It's no surprise that Kidd has had such a performance, and he can't always be consistent on the offensive end for two games in a row, which is something that even his big brother Payton may not be able to do. Xiao Zhengtai has scored 20 points three times in this series, which is very satisfying to the Lakers, and it is normal for this game to return to normal, and the Lakers have long been prepared for this.

Zhang Wei didn't think that Kidd could decide the outcome of the game by scoring a few points less, and Xiao Zhengtai's performance on the offensive end was mainly the icing on the cake, and it was by no means that the Lakers could not win without his three or five points.

In fact, he has confidence in this little brother, even if Kidd is unstable on the offensive end, his ability to organize the team and control the situation is absolutely stable, and the defense will not drag himself back, these two are important links that can affect the victory or defeat of the Lakers.

Kidd has actually entered a mature period after winning the championship last year, and after these two missed positions, he began to strengthen his breakthrough and pass scheduling, and the Lakers are still comfortable on the offensive end.

Van Exel's struggled to keep the team running smoothly in front of Kidd, but fortunately, the Bulls didn't expect him to string up, otherwise the Lakers would have been the first to get the match point.

Hill in front of Zhang Qi is the playmaker of the Bulls, and Don Nelson's point forward tactics have allowed Hill to play the real core of the Bulls in the first four games, but today is the same as the last game, and it is difficult for him, the point forward, to use his breakthrough and distribution to take care of his team's offense in front of Zhang Zhu.

The referee's penalty scale today has returned to normal, but even if Hill, who is in worse condition, has the blessing of the home whistle, it is still difficult to break Zhang Mao's close defense to create opportunities for his teammates, and his breakthrough has lost his spirituality and change since the last game, and even his explosiveness and speed have dropped again today, so Hill is destined to not be able to make a difference in front of Zhang Zhu.

Of course, Hill wanted to fight in front of Zhang Mao, but he couldn't find his first four games after trying his best, but fell to the ground in a forced breakaway, and the Bulls did not seize the opportunity of the Lakers' three consecutive offensive misses, and their own offense was also difficult to score, but after a mistake, the Lakers opened with a 16:4 attack wave.

Don Nelson could only use one more short timeout, and the Bulls had already used up a full three timeouts just after the halfway point of the first quarter, which is extremely rare for any team, and the entire United Center arena was full of panic and uneasiness, and the hearts of 20,000 home fans had an ominous feeling that they would really become the first team in history to be overturned 1-3 in the Finals.

Jordan had to stand up at this time, but the first shot fans saw was Joe Gang Leader saying something to Hill with a dark face during the timeout, and the latter's face was obviously stiff, and the atmosphere of the Bulls team became solemn, and today was another bad start that couldn't have been worse.

The game restarted, the Bulls pulled away, and Jordan started one-on-one singles.

Only this time, it was Kidd who defended Jordan, and Jones came in front of Van Exel.

It's not the first time the Lakers have let Kidd defend Jordan, but the effect is not as good as Payton's back then, and after several unsatisfactory results, the Lakers didn't use Kidd to defend in the first few games.

But today is different, the Lakers are also studying how Payton made Jordan record the worst efficiency in the career finals, in fact, it is not difficult to find through the video that Payton really defended Jordan's rounds alone, and the defensive effect was not so good, the reason why he allowed Jordan to only get an average of 41% shooting per game in six games was mainly because his teammates did a good job in helping to defend the package, especially the inside Kemp made Jordan's breakthroughs repeatedly fruitless, so it was not Payton who would really limit Jordan, It's the SuperSonics' overall defense that led the league that year.

Of course, Payton's contribution as the main defender can stick to Jordan like his nickname, making it impossible for the helper to pose a threat to the supersonic in the first place, giving his teammates enough time to help defend.

Kidd is playing such a role today, and he wants to emulate Payton's back then, although Shota Jr. can't stick to Jordan like a "glove", but he can form a pinch with Mutombo on the inside through his stance and follow-up.

Jordan is down athletically this year compared to two years ago, and unless he chooses to attack away from the penalty area, it's hard to get away from Kidd and Mutombo to score together.

This kind of defense is very effective, in the first few games Mutombo did not get into the groove, Hill and Barkley were in excellent form, and the Lakers' defense not only could not form enough tacit understanding, but also could not guarantee that there would be no gaps. It was difficult to arrange enough defensive forces around Jordan.

But today is different, Hill was eaten to death by Zhang Zhu, Barkley had to exert all his strength to kill Mason, Jones changed to prevent Exel from losing both footwork and confrontation, Jordan had a hard time getting help from his teammates, and he could only find a way to take out Kidd and Mutombo alone.

