So I am the god of basketball?

"Let's go, Dominic, let's get back the points lost by these starters. Some people may seem very interested, but in the end we still have to count on our substitutes!" Kobe said very loudly before coming on the court in the second quarter. shouted something.

Wilkins ignored him, and he didn't care, because when he said this, he was looking at Meng Lang.

Meng Lang made him laugh and asked: "Kobe, I have been wanting to say this for a long time. I look forward to your performance!"

"..."

Kobe moved his mouth a few times, but in the end he couldn't say any more words.

Meng Lang was not wrong. He had wanted to say this for a long time. However, in the past twenty games, the Lakers' starting lineup had hardly encountered any difficulties. Generally, they were in the lead after the first quarter.

Being 2 points behind is really rare!
Kobe was also frustrated.

The Lakers are a duo of the "Old Slam Dunk King" and Kobe, but Ben Wallace, who is usually included at this time, was DNPed by Chuck Daly this time. He himself was very confused, his big eyes full of confusion.

His recent performance has been very stable, and he is also very diligent and passionate on the training ground. In the past few days, he has even been practicing running positions with the starting lineup, and also played training games in the starting lineup. He probably did nothing to offend Chuck. -Daly’s thing is right!

Chuck Daly glanced at him and made a reassuring gesture towards him.

Needless to say, Ben Wallace's somewhat anxious mood was immediately relieved, as if a pair of invisible hands were playing with some unspeakable part of his body. It's very comfortable every time.

This is the charisma of Chuck Daly.

Even Rodman could obey, let alone Ben Wallace.

The head coach must have a reason for this arrangement!

The player leading the rotation phase for the Bulls is Kukoc.

His driving ability allows Phil Jackson to trust him with this period of time.

Compared with the methodical Bulls, the Lakers' tactical arrangement seems a bit simple:

Wilkins finished Kobe's offense, and Kobe finished Wilkins' offense. To be honest, these two are definitely enough to play against an ordinary team. But facing the Bulls, who are stronger and have championship experience, this simple style of play seems a bit too simple.

A 2-point difference seems small, but really...

It’s hard to chase!
Until the starters from both sides came on stage one after another, the 2-point difference still existed.

When Kobe came off the court, his expression was obviously weaker than when he first came on the court, and he didn't even dare to look at Meng Lang.

This was what Meng Lang expected. He just clapped his hands and gathered the Lakers who were about to play in a circle: "Come on everyone, this is the Bulls, this is the 'Christmas War', this tough nut is not so easy. You can chew it off!”

"But if you chew it down, you will feel a special sense of accomplishment!"

"Lakers, gogogo!"

……

At 3 minutes and 12 seconds of the second quarter, facing the Bulls with Longley's return, the Lakers played very proactively. Barkley was hard at the basket and scored consecutively. In addition, the Bulls had some problems with their personal offense during this period. , Jordan also encountered ups and downs in hand, and they successfully established a 6-point advantage at 34 minutes and 4 seconds of the second quarter.

Upon seeing this, Phil Jackson immediately brought Kukoc on the court who had just rested for 3 minutes.

When Kukoc came on the court, Chuck Daly looked up at the time, then turned around and found Kukoc's usual playing time from the assistant coach:
Averaged 28.2 minutes per game!

In this game, Kukoc played the entire first quarter and the substitute rotation period in the second quarter. If he also played the last 6 minutes, he would have played about 19 minutes in the first half. This is definitely beyond his usual playing time.

Kukoc came on the court, and the Bulls' terrifying offensive and defensive rhythm in the second half of the first quarter returned.

A 4-point deficit quickly turned into a 5-point lead.

At 10 minutes and 12 seconds of the second quarter, Chuck Daley took away the last timeout of the first half. He did not look at anyone else, but said to Meng Lang: "Dream, there is more than a minute left. You take action!"

This means giving Meng Lang "unlimited fire rights."

