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Jordan’s ‘Three Idiots’ and Li Shengli’s ‘Four Kneeling and Beating’?

The voices of the two major players were loud, and the Bulls and Mavericks were both very powerful at the same time. On the sidelines of the Bulls... Pippen, who was sitting on the bench next to Phil Jackson, looked at Jordan, and then He looked at Li Shengli.

"Coach, among the four people Li mentioned... I shouldn't be there, right?"

"What do you think?" Phil Jackson glanced at Pippen, unhappy.

"I said no, I haven't even played, and this guy has a good relationship with me, he won't..."

"Well, I appreciate your cheerfulness and self-comfort!" Phil Jackson became angrier the more he looked at Pippen, "Okay, your touch is not good today, otherwise the Mavericks won't even be qualified to breathe in front of us."

"Ahem, can you blame me? It's normal for the touch to have ups and downs. Anyway, the Mavericks will lose no matter how they play. Look at Kukoc and Cole, there will always be someone who can shoot with the touch." Pippen waved his hands. The towel on her face looked like a fool, but her relaxed look was indeed terrifyingly confident.

"Yeah, the game has never been so simple. It's time to say goodbye to the Mavericks in this quarter. Rodman is so useful. You should be nicer to others in the future." Phil Jackson just glanced at the court on, but the direction of the next game is already clear, because Jordan has indeed led people to implement his arrangements.

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Bulls offense.

Backup point guard Cole advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. After handing over to Jordan, Rodman made a high screen and Jordan stepped aside. At this time, the Mavericks' double-team team rushed up. Rodman opened it and took the addition with him. Nate ran to the edge of the penalty area on the right side, and Celi was also actively running inside. The Bulls' positioning... Celi + Kukoc on the left, Rodman + Cole on the right.

"The pass was passed, Jordan passed to Rodman."

"Okay, it looks like Rodman wants to take action. Garnett rushes at him. This is really fast."

"No, it leaked from the back. The Mavericks double team couldn't catch it. Rodman passed it to Cole. It was Cole who took the three-point shot."

In the live broadcast room, the third host of CCTV was worried, and the Bulls' attack was really effective this time. Cole's position was originally at the three-point line, but no one could guard him, so he simply retreated to the three-point line and shot. One hand and three points.

Uh-huh!

The Bulls scored three points.

"This situation is not good anymore. If Cole is really allowed to shoot from a long distance at this point, the Mavericks' defense will not be able to press the corner."

"Either give up double-teaming Jordan, but releasing Jordan would be a bigger problem, or give up defense in the corners on both sides, but Li Shengli and Garnett have played for two quarters, and their short-distance speed is not as fast as before, but this Korra It’s still a long way off.”

"It's not just Cole. Look at Kukoc on the left. If it was Selly who passed the ball just now, and Selly passed to Kukoc, Kukoc's position would be the same as Cole's position this time. No one can interfere at all. Whether they can make it or not depends on their touch."

"This... Maverick is so difficult to beat."

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The clues can be seen in one round of offense. Phil Jackson's main rotation point is the shooters on both sides. As long as one of Kukoc and Cole can reach the regular touch, it will be fatal enough. If both of them have hot touches, That Maverick really didn't even have the right to breathe.

Just as the three people guessed, the Bulls' routine was still simple and crude.

Jordan was double-teamed, so it was still a bit difficult to pass the ball directly to his teammates on both sides. However, he switched from the center to the wing and let Selly and Rodman in the center first pull Li Shengli and Garnett over, and then pass to the back. From the bottom corner, this effect is even more outstanding than the direct pass. Kukoc's touch is not necessarily that good, but the terrible thing is... Cole seems to have taken an aphrodisiac and keeps shooting.

The entire third quarter.

For the Bulls, Jordan's shots were once again compressed, and most of the reduced shots were transferred to Cole, who had a hot hand. He also made a lot of gains with others. Coupled with Rodman, a rebounder, the offense was The rhythm took off, but Li Shengli and Garnett were so exhausted that they almost ran a marathon, consuming huge amounts of physical energy.

As for Mavericks…

Although Kidd's organization can occasionally pass good passes and assists, most of the time Li Shengli is the starting point of the attack. With Selley resisting first and Rodman cooperating with double-teaming, Li Shengli's strong attack effect is not outstanding. But the connection with Garnett was cut off by the Bulls. Many times, Kidd could only move to receive the pass, and it was transferred to Curry on the outside. Curry faced Jordan's shot... and the result was not good. good.

To be honest, the Mavericks encountered this situation in the second quarter.

It was only the Bulls' poor touch in the second quarter that allowed the Mavericks to take a 6-point lead in a single quarter. After Phil Jackson's substitution, the Bulls immediately took off in the third quarter and could not hold back.

