Chapter 180 Jordan: I have nothing to say

   "Michael, you solve the problem."

   "I have to solve the problem."

  Phil Jackson laid out the offensive tactics, asked for two points, and the last shot, only Jordan, no second option.

   "Defend Jordan, they don't have a second option," Westphal said.

   "The Suns have to guard against Jordan, guard against him, and win the match point. The championship can be expected." Zhang Lili exclaimed excitedly.

   "The Bulls can only be handed to Jordan, others are unreliable, including Pippen." Bill Walton said.

   "But, Grant, you're going to cut inside. That's what you do best. Take your chances and Michael will pass you the ball."

   On the Bulls bench at this time, Phil Jackson changed his words, then stared at Jordan and asked, "Really, Michael?"

   "As long as I can win, of course I would." Jordan said without hesitation.

"Humph!"

  Pippen is very opinionated, he is the second leader, why is he not the second option? But Jordan was by his side, and he didn't have the guts to offer his opinion.

On the Suns bench, the atmosphere was very tense. Even the owner, Colangelo, was walking around and couldn't sit down at all. His feet and palms were soaked, and his throat was very dry. The idea of ​​drinking water.

   The timeout ends, the game begins, and the Bulls serve from the baseline.

  The left waist in the paint area, Wang Tiejun is in place, and two steps away from the left wing is the Bulls' main center Cartwright who has just been replaced.

  Although Cartwright pulled it out, Wang Tiejun believed that the Bulls would never hit him, even if he emptied the opponent, so his main defensive focus was still on the basket.

   Right wing, Grant pulls out, takes Barkley away.

  Pippen on the left, Jordan on the right, and BJ Armstrong in the middle. Under the three-way response, the ball was smoothly advanced to the frontcourt, and then began to run.

  Time goes by slowly, 11 seconds, 10 seconds, 8 seconds, 6 seconds…

   At this time, Jordan received the ball on the right-wing three-point line, and a change of direction was extraordinary, smashed Dan Marley, and reached the flank.

   As soon as he made a breakthrough, Barkley hurriedly lifted up, made a supplementary defense, and cooperated with Dan Marley to attack back and forth.

   At this time, Grant, who was released by Barkley, suddenly started and cut inside the paint area.

"boom!"

  Jordan threw the ball to Grant's front.

"not good!"

   At this moment, on the Suns side, from the players on the court, to the bench, to the 2,000 away fans, and countless Suns fans in front of the TV, all of them groaned and knew it was broken.

   Grant cut into the paint with one step, twisted to catch the basketball bouncing off the floor, jumped up after stepping, and made a layup with one hand with his right hand.

   "Go in!"

   At this moment, all Bulls fans, from the scene to the front of the TV, raised the hearts of countless people.

"not good!"

   At this moment, Phil Jackson's eyes widened instantly, and his heart jumped.

   "Don't think about it!"

  Wang Tiejun stepped back from the left waist position, and when he saw Grant laying up for the basket, he immediately followed the step and took off, his long right arm stretched forward as much as possible, and his big hand pressed against the rising basketball.

"boom!"

   Before basketball reached its peak, it was finally fixed on the backboard.

"Oh!"

   Countless Bulls fans instantly held their heads in annoyance, and the huge exclamations at the scene erupted like rolling thunder.

"yeah!"

   At the same time, all the Suns fans, on the bench, instantly boiled.

   "Di!"

   When Wang Tiejun landed, he was hugged by Grant, and the referee blew his whistle.

   "I just said, you can't vote for him, why don't you listen to me?" Pippen finally had the courage to yell at Jordan.

   "Shet!"

  Jordan regretted it very much. If he shot the ball himself, even if it was a double-team, he might not miss it. He didn't feel bad today.

   "Capped! Old K capped Cobra Grant's layup, and he sent a big pegboard cap at the most critical moment..."

   On the ABC live broadcast booth, Bill Wharton roared excitedly.

"At the most critical moment, Old K made a crucial rim protection. Now there are only 1.6 seconds left, Old K still has a free throw, and the Bulls have no time-out. The victory of this game has been won by the Suns. We're about to get match point for the finals."

  John Hanks roared excitedly.

   In the CCTV live broadcast booth, Zhang Lili shouted excitedly: "It's great! Who said that the Tiejun can't defend? Who said that?"

