Chapter 286: Arrogance
"The heat is too chicken!"
Zhang saw with his own eyes that the Bulls pulled back the disadvantage little by little, and finally defeated the Miami Heat 101-89 and successfully advanced to the Finals.
The league didn't do anything in order to seek the number of games, the Bulls' behavior before the game was the team's own tricks, and as soon as the Heat protested, the referees also called the shots.
They still lose the game now, so it's really a matter of their own strength, and they can't blame others.
"Fight defense or offense, pick and choose!"
The Bulls qualified as they wished, which is also the wish of most fans around the world, and Zhang Zhu put himself in a higher position the next day and said this.
Such an arrogant remark is, of course, questioned.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Zhang Fu said: "At this point, whether you are sure of victory or not, you will not see me show weakness." Of course, the outcome may not be decided so quickly, but I am the only one who can beat me, there is no doubt about that. ”
"Do you think this finals will be a contest with ups and downs?"
"No, I don't think so! Not every match can be full of drama, and it's usually the norm for a strong player to win overwhelmingly in the final, and we are that strong one. So, miracles don't happen, and even if they do, they can't win. ”
Zhang Mao's words sounded very arrogant, but he still left room for himself.
He actually knew in his heart that the league might not interfere with the Lakers and Bulls to sweep their opponents before that. But now it's the Finals, and the league won't rest until he doesn't play at least six games, and he knows it's not going to be that easy to end the fight.
"So, do you think you're such a strong man?"
"Of course, I have many enemies, but I can't compete with them. Under the sun, they say that Phoenix will not be conquered. On Space City, they say Houston will never surrender. At the Great Salt Lake, they say that the Judah will not be conquered. Now they have nothing to say. They fear me as much as they fear the forces of nature that bring death. I am the Dragonborn, I am the Emperor...... Saught it"
After Jordan heard Zhang Zhu's harsh words in Chicago, he found that he had no power to parry.
This kind of trash talk, how is he going to fight back?
Looks like there's nothing to say!
"A person behaves most confidently and calmly in words and deeds at home or in a familiar environment."
Jordan, a trash-talk master, didn't have the ability to connect moves, and the Zen master only went out in person when he saw this, and now was not the time for Zhang Yi to perform alone.
This may sound like an indescribable statement, but in fact the Zen master wants to say that "if you don't have the strength to be at the bottom, your self-confidence will always be pale", which is of course a satire on Zhang Mao.
Zhang Qi soon discovered that this old guy was completely different from the trash talk spoken by the players, and he was also sarcastic without dirty words, which was difficult to deal with.
The Zen master later commented on the Lakers: "The water temperature rises to 99 degrees Celsius, but it is not yet boiling water, and its value is limited; If you add another fire and raise it by 1 degree Celsius on top of 99 degrees Celsius, it will boil the water and produce a large amount of water vapor to start the machine, which will produce huge economic benefits. ”
This is obviously a satire that the Lakers look strong, but after all, they are a little bit worse, and this is often the key to the biggest difference.
Zhang Qi was a little painful, Jordan's trash talk was nothing in his eyes, but he didn't expect the Zen master's counterattack to be so sharp, why didn't he find out that this guy who hugged his thighs was so eloquent?
Jordan was also surprised, only then did he know that the Zen master was really hidden, and he was so powerful at a critical moment?
The Zen master said that he couldn't help it, in the past, this kind of war of words, Jordan + Rodman was enough, and he didn't need to go out at all, after all, the opponent's level was limited.
But Zhang Zhu's combat effectiveness is not on the same level as these players, and with Jordan's ability, I am afraid that he will be cut off in less than a few rounds of fighting.
Do Jordan and Payton and others really think they are good at trash talking?
In fact, these coaches are not willing to see the players in general, after all, the culture of the two sides is not at the same level, and the Zen master is reluctant to show it on weekdays, because he knows that the unconscious of the capable is a sarcasm of the incompetent, just like today, these people probably don't understand what it means, it's very boring, isn't it.
Zhang Qian found that he couldn't catch the sarcasm of the Zen master, so he could only stop fighting first and fight another day.
