So I am the god of basketball?

When Meng Lang put the towel on his head, the Magic team had already looked at him.

At that time, they all thought that Jordan's pursuit of points made Meng Lang feel troubled and under too much pressure. Even Hardaway wanted to comfort Meng Lang:

This is what Michael looked like at his peak.

Don't confuse him with the Jordan from last season.

But before he could speak, Meng Lang had already pulled away the towel hanging on his head, with a smile that hadn't completely dissipated on his lips.

This is……

What's going on?

Hardaway was stunned. This was an expression he had never expected.

Is it possible that Meng Lang didn't feel depressed just now?

But to get high?

He didn't want to think so, but from Meng Lang's performance, he had to think so.

The psychological changes of other people are similar.

Meng Lang didn't say much, but was the first to stand up, stretched out his hand and said: "Come on, brothers, we have already fought hard in the last quarter, let us win this game!"

His words were very ordinary, but the key point was his tone:

Full of confidence!

Normally Meng Lang was already very confident, but at this moment Meng Lang was much more confident than usual. It's like there's suddenly something to rely on!

Likewise, Jordan on the other side gathered all the Bulls players together when the buzzer sounded to signal the beginning of the fourth quarter.

"Victory belongs to Chicago!"

This is the unquestionable domineering power of a king.

The fourth quarter then officially begins...

In the first round, Meng Lang faced Jordan and directed a precise pass. The ball flew to Shaquille O'Neal inside.

The "Big Shark" twisted his body, avoided interference from his opponent, and smashed the ball into the basket.

Looking back, the Bulls counterattacked. Jordan held the ball on the wing, held up Meng Lang, and advanced to the high post on the right step by step. When Hardaway came up to double-team, as if he had expected it, he passed the ball to Harper. .

Harper passed the ball to Pippen again.

Previously, Jordan held the ball high on the other side to attract double-teams, which had destroyed the Magic's perimeter defensive formation. So after Pippen got the ball, he successfully broke through Anderson and successfully hit the ball before the defense came. Into the basket.

The score was even again.

The following plot is no different from the third quarter, that is, both sides are constantly scoring goals and responding continuously. As long as one side scores a goal, the other side will immediately score a response goal.

Well, it's actually no different from those anxious moments that the Magic and Bulls have encountered in the past.

The biggest difference may be that Jordan's transformation is more obvious, and Pippen beside him can also stand up in a more timely manner:

Jordan, who scored 37 points in the first half, "only" scored 7 points in the third quarter. He cannot be compared with him in the first half at all. However, Jordan felt that he made the right choice at the beginning of the third quarter:

Get Pippen involved in the offense!

Otherwise, given his physical fitness, I am afraid that the Bulls will no longer be evenly matched at this moment, but will gradually turn into a disadvantage...

Although he did not participate in the offense in the third quarter, his investment in Meng Lang on the defensive end did not save much physical energy. Therefore, the physical load he felt at the moment was the result of his continuous investment in the offense. , the physical load he felt, without Pippen, he knew very well that he would not be able to last long.

This guy has really improved!

Jordan can clearly feel it:

Meng Lang was already very tired.

But he still maintains sufficient judgment and the ability to make correct split-second decisions. And he also knew very well where Meng Lang got these abilities. That's what his "Breakfast Club" brought him.

At that time, Grover told him that a "monster" would appear.

This "monster" was standing in front of him alive at this moment, full of fighting power.

It seemed that the change in Meng Lang's eyes was so obvious that Meng Lang also felt what was in his eyes. He said: "What's wrong, Michael, do you feel that you are old? You can't stand up to young people. Is it impactful?"

So far in this game, Jordan has been on the court for 33 minutes and 24 seconds. Meng Lang has been on the court for about the same amount of time. Faced with Pippen and Jordan's defensive turns, he felt a little weak in his calves.

This is what his body reflected after the long and fierce battles in this game at the age of 22 years and 17 days. He believes that Jordan, who is 32 years old and will turn 2 in more than two months, will This will be more clearly understood.

