God of NBA point guards

Chapter 133

At 9:10, the Bulls overtook the score and the Pistons attacked.

This time, Zhou Quan didn't pass the ball anymore. Facing Jordan's defense, he held the ball and advanced to the left-wing three-point line. After making a tactical gesture, he made a gesture of single-playing the opponent.

"Boy, is your check ready?"

He scored ten points in a row on all five shots. Jordan also knew that he felt good today. Excited, he spat trash talk for the first time.

"squeak!"

Zhou Quan responded to Jordan with a sudden first step, speeding up his stride.

But Jordan's reaction was too fast, and he took a quick step back.

The next moment, Zhou Quan withdrew his right foot and pulled the ball back.

It's just that Jordan seemed to know that he was a fake move, so he took another step forward and got in front of him again.

However, Zhou Quan took a step forward for the second time.

However, Jordan kept up with the rhythm again and completed the retreat again.

"Be careful……"

An on-site commentator shouted urgently.

"Oh!"

However, as soon as Jordan retreated, he bumped into John Sely, and at this time, Zhou Quan passed him with the ball and killed him.

"...pick and roll. Whoops!"

The on-site commentator finished reminding.

Zhou Quan jumped Jordan, changed direction downwards, stuck to the baseline and then rushed to Carter White, who changed defenses, entered the paint area, faced Grant who returned to the basket, dunked the ball with his right hand and raised it high, took off with all his strength, and went straight to the basket. flew up.

"Don't think about it!"

Grant jumps up to block.

The next moment, Zhou Quan suddenly withdrew his right hand holding the ball high, and his body flew under Grant's arm. When he fell down and flew under the basket, he pulled the bar with his backhand to pick the basket.

"brush!"

The basketball fell into the basket and the two points were scored.

"Oh, the ball was beautiful. Iron Fist passed three players in a row and made a wonderful pull-bar layup." Robert Guida laughed.

"It's really not bad, Iron Fist finally played a little trick this time." Ringo Wilson nodded with a smile.

"Irvin, the Pistons are in great shape today! The Bulls have to work hard to win at home." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar laughed on the sidelines.

Magic Johnson smiled and said, "Joe Dumars can't guard against Michael, the Pistons haven't double-teamed yet, but as long as he breaks through and scores a few times, I think Coach Daly will definitely double-team him.

But on the contrary, no one in the Pistons is worthy of the Bulls' double-team tactics, so the Pistons' offense should be more difficult, and it is not easy to get open.

As long as the Bulls don't collapse themselves and continue to accumulate advantages slowly, the Pistons have even less chance of winning. "

On the court, at 11:10, the Bulls attacked.

Jordan rested, Pippen attacked with the ball, missed a shot, John Sely grabbed the rebound, and the Pistons attacked.

"Chuck, Rodman's condition is mediocre today. He hasn't grabbed a rebound yet, and all the statistics are zero." Assistant coach Musk said on the sidelines.

Chuck Daly nodded, his brows were a little wrinkled even though the score was ahead.

The Bulls are not very strong in rebounding. They are No.7 in the East and No.13 in all ties, but they are only 0.3 less than the Pistons in the regular season. Now Rodman's injury has seriously declined in the playoffs. Rebounding may suffer again today.

Zhou Quan held the ball and confronted Jordan at a 45-degree position on the left-wing three-point line.

"Old bird, your donation promise is really ridiculous! Since you are sure to sweep me away, why don't you promise that if you don't complete the sweep, you will also donate 50?"

Zhou Quan's trash talk came.

"Humph!"

Jordan snorted angrily, do you think I'm stupid?
At this time, John Sely came up again to do the pick-and-roll, and Zhou Quan used the wall to break through, but this time it didn't go well. After being blocked by Carter White, Jordan took the opportunity to catch up with him two steps away from the paint area, and his teammates didn't run out. He had no choice but to make a strong shot over Jordan's head.

"Snapped!"

Jordan's big hand directly covered all his sights. Pippen slapped the hat from behind.

"Jordan Pippen double-teamed Iron Fist twice, and this time it worked," Robert Guidha said.

"boom!"

Looking back, Jordan broke through with the ball, rushed to Joe Dumars and Rodman, and went to the basket to complete a dunk.

At 11:12, the Bulls took the lead again.

"Rodman didn't move fast enough today, he didn't make up the defense in time, he didn't have rebounds, and he wasn't in good shape. If he keeps playing like this, the Pistons will be very dangerous." Robert Guida said.

"I thought Michael would take a break, but he shot again, and he made 6 of 6 shots. I am very excited today!" Ringo Wilson laughed.

On the field, Zhou Quan came to the left wing with the ball, and Ulrich sank one step into the left bottom corner, bringing Pippen down, which was exactly the same as the last attack.

