Duncan is too popular. He has only played for a month in his junior season and he has become so popular. Even Zhang Hao, who knows how strong Duncan is, finds it strange.
Zhang Hao felt even more puzzled about the fact that his own team had inexplicably become a negative example listed by sports media in several states surrounding New Jersey.
I always feel like something is wrong, but I don't know what.
No. 29 Zhang Hao and his teammates prepared for the game against the Bulls under the guidance of the coaching staff.
No matter what the public opinion is, Zhang Hao and his teammates will definitely try their best to win every game. Even if they do not make the playoffs in the end, if the record is good, it will be beneficial for them to get a contract.
Even if he becomes a trading chip, he will get more opportunities in a new team than a player who has played for a purely bad team for a year.
The main players of the Nets team generally have their own characteristics. PJ Brown is good at assisting defense and has strong athletic ability.
Jason Williams is a top rebounder.
Kenny Anderson is at the All-Star level, and Charles is good at organizing offense, defense, and pick-and-roll.
Even Graham has the potential to wander around the NBA for many years, which is not bad. Even if he wanders around NBA teams on a minimum salary, he is definitely one of the top basketball players in the world.
During today's training, Zhang Hao discovered that the head coach often ran to the boss' office and the general manager's office. The boss came today and seemed very busy.
Zhang Hao felt that these things were unimportant.
"Maybe the public opinion is not good, our football market is just average, the boss is anxious..."
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The Nets' first regular season game of the new season was sold out!
In the previous game after returning from the opening game on the road, thanks to the popularity of Zhang Hao breaking Chamberlain's debut scoring record, the Nets' home game tickets were not sold out, and there were still more than 200 tickets left.
As soon as the Bulls came, all the tickets were sold out yesterday.
Moreover, the cheers from the visiting team players when they entered the stadium were obviously louder than those from the Nets players who were at home!
The home court turned into an away court... Zhang Hao was very unhappy with this feeling!
What’s even more frustrating is that today, the winning rate may fall below 50%.
I really want to win!
Zhang Hao's extremely eagerness for victory easily infected his teammates, and once this emotion appeared in his teammates' hearts, it was quickly strengthened.
Really want to win!
Just thinking about defeating an almost invincible team that has won 10 consecutive games makes them feel excited!
The pressure that the Bulls' strong strength brought to the Nets players was greatly alleviated under this mood.
But this opponent is indeed too strong!
After just four game weeks, the Bulls dispelled people's doubts and won 10 consecutive games. Their opponents included top teams such as the Supersonics, Spurs, Pacers and Knicks, but the Bulls won all of them cleanly.
In the past 10 games, the Bulls averaged 107 points per game, allowed 91.4 points per game, and had an average net win of more than 15 points per game!
Maybe the Magic's record is not worse than the Bulls, and Anfernee Hardaway leading the team alone makes Anfernee Hardaway look extremely dazzling.
But from the team's perspective, more people think that the Bulls may still be stronger, even if O'Neal returns, the Bulls may still be stronger.
The Big Three combination of Jordan, Pippen and Rodman is really too strong!
"Michael Jordan, 32 years old, height 198 cm, wingspan 212 cm, weight 100 kg, ability rating 105, offense 105, defense 95, passing 81, three-pointer 58 (three-pointer from the top arc 85), mid-range shot 100, layup 99, speed 93, strength 94, jumping 95, endurance 96...average 30 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 steals..."
"Scott Pippen, 30 years old, 203 cm tall, 218 cm wingspan, 98 kg weight, 92 ability rating, 89 offense, 97 defense, 87 passing, 82 three-pointers, 86 mid-range shots, 92 layups, 91 speed, 88 strength, 89 jumping jacks...averages of 19 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.6 steals..."
"Dennis Rodman, 35 years old, 201 cm tall, 218 cm wingspan, 99 kg weight, 79 ability rating, 45 offense, 93 defense, 105 rebounds...averaging 5.2 points, 16.2 rebounds, 0.6 steals, 0.4 blocks..."
