So I am the god of basketball?

Jordan looked at the technical statistics bar and pursed his lips slightly. Even though he has played to this point, the team still has not widened the point difference. This is not a good signal.

Especially tonight...

Pippen was in a very sluggish state on the offensive end, and he knew the reason. He must have consumed too much energy while chasing Meng Lang. Jordan knew this very well, and his calf kept reminding him of this. thing.

Meng Lang now has better physical fitness, and even Grover thinks he has become more dangerous. Facing such a guy, it is understandable that Pippen can't open up the situation on the offensive end.

After all, he is not the "big boss" of the team!

But in this way, the entire responsibility of the team rests on his shoulders.

In fact, the Bulls also have a "scoring master", and that is Harper. He averaged about 20 points per game with the Clippers last season. Such scoring ability definitely has two brushes.

But after coming to the Bulls, he has averaged only 7.6 points per game so far. The reason is also very simple. The Bulls do not need two "Jordans". They need another person to help Jordan and Pippen on the outside to share the defensive pressure. .

No matter how amazing Jordan is, one thing must be admitted:

At his age, he relies more on his teammates to constantly reduce his burden.

The emergence of "Team Joe" was not his natural transformation, and it also contained a bit of helplessness. He is no longer the omnipotent Jordan.

Harper just changed from a "scoring" player to a "defensive leader" and a "leftover" on the offensive end. This is also the reason. Later, some fans believed that Jordan also used his teammates sometimes, such as averaging per game. After 20-plus-year-old Harper came to the Bulls, he averaged less than 10 points per game!

The combination of these and other reasons led to the Bulls still relying on Jordan on the scoring end.

Of course, this has never changed in Jordan's 15-year career, and the 15 "scoring champions" in 10 also came from this way.

And tonight is even more dependent than usual!

Jordan wiped his dark face with a white towel, his eyes slowly becoming determined.

He is ready to score 60 points tonight, the only uncertainty is...

Can you lead the team to victory by holding the ball for 60 points?

If I were to guard that bitch and let Scotty get back into his offensive form during this period, would I be more likely to win?

He was caught in a tangle, and the atmosphere in the Magic's locker room was a little lighter.

It's scary that Jordan scored 37 points, but it's not like they haven't experienced such a rhythm before.

In their last playoff game against the Bulls last season, Jordan scored 69 points, but they gave Jordan his first sweep since the 90s!

this time……

They believe there will be no difference!

Meng Lang also had no complicated emotions when he looked at the huge score difference between him and Jordan. Instead, he felt that he had played well enough. Without turning on the "Buddha's Light", the match with Jordan was completed at the last moment of the second quarter, and even during the match, the score was almost recovered.

Just in terms of scoring explosiveness during that period, he was even better than Jordan.

The final moment against Pippen was a response to Jordan's twisting ball at the end of the first quarter. What's a little regrettable is that Jordan gave the Bulls a 1-point lead with that goal, and he just equalized the score...

Ok!

That wasn't the last quarter of the game.

Of course, if it were the last moment of the game, Meng Lang's shot choice would not be like this!

The second half of the game started quickly.

Chuck Daly corrected Jordan's defensive arrangement: "It doesn't matter if you stick it more fiercely, just make up for it in a timely manner!"

When necessary, he felt he could double-team Jordan.

Judging from his observations in the first half, it would be appropriate to allow Harper and Pippen to shoot two three-pointers.

Harper, like most people's impression of Jordan, has no three-point ability and is much worse than Jordan. Even in this season with the shortened three-point line, his three-point shooting percentage is only about 26.4%. It can be said that, Meng Lang's one-handed three-point shooting percentage is better than him.

Pippen has three-point ability, but his offensive status tonight is not ideal. Chuck Daly feels that even if he can get back to form, he will need some rounds to slowly develop his form. And some games may be decided in just these few rounds.

To put it bluntly, Chuck Daly wanted to take the initiative at the beginning of the third quarter.

