Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 290 First in the West
When Jordan took over the banner of offense, the Bulls' offensive efficiency was indeed guaranteed, and the point difference was finally stabilized, and there was no tendency to continue to expand.

However, even if Jordan started the super god mode, it just kept the point difference from expanding, but he couldn't narrow the point difference, because the Bulls' defense really couldn't prevent the Warriors.

The Bulls chose a two-tower lineup, and their mobility couldn't keep up with the Warriors' footsteps. Especially the Warriors' outside shooting ability tonight is still very good, which is even worse for the Bulls.

The Warriors led the Bulls by 35 points at 26:9 in the first quarter.

The reason why the Bulls were able to narrow the point difference to less than ten points in the first quarter was mainly because Jordan played the entire first quarter, led 4 substitutes, and played a wave of counterattacks.

The four substitutes are: Saidal Sritter, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and Duff Korsin.

It has to be said that compared with the starting lineup, this bench lineup led by Jordan has much better defensive mobility, especially the super forward defense composed of Jordan, Pippen and Grant. Immature, but Grant has already begun to show his edge.

When later generations mention Grant, more people may remember the glasses he wears in every game, or his nephew Jerami Grant.

But in fact, among the Bulls' first three crowns, "Cobra" Grant was the last link in Zen master Phil Jackson's triangle offensive system.

It can be said that whether it is offense or defense, Grant is a well-deserved third man in the Bulls.

At this time, coupled with the fact that the Warriors' bench lineup lacks players capable of positional warfare, it is indeed difficult to face the Bulls' tight defense of the bench.

Faced with this situation, Nelson hurriedly replaced Lewis with Mullin at the beginning of the second quarter, adding another offensive point to the Warriors' outside line, so as to break the defense of the Bulls' bench lineup.

This season, Mullin's ability has improved to a higher level, and his super scoring ability has also begun to show, and he even has signs of replacing Malone as the Warriors' No. [-] scorer.

Due to the growth of Duckworth, Nelson has begun to consciously shorten Malone's playing time in the game. Of course, this is mainly out of protection for Malone. After all, Malone is now 32 years old. It can be regarded as "old people".

Therefore, Malone's scoring average has dropped to less than 20 points per game. Coupled with the Warriors' overall offense moving outward, this also allows Mullin to get more offensive opportunities.

In this way, when Mullin came on the court, five of the Warriors' bench lineup could play with the ball, and four of them had good shooting ability. As a result, the Warriors' offensive space was even larger than when the starters were on the court. At this time, the Bulls replaced Jordan to rest before the start of the second quarter.

So although the Bulls at this time still have good defensive flexibility, the Warriors put the Bulls in trouble again by allowing Duckworth to single inside and open the four-man three-point line.

Corsin, who played against Duckworth, was considered a very experienced veteran player, but facing Duckworth, who had greatly improved in strength, the latter scored three goals in a row.

Obviously, if there is no one to help defend or double-team, the Bulls' inside line can't stop Duckworth at all. The Bulls' defense was cracked again, and the situation fell into crisis again.

Bulls coach Collins' solution to this is to replace Jordan on the court again. Although this is a bit brainless, it is effective!
It can be said that Collins is already possessed by the bass at this time. In his opinion, there is nothing that cannot be solved by sending Jordan. If there is, it must be that Jordan does not have enough playing time.

In this way, Jordan went into battle again after a 2-minute break.

The Warriors also replaced the main force shortly thereafter. Only Mullin was replaced and took a 2-minute break, replaced by Schramf.

After the return of the main force, the two sides formed a tug of war again, and the point difference was always maintained at about 64 points. At halftime, the Warriors led the Bulls by 52 points 12:[-].

In the second half, the Bulls also wanted to play a counterattack to narrow the score, but unfortunately they were kept under pressure by the Warriors.

For the Warriors, with all kinds of off-ball screens on the outside, air cuts inside, and the scramble for offensive rebounds, it is basically difficult for the Bulls to defend, let alone counterattack after a successful defense.

Even in the middle of the third quarter, due to the expansion of the Bulls' defense, the inside line was empty, and Malone hit two goals in a row, causing the Bulls' defense to completely collapse.

After that, the Warriors played a wave of 10:2 highs, which directly turned the fourth quarter into garbage time.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jordan was still left on the court. Collins hoped to see if Jordan could help the team reduce the score and make the game suspenseful again.

It's a pity that the Warriors' substitutes in this game were very strong. Hornacek even made a three-pointer against Jordan in front of Jordan.

This made Jordan even more annoyed, good guy, Li Weisi alone is fine, even you, a backup guard, are so arrogant.

So, Jordan chased Hornacek and scored two goals in a row as revenge, but he was still not relieved, and was going to make Hornacek cry.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Collins replaced him. After all, the point difference remained unchanged and could not affect the overall situation.

At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Bulls 116:101 at home, allowing the team to overtake the Lakers and rank first in the Western Conference, because on the same day, the Lakers narrowly lost to the Bucks in an away game.

Li Weisi played 28 minutes in this game and scored 19 points and 12 assists. In addition, Mullin scored 20 points and 7 assists, Malone scored 17 points and 12 rebounds, Price scored 13 points, Schramf scored 15 points, and the Warriors had a total of five players. Scored in double figures.

After the game, Jordan's face was very stinky. He didn't say hello to the Warriors players, and walked directly into the locker room, looking very unmannered.

It's no wonder that he played 35 minutes in this game, made 22 of 15 shots, scored 40 points and 5 assists, but still allowed the Bulls to defeat the Warriors. This made Jordan, who was full of confidence before the opening, feel that his face was almost covered It's swollen.

After the start of this season, more and more fans like to compare Jordan and Li Weisi, because these two are the best among young players today, and their gorgeous style of play has also brought them many fans. Therefore, Even though the Internet is underdeveloped at this time, it still does not affect the fans' quarrel.

However, at this time, Jordan fans can never refute Li Weisi's fans, that is, the Bulls can't beat the Warriors. You have never won a game against the two teams. How can you prove that you are better than your opponent?
Having said that, you can understand Jordan's inner anxiety. His inner desire to defeat the Warriors is far greater than that of fans who can only talk!

(End of this chapter)