Looking at the ability evaluations of the opposing three giants in the player detection system, Zhang Hao felt his brain exploded. It was too arrogant!
Not only does it have strong ability evaluation and excellent data, but it also plays a strong actual role in the game!
After playing more than ten games, Zhang Hao also learned something.
For top players, the difference in comprehensive ability evaluation may not be very big with one or two points. The data of a player with 95 ability evaluation may not be worse than that of a player with 99 ability evaluation. But there will always be a little gap, a little here and a little there, which may not be big, but the difference is reflected in the impression given by the players and the actual role in the game.
Just like Grant Hill currently, he averages 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists per game, which seems to be no worse than Jordan's 30+5+3, but the actual effect is very different.
The Bulls' trio has superb statistics and plays a very important role, especially on the defensive end. The three-man forward and guard defensive combination is so strong that it's explosive!
However, at this time, Zhang Hao felt that the strength of the other players on the Bulls... was not that strong.
Putting aside the Bulls' three superstars and the point guard line, the Nets are definitely stronger. At the center position, even if Zhang plays center, he will not be worse than Luke Longley and Bill Wennington.
It’s just that, those three superstars... Zhang Hao discovered a point that is rarely discussed - the Bulls’ several championships were truly won by the hard work of two or three stars!
However, although this view is rarely raised, Jordan's first three consecutive championships made him directly into the top five in history, not only because he led his team to win three consecutive championships, but also for this reason.
The atmosphere between the two teams is completely different. The Nets players are under tremendous pressure, but they also have a desire to win. They really don't want their winning rate to drop below 50%.
But people cannot empathize with each other. The Bulls take every game very seriously and want to win every game, but they really don't take the Nets seriously. They just take the game seriously and talk and laugh before the game.
During the final preparation time before the game, the two teams were clearly divided. The players on the Bulls team had no intention of getting to know the Nets players, and the players on the Nets team, including Zhang Hao, did not run over to try to please the other team.
At 6:28 in the evening, the referee signaled the starting lineups of both teams to get ready to play.
When Jordan went to the technical table to apply magnesium powder, there was a warm cheer from the audience.
Memories from the future made Zhang Hao very clear that he shouldn’t care about such things, but he still had half of the mentality of a teenager... He just felt unhappy!
Just want to win!
And because he had that half of the memory from the future, he knew that Jordan would become the god of basketball. When he played against Jordan, he wanted to win even more!
Zhang Hao walked to the technical table and stood next to Jordan to apply magnesium powder.
Jordan tilted his neck to look at Zhang Hao. This look...
Interesting!
"I have a really good eye. I felt that this guy had talent from the beginning, and my praise was not in vain. This time I have finally proved my judgment, right? In the future, praise him more! Yes, it is decided. If the media asks me questions about rookies next time, I will praise him!"
Zhang Hao, who was applying magnesium powder, suddenly felt a chill coming from his back. He couldn't help but shiver, but he didn't know why...
At this time, subtitles popped up.
Zhang Hao didn't think about why he felt a chill on his back, and quickly looked at the triggered task.
"Specially signed player Zhang Hao will officially face the strongest team in history. Mission: Mark of Glory is triggered."
"The Mark of Glory:
Goal: In the 1995-1996 season, under the guidance of the host, Zhang Hao will be rewarded with 30 days of life each time he helps the team defeat the Chicago Bulls. If Zhang Hao wins consecutive games against the Bulls, he will receive an additional 30 days of life + a silver lottery draw. If Zhang Hao wins three consecutive games against the Bulls, he will receive an additional 90 days of life + a gold lottery draw. "
"Shit!"
Zhang Hao couldn't help but spit out dirty words. He looked at this task and thought the reward was too generous! If he won three games against the Bulls, he would directly get 120 days of life + a gold lottery if he won the third game!
But this is difficult... In the 1995-96 season, can any team beat the Bulls twice in the regular season?
Even if we bring together all the strong teams in NBA history, it would still be difficult!