The effect was still very obvious. When the third quarter started, Jordan did not expect that the Magic would adopt such a tough double-team, and singles were interrupted one after another. Fortunately, at this time, Jordan had the ability to handle the ball in the face of double-teams. , has reached the point where the "Old Rogue Magic Skill" has been mastered, and he calmly found the teammates who were left behind.

But as Chuck Daly expected, neither Harper nor Pippen were in good long-range shooting, and their shots missed the frame in two consecutive rounds. The Magic seized this opportunity and suddenly opened the point difference to 6 points.

Phil Jackson hurriedly called a timeout, but Jordan was no longer in a hurry. After the timeout, he began to constantly give the ball to his teammates, using his threat of holding the ball to attract double teams, and then quickly transferred the ball to his teammates' hands. superior.

After Harper arrived with the Bulls, due to various reasons such as shot selection and personal habits, the offense has not been very open.

But Pippen averaged 19.4 points per game this season, making him a top-notch scorer in the league with comprehensive scoring skills. In the offensive environment Jordan continued to create for him, he gradually found his offensive habits.

Jordan watched him make sudden shots and score 5 points in a row. He immediately confirmed what he was thinking in the locker room. He did not plan to do everything himself, but gave Pippen a full role on the offensive end. In these two rounds, , he can see that the Magic's defense is trying to let him attack alone. If he and Pippen work at the same time, this is the style of play that can put the greatest defensive pressure on the Magic.

and so……

"Leave that bitch to me, just focus on offense!" Jordan said to Pippen during the transition between offense and defense. As soon as he finished speaking, Pippen's face showed an expression that he had rarely, no, never seen before.

That's a...

relief?

Correct!

It’s relief!

Jordan never expected that after just running with Meng Lang for two quarters, Pippen would show such an expression after learning that he didn't have to guard Meng Lang!

"Pi Lao Er" has always admired Jordan, whether on the court or on the training field, but this is the first time that he has such a grateful heart!

To be honest, even if you tell him now that his wife will be with Jordan's son in the future, he can accept it happily. God knows how much he has suffered during this period. He was so grateful that he decided to remind Jordan:

"Michael, this guy's running rhythm is weird. You'd better stick to your own running rhythm and don't pay too much attention to his running rhythm..."

At this point in the game, he could intuitively feel that in the process of guarding Meng Lang, he was using up more physical energy than usual. It's not like he hasn't defended the league's top off-ball runners, but his physical fitness has never drained so quickly when defending other defenders of the same type.

He didn't know the reason, but if he really wanted to say the reason, it was just a few types. Pippen made a rough analysis and felt that the main reason should be that he was too close to Meng Lang and adjusted himself according to his running rhythm. Breathing... Jordan nodded, taking Pippen's words to heart.

And in the next run, he did feel that Meng Lang's running was somewhat different from other runners without the ball. In fact, Jordan is not a very top off-ball defender, which Meng Lang felt very clearly this time. This leads to a problem:

Jordan's own ability to defend off the ball is not outstanding enough, and now he has to control his running rhythm. If he is not careful, Meng Lang will find an opportunity to catch the ball easily.

After Meng Lang catches the ball, he can cut to the basket while running, shoot directly, and quickly find players suitable for catching the ball or shooting...a perfect "triple threat" player!

There is still enough time to decide his shot, so even Jordan can't stop Meng Lang's presence on the offensive end.

Almost all of the Magic's offense during this period has to do with him!

The faces of the Chicagoans present were stunned.

Because they didn't expect that Meng Lang could have such an offensive presence in front of Jordan.

After all, in their impression, Jordan is a "god" player on both offense and defense. Anyone who plays against him will be suppressed by him. At least, that's how Jordan used to be.

Tonight, Jordan played the way they remembered him on the offensive end.

