The Bulls and Lakers have only played each other once on the stage of the Finals, but that time is very classic.

It was 1991, the year Jordan finally led the team over the Pistons, and he faced another mountain from the last century, "Magic" Johnson.

At this time, Johnson was only 31 years old, and he was at his peak as a point guard, not only the first person in the league, but also the first person in NBA history.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Lakers to win the first NBA championship in team history.

Jordan stepped on Johnson to reach the top, and that Finals was also called "the transfer of kingship" by fans.

The year after that, when the Dream Team teamed up, Jordan laughed on the bus and said the classic words to Bird and Johnson: "There's a new sheriff in town." ”

After that, it was Jordan's era.

Of course, history will not be 100% repeated, and the Bulls at this time are completely different from the Bulls at that time, but the good past always makes people reminisce, Chicago fans, or Jordan fans, at this time pinned their love on Xu Yong.

Let's the Lakers again.

"Ninety percent of people think the Lakers are going to win."

In Beinau, in downtown Chicago, Butler and Xu Yong are exchanging views from the outside world.

Just like last year, this year's ESPN also did a survey on the upcoming Finals, and the results were the opposite of last year's results, and this time the underdog became the Bulls.

"It's not bad, and 10 percent of people are optimistic about us." Xu Yong said with a smile.

The Bulls and Lakers were originally about the same on paper, but now that Rose is injured, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Lakers are stronger.

If he were just a fan, he wouldn't hesitate to pick the Lakers.

"Senior, how are you going to defeat them?" Butler then asked.

Xu Yong is now like a god in his heart, so he feels that Xu Yong will definitely be able to fulfill his promise before and win this year's championship.

"Give it your all." Xu Yong said calmly.

He's just a reborn, not a real god, and there's no guess that Rose will get injured before the finals.

The Lakers are not the Thunder, they are not only mature in the roster, but also mature in the core.

Even Bynum, a player who often loses his chain due to injury in the playoffs, has played full duty in the playoffs in the past two years.

In other words, the Lakers have no weaknesses to target by the Bulls, and the Bulls can only go head-to-head.

Self-confidence is a good thing, but overdoing it is conceited, as a weak party, he can only fight for a possibility.

"Senior, I think there's something you can take advantage of." Just then, Butler suddenly spoke.

"Huh?" Xu Yong looked at Butler suspiciously.

"I think we can also use Kobe's physical strength as you said before."

"Kobe Bryant is not Durant." Xu Yong reminded.

The reason why Durant's physical fitness is not good is because he is too tall, 2.08 meters barefoot and 2.11 meters wearing shoes, which is a standard interior body type.

When he first entered the league, Durant was still very thin, and the physical fitness problem was not obvious at that time, but in the past two years, in order to evolve and fight and increase weight, the physical fitness bar is obviously insufficient.

In other words, with the height and weight of the inside, but always playing on the outside, the consumption of control, running, and defense is very large, and it is the same for anyone.

But Kobe Bryant is 1.95 meters barefoot and 1.98 meters in shoes, the standard size of a shooting guard.

"But he's old, and he hasn't been in the defensive slate this season, which shows that he doesn't dare to invest too much on the defensive end, and his character is easy to invest on the defensive end." Butler continued.

Xu Yong looked at Butler, and after a while, he smiled and reached out and patted Butler on the shoulder.

It has to be little Jimmy!

Although I didn't get any opportunities to play this year, my ability to read and analyze games improved rapidly.

This is indeed a point that can be exploited, especially since Butler mentions Kobe's character.

Imagine when he named Kobe Bryant with a pick-and-roll, with Kobe's character, it was hard not to have the idea of "I'm going to kill you".

"It's a pity I can't help much." Butler was naturally happy to be recognized by Xu Yong, but said with a little regret.

Of course, he didn't just focus on analyzing the game this year, he was more about improving his physical fitness and defensive level.

