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Chapter 257 The Showdown Between Two Flying Men

Jordan grabbed the ball with one hand in his right hand and swiped it backwards. While chewing gum, he spat out trash talk: "Clyde, have you beat me?"

"Michael, you are too arrogant...not good!"

Before Drexler could say a word, Jordan suddenly launched a breakthrough.

"boom!"

Jordan stuck out his tongue first, then dribbled once, and when Drexler was distracted, he broke through from the front of Drexler's right side and broke into the three-point line with one step.

Drexler quickly retreated, but Jordan pulled the ball off the floor with a jerk, then stuck his tongue out longer, then jumped up, fell back, tongue fully stuck out, and shot the ball.

Drexler did his best to jump up and block the shot, but it was too late.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared, and Jordan hit a long two-pointer in one step from the right-wing three-point line, which he is best at.

Dort shouted excitedly: "Beautiful, Jordan broke through and forced the glider back, and then he jumped up and stuck out his tongue..."

Laitem immediately corrected: "No, his tongue came out early in the morning, but the more force he exerted, the longer he stuck out. In fact, it is very simple to prevent him. As long as you see him sticking out his tongue, he will definitely exert force next time."

"Haha..." The two couldn't help laughing at this point.

"Glider, it's so easy to score on your head." After succeeding, Jordan's trash talk was given away as usual, continuing to attack the opponent's psychology.

In this kind of duel, establishing a sufficient psychological advantage is the first step to victory. When the opponent's psychology is affected, it will inevitably be accompanied by a decline in state, and the irrationality of handling the ball will increase, etc. A series of problems will arise.

The Suns were attacking, and Lao Wang didn't get into the basket. The glider was hit by one just now, and now he must return one. He needs to support his teammates, not tear down the stage.

From outside the three-point line on the left wing, Drexler took the ball and sprayed at Jordan on the other side: "Get over here, Michael, do you want to hide aside and watch me blow up the second child?"

"damn it!"

It was not Jordan who was angry, but Pippen, who swears directly.

At this moment, Drexler launched a breakthrough, just like Jordan just attacked him, he wanted to force Pippen.

Pippen immediately turned around to chase. He kept an eye out, because if Drexler wanted to pay back a ball, he would probably stop for a jumper after a sudden step just like Jordan did just now. Guard against the opponent's pull-up jumper.

But, no, Drexler tied Pippen in one step, and then continued to drive the ball into the paint.

"damn it!"

Pippen cursed secretly, and quickly chased after him with all his strength, but he was half a beat slower and half a step behind.

Seeing the glider approaching, Lao Wang immediately took a step up, implemented a pick-and-roll in the waist, blocked Pippen, and let the glider kill in.

The glider stepped into the paint area and took off directly. It really flew to the basket like a gliding top.

"boom!"

Under the one-handed buckle, the audience exploded.

"Oh yeah!"

Amidst the cheers of the audience, an on-site commentator was screaming excitedly: "Our glider responded to Jordan in a more explosive way. He was pointing at Jordan, and he was telling His Majesty the Flying Man, look, this is my response."

"Flying man, come over and defend me yourself, Pi Er Er can't stop me."

On the court, the glider who succeeded was excited, and sprayed trash talk at Jordan across half of the court.

Jordan, who was returning to defense, snorted coldly, asked for the ball, and started attacking from the left wing.

Drexler was still behind and couldn't switch defenses. Dan Marley defended in front of Jordan, but Jordan shook the ball with one hand, shaking his center of gravity, and then changed direction downwards and dribbled towards the paint.

In the low position on the left wing, Pharaoh adjusted his position upwards to supplement the defense, but Jordan changed direction again, and then rushed into the paint area along the baseline, then took off and flew to the basket.

AC Green quickly returned to the basket. At this time, Jordan in the air was about to dunk with one hand. Seeing this, he immediately received the ball in his arms, slid past in front of the former, and also slid under the basket, and slid to the right side of the basket. Then, when his body fell, he stretched his right hand upwards.

"brush!"

Under the gaze of everyone, the basketball fell into the basket accurately.

Even though this is the home court of the Suns, Jordan blasted three lines of defense in a row and ended the offense with a pull-back backhand pick, which still won the cheers and applause of some Suns fans.

"I'm confused, am I not worth your defense?"

After succeeding, Jordan chewed gum, sprayed trash talk, and used group attacks to attack the psychology of all Suns players.

The psychology of the Suns was indeed hit. After all, the three lines of defense from the outside to the inside were blown up by Jordan alone.

