Chapter 375: A Fateful Duel That Continues to This Day

"Shaq went to the free throw line! His expression was a little puzzled and flustered, and he didn't seem to understand why a player had a direct foul on him at the beginning! ”

"To be honest, I also have some confusion, Shaq's free throws are not very good among legendary centers, and even belong to the worst group, but is it too much to give him free throws directly? You must know that even if Shaq keeps one of two free throws, the Jazz need to ensure that their shooting percentage remains around 50% to match it. ”

"You're miscalculated, the Jazz plus the three-pointer, and the accompanying free throws, about 45 percent shooting, can surpass Shaq's free-throw efficiency. And with an unsolvable Karl Malone, it's not difficult for the Jazz to hit 45% from the field with an offensive efficiency. ”

The magician looked at Ma Fu with a look of surprise, are you the legendary top student of the Nevada mathematics department? I don't see that you kid still has this ability.

"Shaq needs to practice his free throws." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a familiar tone, and the legendary center has a career free-throw percentage of 72.1 percent. Opponents will hardly choose to foul him deliberately, because that is to give away points. Coupled with the super long height and arm span and feel, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's offense is very easy and simple, and Abdul-Jabbar's scoring is even easier than Durant's shooting, which is crushed by physical talent alone.

Pull out the height, arm span, feel, and coordination of the sky hook alone. None of them are the best in history, especially since his power is not as good as that of a legendary center, but the reason Abdul-Jabbar was able to score 3W6 was that he was able to combine them all.

O'Neal looked at the basket for a long time, and his mind was still a little confused. He frowned, his eyes fixed on the basket, his huge arms curled up in a ball, and then threw his head out like a trebuchet.

"Huh." The first goal hit, and O'Neill breathed a sigh of relief.

Again!

β€œDUANG!”

"Rebound!"

"Boom!"

The players under the basket huddled together, and Malone grabbed the rebound, turned his hand and passed the ball vigorously to Hornacek, who ran early. Hornacek cut to the basket in the air, dodged Eddie Jones' interference, and hit a two-point jumper.

"So fast! Jazz's tactics, from offense to defense, seem to be completely different! "Magic is a natural beat processor, and he has a keen sense of Jerry Sloan's tactical approach to the Jazz.

Free throws against O'Neal on the defensive end! Weaken the Lakers' four outside scoring capabilities to the extreme, and whenever the Jazz have defensive holes, the first thing is time to attack O'Neal and make O'Neal free throws. Rather than opting to let the Lakers' outside four-shot shots fire.

On the offensive end, in addition to Malone singled Horry, defensive counterattack tactics were added. The team's tempo is not a spotless slow, but a sudden force at some times to make the team's offensive rhythm faster!

"Clever tactical adjustments, it seems that Sloan has done a lot of preparation after the last game. The Jazz should be preparing for the Lakers as opponents in the Western Conference Finals. ”

"But we'll have to see if it works. Shaq's free throws are not bad at every critical moment, as long as the free throw percentage comes up. The Jazz's offensive efficiency is always inferior to that of the free throw line. And the more free throws a player makes, the better he feels. ”

Bryant ran back to the halfcourt, and he also understood Sloan's tactical adjustment at the first time. is worthy of the all-time level of the thousand win coach, even if the on-court ability is not good, he can always find a solution to adjust after the game. This is also an important factor in whether a team can go far in the playoffs, and the coach of the team is always able to have a different approach to deal with the problems in the last game.

After receiving the ball, Bryant looked around and saw that the Jazz did not choose to foul Shaq immediately.

And when the team's tactical run rotated a full circle, Dell Curry just ran out of the open space and was about to catch the ball.

"Toot!" Dick Bavita blew the whistle.

β€œWTFοΌŸβ€ Shaq looked at Ostertag, who looked like an octopus, with his hands and feet wrapped around his body, and couldn't help but have several huge question marks on his head.

Kobe Bryant was also speechless, especially when O'Neal walked to the free throw line again and made a three-tie, Kobe Bryant seemed to be back to the season when Howard played next to him. Kobe Bryant watched them make free throws that were really painful, Kobe frowned, and this feeling of putting the outcome of the game on Shaq's free throws was really .....

Suffering.

"Three don't stick! Shaq made a three-no-stick! The magic's eyes widened in disbelief, and although Shaq's free throws were terrible, the most knowledgeable Magic was surprised by what a basketball novice would only do.

Then there was laughter.

The Magician and Abdul-Jabbar laughed as they looked at O'Neal as he raised his hands and looked at them in disbelief. The magician and Jabbar couldn't help it.

"The situation of this game is probably not what everyone predicted." Ma Fu guessed.

And on the other side of the American Republic, in the far east, in the sinful land of the Windy City of Chicago. It was also beyond everyone's expectations.

"In! Joe Dumas! Or Jo Dumas! Dumas hit his third mid-range shot in a row with the help of a pick-and-roll! ”

"Exactly! It's so accurate! Dumas's form today reminds us of the playoffs in '88-89, when he was also facing the Bulls in Red and treating Michael Jordan as nothing! Swept Chicago 4:0! At that time, Jo Dumas was a god descending from heaven! And today, will the Bulls usher in the revenge of Detroit on their home court, and the revenge of Joe Dumas, the FMVP? ”

Michael's face changed! He seemed to recall the shame of being bloodied by the pistons! This year's Michael is a little grumpy, I don't know if it's because Kobe Bryant spoiled him too many good things? As a result, Michael is no longer willing to be a cog in the triangle offense. ”

"One-on-one! Michael Jordan pulls everyone away! He's going to fight bulls with Jo Dumas! ”

"Bullfighting! The two strongest scoring guards of 1980 bullfighting! In the 1980s, this happened many times, and by the 1990s, Jordan had already left the former rival far behind. ”

"Michael Jordan continues to change direction in front of the body to try to break through!"

"Prevent! Jo Dumas defended! Swift side-sliding steps! Jo Dumas's traverse speed seemed to be back to its peak, and it moved as quickly as a cheetah, blocking Michael! ”

"Michael's leaning back! Take advantage of your height to force your shot! ”

"Hit! Michael went straight back to half-time without saying a word, and Joe Dumas took possession from Grant Hill! ”

"A fateful showdown! Continues to this day! ”