Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 317 European Magician

Van Exel dribbled the ball a few times, then sent a straight pass to Zhou Yu. Sadly, Kukoc made a prediction in advance, cut the ball from behind, and passed it diagonally Given to Jordan, the Bulls' fast-break counterattack started immediately.

Jordan and Pippen easily reached the basket through a skillful "two over one" cooperation, and Pippen finally resolved the battle with a one-handed slam dunk.

"2:0", the Bulls took the lead in getting a "good start".

Zhou Yu was so angry that Kukoc was really hateful. Not only did he steal the ball from him, but he also facilitated a fast break for the Bulls.

In the next second, Zhou Yu vowed to get back to the field. Just after halftime, he raised his hand again and frantically asked for the ball from Van Exel. Due to his status as the team captain and assistant to the deputy general manager, Van Exel Kessel didn't dare to refuse, so he had to pass the ball again, but this time he used a hanging pass.

Zhou Yu fully absorbed the lesson from last time, leaned against Kukoc tightly behind him, and finally received the ball smoothly.

After getting the ball, he immediately used a back-and-forcing push to launch a fierce attack on Kukoc. Although Kukoc's lower body strength was not as strong as Rodman's, he was able to make full use of the changes in the rhythm of his exertion to slow down Zhou Yu's advance speed. .

When Zhou Yu advanced to the vicinity of the penalty area, he suddenly made a powerful turn and cut inside, leaning Kukoc behind him and facing the basket.

Rodman on the side really couldn't see Zhou Yu's arrogance, so he hurried over to help defend, Zhou Yu also went all out, made an overhand shot, and successfully threw the ball.

The basketball bounced a few times on the rim, and finally rolled into the center of the net slowly!
"2:2", the Lakers tied the score, but Zhou Yu's attack just now was too reluctant, which attracted O'Neal's request.

"Wang, did Kukoc snatch your ex-girlfriend? Why are you fighting with him? He's not the core of the Bulls."

O'Neill said with a look of surprise.

One sentence awakened the dreamer, and Zhou Yu realized that the core of the Bulls is Jordan and Pippen, and Kukoc is at best the "best sixth man".

"Brother Shark, I'm sorry, I was a little hotheaded just now, so let's not take this as an example."

Zhou Yu quickly said with a flattering smile.

The game continued, and it was the Bulls' turn to launch an offensive. The arrival of Kukoc brought a big change to the Bulls' style of play.

Since Kukoc has a basket and can score from any position, Zhou Yu must always be on guard.

This time, Kukoc simply ran beyond the three-point line, and Zhou Yu naturally followed. O'Neal was the only one left to guard the inside of the Lakers, and he seemed a bit alone.

Jordan hit Kobe with the ball at a 45-degree mid-range on one side, and Pippen quickly cut to the penalty area with the help of Harper's off-ball screen.

Jordan looked at the right time and made a cool diagonal pass to Pippen, who accurately passed the ball to Pippen. Over his fingertips, straight into the hoop!
"4:2", the Bulls took the lead, and the cooperation between Jordan and Pippen was superb, making the Lakers hard to guard against.

Zhou Yu suddenly felt that Kukoc came up to act as a bait to lure him out of the paint so as to clear the way for Jordan and Pippen to score.

What made him a headache was that Kukoc had to defend. This guy still has two brushes in his three-pointers.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly called Kobe, "Madman" and Van Exel together, and secretly instructed them to strengthen the outside defense while also paying attention to strengthening the inside defense, and never let Jordan and Pippen inside. Easy points.

The Lakers' subsequent offensive first handed the ball to the inside. Compared with Rodman and Kukoc, Zhou Yu and O'Neal have an absolute advantage in height.

After O'Neal got the ball, seeing that no one was coming to double-team, he immediately launched a fierce attack on "old enemy" Rodman.

Thinking back to when O'Neal first entered the NBA, he suffered a lot from Rodman. Although Rodman was not tall, his lower body strength was absolutely top-notch, which made O'Neal quite uncomfortable.