It's just that there is Tony Allen before him, not only in terms of defensive ability, but also in terms of experience.

"Don't worry, don't think you have to be what I am, I'm sure you'll be an All-Star in the future." Xu Yong encouraged.

Talent, as well as the eight years he's been in the middle of now, and the eight years he's been training inhuman, plus his understanding of basketball in his last life, are all gaps that Butler can't change.

But Butler is a rare super-resistant player who is not immune to injury and can train like him, and he has plenty of competitiveness.

Xu Yong believes that Butler will play a more brilliant career than in history.

Hearing Xu Yong say this, Butler nodded excitedly and firmly.

Although he is only a rookie at the end of the first round, he is also a huge believer in it.

……

The first game of the Finals was played in Chicago, and the Bulls were on their toes.

The match-up between the two sides attracted unprecedented attention.

According to the NBA's official statistics, the game hit a new high in viewership both in the United States and overseas.

One is the first man in the league, and the other is that the momentum has suppressed the supernova who should be the next James in the league.

If it's a pirate world, this is the battle between Luffy and Kaido, and it can be water for a year.

Jordan once again appeared at the United Center, and two players who had inherited their skills met in the Finals, how could he miss this occasion.

Chicago fans also showed unprecedented enthusiasm, and the streets near the Union Center were clogged up.

Even Rose, who was on crutches shortly after the operation, came to the scene on crutches to cheer on his teammates.

TNT, as the live broadcaster of the finals, sent their strong commentary team, and the big three of Barkley, O'Neal and Kenny Smith were all in place.

Warming up before the game, the three of them were also warming up wildly.

"We know ESPN has done a survey before, and the Lakers are the favored side, what is your opinion?" Smith looked at the two big living treasures.

O'Neill was about to speak, but Barkley suddenly stood up at this time.

Then, under the surprised gazes of Smith and O'Neal, Barkley ripped open his suit, revealing the classic red jersey of the Bulls inside.

"You know, I've been a Bulls fan for twenty years."

Twenty years ago, in 1992, at the beginning of the Jordan era, Barkley's words were logically unassailable.

Smith burst into laughter, and even O'Neal was stunned for a moment before reaching out to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

That expression, as if to say that you have won.

This episode of the commentary seat fully mobilized the atmosphere before the game.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both teams were also released.

Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Dio, Bynum;

Bulls: Hinrich, Tony Allen, Xu Yong, Artest, Yao Ming.

The Lakers continued to use regular starters, while the Bulls used one big and four small.

Xu Yong gathered the Bulls players together on the sidelines, held their hands together, and said the last words before the game began, which was what he had said to Butler earlier: "Give it your all." ”

Bynum won the jump ball, and the finals officially began.

The Lakers' offense is the same as it was in the regular season, with Paul playing around and Kobe Bryant's off-ball.

But Kobe Bryant didn't have a chance, because the Bulls' defensive strategy was very targeted, except for Yao Ming in the fifth position, other positions were resolutely changed when they were blocked.

Kobe Bryant's efficiency this season is due to Paul's organization.

Comfortable eating cakes and difficult singles, even people who don't understand tactics know the difference in efficiency between the two.

And Thibodeau's purpose of using one big and four small is also here, he wants to pinch off the Kobe Bryant who eats cakes and replace it with the Kobe Bryant who plays singles.

To do this, there are only one big and four small, because Kobe Bryant's shooting ability is too strong, and the high-speed rotation can make him stop.

Thibodeau is a coach known for his defense, from the lineup to the defensive strategy, he revealed his targeting of this Lakers team.

Even using Allen to defend Kobe Bryant can also reduce Xu Yong's consumption on the defensive end, killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, Thibodeau's capital is the unique configuration of the Bulls, and the defensive level of the Bulls' starting four is elite-level, and the misalignment will not suffer against Kobe.

