Chapter 308: The Bulls See Hope of Winning the Series

The Bulls attacked and Mobley broke through for a layup, but was slapped by Zhao Dong who sank back to defend the basket.

After picking up the ball, the Knicks launched a quick counterattack.

Zhao Dong advanced with the ball, but was interfered by Mobley and could not advance quickly, but the other four quickly rushed to the frontcourt, including Da Zhi.

Both Madman and Barkley stopped at the three-point line. Da Zhi and Fordson rushed to the paint area and pulled left and right. The Bulls' basket was empty.

At this time, Zhao Dong came down with the ball from the top of the arc. Rasheed Wallace and Kurt Thomas, who were chasing Da Zhi and Fordson, had no choice but to return to the basket and double-team Zhao Dong, leaving the two of them open.

Zhao Dong drove to the basket, but the ball flew towards DaZhi.

As big as catching the ball on the right wing, making an open jump shot, and hitting a goal.

Bulls offense.

Rasheed Wallace caught the ball in the low post on the right wing for a big solo shot.

At this time, Zhao Dong at the top of the paint area suddenly came down to help defend. Rasheed Wallace was forced to speed up his shot and turned around and shot a jumper in a hurry, but was slapped down.

"Beautiful! It's a big hit." Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

Zhao Dong grabbed the ball, immediately turned around and played a defensive counterattack, assisted the madman, and the madman dunked the ball.

Ten seconds later, Kidd advanced to the top of the arc, and the madman came up to get close to him.

At this moment, Zhao Dong, who was on the free throw line, suddenly jumped to the top of the arc and double-teamed Kidd with the madman.

"Snapped!"

Kidd made a mistake and the ball was knocked away by Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong stole the ball, took advantage of the situation and started a fast break.

"Crush it! Crush it..."

Looking at Zhao Dong rushing forward with no Bulls defender in front of him, the Knicks fans in the audience instantly became excited and cheered wildly.

"boom!"

Zhao Dong also became excited,

After flying for eighteen meters, his core strength beyond the limit exploded instantly, and a ferocious dunk instantly smashed the Bulls' backboard.

"yeah!"

Madison Square Garden instantly boiled with cheers and shouts, like an erupting volcano.

"This beast!"

Looking at the exploded backboard, a shocked Jordan cursed.

"Oh ho..."

The on-site commentator made a strange cry and shouted excitedly: "Notify the warehouse quickly. If the stock is not enough, ask the supplier to replenish the stock immediately."

"Yeah! 48 million, our ratings have broken a historical record." Cook shouted excitedly in the ABC live broadcast booth.

"It will still be promoted. There will be many people who are willing to see Feilong smash the Bulls' backboards again." Hubby Brown laughed.

The game was forced into a timeout and both sides exited the field.

"Hey, Jordan, I just told them, don't let me rush in again, let me in, and I will change the board for you."

When passing by the Bulls bench, Zhao Dong provoked.

"Careful about breaking your hand," Jordan spat back.

At this time, the Knicks cheerleading team came on the stage, the music started, and the girls danced cheerfully.

"Don't be anxious, change slowly and give Feilong some time." Neil Grant ran to the staff and reminded him.

"We know, Mr. Grant." Several staff members laughed.

Twenty minutes later, the new backboard was still being adjusted.

Hubie Brown complained: "We have to be prepared. This game may last ten hours."

Cook laughed and said: "Then advertisers are the happiest."

After another five minutes, the backboard was finally replaced and the game started again.

After a few rounds, the first quarter ended and both sides returned to the bench.

At 21:28, the Knicks led by 7 points.

Zhao Dong was the first to attack, making 6 of 10 shots, 1 three-pointer, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 18 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks, 2 turnovers, and 1 foul. He was very strong on both offense and defense.

But the turnovers were a bit higher, with two turnovers in one quarter, which was higher than normal.

"Feilong, are you going to play in the second quarter?" Nelson asked.

"Yes." Zhao Dong nodded.

"Then you focus on organization and defense in the second quarter to save some energy." Nelson said.

On the Bulls bench, Phil Jackson analyzed: "Feilong is likely to play the entire game, and we must be prepared to work hard physically.