This time, after Zhou Quan made a tactical gesture, he waved to John Sely again, asked for his pick and roll, and then used the wall to break through.

But this time, he broke through from the left, last time from the right, near the top of the arc.

Carterwhite blocked Zhou Quan again, bought Jordan a chance to chase, and then immediately returned to the paint to keep up with John Sely who immediately cut inside after the pick-and-roll.

"Breakthrough failed!"

A live commentator shouted excitedly.

"Teaming!"

Another live commentator roared equally excitedly.

Pippen saw Jordan blocking Zhou Quan, and Zhou Quan was very close to him, at a distance of two meters, he immediately took a step up, stretched out his big hand, and reached Zhou Quan's body, completing the double-team.

But when Pippen moved up that step, the moment Zhou Quan, who had been prepared, pulled the ball up, he suddenly pushed into the gap between Pippen and Jordan.

He deliberately chose to break through from a position close to Pippen, intending to create opportunities for Ulrich to cut inside after attracting Pippen's double-team.

"not good!"

Jordan and Pippen were stunned.

"Good pass!"

According to tactical requirements, Ulrich, who started an inward cut from the left bottom corner, saw the rebound ball, folded his hands excitedly, strode into the paint after receiving the ball, and then flew up.

At this time, John Sely, who cut inside, stopped at the left elbow area according to the tactical requirements, and Cartwhite also stopped at the left elbow area, watching Ulrich go in with the ball, and it was too late to return to the basket .

At the same time, Grant and Rodman were entangled one step away from the front right side of the basket, and they could only watch the dunk happen.

"boom!"

Under the tomahawk dunk, the Bulls' basket slammed.

"Oh hoo!"

Two thousand fans of the visiting team roared excitedly.

"Shh!"

The fierce boos of the home fans came as expected and drowned out everything.

"13:12, the Pistons lead again." Ringo Wilson said.

"Tekken made 3 of 2 shots today, 5 points, 3 assists and 1 steal. His organization and assists are the most important reasons for the Pistons' excellent offense today. Looking at Michael now, will he still make shots?" Robert Guida said.

"boom!"

On Joe Dumars' head, Jordan used a tentative step to make a false shot, but Joe Dumars kept up with the rhythm and the ball missed.

"On 7 of 6 shots, the Bulls still want others to stand up and score. It's time for Michael to take a rest." Ringo Wilson said.

After this ball, Jordan really stopped.

"boom!"

Joe Dumars singled Paxson and also missed a goal.

Turning around, Pippen attacked with the ball. After escaping Ulrich, he hit the left waist. At this time, Zhou Quan went down from the free throw line to make up the defense, and John Sely formed a double-team, taking the opportunity to break the ball.

With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, at 25:25, the Bulls had the ball, and Phil Jackson called a timeout ahead of time.

When the players came down, he took a look at the statistics handed over by the assistant coach.

With 25 points for his side, Jordan made 9 of 6 shots, made all of the first six shots, missed three of the last three shots, made 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 16 points in a single quarter.

Pippen didn't feel good today. After Jordan didn't attack, he took over the offense. The efficiency was very poor. In the case of Ulrich's single defense, he made 5 of 1 shots and only scored [-] points.

Grant's inside cut worked well today, making 3 of 2 shots, 2 of 1 free throws, and scored 5 points.

The last two points were scored by Carter White's second attack, and John Paxson scored no points under the Iron Fist's defense.

As for the Pistons, Joe Dumars made 9 of 5 shots and 3 of 1 three-pointers. He scored 11 points in a single quarter, beating John Paxson.

Of these 9 attacks, 5 were autonomous attacks with the ball, scoring 2 goals, and 4 were Zhou Quan's passes, scoring 3 goals.

周权6投3中，2罚1中，7分4助攻2抢断。

Ulrich played the same cut inside as Grant, scoring 2 points on 4 shots.

John Sely made a supplementary dunk, made 2 of 1 free throws and scored 3 points.

Rodman made 2 of 0 free throws and did not score.

In addition, our team only sent 10 assists in 2 minutes, while the Pistons had 5 assists, which shows that our team's organization is not as efficient as the opponent's.

In terms of rebounds, the team has 10 and the Pistons have 8. Some advantages need to be maintained.

Mistakes, 3 times by one's own side, [-] times by the Pistons.

Steal, three times each.

Free throws, 6 times by our side and 6 times by the Pistons, did not hit enough lethality.

The shooting percentage was 52% for his side and 54% for the Pistons.

Shots were made 19 times by the side and 20 times by the Pistons.

Then the players came down, and as soon as they sat down, he said, "Gentlemen, we're not leading when Michael is shooting 70 percent from the field. We've got some problems."

"Gollum!"

Jordan gulped down the energy water.

