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Chapter 353 Variables
Kidd, who was still complaining about Jordan's old age just now, was instantly slapped in the face.

Phil Jackson and Jordan, in the first half of the game, both saw the Celtics' weakness.

The operation of their entire team is tied to Jason Kidd alone.

Whether it's Mashburn's singles or Houston's shooting, Kidd plays an irreplaceable role in it.

It can be said that it was Kidd who brought the entire Celtics team together and brought it to a higher level.

Therefore, during the halftime break, Phil Jackson simply asked Jordan, and ended the tactical adjustment. In the second half, Jordan stood directly in front of Kidd, and took advantage of Kidd's contempt for Jordan, and stole the opponent head-on in the first defense.

This was just the beginning. In the following time, Kidd was restrained everywhere, and the Celtics were immediately affected, and the team's operation was no longer smooth.

As for Jordan's defense against Kidd, he only needs to pay attention to his passing, because Kidd's offensive ability is really hard to describe.

When the Celtics trailed by 5 points, Jordan rested as scheduled. The Celtics seemed to see an opportunity, but another person stood in front of Kidd.

Scottie Pippen,

Pippen has been selected to the league's best first team and best defensive first team with Jordan for three consecutive years, and his defensive strength is beyond doubt.

Without Jordan, there is Pippen!
Kidd found that because of his size advantage, Pippen's defensive pressure was stronger for him than Jordan.

The Celtics' offense continued to be frozen, and the balance of victory was tilted towards the Bulls a little bit.

Jordan returned to the court after only a 5-minute break and played until the end.

The Celtics, who played inextricably with the Bulls in the first half, were completely suppressed by the Bulls in the second half.

Although the Celtics only lost by eight points in the end, anyone with a heart can see that the Celtics, like the Knicks who were defeated yesterday, are no match for the home team in terms of real strength.

At the same time, the other two openers of the second round also came to an end.

Facing the Spurs with "Admiral" David Robinson, "Little General" Avery Johnson and Sean Elliott, the Mavericks twins have nothing to fear.

Hill scored a triple-double for the first time in the playoffs, with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Hardaway was no less impressive, scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

David Robinson was struggling alone, scoring a game-high 36 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, but still lost by five points.

The game between the Rockets and the Jazz was much more intense. Olajuwon and Malone played inextricably in the paint, and both scored luxurious statistics.

But the Rockets, with a deeper lineup, are even better.

With 1:32 left in the game, the Jazz trailed by two points, but Malone's cut dunk was blocked by Olajuwon abruptly from the air.

The whole game performed well. Sam Cassell, who scored 18 points and 6 assists, received the ball and scored smoothly with a quick counterattack.

And this four-point gap has become a wall of sighs for the Jazz.

The two teams played until the last second of the game. The Jazz resorted to foul tactics, but the Rockets made 6 of 6 free throws and did not give the Jazz any chance.

The Jazz lost Game 96 of the series 100-[-] by four points.

Just after the Jazz lost to the Rockets, the day after the Bulls won the Celtics, the Magic started their second game against the Knicks.

Ewing's performance was normal, but in the face of O'Neal, who was in normal form, the Knicks lost their only comeback point.

奥尼尔全场比赛26投17中，罚球8中5，砍下了39分13篮板4助攻3盖帽，而尤因则25投12中，罚球4中4，砍下28分11篮板2助攻4盖帽。

In addition, Wilkins scored the team's highest score of 32 points, but this is not important.

迪威斯29分4篮板14助攻，艾弗森21分3篮板3助攻3抢断，加内特9分15篮板4助攻2抢断3盖帽，克莱10分3篮板2助攻，首发五人就砍下了恐怖的109分。。。。。

Regardless of the results, this game can be said to be very exciting. Both teams played their tactics to the fullest and achieved the desired effect. However, the Magic's lineup is too strong. This game also completely allowed the Knicks to recognize the strength gap between the two teams.

Just after the Magic won Game [-], the second game between the Mavericks and the Spurs also began.

However, the news of the Spurs' 105-102 victory did not attract people's attention, because Grant Hill was injured and left the game.

During that attack, Hill broke through Elliott's defense, was interrupted by David Robinson for a layup, and lost his center of gravity when he landed. His ankle was severely deformed at that time, and he fell to the ground clutching his ankle in pain.

Even so, the Spurs only won by three points.

At the beginning of the series between the Spurs and the Mavericks, some media made a vote.

51.2% of the fans believed that the series would end within 5 games, 19.9% ​​of the fans believed that the score would be 4-2 or 4-3, but only 30% of the fans believed that the Spurs would win, but after Hill was injured, the number of fans who thought the Spurs would win rose to 65%.

The next day, the Bulls warmed up and defended Kidd tightly at the beginning of the game, while the Celtics team that was split was like a headless chicken.

The Bulls won this game much more easily than the previous one. They could restrain Kidd, but the Celtics couldn't restrain Jordan anyway.

Jordan once again scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in this game, leading the Bulls to victory.

The game between the Rockets and the Jazz once again entered an extremely tense tug-of-war in the first second of the game. In the first half, the two teams took the lead alternately 13 times.

It wasn't until the third quarter that the balance of the game was broken. Cassel, the player Davis gave to the Rockets, scored 12 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, giving the Rockets an 8-point lead when the core of both teams rested off the court.

In the fourth quarter, the Jazz fought back and even overtook the score.

But Olajuwon and Drexler scored 8 points in a row at the critical moment, abruptly suppressing the momentum of the Jazz's counterattack.

The final score was 88-90, Malone missed the shot, and the Rockets struggled to win Game [-].

Although the Rockets are now leading 2-0, the difference between the two games is only 6 points. . .

The next two games will be moved to Salt Lake City. After the game, Sloan expressed confidence that they still have a chance. After returning home, the Jazz will give the Rockets a fatal blow.

(End of this chapter)