Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 316
The Bulls have no way out. The next goal must be scored. It is just a question of whether to score two or three points. If two points are scored, both sides will enter overtime.

For the sake of safety, the Lakers can only focus on defending three-pointers. Therefore, they adopted a "one-on-one" defense against the Bulls.

Jordan mentioned the top of the arc and controlled the time while dribbling the ball. When there were about 8 seconds left in the attack time, he suddenly changed direction and accelerated, holding the ball in his right hand and rushing towards Kobe's left. The speed was jaw-dropping.

Kobe hurriedly backed up to defend, Jordan pulled the ball to an emergency stop, opened up the space, and made a standard fadeaway jumper. wonderful.

With Jordan's touch, the ball can be said to be in his hands, and he is bound to score.

Unexpectedly, Jordan suddenly passed the ball to Pippen on the other side in mid-air. Pippen had a greater height and wingspan advantage against the "madman", and immediately chose a three-pointer.

Only then did the Lakers figure out that the Bulls were going to kill with a three-pointer at the last moment, and they didn't plan to play overtime with themselves.

It's a pity that Jordan ignored Zhou Yu's super-high golf quotient after all his calculations. From the moment Jordan held the ball and singled out Kobe, Zhou Yu was keenly aware that he and Pippen were flirting with each other, and Pippen deliberately moved small steps. Seems to be looking for a more comfortable shooting position.

Therefore, Zhou Yu quietly detoured to the other side of Pippen, and when he shot a three-pointer, he immediately rushed up like an arrow from the string. The "madman"'s arm is not long enough, but Zhou Yu's arm is enough. Interference with Pippen's shot.

In confusion, Pippen missed the basket with a three-pointer. At the same time, the long electronic sound at the end of the game suddenly sounded.

The score was finally fixed at "99:97". The Lakers narrowly beat the Bulls by two points and regained a victory. The big score between the two sides was tied at "2:2".

此战，周宇的发挥极为亮眼，得到31分、8个篮板、11次助攻的爆炸数据；奥尼尔拿下21分、13个篮板、3次盖帽；科比得到20分、5次助攻、3次抢断。

公牛队一方，得分依然集中乔丹和皮蓬身上，乔丹爆砍41分、5个篮板、3次助攻；皮蓬拿下23分、6个篮板、6次助攻的全能数据；罗德曼得到2分、13个篮板。

The "Lakers Trident" once again gained the upper hand in the competition with the "Bulls Iron Triangle" and became an important factor for the Lakers to win.

The Great Western Forum became a sea of ​​joy, and the Lakers fans were so excited that they hugged each other to celebrate and cried bitterly.

Smith and Abdul-Jabbar in the commentary also summarized the game.

Smith believes that the key to the Lakers' victory lies in the strength of the inside. Of course, the containment effect of the outside cannot be ignored. The future of Wang Zhizhi and Kobe is limitless, and they are outstanding representatives of the 96 golden generation.The Bulls played a bit old-fashioned. Except for Jordan and Pippen's performance, the support of other players is still lacklustre. If this continues, the probability of the Lakers' counterattack to win the championship will be greatly improved.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes that although the Lakers have played a high level on the offensive end, there are still not many ways to break through the Bulls' perimeter on the defensive end. If they want to counterattack and win the championship, good defense is essential.

After the game, various media in the United States praised the performance of the Lakers, especially Wang Zhizhi's amazing performance on both ends of the offense and defense, and believed that his future achievements will not be lower than the level of the Hall of Fame.

At the same time, he also criticized the coaching style of Bulls coach Phil Jackson, thinking that he is only suitable for coaching a team with superstars, his tactics are rigid, lack of innovation, and his on-the-spot command is not satisfactory.

Zhou Yu knows that although the Lakers are currently tied 2:2 with the Bulls, they are still on the edge of a cliff. If they can't win the fifth Tianwangshan battle, it will be difficult to come back.

It can even be said that even if you win the fifth game, you can't say that you have a high probability of winning the championship, because the remaining two games will be played at the Bulls' home court.

Therefore, the current situation of the Lakers is still extremely serious. If they want to win the championship, they must not relax at all and must keep winning.

In order to win the championship as he wished, in addition to participating in team training these two days, Zhou Yu also entered the "basketball superstar growth system" and continued to train hard. His ultimate goal is to be a king and a superstar.

However, it is not easy to reach the king level. The training subjects leading to the king level are extremely difficult and cannot be achieved overnight.

Therefore, Zhou Yu clicked on the training subjects and practiced for a while, then entered the simulation game panel, found the Bulls at their peak, and played many games with them. To know oneself and the enemy, to be victorious in all battles.

In a blink of an eye, the fifth game of the Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls came as scheduled. The venue of the match was still the Lakers' home court - the Great Western Forum Arena. The scene turned into a sea of ​​gold.

Reporters from various media also rushed to the scene to report on the grand occasion of the competition. It is said that the ratings of this finals have reached the highest in history, which shows the degree of attention.

There are still two commentators on the commentary booth, one is ESPN No.1 Zui Smith, and the other is "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The "magician" is probably afraid of comparing him with Zhou Yu, so he didn't Dare to take on the important task of explanation.

There were also many distinguished guests at the VIP table, and President David Stern was one of them. He originally thought that after the Lakers lost the first two games, they would be swept out by the Bulls 4-0. Unexpectedly, the Lakers counterattacked and tied the big score in one fell swoop, which made him refreshed and decided to watch the game in person.

The starting lineups of the two sides will soon be freshly released:

Los Angeles Lakers: Point Guard: Van Exel, Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant, Small Forward: Sprewell, Power Forward: Wang Zhizhi, Center: O'Neal.

Although "Madman" was defended by Pippen in the first few games, his impact in the same position is indeed unmatched, so he still entered the starting lineup.

Chicago Bulls: Point Guard: Harper, Shooting Guard: Jordan, Small Forward: Pippen, Power Forward: Kukoc, Center: Rodman.

The starting lineup of the Bulls was refreshing. Phil Jackson decided to make a bold change after learning from the pain. Rodman replaced Longley and changed to center. Small forward Kukoc mentioned starting and changed to power forward.

The reason for this is to improve the Bulls' athletic combat ability and enhance the impact of the inside line. Kukoc's scoring ability must be better than Rodman and Longley, and he will not suffer much in terms of height and strength against Zhou Yu.

It's just that, the defensive strength of the Bulls inside has dropped a lot. After all, Kukoc is a strong offensive player and a weak defensive player.

As soon as Zhou Yu saw Kukoc, his blood boiled. Before the game officially started, he took the initiative to come over to challenge and said:
"Kukoc, even Rodman can't guard me. If you guard me, you won't be tortured into scum by me."

Kukoc's temper has always been as warm as spring, facing such an arrogant provocation, he just smiled slightly and said:

"Wang Zhizhi, I know you are very powerful, and this time I am here to face you with a learning attitude. I hope you will be merciful."

Zhou Yu was really at a loss for words after being treated like this by him, so he said with a stiff smile:
"It's easy to talk about it, everyone learns from each other and makes progress together."

With the referee's sharp whistle sounding, the fifth game between the two sides officially kicked off. In the middle circle scrimmage, Rodman, who was a head short, couldn't compete with O'Neal, and the Lakers took the lead in getting the ball.

As soon as Van Exel held the ball for halftime, he found Zhou Yu was very excited. He barked his teeth and clawed at him for the ball, and glanced at Kukoc behind him. Qi squeezed it like a persimmon.

(End of this chapter)