However, no matter how stable Jordan's state is, there will be no magical delivery on the field, and the help of the owner today is not very good, and he missed two consecutive mid-range jumpers, and he was replaced by a back shot or stood on the free throw line with the help of the home whistle, such an offensive efficiency compared to Zhang Mao's 7 shots after the opening 6, Chicago fans can only remain silent collectively.

In addition to doing your part, sometimes the opponent is not in shape, which is the best thing.

Today, the Bulls are obviously not in shape, Jordan's +1 state at the beginning, at this time, has been under the influence of teammates and his own mentality, all the way down to -2, which can only say that the Lakers' luck came.

Jordan's luck was not only so bad, with 3:02 left in the first quarter, Jordan, who finally broke through the bag of Kidd and Mutombo, was hit in the eye by Mason who rushed to help defend when he made a layup, and had to be treated.

This gave the Lakers another chance, and the Lakers' good luck today made the Bulls fans so angry that they could only slap their thighs.

Hill wanted to stand up at this time, but under Zhang Zhu's targeting, Hill continued to remain in the doldrums, and Zhang Qi had an absolute advantage at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

Barkley can still score, and no matter how hard Mason works, he can't offset the difference in strength between the two. But after Jordan left the court, Mutombo was able to put the remaining strength to deal with Jordan on him, the 35-year-old Barkley played one and barely played, and it was impossible to play two, and the Bulls Big Three were all dumb for a while.

Don Nelson can only pin his hopes on Van Exel and Kukoc, but the enemies these two have to face are not easy to deal with, the Bulls downgraded Hill to the No. 2 position, Kukoc took the No. 3 position, the Lakers also immediately moved Zhang Fu down, Big Ben was replaced with the No. 3 position, and Harris is going to always use the strongest shield in each position to deal with the Bulls' spears.

Kukoc was already embarrassed against the stalker Big Ben last season, he certainly surpassed Big Ben in experience and technology, but he was too far behind in confrontation ability, Big Ben is the real dog skin plaster stuck to Kukoc, and he didn't even give him a chance to take the ball to make moves.

Barkley's bravery disappeared instantly after Jordan went off the court, Mason's close defense and Mutombo's timely help defense made the big ass very uncomfortable, and in the remaining 3 minutes of the first quarter, Barkley's layup and a mid-range shot were all deflected under the interference of the two, which also made the Bulls set a record of extremely embarrassing for themselves at the end of the first quarter - they only scored 8 points in the first quarter, while the Lakers scored 26 points, and established an 18-point advantage in the first quarter.

Jordan hurried back to the scene after the first quarter, and fans could tell from his half-blackened right eye that Mason's shot was not light, but when the Bulls players reprimanded Jordan with an ugly face, no one used Jordan's panda eyes as a tool to motivate their fighting spirit.

But honestly, it's impossible not to curse your teammates as a superstar! Zhang Zhu's fans always tease him, Koala Baby did his best, teammate CBA! Of course, this is just a joke from the fans, but as a top superstar, there are really few people who don't spray their teammates!

Jordan is much more straightforward than Zhang Yu in this regard, Koala baby spray teammates will never get it on the table, if you don't perform well on the court, you will give you a look to experience it yourself, or let the coach change it directly, or even let the team send this person away.

But the helper is different, it has been a lot better in recent years, Jordan when he was young on the basketball court also has a saying, he should be scared, especially for young players, you can make mistakes, the first time you may comfort a few words, the second time will make you pay attention, but the third time you just wait for Jordan's roar!

Generally speaking, Jordan is similar to Zen masters, they will not spray teammates because their teammates can't attack, even if you don't score three points in the open position, no one under the basket can not defend, it doesn't matter that they won't scold you, Jordan has offensive problems. But if you don't defend well, I'm sorry even Pippen won't let go, in Jordan's eyes, you can play badly offensively, but the defense must keep up!

There are many reasons why Jordan is angry this time, but the most important thing is that the Bulls not only played badly in the first quarter, but also did not play well defensively, which he would never allow at home, what does it mean for them to lose this game, there is no need to emphasize at this moment, this is a game that the Bulls must win desperately.

Although Jordan's roar could not motivate his teammates, at least it made the Bulls players dare not relax, and even Don Nelson began to emphasize defense, which shows that Jordan's anger is not trivial.

But I'm sorry, the Lakers' side doesn't care if you're angry or not, after the start of the second quarter, Kidd showed a stability comparable to that of a veteran, he still clings to Jordan on the defensive end, making the latter extremely uncomfortable whether it is catching the ball or shooting, and there are a few rare turnovers.

