Jordan and Larry Bird talk about the Eastern Conference Finals.

His vision is really professional, his analysis is very reasonable, his logic is very thorough, and there is no flaw in any place.

But hearing him say this, Larry Bird felt a lot more confident in his heart.

Jordan is the god of basketball, but his gambling luck at the table has been bad, and his predictions about basketball and basketball players are often very different.

So, when Michael swore that the Pistons had more advantages and more chances to win, Larry Bird's hanging heart relaxed a little.

Big Birdie certainly knows that the Pistons are an obstacle to the Pacers' championship attempt.

However, he has a lot of confidence in Suhi.

The game goes on.

Jordan is still full of praise for Wade.

Wade kept assaulting and causing damage. His performance made the Heat's young men Odom and Butler, who had high hopes, weak and weak.

Even people who don't understand the game will think that Wade is more worthy of being the leader of this youth army, which is a talent and willpower visible to the naked eye.

However, the Heat are falling behind, and they are falling behind more and more.

They are not fundamentally different from the Celts.

The Heat have never been on the same level as the Pacers.

"Strictly speaking, there are only three playoff teams in the East, the Pistons, the Pacers, and the Nets." In the third quarter, Michael Jordan said, "None of the other teams have reached playoff intensity. These are all the legacy that I have brought to the east. ”

"I didn't expect that I would retire for so many years, because the strength of the west and the weakness of the east caused by the confrontation against me still have not eased."

It's pretending.

Forced Wang Bird smelled a strong smell of forced when Jordan first spoke.

In the past, he would have said, "Didn't you retire from Washington last year?" ”

But now, he nodded: "Since the late '80s, the stars who couldn't break through in the east have gone west.... ”

Bird lifted Jordan's hand. But that doesn't mean he has to give up on his compulsion, why did it start in the late 80s? Because at that time, Bird began to control the alliance.

If someone else said so, Jordan would definitely spray two sentences. But Bird said this, and his bar essence attribute did not attack. On the contrary, there is a feeling of 'green plum boiled wine, and the heroes of the alliance only make Jun and Dan'er'.

I have a similar taste.

When Sushi was on the court, he was firmly in control, and the Pacers' overall offense reached heights that the regular season could not have achieved because of his improved assist ability.

With three minutes left in the third quarter, the Pacers had built a 21-point lead.

Garbage time has arrived.

But at this time, O'Neal Jr. stepped on Grant's shoe during a turning maneuver, and he was replaced off the court. Although there were no major problems after testing, he was still asked to stay on the bench and not continue to play.

This was seen as an opportunity by the Heat, who led Wade to launch an onslaught with the intention of directing a Jedi counter-attack.

Suhi is called up by Carlisle and returns to the pitch early.

In the first round, he punctured Wade's defense with a quick change of direction, and he blatantly broke into the box, collided with Grant in the air, and after gaining space, forced the basketball into the ball and made free throws.

Bird couldn't help but applaud Suhey's goal.

Then, he looked at Jordan.

He thinks Jordan will look up to Sushi because of this, because it's hard for a player like them not to like this kind of player who is called on the court at a critical moment and makes a tough decision.

However, Jordan gritted his teeth at this time, and he asked Larry Bird: "Is this kid too close to Isaiah Thomas?" ”

Yes?

Bird frowned and chuckled in his heart, what is the situation? Jordan's most hated player was Isaiah Thomas.

"This kid breaks through the rhythm, lowers the center of gravity, changes direction, deceives the defender... Exactly the same as Thomas. Jordan said, "He tricked Wade into moving his weight upwards just like that bastard of Isaiah tricked me back then......"

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Touching the scene?

Larry Bird's heart was racing, and he didn't know how to speak.

At this time, Jordan said, "Larry." This kid shouldn't have learned Isaiah Thomas's technique, his agility, coordination, and raw center of gravity are far inferior to Isaiah Thomas. Why would he want to watch a tape to learn from Thomas as a jerk? ”

"With his height, his reach, his strength... He should go the way of a shooting guard. ”

Jordan said.

