God of NBA point guards

Chapter 208 Jordan: They can only steal one victory from here

On the court, the Bulls' aura was a little stagnant. This defensive failure gave them a sense of frustration.

The blue veins on Jordan's head jumped again and again. This time the defense had reached the extreme, but he was still not defended, which made him very disappointed.

He thought that his judgment and handling just now were wrong. He was right in front of him, so he should have taken off no matter what. Even if Zhou Quan forced a shot, the hit rate would not be very high. Opportunity to come back.

Contrary to the Bulls, after scoring this goal, the morale of the Pistons rose a lot, and the players on and off the field were all very excited.

Under this morale, 55:43, the Pistons led the Bulls by 12 points in the first half, and the point difference widened to double digits.

Jordan played 24 minutes in the first half, made 17 of 9 shots on Zhou Quan's head, and his shooting percentage was as high as 52.9%. He made 4 of 3 free throws and scored 21 points.

Zhou Quan and Jordan played the first half, not many shots, but very efficient, 6 of 4 shots, 6 of 5 free throws, scored 13 points, but sent 9 assists in the half And 1 steal, 1 block, and only [-] turnover in the half.

This result was beyond the expectations of most media.

Zhang Lili analyzed during the intermission: "The Bulls team only sent 9 assists in the first half, and the Pistons team had 16 assists. From the offensive point of view, the Bulls' offense relies more on Jordan's personal ability.

Today, the Pistons did not blindly double-team Jordan. Basically, Zhou Quan defended Jordan alone, and only when he broke through with the ball did he assist in the double-team attack.

When coach Chuck Daly was in the Bad Boys, there were two extremes in defending Jordan. One was to pinch Jordan with all his strength, and the other was to single-handedly defend against the Bulls. Today is the latter defensive tactic, and the effect is still good. . "

Sun Zhenping said: "Director Zhang, Jordan's defense is so strong, sometimes he double-teams Zhou Quan with other people, isn't that effective?"

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "As I said before, a top point guard like Zhou Quan is omnipotent with sudden shots and passes. It is very difficult to defend. It is better to defend against his offense. It is simply impossible to defend against his passes." It is hard to guard against.

If the Bulls want to defend against Zhou Quan's pass, they can only let other people stare at the other Pistons, and let Jordan defend alone, adopting the same method as the Pistons. "

"From now on, Michael, no one will help you defend."

In the locker room of the home team, Phil Jackson said to Jordan very seriously.

"Understood." Jordan said in a deep voice.

Phil Jackson said to the others: "Lock your people and cut off their connection with Zhou Quan. I don't want to see him get 20 assists in one game. Do you understand?"

"Understood." The Bulls replied.

He also exhorted: "The Pistons cut inside a lot today, coupled with Zhou Quan's pass, this is the reason why they led us by as many as 12 points in the first half.

Therefore, to strengthen the defense against Ulrich, his inside cutting ability is not weaker than Grant.For Joe Dumars, to prevent his inside cut, he can be singled out to Paxson. "

"Offensive end..."

After pondering for a while, he said again: "As long as we limit Zhou Quan's pass on the defensive end and let Michael beat him on the offensive end, we have a chance to win back.

But be careful when passing the ball, because the Pistons have been single-handedly defending against Michael. Their method in the first half was to stare at other players. We should try our best to use tactics to create opportunities for Michael to single-play and pass the ball to him in time. "

"John, you rest in the third quarter and prepare to play in the last quarter."

After talking about tactics, he said to Paxon again.

"Ok."

John Paxson nodded. He can barely play 10 minutes now. This is also the reason why he didn't play much in the regular season. He averaged only 17 minutes per game in the regular season.

He played 18 minutes in the first half, and then BJ played a little more time, and then Joe Dumars took the opportunity to hit a ball over BJ's head at this point, or a three-pointer, widening the point difference to double digits.

The midfielder returns and the game continues.

The Bulls have Jordan as the point guard, Trent Tucker as the shooting guard, Pippen as the small forward, Spencer King and Wilperdo as the inside line.

