(Sorry, it's late today because of the class plus exam.) I thought everyone knew that I was delaying the weekend as usual, but I was careless. There was also a good 10 o'clock update, but it still didn't have time, forgive me. ）

"Stay calm and Gan, you have to know that these players are trying to make you lose your balance in this way. In the NBA, mentality is very important, and if you don't have an imbalance, it means that you can't play at your level, and they will achieve their goal. ”

At halftime, in the locker room, Ramsey said to Gan Guoyang.

In the first half, the Trail Blazers still led the Bulls by 9 points at 56:47, and Ramsey's tactical goal was basically achieved. The entire Trail Blazers' offense has been relatively smooth and steady, the tactics are very reasonable, and the defense has been maintained well, and it has not been overwhelmed by Jordan.

In contrast, in the face of the Trail Blazers' strong firepower, the Bulls also tried their best to force the Trail Blazers to make mistakes; The Trail Blazers made 10 turnovers in the first half, which is where they did poorly.

It's just that the Trail Blazers still control the situation, as long as the Bulls can't contain the Trail Blazers' offense in the second half, especially Vanderwicki, the Bulls don't have much chance of winning.

Jordan dished out six assists in the first half and led the team's offense, scoring 12 points himself.

Gan Guoyang was a little depressed, only scoring 5 points at the end of the first quarter, not scoring a point in the rest of the period, and also ate a technical foul.

In fact, he contributed a lot of energy on the defensive end, which is also an important reason why the Trail Blazers can lead.

Gan Guoyang focused on defense in the first half, grabbed 16 rebounds and handed out three blocks, which caused a big shock to the Bulls' players.

Several of his excellent defenses allowed Jordan's points to go to naught, and his backcourt rebounds also allowed the rest of the Trail Blazers players to jump into the offense.

It's just that on the offensive end, Gan Guoyang was made unhappy by the Bulls' old oil center Korzin, and he couldn't catch the ball well.

The Bulls' constant pinching and pressing also made Gan Guoyang a little unaccustomed, which is what he often gets when he plays in the NCAA, and he hasn't encountered it for a while since he arrived in the NBA.

"You look at my arm, I think it's polite that I didn't knock out his teeth with an elbow." Gan Guoyang stretched out his arm, and there were already several blood marks on it.

If his black man is fine, he can't see the dark complexion, but Gan Guoyang is yellow-skinned, and the wound on his arm can be seen at a glance.

"It's like that in the East, they don't have any talent, they can only rely on brute force to pull the opponent to the same level." Vanderwicki, who sat on the sidelines and drank water, said he was the Trail Blazers' strongest firepower in the first half, scoring 20 points at halftime.

Van der Vercki's words are biased, but there is some truth to them, but not because of talent, but because of the differences in playing styles between the East and the West.

To put it simply, it means that the west is heavily attacked, and the east is heavily defended.

The games in the West tend to be high-scoring heads-ups, while the East is comparatively lower and has more mistakes.

"The defense in the East has really improved again this year, and it's normal to be uncomfortable, but it's nothing, we all play the same basketball." Adelman said, looking at the stats at hand.

"The first time I went to the East last year, I was not used to it, it was against the 76ers, and ...... Bobby Jones?" Drexler interjected.

Bobby Jones is the 76ers' outside lock, the main force of the 83 championship, and Gan Guoyang will also meet with them in the coming days.

"Well, the game is still in our control, I hope it's better to win the game in the third quarter, we still have back-to-back away games to play, and the easier it is to win, the better." Ramsey interrupted the players' gossip and reminded them that it was best to get the game done in the third quarter.

Back-to-back road trips, especially to the other half, are very draining.

A lot of time is wasted on the road, the players don't have enough time to rest, and there are few opportunities to concentrate on training.

It's better to win the games that can be easily won to conserve the strength of the main team, and after playing this string of away games, they can go home.

The 20 minutes of the break passed quickly, and the second half was back in flames.

The entire Chicago arena did not cool down due to the 20-minute gap, and compared to the cold weather outside, the whole stadium was in full swing.

Since Jordan came to the Bulls and played a great game, the Bulls have sold out tickets every game, which is exactly the same as the situation of the Trail Blazers.

Compared with the beginning of the first half of the game, Gan Guoyang's mentality when facing Jordan has gradually adjusted, and he no longer regards Jordan as the superstar of the future, but as an NBA rookie like himself.

"I'm going to break you guys in the third quarter." Gan Guoyang walked up to Jordan and said with a grin. Now he not only no longer has a sense of awe for Jordan, but is full of ** who competes with Jordan.

"Me too." Jordan didn't show weakness either, he continued to chew the gum in his mouth, and said without looking at Gan Guoyang.

