NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Chapter 149 Tricky Jordan! The 90-point shooting team of the 3s!
Strickland's value plummeted, and correspondingly, Lin Tian's value increased.

Well, of course, there is no sudden increase, because he was originally the biggest fish on the free market in the offseason!

Many teams are willing to free up a lot of salary space for Lin Tian as much as possible so that Lin Tian can be introduced to the team. This round of overwhelming performance will at most make more teams want to participate in the battle for Lin Tian. , Just willing to risk everything for Lin Tian!
But those things are not what Lin Tian needs to consider now. All their goals now are on their opponents in the next round!

There is one big difference between the first round of this year's playoffs and previous years, that is, there are so many sweeping rounds!
In addition to the Bulls easily blasting bullets, the No. 18 Jazz in the Western Conference easily swept the Clippers, with a point difference of [-] points!Their net rating is also second only to the Bulls in any first-round series.

The Rockets, second in the Western Conference, also swept the seventh-placed Timberwolves. The Rockets' three veterans taught the Timberwolves' three young wolves a vivid lesson.

The SuperSonics, which suffered from internal strife this season and had a significant decline in record, showed their strength in the playoffs. They also defeated the newly reorganized Phoenix Suns with a score of 3:0 and will compete in the Western Conference semifinals. Against the Houston Rockets!

In the last set of matchups in the Western Conference, the series between the fourth and fifth-placed Lakers and Trail Blazers was not swept, but there was also little suspense. After winning two consecutive games at home, the Lakers lost to the Trail Blazers in the third game. One game, and then in Game 2, O'Neal showed his prowess, scoring a huge double-double with 38 points and 21 rebounds.

It is worth mentioning that Kobe Bryant, who scored a playoff-high 22 points in the last game, sat on the bench in this game and only played 6 minutes. He made 2 of 0 shots and did not score 1 point. , all other data are 0!

However, not many people will pay attention to the performance of this high school student. He is now at most the fifth or even sixth figure of the Lakers!

In the Eastern Conference, except for the Bulls, the second-placed Heat in the Eastern Conference easily swept the Magic. Mourning showed the ferocity of his top center in the league. He averaged 25 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks per game in the series. The Magic players were defeated and powerless. Fight back.

It is worth mentioning that in the third game of this series, Hardaway injured his knee again and was carried off the court. This was the third time he had injured his knee this season.

The same part was injured multiple times in a short period of time, which cast another shadow on Hardaway's career, which only played 51 games this season.

The Knicks, third in the Eastern Conference, faced the Detroit Pistons led by Hill, and they also left no chance for the Pistons. Patrick Ewing shot 66% and averaged 31 points and 10 rebounds per game!This guy who is recognized as the bottom among the four major centers obviously also knows that he will face the challenge of his junior Mourning in the next round. Therefore, he put his state into full gear in the first round and prepared for all battles. Prepare!
Mourning, right?bring it on!
The only series in the Eastern Conference that did not include a sweep came from the fourth-placed Hawks and fifth-placed Hornets. These two teams were of equal strength and had similar playing styles. They fought against each other on the court. , The two sides fought each other one by one until the final tiebreaker.

In the tiebreaker, Glen Rice of the Hornets once again showed his strong strength. He made 28 of 17 shots in the game, 3 of 4 3-pointers, and all 6 free throws, scoring 43 points. Dominant data of 7 rebounds and 3 assists, leading his team to the Eastern Conference semifinals!
Here, they will face the league's dominant force, the Chicago Bulls!

It was after this life-and-death showdown that Rice, who was full of confidence, faced the media interviews and showed a rare domineering power in his life!

"I will handle everything! I will lead the team forward! I know I can do this, and I also know that I have endless potential in my body! I will continue to prove to everyone that I am no worse than anyone else!"

"Glenn, are you talking about our next opponent, the Bulls?" A reporter smelled the meaning of Rice's words and immediately started to dig holes.