Phil Jackson continued: "The defense needs to be strengthened, whether it is Joe Dumars or Iron Fist, their shooting percentages have reached 5%.

Especially for Iron Fist, this hit rate is considered super-level performance.In addition, he sent 10 assists in 4 minutes, and three goals also came from his direct passes.

The Pistons scored a total of [-] goals, seven of which came from his direct passes. He is the absolute core of the Pistons' offense.

Michael, you have to put more energy on the defensive end.Especially his passing, the strength, don't let him pass the ball easily.

His scoring is not as good as yours, and his offensive efficiency is not as good as yours, but his defensive efficiency is worse than yours today. He didn't allow Paxson to score, and with his organization assists, his contribution to the Pistons today is no less than yours. "

Jordan, who was in charge of defending Zhou Quan, moved his mouth, but did not speak. He only nodded and his eyes became sharper for three points.

Phil Jackson added: "There are other people, you don't need to double-team anyone, keep an eye on your people, don't let them run out of the open.

Iron Fist does not need to double-team in the paint area. Even if he enters the paint area, he only needs to double-team inside, and does not need to go outside. His passing is very lethal to us, but his scoring is not lethal to us. "

"Yes, coach." The Bulls replied.

Phil Jackson said again: "Scottie, you didn't break through today, I need you to break through, and I need you to have a higher offensive efficiency, instead of shooting outside."

"OK."

Pippen was a little annoyed, because he missed four shots, because I didn't have a chance to make a shot before, and his hands were cold, but he nodded quickly, and he is not qualified to shake his head at present.

"You double-teamed Iron Fist twice on the wing, and then Ulrich made two successful inside cuts. From now on, don't double-team him. Even if he goes into the paint area, you don't need your double-team. You have to trust Michael's defense ’” Phil Jackson exhorted again.

"I see."

Pippen mumbled.

On the other side, in front of the Pistons bench, Chuck Daly said: "We played well in the first quarter, especially the rebounds, and we were only two short."

Zhou Quan and others looked at each other, coach, are you mocking us, or are you mocking us?
Daly said again: "And then there is Joe, you did a good job defending, how many points did Jordan score on you?"

Joe Dumars wiped his face with a towel, but he couldn't see anything on his face, but he secretly thought, Coach, if you don't arrange double-team tactics, how can I guard against him alone?

Daly seemed to have heard what Joe Dumars was saying, and then said: "Michael Jordan also made a few breakthroughs today, not so many, he feels good today and has a lot of jump shots.

But now they have no lead, and he missed all three shots in the back, and his touch has declined. Next, he is likely to increase breakthroughs. We must resolutely double-team him. "

After the timeout ended, the two sides replaced some substitutes.

"Shh!"

There was a loud boo at the United Center when the Assassins entered the field.

However, this did not affect his mentality. He still walked onto the court with his chin held high, his eyes cold, and a smile on his face.

"The Pistons have Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre on the bench, while the Bulls only have BJ, and the Pistons' bench has an advantage." Robert Guida said.

"BJ is the fourth scoring point for the Bulls this season, averaging 9.9 points per game. The Assassins and Mark Aguirre are the fifth and sixth scoring points for the Pistons. The scoring ability of the Pistons' bench lineup is indeed stronger than that of the Bulls. The Bulls' bench lineup is a bit bad. ’” Ringo Wilson said.

"The Pistons want to win the game, the bench lineup needs to be played, and the main force needs to be filled. The Bulls want to win, the main force needs to play an advantage, and the substitute needs to fill the hole. Judging from the current situation, it seems that the Pistons have an advantage." Robert Ji Da analyzed.

The words of the two were really right. In the last 2 minutes, the Pistons played a wave of 6:2 attacks.

Regardless of the injury, the assassin continued to break through with the ball. After scoring a goal, the Bulls fouled inside, made two free throws, and assisted Mark Aguirre with a goal.
31:27, the Pistons lead the Bulls in one fell swoop.

The Bulls played at home and let the rival Pistons lead. This made the Bulls fans very dissatisfied, and the atmosphere in the United Center became depressed.

Jordan couldn't sit still anymore, and he played at the beginning of the second quarter, with a substitute lineup and the Pistons' bench lineup alone, hitting the Pistons' basket time and time again, causing damage quickly.

In 2 minutes, Jordan made 2 of 1 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 4 points. He made 11 of 7 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 20 points.

At the same time, he personally defended the Assassins, allowing the Assassins to make 2 of 2 shots in 0 minutes, and also steal a ball, preventing the Pistons from scoring.

With 10 minutes left in the second quarter, at 31:31, the Bulls overtook the score.

The Pistons called a timeout and replaced Zhou Quan, Joe Dumars, John Salley, and backup center William Bedford. Mark Aguirre stayed on the court.