The Pistons are Zhou Quan, Isiah Thomas, Mark Aguirre, Terry Mills, Alden Polynes.

Bulls attack.

On the right wing, Jordan used Grant's pick-and-roll to get rid of Zhou Quan, cut outside, and asked for the ball.

At this time, the ball reached Tucker, who was one step to the right of the top of the arc. He wanted to pass the ball, but the assassin waved his hands, preventing him from passing the ball at the first time.

However, facing the assassins, he has a height advantage of 196 cm, and the ball is still passed.

"Snapped!"

However, in just a second, Zhou Quan quickly bypassed the obstacle to keep up with Jordan, regained his defensive position, inserted between the passing lines at a faster speed, and broke the ball with a big wave of his hand.

"The ball was stolen! Iron Fist counterattacked, the assassin came down from the middle, and Iron Fist passed the ball..." Williams shouted excitedly in the ABC commentary booth.

"brush!"

Assassin's injury makes him no faster than Tucker, but his experience is not comparable to that of a role player like Tucker. When he hit the basket and used a simple layup, he swayed the opponent, and then easily completed the layup. basket.

Bill Walton smiled: "57:43, the Pistons have led by 14 points. Phil Jackson made a mistake. He went to another shooting guard and put BJ on the bench, but the Pistons got on the assassin. No matter how bad the assassin is, he can still play against Tucker. Now he has called BJ, and he is about to replace him."

Lewis Williams said with a smile: "Michael is too strong, and his physical fitness is also abnormal, so the Bulls' shooting guard reserves are not good, and they don't have much strength. If they don't play BJ, I don't think they can solve the problem better than a small forward. "

Phil Jackson was aware of this problem from the time the player came on the court, and immediately called BJ up to get him ready to play.

After the Bulls played BJ, they did not have a height disadvantage against the assassins, and the effect was indeed better. In the next game, the two sides entered the same rhythm.

On the offensive end, the Bulls allow Jordan to single Zhou Quan, and on the defensive end, they lock up the others and let Zhou Quan single-play Jordan.

Of course, Zhou Quan will not play according to the Bulls' tactics, and will do everything possible to pass the ball for his teammates.

But Pippen locked up Mark Aguirre, even if he encountered a pick-and-roll, he would no longer switch defenses, preferring to let Polynice single out Spencer King.

And BJ also made the assassin have no good chances. The assassin is not as good as before, he can't run fast, especially he can't change direction, and his explosive power is far worse than before.

There are no chances for these two outside lines. He can only pass the ball to Polynes and Tremills.

It's just that Verperkin and Spencer King tried their best to cut off his connection with the two inside teammates. There were two consecutive pass errors, one out of bounds, and one pass was interrupted. The Bulls took the opportunity to chase points.

In this case, he was forced to play Jordan single-handedly, and fell into the Bulls' defensive trap.

After half a quarter, he made 7 of 3 shots, 2 of 0 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points, but Jordan was 9 of 5 shots, 4 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points. It's [-] points.

At 67:60, the Pistons led by only 7 points, were overtaken by 5 points in the half quarter, and then called a timeout.

"In terms of personal offense, in singles, no matter how strong the Iron Fist's defense is, Jordan can overwhelm him. The Bulls adopted the Pistons' style of play in the first half, but Jordan's personal offensive ability surpassed the Iron Fist, and the Pistons were at a disadvantage. Now the Pistons must find a way to change this passive situation." Bill Walton analyzed.

The timeout ended, and the Pistons replaced part of the main lineup.

Rodman, Joe Dumars, Polynes, Mark Aguirre, plus Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan continued to play. In this kind of game, there was no one-minute break, and he didn't ask for a break.

Polynes is somewhat similar to Sekali, with average defense, but good rebounding ability. In the regular season, he only averaged 15 minutes per game in the Pistons, but he was able to grab 5 rebounds.

But the offense is not good, not as good as Sekali. He and Rodman join hands inside. Chuck Daly's purpose is obvious, to control the rebound and buy time for Sekali.

The Bulls also played Pippen, Grant also played again, the center was Wilperdo with good defensive ability, the point guard was Jordan, and Tucker went up again, facing Joe Dumars.

