strategy is that Barkley is responsible for assisting Jordan in the first half, and Shai is in charge of assisting in the second half.
As a result, the old Zen master used a strange trick today, and the first quarter focused on Cobra Grant!
Jordan is also very cooperative, and has repeatedly found Grant, who had a semi-falling out with him, in the triangle position.
Barkley missed Grant because he pinched Jordan, allowing Grant to make 9 of 5 shots and 11 points in a single quarter.
It is worth mentioning that Grant did not score in the last three quarters.
The Lakers adjusted in time in the second quarter. They did not continue to use Barkley to pinch Jordan, but used Shai to help defend Jordan in advance.
This allowed Grant to be directly blocked in the last three quarters.
However, after Shay went to help defend Jordan, he freed Pippen.
During this period, Pippen scored mostly by cutting into the frame.
His shooting has not been stable, now and then.
It is also based on this that Carlisle dared to let Shay temporarily let go of Pippen to help defend Jordan.
As a result, Pippen's second-hand feeling was surprisingly good today. Shay flanked, Jordan or Grant passed the ball, and Pippen made a shot under Shay's desperate efforts to cover.
This scene was repeated countless times.
Shay didn't expect Pippen to shoot so accurately today. You must know that Shay has the badge of "Shooting Like Maggie", and the effect of interfering with shooting is very strong.
But today's Pippen, he just stood up and punished the Lakers with mid-range shots again and again.
The basketball game is like this, who doesn't play sister-in-law?
Under the extremely high offensive efficiency of the Bulls, it is difficult for the Lakers to counterattack, and there are many fewer opportunities to score easily.
In the positional attack, the Bulls chose a strategy of throwing in and not letting out for Fliggy today.
First of all, the Bulls tried their best to curb Fliggy's off-ball movement, cut off the connection between him and Shay, and forced Fliggy to play singles with the ball.
After Feizhu held the ball, Pippen deliberately let Feizhu take a step and blocked the middle, forcing Feizhu to go to the bottom line.
There, the Bulls have already set up a defensive trap.
As long as the flying pig is near the bottom line, Cobra Grant will swing his long arms and attack it.
Trapped on the bottom line, first of all, the space is small, and secondly, it is not easy to pass the ball to find teammates in that position.
Trap the baseline and pinch passing lanes from the weak side, a defensive strategy pioneered by Jackson.
He does not flank directly, but guides the prey into the trap and then flanks.
This strategy has been used by Zen Master from the Bulls to the Lakers in the last two consecutive games, and it has been tried and tested.
Feizhu was annoyed by this trick, so he stopped and shot jump shots in the middle distance again and again.
Then there was 25 of 9 and 4 turnovers in the audience.
With Shai's 8 assists today.
Jordan can steal 5 times today, that is, because he can always steal the pass to Shay after Barkley is caught in a defensive trap.
The connection between Shay and Barkley was completely severed.
Shay's personal offense was pretty good today. After all, the Bulls didn't have the energy to lock Barkley and Shay at the same time.
But helplessly, the Bulls' offense is more efficient.
So the Lakers lost the first game by 8 points and lost a home game.
After Game [-], Carlisle stayed up all night studying the Bulls' defense and studying countermeasures.
Offensively, Carlisle allowed Shai to drive with the ball a lot.
Throughout the first half, Shai blew up the Bulls.
Because Pippen and Grant are in charge of the flying pigs, the Zen master doesn't want Jordan to waste his energy.
So it can only be Armstrong or Paxson who defends Shay.
And waiting for Shay under the basket, only the old Cartwright.
They couldn't contain Shay's breakthrough at all, and Shay didn't even need to make any fake moves, just relying on them to run into the penalty area, and with a raised hand, it was a goal or a free throw.
In the first half alone, Shay scored 25 points!
The Bulls had to deal with the iron barrel formation, supplemented by Pippen's double-team.
As soon as Pippen double-teamed, Carlisle laughed.
His strategy worked!
Barkley was finally liberated, and he hit the Bulls again and again with precise catch-and-shoot shots in Game [-].
