On the night of May 25, 1997, in the Western Conference Finals G4, with 8 seconds left in the game, the Jazz's Brian Russell missed a game-winning three-pointer.

As a result, the rebound was collected by Barkley, and then Matt Maloney received the ball and launched a counterattack!

At the end of the game, veteran Eddie Johnson received a pass at the top of the arc, did not adjust the time, was one step away from the three-point line, and immediately jumped to shoot!

The ball lights came on, and everyone on the Rockets rushed to the court, shouting and hugging the veteran.

At 92:95, the Rockets, who were fighting at home, escaped and tied the series at 2:2, and the battle of Tianwang Mountain will return to Salt Lake City again.

The Rockets' senior Big Three showed a mid-range performance, with Olajuwon scoring a game-high 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting, and Barkley scoring a double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds on free throws.

Drexler was 6-of-15 from the field and also contributed 16 points.

The Rockets shot 6-of-19 from beyond the three-point line and shot more than 30 percent from beyond the arc, but veteran Eddie Johnson's three-pointer in the final moments was invaluable, and protecting the home court was the most important thing!

Almost able to get the match point, the Jazz team was a little disappointed.

Karl Malone was 10-of-28 from the field and only had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers.

Stockton was as stable as ever, 9-of-12, 22 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, with no turnovers!

The Jazz had just eight turnovers in the game, while the Rockets had similarly 12 turnovers.

The two sides have been evenly matched in several games, and in the playoffs, controlling mistakes is a must-have ability for the championship team.

Watching the game from home, Lee noticed that the Jazz had 83 rounds and eight turnovers.

Compared with the Eastern Conference Finals, the Jazz played a faster-paced game, which can be regarded as a continuation of the regular season play.

The Bulls have been slowing down in these games, expecting the Knicks to make mistakes first, but the result is that the two teams are playing slower and slower, staggering to the ground, and grabbing rebounds when they hit the iron, and no one has taken advantage.

The rhythm of the game will naturally affect the performance of the players, but there are a lot of old guys in the Knicks, and their legs and feet are not good.

"The series score is 2:2, and the two sides will have a battle of Tianwang Mountain next, and the Jazz have a chance to get the match point at home."

The voice on the TV also reminded Li You that G5 had to return to Chicago:

"What a terrible situation"

On the evening of May 26, the Eastern Conference Finals G4 was played again at Madison Square Garden.

In the fourth game, the two sides already know each other very well, and tactical adjustments can't solve too many problems, and the condition of the players is the key.

G2 almost vomited Li You, which also caused G3 to follow and stretch along, and after two games, his physical fitness finally recovered.

After the opening, Lee Woo showed a different form, just like last night's Stockton, more actively promoting the transition attack.

“Let's go Knicks！ Let's go Knicks！ Let's go Knicks！ ”

The New York fans in the stadium shouted excitedly, they really didn't want to see Michael Jordan put on an X at Madison Square Garden

After the opening, Mai dunk continued to hit the iron, Harper also followed the iron, the game played for 2 minutes, the Bulls did not score a point, this time Rodman received a breakthrough point from Mai dunk, and was interfered with by Ewing, and the basketball knocked out of the frame.

Oakley grabbed the rebound and immediately threw the ball to the receiving Li You.

Harper hurried forward to lead the defense, but Li You, who received the ball, rushed faster and faster along the right sideline.

With the ball in his right hand accelerating, approaching the halfway line, Li You quickly dribbled behind his back, switched to his left hand, carried the defense, and continued to rush to the right wing.

After the opening game, the Bulls hit the iron, and Li You accelerated his advancement, and Harper didn't have much to do about it, he was also human, and his physical condition began to decline.

With the ball in his left hand on the right wing, Li Youcai began to slow down slowly when he was close to the three-point line.

The players on both sides were still trying to run to the halfcourt, and Harper had already slid in front of Lee You, glancing backwards from time to time at the movement of the Knicks players.

Slowly approaching the three-point line, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, slightly lowered his body's center of gravity, quickly dribbled the ball under his crotch, and while shaking his body to the right, he took advantage of Harper's sliding step and dribbling the ball under his crotch again after grabbing the ball with his right hand.

