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Chapter 600 Are we back to the starting point?

By now, Harris probably figured it out.

In fact, whether Crotty is present or not is likely to be the same in this game, because according to Jordan's offensive state in this game, it is basically unstoppable, let alone Crotty's physical time.

And now the good news is...Jordan screwed up his own point guard Harper.

Regardless of the severity of the injury or the inability to play in the final energy, it will have an impact on the game.

Defensive point guard Ron Harper?

It highlights the importance of a 'defensive type' who can guess his defense on the outside of the Bulls, and his state is affected, so the Lakers are tantamount to further activating Kobe's battle line.

The two-line Lakers are at their peak on the offensive end.

So Harris counted the end of the quarter when he and the Bulls really met the bayonet. Counting the first game and the three quarters of this game, the facts have proved that neither side can do better defensively, and the only way to win the game is to Boost the offense.

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The Lakers attack first.

Harper did have a little problem, plus the peak physical time has passed, Phil Jackson used Steve Kerr to top Harper, and it can be seen in the first round...

Campbell's high pick-and-roll, Jordan, the main defense, couldn't catch up, and Cole, who was supplementing the defense, was a little slower. Kobe failed to shoot around the screen, and Li Shengli made a tip-up. Smooth it out with one ball.

Back to the Bulls offense.

It is different from the Lakers' two lines, first outside and then inside.

The Bulls all let Jordan be the starting point of tactics, and Kobe, the main defender, was not only defending, but also learning, but he lacked a little defensive experience.

Kobe was shaken and Jordan broke through.

Nick made up the defense and Jordan scored the ball.

It is the new Cole who eats the pass!

In the open position, with a heartbeat, he shot a three-pointer with a click, and the Bulls took the lead by this 3-pointer.

All the bull generals applauded, but Jordan on the side hesitated to speak, and held back for a long time without speaking.

……

The game that followed was simply a frenzy of mutual attacks between the two sides.

The Lakers' two lines are indeed stable, and they usually start from Kobe's outside line.

If the outside line has the opportunity to shoot, Li Shengli's inside line will provide a certain amount of rebounds, and if he fails to score, he will basically hand over the inside line to end the offense.

Of course, the external connection does not always have the opportunity.

When the outside line really can't start the situation, Nick will switch to the inside line to support the pass, and two chances, organized, and targeted offense are always better than one pass.

As for the bulls.

Because Longley and Dele are in rotation, either of them plus Rodman does not have a strong offensive ability, so it is difficult to open Lee's position. As a result, the Bulls still take more shots from mid-to-long range, while Pippen has always been in the field. The same goes for newcomer Kerr, who tries three-pointers.

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Is this a gamble?

Harris frowned at that.

Compared with the inside defense, the Lakers' outside defense was torn apart because of Jordan. This has nothing to do with the defensive quality of their own players.

Pippen averaged 5.2 37.4-pointers per game last season and made [-]% of them. Maybe the average per game alone is of little value, but this proves that he does have the ability to make [-]-pointers, and his shots are not low.

As for Cole.

Although he was a second-round pick in 88, this guy was the league's three-point leader in 90 and 95. He was pulled out by Phil Jackson to digest Jordan's singles advantages and play long-range and stable shots.

How consistent can Kerr be?

Still last season as an example, this guy made 92.9% of his free throws, 50.6% of his field goals, and an even more frightening 51.5% of his three-pointers.

Although it’s not the Bulls starting, there are very few sample data for calculating the percentage, but looking forward, the data of this product’s previous seasons is also very scary. Among the 8 seasons, 50% of the field goals were shot, and 5% of the three-pointers were scored. 50 seasons.

It stands to reason that such high data should not even have a starter, but Cole has very strict requirements on the output environment, which is a bit similar to Curry, Li Shengli's old friend and veteran shooter driver.

It's just that Curry is not as extreme as Cole, but extremes are sometimes beneficial. Putting it at the end of this game... When the physical fitness of both sides is gradually exhausted, Cole is the knife for the Bulls to kill.

……

"Fuck?"

"This Cole... Damn, what's going on with this man?"

Li Shengli got a headache watching it, but Harris's calculation book had an extra unexpected factor.

He hurriedly called a timeout to ease the pressure on Jordan from the periphery. After all, the two sides played for a while, and the shooting percentage was about the same, but the Bulls shot three-pointers.

……

"Fuck?"

"Jordan has also become fierce, and the efficiency is roughly the same as ours, but Cole still has a three-point chance."

It can be seen that Cole was a little depressed when he was taken care of, but he also relieved Jordan's defensive pressure, and Jordan took over the baton and continued his singles.

……

At the same time, Li Shengli couldn't sit still.

