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Chapter 171 Jordan: If you don't go, I will go
On the other side, players from several leagues are also being interviewed by the media.

"Ervin, where do you think the Bulls lost tonight?" A reporter asked.

The magician didn't think about it, and immediately said: "One, rebounding, this is a fatal shortcoming, if you can't solve this problem, no matter how many points Jordan gets, he can't make up for it.

Two, the inside line.

The inside line seriously dragged down the low-post offense and rebounding.Rebounds just mentioned, the Bulls lack of low-post offense can only be made up by the outside. If the Suns' low-post offense is only average, Jordan and Pippen's outside offense can indeed make up for it, but the Suns' low-post offense can be said to be the best in the league.

There are very few low-post offenses, which reduces the overall offensive efficiency of the Bulls. Coupled with rebounds, this is the reason why the Bulls lose. The original sin is weak inside. "

"Ervin, don't you think there is a problem with Phil Jackson's tactics?" the reporter asked.

"Which point are you referring to?" Magic Johnson asked.

"Give up the confrontation and use hacking tactics, and the old K's free throw percentage has reached [-]%, which is obviously not worthwhile." The reporter said.

Magic Johnson said: "It is definitely wrong to give up the confrontation, which allows the old K to consume only a small amount of physical energy in the offense, which in disguise allows him to increase a lot of offensive opportunities.

But the tactics of killing people cannot be unilaterally used to say right or wrong.

I mean, if the Bulls had kept the confrontation and then used the slashing tactics, the result would have been different.

It is undoubtedly a good deal to cut K at the basket, because his offensive shooting percentage there is much higher than [-]%, but it is not very cost-effective to cut him on the wings in the low post, because his nearly [-]-point shooting percentage is just over [-]%, which is lower than his free throw percentage tonight. "

Next to him, Larry Bird was also being interviewed, and the interviewers were Zhang Lili and Sun Zhenping who had just come here.

Zhang Lili asked: "Larry, can you comment on Old K's performance tonight?"

Larry Bird immediately taunted, and said, "That kid? If the Bulls have a center with a slightly better offensive ability, or a center that can carry a meat shield, it will be difficult to lose the game.

The reason why the rookie looks great today is because the Bulls are too poor inside. They can't attack, defend, or serve as a meat shield. They set off the strength of the rookie. In fact, he is not as good as he looks.

Do you think he can perform this way when facing Dameng and the generals, or even O'Neal and Mourning?
These opponents can score more points on him than him, and he has a negative efficiency.

Why does it look so good tonight? Because the opponent is too rubbish, and his data has no gold content. "

Zhang Lili asked again in embarrassment: "Can you tell me about Jordan's performance?"

Larry Bird looked disgusted, and said without any mercy: "Jordan lost, and he is probably pissed off now. I really don't know how he won two championships, and he lost to the Suns?"

"Do you think the Bulls have a problem with tactics tonight?" Zhang Lili asked again.

Larry Bird said: "Give up the confrontation in the second half. This is the worst thing. Only by strengthening the confrontation and increasing the physical consumption of the rookie, so that he needs to rest for 3 minutes every time he plays an offense, and can't play a few offenses in a quarter, the Bulls can win."

"So you think the Bulls' loss tonight is the coach's problem, not the players' problem." Zhang Reasonable asked.

"Of course the players also have problems. They voluntarily withdrew the confrontation with Old K on the field. After Cartwhite was injured, the Bulls had only a few softies left inside. So I suggest Michael go on his own. You can fight against Old K. I support you."

Larry Bird sneered.

"Pfft!"

Zhang Li laughed, how much do you hate Jordan?
At this time, the atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room was like an iron plate just taken out of the freezer. It was cold, hard, and stinging.

No one dared to speak, before Jordan spoke.

Jordan was leaning against the closet, with a white towel covering his head, his chest was heaving, and he seemed to be still breathing 10 minutes into the game.

Phil Jackson stood behind the door of the locker room, very silent, glancing at a few inside players from time to time.

It was these guys who didn't dare to fight against old K, so he had to use hacking tactics, and the result was a loss.

If Jerry Krause wants to trade these guys now, he will definitely agree with both feet and both hands.

Giving up the confrontation will cause many evil consequences. During the game, he didn't think it through clearly, but now that the game is over, he has reacted.

For example, the biggest problem is to greatly reduce the physical consumption of old K in offense.

This problem led to two results.

One is that old K, who has preserved his physical fitness, increased his offense. He was forced to use hacking tactics. As a result, Old K's free throw percentage reached [-]%, and the hacking tactics became suicide tactics.

The second is that old K, who has preserved his physical fitness, exploded in rebounding and grabbed 15 rebounds, far exceeding his level in the first three rounds of the playoffs.

And rebounding is the key reason why the Bulls lost the game.

Therefore, withdrawing the confrontation is the real reason for losing.

Before withdrawing the confrontation, even if Carter White and Mark West were injured by the old K, the team still had the upper hand.

