Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 321 Maximizing Firepower
"But……"

Jordan wanted to say something more, but he was stunned by Phil Jackson's determined gaze. The relationship between them these years is like a good teacher and friend. They trust each other and talk about everything, so this time, Jordan chose to remain silent.

The game was still going on fiercely, and Kukoc remained on the court, forming a good interaction with Kerr one inside and one outside, posing a big threat to the Lakers' defense.

On the other hand, the Lakers, Campbell and Horry, who replaced O'Neal and Zhou Yu, played hard inside and could only rely on the outside to score.

Kukoc shined brilliantly today. Without Zhou Yu on the court, he made breakthroughs with the ball, post-up singles, and three-pointers from the outside. He has scored 15 points alone. Driven by his strength, the Bulls are in The second half of the third quarter gradually caught up with the score.

At the end of the third quarter, when the electronic long-range sound sounded, the score between the two sides became "86:84". The Lakers only led the Bulls by two points, and the two sides basically returned to the same starting line.

The head coaches of both sides put the treasure in the fourth quarter. In fact, this is not surprising. After many contests, it is not difficult to find that the two sides are basically evenly matched. , it is better to let the absolute core players in the team get a full rest, such as Jordan and Zhou Yu, and see the outcome again in the fourth quarter.

Before going on the court, Harris once again delivered an impassioned speech:

"The next 12 minutes will be the key to whether you can win the championship. Every minute and every second, you must maintain a strong fighting spirit and determination to fight for every ball. If you fight this game, you will open the door to the championship. The door to victory on the road to the championship, I will be proud of you, the Lakers will also be proud of you, and your glory will surely be left in the NBA history. Come on! The Lakers must win! The Zijin Army is mighty!"

The team members were all emotional and full of fighting spirit. Zhou Yu was also shocked by Harris' speech. He didn't expect Harris to have a certain literary talent.

The Bulls on the other side are also in full swing, and Phil Jackson's mobilization speech is also heartbreaking:

"Over the years, there have been countless teams that wanted to beat our Bulls, but they all ended in failure. This is why, because everyone on our Bulls is a bull who goes forward bravely, and everyone is full of enthusiasm for victory. Desire, we must win this game, we will return to Chicago with the victory, and win the O'Brien Cup again! Come on! Iron Bull, invincible in the world!"

Phil Jackson's speech can be said to touch the soul, and the Bulls were all excited. They had won all four games in the previous finals stage, and the winning rate was 100%. They have already won the championship, and no one wants to taste it. The taste of failure.

"Senior Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, see, the grand finale has just begun. I have a hunch that these two teams are likely to play the most brilliant game in NBA history in the fourth quarter."

Smith on the commentary bench glanced at the bench and sighed.

"Yes, so far, both Jordan and Wang Zhizhi have had enough time to rest, and their performance in the final stage is worth looking forward to."

Jabbar nodded.

"Senior, I personally think that if Wang Zhizhi leads the team to victory, it might not be the best strategy to play against Jordan, because Jordan's scoring ability is too incomprehensible, but if Wang Zhizhi can give full play to the strength of his teammates through assists, the chances of winning for the Lakers are better. .”

Smith said.

"I also think the same way. Jordan's scoring ability is unmatched. It is definitely not a wise move to score against Jordan. If Wang Zhizhi can fully mobilize O'Neal, Kobe and that special-looking Sprewell, the Lakers The chances of winning will be much higher.”

Abdul-Jabbar felt the same way.

As the electronic long sound sounded again, the main players of both sides appeared on the stage, and the fourth quarter of the game officially kicked off.

It is worth mentioning that "Super Sixth Man" Kukoc is still left on the court by Phil Jackson. It seems that Phil Jackson is quite satisfied with Kukoc's performance in this field.

In the first round, the Bulls took the lead in launching the offensive. Pippen dribbled the ball across half court and continued to serve as point guard.

