Phil Jackson entered the locker room, Jordan had already gone to take a shower, he was actually a little surprised, Jordan didn't get angry today, which is very rare.

But in fact, this worries him even more, because the abnormal Jordan is likely to have psychological problems and is even more uncontrollable.

Thirty minutes later, Jordan walked out of the bathroom with a towel around him, and Phil Jackson walked over and sat next to him.

"Phil, what do you want to say?"

Jordan startled Phil Jackson as soon as he spoke, because Jordan's voice became very hoarse.

He took a look at the other players, and the important players were all out, leaving only a few marginal people who were the last to go into the bathroom still inside, and they didn't matter.

He looked at Jordan and said in a sincere tone: "Michael, I don't want to say anything else, I just want to tell you, think about the 88 Finals, think about the Lakers in the Finals that year." ”

"'88 Finals?" Jordan muttered.

Phil Jackson nodded: "The Lakers fell behind the Pistons 2-3 that year, and the smiling assassins scored 25 points in the third quarter of the G6 game, but who was the final winner?" It's the Magic, it's the Lakers. So Michael, we still have a chance. ”

Speaking of this, he stared at Jordan and said: "Don't lose confidence, only those who stick to the end are qualified to reverse and have a chance to turn around."

Michael, I'm a firm believer that you're the kind of guy you have, that you have the strength and willpower, and that we at the Bulls have that kind of quality. ”

Phil Jackson's ability is still very strong, under his psychological intervention, the confusion in Jordan's eyes gradually faded, he regained his clarity, and his strong willpower once again occupied the commanding heights.

……

After the SuperSonics won the G4 game and tied 2-2 with the Bulls, most of the American media still supported the Bulls, believing that the Bulls had a better chance, but after the SuperSonics won the G5 game and won the Finals match point, this situation changed.

As for the overseas media, that's a different matter entirely, completely different from the domestic media in the United States, with Zhou Quan's world influence, the media that are optimistic about him far exceeds the media that are optimistic about Bull.

On June 10, major media in the United States released the latest data on the probability of winning the finals.

After the G4 game, NBC, as the broadcaster of the Finals series, was the only one among the major mainstream media who was more optimistic about the supersounds, but only had a 51% chance of winning the championship.

However, now after the G5 game, NBC directly adjusted the superSonics' probability of winning the championship to 60%, and the Bulls' 40%, from a 2% gap to 20%, and the advantage has expanded tenfold.

This data is based on the premise that the Bulls have the home court advantage of the G6G7 game, which shows that the current NBC TV station is still very optimistic about the supersonic defense and championship.

Of course, this data is still not as good as the probability that NBC gave the Bulls to win the championship after the G3 game, when NBC gave the Bulls a 90% chance of winning the championship.

In addition to NBC, 70% of other major mainstream media have adjusted the superSonics' chances of winning the championship to the Bulls.

There are also many media who continue to be optimistic about the Bulls, and they also take the 88 Finals between the Lakers and the Pistons as an example, believing that the Bulls will definitely have an earth-shattering comeback with two home courts.

In the hype of the American media, the news that the G5 game broke the NBA league's highest ratings record is also one of the key points.

"Under the influence of the two phenomenal superstars of Iron Fist King Zhou Quan and Flying Jordan, the G5 game of the finals broke the ratings record, the NBA is launching a strong challenge to MLB, and the NBA is attacking the second place in the four major professional sports leagues in North America." Los Angeles Times.

"NBC and NBA have currently stopped negotiations due to the decline in G3 game ratings, but the G4G5 game ratings are back, and it is foreseeable that negotiations between the two sides should resume in the near future, and the next broadcast contract will far exceed the previous contract, and by that time, the NBA will replace MLB and officially become the second place in the big four leagues." New york times.

After the G5 battle, the ratings broke the record, and David Stern's heart was settled.

But he is not in a hurry to resume contract negotiations with NBC, and has decided to wait until the finals are over, which should be more advantageous.

It's just that most of the mainstream media in the United States are still targeting the Iron Fist, which makes him very helpless, because he can't change the position of these media.

What worries him most now is whether Zhou Quan's attitude towards the NBA will be affected by this incident.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Zhou Quan got up, the two mobile phones were turned on, and they both received a lot of text messages, he looked at it, and they were all congratulatory text messages sent by some friends, celebrating that he had won the match point, and wishing him a successful defense of the title for three consecutive years.

At around 10 o'clock, Zhou Quan was about to drive off when he received a call from Chen Long.

The two contacted half a month ago, Chen Long is filming a new film "Who Am I" in South Africa, what are you calling him at this time?

"Hey, Brother Chen, what's wrong?"

"Iron Fist, I'm in Johannesburg now, I'll be on the plane soon, come and watch your finals, you can prepare tickets for me, don't forget." Chen Longdao.

