God of NBA point guards

Chapter 467: Go hug Iron Fist’s thigh
On the Bulls bench, Phil Jackson said: "We did a good job in the next few minutes, but it was not enough. Our offense must strengthen. Michael, you need to take more shots."

Jordan nodded, he thought so, but Iron Fist's defense on him was too tight just now, and none of his two shots were easy.

The timeout ended. There were no substitutions on the Bulls' side, but there were substitutions on the SuperSonics' side.

Laettner went down and was replaced by Matt Geiger.In addition, the glider replaced Hawkins.

"Relatively speaking, the Bulls' bench lineup is also good, but the SuperSonics still have more substitutes available than the Bulls." Elgin Baylor said.

Robertson nodded and said: "The SuperSonics suffered a lot of injuries during the season, and veteran Terry Cummings was reimbursed. Fortunately, McMillan returned in the playoffs, which gave the team a more adequate rotation."

The Bulls ball reached the frontcourt and was handed to Pippen. At this time, Jordan used Kukoc's cover to cut inside to the basket, and Zhou Quan was one step behind.

"Whoosh!"

With his left elbow against Schrempf and a one-handed throw with his right hand, Pippen seized the opportunity and passed a scalpel pass.

"Snapped!"

Jordan stopped suddenly in front of the basket, caught the ball with both hands, then without moving his right foot, turned and took the next step with his left foot, pressed his right elbow outward against Zhou Quan, and raised the ball with his left hand.

Matt Geiger was shaken under the basket. The next moment, Jordan shrank his left hand. After Geiger fell, he jumped on the spot and dunked the ball towards the basket with his left hand.

"Snapped!"

But just as the ball popped over his head, Zhou Quan jumped up from behind, struck accurately, and blocked the ball with a slap.

"what?"

Jordan was taken aback.

"Oh hoo!"

The next moment, SuperSonics fans cheered suddenly.

"Block, Iron Fist King backs up Air Jordan, he got the ball, get down!" On-site commentator Hernem Chrisman shouted excitedly.

At this time, the glider had already descended from the high position, and Ron Harper followed back to defend. Zhou Quan passed the ball out, and then began to descend with all his strength, leaving Jordan behind.

The glider quickly advanced to the basket, and Harper was one step behind. When he flew for a dunk, Harper flew to block the shot, a little slower.

"boom!"

The Bulls' basket was blown.

"Beautiful, it's 8:16 now, and the SuperSonics are leading by 8 points at home." Zhang Liyi shouted.

"In half a quarter, Zhou Quan has already sent two steals and one block. The two steals were one each for Pippen and Harper." Xu Jicheng said.

The Bulls attack, Jordan catches the ball and makes a jump shot.

But Zhou Quan kept up with the rhythm, but instead of blocking the shot, he made a cutting motion when he took off the ball, forcing Jordan to dodge, interrupting the shooting rhythm, leaving Jordan with no chance to take a shot, and after falling back to the ground Was blown a walk.

"Ha ha……"

The crowd of Sonics fans in the stadium burst into laughter.

"Shet!"

Jordan was so angry that he cursed.

"Jordan made a mistake, Zhou Quan's defense will definitely explode today." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

"I'm holding my breath. If I don't explode today, the Bulls will get the match point. The chance of defending the title is almost zero, so he has to explode today." Zhang Liang said.

Xu Jicheng nodded and said: "Not only must he explode on the defensive end, but the Bulls are still so defensive about him and force him to take action alone. He must also explode on the offensive end. A big explosion will do."

Zhang Li said with a smile: "As long as Jordan is restricted on the offensive end, most of the Bulls' offense will stall. Pippen has no ability to step up and take over the offense. His offensive ability with the ball is just like that. The Bulls' offense relies on Jordan. This game is It’s easy to play, so the main thing is to defend Jordan well.”

Zhou Quan held the ball to the top of the arc, and when he was still one step away, he suddenly made a fake move to join the ball, and then quickly broke through from the right side.

"Going in!" Xu Jicheng shouted excitedly.

When Zhou Quan reached the free throw line in three steps, Mutombo had already taken a step up from the basket. If he took another step downward, Mutombo could form a double attack with Jordan behind him.

"It must be a pull-up jumper."

At this moment, both Mutombo and Jordan made firm predictions.

The reason is simple, because since this season, whether it is the regular season or the G1G2 game, Zhou Quan has made emergency stop jumpers [-]% of the time, split the ball [-]% of the time, and continued to break in for the last [-]%.

If the ball is distributed, they don't need to specifically defend it, because Pippen's task is to keep an eye on others, and it is better to pass it out.

Pull-up jump shots and continued breakthroughs, five to one, their defensive choice is very simple, just guard against Zhou Quan's pull-up jump shots.

The next moment, Zhou Quan, who had reached the free throw line, braked and paused slightly.

"really!"

Mutombo and Jordan were ready to take off and block the shot at the same time.

"what?"

But the next moment, they realized they had been fooled.

