no shortcuts in basketball
Chapter 207 Finals 50!The 8th championship in Bulls history!
Chapter 207 50+ in the finals!The eighth championship in Bulls history!
The Lakers arrived in Chicago the day before the game and practiced at the United Center training facility that day.
The team members didn't look very good.
Although Yao Ming's absence is great news for the Lakers, they are not happy about being behind 2-3.
Especially Kobe, the man who wouldn't open the champagne in advance when the Magic went 3-0, his expression was more serious than ever.
Because no matter what, the Bulls got the match point after winning the Tianwangshan battle.
But there was one person who caught my attention.
Or more accurately, it should be a person's hairstyle that attracts attention.
Bynum dyed his short hair, and he dyed the number 16 in green.
16 is a special number for the Lakers because it represents the number of championships they have won in the past.
It's obvious that he motivates the team in this way.
Soon the game day arrived, and Bynum's hairstyle also successfully attracted the attention of photographers.
When Xu Yong looked up and saw the large LED screen, he couldn't help but smile.
He understands the truth, but why is it green?
This is not to say that green makes people panic, but green is very special to the Lakers team.
Because that is the main color of the Celtics, and the Celtics are the mortal enemies of the Lakers.
This is just like James actually knelt down because of a penalty issue before he went to the Lakers, but the only time he knelt down at the Celtics home court after he went to the Lakers was to be called a "shock-shaking kneeling".
But after thinking about it, he understood again.
Bynum is someone who doesn't worry so much about things. He is the youngest player in NBA history who entered the league at the age of 17, and he has always been mentally unstable.
Moreover, this guy is also known in history as someone who likes to have killer hairstyles, and he was reimbursed for the season because of bowling.
"His hair style is so ugly." At this moment, Butler, who was next to Xu Yong, couldn't help but complain.
Black with green in it, the color of love.
Xu Yongyong couldn't help but turn his head and look at Butler.
It's okay for others to complain, but why do you, a guy who loves doing all kinds of weird hairstyles on media days, have the nerve?
Oh, you're only in first grade, so that's okay.
At this moment, there was a burst of cheers.
Jordan arrived late.
This is the second time he has appeared at the United Center this year, and he is really paying special attention to this year's finals.
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.
Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Diaw, Bynum;
Bulls: Hinrich, Allen, Xu Yong, Battier, O'Neal Jr.
Except for O'Neal who replaced the injured Yao Ming, both sides continued to use the starting lineup from the previous game.
The game started quickly, and the Lakers quickly gained the upper hand.
Originally, the Bulls had an advantage at the beginning of the last game because Xu Yong and Yao Ming worked together. Now without Yao Ming, the Bulls are struggling.
This quarter lasted about 7 minutes, and the score on the court was 12 to 4.
The Bulls' defense was okay, but Xu Yong's performance was limited when he was flanked by many people, and there was a problem with their offense.
Because Allen is not attacking, in the case of 5 defense and 4 defense, the difficulty of defensive rotation against a strong offensive point is much easier than the previous two points.
Thibodeau was forced to call a timeout.
Jordan's eyes moved at this time, and he recalled the past.
Before Pippen grew up, he tried to do everything by one person and averaged 37.1 points per game, and he also tried to play with the ball and average 32.5+8+8 per game, but they all failed without exception.
After all, basketball is a team sport. If no one helps you share the pressure, it will be very difficult to win.
At this time, over at the commentary box, Barkley lowered his head and took out the bowl that had been prepared from under the table.
When the bowl was taken out, Smith next door was already laughing.
"Shaq, this is the bowl I went to Chinatown to buy. According to the person who sold it to me, this is a bowl from the late Ming Dynasty. I think using it to hold cow dung is definitely worthy of your historical status."
And when Barkley said this, the entire live broadcast exploded.
O'Neill smiled and shook his head, then held the bowl and observed it with interest, as if he knew how to identify treasures.
After the timeout, the Bulls made personnel adjustments.
Artest and Yi Jianlian came on the scene, replacing Allen and O'Neal.
Yi Jianlian didn't get many playing opportunities in the games before the finals. Thibodeau's adjustment was very risky, especially since Bynum was still on the court at this time.
However, he was willing to sacrifice defense to improve offense. It can be seen that the passivity at the beginning really made him anxious.
Pause back for the first round.
Xu Yong holds the ball outside the three-point line. At this time, his offensive space is more than a little better than at the beginning.
Hinrich, Artest, Battier, Yi Jianlian, these are all three-pointers who can shoot accurately this season.
Xu Yong saw that the Lakers did not double-team him immediately, so he seized the opportunity to go straight to the inside, passed Ariza and scored an easy layup.
There was a burst of cheers from the fans.
Putting defense aside, this lineup is truly full of stars and space.
However, this lineup is more tested by their defense, especially the inside defense.
The Lakers obviously knew this. After Paul brought the ball to the frontcourt, he immediately signaled to pull away, and then fed the ball to Bynum under the basket.
Bynum has the ability to attack in the low post. His hook, mid-range, and high-flying shots include some but not many low-post moves. In his peak season, he averaged [-] or [-] points per game.
He can't beat Yao Ming, but he still has a huge advantage against Yi Jianlian.
After all, he has a serious center figure, and Yi Jianlian's limit is to barely outmatch a power forward like Gasol.
Theoretically speaking, it is basically impossible for him to guard Bynum without help.
This is indeed the case. The Bulls did not help defend, and Bynum made a hard attack. After two shots, he got to the basket and stood up to dunk.
Yi Jianlian pulled him down with a direct foul and then sent Bynum to the free throw line.
This is obviously Thibodeau's arrangement.
There were bursts of interference at the scene, and no one knew which little clever guy was taking the lead. There were even sparse shouts of "Boston".
Especially when the second free throw was taken, those uniform shouts, those who didn't know it thought they were shouting MVP.
In the end, Bynum paid the price for his hair dye, and he missed two free throws amid the interference.
The value of Yi Jianlian's foul is full.
Brown shook his head speechlessly on the sidelines.
The Lakers are now under a lot of pressure on the defensive end, and wasting opportunities is giving the Bulls a chance.
"Come on! Bulls!"
The fans at the scene also felt that the opportunity was coming and began to cheer for the home team in unison.
Xu Yong held the ball and faced Ariza again. He observed the Lakers' defensive position before attacking.
The position is on the inside, and Ariza is pressing closely against him, which is obviously preparing to flank him.
His three threats swept out the offensive space, and then he burst out and accelerated past Ariza.
But just when he rushed into the three-second zone, he found that the Lakers' contraction was not thorough enough. Only Diaw got to the basket early and was ready to return to defense at any time.
There is no way, the Bulls have too much space in this lineup.
Seeing this, Xu Yong's choice was to hold his breath and jump directly, and then use Dior's strength in the air.
"Oh!"
Although Dior had the weight, he ignored the other and was directly pushed out of the baseline.
When the ball was smashed into the basket, the United Center was completely boiling.
Thibodeau's adjustments have worked wonders!
The camera showed Thibodeau, who turned to look at Malone.
In fact, he doesn't know much about offense. In this regard, it depends on Zhuge Malong.
But looking back, Paul showed his organizational talent. He called Bynum to come out for a pick-and-roll, and then quickly passed Yi Jianlian and scored inside for a layup.
The advantage of the inside does not refer to simply the strength of low-post confrontation, frame protection, defensive area, and awareness. These are all aspects.
And after Battier missed a three-pointer, Paul did the same thing, but this time he lobbed the ball to Bynum, who dunked the ball with both hands and scored.
16:8.
The Lakers still firmly hold the lead.
Thibodeau's adjustments have had an effect, but the Lakers' lineup advantage is obvious.
Xu Yong holds the ball again in the frontcourt.
