Chapter 288: Jordan Arrives, Three Consecutive Championships, New Dynasty!
After the Chicago Bulls won the Finals G4, the world knew who would win that championship this year.
There are up to three games left in the next game, and the Bulls have two home games to go by.
Coupled with Garnett's condition getting better day by day, the Lakers have no chance of a comeback.
However, the situation is already like this, Kobe Bryant has no idea of giving up the game, and the other players of the Lakers also have a great tendency to continue to fight with all their might.
On June 15th, the finals G5 started again.
After three days, Kobe Bryant has already emptied his body's fatigue and regained his feel.
At the beginning of the game, Kobe Bryant was full of confidence, or with the mentality of not succeeding, he shot a dry three-pointer against Doon's defense.
This kind of ball is risky, but Kobe Bryant was right.
Cheng also Xiao He defeated Xiao He, G4 Kobe Bryant did not feel good, and his obsession with singles led to the Lakers losing.
Now that G5 Kobe Bryant has recovered his hand and is starting to rise, he can lead the Lakers to continue to attack the city and suppress the offensive momentum of the Bulls.
It was also because Kobe Bryant felt quite good that the Bulls had to assign people to cooperate with Doon to pinch Kobe Bryant.
Although Bryant's form was somewhat limited, the other teammates who played with him also got some good offensive opportunities.
At the end of the first quarter, Gasol Sr. and O'Neal Jr. scored 8 and 6 points on 4-of-5 shooting and 3-of-4 shooting, respectively.
Bryant, on the other hand, scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting, 2-of-4 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
In addition to this, Hinrich also scored four points.
The Lakers' four main players combined for 33 points in the first quarter, which can be said to be the best quarter of this round of the finals.
It is worth mentioning that the Lakers bench players also combined for 3 points.
Also in this quarter, the Bulls' side scored no less.
The problem is that 26 points in a single quarter is exactly 10 points behind the Lakers, a double-digit point difference.
And Kobe Bryant took this 10-point lead and appeared early in the second quarter.
Doon also appeared in front of Kobe Bryant in time, but Kobe Bryant seemed to have obtained Jordan's experience card again tonight, how to vote and how to have.
Even Doon can't completely redeem Kobe, and he is slightly inferior to Kobe in terms of efficiency.
By the time Gasol and O'Neal Jr. came on the court one after another, the Lakers' triangular offensive system quickly worked.
Doon also hopes that his teammates can play more efficiently, but the Bulls have a harder offense because of the penalty loss, and other teammates can't be efficient.
It wasn't until the end of the second quarter that the score was 50-68, and the Lakers built an 18-point lead early in the first half, which somewhat hit the Bulls' morale.
"Do you want to win a cup today?"
At halftime, Scott Skels asked everyone a special question.
This sentence seems to have multiple meanings, and if you want to win the championship tonight, you need to play more focused and harder.
Considering that he had already lifted the championship trophy at the Staples Center last year, and that he was at a disadvantage tonight, the next game will be difficult to play.
Well, it's okay to give up tonight's game and go back to the final victory and lift the damn championship.
Of course, Scott Skels, as the head coach of the team, can calmly ask everyone, which also says something.
Come to think of it, a great moment like the three-in-a-row championship that will inevitably be remembered by history and fans will be more meaningful to return to the Chicago Bulls' home Union Center for the championship award ceremony.
For the sake of the team's interests, it is also possible that the Bulls management notified Scott Skels in advance and asked him to cooperate.
Obedient and listening, Doon probably understood, so he wanted to say something to boost morale, but he didn't say much.
In fact, Doon also faintly felt that the Laker Kobe Bryant was bursting, the referee was a normal person, and it was difficult for the Bulls to win this game.
Normally, even if you want to help the Lakers, you should control the court in the second half, rather than let the Bulls lose the possibility of chasing points in the first half.
Now it seems that the league may have written the script as well.
With the Bulls leading 3-1, it was decided to let the Bulls return to their home court to win the much-anticipated championship and achieve three consecutive championships in one fell swoop.
Just like the Western Conference G6 of the third championship of the Lakers OK combination, the league is somewhat involved in the arrangement.
Now the Bulls have become the leading actors, and the Lakers have been reduced to supporting roles.
Of course, the Bulls' journey to winning the championship has relied on strength to crush their opponents along the way, and the league's shots are often restricting the Bulls' play.