Zhou Quan's body paused slightly. The next moment, not only did he not take off and take action, but under the influence of inertia, his body continued to rush forward. There was a small change of direction and he jumped from Mutombo's side.

His braking action not only shook Jordan and Mutombo, but also prepared him to slow down for his change of direction.

"boom!"

At this time, Matt Geiger entered the paint from the low post on the left wing, but Zhou Quan did not pass the ball. After passing Mutombo, he rose up and made a one-handed dunk, which exploded the Bulls' basket.

“漂亮！8：18，周权8投6中得13分。”徐计成兴奋地喊道。

"This breakthrough layup was very decisive. Zhou Quan usually chose to make a pull-up jump shot before. Both Jordan and Mutombo were fooled. This is called surprise." Zhang Li said with a smile.

Jordan ran with all his strength from the right wing to the left wing. Zhou Quan was blocked by Harper and fell one step behind. At this time, Pippen, who had Schrempf behind him, passed the ball. Jordan received the ball at the [-]-degree position of the three-point line on the left wing. , then hold the ball in his left hand and swing it upward.

At this moment, Zhou Quan predicted that this was a fake move, and Jordan must have made a fake shot.

He has a general defensive principle for Jordan's offense. If it is a catch-and-shoot from the three-point line, as long as he is chasing very close, he will focus on defense.

The reason is simple. No matter how strong Jordan is, the long-range shot in this situation will not have a high hit rate. Even if the prediction is wrong, the consequences can be borne.

"squeak!"

Zhou Quan rushed to Jordan in one step, and instead of taking off and blocking, he stopped suddenly.His eyes were not looking for the basketball, because the full-level panoramic vision was enough to allow him to 100% lock the movement trajectory of the basketball.

Jordan swung upwards and saw that the iron fist had not been shaken up, but stopped in front of him, so he immediately collected the ball downwards and prepared to dribble back.

But at this moment, Zhou Quan, who had already locked the basketball, quickly poked with his right hand and knocked away the basketball that Jordan was pulling down.

"Oh, another steal! Jordan made a mistake for the second time." Henem Chrisman shouted excitedly.

"Damn!"

Jordan quickly turned around and tried to block Zhou Quan, but it was too late.

After Zhou Quan knocked the ball away, he immediately took a step forward and had a direct physical confrontation with Jordan. With his stronger confrontation ability, he pushed Jordan to the side, then took the opportunity to get the ball and started to play quickly.

Jordan struggled to catch up, but was always one step behind.

When Zhou Quan rushed through the midline, he moved closer to the center, stuck Jordan and Harper who were returning to defense, rushed into the penalty area, and dunked with a flying shot.

"boom!"

The Bulls' basket was instantly exploded.

"Beautiful! So beautiful! Zhou Quan sent in his third steal, this time to steal Jordan, and then successfully counterattacked. Now he made 9 of 7 shots and scored 15 points. At 8:20, the Sonics led the Bulls by 12 points." Zhang Lili said excitedly.

"Jordan's fake move didn't dazzle Zhou Quan. If he had been dazzled, Jordan would have rushed in." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

The Bulls attacked and Phil Jackson called a second timeout.

In the NBC commentary box, Elgin Baylor said: "The Bulls are in trouble now. In 8 minutes, they are already 12 points behind. I only scored 8 points, allowing the Sonics to get 20 points. If we continue like this, it will be difficult to win this game." .

Oscar, what do you think is wrong with the Bulls?Is there something wrong with the offensive and defensive tactics?How would Phil Jackson solve the problem? "

Robertson said: “It’s not the Bulls’ tactics that are problematic, it’s the Iron Fist’s defense that hurt the Bulls too much.

The Iron Fist King completed several successful defenses, stealing three times and blocking a shot. He also prevented Jordan from making a walking violation, and then launched a sharp defensive counterattack. "

Elgin Baylor nodded and said: "So there are still some problems with the defensive tactics. During the transition between offense and defense, the SuperSonics' counterattack fast break was not restricted."

Robertson smiled and nodded: "You can also say that the Bulls' defense is the best in the league, but they can't prevent the Iron Fist King's defensive counterattack and fast break."

Elgin Baylor shook his head and said: "I don't think Phil Jackson can come up with any good way to solve the problem. They can guard against others in the Sonics, but they can't guard against Iron Fist.

Whether it is the current defensive tactics or the previous outside double-teaming, either they cannot prevent Tie Fist's personal offense, or they cannot prevent Tie Fist's ball distribution. "

Robertson nodded and said: "Now the Bulls have a way, that is to continue to maintain this tactic, let the Iron Fist King take action alone, consume his physical energy, and then delay it until the end, after Iron Fist has no physical energy, then solve the battle."

"No, the Bulls did the same thing in G1 and G2, but Iron Fist generally won't take too many shots in the second and third quarters. Even if the score is caught up, he won't take too many shots," Elgin Baylor said. .

Robertson laughed: "This is because the Bulls' main lineup is too defensive, but the substitute lineup is not defensive, so Iron Fist can find passing opportunities in these two quarters.