But in fact, usually Chuck Daly would not deliberately emphasize this matter.

Because Meng Lang has "unlimited fire rights" does not need to be explained.

Even if Chuck Daly didn't say it, everyone knew that Meng Lang had "unlimited firing rights."

Chuck Daly was not emphasizing this matter, but hinting to Meng Lang that it was time to step up and take over the game.

Meng Lang nodded.

As he walked towards the court, Meng Lang said to Divac: "You stand directly at the top of the arc!"

Divac has no three-point ability, and Meng Lang did this not to ask him to respond, but to completely open up the space on the bottom line. If Kukoc doesn't follow, then Meng Lang can use his screen to "break the double team." If Kukoc follows, Rodman will be the only one under the basket, and Barkley can form a singles.

Even on a single basis, he can also attract double teams to further move the ball.

In this way, even the Bulls' switching defense system will have a hard time keeping up with the rhythm.

So the Bulls' most likely defensive approach is...

Just guard against Meng Lang!

In this way, Meng Lang also has the opportunity to play in singles with the ball!
What he wants is just such a singles opportunity...

Of course, this offensive position is not without problems. The biggest problem is:

Can the ball handler single out his defender.

The Bulls' perimeter defenders are Harper, Pippen and Jordan.

This means that Meng Lang's double-team-breaking defense is not used by anyone.

The Heat used it.

But Hardaway could break through Harper, but he couldn't break through Pippen.

Therefore, Meng Lang really did what Chuck Daly hoped and put everything on his shoulders.

In the first round, Meng Lang had good luck. He first ran without the ball, and with the help of Jones' cover, he successfully changed positions in front of Harper. Although he is also a strong defensive player, in terms of defensive ability, he is the worst among the Bulls' perimeter players...

With the ball in hand, Meng Lang quickly pushed the ball towards Harper's back. This also prevented the Bulls from forming a position and quickly helped cover the defense. This original "three consecutive championship" team is too mobile.

Even Meng Lang can only seize the opportunity of singles and take action immediately.

Harper leaned forward very experiencedly, and after forming a confrontation, he quickly took a big step back.

In this way, not only did he interfere, but he also kept himself in position. At the same time, he also left some space to think about what Meng Lang wanted to do with his actions!
I have to say that this guy who writes "defense" on his shoes is really good at it.

But what he met was Meng Lang...

From the "3 plus 1" just now, Meng Lang knew that he was in excellent form tonight.

So after this confrontation, he immediately turned forward and moved laterally to the right side of the three-point line, instantly widening the distance between him and Harper. In this era, "step-back three-pointers" are still very rare. The technique is generally mid-range with sideways steps...

Harper also took a step back, caught off guard, and watched as Meng Lang adjusted slightly, then pulled up and scored a three-pointer into the basket. Once again, the audience screamed.

Phil Jackson watched the 5-point difference suddenly turn into 2 points.

He originally thought about letting Kukoc leave one minute early, but he could only sigh with regret.

Meng Lang scored a goal, and Jordan's desire to catch the ball was instantly heightened. Jones tried his best to stop it, but still failed. The good news is that he successfully "persuaded" Jordan from the low post.

Although it is still difficult to guard, it is still better than Jordan being in the low position!

That's really impossible to guard against.

Jordan also chose to get off the ball quickly, took a step toward the three-pointer, and jumped up to shoot. The whole movement was very crisp, with no fake moves at all, so much so that Jones was half a beat slower. Because he was afraid that what Jordan was doing was a fake move.

"Shh!"

Hit from mid-range.

The margin was back to four points.

Gan!
Jones cursed secretly, and then, under Meng Lang's encouraging eyes, he continued to say in a sinister manner: "Michael, you are really amazing! You are really not soft at all when beating rookies, so you must have beaten Dream many times, right?"

To be honest, it was Meng Lang's constant encouragement.

Otherwise, Jones would have been out of mood for such a unilateral "murder".

