Chapter 244: Under Dunk, Retreat 3 Rooms

"It's hard to say whether two veterans can survive the Eastern Conference Finals. If one of them is injured, the Bulls will collapse immediately." Seeing this scene, Hubie Brown said.

"It seems that after this season, it's time for this super Bulls to disband." Cook sighed.

Hubie Brown laughed: "The media and some players have been saying that Jordan is teaming up. Looking at the performance of Ewing and Rodman, it is really not the case. These are just two veterans who are close to retirement."

Cook said: "I know the Bulls want to take a chance. They even let Ewing stay in the regular season just for the playoffs.

In fact, Ewing's performance in the G1 game did not live up to the Bulls' expectations, but if the Bulls want to reach the finals, Ewing's performance must be sustainable, and I hope he can do it. "

At this time, Zhao Dongjia made a free throw, 7:6, and the Bulls attacked.

"Rookie, you, a guy who got into the Knicks through connections, did you sell your butt, or did you satisfy the flying dragon?"

Under the basket, Rodman started trash-talking Ben.

Ben's eyes flashed coldly, and he wanted to knock down the big insect next to him with an elbow, but he couldn't do that.

"Listen, boy, I have a friend who is made of glass. He knows many tricks. I can ask him to teach you how to satisfy your boss..."

When a trash talk didn't work, the big insect continued to spray. He didn't think carefully about what he was spraying. He just sprayed whatever came to mind.

"Big bug?"

At this time, Zhao Dong's voice sounded.

"ah?"

The big insect turned around and saw a slap coming from him.

"Snapped!"

There was a clear and loud thumping sound, and the big insect spun around and fell to the floor.

"Didi!"

The referee reacted quickly and stopped the game immediately.

"oh!"

"Shh!"

There was a burst of exclamation at the scene, which then turned into huge boos.

"Feilong, what are you doing?" Jordan rushed to Zhao Dong angrily and shouted.

"Let your people wash their mouths before they come back." Zhao Dong cursed.

"Calm down! Calm down!"

When the referee saw it, he shouted and immediately intervened and separated the two.

On the floor, the big bug kept ouching, and the nosebleed was drawn out with a slap.

There was a clear red mark on his face. Zhao Dong's hands were very big, and the red mark almost covered his entire face. Tears, snot, and nosebleeds flowed across the face, making him very embarrassed.

"Gentlemen, this is our home court. This behavior is very inappropriate and should be severely punished..." On the sidelines, Phil Jackson began to negotiate with the league record desk.

"Dachong must have deliberately provoked Feilong. He did it last time. He is a habitual offender!" Thibodeau, the Knicks' second assistant, shouted from the side.

"He's not even with Fei Long, how can he provoke him?" Phil Jackson said dissatisfied.

"It's not that he was provoking, is Feilong crazy?" Thibodeau yelled.

On the court, Zhao Dong continued to yell at Jordan: "You can talk trash, you and I are talking the same, but if it crosses the line, I will never be polite. You'd better let your people understand this."

"Dennis, what did you say?"

Jordan did not dare to provoke the furious Zhao Dong too much. In anger, he turned back to the big insect on the floor and asked.

"I?"

Big Chong was speechless, I really knew what I said? What’s so hard to hear!

"He just deserves a beating," Oakley said coldly.

In the past, when Rodman provoked him off the court, he also gave him a slap in the face. Didn't he deserve a beating?

Jordan is also helpless. He told you not to provoke Feilong, why do you still provoke him? Don’t you know your status in the alliance?

At this time, the referee made a penalty: Da Chong committed a technical foul and Zhao Dong committed a personal foul.

The penalty was very fair. Da Chong's trash talk involved a personal attack, which was in line with the penalty of a technical foul. Zhao Dong's personal foul was also correct, as his hand touched Da Chong.

The specific result is that the Knicks made one free throw, because they had the ball, which was equivalent to earning a free throw.

On the sidelines, Barkley was spreading common sense to Dayao, saying: "You see, this is the result of ordinary players provoking the league's signature superstars.

The year before last, Reggie Miller pushed Jordan, and then Jordan chased him all over the court. In the end, Miller was sent off, and Jordan continued to play. This is the treatment of a signature superstar.