Scoring 37 points in the first half is certainly impressive, but as he "switched from offense to defense" in the third quarter, Meng Lang's personal score reached 30 points. There is no longer such a big gap between Jordan, who has 40 points.

This wave is "the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead"!

In the following time, the "Hour Wave" offensive became even more fierce, but Jordan also showed what "the thorniness of the first monument in history" is. Even a super rookie like Meng Lang could not knock him down so easily. . ——Even after three quarters, the anxiety of the two teams was comparable to that of the finals, but this level was still not enough!

At 8 minutes and 34 seconds of the fourth quarter, Meng Lang faced Jordan. During the confrontation, he advanced to the mid-range position with the ball and suddenly raised his hand to insert the ball. Jordan was not fooled and rushed towards Meng Lang. During the confrontation, , Meng Lang "wrong in and out", but got an opportunity to "step up and down", throw a shot from close range, and put the ball into the basket.

In the 8th minute of the fourth quarter, Jordan faced Meng Lang and got a chance to reach the three-point line with a simple dribble. However, after a confrontation inside the line, Jordan's offensive to the basket was temporarily suspended, watching the Magic's encirclement getting closer and closer. Shrinking smaller and smaller, Jordan simply took a step forward, directly pulled up, made a fadeaway jumper, and threw the ball against Meng Lang. The ball fell into the basket smoothly.

Meng Lang didn't know how many times this had happened. Facing the "God's jump shot", before he finally jumped up to take the shot, Meng Lang always felt that he had completely covered him this time. But in the end, when Jordan actually shot the ball At that moment, he found that there was enough space between himself and Jordan for Jordan to take action.

It’s hard to guard against!

This is the evaluation given by Meng Lang.

His physical fitness has improved, and he still feels like this when facing Jordan's jump shot.

It turns out that this is the "God of Basketball"!

At 7 minutes and 34 seconds of the fourth quarter, Hardaway broke through the basket and failed to cause any damage. Fortunately, he grabbed the rebound and created a "second attack" opportunity for the Magic. The ball was given to Meng Lang, who was running. Meng Lang caught the ball, took a step forward, and quickly stepped back. Jordan rushed in front of him, almost blocking Meng Lang's entire line of sight.

If Meng Lang takes action...

But Meng Lang, who was retreating, did not choose to take action. Instead, he waited for Jordan's interfering hand to pass in front of him, then raised his hand and scored two points cleanly.

Jordan pursed his lips slightly. He could feel the beads of sweat falling from his forehead. Likewise, he could clearly see the dense beads of sweat on Meng Lang's forehead.

The Magic successfully judged Jordan's receiving position this time, which prevented Jordan from receiving the ball smoothly. The Bulls adopted a second offensive tactic and the ball went to Pippen's hands. Hardaway switched defense very timely this time. "Batman" was blocked from attacking the frame and the ball hit the front of the basket.

Shaquille O'Neal was about to protect the rebound, but saw a tall and thin "redhead" protect the ball with half a hand in advance.

It's Rodman again.

Tonight, this is at least the fourth time.

"Big Worm" grabbed his 6th offensive rebound tonight and his 16th in the game. The Bulls' decision to bring him back to Chicago in the summer was shining brightly at this moment, and the cheers of the audience reached its peak.

The ball came into Jordan's hands, once, twice, and he raised his hand to shoot. Even though Meng Lang's hand had already been sealed in front of Jordan, the moment he stuck out his tongue, the ball fell in as accurately as if it had a locator. into the basket.

Enter!

Come in again!

We can still get in!

"This is Michael!"

"This is Michael!"

"Meng, and the Magic, have you seen it!? This is Michael Jordan. His retirement is the reason why you can succeed. Now that he is back, your era is over!"

The on-site commentator watched Jordan once again put the Bulls ahead by points, saliva flying, and his voice was almost broken with excitement.

After this attack, there were only 7 minutes left. Chuck Daly was about to call a timeout, but gave up.

He hasn't felt nervous for a long time since Meng Lang and Hardaway joined the team.

If you think about it carefully, the last time he was nervous was in the 94 Finals. After that, the Magic swept the league with 73 wins and 9 losses. They also swept the entire league this season, so he really rarely gets nervous because of the anxiety of the game. Emotions.