Zhang Hao was very confident that if they beat the Bulls once, the man on the opposite side would definitely beat them to death like a madman the next time.
The reward looks tempting, but the difficulty... is almost impossible to complete.
"But what is the Golden Draw?"
"Bronze lottery, worth 30 days of life, can be used once when the host's remaining life exceeds 500 days, or you can obtain a lottery opportunity through a mission. When the remaining life condition is met and the lottery is drawn, 30 days of life will be consumed.
The silver lottery is worth 90 days of life. It can be used once when the host's remaining life span exceeds 1,000 days, or you can get a chance to draw the lottery by completing the same task. When the remaining life span conditions are met and the lottery is drawn, 90 days of life will be consumed.
The golden lottery is worth 180 days of life. It can be used once when the host's remaining life span exceeds 1825 days, or you can get a chance to draw the lottery by completing the same task. When the remaining life span conditions are met and the lottery is drawn, 180 days of life will be consumed.
Whenever the host's remaining lifespan reaches a multiple of the lottery conditions for that level, he or she will get a chance to draw a lottery. The different levels do not affect each other, and the lottery opportunity cannot be obtained repeatedly after each multiple is used.
The number of draws obtained through tasks is considered a bonus draw and does not consume lifespan. "
"You can get a chance to win a lottery by kryptonian, but you can get a chance to win a lottery for free? That's what you mean, right?
Accumulating lifespan increases the chance of winning a lottery. That is, if you don't draw a lottery, when you have accumulated 1825 days of lifespan, you can draw three bronze draws, one silver draw, and one gold draw at once? It's a pity that you can't increase the number of draws. Uh, I don't have the luck to do it repeatedly."
Seeing that the referee had already walked onto the court with the ball, Zhang Hao concentrated his attention and walked onto the court, putting off studying the newly triggered lottery mechanism.
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The Bulls sent out a starting lineup of Ron Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Longley.
The Nets sent out a starting lineup of Kenny Anderson, Graham, Almon Gilliam, Zhang Hao and PJ Brown.
The game started at 6:30 in the evening.
PJ Brown easily won the jump ball over Longley and the Nets attacked first.
After Almon Gilliam arrived at the frontcourt, he came to the right side of the three-second zone and maintained a threat to rush and steal the ball. He had no intention of catching the ball at all. Unlike Schmidt, a tall but soft center, Luc Longley played very tough and was also intimidated by Rodman's defense.
If Kenny Anderson broke through with the ball and passed Jordan... it would be difficult, but there was still a chance. He would have to face Rodman's mid-range interception and cut, Pippen's help defense, and Longley under the basket...
Zhang Hao consciously went to the left baseline to block Pippen from defending him.
Almon Gilliam's skills and physical fitness seem to be almost the same as Ceballos of the Lakers, but the latter can become an All-Star while the former is just a starting-level player. The psychological gap is huge, and this kind of thing cannot be changed just by explaining it. The longer time passes, the harder it is to change.
Almon Gilliam is a bully, arrogant and cowardly, and he can't change.
Pippen is very good at front defense. He is very strong among small forwards and has excellent flexibility. He can always rely on flexibility to deal with strength, and he is "shameless". No matter what kind of attack can affect his enthusiasm on the defensive end.
However, Pippen's forward movement was not very effective this time. He was not as strong as Zhang Hao, and his flexibility... was also not as good as Zhang Hao!
As for Pippen's boring trash talk, it had no effect and Zhang Hao turned a deaf ear to it.
Zhang Hao firmly held his position and received the lob from Kenny Anderson.
For a rookie, no matter how outstanding he is, the Bulls had no intention of double-teaming him. Instead, Zhang Hao faced Pippen and steadily got the ball, which made his opponent Jordan's eyes light up.
He had played against Zhang Hao before and knew that Zhang Hao's strength was better than it looked, but Zhang Hao had made poor use of this aspect when they faced each other in the preseason. In just over a month, he had made good use of it.