The Bulls couldn't defend against the joint firepower of Shai and Barkley.
After G2, Shay had 38 points and 13 assists, and Barkley had 28 points.
But after the game, the Lakers fans were dead.
Because in the end the Lakers still lost the game 108 to 111!
Michael Jordan, the unstoppable man scored 42 points today, and also helped Grant and Scottie Pippen score 9 and 24 with 18 assists.
The triangle offense made the Lakers proud of the oppression and flanking. It failed to kill Jordan and failed to deal with the players who helped defend.
The biggest function of the triangle offense is to amplify the ability of role players and avoid the embarrassment of Jordan playing four players alone.
This time in the finals, the Bulls played the triangle offense to the extreme.
Jordan can mobilize his teammates at the same time without reducing his personal firepower.
When the Lakers are playing offensively, they can also use offense to offense to win the game with a higher offensive efficiency.
In fact, at the end of the game, the Lakers still had an absolute chance.
Shay broke through and passed the ball to Sprewell. This first-year guard who shined in the playoffs calmly shot.
The madman felt good when he shot the ball, and at one time he felt that the ball would definitely go in.
But at the moment of shooting, he saw a black shadow passing by his eyes.
After Pippen made up defense, he made a block in the air, which ruined the Lakers' final chance to tie the score, and the defending champion sealed the victory.
At the end of the game, all Lakers fans covered their heads with their hands.
3 points, the Lakers are only one point behind today!
If there was no Pippen's final block, if Sprewell scored a three-pointer at the last moment, and if the game could be dragged into overtime, then maybe the result would be completely different!
But there are no ifs in the world of competitive sports.
The Lakers, who had only lost 1 game in the previous three rounds, fell behind 0-2 after entering the finals!
And what's even more terrifying is that the Lakers will play three games in a row in Chicago next!
The finals during this period are still in the 2-3-2 format.
A team without home field advantage has the opportunity to play three consecutive home games in the middle.
The Bulls only need to win two home games to achieve their three consecutive championships!
In fact, the Bulls only need to win G3 again, and the three consecutive championships are basically stable.
After all, no one can reverse a 0-3 deficit.
After this game, the "Bulls' three-peat" has been regarded as a fact.
The on-site commentator exclaimed: "When you accidentally stand in Jordan's way to win the championship, he will not only knock you down, but also pierce your heart!
The poor Los Angeles Lakers, Shai and Barkley have played a great season.
But there is no way, who called their opponent Michael Jordan?
Shay and Barkley must have been very frustrated, but competitive sports are like this, there is always only one winner! "
Jordan did not celebrate with his teammates after the game, but walked up to Jordan and Barkley, showing a playful smile:
"Damn, I thought you guys would be better than Drexler."
Barkley and Shay, of course, ignored Jordan, but walked into the player tunnel with their teammates.
But Jordan is not forgiving. He likes to continue to play with the opponent's psychology after defeating the opponent:
"Yo, don't you two usually talk trash together? Why don't you talk today?
It's okay, let your home fans watch me and my teammates celebrate wildly in the Great Western Forum!
Me, I will definitely do it today"
Jordan was chattering, but suddenly stopped.
He saw Shay touching his elbow.
Shay, Tanko silencer.
Jordan: How can I be called cowardly?I call it a point!
The Logo man stared blankly at the field. He had never seen such a powerful team.
The Lakers have been strong enough this season, and Shay and Barkley's performance today is also good enough.
Shay scored nearly 40 points and dished out 13 assists with only two turnovers.
Barkley shot well in the second half, and his 28 points were not bad.
But the Bulls still won.
Old Bass also sighed. Young Shay, does he still have to pay the tuition again?
Soaring into the sky, it really is unrealistic.
The Lakers locker room was lifeless, trailing 0 to 2, and they will play three consecutive away games.
Everyone knows what that means.
The Lakers have one foot in the coffin!
No one dared to speak. When Terry Teague handed Shay water today, he bent over, not daring to look directly into Shay's eyes.
Both Shai and Barkley sat on the bench, no one knew what they were thinking at the moment.