Lao Wang didn't reply, he lacked confidence, and the really powerful trash talk came after he succeeded.

The Suns attacked, and Perry passed the ball to Drexler outside the three-point line on the left wing, and then ran to the right wing.

This time, Lao Wang decided to play one by himself, came to the frontcourt, and immediately went straight to the basket.

For a team like the Bulls who don't have a meat shield, he doesn't have to go to the low wings at all, and is directly under the basket, which can force the opponent's defensive formation better.

Sure enough, as soon as he went to the basket, Toni Kukoc and Jordan immediately moved down a step and made a defensive movement.

Only Pippen didn't dare to shrink, and Drexler, who was holding the ball, absolutely didn't dare to let it go, and he didn't even dare to give it a small open space.

"Whoosh!"

False shot real pass, the ball flew to the basket.

The Bulls also immediately shrank to the basket.

"Snapped!"

Laowang stuck Clifford Robinson, just received the ball with his right hand, and immediately threw it to the right wing, and the ball flew to AC Green in the right bottom corner.

Green catches the ball, steps forward on the dribble, and hits a jumper before Toni Kukoc returns.

"brush!"

With the splash of water, there was a round of applause in the Meixi Arena.

In the TNT live broadcast, Dortmund said with a smile: "A two-pointer from far away fully reflects the old K's scoring and assisting ability, and also fully reflects his ability to attract defense. As long as the outside line is accurate enough, the Bulls continue to double-team the basket. The defensive strategy will suffer a great blow."

Laitem nodded and said: "This game is different from the last game. The Suns no longer rely on the No. [-] position. The No. [-] position is only responsible for bringing the ball to the frontcourt. Instead, the glider controls the outside ball. This avoids being blown by the Bulls' strong perimeter defense to a certain extent.

Glider's tactical status in the Suns has improved. This is a very good change. He has this strength and status. Even if the Lightning returns, I think the Suns should also set up a second outside core.

Especially in the face of the Bulls, the two cores on the outside can prevent Jordan and Pippen from jointly suppressing the No. [-] position, and the team's offensive organization will be more secure. "

Dortmund disagreed, and immediately said: "NONONO, I don't think the Suns will set up a second outside core. Drexler will only become an auxiliary point for controlling the outside ball. If there is a problem with the first position, he will have a chance to take over the ball."

Jordan's desire to attack was very strong, and he shot a long two-pointer over Drakes again, but failed to hit. Lao Wang protected the backcourt rebound and the Suns attacked.

"Will the Bulls still double-team?" Seeing Wang Tiejun running to the basket again, Dortmund asked immediately.

This time the ball was not given to Drexler, and Pippen obviously strengthened his defense against the glider, sticking it very tightly. As soon as Perry crossed the center line, he saw Dan Marley on the right wing withdrawing outward, so he plugged the ball there.

"careful!"

A live commentator suddenly shouted loudly.

"Snapped!"

It was too late, one step started, Jordan quickly plugged in, stretched out his big hand, instantly cut off the basketball that had just been passed, and then rushed forward, killing the center line in three steps.

"The intention of passing the ball is too obvious! Perry should be more cautious. You are facing Jordan, Michael Jordan." Another on-site commentator reminded loudly.

Unfortunately, he forgot that Perry is just a role player. Facing a top perimeter defender like Jordan, he doesn't need to make any moves. Just standing in front of him can make his nerves tense and his behavior bewildered.

"boom!"

Jordan hit the free throw line and took off directly. After gliding for a few meters like a big bird, he smashed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk-style dunk.

On the TNT commentator, Dott reminded: "As long as the Suns can bring the ball to the frontcourt and hand it over to Old K, Old K can blow up the Bulls, even if the Bulls double-team him, they can't stop him.

But if you want to hand the ball to Old K, you have to get past the Bulls' strong perimeter defense. This is a problem that the Suns must face on the perimeter. "

Laitem laughed: "Actually, now the Suns' perimeter, including Lightning Kevin Johnson, who has lost his speed, can hardly break through Jordan + Pippen's perimeter defense. This is indeed a problem."

Dortmund said: "Now that the Bulls saw that the inside was blown up by the old K, they immediately strengthened the outside defense. Of course, they did not implement a full-court press, but a half-court press that consumes less energy. The Suns should immediately come up with a countermeasure."

"Old K?"

On the sidelines, head coach Westphal yelled, and when Lao Wang looked at him, he yelled: "Come out and respond."