Michael, you come on the court in the second quarter and focus on offense, leaving the defense to others. "

He is worried that Jordan is too old to be involved in both offense and defense at the same time. Now that the score is behind, Jordan can only focus on scoring.

"Jason, you have to be ready to play the whole game, we need your organization." He said to Kidd again.

"I can." Kidd nodded.

The second quarter begins.

The Bulls deployed a three-guard combination of Jordan, Kidd, and Mobley. Jordan played small forward, and veterans Ewing and Kurt Thomas were inside. The lineup was not weak.

For the Knicks, Zhao Dong and Hu Weidong, Barkley, Da Zhi and Kevin Willis.

"Three of them are on the same court, let's see if they can produce some wonderful coordination." Zhang Li said with a smile.

"This lineup should still use sudden scoring tactics. It depends on whether Zhao Dong breaks through or Hu Weidong breaks through." Sun Zhenping said.

Bulls offense.

Ewing and Kurt Thomas moved to the left and right wings in the low post, and Da Zhi and Willis defended the two.

"Pull the inside line open and score sudden points." Zhang Lili analyzed immediately.

But no, the Bulls still played the triangle tactic. Kidd gave the ball to Ewing in the low post on the left wing, allowing him to hit the ball in singles.

He came on as a substitute in the last four minutes of the first quarter, scored two points, sent a block, and grabbed a rebound. His performance was okay, but Zhao Dong was the main attacker and he didn't have many opportunities.

At this time, he was behind Ewing and raised his left hand high to prevent Ewing from shooting.

"Defend shots but not breakouts. The defensive choice is correct. Ewing no longer has the ability to break in and play." Zhang Lili shouted when he saw this.

Ewing dribbled the ball twice and was about to turn around and shoot. At this time, Zhao Dong, who was guarding Jordan, suddenly turned around and pounced. He quickly pulled the ball up and passed it to Jordan on the left wing three-point line.

In order to prevent Zhao Dong from intercepting the ball, it was a lob, so Zhao Dong was given time to return to defend Jordan.

When Jordan received the ball, Zhao Dong was already one step away. He immediately jumped up and shot a three-pointer.

The next moment he took off, Zhao Dong jumped up.

Jordan knew that Zhao Dong's ability to stay in the air was terrifying, so he used his fadeaway even outside the three-point line.

But this time, Zhao Dong didn't block the shot on the spot, but flew towards him. When he leaned back, Zhao Dong's big hand still came over quickly.

"Snapped!"

As soon as the ball was released, it was picked up by a big hand.

"Oh, beautiful, Feilong sent out a big hat. This is his fourth big hat." The on-site commentator roared loudly.

Zhao Dong flew past Jordan, took two more steps after landing, jumped up, caught the falling ball, and reached the midline when it landed, and then entered the frontcourt with the ball.

"Without a defender, will Feilong smash the backboard again?" the on-site commentator roared excitedly.

Everyone in the audience, including countless fans in front of the TV, were staring at Zhao Dong who rushed into the paint area, waiting for the moment when he smashed the backboard.

But no, the second quarter just started, and Zhao Dong didn't want the game to become too fragmented.

"boom!"

He took off from the free throw line, performed a one-arm tomahawk chop, splashed water, and the violent sound of the basket exploded, making the scene boiling.

Bulls offense.

Jordan and Mobley played a pick-and-roll tactic, and then the former cut inside, attracting the Knicks' defensive attention. Kidd assisted Mobley, who cut outside, and hit a three-pointer.

Knicks offense.

The Bulls were still defensive in the first quarter, preventing Zhao Dong from breaking through above the free throw line and stopping him from the beginning of the breakthrough.

But the Bulls did not expect that Zhao Dong would not be the main attacker in the second quarter.

Zhao Dong held the ball and did not go to the top of the arc, but came to the left wing.

His position was close to the left sideline, pulling the Bulls' defensive formation to the left wing, leaving the right wing free and exposing a large gap behind the Bulls.

On the right wing, Hu Weidong was waiting for the opportunity.

When Jordan was about to get closer, Zhao Dong began to change direction and break through, first toward the lower left corner. After passing the dotted line of the free throw line, he began to squeeze Jordan with his body and crush the breakthrough inside.