Before Harper could react, Li You, who had completed two consecutive dribbles and dribbles under his crotch, took a step back, shook off the space for his shot, and quickly jumped outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Convert three points of hollow into the net!

"God! It's too fast, Lee used his personal ability to prop up the Knicks' counterattack! ”

Commentator John Andalis saw that the players of the two teams had just settled down, and Li You had already clapped his hands and retreated, and immediately praised loudly.

Phil Jackson on the sidelines didn't blame Harper either, which really can't be guarded.

Not only do you have to worry about passing, but you also have to pay attention to breaking through, and as a result, you throw it when you shake, and you throw it with a blind chicken, and everyone can defend it the same!

After the opening, a wave of 7:0 was played, Madison Square Garden, and the New York fans at the scene shouted happily, only feeling very happy.

For two games in a row, Larry Johnson, who was in a state of godlessness, was also in a much better state tonight, and he didn't care about turning back and running, and hurriedly commanded the defense to settle down after retreating.

As for Ewing and Oakley, they also turned back and continued to stand under the basket, with only Alan Houston leading Michael Jordan with the ball.

Surrounded by three people in three consecutive games, Michael Jordan sometimes had difficulty connecting the ball, except for the G3 outburst, and the efficiency of the dunk was stretched.

Trying to advance with the ball and coming to the right wing, Longley stepped forward to block and dismantle, and Ewing, who followed up, naturally retreated to the defense.

On the three-point line, Michael Jordan, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly pushed the ball and changed direction, and after switching to his right hand, he immediately sank his shoulders and feigned a breakthrough.

Alan Houston hurriedly slid to the left back, only to see the next second a dunk from beyond the three-point line and make a quick jumper.

"Bang!!"

The long rebound ball popped up, on the left flank, Li You rushed in front of Harper to collect the rebound, and rushed to catch the ball and take the ball!

Still accelerating along the right sideline, Li You, who was moving, felt the confrontation given by Harper on his side, and after quickly rushing through the middle line, he quickly dribbled behind his back, suddenly stopped sharply, and shook off a distance.

Without waiting for his teammates behind him to rush across the halfcourt, Li You, who switched to his left hand, lowered his center of gravity, shook his body to the left, and quickly changed direction in front of his body.

Harper hurriedly slid to the left back, but after Li You scooped the ball with his right hand, he accelerated and slashed through the right flank.

“Wow！”

New York at the scene cheered loudly again, and came to the right blocking position, Li You suddenly made a sharp stop, vigorously exploded the ball on the spot, and then changed direction again.

Harper, who lost the defensive position, saw Li You scooping the ball with his left hand, and was about to complete the throw, and immediately chose to pull people to foul

"Squeak!"

The referee immediately blew the whistle and Lee Woo was given two free throws.

Panting for air, Harper felt like he couldn't stand it anymore, and stood near the paint area with his hips crossed, raising his hand to signal that it was his defensive problem.

After the opening period, he kept turning back and running, and Michael Jordan also sensed that the rhythm of the game was not right.

"It was a beautiful counter-attack, and Lee's excellent combination made it difficult for Harper to keep up with him."

"It's a pity that others didn't follow up fast enough, otherwise we could easily get points!"

Commentator Marv Albert also began to praise Lee Woo's performance after the opening, and commentator John Andris followed suit:

"Coach Van Gundy's adjustments are very timely, and the Bulls will be tired, so we should take advantage of these opportunities to switch offense and score easily."

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was basically in a state of hang-up after the opening except for two symbolic shouts.

The ball is in the hands of Li You, and when the point guard has the ability to speed up the game with his individual offense, the head coach can't do anything.

Lead called a timeout? Only a fool would do it!

On the free throw line, Li You adjusted his breathing and hit two free throws steadily.

At 0:9, Phil Jackson immediately called a timeout, holding the tactical board, and his face became ugly, which was very different from the game plan made before the game.

After the opening, Li You scored 7 points, such an excellent state also rejuvenated the atmosphere group, and everyone stepped forward to bump fists with Li You, who walked to the bench.

