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Chapter 855: Different old enemies lead you to different paths

When Wilson faced Jordan again, he said: "CJ just decided to temporarily transfer the title of 'Jordan Terminator' to me because he thinks that ending you is not a big deal, and I think he is right. Treat people like

You, a small character who has never won a championship, really don't need him to take action, I am enough."

Jordan's lips twitched and he said with hatred: "Do you want to die?"

"Even if I die, I will be buried with four championship rings." After Wilson said that, he directly used his height and length to pull up Jordan's head.

Jordan reacted quickly enough, but he could only interfere and had limited impact on the arc of the ball.

"Whoosh!"

"As long as I am here, you will never get a ring." Wilson said arrogantly, "I allow you to use this sentence as your epitaph."

Benjamin Wilson has been an arrogant "bastard" from the first day he entered the league.

Many people have forgotten that he dared to talk trash to Bird in his rookie year, and even mocked Jordan in turn during his first championship season. He is a militant.

Just because he chooses to "take a step back" when facing competition within the team doesn't mean we should misjudge his character.

Before the start of this series, even Louis had almost forgotten that he was a lunatic who dared to provoke gangsters and lure them to shoot when faced with a gun.

What does it mean to him to challenge Jordan without a championship?

Jordan's response ball fell to Wilson more than ten seconds later. It was his back hit. He turned around and got fouled and scored.

This foul allowed Louis to finally take off Chris Jackson, who was in doubt of "I am? I am? I want?".

Stevens replaced him.

Now, the Knicks need to defend.

Let the stars take care of the offense.

Jordan scored an extra free throw and chose to defend Wilson from the frontcourt.

"You will soon miss the feeling of touching the basketball." Jordan said cruelly.

In terms of defense, it is also a first-level defense. Jordan's single defense ability is superior to Wilson's.

His off-ball defense is even more impressive, and he has a beastly nature that is perfectly suited to the murder press. It is one of Louis' dreams to let Jordan enter the murder press to act as an ace, but with Wilson here, Jordan is not inferior.

But now that he sees him playing off-the-ball defense of this quality, Louis is a little worried about Wilson.

Under Jordan's defense, it was difficult for him to even touch the ball.

Will he really be so guarded that he can't even touch the ball?

"Why don't you call more screens?" Doug Moe didn't understand Wilson's stubborn behavior.

Louis shrugged and said helplessly: "Old Mo, you are asking me this question."

He also wanted to know why Wilson stopped calling the screen.

Wilson's current running without the ball is not so much a master of running without the ball as he is a master of tactics. Give him tactics, and he can successfully run out of the open space. If you don't give him tactics, just rely on his ability to run without the ball.

He is not considered a top off-ball player.

Because running without the ball without tactics can only be limited to a small range, once the range expands, it will affect the offense of other teammates, thereby dragging down the entire team.

This is something Wilson, who regards the team as greater than the individual as his creed, would not do.

Within that range, it is almost impossible to get rid of Jordan without resorting to tactics.

"You can't get rid of me!"

Jordan roared in his ear.

Wilson snorted coldly, suddenly raised his elbow and threw it towards Jordan's face.

Jordan was elbowed on the face and suffered severe pain. Tears, mucus and other unknown liquids all flowed out.

When the Blazers players saw this scene, they naturally wanted to come over to protect them.

But Jordan did not bleed. The furious Flyer stepped forward and grabbed Wilson and was about to punch him, but was stopped by Nance.

Wilson said with a smile: "I believe you will soon 'miss' the feeling of me hitting you. Why don't you fight back, Michael? What are you hesitating about?"

"Michael, no!"

Nance knew that Wilson was tempting Jordan to hit him. Once Jordan took a T, or even two Ts, the Blazers would be finished.

"Does he want to get rid of MJ?" Lao Mo called out.

Zhao Yuanzheng bit his lower lip. This image was different from the sunny boy they were familiar with.

"People change." Louis looked at Wilson on the field with joy. "He is no longer the green-headed guy who faced the gun directly. Benj now is a villain with a delicate mind and decisive killing. I happened to be in

There is also a similar person in Boston who you all know, his name is Larry Bird."

When Louis selected Wilson, he made it clear that he would be the one to fight against Bird, The Tragedian, and Jordan in the future.

Therefore, the first day Wilson joined the team, Louis asked him to study Bird's video.

From studying off the court to direct confrontation on the court, he faced Bird at his peak and was almost knocked out of his confidence by the opponent, but in the end, he grew up in the training of GOAT.

Not only did he surpass Bird, he also learned the opponent's way of playing. This is not a respectful way, but Wilson is destined to be an anti-traditional superstar like Bird.

