Chapter 418: Iron Fist's Strongest Talent
At 13:10, the SuperSonics led by 3 points, and the Bulls attacked.
"Brush!"
Jordan hit a mid-range step-back jumper on the right wing.
"Jordan made 3 of 6 shots. But he didn't break through today, it was all outside jumpers, no free throws. Zhang said reasonably.
Zhou Quan advanced to the top of the arc, passed to Hawkins first, then picked it up, and then put on a triple threat pose.
"Look at how Michael defends." Magic Johnson said.
The next moment, Zhou Quan first shook the ball up with his right hand, and then broke through on the right side, and his left elbow against Jordan burst over.
Jordan was passively defensive, the rhythm was about to be half a beat slower, and after being shaken again, his reaction was a beat slower, and he was already one step behind Zhou Quan when he turned to chase the defense.
Phil Jackson arranged the original Bulls defensive tactics today, which is to shrink when the ball carrier begins to break through, and when the ball carrier is close to the restricted area, carry out the wrap and clamp, do not give the opponent a large space on the outside, and use the rapid rotation to fill the defensive hole.
When Zhou Quan hit the right end of the free throw line, Ron Harper on the right wing pounced on his side.
If he had played in the last game, his teammates had a good hand and a high percentage of open shots, he would have passed it.
Because the Bulls' rotation position is flawed, the outside line is really good enough, but the speed of the inside line is not fast enough, Luke Longley can't make up for it at all, and Kevin Willis can't do it, that is, Tony Cukoku's movement speed is still barely enough, but the Bulls put him on the bench.
He took advantage of 21 assists in the last game, frequently sharing the ball to teammates who appeared open after being packed, and the Bulls couldn't make up for it.
It's just that today's teammates threw several empty seats crookedly, so this time he didn't plan to pass, but first played a few by himself and widened the point difference.
He actually slept well in the past two nights, his spirit was very good, and his physical fitness was actually good, not to the limit of his level 96.
But the shooting feel is sometimes so weird, the ball that is obviously shot very accurately is crooked, and it can jump out when it goes in.
"Bang!"
Before dribbling, he shifted to the left and got rid of Ron Harper.
However, Jordan caught up with him later, his hand had already touched his back, and Luke Longley also took a step up in front, and the three clips were about to take shape, and at this time he immediately stopped and jumped out.
"Throw!"
Zhang Li shouted.
"Brush!"
"Tick!"
Luke Longley's block didn't touch the ball, but it touched Zhou Quan's hand, and the referee's whistle sounded immediately, and then the basketball hollowed into the basket.
"Two plus one, beautiful! Zhou Quan continuously caused the Bulls to foul inside. Xu Jicheng said excitedly.
"I made 2 of 4 shots, and the shooting rate was 50." Zhang Li said with a smile.
Phil Jackson made a substitution at this point, replacing Kevin Willis with Tony Kukoc.
"Bang Bang ......"
Zhou Quan high-fived Hawkins, Rodman and others and walked to the free throw line and hit a free throw.
"At 16:12, Zhou Quan scored 7 points, and now the Bulls are attacking." Zhang Li said.
On the sidelines, the Smiling Assassin shouted to Barkley, who had been in a few positions in the past, "Fliggy, which team are you going to go to next season?" Why don't you go to hypersound? If you're embarrassed, I'll help you talk to Iron Fist. ”
Barkley glared at the assassin fiercely and said angrily: "Michael is my brother, even if I go to the Bulls to play brother basketball, I will never go to the thigh of the supersonic iron fist." ”
"Brother basketball?"
A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the smiling assassin and Reggie Miller, and they laughed mockingly.
Big Dream, who sat with Barkley, didn't speak, and was swept in the Western Final, so he has now lost faith in the so-called Big Three lineup.
Before, he wanted to keep Barkley and the glider, but now he has his own intentions, if Barkley hadn't said in front, he would also want to go to the Bulls to be the second.
Jordan cut outside to the three-point line on the right wing under Kukoc's cover, but Zhou Quan's chase was too fast and he was already a step out of his step, and he immediately flicked the ball up with one hand and then broke through on the left.
Zhou Quan's nervous reaction speed was too fast, and he was shaken his feet upward, but at the moment when he was about to jump up, the full-level willpower made him hold down the instinct of his body.
The next moment, Jordan held the ball in his left hand and broke through from his right side, and when he turned to chase after him, he was one step behind Jordan.
As soon as he turned around, he saw the basketball bouncing off the floor, and the basketball was only 1.65 meters away from him, which was the data given to him by the full-level spatial imagination.
