God of NBA point guards

Chapter 457 Phil Jackson: I don’t like to see Jordan playing alone with Iron Fist

"28:24, the Sonics lead by 4 points."

埃尔金贝勒说道：“乔丹前11分钟7投3中，后面2投2中，单节9投5中，三分球1投0中，加上2罚2中，得到12分2篮板2助攻1抢断1失误1犯规。”

罗伯特森说道：“铁拳的出手非常多，单节12投8中，命中率高达66.7%，三分球2投1中，1罚1中，得到18分1篮板2助攻3抢断1盖帽1失误1犯规的数据。”

Elgin Baylor analyzed: "Iron Fist took a lot of shots, which shows that the Bulls' tactics are correct. The Bulls' tactic today is to lock down other players and let Iron Fist fight alone."

Robertson nodded and said: "So even though Iron Fist scored 18 points in a single quarter, his physical energy consumption was very high. With such a large consumption, the Sonics only led by 4 points. George Karl should have fallen into Phil Jackson's tactical trap. among.”

"possible."

Elgin Baylor said: "The Bulls adopted a twin-tower tactic from behind, which still allowed the Sonics to play a lot of fast breaks, but forced the Sonics to also fight a lot of positional battles.

In the positional battle, the Bulls locked up others and forced the Iron Fist King to challenge Jordan. With Mutombo included, the Iron Fist King's offensive efficiency did drop a bit. "

Robertson shook his head and said: "The shooting rate of 66.7% is already very high. The problem with the Sonics is that other players scored too few points, with a total of only 10 points.

This shows that the Bulls brought out their terrifying defensive power in the positional battle, preventing others in the Sonics from scoring.

The others scored a total of 10 points, but most of them were scored in fast breaks. They rarely scored in positional battles.

Laettner did find a few open shots, but his touch was average today, shooting 4 of 1 from the field.Hawkins was in average condition today, shooting 3 of 1 from the field.And Schrempf was stared at by Pippen today. Pippen was in very good shape today, especially on the defensive end. "

There was a good atmosphere on the Bulls bench.

Jordan actually didn't think the twin towers tactic was useful at first, but he doesn't think so now.

Although the twin-tower tactic makes the overall speed slower, at least half of the time, it can limit the SuperSonics' fast-paced offense, which is why the Bulls can bite the score later.

"Phil, how will we play in the next quarter?" he asked after taking a few breaths.

"Robert Parish and Toni Kukoc are paired in the paint, with Kurison Caffey at small forward, and guards Steve Kerr and Randy Brown."

Phil Jackson arranged the lineup for the second quarter, and then said: "Iron Fist played for 11 minutes in the first quarter. His physical exertion was greater than Michael's, and he should not play first in the second quarter.

The SuperSonics are also accustomed to using a bench lineup. Their bench lineup is very good, so we also use the bench lineup to support it and see the situation first.
Michael, Scotty, you have to try your best to recover your physical fitness. You can go up whenever Iron Fist goes up in the next quarter. "

Pippen said nothing and Jordan nodded.

Jordan's physical energy consumption is also very high. After all, his physical energy is no longer what it was at its peak. Although the energy consumption of off-ball offense is not as high as the energy consumption of holding the ball and the iron fist, running without the ball is also very energy-consuming.

On the SuperSonics bench, George Karl sensed a problem.

Tekken played so hard, scoring 18 points in a single quarter, but only leading by 4 points. How to play next?
"Their defense in the positional battle was too strong!" Zhou Quan said seriously.

Schrempf, Hawkins, and Drexler all nodded. Today, their running positions seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, soaked by Pippen and Harper, and they couldn't get out of the open space at all.

Leitner, on the other hand, clapped his hands with some annoyance.

He had the most opportunities, because neither Mutombo nor Bill Wennington could keep up with his movement speed, but they only made 4 of 1 shots, wasting many small open opportunities.

George forced himself to calm down, thought for a while and said: "Their substitutes do not have the defense of the main lineup. We must try our best to score during the substitute time."

Zhou Quan was startled. It was really like this. Jordan, Pippen, Ron Harper, and Mutombo couldn't play the whole game.

Among them, Jordan should have the best physical fitness, Pippen and Harper are worse. Mutombo is a big center and definitely needs more rest time.

When comparing the substitute lineup, of course the Sonics are stronger.

In order not to weaken the thickness of the lineup, Whitsitt did not introduce Mutombo. This advantage must now be maximized.

George Karl then arranged the bench lineup, saying: "Matt Geiger and Sam Perkins on the inside, Drexler, McMillan, Hugh Porter-Davis on the outside."