The reporter originally thought that he would have to dig a few more times to dig the hole deeper so that Les could jump in. However, he did not expect that as soon as he waved the shovel, Les seemed to dislike him for digging. Seemingly too slow, I snatched the shovel from his hand, dug a hole for myself, and jumped right in!
"I say this to anyone! I am not afraid of anyone! Of course I know how strong the Bulls are and how many magical things they have done in the past few years, but what I want to say is that history is constantly changing. It's moving forward, and the NBA is also constantly improving."

"The era of the previous generation has almost passed. The current league belongs to us! I will prove in the Eastern Conference semifinals that I am no worse than anyone else!"

"Anyone, does that mean Michael Jordan?" The reporter picked up a lid and didn't even need Rice to say yes. As long as Rice said something ambiguous or allowed him to take the sentence out of context, the reporter immediately said it. Put the lid on!Fill the hole well, and then have a good pre-game war of words!
But what the reporter didn't expect was that Les continued to take the initiative this time, grabbed the lid, and covered himself in the pit.

"Yes, I'm talking about Jordan! I watched his first-round game, and that's about it! I have to say, Jordan is obviously old. He is not even the person we are most afraid of on the Bulls! What we are most worried about is actually Lin! We are worried that we cannot match Lin’s speed!”

"So Glenn, will you face Jordan in the Eastern Conference semifinals and lock him down? Are you confident that under Jordan's defense, you can continue to perform like tonight and prove that you are the best scorer in the Eastern Conference?" Defender?"

Seeing the confident Rice opening his mouth to say, "Yes, that's right," little Anthony Mason, who had been sitting next to Rice, finally couldn't help it anymore.

He grabbed Rice's shoulders, grabbed the microphone and said to the reporters: "Let's see you at the game! No one knows what will happen before the game starts, right?"

After Mason finished speaking, he didn't give Rice any chance to resist. He half-tugged and half-huged him and forcibly dragged Rice out of the press conference.

But honestly, it's too late.

What the reporters got was enough for them to write an entire page of news!

Rice's provocation against Jordan and the Bulls must be completely correct and spread to the ears of the Bulls.

"What are you doing Anthony! Are you afraid of bulls? Why are you afraid of them? I tell you, I'm not afraid at all! I will kill them!" Les struggled all the way and finally broke away from little Mason in the aisle. He looked at the team's big brother with dissatisfaction, a tough guy who just transferred from the Knicks at the beginning of the season.

"I'm trying to think of ways to save your career, you idiot! Do you know what you just said to the media? Do you think your words will quickly reach Jordan's ears within 3 hours?" Mason looked at Les with the same look as he looked at his own husky who was trying to die.

Purely looking for death!

"I'm just telling him Anthony! I'm not afraid of him at all! I just want to step on them and win the championship!" Rice snorted, not feeling that he had done anything wrong at all, but said: "I know you guys Those are the words that circulate among these people.”

"The worst thing about this league is Jordan, and you can do anything in the league, but don't piss off Michael! What else is there? It's not important. What's important is that you are all scared of being beaten by Jordan! You didn't Damn it! You are already cowarded!"

"But I won't! I'm not afraid of him! What I did tonight, I will do it again and again in the second round! Until I knock the Bulls out!"

After Rice finished speaking, he turned around and left the passage majestically. He didn't notice at all that the way little Mason looked at him was no different from looking at a dead person.

The morning after this press conference, a large number of reporters swarmed outside the Bulls training facility. They hoped to block several Bulls players and continue the war of words.

The person who was caught this time, or who took the initiative to be interviewed, was Lin Tian.

Lin Daguanren drove his extremely coquettish Corvette and spotted a large group of reporters squatting outside the arena early. With his sense of smell, he immediately guessed that there must be another big talker!So Lin Tian happily gave the car keys to a familiar arena staff member, and then swaggered towards the reporters.

"Lin is here!"

"Rush! Don't let him get away!"

"Hurry up! Get a good seat! This is the number one trash talker!"

"God of Wealth! God of Wealth! God of Wealth is here!"

"What God of Wealth? This is Protus! This is our God of Wealth!"

Dozens of reporters immediately surrounded Lin Tian, ​​and a pile of microphones were directly handed to him.

"Lin, do you know that Glenn Rice said harsh words to you?"

"Did you know that he said that you were the kings of the previous era, so it was nothing to worry about?"