In the end, it was Barkley who stood up first, took a shower, and said "Let's go" lightly.
He left the locker room.
The whole team stared at Shay, hoping that Shay would say something.
Shay just drank the water in the glass in one gulp: "Go home and pack your bags, guys, we're going to Chicago."
After the game, Shay attended the press conference alone.
Faced with all kinds of inquiries from the reporters, Shay answered very perfunctorily, without the usual witty remarks from the reporters.
Shay is really not in the mood for witty words today. In his expectation, the Lakers could have gone to Chicago with a 2-0 lead.
The results of it?
It is indeed 2 to 0, but the 2 is still someone else's!
The huge gap between expectations and reality is the most shocking.
When he got home, Shay threw himself on the couch.
Although it was late at night, the major sports channels were still lively.
Everyone is talking about the finals, about the battle between the Bulls and the Lakers.
No, it's not so much talking about it, it's better to talk about laughing at the Lakers and bragging about the Bulls.
Byron Scott, the former Lakers scoring champion, boasted about Jordan on the TV show:
"As a former Lakers champion, I would like to give Shai some advice.
When playing with Jordan, it's best not to irritate him. If he scores a goal, you say it's a good shot.
In other words, Maikou, you are really good at pulling the lever, I couldn't keep up with the back just now.
I bought five pairs of your new sneakers for the whole family to wear, and I will sign them after the game.
Saying that, maybe you'll feel better.
Sincere advice, Shay.Don't, don't talk trash to Jordan again.
I really don't want to see him score 60 points on the Lakers in the Finals. "
Both Byron Scott and the live host laughed.
Don't doubt it, Scott isn't joking.
Shay remembered that he had watched the video of Byron Scott participating in the show in his previous life. In the show, he said that the secret of his defense against Jordan was reverse trash talk - constantly praising Jordan!
This way Jordan will be very unmotivated by him.
Of course, Scott is not so much passing on experience as he is blowing Joe with the crowd.
It seems that those who submit to Jordan are smart people, and those who fight against Jordan are full of brains, and they don't know the heights of the sky and the earth.
Except for Byron Scott, almost all sports channels have the same style of painting:
"Barkley and Shay combined are barely half a stop behind Jordan."
"Shay might be too embarrassed to win that MVP hahahahaha."
"Barkley's greatest achievement in his life is playing in the finals with Jordan."
"The Lakers no longer have any means to fight the Bulls. How did the Lakers win the Bulls in the regular season? It was because of Shay's desperate defense in the second half.
But with such a defense, Shay can only last half of the game at most.
What's more, this is still a series. If he defends like this for several consecutive games, Shay will be exhausted.
Therefore, Carlisle can't let Shai stick to Jordan for the entire game.
Without this only way, the only hope for the Lakers to win is to pray! "
As long as it is a sports channel, almost all are touting Jordan and belittling Shai and Barkley.
After being beaten by Drexler last season, Shai was bitter.
And now after being beaten 2-0 by Jordan, Shay really hurts in his heart!
In Xie Yi's view, this is tantamount to a bunch of people spitting on their own corpses!
If they lose, they will be insulted by the whole world!
Just when Shay was so angry that he wanted to smash something, his cell phone rang.
"Hey?"
"Shay, we will change our defensive strategy for the next game!" Carlisle's voice was on the other end of the phone.
"Huh?" Shay looked at the time, it was two o'clock in the morning.
Carlisle ran home to study tactics just after the game?
"We'll discuss the specifics tomorrow, I just want to tell you.
We still have a chance, don't give up!
We really still have a chance to win!
I promise!
If you give up now, everything is gone! "
Shay froze for a moment, he didn't expect Carlisle to be so emotional.
"I certainly didn't give up, Rick."
"Shay, I know that the outside world is full of voices that are not good for us.
We can only trust ourselves now! "
After hanging up the phone, Carlisle went to wash his face.
He looked at himself in the mirror, and found that his eyes were full of red blood, and his hair fell out everywhere.
But he still doesn't plan to rest, he still has to continue to improve his plan.
In the first two games, he has been led by the nose by Zen Master.