But at this moment, when Jordan made the go-ahead shot again, his thoughts began to become complicated.

So he gave up calling a timeout because his timeout would have caused a huge cheer from the Chicago fans at that moment. That kind of cheer gets a team going.

one more……

What reason did he have not to believe Meng Lang?

Jordan kept scoring, and when did Meng Lang stop his scoring pace?

No, in the next round, Meng Lang faced Jordan with the ball, and completed the "hand-to-hand" cooperation with Grant who was covering him in the gap. The ball returned to Meng Lang's hands again, he threw it, and the ball went in!

Meng Lang stumbled as he landed. The moment he saw the ball go in, he clenched his fist hard.

The on-site director gave him a five-second close-up shot, and the way he clenched his fists was deeply engraved in the eyes of every Chicagoan.

Many Chicago fans had a deep misunderstanding of Meng Lang before, thinking that he was an arrogant and arrogant newcomer.

But at this moment, they must admit that this newcomer has two skills. Facing Jordan with such a performance, there are few people in this league!

Especially at this time, the Magic and the rest of the Bulls have completely lost the feeling of scoring. In the past few rounds, the Bulls' scoring was all done by Jordan, and the Magic's side was all done by Meng Lang!

When the game reaches this point, when the physical energy of both sides has been exhausted to the current stage, most people can no longer bear the current intensity. They do not have that kind of physical ability, except...

Meng Lang and Jordan!

These two guys who have completed Grover's "Breakfast Training Camp" program with quality and quantity are used to the feeling of high pressure and fatigue, so they can still put the damn basketball into the basket again and again...

When the time fell below the last 2 minutes and the score difference was still within 2 points, Bill Walton in the ESPN commentary box said bluntly: "Now, I think the fans around the world who are paying attention to this game feel the same as us. Likewise, we only have Jordan and Dream in our eyes, and they will be the key to a good result for these two teams in their respective offensive stages!"

His words were emotional and the best summary of the current situation of the two teams. It is worth mentioning that Chuck Daly and Phil Jackson both performed the same thing during the official timeout. Layout:

Try your best to interfere with the opponent's dream (Jordan) receiving the ball and do your best to help Jordan (dream) get the ball!

Pippen glanced at Jordan before he came on the court. The latter still had the familiar cold face. Even though he was sweating profusely and the fatigue on his face could not be suppressed, Jordan never showed any depression on his face. Or retreat, he will fight until the last minute. This is what Pippen felt from this guy from the first time he met Jordan. It has never changed in so many years. What he wanted to say was actually very simple:

"Michael, how long has it been since we had such an anxious game?"

Jordan thought about it carefully, and what came to mind was a round face and a huge butt.

That guy was probably the most troublesome guy he encountered last time.

But the sixth game of the series still didn't give Jordan as much trouble as this game.

rash……

When he was 18 years old, this rookie made him feel troublesome. Four years later, he gave Jordan an even more troublesome feeling. This feeling was something that even Barkley could not match. If anything, his mind Another face that was equally round but fair appeared, with a calm expression full of character.

Well, these people did say that Meng Lang is the "new Big Bird"!

But whether it's Barkley or "Big Bird", the one who has the last laugh in this game can only be Jordan!

After the timeout, the game started again. Jordan got the ball from the wing while constantly covering. Facing Meng Lang, the two were already very familiar with each other, so Jordan didn't make too many fake moves and just held the ball and forced his way inside. He took one step and immediately jumped up.

The more effective it is in dealing with Meng Lang, the more effective it will be. Because Meng Lang's physical fitness is not as good as his. But Jordan overlooked one thing...

He is tired!

The game has progressed to this point, and he should be tired.

When he was tired, he didn't jump so high, nor did he get away so easily. Meng Lang could clearly feel that his fingertips seemed to have touched the ball, and the trajectory of the ball seemed to prove this. It flew so fast. It wasn't that high, and it fell faster than usual. The ball hit the front of the basket.