Jordan is a very domineering guy. He is very domineering when facing anyone. He doesn't look down on ordinary superstars.

Of course, Jordan was suspended for one game after that incident.

But this time, I don’t think Feilong will be suspended additionally, because this is the Eastern Conference Finals, a duel between two iconic superstars, and the league will not artificially interfere with the outcome of the game to make the game lose suspense. If the game is one-sided, the league will suffer huge losses. "

Dayao nodded, indicating that he understood.

He was very worried just now, fearing that Brother Dong would be sent off.

Through Barkley's explanation, he understood Dong Ge's position in the league better, that is, it is no problem to walk sideways.

Phil Jackson replaced Rodman to fix his nose.

"The bridge of the nose is not broken. You're lucky." The team doctor checked and said.

"He is just a bastard. I hope Michael Tyson beats him to death in the boxing ring during the offseason." Rodman said angrily.

"Have you forgotten that I asked you not to provoke him? Take care of it quickly and get ready to play immediately." Phil Jackson said angrily on the side.

"I……"

Rodman's head hunched down. Didn't I just say it smoothly? Who knew that bastard was so domineering, even more domineering than that guy Jordan, and Jordan didn't dare to attack him. He was just as bastard as Laimbeer.

By the time Rodman came on the court, it was already halfway through the first quarter.

At 18:13, the Knicks led by 5 points on the road.

Seeing the big insect coming up, Zhao Dong yelled at Big Ben: "Ben, if he dares to spray randomly again, I will shoot him full of dog teeth. You will end up with him."

"Got it, boss." Ben Wallace roared energetically.

"Let me do it next time, I can't beat him to death." Oakley said.

"The damn New York gang is more hateful than Laimbeer and his gang back then." Rodman was sweating profusely and stood carefully next to Ben.

Knicks offense.

Zhao Dong held the ball on the left three-point line and singled out Jordan. Others began to move, disrupting the Bulls' defensive system.

At this time, he saw an opportunity. Oakley took McGrady away in the high post, and the Bulls' chance to double-team him on the wing was gone.

He immediately faked a shot and made a real breakthrough. After shaking Jordan, he immediately jumped the opponent with one step.

"damn it!"

Being thrust into a sieve again, Jordan was so angry that he turned around and chased after him.

However, as he begins to age, his quality has declined and he really cannot keep up with this step.

Not to mention now, even at his peak, he knew that he might not be able to keep up with this step.

Zhao Dong rushed into the wing, and the Bulls were unable to double-team him. He drove straight into the paint area, and his impact speed increased.

At this time, Ewing and Rodman quickly returned to defend the basket. Facing Zhao Dong's terrifying impact, they felt a little cold.

"boom!"

When Zhao Dongfei dunked, the Bulls' two big insiders had no choice but to retreat, not daring to take advantage of him.

"Rookie, what were you doing just now?"

Jordan, who was already a step too late to catch up, yelled at McGrady.

"Tracy, don't worry about Oakley. What is your main task? Have you forgotten?"

Seeing Zhao Dong's unstoppable impact, Phil Jackson's mind was racing. He immediately lost his Zen master look and shouted at the rookie Tracy McGrady.

McGrady nodded apprehensively. His main task was to help defend Zhao Dong. After Zhao Dong broke through the first line of defense, Jordan made up the defense, and immediately established a second line of defense to slow down Zhao Dong. At the same time, he and Jordan completed a flank double-team. Let Zhao Dong hit the paint area.

"Don't waste your efforts. You can't stop me. How can a rookie stop me?" Zhao Dong said coldly to Jordan.

He glanced at McGrady again, his eyes so fierce that the high school rookie was so frightened that he couldn't even look at Zhao Dong.

At the end of the first quarter, at 30:24, the Knicks led by 6 points.

The reason why he led so much in a single quarter was because Zhao Dong tried his best to attack the Bulls' inside line, but the Bulls' inside line could not stop his impact. Just like in the G1 game, he shot a super high shooting rate, making 7 of 8 shots and 6 free throws. 6, scored 2 plus 1 four times, and scored 20 points in the first quarter.

