dognovel Chapter 166 The targeted European genius! 【Customize】
Chapter 166 The targeted European genius! 【Customize】
He is 100% sure that as long as he takes Jordan down, Auerbach will replace Lin Long. Without Jordan's containment and offset on the offensive end, the Bulls are likely to be beaten by the Celtics and completely pulled. Score!
Phil Jackson, caught in a dilemma, could only be the first to call a timeout.
Let Jordan rest on the bench through the time-out period, while the Bulls' physical therapists are fully dispatched to give Jordan a quick massage and ice compress to help him recover as much physical strength as possible to maintain the state.
In the end, Phil Jackson did not dare to replace Jordan, but he took Pippen and Kukoc on the court.
Jackson decided to let the two share Jordan's pressure with their offense, resting as much as possible on the court!
At the same time, if the Celtics have a space lineup that is strong on offense and weak on defense, then Kukoc or Pippen can be used to attack the Celtics' weaknesses!
The first timeout in the second quarter ended, and Auerbach did not wait any longer conservatively, but replaced Barkley, Billups and Willis, and replaced Lin Long and Big Ben, Coupled with Bowen, Barrows and Curry, this lineup with the ultimate space and the best blue-collar team in the playoffs is almost invincible, and it is on the court again!
Lin Long took on the responsibility of the point guard again, dribbling the ball and calling out tactics. Facing his old acquaintance Pippen, Lin Long smiled and said: "There's no need to work so hard, Scott, earn 2 million a year and put his life to the test. All for him? Come to us next year, I will call the shots, 4 million a year!
"Shut up!" Pippen has learned to behave, except to shut up and bastard, he will not answer any questions from Lin Long.
Seeing that Pippen didn't answer, Lin Long didn't say more. Anyway, Lin Long wasn't going to single out Pippen.
Barrows ran up cheerfully and made a screen for Lin Long, allowing Lin Long to face Kukoc again.
"Old man, long time no see, I guess you miss me!" Lin Long continued to chat with Kukoc while dribbling the ball under his crotch continuously, looking for flaws.
Even Lin Long learned a couple of Croatian sentences and asked Kukoc a couple of hellos.
Just when Kukoc was a little surprised that Lin Long could still do this, Lin Long had already flashed past Kukoc and rushed into the inside line to attract Rodman's double-team. Lin Long quickly scored the ball to the bottom. Corner vacated Curry.
Curry also did not hesitate, and resolutely shot directly from beyond the 3-point line.
It's a pity that this time was bad luck and failed to hit the 3 points.
But Lin Long was on the inside at this time, and he and Big Ben were one on the left and one on the other, and they were fighting with the Bulls' Pippen, Rodman and Wennington.
The rebounds were picked up to the sky several times, but no one could really control them.
On the top are 10 arms desperately reaching for the basketball, and on the bottom are knees, elbows, elbows and you attacking each other. No one wants to suffer.
After 3 consecutive clicks, Lin Long's continuous jumping ability and wingspan finally took the upper hand. He was able to renew his strength and slap the ball to the bottom line Curry after jumping high.
"Dell! Another shot! There's a board!"
Curry, who got the ball, was completely unaffected by the miss in the previous ball and pulled up decisively.
This time, basketball stopped joking with Curry and fell into the net!
With Curry's 3-pointer, the difference between the two teams has once again reached 10 points!
The Bulls' offense was handed over to Kukoc, who performed well in the last game. In the face of Curry, who was shorter than himself and had a very thin body, Kukoc was also a rare tough one, sitting with his back to the inside for a few consecutive times. After the down, a chic rollover jumper, the basketball accurately entered the net!
Needless to say, Kukoc's few strokes are indeed worthy of his status as the king of Europe. No matter his fluency or his shooting hand, he can't pick out any faults.
"If your little Kukoc is as hard as your shot, then it's perfect! It's a pity that he has the same style of play as yours and will never be able to lift his head!"
Bowen was talking trash to Kukoc when he passed by, making Kukoc confused.
"Are you crazy? I'm not scoring against you!
"It doesn't matter who you play, as long as you score, you even dunk Jordan and I'll spray you!" Bowen felt something wrong after replying, and he turned around and killed him, who had already run away: " No, there's no such possibility. You see Jordan is going to pee his pants, how could there be a way to stop him?
Bowen's words left Kukoc speechless, but any American player who is a little bloody would have to scold Bowen head to head at this time to show his toughness.
It's a pity that Kukoc's character is too soft after all, he just shook his head, not only did not answer, but ran over from Bowen's side with his head lowered, as if he had done something wrong.
Phil Jackson on the sidelines shook his head helplessly.
If Kukoc has the character of Pippen and Jordan, he will definitely be one of the best players!
However, his character is such that he can only become a qualified starter or the core of a bad team in his life.
Kukoc's weakness did not let the Celtics let him go, but instead allowed Lin Long and others to see the biggest flaw in the Bulls. Lin Long began to attack Kukoc with pick-and-rolls...
If someone helps defend, Lin Long will give the ball to the missed teammate. If there is no help defending, then 1v1 with Kukoc, it will become a score again.
After Kukoc himself was targeted like this, he had absolutely no intention of calling back to prove himself.
On the contrary, after making a turnaround jumper, there is no further achievement on the offensive end. It seems that after scoring the ball, it is completely satisfied. Either you get the ball and pass it out, or you get the ball and make a jumper directly.
Playing like this, the efficiency is naturally extremely low! In just 3 minutes, the Bulls not only failed to bring the score closer, but Lin Long led the team to score consecutively, extending the lead to 16 points!
Helpless, Phil Jackson had to make another substitution, bringing Rodman and Kerr back to the court after only 3 minutes of rest.
Even if Rodman will be let go on offense, and Kerr will be targeted on defense, these two are real tough guys, and they will never be as defenseless as Kukoc and just disarm. surrender.
After the two of them played, the form of the game finally stabilized. The Bulls organized an effective resistance and slowly narrowed the score gap.
In the second quarter, Kerr showed no mercy from beyond the 3-point line, and he hit 4 3-pointers in this quarter.
Is one of the biggest contributors to the Bulls not being completely pulled apart.
Another hero, of course, was Michael Jordan, who played the second quarter without resting for a second in the entire first half. 3.3
In this quarter, Jordan made 5 of 8 shots and contributed 13 points. With the 10 points in the first quarter, Jordan has already sent 23 points in this game.
However, except for Kerr, other teammates failed to give Jordan enough support on the offensive end. Even if the two of them scored 35 points together, the Bulls only scored 47 points. The difference in the offensive state of others is evident. .
Fortunately, they finally regained the toughness of the defensive end in the second half of the second quarter, limiting the Celtics' score and bringing the rhythm of the game back to the melee mode of the first game.
This made the Celtics, who had an advantage before, also encountered a bottleneck on the offensive end, and their efficiency began to decline sharply.
Throughout the first half, the Celtics advanced first and then declined. Although they once pulled the score up to 16 points, they were finally rubbed back by the Bulls. At the end of the half, they only scored 56 points and ended with 9 points. The points advantage ended the first half.