Chapter 215 Is this called a timeout?

Author: Dong Wangyi

Chapter 215 Is this called a timeout?

"The Battle of Tianwang Mountain."

The Tokyo Daily News gave this name to the G5 match, which refers to the key battle that determines the strength of both sides.

Many stars arrived at the United Center to watch the game live.

The game started at eight o'clock, and before seven o'clock, fans filled the stadium, and the atmosphere was warm and tense.

"Ervin, who do you think has a better chance of winning this game?" A reporter interviewed Magic Johnson.

He said: "Of course the Bulls are playing at home. And at critical moments, I believe in Michael Jordan's ability and his mental quality.

On the other hand, the Pistons currently have no one who can stand up at critical moments, no explosive scoring, and no ability to make a comeback once they fall behind by a big score.

Under Michael's defense, Iron Fist's offense was still a little worse, it was still not sharp enough, its offense was not decisive enough, and it did not believe in its own ability.

His breakthrough with the ball is good, but in most cases, he distributes the ball after the breakthrough instead of solving the problem himself. I suggest that he strengthen his shots and shoot more resolutely."

"Guess why he said that?" Zhou Quan suddenly asked in the visiting team's locker room, staring at the TV on the wall.

"I encourage you to take action and destroy your most powerful passing ability." The assassin also stared at the magician on the TV, with an indifferent light shining in his eyes.

"I know, I asked him why he said that." Zhou Quan smiled.

"You also have conflicts with him?" the assassin asked curiously.

"Never heard of it!" Joe Dumas said.

"No." Zhou Quan shook his head.

He smiled and said: "People's hearts are very complicated. This guy doesn't know what other purpose he has."

He was actually thinking of the Lakers. The Lakers had contacted Philip and hoped that he could play for the Lakers. Magic had just acquired 5% of the Lakers' shares and was the Lakers' minor owner.

So, is this guy hoping that he will not be successful in the Pistons, or is he deliberately belittling him so that he will be more likely to be traded by the Lakers?

He can't decide the transaction, but he can also exert certain pressure to facilitate the Lakers' transaction. This may be the Lakers' purpose.

However, if Magic and the Lakers really mean this, he doesn't want to go to the Lakers, and he doesn't want to be plotted against.

At this time, Rodman shouted: "Iron Fist, after the second round, the league will announce the best lineup. I think you have hope of being selected for the double first team?"

"Double formation?"

Everyone, including Zhou Quan, was stunned.

"It's possible."

Joe Dumars smiled. He was selected to the All-Defensive First Team last year, but Zhou Quan's defensive performance this season has indeed surpassed him, and he has a better chance of being selected to the First Team than him.

As for the best team, he has been selected to the third team twice, and he should have a chance this year, but at most he is the second team. He never thought about who can compete with Jordan for the second position?

Iron Fist does have a chance. After all, at the No. 1 position, no point guard currently performs better than him in terms of personal performance and team record.

"Dennis, you are also expected to be selected for the best defensive team, maybe for a while." Zhou Quan smiled.

Rodman immediately laughed. He didn't care about these vanities, but with these things, he had the confidence to ask for a bigger contract.

At this time, Jordan was on the phone with Barkley in the home team's locker room.

"Charles, don't lose to David Robinson. This opportunity is rare. I also want to taste what it's like to kill you in the finals."

"Michael, don't try to beat me this time. We will definitely get the match point tonight, and you, be careful not to get killed by that guy from Iron Fist."

"How is that possible? I will definitely win tonight."

Jordan's voice suddenly became sharp, and there was an invincible energy and an extremely strong competitive spirit coming from the phone.

"Me too." Buckley said unwillingly.

…

Tonight's game is very crucial. If the Bulls lose and the Pistons get the match point, the Bulls' hope of winning three consecutive championships will be sharply reduced, so the attention is very high.

The United Center is very lively, with a lot of celebrities hanging out.

At 7:30, the substitutes came on to warm up, and the starting lineup was announced at the same time.

Pistons: Ronny Seikaly, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, Zhou Quan, Isiah Thomas

Bulls: Scott Williams, Horace Grant, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, John Paxson

In the ABC commentary booth, after receiving the list, Bill Walton looked at it and said in surprise: "The Assassin is in the starting lineup? Then the Pistons' height on the perimeter will be a big disadvantage. How can they play like this?"

Lewis Williams was also a little surprised, but said: "Ulrich's performance on the field was too poor and became a loophole targeted by the Bulls. The Pistons would also be a good choice to acquire him.

In this starting lineup, I think Iron Fist will still be in charge of the ball. The Assassin's current physical condition seems to be okay, better than last season, and he played less in the regular season.

His role on the court should be similar to that of John Paxson, dribbling the ball through half the court and then handing it over to Iron Fist for him to face off against Paxson. It should be okay because everyone is injured."

