Basketball UFO

Chapter 86 086 Who Will Advance
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Phil Jackson watched the Red Bulls' playoff schedule with a calm face.

"This season is also my last season with the Bulls." He fell out with Bulls general manager Klaus at the beginning of the season.

Krause blocked Phil Jackson from seizing power and even wanted to change the lineup in advance.However, Jordan stopped him on the grounds of retiring directly.Jordan still wants to keep the original lineup and win another championship.Otherwise, Pippen may be traded out in the middle of this season.

"In any case, our playoff experience is the most abundant in the league. We also have the top players in the league, and we will definitely win the championship." Phil Jackson secretly encouraged himself.

With consecutive championships, the team's characteristics have been figured out.Each team will deploy accordingly.However, Jordan's ability is so strong that no one can guard him, so he can still remain strong.

The perimeter partnership of Jordan and Pippen should be the first in history. Facing most teams' perimeters, they can lock it down as long as they are willing.

Michael Jordan is also looking at the lineup, no need to think about the first round.The Cavaliers are not worth mentioning, they are not worried about the strength of the Cavaliers.There is no need to consider the second round, neither the Heat nor the Hornets are enough to shake the Bulls' dominance.

"Between the Hornets and the Heat, the Hornets may advance." Michael Jordan secretly analyzed.

Alonzo Mourning has health problems, and the strength of the inside line is not as good as before. The inside line of the Hornets is Divac, who has a good instigating ability, and Mourning will play very hard.Coupled with the combination of Hornets Glenn Rice and Anthony Mason Jr., the strength is very strong.

"No matter what, I will beat all the teams. Once again to the top championship!" Jordan is full of confidence.

He only hopes that the team can remain healthy. In the first few rounds, they must defeat their opponents in the least number of games, otherwise physical fitness will also become a problem for the team.

Media outlets such as TNT and ESPN have begun touting the Bulls.

"After winning his fifth regular season MVP, Michael has already launched a sprint towards his sixth championship."

"The Bulls led by Michael Jordan will become the final winner of this season, and their strength is still more than any team."

"Michael is still Michael, others have to wait!"

"The championship belongs to the Bulls, their dominance is invincible." Fans also believe that the Bulls are the strongest and cannot be defeated.

At the beginning of the season, the Bulls did encounter difficulties and did not play well in the first ten games. However, by the end of the season, the Bulls still won 62 games and their winning rate was still astonishing.

The Pacers won 58 games and the Nets won 56 games, the same as last season, but the ranking has improved by two places.This season, many teams in the Eastern Conference have encountered injuries, such as the Magic and Pistons directly dropped out of the playoff lineup. "Penny" Hardaway and Grant Hill have gradually been plagued by injuries and are already exhausted.

The players that the league had previously favored seemed to fail to meet expectations.On the contrary, players like Carter began to rise wildly.

After Carter, the players in the 96 class began to compete for power. Kobe had a showdown with the Lakers and wanted the starting position.Iverson became the core of the team, Camby won the block title, and Antoine Walker was selected as an All-Star.There are also players such as Marbury and Ray Allen, all of whom have shown their ability as All-Star players.

Among the rookies in 97, Tim Duncan stood out and led the Spurs to become a strong player in the Western Conference. David Robinson slowly gave way.

The Hawks played only 4 games against the Nets.The Nets defeated their opponents with a big score of 3:1.

In the fourth game, Mutombo was blocked by Carter at a critical moment. He was very helpless. He was too old to stop the young guy.

"Vince Carter is a superstar, his vitality and scoring ability are unmatched. Competing with him is like competing with Jordan." Mutombo smiled wryly, "Maybe the Nets can challenge the Bulls' hegemony."

Carter did not attend the post-game press conference, which was attended by the best player in the game, Jason Williams.He averaged only 11 rebounds per game in this series, but in the last game, he grabbed 18 rebounds and scored 18 points, which was the greatest contribution.

"I want to meet the Bulls. Last season, I was defeated by Rodman. This season, I want to beat him." Jason Williams was already in a daze, and the scene of being defeated by Rodman appeared in his mind again and again In, like a nightmare, lingering.

Calipari wanted to keep a low profile, but he didn't expect Jason Williams to dig a big hole for him, and his mouth was bitter, so it would be easier to bring a player like Carter to the press conference.

"Jason wants to play against a strong opponent, and so do we, but the game is played game by game. We have to face the winner between the Pacers and the Knicks. No matter which team we face, it will be very difficult. They are both top teams, and the Nets are lucky to meet them."

It is better to be low-key and wretched. Calipari tasted the sweetness of being low-key, and secretly killed many powerful opponents.He didn't want to roll over in the next round.

I don't know what is in Jason's mind, and he frantically flicks, directly looking down on the Pacers and Knicks.Although the Pacers are not as good as the Nets in direct confrontation, their overall record is worse than the Nets, and the regular season is not the same as the playoffs. Playing well in the regular season does not mean playing well in the playoffs.

After stepping down, Calipari directly scolded, "Idiot, if Larry Bird leads the team out of the first round, you will be injured again when he targets you."

The threat of injury directly affects career.Jason Williams is most afraid of getting injured. He doesn't want to get injured at a critical moment. He is in good shape this season and has already reached the playoffs. No matter how hard he works, there are only a few games left.It's better to keep fighting every game, and then we can really negotiate a great contract.

"Remember, your goal this year is to challenge Rodman, not Dale Davis or Charles Oakley."

"I don't like these people." Jason Williams raised his head proudly, his tone full of disdain. "I am No.2 in the rebounding list. Only Rodman ranks ahead of me."

"That's right, keep a low profile. Our goal is to defeat all opponents. Vince is so low-key now, just not wanting to cause extra problems. We only need to beat our opponents on the field. Other things are not important." Calipari said in At this time, Jason Williams had to be brainwashed.

I'm afraid the players will have another brain twitch and make all kinds of mistakes.Then it will be difficult to make up for it.

It is rare for the team to spend money and arrange several masseurs and physiotherapists to relax the players' muscles as soon as possible after the game.They seem to see the benefits of Carter's personal team.However, the team takes care of all players, and the cost is too high, so they can only enjoy it in the playoffs.

The Nets were not fully prepared for last year's playoffs, but they are obviously much better this season.

Carter is also watching the opponent, maybe the Pacers will advance to the second round.

Charles Oakley has already called Carter, "Man, can you mess with me next season? Hahaha, the Knicks can even take care of the Pacers."

"Brother, I'm considering whether to jump out of the contract. At that time, whether the Nets will have enough salary space to sign you and me, I'm not sure." Carter was helpless, this is the truth.

He didn't know if he could successfully recruit Oakley.

Carter can choose not to jump out of the contract, but next season will have a salary of more than 100 years. If he chooses to jump out of the contract, the goal is also an annual salary of tens of millions.

"Okay, I'll wait for you to decide." Oakley thought of the Nets and Jason Williams' contract, as well as Rasheed's contract, which are all growth contracts.Carter's contract must be the best in the team and the treatment of core players.

The playoffs continue.

(End of this chapter)