For this reason, he also put Jimmy Butler on the activation list tonight, so that the bench also has two defensive gates, Battier and Butler, which can ensure the rotational defensive intensity of the entire team when Kobe Bryant is on the floor.

Bryant finally stopped and saw that the person behind him was Hinrich, and reached for the ball to play alone.

Xu Yong had already rotated in front of Paul at this time, and after seeing Kobe turn around, he quickly pinched over.

Hinrich also has a tacit understanding, pressing the defensive center of gravity to the side of the baseline, so that he and Xu Yong form a front and back encirclement.

Bryant chose to turn around and lean back to the baseline, basically forcing a shot against Hinrich's defense.

There was a lot of interference from Hinrich.

"Huh!"

But Bryant still hit the ball despite the defense.

There was a stirring at the scene.

Kobe Bryant's performance in the previous rounds of the playoffs has been very brave, and he still shows no signs of weakening in the finals.

Xu Yong glanced up at O'Neill in the commentary seat at this time.

He had expected Kobe's state.

If you want to say that O'Neal has said the most in the commentary seat in the past year, it is that he has won five championships.

And O'Neal also looked at Barkley every day and said that TNT directly asked the two to stage a live PK in the studio in order to make the show effect.

The traffic is there, but the fact that O'Neal has five championships is also remembered by everyone.

Although the quality of this fifth championship has been complained about by Barkley, just like James's data, most fans will not care about the details.

Especially Kobe, that's the one he cares about the most, although the OK combination has released his suspicions, but "I have one more than you" is the topic he must talk about when the two meet.

So if everything O'Neal did before was to chase the fifth crown, then Kobe Bryant will also do his best for the sixth crown.

Xu Yong arrived in the front court and saw that the person defending him was Ariza.

As Butler analyzed, Brown opened the game by reducing Bryant's consumption on the defensive end.

Xu Yong reached out for the ball and tried to stuff Yao Ming inside, but Bynum went straight ahead.

When it comes to defensive targeting, Brown is much better than his predecessor, "Zen Master."

Seeing this, Xu Yong directly signaled Yao Ming to pull to a high position to block and dismantle.

Yao Ming's size was big, blocking Ariza to death, Xu Yong looked for a gap and shot directly at the 18-foot position.

"Huh!"

Basketball is also a solid bag.

Kobe Bryant's form is hot, and he is not far behind.

This is also thanks to James, who allowed him to win the Eastern Conference finals at the same time, and by the way, also refilled the stamina bar he used to play against the Celtics.

The fans at the scene were also happy at the beginning.

Kobe Bryant was forced by the Bulls' defensive strategy to only hold the ball and play alone, while Xu Yong's offensive desire at the beginning was very strong.

It is impossible to have foreplay, and the two of them will go straight to work when they meet.

Then, the Lakers slowly fell behind.

Although they are both scoring, Xu Yong is essentially playing blocking and dismantling tactics, while Kobe Bryant is basically all heads-up, and there is a difference between the two in terms of efficiency and physical consumption.

After playing half a quarter, Xu Yong was still very active on the offensive end, while Kobe Bryant could only hand the ball to Paul and recover his strength on the weak side.

At the strategic level, the combination of Thibodeau and Malone is clearly better than the combination of Brown and Tyronn Lue on the opposite side.

"Bang!"

After Xu Yong blocked and dismantled, he borrowed Yao Ming's hand to pass the ball with a fake throw, and shook Bynum, and broke into the inside line to complete the two-handed dunk.

After landing on the ground, he smiled at the belated Kobe Bryant and made a trademark gesture of spreading his hands.

He wanted to name Kobe Bryant to provoke Kobe to defend himself, but then he felt that that way might not necessarily work, after all, if Kobe Bryant defends seriously, the offensive efficiency is not guaranteed, and if the hand feels a little fluctuating, not only can he not provoke Kobe Bryant at that time, but his mentality will be fluctuated.

So he chose to go the other way.

