Los Angeles, 25 December 1995.

On this day, the banks in Los Angeles closed, McDonald's closed, KFC closed, and most of the restaurants in the large, medium and small were closed.

On the streets of Los Angeles, there are few pedestrians on the streets.

Christmas is the most lively holiday in the United States, and it is also the most deserted holiday.

It's lively at home, deserted outside the home, just like the Chinese New Year.

The Chicago Bulls flew to Los Angeles with such a depression.

The 1995-1996 season was one of the most magical in NBA history.

This season, for the first time, fans have seen what kind of team can be considered an invincible team.

There are still two such invincible teams.

It was also the first time that fans saw that the two scoring maniacs who have been scolded the most in the league in the past decade actually brushed up assists this season.

also brushed the first and second places on the assist list, and pressed the NBA's assist champions for the past eight years.

For the first time, fans were looking forward to a regular season game as if they were looking forward to the Finals.

In the past, many people would say in the regular season that a certain team and a certain team met was a preview of the finals.

This is speculation among the fans, and it is also a good wish.

And now, there is no need to guess at all, the Lakers and Bulls, as long as there are no devastating injuries, these two teams will be the teams that meet in the Finals six months later!

Therefore, this Christmas war, everyone looks at it as a precursor to the finals or simply as a battle for the finals, and there is no problem at all.

The Chicago Bulls came to Los Angeles on the morning of the 25th, and after coming to Los Angeles, the team took a little rest and prepared for the Christmas game in the evening.

For this game, the Bulls are very serious about preparing for this game, even if they have been preparing for this game for months.

After the Finals, both the Lakers and the Bulls have changed a lot.

It should be said that the playing style and lineup of these two teams are completely different from those in the finals.

The Bulls no longer play the so-called triangle offense, and the Lakers are no longer the cancer team that Lin Han threw alone last season.

Before this game against the Lakers began, the Bulls won all the way.

Along the way, they haven't studied any of their opponents for the next match.

There's only one team they studied, and that's the Lakers.

From the Lakers' first game of the season against the Nuggets to the last game against the Magic, every game the Bulls have carefully studied.

In the current NBA, many experts say that the Magic is the team that studies the Bulls and Lakers the most, and it is also the team with the most obvious results.

In fact, it is the Bulls who study the Lakers the most, and the Lakers who also study the Bulls the most.

Because, both teams know that the other party is their opponent in the finals!

Moreover, in the current league, only Lin Han can simulate Jordan.

Only Jordan can simulate Lin Han, and the two teams have more superior conditions for studying each other.

This season's Bulls, in training games, Jordan has always been on the side of the bench.

In training, Jordan's role is Lin Han!

Even, this season, Jordan felt that he knew Lin Han more than he knew himself.

In order to know more about Lin Han, Jordan even changed the posture of the three-point shot to Lin Han's.

The effect of the Bulls' training is still obvious, compared to other teams when they first meet Lin Han or Jordan, they will be at a loss.

When the bull faced Lin Han again, he would definitely not be at a loss and didn't know what to do.

On the evening of December 25, 1995, at the Great Western Forum Arena in Los Angeles, fans were enthusiastically cheering for their team.

"Larry, before the game, you said that this regular season game is the most important regular season game in the history of the NBA, and this year's Finals will also be the most important Finals in the history of the NBA, because of the league's newly announced selection of the 50 superstars of 50 years?"

As the commentary for today's game ABC, Kevin Longori was in a good mood.

"Jordan and Lin Han are the most successful players in the last five years, they have won all the championships in the last five years, they are two of the greatest players in NBA history, just like me and Magic, they will be included in the discussion of the greatest players just like me and Magic, and the results of this year's Finals will have a huge impact on this discussion."

"What does Larry mean is that whoever wins this year's Finals, whether Lin Han or Jordan wins this year's Finals, is the all-time No. 1?"

"The two of them are the strongest players in NBA history, but when discussing the historical status, Lin Han is a little lacking, he is too young"

"So, Jordan won this year, he is recognized as the number one in history, if it is Lin Han who wins, who is the first in history is still controversial?"