Kukoc mentioned the high post as a screen for Pippen, and then pulled out from the three-point line. At the same time, Jordan shook off Kobe and quickly made an air cut.

Zhou Yu immediately faced a difficult choice, whether to follow the past to defend Kukoc's three-pointer, or return to the inside to help O'Neal defend Jordan's air cut.

In the end, Zhou Yu chose to return to the inside defense. After all, the loss of the inside has a greater impact on the morale of the team.

Pippen finally chose to pass the ball to Kukoc near the top of the arc, and Kukoc immediately made a decisive three-pointer. Fortunately, Zhou Yu made the right bet this time, and Kukoc’s three-pointer finally bounced out of the frame. The rebound was grabbed by Zhou Yu, and the Lakers turned from defense to offense.

Zhou Yu intends to hand over the possession of the ball to Kobe this time, so that he can save a lot of energy and focus more on scoring.

Kobe acted as a point guard near the top of the arc, O'Neal continued to move to the inside, "Madman" and Van Exel began to cross positions, and Zhou Yu cruised around under Pippen's strict defense, looking for opportunities.

Kobe knew very well that every shot in this quarter was very important, because he played with extra care and caution. He dribbled the ball several times in a row, looked at the right time, and hit the ground with a straight pass, passing the ball to the "madman".

The "Madman" is facing Kukoc, who has an obvious advantage in speed. After getting the ball, he makes an emergency stop and shoots a feint, successfully kicks Kukoc up, and takes the opportunity to quickly cut to the Bulls penalty area.

"Madman" still has two brushes for his breakthrough layup. When the Bulls put heavy troops on Zhou Yu, Kobe, and O'Neal, they succeeded in a backhand layup as they wished!
"88:84", the Lakers lead the Bulls by four points. In contrast, the Lakers still have more scoring points, and this advantage is beyond doubt.

In the next round, Jordan continued to play without the ball. Pippen used Kukoc and Harper's "double screen" to rush inside at full speed, and while drawing the Lakers' attention, he passed the ball across to the other side. Cut and plug Jordan.

Jordan took advantage of the trend and used a powerful and cool aerial pull-up layup, avoiding O'Neal's block, and successfully scored the ball.

"88:86", the Bulls clung to the score, and Jordan and Pippen's two-line advance was indeed powerful, making the Lakers lose sight of one and lose the other, hard to defend against.

In the Lakers' subsequent offensive, Kobe was still in control of the ball. Zhou Yu suddenly made a horizontal back run, got a pass from Kobe, and quickly cut to the basket with the ball.

With Pippen closely following the defense all the way, he scored the ball with a chic and elegant "horseback archery running shot"!

"90:86", the score was quickly rewritten, Zhou Yu's touch is still hot, and he is also familiar with scoring in sports games.

Not to be outdone, Jordan played a "pick-and-roll" with Pippen in the subsequent offense. After receiving Pippen's return pass, he immediately rose up and shot a backward jumper. The basketball drew a graceful arc. Crisp sound into the network!
"90:88", the Bulls still remained behind by two points. The two teams played sparks in the opening stage, and the atmosphere of the game was so tense that it was suffocating. process.

It should be said that the core players of both sides have displayed super strength and fiery touch, especially Jordan and Zhou Yu, who are well rested, are alive and well, showing their strengths.

Of course, Zhou Yu has self-knowledge, until it is unattainable to score against Jordan, he makes full use of the advantage of being in the center, either directly pulls up the mid-range shot, or sends a wonderful pass to O'Neal and Kobe, and the "Lakers Trident" "The firepower value is brought into play to the maximum.

On the Bulls side, although Kukoc was effectively restricted by Zhou Yu, Jordan and Pippen's tacit cooperation is still very good. Coupled with the blessing of the "Triangle Offense", the Bulls will also firepower. value to the maximum.

The two teams fought until 2 minutes and 38 seconds left before the end of the game, and the score was "113:112". The Lakers led the Bulls by only one point, and the score was still extremely stalemate.

(End of this chapter)