"Ah, so don't you have to shut down your movie shoot?"

"Haha, you have won three consecutive crowns to defend the dynasty, I can't miss it. But there is no need to stop, there is still Director Chen Musheng and Chen here, the two of us will direct this drama, and we will shoot some other shots in the next few days. Long Chen said with a smile.

"Okay, then you can come here, don't worry about the tickets."

Hanging up, he made a phone call to Jerry Krauss and asked him to help arrange a first-row ticket.

Before, Zeng Li's tickets didn't need to find the Bulls, because SuperSonics allocated 2,000 away tickets, and they could just buy them directly from the team, but the tickets given to Chen Long must be the first row of tickets, so they had to find the Bulls management.

At 11 a.m., the supersonic plane left the airport.

Zeng Li, Zeng Yu, Zhou Jun, and a large group of Zhou Quan's friends, including the supersonic wife's group and girlfriend group, flew to Chicago separately.

At 3 p.m., the supersonic bus left the Chicago airport, checked into the hotel at 4 p.m., and held a press conference at 5 p.m.

"Iron Fist, the G4G5 game ratings are back, and NBC has revealed that it intends to restart negotiations with the NBA, what do you think about this?" The first to ask a question was a New York Times reporter.

"Good thing." Zhou Quan replied very briefly.

He now has no good feelings for the New York Times, and the world's most famous media has a very bad attitude towards him, leading the public opinion frenzy against him.

The reporter was stunned, your answer was too simple, right?

At this time, Zhou Quan nodded to the host, and the host hurriedly asked the staff to confiscate the reporter's microphone and hand it to the next reporter who asked questions.

That reporter almost died of anger, I'm a dignified New York Times reporter, you treat me like this, aren't you afraid that I will hack you against you?

"Iron Fist, are you confident that you can finish the finals in tomorrow night's G6 fight?" The Seattle Times reporter who took the microphone asked.

Zhou Quan smiled: "I hope it can, but we should be mentally prepared." ”

"Now a lot of media thinks the Bulls will be the second Lakers team in '88, what do you think?" The reporter asked again.

"Unless I'm hurt, as bad luck as Isaiah was back then." Zhou Quan said.

The launch went on for an hour, just in time for dinner.

The team specially arranged for the players to have dinner with their wives and girlfriends, and after dinner, they went to the chartered bar to watch an NBC show tonight.

There are only two Finals left at most, and NBC has done this show, and the core topic of the show is whether the Bulls can turn the tables like the Lakers in '88.

The show was set in Chicago and hosted by finalist commentators Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor, with guests Magic and Abdul-Jabbar, and assassins Isaiah Thomas and Ranbir.

At half past eight, the show began.

Robertson grinned and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to me and Elgin's show." ”

After the opening remarks, Elgin Baylor continued: "Now let's get straight to the point and discuss the possibility of the last two finals. ”

Robertson looked at the four guests and asked, "Hey, gentlemen, which of you comes first?" ”

"Me."

The indomitable Ranbir shouted in a thick voice, and then looked at the magician and Tiangou with a look of disdain, and said in a cold voice:

"The basis of tonight's topic is wrong, it's a false proposition. If it weren't for that damn guy's deliberate miscalculation, there wouldn't have been a comeback at all. Don't deny that the last one was a miscarriage of justice, as the replay proved in hindsight. ”

"Yes, if we win in '88 and defend in '89 and '90, we'll have completed a three-peat."

The Assassin immediately agreed, looking very angry and depressed, because that miscalculation had cost him the opportunity to win three consecutive championships, and after so many years, he was in a very bad mood just thinking about the last miscalculation.

Magic Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar looked at each other, both looking a little helpless, because the final penalty of the year was indeed in favor of the Lakers, and their championship was controversial.

However, it is still necessary to refute, Magic Johnson said: "Sorry, we all know that the game will definitely have those things, and no one can avoid it, so the core of our topic tonight is not the decision, but whether the current Bulls have a chance to turn the tables." ”

Abdul-Jabbar nodded and said, "Yes, that's it. ”

Ranbir said disdainfully: "The topic given by NBC is whether this Bulls can turn the tables like the Lakers in '88, so do you hope that kind of misjudgment will happen this time?" Do the Bulls want to rely on referees to win like the Lakers back then? ”

"No, I've already said it, there's no way to avoid those things." Magic Johnson hurriedly said.

"What are the things? Was it a miscarriage of justice? The assassin asked, staring at the magician.

Facing his former friend and current opponent, the magician snorted coldly in his heart, and was about to speak, when Robertson interjected: "Okay, let's adjust the topic, let's just say whether the bulls can turn the tables this time, OK?" ”

"That doesn't hide the fact that the Lakers stole one of our championships." Ranbir dismisses authenticity.

