God of NBA point guards

Chapter 455: Fast attack, fast attack, fast attack!

At this time, the Sonics' fast-paced offense had begun. Laettner picked up the ball under the basket and immediately retreated to the baseline, but Mutombo blocked the front and prevented his quick release.

Zhou Quan reacted quickly and immediately ran to the left wing and asked Laettner for the ball.

Laettner also quickly moved a step to the right, avoiding Mutombo who blocked his quick serve, and passed the ball to Zhou Quan, who immediately began to advance quickly.

Jordan chased Zhou Quan's left side and engaged in physical confrontation, trying to slow down Zhou Quan.

But Zhou Quan's current tonnage is almost the same as him. He is 7 centimeters shorter and has a higher muscle ratio. His strength has surpassed him, and his resistance ability has also surpassed him. When fighting, his own center of gravity is also affected by the reaction force. Affected by the impact, his feet couldn't help but become chaotic and his speed couldn't help but slow down.

Zhou Quan was also slightly affected, but with stronger confrontation ability, he exerted his strength again and rushed in front of Jordan.

But there was Pippen in front of him, and he stopped him at the center line. When he changed direction and rushed over, Jordan took the opportunity to catch up to the front, and Pippen followed behind him, forming a pincer attack on him.

"Di!"

Zhou Quan did not stop the fast break and wanted to break through Jordan. When Jordan moved to guard, the two men's shoulders were caught and they were knocked over by him. They slid two meters on the floor before stopping. The referee's whistle also sounded.

"Oh, I called an offensive foul on Zhou Quan. To be honest, Jordan was still moving just now. This foul is debatable. If it is called, it is a blocking foul, or it is not called. This is a normal physical confrontation." Xu Jicheng said with a frown. .

"This is the home court of the Bulls, and the whistle will definitely favor the Bulls." Zhang Liang said calmly.

When the Bulls attacked, Kukoc still pulled out to provide Jordan with a pick-and-roll, this time on the three-point line on the right wing. Then he stayed on the three-point line, and Jordan quickly cut to the basket.

Zhou Quan did not change defense, bypassed Kukoc and caught up, falling one step behind.

The ball passed to Ron at the top of the arc, and Hawkins blocked it in front. He lobbed the ball in front of Jordan.

"Hop ball!"

Zhou Quan didn't look at the top of the arc, and he didn't need to look at the full panoramic view.

He ran with all his strength and caught up with Jordan half a step after two steps. At this time, the ball slipped and he jumped with all his strength.

"not good!"

Jordan was just about to catch the ball when a man suddenly appeared from behind.

"Snapped!"

Without waiting for the ball to fall, Zhou Quan intercepted the ball directly in the air.

"Beautiful! Zhou Quan sent in his second steal at the beginning." Xu Jicheng shouted excitedly.

Zhou Quan immediately started a fast break after landing, and Jordan took the opportunity to catch up to his left side.

"Quick attack!" Zhang Lili shouted.

Ron wanted to intercept at the top of the arc, but he didn't dare because Hawkins was almost down, so he had to catch up immediately.

"ball!"

When Jordan entered the confrontation, Zhou Quan saw Hawkins taking a little risk from Ron Harper. He immediately shouted and passed the ball, then accelerated away from Jordan and ran forward with all his strength.

"Ron Harper can't keep up with Hawkins' speed, and Zhou Quan is faster than Jordan." Xu Jicheng shouted.

At this time, Hawkins took the ball to the basket and took off for a layup.

"Snapped!"

But Ron Harper caught up from behind and made a big block, hitting the ball on the backboard. The ball bounced past the two heads.

"No, chasing the hat!" Zhang Lili exclaimed.

"Zhou Quan?" Xu Jicheng shouted almost at the same time.

In just a dozen steps, Zhou Quan had surpassed Jordan by more than one step with his faster speed. When he saw the basketball rebound, he immediately jumped up, grabbed the ball accurately with both hands, and then smashed it towards the basket. .

"Damn!"

Jordan, who was one step behind, knew there was nothing he could do.

"boom!"

The next moment, a violent explosion sounded, and Ron Harper under the basket was also knocked to the ground.

"Pretty!"

Zhang Lili and Xu Jicheng were excited.

"Oh hoo!"

Two thousand visiting fans and the SuperSonics bench burst into cheers.

"Oh!"

A number of NBA stars and celebrities who supported Zhou Quan also applauded and cheered for the ball.

5:2, the Bulls attacked, Phil Jackson called a timeout.

After the players came off the field, Elgin Baylor said: "The Iron Fist King was in very good shape tonight, and both steals were very exciting."