The gorilla returned to the bench with mixed feelings, except for scoring 2 points after the opening, most of these minutes were defensive and switchback running.

The team picked up the speed and took a big lead, which reminded him of the New York Post article.

It's just that the home team can't lose anymore, and Ewing can only passively accept such a game.

Jeff Van Gundy naturally won't make adjustments, and after the Bulls took a timeout, they played a low-post play by Longley, and Pippen cut in without the ball to help the team score points.

"Shhhhh

Seeing the opponent score the athletic goal, Madison Square Garden booed.

A goal in an athletic battle did not change the shooting feel of the Bulls, and in the following minutes, the jumper continued to hit the iron, and Li You continued to speed up the pace of the game.

Li You converted his three-point shot to hit the iron, and the New York fans at the scene also cheered, and the fast break broke through and missed the shot, but everyone was still happy.

As long as the Bulls continue to be iron, the fans will follow suit!

In the second half of the first quarter, Li You also began to slow down the offensive tempo and repeatedly played tactics, Ewing also followed to score, and on the other side, Mai dunk was still iron.

Phil Jackson on the sidelines was helpless about this, and the core players could not get the ball into the basket, which was almost incomprehensible.

Every time the iron strikes, Spike Lee raises his hands on the sidelines and cheers, coupled with the fragrant front-row fans, the more he throws the more iron, the more the Button Anger BUFF has two more layers.

With 1:28 left in the first quarter, the score was 16:24.

Harper's three-point miss allowed Li You to seize the opportunity and quickly rush through the half.

Michael Jordan, who only relied on free throws to score 2 points, desperately chased the defense, chased Li You's side at the first time, and Li You was forced to slow down on the left wing.

Looking at Michael Jordan who was pulling his face in front of him, lowering his center of gravity, and staring at the ball, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, stopped outside the three-point line.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Michael Jordan began to move and take the initiative to defend, trying to interfere with Li You's offensive rhythm.

Li You suddenly accelerated his dribbling rate, quickly dribbled under his crotch, and the moment he switched to his right hand, his body shook to the right, and then immediately dribbled behind his back.

Mai Kou subconsciously slid to the left, and then quickly realized that he had been deceived, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, took a big step forward, quickly exploded the ball, suddenly stopped on the three-point line, and quickly jumped after closing the ball!

Michael Jordan, who pounced on him from the side, almost completed the block, but in the end he was a slow beat and hit Li You's forearm.

"Squeak! Swish! ”

The whistle blew and the ball went in, and seeing Michael Jordan as a backdrop again, Madison Square Garden instantly fryed.

"Oh!!"

Many fans stood up and kept shouting, and after landing on the ground, Li You stabilized the center of gravity of his body, smiled and kept clapping:

“ Come on！ I'm going to solve the problem from beyond the three-point line tonight! ”

Michael Jordan, who was in a bad mood, laughed angrily when he heard this again, shook his head and said:

"Child, don't provoke Black Jesus!"

It was rare to see Mai Buckle respond, and the fans in the front row shouted even more happily:

"Fakjodan!"

I don't know which of the shouts that like to watch fun resonated, and for a while, the scene became louder and louder.

The anger BUFF increased visibly with the naked eye, and then saw Li You, who hit the penalty shot, spread his hands to return to defense, and Mai Buckle exploded

In the final moments of the first quarter, Pippen finally hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, which made the score finally 19:28.

In the second quarter of the game, Michael Jordan did not rest, and no one on the bench could stop him, and he kept asking for the ball after he came on the court.

The predictable offense is best defended, and the Knicks began to repeat the previous defensive strategy, encircling and suppressing on the outside and blocking on the inside.

Even if he occasionally breaks through to the basket, Oakley will give McDunk a mushy face block.

Phil Jackson complained to the referee that it was all a foul, but the whistle just didn't blow!

Michael Jordan hit the iron and switched offense, and Lee Yoo continued to lunge.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, came to the left wing, lowered his center of gravity, dribbled under his crotch and quickly stepped sideways, and Harper could only block sideways, but it didn't play much role.

"Huh!" Convert three points and score again!