Meng Lang successfully interfered with Jordan's shooting. This was something that no one expected, including Rodman, so this time when he predicted the path of the ball, there was a deviation, and O'Neal protected this key rebound.

The Magic, who were leading by 2 points, got a very good opportunity. If the goal was scored, the situation would instantly turn against them.

But Jordan, who had made a mistake, was sticking to Meng Lang like crazy. Even if he successfully caught the ball, Meng Lang still seemed to be struggling. In terms of absolute strength, there was still some gap between Meng Lang.

This gap is usually not obvious, but at the critical moment, when Jordan fought for his life, it became apparent.

Meng Lang stumbled and passed the ball anyway, but because he delayed for too long, O'Neal had no time to adjust after getting the ball and shot impatiently. The good news is that in exchange for the opponent's impatient defense, "Du ", the referee's whistle sounded, and Shaquille O'Neal got two free throw opportunities.

O'Neal was in good free throw form tonight, so when he stepped to the free throw line, there was a little looseness in Chuck Daly's eyes.

"Dangdang!"

What responded to him was the crisp sound of iron.

Chuck Daly could only look like, "Okay, this is a Shaquille O'Neal free throw."

At this stage of the game, he should also be struggling at the free throw line.

Fortunately, a 3-point lead is also a more favorable situation, especially when the Bulls team is not good at shooting 3-pointers as a whole, it is even more good news.

There are only 34.5 seconds left in the game.

Of course, the more good news is that Meng Lang successfully defended Jordan just now.

This is the heaviest stone weighing on the hearts of Bulls fans.

They are not afraid of their opponents taking the lead. As long as Jordan is still on the court, they have a chance to make the final decision. So no matter how many seconds are left, it will definitely not be the end of the world. What they are afraid of is that even Jordan will not score.

Is it already the limit? ?

Jordan was very tired. He had been on the court for 40 minutes in this game. On the offensive end, he contributed 51 points. On the defensive end, he also participated in the suppression of Meng Lang starting from the third quarter.

He has done everything, and even if he loses, he cannot be criticized harshly.

But now, they still hope that Jordan can hold on for one more round, just one round.

"Ho ho ho!"

Kukoc, who was serving, could clearly hear Jordan's heavy breathing. Before this critical round, Phil Jackson made personnel adjustments and put Steve Kerr on the court. In addition, Kukoc and Pippen, the Bulls' best three-point shooter, is on the court at the moment.

With this determined look, it was obvious that he planned to use a three-pointer to equalize the situation.

I just don’t know who will take action!

This caused problems for the Magic's defense.

In the following process, the Magic's formation was obviously stretched.

A classic picture flashed through Meng Lang's mind:

Steve Kerr received a pass from Jordan and completed the buzzer beater!

Not to mention the cooperation between Pippen and Jordan.

As for Kukoc, he is recognized as a core player of the Bulls who is more core than Cole, and he is also very present at critical moments.

It was just that various images flashed through Meng Lang's mind, guessing what the Bulls' final attack would be, but his eyes were fixed on Jordan.

Ok……

Even though so many images flashed by, in his opinion, it must have been Michael Jordan who made the attack.

Jordan rushed to attack, and when he reached the frontcourt, he only glanced at his teammates for a moment, and then quickly approached the three-point line. It seemed that he wanted to quickly score a 2-point ball.

But one step closer to Meng Lang, still a big step away from the three-point line, he jumped directly for a three-pointer.

"Dangdang!"

As the fans at the scene held their breath, the ball bounced out of the frame, and then there was a burst of low cheers. Many Chicagoans are already holding their heads.

But at this moment, Rodman jumped out of nowhere, firmly grasped the ball in his hand, quickly turned around, and accurately found Jordan. Jordan was very close to the three-point line this time. Look down. He glanced at his position, but he didn't hesitate at all because he missed the first two attacks. He raised his hand and shot, and the three-pointer fell steadily into the basket.

Got it!

The Chicagoans who were annoyed just now showed a look of joy again. This three-pointer made their previous disappointment disappear completely.