"No, it's a dynasty." The Assassin said.

"Yes, a dynasty." Ranbir immediately chimed in.

Robertson and Elgin Baylor had a headache, and Magic and Skyhook were similar.

Elgin Baylor hurriedly said: "Isaiah, do you think the Bulls have a chance to turn the tables this time?" ”

"Flip the barbecue, fry the A side and fry the B side? Under the hands of Iron Fist, the roast beef of the bull will only be roasted. Thomas said dismissively.

The magic retorted: "The Bulls have two home courts, and it is very likely that they will win both." ”

"Theoretically? What are the odds? The Assassin said dismissively.

The magician looked at Abdul-Jabbar for help.

Abdul-Jabbar, of course, supported Zhou Quan, and when he saw the magician coming to his rescue, he couldn't help but scratch his head, saying that if I didn't want to make some extra money, the dog wouldn't come to participate in this show.

"Ahem, they all have a chance, let's watch their live performance." He mumbled and shut his mouth.

The assassin said with a mocking face: "The ratings of the G3 battle have plummeted by sixty percent, the New York protests, and the NBC has stopped contract negotiations, and now which referee dares to blow the black whistle of supersonic speeds?" How big is the home advantage of the Bulls without the help of the whistle at home? ”

As soon as these words came out, even Robertson and Elgin Baylor couldn't help but nod.

Abdul-Jabbar also nodded: "In terms of strength, the general media thinks that the bull is stronger. Indeed, Mutombo provided the Bulls with strong basket protection and penalty area defense, which made the Bulls' defense the best in the league.

But after this series, we found that the Bulls couldn't deal with the fast-paced offensive and defensive tactics of the supersonics, and this was a very serious problem. ”

The Assassin added: "Comparing Jordan's performance with Tekken in this series, we can come to a conclusion that Michael Jordan no longer has the strength to make a comeback on Tekken's head.

In G1, G2, G4, and G5, Jordan's scoring and shooting percentages were 34 and 38.5%, 38 and 48.4%, 15 and 26.1%, 33 and 46.4%, respectively.

The G3 fight was 42 points and 62.5%, but that Iron Fist was suspended and cannot be compared. After four games, he averaged 30 points per game and shot 42.4 percent from the field.

Tekken, on the other hand, scored 48 points and 52.4 percent, 38 points and 58.5 percent, 40 and 76.2 percent, 41 points and 56.5 percent, averaged 41.75 points per game, and shot 58.7 percent from the field. ”

"It's a bit big! This is also an important reason why the SuperSonics can take the lead, and in the comparison of the core of the two teams, Jordan has lost. Elgin Baylor said.

"Michael's too old." Magic Johnson said.

The assassin said disdainfully, "Age? Jordan's highest shooting percentage in the playoffs was in '88, and it was only 53.1 percent, when he was 25 years old, which is far less than Tekken's current performance.

There's a reason why Iron Fist's shooting percentage is so high, because he can not only attack, but also pass, he rarely forces shots, and he is far more dangerous with the ball than Jordan. ”

Magic Johnson argued: "Don't forget, the first three series of Iron Fist this time were not as good as the finals, and he didn't have such a high shooting percentage in all four rounds." ”

"That's because the opponent in the first three rounds is too weak, he doesn't need to play with all his strength at all, and a casual fight is a three-round sweep." The assassin laughed.

The magician retorted wordlessly, feeling depressed, and his face was a little bad.

Elgin Baylor, as the old man of the Lakers, stood up to stop the assassin at this time, and interrupted with a smile: "In this way, let's talk about Karim just now, although the Bulls have strengthened Mutomb, they can't deal with the fast-paced offense and defense of the supersonic." ”

Ranbir then said, "What's there to talk about? The Bulls didn't have the speed to keep up with the Iron Fist kids, and of course they couldn't cope with their fast pace.

I think let's talk about the Lakers stealing a championship for us in 88 and delaying our dynasty, this matter has to be resolved, right? ”

"Yes, we need an account, the Lakers want to return our dynasty." The excited assassin jumped up and shouted.

"There's nothing to talk about, you can't afford to lose, can you?" Magic Johnson said angrily.

"Tiangou, you just said, did I foul you at that time? Positive answer. Ranbier asked imposingly.

"Well, I was actually so nervous at the time, where did I notice?"

Abdul-Jabbar refused to answer, now he regrets coming to this show for a little money, isn't this roasting himself on the fire?

"Haha......"

In the bar, Zhou Quan laughed out loud.

At this time, Stallone called, and after explaining to Whithit, he took Zeng Li's over there to join the party.

The party was in another hotel, just drinking and chatting, Zhou Quan and Zeng Li sat for an hour and left.

(End of chapter)