"Defense!Defense!Defense!"

The New York fans at the scene began to shout loudly again. Ron Harper handed over the ball after halftime, and then took Li You to smoke in the left corner.

Michael Jordan caught the ball at the elbow on the left side of the free throw line, and Pippen came to the top of the key to respond. When "Auntie" double-teamed him, Pippen immediately ran to the right block.

When the two were double-teamed, Michael Jordan released the ball with his right hand after receiving the ball and rushed directly into the paint. At the moment of the double-team, the ball was immediately distributed to Pippen.

The latter caught the ball with no one in front of him to defend him, and Pippen hit him angrily!

Cheers resounded throughout the arena. Rodman hung onto Oakley and hit the rebound. Fortunately, the old guy reacted quickly enough and the second rebound was successfully protected.

Rodman rushed for the rebound, the Bulls had already retreated, and the Knicks could only attack from position.

The game time passed, but Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the bench, frowned secretly. The Bulls were attacking at a fast pace, but Pippen was clattering.

If Rodman hadn't rushed for rebounds like he was on drugs, he would have been converted into a transition attack by the opponent.

Just seeing the Knicks playing hard from the outside, Phil Jackson still didn't ask for a timeout and continued to sit on the bench with a smile and pretend to be X.

The Knicks fans at the scene watched the back and forth between the two sides and kept screaming.

At 20:20, at the end of the first quarter, the two sides were tied.

During the break, Jeff Van Gundy didn't care about the shooting percentage. He was so determined when he saw Jordan being double-teamed that the bald young coach was in high spirits:

"Keep this defensive intensity, double-team him, and let the rest of the Bulls handle the offense!"

"Don't worry about the missed shots. We can win the game as long as we make more shots than the opponent. Keep shooting, okay?"

The noisy scene made Jeff Van Gundy yell out these words.

Ewing kept clapping his hands to tell everyone to cheer up. He had completely turned into a front man tonight:

"Hold on! They can't make the shot!"

In the second quarter of the game, the rotating lineup came on. Sitting on the bench, Li You saw that Michael Jordan continued to play without taking a rest. He sighed in surprise:

"The New York media really pissed him off, and that doesn't happen often in the regular season."

Alan Houston completely turned into a defensive tool tonight and said numbly:

"Fortunately, he is also good at double-teaming. I really don't want to see him score 50 points on me."

The performance of the two in the first quarter was average. Li You made 1 of 3 shots and Alan Houston made 2 of 5 shots. However, according to the game plan, they had to continue to take shots later.

During the rotation stage, the Bulls took on Steve Kerr and Randy Brown, and the two teamed up in the backcourt. Jordan was pushed to the 3rd position, and Rodman and Bill Wennington became the inside players.

Both sides also let the interior rest at the end of the first quarter. Charles Oakley and Larry Johnson also rotated out, Starks and Chris Childs served as the backcourt, and veteran Buck Williams served as the center.

"Michael Jordan's shooting percentage is going down! This is our great opportunity!"

"OH! Steve Kerr hit that open three-pointer!"

Commentator Marv Albert became a little excited after seeing Jordan hit the iron. This three-pointer made him wake up again. The Bulls have shooters.

Ron Harper seemed to be in poor physical condition. In the first quarter of the game, except for defense, he almost did not participate in offense. Phil Jackson's substitution was quite timely.

Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines loudly signaled to continue double-teaming!

Frequently giving the ball to Michael Jordan, coupled with the Knicks' rapid defensive rotation, made the Bulls' offensive rhythm slower and slower.

The stubborn Michael Jordan still believed that his next shot would hit, and as a result, several jump shots near the elbow area were missed.

In the first quarter of the game, Jordan was 4 for 7. After being double-teamed, his touch was gone. In the second quarter, Jordan still could not find his touch.

With 5 minutes and 31 seconds left in the first half, all the main lineups of both sides returned. At this time, the score was 33:33, and the two sides were still tied.

The touch was not good, Michael Jordan was full of firepower on the defensive end, and Starks was chasing after him.

Phil Jackson had no intention of substituting, and was still sitting on the bench with a smile, but Van Gundy could no longer hold himself any longer, and the Bulls just used defense to put the game back.

Ron Harper also did not participate in the offense. After coming on the court, he chased Li You. Except for one pull-up jump shot after a pick-and-roll, which he failed to defend, his defense was very successful most of the time.

"oh!!"

At the right elbow of the free throw line, Michael Jordan hit another angrily. The cheers on the scene became more and more harsh. I don’t know when the chewing gum disappeared.

At the end of the second quarter, Ewing began to continuously attack the paint, stand on the free throw line, and make several mid-range jump shots to score most of the Knicks' points.

At 42:42, at halftime, the two sides were still tied.

"Michael Jordan made 1 of 6 in a single quarter and only scored 4 points. Our defense worked!"

Commentator Marv Albert cheerfully summarized the second quarter of the game, while commentator John Andaris was not too excited:

"He will find his touch and hit those difficult shots, and we must respond in time!"

At halftime, in the Knicks locker room, Jeff Van Gundy was a little disappointed, and the outside offense was also stretched.