"Did you know he said he would defeat you and advance?"

"Les said you're the hardest guy to guard on the Bulls, what do you think?"

"Did you know that Les said he would play 40+ in every game to deal with you?"

"Who are you going to put on Les' defense?"

"Are you going to look good on Les and let him know what he did was wrong?"

Facing the rushing reporters, Lin Tian raised his hands and said: "Stop! Everyone, stop for a moment, come one by one! You, yes, that's you, repeat the question you just asked."

The reporter who was called by Lin Tian was stunned for a moment, and then quickly said: "Les said that you are the most difficult person to defend on the Bulls. What do you think?"

That's it!

Lin Tian nodded, knowing that he was right. Then he said to the reporters: "I think Les is right about this! I am indeed the most difficult person on the team to deal with."

"What about the rest? What about the rest of what Les said?"

The reporters immediately started questioning mode again, and Lin Tian immediately stretched out his hand to signal the reporters to be quiet, and then he smiled and said: "I don't care what else he said, because I am already thinking about my opponent in the next round! "

"Tim Hardaway or Charlie Ward? I wonder who's going to be easier in the Eastern Conference Finals."

Lin Tian's words stunned the reporters for a moment, and then they reacted immediately!Pick up a pen and jot it down quickly in your notebook!

He is worthy of being recognized as the new generation king of trash talk!
What response could be more hurtful than this sentence?

Am I already thinking about my opponent for the next round?
The ridicule is directly full!

After seeing the reporters frantically taking notes, Lin Tian took out his phone and said, "So, as for other questions, rather than me answering them, I guess you would rather hear Michael answer them in person!"

"Of course!"

"But we can't find him!"

"Michael never gives interviews at this time."

"Can you help us convey the problem Lin?"

"Can you take us into the training hall?"

……

Facing the curiosity of the reporters, Lin Tian pressed his palms down again, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then he said: "Keep quiet, I will give you everything you want!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he picked up the phone and dialed a number.

"Michael? Where are you? Already in the locker room? Come to the entrance of the parking lot, the main door! Whatever it is, come if you are asked. Can I let you come over if it's okay? Hurry! It's definitely a good thing. ! When have I ever lied to you? Hurry up! Speed! Otherwise it will be too late!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he hung up the phone, then looked at the group of reporters in front of him who were completely confused, and waved his hands: "Why don't you hide? When Michael comes over later and sees so many people, no matter how stupid he is, If you know you've been fooled, why don't you turn around and run away?"

"Hurry up and hide for me, and then when Michael comes here, rush out and surround him. At that time, isn't he just going to say whatever you want to ask?"

The reporters looked at me in disbelief, and I looked at you.

There are many senior reporters here who have been in the industry for more than 20 years, and several are real industry giants who have covered the Olympics.

But they had never seen what Lin Tian did for them!

No one has ever seen this thing!

But I have never seen anyone who can be a reporter respond slowly?After Lin Tian said a word, the group of people dispersed in an instant, and disappeared in the blink of an eye!
Even Lin Tian couldn't help but admire that these people were really unqualified to be reporters. To become spies, they were top talents with their ability to hide themselves!
Less than 10 minutes later, Jordan, wearing a jersey, swayed from the exit of the parking lot, cursing and saying: "You better really have something wrong, otherwise if I find out that you are teasing me, I will make you look good." !”

As soon as he saw Jordan coming over, Lin Tian immediately hugged Jordan affectionately and said, "Why would I punish you? If I let you come, of course I have something good to share!"

As soon as Lin Tian finished speaking, reporters from all directions who had just been hiding behind flower beds, under big trees, behind cars, and in front of chairs rushed out in a swarm!
Seeing dozens of people rushing towards him, Jordan was so frightened that he almost jumped up on the spot!

But Lin Tian's hand on his shoulder was really tight. Even though Jordan's jumping ability was considered to be the best in the NBA, he couldn't break free from Lin Tian's restraint.

Fortunately, Jordan saw clearly that these people were holding microphones and cameras instead of machetes and bricks. He also realized that these people were not here to seek revenge, they were here for a fucking interview!
"Lin! You bastard! You still said you didn't play tricks on me? I'll be sure to wait a moment... Where are you going? Come back!" Jordan said halfway when he saw Lin Tian had turned around and ran away.

