So I am the god of basketball?

When the team entered the arena, the auditorium was filled with Chicagoans. When Meng Lang appeared on the big screen, the audience suddenly burst into unanimous and crazy boos.

Not just old accounts...

There is also a new account!

In an interview before the start of the game, Meng Lang said: "We have defeated the Bulls many times, won once in the regular season, and swept them in the playoffs, so if we still win this time, then... ...Don’t be too surprised! Because this matter is becoming a common occurrence!”

Just as Meng Lang said, he also had the confidence to say such things.

But Bulls fans don't want to hear that, and with the Bulls' current momentum, don't you have any vision?

This team is obviously different from last season!

Do you think you can beat us like last season?

Let me show you what it means to "take one year to the east of the river and one year to the west of the river. Don't bully young people into poverty"!

Meng Lang listened to these boos and looked at the high-spirited fans at the scene. He had to admit that the team's state is the best confidence for a fan. Even if the playoffs are included, the Bulls have already suffered against the Magic. Five consecutive losses, but the strong momentum and outstanding record give Bulls fans the confidence to look forward to this time, when they will give the Magic a resounding slap in the face at home.

When all members of the Bulls came out, the cheers reached a new level.

All kinds of shouts filled the entire arena, and there were even no obvious ups and downs in the excited shouts.

Christmas makes the city a little more restless!

Under three slightly swaying championship banners, Jordan took the court full of domineering, pointing his finger to the sky, causing all the reporters in the audience to subconsciously pick up their cameras. This will be the epitome of Jordan's career.

Jordan turned his head and looked at Meng Lang for the first time. After making eye contact with him, he walked to the bench.

The big screen at the scene gave the starting lineups of the two teams before the players on both sides took the field:

"Magic team: No. 1 Hardaway, No. 2 Meng Lang, No. 3 Anderson, No. 4 Grant, No. 5 Shaquille O'Neal;

Bulls: No. 1 Ron Harper, No. 2 Michael Jordan, No. 3 Scottie Pippen, No. 4 Rodman, No. 5 Luke Longley;"

In terms of configuration, many people are most concerned about Rodman.

But in fact, Harper, who was selected this year because of Armstrong's departure, is also a key factor in the qualitative change of this Bulls team.

His arrival gave the Bulls a 1-meter-tall number one position, which increased the Bulls' perimeter height and perimeter defense intensity.

As far as the "jigsaw puzzle" is concerned, Harper is actually more suitable for this team than Armstrong... Because the Bulls have Jordan and Pippen, and other teams want to make a fuss from their outside, then they only have the remaining No. 1 position. Defensively, Armstrong is definitely not as good as Harper.

In the eyes of many media, the biggest highlight of the Magic and Bulls is whether they can successfully break through the Bulls' perimeter defense.

"beep!"

The buzzer sounds and the game officially begins.

Players from both sides came on the court, and Meng Lang and Jordan stood opposite each other.

Meng Lang's expression was very relaxed, less murderous than Jordan: "Michael, didn't you come to warm up today? Or did you avoid my warm-up time on purpose?"

"Ha~" Jordan smiled contemptuously, "Who do you think you are?"

"Is Scotty still guarding me today?" Meng Lang didn't care, "Do you think he can guard me? It's better for you to guard me, Michael. This is not a suggestion, but a reminder!"

Jordan continued to chuckle and didn't answer.

Over the course of a summer, he knew very well that he might not be Meng Lang's match in just a quarrel. In this case, no matter what this bitch said, he would just give it a "ha".

Grover was sitting on the Bulls' bench as usual, but this time he was holding a thick notebook in his hand, ready to record at any time.

If Grover allows others to read it, they will find that Grover also has records of Meng Lang's performance in previous games!

Mainly, Meng Lang was like a "treasure" in his opinion.

He knew very well that in just one month in the summer, he was far from finished digging the "treasure" of Meng Lang!

If Meng Lang wanted to continue training with him in the future, he would be happy to do so. Of course, all this requires Jordan's nod. This is the agreement between him and Jordan. ——He was still a little-known trainer back then. It was Jordan who selected him from various resumes to become his personal trainer. This is how he achieved his current status in the NBA trainer industry. This was his "bo le", so he readily agreed to Jordan's request: without his permission, he could only serve Jordan alone.