Under his crazy impact, Ewing and Rodman each paid the price of two fouls, plus a foul from Jordan and a foul from McGrady, causing huge damage.

But the reason why we only lead by 6 points is because other people's hands are too dark and they may not even make a layup.

Jordan faced off against John Starks and also defeated the latter. He made 5 of 10 shots in a single quarter, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points.

There is another reason why the Bulls fell behind. Ewing was guarded by Zhao Dong and was not efficient. He made 1 of 5 shots in the first quarter and only scored 2 points. After playing eight minutes, he was replaced due to knee discomfort.

During the break, Zhang Lili analyzed: "The Knicks did not replace Danny Fortson in this game. The coaching staff should have considered the reason why he made too many mistakes and fouls. These negative data completely offset his rebounds." In terms of ball and defense, his personal win-loss value ranks last in the team, and his efficiency is too low."

"In the third quarter of the G2 game, he received two consecutive fouls and a technical foul while grabbing rebounds within two minutes. The disadvantages of letting him play are indeed too great." Sun Zhenping said.

"It's a pity that training for a season was in vain. If there is a trade, I hope I can get a good bargaining chip to come in. He is a lottery pick, he seems to be the eighth pick, right?"

Zhang Lili said.

In the second quarter, Fordson was still substituted, but after playing for six minutes, he grabbed two rebounds and then committed the second foul.

On the sidelines, Jerry Krause walked to the Knicks' side, came in front of Neil Grant, and communicated with him.

"Nair, you definitely don't want this rookie, right?" he said.

Grant immediately shook his head and said: "No, he is the focus of our training, he is the next rebounding monster Rodman.

You see, we have been training him throughout the season, and even Feilong personally came off the field to be his sparring partner. We will not give up on him.

As long as some of his technical shortcomings are corrected, he can achieve success. It's actually pretty good now, as you may have noticed, his temper is under control. "

"But he committed too many fouls, and he was simply inefficient on the court." Krause said.

"Next season will be good, we will continue to give him opportunities." Grant smiled.

Krause shrugged, ending the first exchange about Fordson.

From Grant's words, he heard the Knicks' intention to trade Fordson.

An ordinary player with such low efficiency is praised as a flower, and the only meaning is to sell more money.

Now his vision for the Bulls is to start over, in short, to rebuild.

Jordan will definitely not let him go, and his idea is to use Jordan to complete the reconstruction.

With Jordan as the offensive core and Kidd as the engine, Tracy McGrady will be developed into an enhanced version of Pippen with stronger offensive capabilities, and then equipped with generally good role players. This is the lineup idea for the first stage of reconstruction.

It would be best if Fordson could be traded. It's just his bad habit of fighting for rebounds. It can definitely be improved. The Bulls can definitely train him during the rebuilding period and turn him into the second Rodman. It is an enhanced version of the giant bug at its peak.

Ewing will be traded in the offseason, and it would be best to trade one or two good lottery picks to continue to enhance his potential.

Rodman, could stay and convince him to teach Fordson how to rebound better.

In the second stage, when Jordan ages, McGrady, Kidd, and Fordson have all grown up, and the reconstruction will be completed.

This plan is actually to use Jordan as a culture medium to complete the reconstruction.

As long as Jordan is on the team, the Bulls will always be the most watched team in the league, or one of them. No matter how bad the record is, they are still a championship-level team, and the team operations will be very good.

The only worry is Jordan's attitude.

His plan has been discussed with the boss and has been approved by the boss. Now the only hurdle is Jordan.

He must do this plan. If he doesn't, once Jordan retires, the Bulls will definitely fall into a dark situation and will be in the process of reconstruction for a long time.

In the second and third quarters, Zhao Dong was the same as in the G1 game. Because he consumed too much in the first quarter and could not make a breakthrough, he focused on defense and organization.

However, all the teammates were out of energy and had no touch. At the end of the third quarter, 70:75, the Knicks were already 5 points behind.

In two quarters, Zhao Dong passed the ball countless times and only got 5 assists.

The final quarter has not yet started. On the ABC live broadcast, Hubie Brown analyzed: "The Dragons still played a very good defense against Ewing tonight. Ewing only scored 11 points and 5 rebounds in the three quarters.