The meaning of this action just now is his way: Kobe, your little brother can't stop me.

Yes, Ariza is tall and has long arms, and he moves and duels well, and is a high-quality forward defender, but he doesn't know how to play with a dog, and he can easily be hung up in the face of an oversized guy like Yao Ming.

Xu Yong beats Bynum, and he has a great grasp of being able to shoot suddenly.

Kobe's face changed instantly.

By the time of the next defensive round, he had switched back to Ariza.

A person's character can make a person, but it will also become a handle for others.

Xu Yong motioned to pull away.

The Union Center is boiling again.

Originally, the opening score of the two was exciting enough, but now they have to go head-to-head, which is directly refreshing.

The rest of the Lakers know Kobe's personality and is very knowledgeable and has no past defense.

After having room to attack, Xu Yong quickly launched his attack.

He chose to carry the basket and turn back.

His size is an advantage for Kobe, and he has maintained his hand well since the opening.

Back hit, turn around and feint, turn back and pull back.

Xu Yong's back hit is mainly a clean one.

However, this Kobe gave Xu Yong a lot of interference, because he was too familiar with this kind of offense.

Xu Yongkong used his air to create a shooting angle and shot at Kobe's defense.

The ball flew over Bryant's fingertips.

Both of them are full of offensive and defensive abilities in this round.

Fans are also watching intently.

"Huh!"

The ball ended up grazing the basket and into the net bag.

The scene was instantly filled with bursts of cheers.

What Xu Yong did was a strategic consideration.

But in the eyes of fans, Xu Yong has been tough with Kobe Bryant from the beginning tonight.

When the goal is scored head-on, it is definitely an emotional detonator.

Xu Yong was also in a pretty good mood after scoring the goal.

The first goal was crucial, because that's what really stimulated Kobe.

Of course, he was not enough, and in the retreat, he made the "listen" celebration that he did when he played the Celtics.

It's not just Iverson who does it, Kobe Bryant does it too.

At home, of course, that means making the cheers a little more intense.

Kobe Bryant's eyes could kill at this time.

Back on the offensive end, he even saved the running position, directly leaned against Allen in the high post to ask for the ball, and after receiving the ball, he didn't wait for the assistant defense to come up and directly turned to the bottom line to break through and receive the emergency stop jump shot.

Allen's defense of the ball was in place, and he also gave enough interference before Kobe Bryant's shot.

But Kobe dodged with a lever in the air......

"Huh!"

Still throwing the ball into the basket.

After a period of on-the-go on the field, he recovered quite a bit.

Of course, more importantly, after being stimulated by Xu Yong, he entered a special state.

In this state, he can play as he pleases.

Xu Yong continued to single out Kobe Bryant on the offensive end, and this time his offense failed to score.

He didn't know what was going on with Kobe, but he could feel that Bryant's entire defensive intensity had suddenly increased significantly.

Looking back, Kobe Bryant also continued to eat Allen alone.

Allen played better defense this time, but Bryant still faced his defense and put the ball in the basket.

At this time, he looked a little miserable, because it was obviously Xu Yong and Kobe Bryant, but he was stunned that he became the one who was injured.

In this quarter, Kobe Bryant suppressed Xu Yong on the court, and under his leadership, the Lakers also overtook the score at the end of this quarter.

Soon after, they were back in the second quarter.

In this game, the rotation of the two sides was compressed even less than the previous Bulls playing the Celtics.

On the Bulls' side, only O'Neal Jr. and Battier have come off the bench, and the Lakers have only Okafor and Barnes on the Lakers' side.

Both sides knew the importance of the opening battle, so they came up and fought bayonets.

It was in this section that the initiative was slowly seized by the Bulls.

The main reason is that Kobe Bryant's physical strength has dropped too much on the Lakers' side, and Brown can only start the eighth man and let the old Hill go up for a while.

It's this section that the Lakers' offense can't keep up.