At this time, Jordan suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the towel covering his head, revealing a gloomy face.

With this action, all the eyes and attention in the locker room were focused on him.

"Michael?" Phil Jackson said.

"Who else here wants to win?"

Jordan's roar suddenly sounded, the voice was cold and sharp, full of anger, which made everyone's hearts tremble.

"Phil?"

He turned around sharply, stared at Phil Jackson, gritted his teeth and said, "Next time, I'll defend Old K. I want to see if he can hit me to death."

"Michael?"

Not only Phil Jackson, not only Jerry Krause, everyone was taken aback.

Pippen lowered his head. After he was knocked down several times by Old K, he didn't dare to double-team him anymore. Jordan's dissatisfaction was also aimed at him.

An hour later, the post-match press conference was held.

Although the Bulls lost the game, even though it was an away game, there were more reporters than the Suns, which shows how influential Jordan is.

"Michael, where do you think the Bulls lost?" Chicago Sports News reporter asked.

An hour later, Jordan's face was still ugly. After a moment of silence, he said: "We lost the confrontation, thus saving old K's physical fitness, allowing him to grab more rebounds and play more offense. This is the reason why we lost."

"Do you think you need surgery on the inside in the offseason? Will you allow management to trade?" the reporter asked.

Everyone knows that when Jerry Krause wanted to sign Wang Tiejun, he was publicly ridiculed by Jordan and Pippen, so when this reporter asked this question, he had some emotions, or some complaints about Jordan, because if the old K is now in the Bulls, the Bulls may sweep the Suns.

Jordan was silent again. He felt that his teammates on both sides were looking at him, but they ignored him. He finally said:
"I have never blocked management's trade, I can guarantee that. Maybe I don't like some trades, because I hope that all the old teammates who won the championship with me can continue to play together. I should have the right to express my personal opinions.

As for what the management does, that is their business, and they have never suspended certain transactions because of my attitude, have they? "

"call!"

Jerry Krause, who was standing on the side of the hall, let out a long breath, feeling relieved.

From this sentence, he received some information from Jordan, which allowed him to free his hands and feet to build a new inside lineup without being restricted by Jordan.

On the Suns side, there are not as many media as the Bulls side, but the atmosphere is very good, and the Suns players who won the game cooperated very well.

"Charles, do you think the Suns can win the G2 game?" A reporter asked.

"We try our best..." Barkley said with a smile.

This answer was too official. Before Barkley could speak, the reporter immediately shifted his target to Wang Tiejun and asked, "Old K, can the Suns win the G2 game?"

Everyone stayed.

Buckley's face darkened, and he asked old K the exact same question, what do you mean?Wasn't what I just said human?

"Pfft!"

Lao Wang laughed, lowered his head and wiped his mouth, and said seriously after adjusting his expression: "From the perspective of this game, it was actually very difficult for us to win, and we were even behind at one point. So if we want to win the entire series, we still need to make more efforts.

As for the victory in the G2 game, we deserve a victory when we have the home court advantage, otherwise once we go to the away game, the victory will be even more difficult. "

"Are you satisfied with your own performance?" the reporter asked.

"Of course I'm satisfied. The Bulls didn't even give me a defender. It's incredible!"

After he sighed, he asked again with a look of surprise and confusion: "Are there any media from Chicago present? If so, please ask Mr. Phil Jackson a question for me. Why didn't you arrange a defender for me? Doesn't that underestimate me?"

"Ha ha……"

The hall burst into laughter, only two reporters from Chicago had dark faces.

Winning the G1 game is a good start for the Suns, but no one dares to be careless about the next series.

Before the next day, the coaching staff did not sleep that night, so they began to summarize the G1 game, and then discussed how the G2 game should be played.

The next day, when the media reported on the finals, they were almost overwhelmingly supporting the Bulls. Now, it is basically the same.

ESPN, for example, did not adjust their chances of winning.

The reason given is that the Bulls were able to comeback after losing two games in the Eastern Conference finals series, and they can also win in the finals. The Bulls’ rich experience in the finals and Jordan’s super dominance over the game will be the guarantee for the Bulls to win three consecutive championships.

The Suns, like the Knicks, are likely to be able to win a downwind shot at home, but once they encounter a headwind shot in an away game, they will soon disintegrate. When confidence is disintegrated and pressure increases, failures will follow. An avalanche may occur in the series.

Most of the other media have similar attitudes, and they have the same confidence in Jordan and the Bulls.

The media also interviewed many fans, not only in Chicago, but fans all over the United States. The fans also had full confidence in the Bulls and Jordan. They believed that Jordan could lead the Bulls to win the third championship and achieve a great dynasty.

"The Suns are just a showrunner, but I believe MJ can handle everything."

"I look forward to the birth of a new dynasty and MJ deserves the highest honor."

"Even if the Bulls lose another away game and fall behind [-]-[-], I believe MJ can pull it back. He is a god!"

