My teammate in the NBA is Nash

Chapter 217 Enter the legendary The Zone! (4K, ask for a monthly pass)

"As it turns out, there's absolutely no way to beat the New York Knicks on offense alone."

Intermission.

The ESPN commentator at the scene began to analyze the situation in the first half:
"The Portland Trail Blazers' offensive efficiency is absolutely full today. They have an offensive killer like Michael Jordan."

"But the problem is, if you fight the offense, the New York Knicks' offensive firepower is even more fierce!"

The offensive efficiency of the two sides looks similar.

But the Knicks played faster and had more rounds.

In an almost efficient situation, the Knicks, who had more rounds, easily widened the gap in the score.

"If you want to match the Knicks offensively, first you have to speed up."

Accelerate the pace of the game on the offensive end, increase the number of rounds, and maintain a high offensive efficiency.

This is the best plan to play against the Knicks.

Then the problem is coming.

Can the Blazers pick up the pace?

The answer is obviously no.

Take a look at the Blazers' starters now.

Rasheed Wallace is young, but you let him run and fight?

True almost mean.

Damon Stoudemire, the flying mouse, can speed up, but he alone is obviously not enough.

The Blazers' small forwards are negligible, pure tool people.

What about the remaining two?

Sabonis needs no more to say.

It is already a miracle that Lao Sa's legs can stand up against Su Han in the penalty area, and give Su Han an upper hand.

You still want him to speed up?
Then you might as well expect a Sue to come out of the Blazers' bench.

Look at Michael Jordan again.

Jordan can definitely speed up the offensive end.

Even though MJ is already [-], the weakening of Jordan by age is negligible.

but.

That is a rhetoric that can be blown out when facing other players and other teams.

When facing Su Han and the New York Knicks.

Jordan can't hold a cup like this!
in other words.

The Blazers' main lineup is inherently unsuitable to speed up the offensive rhythm and compete with the Knicks for the number of rounds.

They want to win.

There is no way to rely on pure offense.

Must still have to rely on both offensive and defensive ends!
"The Blazers have to compress the number of rounds in the second half. They can't let the Knicks speed up."

ESPN's commentator put it bluntly: "The Blazers' own offensive rhythm can't be accelerated, and they let the Knicks complete a round of offense in [-] seconds."

"If we continue to fight like this, we may not have the chance to see Su Han in the fourth quarter!"

Jerry Sloan, who was far away in Salt Lake City, was also lost in thought while listening to the analysis of the live commentator.

As the narrator said.

Relying on offense, there is obviously no way to beat the New York Knicks.

Isn't the Blazers' offensive firepower fierce?

In fact.

After acquiring Jordan, the Trail Blazers are definitely the top offensive team in the league.

But even the pioneers.

Still lost to the New York Knicks in the confrontation.

Make sense.

There is nothing wrong with Jerry Sloan's final remarks in the finals of last season.

If you want to beat the Knicks, you have to use a more violent offense than them.

But the problem is.

With more intense offensive firepower than the Knicks, no one in the league can do it!
The Trail Blazers with Michael Jordan couldn't do either.

For the rest of the league, don't even count on it.

Then the problem is coming.

What should I do if I still want to win when I can't beat the Knicks on offense?
There is only one answer.

While maintaining the current offensive level, increase the defensive strength and reduce the Knicks' offensive rounds!

Look across the league.

A team that has the ability to increase defensive intensity while maintaining offensive firepower.

There really is one.

That is—the New York Knicks where Su Han is!
A team other than the Knicks?

Jerry Sloan feels that, by Knicks standards, there is no second team in the league that comes close to the best Knicks.

but.

Today's Portland Trail Blazers may have a try in the second half.

Try to be that near-full Knicks team!
The camera returns to Madison Square Garden.

Inside the visiting team locker room.

Zen master Phil Jackson, during the intermission, briefly analyzed the team's halftime performance.

Say something.

The Blazers' offensive performance in the halftime has exceeded Phil Jackson's expectations.

Here's why:
The reason why Zen Master did not take the initiative to call a timeout today.

Because you really can't find any problems with the Blazers offensively.

They scored everything they should have scored.

He even managed to hit a fairy ball that shocked everyone several times.

They were purely on the offensive, not as fierce as the Knicks!

"So, we can't let the Knicks have that many possessions anymore."