Then at the beginning of the second quarter, the Sonics attacked. The Glider singled out Steve Kerr and hit a three-pointer, pulling the point difference to seven points.

Then the Bulls attacked. Kukoc encountered Sam Parkin and a glider on the right wing and passed the ball to Steve Kerr. Kerr took a shot and returned a three-pointer.

Looking back, Perkins missed a long two-pointer, but Matt Geiger made a tip-in over the head of the [-]-year-old star and veteran Parish.

Then Cole shot a three-pointer over Glider's head, but missed. Matt Geiger protected the rebound, and the Sonics played a fast break. After Glider reached the basket, he didn't take a shot, and passed the ball to Par on the left three-point line. Kings and Perkins took a three-point shot, were fouled by Kukoc, missed, and made three free throws.

At this time, 2 minutes have passed in the second quarter.

After Perkins hit one of the first two free throws, Zhou Quan came on the court and replaced Hubert Davis. Jordan and Pippen also came on the court, replacing Randy Brown and Jason Caffey.

In the next 10 minutes, Zhou Quan focused on passing and fast breaks, trying to conserve his energy.

Jordan and Pippen didn't dare to go all out, because the Sonics' bench was stronger than the Bulls'. If the two of them exhausted their physical fitness, they might be defeated by an iron fist later.

At the 6th minute of the second quarter, the Bulls were still 5 points behind. At this time, the Bulls called a timeout and then replaced all the main players.

On the SuperSonics side, Matt Geiger kept him on the court because of his good performance, and other main players played again.

After halftime, 52:50, the Sonics only led by two points.

Zhou Quan scored 26 points in the half, exactly half of the team's score, with a shooting percentage of 56%. He had 2 assists in the first quarter, 4 assists in the second quarter, 6 assists in the half, and 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block. Performance.

乔丹半场20分，命中率48.5%，还有4篮板3助攻2抢断的表现。

In the third quarter, both sides continued to engage in a war of attrition, each wanting to consume the other's physical energy.

The Bulls mainly wanted to consume Zhou Quan's physical strength. They tried their best to defend others and only let Zhou Quan play alone.

Zhou Quan really had no choice. In the main lineup, the Bulls' defense was too strong, so he could only take a lot of shots because his teammates had no good opportunities.

But as long as the Bulls came on the bench, the defense was not so strong, and his teammates could move out of position, he mainly focused on passing and assisting, and played some breakthrough and distribution tactics to save some physical fitness.

In this way, he did not let the bull fully achieve its purpose of consuming his physical energy.

As for the SuperSonics, they hope to use a deep bench lineup to consume the physical fitness of the Bulls' main players.

But the Bulls' substitute lineup is also good. In the third quarter, they were half main force and half substitute, so the SuperSonics' goal was not completed well.

At the end of the third quarter, the two teams were tied at 74:74.Zhang Lili said: "Zhou Quan scored 32 points in the three quarters, shooting 52.4% from the field. He played 32 minutes in the three quarters and his performance was good. He alone accounted for 43% of the team's scoring.

The other main players of the Sonics, including the sixth man Glider, played less than 25 minutes.

In terms of physical fitness, if Zhou Quan can hold on in the fourth quarter, the Sonics' main lineup should have some physical advantages. "

Xu Jicheng nodded and said: "Jordan scored 26 points, shooting 46.4%, and played 33 minutes in the three quarters. Pippen also played 33 minutes, the same as Jordan. Mutombo and Harper's time was limited to 28 minutes. Mainly. Jordan and Pippen played more minutes, one minute more than Zhou Quan."

Zhang Lijia sighed: "Although there may be some physical advantages, they are not big. The Bulls' bench lineup is actually not bad.

And in terms of tactics, the Sonics wanted to wear down the Bulls' physical fitness with a fast pace, but they were often dragged into positional battles by the Bulls. "

Xu Jicheng said: "Then in the fourth quarter, it will probably be a tough battle. At the critical moment, let's look at the performance of the core players."

The game entered the final quarter. From the beginning, both sides were on the main lineup, hoping to lead their opponents at the beginning of the final quarter.

As for the Bulls, they did not use the twin-tower strategy, and Mutombo and Kukoc still played inside.

Phil Jackson judged that it was already the end of the game, and the SuperSonics' physical energy consumption was also very high, so their fast break ability was definitely not that strong.

But he still told Mutombo and Jordan to try their best to prevent their opponents' quick passes.

