Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 43
Although Ma Long's determination is great, after all, time is not forgiving. Facing the young Zhou Yu, he is gradually exhausted.

On the other hand, Zhou Yu became more and more courageous as he fought more and more. He used technical movements such as small hooks, turnaround jump shots, and jump layups with ease. He continued to use his height and physical advantages to score points above Malone's head.

Seeing that Malone was exhausted, Sloan quickly sent a substitute to replace him. At this time, there were 4 minutes and 36 seconds left before the end of the third quarter. The score between the two sides was "76:76", and the Lakers finally tied. Zhou Yu contributed a lot to the score.

"Senior Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I think Wang Zhizhi has the potential to become the number one power forward in history. In the duel with Malone just now, he did not fall behind at all. What do you think?"

Susan in the commentary said emotionally.

"Yeah, talented people come out from generation to generation, and the waves behind the Yangtze River push forward the waves ahead. Wang Zhizhi, relying on his all-round skills and excellent psychological quality, is very likely to replace Ma Long, Barkley and other veteran power forwards."

Jabbar nodded, agreeing.

"Actually, I think you also have the qualifications to become the number one center in history. The honors of 6 championships, 6 regular season MVPs, 2 finals MVPs, and total scoring champion in your career are beyond the reach of other centers."

Susan knows everything.

"Su commented, I have won the award. Bill Russell and Chamberlain are also full of honors and have achieved good results on the field, so I still dare not call myself the number one center forward."

Although Kareem was overjoyed, he still humbly said proudly.

"Well, what you said makes sense. There are indeed many talents and star-studded stars at the center position, but it is different at the power forward position. Like Malone and Barkley, although they are also very powerful, they have never won a championship. I have never won the FMVP trophy.

Therefore, I think that as long as Wang Zhizhi can lead the team to win one championship and win one FMVP, he will be able to secure the throne as the number one power forward in history. If he can win six championships, six MVPs, and three FMVPs, Will become No.6 in NBA history. "

Susan snapped her fingers, looking forward to it infinitely.

"Su commented, I think we should concentrate on watching the game, and save arithmetic problems like addition and subtraction at home."

Jabbar was a little helpless.

After Malone left the court, Zhou Yu continued to stay on the court. The Jazz backup power forward who defended him was not at the same level as Malone in terms of skill or strength, and Zhou Yu played more easily.

Not only did he use his mid-range jumper to score frequently, but he also broke into the penalty area from time to time, forming a "twin tower" connection with O'Neal, which ravaged the Jazz's inside line into a fragile state.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers overtook the Jazz by 91 points at "83:8", and the situation on the field suddenly reversed, which was surprising.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Harris still put Zhou Yu, O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant on the court. He was going to make a big effort to completely open the score, making it difficult for the Jazz to turn around.

Unexpectedly, Sloan did not replace Malone and other veterans early, but still let the substitutes play.

Fortunately, the Jazz's bench is strong enough, not only on the offensive end through exquisite pick-and-roll cooperation to stabilize scoring, but also on the defensive end to spare no effort to defend the defense line, and was not defeated by the joint impact of Zhou Yu, O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant.

At 6 minutes and 18 seconds into the fourth quarter, the score between the two sides became "105:99". Not only did the Lakers fail to expand their lead, but they were caught up by the Jazz by two points. The difference between the two sides was only six points.

The Jazz's tenacity and tenacity made Harris slap his forehead in frustration, feeling that he was a bit sloppy and failed to replace the main players in time to rest.

When Ma Long and other main players came on the stage, Harris could only bite the bullet and continue to keep Zhou Yu and the three on the field.

The game was in full swing, and every point of the competition was extremely difficult.

The Jazz have raised their defense to another level, reaching the finals level, and it has become difficult for the Lakers to connect the ball, let alone attack with the ball.

Under the Jazz's high-intensity defense, the Lakers made mistakes again and again, and the Jazz took advantage of the Lakers' two pass errors. In the fast-break counterattack, Hornacek made two consecutive three-pointers and chased the score to "105". :105" flat.

Harris no longer calls a timeout. At critical moments, he hopes that players can adjust their mentality by themselves.

Zhou Yu shouldered the offensive responsibility of the Lakers. Although he only played a dozen official NBA games in total, his mind was still calm.

Facing Malone's tough defense, he made full use of his height and touch advantages, and adopted a high-altitude shooting method.

Specifically, after receiving a pass from a teammate, he stopped dribbling too much and worried about unnecessary mistakes. Instead, he put the basketball hoop above his head and straightened his arms, making it difficult for Malone to reach.

Then kick the ground with both feet, and rise up from the ground like a rocket, basically not relying on the strength of the upper body, but completely relying on the strength of the lower body, soaring to a certain height, making the opponent unable to guard against it.

Because Ma Long couldn't judge the timing of his shot, it was difficult for him to take off and block the shot. He could only watch helplessly as Zhou Yu's long arm surpassed his head and shot the ball smoothly.

This trick was also learned by Zhou Yu from the "God of War" Liu Yudong. At the beginning, he relied on holding high and playing high, and he was invincible in the CBA arena.

After the crisp sound of "shua", Zhou Yu made a steady mid-range shot, giving the Lakers another two-point lead.

Although Ma Long was a little shocked, he was used to it. Zhou Yu seemed to be proficient in all kinds of martial arts, and he could make any weird moves.

In the next round, he had no intention of going one-on-one with Zhou Yu, but played a classic pick-and-roll with his old partner Stockton.

Zhou Yu let go of Stockton as usual and kept a close eye on Malone. What he was afraid of was that Malone would speed up. With Malone's strong body, once he rushed up, even if O'Neill stepped forward, it would be difficult to prevent him.

What was terrible, what happened, after Stockton's first block, Hornacek immediately slipped over to cover for the second block, trying to block Zhou Yu.

Ma Long took the opportunity to walk like the wind and went straight to the penalty area.

Although O'Neal came over in time to defend, he still couldn't stop Malone's one-handed dunk.

"107:107", the score between the two sides drew again.

The two sides came and went, the score became anxious again, and it just went up by two points by two points.

With 1 minute and 03 seconds left before the end of the game, the score between the two sides was still difficult to distinguish, and it was miraculously tied at "115:115".

With the Jazz's possession of the ball, Stockton no longer rushed to attack after he had the ball in half court, but tried to consume the attack time as much as possible.

Just when the Lakers thought he was going to play a pick-and-roll with Malone again, he shot directly from outside the three-point line.

The ball was so sudden that defender Van Exel couldn't defend against it. He could only watch the basketball pass over his head and slowly fall to the basket.

After a crisp sound of "唰", a three-pointer was hit!

"118:115", the Lakers trailed by three points in the blink of an eye, and the situation was at stake.

Harris hurriedly called a timeout and arranged the final tactics.

At this time, there are only 40 seconds left before the end of the game. The Lakers must make a three-pointer in this round of offense, otherwise they will be very passive.

"Wang Zhizhi, can you?"

Harris once again set his expectant eyes on Zhou Yu.

"Coach, I can do it, but I need all my teammates to pull away."

Zhou Yu nodded, speaking firmly.

"Why is this, don't you need some cooperation from your teammates?"

Harris was a little surprised.

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(End of this chapter)