At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhou Quan and Jordan had a tacit understanding and sat off the court.

The Bulls were Bill Winnington, Tony Kukoc, Pippen, Steve Cole, who was off the court in the last two minutes of the first quarter, and John Paxson.

The SuperSonics were Irvin Johnson, Michael Cage, McMillan, Kendall Gill, who had a two-minute break in the first quarter, and Vincent Eschiu.

Zhang reasonably: "The Bulls' bench lineup is slightly stronger, but the defense of the supersonic outside line is not bad, especially the defense of the guard line is very good.

There is no high disadvantage on the inside, although the strength of the rookie is average, but Bill Winnington is also a marginal person and has little strength. It's the third or fourth position, and the supersonic are at a loss, but the guard line should be able to make up for it. ”

After four minutes of play, 32:32, neither team's bench took advantage of it and it was tied.

As Zhang said, the SuperSonics suffered a bit in the third or fourth position, but the guard line was to prevent Kerr and Paxson.

In the fourth minute of the second quarter, Zhou Quan and Rodman, Perkins and Schramf came on the court, and the substitute lineup left McMillan to play the second position.

The Bulls also brought on Jordan and BJ, replaced Bill Winnington and Paxson, and the interior was paired by Grant and Kukoc, with Pippen continuing to play.

"Grant played center, he and Tony Kukoc both pulled away, Jordan held the ball, and with Grant's block, he started to break through." Zhang Li said loudly.

"Bang!"

On the first offense on the court, Jordan came to a violent dunk after a breakthrough, and the two interior lines of the supersonic were pulled out, and there was no one under the basket.

"When it was taken apart, neither Iron Fist nor Rodman kept up with Jordan." Sun Zhenping said.

"If you can block half of Jordan's offense, the SuperSonics have a chance to win." Zhang said reasonably.

Supersonic offense, Rodman can't pull out, and the outside breakthrough space is not as big as the Bulls just now.

At the top of the arc, Zhou Quan's gaze crossed Jordan's head and glanced at Grant under the basket, this Cobra's defense is still very good.

"Will it break through?" Larry Bird said.

"It probably will, this is the main way of attacking Iron Fist at the moment, compressing the opponent's defense and creating opportunities for his teammates." Magic Johnson said.

With the last eight seconds left in the offensive time, Zhou Quan moved.

Take a very quick step with your right foot to the outside and take a tentative step.

Jordan was too experienced to be unmoved.

Zhou Quan immediately dribbled and stepped back, opening up the distance between him and Jordan.

Jordan immediately stepped up.

But just as Jordan moved forward, Zhou Quan, who had been prepared, turned right to break through, and between dribbling with his left hand, he burst in.

"Damn it!"

Jordan cursed.

"Suddenly!" Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

Zhou Quan held the ball to the left end of the free throw line, and Pippen was in place to block the front.

At this time, Schramf on the left flank got a vacant seat, and he stretched out his hands to Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan stopped suddenly, dribbled under his crotch, and pulled his right hand.

At this time, Jordan stabbed the ball from behind, but his striking accuracy was not as good as Zhou Quan's, and he stabbed an empty one, Zhou Quan's right hand hemisphere pulled up, put the ball together with both hands, and lifted it upward, and Pippen in front flew up.

When Pippen fell, Zhou Quan got up for the second time, flicked his feet upward, and lifted the ball upwards again with both hands.

This time, Jordan jumped up from behind.

In the next moment, as soon as Pippen landed, Zhou Quan got up for the third time, this time it was true.

Jordan was too late, Pippen jumped for the second time, didn't keep up with the rhythm, couldn't jump, didn't have a hat to the basketball.

"Shet!"

Both of them couldn't help but curse.

"Brush!"

The water splashed, and Zhou Quan hit a goal with nearly two points.

"Iron Fist was very patient, with continuous feints, shaking up two top defenders, and playing too calmly." Larry Bird exclaimed.

"Come on, you almost stopped me." After succeeding, Zhou Quan smiled.

