Chapter 83 The Price of Arrogance (Ten Thousand Words Chapter)

The privilege that superstars have is that they can play some games without following the plan arranged by the coaching staff before the game.

Provoked, Michael Jordan found basketball games interesting again.

After kicking the triangle offense away, McQueen decided to teach the young players a lesson.

They were beaten 8-0 in the opening game. Faced with this situation, the Bulls' old guys didn't panic at all. They reduced Longley's advantage point in post-up singles in the offense, and Michael Jordan began to take frequent shots.

The boss’s request will naturally be met!

Alan Houston was a little panicked at first, almost recalling the scene when he was fucked for 55 points in the regular season.

But as the game continues, everyone in the Knicks becomes more and more confident:

"Maiko, that's it?"

With 5 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, Li You stood on the free throw line, and the boos in the United Center became louder and louder.

In the TNT commentary box, Hubie Brown looked at the technical statistics and commented tactfully:

"The Bulls had too many singles, and the effect was not very good. The Knicks protected the backcourt rebounds. Perhaps, coach Phil Jackson should ask for another timeout."

Li You made two free throws steadily. When he saw the score became 18:10, Dick Stockton on the side also added:

"After the opening game, 2 of 7, Mai Dun needs to adjust his condition. At this time, he should give the ball to his teammates."

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly slid down the baseline from right to left and reached the blocking area. After receiving the ball, Michael Jordan stood up from the ground, drifted to the right and completed a fadeaway jumper!

"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.

The Bulls have no intention of slowing down the pace of the game. If Michael Jordan wants to take action, no one can stop him!

Alan Houston, who was pursuing the defense, encouraged himself again. Li You just clapped his hands and quickly took the ball from the baseline. Facing Harper, who was leading the defense, he quickly dribbled across the half court.

"Shhh!!"

Once entering the positional battle offense, the Knicks' offensive rhythm slowed down.

Rodman defends the pick-and-roll very quickly, but Longley is too big, and defending the pick-and-roll will also interfere with Li You's passing.

Oakley's lower screen failed to work. Alan Houston came to the right elbow area and failed to escape Jordan's pursuit.

The first set of tactics failed. Larry Johnson hurried to the left block to ask for the ball with his back. After Li You sent the pass, he immediately went to the baseline and quickly cut in, taking away the defense.

Facing Pippen's top defense, "Auntie" fought hard, fought hard to the basket, approached the paint area, immediately turned towards the baseline, turned over and shot a jumper!

"state!"

The basketball bounced out of the frame. Longley grabbed the rebound. The next second, Oakley cut the ball hard. The moment the ball was lost, the ball was scrambled under the basket. Finally, it hit Rodman's foot and bounced out of the baseline.

"Hey! This is our ball!"

Seeing the referee awarding a frontcourt ball, Rodman acted extremely innocent, jumped to his feet and shouted, and the fans in the front row also began to curse the referee.

Li You quickly made a tactical gesture and quickly sent the ball out. Oakley caught the ball from the left wing. Then Li You moved quickly and immediately stepped forward to complete the hand-off.

Returning to the top position of the arc, Harper was still stuck in front of Li You. Tonight, the old guy didn't even touch the ball a few times and kept focusing on defense.

The Bulls in front of them set up a barrel formation. Rodman was wandering near the paint area, and Longley was stuck in it.

"Auntie" stood in the left corner, but Pippen moved on the left near the baseline. Except for the two defenders on the line who moved outwards, the Bulls were very small.

After several pick-and-rolls, Li You simply did it directly, holding the ball in his left hand, slowly raising his body's center of gravity, and at the same time slowly moving towards the left flank.

Regardless of Harper's defense, Li You suddenly changed the direction of his crotch, switched to his right hand, and immediately pressed his shoulder to break through.

Harper quickly slid to the right and back, and the two entangled with each other to reach the free throw line. Li You slipped and almost fell down. The moment Harper reached out to cut the ball, he put his left hand on the ground and quickly completed the change of direction in front of his body.

Shaking away from the defense, Li You quickly grabbed the ball with his left hand. The Bulls fans at the scene screamed again, and Harper hurriedly slid back to the left.

Li You straightened his body and took a step, then using his right foot as an axis, he quickly turned back and shot a fadeaway jumper in the paint!

"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net!

"Shhh!!"

After a difficult goal, boos rang out again in the United Center. Harper shrugged helplessly this time. He had already sealed it in his face, but he still scored.

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team jumped and shouted as they withstood the Bulls' counterattack.

At 20:12, it was noted that with 4 minutes and 15 seconds left in the first quarter, Phil Jackson began to let Bison Dele and Tony Cookic move their bodies.

The triangle offense can't be played. If you want to dunk in isolation, then change your height and continue to grab rebounds.

In the following rounds, Li You and Pippen worked quickly until Michael Jordan drove to the basket, causing Oakley's thug to foul.

Following a flurry of running around, the old guys on the court began to pant. The Bulls took the opportunity to make substitutions, replacing Rodman and Longley, with Bison Dele and Toni Kukic coming on.

"We should also make some adjustments, Buck won't be able to hold it anymore!"

Assistant coach Thibodeau reminded Jeff Van Gundy. He just thought of the lateral speed of veteran Herb Williams. The bald young coach shook his head.

We still have a leading advantage, continue to fight against the main force!