Li You shot 2 of 6 and Alan Houston made 2 of 8. The two performed poorly, but Jeff Van Gundy still chose to trust:

"Continue to take shots in the second half, take decisive shots when opportunities arise, and at the same time, maintain this defensive intensity!"

"He will be tired. All we have to do is wait for the opportunity!"

Everyone in the locker room listened quietly to the coach's words. If he could win this game, maybe Ewing would be able to move back to the first city in the MVP selection.

Li You didn't care about his own shooting. He had to accommodate Ewing most of the first half, and most of the pick-and-roll positions were within the three-point line.

It's just that Ron Harper is really difficult to deal with. The veteran didn't say anything. He didn't work on the offensive end and pursued him desperately on the defensive end.

"Move up the screen and I'll hit those shots. We need a few transitions!"

Hearing Li You's words, Charles Oakley nodded in agreement. Jordan kept making jump shots, and Rodman was responsible for grabbing rebounds. He had no chance to confront Jordan, so the old guy decided to confront Rodman:

"Don't worry about rebounds. There was only one foul in the half. In the second half, they won't be able to grab any more offensive rebounds!"

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At the beginning of the second half of the game, the fans in New York were still in a mood. Watching Jordan hit the iron made everyone happy:

"Defense!Defense!Defense!"

The Bulls took the lead in attacking. Amid the cheers of the New York fans, Michael Jordan showed no signs of weakness. From the left block, he made a fadeaway jumper and hit another iron!

Rodman was at a disadvantage this time when he was blocked. Oakley bumped his elbow, stuck the opponent behind him, grabbed the rebound, and immediately gave the ball to Li You who was receiving the ball.

Steve Kerr, who started the second half, did not step forward immediately and delayed, but quickly retreated with the Bulls.

Holding the ball in his left hand, Li You continued to accelerate along the left sideline, chasing the opponent's butt and rushing across the half court.

When he was close to the three-point line, Steve Kerr stepped forward to defend. Li You, who was advancing, did not slow down at this time. He quickly dribbled the ball with his hips, switched to his right hand and took advantage of the situation to circle the ball behind his back.

Steve Kerr hurriedly slid to the right and back, but Li You, who was fishing for the ball with his left hand, did not choose to break through. Instead, he used force with his feet and quickly retreated.

Instantly shaking off the defense, before Steve Kerr could pounce on him, Li You converted a three-pointer and quickly made a jump shot!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!

42:45, this is also the first three-pointer hit by the Knicks in this game.

Everyone on the Bulls team who retreated to half court looked at Li You who was pacing back to half court and were speechless for a moment.

In Madison Square Garden, cheers rang out again, and this time Michael Jordan simply dribbled across the half court by himself, reached the top of the key, and gave the ball to Steve Kerr.

Alan Houston watched Jordan run to the left block without the ball, and then turned his back to get the ball. For a while, he could only stand behind him.

Under Li You's interference, the quality of Steve Kerr's pass was not high, but after receiving the ball, Jordan leaned back and immediately turned toward the baseline, ignoring the block, and succeeded in a fadeaway jumper!

Speeding up the speed of handling the ball, Michael Jordan also quickly retreated from defense. After retreating to half court, he clapped his hands to indicate that he would defend for one round.

"Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!"

The sound of cheering sounded again, Steve Kerr directly led the defense this time, and Li You did not push forward in a hurry, and made another gesture, and then passed the half court in a leisurely manner.

The same tactic was used, the ball was handed over immediately after halftime, Alan Houston received the ball at the top of the arc, and then Li You ran to the left corner.

This time Ewing did not go to the elbow to catch the ball. After running back from left to right, he immediately made a no-ball screen on the right baseline!

Oakley's first "hard" screen near the extreme left side caused Steve Kerr to lose his defensive position.

"Delay out!"

Upon hearing the reminder, Luke Longley quickly moved to the right corner, and Alan Houston and Larry Johnson quickly moved the ball up the line.

When the ball arrived, he caught the ball from the baseline. Li You immediately raised the ball and feinted, taking advantage of Luke Longley to rush forward, and stepped forward with his left foot, pretending to break through.

Luke Longley subconsciously moved back, Li You quickly retracted his feet, then raised the ball and threw it!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!

"Beautiful goal! Luke Longley was thrown off center by a simple fake move, perfect teamwork!"

The fans cheered loudly, and the commentator Marv Albert also raised his voice instantly. The +3 score was so comfortable!

At 44:48, the score difference became 4 points. Everyone in the Knicks saw the opportunity and began to greet each other loudly to increase the intensity of the defense.

Phil Jackson naturally saw the changes in the Knicks. The coverage became more brutal. In the first half, Oakley's style of play, which was still playing honestly, suddenly changed.

He stood up and complained to the referee. As a result, the Bulls attacked this time. Jordan, who was double-teamed on the left elbow, passed the ball to Pippen at the top of the key, who then hit an iron from beyond the three-point line.

The long rebound was directly picked up by Li You, who accelerated along the right sideline and cheered again.

Steve Kerr stepped forward in time to delay, and everyone on the Bulls retreated quickly.
To be continued...