It is also because of their strength that the Bulls have become the object of the league's popularity.
Even though the playoffs have been nerfed, there are plenty of whistle conveniences during the regular season.
As a vested interest, since he has already guessed the script, he will not interfere much in the plot.
At halftime, Doon stopped drinking glucose, drank some drinks, ate two bananas and was done.
If it weren't for the fact that the NBA was a black league, Doon would actually want to show off a watermelon.
Then again, the third quarter of the game started quickly.
Doon plays normally and does not play negatively.
The shot that should be thrown, the burst that should be sudden, the pass that should be passed, at least Doon himself has no problem playing.
However, the overall morale and state of the Lakers players were very strong, and the Bulls couldn't stop the Lakers' offense, and the third quarter was still widened.
And in the fourth quarter, Doon didn't play again.
Scott Skeyles only used Ben Gordon and Garnett to lead the team in one final attempt at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
In fact, the effect is okay, Ben Gordon is a contract year, and after playing the Finals, he will have to renegotiate his contract with the Bulls and even other teams.
Therefore, on a stage like the finals, Ben Gordon has the opportunity to show his strength, so naturally he will not miss it.
And Garnett didn't want to dream too much at night, so he also worked both offensive and defensive ends, striving to end the finals in G5 and win the championship he dreamed of.
Ben Gordon has already started to enter his prime, and after Garnett's return, after a week of training in competition, his form has also recovered a lot.
The Bulls relied on Ben Gordon and Garnett to lead the team, and at one point narrowed the gap to 15 points.
However, the good times did not last long, and Kobe Bryant and O'Neal Jr. quickly returned to the court.
Bryant locked up Ben Gordon, and O'Neal Jr. also affected Garnett's play.
By the time the fourth quarter was more than 5 minutes old, the margin on the court had reopened to more than 20 points.
Normally, at this point in time, Doon and the others should also return to the game, and if they fight, there is still a little chance.
Maddie can still score 13 points in 35 seconds, and now it's the finals, and there is theoretically a chance to turn defeat into victory, so why not give it a try?
However, Scott Skeyles still removed Ben Gordon and Garnett as planned, but did not replace key players such as Doon.
The Bulls quit the game and voluntarily gave up the game.
However, it is interesting that not long after Scott Skels removed the main players on the Bulls' side, the Zen master thought that the game was stable and replaced Kobe Bryant and others.
But the Lakers' bench players are too strong in the CBA, and the Bulls' bench lineup is all composed of veterans.
As the so-called skinny camel is bigger than a horse, the gold content and strength of the Bulls bench players are undoubtedly much stronger than the Lakers' bench players.
After only 3 minutes of play, the Bulls relied on the bench to recover a 7-point difference, which directly startled the Zen master, and quickly replaced Kobe Bryant and others back on the court.
The Bulls continued to play with veteran benches and eventually lost the game unsurprisingly.
"No one knows Kobe Bryant's strength better than me!
Kobe has always been one of the best players in the league, and now there are a lot of fans, and young players are learning how Kobe Bryant plays.
I know Kobe Bryant was able to play 40+ in the Finals, and I'm not surprised by that.
Congratulations Kobe, tonight he beat me and beat us.
He deserves all this, and everyone should give him a round of applause.
However, the Grand Final is not a win-or-lose affair and I am confident that we will be back to the center of the stage. ”
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points tonight, breaking his personal record for points scored in a single game in the Finals.
Although it can't be compared to Doon's Finals single-game score, the vast majority of stars don't have the ability to score 40 points in the Finals.
As Doon said in an interview, Kobe Bryant won the game and deserved everyone's applause.
Therefore, Doon still gave the praise very calmly.
However, Doon is about to return to Chicago, and the next battleground is at the Union Center.
Doon can't wait to become the final big winner, and lift the most important championship trophy at this stage in Kobe's envious eyes!
You know, there are very few players who have won three championships in the NBA, even fewer who have won three consecutive championships, and very few who have won three consecutive championships as the core of the team.
It is still very proud, proud that Doon was able to receive such an honor in the first few years of his career.
In Doon's view, only by winning three consecutive championships can he be qualified to chase Jordan and touch Jordan's historical status.
Doon thought that he would be qualified to stand in front of Jordan after winning three consecutive championships.
