Chapter Seventy-Four: The Ultimate Five Trendsetters!
And this means that Jackson's adjustment of the lineup has finally come to an end temporarily.
In the Bulls' latest starting list, in addition to the thunderous Iron Triangle, the other two names belong to Kukoc and Longley!
Jackson, with a starting lineup that was 'huge' even in the 90s!
In this lineup, there is no organized guard, and only Jordan plays guard.
But at the same time, they have two of the best playmaking forwards in the league today: Pippen and Kukoc!
Therefore, although the Bulls' starting lineup does not have a playmaking guard, they will not have any problems organizing and sharing the ball.
Coupled with Longley's height, rebounding and defense, as well as Rodman's rebounding and hardness, this set of starters has a uniqueness that is difficult to replicate!
First of all, the height!
Except for Jordan, who is 'only' 198 cm, the rest of the people are all over 203 cm tall!
Well, of course, Rodman's height is a mystery, but at least he claims to be 206 centimeters.
Coupled with the 203-centimeter Pippen, 208-centimeter Kukoc and 213-centimeter Longley, the Bulls' lineup can be called a death five!
What's more, this lineup is not only big, but also tough!
And it's very stout!
In terms of defense, this roster has three elite defenders at the level of the best defensive team, enough to strangle 99% of the teams in the league, as well as Longley, a tall and strong top meat shield.
In terms of offense, although the interior offensive ability of this lineup is mediocre, and even Longley and Rodman combined can't score 10 points in a game, they have Jordan!
When does a team with Jordan need to worry about offense?
Not to mention the two muskets of Kukochi and Pippen ready to fire at any time!
The Bulls' starting lineup, in addition to not having many ways to deal with small and fast guards like Stodammire and Tim Hardaway, can play a crushing style against more than 90% of the teams in this league!
And Lin Tian, after Kukoczy was put on the starter, he officially became the team's sixth and number one substitute!
And in the next few games after this lineup is determined, as long as Jordan rests, Lin Tian will definitely be on the court! In other words, although because Jordan didn't rest a game, Lin Tian didn't get the so-called unlimited firing right.
But in the 10 minutes Jordan rested, he was the team's number one attacker!
His speed, impact, fast break and shooting after blocking, coupled with the Bulls and Pippen and Kukoc, two passers with first-class vision and strong one-pass ability after grabbing rebounds, all make Lin Tian's firepower more and more stable!
In the previous 3 games against the Lakers, although Lin Tian was still a substitute, he could score 16.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and the shooting rate was as high as an exaggerated 64%!
The reason why he has such a high shooting rate is because in these three games, Lin Tian's average fast-break score per game has reached an exaggerated 7.3 points! Unconsciously, Lin Tian has become the number one fast-attacking knife in the alliance!
His points and super efficiency in the fast break every game are definitely the top in the league!
Fast speed, strong finishing ability, good awareness, not greedy after receiving the ball, and can pass to teammates in better positions as soon as possible!
With the addition of these attributes, Lin Tian's fast offense has begun to become a key item that other teams need to guard against when facing the Bulls.
In these few games, the Bulls have won 4 consecutive victories without any suspense!
Their winning streak has reached 14!
Then, on February 8th, the Bulls finally got the Lakers!
Magic, the former NBA's signature figure, once again ushered in a showdown with Jordan, the current NBA leader!
This is the second time that the two have played together since Barcelona 1992!
Therefore, the joint center of this game was once again full, and when the Magic came out, the fans in the stadium stood up and cheered!
Everyone yells 'magic' together!
And the big screen at the scene played a tribute video thanking the magician!
The Bulls' officials and fans have definitely raised their respect for the Magic to the highest level!
In addition to the fact that they really respect this fat man who loves to laugh and is popular, it is also because Malone has been spraying Lin Tian on the one hand and the magic and the alliance on the other side in recent days, so in the eyes of the Bulls, the magician is on their side!
When the pre-game respect reached the extreme, Jordan and others also went to greet and chat with the magician.
Lin Tian, as the hottest newcomer in the team today, also has the qualifications to come forward and talk to the magician.
Otherwise, the average rookie is not qualified to make friends with the magician before the game!
"Hi Erwin, I've always been a fan of yours." Lin Tian smiled and clapped his hands with the magician, hugged him and said, "I've always fantasized about being on a team with you and being able to play with you!" ”
"Huh?" Jordan, who was next to him, immediately pricked up his ears, he wanted to hear what Lin Tian would say.
"Michael, that guy can't pass the ball! He had no idea what it meant to share the ball! If I'm on a team with you, I'll be able to maximize my speed and fast-break skills! I can score at least 25 points per game! You're the best in my mind, but unfortunately I was born too late to have a chance to compete with you at the top. ”
"Hahahaha, aren't you afraid that Michael will hear this?" Of course, the magician also noticed Jordan, who was listening with his ears pricked up next to him, and was a little strange about the relationship between this kid and Jordan.
"I did it on purpose, this guy didn't do a lot of rough things with me when he was training." Lin Tian shrugged his shoulders and deliberately raised his voice again: "If I train with you, there will definitely be no such problem!" ”
"Training with me?" The magician continued to laugh, "Do you dare? ”
"I don't dare to buy a house in Los Angeles except that I can't afford it." Lin Tian patted the magician on the shoulder and said, "I support you 100%, and I really want to train with you!" ”
"Are you serious?" A hint of surprise leaked from the magician's face and said: "Actually, I know, although I have made a successful comeback, although many people have welcomed and supported me on the surface, but in fact, most people have the same thoughts as Carl in their hearts. ”
"You can see that I can easily grab seven or eight rebounds per game, they don't dare to fight me, they are afraid of me."
"I'm not afraid of you Elwin." Jordan, who had been listening to it for a long time, suddenly walked over and pushed Lin Tiandao away: "I guarantee you won't be able to catch a single rebound tonight!" I'll stare you to death! And you kid! ”
Jordan glanced at Lin Tiandao: "Do you think I can't pass the ball?" ”