Chapter 298: We Are Single-Core
The game ended at the end of the third quarter, and the Bulls' death throes only made the result more miserable.
Jordan's retirement was supposed to be a perfect ending, and the drama of the return of the king was not bad at the beginning, but who would have thought that the second dynasty of the Bulls would collapse and instantly become a moon in the water and a flower in the mirror.
Such a fiasco makes many people sigh, it is easy to say that it is a king or a loser, but not many people think deeply, how miserable will Jordan be after the fiasco!?
Not to mention anything else, Nike's attitude towards Jordan will stage a 180-degree turn from today onwards. Sorry, that's no longer possible, Nike will have only one top brand in the future, and that is Koala Baby.
The attitude of the alliance is the same, if Jordan can delay Zhang Fu's accession to the throne, then the league will not be impatient to sweep him away. But now that he has been defeated, there is no mention of his past glory, and there is now only one king in this alliance.
The Bulls won't give Jordan another $30 million contract in the summer, and the reason is already in front of us - if we give you another person that much salary, we won't be able to poach other powerful stars, and next year will fall under the iron hooves of the Lakers again like this year.
The meaning of this reason is that since you can't lead the team to win against the Lakers and Zhang Zhu, then we will split some of your salary, so that we can invite others to win against the Lakers with you, in a word - you are not worth 30 million.
In this way, Does Jordan still want to be the god of basketball?
Of course not, the loss of this battle will put Jordan's status in the Hall of Fame with Magic and Bird, and it is impossible for a dynasty and a quadruple crown to surpass these two. But what he lost was not only his historical position, but also the incalculable economic loss, the loss of fame......
In this game, the final decisive moment will not come again, with Jordan hitting another jumper, Pippen scoring a dunk, and Finley missing a 3-pointer, there are still a desperate 18 points left, and there are only 8 minutes left in the game.
Harris felt that it was better not to underestimate the enemy, and immediately replaced Zhang Zhu and Kidd, but Big Ben remained on the court, and the Lakers' lineup became: Kidd, Starks, Zhang Zhu, Big Ben, O'Neal Jr.
This lineup, no matter how you look at it, is it still dying?
O'Neal Jr. played in non-garbage time for the first time in the Finals, and he only played two minutes of garbage time in the entire Finals.
The Zen master immediately felt that he had a chance, and quickly replaced Rodman and put Kukoc in the center position, hoping that this rookie could be their breakthrough, and if the Bulls could score a few points in a row and narrow the deficit to within 12 points, then there would be a chance to live.
However, when he saw that all the Lakers players were pulled to the weak side, the little hope that the Zen master had just raised suddenly disappeared.
Fans who were also puzzled saw Zhang Mao single-handedly challenge Pippen and use his physical advantage to score a goal, and they also knew why Harris arranged it this way.
This onlooker mode can indeed allow O'Neal Jr. to go up and deal with it, and Lao Mu can rest for two more minutes, and he can be in a better state to meet the Bulls' final counterattack.
However, whether the Bulls' counterattack will come depends on whether Zhang Yu gives him a chance.
"There is no such thing as a chance!"
Of course, Zhang Qian didn't give a chance, although there was a five-second limit for the back attack, but it was enough for him, he could squeeze near the penalty area line in these five seconds, Pippen's strength was very good in the third position, but he couldn't withstand him, and now it would be good to be able to hold on to not be arched into the penalty area in five seconds by Zhang Zhu.
This position, in fact, is the best distance to hit the back, and the ball carrier can hit the paint area with a single turn, and with Zhang Fu's shooting ability, he can easily find a shot.
At this time, if the defender does not have a frame protector like Mutombo, it is basically difficult to interfere with Zhang Mao's attack.
Zhang Qiu easily scored the ball in the first attack, but Pippen's second defense still failed to stop Zhang Qi.
This time, Pippen didn't lose his position in his footsteps, but when Zhang Zhu turned around and pressed Pippen with his body, he didn't have a chance to jump and block, Zhang Zhu almost pressed him to complete the shot, at this time Pippen couldn't even block the action, and could only watch Zhang Zhu complete the layup under his nose.
Of course, the fans in the stadium would not applaud Zhang Mao's goal, but this action was actually more useful than those bells and whistles.
Olajuwon's fantastic footsteps often use his body to press opponents, and breakthrough masters also like to use their bodies to rely on the inside line to make it impossible to block movements, Zhang Zhu has long mastered this kind of superb skills in actual combat, with his inside-like physique and strength, Pippen naturally can't withstand this kind of attack.