Pippen is very tough, but tough people are afraid of horizontal attacks. Seeing that no one was attacking him, Zhang Hao chose the simplest way and carried Pippen to close range!
This kind of style of play that requires no technical skills is actually the best style of play when you have the physical advantage. Pippen couldn't stop it, and after a few seconds, Pippen was knocked back to the sideline of the three-second zone!
There was no other way, Pippen was ready to commit a rough foul to let the rookie on the opposite side feel the cruelty of the NBA.
When Zhang Hao grabbed the ball, Pippen was ready to commit a big foul, but!
Zhang Hao grabbed the ball, turned over quickly, and bounced backwards. His excellent bounce allowed him to bounce back far enough that Pippen could not commit a foul immediately!
"The King of Turnaround Jump Shot (Bronze) is triggered. Special contract player Zhang Hao has +1 bounce and +1 strength. He ignores the shooting impact of the turnaround jump shot..."
Zhang Hao already knew Pippen's defensive characteristics. When he couldn't defend, he would commit a big foul to affect his opponent's emotions and destroy his opponent's touch. So he bounced back with all his strength to avoid Pippen's defense. He was extremely lucky and triggered the effect of ignoring the impact of the shot, which had a 10% chance of being triggered by the king of turnaround jump shots!
When he made the move, Zhang Hao felt great, just like during training!
Pippen watched Zhang Hao float in the air as if leaning against a wall and throw the ball. His eyes followed the ball and saw it go into the basket...
"Large-sized Michael?"
Pippen felt dazzled, but it looked like that was what he meant!
Jordan, who was guarding against Kenny Anderson's movement, was also paying attention to Zhang Hao's one-on-one play. He was shocked to find that only more than a month had passed, but Zhang Hao's turnaround jump shot had already become quite good!
It's just that he used Barkley's back-to-back style to use his Jordan's turnaround jump shot...
Jordan feels dirty!
Do they know the Nets? Of course they do, but there are few video clips of the Nets' games. Although they value every game, they don't pay much attention to the Nets themselves. The targeted preparations and training are only for the characteristics of the Nets players. As for the playing style, in the regular season, unless they meet a direct playoff competitor, it is impossible to do so in detail. There are 82 regular season games in a season, which is exhausting.
In the first round, Zhang Hao's singles surprised Jordan.
They only taught it that once, and it was just showing the movements and details, without really teaching it, but the rookie learned it.
The offense and defense switched, and the Bulls attacked.
In contrast, the Nets need to find offensive opportunities. In the eyes of the Bulls players, the entire Nets team is full of flaws.
Jordan ran around the basket and received a pass from Pippen. Before the double-team arrived, he turned around and made an easy mid-range shot from one step within the free throw line.
Jordan's change in playing style is very smart, very smart. His top-level confrontation with outside players makes him fearless of dragging defense, and the "no early double-teaming rule" allows him to have ample space to find opportunities to receive the ball. He now changes to a style of play that mainly relies on catching the ball and shooting, and his playing efficiency seems to have returned to when he was 28 years old.
Jordan's strength lies not only in his physical ability but also in his basketball IQ. When the Bulls were eliminated in the second round last season, Jordan's comeback was seen as a "late loss of reputation", but he may have really made full preparations before his comeback. He was just testing the waters in the second half of last season and using half a season to get a feel for the game.
When the Nets attacked, Zhang Hao continued to back up to the mid-range position at the baseline.
Just like it's hard for most people to get used to defending Mark Jackson, there is no inside line...or in other words, no player would back up to this position.
However, Pippen was not like the forwards of other teams who were not as strong as Zhang Hao. He could not hold on, and his flexibility was no match for Zhang Hao. He changed his strategy and stuck to Zhang Hao from all angles like a sticky candy.
He worked very hard and tried his best to consume Zhang Hao's energy, and even stopped asking about the lower three roads.
The effect was quite obvious. Zhang Hao took a lot of effort to get into position and catch the ball.