“YES！ Lee hit another three-pointer and tonight he was on the hot end and the offensive end was simply unstoppable! ”

Commentator Marf Albert shouted excitedly, even if the iron was struck before, but this kind of visually exploding goal always ignited the atmosphere of the stadium.

The New York fans at the scene almost shouted, "Let him throw!" "Yes, while Fakjordan cheered for Li You.

The already angry Maikou has never found his touch, and he doesn't pass the ball when he is trapped

The positional offense was frequently encircled and suppressed, and they couldn't shoot outside the three-point line, and the Bulls' rhythm was chaotic, and the game collapsed directly in the second quarter

At 12:23 in the first quarter, the half was over, and at 31:51, the Knicks led by 20 points!

Madison Square Garden was in complete purmotion, and cheers and shouts filled the arena.

Michael Jordan, with a dark face and eyes that were about to burst into flames, walked into the tunnel and threw punches in anger.

He was 0-of-11 in the half, 0-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, and finished with just three points and three rebounds

On the other hand, Li You, who let himself go, was 6 of 13 in the half, 4 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, and 3 of 3 from the free throw line, and has already scored 19 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists!

"Mike can't do it! I knew he would strike iron! Fack! We won tonight! ”

Back in the locker room, Larry Johnson was screaming.

"Big Mom" recovered a little more physically, followed by a fierce run, and the offense also got some chances, coupled with Michael Jordan's iron, which also made his defense more energetic.

"2:2, we don't have home advantage, we can win, thank God!"

Alan Houston was also completely relieved, Michael Jordan attacked so hard that he almost thought he was going to be blown up again

The morale of the atmosphere group was also boosted, and they chattered about whether the second half of the game would continue to pull the hips.

Ewing watched Li You and everyone bump fists, everyone laughed and talked about the game, and was a little sad for a while:

"I thought you were here to assist me!"

The Gorillas played only half of the game in the second quarter, shooting 4-of-7 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points and seven rebounds.

In the key game, the coaching staff also implemented the strategy of having milk is a mother, and at halftime did not mention the adjustment, Jeff Van Gundy only talked about chicken soup:

"Hold on! Don't relax, don't give the Bulls any chance! ”

"To win this game, we still have a physical advantage, Michael Jordan is out of line, our defense works!"

“Let's go！ The second half ended them completely! ”

Alan Houston was speechless in his heart, where is the physical advantage, the package defense means more switchbacks, and the physical strength of the opposite side is the same as that of the monster.

Larry Johnson was rejuvenated by chicken soup, and as long as the defense can get positive feedback, "Big Mom" is also willing to be a tool:

"It's more comfortable to see Mai Buckle hitting the iron than scoring yourself."

In the second half of the game, Li You no longer threw chickens blindly, and honestly played tactical routines, with such a huge point difference, what he had to do was to control the team's mistakes.

The furious Michael Jordan had no intention of giving up the game, and continued to frantically ask for the ball and keep singles.

It's just the sound of Bangbang's iron striking that made the New York fans on the scene almost burst:

"Fakjodan!!"

There is no need for Harper to defend, and after half time, Michael Jordan led Li You by himself, which can be regarded as completely consumed.

In the third quarter of the game, the two sides played in the middle of the gauge, but the enthusiasm of the New York fans was undiminished, and the dunk was iron.

The defensive intensity dropped, and he still couldn't find his touch, and he made 2 of 11 in the first quarter, 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 6 points in anger.

23:23 in a single quarter, 3 quarters at an end, 54:74, garbage time is coming.

After only 2 minutes of rest, Michael Jordan returned to the court in a rage, playing crazy iron in the first three quarters, and finally regained his touch in the fourth quarter of the game.

It's just that Li You was very stable at this time, and he reappeared with 7 minutes and 02 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

At this point, the margin was narrowed a bit, but soon, the Knicks regained their offensive rhythm and added Ewing's low-post offense.

Alan Houston only feels that the nightmare repeats itself, Michael Jordan keeps asking for the ball, throwing and bursting, and keeps cutting points!

The shouting and scolding at the scene were gone, and it wasn't until there were 3 minutes left in the game that the fans were rejuvenated and there was not enough time!