The appearance of Joe Dumars made the Bulls want to lock up other players and force Zhou Quan to play alone. He and Zhou Quan teamed up to stabilize the situation of the Pistons.

With Joe Dumars sharing the offensive pressure, Zhou Quan put more energy on organizing passing and defending.

前三节14投7中，8罚7中，得到21分3篮板13助攻2抢断1盖帽3失误3犯规的数据。

乔丹两节半的时间，已经25投14中，8罚5中，拿到了33分，攻防两端的消耗很大，下半节有意减少了出手，2投1中只得2分，三节轰下35分5篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误3犯规的数据。

On the other hand, the role player Tucker played for the second time, and he performed well against Joe Dumars. He made 6 of [-] three-pointers and scored [-] points.

After the third quarter, 77:70, the Pistons still lead by 7 points.

"There is still suspense in the final quarter. Jordan stayed strong in the second half. If the Pistons want to finally win the game, Iron Fist must reduce the opponent's offensive efficiency." Bill Walton said.

"7 points, for the league's top killer, his powerful scoring explosive power is not a very big gap."

Nod, Lewis Williams said.

At the beginning of the final quarter, both sides sent out all the main players.

Phil Jackson's tactical intention is still to lock other people, forcing Zhou Quan to single Jordan, using Jordan's strong defensive ability to reduce the offensive efficiency of the Pistons, and at the same time relying on Jordan's personal offensive ability on the offensive end to complete the chasing points.

Because Zhou Quan's personal offense is indeed not as dominant as Jordan's, the Pistons try to avoid this situation and reduce his possession of the ball. Joe Dumars shares a lot of offensive and organizational tasks, so he can also avoid Jordan. defense.

At the same time, on the defensive end, Chuck Daly suddenly changed his defensive strategy in the first three quarters, from Zhou Quan defending Jordan alone to flanking.

This change was sudden. Jordan was double-teamed in the first three attacks, and one of them was double-teamed by three people, resulting in one of three shots. The Bulls only scored 4 points in the first 4 minutes.

Relying on stronger rebounding ability and strong defense, the Pistons played counterattacks one after another, and scored four of the five offenses. Four minutes before the final quarter, they played a wave of 4-8 attacks, 4 : 85, once again widening the point difference to double digits.

The Bulls called a timeout, and Phil Jackson asked to strengthen the passing and distribution of the ball, and those who were open should make bold shots after receiving the ball.

But after returning, the Pistons adjusted their defensive strategy against Jordan again, and changed back to the original single defense. They would rather let Jordan keep scoring on Zhou Quan's head than let others play.

On the offensive end, Zhou Quan, who has almost physical strength, stopped attacking and didn't hold the ball. He just defended Jordan and gave the ball to Joe Dumars.

Under his full defense, every time Jordan received the ball, he had to make a lot of moves. The Bulls' offensive efficiency was affected, and sometimes they couldn't pass to Jordan.

In this way, relying on the score advantage, as well as constantly changing defensive strategies and offensive tactics, the Pistons played a conservative game in the final quarter, and persisted until the end, leaving no chance for the Bulls to come back. 108:93, a big victory of 15 points, won G1 battle.

At the end of the game, Zhou Quan, who was out of breath, sat directly on the floor.

After playing for 48 minutes, he played against Jordan on both ends of the offense and defense throughout the whole process. The physical consumption was so great that even his physical fitness reached level 94, and he couldn't hold it anymore.

He glanced at Jordan, who was two steps away, and he could still stand, but Jordan had more offense than him and consumed more energy, which meant that Jordan was physically stronger than him, or even stronger.

This made him vigilant when he won, because this is not a regular season, this is a series, and the later the game, the more physical advantages will be reflected.

Jordan stared at Zhou Quan fiercely. Before the game, he did not expect that he would lose the G1 game. This is his home game, which made him very unwilling.

At this time, the ABC reporter Xiang Zhouquan came over. He got up and said to Jordan first: "Flying man, if you lose the G2 game again, don't blame me for sweeping you."