Divac served from the backcourt and the ball went to Meng Lang. This time the Bulls' defense was switched very well. Meng Lang bypassed the screen several times in a row, facing Pippen's donkey face.

If you want to do it, do it!

Meng Lang caught the ball and faced Pippen. A close-up of the scene flashed across Madonna's face on the sidelines.

The language of this lens is also very precise.

Pippen guarded Meng Lang so many times in this game, and it seemed that he had some experience in guarding against him. When he got the ball, he pressed forward. Actively create physical confrontation:
We can't let this bitch take the initiative anyway.

Meng Lang turned his back habitually, and then made a gesture to call for a pick-and-roll in front of Pippen, and kept calling loudly, in a voice that Pippen couldn't hear.

While shouting, he quickly made a "turn around" fake move, and then turned directly forward. Pippen glanced at both sides of him out of the corner of his eye, fearing that a figure would suddenly appear on either side.

Meng Lang's action caught him off guard.

"Watch Scotty, this move is worth three skins!" Meng Lang's mouth was not idle for a moment.

But when Pippen heard the sound, Meng Lang had already grabbed the position next to him.

In the continuous confrontation, Pippen was shocked to find that Meng Lang's confrontation was not at all inferior.

When did his strength become so good?
When he came to the basket, Meng Lang took a step back, then raised his hand to release the basket. Pippen's defensive posture was very standard. This "first defense" lineup was indeed not in vain. But when he jumped up, Meng Lang didn't jump up, and then...

"beep!"

During the confrontation, there was a "jelly layup". The ball was spun into the basket by Meng Lang, which also caused Pippen to foul.

"Yes!"

Jenny Bass couldn't help but clenched her fists and roared softly. The blush on her face became even redder due to excitement, like a burning cloud, and her buttocks seemed to be vibrating, shaking from side to side.

Pippen's second foul of the game.

He committed two fouls in total, both caused by Meng Lang.

"Dream!"

"Dream!"

"Dream!"

……

In the audience, Angelenos shouted in unison, and most of them had already stood up. Meng Lang impressed them with this goal!
And a large part of the audience who stood up stood up unconsciously while watching.

This game is so exciting!
Not standing and watching was not enough to calm their inner excitement.

"Shh!"

Meng Lang hit free throws as steadily as ever.

"What a ball!" Sun Zhengping said this at least seven or eight times in the first half alone. Every time like this, it seemed like this sentence could represent everything he wanted to say.

Director Zhang looked at Meng Lang causing Pippen to foul again, and said "Hey" with a relished expression on his face: "Don't say it, don't say it yet, Xiao Meng had two layups in this confrontation, and this time he was only 1 point away. Wow, this game is great!"

"Let's see who the Bulls give the ball to..."

That's what he said, but looking at the look on Coach Zhang's face, you can tell that this ball must be for Jordan!
"Oops, I have to throw it, I have to throw it, but luckily Jordan picked it up, and it's Jordan! The rest of the Bulls are just lucking out when they get the ball! There are still 16.7 seconds left, this should be the Bulls' last attack. , there are about 8 seconds left, it’s for the Lakers, let’s see how the Bulls handle their last attack!”

It can be seen from this passage that the Bulls had some coordination problems in their final attack:
Harper dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Kukoc caught the ball and was intercepted by Meng Lang in advance. Before Pippen came up, Meng Lang passed by Kukoc and suddenly formed a double-team with Jones. Fortunately, Meng Lang passed by Kukoc. Jordan rushed over in time and helped the Bulls preserve the attack before Harper was about to steal the ball.

Just like this, their 24 seconds of attack time were less than 10 seconds left.

When Jordan gets the ball, he still uses the same old offensive method when facing Jones' defense. Dropping the ball is a breakthrough, and when you reach the free throw line, jumping up is a shot.