After Battier missed that three-pointer, the Lakers' intention to shrink became even more obvious.
Space lineup, if the outside players can't shoot the ball, then the space actually doesn't mean much.
He now faces a choice, whether to use mid-range offensive methods to complete the shot before the attack, or continue to trust his teammates.
Ariza's defense was pressing, and Xu Yong made a choice.
After turning his back to confront Ariza, he turned and headed towards the basket.
After the Lakers' double attack arrived, he saw the right opportunity and continued to distribute the ball.
This time it was Artest who received the ball from the outside.
He chose to believe in his teammates!
Artest took a quick shot after catching the ball.
"Shh!"
At the critical moment, Artest stood up!
It’s not just this three-pointer.
After returning to the defensive end, he helped defend and successfully intercepted Paul's pass to Bynum, and then received a pass from Xu Yong during the fast break and scored a layup.
The scene was filled with cheers from Chicago fans.
Ever since Thibodeau was put on the bench in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Artest has been completely activated!
The priceless 5-pointer was also the 5-pointer that helped the Bulls seal the score.
Jordan's expression was slightly complicated at this time.
The rookie who broke his ribs with his elbow in training camp has stepped up very promptly after returning to the Bulls.
If he can continue to provide support to Xu Yong, the Bulls will not have no chance tonight.
After all, the series is about strength, but a single game is more about performance.
Just when Jordan was thinking, Artest tried his best on the defensive end to prevent Kobe's post-up shot.
After his physical fitness declined, Kobe preferred to use post-up singles to complete his offense, and defending post-ups happened to be the part Artest was good at.
Xu Yong also attacked boldly at this time, breaking through to the inside and scoring 2+1 on Ariza.
With his extra free throw, the Bulls went on an 8-0 run and tied the score!
This time it was Brown's turn to call a timeout.
It was at this moment that O'Neal pushed the bowl in front of Barkley.
Barkley: "Your bowl."
O'Neal: "No, it's your bowl."
"It's difficult for them to maintain such a performance throughout the game." After taking over the bowl helplessly, Barkley once again made a conclusion on the game situation.
Then, the Bulls maintained their performance on both ends of the floor for the entire game, or more accurately the first three quarters.
This caused many Lakers fans to shout at Barkley to shut up on social media.
Then, someone yelled for Barkley to unbutton his suit to see if he was still wearing the classic red Bulls jersey from last time.
However, in the fourth quarter, the situation of the game still turned towards the Lakers.
The Bulls' physical fitness is starting to fail to keep up.
Because the Bulls only had one effective lineup on the field, and Allen was unable to play because he was targeted, the Bulls' rotation was further compressed.
Hinrich, Xu Yong and Artest have not played since.
More than five minutes into the fourth quarter, the score on the court was 85-75, and the Lakers had extended their lead to double digits.
Thibodeau called a timeout to give the main players a short rest.
"They tried their best." Over at the commentary box, Barkley stopped joking and gave a serious evaluation.
Of course, he tried his best.
In the current situation, the Bulls are completely out of ammunition and can no longer find a comeback point.
Thibodeau also calmly arranged tactics on the bench.
His players did a great job tonight and there is nothing to criticize.
Jordan also got up and left the arena at this time.
He didn't want to waste time in a game that had no suspense.
Now that he is off the court, he is still interested in watching the tiebreaker.
Pause back, and the game continues.
Xu Yong turned around and saw that the seat in front of Jordan was empty.
"You've done enough." Just after he came on the court, Kobe, who had switched to face him, said.
Xu Yong has scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists tonight. Basically every offense of the Bulls is launched by him. As an opponent, this evaluation is very high and very pertinent.
Xu Yong was stunned for a moment, his chest seemed to be hit by something, and his breathing quickened.
No one thinks they can win anymore, and they have tried their best.
So, admit defeat?
No, that's not his character.
Even if the whole world thinks they have lost, he can't admit defeat!
Human hunger will make people instinctively look for food.
But when a person is too hungry, the human body will automatically decompose liver glycogen and protein to replenish energy. This is an instinct of the body.
Xu Yong's instinct is the self-confidence engraved in his bones.
What Yao Ming said before came to his mind.
"Do more."
Artest has scored 17 points tonight, and Yi Jianlian has made two three-pointers.
His teammates have done enough, what is needed now is for him to do more.
He felt that he could do more!
A longing burst from deep within him.
"Om~"
It was like something was flowing through his body.
He didn't know what happened, but at this moment he just felt that his whole body was full of energy again.
He reached out to pass the ball, and then couldn't wait to break through Ariza.
Ariza's reaction suddenly became very slow.
Not only Ariza, but everyone around him seemed to move slower.
The Lakers players had obviously shrunk in advance, but he felt that he had every chance to complete the shot.
"boom!"
In the sight of the fans, Xu Yong used a quick first step to get past Ariza's defense, and then found a gap in the three-man encirclement and successfully scored on the board.
The difficulty level of this ball is straight to the max.
But Xu Yong's expression looked extremely relaxed.
It was as if he had just completed a very simple attack.
This is really, so pretentious, and feels so good!
The atmosphere at the scene, which had hit rock bottom, suddenly rose.
"Defense! Defense!"
The cheers echoed throughout the United Center once again.
Xu Yong is indeed very relaxed, very relaxed.
And that feeling continues.
After returning to the defensive end, he watched Paul and Bynum drive to the basket after picking and rolling.
When physical fitness has bottomed out, cheers and willpower cannot improve the reaction speed of other Bulls players.
But Xu Yong felt that his reaction speed was faster than ever.
The moment Paul took off and threw the ball to hit the board, he felt it on time, and then faced the basketball flying towards the backboard.
"boom!"
Completed the nail board cap directly!
Then, he had time to grab the defensive rebound!
"Incredible!" Buckley couldn't help but exclaimed.
Xu Yong worked hard all night, but he still had this kind of energy.
But what made him even more incredible was yet to come.
After grabbing the rebound and finding someone rushing towards him, Xu Yong gave the ball to Artest beside him, then passed the defender without the ball and rushed out of the three-point line almost instantly.
He moves so fast, and every move is done at the right point.
This made everyone else on the court seem to be slowed down, including Artest who got the ball.
After Xu Yong broke out of the three-point line, he reacted later and then made a long pass.
Then, it was passed incorrectly and went straight out of bounds.
There was an uproar at the scene, what a shame this pass was.
But Xu Yong did not stop because he felt that he could catch up.
When the ball finally bounced out of bounds, he jumped up and knocked the ball back in the air out of bounds!
Then after landing the next second, he quickly jumped into the bounds and regained control of the basketball.
The moment he got the basketball, he was extremely excited.
Yes, he felt he could do it all!
While he was saving the ball, Kobe was already chasing him from the backcourt, but he continued the fast break calmly.
After reaching the frontcourt, he faced Kobe's pursuit and made a fake shot that directly shook Kobe. Then he reversed the basket three steps slower and steadily sent the ball into the basket.
Kobe was stunned when he landed.
That feeling of déjà vu, the feeling that everything is one step faster than others.
In hindsight, he knew that Xu Yong had entered that state.
Zone, Jordan once asserted that it would take two years for Xu Yong to have a chance to enter, and Xu Yong entered!
But how is this possible?
It was already the fourth quarter of the game. Xu Yong had played for so long, and his physical fitness had already bottomed out.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe played from behind, and his beautiful steps shook Artest away.
But just after he jumped up to take action, Xu Yongyong came out of nowhere and suddenly placed his hand across the path of his action, and there was no way to avoid it.
He could only rely on his strong waist and abdominal strength to twist his body in the air and pull the bar to complete a difficult second shot.But Xu Yong was stunned and interfered a second time with his left hand!