In many media street interviews, many fans have made similar remarks.

On this day, the coaching staff of the Suns continued to study tactical issues.

At the same time, the Bulls are doing the same thing.

After lunch at noon, Phil Jackson gathered all the coaching staff and players and held a tactical meeting.

He first announced the good news. After more than ten hours of treatment and rest, Carter White and Mark Weiss have basically recovered their health. There is no major problem, and the G2 battle can be fought.

Jordan stared at the two and asked seriously: "Bill, Mark, I need teammates with courage. Do you still have the courage to fight against Old K?"

Cartwhite first said: "Michael, unless I go down, I won't make that rookie comfortable. He has to give his all in every attack."

Jordan nodded in satisfaction and relief, and then looked at Mark West, who said with hatred on his face: "I will not make old K comfortable if I give up everything I have.

I gave him the opportunity to go to the Suns, but he took my spot, because of him, I was traded by the Suns, which is unacceptable to me. "

Jordan nodded in satisfaction again, but it wasn't enough. The two old guys couldn't stop Old K for a long time, and he needed more helpers who dared to fight against Old K.

In addition to these two insiders, the Bulls also have four inside players including Cobra Grant, Scott Williams, Spencer King, and Verperkin. If they dare not confront, the next game will still be very difficult.

Seeing Jordan's gloomy and sharp gaze, the four immediately felt a great pressure.

They have a hunch that if they don't perform well in the next game and dare not confront Old K, they are likely to be traded by the Bulls without hesitation.As abandoned players, their worth and evaluation will plummet.

As the main power forward, Grant is under the greatest pressure under the Iron Triangle.

Since entering the Bulls, he was not liked by Jordan, and was called a country bumpkin by Jordan. He didn't like Jordan from the bottom of his heart, but Jordan was the master in the Bulls. Now he had to bite the bullet and say:

"I will strengthen the defense, but his attack is too brutal. He can also exert force in an extremely small double-team space, and he can even forcefully smash the defender when he is completely attached..."

"Horace..."

Jordan interrupted Grant coldly, saying: "The biggest purpose of strong confrontation is to consume his physical energy, even if he scores, it doesn't matter.

As long as he consumes a lot of physical energy every time he attacks, how many times can he fight?
15 times tops the sky, and he has no physical fitness in the second half. He will definitely reduce the offense at the basket, and his hit rate on hooks near the basket will be lower.

So he only has an average scoring ability of 20+ per game at most, and our scoring ability can fully bear this loss. "

Phil Jackson added: "Old K had physical problems in the regular season, and through adjustments, he recovered before the playoffs.

But I'm pretty sure his stamina isn't high enough, and now after three more rounds of the series, I think he's probably maxed out, and that's something we can take advantage of.

After old K’s physical energy is consumed, he will take the ball less, our defensive pressure will be greatly reduced, and your confrontation will also be reduced. At the same time, the quality of his rebounds will also weaken, so maintaining strong confrontation is of great effect to us. "

"We must maintain a strong confrontation. If you don't go up, I will go up." Jordan said extremely firmly.

The remaining insiders looked at me and I looked at you, and finally nodded, which made Phil Jackson and Jordan heave a sigh of relief.

Phil Jackson said: "Don't worry, everyone, I will strengthen the rotation. Each of you will not face him for a long time every time. After a few rounds, I will let others replace you."

"Coach, this is a good idea. Let's take turns to defeat him." Mark West said excitedly.

On the Suns side, head coach Paul Westphal analyzed the situation for a long time and made some tactical arrangements.

He believes that the Bulls do not have a capable center. Old K has a huge advantage in the low post. The 1 points in the G34 game is evidence, and the Bulls are forced to choose the slashing tactics. Therefore, the G2 game must continue to play this strong point.

"Old K, are you okay?"

Barkley saw Wang Tiejun lazily leaning on the back of Danny Angie's chair in front of him, looking like he was about to doze off, and he didn't feel very good, so he asked in a low voice.

"If you're a man, you can't say no." Comrade Wang quickly sat up, pulled himself together, and said, patting his chest.

In fact, with the end of several brutal series, the physical reserves he accumulated before the playoffs have almost been exhausted.

Now his physical recovery speed is not as good as before the playoffs, so it takes longer to recover after a game, and he is prone to fatigue, it is more difficult to concentrate, and his reaction speed slows down.

Now he only hopes that before the finals are over, his physical fitness will not collapse, and he will not be injured.

June 6, the final G11 game day.

The rest continued in the morning, and the Suns conducted restorative training and tactical drills in the afternoon.

At 06:30, the Bulls came to the locker room after dinner.

"Remember, if old K breaks into our locker room again, block them, and never allow him to break into our locker room again."

Jerry Krauss specially transferred a few security guards from Chicago, all of whom were big and thick, and asked them to guard the corridor.

"Don't worry, Mr. Claus, we are the most professional." Several security guards responded immediately.

(End of this chapter)