So it's still a matter of defense. The Bulls can't maintain high-intensity defense for 48 minutes. Once the defensive intensity weakens, Iron Fist will seize the opportunity to assist his teammates. At the same time, he will also take the opportunity to accumulate physical energy and prepare for the final quarter. "

Elgin Baylor suddenly said: "This is very scary. The Bulls' lineup is so strong, but in the first quarter when both sides compete with the main lineup, the Sonics almost always take the lead. Iron Fist usually takes a lot of shots in the first quarter. The personal offense is really strong! "

Robertson nodded and said: "While the Bulls are defending others, it's up to him to carry the Sonics forward alone."

"Hakeem, it seems that Michael may really be overturned by the Iron Fist." Charles Barkley, in the fourth row of the auditorium, said with a complicated expression.

Reggie Miller was sitting in front of Barkley. When he heard this, he turned around and shouted: "Hey, Flying Pig, I give you the best advice, hug the thigh of Iron Fist."

"Damn it, will you shut up?" Buckley cursed irritably.

"Charles, you're tempted, haha!" O'Neal laughed next to Reggie Miller.

"Shut up and don't think the postman can help you," Buckley said angrily.

O'Neal's expression changed. Damn it, how did Barkley know about this news?
On the Bulls bench, Phil Jackson is emphasizing defense.

He still insists on the defensive strategy this season. In fact, he has no choice, because since the several finals with the SuperSonics, he has used all the defensive tactics that should be used. There is no better way. This kind of defensive tactics will always be used. Able to maintain a balance in the first three quarters.

He replaced Mutombo. In the first quarter, SuperSonics had a lot of defensive counterattacks, and the offensive and defensive rhythm was very fast. Although Mutombo did not return to defense in time, he still had to run around, which consumed a lot of physical energy.

Bill Wennington came on and teamed up with Kukoc.

"Bulls, be careful. There is no Mutombo in it. How do you think Iron Fist will fight?" Elgin Baylor said in a teasing tone.

"Come in and fight." Robertson laughed.

The two men were right, but instead of Zhou Quan rushing to the basket to take a shot, he only rushed to the edge of the paint area to attract Bill Wennington's double-team, creating a cutting opportunity for his teammates.

At the same time, Rodman pulled out of the paint area, taking Kukoc away while setting a pick-and-roll for the glider to cover the glider's inward cut.

On the defensive end, Jordan was then blocked by Zhou Quan and made 3 of 1 shots, making a total of 6 of 3 shots.

In the 11th minute of the first quarter, at 14:30, the SuperSonics' lead reached 16 points, doubling the score.

The point difference was so big that Phil Jackson didn't dare to replace Jordan, but Pippen, Ron Harper, and Kukoc couldn't hold on, so they replaced him with Mutombo, Steve Kerr, and Jr. Forward Jason Caffey.

If Jordan doesn't come down, Zhou Quan certainly won't come down.

Rodman and Schrempf left in the 10th minute, and now it was Laettner, Matt Geiger, Sam Perkins, Drexler, and Zhou Quan on the court.

In the last minute, Jordan was defended by Zhou Quan and missed both shots. Laettner also missed a shot. At the end of the first quarter, at 1:14, the Bulls trailed by 30 points.

Xu Jicheng said excitedly: "The Bulls were defended and only scored 14 points. The SuperSonics' defensive state today was too strong. The Bulls probably didn't expect it."

张合理说道：“乔丹8投3中，三分球1投0中，2罚2中，得到8分2篮板1助攻3失误1犯规。失误很多，命中率37.5%，也不够高，全部是周权的防守造成的。

In the last round of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, in one game, Jordan was blocked by glove Gary Payton and made 33 of 9 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 27.3%. That was the highlight of the glove. "

徐计成笑道：“周权10投7中，三分球1投1中，2罚2中，得到17分1篮板3助攻3抢断1盖帽1犯规，表现比乔丹要强很多。”

"Jordan doesn't take many shots, but it's not that he doesn't want to take them. With three turnovers, he also has a lot of attacks." Zhang Liang said.

Xu Jicheng nodded and said: "Compared to Zhou Quan's defense, Jordan's defense against Zhou Quan today was obviously unsuccessful, allowing Zhou Quan to make 10 of 7 shots, with no blocks or steals."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "The main reason is that Zhou Quan's defense is too good. He played many fast breaks with defensive counterattacks. Jordan couldn't guard Zhou Quan's fast breaks. He could still defend Zhou Quan in positional battles.

In the next game, I guess the style of play will still be the same as the G1 game. Zhou Quan will not take too many shots in the second quarter and the final quarter, leaving some physical energy for the final quarter. "

Xu Jicheng nodded and said: "It just so happens that the Bulls are going to be on the bench. Let's take this opportunity to take a break and let our teammates attack."

"As long as we hold on in the second and third quarters, I think Zhou Quan, who is now stronger than Jordan, can win the game in the final quarter." Zhang Lili said with confidence.

(End of this chapter)