Chapter 177 Runaway! Three pairs again! Push the bull into a corner!
Chapter 177 Runaway! Three pairs again! Push the bull into a corner!
The suspense of the game lasted until the last minute, when the Bulls maintained a 4-point lead with 95:91 in the last minute and 20 seconds.
But at this time, the most exciting scene of the game appeared.
First, Lin Long swayed continuously from beyond the three-point line. While facing Jordan's 3-point shot, he also caused Jordan's foul. He completed the 4-point chase in one round!
Then Jordan, not to be outdone, went straight to the basket for a layup, which also resulted in a foul by Lin Long.
It's a pity that Jordan's free throws were actually soft at this moment! Jordan made 8 of 8 free throws in the whole game, and Jordan, who maintained a 90% free throw rate throughout the series, missed his free throws at this time!
Naturally, Lin Long was not polite to Jordan. Lin Long, who accepted the gift, grabbed the rebound and advanced straight to the frontcourt, hitting Jordan and Pippen with another 3-pointer!
The Celtics overtook the score in the last 50 seconds!
Then Jordan made another mid-range fallback, and overtook 1 point again.
Then came Lin Long, who caught the hypersensitive Chicago man's attention as he gestured for his third 3-pointer from beyond the arc.
Not only did Joe 31 Dan and Pippen come to double-team at the same time, but Langley, who was at the basket, also stared at Lin Long, wanting to see if the goal was scored.
But Lin Long didn't shoot, he gave the ball to the basket because Longley was distracted, the big money to gain space!
After taking the ball, Big Ben did not hesitate to pull it up and it was a two-handed dunk!
At the same time, Longley subconsciously stretched out an arm to block Big Ben because of his slow response.
This move made Phil Jackson on the sidelines almost drop the tactical board!
First of all, they lost their minds, and then they gave unnecessary 2+1 opportunities.
Longley's performance this round was hopelessly stupid.
If you don't, don't get distracted, or don't foul. If you foul, you won't give him a 2+1 chance.
Now if you touch it without any pain or itching, isn't your brain sick?
Lin Long ran to Big Ben's side immediately and punched him in the chest with a combination of punches, celebrating Big Ben's 2+1.
"Ben, don't worry, take your time! Hit the ball! You'll have a double-double, and the ad for you and Bruce will be released after the game, and then you'll be truly nationally famous!"
This is Big Ben's ninth point of the game, and with the 13 rebounds he has already grabbed, Big Ben is expected to get his second double-double in this series.
Big Ben slowly walked to the free throw line, full of his own advertising.
After the commercial was broadcast, he became a real star, returned to his hometown, and bought a Mercedes-Benz car for his mother!
With such thoughts in mind, Big Ben, who shot less than 50% of his free throws this season, took a deep breath and threw the ball out.
"Shh!"
Jordan, who shot 90% of the time, missed free throws, but Big Ben, who shot 50%, resisted the pressure.
99:1010
This time, it's a two-point difference!
These two points also directly became the reason for the Bulls' final defeat. In the last two rounds, neither side was able to score. Until the final whistle, the score between the two sides was fixed at this number.
99:101.
The Celtics have a winning streak at home, leading the Bulls by a big score of 3:1!
With two match points in hand, the promotion situation is very good!
In the whole game, the Celtics could be regarded as fully blooming. Lin Long scored 35 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, and scored 3 doubles again. Charles Barkley scored 19 points and 11 rebounds. Ben Wallace scored 10 points and 13 rebounds. , Billups 12 points and 6 assists, Bowen hit 4 3 points and scored 12 points, veteran Willis sent 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
6 people in the team scored in double figures, which was a complete team victory, which also gave Auerbach more confidence in the subsequent games.
On the Bulls side, Jordan once again scored 41 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in this game, Pippen scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Kukoc also recorded 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. The two people's full recovery in this game may be the biggest highlight of this game and the only consolation for the Bulls.
After this game, the Bulls are still optimistic about the promotion, only the local Chicago diehards are left, and most of the rest of the fans and commentators believe that the Celtics will accept the game and join the finals with the Utah Jazz.
The only suspense is whether the series will end in Chicago or stay in Boston.
The smug Celtics boarded the plane to Chicago with great confidence, and they can end the series in Chicago!
Contrary to all Bostonians' expectations, what awaited them in Chicago was not a ticket to the Finals, but a fiasco!
The Chicagoans, under the siege of the Celtics, awakened the pride and unity of their reigning champions.
At the beginning of the game, they showed a perfect competitive state and an attitude of only fighting for the present.
Everyone has taken out all their strength from the moment they entered the field, and they have directly sent their maximum strength on both ends of the offense and defense.
Faced with the Bulls' aggressive style of play and near-death attitude, the Celtics failed to keep up with the Bulls' rhythm because they were too relaxed before the game.
In less than 3 minutes of the opening, the Bulls used a crazy offensive to play a wave of 14:2 offensive frenzy. This dreamy start rekindled hope for the originally pessimistic Chicago fans!
It's not time to give up! There are not no teams with a 3:1 reversal in history, why can't we do it!
Only 3 minutes into the game, the Bulls players used their strength to rekindle the fans' hope!
At this time, Auerbach didn't say anything, still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, watching the disciples' game.
This surprised Larry Bird next to him. He didn't know what medicine was being sold in the teacher's gourd.
Lin Long is the only Celtic player who maintains strength and attitude. He constantly encourages his teammates, motivates them, wants them to integrate into the game, and takes back their overly relaxed state of mind.
It's a pity that something like mentality is easy to lose, but it is not so easy to get it back.
The Celtics' offense and defense on the court still did not change, and they were completely unable to resist the bulls' crazy offensive.
By the end of the first quarter, the 317 Bulls actually played a super offensive performance of 44:18 in a single quarter. In just one quarter, they won the Celtics by 26 points!
The game is already teetering on the brink of garbage time.
During the break, Auerbach still did not arrange any targeted tactics, but continued his original rotation. Barkley led the team against the Bulls' bench, and Lin Long temporarily sat on the bench to rest.
Sweaty Lin Long walked up to Auerbach and said, "Coach, did you have a hunch in this game?
Auerbach looked at Lin Long with satisfaction and said, "Oh? Why do you say that?"
"We celebrated and relaxed so wildly before the game, and we didn't take the Bulls seriously. This mentality will affect the game, affect the state, and in your experience, it is impossible to think of this situation. In addition, during the game you almost If you don't say a word, if you don't make adjustments, there are only two possibilities: either you are very satisfied with the game situation, or you have a hunch about the current situation!"
Auerbach couldn't help showing Lin Long a thumbs up and said, "You're absolutely right, it's true.
"But I don't understand, then why didn't you stop us before the game and didn't help us during the game?
The doubts in Lin Long's heart are even stronger. It can't be Auerbach gambling, or to earn an extra home game ticket for the North Shore Garden.
Auerbach said: "Because your team is so smooth, everything is so smooth, from forming a team, to reaching the playoffs, to the Eastern Conference finals. Maybe you have encountered difficulties, but all rely on your strength. Easy to fix. Lin, you're amazing, beyond my expectations.
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