As soon as Bird heard this, he immediately felt that there was a play. He sighed, "Alas, Michael. I want him to transition to shooting guard as well, and he wants to do that himself. But, as you can see, his palm is the size of his hand... This has greatly helped him with ball control, steals, and blocks, but his shooting is similar to O'Neal's shooting, and he can't practice. ”

"Not everybody is you, with big hands and steady shots."

Bird is sincere, and there is anguish in sincerity.

Jordan's eyebrows furrowed, and he looked at the high-grade plasma TV.

"He's got a good shot, he's a lot better than O'Neal, and sometimes he can hit back-to-back shots. However, if he doesn't find a proper training method, it will be difficult to stabilize the dynamic jumper with the ball. ”

Jordan said.

"Michael, which shooting coach were you looking for? Can you introduce me to it? ”

Bird hurriedly asked.

"Shooting coach? Ha ha. Jordan laughed heartily and was arrogant: "I don't need a shooting coach, my skill is the standard, who is qualified to teach me?" ”

Jordan's aggressiveness.

Bird took a slight breath as he told himself to calm down.

Fortunately, Jordan added in time: "When it comes to shooting, no one on this planet is more proficient than us." You're good at scoring with high press, and I'm good at going above and beyond. We are all at the very top of the basketball world. ”

The game continues.

Suhi started the confrontation with Wade.

Wade's impact was a little more difficult because the Pacers' defense was more resilient, even when O'Neal Jr. was out on the floor.

The Heat's forbidden area is like a bunny girl's fluffy short skirt, as long as your hand reaches in, she will hardly struggle, even... Sometimes you'll find that there's no cover inside at all.

It's no problem to deduct directly.

In the process of the two against Biao, Wade has more means of scoring.

Suhi doesn't make it a priority to destroy opponents directly, and his assist stats are rising.

The two sides went back and forth for 6 minutes.

The Pacers consistently maintained their lead above 20 points.

Backbite!

Stan Van Gundy asks for a pause, declaring garbage time and no more.

Wade was substituted and Sushi went on to play two more rounds on the court.

It was as if he knew someone was staring at the plasma TV.

Bang!

Bang!

Hit two irons in a row.

One was a Sushi pull-out and a jumper under Rassul Butler's defense that missed the basket.

Once was to hit the basket, in the face of Wang Zhizhi's defense, he made a back turn, and then made a jump shot... Bang, deflected off the basket.

Hit the iron twice, and Sushi was replaced.

He played 29 minutes in this game, scoring 12 points, 16 assists, 8 rebounds and 2 steals.

Another night of great efficiency, another night of quasi-triple-doubles.

On top of that, Suhi is essentially better than her last series. He returned to the position of tactical leader of the team, and more often than not, the team benefited from him rather than hiding under the protection of the team's system.

Larry Brown watched the game in front of the TV and exclaimed, "This kid is evolving at a rate that feels evil." Could it be that he really digested the passing ideas of the Magic and Bird in just three days in a matter of days? ”

That's bad news for the Pistons.

It's also bad news for the pundits who have previously vowed that Sushi will eat the team's dividends.

But to Jordan in front of the TV, he felt irrelevant.

"This kid actually has a chance to be a real superstar, his coordination talent is actually okay, and his flexibility is very good. Explosive power, speed, these are also top-notch. But if he goes to a weak team and becomes the leader of a team, every night he gets caught in the pinch and the basketball goes out to some bad teammates. ”

"He's probably not doing as well as James."

Jordan said, "Larry, you want me to teach him a little bit of shooting skills, right?" ”

Bird immediately looked at Jordan.

Jordan is not stupid, how can a stupid person become a basketball god.

"I don't like him, but if you want me to show him how to shoot his jumper, I can say a few words in your face, but it doesn't necessarily fit him. You know, I'm much more physically fit than he is. I can jump up and wait for the defender to land before I shoot, and he has to dodge the defense at the point where he shoots. ”

"And, Larry. You have to know that you are now unleashing a tiger. If you want the Pacers to stay competitive for a championship, don't let him get too strong. ”

"He's a great learner, and I've heard that you and Maji have only been teaching him for a few days and his passing skills have improved by leaps and bounds. If he continues to evolve, it won't necessarily be good for the Pacers' current system. ”

Jordan was very serious.