Strangely, although the two men had been slamming each other in the mouth before the start of the second half, neither of them was annoyed.

On the contrary, Jordan and Gan Guoyang were both very excited, feeling that the two of them could finally have a good fight in the second half.

Gan Guoyang regards Jordan as an idol, and of course he is excited to be able to compete with his idol, although the current Jordan is far from being the basketball god of the future.

Jordan has been paying attention to Gan Guoyang intentionally or unintentionally for several years, at first he was curious, then regretful, and then even a little jealous, maybe he himself refused to admit it.

This may be the feeling of heroes cherishing each other, the game is only half a game, and there are not many direct conversations between the two geniuses, but the confrontation between the two is doomed as early as when Gan Guoyang came to this time and space.

"The second half of the game started and the Bulls took the lead, and how should they solve the problem in the second half after falling behind in the first half to save the game in the crucial third quarter?" NBC's Hamilton continues to faithfully play the role of "Little Don't Understand".

"Well, the Bulls put a lot of effort into the defensive end in the first half, and their pressing defense caused the Trail Blazers to make a lot of turnovers; However, their counter-attack was inefficient and was repeatedly blocked by the Trail Blazers' interior line, so in the second half they had to step up their counter-attack while continuing their defensive intensity. Jordan, as the most dynamic player of the Bulls, is bound to raise the pace of the Bulls. ”

"From the Trail Blazers' side, I personally think they will still attack with all their might, the nine-point lead is not big, and the second half is still a long game. But in the second half of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers' offense was more monotonous, relying mainly on the individual abilities of Vanderwig and Sampson. I think there is more to be done on these two points, Gan and Paxson. ”

Crouch's level as a guest commentator is still quite high, and his grasp of the situation on the field is relatively accurate.

If Gan Guoyang sat in front of the TV at this time, he would definitely be amazed that the commentary level of this product was really quite reliable.

Since Gan Guoyang came to the United States, he has found that the end of basketball in the United States, whether it is play-by-play or situation analysis, I don't know how much higher it is than some TV stations in later generations.

"The Bulls serve, Jones gives the ball to Jordan, and now this young man is the absolute core of the Bulls. He took the ball at 45 degrees on the right side and leaned his back against Paxson to go inside. ”

Paxson didn't play well in the first half in either offense or defense, and he was overtaken by Jordan defensively, and he didn't get many chances in the offense.

Being beaten like this by a rookie as an All-Star guard really makes him lose face.

However, talent is not a matter of will, and Paxson is a great player who also tries to keep an eye on Jordan, but when Jordan turns in a step, he still loses his defensive position.

At this time, Korzin moved from the left baseline to the right low post, made a low cover for Jordan, blocked Paxson who followed the defense, and gave Jordan a chance to go to the bottom line.

Gan Guoyang, who was following Korzin, knew that Jordan's threat was much greater than Korzin's, so he decisively let go of Korzin and blocked Jordan.

He is also not afraid of Jordan's pass after blocking and dismantling, because he has stuck to it like a big spider and does not give Jordan a chance to pass.

"Oh, Gan's defense, which is really rare among interior players, looks more like an outside defender than the big man who likes to block. In fact, this defensive style is the right thing to do against Jordan. Crouch looked at Gan Guoyang's octopus-style defense and couldn't help but admire.

When defending outside players, a lot of interior players like to keep their distance, count steps, and then jump to block.

But in fact, this defensive method is the most useless for Jordan, as long as Jordan is given space, with his bullet speed, the result of trying to block him is generally deducted.

Gan Guoyang is different, he is influenced by Bellman, and he also likes to stick to the outside players, using his long arms and feet to block all possibilities of opponents.

Jordan's ball broke through too violently, and he was squeezed to the bottom line and had no room for action, but the ball smashed to his feet and went out of the bottom line.

"Beep!" The referee awarded the Trail Blazers backcourt ball.

Gan Guoyang's first defense against Jordan in the second half was very successful, but his hook shot in the offense also did not score.

It was his first hook shot of the game, and apparently his hand didn't open up and his movements were slightly stiff.

"Retreat, retreat!" Ramsey yelled from the sidelines, and what he feared most was being counterattacked by the Bulls.

But afraid of something, Wohlridge picked up the rebound and passed it to Jordan.

Jordan started to dribble from the backcourt, he wasn't fast and looked methodical, and the Trail Blazers guard didn't get in the way. Gan Guoyang fell to a low position in the attack, so he redoubled his efforts to run back to defend.

Gan Guoyang had just run to the three-point line, and Jordan, who was holding the ball, suddenly started on the periphery.

The ball seemed to be glued to his hands, and Jordan dribbled the ball and swaggered in from the middle, and the Trail Blazers, who did not form a defensive formation, had no one to stop Jordan.