"Shut up!" Jordan airway.

Turning around, he held the ball again, still called a block to get rid of Zhou Quan, and then broke through from the outside.

But this time he was blocked by Rodman, and then Zhou Quan followed him in time and stuck to his left side, but he still held the ball and forced his way into the penalty area without hesitation.

Zhou Quan strengthened the confrontation, Jordan failed to break through, jumped when he broke through to the low position of the right wing, and shot when he glided to the bottom line.

Zhou Quan jumped, his body was gliding, and his right hand sealed Jordan's shot angle, and Jordan was forced to adjust the shot angle.

"Gliding jumper?" Magic Johnson shouted.

"Bang!"

The basketball was short, smashed the basket, and was caught by Rodman.

Zhou Quan turned to take the ball and immediately pushed forward quickly, Jordan chased wildly behind, and when he held the ball to the top of the arc, BJ and Pippen were already in place.

"Bang!"

Pull-up jump shot at the top of the arc, long, rebound smashed the basket and hit the board.

At this moment, Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the bench, nodded thoughtfully and immediately stood up.

On the court, Rodman and Pippen, who rushed in, jumped up and grabbed rebounds at the same time, and the basketball was missed.

Jordan turned around and rushed to the landing spot and grabbed the ball.

"Rodman was really aggressive in grabbing the rebound, and he almost grabbed this offensive rebound." Zhang Li exclaimed.

The Bulls attacked, but Phil Jackson unexpectedly called a timeout at this time.

Jordan was a little surprised, not understanding why he called a timeout at this time.

Phil Jackson said after the players sat down: "Listen, because the rest of them are not in good shape, so Iron Fist has stepped up the individual offense, so that our defense needs to be more targeted. ”

Jordan understood as soon as he heard it, the biggest threat of Iron Fist holding the ball is that he can do anything with sudden throwing, the real triple threat, but now that other people can't shoot at the supersonic speed, the threat and possibility of passing are reduced, so he only needs to focus on defense between the breakthrough and the shot, and the probability of preventing Iron Fist will increase accordingly.

Phil Jackson said: "And although Iron Fist scored a lot today, the shooting percentage was not bad, and he also shot a three-pointer, but his outside jumper was actually not very good, mainly relying on breakthrough to score, and he had to be close to the basket, so Michael, next your defense ......"

Jordan didn't wait for Phil Jackson to finish speaking, and immediately said: "The main defense breaks through." ”

Phil Jackson smiled and nodded, and said to the others: "Others can let go of their own people appropriately, give them a little space, and strengthen the defensive pressure on Iron Fist after contraction." ”

"Understood." Pippen and the others said.

On the supersonic bench, George Carr, who was far more nervous than Phil Jackson, emphasized the importance of defense, and asked Zhou Quan to strengthen his individual offense, allowing him to open up the situation with his individual offense.

This pause was a turning point.

Zhou Quan was indeed expected by Phil Jackson, and in the next time, as long as his teammates did not have big vacancies, he would choose to shoot by himself.

And Michael Jordan's main defense Zhou Quan's breakthrough, the defensive efficiency began to improve, and Zhou Quan's offensive efficiency began to decline.

Zhou Quan interviewed to increase the breakthrough point, but his teammates still didn't feel good, especially the jump shot in the small open space, which was very bad.

In the end, 101-91, the SuperSonics lost their second home court and tied 1-1 with the Bulls.

After the game, Larry Bird said: "Jordan played 42 minutes, shot 16 of 30, shot 53.3 percent, shot 1 of 3 three-pointers, half of the offense was a breakaway, 8 of 10 free throws, 41 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls.

Iron Fist played 43 minutes, shooting 14-of-32 from the field and shooting 43.8 percent. In terms of individual offensive strength, he is indeed inferior to Jordan, with a shooting percentage ten percentage points lower.

He made 1 of 4 three-pointers and 11 of 12 free throws, and scored 40 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls. ”

Magic Johnson continued: "The Bulls and Pippen scored 21 points, Grant 14 points, BJ 10 points, a total of four players scored double-doubles, and the others performed averagely.

