Almighty legend life

Chapter 74 Fight against the King

After the game against the Trail Blazers, the Lakers got a three-day rest opportunity. Their next game is on December 12. The Lakers will go to Chicago to challenge Chicago, which is attacking the second dynasty. bulls.

Liu Han did not train all the time during the three-day vacation. Instead, he and Safina found a real estate agency to rent a house. They took a fancy to an apartment near the Great Western Forum Arena, although the house is a little far from USC. It was a little far away, but Safina insisted on renting it.But what surprised Safina was that Liu Han took the initiative to ask his agent to order a BMW lady's car for Safina.Safina thought she would have to drive her father's used car all the time.

The game between the Lakers and the Bulls has received a lot of attention. The Lakers currently rank second in the Western Conference, while the Bulls swept the league with the momentum of breaking the best record in the regular season and the championship last season.

Jordan won the scoring title again last season, and Dennis Rodman also won consecutive rebounding titles.Although the Lakers have led the Bulls by half a game with a record of 22 wins and 3 losses so far this season, the media is still more optimistic about the results of this game.

The focus of fans' attention is whether Jordan can score high points and whether Liu Han can continue to maintain his amazing shooting percentage in the face of the championship.

The media in Los Angeles and Chicago had an argument before the start of the game. The Los Angeles media believed that with O'Neal's inside advantage and Liu Han's precise three-pointer, the Lakers had a great chance of winning.The Chicago media laughed at the Lakers' weak front line and said that if Jordan wanted to, he could score 60 points against the Lakers.

Liu Han was also interviewed by the media before the game, asking him what he thought of the game and whether he was looking forward to the matchup with Jordan.

Liu Han said in a very ordinary tone: "This is just a regular season. If you want to ask me how I feel, please wait until the finals to ask."

As soon as Liu Han's words were reported, the media in Chicago came forward and said that Liu Han was overreaching, that a small rookie wanted to win the championship in vain, and when the Lakers couldn't even make it to the Western Conference Finals, let's see how he slapped himself in the face.

Coach Harris made arrangements for the game before the start of the game. He placed Liu Han at the small forward position to defend Jordan. Compared with veterans Byron Scott and Kobe Bryant, Coach Harris was more willing Believe in Liu Han's defensive ability.

The Bulls' lineup for this game is point guard Ron Harper, shooting guard Michael Jordan, small forward Scottie Pippen, power forward Dennis Rodman, and center Bill Wennington.Taking into account O'Neal's advantage in the interior, Phil Jackson did not arrange for Toni Kukoc to start.

The game started with a jump ball in the middle circle, and O'Neal won the victory. The young O'Neal's bounce was not weaker than the average striker.

Van Exel received the ball from O'Neill, he quickly advanced to the frontcourt and then directly shot a three-pointer against Ron Harper's defense. Van Exel didn't know whether he wanted to prove himself in front of Liu Han or Wanting to express to Coach Harris that he is unwilling to play with Liu Han, the basketball directly bounces out of the basket.

Because Van Exel's shot was quick and the basketball bounced far away, it happened to be caught by Liu Han who ran to the position. Michael Jordan quickly got in place to defend Liu Han. He knew that this rookie had an amazing three-point shooting ability, so Can't let this guy shoot.

After receiving the ball, Liu Han stabilized and waited for O'Neal to settle down.O'Neal squeezed the Bulls' center forward to grab the position, Liu Han took advantage of the situation and hoisted into the inside lane, O'Neal tried to hit the Bulls inside, Rodman immediately double-teamed, O'Neal passed the ball to Elden Campbell at a 45-degree angle on the right, Liu Han just ran over at this moment, and Jordan chased after him closely.

Eldon Campbell passed the ball to Liu Han who was running from his side, and then blocked Jordan who was chasing Liu Han.After receiving the ball, Liu Han made a three-pointer without any hesitation.

The rookie Liu Han showed no mercy in the face of the basketball god.

The Bulls attacked, and the Lakers let go of Dennis Rodman directly. As long as he doesn't go inside, there is no threat.

Liu Han clung to Jordan and tried to stop him from receiving the ball, but Ron Harper gave the ball to Scottie Pippen, who drove past Eddie Jones for a layup with two points.Although Pippen has always been the second master, his ability is undoubtedly much stronger than Eddie Jones. Whether it is physical or experience, Pippen has completely surpassed Eddie Jones.

The two teams played inextricably at the beginning of the game. Jordan has not directly attacked the basket. He is using his running and passing to drive his teammates to score.Jordan has become more mature after leaving once, and he knows when he should make a move.

In the first quarter, Jordan only relied on the cover of his teammates to shoot a three-pointer, and gave up other opportunities to his teammates.Liu Han's performance in the first quarter was mediocre. Except for the three-pointer after the opening game, he didn't score any more. Most of Liu Han's experience was used to defend against Jordan.

