Chapter 194: Farewell to the Red Bull (Part II)
The Bulls who returned to the sidelines, gasping for air, Phil? Jackson said loudly: "We can't sit still like this, we have to fight back, Michael started the second quarter, you started to hold the ball, Scott, you started to defend Clyde in the second quarter." Everyone else is optimistic about their own objects, don't miss people, you must be fast when you change positions, when you can't prevent it, you must be ruthless in fouls, don't give your opponent a '2+1' chance, don't say anything else, shout and get ready to play. ”
The arrangement on the Rocket's side is basically the same, just listen to Lao Tang said: "Everyone, from the second quarter onwards, you must play more counterattacks, the focus of the counterattack is Dejan and Robert, you two give turns to impact the Bulls' defense, the second quarter of the game will start in a while, the Chicagoans will definitely strengthen the defense of Clyde, your own attention Clyde, attract more defense for your teammates, increase the intensity of passing, Hakim and Kevin, the two of you played aggression in the first quarter of the game are not very good, There is no damage to the Bulls' interior line, you must increase your interior attack in the second quarter of the game, and you must tear their defensive energy, as long as the interior line is opened, then the outside line will be much easier to play. ”
After a short break, the second quarter of Game 6 between the Rockets and Bulls began.
At Jackson's behest, the Bulls kicked off the second quarter with ferocious defense, and Bodiro added a layup and was pulled down.
Horry's shot was directly slapped away, and Horry's arm quickly turned blue-purple.
Drexler broke through and was directly held, continuous fouls interrupted the Rockets' hand, in the case of consecutive missed shots, the Bulls played a wave of offense in 5 minutes, Harper made two consecutive three-pointers, Jordan, two mid-range shots, Pippen's mid-range shot plus a basket under Longley's board, a wave of 14:0 attack wave, halfway through the second quarter, the Bulls had overtaken by 7 points.
Looking at the sudden change in the form on the court, the rocket stepped up to save the crisis is the old guy Drexler, the 36-year-old man is very active today, maybe home, or maybe he wants to make the last game of his basketball career a little more exciting, today whether it is on the offensive end and the defensive end, Drexler has returned to the level of his peak.
When the Rockets were overtaken in the second quarter, it was this old man who stood up again, and a three-point shot after Pippen had sealed his hand on his face, and hit it with a "bang", so that Pippen could only watch the opponent score with a wry smile.
Immediately after Longley's cross pass was broken, Drexler took the lead with a fast break and a standard pull-up jump shot to narrow the score by two points.
Immediately after the Bulls' shot missed, the Rockets counterattacked and Drexler hit a fast-break three-pointer, which once again gave the Rockets a one-point lead.
It's such a game that makes all the people on the scene jaw-dropping.
In just one minute, the Bulls worked hard for most of the quarter, and completely lost it in one minute.
What a state this is.
In Phil? When Jackson called a timeout, all the Rockets players pounced on Drexler, and everyone gave the old man a big hug, regardless of Drexler, who was covered in sweat.
Even Tiger gave Drexler a hug, and with it, Tiger's limited-edition Armani needed to be cleaned.
However, Tiger doesn't care, as long as he is happy, he can change 80 pieces of clothes a day.
Amy looked at the big boy cheering for his team next to her, and her heart was full of love and sweetness.
At this time, Amy was still thinking about what kind of surprise this big boy next to her was going to give herself.
Lao Tang looked at Drexler who returned to the sidelines, laughed and said: "Clyde, you are amazing, it seems that I don't have to worry about anything today, as long as you kid can play like this throughout the game, the final victory must be ours." ”
Drexler smiled modestly and said, "Coach, I just did what I was supposed to do, I just wanted to end my basketball career perfectly, I don't want to have any regrets." ”
Although the tone is very calm, the sadness contained in the calm words makes the hearts of all the Rockets players flow this sadness.
Lao Tang also sighed: "Clyde, as one of the best players in the history of the league, your departure can only be a loss, an irreparable loss." ”
Looking at the Rockets players who were all a little sad, Drexler really looked very open, only to hear Drexler still say in that faint tone: "Coach, now it's time for you to arrange tactics for everyone, or we will really waste this timeout, although it was called by the bull, but it is not good to waste it like this." ”
Lao Tang could only smile, picked up the tactics board, and explained the next tactics.
At this time, the Rockets players didn't listen to Lao Tang's tactics much, and now everyone's hearts are sad for Drexler's departure.
Lao Tang put away the tactical board with interest, looked at the surrounding rocket players, and said: "How to play tactics, everyone already knows The only thing I tell you now is that one of your brothers is leaving, you can't use failure to see him off, the game is about to start, let's play." ”
It is said that mourning soldiers will win, in this way, it still makes sense, and in the rest of the second quarter, the players of the Rockets used their actions to interpret what a brother is.
As long as Drexler plays a good position, he will get basketball, and without a single ball passed by Drexler, the Rockets players will do everything possible to hit the ball in.