His strong breakthrough immediately attracted a double-team from the Bulls. At this time, Hu Weidong on the right suddenly started and cut back to the basket.

"behind."

Kidd, who was double-teaming Zhao Dong, noticed Hu Weidong's back cut and immediately shouted.

At this moment, Zhao Dong passed the ball, and a through ball was as precise as a scalpel, flying from between Jordan and Kidd to the paint area.

Hu Weidong cut into the paint area and the ball flew straight through the gap. He caught the ball with both hands and jumped towards Ewing who was turning around under the basket.

Ewing also jumped up and reached out to seal Hu Weidong.

However, he found that the ball was a bit wide.

The next moment, the ball flew past his head.

"not good!"

He thought of his former teammate China King. After landing, he quickly turned around and returned to defense, but it was already too late. When he turned around, Da Zhi behind him had already jumped up.

"boom!"

At the same time as the rim exploded, Ewing was knocked to the sky and fell, and the referee's whistle also sounded.

Amid the cheers of the audience, the referee pointed at Ewing and blocked the foul, which could be as large as an extra free throw.

"This ball was played so beautifully. He passed the ball patiently under the basket. Hu Weidong was very calm." Zhang Lili said excitedly.

As big as an extra penalty hit, the Bulls attacked.

The Bulls couldn't guard against the Knicks' offense, but their own offense also played well.

Kidd broke through and passed the ball to Jordan, who made a shot.

When the Knicks attacked and the inside line was widened, Hu Weidong once again performed a back cut and received a pass from Zhao Dong. Then, like last time, facing the Bulls' shrinking defense, he chose to distribute the ball to the open Barkley. Leigh made a shot.

"China Hu did a good job of distributing the ball under the basket. He is not greedy for credit." Hu Bi Brown praised.

Looking back, Kidd's touch came and he actually made a three-pointer.

At the end of the second quarter, 48:54, the Knicks led by 6 points, but the score did not widen.

Zhao Dong scored 6 points in the second quarter, sent out three assists, and also sent out two blocks. He has sent out five blocks in a single game.

During the halftime break, Hubie Brown analyzed: "The offenses of both sides are very strong. The Knicks scored very concentratedly in the first quarter. Feilong played alone, but the scores were scattered in the second quarter. This was also a good game, but he reduced Offensively, the Knicks' overall offensive efficiency has declined somewhat.

The Knicks score less inside, mainly on the outside, and the outside shooting rate rarely reaches 50%, but Feilong's shooting rate is still above 50% no matter how low it is. This is why the more passes he passes, the higher the team's overall shooting rate. The reason for the lower.

But the ball still has to be passed, otherwise the Bulls' entire defense will be focused on him, and his teammates' offense can open up the defense for him.

As for the Bulls, their scoring has been very average and they are all scoring. This makes the Knicks less easy to defend and their offense is also playing well.

Tonight's game will probably not have such a big score difference, and the score should be even tighter in the second half. "

Brown's words were accurate until the end of the third quarter, 72:76. The Knicks lost two points in the third quarter and only led by 4 points.

In the third quarter, Zhao Dong strengthened his personal offense and increased his low-post offense.

Because Zhao Dong's assist and passing abilities are too strong, the Bulls did not double-team in the low post in order to prevent him from passing the ball. They only allowed Oakley's home team and Rasheed Wallace to help defend on the weak side.

Oakley didn't have enough strength, but his defensive moves were extremely fierce. He adopted an interfering and close-fitting defense, avoiding the referee's sight and constantly throwing elbows, which affected Zhao Dong's offensive moves.

Then Roaring Tianzun's quick weak-side defense was also very powerful. He and Oakley completed double teams many times, and used fighting-style defense to make Zhao Dong's low-post efficiency not as good as before. Zhao Dong also took a big shot from Oakley. In a single quarter, he made 5 of 9 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 14 points.

The low-post shooting rate of less than 60% is not as efficient as Tim Duncan's low-post offense. Duncan's shooting rate at the basket and near the basket combined exceeds 60%, which shows the strong defense of Oakley and Roaring God.

At the same time, Zhao Dong made another mistake in the third quarter, and had already made three mistakes in the third quarter.

This result made many people excited.