After analyzing the team's performance in the first half, Phil Jackson said seriously: "At the beginning of the second half, I hope the team can increase the intensity of defense."

"In one quarter, only one quarter of finals-strength defense is enough."

The Zen master does not ask too much.

Can the Blazers win?

It's enough to see how the Knicks will respond after the defensive intensity is full in the third quarter!
As for the fourth quarter?
Phil Jackson didn't even think about the fourth quarter.

If the third quarter can't hold back, how can the plot of the fourth quarter be used?
Halftime is over soon.

The second half of this much-anticipated Christmas battle officially kicked off.

The Blazers dominated the offensive ball at the beginning of the third quarter.

Damon Stoudemire dribbles the ball across half court and puts the ball into Jordan's hands.

MJ gave the ball to Sabonis again.

Lao Sa responded to the free throw line position and accurately guided Rasheed Wallace in the middle distance from the baseline.

Double Wallace duel in baseline position.

In the end, Rasheed Wallace sacrificed his iconic straight-arm shot, bullied Big Ben's height, and hit two points!
[-]:[-]!

The Blazers scored the first goal of the second half!
"COME! ON! MAN!"

Hitting this iron-blooded jumper, Rasheed Wallace did not forget to growl at the big Ben who was defending him.

Compared with Garnett, his posture is just a step away from beating his chest.

Seeing Rasheed Wallace's unbeatable appearance, Big Ben moved his shoulders.

Since the first time the two sides met last season, Daben has been very upset with Rasheed Wallace.

Unexpectedly, after one season, this unhappiness has become even more unhappiness!
Sooner or later, there will be a fight between the two of them.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

Knicks offensive round.

Steve Nash held the ball just past half court when he directly encountered Damon Stoudemire's close defense.

The sudden increase in defensive strength on the Blazers' side made Nash unexpected.

Fortunately, he was calm enough to jump pass to Alan Houston who was on the other side.

Houston holds the ball and faces the frame, facing Michael Jordan's eye of death.

Yes.

You read that right.

This is just the beginning of the third quarter of a regular season.

MJ sacrificed his life-and-death moment in the playoffs—the pupil of death!
In addition to the pupil of death, Jordan also went directly to the body, completely disrupting Alan Houston's offensive rhythm.

"Snapped!"

At the moment when Alan Houston's rhythm was out of order, the only thought in his mind was to find Su Han.

Jordan made a move!
He slapped the basketball in the hands of Alan Houston, then took the ball with a sudden step, and directly counterattacked the frontcourt with the ball!
"Michael Jordan completes the steal on Alan Houston!"

"Wow, the Portland Trail Blazers' defensive intensity at the beginning of the second half was full!"

"The Knicks are obviously a little uncomfortable here. They are still looking at this game according to the standards of the regular season, and the Blazers have taken the attitude of playing in the playoffs!"

It's not just the playoffs!
Just Jordan's posture, the proper intensity of the finals!

Focus back on the field.

After completing the steal, Jordan, who ran all the way to the frontcourt, directly changed to Larry Johnson, who dodged and returned to the defense, and jumped to attack the frame!

at the same time.

behind Jordan.

Su Han, who rushed over flattering his horse, also leaped high, his whole figure completely covering MJ!
"Kakkaka!!!"

All photographers at the scene stood up.

Crazy capture of this classic scene!
In the focus of the whole world.

Michael Jordan, who was completely covered by Su Han, double-barred in the air, evaded Su Han's defense line to the limit, and put the ball into the basket!
"Wooooow!!!"

This goal, all the fans watching the scene jumped up from their seats!

after all.

Before they became die-hard fans of the New York Knicks, these fans were pure basketball fans!
As long as you are a basketball fan, it is impossible to sit still when you see Jordan's double lever this round!

"OH! MY! GOD!!"

The on-site commentary was also roaring: "Michael Jordan seems to be gliding in the air for a whole century!"

"Only MJ can use this method to escape to the limit under Su's defense!!"

Another commentator even said directly: "I think he entered a new realm at that moment!"

"Like what Phil Jackson said before today's game!"

"Michael Jordan entered The-Zone in the round just now!!"

The-Zone! !
What Phil Jackson said before today's game: Only Jordan and Su Han have ever entered the realm of selflessness!
The ultimate form of basketball that can disintegrate all offenses at will on the offensive end! !

Does this thing really exist?