He was waiting to record Meng Lang's physical data in this game. The referee's whistle sounded, and this game that the outside world was looking forward to officially started.

"beep!"

The whistle sounded, the ball flew to the highest point and began to fall. Shaquille O'Neal suddenly caught the ball.

Hardaway took the ball to the frontcourt, faced Harper, and made a quick "Hardaway change of direction" - a large cross-step, grabbed half of his body, rushed into the three-point line, and Jordan ran next to him After making up the defense, the ball came into Anderson's hands. Just as he was about to raise his hand, Jordan quickly returned to him.

"ball!"

Anderson gave up the idea of ​​shooting, and the ball sounded. Meng Lang successfully got in front of Pippen, grabbed the ball and walked towards the basket.

Rodman hasn't stepped forward to make up the defense yet, because Grant has moved a step towards the three-point line at this time. If he makes up the defense, any pass from Meng Lang will be an opportunity for Grant to score an easy two-pointer.

Anyway, there is Luke Longley under the basket.

As a "big center" at the fifth position who is 2 meters tall and weighs 18kg, Luke Longley is like most "human shields". His main function is to compress the space under the basket, and then his steps are too slow.

Although he was currently standing on the right side of the basket, if he took one step in, he would be able to stop in front of Meng Lang.

But this is the step...

When he saw Meng Lang rushing to the basket, he still had to wait for Meng Lang to move forward, otherwise Meng Lang would complete the pass from above his head, and Shaquille O'Neal behind him would jump up and hit a "two-handed slam dunk."

But when Meng Lang saw that Rodman didn't come up to defend, he immediately took a quick step and charged up his legs. Just as Longley was about to take a step, he was already jumping high.

"Bah!"

One-handed chop.

The Magic took the lead in scoring!

Seeing that Meng Lang had already experienced one effort while competing with Pippen for position, and now rushed to the basket and could complete the second effort very smoothly, Grover also nodded slightly.

It seems that Meng Lang is now more skilled in using his explosive power!

This buckle made the noise at the scene much smaller.

In the Bulls' response time, the ball was given to Jordan, and Meng Lang blocked it for the first time. And take the initiative to fight!

In so many confrontations with Jordan last season, Meng Lang suffered the most from his confrontation, but this time, his core strength has increased, his entire body is stronger, and he is more stable in resisting the impact of confrontation.

Although Jordan can still press him and push in, he has been unable to grab the position. If he continues to move forward, he will plunge into the Magic's "basket encirclement".

Think Grant, then look at Shaquille O'Neal.

At this time, Rodman's weak offensive presence was exposed.

We can't go any further!

Worried about Grant's familiarity with him, Jordan made a sudden "emergency stop and stab" during the breakthrough. He pulled away from Meng Lang who had no time to stop his strength. He paused for a moment and looked at Meng Lang who was rushing towards him. Jordan jumped. He shot the ball and the ball hit the frame.

The iconic "pull-up jump shot", Jordan completed the response, and the cheers from the scene filled the entire arena again, just like boiling water.

Jordan's goals will always make this stadium's blood pumping!

Harper didn't give Hardaway a chance to stop and make any moves this time. As soon as Hardaway arrived in the frontcourt, he forced himself forward and got entangled with "Penny". Seeing this, Hardaway forcibly accelerated and came up with a wave. "Cosplay", just like Jordan just now, completed the shot with a "pull-up jump shot".

"Dangdang!"

Unfortunately, the ball failed to fall into the basket.

There was a group of people under the basket, and the voices of "grabbing rebounds" kept coming. The 2-meter-tall Longley, the 18-meter-tall Shaquille O'Neal, and the 2-meter-tall "Cobra" jumped out from this group of people. With a relatively thin body, he used an exaggerated spread-leg action to protect the rebound in his arms.

Even more exaggerated than his movements is his hair:

It's booming, just like celebrating the New Year!

Dennis Rodman, as usual, pulled off an incredible rebound.

Obviously his physical and static talents were at least one level lower, but he just grabbed this rebound.

