Chapter 489: Heavenly King Mountain! Tennoyama!
"Go back to Los Angeles!"
"You're a bunch of cowards!"
"Don't want to steal a victory from Chicago!"
"This will be your grave!"
As soon as they got off the plane, the Lakers players felt the enthusiasm of the Chicago fans.
But they got used to it, skillfully arranged the security work, and went to the hotel to stay.
"Tomorrow is the battle of Tianwang Mountain." O'Neal was a little excited, he was desperate for a while, and even gave up himself to play as the offensive core to assist Kobe, and now he is finally back on the same running line with the Bulls.
"Tomorrow's game, it's going to be very tough, rest early, guys." Cotlambises understand the excitement of the players, but that excitement is a drain on energy. The best thing is to stay normal now and fight again tomorrow.
"Rest early." Bryant agrees with this view, and he has a hunch that tomorrow's game must be an extremely unusual battle.
Recharge your energy, see you in the battle of Tianwang Mountain!
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"Welcome back to Chicago! It's already a gathering place for Bulls fans, and I've heard that some Lakers fans don't even dare to wear their home jerseys to the United Center Coliseum because the Bulls fans are so fanatical. ”
"The race is coming to G5! The Battle of Tennoyama! In the finals in history, 80% of the teams that won the battle of Tianwang Mountain won the series. Suffice it to say that this game means everything! ”
"The Lakers are in great shape! Can the Bulls recover? Will Kobe Bryant be able to continue his performance in the last game, and will Michael defend Kobe Bryant in this game? ”
"Too much suspense, too much speculation! This game is destined to be exciting! ”
The commentator renders the atmosphere of the big battle, and the TV shows the highlights of the previous games.
Jordan dunks O'Neal!
Kobe Bryant hit 10 three-pointers!
Jordan 75 points!
O'Neill rides buckle Longley!
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Wonderful! Every shot is a poster, and the peripheral products of the American professional basketball will sell out!
"Then let's welcome players from both sides!"
Under the familiar Sirius BGM, the Bulls players walked out of the locker room in high spirits.
"Pippen! Rodman! Longley! Kukchi! Jordan! ”
"It's changed! Tianwang Mountain changes formation! ”
"Big lineup! European magician Kukchi replaces Harper! ”
"Then the Bulls' lineup is: PG, Pippen, SG, Jordan, SF, Cook, Chick, PF, Rodman, C. Longley!"
"What do you mean? I ask you what you mean! What does this lineup system mean? ”
"In the showdown with the SuperSonics, Phil also sent this lineup system. The average height is more than 2 meters! Super rebounding ability! The ability to transfer the ball without a solution! Excellent projection and space! Cooke's replacement of Harper may have a miraculous effect. ”
"The only downside to this lineup may be their mobility, but I'm sure Michael and Scottie will make up for it with their sweat."
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"Sure enough, did you still change formation?" Harris looked at Phil Jackson, and the Zen Master's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Crushing our offensive lineup with height?"
After the Lakers moved Big Ben to the starter, the offense was all based on Kobe Bryant's long-range shots.
And long-range shots will cause a lot of rebounding, and O'Neal and Big Ben's excellent rebounds in the last game stifled the Bulls' fast break.
In this game, with Cookech and Harper, the average height of the Bulls has risen by one level again!
Don't underestimate Cooke! Kukchi's European magician is not for nothing!
His playmaking, projection, and fast offense are all good hands. Coupled with his super height, he is also better at protecting rebounds than Harper, who is even shorter.
Sure enough, the game had just begun, and the Bulls' lineup system gave the Lakers a dismount!
"Pippen passes to Kukchi! Cooke doesn't look at the back of his head, passes the ball straight to the basket! ”
"Michael Jordan catches the ball, pulls the rod in the crowd! Score! 2+1! ”
"The Lakers' shot missed, Rodman jammed Big Ben, and Cookic grabbed the rebound!"
"Push! Push forward! A big man of 2.06 meters is advancing with the ball! ”
"European step! Z layup! Cooke used Kobe's tricks to shake off Bowen and hit the basket with a one-handed dunk! ”
"Bag clip! Michael Jordan was caught in the elbow area, and he played the ball outside Cookic! ”
"No one is watching! Three-point hit! ”
Home Bonus! A change in tactics! The Bulls opened the game with a smooth offensive and defensive rhythm and scored consecutive points.
The Bulls replaced Cooke, and the Lakers' outside defense became alignment.
Pippen vs. Kobe.
Jordan against Eddie Jones.
Cookcki vs. Bowen.
Jordan will consume a little more energy on the defensive end than when defending Bowen, and Eddie Jones also averaged 13 points per game in the Finals, but Cooke's defense is soft and the problem of slow pace is no longer there when defending Bowen.
"Master Tactician! Harris and Phil Jackson's tactical battle was spectacular. ”
"Phil Jackson was ready to break the Lakers' system immediately after the last game."
"Harris chose to take a timeout, and he's going to make adjustments."
"A 13:5 offensive wave, the Lakers really need to adjust."
"Horry came on the field in place of Bowen."
"It's a little bit more comfortable, and the Lakers' offensive space is stable."
"Horry is such a panacea for the Lakers, he is there wherever he is needed. His playmaking and projection are what the Lakers desperately need, and his height is better suited to defending Cooke. ”
"The offensive and defensive rhythm of both sides has stabilized."
It opened with a wave of high-intensity confrontations, and then the tempo of the two sides stabilized midway through the first quarter.
In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the players on both sides were in a very good mood and state, and as the rhythm entered normal, the confrontation between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan still became the mainstream.
And in this game, Kobe's three-point shooting feel has slipped somewhat.
But that's okay!
After finding that he couldn't score a long-range three-point shot against Pippen, Kobe Bryant began to run without the ball.
Horry acts as the pivot, and if Harper is on the floor, Horry can't control the ball at this time.
But Cooke's defense made it easy for Horry to organize, and Bryant only had to run out of space to get a pass.
Jordan is still eating Eddie Jones steadily.
With Bowen being substituted, the defensive line of Eddie Jones and Big Ben has become more than a notch weaker.
At the end of the first quarter, the Bulls took the score advantage with a wave of offensive waves in the opening game.
Later, as the rhythm of the two sides returned to normal, the Lakers caught up, but the Bulls still lead.
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers 21:25 Bulls.
Kobe Bryant was 4-of-8 and finished with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover.
Jordan was 5-of-7 from the field and finished with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Battle of Tennoyama!
The Lakers got off to a bad start!