  Sun Zhenping really wanted to say, Director Zhang, you seem to have said it, and more than once.

  On the field, Wang Tiejun, Barkley and others celebrated constantly, then came to the frontcourt and stood at the free throw line.

   Next, he hit the first free throw, 98:96, the team led by two points.

  Barkley whispered when he came up to give a high five: "Old K, they don't have time to pause, don't hit the penalty, let them hit."

   He was startled, looked at the time, there were only 1.6 seconds left, he understood immediately and nodded.

"boom!"

   It's easy to miss the free throw, the second ball hit the basket, Cartwright grabbed the rebound, and the Suns didn't commit a foul.

   At this time, Jordan desperately rushed to the basket and waved to the backcourt for the ball. Cartwright hurriedly passed the ball out.

   "Di Di!"

  As soon as the ball was released, the referee blew his whistle after the game time was over.

"yeah!"

   The entire Suns team was jubilant, and the players and coaches on the bench rushed onto the court, including owner Colangelo.

"Hahaha…"

  Buckley burst into tears from laughter, and then started crying directly from the back, unable to restrain himself at all.

   Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley are the same, they can't control their excitement at all, and they don't want to control it.

   At this time, Phoenix, and even the entire state of Arizona, countless Suns fans were cheering.

  98:96, the Suns won, the G4 war ended, three to one, the Suns won the match point of the 92/93 season finals.

   The big score of three to one in the finals, the NBA has never had a precedent for a comeback. This big score symbolizes that the Suns' first finals is coming soon.

   Jordan's face was terrifyingly dark. He had a 16-point advantage in the first half and an 8-point lead in the third quarter. He was overturned at the end, which was absolutely unacceptable to him.

   Losing match point is even more unacceptable to him.

   This means that his three-peat, his dynasty, and his historical status are likely to be far away from him.

   As soon as he walked into the player tunnel, he couldn't control the anger and disappointment in his heart. He punched the wall, smashing his hand, and blood stained the wall.

   "Michael, calm down, we still have a chance, you have to hold on." Phil Jackson, who was sweating profusely, shouted in a deep voice.

"Humph!"

   With a grunt, Jordan turned his head and walked to the locker room.

  Phil Jackson secretly sighed and hurriedly greeted the others to follow.

   "Congratulations to the Suns for winning the match point. Congrats to Tiejun, you are not far from your first NBA finals." Zhang Lili said with a smile.

   "Congratulations to Tiejun, he played his best performance tonight." Sun Zhenping laughed.

   Zhang Lili added: "Tonight's performance proves that Wang Tiejun is currently the best center in our country and the best center in Asia."

   "The best center?"

   Si Jiucheng, sitting in front of the TV, Liu Yumin said silently.

   These four finals, she watched all of them, and had the clearest understanding of Wang Tiejun's strength.

   To be honest, there is no second opinion. Just like Zhang Lili, Wang Tiejun is the No. 1 center in China and the No. 1 center in Asia.

   He has a strong confrontation ability that no center in the country does not have, and has the kind of attacking ability at the basket and low post that they lack.

  Wang Tiejun's unstoppable ability to conquer cities and pull down villages under the double team of many people is top-notch and rare in the entire world basketball world.

   At this time, Bill Walton was making his final summary in the ABC live booth, and he said: "There is no precedent for the league to come back from a one-to-three deficit in the finals, but that doesn't mean anything, because anything is possible.

  We expect Jordan to lead the team to an epic performance in the next series, becoming the first team to successfully come back after falling behind 1-3 in the finals. "

John Hanks continued: "Jordan's performance tonight was amazing, 16 of 32 shots, 50% from the field, 4 of 4 free throws, 36 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers and 4 foul data.

   He scored 163 points in the four finals series, averaging a terrifying 40.75 points per game, while his first two finals averaged 31.2 points and 35.8 points per game.

   But even with this performance, the Suns still took match point in his hands, which is really incredible. "

Bill Walton held a data sheet and said: "Barkley made 10 of 26 shots tonight, 3 of 6 shots in the final quarter, and the shooting percentage was only a poor 38.5%, plus 6 of 8 free throws, and got 26 points. In this way Efficiency and winning the game, I have to say it was another miracle tonight."

   "The miracle is with me."

After shouting, John Hanks continued: "Old K made 6 of 9 shots, 7 of 11 free throws, and scored 19 points and 10 rebounds in the first three quarters.