The two commentators looked at each other.

Look at Jordan's performance this round just now.

Maybe The-Zone is real!

So. ． ．Here comes the problem! !

The separated eyes of the two commentators refocused on Su Han.

Jordan may have offered the Zone. ． ．
So when will Su Han enter that realm of selflessness? !
what is interesting.

After scoring the ultimate double tie rod, Jordan also interacted friendly with Spike Lee, a veteran Knicks fan on the sidelines, when he returned to defense.

Yes.

Judging from the few lips that started with F captured by the broadcast camera.

The interaction was quite friendly.

It's still the Knicks' offensive round.

Nash dribbled the ball over halftime and directly encountered Stoudemire's strict defense.

Zonda protected the ball sideways, advanced all the way to the three-point line, and then transferred the ball to Larry Johnson at the top of the arc.

Aunt confidently defended her own Blazers front line in singles.

It's a pity that the ball was missed!

The rebound bounced completely to the other side and was well protected by Rasheed Wallace.

Rashid did not hesitate, and directly handed the ball to the other side - Michael Jordan!

MJ, who had the ball across the court, was not in a hurry.

After slapping the ball at a [-]-degree angle on the front wing for a long time, he waited until his teammates settled down and gave the ball to Sabonis on the wing.

Lao Sa then passed the ball to Rasheed Wallace, who passed the ball to Damon Stoudemire, and made an empty cut.

The little flying mouse didn't stop the ball, and then passed it to Rasheed Wallace who made an air cut to the free throw line!

The Blazers' offense was very patient this round.

Rasheed Wallace took the ball and took a step, dodged the big Ben who was pounced to defend, and picked the basket face-to-face!

"Bang!!"

In the nick of time.

Su Han, who came over from the defense, flew out from the flanks, and raised his hand to treat Rasheed Wallace to a hot pot!

"Hey, it's Su Han who hurt him!"

Seeing Su Han's supplementary defense sent a big hot pot, Director Zhang at the commentary booth on the sidelines finally said: "No matter how patient the Blazers' offense is this round, it will be impossible to escape Xiao Su's block in the end!"

Bells and whistles don't help.

Su Han ruled all the bells and whistles!
It is worth mentioning that.

The ball that Su Hanmao made was thrown out of bounds by Da Ben, and he was rescued before falling to the ground!
The basketball fell into Su Han's hands impartially.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"

Start with basketball.

Su Han directly hit the frontcourt with the ball.

Outside the three-point line in the backcourt, Michael Jordan intercepted it.

Facing MJ, Su Han slid off the defense with a smooth move.

Then he strode forward and killed the three-point line in the frontcourt!

frontcourt.

The only Blazers player to return was Damon Stoudemire, the flying mouse.

The little flying mouse saw Su Han's big stride and rushed forward, and said decisively:

excuse me! !

The front field is undefended.

Su Han rushed into the penalty area in two big strides from outside the three-point line, with one arm over the top, setting fire to the sky.

Crack Mount Kilimanjaro again!

"WOOOW!!!"

Su Han's performance that spanned the whole audience rekindled Madison Square Garden in an instant.

It didn't take long for the fans to cheer.

next round.

The Blazers patiently passed the ball to find Sabonis in the low post.

The roof of the world challenged the basket guarded by Su Han for a long time.

It's a pity that Sabonis relied on Su Han's layup shot, but was ruthlessly rejected by the Celestial Behemoth!

The rebound was protected by Big Ben.

Rasheed Wallace delayed Ben's pass and gave the Blazers a chance to return to defense.

"Give me the ball!"

But Su Han didn't give his opponent a chance to breathe.

Open your hand to signal for Da Ben to pass the ball, and after holding the pass firmly.

Su Han speeded up and counterattacked the frontcourt again!
The three-point line in the frontcourt.

The Trail Blazers tool man forward Winfield who came back to defend blocked Su Han with his teeth and claws.

Then?

Then, fans all over Madison Square Garden exploded!

why?
because they see:
Su Han, who counterattacked to the front court, faced Winfield and took a big stride outside the three-point line.

One step directly from outside the three-point line to the free throw line!

Another step, Su Han has reached the basket, pick the basket and score two more points! !

"WTF?!!!"

this ball.

All the commentators on the scene were speechless.

True two-step layup from outside the three-point line!
(End of this chapter)