With Shai and Barkley already working so hard, he felt the main responsibility for the loss lay with him.
From now on, he must take the initiative!
He may not take Coach of the Year, but he must have his job on this one!
This unprecedentedly powerful Lakers team must not be defeated by themselves.
The next afternoon, the entire Lakers boarded a flight to Chicago.
In the morning, Carlisle had a tactical meeting.
Tell everyone the strategy for the third battle.
After boarding the plane, Shay sat next to Barkley.
"Did you get a call from Rick last night?" Shay asked Flying Pig, who was looking out the window.
"Received."
"He told you not to give up?"
"Ah."
"Then what do you think?"
When asked here, Barkley finally turned his head and put on a rare serious expression:
"Look Shay, when Rick was a player, IMHO, it was just a small role that no one cared about.
If even he didn't succumb to Jordan's feet, but you and I succumbed, don't you think we are ridiculous?
What do I think?
I'm going to let Michael know the game isn't fucking over yet!
Game three, we did exactly what Rick said.
The Chicagoans want to win at home, no problem, if they walk over my dead body! "
Barkley was emotional, and Shay patted Barkley on the shoulder with a smile:
"On this point, we are on the same page."
Barkley and Shay, maybe when the second game just ended, they did feel a little lost.
But now, the two have rekindled their fighting spirit.
Carlisle, a rookie coach, who has never been a big star, is still fighting, how can they give up early.
Of course, fighting spirit is not enough to beat Jordan.
Shay and Buckley must also accept the most severe test in the tyrant's territory!
After getting off the plane, as expected, the airport lobby was full of reporters from the Chicago media.
Everyone on the Lakers didn't want to talk to me, but one of the reporters yelled loudly:
"Hey Shay, what did you think of Byron Scott's suggestion yesterday?
Do you still talk trash to Maikou?
If you are obedient, maybe Michael will show mercy tomorrow night and only get 30 points? "
Shay stopped at the reporter's shout.
On the side, Thibodeau pushed Shay and told him to continue walking, not to talk nonsense with reporters.
But Shay waved his hand: "It's okay Tom, this is a good question, I want to answer it.
Indeed, Byron Scott gave me very good advice.
The way he handles Michael is impressive.
Moreover, Michael is indeed a strong player. "
When Shay said this, the reporters in Chicago laughed.
Shay really gave up!
No, if you are about to lose, hurry up and admit it, and then say something like "Everyone is a brother", "Mike is really strong".
In this way, losing will not be so embarrassing.
So, all the reporters around put the microphone to Shay's mouth, ready to hear him brag about Jordan with others like a lost dog.
The way Shay, a rebellious guy bows his head, must be very exciting!
As a result, Xie Yi changed the topic:
"However, I will say it.
Want me to bow down to Jordan?fuck it!
Tell the fans in Chicago that I don't respect anyone, including Jordan, because I want to win!
You can write this sentence on the headlines of tomorrow's newspaper! "
After all, Shay turned and left, heading straight for the team bus.
Only the reporters who were still excited just now stayed where they were, looking at each other in blank dismay.
"What did Shay just say?"
"That bastard, doesn't he know where he is now?"
"I'm going to tell Michael every word he said, and he'll be torn apart by Michael!"
The reporters in Chicago were outraged, dying, that Shay was still so stinky and hard.
Looking at the commotion crowd, Barkley gave Shay a thumbs up:
"Well said, with half my courage!"
Michael Jordan heard what Shay said from the reporter during the media opening period after practice this afternoon.
Jordan smiled contemptuously, then waved his hands:
"I'll calm him down."
Then, came the third game of the finals!
In the Chicago Stadium, amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of Bulls fans, Michael Jordan put his hands on his hips, raised his chin slightly, and looked down at Shay and Barkley.
It seemed he had come not to race, but more like a monarch, to execute his prisoners!
Carlisle finished the final tactics, for the Lakers, this is the last desperate.
If you lose today, then the finals will really be powerless.
Carlisle looked tense, while Zen Master just sat on the Diaoyutai with his hands clasped firmly.