After making two free throws, Michael Jordan immediately directed his teammates who had just replaced him to complete their defensive positions.

It was time to attack in position again, Li You quickly handed over the ball, Larry Johnson received the ball at the top of the arc, and Alan Houston quickly bounced out near the baseline on the left.

Oakley's screen and quick vertical movement still didn't get rid of Michael Jordan's pursuit. As soon as the left wing received the ball, Michael rushed forward and cut the ball hard.

Alan Houston was prevented from releasing the ball for a while. He could only turn back and forth on the spot, and was finally forced to pass the ball back.

The successful defense made the Bulls fans scream happily, and they were forced to deal the cards at the top of the key. Larry Johnson once again signaled Li You to catch the ball.

The follow-up tactics failed again. Li You quickly came to the right wing. After receiving the ball, Harper followed up again.

The old guy never stopped moving. On the defensive end, he mostly took advantage of his body size, forcing Li You to change his breakthrough route.

Pouting his head to protect the ball from outside the three-point line, Li You lowered his center of gravity, holding the ball in his right hand and observing the defensive movements behind him.

Oakley hurried to the three-point line on the right wing, preparing to cover. Li You first blasted the ball vigorously on the spot, then quickly pulled the ball backwards, shook it and then quickly twisted around, holding the ball in his right hand and suddenly accelerating.

Approaching the three-point line, taking advantage of Harper's sliding step, Li You quickly dribbled the ball behind his back. The moment he picked up the ball with his left hand, he immediately circled the ball behind his back.

Harper almost bumped into Oakley, and quickly slid to the left to block Li You's breakthrough route. Bisson Dele, who had just replaced him, also moved to try to complete the delay.

As soon as the big man on the opposite side moved, Oakley quickly moved down to block the area. Li You, who was marching without looking at anyone, flicked his right wrist and the basketball passed between the two defenders.

After receiving a ground-breaking pass, Oakley went straight to the basket, and Kukchi quickly assisted in defense, but the old guy was still fouled.

"squeak!"

The referee blew the whistle, and the Bulls fans at the scene immediately began to curse the referee. Oakley didn't care, and quickly stood on the free throw line and made several shooting gestures.

After making both free throws, Oakley heaved a sigh of relief. When the Bulls attacked again, the rebound was finally unable to withstand it. Michael Jordan struck, and the two substitutes made a fierce grab.

In the end, Kukic successfully grabbed an offensive rebound and threw the ball to Pippen on the left wing beyond the three-point line. The latter received the ball and made an open three-point jumper.

"At the end of the quarter, the Bulls finally took advantage of their height. The Knicks must be careful, they can't lose any more rebounds."

Hubie Brown saw that the Knicks were on the verge of collapse and subconsciously gave a reminder.

Forced to play another positional attack, Li You also began to frown. Dribbling a lot would consume his physical energy.

The old guy in front of him kept confronting him, and the defense never stopped from the moment he caught the ball. Li You made a tactical gesture again.

Larry Johnson quickly came to the top of the arc and performed a fake screen. Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, moved laterally and pretended to break through on the right side.

After the fake screen, Larry Johnson immediately followed Pippen's defense and came to the free throw line. Alan Houston, who bounced out, took advantage of the situation to cover and delay Pippen.

At this time, Li You had already resisted the defense and broke through to the three-point line. Pippen was delayed. Larry Johnson accelerated the cut and noticed that his teammates were out of position. Michael Jordan subconsciously followed the defense and reached the paint area.

As a result, Pippen did not follow Alan Houston, who quickly bounced to the top of the key. Li You broke through to the right elbow area and sent a behind-the-back pass.

Harper wanted to cover up the defense, but it was too late. He watched the open Alan Houston make a jump shot from outside the three-point line!

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

"With exquisite cooperation, Jeff Van Gundy definitely deserves the title of Coach of the Year!"

"The Knicks' several tactics were very successful, and Alan Houston hit a three-pointer again!"

The Knicks played StacK's tactical routine this time, and Hubie Brown was full of praise for the bald young coach.

At 25:15, Alan Houston hit another three-pointer, and Michael Jordan was stimulated to hit the ball continuously.

The Knicks began to lose backcourt rebounds. Bison Dele and Tony Cookic missed the basket and escaped.

Li You had already sensed that the rebound was about to be overwhelming, and began to slow down the pace, trying to let Oakley and Buck Williams breathe a sigh of relief.

The offensive end started to work again. Fortunately, Michael Jordan, who was double-teamed later, also missed a shot. It was not until the end of the first quarter that Michael Jordan turned over and hit a jumper near the baseline on the left side.

At 25:17, the first quarter of the game ended. Seeing that the home team was still trailing by 8 points, the Bulls fans at the scene booed wildly again.

After shooting 4 out of 11 in a single quarter, Maidun, who was not feeling well, managed to score 10 points. He walked to the bench and made a face, feeling that he had lost face.

On the Knicks bench, the atmosphere team shouted happily and came forward to high-five to celebrate, 8 points, this difference is not small!

Li You, who played the entire first quarter, was so defensive that he sat down on his seat, took the kettle and started to play.

The Bulls' tactic is almost "four guarantees and one", with Michael Jordan playing alone and others waiting to take the cake.

On the offensive end, Harper is all about passing the ball and taking the blame, and on the defensive end, he hits hard. He turned into a pendant tonight, sticking to the defense.
To be continued...