Lao Wang nodded. This is a tactic arranged by the coaching staff, and he will act as a support at a high position.

This is just an expedient measure. He doesn't have the ability to shoot in the long range, and he doesn't have the ability to attract defenses in the high post, let alone the ability to attract double teams. He is in the high post and simply uses his height to play pick-and-roll tactics.

Like the black and white Shuangsha's pick-and-roll tactics, the simple strength is to use the postman's mid-range shooting ability, and he can't play.

Perry advanced to the center line, but before he passed, he saw Old K standing at the top of the arc, and immediately passed the ball.

Lao Wang received the ball, and Clifford Robinson tentatively snatched it.

But it’s useless. His height is only 208 cm, which is 8 cm short, his wingspan is only 215 cm, which is 16 cm short, and the height is more than 20 cm short of Lao Wang. With Lao Wang’s control over the ball and holding the ball with one hand, he can’t grab it even when he jumps up.

So after only one try, he gave up his desire to grab the ball and retreated directly to the basket to prevent the Suns from playing an air cut tactic.

His retreat was timely, and Dan Marley cut in from the right wing along the baseline at this time, and he just cut off Dan Marley's receiving line.

But at this time, Pharaoh, who had no one around him, dribbled the ball and rushed down.

"Damn!"

Seeing a giant beast rushing towards him at a speed of twenty yards, although it was not very fast, the impact of the huge tonnage still startled Clifford Robinson, and quickly dodged to the side.

"Oh!"

Lao Wang dribbled the ball once, took a big step across the free throw line, and then took off with a step, soaring into the air, like a giant mammoth with invisible wings.

The right arm that held the ball and raised it high was like a flying dragon flag. When he reached the top, the dragon flag flew down instantly.

"boom!"

With the sound of violent basket explosions, the entire American West Arena was completely detonated. Countless Suns fans stood up, raised their arms high, and cheered enthusiastically.

"Oh ho ho ho ho, heavy tank, this is a heavy tank belonging to the Phoenix Suns, under his attack, any defender will retreat..."

"That's it! That's it! Old K, fuck the bulls! Fuck them! They're nothing special, nothing special..."

On the sidelines, two on-site commentators roared excitedly.

Lao Wang swung around the rim for a few times and came down after he got balanced. At this time, his teammates rushed to him and shouted something to him, but he couldn't hear it.

"Return to defense! Today we must kill the Bulls!" He shouted, pointed to the backcourt, and began to lead his teammates back to defense.

"Defend! Defend..."

The Suns fans at the scene shouted one after another, and the momentum of the home court has become hot and in full swing.

"We scored this goal." Jordan personally pushed forward with the ball, seeing the momentum of the Suns, he shouted loudly.

Drexler defended in front, defending and retreating, not daring to be careless.

"Can you stop me?"

There was a look of disdain in Jordan's eyes, he suddenly turned around and rushed over.

However, Drexler followed very closely, still clinging to Jordan's right, forcing Jordan to move forward with his left hand.

Jordan carried the defender and rushed to the left elbow, forcing the Suns' defense to compress to the low post, and then suddenly made a sudden pull-back jumper and hit a goal.

"The two sides tied at 5. Jordan made 4 of [-] shots. He felt very good today. He took all the shots and scores of the Bulls." Dortmund laughed.

"Which time did he feel bad when he played against Old K's Suns? Now that he has an extra glider, he is even more energetic." Laitem laughed.

"Haha..." The two looked at each other and laughed.

Lao Wang stopped at a high position again, one step inside the three-point line at the top of the arc, above the free throw line.

Jordan noticed that when he didn't cross the center line, he stepped up his pressure on Perry and prevented him from passing the ball to Old K.

However, Dan Marley withdrew from the right wing to respond, passed the ball to Lao Wang after receiving the ball, and then immediately cut inside himself.

This time, Clifford Robinson didn't dare to let the old K in the high position. Although the old K doesn't have the ability to shoot in the long distance, he directly attacks the basket. Once he is allowed to charge, who can stop him?

At this time, Dan Marley cut inside the paint area and stretched out his hands to the high position.

"Whoosh!"

Lao Wang, who had an unobstructed view, threw the ball with one hand, and the ball flew straight to Dan Marley. The latter caught the ball and stepped up for a layup, and the ball flew into the basket.

At 8:10, the Suns lead and the Bulls attack.

Zen master Phil Jackson couldn't sit still anymore, stood up from the bench, and signaled a timeout to the court. After serving the ball on the court, BJ, who received the ball, called a timeout.