But even though Feilong did not attack in the second and third quarters, even though the Knicks had no touch, the overall shooting rate was only 33%. This includes Feilong's shooting rate, and the Bulls still only led by 5 points. This shows that the strength of the Bulls is really It cannot be called a super bull. "

Cook said: "The Feilong scored 20 points in the first quarter and 10 points in the second two quarters, for a total of 30 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls. Jordan had 31 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. 1 turnover and 2 fouls. Compared with the two, Feilong contributed more to the team. Overall, the result of this game should be a stalemate until the last minute."

The end begins.

The Knicks have Ben, Zhao Dong, Oakley, Hu Weidong, and Alan Houston, while the Bulls have the same starting lineup.

Zhang Lianda said: "Today the Knicks had a bad hand. John Starks made 1 of 8 shots, Alan Houston made 2 of 9 shots, and Hu Weidong made 1 of 5 shots. If it hadn't been for the rebounding and interior defense that beat the Bulls, they would have been beaten down long ago." ”

At this time the Bulls attacked, Kidd broke through, attracted double teams after reaching the basket, and then passed the ball to Jordan. Jordan made a mid-range shot over Oakley's head and hit a goal.

70:77, Knicks attack.

Zhao Dong asked Hu Weidong to advance with the ball, while he and Alan Houston protected and responded.

Although his breakthrough is extremely powerful, it is too large and consumes far more physical energy than a small guard like Iverson. If you can save a little, just save a little.

After passing the center line, he came to the left three-point line. Jordan came over and the ball came over.

Jordan's nerves were tense. He knew that the Chinese in front of him had rested for two quarters and would definitely break through now.

Not only did he know it, everyone in the Bulls knew it, and all the fans in the audience knew it, so everyone watching the game knew it. At this time, all eyes were fixed on Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong grabbed the ball with one hand and swept it back like an eagle's wings.

Suddenly, he took a step forward.

Jordan subconsciously turned around immediately to pursue the defense, but just as he turned around, he secretly thought that it was not good because he was fooled and Zhao Dong did not break through.

He quickly braked, his upper body fell to the floor, and he quickly used his left hand to hold on, but luckily he didn't fall down.

Zhao Dong retracted his right foot, glanced coldly at the embarrassed Jordan, then calmly took off and shot a three-pointer.

"Uh-huh!"

The water splashed and he hit an open three-pointer.

"Jordan, my three-point shooting percentage this season is as high as 44%. How much is yours?"

After succeeding, Zhao Dong coldly spat out trash talk and then returned to defense.

"Farke!"

After almost being knocked down and ridiculed again, Jordan cursed angrily.

73:77, the Bulls lead by 4 points, the Bulls attack.

Kidd once again broke through with the ball, this time borrowing McGrady's pick-and-roll, and then distributed the ball to Jordan.

However, Jordan missed the mid-range shot, Zhao Dong protected the backcourt rebound, and the Knicks attacked.

Again on the left wing three-point line, Zhao Dong caught the ball and confronted Jordan.

When Zhao Dong caught the ball, huge boos erupted from the United Center and continued.

"Guess, should I shoot a three-pointer, or should I hit you?" Zhao Dong grabbed the ball with one hand and swept it back while shouting trash talk.

Jordan suddenly got close to him, put an elbow between Zhao Dong's chest and abdomen, and took advantage of the momentum to steal.

However, this kind of elbow attack did no harm to Zhao Dong. He turned around, took one step forward, dribbled the ball with his left hand, held down Jordan with his right hand, and then passed Jordan and entered the wing.

Ewing in the low post and Tracy McGrady in the high post immediately moved to the wings and blocked Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong changed direction downwards, passed Ewing, bypassed the double team, and accelerated into the paint area.

"boom!"

The flying dunk made the United Center shut its mouth.

"Okay, we're only two points away from catching up." Zhang Lili shouted happily.

Bulls offense.

Kidd broke out several times in a row, but not this time.

Jordan ran and tried to get into the paint after receiving the ball, but Zhao Dong, Oakley, and Big Ben kept the paint area intact, so he had no choice but to make a mid-range shot.

However, he still made the mid-range shot and scored two points.

75:79, Knicks attack.

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