Without looking back, he walked through the circle of reporters and walked towards the arena.

Then, Jordan had no chance to care about what Lin Tian was going to do, because dozens of microphones had already been stretched out to his mouth, eager to put them directly on his face!

"Michael, what do you think of what Glenn Rice said last night?"

"Will you guard Les one-on-one the whole time and let him know who is the king of the league?"

"Do you think you're getting old?"

"Les said that the new generation is going to seize the class and seize power. When do you think they will be able to do it?"

"If you had to choose a No. [-] position to be your successor, who would you choose!"

The reporters' barrage of questions completely overwhelmed Jordan. He had no time to see what Lin Tian was doing, and no time to care. He had to deal with the reporters in front of him first...

30 minutes later, Lin Tian, ​​who was changing clothes in the locker room, suddenly said to his teammates: "Michael is coming back. You'd better be careful. I bet he's in a terrible mood now!"

"When he showed up in the locker room half an hour ago, he was joking with us happily." The honest man Wennington asked curiously: "How can it be so bad?"

"Then guess where he has been in the past half hour?" Lin Tian changed his clothes and stood up and said: "Don't blame me for not reminding you. The first thing you have to do during today's training is to stay away from Michael!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he turned around first and walked out of the locker room.

Why did Lin Tian know that Jordan was in a very bad mood and was about to return to the locker room?Because the system just gave Lin Tian a prompt. "Michael Jordan had mood swings and dropped 300 experience points!"

With so much experience value bursting out all at once, one can imagine how violent Jordan's mood swings were at this moment!

Even Lin Tian decided to hide away, at least, wait until Jordan's first wave of anger was vented before appearing in front of Jordan again.

Hmm...otherwise go find Phil Jackson.

Just find any excuse and take two days off.

Thinking of this, Lin Tian no longer walked towards the training ground, but walked towards Jackson's office. He wanted to stay away from the furious Jordan, not because of fear, but purely for world peace!
In order to protect world peace, something always has to be sacrificed!

For example, Lin Tian's appendix suddenly hurt.

"Where's Lin?" Less than 3 minutes after Lin Tian left the locker room, a gloomy-looking Jordan appeared at the door of the locker room. His tone was cold and his face was full of murderous intent. He looked like he was on the verge of rage.

Jordan's momentum scared the entire locker room into silence. Everyone stopped what they were doing, but no one dared to answer Jordan's words.

"FUXX! Let me ask you a question! Isn't there even one person in our locker room who can talk? Is our entire team mute?" When Jordan saw that everyone was silent, he kicked him in anger. He kicked the locker closest to the door and completely deformed the entire locker door.

"He went out for training." In the end, Wennington took on everything and pointed at the door: "He just went out, less than three minutes."

As for Lin Tian, ​​he had already asked for leave from Jackson, and then walked out of the arena without even changing his clothes. He found the staff member who had just helped him park the car, got into his car, and quickly got out of the way.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!

Then, less than 10 minutes later, before Lin Tian even arrived home, the system gave another prompt.

"Michael Jordan had mood swings and dropped 200 experience points!"

Needless to say, this was because Jordan could not find Lin Tian, ​​and his experience broke out again in anger.

This famous basketball god has probably never been so angry and manic throughout his entire career!
I was actually fooled by Lin?Not only did he do it, but this bastard ran away right after he was done?

FUXX!

Lin Tian asked for leave for two days!
By the time he appeared on the team again, it was already the afternoon of the first game of the Bulls vs. Hornets series!

Lin Tian walked into the locker room and could feel that Jordan's condition was obviously better, and his anger seemed to have subsided a lot.