Jones kept up with him this time, but Jordan played his "gangster" style again. He stopped in the air, smoked a cigarette, and waited for Jones to fall before him, and then he would do another "Falling jumper."

However, this time, as soon as the ball was released, a figure rushed out from beside him and slapped the ball away from his hand.

It was none other than Meng Lang...

"Dream, cover Michael!"

"Oh, it was blocked. Xiao Meng blocked Jordan. This shot was really..."

The ball flew directly into the hands of the "Magic" next to him, and the Lakers switched offense and defense. Meng Lang and Jones were at the front, but further ahead of them was Michael Jordan. After being blocked, he was not stunned at all, but quickly returned to defense and ran ahead of Jones and Meng Lang.

But in this way, the Lakers are still in a "1 versus 2" situation.

Johnson relaxed and handed over the ball. Meng Lang held the ball in his hand, made an attack of his own, broke in from the top of the arc, and then suddenly passed the ball from behind him to the left.

There's Eddie Jones!

I knew it!

But Jordan, as if he had expected it, quickly moved sideways, like a tiger pounced in the middle of Jones and Meng Lang.

With such a close distance and such a fast speed, it is completely possible to complete the steal.

But the ball passed by Meng Lang from behind did not fly in the direction of Jones.

But towards...

The other side!
There Barkley rushed over and took the ball in his hands.

Jordan, who had been thrown halfway, could only watch the "Flying Pig" complete the dunk.

There was a burst of exclamations at the scene, because they didn't see clearly how Meng Lang passed the ball to the right.

It is worth mentioning that even the camera was shaken, and they quickly focused the lens on Jones' side. It was not until Barkley on the other side got the ball that they focused the lens again.

What they saw was that Meng Lang made a "one-finger basket" pose, and Barkley followed the direction of his finger and smashed the ball into the basket with a "flying dunk."

"beep!"

At the same time, the buzzer sounded, and the cheers from the audience flooded the arena at this moment.

With Barkley's goal, the Lakers finally completed a 1-point lead at halftime.

But when halftime came, no one was in a hurry to walk towards the player tunnel, including Jordan, who also looked up at the big screen first.

He looked very serious!
Like him, and all the fans at the scene, they kept their eyes on the big screen while cheering.

The answer to the mystery is very clear in the playback of another camera:
Meng Lang did make a "pass behind the back" action, but the ball hit his deliberately extended elbow. With his elbow exerted force, the ball changed from flying to the left to flying to the right. .

"OMG!"

Barkley, who was waiting to see his dunk, widened his "pig eyes". He did not expect that the ball flew into his hand like this.

"Magician, this is a magician!" Bill Walton also rarely said.

Sun Zhengping and Director Zhang in the domestic studio were completely dumbfounded. This kind of "fancy basketball" skill, not to mention on the NBA stage, even on the Harlem Basketball Team, which is purely acrobatic, is blinding.

It was so gorgeous that the people in Los Angeles couldn’t help but shout again:

"Dream!"

"Dream!"

"Dream!"

You know, Meng Lang's "elbow pass" was not only gorgeous, but he also deceived Jordan.

Otherwise, with his defensive ability, he might actually be able to "defend 1 and 2"!

This is not only a wonderful performance, but also a very crucial pass!

"This is your Christmas gift, do you like it, Michael!" Meng Lang raised his eyebrows at Jordan, with a joking smile on his handsome face, "Also, Michael, now I have the ability to hold the ball and attack. ?"

This question made Jordan shudder.

He naturally remembers what he said to Meng Lang in the summer of 92 when he won the second series: "Over, you bitch who only knows how to shoot, you lose!" Just this sentence, he remembered it from 92 to the end of 96... …

What a bitch!
Jordan also smiled and pointed at him, as if to say:

You kid, you can, you really can!

But when he turned around and walked into the tunnel, the smile on his face quickly disappeared and turned into a cold face.