Although the ball was not blocked in the end, it was directly blocked.
And looking back, Xu Yong made a fake move with a falling step, and then directly faced Ariza and hit a three-pointer!
"Whoo~"
Xu Yong took a long breath, and he suddenly felt that he felt like Nowitzki felt last year.
Crazy, the fans feel like they are going crazy.
Xu Yong has gone crazy in this section!
……
Jordan arrived at the parking lot below and was about to drive away when his cell phone rang.
He picked it up and saw that it was a text message from Buckley.
"Michael, where are you? Xu is so crazy! The Bulls have almost caught up with the score!"
Jordan was stunned.
He looked at the text message and made sure it was just sent.
Can Xu Yong still lead his team to chase points?
Out of curiosity, he got up and got out of the car again, and then rushed to the stadium.
When he entered the arena, he looked up to see the score on the big LED screen.
87 to 85, the Bulls have already chased the point difference to 5 points in just 2 minutes?
At this time, there are about 2 minutes left before the end of the game, and the Bulls have a chance to win.
Then, he walked towards the auditorium and looked towards the field.
"Replenish defense! Replenish defense!"
Brown was dancing and shouting anxiously on the sidelines.
But Xu Yong easily passed Ariza and Diaw, who was assisting in defense, and used a close-range lever to dodge Bynum's block and send the ball into the basket.
The Bulls launched a 12-2 attack wave to tie the score!
And among the 12 points the Bulls scored, 10 came from Xu Yong.
Xu Yong entered the Zone?
At this time, his reaction was the same as Kobe's, even more surprised.
Because aside from the issue of physical fitness, Xu Yong's technical level should not be able to reach the zone.
"beep!"
At this time, a short whistle sounded on the sidelines and the Lakers called a timeout.
Jordan's thoughts returned to reality. He walked back to his seat and sat down, as if he had just put out some water.
Return from timeout and the game continues.
Kobe attracted Xu Yong's defensive attention on the strong side, and then Paul and Bynum cooperated on the weak side. Paul used his best mid-range jumper to break the scoring drought for the Lakers.
But looking back, it was Xu Yong again. After easily breaking into the inside, he made a throw that could pass Bynum's defensive rebound.
Bynum threw his hands away in frustration.
Because the Lakers rotate more people, their physical fitness is actually pretty good, and their defensive quality has not declined much. However, Xu Yong can always score the ball at the limit of their defense during this period, and he also shows a very relaxed attitude. Look, this really hurts the defensive confidence!
At this time, Brown felt his throat burning up and felt helpless at the same time.
He has tried every way he can think of, but he just can't stop Xu Yong from sending the ball into the basket!
At this time, Jordan was sure that Xu Yong must have entered the Zone.
Although he didn't quite understand it, he accepted the reality.
Because Zone itself is a state that cannot be explained by reality, his previous definitions are only his personal understanding.
In other words, Jordan had been playing basketball all his life, but this night, he saw something that even he couldn't explain.
And the key is that Xu Yong's time in this zone seems to last so long.
If he had to explain it, the only possibility is that Xu Yong's usual training is beyond imagination.
Because zone is a state that allows the body to surpass its instinctive reaction after hard training.
But that's impossible. If the training exceeds a certain limit, the person will definitely be disabled.
Xu Yong was unstoppable, but the Lakers also played very smart during the timeout.
They have two super backcourts, one on each side.
Just like in the round just now, attract Xu Yong to the strong side, then switch from the strong side to the weak side, and let the person on the weak side complete the attack.
No matter how fast Xu Yong reacts, he can't move quickly from one side of the half to the other.
With 20 seconds left before the end of the game, Xu Yong broke through, glided in the air to avoid the defense, and pulled the lever to send the ball into the basket.
This was his 14th point in this quarter.
93:91.
After trailing all night, the Bulls finally overtook the score 20 seconds before the end!
Great individual performance.
The Lakers called another timeout.
"Defense! Do the best defense you can and prevent this round, we will be the champions!"
Thibodeau was also very excited at this time. He reversed the lead and the Bulls played a game worthy of being recorded in history.
As long as they defend the last possession.
After the timeout, the Lakers still adhere to their previous strategy.
The Bulls put up their strongest defense, but this time Kobe used continuous pick-and-rolls to successfully get rid of Xu Yong. Then, after switching from the strong side to the weak side, he quickly launched an attack facing Artest on the weak side.
Back up, fake turn, turn around and break through, pull-up jump shot.
Kobe did not compete with Artest this time, but used a very smart style of play.
However, Artest defended the ball very well, and he jumped up hard in the air, causing great interference to Kobe.
By this time, Kobe's physical fitness had actually bottomed out.
Kobe leaned back a lot in order to avoid the block, which caused his last shot to draw a super high parabola.
The difficulty factor of this ball is full.
The ball began to fall rapidly at the highest point, and the fans at the scene widened their eyes.
"Shh!"
The basketball fell straight into the net bag!
Kobe Bryant hit this perfect shot!
Artest shook his head, looking a little annoyed. If he had prevented this ball, the game would be over.
After scoring the goal, Kobe looked calm and immediately turned around and directed his teammates to retreat.
At this time, there are only 7 seconds left before the end of the game.
There are still 7 seconds left, but it is enough for Xu Yong to complete the final winning goal.
Thibodeau called the final timeout.
Because the score is tied, the current situation is obviously more favorable to the Bulls, who have the final attack.
Especially when Xu Yong was in such hot form in the last quarter.
But when Xu Yong walked off the field, he suddenly felt a huge sense of exhaustion sweeping over him, and his legs even felt weak for a moment.
He reached out to support Artest beside him, and then after sitting back on the bench, he lowered his head and took deep breaths continuously.
In hindsight, as he continued to score, he actually knew that he had entered the zone.
And just now, it was a signal for him to break away from the Zone state.
He didn't feel it was a pity, because with this explosion, he had successfully helped the Bulls tie and overtake the score.
Moreover, more than seven minutes have passed since he entered the Zone.
This time is much more than before Kobe.
You can't ask for everything to be perfect, and there's nothing to say about being able to do that.
"Are you okay?" Artest walked to Xu Yong at this time, leaned down and asked in concern.
Xu Yong looked up at Artest and stretched out his hand to signal him to pull him up.
After getting up, he put Artest's head on his shoulder and whispered something in his ear.
After hearing those words, Artest's eyes were extremely surprised.
When the two people separated, he looked at Xu Yong, and after receiving Xu Yong's confirming eyes, he nodded.
After the timeout, the Bulls serve from the frontcourt.
The Lakers tried hard to prevent Xu Yong from catching the ball, but Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll allowed Xu Yong to finally catch the ball.
Xu Yong caught the ball and made a breakthrough move towards Ariza in front of him. Ariza instinctively retreated.
However, after forcing Ariza to retreat, Xu Yong did not break through immediately. He seemed to hesitate.
This moment attracted defensive players on both sides of the Lakers, and Kobe and Paul quickly attacked.
As long as Xu Yong is guarded, the Lakers can play overtime with the Bulls. And with Xu Yong's physical consumption, the Lakers will definitely have a greater chance of winning in overtime.
Xu Yong shrank back, which made Kobe and Paul attack even more resolutely.
Time is running out.
But just before being surrounded by three people, Xu Yong found the right angle and chose to pass the ball!
He swung the ball to the right at a 45° angle.
There, stood Artest.
Artest got a huge open shot after catching the ball.
Diaw quickly swooped over after seeing it, but Artest pushed him back with a pass to Battier in the corner.
Battier's three-pointer from the corner must not be missed.
At this time, there were only the last 2 seconds left in the game. After Artest stabilized the ball again, he aimed at the basket and completed the shot.
"You take the last shot, don't worry, I'll take care of them if they don't make it into overtime."