As the final hum rang out, Madison Square Garden erupted in a huge cheer.

At 80:94, the Knicks defeated the Bulls, and the series score came to 2:2.

In the final quarter, Michael Jordan was 7-of-13 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line for 20 points, which made commentator John Andalis afraid to poison the home team:

"It's good that our lead is big enough to win G4, and the battle of Kings Mountain will be back in Chicago, the lads hold on, we still have a chance!"

Commentator Marv-Albert also sighed at this time:

'Lee's play in the first half played a key role and of course coach Van Gundy was very timely and we need to speed up the tempo!'

After losing, Michael Jordan pulled a face in his heart, and Li You passed by Mai Button, and happily mocked:

“Wow！ Black Jesus? ”

ALTHOUGH LI YOU WAS DEFENDED IN THE SECOND HALF, IT DID NOT AFFECT THE TAUNT EFFECT, AND ANOTHER LAYER OF ANGER WAS SUPERIMPOSED, AND MICHAEL JORDAN WALKED TO THE PLAYER TUNNEL WITHOUT LOOKING BACK

Played 45 minutes, 9-of-35, 0-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, 11-of-13 from the free throw line, and finished with 29 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover.

Back in the locker room, Li You was speechless when he looked at the technical statistics, and his physical fitness was like knocking on medicine, and he could still move under the bag.

Alan Houston's eyes were straight again, and the fourth quarter of the game was completely blown out, tossing and turning for the whole game, even if he got a rotation break, he still didn't withstand it in the end.

Larry Johnson doesn't complain about the McClasp and pulls the straddle, the opposite side is not a person, the more accurate it is to the back? This is completely out of line with common sense in sports.

Playing 43 minutes, Li You was 9-of-21, 5-of-12 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with 29 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

This is also the highest score of the Knicks team, Ewing looked at the technical statistics silently, 8 of 15, he also had 23 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers

Despite winning the game, the Knicks didn't have much joy, because everyone knew in their hearts that the opposite side would not be iron forever.

Jeff Van Gundy was in a good mood and returned to the locker room with a smile of encouragement:

"Forget the first 4 games, win G5 and we can finish the opponent at home!"

"Believe me, they're tired! Michael Jordan is tired too! ”

“.”

At the post-game press conference, the New York media were all waiting to see the Michael Jordan joke.

Wearing a wide suit, Michael Jordan just sat down, and the reporters in the audience couldn't wait to ask:

"Kick, 35 shots, is that the reason for the Bulls' loss?"

"The loss was only because the Knicks were better tonight, they found their offensive rhythm and hit more three-pointers."

"But we're used to these little tricks, and the Bulls won't lose again."

stacked a bunch of angry buffs, but Michael Jordan calmed down at this time and answered the question easily.

"Will the Bulls make any adjustments for the G5 game?"

Hearing such a question, Michael Jordan shook his head and said casually:

"That's Phil's job, but I like to take on the challenge of young people, and I'm going to play against Lee more, it's my adjustment."

"Whatever you want, but I'll be the winner!"

Sensing that Michael Jordan really didn't take the Knicks to heart, the New York media at the scene were angry enough:

"What are you proud of losing!"

On May 27, the winning game was grinning, and the newspapers were full of articles touting the Knicks.

At this time, the New York media also let themselves go, rehashing the old story, satirizing Michael Jordan as the 46th among the top 50 superstars

With a shooting rate of less than 30% and 29 points, it is naturally a "data brush"!

In terms of the ability to turn over old accounts, the New York media did not blow it, and even turned out the fact that before the three consecutive championships, they lost the game

In the entire series, Li You's shooting rate exceeded 40% for the first time, and such a performance was blown into a flower again, and as for the second half, it was naturally ignored.

In the sports section of several newspapers, there was a rhetorical argument that the Bulls would fail, that Michael Jordan would continue to play inefficiently, and that the Knicks would reach the Finals and eventually win the championship.

Crazy poisonous milk, the fans in New York are happy to watch, anyway, they won, let's talk about it first!

The Knicks have to fly to Chicago in the afternoon, and tomorrow night, G5 officially begins.