This allowed Jordan to score just two points from a foul free throw in the second quarter of the rotation, and the Bulls were still stalled on the offensive end.

While the Lakers are defending Jordan, Kidd's performance on the offensive end is also commendable, and while scoring is not his strong point, helping his teammates score is his strong point.

Jordan's side was so angry that he also came to defend Kidd, but he couldn't make Kidd even break through, but he couldn't make Kidd have problems in the organization.

No matter who Kidd defends him, he will not be affected in terms of passing scheduling, Zhang is happy to let him and Jordan fight, and he focuses on the offensive end, and against Hill, who is always slow to beat him, it is not a problem for him to create a threat.

The game didn't last long in the second quarter, Zhang Mao's three-point shot was all hit, which fully ignited the Lakers' offensive desire, and when the Bulls led by the Big Three were burning but difficult to vent, even if their defense still had good enthusiasm, the spirituality was difficult to see.

Although the Bulls worked hard to defend in this quarter, the defense line was not as strong as it used to be, and the Lakers' first wave of offense, they were often able to block, but in the second offense, the Bulls were always less agile than the Lakers in terms of changes and details.

Jordan's anger made the Bulls players dare not make mistakes easily, and although this attitude is fine, it has given them the mentality that they can't afford to do anything.

On the basketball court, this attitude is actually very negative, and players do not dare to make their own judgments easily, and naturally play more and more conservative and rigid. Moreover, this mentality of not seeking nothing but seeking something is completely contrary to Don Nelson's free-spirited basketball philosophy, but he was unable to get the players back to normal, such a poor start made them unbearable, and Jordan's anger was just the last straw that crushed them.

This constrained state has made the Bulls very monolithic on the offensive end, and they can only rely on Jordan and Barkley's individual offense to add points to the team. But the fatal thing is that the Bulls' interior line was attacked by the Lakers at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, not only was it difficult to break through the restricted area guarded by Mutombo, but their paint area was always in a state of fighting alone, and the outside players did not dare to easily let go of their opponents to fill the position in the restricted area, which made the Bulls only have a heads-up with the Lakers' outside line, and the result was naturally the impact of the invincible destruction king of Zhang Zhu.

Barkley picked up his third foul midway through the quarter, and Langley sent Zhang out of a concussion.

The Australian center not only failed to make Zhang pay the price of an offensive foul in a fierce foul, but instead fell to the ground and hit the back of his head, becoming the second Bulls player to go off the court due to injury.

Don Nelson had no choice but to send a double front lineup again, while Jordan and Barkley were completely separated by the Lakers, and the two were also in a solo battle. As for Hill, although his running is very positive, he still seems to have no presence on the court, because he is always forced to pass the ball by Zhang Yu in less than three seconds after holding the ball, and counting on him to break the siege and free Jordan and Barkley, it is better to wash and sleep.

"If you don't score, you won't be allowed to score, but I didn't expect you to really not even get a point."

Zhang Zhu's words were full of sarcasm, and he knew that Hill had scored two points, but he deliberately said that he didn't score any points.

Hill didn't refute this, because it was not a glorious thing to score only two points, did he retort "I got two points"?

Jordan's performance wasn't much better, and when the Bulls called their final halftime in the final two minutes of the first half, the Helpers had just 12 points, three rebounds and two assists, but shot 4-of-14 from the field.

Although today's young Kidd did not score much, he actually successfully paid tribute to his eldest brother Payton in the game, and prevented the 4-time MVP from losing his temper, which indirectly opened the door to victory for the Lakers.

The last giant, Charles Barkley, has no temper against Mason and Mutombo, and his 10 points and 7 rebounds are also not enough to make the Bulls decent, and his efficiency is also below average.

The Union Center arena has lost the frenetic home atmosphere, and the Bulls fans' shouts, while still online, have become breathless, which is in stark contrast to their 3-1 frenzy.

This may not be blamed on them, anyone who sees their own team in their home stadium, and has been pressed to the ground by the opponent all the time, must not have much strength to shout.

Now that the first half is still over, the Bulls are already trailing by 21 points, which makes them seriously wonder if the game in front of them is really being played on their home court. Is this team really the Lakers who were only 1 away from a 3-1 lead?

But before these fans could react, after the game restarted, Jones jumped in the catch after running empty-handed, and Mutombo then grabbed the offensive rebound to add the icing on the cake to give the Lakers another 2 points, and the Purple and Gold successfully extended the lead to 23 points at the end of the first half, ending the first half with 55:32.

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