This is what Xu Yongfu said next to him.
It's a fishy statement, but when it comes from a player who scored 7 points in the last seven minutes, you know it's a guarantee.
So Artest doesn't have any pressure after catching the ball.
All the fans at the scene held their breaths and their hearts were pounding.
No one expected that Artest would take the Bulls' last shot.
In other words, they are not sure whether this is Thibodeau's tactical arrangement or whether they are just forced into this.
But no matter what the situation is, their emotions are very tense now.
Although Artest has shot well from three-point range this season, he has never made a buzzer-beating shot in his entire career.
The basketball flew through the air in an arc.
The eyes of both players and fans followed the movement of the basketball.
When the ball started to fall, the scene became agitated, and the fans stood up one after another.
Because the ball looks right.
"beep!"
The red light on the sidelines lit up first.
"Shh!"
Then there was a crisp sound.
Artest, hit this three-pointer!
He absolutely killed the Lakers!
A game that seemed completely impossible to win, but the Bulls won!
They completed their title defense!
"He did it! The Bulls are the championship, again!" The first moment the ball scored, Barkley unzipped his suit again.
Sure enough, he was still wearing that red Bulls jersey underneath!
O'Neal on the side was dumbfounded. Barkley would rather eat cow dung for the Bulls!
Oh no, Barkley would rather eat cow dung for traffic.
This guy is so shameless, but he likes it!
As long as the Lakers don't win the championship, he and Kobe will still have the same number of championships.
On the court, the eyes of the Lakers players were filled with disbelief.
Paul looked at the score in a daze. No one knew whether he was regretting his impulse in G3 at this moment.
Even Kobe was stunned.
Facing the Bulls with only Xu Yong in the remaining lineup, they led by ten points in the last quarter and were defeated by Artest, who had never won a game before.
All of this combined made it difficult for him to accept.
He is so close to his sixth championship, yet so far away.
Bulls fans have already started rushing onto the court.
But at this moment, Xu Yong pulled Artest, who was the first to rush towards him, and then collapsed directly into his arms.jpg.
He was really tired.
The moment he came out of the Zone state, he felt that it was difficult to stand.
Although the conditions for his entry were somewhat different from what Jordan said, so that he did not realize that he had entered at the first time, but the moment he came out, he felt that his entire body had been hollowed out.
In the last two rounds, he stood on the court completely relying on his will.
But now, he really couldn't hold it any longer.
After feeling the weight of Xu Yong's body pressing down on him, Artest realized that Xu Yong's physical energy was exhausted. He directly hugged Xu Yong's body and walked to the bench.
And in hindsight, he also realized that Xu Yong's previous words about finishing the overtime were entirely to make him relax.
But this kind of thing is just like stealing money and stealing chicken. People who are not mentally strong enough cannot say such things, and they can say it with such certainty.
Xu Yong was helped to sit on the bench.
Then there was an extremely rare scene in NBA history. When the ribbons were sprayed out and the championship was decided, the Bulls, as the champions, did not go on the court to celebrate. Instead, they all gathered around Xu Yong.
51分7板12助攻3抢断4盖帽!
This is the data sheet Xu Yong handed over in G6.
If Artest's 20 points made up for the missing points in Yao Ming's absence, then Xu Yong played an epic game worthy of being recorded in NBA history.
Live footage quickly showed the Bulls bench.
All the fans were on their feet, including Jordan in the front row.
Then, they all reached out and applauded Xu Yong.
He deserves all the praise tonight.
Finally, after more than two minutes of rest, Xu Yong stood up from the bench.
The applause quickly turned to cheers.
After recovering, Xu Yong also reached out and waved to the Chicago fans.
"Satan! Satan!"
The fans shouted in unison.
“Chicago no longer needs God because they already have Satan.”
This was the praise from fans on social media two years ago when Xu Yong hit a buzzer beater against James and completed a black eight.
But at that time, it was more of an exaggeration by fans, because James played well in that game and even made a quasi-killing three-pointer.
God was obviously on the side of the Cavaliers, but Xu Yong, who happens to be nicknamed "Satan," so that got a lot of credit.
But tonight, Xu Yong confirmed this sentence with a great performance.
Because Rose will be reimbursed next season, and Yao Ming's physical condition is estimated to be difficult to attend at full attendance, it is difficult for Xu Yong to "transfer power" from Kobe, but after defeating the league's No. 1 Kobe in this way, , one thing is certain: Chicago's future will be Satan's stage.
The team members began to celebrate.
Butler was the most excited at this time.
Xu Yong said he would have a championship this season, and then he actually did it, and in such a crazy way.
He watched the game with his mouth open throughout the last quarter.
Xu Yong was able to burst out with so much energy even when his physical energy was exhausted, which really shocked him.
The second most excited person is Anderson.
He joined the Bulls halfway and at the buzzer, and then won the championship. This experience was really like what was shown in the movie.
Yi Jianlian walked to Xu Yong with red eyes, and he, who was always reserved, took the initiative and hugged Xu Yong tightly.
Although he didn't get a chance until the second half of the season, he was basically guaranteed to stay in the NBA if he got a chance in the playoffs and even the finals and performed well.
And all of this came from Xu Yong's help. It was not only a suggestion, but also helped him find a trainer after the suggestion.
Xu Yong reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "If you stay, just fight well."
When he said stay, he didn't mean stay with the Bulls, but stay in the NBA.
Yi Jianlian proved this season that he can become a 3D inside player, but will he always be a 3D inside player?
It's hard to say, because even if his age is changed, the 28-year-old Yi Jianlian still has some room for improvement.
At least it is not completely impossible to develop the ability to shoot from the basket or eat cakes.
Or maybe Yi Jianlian failed to stay with the Bulls and lost himself in the new team just like Brown before him.
Xu Yongyong doesn't know what will happen to Yi Jianlian in the future, but at least Yi Jianlian has gained a new possibility.
And, of course, Delonte West.
This man, who was wandering around the league because of the Friends Mom incident, and who was already suffering from psychological problems that no one else knew about, completely let out his emotions at this moment, sitting there and crying.
He won the championship earlier than James, and he defeated James to win the championship!
All the troubles and troubles seemed to be solved at this moment.
Of course, old people like O'Neal Jr. and Hinrich laughed the most.
I thought I had no chance to win the championship in my career, but now it comes two, who would have thought?
"You don't want me to play." At this moment, after Yao Ming and Artest finished celebrating, they came to Xu Yong and complained.
"Don't worry, we will have plenty of time to play in a month." Xu Yong smiled and hugged Yao Ming.
After completing their title defense, their only goal this year is the London Olympics, which is something they have been thinking about since before the 08 Olympics.
Four years have passed by in a flash, and the big exam is finally coming.
Ross also came to Xu Yong at this time.
"Thank you for your hard work next season." He was full of emotions at this time. Only after he was seriously injured did he realize how useful Xu Yong's original advice was.
"I said, we'll wait for you to come back." Xu Yong's answer was as heartwarming as before.
Rose is already compatible with him this season, and Rose's return is worth looking forward to.
At this time, the awards stage had begun to be set up.
Stern also came to the venue again.
He actually seems to be in a pretty good mood right now.
At the beginning of the season, he definitely didn't want the Bulls to defend their title this season, but with Rose's collapse, his attitude changed to not minding the Bulls defending their title.
This can be seen from the relatively fair penalties in the finals.
Because without him taking action, the possibility of the Bulls completing their dynasty is slim.
"Let us thank the Lakers for their wonderful performance and at the same time send cheers to the Bulls, who won the NBA championship in the 2011~2012 season!"
When the Bulls players changed their T-shirts and returned to the field, Stern announced the result with a smile that had become a fact.