G4 obviously led by a big score, but it was tossed enough in the final quarter, Alan Houston was a little sluggish, and the defensive tool was not easy to do.

"34 years old? Why there is no sign of decline in the physical fitness of the Maikou! ”

Larry Johnson is completely convinced, and only after he has fought in person can he feel the strength of the other party.

Li You, who reads magazines on the plane, thinks that when the series is over, maybe "Big Mom" will have to become a fan of Maikou:

"Talent! Coupled with scientific training, like jump shots, only hard training can pay off. ”

Starks shook his head as he listened, and then said with emotion:

'I think it's talent, there are too many players who work hard but nobody can get to that level.

"Actually, Mike did slip, I mean the dip in physical fitness, you know, during the three consecutive championships, we played each other, and at that time, his movement rate was not the way it is now."

Ewing looked stiff, he was dunked into an in-and-out stake back then, and watched the other party complete the dunk, this beautiful pass, and now ESPN is still playing it repeatedly

Oakley pursed his lips and continued to read the magazine, not engaging in the topic.

The old guy has witnessed the younger Michael Jordan, and that's the flying version!

The reason why he has a calm mind and doesn't care about winning or losing is because he understands the strength of his opponent.

Li You feels that in this round of the series, his teammates' desire to win is gradually declining, and the losing G3 seems to make everyone realize the reality again.

On the night of the 27th, in the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the Western Conference Finals, the Jazz team fighting at home successfully won the match point.

At 91:96, the Aged Big Three lost again to the Utah Twins.

Olajuwon finished with a game-high 33 points on 11-of-18 shooting and 11-of-13 free throws, while also grabbing 10 rebounds and dished out three assists and three steals.

Despite the five turnovers, the main reason for the loss was that it was too iron from beyond the three-point line.

7-of-24, less than 30% three-point shooting, the Rockets failed to respond in time.

Drexler scored 15 points on 5-of-15 shooting and 0-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, while Barkley contributed 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting.

The senior triumvirate failed to play to the star advantage, but did not play as clearly as the Jazz.

Karl Malone played 44 minutes and finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three turnovers on 11-of-22 shooting, while Stockton finished 6-of-7 from the field with 17 points, six assists and five turnovers.

There were no more transition offenses, and the Jazz's number of rounds dropped to 69, but they still won.

After getting the match point, the ball critics can be regarded as facing up to the Jazz team, and then, many people also realize that the elderly Big Three are out, and the hot spots are coming!

For a while, the Jazz fans increased dramatically, and the wallgrass turned their heads to favor Utah Twins.

Everyone in the Knicks team did not watch this game, everyone rested early, and the Tianwang Mountain of G5 must adjust their physical condition.

On the evening of May 28, at the United Center Arena in Chicago, the Bulls fans began to shout as the BGM of "Sirus" sounded.

Michael Jordan, who looked serious, appeared on the stage, and the cheers of the fans grew louder and louder.

During the singing session, Alan Houston couldn't help but draw a cross on his chest and began to chant God.

The crowd booed Lee more than Ewing, provocative and angered the Bulls fans.

After returning to their home court, the Bulls didn't change much of their tactical play, the only difference was that in the first quarter of the game, Michael Jordan regained his touch.

Constantly asking for the ball in the blocking area, with the blessing of the rage buff, Mai Buckle not only accelerated the pace of the attack, but also began to share the ball more.

Jeff Van Gundy could only stare dryly on the sidelines as the Bulls scored and scored.

At 6:48 of the first quarter, Pippen twisted his knee on a breakaway and went off injured.

I thought it was an opportunity, but Cook, who came on the court, was able to go inside and out, not only followed up to score points, but also hit a three-pointer.

At the end of the first quarter, at 26:33, the Knicks played a decent offense, but the Bulls were more efficient.

6-of-10, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, Michael Jordan scored 15 points in a single quarter and rebounded strongly after the opening.

"How?"

Jeff Van Gundy looked at the few people on the bench, gasping for breath, and couldn't think of a good way for a while, and finally it was the old trick, encircling and suppressing.

Phil Jackson made more players rotate in the second quarter of the game, using Michael Jordan to constantly pull the Knicks' defense.

