Chapter 250: Home Fight-for-tat three
"Wow, a beautiful three-pointer, Liu's feints deceived Scott Pippen, this kind of rhythmic shooting is really too powerful, and it's hard for defenders to judge when offensive players are going to shoot." Melf Albert was very appreciative of Liu Han's three-point shot just now.
"The Bulls need to be focused on defense, and the Lakers' fast break has caught our eye this season, and their offensive speed is arguably the fastest the league has ever seen." Isena Thomas is also a big fan of the Lakers' fast break, but he seems to be supporting the Bulls more.
Facing the Bulls, Liu Han did not try to mobilize his teammates to score as usual today, but more of his own shots, compared to the shooting rate of his teammates, his scoring is more guaranteed, this is not that Liu Han is too conceited, it is that he does have this ability, a three-point shooting rate can reach the free throw shooting rate of ordinary players No one will blame how to shoot.
The Bulls attach great importance to Liu Han's three-point shot, but they can't directly block Liu Han for the whole game, even if the last three defenders go specifically to target Liu Han, they can't do this, so now the Bulls are not too discouraged by Liu Han's ball.
However, Liu Han's continuous scoring seems to have finally stimulated Jordan, who has been unmoved, and he began to strengthen his offense, and repeatedly succeeded in the offense.
Although Jordan is now thirty-five years old, his physical condition has always been very good, facing the young Michael Finley, Jordan can easily score on Finley's head with experience alone, not to mention that his physical fitness is actually stronger than Finley.
On the Lakers' side, Liu Han was not to be outdone, and frequently shot on the outside, even though Jordan's defense was very tight, Liu Han could still find a good opportunity to shoot.
The core players of the two teams began to compete against each other, which made the spectators on the sidelines very excited, and for the fans, this very personal heroism style of racing was indeed very exciting.
About 9 minutes into the first quarter, the Lakers led the Bulls by four points at 24-20, Liu Han scored five points in the first four minutes, and then scored nine points again in the second five minutes, and Jordan was not weak at all, almost covering most of the Bulls' scores.
So far in the game, the Lakers have made adjustments, Liu Han was replaced, replaced by Steve Nash, O'Neal was also replaced, and replaced by Elden Campbell, who had just returned from injury. Campbell had missed most of the regular season and playoffs with a groin injury, but he finally returned before the Finals, adding some depth and height to the Lakers' interior line.
The Lakers have just made adjustments, and the Bulls have also begun to replace starters, compared to the age of the Lakers, although the Bulls are experienced enough, but their physical strength may be much worse than that of the Lakers, so they must arrange the players to play, otherwise they may not be able to stop the Lakers' offensive in the fourth quarter.
After the two sides successively replaced the substitute players, the offensive efficiency of the Lakers began to decline, after all, not every player can have a stable mentality and shooting touch like Liu Han, plus the Lakers are originally a team that relies on the feeling to eat, once the players' hearts fluctuate, it is difficult to ensure a high shooting rate. On the Bulls' side, first, they are experienced enough, and their players pay more attention to physical confrontation than the Lakers, and the Lakers are starting to be at a disadvantage as the bench players come on one after another.
For the remainder of the first quarter, the Bulls gradually caught up with Scott Pippen and Dennis Rodman, who were still off the court, and by the end of the first quarter, the Bulls tied the score at 30.
"The condition of the young players of the Lakers team is not very good today, they still lack enough experience for the Finals, only Liu Han has been very stable, I like the next break, George Krent will definitely do some work for the players, I hope they can get back to form as soon as possible." As a former legend of the Lakers, Magic Johnson is still very supportive of the Lakers.
"Erwin, not every player can do the same thing as you, I remember the first time I played in the Finals, when I was almost wetting my pants, haha, I remember that I could make four dribble errors in a game in that Finals." Although Thomas Iseya was known as the Smiling Assassin on the field, after retiring from football, he began to become easy-going and did not shy away from his past embarrassment.
"Yes, Ervin, the Lakers only have Liu Han who can do the same as you, but I think this guy never seems to know what fear is, I remember he had trash talk with Jordan in the Finals last season, when he was a rookie." Reg Sager's love for Liu Han began last season's finals.
During the break in the first quarter, George Krent did not deliberately say anything to the players, nor did he arrange any tactics, but just let the players focus on the game.
However, Liu Han stood up at the right time, and he said to his teammates: "Guys, don't be afraid to shoot when you get on the court, you can shoot boldly, our offense is much faster than them, so there will be more opportunities to shoot, throw, it is possible to score, if you don't shoot, you will never score." Although Liu Han's words were simple, they made the hearts of his teammates no longer so nervous, indeed, the Lakers' bench lineup is a bombardment, only a brave shot has a chance to score, and the defense will definitely not be able to fight the Bulls.
After the break, the second quarter continued. The Lakers made all of their bench lineups, with all starters off the court, as well as veterans Byron Scott and Dell Curry.
The Bulls, for their part, also made all the bench players at the start of the second quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers launched a frantic attack on the Bulls, and with two veteran pitchers on the outside, their offense became sharp again.
On the other hand, the Bulls, except for Rodman, who performed well on rebounding, the other players on the court did not perform well, and it was difficult for them to keep up with the Lakers' fast attacking speed.
Although the Bulls still have a shooter like Steve Kerr on this lineup, he is not a player who can create chances, and his defense is also very bad, and he often leaks people in the Lakers' offense, and in the offense, he is completely looked down on by the experienced Byron Scott, and it is almost useless.
With less than four minutes to play in the second quarter, the Lakers once again extended the deficit to seven points, and the Bulls scored four points under the basket with only Rodman's rebounds in those four minutes, and the rest of the players barely scored.
Although the Lakers' bench lineup does not have very strong players, but each player has their own characteristics, Kittels is fast and shoots decisively, Campbell is not strong and weight, but has a very good mid-range shot, under the leadership of Steve Nash, the Lakers' bench lineup is much better than the Bulls without an offensive core.
Phil Jackson had no choice but to replace Pippen and Jordan in advance, and he didn't want the Lakers to pull the score too far in the bench time, which would make the later games even more difficult. (To be continued.) )