The Bulls completed two consecutive championships for the first time since the Jordan era. At the same time, they also won their 8th NBA championship!
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The Lakers arrived in Chicago the day before the game and practiced at the United Center training facility that day.
The team members didn't look very good.
Although Yao Ming's absence is great news for the Lakers, they are not happy about being behind 2-3.
Especially Kobe, the man who wouldn't open the champagne in advance when the Magic went 3-0, his expression was more serious than ever.
Because no matter what, the Bulls got the match point after winning the Tianwangshan battle.
But there was one person who caught my attention.
Or more accurately, it should be a person's hairstyle that attracts attention.
Bynum dyed his short hair, and he dyed the number 16 in green.
16 is a special number for the Lakers because it represents the number of championships they have won in the past.
It's obvious that he motivates the team in this way.
Soon the game day arrived, and Bynum's hairstyle also successfully attracted the attention of photographers.
When Xu Yong looked up and saw the large LED screen, he couldn't help but smile.
He understands the truth, but why is it green?
This is not to say that green makes people panic, but green is very special to the Lakers team.
Because that is the main color of the Celtics, and the Celtics are the mortal enemies of the Lakers.
This is just like James actually knelt down because of a penalty issue before he went to the Lakers, but the only time he knelt down at the Celtics home court after he went to the Lakers was to be called a "shock-shaking kneeling".
But after thinking about it, he understood again.
Bynum is someone who doesn't worry so much about things. He is the youngest player in NBA history who entered the league at the age of 17, and he has always been mentally unstable.
Moreover, this guy is also known in history as someone who likes to have killer hairstyles, and he was reimbursed for the season because of bowling.
"His hair style is so ugly." At this moment, Butler, who was next to Xu Yong, couldn't help but complain.
Black with green in it, the color of love.
Xu Yongyong couldn't help but turn his head and look at Butler.
It's okay for others to complain, but why do you, a guy who loves doing all kinds of weird hairstyles on media days, have the nerve?
Oh, you're only in first grade, so that's okay.
At this moment, there was a burst of cheers.
Jordan arrived late.
This is the second time he has appeared at the United Center this year, and he is really paying special attention to this year's finals.
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.
Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Diaw, Bynum;
Bulls: Hinrich, Allen, Xu Yong, Battier, O'Neal Jr.
Except for O'Neal who replaced the injured Yao Ming, both sides continued to use the starting lineup from the previous game.
The game started quickly, and the Lakers quickly gained the upper hand.
Originally, the Bulls had an advantage at the beginning of the last game because Xu Yong and Yao Ming worked together. Now without Yao Ming, the Bulls are struggling.
This quarter lasted about 7 minutes, and the score on the court was 12 to 4.
The Bulls' defense was okay, but Xu Yong's performance was limited when he was flanked by many people, and there was a problem with their offense.
Because Allen is not attacking, in the case of 5 defense and 4 defense, the difficulty of defensive rotation against a strong offensive point is much easier than the previous two points.
Thibodeau was forced to call a timeout.
Jordan's eyes moved at this time, and he recalled the past.
Before Pippen grew up, he tried to do everything by one person and averaged 37.1 points per game, and he also tried to play with the ball and average 32.5+8+8 per game, but they all failed without exception.
After all, basketball is a team sport. If no one helps you share the pressure, it will be very difficult to win.
At this time, over at the commentary box, Barkley lowered his head and took out the bowl that had been prepared from under the table.
When the bowl was taken out, Smith next door was already laughing.
"Shaq, this is the bowl I went to Chinatown to buy. According to the person who sold it to me, this is a bowl from the late Ming Dynasty. I think using it to hold cow dung is definitely worthy of your historical status."
And when Barkley said this, the entire live broadcast exploded.
O'Neill smiled and shook his head, then held the bowl and observed it with interest, as if he knew how to identify treasures.
After the timeout, the Bulls made personnel adjustments.
Artest and Yi Jianlian came on the scene, replacing Allen and O'Neal.
Yi Jianlian didn't get many playing opportunities in the games before the finals. Thibodeau's adjustment was very risky, especially since Bynum was still on the court at this time.
However, he was willing to sacrifice defense to improve offense. It can be seen that the passivity at the beginning really made him anxious.
Pause back for the first round.
Xu Yong holds the ball outside the three-point line. At this time, his offensive space is more than a little better than at the beginning.
Hinrich, Artest, Battier, Yi Jianlian, these are all three-pointers who can shoot accurately this season.
Xu Yong saw that the Lakers did not double-team him immediately, so he seized the opportunity to go straight to the inside, passed Ariza and scored an easy layup.
There was a burst of cheers from the fans.
Putting defense aside, this lineup is truly full of stars and space.
However, this lineup is more tested by their defense, especially the inside defense.
The Lakers obviously knew this. After Paul brought the ball to the frontcourt, he immediately signaled to pull away, and then fed the ball to Bynum under the basket.
Bynum has the ability to attack in the low post. His hook, mid-range, and high-flying shots include some but not many low-post moves. In his peak season, he averaged [-] or [-] points per game.
He can't beat Yao Ming, but he still has a huge advantage against Yi Jianlian.
After all, he has a serious center figure, and Yi Jianlian's limit is to barely outmatch a power forward like Gasol.
Theoretically speaking, it is basically impossible for him to guard Bynum without help.
This is indeed the case. The Bulls did not help defend, and Bynum made a hard attack. After two shots, he got to the basket and stood up to dunk.
Yi Jianlian pulled him down with a direct foul and then sent Bynum to the free throw line.
This is obviously Thibodeau's arrangement.
There were bursts of interference at the scene, and no one knew which little clever guy was taking the lead. There were even sparse shouts of "Boston".
Especially when the second free throw was taken, those uniform shouts, those who didn't know it thought they were shouting MVP.
In the end, Bynum paid the price for his hair dye, and he missed two free throws amid the interference.
The value of Yi Jianlian's foul is full.
Brown shook his head speechlessly on the sidelines.
The Lakers are now under a lot of pressure on the defensive end, and wasting opportunities is giving the Bulls a chance.
"Come on! Bulls!"
The fans at the scene also felt that the opportunity was coming and began to cheer for the home team in unison.
Xu Yong held the ball and faced Ariza again. He observed the Lakers' defensive position before attacking.
The position is on the inside, and Ariza is pressing closely against him, which is obviously preparing to flank him.
His three threats swept out the offensive space, and then he burst out and accelerated past Ariza.
But just when he rushed into the three-second zone, he found that the Lakers' contraction was not thorough enough. Only Diaw got to the basket early and was ready to return to defense at any time.
There is no way, the Bulls have too much space in this lineup.
Seeing this, Xu Yong's choice was to hold his breath and jump directly, and then use Dior's strength in the air.
"Oh!"
Although Dior had the weight, he ignored the other and was directly pushed out of the baseline.
When the ball was smashed into the basket, the United Center was completely boiling.
Thibodeau's adjustments have worked wonders!
The camera showed Thibodeau, who turned to look at Malone.
In fact, he doesn't know much about offense. In this regard, it depends on Zhuge Malong.
But looking back, Paul showed his organizational talent. He called Bynum to come out for a pick-and-roll, and then quickly passed Yi Jianlian and scored inside for a layup.
The advantage of the inside does not refer to simply the strength of low-post confrontation, frame protection, defensive area, and awareness. These are all aspects.
And after Battier missed a three-pointer, Paul did the same thing, but this time he lobbed the ball to Bynum, who dunked the ball with both hands and scored.
16:8.
The Lakers still firmly hold the lead.
Thibodeau's adjustments have had an effect, but the Lakers' lineup advantage is obvious.
Xu Yong holds the ball again in the frontcourt.
After Battier missed that three-pointer, the Lakers' intention to shrink became even more obvious.
