Mike Miller pressed up to defend Jordan.

Facing the god of basketball, he was so excited!

Jordan admired Mike Miller's courage, and he gave the most enthusiastic response.

Jordan hit to a comfortable distance, grabbed the ball, and shook his shoulders continuously.

Mike Miller defended aggressively and defended Jordan hard...... Got a jump shot from the free throw line in front of the rim.

By the time Mark Miller, who was shaken out of position, pounced, Jordan had already played a rhythm difference to throw the ball...... Hollow hit!

39-year-old Jordan is still picturesque!

When it came to the Magic's offense, the TT combination continued to block and dismantle the offense, this time O'Neal Jr. contracted early, and Li Ao, Jordan, O'Neal Jr., and Matt Harprin successfully blocked Duncan, Maddy, and Mike Miller.

Maddy was an excellent playmaker and sent the ball to Horace Grant safely.

Horace Grant makes a shot in the open spot...... The chances are good, but iron!

O'Neal Jr. and Jordan jammed Duncan and Maddy, and Li Ao protected the defensive rebound.

Switching offense and defense, Jordan continued to single Mike Miller.

By hitting Mike Miller, Jordan grabbed the ball, stretched the ball to the free throw line, and turned his body around, and Mike Miller immediately pounced to the right...... Pounced.

Jordan grabbed the ball steadily, pivoted his left foot and turned 270 degrees to the left to extend the ball to the right of the three-second zone, Mike Miller braked and turned and pounced on his back...... Hit the air again!

The fans screamed wildly! Jordan grabbed the ball again and put it back, his left foot didn't leave the position where he had just hit his back, but it played Mike Miller around!

Li Ao looked at Jordan's footsteps and his eyes were red, this is the realm he wants to achieve.

Mike Miller's mentality has cracked, watching Jordan adjust his direction to face the basket and jump out of the box, he doesn't even have the motivation to pounce, and he feels like he is going to pounce again.

Jordan hit the shot steadily! 8-4, the Clippers lead by 4 points!

After confirming the opponent's pounds and pounds in the last round, Jordan made a fuss!

The opponents in front of him, Byron Russell, Rick Fox, and Doug Christie, are either experienced or capable, and can somewhat limit him, this sophomore in front of him...... Playing around!

Looking at Jordan sticking out his tongue in the retreat, Mike Miller didn't know if he was experienced or capable.

Anyway, the task that Rivers assigned to him to bring Jordan to the pinching circle is completely out of confidence now.

Rivers saw that the OK combination could rely on individual ability to overpower the Lakers, and he believed that the TT combination could also do it, and wanted to rely on the individual ability of the TT combination to play an advantage in the star confrontation stage at the beginning, and then rely on the stability of the TT combination to maintain the advantage.

This strategy, the whole Magic team feels that there is nothing wrong with it, they are the most consistent team in the league, and they are confident that the TT combination is not weaker than the OK combination.

But as one of the participants in the opening star matchup, Mike Miller wanted to ask the head coach after two rounds: Your tactical intentions are good, but did you consider that I can't even stick to the god of basketball?

In fact, Rivers really considered that it was almost impossible for Mike Miller to guard against Jordan, but he discussed this matter with the coaching staff and the TT team, and felt that it was better to use Jordan's physical strength first at the beginning.

No matter how good Jordan is, the time that can be used as the main point of attack is only about 20 minutes, and it only needs to last for half a quarter.

Mike Miller was blown up by Jordan was expected, and Li Ao's side hit Maddie twice in the opening game, which was a headache for Rivers and the TT combination.

When it came to the Magic team's offense, Maddie and Duncan did not continue to block and dismantle, seeking stability, Duncan came to the left side of the three-second zone to jam O'Neal Jr., and received a pass from Maddie!

O'Neal Jr. was no weaker than Duncan in height and weight, but Duncan was knocked into the basket in two steps and let out a moan...... Duncan pressed O'Neal Jr. to score two points!

O'Neal Jr. was deducted, not discouraged at all, playing in Los Angeles, he was used to it, and he riveted his strength against Duncan.

When it was the Clippers' turn to attack, the TT combination's ominous premonition came true.

Jordan played two rounds, pulled away and went to rest, and it was Li Ao's turn to play singles!

Li Ao's ultra-difficult pull-back and turn-sideways speed in the first two rounds forced Maddie to stick to the defense and dare not defend with an integrated defense.

Li Ao turned to push Maddy forward, and Duncan and Horace-Grant on the inside were well coordinated.

