The rest is just noise

Wilson was elbowed away, but Jordan could only be proud for a while.

Because this will only allow him to get the chance to catch the ball, but the Knicks' defense against him will not relax because of this.

Wilson then challenged Jordan with more aggressive defense.

Jordan chose the right wing, and with a powerful first step, he passed quickly.

He reached the penalty area, was fouled directly from the air by Rodman, and fell to the ground.

"You damn cousin!@#￥@#!%"

The two sides exchanged insults, but the conflict did not escalate further.

Because the Blazers know very well that this is the Knicks' consistent defensive strategy, the "no layup rule" formulated by Riley is exactly for this purpose.

Jordan stepped to the free throw line and made both free throws, as if Rodman's foul had no impact.

40 to 33

Rodman's foul caused the Blazers to decide to defend with higher intensity when deploying the Verdun defense.

When Wilson controls the ball against Jordan, fans feel like they are watching a basketball game without rules.

Jordan's physical contact with Wilson would have resulted in two fouls being called in one second.

Since the ball holder is the focus of the field, many viewers do not find the confrontation on the off-ball end to be more violent.

The more "harmonious" ones, like Reggie Miller and Jerome Cursey, they just block each other's running routes.

The "disharmonious" ones, like Rodman and McDaniel, Kemp and Mason, have begun to blatantly swing their elbows and kick their feet.

Wilson overcame all difficulties and drove the ball to the frontcourt alone without passing the ball.

Moreover, he still didn't intend to pass the ball.

Facing Jordan, Wilson dribbled the ball fiercely, accelerated to the right, stopped suddenly, changed direction in front of his body and started accelerating again.

This is a choice driven by his confidence in his personal abilities.

Even though he is as strong as Jordan, he can only interfere as much as possible when Wilson is playing in such an explosive state.

But he knew very well that interference alone could not stop Wilson.

35 to 40

"Benj and MJ are turning this game that has touched the hearts of basketball fans around the world into a one-on-one game with individual heroism!"

Laimbeer said subtly: "I'm not surprised that Benjamin did this, but I'm curious, why did Coach Lu allow him to do this?"

Costas didn't ask why, because if he continued to ask, it would probably lead to too many implications. So he just made some casual remarks and transferred the commentary into the game.

When Jordan passed by Louis, he heard the other party say: "Michael, tonight Benj will prove that he is not only a greater player than you, but a stronger player than you."

"Don't provoke Jordan casually" is a taboo that Louis has tried many times.

The consequences are serious, but as long as it's not so serious that they lose the game, it's fun.

This time, Jordan had his back to him when he spoke, and the Blazers unexpectedly chose to let Causey hold the ball.

After hearing Louis' words, Jordan's head slowly turned back.

The ancients described Sima Yi as a man who looked down upon the wolf as an eagle. Jordan's expression and eyes at this moment showed both the ambition of an eagle and the cruelty of a wolf.

"Yeah?"

That's what he said.

Letting teammates hold the ball is a signal sent by the Blazers.

They don't plan to leave the game to Jordan alone like the Knicks did.

Jordan himself is willing to do this.

Cosey isn't strong enough to carry the ball upfield, but with McDaniel and Robinson on hand, it won't be that difficult.

Through pick-and-roll, pass, and pick-and-roll, it took them eight seconds to pass the half, successfully passed the murderous press, and handed the ball to Jordan.

Louis' words still echoed in Jordan's mind.

When people said Wilson was greater than he was, he didn't argue.

But if people say Wilson is better than him, he is 100% unconvinced.

Since the opponent wants to prove that he is stronger, he naturally has to respond with all his strength. Winning both the series and the individual duel is the victory that Jordan wants most.

Thinking of this, Jordan's blood boiled and he couldn't help but stick out his tongue. In an instant, the power that burst out from his body reached a speed that even Wilson couldn't react to.

Wilson was passed by one step, Jordan rushed into the paint area, flying like wings, holding the ball with his right hand, first dodging Kemp's block, then switching hands to avoid Rodman's "pursuit", and then using his right hand as an assist hand

Help your left hand to hook the ball backwards.

Human language can no longer describe this kind of attack.

Louis felt like he saw a real-life version of Aomine Daiki driving the zone and ready to kick them out.

Jordan alone challenged Wilson, Kemp, and Rodman to hit the ball with unparalleled spin.

42 to 35

"I really like what Barkley said. No one on earth can beat him on the court. You mean Jordan? He is a Martian!" Laimbeer laughed.

In fact, in this life, because Jordan has been unable to win the highest glory, his team has not promoted the classic nickname "Flying Man" much. In order to let people understand Jordan's power and uniqueness, "Martians" are their

marketing direction.

The ball just now does belong to the category of Mars and should not exist on the earth.

After Jordan scored, he said to Wilson: "You know, even if the ring you win can fill both hands, no one will think you are better than me."

