Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 293 Worrying Substitute Lineup

Pippen saw that the veins on Jordan's forehead were protruding, and his teeth were clenched. He couldn't help trembling and said:
"Boss, I tried my best just now, but unfortunately I didn't cover it."

"I know you tried your best, but I also tried my best. It's okay, let's start all over again."

Jordan forced a smile.

"32:30", the Lakers overtook the Bulls by one point.It can be said that Zhou Yu's "one-vs-two" difficult layup succeeded, which greatly boosted the morale of the Lakers team.

On the other hand, on the side of the Bulls, Jordan quickly brought the ball to "a shame", relying on the speed and explosive power against the sky, dodged Kobe and the "madman" one after another, and came straight to Zhou Yu!

Zhou Yu couldn't help being terrified. He knew that Jordan's "revenge mentality" was extremely strong. How could he feel better just now when he was beaten up in front of everyone.

Zhou Yu didn't dare to fight recklessly, so he could only try his best to avoid his edge, defend the basket, and wait for him to take off to attack the basket, and then hit him head first.

In fact, for the Lakers inside, the main defensive pressure comes from the outside. After all, the offensive level of Rodman and Longley is there, so there is no need to worry too much about it.

Jordan saw that Zhou Yu didn't take the bait, and he didn't want to fight, so he passed the ball to Harper in the corner.

Harper made a false shot, flying away Kobe who came to block the shot, and then prepared to shoot a three-pointer again.

Sadly, he ignored Zhou Yu's running ability not far away. Not long after the ball was released, it touched Zhou Yu's fingertips, changed its trajectory, and smoothly fell into Zhou Yu's hands who took off for the second time.

After getting the ball, Zhou Yu did not rush to launch a fast break. He believed that for the current Lakers, playing steadily is the best strategy. Blindly playing fast with the Bulls, who cooperate with super tacit understanding, can only ask for trouble.

Kobe controlled the ball near the top of the arc, and the two sides turned into a half-court offensive and defensive battle.

What is a little surprising is that Kobe is very well-behaved today, and his playing is becoming more and more scientific and reasonable. He not only runs tactics patiently and cooperates, but also takes the trouble to deliver "cannonballs" for his teammates. He is simply a "good wife and mother" player.

"Madman" came over and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Kobe. After getting the ball, he quickly cut and made a quick cut, and soon fell into the Bulls' "human wall".

"Madman" did not act recklessly, but passed the ball to Van Exel in the corner on one side.

Facing Harper's defense, Van Exel made a fake shot, and then quickly broke through with the ball. After all, Harper was a few years old, and his brain reflexes and legs were still a little slower. Exel passed in one fell swoop.

Since the Lakers have O'Neal and Zhou Yu on the inside, Rodman and Longley dare not attack rashly.

Van Exel took the opportunity and made another weird running shot, hitting the board!
"34:30", the Lakers led the Bulls by four points, and the scoring momentum continued unabated.

Phil Jackson couldn't sit still anymore, so he got up quickly, put two little fingers into his mouth, whistled, and then yelled at the Bulls:
"Give me some energy! If you can't attack, why not defend!"

Phil Jackson's words were obviously meant for Rodman, Longley, and Harper. Up to now, the combined scores of the three are not as good as Pippen's. It is indeed embarrassing.

Phil Jackson over there was in a state of anxiety, and Harris here was not idle. The substitute players would be on the field soon, which made him somewhat uneasy, and he had to explain various tactics to them by ear, although many The team members were going to vomit, but he still enjoyed it.

The Bulls took a new round of offensive. After Jordan got the ball, he hit Kobe with his back at 45 degrees on one side, and the other players ran the "triangle offense" tactic. , or score in singles.

Kobe steadied his horse and tried his best to defend. Jordan saw that no one was coming to double-team him. He suddenly turned around and relied on sufficient back strength and elbow strength to push Kobe away. Then he made a signature fadeaway jumper and hit it steadily!
"34:32", the Bulls relied on Jordan's powerful singles ability to recover two points.

