socalfunplaces Chapter 185
Chapter 185
At the United Center in Chicago, the game between the Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers is about to begin.
The Bulls' starting lineup today is
: point guard: John Paxson, shooting guard: Michael Jordan, small forward: Len Byas, power forward: Jena Banks, center: Charles Oakley.
Since the beginning of this season, the Bulls have established a tactical system lineup with Jordan and Byas as the dual core.
The strength of the flank strikers has improved significantly.
And the old oak Oak Oakley sits on the inside, and he plays extremely toughly, which makes other teams in the league with traditional big centers suffer a lot.
Since the start of the tournament, the Bulls have remained undefeated, with a 3-0 record, firmly ranking first in the league.
The Lakers have also made adjustments to the starting lineup.
Abdul-Jabbar, a veteran who had played poorly in the first two games, was put on the bench, with AC Green as the starting centre.
Dennis Rodman started for the first time in his career.
In the last game against the Jazz, Rodman's outstanding performance won the recognition and appreciation of his teammates and coaching staff.
Although he was ejected after playing a little more than two quarters, he grabbed nearly 10 offensive rebounds and earned the Lakers a lot of secondary offensive possessions.
That's exactly where the Lakers need him.
Although Rodman's height advantage is not obvious, his defensive mobility and positivity are also worthy of the Lakers to give him a starting position.
The other three positions have not changed much, Michael Cooper, Zhou Chen and James Worthy.
On both sides are the ultimate small lineups, which are incompatible with the traditional lineup arrangement of this era.
At the beginning of the game, AC Green got the ball for the Lakers!
Rodman directly mentioned the high post and blocked for Zhou Chen.
After receiving a pass from his teammates, Zhou Chen dribbled the ball behind his back, passed Jordan's defense, and directly entered the basket
! Facing Oakley's defense, Zhou Chen used a tomahawk to split the buckle to kick off today's game!
With Byas, the Bulls' tactics have changed a lot.
From Jordan's unlimited singles last season to defensive fast-attack counterattacks.
This is somewhat similar to the Lakers, but Byas is clearly a more talented and athletic player than Worthy.
The Lakers' defensive players are still not firmly established, Jordan and Byas have quickly formed a two-on-one in the front court
! And they are facing Zhou Chen's defense
! Jordan holds the ball and advances quickly, Zhou Chen defends
two! Byas suddenly attacked from the other side and has jumped up in
the air! This is the best air catch cooperation between the two this season
! Jordan throws the ball high into the air!
"Snap!"
Zhou Chen naturally would not give them such an opportunity
! burst out in place, a big hand
in the air, covering the sky, directly caught this ball! This ball was still in the process of rising, and before it reached the highest point, it was intercepted by Zhou Chen
! Jordan
and Byas, two extremely talented people, staged flying air relays in the game, which were repeatedly tried on other teams!
But in front of Zhou Chen, they are the banmen axe
, he is the league's best defensive player last season plus two-time steal king!
Zhou Chen grabbed the ball with one hand, lost behind him, looked at the shocked Jordan, and ridiculed
: "Michael, this cooperation is not as good as when we were in college!" Jordan
shrugged helplessly: "There is no need to mention the past, now I have a better partner." The
corner of Zhou Chen's mouth hooked a cold smile: "Is it?" It's
just that at that moment, Jordan and Byas stepped forward to wrap Zhou Chen at the same time
! Zhou Chen dribbled the ball with one hand in
his crotch, and directly came to a person to divide the ball! After the basketball passed through his crotch, it did not stop for a moment, and then passed through Byas's crotch
! After passing the defense of the two's pocket, Zhou Chen strode into the meteor and rushed to the front court!
Rodman had been waiting under the basket for a long time
! A fake real pass between Zhou Chen marched and passed the ball to Rodman's
hands! The big worm snapped his hands violently, followed by an earth-shattering roar!
This provocative action can make Oakley on the opposite side a little unhappy.
This is also a troublesome guy, and after seeing Rodman get off the basket, he inadvertently pushed him.
Not to be outdone, Rodman went back directly
, and the two were instantly entangled! Fortunately, the
referee and other players stepped forward in time to stop it, which avoided a big battle.
Looking back, Jordan singled Zhou Chen again, turned over and jumped, and still ended without a problem
! After the opening, with a strong defense
, the Lakers took a 7-point lead! Zhou Chen and Cooper's consecutive three-point shots helped the Lakers extend the point difference to double digits!
In this game, Zhou Chen's defensive influence completely made Jordan and Byas lose their connection.
The two can only fall into the strange circle of singles.
In the first quarter, Jordan only scored 2 points, while Byas shot 0 of 5 and did not score!
The Lakers' side can be described as a full bloom, Zhou Chen faced his former brother, mercilessly, and beat Jordan and his "new love" to the ground.
The Bulls ended the first quarter trailing 18-30.
After the start of the second quarter, the Bulls relied on the momentum of the home crowd and the excellent performance of the bench players to play an 11-1 small climax to narrow the gap to 2 points!
Although
Jordan finally found his mid-range shooting sense, the speed of chasing the 2-point shot is obviously not as fast as the three-pointer!
Especially after Zhou Chen and Worthy changed defenses, Byas was completely strangled by Zhou Chen, and did not gain anything on the offensive end.
Jordan could only score points for the Bulls with his unlimited singles.
At the end of the first half, the Lakers led by 9 points 64-55
! Throughout the first half, Jordan scored only 10 points and shot only 38% from the field, far below his normal level!
The commentator of this game also sighed, did not expect that the bull twins who were expected to be so vulnerable in front of Zhou Chen?
While scoring 25 points and six assists on the offensive end, he also made five steals and three blocks on the defensive end, giving his opponent Len Byas six turnovers.
Before the start of the season, would Byas, who was hailed as a talent comparable to Zhou Chen and Jordan, really be so vulnerable?