The fans in front of the TV have cheered for Zhang Zhu's goal, this is Zhang Zhu's 40th score today, counting today's game in the finals, Zhang Zhu has two 40+ games and one 50+. If you can get 50+ again today, it will be 2 50+ games and 1 40+.
This kind of performance against the sky, neutral fans can only say one sentence - the bull died unjustly, and the koala baby is indeed unsolvable!
"Are you really going to win the championship? It seems to be a lot faster than expected! ”
After scoring two goals in a row, Zhang Yu suddenly found that he was not so excited in his heart, he should have been able to meet that he would win the championship, if there was any surprise at the moment, it was that he did not expect the Bulls to lose three games in a row, and they were likely to be swept by them.
This is indeed unexpected, but after careful analysis of the lineups of the two teams, the Lakers not only have the advantage of the Bulls, but also have the advantage of the schedule, coupled with the promotion of the league, winning the championship has long been a matter of course.
Perhaps, the league is no longer thinking about preventing the Lakers from winning the championship this year, but how to create difficulties for the Lakers' dynasty.
Don't look at this year's Lakers and Zhang Fu have no solution, but as long as you change the rules next summer and find a way to sew up those strong teams, it is not difficult to create a few teams that can compete with the Lakers.
If you don't believe it, the Clippers are short of a top outside lineman, the Bulls are short of a top inside, the Jazz are short of a three-in-command, the Spurs are short of a rookie, the SuperSonics are a top scorer, New York is short of a good point guard, and the Magic is short of a good center......
These teams, as long as the league is behind the scenes, it is not difficult to become a real top team, because they all have a solid enough basic framework, and some can even become a cheating model like the Big Three all at once.
Therefore, the Lakers will defend their title next year is the real challenge, and fans are likely to find that just a summer has passed, and a bunch of super strong teams have been born with a "Duang".
But today, it's hard for the Bulls to pose a threat to the Lakers anymore.
After Zhang Qi hit two shots in a row, the Lakers' 20-point lead means that even if Jordan returns to the state of slashing 63 points back then, Zhang Qi has full confidence to hold on to his victory.
The current koala baby is too confident, no matter who stands in front of him, he can't prevent his attack, since he is so far ahead, then whoever comes will have the same result, Chamberlain and Jordan are not afraid of being on the first team.
At this moment, Zhang Mao's heart was extremely calm, just one ring, it's not a big deal to think about it, isn't there four Jordan? There are five magicians, and for a person like him who can become one of the top ten in history by talent, a ring is really not his pursuit.
He could imagine that even if he won the championship this time, after this limelight, there would be a bunch of people questioning him with a bunch of reasons, such as the reason that he only has a ring.
Then, when he also got 4 rings, people would move the magician, Jabbar and others out and continue to press him.
Let's put it this way, with Chamberlain in front of the stats and Russell in front of the ring, his journey is never-ending......
When Zhang Qi thought about this, his heart was surprisingly relaxed, but the players of the two teams began to make low-level mistakes in turn.
The morale of the Bulls players became infinitely low, and Jordan's infinite singles did not work well, which caused the others to lose their fighting spirit, and they all seemed to sleepwalk.
Lakers players will also play badly, some people have mixed feelings, Mason, Mutombo, Kidd, especially Starks not only have an infinite desire for the championship, the latter is even more troubled with the championship, it is easy to think of their tragic fate in the Knicks.
A year ago, Starks thought he wouldn't have a chance to win the championship, but he never dreamed that happiness would come so quickly.
All four of them are now overly excited, and the strength of the passes, the accuracy of the shots, the rhythm of the dribbles, and the intensity of the collisions are all beginning to lose their grasp, which is a manifestation of extreme excitement.
However, the situation on the court is still in favor of the Lakers.
As long as Zhang Qi keeps calm, the Lakers don't need to worry too much, this is the time for his own system to play a role, and of course, it is also the moment for the "onlooker tactic" to exert its power.
The magician was even a little jealous off the court, he could guess what level of Zhang Fu's reputation would reach after winning the championship this time, and it was estimated that it was no exaggeration to describe it as breaking through the sky.
Of course, it's a little early to say that the Lakers won the championship, but it's not that there is any suspense about the ownership of the championship, but that the announcement was too early and the appearance was too ugly.
His jealousy and envy lie in the fact that the Lakers have always been considered superstar models in his time, and the Lakers did have too many All-Stars back then, with several scoring around 20+, and it is impossible to say that such a lineup does not win the championship.