Space lineup, if the outside players can't shoot the ball, then the space actually doesn't mean much.
He now faces a choice, whether to use mid-range offensive methods to complete the shot before the attack, or continue to trust his teammates.
Ariza's defense was pressing, and Xu Yong made a choice.
After turning his back to confront Ariza, he turned and headed towards the basket.
After the Lakers' double attack arrived, he saw the right opportunity and continued to distribute the ball.
This time it was Artest who received the ball from the outside.
He chose to believe in his teammates!
Artest took a quick shot after catching the ball.
"Shh!"
At the critical moment, Artest stood up!
It’s not just this three-pointer.
After returning to the defensive end, he helped defend and successfully intercepted Paul's pass to Bynum, and then received a pass from Xu Yong during the fast break and scored a layup.
The scene was filled with cheers from Chicago fans.
Ever since Thibodeau was put on the bench in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Artest has been completely activated!
The priceless 5-pointer was also the 5-pointer that helped the Bulls seal the score.
Jordan's expression was slightly complicated at this time.
The rookie who broke his ribs with his elbow in training camp has stepped up very promptly after returning to the Bulls.
If he can continue to provide support to Xu Yong, the Bulls will not have no chance tonight.
After all, the series is about strength, but a single game is more about performance.
Just when Jordan was thinking, Artest tried his best on the defensive end to prevent Kobe's post-up shot.
After his physical fitness declined, Kobe preferred to use post-up singles to complete his offense, and defending post-ups happened to be the part Artest was good at.
Xu Yong also attacked boldly at this time, breaking through to the inside and scoring 2+1 on Ariza.
With his extra free throw, the Bulls went on an 8-0 run and tied the score!
This time it was Brown's turn to call a timeout.
It was at this moment that O'Neal pushed the bowl in front of Barkley.
Barkley: "Your bowl."
O'Neal: "No, it's your bowl."
"It's difficult for them to maintain such a performance throughout the game." After taking over the bowl helplessly, Barkley once again made a conclusion on the game situation.
Then, the Bulls maintained their performance on both ends of the floor for the entire game, or more accurately the first three quarters.
This caused many Lakers fans to shout at Barkley to shut up on social media.
Then, someone yelled for Barkley to unbutton his suit to see if he was still wearing the classic red Bulls jersey from last time.
However, in the fourth quarter, the situation of the game still turned towards the Lakers.
The Bulls' physical fitness is starting to fail to keep up.
Because the Bulls only had one effective lineup on the field, and Allen was unable to play because he was targeted, the Bulls' rotation was further compressed.
Hinrich, Xu Yong and Artest have not played since.
More than five minutes into the fourth quarter, the score on the court was 85-75, and the Lakers had extended their lead to double digits.
Thibodeau called a timeout to give the main players a short rest.
"They tried their best." Over at the commentary box, Barkley stopped joking and gave a serious evaluation.
Of course, he tried his best.
In the current situation, the Bulls are completely out of ammunition and can no longer find a comeback point.
Thibodeau also calmly arranged tactics on the bench.
His players did a great job tonight and there is nothing to criticize.
Jordan also got up and left the arena at this time.
He didn't want to waste time in a game that had no suspense.
Now that he is off the court, he is still interested in watching the tiebreaker.
Pause back, and the game continues.
Xu Yong turned around and saw that the seat in front of Jordan was empty.
"You've done enough." Just after he came on the court, Kobe, who had switched to face him, said.
Xu Yong has scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists tonight. Basically every offense of the Bulls is launched by him. As an opponent, this evaluation is very high and very pertinent.
Xu Yong was stunned for a moment, his chest seemed to be hit by something, and his breathing quickened.
No one thinks they can win anymore, and they have tried their best.
So, admit defeat?
No, that's not his character.
Even if the whole world thinks they have lost, he can't admit defeat!
Human hunger will make people instinctively look for food.
But when a person is too hungry, the human body will automatically decompose liver glycogen and protein to replenish energy. This is an instinct of the body.
Xu Yong's instinct is the self-confidence engraved in his bones.
What Yao Ming said before came to his mind.
"Do more."
Artest has scored 17 points tonight, and Yi Jianlian has made two three-pointers.
His teammates have done enough, what is needed now is for him to do more.
He felt that he could do more!
A longing burst from deep within him.
"Om~"
It was like something was flowing through his body.
He didn't know what happened, but at this moment he just felt that his whole body was full of energy again.
He reached out to pass the ball, and then couldn't wait to break through Ariza.
Ariza's reaction suddenly became very slow.
Not only Ariza, but everyone around him seemed to move slower.
The Lakers players had obviously shrunk in advance, but he felt that he had every chance to complete the shot.
"boom!"
In the sight of the fans, Xu Yong used a quick first step to get past Ariza's defense, and then found a gap in the three-man encirclement and successfully scored on the board.
The difficulty level of this ball is straight to the max.
But Xu Yong's expression looked extremely relaxed.
It was as if he had just completed a very simple attack.
This is really, so pretentious, and feels so good!
The atmosphere at the scene, which had hit rock bottom, suddenly rose.
"Defense! Defense!"
The cheers echoed throughout the United Center once again.
Xu Yong is indeed very relaxed, very relaxed.
And that feeling continues.
After returning to the defensive end, he watched Paul and Bynum drive to the basket after picking and rolling.
When physical fitness has bottomed out, cheers and willpower cannot improve the reaction speed of other Bulls players.
But Xu Yong felt that his reaction speed was faster than ever.
The moment Paul took off and threw the ball to hit the board, he felt it on time, and then faced the basketball flying towards the backboard.
"boom!"
Completed the nail board cap directly!
Then, he had time to grab the defensive rebound!
"Incredible!" Buckley couldn't help but exclaimed.
Xu Yong worked hard all night, but he still had this kind of energy.
But what made him even more incredible was yet to come.
After grabbing the rebound and finding someone rushing towards him, Xu Yong gave the ball to Artest beside him, then passed the defender without the ball and rushed out of the three-point line almost instantly.
He moves so fast, and every move is done at the right point.
This made everyone else on the court seem to be slowed down, including Artest who got the ball.
After Xu Yong broke out of the three-point line, he reacted later and then made a long pass.
Then, it was passed incorrectly and went straight out of bounds.
There was an uproar at the scene, what a shame this pass was.
But Xu Yong did not stop because he felt that he could catch up.
When the ball finally bounced out of bounds, he jumped up and knocked the ball back in the air out of bounds!
Then after landing the next second, he quickly jumped into the bounds and regained control of the basketball.
The moment he got the basketball, he was extremely excited.
Yes, he felt he could do it all!
While he was saving the ball, Kobe was already chasing him from the backcourt, but he continued the fast break calmly.
After reaching the frontcourt, he faced Kobe's pursuit and made a fake shot that directly shook Kobe. Then he reversed the basket three steps slower and steadily sent the ball into the basket.
Kobe was stunned when he landed.
That feeling of déjà vu, the feeling that everything is one step faster than others.
In hindsight, he knew that Xu Yong had entered that state.
Zone, Jordan once asserted that it would take two years for Xu Yong to have a chance to enter, and Xu Yong entered!
But how is this possible?
It was already the fourth quarter of the game. Xu Yong had played for so long, and his physical fitness had already bottomed out.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe played from behind, and his beautiful steps shook Artest away.
But just after he jumped up to take action, Xu Yongyong came out of nowhere and suddenly placed his hand across the path of his action, and there was no way to avoid it.
He could only rely on his strong waist and abdominal strength to twist his body in the air and pull the bar to complete a difficult second shot.But Xu Yong was stunned and interfered a second time with his left hand!
Although the ball was not blocked in the end, it was directly blocked.