The Lakers still adopted the "Twin Towers" tactic. After O'Neal got the ball near the three-second zone, he pushed Langley back hard.

Knowing that Longley was no match, Rodman began to approach O'Neal quietly. To his great disappointment, O'Neal suddenly made a "shark turn", and after flashing open near the baseline, he hit a mid-range hook!

"36:32", the Lakers once again led the Bulls by four points, and O'Neal responded to Jordan with his strength. He didn't just dunk in the penalty area.

The Bulls' subsequent offensive was led by Pippen. Pi Erye held the ball and continued to charge inside the Lakers. Jordan suddenly reversed and moved sideways. Pippen knew the ball back to Jordan. Jordan caught the ball and shot it. Cool drifting fadeaway jump shot, the basketball goes through the net.

"36:34", the Bulls narrowed the point difference to 2 points again, and the Bulls' double-star combination in the backcourt is still full of tacit understanding and unstoppable.

At this time, halfway through the second quarter, the long electronic pause sound suddenly sounded, and players from both sides went to the bench one after another.

Next is the moment when the two sides make their debuts off the bench. Compared with the Bulls' bench lineup, the Lakers' bench lineup is a bit of a toothache.

Point guard: Fisher, shooting guard: Scott, small forward: Kersi, power forward: Horry, center: Campbell.

None of the five has a sufficient level of offensive ability with the ball, and most of them rely on sports to score.

In contrast to the Bulls' bench lineup, although the other three are average, "Best Sixth Man" Kukoc and "Three-Point Shooter" Cole have been famous for a long time, which is chilling.

No wonder Harris has to spend so much time talking about tactics with them. It's really impossible not to talk about tactics.

After the timeout, substitute players from both sides came on the field one after another, and the Lakers had the ball.

Fisher held the ball across half court, and the Lakers only left Campbell inside to grab rebounds, and the others acted in unison and interspersed to find opportunities to make calls.

Zhou Yu was also secretly sweating for the backup brothers. Now it depends on whether their shooting percentage is good. If it is not good, if the Bulls seize the opportunity to counterattack with a fast break, the Lakers will be completely cold.

Fortunately, the substitute brother's touch is not bad. Kersey found a good opportunity near the free throw line through his teammate's off-ball screen, and made a steady mid-range shot!
"38:34", the Lakers continued to lead.

The Bulls' offense was dominated by the "three-point shooter" Cole. Unexpectedly, not long after Cole took the ball across the half, he faced Fisher at the top of the arc and scored a three-pointer.

This is obviously contempt for the Lakers' bench lineup. What's annoying is that this kind of gambling-style three-point shot actually went in, which is surprising.

"38:37", the difference between the two sides quickly narrowed to one point.

The Lakers immediately organized a new round of offensive. Horry ran out of space on one side of the bottom corner. After getting the ball, he immediately shot a three-pointer, intending to return the Bulls with a one-pointer.

It's a pity that the effort was not good enough, the three-pointer finally hit the iron, and the rebound was grabbed by the Bulls.

The ball was passed to Kukoc, and the Bulls' fast-break counterattack started immediately.Kukoc deserves to be called "European Jordan" and "Balkan Magician".

Taking advantage of the unstable positioning of the Lakers, Kukoc took the ball straight to the Lakers penalty area and dunked the ball in with his left hand!

"39:38", the Bulls regained their lead, and Kukoc's one-handed dunk detonated the audience, which greatly boosted the team's morale.

Zhou Yu, who was watching the game off the court, was so angry that his teeth were itchy. In a certain way, he and Kukoc had the same purpose. Both of them were big players with a height of 2.1 meters. Zhou Yu was 2.14 meters, and Kukoc 2.11 meters, the ball control skills are very good, and can play multiple positions on the field, and they are all "left-handed players".

In the regular season, Zhou Yu and Kukoc played against each other twice. Although he had a slight advantage, Kukoc's superb touch and delicate skills still impressed him deeply. technology flow".

(End of this chapter)