Paul certainly has the ability to score, the Lakers have been the main scorer during this period, and his mid-range shooting with Bynum is also very intimidating.

But Kobe, no one can hold down Xu Yong.

Simply compared to the explosiveness of scoring, how can Paul, a playmaker, beat Xu Yong, a swing guard.

The passivity of the situation made Brown pacing back and forth on the sidelines, acting anxiously.

As a head coach who is also known for his defense, he actually discovered the Bulls' strategy of consuming Kobe Bryant later.

But discovering and being able to say are two different things.

Kobe Bryant's personality off the court is much better than Jordan's, but on the court he and Jordan are a standard court tyrant carved out of the mold.

To put it bluntly, Phil Jackson has a stellar resume and is very good at PUA superstardom, but Brown obviously can't do that.

When he was a Cavaliers, he was known as James's nanny, and when he came to Kobe Bryant, who was stronger and had a higher historical status, he was a little Karami.

Thibodeau, on the other hand, doesn't have this kind of trouble, although he is a rookie coach, Rose and Xu Yong are the kind of newcomers under the rookie contract.

And because he is a rookie coach, he will not and is not qualified to play music.

So the Bulls coaches and players are on an equal footing, and the communication is very smooth.

When the Bulls widened the margin to nearly double digits, Bryant, who had not fully recovered his strength, took the initiative to get up and re-enter the court.

Kobe, who appeared this time, did not compete with Xu Yong again.

It can be seen from this that in fact, after the first quarter, Kobe Bryant realized that he had fallen into the trap of the Bulls, or Xu Yong.

It's just that the master has made a move, and the victory or defeat is often between that move and a half.

In particular, Xu Yong didn't put too much into the defensive end tonight, and the offensive end was full of firepower.

In the end, after Bryant picked up his jersey and sucked the salt inside to replenish his strength, and the counterattack wave launched in the final quarter was also unsuccessful, the Lakers finally lost.

The final score between the two sides was 89-81.

The scores for both sides are not high, which is also part of the Bulls' game plan.

They didn't use any air-conditioning tactics like the Celtics, but with the absolute defensive intensity they showed at the beginning and the continuous attrition, they pulled the Lakers' offense to a relatively low level.

According to the statistics after the game, Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 31 points, and he scored 22 points in the first half with high efficiency, but only scored 9 points in the second half.

The shortened season, the seven-game game against the Thunder, and the Bulls' targeted game strategy caused him to have obvious physical problems in the second half.

Paul also had 21 points and eight assists, and he stepped up to help the team bite the score when Bryant had fitness problems in the second half.

Then you can see the problem from the statistics, the rest of the Lakers combined for only 29 points.

The defensive intensity that the Bulls brought up, as well as their rotation speed, didn't give the others much room to play.

It can be said that the Bulls fully showed their ability on the defensive end in this game, which gave them the capital to compete with the Lakers in the absence of Rose.

And in the end, it was Xu Yong's play that helped them win the game.

is not only the pit dug for Kobe Bryant at the beginning, after all, Kobe Bryant was not fooled again, it can only be regarded as the small snowball at the beginning of the snowball.

More importantly for his performance on the offensive end tonight, he scored a game-high 43 points on 15-of-29 shooting from the field, and his first 40+ in the Finals.

Especially in the final quarter, he scored 13 points in a single quarter and withstood the Lakers' final comeback to close the game.

Speaking of which, after winning the championship last season, he and Rose have completed the run-in, the first three quarters of Rose played a lot, he made supplements and retained his strength until the fourth quarter, but this season's frequent injuries to Rose made him stunned to exercise the ability to do two jobs alone.

The price is that after the handshake, he did not immediately return to the players' tunnel, nor did he go to the interview with reporters on the sidelines, but sat on the bench alone for a while.

His fitness has improved dramatically this season, but there are limits.

With this intensity tonight, he played the whole game again, and it was good that he didn't lie down.