After finally catching the ball, Zhang Hao became more cautious, not in a hurry, taking his time, protecting the ball, and using an 8-second back-to-the-basket shot that made the audience want to fall asleep, he slowly pushed Pippen back to the left sideline of the three-second zone.
Still no one came to double-team, Zhang Hao thought, is this the confidence of the strongest team?
But this time, pushing Pippen back to this position took much more effort than the last round. After taking a deep breath and pushing again, Zhang Hao turned around and made a jump shot...
Hit it again!
Seeing this scene, Jordan was sure that he was dirty... No, his technique was learned by a high school rookie power forward who used Barkley's back-to-the-basket technique!
It was the Bulls' turn to attack.
As soon as Jordan received the ball, he was double-teamed, and Graham and P.J. Brown blocked Jordan's shooting space. Jordan did not force it, but passed the ball to Longley in the mid-range.
Longley missed the mid-range jump shot, but Rodman grabbed the offensive rebound!
At this time, the Nets' lack of continuity on the defensive end was exposed. Jordan bypassed the two double-teaming players and cut into the inside, received a pass from Rodman, and easily made a layup.
You can go straight to it. Jordan's pull-up shot seems to be just for the sake of looking better.
At the beginning it seemed like both sides scored in their two attacks, but in fact there was a big difference!
It was easy for Jordan whether shooting or laying up. The Bulls didn't even let Jordan or Pippen play one-on-one. They just relied on cooperation and didn't even use the triangle offense. They easily scored two consecutive goals.
The Nets could only let Zhang Hao play singles at the beginning, and they were able to keep the score close with difficulty at the start.
The Bulls did not choose to double-team, and after a few rounds, the Nets understood what was going on.
The Bulls' strategy is simple, use Pippen to consume Zhang Hao!
It seems unbelievable to ordinary people to use a first-class defensive player and tactical core to consume a rookie, but the Bulls did it.
Zhang Hao played singles for several consecutive rounds and shot 4 of 6 at the beginning, which was very efficient, but it also made the Nets' offense rigid at the beginning. When he needed to slow down, the Nets' offense was directly interrupted!
Pippen didn't need to exert himself on offense, he just served the ball from the top arc, Jordan caught the ball and shot or played one-on-one, Ron Harper cut in, Longley ate the ball and shot the ball, Rodman got the offensive rebound...
Because the Bulls players had confidence, they executed with determination, and it worked!
First, they let Zhang Hao play alone, and they couldn't defend or double-team him. Not only did they consume Zhang Hao's physical strength on the offensive end, but they also launched a fierce attack when Zhang Hao needed to slow down, which also consumed Zhang Hao's ability to protect the rim.
Even when facing the Nets, the Bulls have targeted strategies and implement them resolutely.
When the timeout came 7 minutes into the first quarter, the Bulls had widened the score to 20 to 12!
The gap in strength and strategic preparation... is too big!
Zhang Hao made 5 shots in 7 minutes, 3 of 5 shots, including a layup in a counterattack. He took a total of 6 shots, which was extremely exhausting. He played hard even when Pippen ignored his own physical strength, so Randy Whitman had to replace him.
Even more powerless than when they faced the Jazz! Randy Whitman didn't know what adjustments to make!
If tactics can make up for the gap in strength, then what is the use of superstars?
But we still have to find a way! Randy Whitman racked his brains to find a chance to win the game, and Butch Baird and Alvan Adams also joined in to find a way.
They want to do something to change their current unfavorable situation, not just this game. They hope to do something to change the status quo, and beating the Bulls is the best way.
But halfway through the long break, they still couldn't...
Butch Baird looked at the unnamed No. 8 player who was sitting on the bench and wiping his sweat...
"Aix, come here for a moment."
Butch Baird's approach is simple and crude: just find the smartest people.
People with good memory are often seen as smart, and Zhang Hao is the person with the best memory Butch Baird knows.
"Aix, how do you think we should adjust now?"