The status of the two coaches is in stark contrast.
On the one hand, he was confident, but on the other hand, he seemed to be dying.
The game is about to start, and the two sides are in the starting position.
Chicago fans discovered that the Lakers don't want a center anymore!
The starting lineup for the Lakers today is Shay, Curry, Madman, Flying Pig and Robinson.
Everyone was in an uproar. Campbell's performance in the first two games was quite good.
12 points and 12 rebounds in one game, 15 points and 11 rebounds in one game.
The weakest part of the Bulls is the inside line. In order to deal with the Bulls, the Trail Blazers even traded the center Divac.
Fortunately, the Lakers gave up their only advantage and instead got a forward to fill the fifth position?
Jordan geared up and watched Robinson drooling.
Isn't this purely trying to lure me into it?
Since the Lakers want it so much, then I will satisfy you!
Neil Fink, the live commentator at the Chicago Coliseum, thought so too:
"Coach Carlisle is already in a hurry, and I don't see how his change of formation will help.
But it doesn't matter, the Lakers are dead if they don't change their lineup.
I understand Coach Carlisle's dying mood. "
The referee tossed the ball up in the air, and Robinson got the ball first from an aging Cartwright.
Game start!
Shay had possession of the ball for half court, and the Bulls still used the old strategy of using Armstrong to lead the defense against Shay.
Pippen stared at Barkley, and Grant's defensive focus was also tilted towards Barkley.
They still have to limit Barkley's off-ball moves and cut off the connection between Shai and Barkley.
Generally speaking: Shay can break through and score by himself, but he can't be allowed to connect the whole team.
Shay then suddenly picked up speed and rushed to Armstrong's right.
He thought that he could still easily crush the Bulls' perimeter defense today, but after Shay accelerated, he realized that Jordan silently moved a step to his side.
Jordan is flanking Shay with Armstrong today!
Zen master smiled, this is his new change today.
Zen Master was still a little apprehensive about Shay's 38-point game in the last game.
After all, the Bulls only won by 3 points in the end.
So today, although he didn't need Jordan to defend Shay directly, he still asked Jordan to help defend Shay a little bit.
Shai gets double-teamed and looks like he can only pass to Sprewell.
And this obvious pass will definitely be blocked by Jordan immediately.
It seemed that Shay had nowhere to go!
But in the next second, Jordan saw Shay "whoosh" and suddenly changed direction and ran to the left!
Jordan's eyes widened. What was that just now?
During the sprint, Xie Yi didn't slow down at all, but changed direction?
That's right, don't slow down and change direction!
Shay has rarely used this trick since he was injured by changing direction without slowing down before.
But now I don't care about that much anymore.
Shay used an exaggerated change of direction without slowing down, and suddenly passed both Armstrong and Jordan at the same time!
After entering the restricted area, only poor Cartwright trembled in the restricted area.
But he couldn't just put his hips on his hips to defend, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and get on.
Cartwright raised his hand, and before he could jump, Shay slammed into it.
The huge force caused Cartwright to bend down, and Shay almost rode on Cartwright's head and smashed the ball in!
Everyone in the audience gasped in amazement. Shay's change of direction without slowing down and this serious riding buckle just now were indeed quite explosive.
After scoring the goal, Shay looked at Jordan, who was in a daze, and shook his head: "Can you see clearly how I passed you? It doesn't matter if you didn't see clearly, I will do it a few more times!"
The Chicago fans were shocked, Shay was still talking trash to Jordan!
He is really not afraid of the Chicago Tyrant!
Zen master also curled his lips, Shay's change of direction was so fast that it was too late for the double-team.
This Nima.
However, Zen Master quickly recovered his calm expression.
no problem, no problem.
As long as the triangle offense works, it doesn't matter.
In the first two games, Zen Master completely led Carlisle's nose on the offensive end.
He believes that today's results will not change.
The Bulls attacked. As soon as Jordan held the ball outside the three-point line, he saw Shay let go of Pippen and came up.
Pippen immediately cuts to the basket, and Jordan passes the ball directly to Pi Er without even thinking about it.