上半场结束，他的数据为18分3篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽；孟浪的数据为15分2篮板5助攻2抢断1盖帽；

The statistics are similar, but most of the time, he is the one with more presence than Meng Lang.

Jones' eccentricity is certainly disgusting, but it is undeniable that he was beaten to the point of being blown away by Jordan.

But at the last moment, Meng Lang took control of the game with his complete personal ability:
6 points, 1 assist and 1 steal!

Helped the team change the point difference from 5 points behind to 1 point ahead!
Almost all of his offense in the last few rounds were "top five" goals, especially the final assist. To be honest, with his influence and Jordan as the background, this It is also very possible that the assist will become the "best goal" of the year!

This guy……

It’s even more difficult!
Yeah, so I was so annoying back then?

Jordan suddenly understood how Larry Bird and Johnson felt when they looked at him.

Wait, in the second half, beat him to death!

"New Magician!"

"New Magician!"

"New Magician!"

Amidst the cheers on the scene, all members of the Lakers entered the home team's tunnel.

"Oh, god, how on earth did you do that, pass the ball like that!" Johnson hugged Meng Lang excitedly.

Since getting sick, he has been very concerned about the distance between himself and others.

This was because he was afraid that other people's weird reactions would hurt his self-esteem, and he was too excited this time.

"It was just a temporary idea!" Meng Lang didn't say much.

He has long mastered "White Chocolate's" fancy passing ability. It's just that he didn't show off his skills on purpose. But when he just faced Jordan, he suddenly thought of the "elbow pass". This strange move can definitely deceive Jordan.

The result was as expected, and there was even another classic scene.

He believes the goal will be mentioned again and again tomorrow morning.

Kobe stood behind and looked at the surrounded Meng Lang, his eyes becoming a little complicated for the first time.

Originally, his idol was "Magic" Johnson. It is also his wish to join the Lakers. But on the road to his ideal, Jordan's emergence put his goal in jeopardy. Surian still came to the Lakers, but now he no longer wants to be the next "Magic", but wants to beat Jordan!

However, when he heard the audience shouting "New Magician" to Meng Lang just now, he was still very envious in his heart.

When will he make such a handsome pass...

Ok?
No, no!
What a cool pass!
A dangerous idea popped up in Kobe's mind, and he also "self-hypnotized" very vigilantly and said:

I am the man who wants to defeat Meng Lang!

Instead of learning his messy "handwork"...

The atmosphere at the scene was very joyful. In addition to Christmas, Meng Lang's goal also completely boosted the atmosphere at the scene. Until five minutes before the start, many fans were still discussing Meng Lang's pass just now.

The director is also very cooperative and knows what everyone wants to see now. The continuous playback of Meng Lang's "elbow pass" just now is also the reason why this atmosphere can continue.

Jenny Buss watched Meng Lang's close-up on the big screen over and over again. In this round, all of Meng Lang's postures seemed to be deeply engraved in her mind.

Those strong arms, those thick fingers, that agile figure, and handsome movements...

She couldn't help but let out an "ah" sound, her legs tightened tighter and tighter, and her mind went blank.

What a classic picture that can make you orgasm just by looking at it!

Meng Lang's goal not only ignited the atmosphere of the entire scene, but also ignited the Lakers' fighting spirit.

In fact, the Bulls were the team that took the initiative more often in the first half.

Their "five small lineups" allowed the Lakers to withstand a lot of tests on both offense and defense.

At the end of the first half, Meng Lang was very good at both offense and defense, and could even be said to have dominated that period. But the Lakers only led by 1 point. The Bulls led by as much as 5 points at most.

In the second half, as long as the Bulls continue this style of play and follow the rules, they may be able to lead by 5 points. At that time, whether Meng Lang can still stand up like he did at the end of the first half is unknown.

The Bulls didn't need to think about it to know that it was definitely a "double team" between Jordan and Pippen at the last moment.

That was a "double defense" that even Johnson at his peak could hardly resist. This was how the Lakers lost to the Bulls in the 91 Finals.