In an instant, he reacted the fastest, took a sharp step forward, and after a big stride, his left hand instantly reached for the ball.
"Smack!"
Before the basketball was about to bounce into Jordan's hands, it fell into his hands.
"What?"
Jordan's left hand didn't touch the ball, but he was stunned, and when he turned around to check, he only saw Zhou Quan who was turning, and the ball was under Zhou Quan's control, and he knew that he was stealing again.
"Steal, haha, third steal!" Xu Jicheng laughed excitedly.
"The first time it was on Harper's head, and both times it was Jordan's." Zhang said happily.
"Bang!"
Jordan never chased Zhou Quan's fast attack, and when he returned to the defense, he was two steps slower, and Zhou Quan's killing in the penalty area was a flying dunk.
"Beautiful! Tekken made 3 of 5 shots. He made three steals, hit two counters, forced Kevin Willis to foul once and hit two free throws. Larry Bird said with a smile.
"Iron Fist's strongest talent is the ability to steal, and it's really his strongest talent." The magician shook his head.
"It's not a single talent, it's a combination of talent and technical ability," Larry Bird said.
Nerve reaction speed, arm length, hand speed, hand accuracy, anticipation, defensive skills and experience, first step speed, confrontation ability, etc., none of them can achieve his steal efficiency.
In fact, his blocking ability is also the top among point guards, Elvin, even you can't beat him, but he doesn't put too much effort into blocking. ”
"The height restricts his cap." The magician said.
"That's one thing, it's not a critical moment, he's just not willing to expend too much energy to block," Larry Bird said.
In fact, at the No. 1 position, he is on the tall side, not short, taller than most point guards. The shoe is 191 centimeters tall, which is the height of a double guard. ”
In the first quarter, Zhou Quan sent a total of four steals, and then stole Jordan again, and played defensive counterattacks many times, shooting 4 of 7 in the quarter, 0 of 1 three-point shot, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 14 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 4 steals, 1 turnover, and 1 foul.
But he was also broken by Jordan once, and after bursting into the penalty area, he was caught by a trio, and Jordan broke his ball from behind.
Jordan also played the full first quarter, shooting 6 of 12, shooting 50 percent, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 turnovers and 1 foul.
After the first quarter, at 28:20, the SuperSonics led by 8 points.
"Jordan made too many mistakes, was stealed by Iron Fist three times, and the rest of the SuperSonics were not in good shape, but they relied on Iron Fist's steal counterattack to lead the Bulls by 8 points, and the two teams were similar in other aspects." Larry Bird said.
Magic Johnson said: "In the first quarter, Michael held the ball and faced the Iron Fist a little too much, and he should stick to his style of play when he catches the ball, not attack with the ball in front of the Iron Fist, and not give the Iron Fist a chance to break the ball." ”
"Michael, Iron Fist is in very good defensive form tonight, don't go at him with the ball again, you'll suffer."
On the bench, Phil Jackson was also talking to Jordan about it, and he told Jordan not to break through with the ball anymore.
Jordan lowered his head and gasped, he was unwilling, his offensive ability with the ball was the top in the league, and it was historic, but why was he always tackled by an iron fist?
Phil Jackson's words made him a little embarrassed, and said angrily: "I played without the ball in the first quarter, but I didn't have a chance to catch the ball and shoot, how do you let me play?" ”
"If you don't have a chance, pass it out, and then you go to the position, and you have to be patient in attacking." Phil Jackson didn't back down, and said very seriously.
He also figured it out, just turn his face, he is the head coach of the three-championship championship, and he can eat just as well after leaving Jordan, Jerry West contacted him last night and asked him to coach with the Lakers.
When Jordan heard Phil Jackson's words, he snorted coldly: "On the bench lineup in the second quarter, do you think it's appropriate for me to play without the ball?" Who will keep the ball? Who passes the ball to me? ”
Phil Jackson was stunned, Pippen's physique was far inferior to Jordan's, and he needed a break, and without Pippen's organization, Jordan would have to control the ball, unless the ball was handed over to Steve Cole.
But Kerr is also a defender who can shoot open positions, and his playmaking skills are average, so in the face of McMillan's defense, how can he give the ball to Cole?
But if Jordan holds the ball, he has to face the terrifying steal of Iron Fist again, Jordan was broken three times without the ball in the first quarter, in fact, four times, and the ball in the second quarter? He could only pray to God that Iron Fist's defense in the second quarter would not be so good.
Soon, the second quarter began, and both sides came off the bench.
has already lost to this extent, Jordan didn't rest for a minute, and played at the beginning, so Zhou Quan also followed.