Zhang Hao stared at his head coach with eyes wide open - Do you want to pass on the blame?
But since the other party asked sincerely, Zhang Hao thought about it compassionately... there was no way... hey, there is a way!
However, this is purely a matter of luck.
Seeing that the coaching staff couldn't think of a way to make up such a huge gap, Zhang Hao didn't care so much about whether it would make the situation worse. Is there anything worse than being defeated in the first quarter?
The current rhythm is such that we are about to be defeated in the first quarter.
"Coach, we can do this..."
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Kenny Anderson, Edwards, Vaughn Fleming, Almon Gilliam and Jason Williams were about to play, and Zhang Hao came to Almon Gilliam's side.
Zhang Hao showed a puzzled expression and asked: "Almon, are you so cowardly? I thought you were the toughest man in our team."
Almon Gilliam was fine with being called a coward, he would choose to fight back with sharp swear words, but Zhang Hao's confused expression + puzzled questions, especially the very "sincere" statement at the end, stung Almon Gilliam.
"You're a coward! I'm tough!"
"Then why didn't you dare to fight Rodman?"
"I……"
"Almon, we need you to score in the paint. The Bulls' paint is one of their two weakest links. Kenny and Kevin will go after their other weak link, the point guard position. We need you in the paint."
There was no way to get rid of the passionate tone. Just like the calm impression Zhang Hao has always given to his teammates, Zhang Hao remained calm as he said this.
Even Almon Gilliam didn't seem to have any real expectations of him...
This is simply unbearable!
The "disappointment" revealed in Zhang Hao's words made Almon Gilliam crazy!
"F... Isn't it just that it might hurt? Just go in!"
Pushing Zhang Hao away, Almon Guillem once again stepped onto the court with a heroic and confident look.
Zhang Hao, who was pushed away, silently returned to the bench and sat down, with a blank expression on his face but in his heart (p≧w≦q).
He was a little tired after playing, so he took a long break. He could have continued playing, but if he really did that, things would only get worse.
But he knows his importance. As the team's best off-ball shooter, he can play a strong role even if he just stands on the court. Without considering the basics, his role will not be worse than that of the core players.
Therefore, when resting, teammates have to hold on. Only by holding on can they have a chance. Even if the chance is slim, he still wants to create the chance.
When playing against the Pacers before, Zhang Hao saw Almon Guillem’s performance was not inferior to Ceballos, but Ceballos was really ruthless, while Almon Guillem was only good at talking and easily scared.
Zhang Hao doesn't ask Almon Guillem to keep playing fiercely, but when playing against a strong team, it's time to play for his life!
The Bulls sent out a lineup of Steve Kerr, Ron Harper, Jordan, Rodman and Longley.
After the timeout, the Nets attacked.
Kenny Anderson held the ball and faced Steve Kerr's defense without hesitation, and went straight into singles mode.
He is very clear about the current lineup, and it is very simple. For the two backcourt players, whoever encounters Steve Kerr will play one-on-one, and if they are double-teamed, they will pass the ball. Both backcourt players can shoot three-pointers. Vaughn Fleming is always ready to shoot from the mid-range or cut in to receive the ball, while Almon Gilliam and Jason Williams will rush to grab the ball.
A beautiful crossover fake move to break through and shake off Steve Kerr, Kenny Anderson took a step sideways and shot a three-pointer from the right side of the top arc...
As the leader of the team, after the start of the new season, he often saw Zhang Hao standing up at critical moments to lead the team forward. He was not jealous, but just very unwilling.
It was the same tonight. At the beginning, facing the perimeter defense of Ron Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Longley's rim protection, Zhang Hao was the only one on the team who had a chance to score. It was Zhang Hao who carried the team again.
Now, Zhang Hao has gone to rest, and Kenny Anderson wants to make the contribution that a boss should make.
This was Kenny Anderson's first three-point shot tonight. Facing an opponent like the Bulls, even though he was facing Steve Kerr, the worst defender on the opposing team, he was still unsure.
However, he was very decisive when he took action.