Bill Walton thought for a while and said: "When Joe Dumars defends Pippen, he has a huge height disadvantage, but the effect should be better than Ulrich. Ulrich spends most of his time defending a black hole."

At this point, he changed the topic and said: "The defensive end should be good, a little better than Ulrich, but on the offensive end, because of the height disadvantage on the outside, how can we break through the Bulls' outside defense?"

Williams nodded and said: "Pippen is guarding Joe Dumas, and coupled with his wingspan, he has a height disadvantage of nearly 20 centimeters. Joe Dumars' performance tonight cannot be counted on, so we can only look at Iron Fist and Assassin from the outside.

However, although the assassin's current physical condition is a little better than last season, the improvement is limited. The regular season shooting rate is only 42.5%. This is still the performance of the substitute lineup. Now that he is in the starting lineup, how efficient can he be when facing the main force?

, who can guarantee that?”

Bill Walton shook his head and sighed: "The Pistons are in trouble. If they don't want the Bulls to seize Ulrich's loophole and beat him hard, they can only use small things to beat big things. If they lose this game, let the Bulls get the match point."

With the strength of the Bulls, there is little hope of coming back."

In the home team's locker room, after getting the Pistons' starting lineup, Phil Jackson took a look and knew that his plan had been revealed. The Pistons would rather lose height from the outside and lose the depth of the bench lineup to win Ulrich.

First release.

He thought for a while and then said: "We also have an advantage in the third position. We still play the same as last time. Pippen must continue to work hard.

Scotty, you have the advantage of height. First, you have to keep an eye on Joe Dumars to see what the situation is. On the defensive end, you have to keep an eye on Joe Dumars."

"I'll do it."

Pippen's spirit was very uplifting and genuine.

Phil Jackson said to Jordan: "Michael, according to the Pistons' habits, you should still control the ball with an iron fist. You should try to cut off his connection with the low post.

You can let go of the two wings. The Assassins will definitely not be in good condition if they play as the main force. Let the iron fist be passed to Joe Dumars, and Pippen will deal with him."

Jordan nodded. Joe Dumars was not threatening when holding the ball. He never was. It was far less threatening than when Iron Fist was holding the ball.

He didn't consider assassins at all. The current assassins were no longer in his eyes. When it came to festivals, Iron Fist was his number one enemy.

Soon after, the starting lineup from both sides came to the player tunnel.

When the assassin and Jordan met, they both snorted coldly.

Zhou Quan smiled and joked: "It's just a game, why have you become enemies? Please, don't be so stingy, don't bring the conflicts on the field to the field."

There were a lot of security guards in the tunnel, and the general managers of both teams were there, as well as reporters and photographers. When they heard this, they all found it funny. You, Larry Johnson, and Oakley all got into the boxing ring, okay?

Jordan glared at Zhou Quan, "You bastard, I can't beat you. If I can beat you, I'll trade you over and beat you in the locker room every day."

"Shh!"

The away team came on the field, the Assassins went first, the iron fist ended, Jordan's two biggest enemies in the Pistons came out, and the boos at the United Center tonight were particularly violent.

Zhang Liji smiled and said: "The assassin and Zhou Quan are really similar. They are both the kind of people who are born with a smile on their faces."

Sun Zhenping smiled and did not answer the topic, because if he continued, it might make people think that Zhou Quan was a smiling tiger.

"Victory! Victory! Victory..."

"We are resilient..."

The shouts of the home fans suppressed the shouts of the two thousand Pistons fans, but the Pistons' voice was like grass, growing and growing.

At eight o'clock, the game starts.

Jump ball, Bulls offense.

John Paxson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and the Assassins faced each other. He gave the ball to Pippen on the left wing, and then went to the left corner.

At this time, Grant rose to a high position to provide support.

This is a requirement of the triangle tactic. John Paxson goes to the bottom corner to wait for an opportunity, and at the same time presses the opponent's point guard to the bottom line, weakening the opponent's speed in launching counterattack fast breaks.

He is good at open shots and running. He hits almost 100% of his open shots and is accurate on three-pointers. His shooting percentage is even higher than Jordan's. Of course, this is because most of his shots are open shots.

However, he was injured by Zhou Quan in the battle of Auburn Hills last season. Like the assassin, he was injured again later. This season, like the assassin, he was resting and recuperating and didn't play much. Now he is forced to start in the playoffs.

It's just that his running position is no longer good, and he can only wait for the opportunity to shoot open shots.

Pippen caught the ball, played big and small, and started singles on Joe Dumars.

"It depends on Joe Dumars' defense. If he can't guard Pippen, he will be in trouble." Zhang Lili said nervously.

Joe Dumas has a smaller tonnage, only 86 kilograms. He has good lower body strength and fast speed. His defensive characteristics are position selection and confrontation. He does not make many defensive moves and is not prone to fouls. Once the opponent does not rush past, he will
To be continued...