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27:35!

The Mavericks' rhythm collapsed in the third quarter. They were beaten by 8 points in a single quarter and fell behind by 6 points in the total score.

Jordan's statistics are 29 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists, which is not amazing, but his role in attracting double-teams from the high position is irreplaceable.

Li Shengli's data is 39 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks. This data is amazing. In fact, the 39 points are mostly obtained by blocking the pass and forcing the inside. Although Selly and Rodman did kneel down to play, but the problem was... Li Shengli's shot ratio was too high. Selly's physical fitness and foul count were too sufficient. He gave Li Shengli four foul free throws in one quarter, plus a shoulder injury. The resulting drop in hits resulted in 5 of 8 free throws.

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Being 6 points behind didn't seem like much, but the situation turned around in the third quarter, and it was the Mavericks, which made Li Shengli feel a deep sense of powerlessness and despair, and this couldn't be solved by changing players or tactics. Essentially...this is the gap in hard power between the two teams.

Fight again in the fourth quarter.

The Bulls have entered a crazy offensive rhythm. The Mavericks' double-team team has slowed down its double-teaming of Jordan because they are afraid of the corners on both sides. What can be seen is... Jordan has once again become a bug in the game. After the signature Yang's hit was astonishing. After the Mavericks' double-teaming became more decisive, Cole and Kukoc, the two temporary shooters, immediately became brave.

On the other hand, look at the Mavericks.

Li Shengli is like a cornered beast, because Phil Jackson's substitutions at the center position are too casual. Regardless of whether the confrontation ability is high enough or not, the only threshold requirement is a sufficient number of fouls, so even if Li Shengli crushes the Bulls' inside line, it won't work. , if you want to take a shot at the basket, you will be actively fouled... Even if you hold your breath and concentrate on improving some free throws, it is far less efficient than the stable scoring at the basket.

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Until the last 3 minutes of the final quarter.

The Mavericks were completely defeated. It was just Cole. From the beginning of the second half to the present, he had reached an astonishing efficiency of 4 of 6 three-pointers and 2 of 3 two-pointers. This did not include the shots of Kukoc and Jordan. The Bulls led by 8 points in the third quarter, and the final quarter was even more exaggerated... So far in the single quarter, they have led by 12 points, and combined with the previous total lead, the total lead is 18 points.

When the Bulls attacked, Jordan made a step-back jumper, leading by 18 points. He shot extremely casually, but the more casual he was, the more likely he was to hit the target. After hitting the net, he maintained a shooting posture and shouted to Li Shengli inside, "Li, are you still there?" Do you want to fight, we are already 20 points ahead?"

A 20-point lead?

Why did it suddenly collapse?

Ever since the collapse of the second half, Li Shengli's stiff face had not gotten better. Although he didn't want to admit it, facts had proven that this comeback was hopeless. He glanced at Jordan, then turned to look at the shooters on both sides of the Bulls' formation. I literally couldn’t even cry.

"Don't look, this is not the regular season. As long as you don't play, I won't play either. You have no chance at all." After Jordan said that, he withdrew from the half-court defense, and the Mavericks... morale was completely depressed.

It is not that the Mavericks have no chance of comeback, but as long as Jordan is on the court, the entire defense has to stretch. Even if Jordan is not there, chasing 20 points in 3 minutes is a bit too dreamy, and this makes Gordon desperate, and Li Shengli and several The main player was replaced and the game was abandoned.

It doesn't sound good to give up, but the problem is that the Mavericks really don't have the capital to fight hard except Li Shengli. As soon as Li Shengli and his teammates came off the court, the United Center exploded with a roar, because everyone knew...the first game was over. .

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"Li, thank you for your hard work!" Gordon looked bitter.

"Hard work? If I could win, I would be exhausted. But the problem is... I still can't beat you no matter what!" Li Shengli gasped.

"It's not your problem. You've already played very well." Gordon patted Li Shengli on the shoulder and lowered his voice, "Get ready for the next game. Don't let your mentality be affected. Listen to me. You are the core of the team. , you can't mess up, absolutely can't mess up, everyone is watching you."

"Okay, I'm fine." Li Shengli waved his hand and motioned for Gordon to find someone else to talk to. At this time, Garnett and Kidd looked heavy, as did Curry. The team atmosphere, which had always been lively, suddenly The beating was solemn and depressing.

It's not like the Mavericks have never lost before, but they have never lost so simply and desperately in the entire playoffs.

I took a look at the Bulls side... Jordan and several main players also played. Although the victory was in sight, they didn't seem very excited about it. On the contrary, it was very normal. And this is the most irritating thing, even if this is the finals. , and it seems that they don’t regard the Mavericks as a serious opponent at all.

Lost!

What a total loss!