And, the ball went in!
Kenny Anderson's confidence was boosted immediately, and he immediately called on his teammates to retreat.
Whether you can defend against it is one thing, whether you work hard or not is another.
The temperament displayed by Kenny Anderson at this moment surprised Almon Gilliam, who had just entered the court with great vigor but was actually still a little timid inside.
Although Kenny Anderson is the strongest player on the team, Almon Gilliam has never been convinced by him, and even thinks that the rookie Zhang Hao's leadership ability is better than Kenny Anderson.
But at this moment, Almon Gilliam felt something different.
When it was the Bulls' turn to attack, Pippen went down to rest, and now Jordan's offensive style changed to high-post back-to-the-basket singles.
Ron Harper advanced to the frontcourt like a fish and passed the ball to Jordan who was leaning against Vaughn Fleming in the high position, then cut inside.
Steve Kerr stood in the bottom corner on the same side as Jordan, Longley opened up from mid-range, and Rodman found his position on his own.
Jordan pushed Vaughn Fleming back one step, turned around and made a jump shot. His style of play was simple and rough!
But the ball didn't go in!
Jason Williams was trying very hard to compete with Rodman for the rebound. He already had the upper hand, but suddenly he saw a head with a lip ring and colorful hair approaching his face and was about to be kissed. He was so shocked that he jumped a beat slower, and Rodman touched the ball and hit it out first.
When Jason Williams turned around to grab the ball, he saw Jordan who had grabbed the ball first!
With Jordan's shooting ability, he knew when he shot that this shot had a high probability of missing. He landed and directly bypassed Vaughn Fleming and rushed into the inside, just in time to grab the ball shot by Rodman. After receiving the ball, he took one step and jumped towards Jason Williams, and slammed the ball into the basket through Jason Williams!
Jordan dunked on him!
Jason Williams missed the man who owed him 500 dollars... He had actually held on. If that guy was here at this time, he would probably be able to block Jordan's shot.
Zhang Hao, who was sitting on the sidelines, saw Jason Williams give him a fiery look after being dunked...
"Why does this guy look a bit gay after being coerced?"
Kenny Anderson received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt. Jordan came up and immediately passed the ball to Edwards.
Steve Kerr realized that the other side was going to hit him.
This kind of thing is not uncommon. He is the defensive loophole of the Bulls' perimeter. He immediately chooses to stick to him and prevents the opponent from making easy mid-range and long-range shots. When it comes to close range, there is Rodman and Longley under the basket.
Edwards broke through to the mid-range, but had no chance, so he passed the ball back to Kenny Anderson. Kenny Anderson started as soon as he received the ball, and took advantage of the space and speed that Jordan took a step back after the pass to successfully break into the basket. He quickly shot under Jordan's pursuit and defense... and missed!
Rodman's lower body was stable, he turned around and blocked Jason Williams. Seeing that he had no chance, Kenny Anderson had already started to retreat, but he saw the ball flying towards him!
After the ball hit the basket, Almon Gilliam took advantage of Jason Williams, a top rebounder, to distract Rodman and grabbed the offensive rebound!
Before Jordan pounced, Kenny Anderson decisively caught the ball and shot...this time it went in!
They were not as strong as the Bulls players and could not be defended, but they tried their best to prevent the score from being widened!
Luckily, Kenny Anderson is hot!
Regardless of how strong the opponent was, Kenny Anderson rarely showed leadership skills and led his teammates to fight the Bulls in the absence of Zhang Hao.
Jordan's shooting after the timeout was not as good as in the first half of the quarter, which gave the Nets an opportunity.
Do it! Just do it!
In the last attack of the first quarter, Kenny Anderson broke into the basket and made a high throw and shot in the rebound under double-team!
It feels so hot!
In the 5-minute rotation time, although the Bulls still scored 13 points, allowing the Bulls to score 33 points in a single quarter, during this period, relying on Kenny Anderson's 10 points, Almon Gilliam's 3 points and two offensive rebounds, and Edwards' 4 points, they made a 17 to 13 wave!