Harper quickly reached him and took the ball.

Opportunities to build leads!

The Bulls were familiar with the "triangle tactic" movement. Meng Lang and Hardaway suddenly winked, and the two rushed out together on the left and right. Harper was forced into the corner just after halftime. He is quite experienced and protects the ball with his back.

According to the normal "pressing", after he made such an effective defensive posture, Meng Lang and Hardaway should give up the pressing, because once Harper's ball is passed, the Magic will face a "defense with less" situation .

But instead of retreating, the two Magic players compressed even tighter.

Meng Lang had quick eyes and quick hands and hugged the ball, but Harper reacted quickly and also made a hug gesture. The two of them scrambled together, and the huge inertia turned the two of them into "spinning tops"!

"beep!"

The referee blows the whistle and both sides fight for the ball!

"Damn it!"

Meng Lang cursed fiercely. If he was faster, he could complete the steal in advance. Instead of fighting for the ball.

The audience seemed to be infected by Meng Lang's fighting spirit. They were stunned for a full two seconds before they realized that it was time to express their attitude to the referee. boos suddenly filled the stadium.

Amid the boos, Meng Lang faced Harper and seized the right to attack with his better wingspan.

Harper's physical fitness is still very good. When he was young, he was often compared with Jordan, because the technical characteristics of the two people are also very similar. It was just a serious injury that caused his physical fitness to plummet, and then gradually became He has become the main player of a team and can no longer reach the core level of the team.

In the NBA, physical talent is really crucial!

Bird doesn't come around often, but players who shine in this league with their physical fitness don't matter how long they last, there are really a lot of them!

But as soon as the ball fell into Hardaway's hands, Jordan and Pippen quickly formed a "pinch attack". Fortunately, Hardaway immediately threw the ball towards Meng Lang's position after he got the ball. Meng Lang took control of the ball and drove it straight to the Bulls' basket.

Rodman defended, Meng Lang threw the ball into the air, and Anderson completed an "alley-oop dunk" with both hands.

"Bah!"

"Learn from us?" Meng Lang showed a mean smile towards Jordan, "Do you have any good things to eat?"

Jordan suffered a frustrating loss and caught the ball directly from the backcourt.

When he dribbled the ball past half court, he looked at Meng Lang and Hardaway provocatively, with expressions that seemed to say:

come! Let me see your double team!

Meng Lang and Hardaway saw this and immediately took over.

Can you still be fooled by this old man?

You want to have a taste of a young body, right?

Then let me try it for you!

Unexpectedly, when the two of them came over, Jordan did a trick, started early, and sent the ball out from between Hardaway's legs. The process was thrilling. Hardaway was alert, but the ball still passed.

Jordan also successfully got into the three-point line between the two of them.

As a result, the Magic's perimeter defense is gone.

The cheers at the scene filled the entire United Arena.

"Bah!"

Shaquille O'Neal and Grant didn't dare to block the ball for fear of becoming a backdrop. They watched Jordan complete a cool dunk right in front of their eyes.

One thing to say is that the whole movement is indeed not as elegant as when he was young, but he is still leisurely and leisurely.

The momentum is back on the Bulls side.

Upon seeing this, Phil Jackson put his hand over his mouth and blew a harsh whistle. After attracting the attention of everyone on the Bulls, he made a defensive arrangement:

The whole place presses!

The Bulls, who were about to retreat, immediately stepped forward. Hardaway, who was about to catch the ball, made a feint to help Meng Lang get the ball.

Meng Lang got the ball and struggled for 8 seconds to pass halftime under the interference of Scottie Pippen.

Jordan quietly touched over, but luckily Meng Lang's vision noticed his sneaky movements, and he swung the ball handsomely with one hand, making a "banana pass" from Pippen's side to the open hand of Anderson.

This time, even if it was Jordan, there was no way he could return to defense.

But without Jordan, there is still Rodman!

This is the Bulls' current defensive rotation ability.

Fortunately, Anderson didn't hesitate, and the "Cobra" took the ball in an open position and completed a dunk under the basket.

"You look like a petty thief, just like me when I was 18 years old!" Meng Lang smiled teasingly at Jordan. (End of chapter)