Rodman's body is not very agile, still sitting on the bench.

After the timeout ended, Zhou Quan attacked with the ball in the backcourt, and Jordan stood in front.

Just as he was dribbling forward, Jordan suddenly took half a step forward and reached out to poke the ball.

"boom!"

Fortunately, his nerve reaction speed is fast, and the height of the dribble is very low. He quickly turned around to protect the ball. While avoiding Jordan's steal, he turned around and passed the opponent, rushed the opponent, and accelerated across the center line.

But Jordan didn't lag behind either. He followed closely on the right, only half a step away, and immediately caught up, squeezing him to the left line with his body.

"Be more careful, this guy has improved his defensive strength."

He raised his vigilance. Jordan didn't press him in the backcourt in the first quarter, and he was a little careless just now.

The confrontation with Jordan is very strong, stronger than the first quarter. At the same time, the strength of the opponent is not inferior to him. The left-handed ball control is still worse. At the same time, Jordan also blocked his passing angle, so he hit the left-wing three-point line After that, Xunji transferred the ball to Joe Dumas on the right wing.

Staring at Paxson is one of the main tactics of the Pistons, but Joe Dumars singled Paxson five times in the first quarter, and succeeded twice. The success rate is not high. This is the first quarter of the Pistons. One of the reasons for the lead.

This time, BJ, the Bulls' backup point guard in singles, first made a tentative step, then broke through with the ball, and made an emergency stop for a jumper.

"boom!"

Still missed.

"Ugh!"

Chuck Daly shook his head. The Bulls were forced to switch defenses because of Iron Fist's dislocation advantage in the first position. But today, Joe Dumars' dislocation singles were too inefficient to hit the opponent's point guard. He scored 6 singles with the ball and only scored 2 goals. , If Jordan is replaced, at least two more goals will be scored.

"Joe Dumars made 10 of 5 shots in total, and his efficiency is pretty good." Robert Guida said in the TNT commentary booth.

The Bulls grabbed the rebound, Jordan took the ball to the right wing, and singled Joe Dumars.

"brush!"

The same tentative step, the same breakthrough with the ball, the same emergency stop jumper, Jordan hit a ball.

"12 of 8 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, already 22 points, Michael Jordan played against the Pistons, every time he broke out with all his strength, he was in excellent condition!" Ringo Wilson laughed.

"31:33, the Bulls overtook the score. If Michael continues to attack, I don't know if the Pistons can withstand it." Robert Guida said.

In the next game, the Pistons failed to withstand it. After the second quarter, at 48:53, the Bulls had already led by 5 points.

Players from both teams left the field and returned to the locker room.

During the halftime break, Robert Guida said excitedly: "Michael made 5 of 3 shots again. In 22 minutes of the half, he made 17 of 11 shots, 64.7% from the field, 8 from 8 free throws, and the true shooting percentage was as high as 73%. , scored 30 points in the halftime, beat Joe Dumars, and the hot state made the stars and stars sitting on the sidelines continue to cheer and applaud him."

Ringo Wilson said: "Pippen performed better in the second quarter than in the first quarter. He made 5 of 3 shots and 10 of 4 shots in the half. On the other side of the Pistons, Joe Dumars made 14 of 7 shots in the half, and his shooting percentage was 50%. A three-pointer, already scored 15 points, is the half-court scoring leader of the Pistons."

Robert Guida said: "His efficiency is actually not low, and he scored a lot, but he was facing Jordan, and Jordan scored 30 points on him, that is, in his position, there is a big hole of 15 points. Someone else has to fill it in."

Ringo Wilson said with a smile: "Iron Fist, as the core and leader of the Pistons, performed well in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, after Michael strengthened his defense, he immediately fell into a slump, and his overall performance was mediocre.

4投1中，半场20分钟，和皮蓬一样10投4中，4罚3中，拿到11分3篮板7助攻2抢断1失误1犯规。”

Robert Jeddah shook his head and said: "Linger, he is facing Michael Jordan who is defending him with all his strength, especially in the second quarter, Michael's defensive intensity has been raised to the highest level, he can score 11 points and 7 assists in the halftime, and only once The turnovers are actually very good. If there is any shortcoming, the shooting in the second quarter was a little worse."

At the same time, his organization was still good in the second quarter, and he had three assists. If it weren't for his effective organization, his teammates played an efficient offense. With Michael Jordan's 30 points in the half, the Pistons could not have lost only 5 points .

I even think his performance today is very good, not inferior to Jordan, but because he is a point guard, he is not as bright as Michael, and the person who puts the ball in the basket is always the most dazzling. "

Ringo Wilson nodded and said: "Iron Fist's assists made John Sally's scoring more efficient. This is indeed the reason why the Pistons only lost 5 points."

(End of this chapter)