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The teams in the Eastern Conference finals have been announced, and that is the Bulls and the Heat.

It can be said that this is a confrontation between the Bulls and the bankrupt version of SHOWTIME. Although the Heat are very strong, there is not much suspense between the Bulls who defeated the Magician in the finals and the bankrupt version of SHOWTIME.

Although Pat Riley is strong, the number one core under his hands is still a player with a height defect like Tim Hardaway. If the current boss of the Heat is a magician, then the outcome of this round of the series is really hard to say.

But when Tim Hardaway meets the team with the strongest perimeter defense in the league, this point will inevitably be locked. The Bulls have many players who can block Tim Hardaway. Jordan, Pippen, and Harper's perimeter defense will make it very difficult for the Heat to launch an offense. It is impossible for Tim Hardaway to get what he wants like in the last round against the Knicks.

Then the important task of scoring will be handed over to Mashburn and Mourning. Mashburn will definitely not be able to please Pippen. The only strong point of the Heat is the tough guy Amozo Mourning.

And in the last round of the series, Mourning proved that he was always one level away from the level of the four major centers. Even O'Neal and Ewing were easily taken away by the Bulls in the series, so how much advantage can Mourning, who is the number one attacker, gain?

The situation in the east is finally clear, and the game between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets in the west is finally settled.

The seven games between the Jazz and the Rockets are enough to be written in history.

In this round of the series, there are two first-team teams in the league. Karl Malone and Olajuwon are both recognized as the first players in the league in their respective positions.

That is to say, the match between the league's No. 1 power forward and the league's No. 1 center. In this era where insiders are king, such a matchup is simply too eye-catching. It can be said that as long as you are a basketball lover, you will pay attention to this round of series. race.

This year's regular season MVP Karl Malone faced off against Fliggy Barkley, who has dominated the power forward position for many years.

There are also countless stars in other positions, Stockton vs. Drexler.

John Hornacek on Jim Jackson.

Brian Russell vs. Mario Alley.

Just looking at the star-studded names on the team is enough to make people admire.

Even more powerful is that these stars have been kneaded into a whole by the coach. They are not purely mercenaries, or superstars. The stars and the team have formed a whole.

Utah's pick and roll.

Rocket IN-OUT.

These two systems are currently the best, and they are also the tactics that many coaches of other teams in the league are trying to learn. Even the Lakers have a lot of pick-and-roll and in-out plays.

It can be said that the tactics of these two teams are the tactical leaders of the NBA or world basketball. Most teams in the next 10 years will use the tactics of these two teams extensively. medicine.

Pick-and-roll tactics and IN-OUT tactics are not only used by the Jazz and Houston in the league, but the two teams really use this tactic as a sign of their own.

When you think of the Jazz, you think of the pick-and-roll of the Utah duo.

When you think of Houston, you think of Olajuwon scoring IN-OUT.

This round of the series can be said to be the peak duel of this era. After the yellow-green dispute, there has never been a round of series with so many superstars participating. Even though these superstars are no longer at their peak, they all played the performance of superstars at their peak at some point in this round of the series.

The stars and tactics are the brightest in this era.

This round of the series has also become a classic battle that fans of this era will never forget.

G1: Houston 87:98 Jazz.

G2: Houston 101:93 Jazz.

The first two games were tied, and the Rockets won a game at the home of the Devils in Utah. This game is very critical, and it can be said that it is the key game for Houston to win the entire series.

The third game came back to Houston. Houston's home court, the Compaq Center, became a sea of ​​red. Under the cheers of the home fans, Houston resisted the Jazz's tsunami-like offensive frenzy and won the game.

G3: Jazz 78:91 Houston.

Their patron saint Olajuwon played the most dominant performance in the playoffs of his career.

Played 44 minutes, 34 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 8 blocks, 5 fouls and 4 turnovers!

Eight blocks directly made Houston's restricted area a no-fly zone. In this game, Houston's restricted area scored 42 points and crushed the Jazz's 25 points, and Houston's 51 rebounds also completely exploded the Jazz's 43 points.

Olajuwon became a god in one fell swoop, Karl Malone's 29 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers can only be a foil for Olajuwon.

G4: Jazz 103:102 Houston.

This game went into two overtimes!

Before the end of regular time, Houston still held a 2-point lead, and then Stockton's mid-range cold-blooded throw threw the game into the first overtime.

In overtime, Barkley threw Malone for 6 fouls and left the field with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 fouls.

In the second overtime, Karl Malone played even more comfortably after Barkley left the field, crushing AC Green to complete the offense continuously. Olajuwon's lore fadeaway missed. In the end, with Karl Malone's 39 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 6 turnovers, the Jazz pulled back a victory at home in Houston.

G5 became the battle of Tianwangshan!

G5 Houston 82:98 Jazz.

Back at home, the Jazz are all soldiers. Stockton played particularly well, with 21 points, 14 assists and 4 steals in a single game. Whether it is Drexler, or Jim Jackson, or Mario Alley, he can find The right teammate completes the scoring.

Karl Malone scored 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.

This game became the easiest game for the Jazz to win, but unfortunately it also became the last game for the Jazz.

After the Jazz won the Tianwangshan battle, everyone thought that it was a very safe thing for the younger Jazz to win this round of playoffs. The Houston veteran pulled his hips in two consecutive games. His supporters were disappointed.

G6 Jazz 91:96 Houston!

Back at home, Drexler and Barkley broke out together!

Drexler had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Barkley had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Olajuwon had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Three people grabbed 40 rebounds!

The Jazz's inside fell again, and Greg Ostertag was not a player who could perform at this level of confrontation after all.

Karl Malone once brought the score close, but in the end Hornacek missed two free throws to kill the game.

G7! Life and death battle!

Utah home!

Both teams played at the highest level of their careers in this game.

The previous 6 battles have made the two sides too familiar, and the two sides have entered the state at the beginning of the game.

The embrace of Barkley and Malone has become another classic painting of the NBA!

In the previous life, it was Rodman, but the object of this life became Barkley!

The scenes of Barkley and Malone fighting and hugging on the sideline, falling down continuously, getting up continuously, and stumbling each other, feasted the eyes of all fans!

Olajuwon missed Greg Ostertag, scored 27 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 blocks, 3 steals and 5 turnovers, almost! Olajuwon almost won the 5X5 that no one has ever won in the playoffs!

Malone also played like an MVP in this game! 32 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal! With the highest score in the game, it can be said that the only way for Houston to prevent Malone is to foul. Barkley was fouled six times by Malone.

The defense and physical confrontation of both sides are full! Except for the stars, there is almost no way for role players to score in such a game rhythm, which leads to very low scores for both sides, and it becomes a hand-to-hand defensive battle!

At the end of the game, everyone thought that the Jazz would win with their younger body and home court advantage.

But veterans don't die!

Drexler steals the ball from Karl Malone! One-stop attack the audience to complete the overtake! He made 3 of 11 shots, scored 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, but the final steals and points were worth ten thousand dollars!

In the end, Karl Malone's mid-range shot was blocked by Olajuwon.

Houston 83: 81!

This round of epic battles finally ended with Houston's reverse victory!

The Lakers' opponent in the next round is determined.