Chapter 118: The aftermath of the game
"Actually, I have nothing to say." Phil Jackson was still in a posture of being in a confident posture at the press conference.
"The reason for losing this game is with me, I wasn't ready for the Lakers' tactics. Harris's elevator tactics and one-shot shots were fantastic. Phil's nonchalant gaze drifted to Del Harris.
Old fox!
The term came to the minds of both coaches at the same time.
"Harris knows everything about our tactics and we have a lot of ideas for the team. We were confused about the Lakers' tactics, and the Lakers' offensive style and tactical set-up beat us. ”
"The Bulls lost the lead at the beginning, although they overtook for a while, but they lost the game in the end, didn't they?"
"In the next game, I will lead my players to deal with the Lakers' various tactics."
"It's not the end of the world for the Bulls to lose a game, it's just a regular season game and no one can keep it all winning for a long season. We lost 10 games last season. ”
"Shaq's performance is undoubtedly excellent, and Kobe's performance is even more unexpected. Michael's 43 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists were even greater, but we lost. ”
Phil's remarks appeased the media in Chicago and calmed the emotions of the players on the team, killing two birds with one stone. Finally, he praised the performance of Kobe and O'Neal and ended the interview.
Phil Jackson knew that the impact of this game was profound. First of all, the Bulls will not be able to compete for the first place in the league in the short term, and secondly, Kobe Bryant's stunner, whether there is an element of luck or not, will have an impact on the Bulls' players.
He's going to go back and think about how to deal with the Lakers' tactics. Now it seems that the opponent of the Bulls in the Finals is either the Lakers or Houston!
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In a private casino in Chicago, Jordan was spending money on cigars and wine.
"Michael, that ball is a balloon!" The gambler looked at Jordan, who was distracted from time to time, and comforted him kindly.
"I know." Jordan pursed his lips, and it was a good goal to score.
After playing this hand, I'll go home and watch the video!
Jordan plans to study the Lakers' game video carefully, and in this game, Kobe's judgment of the running position with Jordan and the judgment of offensive selection are too accurate!
Jordan wondered a little, could it be that there was a ghost in the team who leaked the tactics?
Eighty percent of it is Cole's guy, and he is not a good person at first glance!
"21 o'clock! Dealer kills! ”
Fack, Michael looked at the little dollar left in front of the table, and secretly said that he was unlucky.
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Win! We won!
Lakers players continue to celebrate on the team bus, and Jordan is a mountain in the hearts of a generation of players. And today, they have personally defeated this god-like man!
Shaq O'Neal played 44 minutes, scored 41 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists for the best performance of the season, and single-handedly resisted the first three quarters of the game!
Kobe Bryant played 37 minutes, scored a big double-double of 27 points, 3 rebounds and 13 assists, and set a career high in assists!
But the stats don't matter anymore under his key performance in the final quarter.
Offensive and defensive ends against Jordan! Although he didn't have an advantage, he pressed the whistle in the middle of the circle in the last ball, and threw three points in the face of Jordan.
This ball can blow for a year!
Bryant knew that winning this game was a bit of a fluke.
The Bulls' defense left him with little way to break through! No matter which defensive player, Bryant's power was strongly suppressed. Confrontation occurs in the breakthrough, and it will definitely be bumped into, affecting the ball control and subsequent attack.
So Kobe Bryant can only use a jump shot to solve the problem, which is very much his own feeling, but fortunately, Kobe Bryant's hand feels hot in this game! You can throw it when you have the chance, and you can score a lot of dribbles if you don't have the chance.
In the next game, the Bulls' tactics will definitely be adjusted, whether it is Kobe Bryant or O'Neal, they will strangle one. It's impossible to let the Lakers twin stars shine anymore.
The game between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant completely played the flavor of the cooperation between the two superstars. The chemistry is full of tacit understanding, and each other makes each other better.
O'Neal is also very happy, knowing that he defeated Jordan in the first year of Jordan's comeback, but was swept 4-0 by the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals last year!
The average score difference between the four games reached 20 points! It was a massacre, and the magic had no power to resist.
O'Neal played a blast, scoring 27, 36, 17, and 28 points in four games. The performance is not inferior to anyone in the slightest, but the outside line of magic is blown up!
Jordan, Pippen, and Harper all three broke down the Magic on both offensive and defensive ends, and even Penny Hardaway was powerless.
Revenge! That's O'Neill's mentality.
Although the picture of being stabbed will be published in the newspaper, the poster becomes another of Jordan's exploits.
But fortunately, Kobe's final shooting picture, in front of Jordan, will become the cover of newspapers and magazines!
Today is simply my lucky day!
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Los Angeles, the Lakers office, Jerry West and Sir Buss are raising their glasses.
"Be proud of our team, cheers!"
"Cheers!"
"Jerry, let me ask you a question, do you think you have a chance of winning this year?"
"Of course, of course." West smiled.
All-time center, all-time rookie. Isn't this the same top-winning configuration as SHOWTIME back then?
There is no doubt that the Bulls, Lakers, Houston are all three teams in the same bracket.
The Bulls are superior, but basketball is round, and it is not possible to win the championship if you are strong on paper. This is also the greatness of the three-time crown dynasty.
West doesn't think Jordan will win another three-game winning streak, otherwise he would really surpass all players in history and become the first player in basketball.
It's not hard to keep the team leading the league for three years, but it's tough to be ahead and win every game without surprise.
Injuries, feel, tactics and other factors are all contingent.
An injury to a key player can cost an entire season's hard work.
"The next three away games? I can't wait for them to come back to the Great Western Forum Arena. ”
"That's right, the Bucks, the Timberwolves, the Suns. The Bucks are currently 13-9 and still have good strength. Then he faced the Timberwolves in the third game of the season, and the first two games were crushing. The Suns have a good momentum after the change of coach, the return of Kevin Johnson and the arrival of Kidd have given the team new vitality. ”
"The Bucks' No. 5 pick, Ray Allen played well."
"That's right, he's a bit similar to Kobe Bryant's style of play. He is also a very talented player with a brilliant three-point hand. It's just that he doesn't have Kobe's defensive and organizational skills. ”
"Kobe Bryant's defense will make a name for himself after this game, although it didn't strangle Jordan, and it was blown out in the fourth quarter. But no player in the league can do it better than him. ”
"That's right, even Glove Peyton isn't necessarily better than Kobe Bryant can do."
"Cheers to Kobe! Cheers to that great lore! ”