Van Exel finally found his feeling in this game. Although his shot selection was still poor, his touch was really overwhelming. He scored 15 points in the first quarter with sudden shots.O'Neal was restricted by the opponent's double-team and didn't play very well, but still scored 10 points and 4 rebounds.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Bulls' substitutes began to show their strength, and the Lakers' substitutes were much weaker than the opponent's in terms of quality.The two major pitchers Kukoc and Steve Kerr sitting on the Bulls' bench beat the Lakers' bench to the ground.

Five minutes into the second quarter, Liu Han appeared again, and he returned to the point guard position to lead the Lakers to counterattack from the bench.After Liu Han came on the field, he hit consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation of the game.With Liu Han organizing the offense, the Lakers' substitutes also began to play their role. Veteran Byron Scott hit consecutive three-pointers in the bottom corner with his residual heat. Kobe also received a pass from Liu Han for dunks. In 5 minutes, the Lakers tied the scores of the two teams at 9.

After the return of the main players of the two teams, the game continued to be at a stalemate. Van Exel continued to feel overwhelming and made consecutive shots. O'Neal also opened up the situation in the interior and scored again and again.

Jordan didn't find it difficult to defend against Liu Han. He had seen many excellent defensive players, and Liu Han's stalking skills were not in his eyes.

The Bulls were attacking, and Jordan held the ball on the three-point line to make a three-threat move. Liu Han didn't dare to stick too close for fear of being broken.After Jordan dribbled, he turned his back and singled Liu Han, and Liu Han immediately stuck to him tightly, but Jordan turned around and took Liu Han behind him as if he knew Liu Han was going to stick up.Liu Han lost his center of gravity and was no longer able to chase Jordan. Without the defensive pressure, Jordan hit a two-pointer with a jumper one step away from the three-point line.

At the end of the half, the Lakers were not able to draw too many points. They ended the first half with a 62-57 lead.

The game continued in the second half, and Jordan started to take the ball to attack, and Liu Han's pressure suddenly increased.

Liu Han finally saw Jordan's power in the third quarter. He seems to have entered a new realm now. Simple movements can show great power under his use.A simple shake, and whether it is a back-turning jumper or a forward-turning jumper, Jordan can always find Liu Han's defensive center of gravity, and then let Liu Han's defensive action become a booster for his shot.

Coach Harris saw that Liu Han was starting to struggle on the court and asked Eddie Jones to double-team Jordan.Jordan, who attracted the defense, passed the ball to his teammates in a timely manner. Scottie Pippen felt very good today and hit a lot of shots. Even if he missed the shot, Dennis Rodman could grab the offensive rebounds for a second attack .Lakers power forward Eldon Campbell looked weak in front of Rodman.

In the 8 minutes of the third quarter, the two teams gradually replaced the substitute players. The Lakers' substitutes were really weak. The Bulls' substitute played a 3-12 offensive climax in the 0 minutes to the end of the third quarter. Kukoc Three consecutive three-pointers scored the score of the two teams to 81 to 76, and the Bulls took the lead into the fourth quarter.

After the fourth quarter today, Liu Han realized that he couldn't defend Jordan well, and he also attracted the opponent's defense, so he no longer put all his energy into defense. What the team needs most now is to score.

After entering the fourth quarter, Jordan began to score again and again. He has now entered the stage of returning to basics, which is a very simple post-up single. back body.

Liu Han began to show his power in the offense. He relied on the cover of his teammates to quickly move among the opponent's defensive players. Van Exel, who was playing well, seemed to have forgotten the feud with Liu Han and sent out frequent assists. After entering the fourth quarter, Liu Han hit four consecutive three-pointers to overtake the score.

At the critical moment, Kukoc stepped forward again. The big Turkish pitcher seemed to be stimulated by Liu Han and hit three-pointers one after another.

When the game entered the final three points, the Lakers led the Bulls by five points, 114 to 109.

The Bulls attacked, and Jordan hit Liu Han back again. He used a simple shake to break Liu Han's center of gravity and broke through to the basket. O'Neal's defense was in place. Er, the latter scored a three-pointer with a knife in his hand.

The Lakers made an offensive mistake. Van Exel's pass was blocked by Jordan. The opponent's third-line fast break hit the Lakers' backcourt. After returning to the defense, Jordan took the ball and scored the ball forcefully, causing Liu Han to foul. , An additional penalty shot was made, and the Lakers led by one point.

Just as Liu Han was about to attack again, the referee reminded him to leave the field. It turned out that Liu Han had forgotten that he had fouled six times, and he had suffered too much from Jordan.

Without Liu Han, the Lakers failed to win the game. Jordan used his wonderful performance to prove to everyone that he is still the king.

Liu Han left the game a little lonely after the game. He scored 8 points on 7 of 23 three-pointers. O'Neal also scored 27 points and 13 rebounds. Van Exel also scored 26 points in this field. 7 assists, but the Bulls had no choice but to score 34 points, Jordan 31 points, Pippen 31 points, Kukoc also scored [-] points, and finally this focus battle ended with the regrettable failure of the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)