Although he did not appear on the team in the past two days, Lin Tian did not miss reading the newspaper. He clearly saw that in the past two days, Jordan and Rice had been fighting one after another!
"Only one person supports Rice after his rants?"Lin Tian bluntly said that he was right! 》

"Lin Tian revealed the Bulls' internal problems in one sentence. Are they already on the verge of collapse?" 》

"I bluntly say that I am more difficult to deal with than Jordan!"Lin Tian's mind is no longer in Chicago? 》

"Arrogant and domineering!"Lin Tian’s bold words may be included in the encyclopedia of trash talk: I am already thinking about my opponents in the next round! 》

"After beating Strickland, can the Hornets' defense line block Lin Tian's impact? 》

"Shock!Industry insiders say that at least three teams have prepared offers of more than US$3 million for Lin Tian, ​​including the Knicks! 》

"Repeat the same old trick!"The contract the Knicks put in front of Lin Tian is definitely far beyond imagination! 》

Ok……

It seems like I went astray?

Actually no, because these were the reports that Pelinka showed to Lin Tian, ​​and Lin Tian could tell from Pelinka's proud expression.

These reports and news are most likely caused by Pelinka!
The purpose is to build momentum for how much contract Lin Tian will get this summer!

"Lin, it's time for you to tell me the truth. What are your plans for this summer? I don't want to work hard for several months, only to end up doing the opposite of what you had in mind and doing a lot of useless work."

Before the start of the Bulls' series against the Hornets, Pelinka took the opportunity to deliver newspapers to Lin Tian and came to Lin Tian's home, wanting to have a good chat with him.

"First, I will never compromise on money. I want to get a top-notch contract worthy of my contract. Second, I will not continue to play in the Bulls. I will go to a team that believes in me." Boss, play with me as the first core."

"With these two points as the premise, everything else can be discussed."

"Understood." Pelinka nodded, indicating that he fully received it: "Then, I will continue to build momentum for you. Not to mention helping you get a contract of the same level as O'Neal last year, at least I will not let you compare. So what’s wrong with Juwan Howard!”

After sending Pelinka away, Lin Tian did not forget to continue flipping through the newspaper he sent. What he just read were all things that Pelinka published in the newspaper through his own connections. Those things were all for him. The market situation is even more noisy!

But now Lin Tian is looking at all hard goods!
It's the kind of person who, except for scolding her directly without pointing at her nose, uses almost every possible means to scold her.

Absolute top quality goods!
"Rice bluntly said that Jordan has expired and the current league belongs to those born in the 70s! 》

"Jordan said he will retire sooner or later, but his successor will definitely not be Rice!" 》

"Rice said that he is the strongest swingman in the Eastern Conference and he can defeat all opponents! 》

"Jordan said that he had beaten the Eagles' forwards in the 80s and they were not worth mentioning at all! 》

"Rice said that without Lin Tian, ​​the Bulls would not have won the championship last season! 》

"Jordan said that without him, Rice's mother would not have given birth to Rice!" 》

……

Lin Tian felt that the following parts were no longer suitable for publication in newspapers. It can only be said that the American media is wild, and they really dare to publish anything in newspapers!
It’s so wonderful!
In short, Jordan and Rice refused to let anyone go, and they cursed each other in the air for two days, which was very enjoyable for all the fans to watch!Lin Tiandu said that he never thought that this Les could have such a strong fighting ability, and he was no worse than Jordan when he talked trash!

No matter how many people in the public think that Rice is seeking death and does not know how to advance or retreat, the media is making trouble and fanning the flames. The excitement of this series has completely become noisy.

At the same time, Jordan's anger also transferred from Lin Tian to Rice.

In the past two days, Jordan, apart from training and yelling at the media, was watching Rice's game videos!He wanted to study this guy carefully and see where he got the confidence to dare to provoke him like this!

If he hadn't turned this Glenn Rice into a piece of shit, Jordan wouldn't have to hang around in the NBA anymore!
Speaking of the relationship between this Hornets, the future Hornets, and Charlotte's other team, the Bobcats, they are so complicated that many people can't tell who is who.

Ahem...it's Lin Daguanren's small class time again!
The current Charlotte Hornets are the beginning of everything. They are a new team that joined the NBA in the 88-89 season. They have only been established for 8 years.

In a few years, after the 01-02 season, they will move to New Orleans and become the New Orleans Hornets.

Then in the 04-05 season, the NBA expanded again and introduced the league's 30th team, the Charlotte Bobcats founded by Michael Jordan as the owner!