   In the final quarter, he made 5 of 5 shots, 3 of 6 free throws, and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

   In the final 118 seconds, he made 3 of 3 shots, 3 of 5 free throws, and scored 9 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds.

   He led the team in a 13-6 attack wave at the last critical moment, from a five-point deficit to a two-point lead, and a successful comeback in one fell swoop.

   In the last three minutes, he even overshadowed Jordan's performance. He is the most important reason why the Suns can successfully come back and get match point. "

"11 of 14 shots, 78.5% from the field, 10 of 17 free throws, 58.8% from the field, Lao K played 35 minutes and scored 32 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls with great efficiency. Statistics. As a rookie, his performance in the finals was perfect." Bill Walton said excitedly.

  John Hanks said: "Speaking of this, I want to criticize the management of the Bulls. Your construction of the 5th position is really unqualified, and you rely too much on the perimeter.

   In this era, after all, it is an era of traditional centers. Even if you have top outsiders like Jordan and Pippen, the center is too weak. If you encounter top insiders like the Suns, you will suffer.

  Want to know how old K performed in the finals? Averaged 27 points and 13 rebounds per game.

   Then there is another statistic that can be used for comparison, that is, all the centers at the Bulls No. 5 who are opposite to the old K, add up to the data obtained on his head, averaging 8 points and 6 rebounds per game.

   This data only shows one problem, the Bulls' No. 5 position has been rotten.

  You must know that Old K's defense is really only average. The fast-moving center in the league can knock him out on the offensive end, or at least each other.

   But all the Bulls' centers combined, only scored 8 points and 6 rebounds on his head. Who will make up for the gap? "

Bill Walton nodded and said: "The points can still be made up by Jordan, but the rebounds can't make up for it. Tonight's game, the Suns grabbed 46 rebounds, but the Bulls only had 31. This gap is extremely huge. "

   "So it's no surprise that the Bulls lost Match Point," John Hanks said at the end.

Bill Walton finally said: "The Bulls led by 16 points in the first half, the defensive intensity in the third quarter declined slightly, the Suns pulled back 8 points, and the defensive intensity of the Bulls continued to decline in the final quarter, and then the Suns completed under the leadership of old K. overturned.

   Throughout the game, the Bulls won on defense in the first half and lost on defense in the second half.

  Among them, Jordan invested too much on the defensive end, which led to his physical problems. He was not able to break through and lethality on the offensive end. He only made four free throws, which is also an important reason for the Bulls' loss tonight. "

   On the court, Wang Tiejun was surrounded by many reporters, but very tired, he only answered two questions briefly, and left the court with his teammates.

   Back in the locker room, he immediately soaked in the bucket, and Aaron Nelson poured a small bucket of ice into it.

   "Old K, I'll give you some more food."

  Buckley ran in shouting, holding a bottle of Champagne and pouring it directly on his head.

   "I think you'll make me happier if you give me a girl. I can take an ice bath with her." Lao Wang wiped his face, took half a sip of wine, and said angrily.

   He inherited the old man's drinking capacity, but he can drink it very well. Now he has been controlling it. He doesn't drink beer and pours a bottle of wine into the ice bucket. Isn't this tempting him to drink his own bath water?

   "Haha..." Buckley laughed and ran out.

   In the home team's locker room at this time, the Bulls players were very strange, because Jordan didn't get as furious as he did after losing the first home game.

   And now they are 1-3 behind, they have already got match point by the Suns, and there is almost no hope of getting them back. Why is this?

  The reason is very simple. Jordan wanted to pull it back. He knew that it was absolutely impossible without the help of his teammates, so he forcibly suppressed his emotions. In fact, he is about to explode now.

   An hour later, the post-match press conference began.

   The Suns side and the Bulls side are the exact opposite, one with a lively atmosphere and elated players, and one with a heavy atmosphere and lethargic players.

   "Old K, hit 30+10, do you think your performance tonight has reached the level of a superstar?" The first reporter to ask the question was a TNT reporter.

   "Of course, I'm a superstar tonight, haha..." Pharaoh laughed.

   "As a rookie, your performance in the last quarter is simply unparalleled, which shocked everyone's attention. How did you do it?" The reporter asked.

"You all said the Bulls were booked for the Finals, even when they were down 1-2, so I had to win, to kill the Bulls, to prove you wrong, that's what motivated me to explode in the final quarter. ."

