Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 334 The Bull's Nightmare

Before O'Neill went on the court, Zhou Yu specially walked up to him and told him carefully:

"Brother Shark, Xiaoya told me that if you can help the Lakers win the championship, she will reward you well."

"Wang, don't fool me. Xiaoya told me personally that it doesn't matter whether I win the championship, as long as I am healthy and happy, but that Wang Hui of your family has quietly prepared the new product launch conference and is just waiting You go there with the championship trophy to show off."

O'Neal snorted coldly and said bluntly.

Zhou Yu's face immediately turned black when he heard the words, and secretly scolded Wang Hui that he only had money in his eyes, and he ignored his life and death.

With the sound of the electronic long tone, the competition for the substitute lineup of the two sides officially kicked off.

The Bulls' bench lineup is as follows:
Point guard: Kerr, shooting guard: Brown, small forward: Butchler, power forward: Wennington, center: Longley.

The Lakers' bench lineup is as follows:
Point guard: Fisher, shooting guard: Scott, small forward: Kersey, power forward: Campbell, center: O'Neal.

At first glance, the Bulls seem to be strong outside, but the Lakers are top-heavy. In fact, the Lakers have encountered a group of shooters. Everyone on the Bulls' bench has shooting ability, which will inevitably speed up the offensive rhythm.

If the "twin towers" composed of O'Neal and Campbell cannot make a difference in the interior, they will inevitably be counterattacked by the Bulls' fast break, and the consequences will be disastrous.

With the whistle of the referee, Cole received Brown's baseline serve, held the ball across half court, and organized a new round of offense for the Bulls.

Wennington mentioned the high post as a screen, and Longley also pulled to the outside to respond. The Bulls voluntarily gave up the inside and began to compete with the Lakers for shooting percentage.

The biggest advantage of this style of play is that once a shot is missed, it can quickly return to defense, leaving no chance for the Lakers to make a quick break and counterattack.

With the help of a cover from Wennington, Cole successfully got rid of Fisher's entanglement, and quickly cut to the Lakers' hinterland with the ball.

With O'Neal on the inside, Cole naturally didn't dare to take a shot easily. He made a diagonal pass and passed the ball to Longley who was near the baseline.

Langley had a short opportunity to open the space, but due to his slow movement, O'Neill blocked it in time.

When the game came to a critical moment, O'Neill could be said to be doing his best, and his body was shaking non-stop when he ran, as if he might fall to the ground at any time.

Longley made a false shot, then turned on his horsepower and quickly cut to the penalty area with the ball, but under O'Neal's strong follow-up defense, there were few opportunities.

In desperation, the brother casually passed the ball to Wennington on the other side, but the intention was too obvious, and was intercepted by Campbell, and the Lakers immediately turned from defense to offense.

Fisher knew that he didn't have much speed, and his attacking ability was average, so he simply held the ball and passed the half court in a leisurely manner, preparing to play a positional battle with the Bulls.

However, O'Neal didn't think so. He took advantage of the Bulls' opportunity to ignore him, and took a big step to quickly cut to the Bulls' hinterland.

Fisher couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he sent a precise high throw. O'Neal jumped high and dunked the ball directly into the basket in mid-air!

This is a pretty beautiful "alley-oop", and the oncoming force is so fierce that the Bulls are caught off guard.

"62:59", the Lakers expanded their lead, and O'Neal's brilliant performance on both ends of the offense and defense almost blinded everyone.

Zhou Yu, who was on the bench, was the first to get up and led his teammates to celebrate by waving white towels.

With Brown's mid-range shot hitting the iron, the Lakers who grabbed the rebound got another fast break opportunity. This time, under the encouragement of O'Neal, Fisher also drove at full speed and ran all the way with the ball.

Concerned about O'Neal's sudden quick drop, the Lakers had an opportunity outside. Scott received a second pass from Fisher, shot a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and the basketball crossed a high parabola and hit the net with a crisp sound!

"65:59", the Lakers instantly expanded their lead to six points, and the situation was very good.

The Bulls fans watching the game were silent, with disappointed expressions on their faces. How could the Lakers in their impression be the opponents of the Bulls? Back then, the "Magician" was defeated by Jordan, not to mention this group of young boys .

But this is not the case. The Bulls played very hard, but the Lakers gradually gained the upper hand, which made it difficult for them to accept anyway.

Many fans in the stands have shouted the slogan "Let Jordan play". Yes, no matter when and where, Jordan is the absolute trump card in their eyes. As long as Jordan is on the court, all problems will be solved.

"Coach, send me up, I don't want to disappoint the fans who support us."

Jordan got up and walked quickly to Phil Jackson, asking for a fight.

"Letting them down is more important than winning the championship. You have to believe in the abilities of your teammates. The Bulls can be what they are today because of the hard work of the whole team, not your own efforts."

Phil Jackson reprimanded coldly.

"Coach, I know this in my heart. It's just that the Bulls currently lack a real core on the court. I'm worried that Cole and the others won't be able to withstand O'Neal's inside attack."

Jordan faintly worried.

"If you can't stand it, you have to stand it! Jordan, you must have seen that the lineup configuration of the Lakers in front of us is more reasonable than ours. It can even be said that the strength exceeds ours. You are the only hope for our Bulls to reverse the situation. , so you must maintain plenty of physical strength, and you must not make any mistakes, understand!"

Phil Jackson widened his eyes and said with a serious face.

"I see, coach."

Jordan sighed helplessly, and had to sit down obediently. At this time, he missed the Bulls' first three consecutive championships. At that time, he had no problem with his physical strength for 48 minutes, but the years are not forgiving. Now I can only rely on the coach's strategizing to ensure sufficient physical strength.

The Bulls' nightmare continued. With the gradual expansion of the Lakers' defensive circle, their outside shots became more and more stretched, and the inside breakthrough was also fruitless under the interference of the energetic O'Neal.

In the end, Cole had no choice but to stand up at the top of the arc and forcefully shoot a three-pointer. As a result, after the basketball crossed a high parabola, it bounced out of the frame!

Russell's prophecy came true. The Bulls really lack the masters who can shoot three-pointers with the ball.

After the Lakers grabbed the rebound, they started a fast-break counterattack immediately. Fisher quickly advanced with the ball, and Scott, Kersey, and O'Neal quickly went down the three lines, which made the Bulls' defense a bit hesitant.

In the end, O'Neal, who came down from the middle, received a pass from Fisher, took advantage of the situation, turned around and cut inside, and dunked the ball into the Bulls basket with one hand, adding two more points for the Lakers!

"67:59", the Lakers led the Bulls by as much as eight points, and the "Zen Master" off the field couldn't sit still. Down.

The Bulls finally had a "backbone", and a new round of offense began to revolve around Pippen. After Pippen got the ball at a 45-degree mid-range on one side, he hit Kersey with his back.

Pippen is 2.03 meters tall and Kersey is 2.01 meters tall. Pippen singles Kersey and has a slight advantage in height.

After turning back and forth with left and right flower arrangements, Pippen finally got out of the way and shot a fadeaway jumper.

Compared with Jordan's jump shot, Pippen's jump shot is obviously not as high as it is, but fortunately, he has the advantage of height and wingspan, which makes it difficult for his shot to be blocked.

After a crisp sound of "swish", Pippen's mid-range shot made a steady hit!
"67:61", the Bulls finally caught up with two points and recovered some of the decline. Pippen's appearance can be said to have played a role in stabilizing the morale of the army.

(End of this chapter)