"That's pretty much what it means, unless some miracle happens"

"I know what the miracle Larry is talking about, it's impossible, even if it's Lin Han, it's impossible"

Larry Bird smiled and nodded, it really can't be.

The league announced before the All-Star vote that the 1997 All-Star would announce the ranking of the top 50 superstars in NBA history.

This also adds a big fire to this Christmas war.

With everyone's understanding of Lin Han and Jordan, these two will definitely do everything for this honor.

"Lin, I've been waiting for this game for half a year!"

"Me too, the last time we met, we only played one ball at the end, which is really a shame"

Standing opposite Jordan again, Lin Han clearly felt the fighting spirit of this old opponent.

In half a year, Jordan has grown half a year old, but his spirit makes people feel younger.

Such a sharp fighting spirit is generally only seen in young players.

"In this game, the Lakers' starting lineup has not changed, center Mutombo, power forward Rodman, small forward Eddie Jones, scoring guard Joe Dumas, and playmaking guard Lin Han"

"The starting lineup on the Bulls' side has changed slightly, the Bucks Williams, who has been the team's starter, sat on the bench in this game, and the Bulls used a two-center strategy in this game, Luke Longley and Mourning partnered with two centers, the small forward is Pippen, the scoring guard is Steve Kerr, and the playmaking guard is Jordan."

"Obviously, the Bulls have carefully studied the game between the Lakers and the Magic in the last game, the Lakers' interior line does not have the ability to pull out and shoot, and the Bulls' interior line does not need to consider the problem of being frequently pulled out, even if it needs to be assisted by the interior defense, Mourning's speed is enough, and the deployment of the double center will fill up the entire Bulls' interior space, and the Lakers' breakthrough and air cut will be very difficult."

"Bulls, this is ready to pinch Lin Han's breakthrough and guiding pass! It's a very targeted arrangement! ”

Jumping ball in the middle circle, Mourning vs Mutombo, two super centers who performed well this season, took the lead in opening the duel before Jordan and Lin Han.

This season, Mourning and Mutombo have both left their once 'beloved' parent clubs, and both of them are enjoying themselves in their new teams.

Many pundits would think that the two big centers would be down in stats before the start of the season.

But now that the season has progressed, more than a third of the season has passed, and both of them have actually increased their stats compared to last season.

Mutombo, in particular, is already 20+10+5.

Now many experts and reporters are advocating that the three centers in the league's best team should be chosen one of these two, right?

David Robinson, Olajuwon, O'Neal, Ewing, plus Mutombo and Mourning, six people compete for three positions.

If it had been before, Mourning and Mutombo would not have wanted it.

Even if it's the third lineup, it doesn't have a share of the two.

But this season, the Lakers and Bulls have a really good record.

So the current public opinion is that no matter how many lineups there are, one of the three centers must be a center for the Bulls and Lakers!

The strength of Mourning and Mutombo is definitely not as good as the four major centers, but their statistics are not bad, and their records are still against the sky, and it is impossible to say that they are not good.

The American media has hyped this game for so long, how could these public opinion Mutombo and Mourning not know.

So, this game is not just a showdown between Lin Han and Jordan.

Mourning and Mutombo are also quite motivated!

"This is the highest I've seen Mourning jump this season on the Bulls"

"Mutombo is not far behind, the two are excited"

In the end, Mutombo, who was 2.18m, beat Mourning, who was 2.08m.

The Lakers got the first wave of the game, and Lin Han began to organize the Lakers' first offense.

After the Lakers won the jump ball, the Bulls' two big centers retreated directly, but Jordan and Pippen were directly entangled with Lin Han.

"As soon as this game started, the Bulls' defensive strategy told everyone that they would not give Lin Han any more one-on-one opportunities with the ball!"

Watching Lin Han on the court push forward with difficulty under the cover of Mutombo, Bulls head coach Phil Jackson on the sidelines was very satisfied.

can force Lin Han, who has the same ball-control skills as Jordan, to such an extent, and only Jordan and Pippen's pinching can do it.