When he and Pippen took the initiative to switch defenses in front of Meng Lang, they both thought Meng Lang was done. ——Not to mention last season, Jordan last season was only "half Jordan"! Only the Jordan of this season is the Jordan recognized by Chicagoans.

As a result, the Jordan they recognized still had no way to deal with Meng Lang.

Instead, it feels...

This guy is doing better during this time!

They hope it's their imagination, but the problem...

This doesn't seem to be his illusion!

In fact, even Jordan himself admitted that up to this point in the game, coupled with Pippen's reminder, it has been difficult for him to restrict Meng Lang. Because in these rounds of confrontation, he clearly found that if he wanted to restrict Meng Lang or make him feel more difficult, he had to use more energy.

And he is just reducing Pippen's burden, which does not mean that he can ignore the offensive end!

He is the absolute core of the Bulls' offense.

Whoever is missing cannot be missing him!

So he couldn't put more energy into it.

Another point……

After Pippen opened up the situation, the offensive pressure formed by the two of them was enough to compete with the Magic.

Then don’t worry!

Take your time to hit the final key ball!

Mainly Jordan knows very well that the Bulls cannot sweep away the fallen leaves in this game like those games before this season. The winner of this game must be decided at the most critical moment.

Chuck Daly also did not make any further changes.

The Magic's offensive end is very smooth now, but they can't guard Jordan and Pippen. But is it a shame that they can't guard these two arrows of the Bulls?

This league can't guard against teams with these two arrows. To put it bluntly:

28 teams remaining!

Then it’s time to hit the last minute!

This is a very crazy idea, especially if other head coaches in this league know that Chuck Daly has such an idea, they will definitely curse:

Crazy?

The Bulls with Jordan are definitely an existence that other teams dare not let the game enter the final moment.

But if Chuck Daly heard the voices of these head coaches, he would only smile:

Sorry, Orlando has its own "Michael Jordan"!

Other teams are afraid of playing the Bulls at the last minute, but the Magic are not!

At the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides was still not open, and Jordan and Meng Lang once again performed "big heart" at the last moment. It was also Meng Lang's three-pointer that allowed the Magic to open a 2-point lead. Bad, but with less than 9 seconds remaining in the game, Jordan dribbled from the backcourt across half court, rushed into the paint, and hit the ball into the basket with a close throw.

The score is tied!

This shot was so extreme that the referee had to replay it five or six times. Only when it was confirmed that Jordan shot the ball did the red light come on!

The close-up of the big screen was always pointed at Jordan, and the cheers continued. Chicagoans had a hunch that a "famous scene" would take place tonight.

As Meng Lang walked towards the end of the court, his expression was not filled with any depression, but instead was filled with a faintly suppressed sense of excitement. If he hadn't received professional training, he would probably have laughed out loud.

His happiness is not without reason.

Just now, after he scored the goal, a prompt sounded from the system:

"Ding, congratulations to the host for raising the big heart to 99 points!"

"Ding, it has been detected that the host's big heart ability has reached..."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for getting the exclusive skill card for the star. Please enter the system as soon as possible and activate the skill card!"

……

Another skill card allowed Meng Lang to reach the full level.

And this time it’s Jordan’s “big heart” ability card!

Tell me, how can Meng Lang not be excited by this?

He tried his best to act as usual, taking the towel handed by the team staff, and encouraged each other with his teammates before silently calling up the system in his mind.

Then he saw the exclusive skill card activated by the "Big Heart" ability card!

"The Last Shot!"

The moment he saw the name of the skill card, Meng Lang couldn't help but want to smile. He quickly lowered his head and used a towel to block his facial expression. Even without looking at the effect, he already knows what this skill card does!

Improve his final shot ability!

"Effect: When the host takes the final shot, the host's strong self-confidence will increase the host's shot by 30% compared to the state of this game!"

really!

Meng Lang threw away the towel, but the smile on his face had not completely faded.

only……

"Why...are you all looking at me?" (End of Chapter)