Although the score was behind, Phil Jackson saw hope of winning, because today he reduced Zhao Dong's offensive efficiency on the outside and in the low post.

For outside defense, he relied on the defensive ideas that Duncan said limited Zhao Dong's ability to escape, plus some of his own ideas to form a comprehensive defensive strategy.

As for the inside, they rely on people. He was right to sign Oakley in.

If he can find an inside man who is bigger than Oakley, moves extremely fast in the low post, but defends equally fiercely, the defensive effect will be better. Oakley's tonnage is still a little smaller and cannot withstand Zhao Dong.

What if he could get Ben Wallace from the Knicks?

Although Ben Wallace's tonnage is not enough, his upper body strength is strong enough. I heard that his maximum bench press even exceeds that of a postman. Although he is not effective in defending tall centers due to his height, Zhao Dong is not that big in front of Ben Wallace. The height advantage should have a good defensive effect.

Hubie Brown laughed: “The defense in the third quarter was dominated by Oakley, who did a good job of limiting the Dragons’ offense in the low post.

Now it seems that the Bulls were right to recruit Oakley. Oakley knows the Feilong too well and is fierce in defense. His big moves restricted the Feilong.

Coupled with Roaring Heavenly Lord's assisting defense, the two of them reduced Feilong's offensive efficiency in the low post by at least ten percentage points. It may be a difference of one or two goals, two or three points, but this is already a defensive effect that others cannot achieve. "

In the final quarter, limited to the Bulls' flank double-teaming tactics and the restrictions of the Flying Dragon Law, Zhao Dong's outside breakthrough ability was limited, and he continued to attack in the low post.

This time, he tried more to hit the basket.

The reason is simple, because Oakley has committed 5 fouls, and Rashid has also committed 4 fouls. Although his efficiency has been affected, it has also caused strong damage to the two.

In the fifth minute of the final quarter, with only 115 seconds left, the damage-making tactics finally paid off. Oakley committed six fouls and was kicked off the game, and the Bulls also called a timeout.

Defeating Oakley will cut off half of the Bulls' inside power. The Bulls can only send Kurt Thomas, but the effect of defending Zhao Dong is not as good as Oakley.

In the tenth tenth minute of the last quarter, Zhao Dong made 5 of 7 shots. His shooting percentage was higher than that in the third quarter, reaching 70%. He also caused great damage. He scored a total of 7 free throws and hit six goals, including a score. Three times two plus one.

It was this powerful lethality that allowed him to get 12 free throw opportunities in two quarters. Relying on the free throws to score, he led the team to widen the point difference, and the Bulls called a timeout.

Hubie Brown analyzed: "The Dragons made 10 of 16 shots and 11 of 12 free throws in the two quarters. They scored 29 points in the second half and shot 62.5% from the field. However, the true shooting percentage (plus some free throws that do not count the number of shots taken) is actually It has reached 65%. So, his efficiency in the fourth quarter has recovered a bit. Although it is still not as good as the regular season, it is already good, so the Knicks are even more ahead."

Cook analyzed: "The improvement in efficiency is due to his lethality, which has deterred the Bulls' insiders. But even so, the Bulls' insiders still paid a huge price, and Oakley, the pillar of the inside, was defeated."

In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili analyzed: "Although the game is not over yet, I think the Knicks are determined and victory is in sight."

He was right. After the timeout, Jordan made a shot. Looking back, Zhao Dong made a fast break and not only dunked the ball, but also caused Rashid's sixth foul.

The two main insiders were sent off one after another. The Bulls collapsed inside and were unable to save the defeat at the last moment. The inside rebounds and defense were gone. 100:109, and finally lost the G1 game.

Zhao Dong made 19 of 31 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 18 of 20 free throws. He scored 57 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, 7 blocks, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls.

Jordan was a little disappointed, but this game gave him hope of winning the series.

"Phil, there are some details we can do better on the defensive end. We only need to reduce his shooting percentage to below 60% to beat him."

"He got too many free throws tonight, and there were a lot of things he could have blown or not blown, but this is his home court."

"We have to win an away game and when we return home, we will have an advantage."

"Yes."

When leaving the court, Jordan and Phil Jackson discussed.