In addition to Iron Fist, only Schramf scored 12 points, Kendall Gill scored 10 points, and the three scored double-doubles, and the others performed averagely. Rodman grabbed 16 rebounds but scored just four points. ”

"Overall shooting percentage, the Bulls are 52.1 percent, and the SuperSonics are 41.5 percent," Larry Bird said. The number of shots, 8 more supersonic speeds, 4 more steals, but 6 more turnovers, mainly because of the lack of shooting.

In terms of low-post offense, only rely on Iron Fist and Gil's breakthrough scores, mainly Iron Fist, and rarely attack in the low post inside.

Although the Bulls have a poor interior and the center rarely attacks, Grant has a decent inside cut, shooting 54% from the field. ”

Magic Johnson said: "It's a tie, but I think the series is going to be in the Bulls' favor.

The Bulls have three home courts, and with the strength of the Bulls, it is possible to win two of them, and then win the series on the road. ”

Larry Bird laughed: "But the SuperSonics also have the strength to beat the Bulls on the road, and when the Iron Fist was in the Pistons, they repeatedly won at the Union Center. So I think it depends on the on-the-spot performance, and whoever plays well has a better chance of winning. ”

Magic Johnson said thoughtfully: "Then the performance of the head coach is very important now, whether they can activate the potential of the players, whether they can make the team play their due strength, determines the direction of the series." ”

At the scene, Jordan was being interviewed.

"Michael, what does this victory mean to you?" The journalist asked.

'Confidence, we managed to win an away game, which is very important and this win gives us a lot of confidence for the future.' Jordan said firmly.

At this moment, his eyes are really shining, and they are extremely bright.

Zhou Quan and his friends at the scene simply greeted him, and left the field with his teammates.

Under his emphasis, the supersonic made all the preparations, including the loss, but the morale was inevitably hit.

On the 8th, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the supersonic arrived in Chicago and began their road trip.

Three away games, according to George Carr, it is better to win two of them, especially the first away game, that is, the G3 game, so that you can get the advantage of the series and establish a psychological advantage.

The idea was good, but George Karl was a rookie head coach in the Finals, inexperienced and made a fatal mistake due to nervousness.

In the 8th minute of the third quarter, the two teams were tied, and at this time he made a substitution decision, replacing Kendall, who was playing well, with the veteran McMillan, whom he trusted.

Kendall's offense played badly in the first two games, but when he came to the away game, he seemed to put down his baggage and played well, and when he was less than three quarters, he had already shot 5 of 10, one of which was a three-pointer, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 13 points.

McMillan came on the court, but he was not in good shape, made a mistake, missed a shot, and was hit by BJ two consecutive shots on him, including a three-pointer, and the Bulls stopped the supersonic with a 7-0 run.

Although George Karl immediately replaced Kendall Gil with him, after Jill came on the court again, his state was gone, and he missed two goals in a row, and his hand was already cold.

The Bulls took the opportunity to launch another wave of 10-4 attacks, which widened the margin to double digits in one fell swoop and confirmed the victory of the game.

Zhou Quan was unable to support himself, scoring 31 points, 11 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks in the whole game, and finally lost the G3 battle.

Jordan scored 38 points in the game, but the shooting rate was only 48%, and he was stealed by Zhou Quan three times, but fortunately, he also broke Zhou Quan twice.

After winning the G3 battle, 1 to 2, the Bulls are in full swing, and the supersonic speed has been forced into a corner, if they lose the second away game, the Bulls will get the match point of the finals, so the G4 battle is a game that the supersonic must not lose, if it is 1 to 3, according to history, there is almost no chance of turning the tables, and 100% will lose the finals.

"I was going to give Kendall Gil a break, he's been playing for a long time, it's not that I don't trust him." In his post-match press conference, George Karl explained his motivation for the substitution.

11, G4 match day.

