Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Midway through the third quarter, the Timberwolves called a timeout and returned to their full main lineup.

At this point in the game, the Timberwolves will give their all. The difference between the two teams is only 3 points. Judging from the score data, the gap between the Bulls and the Timberwolves may not be big, but in fact, the momentum of the players on both sides is completely different. Level.

Although the Bulls were in high spirits under the leadership of Michael Jordan, the pressure brought to them by the Timberwolves was always on their minds. Although the gap between the two sides was narrowing, that was because Wu Daozheng was playing with four Timberwolves substitute-level players.

Now that they have returned to their full main lineup, the pressure the Bulls have to face is far beyond the intensity of the previous few minutes.

Even with several substitutes, the Bulls were able to maintain the game situation. After the helpers returned to the court, the pressure they would face can be imagined.

In terms of the situation, the balance of victory has actually tilted towards the Timberwolves.

Coach Phil Jackson did not make any major adjustments to the team lineup during the timeout. In fact, at this point in the game, all the tactics that could be used had been used. If they were really going to produce results, they should have done so long ago.

But unfortunately, the defensive tactics against Wu Dao did not achieve the desired effect, and the Bulls had no way to limit Wu Dao's scoring.

Therefore, during the timeout, coach Phil Jackson focused more on adjusting the offensive tactics.

He had noticed Michael Jordan's fatigue, and he tried to disperse the ball to Michael Jordan so that Michael Jordan could take a breath while on the court.

Ron Harper, Pippen, Jordan, Rodman, Luc Longley.

The Bulls also have a full main lineup, and coach Phil Jackson is used to betting on these familiar players at the most crucial moments of the game.

"Ron, you need to help Michael as much as you can."

"The difference between our two teams is only 3 points. Don't risk shooting three-pointers. Your physical fitness is better than that of Stephen Marbury. If Mike Joe passes the ball back to you, don't bet on the three-pointer and force the inside."

"I know the Timberwolves have very talented inside players, but you can never be afraid."

"Your physical fitness is also very good. You can rush into the inside as much as possible to cause damage, and you can also choose to break through and create opportunities for your teammates."

Phil Jackson quickly arranged the offensive tactics. The Bulls' offensive system had actually been studied by many teams in the league.

All the offensive scoring basically revolved around Michael Jordan and Pippen.

One of these two players is the main attacker and the other is the secondary attacker, and they account for more than 70% of the team's ball possession.

But this does not mean that other Bulls players are useless. For example, Ron Harper, as a championship point guard, not only has excellent and stable ball-handling skills, but also poses a considerable threat on the offensive end.

However, due to his status in the team, he played more selflessly and as a team player on the court, and his personal abilities were relatively less displayed.

In his heart, Coach Phil Jackson actually didn't want to continue to play offensive tactics around Michael Jordan and Pippen.

Because the Timberwolves have played against the Bulls so many times and are already very clear about their offensive patterns, at times like this they must use unexpected scorers to tear apart the opponent's defense.

Although Ron Harper is not a top scoring player, he has a huge advantage in the matchup with Marbury. Ron Harper can use this to force Marbury, thereby stretching the Timberwolves' defense and creating more comfortable scoring opportunities for his teammates.

This is what Phil Jackson was thinking. Although Ron Harper would still choose to play one-on-one against Marbury in previous games, he had relatively few finishes, which made him less of a threat in the minds of the Timberwolves players, and no player spared the energy to help defend him.

Although this style of play cannot be said to be wrong, coach Phil Jackson is obviously not very satisfied with it.

Players who can break through the opponent's defense and pass the ball must have excellent scoring ability, be able to shoot and dare to shoot, otherwise they will not be able to attract the opponent's attention.

When coach Phil Jackson was arranging the tactics, Pippen's eyes were eagerly looking at his coach. He could actually feel that Michael Jordan's mental state was not right. The huge physical consumption made Michael Jordan's concentration become a little scattered.

At the critical moment of the team, Pippen hoped to gain the trust of the head coach and become the savior to save the team.

In all these years with the Bulls, although coach Phil Jackson had given him many opportunities, he was unable to grasp them. But when the Bulls once again faced difficulties, Pippen still hoped that he could become the savior that his teammates and coaches could rely on.