After sitting for a while, someone tapped him on the shoulder, and he looked up to see the familiar boiled egg.

"Good fight." Jordan sat down and gave a comment on his game tonight.

"Your strategy in the first quarter was good, but it was a little bit embarrassing." Then, Jordan shows the complexity and authenticity of his character, oscillating wildly between what he can and what he can't say.

Xu Yong was used to it, and nodded: "I feel that I am not his opponent in that paragraph, he is very strong." ”

He told the truth that there was no need to cover up in front of Jordan, because people were on the scene tonight, and as the audience who knew the ball best, Jordan was more intuitive than him, who was playing.

"Have you heard of Mental.flow?" Jordan asked suddenly.

Xu Yong thought about it and shook his head.

Mental.flow, literally translated as mental fluency, was a word he had never heard before.

"It's a term in psychology that generally refers to the state of mind that is shown when you focus on performing a certain behavior, and of course there is another term in basketball, called The.Zone."

When Jordan mentioned Zone, Xu Yong's eyes lit up.

He has heard this word, and there is this description in the Japanese comic "Kuroko's Basketball".

In that comic, that's the strongest skill, which is to enhance all ability attributes, react faster than usual, and move faster than usual, which can also be understood as a super level of play.

When Jordan said this, Kobe Bryant did mean a little bit during that time.

And Kobe Bryant is already very strong, and he has gone one step further, and no one can stop him.

"This is a real state, but it can only be reached by a small number of people, and they are all people who have worked hard to improve their skills, and it is also an accidental situation to enter."

Jordan's next words surprised Xu Yong again, he didn't expect this to be in reality.

But it seems normal to think about it.,The author of Kuroko's anime is an NBA fan himself.,A lot of the skill settings in it are based on the NBA and then exaggerated.。

"How many times have you been in?" Xu Yong said curiously.

Jordan shook his head: "I can't remember. ”

Xu Yong: I shouldn't have asked that!

"But the one I remember the most was the first game of the '92 Finals, where I made six three-pointers in the first half, and that was probably the first time I experienced it, and I felt like I could do anything, as long as I wanted to, and I did it." Jordan still had that pretending expression.

But it's really true, Jordan's facts are like pretending to be forced, and other people's facts are like black.

Xu Yong naturally won't be impressed by this game, but he couldn't imagine that Jordan played like that because he entered the Zone.

However, this is indeed the most reasonable explanation, because Jordan's three-point level, the title of "the lowest record holder in the three-point competition" is enough to say it all.

"Of course, it has a lot of limitations, such as he needs to have plenty of energy and fully mobilize his emotions, and in that state the physical consumption is also doubled, and he will be very tired when he comes out."

Xu Yong nodded, which reasonably explains why Kobe Bryant only played half the court, more accurately a good shot.

But it's really strong, and it can lay down an advantage in a scorching game, and as long as you hold on to it, it's enough to lay the foundation for victory.

"Don't be discouraged, I think you have a chance to get in, too." Jordan smiled and patted Xu Yong's shoulder again.

"After you play two more years." Then, he added.

Xu Yong: Thank you so much.

……

G1's victory gave Bulls fans confidence.

But reality soon taught them another lesson.

In the G2 game, the Lakers fully demonstrated their ability to adjust and hard power.

Kobe Bryant did not entangle too much with Xu Yong in the front, and although he did not score more points while retaining his physical strength, he was more evenly distributed in the game.

This also allowed the Lakers to maintain a good offensive and defensive quality throughout the game.

And at this time, the lack of strength of the Bulls on paper is also exposed.

It is important to understand that a bull with Ross is much stronger than a bull without Ross.

In the games that Rose didn't play in the regular season, the two games in which Xu Yong led the team to beat the Lakers and Thunder were exciting enough, but after all, those games were only a few, and the Bulls showed more ups and downs in their records.