Rivers' defense used to deal with Jordan's back play was used on Li Ao, covering Li Ao's shots while cutting off Li Ao's pass to Matt Halprin on the wing and O'Neal Jr. under the basket.

Li Ao passed back to the high position, he still has Jordan!

Jordan ran to the free throw line to catch the ball and passed it again...... Troy Hudson constricts to block Matt Harprin's cut, and Bibby hits the ball in the open spot!

Jordan's ability and awareness are not as good as Li Ao's, but he has rich experience, and with the cooperation of the two, the Magic team's defense was broken through!

When it came to the Magic's offense, the TT combination continued to attack.

Hubby Brown of the Time Warner Wired Sports commentary booth said: "Rivers wanted to drag the Clippers into a star-to-star offensive quagmire, and now they're stuck in it. ”

Bill Wharton responded: "Maybe he hasn't figured it out yet, but he's found it, and it's hard to do anything about it." ”

"Yes, his adaptability is very poor, it would be nice if Hill was here, one more outside main attack point, and at this time Hill can be used to consume Jordan and Spider-Man."

"Even if Hill isn't injured, I think the Clippers are stronger, their roster is more perfect, there are no obvious flaws, the Magic spent all their money on three stars in 2000, the middle class used to renew Armstrong, except for poaching Hores Grant from the Lakers, who were not able to make effective reinforcements last summer, and can reach the Finals this year just because Duncan and McGrady are stronger."

"Oh, Bill, that's weird, didn't you always say you're a Trail Blazers and Celtics legend? Now a Clippers celebrity? ”

"What are you talking about? I've spent more time with the Clippers than with the Celtics, about the same time as I did with the Trail Blazers, and I'm certainly a Clippers celebrity, so if you don't believe it, ask Ballmer and see what he has to say. ”

"I didn't expect your stammering cheek to be so thick-skinned......"

As analyzed by the legendary coach and the legendary center, the Magic team is stuck in the quagmire of star offense and can't get out.

Jordan rested for a few days, his physical condition was good, he was experienced, and when it came to the finals when he was in the best form, he singled, and the Magic team could only respond with two supergiant singles.

Li Ao's two shots at the beginning were too amazing, no matter whether he shot accurately or not, Maddie didn't dare to give him a chance to make a complete shot, he took the opportunity to break through and organize the attack.

Jordan pick-up + strategy and Li Ao worked well together, and Bibby, Matt Harprin, and O'Neal Jr. also performed well.

Li Ao single-handedly launched an attack, and the Magic team could only respond with a star attack.

It's not that the TT duo doesn't want to trust their teammates, but as Bill Wharton said, their teammates are really poor, and the pitcher and the cutting forward line are okay to be the main point of attack...... The most important reason why the Eastern Conference finals were dragged to a tie-break by the Nets was not how fierce Kidd was, but because their role players were too poor.

Their strongest teammates are Mike Miller and Armstrong, who are on the Clippers' level at the level of Big Q and Boykins.

TT combos strong offense, with Troy Hudson, Mike Miller, and Horace Grant to play defense, and can also play back and forth with the Clippers' starting five, switching team play, they don't dare to try.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Clippers led the Magic by three points 15-12.

Entering the official timeout, watching Jordan put on his training uniform, Rivers breathed a sigh of relief, and he narrowly carried through the opening stage.

In the second half of the first quarter, Rivers sent a combination of Troy Hudson, Maddy, Monty Williams, Pat Garrity, and Duncan to continue to let the TT combination go on.

Gentry sent a combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Odom, and Campbell.

Jordan went down to rest, Big Q and Odom came up, and the Clippers' offensive firepower still dropped a lot.

Maddie's strength suffered, coupled with the threat brought by Li Ao's two consecutive difficult goals at the beginning, he did a general job of defending Li Ao, but he did a good job in basic defense and did not give Li Ao a chance to soar.

Li Ao looked at Monty Williams greedily, but he didn't need a veteran to defend him, and he couldn't do it.

It's better to play the Jazz......

Campbell came on the court, Duncan's basket offense was limited a lot, but Campbell's close protection was far worse than O'Neal Jr., Maddie and Duncan blocked and dismantled Li Ao, and the offensive firepower increased.

The two teams fought hard for half a quarter, with the Clippers scoring only 12 points in the first quarter and the Magic slashing 16 points.

At the end of the first quarter, the Magic overtook the Clippers by 1 point 28-27!

Rivers breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the score had been overtaken, and Gentry had no waves in his heart.

Without Jordan here, the TT combination continues to fire at full power, unless Big Q or Li Ao feels like a surge, otherwise Odom suddenly becomes coquettish...... Otherwise, it's normal for their Clippers to fall into the wind.