   Staring at the dark reporters below, Pharaoh said seriously.

   Because of us again?

The    reporters looked at each other, but now they had clearly adapted to Pharaoh's style.

   The host started to turn over the cards of the second reporter. When he saw Zhang Lili, he pointed at him, and the staff quickly handed over the microphone.

Zhang Lili happily took the microphone, but his questioning target was not Pharaoh, but Barkley, and asked: "Charles, with a three-to-one lead, the title of the championship is almost certain. At this moment, what do you want most? What was the sentence you said?"

"Ha ha…"

  Barkley immediately laughed uncontrollably. After laughing enough, he said, "What do you want to say the most? Yes, what I want to say the most right now, let's start the G5 battle quickly, I can't wait."

   Then a reporter asked: "Charles, if the Suns win the championship, who do you think will be most qualified for the FMVP? You, or the same old K?"

   This question suddenly silenced the scene.

Barkley was also stunned, he glanced at Pharaoh next to him, and said a little embarrassedly: "I know, yes, Old K is very strong, he is an important member of us to win the finals, well, those guys will do It's not something we can decide to make a choice, do you know that?"

As a superstar who is desperate for honor, his desire for FMVP is also very strong, because he hopes to win the championship while winning the championship as the core of the team. He has a chance this season. did it.

   In this way, he has combined the three honors of MVP, championship and FMVP in the same season, which is a great affirmation for him, and his historical status will be greatly improved, even entering the top ten in history.

  In the history of the league, there are not many people who can win these three honors in the same season.

Willis Reed accomplished this feat in '69/70, then Moses Malone in '82/83, Magic Johnson in '86/87, Skyhook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in '70/71, and '83/84 And Larry Bird in the 85/86 season accomplished this feat twice, as well as Michael Jordan in the 90/91 season and 91/92 season.

  If he can do it, then he is the seventh person in history to achieve this honor.

   "Old K, do you think you are eligible for FMVP?" The reporter turned around and asked.

   "Me? Whatever, anyway, we don't decide who this thing belongs to, and Charles is happy for him to get it." Pharaoh simply coped with it.

   He naturally wants to get this honor, not because of anything else, but because of this honor, maybe he can have the opportunity to earn more money, and then the system will definitely give him a large amount of points reward.

   But it’s nothing if you can’t get it, this is the first season, and there will be more opportunities in the future.

   On the Bulls side, the atmosphere is like ice cubes.

   "Michael, there is no precedent for a comeback after being 1-3 in the finals. Do you think we still have hope?" The first question was from the Chicago Sports reporter, who looked at Jordan expectantly.

  Jordan stared at the reporter with fierce eyes and said, "There is no precedent, so let's start with us."

   The reporter asked again: "So where do you think we lost today?"

Jordan's brows twitched, his eyes became sharper, and Pharaoh's figure flashed in front of his eyes, and he couldn't help but say: "No. , we dropped too many points and rebounds there."

   "You think it's a tactical reason?" The reporter immediately asked.

  Jordan frowned and glanced at Phil Jackson next to him. He still trusted the head coach and did not want to destroy the relationship between the two.

   It was Phil Jackson and his triangle tactics that allowed him to defeat the Bad Boys and win two championships in a row.

   "Phil's tactics were successful in the first half, we led by 16 points, we managed to freeze Barkley and cut them off the outside and inside to a certain extent..."

Speaking of which, he thought of the bad second half, his face was ashen: "But we didn't stick to the end, this is the worst thing, we lost the victory we got with the advantage, I don't know what went wrong. ."

   "Phil, do you think the Bulls' tactics went wrong in the second half?" asked the reporter who asked the next question.

Phil Jackson glanced at his glasses, organized the language, and said at a slow pace: "Well, we have, yes, some problems, the players insisted on high-intensity defense for three quarters, yes, they were tired, and then let the sun The team took some chances.

   In terms of tactics, I don’t think there is a big problem. We have been leading, and we have an 8-point lead at the end of the first three quarters, which is a huge advantage for us.

   But no one expected that old K would play such an incredible final performance, and he made us lose the game in the end. "

   "Michael, can you comment on Old K's performance in the final quarter?" asked the reporter who asked the next question.

  Jordan snorted coldly in his heart and said, "He really exploded tonight, I have nothing to say."

   (end of this chapter)