In the face of the Rockets in this state, the Bulls could only admit that they were unlucky, and by the end of the second quarter, the Rockets had a 5-point lead again.
The efforts of the Chicagoans for an entire section were in vain.
At halftime, in the Rockets' locker room, Drexler and the Rockets players said goodbye one by one.
This is the last half of the Glider's race.
In the end, Olajuwon said something to Drexler on behalf of all the Rockets players, and he heard Olajuwon say: "Brother, the best gift for you is the 'O'Brien Cup', and it is to beat Michael?" Jordan then got the 'O'Brien Cup', and everyone said no. ”
The rocket crowd shouted in unison: "Yes"
"Well, in the second half, let's let the Chicagoans go home to hell." This is Olajuwon's final declaration.
Lao Tang looked at the morale of the players, and the thought in his heart was that there was no need to mobilize on the battlefield in the second half of the game.
There is no need to mobilize, because the morale of all the players has reached its peak.
In the anticipation of the Rockets players, the second half of the game finally began.
With the Rockets with a clear goal, it's no longer something the Chicagoans can resist, and the Houstonians are starting to dominate the game. Yes, dominating the game, Olajuwon turned the world upside down on the inside, and he gave his best energy for the sake of his good brother.
Garnett sees off his beloved big brother and doesn't care who his opponent is, even if it's Rodman.
Horry's brother, who was running around to help him find a well-known doctor for his daughter, didn't care if his arm turned bruised.
Bodi Roga always had a smile on his face for the eldest brother who took him around to find an apartment and help him buy various daily necessities when he first arrived in Houston.
Everyone on the court had no other idea than to beat the Bulls, beat Chicago, beat Jordan.
Longley was knocked away by Olajuwon in O'Neal's way, and Pippen's hand almost hit Horry in the face, but the shooting hand still didn't move.
Garnett almost threw punches at Rodman just to get a good spot under the basket.
Bodi Roga clutched the basketball with both hands and threw himself on the ground, just for a boccia ball that was about to go out of bounds.
The players on the court of the Rockets have entered a state of selflessness.
Throughout the third quarter of the game, the Bulls were suppressed without a temper at all.
When the dejected Bulls returned to the sidelines at the end of the third quarter, they realized that they were going to lose to the Rockets.
At 82:70, the Rockets already have a 12-point lead.
Phil? Jackson looked at the Bulls players who had lost their courage, and he really didn't know what to say.
At this time, the only one who hadn't given up was Jordan, who was blood-red at this time, gasping for breath, lowering his head and not knowing what he was thinking.
Just as everyone was about to start the final quarter, Jordan suddenly spoke in his seat, and he was heard saying, "Have you all given up?" ”
The bull crowd was stunned, and no one answered the question.
"Have you given up? Answer me. Jordan's tone was very calm.
"Michael, you know ??????" Pippen tried to explain something.
"I don't want you to explain anything, I'm just asking if you gave up?" Jordan interrupted Pippen's explanation, still calmly asking the question.
No one was left with an explanation.
Jordan stood up in his seat, and said in such a calm tone: "I'll just treat you as giving up, I need you to pass the ball to me now, you just need to be worthy of your salary now, okay, let's play." ”
After speaking, he ignored the bulls and walked onto the court alone.
The game in the fourth quarter completely became Jordan's one-man performance, as long as the basketball was in Jordan's hands, there was no chance to pass it out.
Jordan is all the people showing off his skills, and he's like a don? Like Quixote, a person launched an attack on the huge windmill of this rocket, and the sadness, the helplessness, made everyone's hearts sad.
But one person can't compete with a team after all, even if the Bulls players finally repented and launched a final counterattack against the Rockets, but it was to no avail after all.
The Rockets were firmly in control of the game.
With 18 seconds left in the game and the Rockets leading by 9 points, Lao Tang replaced Drexler alone, leaving him alone to bear the applause and cheers of the audience.
A generation of superstars has gone through his legendary life.
And after Drexler went off the court, the Rockets ran out of final game time.
The referee's whistle sounded, announcing the end of the game, and also announcing the explanation of an era, looking at Jordan who left with tears in his eyes, people can only send their last blessings, goodbye, Michael? Jordan, farewell, Red Bull.
And the Rockets players who won the game all fell into madness, Mark? Jackson sat on the floor and cried bitterly, he thought that he would not have a championship ring in his life, but it was an opportunity to achieve his biggest dream.
Olajuwon and Drexler hugged each other tightly, an old buddy, brothers who played together in college, and they went through countless turbulent waves, thinking that a championship ring in their careers would be the biggest gain.
That red number 23 will be their eternal nightmare.
What they never expected was that at the last moment of their careers, they moved to the biggest stone in their hearts, and this sense of relief made them feel the presence of God.
That God, though, is called Tiger.
At this time, Tiger fell into a real double ecstasy, one was that the rocket shattered the myth, and the other was that a beautiful idea in his own heart was about to come true.
(To be continued)