Gan Guoyang wanted to make up for the defense but it was too late, and Jordan made an easy layup to pull back two points for the Bulls.

"What are you doing? Pay attention to the position, concentration, concentration! The first step is to protect the basket! Ramsey yelled angrily.

At the beginning of the second half, the Trail Blazers players did not get nervous at all, and this is very bad for the game, once the opponent catches the slack and plays to the death, the 10-point advantage will be erased in an instant.

If there is one of the Trail Blazers' players who is 100% focused, it is only Gan Guoyang.

The difference between a superstar and an ordinary superstar is often in this detail, and Gan Guoyang undoubtedly has superstar potential in this regard.

It doesn't matter if you lose a goal in defense, the Trail Blazers are not a defensive team in the first place, they have always believed that you score one, I score two, you score two, I score.

Gan Guoyang is again in the low position, still on the right side, in the outermost position, Gan Guoyang has found that although the position is too close to the inside, although the grasp is high, it is also easy to be caught and prone to mistakes.

"Gan received the ball in the low post again, and it seems that the Trail Blazers are ready to open up the situation with Gan Guoyang's single in the second half."

Gan Guoyang knew that the Bull's bag clamp was quite powerful, so after receiving the ball, he did not hesitate, did not observe the movement of his teammates, directly dribbled and turned over, and hooked his hand again!

This time his hand has adjusted back and is no longer as stiff as the last time.

With his strong strength, he has opened up a good space for his hook hand.

"Huh!" The ball hollowed into the net and it was an easy and crisp goal.

"Beautiful hook hand, except for Jabbar, I don't think anyone can make such a wonderful hook as smoothly as Gan, and there is finally a successor to Tiangou."

Gan Guoyang's goal once again stretched the score to nine points, and the Trail Blazers were aiming to stretch the score to more than 10 points in the third quarter.

And the Bulls wanted to chase points, so they learned from the Trail Blazers and started a quick counterattack.

Gan Guoyang had just thrown the ball in, the Bulls had already sent the ball out, and Jordan took the ball and began to run wildly from the left side to the frontcourt.

This time, Gan Guoyang will not let Jordan go to the basket easily, and he will also run in the direction of Jordan.

When Jordan went all the way down to the bottom line on the left side, Gan Guoyang thought to himself that you had run to this dead ground again.

For players, the baseline, corners and sidelines are dead ground, with little room to move around and few passing options. It is easy to be mistaken.

But this time Jordan was prepared, he watched Gan Guoyang pounce, and suddenly dribbled under his crotch continuously, pretending to go to the middle.

Gan Guoyang subconsciously blocked in the middle, and as a result, a gap was made for the bottom line.

Jordan had a cat waist, and his foot almost stepped on the bottom line, and drilled through this gap.

Then dodged Sampson's block under the basket and made a successful layup.

The whole process was done in one go, with almost no pause, and the cheers of the Bulls fans in the stadium almost toppled the arena.

"Oh-my-god, (my God,) the Trail Blazers' defense seems to be a full three beats slower in front of Jordan!" Hamilton also had to sigh.

Ramsey sat on the bench and shook his head, the defensive concentration of the Trail Blazers players was too poor, and the two conceded goals did not form a defensive formation at all, and Jordan was like no one.

Ramsey wondered if it was time to call a timeout to wake up the players, but Sampson had already sent the ball out at the back.

Valentine, like Jordan, dribbled straight to the frontcourt, and he also wanted to quickly counterattack and beat the Bulls to suppress the Bulls' momentum.

But he wasn't Jordan, and on the right sideline he was forced by two Bulls players to get caught in the encirclement and look like he was about to make a mistake.

Fortunately, Van der Vercic came to pick up the ball and received the ball at 45 degrees to stabilize the situation.

Just when Vanderwich wanted to stop and play a good position to attack, he saw Gan Guoyang in the bottom left corner of the cat, who was running to the basket at this time.

Vanderwig didn't hesitate and threw the ball directly to the basket outside the three-point line, and Gan Guoyang also sprinted and jumped!

Relay in the air!

It was an extremely difficult aerial relay because the pass was so far away that the accuracy would definitely suffer.

But Gan Guoyang still pressed the inside line of the bull in the air, and grabbed the basketball with his right hand, his hand was so huge, he didn't worry about the ball slipping at all.

"Bang!" Gan Guoyang's body was like a huge bow, and in an instant, it burst out with huge power and smashed the ball in his hand into the basket.

The Chicago arena was instantly quieter, and all that seemed to be the sound of hoops shaking could be heard on the court.

"Looks like we could call a timeout later." Ramsey on the sidelines was much more relieved.