Robertson said: "All SuperSonics offenses are fast breaks. This is intended to make Mutombo unable to keep up with the rhythm on the defensive end and prevent the Bulls from establishing a defense. Coach Phil Jackson called a timeout, which should be solved. this problem."

"Stop the Sonics' fast-paced offense and defense and fight positional warfare." Nodding, Baylor said.

Robertson laughed: "The Bulls are the strongest defensive team in the league, averaging the fewest points per game in the regular season, but if they fall into the Sonics' fast-paced offensive and defensive tactics and their speed is not as fast as the Sonics, then their defense will be There’s simply no chance to use it all.”

In front of the Bulls bench, Phil Jackson said: "Gentlemen, we haven't done enough to stop their fast-paced offense and defense. We must do a good enough job, otherwise we will face the impact of an iron fist on the defensive end. We will Can't do anything about his fast break."

Jordan took a few breaths, his chest calmed down, and then said: "We can't let them play fast breaks, otherwise our defensive system will not be established at all, and Dikembe will have no meaning in existence. We must drag them into a positional battle." among.”

"Everyone, I mean everyone, needs to be clear. No matter who is closest to the ball holder, the first thing you have to do is to prevent him from playing the ball. Everyone else should keep an eye on their own people and not give them any chance. Do they all understand their chances of catching the ball?”

Phil Jackson once again emphasized the importance of limiting the quick release and passing game.

"clear."

All the Bulls players said one after another.

The timeout ends and the Bulls attack.

Jordan reversed and cut outside to catch the ball. Hawkins cut off Ron Harper's passing angle in time. At this time, Zhou Quan caught up. Jordan immediately cut inside and asked for the ball again.

This time, Ron Harper caught the pass.

When Jordan caught the ball in the right elbow area, Zhou Quan caught up with him. He immediately dribbled through, but he immediately stopped and pulled back.

At this time, Zhou Quan was shaken, and Jordan found a small opening in the right elbow area. When Zhou Quan came back, he had already completed the shot.

"Brush!" The water splashed and he hit two points.

"This offense is very good. Jordan faked a sudden shot and knocked away the iron fist. This is playing with experience." Robertson praised.

Elgin Baylor smiled and said: "Iron Fist's defense is very unique. He rarely makes physical contact with others and rarely defends himself. This is different from Gary Payton, but similar to Jordan's defense."

Robertson said: "Yes, Iron Fist does not use his confrontation ability too much in defense, but sometimes after stealing the ball, he will use physical confrontation to squeeze the opponent away and get the ball."

At this time, Laettner's fast serve was blocked by Mutombo, and the rest of the Bulls took the opportunity to defend, preventing the SuperSonics from launching a fast break.

After Zhou Quan caught the ball, Jordan stood in front and refused to let him rush forward, but he still forcibly changed direction and rushed forward.

Because Mutombo is still behind him at this time, there is still a chance to play a fast break. As long as he completes the attack before Mutombo returns to the paint area, he can still achieve the purpose of the fast break tactics.

The purpose of the Sonics' fast break tactics is to complete the offense before the Bulls' defensive system is established, so as to avoid falling into the Bulls' terrifying defense in a positional battle.

Although only Mutombo is behind now, and the rest of the Bulls have returned to defense, the Bulls without Mutombo have very limited ability to protect the basket. It's not like he has never defeated the Bulls without Mutombo, and Won twice in a row.

"Zhou Quan made a strong breakthrough and passed by. Jordan stuck to the left hand side and reached the frontcourt." Zhang Lijia shouted continuously.

Zhou Quan reached the top of the right arc, did not stop, but directly launched a strong attack, killing from the right elbow area.

He intentionally changed direction to the left, instantly creating a strong confrontation with Jordan. After all, Jordan was a little inferior in confrontation and was pushed to the back. He rushed into the paint area.

Toni Kukoc, who was under the basket, had no choice but to immediately step forward to defend and stand two meters in front of the basket. He could not block the Iron Fist King's flying dunk under the basket.

Zhou Quan immediately joined the ball when he saw Kukoc lifting up. The next moment he changed direction and broke through. He took a European step and rushed past Kukoc from the left. Then he stood up and held the ball with his right hand toward the backboard. On the last pass, the basketball bounced off the board and fell into the basket.

Jordan and Kukoc, who were chasing behind, collided and failed to complete the defense.

"Beautiful! Iron Fist insisted on a fast break and scored another goal. It is now 7:4, SuperSonics leads by 3 points, and the Bulls attack." Robertson said.

"I overlooked a question."

On the sidelines, Phil Jackson frowned.