On May 30, the invincible Zhang Fu finally encountered a hard stubble, and the NBA also announced the schedule of the finals in time.
The first game of the Lakers and Bulls finals will start on June 2, and then there will be a big battle every other day, and the schedule and score of the district finals will be even more intensive.
Such a brutal Finals schedule is obviously more difficult for the Bulls, who have an average age, and are obviously more difficult. Jordan and Rodman don't look old, but they're actually quite old. This time the Bulls are not against the Heat, who are not talented enough, and a group of old guys in their thirties will consume much more in the game, and then the advantages of youth will be reflected, and the disadvantages of old will gradually appear.
The Los Angeles media are confident in this, but the Chicago media also have a mental advantage, because their first triple championship was started by stepping on the shoulders of the Lakers, and the time is not far away, only six years have passed.
In 1991, when the Bulls and Lakers met in the Finals. As a result, the members of the Bulls' First Dynasty led by Phil Jackson narrowly swept the Lakers led by the Magic with a total score of 4-1, and Jordan and Zen won the first NBA championship in their careers at the same time that year.
Six years later, the two met the Lakers again, the difference is that the current Lakers are more like the Bulls of the year, they are more energetic, but the Bulls have shown their twilight.
Although the magic has a good personal relationship with Jordan, he is still unwilling to be defeated that year.
The current Magic is no longer able to participate in the playoffs, but as the Lakers' biggest cheerleader, he is still one of the leaders in the locker room, and the inspiration of the Magic at key moments is also the strength that the Lakers need.
Zhang Yu ran to fight with the Zen master, which belonged to the outside.
The task of the Magic is naturally Anne, and he said to the media: I said earlier that if this year's Finals is the Lakers vs. the Bulls, everyone must not be surprised; If the final championship is the Lakers, you have to believe in your eyes, we have the quality.
Still, the Magic gave the Bulls and Jordan a lot of face, believing that this year's Finals competition is the most uncertain and unpredictable since Michael Jordan won the championship in 1991.
Zhang Zhu said: This is nonsense, the most indefinite is obviously 93 and 94, the two consecutive championships of the Rocket team are elusive, especially the 93 big dream single-core championship, Zhang Zhu never dreamed of it.
As for this year, Zhang Yi thinks it should be the most suspenseless year, and the final champion is not the Lakers, or the Bulls, like the Jazz and Heat...... These are all characters who accompany the prince to study.
Such a phenomenon can only explain one problem - this season the NBA is in a less open competitive environment, the script is too heavy, there are only two teams in the league that have the ability to win the championship, in fact, except for the fans of each team, everyone knows that the final must be the Lakers VS Bulls.
To be honest, there are a lot of complaints about this script, but no more complaints will not affect the ratings, because everyone really wants to see the showdown between the Lakers and the Bulls, or rather, everyone wants to see the showdown between the old and new generations of kings.
"The Bulls are the best defensive team in the NBA today, and they not only have great defensive ability, but they also have Finals experience that the Lakers don't have."
- That's what CBS said about the Bulls, apparently believing that the Bulls' vast Finals experience could make up for the decline in physical talent.
"It wouldn't be surprising if the Lakers win a championship, not only do they have a great defense, but they also have an unbeatable offense."
- This is the evaluation of "Dragonborn Sports", obviously thinking that the Lakers who are more comprehensive in offense and defense will win the championship, and the Bulls have more experience, but the athleticism is too different from the Lakers.
"The addition of Mutombo, Mason and Kidd gives the Lakers the ultimate championship contender, and it's a battle of talent and experience."
- This is the evaluation of "ESPN", there is not much tendency, the Lakers are indeed more talented, and the Bulls are experience crushing the Lakers, which is also a major attraction of this series.
"Home field advantage will determine the championship!"
- This is a report from the Los Angeles Times, and they felt that it might not be good to say something like "I can win the championship", so they casually found a reason and announced that the Lakers were about to win the 12th championship in team history.
The Chicago media is certainly dismissive of such rhetoric, but home field advantage does matter. The schedule of this Finals is 2-2-1-1-1, which is a big advantage for the Lakers, who have a home-court advantage, as long as they win two home courts, the Bulls have no room for error.
