The Lakers' strategy at the beginning was to open up the space, and O'Neal attacked fiercely, hoping to increase Jordan's singles.
The Bulls' team shooting percentage so far this season is 46.9%, and Jordan's is 48.1%. No matter how good their team's offense is, Jordan is the most accurate. He averages 23.3 shots per game and 11.2 hits. The number of shots, the number of hits, and the number of hits. In terms of numbers, they are all ranked first in the league.
The Lakers hope to use O'Neal's singles offense to influence the Bulls and consume Jordan.
But Jiang is still old and hot. Jordan saw through the Lakers' strategy at a glance. No matter what, he played hard. If there was a double attack, he would distribute the ball. If there was no double attack, he would play alone.
The first quarter lasted 6 minutes and 37 seconds. With O'Neal's 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in the half, the Lakers led the Bulls 16-14.
Relying on O'Neal's fierce attack, the Lakers took advantage of the situation, but the point difference did not widen, and they did not see Jordan still hitting hard to maintain his shooting percentage even when being double-teamed as they expected.
4 points, 1 assist and 1 steal. Jordan's statistics in the first half of the first quarter did not look particularly outstanding, and he only had one assist. However, he initiated the offense, supported by Horry and Rodman, and the Bulls scored in the first 6 minutes and 37 seconds. By 14 points, the performance was very good.
Obviously, even if the Lakers think highly of the Bulls' strength, they still underestimate the Bulls' stability.
Even without Pippen, they have still improved their stability to one of the best in the league by the middle of this season.
Zhang Hao scored 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Returning to the bench, it felt very difficult!
O¡¯Neal didn¡¯t have an easy time beating Luke Longley, and he still lost a lot of energy.
The Bulls have the opportunity to change centers in the summer. Obviously Bibby Dele, who embraced them last year, is stronger. The Bucks got Te'lon Hill after sending away Vin Baker. Because they want to continue to perform badly, The Bucks actively want to send Te'lon Hill, a former All-Star who averaged 12.9 points and 10 rebounds per game last season, to the Bulls. They want Jason, who has a lower salary and a shorter contract. -Caffey, at that time, as long as they gave up extending the contract with Luke Longley and freed up some space to match the salary, they could get an All-Star level insider who was better on both offense and defense.
But the Bulls refused, and also renewed Luke Longley with a three-year, $12.36 million contract.
In the end, the Bulls exchanged Jason Caffey for David Vaughn, who averaged 4.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 14 minutes per game in the early part of the season. He was reimbursed after playing three games
This operation is indeed bad for the Bulls against other opponents. If Luke Longley is replaced by Te'lon Hill, the Bulls will be at least half a level better against other teams.
Just look at the Bucks. Te'lon Hill is a fighter. In addition to being strong, he also has strong tactical command ability. He can also drive the whole team. The Bucks' scumbag team atmosphere can Lead him up. The Bucks have played 48 games and have a record of 20 wins and 28 losses. There is no hope of failure.
But in order to deal with O'Neal, the Bulls really had to keep Luke Longley. Last season, they had 5 centers in the lineup. In the end, they found that only Luke Longley consumed O'Neal, and Rodman was the most important player in O'Neal. The best way is to defend O'Neal after being consumed by Luke Longley in the fierce stage.
This trade-off, from the perspective of competing for the championship, the Bulls did very well.
Silver Fox was thinking on the tactical board.
Although he already has high expectations for the Bulls, the strength shown by the Bulls is indeed better than he initially expected.
Without experiencing it personally, it¡¯s really hard to imagine that without Pippen, Jordan would still be so strong leading the team alone
Now, whether to let O'Neal continue to play or change the established rotation is a question.
It¡¯s not that I¡¯m afraid of the strength of the Bulls, but that as a coach, I have to think of better strategies and face all kinds of unexpected factors when playing head-on.
This is not a big surprise to Zhang Hao. In the original time and space, Pippen took 38 games off in the regular season, almost half of them. When he came back, he also played the lowest defensive efficiency since his sophomore year and the lowest offensive efficiency since the 89-90 season. , but Jordan still led the Bulls to the same first place record in the regular season as the Jazz, and robbed Malone of an MVP.
I don¡¯t know why, but after entering the timeout, Shi Fo and Yin Hu stood together and thought together.
Silver Fox thought for 30 seconds and was about to give up. He first followed the established rotation and dragged it on. When he was thinking slowly, he suddenly discovered that there was a stone Buddha next to him!
My hand unconsciously clenched the tactical board
Then, Silver Fox heard Shi Fo say: "Coach, I have a suggestion"
"Don't build it! I won't listen If you have anything to say, please tell me!"
¡¡bsp; The ball was slapped to the right sideline by Zhang Hao. Seeing that it was about to go out of bounds, Jason Williams actively pounced to grab the defensive rebound and threw the ball towards Ben Wallace.
Ben Wallace received the ball and moved his head everywhere. When he saw Zhang Hao running out, he quickly passed it to Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao counterattacked. The Bulls were really aware. McGrady was blocked and lost his balance. After landing, he walked sideways for a few steps and fell to the ground. He was unable to catch up with Zhang Hao immediately, but Rodman and Ron Harper took advantage of Ben Wallace's poor passing ability and retreated without daring to pass the ball blindly.
But Zhang Hao was still the third player to rush into the opponent's three-point line.
Ron Harper came up to stick to Zhang Hao, and Rodman retreated to the basket.
Obviously, the defense is about Zhang Hao blocking shots and counterattacking with one-stop dunks to boost morale.