Bibby is very fierce in the scorching stage and can always seize opportunities to shoot the ball, but this kind of back-and-forth offensive battle, Bibby also has the advantages of excellent ball distribution and stable shooting in open positions.

After the break, Gentry fielded a lineup of Greg Anthony, Jordan, Matt Harplin, Odom and O'Neal Jr. to play steadily.

Rivers gave Maddie a break, and Duncan brought Darrell Armstrong, Jaren Jackson, Mike Miller, Ewing on the court.

Both head coaches want to be steady, Rivers aims to give Maddy and Duncan a chance to take turns resting, and Gentry just wants to keep consuming Duncan.

But Jordan didn't agree!

After the start of the second quarter, Jordan scored 3 goals in a row, one of which was still 2+1, and cooperated with O'Neal Jr. to prevent Duncan from hitting two irons in a row.

If Ewing had scored two points longer at the beginning of the second quarter, Duncan would not have to face a pinch, but Ewing was iron, Jordan scored in a row, and Duncan could only play alone, and he didn't dare to pass to Ewing again.

Jordan played a wave of 7-0 alone, and the Clippers overtook the Magic by 6 points at 34-28.

After Maddy came on the court, the Magic returned a wave of 12-8 from the Clippers, and when the official timeout entered the second quarter, the score came to 40-42, and the Magic chased the difference to two points.

The two teams rotated their lineups again, and this time Rivers didn't dare to let any of the TT members rest and continued to stumble.

Gentry swapped the combination of Bibby, Big Q, Ao Lee, Odom and Jeron Collins.

The Magic team pressed the Clippers in the second half of the second quarter, and Li Ao, Bibby, and Odom couldn't fight hard.

At halftime, the Magic outscored the Clippers by two points, 55-53.

In the second half, the Magic took advantage of the momentum of 27-19 in the last 10 minutes of the second quarter to play a 15-9 score in the second quarter, stretching the difference to 8 points and leading the Clippers 70-62.

When it entered the official pause, many TV commentators were touting the TT group as the first in the world, which was stronger than the OK group.

This statement is not too problematic, it is all with a poor lineup of role players, the TT combination has entered the finals, and the OK combination has not.

Dead stars, the Clippers can't do the TT combination except for the most physical stage of Jordan at the beginning.

However, in the first half of the third quarter, the Magic played a 15-9 scoreline, and the Clippers had only one starter on the court, and O'Neal Jr. took Odom, Greg Anthony, Big Q, and Sean Lukes on the court to consume the TT combination.

After the official timeout came back, the combination of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Haprin, and Campbell came on!

Jordan singles, Bibby and Matt Harprin block and attack, and Li Ao opened the mode of running with all his strength to catch the ball and shoot and respond for the first time in this game!

The Magic team had just stormed the half-quarter, and the TT pair needed to slow down after the official timeout came back, and the offensive performance declined.

Maddie attacked for half a quarter, continuously assaulting the inside, and now is the time to be tired, and he can't keep up with Li Ao's footsteps!

The trio led the team to a 17-8 half-quarter score in the second half of the third quarter, and after the third quarter, the Clippers overtook the Magic team by 1 point 79-78 to enter the final quarter!

The Magic, who scored 15 points in the first half of the quarter, only scored 23 points in the whole quarter!

In the fourth quarter, the TT team fought hard, and the offense played much better than the second half of the third quarter, scoring 24 points in a single quarter.

However, the TT team was able to support the assists, but the defense was powerless, it was too tiring, and the Magic team did no better defense than in the second half of the third quarter.

Li Ao scored 9 points in the final quarter, Bibi 6 points, O'Neal Jr. 7 points, Jordan played 7 minutes and got 3 points and 3 assists, and Odom 4 points and 3 assists...... The Clippers blasted 30 points in the final quarter!

At 10:25 p.m., Troy Hudson missed a three-pointer at halftime, and the final whistle sounded as he threw the ball.

Li Ao made 12 of 25 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, plus 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 31 points, 7 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Jordan had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Bibby had 18 points and 5 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 13 points and 10 boards, and Odom had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists...... beat Duncan, who scored 37 points and 12 boards, and Maddy, who scored 33 points and 8 assists.

The Clippers defeated the Magic 109-102 to win their first Finals!

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Departure at 7 o'clock in the morning, it was dark before arriving in Chengdu, and I quickly wrote a short chapter of change, and the work should be very busy the day after tomorrow, try to write a chapter, keep constantly changing, and it is expected that the 9th will resume normal updates + supplements.

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