And looking back, Xu Yong made a fake move with a falling step, and then directly faced Ariza and hit a three-pointer!
"Whoo~"
Xu Yong took a long breath, and he suddenly felt that he felt like Nowitzki felt last year.
Crazy, the fans feel like they are going crazy.
Xu Yong has gone crazy in this section!
……
Jordan arrived at the parking lot below and was about to drive away when his cell phone rang.
He picked it up and saw that it was a text message from Buckley.
"Michael, where are you? Xu is so crazy! The Bulls have almost caught up with the score!"
Jordan was stunned.
He looked at the text message and made sure it was just sent.
Can Xu Yong still lead his team to chase points?
Out of curiosity, he got up and got out of the car again, and then rushed to the stadium.
When he entered the arena, he looked up to see the score on the big LED screen.
87 to 85, the Bulls have already chased the point difference to 5 points in just 2 minutes?
At this time, there are about 2 minutes left before the end of the game, and the Bulls have a chance to win.
Then, he walked towards the auditorium and looked towards the field.
"Replenish defense! Replenish defense!"
Brown was dancing and shouting anxiously on the sidelines.
But Xu Yong easily passed Ariza and Diaw, who was assisting in defense, and used a close-range lever to dodge Bynum's block and send the ball into the basket.
The Bulls launched a 12-2 attack wave to tie the score!
And among the 12 points the Bulls scored, 10 came from Xu Yong.
Xu Yong entered the Zone?
At this time, his reaction was the same as Kobe's, even more surprised.
Because aside from the issue of physical fitness, Xu Yong's technical level should not be able to reach the zone.
"beep!"
At this time, a short whistle sounded on the sidelines and the Lakers called a timeout.
Jordan's thoughts returned to reality. He walked back to his seat and sat down, as if he had just put out some water.
Return from timeout and the game continues.
Kobe attracted Xu Yong's defensive attention on the strong side, and then Paul and Bynum cooperated on the weak side. Paul used his best mid-range jumper to break the scoring drought for the Lakers.
But looking back, it was Xu Yong again. After easily breaking into the inside, he made a throw that could pass Bynum's defensive rebound.
Bynum threw his hands away in frustration.
Because the Lakers rotate more people, their physical fitness is actually pretty good, and their defensive quality has not declined much. However, Xu Yong can always score the ball at the limit of their defense during this period, and he also shows a very relaxed attitude. Look, this really hurts the defensive confidence!
At this time, Brown felt his throat burning up and felt helpless at the same time.
He has tried every way he can think of, but he just can't stop Xu Yong from sending the ball into the basket!
At this time, Jordan was sure that Xu Yong must have entered the Zone.
Although he didn't quite understand it, he accepted the reality.
Because Zone itself is a state that cannot be explained by reality, his previous definitions are only his personal understanding.
In other words, Jordan had been playing basketball all his life, but this night, he saw something that even he couldn't explain.
And the key is that Xu Yong's time in this zone seems to last so long.
If he had to explain it, the only possibility is that Xu Yong's usual training is beyond imagination.
Because zone is a state that allows the body to surpass its instinctive reaction after hard training.
But that's impossible. If the training exceeds a certain limit, the person will definitely be disabled.
Xu Yong was unstoppable, but the Lakers also played very smart during the timeout.
They have two super backcourts, one on each side.
Just like in the round just now, attract Xu Yong to the strong side, then switch from the strong side to the weak side, and let the person on the weak side complete the attack.
No matter how fast Xu Yong reacts, he can't move quickly from one side of the half to the other.
With 20 seconds left before the end of the game, Xu Yong broke through, glided in the air to avoid the defense, and pulled the lever to send the ball into the basket.
This was his 14th point in this quarter.
93:91.
After trailing all night, the Bulls finally overtook the score 20 seconds before the end!
Great individual performance.
The Lakers called another timeout.
"Defense! Do the best defense you can and prevent this round, we will be the champions!"
Thibodeau was also very excited at this time. He reversed the lead and the Bulls played a game worthy of being recorded in history.
As long as they defend the last possession.
After the timeout, the Lakers still adhere to their previous strategy.
The Bulls put up their strongest defense, but this time Kobe used continuous pick-and-rolls to successfully get rid of Xu Yong. Then, after switching from the strong side to the weak side, he quickly launched an attack facing Artest on the weak side.
Back up, fake turn, turn around and break through, pull-up jump shot.
Kobe did not compete with Artest this time, but used a very smart style of play.
However, Artest defended the ball very well, and he jumped up hard in the air, causing great interference to Kobe.
By this time, Kobe's physical fitness had actually bottomed out.
Kobe leaned back a lot in order to avoid the block, which caused his last shot to draw a super high parabola.
The difficulty factor of this ball is full.
The ball began to fall rapidly at the highest point, and the fans at the scene widened their eyes.
"Shh!"
The basketball fell straight into the net bag!
Kobe Bryant hit this perfect shot!
Artest shook his head, looking a little annoyed. If he had prevented this ball, the game would be over.
After scoring the goal, Kobe looked calm and immediately turned around and directed his teammates to retreat.
At this time, there are only 7 seconds left before the end of the game.
There are still 7 seconds left, but it is enough for Xu Yong to complete the final winning goal.
Thibodeau called the final timeout.
Because the score is tied, the current situation is obviously more favorable to the Bulls, who have the final attack.
Especially when Xu Yong was in such hot form in the last quarter.
But when Xu Yong walked off the field, he suddenly felt a huge sense of exhaustion sweeping over him, and his legs even felt weak for a moment.
He reached out to support Artest beside him, and then after sitting back on the bench, he lowered his head and took deep breaths continuously.
In hindsight, as he continued to score, he actually knew that he had entered the zone.
And just now, it was a signal for him to break away from the Zone state.
He didn't feel it was a pity, because with this explosion, he had successfully helped the Bulls tie and overtake the score.
Moreover, more than seven minutes have passed since he entered the Zone.
This time is much more than before Kobe.
You can't ask for everything to be perfect, and there's nothing to say about being able to do that.
"Are you okay?" Artest walked to Xu Yong at this time, leaned down and asked in concern.
Xu Yong looked up at Artest and stretched out his hand to signal him to pull him up.
After getting up, he put Artest's head on his shoulder and whispered something in his ear.
After hearing those words, Artest's eyes were extremely surprised.
When the two people separated, he looked at Xu Yong, and after receiving Xu Yong's confirming eyes, he nodded.
After the timeout, the Bulls serve from the frontcourt.
The Lakers tried hard to prevent Xu Yong from catching the ball, but Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll allowed Xu Yong to finally catch the ball.
Xu Yong caught the ball and made a breakthrough move towards Ariza in front of him. Ariza instinctively retreated.
However, after forcing Ariza to retreat, Xu Yong did not break through immediately. He seemed to hesitate.
This moment attracted defensive players on both sides of the Lakers, and Kobe and Paul quickly attacked.
As long as Xu Yong is guarded, the Lakers can play overtime with the Bulls. And with Xu Yong's physical consumption, the Lakers will definitely have a greater chance of winning in overtime.
Xu Yong shrank back, which made Kobe and Paul attack even more resolutely.
Time is running out.
But just before being surrounded by three people, Xu Yong found the right angle and chose to pass the ball!
He swung the ball to the right at a 45° angle.
There, stood Artest.
Artest got a huge open shot after catching the ball.
Diaw quickly swooped over after seeing it, but Artest pushed him back with a pass to Battier in the corner.
Battier's three-pointer from the corner must not be missed.
At this time, there were only the last 2 seconds left in the game. After Artest stabilized the ball again, he aimed at the basket and completed the shot.
"You take the last shot, don't worry, I'll take care of them if they don't make it into overtime."
This is what Xu Yongfu said next to him.