Supersonic offense.
"Bang!"
Vinnson missed a jumper, Kevin Willis grabbed the rebound, and the Bulls attacked.
In the backcourt, in the middle, Jordan advanced with the ball, and Zhou Quan defended and retreated.
"Flyer, I'm going to steal ten times on you today, do you think it's possible?" Zhou Quan's trash talk was thrown.
"Go dream." Jordan gritted his teeth.
In the next moment, he began to accelerate, changed hands to control the ball, and broke through from the left wing.
Zhou Quan turned to follow, pasted Jordan's right side, and squeezed him to the left sideline.
In the quick follow-up, his gaze was not focused, but his full-level panoramic vision made it clear that Jordan was holding the ball with his left hand.
Dribble down, bounce, dribble down, bounce again......
He deliberately reached in front of Jordan with his right hand and made a stabbing motion.
The terrifying steal deterrent, his action suddenly forced Jordan to control the ball in a backward position.
"It's now."
The next moment, when he saw the basketball being pressed to the floor again, Zhou Quan slammed his feet, and his body immediately fell behind Jordan, and he stepped behind Jordan and leaned over to reach out everything, and grabbed the basketball that bounced off the floor.
"Oh, Shet! Another steal? He's got a pair of ghost hands! The on-site commentator's face was full of disbelief, and he directly burst into foul language.
"Bastard!"
The fourth time he was stealed, Jordan was already going crazy, and he turned around and chased after him.
After a round of chasing me, Zhou Quan went to the basket and made a layup, and Jordan slapped him hard from behind, knocking him down with the ball.
"Tick!
The referee's whistle sounded.
"Zhou Quan almost fell, Jordan's movements are a bit big!" Xu Ji became a Taoist.
"It's exciting, it's just the beginning of the second quarter, and it's been broken by four goals, and no one can stand it." Zhang Li said with a grin.
"It's just that Zhou Quan must not be injured, the Olympics are about to start." Xu Ji became a Taoist.
"Of course. Zhou Quan's physique is still good, five seasons, and there are no injuries. Zhang Li said with a smile.
Xu Jicheng said excitedly: "This is just the beginning of the second quarter, Zhou Quan has made his 5th steal, he hasn't had a triple-double this year, there is a chance tonight!" ”
After hearing this, Zhang Li also said excitedly: "No matter who the opponent is, as long as Zhou Quan makes a steal triple-double, he has never lost, I hope so." ”
Zhou Quan made the next free throw, but the first free throw was missed.
"Jordan earned it, and that goal just now was a must-score." Zhang Li said.
"Brush!"
Zhou Quan scored the second penalty kick.
At 29:20, the Bulls attack.
After receiving the ball, Jordan quickly advanced on the left wing, and Zhou Quan ran on the left front side, not blocking Jordan's right hand, and the defense was a little passive.
When Jordan hit the three-point line, he suddenly stopped and closed the ball.
Zhou Quan also followed with a sharp stop before taking a step, and then turned around to prepare to seal.
"Worship Buddha!"
But at this moment, his full-level panoramic vision saw that Jordan's left hand did not really close the ball.
The next moment, Jordan closed his left hand and jumped up.
"Damn!"
Zhou Quan's reaction was completely slow, and he could only defend with his eyes.
"Brush!"
There was a splash and a three-point shot.
"Oh roar!"
There was a loud cheer at the United Center.
At 29:23, the Bulls trailed by only six points. It was Jordan's 18th point, and he scored almost all of the team's points. Magic Johnson said in an excited tone.
Larry Bird looked at the replay and said: "There was a pause in Jordan's combo just now, and the iron fist was fooled, he thought that the opponent would break through, and the defense reacted a beat slower." ”
Magic Johnson laughed: "That's the true meaning of feints, when you think it's fake, it's real." ”
"Did you learn, boy?" On the field, Jordan, who won the game, sprayed trash talk to Zhou Quan with a cold face.
"Old fellow, break your four goals, it seems that you still can't lose that poor arrogance, then break you a few more balls to make you sober." Zhou Quan squirted back.
"Giggle......
Jordan seemed to hear himself gritting his teeth.
Supersonic offense.
Zhou Quan held the ball at the top of the arc and deliberately broke through from the left side to attract the defenders, creating opportunities for Vincent Estus.
Ace Qiu moved two meters to the left touchline at the same time, turning this small space into a large space, and then received a pass from Zhou Quan.
He exhaled and threw the basketball in his hand.
(End of chapter)