Chapter 142: The Decisive Moment

In fact, in the second half of the third quarter, Li Wei replaced Garnett and Big Ben, with Buck Williams as the center and Bo Outlaw as the big forward.

Since the beginning of the season, the Knicks have been in a big rotation, and this time was no exception.

Jordan is indeed terrifying, but he is already a veteran, and Li Wei's idea is to kill him if he can't prevent it!

As long as the difference is not widened, the fourth quarter is the moment to decide the winner!

"Michael is running out of energy, which of you would like to come to this fourth-quarter defense?" Li Wei asked.

"Me!" Stephen Jackson was the first to respond.

"Coach, let's continue to defend, I didn't defend well in the third quarter, but I have the confidence to prevent him in the fourth quarter!" Bowen said.

Ben Wallace said: "Coach, I can also defend him, you let the big Z center, Kevin be the big forward on the defensive end, I will get him one-on-one!" ”

Garnett said, "David, let me go." I've just had a long break, I'm very energetic, and I'm tall, so Jordan's back play is very advantageous. ”

Others also want to sign up, Li Wei clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let Stephen go first, and then change someone else if the effect is not good." ”

"Long live the coach!" Stephen Jackson yelled.

It's 98 years now, and Stephen Jackson is about to turn 2o. As a rotation player, he really wants to play against Jordan and show himself.

"Be steady, don't be beaten by the veteran Jordan with experience!" Li Weidao.

Stephen Jackson said: "Coach, don't worry, I must be careful!" ”

"Hmm." Li Wei nodded.

Stephen Jackson has been sitting on the bench for so long, and he lacks nothing but physical strength. Old Mai Jordan, who has just completed a long-distance run, will suffer against young people with sufficient physical strength!

"In the fourth quarter, we continued to run and bang, and if Jordan and Longley were there, they would have run and consume them, and I believe they wouldn't be in the third quarter. Kevin, you have a few points to note. First, try to distance yourself when facing Rodman on the offensive end, and don't engage in physical confrontation......"

While Li Wei was talking to the players, Phil Jackson on the Bulls' side was also making arrangements.

"Mike, do you want to take a break at the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think you have a lot of physical exertion."

Michael Jordan shook his head, looked at the score and said: "We are still behind, the Knicks will definitely send Garnett and others to the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter, if the score is pulled away again, then there is no way to chase it." ”

Phil Jackson said: "However, we have back-to-back games against the Warriors tomorrow, and I think it would be better for you to have more rest." ”

Jordan said: "No, if I win this game, I can rest until tomorrow's game starts!" ”

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Wei lined up a small-ball lineup: Nash, Hornacek, Stephen Jackson, Garnett, Big Ben!

The Bulls saw that the Knicks were not on the big Z, and they also used the 2.03-meter forward Jason Caffey as the center, and then Rodman, Jordan, Kerr, and Harper.

Ball for ball!

Li Wei likes to fight against other people's small balls, because when Garnett is in the power forward position, he is a strengthened version of Marion!

In the previous life, the most underrated person of the speeding Suns under D'Antoni was Marion. In his peak season, he averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, and on the defensive end, he played against a taller power forward than him every day.

But when it comes to the Suns, everyone's first reaction is Nash, and the second reaction is Xiao Si, and as for Marion - oh, the guy who is fed bread by Nash every day?

Marion may have scored easily on the offensive end thanks to Nash's assist, but not on the defensive end. If he hadn't withstood those beastly power forwards, the Suns' small ball would not have been so successful!

If other teams want to replicate the Suns' Kombat legend, they may be able to find a weakened version of Nash, but it's really hard to find a defensive expert like Marion who can defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position, and at the same time be a stable attacker with a range beyond the three-point line!

Now that LeBron James and Marion have not entered the league, the only player who can fully compete in Marion's role, or even stronger than Marion, is probably Kevin Garnett!

Garnett is an extended version of Marion, Big Ben is a small Si with a range reduced to zero, but the defense is fully strengthened, plus a young version of Nash, if the league is willing to cancel the rule of pushing people, then this lineup will definitely run with the Suns in the previous life!

Of course, even if the league now allows hand-pushed defense, this lineup is enough for the Bulls to drink, the only problem is that there is Jordan on the other side!

Nash advanced with the ball, Garnett and Big Ben mentioned the horn position to block and dismantle together, and the familiar V-shaped offensive routine began again!

Nash picked Garnett's side, Garnett's cover was of high quality, and Kerr was stopped!

Rodman immediately switched defenses, and he couldn't tolerate a short man like Nash bursting under the basket to score.

So Nash split the ball, and Garnett, who stepped outside the three-point line, took the ball and shot!

Steve Cole couldn't block it, and he could only watch the ball fly into the sky!

"Bang! Entered! Mike Brin exclaimed excitedly.

Fraser said: "72:82, the difference is 1o points again!" ”

Mike Brin said: "The Knicks really dare to shoot, no matter what time they are not afraid to shoot threes!" ”

Fraser said: "David's obsession with three-point shooting is simply nBa first. When he lost 21 in a row, everyone was saying that he threw randomly, and now that he has won 12 in a row, I like this kind of random throwing more and more. ”

The Bulls attacked, Jordan continued to play strongly, scoring!

74:82!

The Knicks attacked, and it was another V-shaped offense, and this time it was Big Ben who blocked and dismantled Nash!

Jason Caffey saw that Cole didn't keep up and immediately came over to make up for it, but Big Ben went down at this time!

Nash tosses the ball high and scores a dunk in Big Ben!

74:84!

The Bulls attacked, this time Jordan couldn't play, and the defensive rebound was collected by Garnett!

Phil Jackson frowned and asked Harper and Kerr to switch guards.

Seeing that Harper, who is taller and has better defensive awareness, came over, Nash didn't panic and continued to attack in a V-shape!

Harper was very clever in getting around the pick-and-roll and chasing Nash, but the ball was passed to Garnett.

It turned out that this time the V-shaped offense was fake, and the real playmaker was Garnett!

Big Ben was already covering Hornacek at this point. Hornacek, who was covered, shook off Kerr, ran from the baseline to a 45-degree angle to receive the ball and shot, and shot a three-point shot!

While!

Lao Huo's three-point shot was iron, but after blocking and dismantling, Big Ben Xun came to the basket and grabbed the rebound from Jason Caffey!

The Knicks attacked for the second time, Stephen Jackson couldn't beat Jordan, and Rodman grabbed the defensive rebound!

Then, Jordan hit again!

The sweaty Jordan was no longer as accurate as in the third quarter, and this step-back jumper was ironed again under Stephen Jackson's defense!

Then the Knicks scored on a fast break!

74:86!

"Alas!" Phil Jackson looked at Jordan, who was still attacking and defending on the court, and the score was getting bigger and bigger, and sighed softly.

He felt like the Bulls were getting farther and farther away from victory as time went on.

But can he make Jordan stop at this time?

Apparently not!

Pippen, Kukoc and others are absent, the triangle offense is not working well, and the most effective way for the Bulls to score is to rely on Jordan!

Only if Jordan continues to output and play a perfect performance, while the whole team limits the opponent on the defensive end, the Bulls have hope of turning the game around!

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