If this is the case, Phil Jackson must be the first to replace Longley.

As the main center of the Bulls, the 2.18-meter Longley can only score 9 points and 5 boards per game, and his biggest role is to use the defensive end as a meat shield to defend against the opposite tank!

This is an era when the center is king, the team without a meat shield can't mix at all, Rodman is too short and thin, and Longley is the conventional weapon that restricts the opponent's center!

If the other party doesn't put the inside killer, Langley is also dispensable to the Bulls, everyone changes to a small lineup and runs each other, who is afraid of whom?

But today, Longley is not only a meat shield, but also the core of the organization on the court, and many of the tactics arranged by Phil Jackson are dominated by Longley.

That's right, the Bulls have Jordan, but you really think that Jordan is omnipotent and can score all the team's points in 48 minutes, that's pure self-deception!

Phil Jackson must conserve as much energy as possible for Jordan, who is about to turn 35, while creating an easier way for him to score. Only in this way can Jordan have the physical strength to save the world at the last moment!

Longley is Phil Jackson's surprise man today, and several of yesterday's tactics were built around him. If you replace him now, then the whole day before the game will be meaningless, and the Bulls' offense will need to be rearranged!

Pippen is injured, Kukocchi is injured, Phil has too few cards in his hand, if you change tactics urgently, you must not design too complicated, the opponent may be able to see through it!

Yes, he's out of cards, Rodman is barely involved in offense, let alone axes, and Harper's energy is mostly on the defensive end. If Longley plays again, the Knicks can win this game as long as they pinch Jordan to death!

"We can't make substitutions, the team needs Longley to support the offense in the regular period, and we have to hold on." Phil Jackson thought secretly.

And so, an amazing scene appeared. After the Knicks put out a small-ball lineup and ran crazy on the court, Zen master Phil Jackson actually didn't change his lineup!

Luke Longley, who is 2.18m, practiced a switchback run on the field!

Fortunately, he is not coaching Da Yao, otherwise he will definitely be deducted by 1.2 billion Chinese fans with a dull and wooden hat, rigid thinking, and no flexibility!

However, the Australian fans in front of the TV are not fuel-efficient lamps, and Phil Jackson's sluggish strain has been deeply remembered by them!

A few years later, they will be smug and say: "I know Phil's level very well, it was 98 years, the Knicks ran and ran, Phil couldn't even change formations, and directly tired Longley half to death." This guy who only knows how to rely on Jordan to win the championship will react faster than him if he is on a leash with another dog. ”

Then, there will be a group of new fans at the bottom who will say with stars in their eyes: "Thank you for the great god science, Phil fans, is your face swollen?" ”

On the court, after encountering the Knicks' small-ball lineup, the Bulls did not suffer in the first two minutes.

The Knicks took advantage of Longley's inability to defend in the first place and beat the Bulls by two shots, but more often than not, they were limited by the Bulls.

There's no way, in this era, there aren't many blows about pushing people fouls, and the Bulls are dirty old balls.

There is a famous dynamic picture on the Internet, that is, the Jazz team played a fast attack, and Rodman used small actions to plot against Carl Malone in a row, causing Malone to fall four times in a row, which is called a tragedy. If it were 20 years from now, the referee would have to give a technical foul.

When the Bulls attacked, Longley was well organized two times in a row, with Burrell and Harper both scoring in the account!

But then, the Knicks' players are familiar with the No. 15 defensive plan, and the strategy for Longley is to defend more and more strictly!

When the score was 12:12, Longley couldn't pass the ball out, so he singled Ben!

At 2.18 meters, he still has a height advantage against Big Ben.

Li Wei saw that Longley was holding the ball and playing singles, and immediately held his breath.

Big Ben is indeed very short, and the defensive sturdy interior killer suffers. However, Longley is not like Schmitz, who has a variety of offensive styles and is the team's second scoring point, and in this Bulls team, he is just a meat shield!

In terms of low-post offensive means, he can shoot in the middle of the shot, and low-post hooks can also make do, but forcing others is not his specialty, Li Wei believes that Big Ben can get him!

In this small-ball lineup, whether Big Ben can limit Longley will be the key to success or failure!

Longley holds the ball, singles with his back, squeezes and squeezes!

Big Ben bends his knees and bows his body, and he resists steadily!

Garnett quickly came over to help defend, and Longley was in a hurry and made a hasty move!

While!

The ball is ironed!

Li Wei let out a sigh of relief, and Phil Jackson secretly stomped his foot!

The audience at Madison Garden cheered!

Fraser said: "Big Ben defended the ball well, and Longley couldn't impress him. ”

Mike Brin said: "But he is so short, whenever I see others eating him with his height, my heart flutters." ”

Fraser said: "No way, the Knicks now only have a big Z on the inside of the heavy tonnage, as long as the big Z is not up, we will definitely suffer on the defensive end." But luckily, Big Ben can run with the team! ”

By the time Fraser commented, Garnett had already grabbed the defensive rebound and then launched a fast break!

Rodman pulled Oakley and didn't let him go fast, but Ben Wallace had already gotten rid of Longley and rushed forward!

On the outside, Charlie Ward was blocked by Harper, and Alan Houston was entangled with Jordan to run forward!

Garnett ran to the midfield with the ball and found that Big Ben had reached the free throw line and immediately threw the ball into the air!

Big Ben rushed to the basket in two steps, jumped high, and relayed in the air!

Bang!

The ball is slammed into the basket!

The score is 12:14, and the Knicks lead!

"Beautiful!" Mike Brin yelled.

Madison Square Garden fans cheer together!

Jordan looked at Houston, who was being guarded by himself, and sighed hatefully!

At this time, the Bulls' big center opposite Ben Wallace, Longley, just ran to the halfway line out of breath!

The Bulls attacked again, bluffed as usual, and then passed the ball to Longley!

The Knicks defended and rotated as a team, and didn't give him a chance to pass!

Longley gritted his teeth and continued to play Big Ben alone, he didn't believe that he couldn't clean up this short man who played the Knicks off the bench!

Dangdang!

A hard fight, a hard top, no one served anyone, but Charlie Ward helped defend at the right time!

Longley didn't wait for Ward to get closer, he hurriedly shot, and then the ball was iron again!

While!

Bounce the basket out!

Big Ben took the defensive rebound and found Garnett getting rid of Burrell's block, running far ahead, and immediately threw the ball hard!

Outside the three-point line, Garnett received the ball and then made a three-step layup!

His two long legs are too long, one step to the free throw line, and then the second step to the basket, jumping high and dunking violently!

Bang!

The ball is smashed into the basket again!

Two consecutive slam dunks are really morale-boosting, especially the second time, Garnett's power to split Huashan is very handsome!

Madison Garden fans give a standing ovation!

At 12:16, the Knicks continue to lead!

Phil Jackson frowned because he felt the Knicks get on the ground. If it continues like this, the Bulls may have to be passive.