"This is the great Michael Jordan. Don't give him another chance, because then, he will definitely seize the opportunity and complete the fatal blow. This is Michael. We and the Magic are back on the same starting line again!"

There were bursts of cheers at the scene.

There was also a smile on the corner of Chuck Daly's mouth, showing helplessness, as if to say, sure enough, there is no way to knock down Jordan so easily.

Although there have been countless scenes of Jordan equalizing the score in this game, if you don't resist Jordan's counterattack at the last moment, it will not be considered a final victory. This is what Chuck Daly has come to after dealing with Jordan for so many years. experience of.

Now it works again.

There was no excitement on Jordan's face, because his strategy of trying to steal time did not succeed. After he made the three-pointer, there was only the last 23.45 seconds left. Less than 24 seconds of attack time.

The problem is, the score is tied, they can't be impatient!

If you give the opponent an easy chance to score, the gain outweighs the loss.

So we can only watch the opponent step by step, waiting for them to launch the final blow, and then prevent the ball and let the game enter overtime.

This sounds very passive, but it can only be so passive at the moment. This is caused by the fact that the game has passed for almost 47 minutes and 36 seconds. He has no time to reflect on himself or guide his teammates. All he can do is...

Defend the Magic's final attack in this game!

Phil Jackson positioned his defensive position as much as possible, while Chuck Daly on the other side arranged the final offensive attack. Unexpectedly, Meng Lang said: "Give me the ball and I will deal with them!"

O'Neill actually had the same idea and was about to reach out, but Meng Lang's words made him retract his hand abruptly.

Chuck Daly didn't hesitate. He agreed. After putting down the tactical board, the timeout was up. Meng Lang came on the stage and said to Jordan: "Michael, you have always carried the team on your shoulders. I I have an idea, it’s up to you whether you dare or not!”

"Let's go 1v1, Michael, let's see if you can guard me or if I can shoot you!"

"..."

Jordan had always thought that Meng Lang was an arrogant person, but what he said at this moment still surprised Jordan. He smiled, the kind of angry smile.

"I hope you do what you say!"

After saying this, he did not stop Meng Lang from catching the ball. After Meng Lang got the ball, he also made a pull away from his teammates.

Hardaway and the others looked at each other.

They didn't hear the conversation between Jordan and Meng Lang, but looking at Meng Lang's behavior, they could all guess what Meng Lang meant.

So they thought Meng Lang was crazy!

He actually wants to beat Jordan alone!

OMG!

But Meng Lang had already done so, and they could only follow Meng Lang's hand gesture and help pull him away.

When Jordan saw that Meng Lang really wanted to single him out for the last shot, Jordan's heart became more and more shocked, and his face returned to seriousness, showing a trace of ruthlessness:

This guy actually dares to...

The time fell below the last 8 seconds. Meng Lang moved at this time. He held the ball and forced a breakthrough. When the confrontation came together, he felt Jordan's hysterical counterattack. He decisively turned around to stabilize his body, and then immediately turned forward and faced Killed under the basket.

Driving to the basket?

Jordan used his last bit of strength and had no reservations anymore... There was no way, if he had any reservations anymore, he would definitely not be able to completely catch up with Meng Lang with his current physical condition!

This kid must have realized this, so he chose to break through, right?

The logic was clear, so Jordan had no reservations. But just as he was gradually getting in front of Meng Lang, Meng Lang suddenly took a step back. In the middle distance, the "Last Shot" badge lit up, facing his body shape. Jordan was shaking slightly, but before he could reach out his hand, Meng Lang decisively raised his hand and jumped up.

When the ball flew out of his hand, Jordan's hand finally covered his face.

But it's too late...

The ball was so close to the basket that some Chicagoans were afraid to look away.

Because this arc looks so straight!

What's worse is that the red light is on at the basket, which means that Meng Lang's goal determines the life or death of the Bulls.

Not entering...

The Bulls had a chance in overtime.

Enter……

Then the Bulls will have no choice but to leave with their heads down tonight...

"Shh!"

And the final result:

Come on!

Meng Lang singled out Jordan at the last moment and used his most classic mid-range shot to defeat the Bulls! (End of chapter)