"We'll see!" Wilson glared.

Jordan sneered and pressed him, first of all to prevent him from catching the ball.

Wilson planned to swing his elbow like Jordan, but the action was predicted. Jordan ducked backwards, but he successfully caught the ball.

Wilson got the ball and Jordan's defense pressed up.

"This is a bad position!" Louie yelled, "Benj, pass the ball!"

Wilson was blocked by Jordan on the sideline, which is the worst position on the court after the baseline.

The outsider virtually became a defensive player. Jordan's defensive intensity was so strong that Wilson could not take another step forward. When he was about to move to the left, McDaniel suddenly appeared and hit him violently in the abdomen.

"Beep!"

"Out of bounds?" Louis was furious, "Is this fucking out of bounds?"

Dick Bavetta was startled, "Calm down, little lu!"

"You tell me this is out of bounds?" Louis' expression looked like he was about to eat Bavetta.

If other coaches dared to yell at him like this, Bavetta would have considered not giving him a thumbs up, but Louis was the only coach he was in awe of.

"There is no doubt that Benjamin's feet went out of bounds first!"

"In that case, Xavier McDaniel just bumped into Benj and he would go out of bounds. Isn't that a foul?"

Louis kept asking for a foul on the Blazers, but Bavetta didn't want to give it.

This is a magical scene, Bavetta actually took the initiative to comfort the coach on the field.

"This is the charm of Coach Lu, even Dick Bavetta doesn't want to make him angry." Laimbeer said with a smile.

There are no rules for challenging the referee in the current game, so no matter what Louis does, Bavetta's decision cannot be changed.

This is pressure, but based on tonight's whistleblowing standards, it's hard to say whether his pressure can produce good results.

The showdown on the field is about to enter a new stage.

Jordan captured the greatest weakness of Wilson's character - he cared too much.

There are not many players whose scouting reports will have the words "he cares too much". Among the super giants who can have these four words, Louis can only name three people based on his experience: Isiah Thomas,

Kobe, Garnett.

This kind of "caring too much" is pathological, so Garnett became a schizophrenic, a tough guy on the court and a boy next door off the court; Kobe became the most famous paranoid in the history of sports; Thomas became a legend who became more courageous as he fought.

And his perverted obsession with setting a single-quarter scoring record in the playoffs with one foot all stem from this.

Wilson doesn't have Kobe's almost unruly paranoia, but he has Garnett's split personality and Thomas's perverted obsession.

When his split personality was wiped out by Ewing's slap, the most terrifying thing happened.

Louie was as terrified as Sadako crawling out of the TV in The Ring - Wilson was slowly transforming into the son of a bitch that Thomas was.

This was a weakness that was exploited against Bird early in his career.

Bird almost destroyed him in the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals.

This kind of personality almost killed him, but at the same time, it gave him a personality that became more and more courageous with every setback. If it were in the past, Louis would not be worried no matter how Jordan defeated Wilson, but it is different now.

Wilson longed to lead the team in another way. What would he have become if Jordan had shown him that this approach was not only stupid but unwinnable?

Jordan captured Wilson's problem.

Outside the three-point line, Jordan asked, one meter away from the three-point line; "Do you think I dare not take a shot here?"

After that, Jordan started with a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

45 to 35

From then on, everything was out of control.

Wilson was playing alone like a man possessed, unable to see his teammates.

Miller got open several times and yelled loudly, but Wilson never passed to him.

Wilson's singles hit rate is not low, close to 50%, but Jordan's hit rate is 100%.

Moreover, Jordan would pass the ball to his teammates.

As long as the opportunity is not good, he will pass the ball.

The point difference between the two sides expanded from less than 10 points to 16 points in half a quarter.

When Louis asked for a timeout, Wilson looked like a prisoner about to be executed, with "We're screwed" written all over his body language.

Are we doomed?

Louis looked at the lost Wilson and smiled coldly.

He replaced Reggie Williams and Rodman and replaced him with Muhammad Rauf and Ewing.

"Not replacing Benj? He..." Tomjanovich wanted to say that Wilson's presence on the court is a side effect, but he also knew that saying so would cause secondary damage to the latter. "He has been playing for a long time."

But Louis made a ruthless gesture asking him to wipe his butt clean: "I think he still has the strength to play so many singles, he should still have physical strength, right, Benj?"

"I can still fight."

Wilson's tone didn't make anyone feel confident, he just didn't want to be replaced like this.

Louis is still willing to believe in him, which makes him grateful, but what about his teammates? Few people believe in him anymore.

No matter how you look at it, the mental outlook displayed by the Knicks is a standard loser state.

They were lifeless on the court, lacked communication, and their core players worked independently. They didn't look like a dynasty team that had won five consecutive championships.

Seeing that the Knicks' first offense after the timeout ended in a pass error, Laimbeer came to an obvious conclusion: "The Knicks are finished."

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