Zhang Hao was not stupid. He forced his way away from Ron Harper when he was close to him, and then suddenly took a step across the free throw line. Ron Harper, who was chasing Zhang Hao, pounced directly over his head. Zhang Hao's left free throw line He held his side, adjusted a bit, and took a jump shot
The ball was falling when the shot landed, and Zhang Hao had already turned around and ran back.
Counterattack and pursuit hit the mid-range shot!
"Kobe Time (Bronze): Goal command completion progress 23"
? 69 to 64, the Lakers opened the point difference to 5 points.
This shot was too easy. The opponent paid too much attention to his counterattack dunk. They may have thought that he would shoot, but they didn't expect that he would stop in the middle distance and pull forward to shoot. Ron Harper was shaken and saved. , almost colliding with Rodman on the arc of the three-second zone. He had enough time to adjust, and he knew it would go in when he took the shot.
McGrady, who had just gotten up and ran to the midline, watched Zhang Hao retreat before the ball went in. What kind of divine confidence is this! The key to the human world is really invested!
"Can I have this strength when I am 21 years old? I average 25+7+6 per game"
McGrady has a very strong ability to adjust, especially after being beaten by Zhang Hao in the first game of his career. He learned something from Zhang Hao and his ability to adjust is even stronger. However, after being hit by Zhang Hao and watching Zhang Hao block the shot, McGrady counterattacked in the mid-range shot. Still such a CIC
At this moment, I feel a little unconfident
At this time, Zhang Hao ran to the midline and stopped next to McGrady.
"Rookie, try to guard me next round, otherwise something terrible will happen."
Before McGrady could react, Zhang Hao had already retreated.
Glancing at Zhang Hao who retreated to the basket, McGrady took a deep breath and accepted the current situation.
As for what Zhang Hao said, McGrady remembered it, but what can he do? He felt that there was no need to even guess what the other party meant.
When the Bulls attacked, this time, McGrady was honest and gave the ball to Kukoc, then cut in, slipped to the baseline, and relied on his athletic ability to contain the defense. If there was a chance to catch the ball, he would shoot. If not, forget it. If there is a chance to catch the ball, You can also pass the ball, and play your supporting position well.
The Lakers¡¯ defensive focus is on the basket and wings, and outside the three-point line in the top arc area. If it wasn¡¯t for Kukoc, they would just let it go.
Horry went around to the left side of the top arc to receive the ball, shot a three-pointer and scored again!
Horry and Fisher are a bit similar, but there are also differences. For example, Horry's accuracy is average, not bad, but the similarity is that when he needs to score and the difference is not big, Horry is very accurate. !
? 67 to 69, the Bulls narrowed the point difference to two points!
Judging from the current situation, the goal expected by the Zen Master is expected to be achieved! Now he has slightly modified his goal. There is no need to overtake and widen the point difference. He just needs to overtake and gain a slight advantage.
In contrast, Horry's three-pointer was like a stab in the heart of the Silver Fox He said that Doug Christie should be replaced together!
But now that the matter has come to this, what else can be done? I can only believe that dead kid.
When the Lakers attack, Zhang Hao continues to the right side of the free throw line and leans on McGrady to ask for the ball.
Kukoc directly came up from the flank and let Jason Williams go.
Zhang Hao did not pass the ball, turned around, broke through, raised his elbow, squeezed the two people away and rushed to the inside!
The double attack between Tracy McGrady and Kukoc still affected Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao's start was not as good as in the previous round. Rodman's defensive moves were better. Zhang Hao entered the basket and grabbed the ball and took off. Rodman resisted and did not take off. He relied on tyranny. O'Neal, who was able to carry the physical strength in the second gear, withstood O'Neal's lower plate. Kukoc couldn't catch up with Zhang Hao, but McGrady caught up and jumped with Zhang Hao when he took off!
Zhang Hao pulled the lever to avoid McGrady's block, his body began to fall, and he tried his best to throw the ball toward the backboard
After giving it a try, the bicycle turned into a motorcycle. Zhang Hao found the right lever and the route to push the ball out. The "King of the Restricted Area (Bronze)" ensured that it was easier to find the feel within the 91 cm distance centered on the cylinder of the basket and throw it out. The strength is just right
The ball hit the backboard and fell into the frame!
McGrady hit Zhang Hao on the arm when Zhang Hao threw the ball. When the ball fell into the basket, the referee blew the whistle. The goal was valid and there was an additional penalty!
¡°Obviously, if the ball doesn¡¯t go in, the referee may not call it, but if it does, it has to be called.
?The scene suddenly burst into boos
After Zhang Hao landed, he looked at McGrady, who was holding the back of his head with his hands in annoyance, and said, "Rookie, do you believe in light?"
I like to play basketball too much. What should I do if I am too powerful? What should I do to update the fastest. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)"King of the restricted area (bronze)" ensures that it is easier to find the touch within a distance of 91 cm centered on the cylinder of the basket, and the force of the throw is just right
The ball hit the backboard and fell into the frame!
McGrady hit Zhang Hao on the arm when Zhang Hao threw the ball. When the ball fell into the basket, the referee blew the whistle. The goal was valid and there was an additional penalty!
¡°Obviously, if the ball doesn¡¯t go in, the referee may not call it, but if it does, it has to be called.
?The scene suddenly burst into boos
After Zhang Hao landed, he looked at McGrady, who was holding the back of his head with his hands in annoyance, and said, "Rookie, do you believe in light?"
I like to play basketball too much. What should I do if I am too powerful? What should I do to update the fastest. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com