Then in August 2005, New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina, and the entire city was almost completely destroyed. But at this time, the Hornets could no longer move back to Charlotte because there was already a Bobcats there.

They could only move to Oklahoma and play temporarily there for two years before returning to New Orleans and becoming the New Orleans Hornets again.

Then until 2011, the owner of the Hornets was out of financial resources and could not find a new buyer for a while, so the Hornets were briefly handed over to the league for trusteeship. During this period, a very famous " Basketball Cause' event.

Then in 2012, the Hornets finally found their new buyer. After taking over the team, the new owner focused on creating a new team culture of his own. The first thing he did was to change the name of the Hornets. For the Pelicans, the New Orleans Hornets disappeared from the long river of history.

Finally, Jordan and Charlotte fans far away in Charlotte, because the Bobcats team's record has never improved. The team has been unable to succeed regardless of the draft or trade. The team has never won even a season. In the postseason, they only made it to the playoffs twice in total!

Therefore, the superstitious Jordan believed that all this was due to the bad feng shui of the team, the team name did not match his horoscope, and the local fans in Charlotte had a different feeling for the Hornets. In order to get the fans to buy tickets again Entering the court, Jordan waved his hand and changed the Bobcats into the Hornets!

The Charlotte Hornets are back in the league!
But what must be remembered is that although they are both Charlotte Hornets, the last Charlotte Hornets were actually the current New Orleans Pelicans, and the current Charlotte Hornets were the former Charlotte Bobcats!
They are two completely different teams, with no shared team history, and completely unrelated teams!

The Hornets team that the Bulls are about to face now are the future New Orleans Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans!
Well, that’s probably what happened!
As the time for the start of the game got closer and closer, Jackson finally came to terms with his late arrival and walked into the locker room with 3 hours left before the start of the game.

As soon as he entered the locker room, Jackson adjusted his glasses easily, and then said with a smile: "I think you don't need to do any more mobilization and swearing-in for you in this round, right? At least Michael, you definitely don't need it. Right."

"I'm just waiting for the game to start and tear that bastard Rice to pieces!" Jordan's eyes were full of fierceness. Glenn Rice had really offended him!
"Very good, then, how do you want to tear him apart? Do you need help from your teammates? Do you need help in defense?" Jackson narrowed his eyes and continued to ask.

"Of course not!" Jordan snorted coldly, as if Jackson's question was an insult to him. He looked at Jackson and said: "I will let him know the gap between him and me in a one-on-one situation. Farther than the distance from Earth to Mars!”

"Very good! Then, Glenn will be handed over to you, Michael!" Jackson said with a smile: "As for the rest of the Hornets."

"Their starting power forward is an old acquaintance of ours. He is an old player from the Knicks and is known as the New York crime king. Well, of course, now he is the Charlotte crime king, Anthony Mason Jr.! He is strong and has brute strength. , has strong impact ability, can grab rebounds, and has strong finishing ability."

"I'll take care of him Phil." Rodman raised his eyelids and said lazily: "Just like every time we met before, I can kill him easily! The king of villains? He's just a paper tiger. I'm going to do it. Let's see if he dares to foul me!"

"Very good! Dennis is very good!" Jackson continued: "Then there is Divac, a standard European center with comprehensive skills, a shooting range that can even reach beyond the 3-point line, and the ability to support and pass the ball! The most important thing about guarding him is not to prevent him from scoring, but to prevent him from driving his teammates to score!"

"Luke, don't stick too close to him. If he wants to shoot, let him shoot, but you must cover his passing vision and prevent him from passing the ball easily to his teammates. Do you understand?"

"I will try my best as a coach!" Longley also nodded. In the 90s, when centers dominated and various top centers emerged in an endless stream, Longley, recognized as the weakest link in the Bulls' starting lineup, always To deal with those famous super insiders.

But the good thing is that although Longley's ability is indeed not as good as those of super centers, he can always complete his tasks well and never let any top insider get any exaggerated super data on the Bulls' head.

"Then, Ricky Pierce." Jackson continued: "He has won the Sixth Man of the Year twice and been selected to the All-Star, but in the final analysis, he has suffered countless injuries, and he has He is 38 years old! Now he is a mediocre player in all aspects."