Even this season, without Ross scoring in the first three quarters, Xu Yong felt like a layer of skin off every game he played.

Not only does he have to maintain a high offensive intensity, but he also has to constantly encounter the opponent's bag.

So although Xu Yong played steadily in G2 and cut 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, and Yao Ming also played 22 points and 11 boards, the Bulls still lost the game 91-101.

And Paul and Bynum blocked, and then the mid-range shot Yao Ming tactics began to appear more in the game.

In order to protect Yao, the Bulls adopted a rotation method, but Paul's playmaking talent was on display at such times.

Paul played quite well in this game, scoring gorgeous statistics of 28 points and 14 assists.

Then came the pivotal G3, which moved to Los Angeles to continue.

Let's talk about the result first, the Lakers went to the next game 86-79, and rewrote the big score to 2-1.

Xu Yong's offensive play in this game had ups and downs, and he only scored 21 points in the whole game.

While he worked hard in other areas, with 12 boards, 3 steals and 2 blocks, it wasn't enough to help the team win the game against an opponent of the Lakers' calibre.

Stability is something Xu Yong needs to improve, but this improvement will take time, and you must know that he is only in the third grade this year.

Then in this game, Paul had another performance of 23 points and 11 assists.

It may be hard to believe to say, but Paul might have a chance to compete for FMVP this year.

Paul's state in these two games can be said to be a blessing for Lakers fans.

But for Bulls fans, that's clearly not good news.

Because Paul's form has helped Kobe Bryant greatly relieve the pressure, it will be difficult for the Bulls to drag the game into a war of attrition.

It was after falling 2-1 that the Jammys were in a frenzy as their predictions were coming true.

On the Bulls' side, Artest has also suffered a lot of doubts.

After Rose's absence, the only one who can become the third scorer in addition to Xu Yong and Yao Ming is Artest.

But he averaged just eight points per game in his first three games, which is clearly unqualified.

While his three-point shooting percentage is still good, at 37 percent, Battier can do the same if he just needs a three-point shooting point, and in a game like the Lakers, Battier is even better defensively than Artest.

As the third-paid player in the team, his performance is not satisfactory.

Even the legitimacy of the Bulls' lineup has been questioned, because on the defensive line, there are no other players who can attack with the ball except for Xu Yong and Rose.

Foreman has brought in a lot of great role players, but with Rose's frequent injuries this season, he hasn't prepared for what could happen in front of him.

"Is Kobe Bryant about to win the sixth championship of his career?"

In TNT's latest episode, Barkley looked at O'Neill and asked seriously.

O'Neal had been talking to Barkley every day before, and now he finally found a chance to counterattack.

"I'm sure the Bulls will turn the tide in the rest of the game." O'Neill looked stubborn.

He can only choose to believe Xu Yong now, if Kobe Bryant wins the sixth championship, then every time he meets Kobe Bryant in the future, he will mention this stubble.

Because he has retired, it is impossible to overtake him in terms of championships.

"Shaq, actually, I think you can come back to the Lakers next season." Barkley took advantage of the victory and pursued.

"I have five championship rings and you don't." O'Neill made a big move.

Barkley slapped the table with both hands, and O'Neal really tried and tested this trick.

"Let's make a bet." Barkley was so angry that he said directly.

"Bet on what?" O'Neill wasn't afraid of that.

"You say." Barkley must make O'Neal embarrassed this time.

O'Neal touched his chin and thought, the current Bulls are obviously at a disadvantage, if the Bulls lose in the end, the last bet is for him to fulfill.

"In this way, let's bet on the next game, I will press the Bulls, you will press the Lakers, and the loser will wear a JK suit and a wig to participate in one episode, how about it?"

Barkley was stunned for a moment, and Kenny Smith, who had not spoken all this time, was already laughing.

The more these two old men played, the more ruthless they became.

But if nothing else is said about this wave, the traffic will definitely explode.