The Bulls took the initiative to pick up the pace, and although Michael Jordan started to play iron, the role players responded.

The game didn't play like the battle of Kings Mountain, the Bulls didn't choose hand-to-hand combat, Pippen went off the court, but activated the team offense, and Michael Jordan played more reasonably.

At 27:31 in the first quarter, the halftime was over, and at 53:64, the Knicks had trailed by 11 points.

The United Center Arena is already completely boiling at this time, and Bulls fans know that as long as they get the match point, Mai Dunk can end the game!

On the TNT commentary seat, Hubby Brown looked at the technical statistics, then shook his head and sighed:

"That's Michael Jordan, when he wants to play the offense, he can control the game."

"With 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting and 18 points in the half, the Knicks did a good job defensively, but they paid the price in the end."

Dick Stockton, who was on the sidelines, also felt that the outcome of this game was decided, with a double-digit lead, and the Bulls would not waste such an opportunity:

"Lee tried hard to keep up with the Bulls, but his teammates were too tired and defended and took more of their physical effect."

"To be able to score 53 points at half time is already a good result."

Michael Jordan did what he said he would, and after the opening game, he led more of Lee Yo.

In the half, he was 5 of 13, 3 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, 2 of 4 from the free throw line, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 turnovers.

The two hit a bang in the second quarter, and the Knicks also hit a response shot, but when Rodman both made three-pointers, the game began to tip in the Bulls' favor.

At halftime, back in the locker room, Jeff Van Gundy was a little confused, how to adjust?

"Continuing to wrap the clip?"

"Speed up?"

"Positional attack?"

Even though no one was looking at him, Jeff Van Gundy suddenly couldn't speak of chicken soup

There are not many options, and if you want to tie the point difference, you need to defend the opponent's attack first.

After the start of the third quarter, the two sides returned to hand-to-hand combat, Michael Jordan hit the iron, and the Knicks also struggled to score.

The Bulls fans at the scene didn't care about the sudden eating of a Xiangwei chocolate, they still took the lead and continued to cheer loudly for the home team.

At 17:16 in the single quarter, the difference was narrowed.

In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks couldn't fight, and Ewing's low post didn't take advantage of Longley and Cooke.

struggled to chase the points, but the game time was not enough, and in the end, 94:100, the Bulls still won the game after Pippen retired injured.

Cheers resounded through the United Center arena as Bulls fans celebrated the home team's match point.

Played 43 minutes, 11-of-31, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, 28 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers.

Michael Jordan was not very efficient, but the more reasonable shot options completely activated the Bulls' offense.

Still with no smile on his face, Michael Jordan pulled his face and kept high-fives to express his gratitude to the fans at the scene.

In the post-game press conference, Michael Jordan didn't say much either:

"I'm going to finish in New York!"

A simple and rude statement, but the Chicago media in the audience climaxed at the same time, they are about to enter the finals!

The Bulls who got the match point, and then the New York media, which was still partying two days ago, went silent, and everyone knows what that means.

After the loss, everyone on the Knicks seemed to be relieved at once, and Ewing was depressed and didn't want to speak.

It seems that it is no different from what happened in previous years, and the gorilla naturally thinks back to the time when he lost in the past.

Flew back to New York overnight, and everyone went back to their homes.

It was already the second half of the night when Li You returned to the apartment, and losing the game of Tianwang Mountain did not affect him too much.

Maybe Ewing had a shadow in his heart, but he watched Mai Buckle's decline.

Maybe when he was young, Michael Jordan was really able to integrate offense and defense, chasing core players on the defensive end, and hitting close to 50% on the offensive end.

But now it's different, Michael Jordan's efficiency has declined, and in the entire series, only one game has a shooting percentage of more than 5 percent, and the others are less than 4 percent.

Li You, who came to the study, jotted down the training method he thought of in his notebook, and at the same time exhaled the simple talent panel.

Noticing that [Allen Allen's excellent ball sense] has turned silver, and [Ray Allen's excellent explosiveness] is about to change color, Li You nodded slightly:

"Playing more high-quality games, there will always be gains!"

“.”