So the atmosphere here on the Bulls side is not solemn.

If I have to talk about low pressure, maybe Jordan is the only one who has a little low pressure.

Meng Lang stood up at the last moment, but he failed to respond in time and only made a mid-range shot. This was unacceptable to him. In his view, the Bulls were reversed in the first half. , the responsibility also lies entirely on him.

At this moment, he was also crazily putting pressure on himself.

In the second half, he will never let Meng Lang get such a big spotlight again!
"Scotty, I'll guard that bitch in the fourth quarter!"

Not only did he have to respond to Meng Lang, he also had to take action himself to lock Meng Lang to death.

Pippen nodded and didn't say anything, but muttered in his heart:
So I have to guard Meng Lang again in the third quarter?

He really didn't want to defend Meng Lang anymore.

Because this guy keeps getting paid to stab him in the heart.

Originally this season, he had been having conflicts with Klaus over contract matters. What Meng Lang did was reminding him all the time that he was a "high-powered basic salary"!
My life is so miserable!

The more Pippen thought about it, the more he regretted it. He really shouldn't have signed such a long contract back then.

The time was quickly approaching the second half, and the Lakers players who returned to the sidelines received huge cheers, especially Meng Lang. What is certain after tonight is that Meng Lang will definitely have a higher status in the hearts of Los Angeles people...

"Ben, you replaced Verratti in the starting lineup in the second half. Is there any problem?"

Ben Wallace, who was DNPed in the first half, was preparing towels and Gatorade wholeheartedly. Suddenly, when he heard Chuck Daly's words, his whole body trembled, and then a simple smile suddenly appeared on his face:
no problem!
no problem!
What can be wrong with this!

He was so excited that he originally thought he would never have a chance to play in this game, but unexpectedly, he was given the chance to play as soon as the second half started.

"Speed ​​me up, and remember, how you play with the five small lineups on the opposite side, you should also play for me on the court!" Chuck Daly took out his tactical board and carefully drew the offensive tactics for the next few rounds. , because Ben has almost no offensive ability, so he has to come up with offensive routines that do not require taking the ball at the fifth position, but on the defensive end, he clicked on the chess piece of Ben Wallace, "From Dream, to Charles, Ben ...You have to fill in for all of them, do you understand?"

Ben Wallace nodded and said he remembered.

Covering defense is what he is most confident about.

Just waiting to go on stage, he was a little nervous again. He swallowed and looked to Meng Lang aside: "Dream, I feel like my body is getting cold..."

Ben is the eleventh and twelfth player on the team. Originally, his training time should be earlier than the normal warm-up time. In addition, he did not play in the first half, so his body is a little stiff now.

But Meng Lang felt that it was more caused by nervousness.

"It's okay. You don't need to score anyway. You just need to do a good job of defense... Remember, Ben!" He patted Wallace on the shoulder, looked at his dumb look, and said solemnly, "The Christmas war is just for fame!"

These words were like adding stimulants, and Ben Wallace's eyes became different.

Phil Jackson also noticed the changes in the Lakers at this time. He was a little confused and took a look at Ben Wallace's information, then looked at the assistant coaching team next to him and smiled softly:
Trying to confuse me!

This must be old boy Chuck Daly trying to confuse me!
ignore him!
Bill Walton looked at Ben Wallace who came on the field and was a little confused about Chuck Daly's intention.

Since Ben Wallace got playing time, he played about 10 minutes in each game. His performance is not bad, but there are no highlight moments. Bill Walton's impression of him is that he has good mobility and a bit of defensive awareness, but other than that, nothing else. It can be seen that this kid did not play well in the previous few games.

Let him play in such an important game...

The first round up belongs to the Lakers.