But after Jordan passed the ball, Shay moved sideways and returned to Pippen.
Shay didn't completely double-team at all, he just fake double-teamed!
After inducing a pass from Jordan, Shai immediately went back to Pippen.
The 90 pass prediction and steal reaction badges allow Shay to be just right in terms of reaction speed and steal timing.
The basketball was cut off directly, and Jordan made a mistake as soon as he came up!
Zen master's eyes wide open, is this a coincidence?
Or was his tactics targeted by Carlisle?
In the first two games, Zen master used the mentality that the Lakers would definitely pinch Jordan to make the triangle offense flourish.
This is how Grant scored 11 points in the first quarter of the first game and 24 points in the second game.
That's why Pippen scored a hit in the first game and scored 18 points in the second game.
The Lakers' excessive flanking and excessive fear of Jordan made the Bulls bloom more.
But today, the Lakers did not resolutely attack Jordan.
Shay's fake attack was to make Jordan habitually pass the ball, and then wait for an opportunity to steal it!
The Zen master clenched his fists. If it wasn't a coincidence, it meant that Carlisle had already figured out his own routine!
Shay intercepted the ball with one hand and immediately counterattacked!
Jordan immediately stood in front of Shay, trying to prevent Shay from fighting back at the source.
Shay slams the ball to the left, and Jordan sways to the left.
But next second.
"Whoosh!"
Another movement that even Jordan didn't see clearly, Shay changed direction and passed him in an instant!
The Bulls' live commentary has panicked:
"Another change of direction with almost no deceleration, how did Shay do it!?
This... this is impossible! "
Everyone just felt that Shay didn't seem to be on the same channel as everyone on the field!
Jordan wanted to turn around and chase immediately, but because the center of gravity changed too quickly, his feet slipped.
He fell directly to the ground!
Michael Jordan, the tyrant of Chicago, the king of the league, was thrown to the ground in embarrassment by Shay's non-deceleration change!
Shay went straight in and hit a C-dunk with both hands to help the Lakers start 4-0!
"Fuck!"
Jordan yelled and got up from the ground, just stood up, but saw Shay walking in front of him:
"You can't win a championship in Chicago!
What, what's your expression, you start to think I'm noisy?
After the last game, don't you think Charles and I were too quiet.
Today, I will satisfy you, and I will keep your ears buzzing for a whole game! "
Jordan's veins popped out. He thought the score of 2-0 would be enough to beat Shay.
But instead of being depressed, Xie Yi became even tougher!
Unlike Drexler, who is invisible as soon as he reaches the headwind, this may be the most stubborn challenger Jordan has ever encountered!
Now, fans all over the Bulls and all over Chicago know.
The Los Angeles Lakers didn't come to watch the Bulls ascend to the throne!
They are here to fight!
On first play, Carlisle proved his strategy worked.
On the offensive end, Shay continued to make a breakthrough, and on the defensive end, he was determined not to allow the Bulls to flourish.
In G1, the Lakers are restricted both offensively and defensively.
In G2, the Lakers solved the offensive problem, but the defensive problem has not been solved.
And today, Carlisle is going to get rid of the defensive problem too!
However, this strategy has a disadvantage-it will give Jordan a lot of opportunities for high singles.
That's right, just like Jordan's 54 points to destroy the Knicks!
After Jordan reacts later, he will definitely perform a lot of high singles.
If Jordan gets high, he is fully capable of finishing the game alone!
However, Carlisle has one last hole card.
He looked at Shay, who had changed direction without slowing down twice, feeling a little nervous.
Whether this strategy can be completely successful depends entirely on how much Shay wants to win!
In this finals, it's time to fight for the perseverance of the stars.
Jordan is getting angry, and Shai and Barkley are already getting into shape.
The two teams are at war and will fight to the death in Chicago.
If the Lakers lose, this season will be completely over.
If the Bulls lose, they will miss their best chance to win the championship.
Both groups of people will not give up easily today, and will do their best to carry out every round of confrontation, offense and defense.
Carlisle took a deep breath.
It's going to be a pretty long night.
Now put it in gear and let's go!
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