The Bulls, who got the match point, quieted the media in New York, and no one was mocking Michael Jordan anymore, and then began to comfort themselves:

"The Knicks had a perfect season!"

"In the tie-breaker, the Knicks have a physical advantage."

"The future is promising, and the young Knicks team will usher in a metamorphosis."

On the morning of the 29th, Jeff Van Gundy looked at the article in the newspaper and cursed angrily, and the grass on the wall was cowardly again

In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, Phil Jackson boldly used people, which can be regarded as another lesson for the best coach in the league.

"We still have a chance, as long as we win at home, when it comes to the tiebreaker, the Bulls don't have an advantage, don't forget Pippen's injury."

Assistant coach Thibodeau began to cheer everyone on, but unfortunately, painful memories came flooding back to his heart, and several assistant coaches who had already lost numb did not respond.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't say much, there wasn't much room for adjustment, and Michael Jordan locked up Lee Yoo unless Ewing was out of shape.

Just thinking about the past experience, Jeff Van Gundy also feels that this thing is unreliable:

"In the afternoon training session, don't put on this bitter gourd face, we still have a chance!"

“.”

The old guys let out a sigh of relief, Alan Houston was already overdrawn, and Mai dunk made two consecutive 30+ shots, which made him tired and vomited.

Larry Johnson also didn't shout to make Mai Buckle look good, and chased and intercepted, but the other party still kept shooting, and "Big Mom" was subdued.

G5 played another 43 minutes, Li You made 7 of 19, 4 of 12 from beyond the three-point line, 4 of 6 from the free throw line, and got 22 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers.

Naturally, physical fitness cannot be restored to the best condition, and Li You is used to this.

Perhaps it is the characteristic of this era, even Phil Jackson is still the main force.

Pippen has played 40+ games in a row, and the recurrence of his knee injury is also related to a lot of playing time.

Although the G6 game has not yet started, the old guys are almost lying flat in the training session.

Oakley's shooting has been on a downward trajectory, and the Gorillas' G5, 10-of-22, 28-point performance has not been a morale booster.

Assistant coach Don Channey looked at Li You, who was still doing shooting training on the training ground, and shook his head helplessly:

"In the end, it's still the same as in the past."

On the evening of the 29th, the Western Conference Finals G6 officially began.

Drexler, who had been in the doldrums for several games in a row, finally broke out tonight, and the senior triumvirate was all brave, and the two sides battled until the fourth quarter of the game.

In the final moments, Drexler missed a mid-range shot that gave the Jazz two seconds to spare.

In the end, the Rockets paid the price, and Stockton received Brian Russell's sideline ball at the top of the arc before the end of the game and hit a jumper from beyond the three-point line!

At 103:100, to everyone's surprise, Stockton beat the Rockets strongly.

With a big score of 4:2, the Jazz eliminated the opponent and reached the finals for the first time in the team's history!

The senior triumvirate failed in their first year of teaming.

8-of-15, 3-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, 25 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.

In the crucial game, Stockton once again handed over a perfect statistic!

Drexler exploded with a game-high 33 points on 10-of-15 shooting, 5-of-7 from beyond the three-point line and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line.

Olajuwon scored 16 points and Ross Barkley also scored 20 points, but they were killed before the break, and the Big Three could only watch the Jazz celebrate wildly on their home court.

The Rockets lost, and the New York media's hearts were half cold, and they also got the match point, and everyone really didn't want to witness the Bulls advance at home

On May 30, even without the pre-game poisoned milk, the Knicks did not withstand the Bulls' team basketball.

The Bulls scored 33 points in the first quarter again, and were completely suppressed by the opponent in the end.

Even with the Bulls scoring just 14 points in the final quarter, the Knicks couldn't turn the game around.

89:81, Madison Square Garden, the Bulls successfully advanced.

12 of 22, once again hit a shooting rate of more than 5 percent, and Mai dunked efficiently to score 27 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers.

The angry buff disappeared, and in the face of the boos of the fans at the scene, Michael Jordan, who held a grudge, came to Li You, hugged and greeted, tilted his head and chuckled and said:

"Don't provoke Black Jesus!"

“.”

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