Meng Lang faced Pippen with the ball. He was no longer as aggressive as he was at the end of the first half. Instead, he held the ball and observed it for a while. Barkley reached high and made a jump shot, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

Longley, who was the tallest under the basket, didn't take Ben Wallace seriously. But until the ball popped out of the basket, he failed to successfully block it. Ben Wallace, who was in a better position, jumped up and actually grabbed the rebound.

Barkley happened to be rushing towards the basket, so he just gave it.

"Bah!"

Successful dunk!

"Nice, Ben!"

Barkley ate the "duck" that accidentally flew into his mouth and patted Ben Wallace's butt very excitedly.

Wallace rubbed his sore butt sheepishly and happily returned to defense.

The Bulls' first offense of the second half gave the ball to Jordan.

Jordan no longer regards Jones as a human being. After all, the defensive intensity Jones can give him is not as much as the interference stick he faces on the training field.

But he took a look at Meng Lang's location before starting.

The last moment of the first half allowed him to "steal" a shot, which also made Jordan cautious and confirmed his position. Jordan broke through immediately, but the next second he broke through Jones, he faced Ben Wallace. Together with Jones, he formed a double-team on him. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and jumped up to give the ball to Longley, who was walking towards the basket.

Longley got the ball, but before he could take a shot, Johnson had already made up for him.

The speed of this defense change...

Bill Walton's face was full of surprise, and there was still a vague feeling of familiarity.

Longley was not qualified to hold the ball and attack inside. Johnson resisted him, and he could not continue to attack with the ball. The ball passed from his hand to Jordan in the bottom corner.

When Jordan got the ball and faced Ben Wallace, he subconsciously wanted to "play a small game against a big one", but then he discovered that Ben Wallace's moving speed was no worse than him.

and so……

"Snapped!"

When taking a moving fadeaway jumper, Jordan had adjusted the arc of the shot as high as possible, but it was still blocked by Ben's big hand.

"Ben Wallace blocked Michael's shot!"

Bill Walton's eyes were full of disbelief.

The ball was caught by Meng Lang, and the Bulls' attack was in vain.

"Nice!"

Barkley looked at the retreating Bulls and the unwilling Jordan, and slapped Ben Wallace hard on the butt again.

The hand was very strong, and Ben Wallace rubbed his butt, feeling both pain and pleasure.

Chuck Daly also gave a thumbs up to Ben Wallace on the sidelines. This lineup has not been practiced for too long and has only reached a level of basic tacit understanding. But Ben Wallace's role was perfectly embodied.

Of course, this was more about catching his opponent off guard. I'm afraid Jordan didn't expect that this honest-looking man would actually have such mobility and flexibility. His sense of smell on the defensive end is so sensitive!

Meng Lang held the ball for half the game, and Ben immediately came to set up a pick-and-roll for Meng Lang.

One aspect of his inferiority to Divac was shown when after the pick-and-roll, Longley and Pippen of the Bulls resolutely double-teamed him, completely leaving the team open. The pick-and-roll was originally called to get rid of quickly, but now Meng Lang's offensive space is even smaller.

After learning his lesson, he passed the ball and had it in his hands again. This time Barkley came out and set him a pick-and-roll.

In order to better grab offensive rebounds, Barkley had always been at the basket and rarely used screens with Meng Lang. But after this pick-and-roll, the effect was very obvious. Pippen and Rodman couldn't explain clearly. Both of them headed towards Barkley, leaving Meng Lang to break through alone.

Meng Lang rushed to the basket and dunked, and the scene exploded!

As soon as the second half started, the Lakers went on a 4-0 run...

It was the Bulls' turn to attack again, and Ben Wallace's mobility once again made the Bulls players suffer.

The unlucky person this time was Harper. Just as he was about to take a shot, a big hand stretched out in front of him. The ball was successfully delayed and hit the basket. Neither Barkley nor Rodman got the ball. As soon as "Big Worm" saw that his position was not good, he directly pushed the ball towards the backboard.

One is to try the "second bounce" again, and the other is to have Longley next to him, and Pippen and Jordan to rush.