The Bulls attacked first, and Jordan ran aggressively, but Zhou Quan kept up with him and had no chance. Pippen missed a strong shot over Schrempf's head, and Rodman grabbed the backcourt rebound.

"It's still a fast attack!" Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

Mutombo blocked Rodman's quick pass, and Rodman handed the ball to Hawkins, who came down to receive the ball. Hawkins then passed the ball to Zhou Quan.

Time was delayed for at least three seconds. The rest of the Bulls had already returned to defense, and the fast break had no chance.

Zhou Quan caught the ball near the center line of the left wing and pushed forward against Jordan's defense. When he was close to the three-point line, he began to accelerate forward and continued to change directions to break through, forcing Jordan to continuously retreat.

Just when he was one step past the three-point line, he suddenly stopped suddenly, then took a step back very quickly and shot a three-pointer.

It was too late for Jordan to make a move and he could only watch Zhou Quan take action.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared, and the three-pointer was hit.

"Small open three-pointer? Beautiful! Zhou Quan didn't take many three-pointers today. He made 2 of 1 shots in the first quarter. He didn't make any three-pointers after that. This three-pointer made Jordan a little unexpected!" Zhang Liang said excitedly.

"Zhou Quan's continuous shaking and transformation, his ability to break through with the ball is so strong, Jordan was constantly shaken and retreated, and there was no way to come back." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

Bulls attack.

Jordan ran from the right wing to the left wing, but failed to get rid of Zhou Quan.

Although he is physically capable, Zhou Quan is not bad either, and due to his age, his physical fitness is actually better than him.

Zhou Quan is faster than him, and has a better ability to get through people's gaps. Coupled with his strong confrontation ability, he can sometimes squeeze out of the way of the screener.

Moreover, Zhou Quan did not try his best in the second and third quarters. He passed the ball whenever he could, just to save energy for the final quarter.

Jordan had no chance, and Pippen didn't pass the ball. He is already a top [-] star. Of course, he has to do it by himself. A superstar must be able to stand up at critical moments.

"boom!"

It's a pity that under Schrempf's defense, this three-pointer was missed again.

It happened that Zhou Quan followed Jordan into the paint area and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

During the transition, Matt Geiger and Mutombo were left behind.

Zhou Quan continuously changed directions, broke out of the crowd, and began to advance with all his strength. After passing the center line, only Ron Harper was in front of him, Jordan was on his left side, and Hawkins was on the right wing, with no one around him.

He went all the way to the free throw line, keeping Jordan and Harper close to him before choosing to pass the ball to Hawkins.

Hawkins stopped at the three-point line on the right wing. He was in a wide open space when he received the ball. After exhaling, he calmly made a jump shot.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared and a three-pointer was hit.

The Bulls attacked and called a timeout after serving.

"This is the SuperSonics' fast break, and this is the threat of the Iron Fist King with the ball. When he launches a fast break, if there is no Mutombo in it, Jordan alone can't hope to guard him. He must rely on his teammates to double-team. At this time, his passing is fatal, and his teammates' open positions will not escape his sight." Elgin Baylor praised.

"Schremf made a great contribution and prevented Pippen from missing two shots, helping the team lead by 6 points." Robertson said with a smile.

"At his current age, he has an annual salary of 500 million and a three-year contract. The SuperSonics still value him. As long as he is not injured, his performance will be good." Elgin Baylor nodded.

In front of the Bulls bench, Phil Jackson said seriously to Pippen: "Scottie, don't take risks, be patient, we need more passes, and we need to use the passes to tear apart their defensive formation, do you understand?"

Jordan also said to Pippen with a straight face: "Scotty, use your brain to play, because of you, we are 6 points behind."

"I, I know."

Pippen was dissatisfied with Phil Jackson's attitude towards him, but facing Jordan, he couldn't even let out a fart, so he could only agree in silence.

Next, the two sides once again fell into a bitter battle.

In the 5th minute, Zhou Quan intercepted Pippen's cross pass to Jordan and turned it into a counterattack, helping the team lead by 7 points.

"This is Zhou Quan's fifth steal of the game. In addition, he also blocked two shots today." Zhang Lili said happily.

On the right wing, Jordan crossed the center line and asked for the ball, holding the ball in singles.

Phil Jackson wiped his sweat and looked towards Jordan and Zhou Quan.

His triangle tactic is to create singles opportunities for Jordan, but since Zhou Quan's stealing ability has reached the most terrifying level in history, what he doesn't like to see the most is Jordan holding the ball and beating Zhou Quan in singles.

(End of this chapter)