On the Bulls' offensive end, Kukoc usually pulls out, and Mutombo always guards the basket. Of course, he will never let Mutombo be pulled out.

But this will cause a problem. When the offense and defense transition, Mutomum cannot immediately return to defense, because most of the time, he is the person closest to the ball holder, and he must bear the task of preventing the opponent from making quick passes.

And this gave the Sonics an opportunity to play fast breaks, because Mutombo was lagging behind, and this was a problem he ignored.

He had previously thought that when Jordan and Pippen returned to defense, the Sonics would engage in positional warfare and not engage in fast breaks. However, his estimation was wrong. Iron Fist still forced a fast break, which was beyond his expectation.

This time Iron Fist's attack reminded him, but he couldn't find a solution for the moment.

There are no two sides to the problem. Since Mutombo is sitting under the basket, his return speed must be the slowest.

"Michael?"

He has no other way now but to hope that Jordan can stop Zhou Quan's fast break attack.

"boom!"

Jordan had no chance. Pippen came on his own and missed the mid-range shot. Rodman grabbed the rebound over Mutombo's head.

"Back to defense!"

Waving his arms continuously towards the backcourt, Phil Jackson rarely urged loudly from the sidelines.

Sure enough, as he expected, the Sonics launched another fast break.

Even if Mutombo defended on the spot and blocked Rodman's quick pass immediately, giving Jordan and the others time to return to defense, Zhou Quan still pushed forward with all his strength after receiving the ball, and Mutombo was still delayed. At last.

Jordan also tried his best to slow down Zhou Quan and give Mutombo a chance to return to defense, but Zhou Quan was faster and more flexible than him, and his confrontation was stronger than him. He was overpowered again.

This time, he had to use a little trick, sticking to Zhou Quan's left side and secretly pulling Zhou Quan's jersey a few times with his right hand.

But this little trick still couldn't stop Zhou Quan's sudden advance with the ball. There was no way, the impact was too great, and Jordan's secret power was too small.

When Zhou Quan passed the three-point line on the right wing with the ball, Mutombo had just passed the center line. He carried Jordan with his left elbow, changed direction and inserted diagonally into the paint area, and the strong attack began.

Rodman ran into the basket at this time, but Kukoc ignored him and blocked the right waist to prevent Zhou Quan from entering.

At this time, Laettner rushed down from the free throw line and looked to the right wing.

The next moment, Zhou Quan casually pulled up the ball, flew toward the baseline, and made a floating shot.

But the next moment, after he attracted Jordan to jump and block the shot, and also attracted Kukoc's defensive attention, with a flick of his wrist, the ball flew parabolically into the air in front of the basket.

"coming!"

Laettner adjusted his feet, then jumped up, caught the ball with both hands in the air, and smashed it towards the basket.

Rodman has made way for the space under the basket and retreated to one side.

"boom!"

With both hands violent, the Bulls' basket was exploded.

"yeah!"

Two thousand visiting team fans suddenly burst into cheers.

"This is the SuperSonics' fast break. Under the passing of Zhou Quan, a passing master, their fast break is extremely sharp." Elgin Baylor said excitedly.

"The Sonics used a fast break to form a five-on-four situation in the frontcourt, and then Iron Fist did not waste teammate Laettner's open space." Robertson laughed.

Elgin Baylor said: "It's now 9:4, and the Bulls are 5 points behind. The Bulls' problem is still how to limit the Sonics' offensive and defensive speed, and they haven't done enough yet.

The Sonics insisted on a fast break. Even though Jordan and the other four players had already returned to defense, the Iron Fist King still pushed forward with all his strength. He just didn't let Mutombo have the opportunity to return to defense. "

Robertson nodded and said: "This tactic is very targeted. Without Mutombo's basket protection, it would be difficult for the Bulls to defend against the Iron Fist King's breakthrough with the ball. Jordan has been forced to break through several times, and now Phil How is Coach Jackson going to crack this play?"

Baylor smiled and said: "He is not good at improvising on the spot. I think it will take some time."

On the sidelines, Phil Jackson knew that he should call a timeout at this time, but he didn't think of any good way to solve the problem, so he didn't call a timeout because calling it wouldn't solve the problem.

When the Bulls attacked, Mutombo entered the basket, Laettner did not go forward, because going forward would not be conducive to protecting the backcourt rebounds, and Mutombo's offensive ability is average, so there is no need to go forward.

The next moment, Pippen on the left lobbed the ball toward Mutombo.

The moment the ball was released, on the right wing, Zhou Quan lost Jordan and turned around to rush towards the basket.

"here!"

Instead of following Zhou Quan, Jordan raised his left hand to ask for the ball and yelled.

(End of this chapter)