Jordan's forehead twitched, his gaze was like a knife, and he stabbed Zhou Quan severely. Without saying a word, he turned around and walked towards the player tunnel.

Zhou Quan smiled and began to accept the live interview.

记者拿出一张纸，说道：“铁拳，本场你一共19投9中，命中率47.3%，三分球2投0中，8罚7中，得到25分4篮板14助攻4抢断1盖帽3失误5犯规的数据，对于自己的表现满意吗？”

"Of course." He nodded with a smile.

The reporter added: "Except for you, Joe Dumars made 18 of 10 shots in this game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 55.5%. He scored 27 points with three-pointers and free throws. Four of your 14 assists came from His shot.

In addition to the two of you, there are three others who scored in double figures. Your offense today was very even. The team sent out a total of 34 assists, while the Bulls only had 19.

In terms of the team's field goal percentage, the Pistons have 9 percentage points more than the Bulls, and 1 more rebounds than the Bulls. All the advantages combined, let you win the G[-] game.

So do you think the Pistons can persevere and eventually defeat the Bulls and reach the Eastern Conference Finals? "

Zhou Quan said without hesitation: "I believe it will, today's game proves that the Bulls are not invincible, their strength has not yet reached that level.

Especially their inside performance today is mediocre. We had a lot of low-post offenses today. We played high-quality inside tactics, and they couldn't defend them. "

The reporter said with a smile: "According to my statistics, 14 of your 10 assists came from passing the ball to teammates who cut inside. Will you stick to this passing and cutting tactic in the next game?"

Zhou Quan said with a smile: "I don't know, you should have seen it. We have changed a lot of tactics tonight. Coach Daly is very well prepared. He knows this Bulls team too well. We hope that he can also win the next game." come up with effective tactics.”

At this time, in the player channel, a reporter caught up with Jordan and interviewed him.

"Michael, you scored 9 points on 4 of 8 shots in the final quarter. You made 36 of 19 shots and shot 52.8% from the field. You scored 43 points, but you lost the game and lost the G1 game at home. What does it mean for the Bulls?" the reporter asked.

Jordan stepped forward and replied impatiently: "It means we have to work harder next time, that's clear. But we have experienced similar situations, and we have enough willpower and strength to pull the series back. On track."

"You mean, the Pistons just stole a game from the Bulls?" the reporter asked.

"Whatever you want to understand."

Jordan lost the game, he was already in a very bad mood, and he has been targeted by the media this season. He absolutely doesn't like reporters now, so he replied in a cold tone, pushed open the door of the locker room, and there was a bang , shut the reporter out.

Not long after, the others returned to the locker room. Jordan didn't speak, and everyone else had to lower their voices when venting their anger. The atmosphere in the Bull's locker room was not much better than a coffin, as if someone had died.

That's when Phil Jackson came in and started summing up the game.

He said with a serious look: "Today, only three of us scored in double figures, except for Michael, Pippen with 18 points, and Grant with 10 points, and everyone else was restricted by the Pistons. This is the main reason for our loss.

The other is rebounding, the gap of 9 is too much, and we ended up taking 7 fewer shots than the Pistons, which we will pay attention to in the future.

In addition, in terms of organization, we are seriously behind the Pistons. If this cannot be changed, the situation in the series will become extremely bad. "

"Phil, just tell me what to do?" Jordan said impatiently.

Phil Jackson said calmly: "Calm down, Michael, and listen to my analysis of the game."

Then he said: "The Pistons have five players scoring in double figures and two of them are 20+. suffer."

Speaking of this, in fact, he knew very well in his heart that there was another reason for today's loss, that is, his tactics were too passive, and he kept running with the opponent. In the end, the point difference was too large. After Zhou Quan gave up holding the ball and attacking in the last quarter, he was unable to make it back. Contest.

"Phil, how do we play next?" Jordan asked, staring at Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson pretended to be calm and said: "Don't worry, Michael, I already have an idea."

After two consecutive championships, Jordan trusted the head coach who asked him to give up the ball and play without the ball more and more. Hearing this sentence, he also nodded and stopped asking.

(End of this chapter)