The second quarter began soon and Comrade Lao Wang was sent onto the court at the start.
Partnering him are backup center Jerod Mustafi, backup small forward Richard Dumars, and outside players Danny Ainge and Nagler Knight.
On the Bulls side, Jordan sat out for the time being, and point guard BJ Armstrong led four substitutes on the court alone.
The Bulls attacked first.
Substitute center Scott Williams can play the four or five positions. He is 208 cm tall and weighs 105 kg. He plays center opposite Wang Tiejun.
He ran to the basket first, and after being blocked by Lao Wang, he immediately pulled outward and circled around the low post on the left wing. When Lao Wang followed him out, he immediately turned around and ran into the paint area again.
With his tonnage, he moved faster than Lao Wang, who was a step slower when he caught up.
Bulls point guard BJ Armstrong was very strong. When he saw the opportunity, he passed the ball in immediately.
Scott Williams jumped up to catch the ball at the basket, adjusted his feet after landing, and then jumped up again for a layup.
The difference between stars and role players was reflected at this moment, that is, the fundamental difference in physical fitness.
He lacks coordination and does not have the ability to finish in one go after catching the ball in the air. He needs to land, adjust, and then get up a second time, which gives the defender an opportunity.
"Snapped!"
Lao Wang caught up from behind, pressed the rising basketball onto the backboard with his big hand, and then grabbed it directly.
"Beautiful! Old K blocked a shot..." The commentator shouted excitedly amid the cheers of the fans.
Within three minutes, at 28:33, the Suns launched a 7-0 attack wave and overtook the score. The Bulls missed two shots and failed to score.
Wang Tiejun contributed a block and two rebounds, as well as a total of 7 points, making 3 of 3 shots and 1 of 2 free throws, controlling the paint area on both offense and defense.
The Bulls' backup inside combination had neither strength nor tonnage, but he completely crushed the opponent unilaterally in the low post.
Jordan couldn't sit still anymore, so he pulled Pippen onto the court, and all of the Bulls' main outside players went into the game.
At the center position, Perdo, a substitute who had already committed two fouls, was put on the field again. He was the only one with some weight and height. The other inside players were completely inadequate in front of Wang Tiejun, like bean sprouts.
Grant was unable to play the power forward position, so the substitute forward Stacey King, who is 211 cm tall and 105 kg, was put on the court.
The Bulls put in their main players, and the Suns also replaced Barkley, while the others remained unchanged.
The Bulls attacked, BJ Armstrong pushed the ball to the frontcourt, gave it to Pippen on the left three-point line, and then pulled to the right wing.
Pippen faked a shot and then broke through Dumars and headed towards Wang Tiejun.
Wang Tiejun's defensive attention was attracted by Pippen, and he was not guarding him. Perkin took the opportunity to turn around and slip to the bottom of the basket, forcing the former to chase in.
At this time, BJ Armstrong made a pick-and-roll for Jordan on the right wing three-point line. Jordan took the opportunity to get rid of Dan Mali, entered the wing, and ran to the paint area.
Pippen broke into the paint area and Wang Tiejun blocked him one step in front of the basket.
In the future, in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the next year, Pi dunked over Ewing head-on and stepped over his head. Two years later, he made Ewing suffer the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch again during a scrimmage. At that time, Pi was really in high spirits and his popularity was comparable to that of Jordan.
But now, he doesn't have that much popularity.
However, in this game he had been trying to dunk over Wang Tiejun who had embarrassed him, and now the opportunity came.
When Wang Tiejun stood in front of him, under the stimulation of his overflowing hormones, he took a step forward and flew up.
"dare?"
Wang Tiejun was instantly furious, and was about to jump, but Pi Erye had already flown over his head, put his left hand on his left shoulder to prevent him from getting up, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and smashed his head into the basket with his body.
If this ball is dunked, it will not be a dunk over the opponent, but a dunk on the opponent.
"not good!"
At this moment, all the Suns fans present opened their mouths wide.
"It's over!"
The commentator's eyes widened.
"It's done!"
At this moment, Pippen's adrenaline surged tenfold, burning wildly, instantly burning his eyes red.
"Oops!"
But at this moment, two big hands clasped his waist, and a huge force burst out instantly, dragging him to the floor, scaring him to death.
“Sizzle!”
When Pippen landed, Wang Tiejun grabbed his jersey. The jerseys worn by NBA players are all GI version jerseys, which are made of different materials and are very strong, but they were torn in an instant.
“Bang!”
Pippen landed on the ground with both feet, and his jersey was caught by Lao Wang, which eased the situation a bit. But once the jersey was torn, his back still hit the ground, causing him to break his teeth.
"oh!"
The whole audience exclaimed in unison, and then broke into warm applause and cheers.
“Beep!”
The referee's whistle sounded.
"Scottie, how are you doing?"
Jordan rushed over and said, "If Pippen is useless, how can the Bulls play this season?"
"Damn rookie!"
Seeing Pippen in pain, he swung his fist at Wang Tiejun next to him.
In order to deal with the Bad Boys, the Bulls conducted special combat training. All players participated, including Jordan.
But Wang Tiejun did not give in. He took the punch with his face and then slapped Jordan on the left cheek. The latter screamed in pain, turned around and fell to the ground.
This slap was not as hard as the one given to Mad Max, after all, Mad Max was racist against him. Jordan just used his hands, but it also made Jordan's face burn with pain. When he fell to the ground, he still couldn't believe that he was slapped by a rookie.
"oh!"
All the fans in the America West Arena were stunned when they saw their rookie slap Jordan in the face.
"It's a big deal, it's a big deal!"
"Jordan is embarrassed!"
"This rookie is finished. The Smiling Assassin only gave Jordan a hard time at the All-Star Game, so Jordan kicked him out of the national team. Now K actually slapped Jordan in the face. How could Jordan let him go?"
All the media reporters at the scene were going crazy with excitement, flashing their cameras at Jordan's face.
"Old K, calm down..." Barkley and others rushed up.
The referee quickly stepped in and stood in front of Jordan.
"Michael?"
When Pippen saw Jordan being hit, he immediately got up and did not seem to be injured.
The other three Bulls players rushed forward and pulled Jordan up.
There was already a clear red mark on Jordan's left cheek, and swelling was certain to follow. His eyes were also red. He stared at Wang Tiejun through two teammates like a wounded bull, completely enraged.
But he had no intention of using force again. This slap made him realize that his fighting skills were no match for that of the rookie. With the addition of Barkley, the Bulls could not gain any advantage. The only way for him to teach this damn guy a lesson was to score, and use his best ability.