The Bulls left for Los Angeles on May 31, and what the Lakers want to know most at the moment is whether Pippen, who retired from Game 5 with an injury, is dead or alive now?
Pippen's injuries were supposed to be released as smoke bombs, hoping to confuse the Lakers' pre-war set-up.
It's a pity that the horse-faced man's wife posted a message of encouragement to Pippen on the ICQ immediately made the smoke bomb ineffective, and the Lakers were left with a guess.
Now, the Lakers are left with only two issues to consider.
The first question – of course is to take advantage of your home advantage.
The Bulls will certainly expect the Jazz to eliminate the Lakers so they can enjoy home-court advantage in their Finals matchup with the Jazz.
The Lakers' home court is the most unbreakable home court in the regular season and playoffs, and in fact, the Lakers have yet to lose at home this season.
The Bulls should have done a survey that says the Lakers are getting 60 percent more free throws at home than on the road — that's not a small number, and it's not just about making more free throws.
One more home court for the Lakers could well be one more crucial victory.
The second problem - the Lakers need a stable scoring point other than Zhang Zhu, and such scoring points should preferably have more than two.
For the Lakers, how to score more points is the most important task. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls averaged just 77 points per game and shot 39 percent from the field. Their Eastern Conference showdown with the Heat shows that it's useless to just defend well, and you can't finish the game with scores.
The Lakers are a good team both offensively and defensively, but it is doubtful that they can still score 100 points at every turn under the Bulls' restrictions.
And in the regular season, the Lakers' defense was not very good, and they were always unable to maintain defensive intensity throughout the game. Although in the playoffs, the Lakers suddenly made a force, and the Rockets, who had excellent defense, including the Jazz who had excellent defense, were all defended by the Lakers' defense, but can it still go as smoothly against the Bulls?
If the Lakers want to beat the Bulls, they must first not lose to their opponents defensively. At the same time, they have to keep scoring or they won't be able to win the game, just like the Heat.
Fortunately, compared to the Bulls, the Lakers are not short of scoring points.
Starks and Mason have been consistent scoring points for the Lakers, and they have also performed well in the playoffs, with not too many sluggish games.
Mutombo has often contributed surprise scoring points in this year's series, and this advantage should come in handy against the Bulls, and the Lakers need to activate Mutombo's scoring talent, even if it is just a second offense after grabbing a rebound in the frontcourt, which is a very important contribution.
Kidd and Finley are constrained by experience and age, and their performances on the offensive end are up and down, and if one of these two can play at a level, then the Lakers will be difficult to beat.
The reason is that the Lakers have one point that is too scary, Zhang Zhu's playoff average score has surpassed Jordan's, and it is extremely stable, as long as the two main offensive points of Starks and Mason play normally, plus Kidd and Finley and others, the Bulls' defense will be difficult to prevent.
So what was the bull thinking?
Zhang Qi said: Who cares what they are thinking!
was scolded by the Zen master just now, and Zhang Mao was very unhappy.
He was ready to vent all these frustrations in the game two days later
Now he can't wait, this is his first finals, although there will be countless finals to play in the future, but this is the first time, of course it is different.
On June 1st, it was one day closer to the finals......
Zhang Wei suddenly found out today that there were a lot of posts in Martian in his forum, which made him a little confused.
In the afternoon, the Lakers will have an hour of interviews before starting practice, and this will be their last public interview before the Finals.
Naturally, the Chicago reporter would not let Zhang Qiu go, and as soon as he found an opportunity, he asked defiantly: "Why didn't you respond to Fei'er's words?" Isn't that your style? ”
Zhang Wei snorted: "The winner will never have anything to say to the loser." Then he couldn't help but sarcastically say, "I'll give you another piece of advice, only those who obey me can talk to me in the eye." Whoever disobeys me is not allowed to look up to me. ”
"You...... It's so arrogant! ”
"Arrogant?" Zhang Qixin said that since you think like this, then I might as well be more arrogant, and immediately waved his hand to the door, "Go back and tell your master, Bull, that today is dead!" ”