But at this time, O'Neal is much stronger than when he first joined the league, and he has gained a lot of experience. He is no longer the "Wu Xia Amon" back then.

After several consecutive sideways dribbles and hard tops, O'Neal squeezed out the space as he wished, then walked up with a small hook and made a steady hit!

"4:4", the two sides still showed their strengths and were evenly divided in the opening stage.

In the next round, the Bulls actually passed the ball to Kukoc on the inside. After Kukoc got the ball on the side of the three-second zone, he formed a one-on-one singles against Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu responded with a hundred times of energy, thinking to himself, if Kukoc beats him into one, he will be ashamed.

I saw that Kukoc shook his shoulders a little, and then began to hit Zhou Yu with his back. The movements of European players are not very fancy, and they are mainly practical, and Kukoc is no exception.

The back-hitting technique he adopted is simple and clear, that is, using the method of turning left and right and changing hands to dribble gradually. Although Zhou Yu tried his best to defend, he had to admit that Kukoc was worthy of the test of the big scene, and his footwork was very solid. He was still pushed to the vicinity of the penalty area by three and five.

But these are not things, only the final shot is the ultimate test, Zhou Yu is confident, he slaps him, making Kukoc not even recognize his parents.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yu ignored Kukoc's passing skills. The moment he turned to face the frame, Kukoc suddenly flipped his wrist and passed the ball to Pippen, who was inserted by an air cut. Pippen jumped up with ease. Layup!
"6:4", Kukoc made a wonderful pass and assisted the Bulls to lead by two points.

For this ball, Kukoc fully noticed the positioning of his teammates, and the timing of the pass was just right. The nickname of "European Magician" is by no means in vain.

The Lakers immediately launched a new round of offensive. Zhou Yu mentioned the high position to cover for Kobe.

Kobe quickly crossed the ball to Zhou Yu again. Zhou Yu stepped on the starting point and made a layup posture, but was immediately blocked by many Bulls.

Zhou Yu took the opportunity to distribute the ball to the "madman" who was ambushing in one corner. Seeing that there was no one guarding him, the "madman" immediately shot a three-pointer.

It's a pity that the three-pointer was finally hit. Fortunately, the rebound was snatched by Zhou Yu. Compared with Zhou Yu, Kukoc's biggest shortcoming is that he missed the rebound. In fact, this is not surprising. European big players generally have explosive power and bounce I can't do it.

After Zhou Yu grabbed the rebound, he didn't change his mind, and passed the ball again to "Madman" in the corner on one side. "Madman" made another three-pointer, and this time he finally scored!

"7:6", the Lakers overtook the Bulls by one point.

The Bulls' subsequent offense still passed the ball to Kukoc on the inside first. After Kukoc hit Zhou Yu with his back a few times, he suddenly made a jumper with a backside step. The suddenness of the action caught Zhou Yu unexpectedly.

It's a pity that the feel is not good, the basketball finally bounced out of the basket, the rebound was grabbed by O'Neal, and the Lakers immediately turned from defense to offense.

In this round, the Lakers insisted on playing positional warfare. In order to relieve the pressure on the inside, Kobe played a pick-and-roll cooperation with "Madman" and Van Exel on the outside. Steady hit!

"9:6", the Lakers lead the Bulls by three points, and the scoring momentum remains unabated.

Phil Jackson, who was watching the game off the court, had a helpless expression on his face. He had tried all the tricks that should be used, but the young people of the Lakers were full of firepower, and the coconut wind couldn't stop them.

In desperation, he had no choice but to stuff two little fingers into his mouth and whistle to vent his depression. Of course, the Bulls couldn't figure out what Phil Jackson's whistle meant.

As the Bulls' offense returned without success again, Phil Jackson finally couldn't bear it and called the first timeout of the game. Players from both sides moved after hearing the news, and walked slowly to the bench to listen to the coach's speech.

(End of this chapter)