"A game you can't lose." Before the game, Zhang Li said so.

But the SuperSonics still lost the game, 1-3, and the Bulls got the match point.

Zhou Quan had a mediocre hand in this game, scoring only 21 points, while Jordan scored 31 points.

After the game, Magic Johnson analyzed: "In the first four games, Iron Fist averaged 32.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 10.5 assists and 5.5 steals per game, and Michael averaged 38.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1 block per game.

In terms of personal data, Iron Fist is no longer weaker than Jordan, but the SuperSonics lost the match point, and the key reason is that in terms of on-court performance, his teammates are not as stable as Michael's teammates, and his coaching team is not as good as the Bulls. ”

Larry Bird said: "Now that the Bulls have the match point, a big score of 1-3, and the league has not turned the tables in the Finals in history, so it is almost certain that the Bulls will win the championship for the third time, and Michael Jordan will also return to win the third championship of his career." ”

Magic Johnson said with some regret: "Iron Fist lost a chance, if he can win the championship this time, leading different teams to win the championship in a row, he will create a miracle, it's a pity!" ”

"He's been very successful, winning the championship in the second year of his career, winning the MVP in the third year, the youngest MVP in history, and reaching the Finals," Larry Bird laughs. With his performance in this Grand Final, I think he's already a real superstar. ”

"The individual performance is not inferior to Jordan, it is indeed the performance of a superstar." Magic Johnson said after a deep sigh.

Larry Bird glanced at the magician and grinned as the live broadcast ended.

On the 13th, the G5 battle began.

The Bulls really wanted to win it and won the championship at home, but unfortunately Zhou Quan didn't give it a chance.

He played 48 minutes and felt very good, shooting 15 of 28, shooting 53.6%, 3 of 7 three-pointers, shooting 42.9%, 12 of 12 free throws, and 45 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers and 5 fouls, leading the team to win the game.

Not only did he play well, but after falling into a desperate situation, Kendall and Perkins and Schramf also performed better, scoring double-doubles, McMillan even contributed three steals, and Rodman grabbed 15 rebounds.

Jordan scored 26 points and shot only 44.4%, which was not as good as Zhou Quan, but this game was on his home court, and he was not as good as others, and he lost convincingly.

On the 14th, the SuperSonics returned to Seattle with a big score of 2-3.

On the 15th, the G6 battle began.

Jordan finished with 31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, shooting 51% from the field.

Pippen had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, shooting 52% from the field, and his efficiency was even higher than Jordan's.

All four of the Bulls scored in double figures, with Grant scoring 18 points and BJ also scoring 14 points.

Zhou Quan made 12 of 25 shots, got 30 points, 10 assists and 4 steals, and shot 48% from the field.

Apart from him, only Schramf scored 12 points, Kendall Gill had 11 points, only three scored in double figures, and Rodman grabbed only nine rebounds.

As a result, the Bulls led the team to defeat the SuperSonics and successfully won the championship with a score of 4-2.

Jordan averaged 36.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game in six Finals games, and Zhou Quan averaged 34 points, 5.4 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 5.2 steals per game.

"Iron Fist, if you come back next year, I'll still kill you."

Winning the championship again, Jordan was extremely excited, and issued a battle letter to Zhou Quan on the spot.

"Then I'll see you in the finals next year." Zhou Quan also lost a smile on his face, and immediately turned around and left the scene after shaking hands.

"Iron Fist, you come to the headquarters tomorrow, and we'll discuss the lineup."

In the players' tunnel, Bob Whithitt caught up and stopped Zhou Quan, and only said to him after the other players had passed.

Zhou Quan nodded, there are indeed some people who can't do it, such as Michael Cage, who originally expected him and Perkins to take turns to play the No. 5 position, but he couldn't count on it at all.

Perkins' efficiency is also not good, although he can pull away, but the efficiency is too low, and a lot of open balls can't be thrown, which is annoying.

He was disappointed that he didn't win the championship and that he was disappointed that he didn't get a reward.

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(End of chapter)