His attitude of elbowing Jordan and provoking the Flyer to force him to counterattack was even unfamiliar to Louis.

Louis had a feeling at that time that this person was really Benj? The superstar I personally trained was a domineering villain? When did I teach him this?

If Louie had a chance to ask this question, Wilson would have responded: When you made me watch Larry's video over and over again.

Although Wilson's elbow hit was obvious through replays, it avoided the referee's sight at the time. This was an angle carefully chosen by him, and Jordan's counterattack was also blocked by his teammates. Therefore, neither party was awarded a foul.

The game was paused for a short while.

Riley complained loudly, clearly seeing Wilson swing his elbow.

Upon hearing this, Wilson retorted: "Maybe that happened (swinging the elbow), but it's also possible that Michael accidentally hit me with his face."

In this matter, there was no immediate decision to make a decision. Considering Wilson's identity and the bonus from the Garden, it was impossible for the referee to impose a penalty. Instead, he would pay more attention to the two of them in the future.

The Trail Blazers didn't want to accept this result. Jordan received such a heavy elbow and nothing happened? This is too hateful.

When the game restarted, Wilson and Jordan already had feelings of mutual hatred due to the conflict just now.

Jordan's physical collision with Wilson was both violent and clean.

What's intense is his strength and focus, what's clean is his limbs, they are indeed "high-class" and there are no unclean movements.

Louis couldn't help but wonder what caused such a big difference between the two men.

In the end, the answer fell on the tragedy master and Bird who tortured himself in unknown corners.

When Jordan was growing up, his main opponent was the Tragedy Master, while Wilson's main opponent was Bird. They learned from different objects, so they naturally became different.

Jordan was as elegant as a tragic figure, like a saint on the court. Although he had a hot temper, he always made reasonable attacks. Wilson was like Bird, a vicious dog who could not use common sense to judge.

Their duel became the theme of the second quarter.

Jordan scores a goal, and Wilson will return one in the next round.

Wilson was guarded, and in the next round, whether he defended it himself or asked his teammates to help defend him, he had to guard Jordan.

This determination is reflected in all aspects.

Compared to Wilson, Jordan's personal ability is more outstanding. Even the Knicks' pocket formation of four people did not stop him.

On a certain play in the second quarter, Jordan pulled the stick three times in the air and forced a score.

Louis admitted that this was difficult for Wilson to do.

Wilson's response was to cut out and catch the ball, but the touch was too hard and he didn't make the shot.

It can be said that from that moment on, Wilson was at a disadvantage in the duel with Jordan, but he was not far behind. He responded to what was needed and never flinched even if he was in an unfavorable situation.

Just as Louis expected, he became Jordan's biggest rival on his way to the sky.

The confrontation between Wilson and Jordan not only stabilized the Knicks' shaky situation, but also reactivated the team's N.UCLA system.

When he was facing a one-on-one challenge, he did not give up his collective consciousness.

Once he is blocked, he will pass the ball to whoever has the opportunity.

Teammates infected by him will also rush to attack first.

In a one-on-one duel, Jordan won.

But due to team-to-team cooperation, the Blazers lost.

In the first half, the Knicks, who were once behind by 16 points, tenaciously chased the point difference to 7 points.

This number was originally supposed to be 10 points.

But before halftime, the Trail Blazers gave up defending the Knicks' backcourt three-pointer, and Wilson made a free throw and hit the board.

"Look, this is the 'Conqueror'! He can always make shots like this, let you know who he is, this is our king Benjjjjjjjj~!!"

After Marv Albert arrived at NBC, the Knicks' home commentator became Walter "Clyde" Frazier, a legend in team history and the leader of the first-generation Knicks dynasty.

During the interview, Louis didn't look relaxed at all.

Although Wilson's performance is pleasing to the eye, it is not something to be happy about.

"If we only rely on Benj, this game will be very difficult." Louis said truthfully, "Our strength has never been in the strength of one person. Once we become very dependent on someone's performance, it means that we are in the most danger."

moment."

Riley was different from Louis. He complained bitterly to NBC's frontline reporters, saying that the referees were unfair and that MSG was too unfriendly to the visiting team.

He is still applying pressure, hoping that the referee can give the Blazers some preferential treatment.

This is a routine operation for all coaches who come to the visiting team.

Louis frowned on the way back to the locker room. Thanks to Benj, he managed to survive the first half and managed to catch up to 7 points from 16 points. This is amazing. However, in the second half, Jordan and Jordan, who were in hot offensive and defensive form, started superbly.

Barkley will definitely join forces to attack. When the time comes, how will he fight against it? How will he close the 7-point gap under such offensive and defensive pressure to achieve a go-ahead lead?

"Damn it! It's so difficult!" Louis complained sadly.