It's a fishy statement, but when it comes from a player who scored 7 points in the last seven minutes, you know it's a guarantee.
So Artest doesn't have any pressure after catching the ball.
All the fans at the scene held their breaths and their hearts were pounding.
No one expected that Artest would take the Bulls' last shot.
In other words, they are not sure whether this is Thibodeau's tactical arrangement or whether they are just forced into this.
But no matter what the situation is, their emotions are very tense now.
Although Artest has shot well from three-point range this season, he has never made a buzzer-beating shot in his entire career.
The basketball flew through the air in an arc.
The eyes of both players and fans followed the movement of the basketball.
When the ball started to fall, the scene became agitated, and the fans stood up one after another.
Because the ball looks right.
"beep!"
The red light on the sidelines lit up first.
"Shh!"
Then there was a crisp sound.
Artest, hit this three-pointer!
He absolutely killed the Lakers!
A game that seemed completely impossible to win, but the Bulls won!
They completed their title defense!
"He did it! The Bulls are the championship, again!" The first moment the ball scored, Barkley unzipped his suit again.
Sure enough, he was still wearing that red Bulls jersey underneath!
O'Neal on the side was dumbfounded. Barkley would rather eat cow dung for the Bulls!
Oh no, Barkley would rather eat cow dung for traffic.
This guy is so shameless, but he likes it!
As long as the Lakers don't win the championship, he and Kobe will still have the same number of championships.
On the court, the eyes of the Lakers players were filled with disbelief.
Paul looked at the score in a daze. No one knew whether he was regretting his impulse in G3 at this moment.
Even Kobe was stunned.
Facing the Bulls with only Xu Yong in the remaining lineup, they led by ten points in the last quarter and were defeated by Artest, who had never won a game before.
All of this combined made it difficult for him to accept.
He is so close to his sixth championship, yet so far away.
Bulls fans have already started rushing onto the court.
But at this moment, Xu Yong pulled Artest, who was the first to rush towards him, and then collapsed directly into his arms.jpg.
He was really tired.
The moment he came out of the Zone state, he felt that it was difficult to stand.
Although the conditions for his entry were somewhat different from what Jordan said, so that he did not realize that he had entered at the first time, but the moment he came out, he felt that his entire body had been hollowed out.
In the last two rounds, he stood on the court completely relying on his will.
But now, he really couldn't hold it any longer.
After feeling the weight of Xu Yong's body pressing down on him, Artest realized that Xu Yong's physical energy was exhausted. He directly hugged Xu Yong's body and walked to the bench.
And in hindsight, he also realized that Xu Yong's previous words about finishing the overtime were entirely to make him relax.
But this kind of thing is just like stealing money and stealing chicken. People who are not mentally strong enough cannot say such things, and they can say it with such certainty.
Xu Yong was helped to sit on the bench.
Then there was an extremely rare scene in NBA history. When the ribbons were sprayed out and the championship was decided, the Bulls, as the champions, did not go on the court to celebrate. Instead, they all gathered around Xu Yong.
51分7板12助攻3抢断4盖帽!
This is the data sheet Xu Yong handed over in G6.
If Artest's 20 points made up for the missing points in Yao Ming's absence, then Xu Yong played an epic game worthy of being recorded in NBA history.
Live footage quickly showed the Bulls bench.
All the fans were on their feet, including Jordan in the front row.
Then, they all reached out and applauded Xu Yong.
He deserves all the praise tonight.
Finally, after more than two minutes of rest, Xu Yong stood up from the bench.
The applause quickly turned to cheers.
After recovering, Xu Yong also reached out and waved to the Chicago fans.
"Satan! Satan!"
The fans shouted in unison.
“Chicago no longer needs God because they already have Satan.”
This was the praise from fans on social media two years ago when Xu Yong hit a buzzer beater against James and completed a black eight.
But at that time, it was more of an exaggeration by fans, because James played well in that game and even made a quasi-killing three-pointer.
God was obviously on the side of the Cavaliers, but Xu Yong, who happens to be nicknamed "Satan," so that got a lot of credit.
But tonight, Xu Yong confirmed this sentence with a great performance.
Because Rose will be reimbursed next season, and Yao Ming's physical condition is estimated to be difficult to attend at full attendance, it is difficult for Xu Yong to "transfer power" from Kobe, but after defeating the league's No. 1 Kobe in this way, , one thing is certain: Chicago's future will be Satan's stage.
The team members began to celebrate.
Butler was the most excited at this time.
Xu Yong said he would have a championship this season, and then he actually did it, and in such a crazy way.
He watched the game with his mouth open throughout the last quarter.
Xu Yong was able to burst out with so much energy even when his physical energy was exhausted, which really shocked him.
The second most excited person is Anderson.
He joined the Bulls halfway and at the buzzer, and then won the championship. This experience was really like what was shown in the movie.
Yi Jianlian walked to Xu Yong with red eyes, and he, who was always reserved, took the initiative and hugged Xu Yong tightly.
Although he didn't get a chance until the second half of the season, he was basically guaranteed to stay in the NBA if he got a chance in the playoffs and even the finals and performed well.
And all of this came from Xu Yong's help. It was not only a suggestion, but also helped him find a trainer after the suggestion.
Xu Yong reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "If you stay, just fight well."
When he said stay, he didn't mean stay with the Bulls, but stay in the NBA.
Yi Jianlian proved this season that he can become a 3D inside player, but will he always be a 3D inside player?
It's hard to say, because even if his age is changed, the 28-year-old Yi Jianlian still has some room for improvement.
At least it is not completely impossible to develop the ability to shoot from the basket or eat cakes.
Or maybe Yi Jianlian failed to stay with the Bulls and lost himself in the new team just like Brown before him.
Xu Yongyong doesn't know what will happen to Yi Jianlian in the future, but at least Yi Jianlian has gained a new possibility.
And, of course, Delonte West.
This man, who was wandering around the league because of the Friends Mom incident, and who was already suffering from psychological problems that no one else knew about, completely let out his emotions at this moment, sitting there and crying.
He won the championship earlier than James, and he defeated James to win the championship!
All the troubles and troubles seemed to be solved at this moment.
Of course, old people like O'Neal Jr. and Hinrich laughed the most.
I thought I had no chance to win the championship in my career, but now it comes two, who would have thought?
"You don't want me to play." At this moment, after Yao Ming and Artest finished celebrating, they came to Xu Yong and complained.
"Don't worry, we will have plenty of time to play in a month." Xu Yong smiled and hugged Yao Ming.
After completing their title defense, their only goal this year is the London Olympics, which is something they have been thinking about since before the 08 Olympics.
Four years have passed by in a flash, and the big exam is finally coming.
Ross also came to Xu Yong at this time.
"Thank you for your hard work next season." He was full of emotions at this time. Only after he was seriously injured did he realize how useful Xu Yong's original advice was.
"I said, we'll wait for you to come back." Xu Yong's answer was as heartwarming as before.
Rose is already compatible with him this season, and Rose's return is worth looking forward to.
At this time, the awards stage had begun to be set up.
Stern also came to the venue again.
He actually seems to be in a pretty good mood right now.
At the beginning of the season, he definitely didn't want the Bulls to defend their title this season, but with Rose's collapse, his attitude changed to not minding the Bulls defending their title.
This can be seen from the relatively fair penalties in the finals.
Because without him taking action, the possibility of the Bulls completing their dynasty is slim.
"Let us thank the Lakers for their wonderful performance and at the same time send cheers to the Bulls, who won the NBA championship in the 2011~2012 season!"
When the Bulls players changed their T-shirts and returned to the field, Stern announced the result with a smile that had become a fact.
The Bulls completed two consecutive championships for the first time since the Jordan era. At the same time, they also won their 8th NBA championship!
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