Amei's education on personal heroism permeates every aspect of the industry, especially on the basketball court.

However, until the timeout was completely over, Coach Phil Jackson still did not mention Pippen, which made Pippen a little unhappy, but at this time he could only be patient and silently follow his teammates into the court.

What else can be done?
When coach Phil Jackson entrusted the last ball to Kerr, he lost his temper and turned into a clown. That incident has been discussed by fans for many years and it is still one of his heart knots.

Pippen didn't want to repeat the same mistake again.

The whistle of the game sounded in the field.

The Timberwolves served the ball from the backcourt, and Marbury, who received the pass from his teammate, quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the basketball. Coach Philip had actually noticed that Michael had physical problems.

He was a little surprised when he realized this, because in previous games, no matter how difficult the situation was, a physical freak like Michael Jordan had never shown such signs of fatigue.

However, in this series against the Timberwolves, facing the young and strong martial arts, Michael Jordan was finally defeated by time.
"Snapped!"

After quickly entering the frontcourt with the ball, Marbury quickly passed the ball to Wu Dao on the wing. Although the Timberwolves players are all very offensive, Marbury still chose to give the ball to the person he trusted most.

This kind of pass was not because the Timberwolves had run out of tricks in this round of attack and needed martial arts to attack.

Just because main players like Marbury had just come on the court, he used this way to express to Wu Dao that "you are the boss of the team."

Well, actually, it can be regarded as one of the court cultures on the NBA court.

It's similar to when two players are on a fast break and the other side is unguarded. If the young player dribbling in front notices that the player following him is the leader of his own team, he will often choose to give the leader behind him an alley-oop or an assist instead of stupidly making a layup himself.

Only players who know how to behave can stay in this field longer.

Marbury, who is able to gain a foothold in the CBA arena, is not ignorant of the ways of the world. He is actually very "talented".

Of course, first of all, martial arts must be able to subdue a player like Marbury.

The Timberwolves started to rotate their offense after the ball was in play. Marbury quickly cut inside, and at the same time, Garnett, who was occupying a corner under the basket, also quickly ran towards the direction of the martial arts. Rodman, who was defending Garnett, glanced at Marbury, then looked at Garnett who was running quickly towards the outside and chose to follow him.

At the same time as Garnett was in position for the pick-and-roll, Wu Dao also broke through the pick-and-roll. The Bulls chose to switch defense immediately. Rodman rushed directly towards Wu Dao. His defensive movements were very big and he leaned his body against Wu Dao.

The active action of exerting force was actually very obvious, but the referee on the sidelines chose to ignore it.

"Bang!!"

There was a violent collision between Wudao and Rodman's bodies. Under the impact, Rodman only took a step back and stood firm, and Wudao's advancing speed was also suppressed by the opponent. When Wudao hit the ball again, Rodman also followed up smoothly without losing his position.

"?!"

Rodman's physical fitness is explosive. Although he is at a disadvantage on the defensive side, he is still able to block the impact of martial arts by actively exerting force, which is quite surprising.

When Wudao once again pushed the ball forward, Rodman, whose chest was pressed against Wudao's, was smart enough to move his body to the side and chose to retreat.

Wudao's force hit nothing, and his body posture also showed obvious tilt.

"!!!"

After only a short round of confrontation, Wudao had a new and clear understanding of Rodman's abilities. At the moment when Wudao's body lost balance, the tall and strong Wudao suddenly stopped quickly with a strange step, dribbled the ball between his legs quickly, and then chose to fade away and pull up.

It was a difficult shot from a high position, and Rodman's defense did not lose his position the whole time. At the moment when Wudao took the ball and pulled up, Rodman quickly pounced forward, and his big hands covered Wudao's face, leaving no room for him at all.

Wu Dao's shot was completely based on intuition. The basketball flew over Rodman's head. Rodman, who was behind, quickly turned around and rushed to the basket. At the same time, he tilted his head to check Wu Dao's position and prepared to block the position.

"Uh-huh!!!"