But on this round when they were rebounding, Ben Wallace returned to the basket.

It's so fast!
Jordan's hand was about to touch the ball, but Ben Wallace took the lead and protected the rebound.

"Ben Wallace grabbed a rebound again, in front of Michael Jordan!"

"Voice of the Lakers" was so excited that the whole voice was shaking a little.

Like Bill Walton, he was confused about Chuck Daly's arrangement when Ben Wallace came on the court.

Is there really no better way?
But who would have thought that this kid would actually become a rare soldier during this period!

"Use the Bulls' way to deal with the Bulls!" Bill Walton now fully understood. Chuck Daly's intention of replacing Ben Wallace was the same as the Bulls' previous replacement of Kukoc. .

Lower the height and increase the speed!
Although Ben Wallace is not as versatile as Kukoc on the offensive end, he is even an offensive black hole.

But don't forget, the Bulls also have the "wonder" Rodman who averages only 5.7 points per game on the offensive end. You can say that he has the ability to finish, but he is unwilling to attack. But what happened tonight was that, facing Barkley, even if he really wanted to commit to the offensive end, it was impossible. He had to exert a lot of strength to barely deal with Barkley.

In this way, the "offensive black hole" of Ben Wallace is no longer a "black hole."

and……

The Lakers' starting lineup lacks everything except ball handlers!

When Ben Wallace is "defensively counterattacking", he only needs to run with the team to collect "heads".

Anyone close to the basket who has no offensive ability is still a threat. It's impossible to just let him go for an empty layup, right?
"Bah!"

In this way, Barkley can complete the dunk again.

It’s 6-0!
The Bulls' speed in transitioning from offense to defense was completely outdone by the Lakers because of Longley.

Just like when Divac was on the court in the first half, it is reasonable for the Lakers' offensive and defensive transition speed to fall behind.

"Zen Master" understood, and without any hesitation, he immediately replaced Kukoc on the field.

"Five Primary Schools" versus "Five Primary Schools"!
The live footage flashed across Chuck Daly's body.

If the camera stays a little longer, you can see the chuckle on Chuck Daly's face, as if...

Everything is under control!
Frankly speaking, there is still a gap between the Lakers' "five players" and the Bulls' "five players."

This is reflected on the offensive end. After all, their cooperation is not as tacit as the Bulls.

But on the defensive end, the Lakers' lineup caused the Bulls to suffer a lot.

Ben Wallace's defensive style is a blank slate. The Bulls have no information on him at all, so his defense is like the Joker in League of Legends. He suddenly appears from nowhere and completes a high-level defense. Quality interference!
Although he didn't complete any more blocks, due to his interference, the Bulls' offensive efficiency dropped significantly.

The Lakers led by 1 point in the first half, plus the opening 6 points, for a total of 7 points, which was maintained until the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the offensive and defensive intensity of the Bulls' "five small" teams declined further.

This isn't about how good the Lakers' defense is, or whether Ben has a more explosive performance. It's because the Bulls' "five players" have problems with their physical fitness.

Counting the time the "five players" played in the first half, the Bulls' "five players" lineup played about 36 minutes in this game.

This greatly exceeds Kukoc's playing time, and also exceeds Harper's playing time...

Even if Jordan can still hold on, Pippen can hold on for a while. The inability of others will also lead to a decline in the offensive and defensive strength of the lineup.

This is why the Warriors’ “Five Littles” who were at their peak usually only played for such a critical period of time. There were so many run-and-gun teams. Except for D’Antoni’s “8-second shot” run-and-gun teams, other teams basically played The rotation of "all people are soldiers".

There are not so many people available, so we really can’t run for such a long time!
At this moment, Meng Lang finally understood why Chuck Daly didn't let Ben Wallace play until the second half...

With the intensity with which he was running all over the court to cover up defense, if he were to play like this all over the court, his legs would definitely get cramps right now! (End of chapter)