Unexpectedly, before he won the historic honor of three consecutive championships, Jordan appeared in front of him like this.
On June 17, at the Chicago Union Center, the Bulls and Lakers Finals G6 is about to start.
Just as the warm-up of the players of the two teams was about to end, the United Center suddenly caused a stir.
It turned out that in addition to Pippen, Rodman and Kukoc, the Bulls all-time legends, Jordan actually arrived at the United Center tonight.
“From North Carolina,at guard,six-six,Michael jordan!”
The on-site commentator noticed that Jordan came to the scene, and immediately focused on Jordan.
Although Jordan is now the owner of the Wizards, he pays the most attention to his alma mater, North Carolina.
In addition, Jordan is no longer a Bulls player, and the Bulls have already retired Jordan's No. 23 jersey in '94 when Jordan first retired.
Therefore, the phrase "from North Carolina, shooting guard, six feet six inches, Michael Jordan" is used to introduce Jordan to play, which is the most appropriate.
When the fans heard the commentary, they immediately focused their attention on Jordan.
Although Jordan was invited, he was very low-key and did not want to dominate the crowd.
After all, Jordan also admires juniors like Doon, just as Jordan admires pennies, Grant Hill, Kobe, and Maddy, Jordan's successors.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't move, Jordan would even be so excited that he wanted to make a comeback again.
It's like the first comeback back that year, just because I heard that the madman was particularly hanging, who knew that he would not be beaten.
But now that Jordan has been retired for so many years, he no longer has the original blood and passion.
If it weren't for Doon's name as Jordan's successor and the new leader of the Chicago Bulls, Jordan would not be interested in returning to the United Center.
To put it bluntly, Jordan is here for Doon, not for the benefits promised by Bulls owner Jerry Rainsdorf.
is also because he doesn't value profits, Jordan doesn't want to take away everyone's attention from Doon.
But now that it has attracted everyone's attention, Jordan can only get off the court, walk to the playing field, take the initiative to pick up a ball on the ground, and walk to Doon's side.
"Doon, you're doing well, you're a good NBA player, a good team leader.
If I were in the same era as you, I would definitely try to do anything to blow you up.
Hahaha, I have to admit that it's your time now.
Take it, it's all yours now.
I hope that when your era is over, you will be able to pass the ball to the next player who can rule the era. ”
Jordan put the ball in his hand to Doon, then patted Doon on the shoulder, stood next to Doon, and stopped for a while.
It seems that someone at the scene is taking a picture of Jordan and Doon, but Jordan did not stay with Doon for long and soon returned to the audience.
After the on-site media took photos and recorded the video, they no longer pointed the camera at Jordan.
Seriously, now in the NBA alone, Doon's popularity and Kobe's popularity are not much worse than Jordan's.
But out of the NBA, Jordan is much more popular than Doon and Kobe combined.
Of course, tonight is the NBA Finals, with Doon and Kobe Bryant starring.
Now that the game is about to start again, Jordan took the initiative to step aside and be a spectator quietly, and the on-site media naturally focused the camera on the field.
And it didn't take long for the game to officially start.
In tonight's game, Jordan is here, and the meaning of the league is clear.
The NBA is a game and a show.
The script is arranged, and the Bulls naturally have no reason to lose.
From the first quarter, the referees gave the Bulls some convenience.
However, the overall strength of the Bulls is better than that of the Lakers, and the Bulls can quickly gain an advantage without the referee's strong efforts.
At the end of the first half, the score on the court came to 44-56, and the Bulls took a 12-point lead.
It's not much, but it's not a big problem to keep up the advantage and win tonight.
In the third quarter, the Bulls relied on Doon's outstanding 16 points in a single quarter to continue to widen the gap to 19 points.
In the fourth quarter, both sides fought bayonets, and Kobe Bryant's 12 points in a single quarter could not avoid the Lakers from losing.
And the referee did pull the Bulls, and the Lakers once chased the difference to 10 points, but the Bulls made two free throws to stabilize the game.
Until the last 4 minutes, the difference returned to 20 points, and the Zen master saw that most of the Lakers players had been lost and had no fighting spirit, so he could only choose to abandon his son and admit defeat.
"We are champions!"
"Three times in a row, it's really done!"
"Another dynasty!"
The second the game time was over, the United Center was completely boiling! (End of chapter)