On the TNT commentary table, Dortmund analyzed: "The Suns played two high-post tactics. The old K was in the high post, and then Dan Marley cut to the basket. If Clifford retreated to the basket, the old K would directly attack the basket. If he didn't retreat, Dan Marley's inside cut would have room. This tactic worked well, but the Bulls failed to make an effective defense."

Laitem analyzed: "It is necessary to strengthen the supplementary defense on the flanks. Jordan switched to defending Perry. He has no way to supplement the defense. Then the only one who can supplement the defense is Toni Kukoc who is also on the right wing. However, Dan Marley bypassed him in the two air cuts just now, and the supplementary defense has no effect."

Dott said with a smile: "BJ switched to Dan Marley, but it didn't work. He is only 188 cm. Dan Marley is a swingman with a height of 198 cm and a tonnage difference of more than [-] kilograms. In the two cuts, he forced BJ to start.

So Jordan and BJ switch defenses, in fact, there are advantages and disadvantages as well. As long as the tactical response is done well, the Suns' outside line can also be opened. "

Latem nodded and said: "Actually let Dan Marley play BJ directly, every time it will be misplaced. It's just that Dan Marley is not young, and his strength is only at the level of an ordinary main player. At his peak, he was a second-rate shooting guard. He is not up to the standard of a star. The Suns will not give him too many singles opportunities."

On the Bulls bench, Phil Jackson is rearranging his defensive tactics.

In terms of inside, the Bulls really had no choice, and he had no idea of ​​using a tank. With K's current mobility, the tank would be absolutely blown up. In addition, the rest of the Suns can shoot and their three-point ability is also good, so he simply arranged a single defense inside to prevent the Suns from getting open outside.

He arranged perimeter defense. In fact, this is the foundation of the Bulls. Through a strong perimeter defense, force the opponent to make mistakes, and then hit a sharp counterattack to defeat the opponent's psychology.

"Jordan, you go back to defend Dan Marley..."

As soon as he said this, he was interrupted by Jordan, who said, "No, Phil, I'm going to guard Drexler."

Phil Jackson was taken aback, then nodded, and said to Pippen: "OK, then Scottie, you go to guard Dan Marley."

"OK." Pippen nodded.

Phil Jackson said to BJ again: "Perry's ability is low, and you can defend him. You don't need to double-team him. I only have one request for you. You don't care who he passes the ball to on the wings. Just block the passing and receiving lines between him and old K. Can you do it?"

BJ Armstrong nodded quickly and said, "Of course, leave him to me."

He is still very confident in this task. No matter what, his strength is much stronger than that marginal man named Perry.

Nodding, Phil Jackson continued to explain other questions.

Just now he found out that he made a mistake, which was to use Jordan to switch against Perry, which was a waste of Jordan's defense.

Perry is only a little more capable, and it would be a waste for Jordan to use one hand on him, so it has been corrected now.

He said to Jordan and Pippen: "If they still play high tactics, you two must kill their wing cuts."

"No problem." Jordan and Pippen nodded.

With their strength, whether it is Drexler or Dan Marley, they will not be able to get rid of them and implement an inside cut. They are full of confidence in this.

Any super giant is a person full of self-confidence, let alone a super giant like them who have a very high status in history?

Phil Jackson continued: "After locking up their wing cuts, Clifford, you must hold your position, don't let old K squeeze you away, don't let him directly form a top-to-bottom impact on our basket, can you do it?"

Clifford Robinson twitched, I can't fucking do it.

Old K's tonnage and strength are beyond his reach, and even the terrifying relying on fighting, can he stand up?Even a monster like O'Neill can't handle it. Is it crazy to expect him to handle Old K?

After looking at Clifford Robinson's face, Zen Master realized that he was indeed wrong. He immediately turned his mind, and then said to Tony Kukoc, "Tony, you are the second line of defense inside. If old K squeezes Clifford, you must make up the defense in time to block him."

Kukoc also twitched his cheeks, is this telling him to block with his life?
Jordan said to Kukoc with a cold face at this time: "Tony, even if old K squeezes or bypasses Clifford, he can't charge up. He has no speed at all. As long as you make up the defense in time, you will be able to block him. If he dares to act recklessly, it will be an offensive foul."

"OK, leave it to me."

Kukoc nodded, thinking it made sense.

"When Tony enters the paint area to defend, others must fill in the vacancy left by him in time." Phil Jackson finally urged.

(End of this chapter)