Card Bishop of Basketball

Chapter 54 Christmas Battle
On Christmas Day in 1996, it was on December 12. There were only two games, one was the Bulls playing the Pistons, and the other was Philadelphia playing the Lakers. Both games were full of gimmicks.

The Bulls and the Pistons are old rivals. The grievances start with the Bad Boys sniping Jordan, but now the Bad Boys have basically retired, and the transfers, including the big bug Rodman, have all gone to the old enemy Bulls up.

The one staying in the Pistons right now is the FMVP of the year, who was praised by Jordan as the strongest defensive player he has ever faced. .

But if you want to talk about Dumars, he hasn't taken the lead for a few years. Just play the last afterglow, lead the newcomers, and watch the growth of the new generation of the Pistons.

The matchup between Jordan's successor and Jordan, the reunion of the Bad Boys, including whether the Pistons can successfully snipe the Bulls while the Bulls' main center Longley is resting, are all well-known topics for discussion...

In the original time and space, when the Bulls played the Christmas game, they had already lost 3 games. They lost to the Heat, the Jazz and the Raptors respectively. But now because of the addition of Miles in the paint, the Bulls can still defend the restricted area. Facing the Heat, there is no lose,

As for the Raptors, without a little flying mouse who was so crazy that even he was afraid, he also failed to snipe the Bulls. The only thing he said in that game was that Jordan commented that Finley, who was facing him, was not weaker than him. Physical fitness will definitely become a great tool in the future.

The only one who sniped the Bulls was the Jazz, known as the best background board in the 20th century. They successfully ended the Bulls' 12-game winning streak. However, after losing this round, the Bulls started a wave of winning streaks.

A few days ago, the Bulls played against Philadelphia. Facing the Bulls’ main insider, Longley, they were free from the fight. Philadelphia said that I would not take advantage of you, and also gave a truce to their main insider, Big Z. In order to make up a roster of 13 players, Philadelphia quickly signed. The veteran who was cut by the Pistons some time ago, Kenny Smith.

The old coach Thompson was also very desperate. He gave Big Z an average of 25 minutes of playing time per game, but he was still injured, and he was injured before the crucial battle against the Bulls. The fans who let the YY team overthrow the Bulls were very disappointed.

Speaking of this game, Philadelphia almost won. With 3 seconds left in the game, the two sides fought to a 109 tie. The ball passed to Jordan, and Jordan made a mid-range shot to kill the game.

If Miles doesn't grab a rebound, it is estimated that Philadelphia, which has an even rotation time, can kill the exhausted Bulls.Meng Yifan also smiled when he saw this game. He didn't expect that a little Myers, who was raised casually back then, would actually help the Bulls counter-snipe Philadelphia.

Fate, really wonderful.

After the game, Iverson approached the old coach Thompson to communicate, saying that he can play a lot of times and should not replace himself easily, but coach Thompson said that the regular season ranking is not important, and the playoffs are the reason for desperate moments, so he rejected Ivers Mori.

This year's Christmas game should be a civil war between the west and the west, and the east and the east. But now that the Suns have not selected Finley, the style of play is not very good. Stern thought for a long time, and finally let Philadelphia play the Lakers.

This decision is still very risky. Over the years, the east has fought the east, and the west has fought the west. What is the nature of this chaotic war between the east and the west?
But Stern overcame all opinions and finally settled the matter.

Lakers lineup, Nick Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Jeremy Kersey, Eldon Campbell, Shaquille O'Neal, Shaquille O'Neal, Shaquille found out that after his Westward Journey, he still has to count on him to play singles , the teammates are the same as last year's.

The Philadelphia lineup, Allen Iverson, Richmond, Ma Jian, Walter McCarty and Battelle, the big Z returned from injury, but the old coach wanted to avoid too much confrontation. Adapted, so he was put on the bench, and McCarty, who can open up space, was chosen as the starter.

The bus and O'Neal jumped the ball, O'Neal was more flexible, and got the ball for the Lakers. Fan Maniac advanced quickly, and did not wait for O'Neal to land, and directly chased and shot a three-pointer. The ball crossed a perfect arc and landed directly. In the network, dare to vote and dare to have!
Iverson's face was ugly. This ball belonged to the head-on attacking himself. This kind of ball must be returned. After holding the ball and changing directions continuously, he shook Fan Crazy and went straight to the inside. Facing O'Neal who came over from the defense, he changed hands in the air. Basket, score the ball.

Crazy Fan is getting excited. This kind of high-profile game is the stage he yearns for. Facing Iverson, he stopped and shot, but Iverson interfered enough with the ball and directly shot a three-point shot out of bounds.

McCarty pulls out the pick-and-roll, O'Neal is too lazy to move, Campbell is also a coolie inside player, the two old men look at me, I look at you, they didn't move, Iverson gave the ball to McCarty, McCarty made a three-pointer When the knife rises and falls, it enters the net crisply.

O'Neal reached out for the ball, wanting to show his dominance inside, but after getting the ball, push it up, huh?For the first time, a surprised expression appeared on O'Neill's face, why can't the good guy stand up to this guy?
But it doesn't mean that O'Neill can only use brute force to fight hard. It's just that in many cases, things that can be solved by brute force do not require technology.

O'Neill pushed hard with all his strength, the bus groaned, and took a small step back. With this small step, O'Neill turned around flexibly, shot with a small hook, and hit the net with the board.

The Valvia Center arena is somewhat silent at this time. Since they selected the Chinese big man, this is the first time that this kind of insider has been forced. The depth of the insider they are proud of seems to be nothing in front of Shaq. Use it.

The bus asked for the ball near the penalty area and made a gesture to make a shot, but O'Neal was indifferent, the bus flicked his wrist lightly, and two points were scored.

O'Neal made a strong inside attack again, but this time the bus gave enough resistance, O'Neal turned around and missed the hook, Ma Jian protected the rebound, and Iverson advanced quickly, but the rest of the Lakers shrank quickly and did not give a fast break opportunity.

The bus was pulled directly beyond the three-point line. There was no way this time. Campbell was driven out by O'Neal to defend. The bus equipped with Griffin's star card even showed off his ability to dribble and break through.

Continuously dribbled the ball, and then directly rushed to the basket with the ball in his arms. O'Neal wanted to defend and reached out from the side, but the bus had already fully risen, and the momentum of the ball could not be held. The bus directly hit O'Neal, throwing The ball is thrown in the hand.

The basketball bounced twice on the rim and bounced into the rim. The referee blew the whistle to indicate that O'Neal was fouled by the thug.

Bus shook the red hand that was hit by O'Neal, slapped the basketball twice, breathed a sigh of relief, and made the free throw steadily.

O'Neal is a bit of a pain in the ass, they are all powerful insiders, why do you shoot so accurately, and I am afraid when I see the free throw line...

wish myself a happy birthday

(End of this chapter)