"The only thing that needs attention is his three-point shooting touch. Although his career 3-point shooting percentage is only 33%, in this season with the Hornets, he can make 52 field goals per game with a 3% 1.4-point shooting percentage. Three-pointers, and in the playoffs, he was still able to average 42 three-pointers per game with a 1.3% shooting rate. This is definitely the output ability of a top shooter!"

"Scott, be careful with his three-pointers." Jackson looked at Pippen, and then opened his mouth. From the look on his face, he obviously wanted Pippen to double-team Rice, but after hesitating, Jackson still didn't. say.

Since Jordan has already said that he will take care of Rice by himself, then just leave it to Jordan!
"Then, there's their starting point guard, the shortest player in NBA history, only 160 centimeters 'Little Bugs' Bogues. Lin, are you confident in dealing with him?"

"I know that he dribbles beautifully, is very fast, and has strong passing ability. At the same time, given his height and being able to play in the NBA for so long, his endurance, mentality and mental attributes must not be underestimated!" When Lin Tian said this, he suddenly smiled and said: "But no matter what he can do on the offensive end, I will say a word to him."

"Kid, uncle is going to start spanking you from behind!"

Regarding Lin Tian's words, Jackson smiled and nodded, and then continued: "In addition to their starting five, their sixth man should not be underestimated. Dell Curry, although he is a substitute, is a member of the Hornets." The third scorer and the number one 3-point specialist!”

"He also won the Best Sixth Man Award. As long as the basketball is passed to his hands, he can immediately complete the shot! At the same time, he also has good breakthrough skills. Ron, when you deal with him, you must be careful, both Pay attention to his 3-pointers, but also be careful of his breakthrough after shaking you!"

After introducing the main players of the Hornets, Jackson looked at the players below, paused for a moment and then continued: "The Hornets are a completely different team from the Bullets. Compared with the Bullets, the Bullets focus on offense. Inside, the style of play that focuses on making a fuss in the 3-second zone and mid-range, this Hornets team is a shooting team!"

“他们的多名球员，都在本赛季投出了高于自己生涯平均的3分命中率和3分命中数！比如莱斯，他每场能用47%的命中率投进2个以上的3分，库里也有着43%的三分命中率！”

"Including Divac, although he doesn't shoot many 3-pointers and his shooting percentage is just that, if we really relax, he will really punish us with 3-pointers! And you, Lin and Bogues He is indeed short, and he has never been known in the league for his shooting ability."

“但博格斯本赛季也有41%的3分命中率！首轮比赛他的3分命中率甚至高达85%！每场比赛能进3个，几乎是百发百中！他的3分球，绝对不能忽视！”

"Also, several of their substitute players, Tony Delk and Anthony Goldwire, all have a 4-point shooting rate of more than 3%. There are also Tony Smith, Rafael Edison, Scott... Burrell, although these three guys are all supporting players for the team, they do not wait for more than 15 minutes in each game."

"But each of them has a good 3-point shot! The Hornets' 3-point shooting ability is definitely among the top three in the league! What we are facing this time is a team with a completely different style from most teams today. An offensive team that focuses on outside offense and shooting, and is supplemented by an all-around center as the pivot!"

"If you don't do well on the defensive end and you only think about fighting them offensively, then you will definitely suffer, and you will definitely get kicked in the butt! Do you understand?"

"Understood!" All the Bulls players responded to Jackson's question at the same time.

"Of course, if you really don't want to defend well." Jackson suddenly changed the subject and shrugged: "If you want to attack, I am also confident that we will not lose to any team in the league! But, that’s not the way I want to win!”

"To win, you have to strangle what your opponents are best at and prevent them from playing what you want. Only in this way can you defeat them completely. Only in this way can your opponents and the entire alliance be convinced! Do you understand?"

"understand!"

"Now that you understand, let's go! Give the Hornets a good look!"

As Jackson's speech ended, the entire Bulls team stood up from their chairs in the locker room and walked toward the United Center with great momentum.

There is no doubt that the United Center is still packed tonight!More than 18000 spectators rushed into the stadium crazily. They couldn't wait to witness another victory of the team!
(End of this chapter)