Cole made 5 consecutive three-pointers and hit 3 at intervals, creating a wave of leads for the Bulls. After taking care of Cole, Jordan also took advantage of the trend, and the entire Lakers' perimeter defense was in chaos.

Blocking Jordan, Cole can shoot someone to death.

If you don't block Jordan, Jordan can also kill people.

Seeing this situation, Luke Longley, who was tortured to death, felt that his sacrifice was worthwhile, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines also smiled, very satisfied with the role of this variable.

Cole was in the rotation in the last game.

It's just that Cole didn't feel good in the last game, but this game completed the task he delivered very well, and Phil Jackson glanced at Harris in the direction of the Lakers...

Do you Lakers have defensive Crotty?

Then my Bulls have Cole on offense!

The main force fought in a well-matched situation. In the first game, Crotty made a contribution and the Lakers won. In the second game, Kerr made a contribution and the Bulls almost won. The reason why Phil Jackson is so sure that the Bulls can win is that It was because he couldn't think of any other solutions for Harris.

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In fact, Harris was also in a hurry.

There are too many variables in the last quarter. Cole's existence is originally irrelevant, but it is also a headache to get stuck at this point in time, especially his touch is hot, and the effect of the three three-pointers just now is to expand the point difference to 3 points. It doesn't seem to be much, but it is still very critical for the final quarter where every point is counted, especially after Jordan's offense rose, Cole's opportunity appeared again.

What can I do now?

Harris did some calculations again. The Lakers' two-line offense can't catch up with the Bulls' three-pointer. Now the way to get back the situation is to cut off one line, replace Campbell with Big Ben, guarantee rebounds, and guarantee their own team. more shots.

This approach has two requirements.

The first one is that the combination of Li Shengli and Da Ben is really going to press Rodman on the rebound.

The second is that the only remaining, Kobe's external connection has to ensure that the efficiency is not reduced.

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Follow this method to change people and execute changes.

Bryant's pressure soared.

It didn't matter if they couldn't find opportunities on the outside before, it was fine to allocate almost half of the offensive time to Li Shengli's internal connection, but now they can only play the external connection first.

Although Li Shengli and Daben teamed up to provide a little more offensive rebounds, but there is no chance, and you have to play to create opportunities. The hits are definitely not as good as before. It can only be said that the efficiency is the same, but there is not much improvement.

On the other hand, the Bulls have become much more relaxed.

As soon as Cole's big change came out, the game was chaotic, and the Bulls kept pressing the Lakers in the final quarter.

Of course, Cole is bound to Jordan, and Cole has nothing to do with his thigh, but Jordan has not yet reached his physical limit. Even if the final quarter is full, the full game time is only 44 minutes, which is acceptable.

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How could this be?

Not even a chance to fight for a lore.

Li Shengli and his Lakers teammates gnawed on the Bulls for the first time, but knocked their teeth the second time. The stability of the Bulls' starting lineup is the foundation, and a slight change will be greatly exaggerated.

Bulls are like that.

The same goes for the Lakers.

The next game is still difficult, both sides are difficult!

……

until the end of the game.

Harris missed a move in the final quarter and was caught off guard by Phil Jackson, and the game ended at 103:109. The Bulls won by 6 points and avenged G1.

Just as Jordan was disgusted by Crotty in the first game, Li Shengli felt the same way seeing Cole.

"Damn it, brother, you still say I'm lucky? Let me also say, if it wasn't for Cole tonight, it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, you lose, we win!" Li Shengli complained to Jordan.

"That's fair, isn't it? It's 1:1, and we're back to the starting point!"

"Well, that's the best way, don't say I'm bullying you when you're old, and besides..." Li Shengli wanted to tell Jordan not to praise others in the future, but based on the principles of science and reason, this matter can only be regarded as an accident ah.

"Damn, bully me? Li, are you a little too confident?" Jordan scolded: "You have Crotty, I have Cole, you have seen these two fights, there is no big change, Winning or losing is just a [-]/[-] split, it's too early for you to be confident."

"But are you sure that your pure-shooting Cole will work?"

"Why doesn't it work?"

"Wait for Crotty. Crotty will tell Cole that he is not fit for this era."

"Oh? Okay, can I go... to celebrate now? You know, although the victory was easy and not worth celebrating at all, but my teammates... Oh, let's not talk, they called me."

Jordan looked calm, shrugged, turned around and took two steps towards the bench, but just as he left, he suddenly turned back and asked, "By the way, do you want to come together? I don't mind having you one more in our celebration ceremony." opponent's."

"Damn, you plan to let me, the core of the Lakers, join the enemy? And when I won the first game, I didn't seem as arrogant as you?" Li Shengli slandered Jordan as a hooligan, both on and off the court.

"It's normal, I'm used to being arrogant."

"Because no one can beat me, and if there is, I won't give too many chances to those who beat me."

(End of this chapter)