The current Lakers are different, don't look at their current lineup without shortcomings, many people have begun to brag about these players, but strictly speaking, the current Lakers only have one superstar, Zhang Fu.
This is not nonsense, the Lakers do have only one superstar.
Therefore, the glory of the Lakers will eventually fall on Zhang Yi alone, which is much stronger than the Magic and Bird back then, and stronger than Jordan in the Bulls dynasty with the supergiant support of Pippen.
There is really nothing to refute, except for Zhang Fu, no one in the Lakers averages more than 15 points per game, which one can be called a real All-Star?
Although Mutombo is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, don't forget that he has always given the impression that he can only defend and grab rebounds, and the status of this kind of player in the NBA is limited, so he will see a 10 million contract and hurry to sign it.
Kidd has the potential to become an All-Star, but unfortunately his offense is also criticized, and he doesn't mix well with the Mavericks. Back then, Maverick 3J couldn't make the playoffs when there was no infighting, and the three people after the infighting all had tumor labels, so Kidd was not invited by the Lakers, he was redeemed after coming to the Lakers, which is obviously Zhang Fu's credit.
Starks is even more similar, he was pointed out by New York fans in the Knicks, and he was also redeemed after coming to the Lakers, which can only be attributed to the koala baby.
Mason has always given people the impression of a blue-collar worker, he feels that he has a hand in organization, a hand in offense, and a hand in defense, but unfortunately fans don't think so, he didn't prove himself in the Hornets in this time and space, thinking back to a year ago in the Knicks, his role is just a blue-collar who plays a hand and does dirty work, and now his role is no exception, this kind of player is too far from the All-Star.
For the rest of the players, Finley is just a lottery show, and even Lakers fans can't see that he has any All-Star potential; Not to mention Big Ben, this is a blue-collar worker who almost lost the election; O'Neill Jr. is a high school student who can't play; The rest are all veterans whose form has long since declined, and there is nothing surprising at all.
If that's not obvious, then look at what level these people were and what they achieved before they came to the Lakers a year or two ago. And then look at what level they are and what achievements they have achieved when they come to the Lakers, then it is basically certain what role Zhang Mao played in the middle.
Therefore, after the Lakers won the championship, their configuration was still a combination of supergiant + four high-quality role players, and absolutely no one would think that this was a giant model.
Besides, even if any of these people can become an all-star in the future, it will be Zhang Fu's credit, otherwise how could these Lese grow to that point?
Is it really a random second-round pick that is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year?
Is it really a random high school student who performs scum in his rookie season to be a future All-Star insider?
Could it be that a guy who is trading for women is a historical point guard in the future?
This is too mysterious, so why can't there be so many second-round shows?
Why are so many high school students hitting the streets?
Why is it that only Kidd has played, but the other two guys with better stats outside of 3J can't play?
In the end, the answer to these reasons can only be found in Zhang Fu, because what they met is Zhang Zhu, otherwise they are really: a draft loss that no one cares about, a normal high school student who hits the street, and a 3J who also sinks......
However, they were lucky enough to meet Zhang Qi to change their fate, and since then they have grown into All-Stars, champions of numerous rings...... These are all the credit of the koala baby, and there will be more such players in the future, and only by Zhang Mao's side can they shine.
In the last three minutes of the game, when Zhang Zhu came off the court with the golden data of 46 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Lao Mu and Lao Si failed to control their emotions.
"I'm not a fucking disaster, it's you guys who are too vegetable, I can't take it!"
At this moment, Starks had a clear conscience, and thought in his heart that he really thought that the championship that the Knicks lost had nothing to do with him.
"Coming to the Lakers is the right choice I've ever made in my life! Who can drive those colored pencils? ”
It's understandable that Lao Mu thinks so in his heart, the Nuggets really can't take it.
"Damn Dallas, damn Jim and Jamal, now you know who's really good, right? But thankfully you have no eyes, thank you for driving me away. ”
Kidd was equally thrilled that the championship would allow him to lift his nostrils to the sky when he met Mavericks and these two men in the future.
However, looking at the calm appearance of the koala baby, it is indeed worthy of the invisible king.
At this moment, he was even calmer than the magicians in the field, and he couldn't even see the slightest expression of ecstasy, as if it was just a low-hanging victory.
But don't get me wrong, Zhang Wei is really not deliberately pretending, his state is like people's collection filled with 10T hard disks, the whole person's realm has entered the next stage, not only does not need to increase capacity in the future, but the demand for hard disks will become smaller and smaller.