After the first quarter, the Nets trailed 29 to 33, narrowing the gap to within 5 points!
…
During the intermission, the fans at the scene continued to cheer!
Originally, they didn't have any expectations for their own team, and even most of the fans came to watch the Bulls tonight.
But it is a local team after all. When the Nets started off extremely unfavorably, Kenny Anderson, the former All-Star starter, played such an outstanding performance. His fighting spirit motivated his teammates, and they were able to catch up with the score when the team's leading scorer was replaced. The fans at the scene were really excited!
The teammates had already stood up and cheered, and Zhang Hao had also stood up and applauded his teammates on the field.
Almon Guillem returned to the bench and walked directly to Zhang Hao and whispered, "I told you, I'm not a wimp!"
Zhang Hao's expression didn't change: "Of course, you are not. Have a good rest. When Longley comes on the court, I will have to rely on you. I can't handle him."
"I knew you still had to rely on me!"
Seeing Almon Guillem returning to his cocky look, Zhang Hao couldn't help but smile.
But at this time he saw Jason Williams walking back with a frustrated look on his face.
"I'm just a rookie... why do I have to worry about so many things..."
Even though he was thinking this way, Zhang Hao quietly moved to Jason Williams' side and asked, "Why do you look like you're exhausted?"
If it were any other time, Jason Williams would be furious, but this time, he just looked at Zhang Hao depressed and said, "Axel, do you think I will never be a match for Rodman in my entire life? Even though he is my idol, I still hope to beat him."
What happened? Zhang Hao quickly recalled... and understood, it was Rodman who robbed him...
The Bulls' shooting percentage in the second half was not high, but their offensive success rate was actually not bad, mainly because Rodman grabbed 3 offensive rebounds in 5 minutes, which was simply explosive! And this should be the rebound that Jason Williams should protect well.
Instead of answering, Zhang Hao asked, "Do you know how you are worse than Rodman?"
"I'm much worse than him."
“…”
Zhang Hao was speechless. Is he so self-aware?
"No, your rebounding ability is not much worse than his. At least when it comes to protecting defensive rebounds, you should be able to do it well. But, you are not as shameless as him, and you are not as annoying as him."
Jason Williams shows a real black question mark face.
"I'm talking about his temperament and his attitude when playing. He is more shameless than you. He is more annoying than you when he plays. But he succeeded and became the recognized best rebounder. As for you, not many people know that you are good at rebounding. Before we became teammates, I didn't even know you existed."
Jason Williams covered his heart with his hands. Looking at Zhang Hao's serious expression, he felt even more heartbroken - as a teammate, could you please not be so direct when speaking!
Sincerity is not the right word to use in this place!
However, he had always learned to rebound according to Rodman's analytical method and regarded Rodman as his idol. He felt that what Zhang Hao said seemed to be right...
In the past, he just thought Rodman was cool and awesome, and there was a natural filter in his eyes for Rodman.
When the filter was broken, he found that, as Zhang Hao said, being shameless and annoying was also one of the reasons why Rodman played so well on the court...
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Kenny Anderson, who scored 12 points in the first quarter, was substituted. He is very excited and excited now. He led the team to catch up with the score!
Seeing Zhang Hao taking off his training suit and preparing to go up, Kenny Anderson walked up, stretched out his hand, and patted Zhang Hao on the shoulder: "Leave it to you."
Zhang Hao nodded and went on the court with Charles, Edwards, Jason Williams and PJ Brown.
Looking at the combination of Steve Kerr, Judy Buechler, Pippen, Kukoc and Wennington on the opposite side.
This lineup is still very strong even though Jordan has gone off to rest.
But this is already one of the Bulls' weakest combinations. After finally narrowing the gap, Zhang Hao wanted to take advantage of Jordan and Longley's absence to overtake the score, or at least maintain the score.
Losing...is not unacceptable, but!
Only the efforts of teammates cannot be wasted!