However, Wu Dao did not give Rodman the chance to grab the rebound. As the basketball went into the net, the Timberwolves fans in the stands burst into cheers.

Everyone could see how excellent Rodman's defense was this time, and the balance of Wu Dao's body at the moment it appeared was also accurately captured by the fans.

But in this situation, Wu Dao was still able to score the goal.

This almost unstoppable offensive ability is why Timberwolves fans cheer.

Rodman was also stunned when he saw the basketball go into the net. He turned around and looked at Hao Wudao who was returning to defense.

He was very clear about how successful his defense was this time. From the moment he took the initiative to make an effort and the referee did not blow the whistle, Rodman already knew that this defense would bring great pressure to the opponent.

But in this situation, Wu Yi scored the goal.
Rodman looked at Michael Jordan who was jogging towards the frontcourt, but he did not see any shadow of martial arts on Michael Jordan.

Although these two have reached the same level, they are ultimately different types of players.

Michael Jordan's invincibility relies on his consummate basketball skills and his outstanding physical talents.

As for martial arts, it was clean and neat, and its simple offense left the defending players with no way to stop it.

Players who are less than 2 meters tall will be defeated by Wudao. Rodman feels that players like Wudao rely purely on their physical talents.

Tall, fast, able to shoot, good rhythm
There is probably no other player of this type in the league. Of course, this is mainly because McGrady is not well-known this season.
During the offense and defense, Michael Jordan relied on his teammates' off-ball screens and received a hand-to-hand pass from his teammates at the top of the arc. After helping Michael Jordan with the pick-and-roll, Ron Harper also came to the wing and used his body to push against Marbury's body and move closer to the Timberwolves' inside line.

Michael Jordan chose to trust his teammates, and when Ron Harper reached the mid-range, he passed the basketball to the opponent. The martial arts guard who was defending Michael Jordan did not notice Michael Jordan's passing intention and failed to intercept.

Ron Harper received the ball from mid-range and instantly turned his back to the basket. He pushed the ball past Marbury and then turned around to face the basket and took a mid-range shot.

Mediocre offensive skills.

But that back-to-the-basket move directly deprived Marbury of the possibility of blocking Ron Harber's shot.

As the basketball hit the rim and bounced out, the Bulls fans in the stands immediately groaned, and a feeling of disappointment spread throughout the stands.

Garnett got the rebound and the Timberwolves quickly launched a fast break counterattack.

Wu Dao was running very fast. Michael Jordan tried to block Wu Dao in front of him to suppress his speed, but what Michael Jordan didn't expect was that Wu Dao had no intention of slowing down at all and directly crashed into Michael Jordan with his whole body.

"Bang!!!"

Wu Dao and Michael Jordan collided directly with each other. Michael Jordan, who was already unsteady on his feet, fell to the ground instantly under the huge impact force. Wu Dao was also hooked by the fallen Michael Jordan, and his whole body fell on Michael Jordan.

A loud bang sounded in the stadium, and the originally noisy stands suddenly fell silent at this moment.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Wu Dao and Michael Jordan on the field. In the rest areas on both sides of the Bulls and Timberwolves, coaches Phil Jackson and Philip jumped up from their seats in shock.

Accident! !
No matter whether it is the coaches of the Timberwolves or the Bulls, what they fear most is accidents, and what is worse is that the two players who fell to the floor at this time are the core players of their team.

The intense pain made Wu Dao sweat coldly. Although he was ready for the impact and had adjusted his falling posture, the fatal thing was that Michael Jordan propped up his arms when he fell, and his inner thigh just hit Michael's elbow.
Although it didn't hit the bull's eye, the inner thigh muscles are one of the most sensitive areas of the human body, and even someone like Wudao felt severe pain.

Wu Dao curled up on the floor, holding the inside of his legs.

Michael Jordan was holding his shoulder, his lips turned pale with pain, and cold sweat broke out. The severe pain in his shoulder made Michael Jordan's mind go blank.

Michael Jordan, who has been on the court for many years, has suffered many injuries. Each injury brings him a different feeling. This time the pain in his shoulder is particularly severe.

Michael Jordan had a bad feeling in his heart.

(End of this chapter)