Bird also listened very carefully, he was not stupid, he heard very clearly.

After a while, Jordan and Bird said two words, telling Bird how he practiced the stability of his big palm shot.

"If you give him this training method, this kid is not the only player in history who has been trained by the three rulers of Magic, Big Bird, and Flyer."

"Oh, and... Isaiah Thomas, that bastard, showed him a technique that he didn't learn just by watching a videotape. Isaiah Thomas taught him at least a month. ”

Jordan said this.

Bird chuckled in his heart.

Isaiah Thomas taught Jack for at least a month?

That said, Jack and Thomas have a very close relationship!

Combined with the previous trade with the Cavaliers, the Knicks went crazy after Suhi.

Bird was wary.

He doesn't have much affection for Isaiah Thomas either, but he doesn't hate as much as Jordan.

When Bird left the Pacers, it was Isaiah Thomas who took over. This season, Bird returned to Indiana to take back power from Thomas.

It's hard to argue that Isaiah Thomas didn't have the idea of surpassing Bird.

Thomas the Smiling Assassin was a thorn in the heart of the three rulers of the Gods and Demons, the three of them ruled in the eighties and nineties, and only the Smiling Assassin defeated them at their respective peaks and won two championships.

So, if Suhi and Thomas get too close to each other, they end up being Knicks players.

Then it is equivalent to the three gods and demon birds making wedding dresses for the assassins.

Jordan didn't want that to happen.

Big Bird doesn't want either.

If the magician knew, he didn't want it anymore.

Suhi on TV began to give interviews.

His asvagant style, as always.

"I don't predict what's going to happen next, but if it's 4:0, I wouldn't be too surprised."

"Wade is a good friend of mine, he's going to be the best attacker in the NBA... Not one of them. However, he needs to work harder against me and I hope he will get to the point where he inspires me. ”

"Is 16 assists a rookie record? This record is also too easy to break. However, I think Larry and Maggie must be very happy that this is their teaching success. ”

"By the way, the pundits who said I had to play behind the Pacers' system, you remember to tune in tonight. If you need a videotape, I'll ask my agent to send it to you. I hope you guys find out more of my shortcomings. Come on. ”

The handsome Sue smiled and compared yes in front of the camera.

Bird had long been accustomed to Suhey's style.

Actually, he likes Sushi like this.

A player full of personality and a style of doing whatever he wants.

"This little guy is kind of interesting, I think he's trying to get more than just a tactical starting point for the Pacers." Michael Jordan said: "He's been a little bit too crazy. ”

"We weren't that high-profile when we were in first grade."

"What does this mean?"

"It shows that he wants to be above all else, and that's who I don't feel comfortable with the first time I see him. When he was weak, I thought he was too ambitious. There is a blinding glow. ”

Jordan spoke his mind.

This is a physical property of same-sex repulsion.

No one likes someone who is similar to themselves, or even more ambitious than themselves.

Bird fell silent.

He began to associate a lot of things.

Suhi's revised two-year contract.

Suhi's arrogant rhetoric.

The relationship between Suhey and Isaiah Thomas.

Suhi's business influence.

All the bizarre things Sushi has done.

These things may not have been related in the first place, but when they are connected, they form a single truth.

He took a deep breath.

He was happy that he had got Suhi the sheep, but he also felt a kind of amazement.

The reason why he took a fancy to Suhi at that time was because he felt that Suhi was very, very suitable for the Pacers' tactical system.

Suhi was born to fill the last piece of the puzzle for the Pacers.

But now, he feels more and more that Suhi is not just a piece of the puzzle, he wants to be a magnificent masterpiece. He's going to be in a league of his own.

This is certainly a good thing.

It's best if young people are ambitious.

It's too ambitious, and it's a bit troublesome.

Eventually, though, Bird breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Jordan: "Your worries are unnecessary, I'm content if Jack can bring me 1 championship." ”

Jordan smiled and said, "Don't be too confident. This year's championship is the Lakers. ”

(End of chapter)