In last season's finals, Pippen played abnormally in the finals, and the power of Jordan and Pippen's two-man attack was also greatly reduced.

This season, Pippen, who has completed the naked-run punishment, has become even hungrier than in previous seasons.

Especially for Lin Han, Pippen's hunger and thirst will not be worse than Jordan's!

Moreover, according to Jordan's own words, although his ball control skills look the same as Lin Han, there are still differences between the two.

Jordan's ball-handling skills are more focused on the talent of ball sense, and the ball is more stable and fancy.

Lin Han's ball control is more focused on vision, which is more conducive to finding teammates and passing space.

Therefore, the sooner he attacked Lin Han, the better, and forced Lin Han to face the pinch attack before his Lakers teammates had a chance.

He must not be allowed to find an opportunity to pass the ball, otherwise he will be in trouble.

According to Jordan, although he and Lin Han's ball-handling skills rarely make mistakes in the face of pinch shots, it does not mean that they will not make mistakes.

If it is against high-quality pinching, such as Jordan and Pippen, Jordan can hold on for about ten seconds, while Lin Han is between 8-10 seconds.

It's already a lot of power, attracting two defenders of the opposing team to their side for more than eight seconds.

This means that your teammates will have more than 8 seconds to play 4 to 3!

With Lin Han's possession of the ball, which focuses on vision and passing, in these 8 seconds, as long as his teammates have a chance, then the ball will definitely be able to pass, and it looks invincible!

Therefore, in the last game, the Magic team replaced Grant, a big forward, with a faster small forward, and he died so miserably.

As the defensive lineup gets smaller, so does the area that the defender can control.

Small forward or power forward, who can cover more defensive area? Big forward, of course!

And what about the big forward and the center?!

"The Bulls' two-center strategy has squeezed all the Lakers' players to the perimeter! It is difficult for the Lakers to find an opportunity to attack the basket directly, and Lin Han's pass cannot be directly converted into an assist! ”

The Lakers' first offense made the Lakers fans on the scene pinch a cold sweat.

"Facing the Bulls and Lakers with similar playing styles, it seems that it is suitable for the Lakers to be on the double high, and against the Bulls it is suitable for the big and four small"

"This is because Lin Han's vision and passing are better, and he can directly pass penetrating threat balls, it seems that the Bulls' research on Lin Han is still above magic!"

"After all, it's a direct opponent, and in this game, the Lakers are going to be in danger!"

With Lin's current ball control skills, he can pass the ball before he misses the edge.

However, such a pass that does not create direct and indirect chances will not make much sense.

Facing the opponent's double center, the two interior lines on his side can't pull out to shoot.

The end result would be that Eddie Jones or Joe Dumas would need to reorganize the attack after receiving his pass.

This will seriously slow down the Lakers' offense, and when Jordan and Pippen are back, it will be even harder to play.

Therefore, this kind of pass is what the Bulls want to see, but it is definitely not what Lin Han wants to see.

"Lin, if you don't pass the ball, you won't be able to pass it, no one knows your weakness in ball control better than me!"

Hearing Jordan's slightly excited words, Lin Han raised his eyebrows: "I admit that the Bulls have done a great job of defense, and Michael and Scott's defense is also excellent, but why do I have to pass the ball?!" ”

"What?"

Just when the Lakers fans and Larry Bird on the sidelines felt that Lin Han had been driven to the end of the mountain.

Lin Han was like the finals, and directly knocked Jordan who caught him away!

Lin Han's dry pulling, only need that moment of one-to-one space, can be directly pulled!

It's just that at this distance, with such a dry pull, how many times can you pull out in a game, and how many hits can you have!

Jordan pounced on Lin Han again, but at this time, Lin Han had already made a move!

With a brush, three points of hollow into the net!

3-0, Lin Han won the first point of the Christmas war!

"Michael, it looks like you don't know me well enough"

After saying a word to the silent Jordan with a smile, Lin Han turned around and left.

"Because of Lin Han's changes this season, we have all forgotten that he is a cancer that never considers efficiency in offense!"

"In the same way, what others dare not do, he will never be afraid of!"

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