After all, who can say no to the JK outfit of "Flying Pig" or "Big Shark"?

And at this moment, Smith is really grateful to O'Neal for joining in, because he no longer has to worry about his ass being remembered by a flying pig.

"That's it, next game!" Barkley is determined to win.

……

The day before G4, after the evening training, Thibodeau came to the training hall again.

The two of them sat down and talked about the next game.

2-1 down, and they didn't make any obvious mistakes, so the rest of the finals were really difficult.

"The state of CP3 is something I didn't expect." Thibodeau said a little helplessly.

He actually knew that Paul would vote for Yao Ming, but he didn't expect to vote so accurately.

Statistically, when the misplaced Yao Ming was matched, Paul's mid-range shooting rate reached 75%, an extremely terrifying statistic.

"Tom, I have an idea." Xu Yong thought for a while and said.

"Just say it." Thibodeau had two big words of interest written on his face.

The previous strategy for Kobe Bryant was Xu Yong's suggestion before the game, and then Xu Yong implemented it successfully.

"We can reduce the defensive pressure on Kobe Bryant and then focus on limiting Paul's scoring opportunities." Xu Yong proposed.

Thibodeau was a little confused for a moment.

Kobe Bryant is the center of gravity of the Lakers' offense, Paul is just a secondary attacker, this pinch the secondary attacker to the main attacker, isn't this putting the cart before the horse, because of choking?

"Tom, do you know anything about CP3?" Seeing Thibodeau's reaction, Xu Yong then asked.

Thibodeau shook his head, he had no experience working with Paul, and if he wanted to understand it, it was only in terms of technical characteristics.

"I've only heard occasionally, CP3 is a person who cares a lot about honor, and he has the opportunity to win FMVP now, but if he finds that what is close in front of him is taken away, he will be unbalanced."

Xu Yong's words were stunned, this is no longer at the tactical and strategic level, but a psychological tactic similar to Kobe's "package contract year players".

"As for Kobe, he can defend in a wheel battle, if he really breaks out again, I will switch to defend him, and his consumption is not small until the game has been played so far." Xu Yong continued.

Thibodeau didn't say anything right away this time, because the psychological tactics are indeed a bit mysterious.

……

A day later, the Lakers and Bulls' G4 continued in Los Angeles.

Playing at home, leading 2-1, the Lakers players had a relaxed smile on their faces.

Paul, in particular, had a bleak future for the Hornets last season, and this season he was not only able to win the championship, but he could even get the FMVP.

This wave completely explains what is called "the tree dies, and the man lives".

And there is also the pain of 58 brought by Xu Yong and the bull before, which can also be vented this year.

The game started quickly, and Paul couldn't stop laughing.

Because he found out that the Bulls actually put the defensive center of gravity on him tonight!

It was difficult for him to find Yao Ming in the wrong place, and the Lakers' offensive focus was forced to turn to Kobe's side.

Then Kobe Bryant played very well in the opening game.

Now, as the game continued, Paul's face became more and more wrong, and then he really started to attack!

Thibodeau watched from the sidelines and felt incredible.

It is said that the most unpredictable thing is people's hearts, but Xu Yong really understands it.

Paul was the brains of the team, and this rush quickly disrupted the Lakers' offensive rhythm.

After Brown saw that Kobe Bryant began to look at him suspiciously, he could only replace Paul off the court to adjust.

As a result, Paul also gave him a face.

You think that a star nanny coach can do it for everyone, but how can it be so easy.

Then in this mess, the Lakers finally lost to the Bulls 87-99, and the big score was chased to a 2-2 tie.

At the end of the game, Xu Yong couldn't help but laugh out loud when he looked at the score.

Naturally, he hasn't worked with Paul before, but Paul's experience in the Suns Finals is really impressive.

And counting Paul's career, while you feel regretful, it is also easy to find a fact: when it comes to dropping chains, he really never drops chains.

(End of chapter)