Silently Writing
Chapter 130 Cracks!
On the court, as Jordan sat down on the technical bench with a domineering air, the Chicago fans at the United Center felt that being 14 points behind the 76ers wasn't a big deal.
Wasn't it just 14 points?
We... have Jordan!
We aren't afraid!
Look, he's coming, he's coming, he's walking over on auspicious clouds!
On the court, after Harper cleverly drew a foul on Iverson's hand, "Zen Master" Phil Jackson gazed affectionately at Jordan's back. At this moment, if the Bulls players' inner thoughts could be translated, it would be something like:
Come on, give the big boss an ice-cold Coke!
Having experienced the harsh realities of society early in his life, Jordan's mental fortitude was far superior to that of ordinary people.
In his previous life, Su Feng had heard many people say that they weren't afraid of pressure, only that there wasn't enough.
But in reality, when the pressure really comes at you, not everyone can handle it.
At this moment, the cheers of the Bulls fans at the scene were both anticipation and an invisible pressure.
Michael Jordan is here!
He's coming, he's coming, he's coming over wielding Thor's hammer!
Clang——!
Please, students of the blacksmithing class, take notes!
The one who's daydreaming, yes, I'm talking about you, Allen Iverson, Michael is teaching now, highlight the important points, it will be on the test!
Okay, today Michael's lecture is titled "'Hua'-Style Blacksmithing of Falling Every Which Way."
Oh, Kobe's notes are very good, not bad, not bad, I look forward to you getting good grades on the test in the future!
Tonight, the rims at the United Center have betrayed!
Having learned from their previous encounter, Davis was much smarter this time.
If Jordan wasn't feeling it, then Su Feng would guard him one-on-one on the outside.
But as soon as Jordan cut inside, like Maki Shinichi from Slam Dunk, he would inevitably face a multi-man trap from the 76ers.
After returning to the court, Jordan decided to find his touch first. He relied on a feint with his shoulders to fool Su Feng, but...
Jordan felt that his touch tonight was simply cursed!
This wasn't scientific!
He clearly won 9,000 dollars last night.
In his previous life, in this game against the 76ers, Jordan would clang 17 shots, but tonight, before halftime, Jordan had already taught on-site 7 times.
Jordan, who was about to turn 34, couldn't fly every game in the regular season.
In the past, when he wasn't feeling it, the Bulls would rely on their tenacious defense to grind it out with their opponents, giving Jordan time to find his touch.
But tonight...
The 76ers clearly didn't want to give the Bulls a chance.
On the court, Iverson broke through the Bulls' defense again. Rodman wasn't Mutombo, he couldn't punish Iverson, this "183".
37 to 21!
In front of the TV, the 76ers fans watching the game were once again mentally disoriented.
Looking to the sky, are we really that strong?
Is this the rhythm of first slaying the Sonics, then slaughtering the Bulls?
So now the question is, if the 76ers succeed in slaughtering the Bulls tonight, having successively defeated the two teams that made it to the Finals last season, what level are they really at?
Swish——!
At the United Center, Jordan finally scored a basket.
He caught the ball with one hand, then used a hesitation step and his eyes to fool Su Feng, then dribbled to the left and lightly tapped a mid-range shot.
37 to 23.
On the sideline, "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, watching Jordan, who was playing exceptionally hard tonight, actually wanted to help Jordan relieve some pressure by making a substitution.
But...
Even Harper couldn't stop Iverson, did Phil Jackson expect Steve Kerr to be able to defend him?
On the court, after establishing a lead by taking advantage of the Bulls' slow start, the 76ers were no longer in a hurry.
Although in this version with the shortened three-point line, both Jordan and Pippen had range, but to say how reliable their three-pointers were...
That depended on fate.
The 76ers had Iverson, and weren't afraid of the Bulls' full-court press, because Iverson himself could dribble the ball past half-court.
Simply put, the 76ers had already achieved all the necessary conditions for a major upset tonight.
So, their lead over the Bulls wasn't accidental, but inevitable.
Swish——!
On the court, Jordan had just found his touch, and Su Feng's unreasonable shot right in his face came.
With a large lead, Su Feng was even more confident when he shot.
Because at this time, the only Bull on the court who could truly protect the paint was Rodman.
Pippen had to run around with him, and had no time to help Rodman protect the rebounds.
And Jordan didn't dare to leave Stakhouse open, in the paint, Rodman, who was struggling, couldn't out-rebound two strong black hard guys no matter how good he was.
Su Feng's seemingly unreasonable shots were actually full of reason.
Don't ask, the answer is that Su Feng, as a scorer, can find a million reasons for his shots.
Jordan was anxious.
He was really anxious, he was already 17 points behind, with "Old Rogue's" personality, how could he not be anxious?
But tonight, Jordan just couldn't find his "God Descending" switch.
No, where's my switch?
Forget it, even if he couldn't find the "God Descending" switch, Jordan could still score.
The Bulls attacked, and Jordan broke into the paint. Su Feng, who was chasing, went all out and directly hugged "Old Rogue's" waist from behind.
Su Feng knew the importance of Ratliff and Big Ben in this game. He didn't have many fouls, so he had to add the fouls to his own body.
Didn't you see that the憨憨 Rodman on the opposite side was the reason why the Bulls' offense and defense were out of balance because he had too many fouls in the first quarter?
Jordan went to the free throw line and made both free throws, 40 to 25.
Turning around, while retreating, Jordan used his "Divine Gaze" to scan the Bulls' players.
The Bulls players didn't dare to slack off and showed the defensive intensity of the playoffs. Harper was even sticking to Iverson like glue.
But...
After the Bulls picked up their defensive intensity, the 76ers weren't flustered at all.
Because from the laxity at the beginning, to going all out when they were behind, to now fighting desperately...
The Bulls, as a Boss, were gradually increasing the difficulty for the 76ers on this night, as if they were afraid that the 76ers couldn't adapt to their defense.
Iverson calmly dribbled the ball past half-court, while Harper's ankles and knees exploded in unison.
At this moment, even Harper felt sorry for Pippen.
Pippen, second master, it was really not easy in the last game...
You think it's easy for Pippen tonight?
Yes, there wasn't a "183" constantly targeting his ankles tonight.
But tonight, Pippen was defending Su Feng!
If Su Feng dared to face him one-on-one, then Pippen could pat his chest and say that he could defend Su Feng's shooting percentage to below 30%.
But...
This kid hadn't stopped running since the beginning of the game.
In fact, the most relaxed person on the Bulls' side tonight was Jordan, but Jordan...
He left all his good luck at the gambling table...
The 76ers' attack was worn down by the Bulls' defense for a lot of time.
Iverson couldn't keep breaking through after his stamina declined. At the critical moment, Su Feng used Big Ben's screen, cut into the paint, and after receiving "the Answer's" pass, he rose up strongly against Rodman's defense!
Beep——!
Su Feng deliberately sought physical contact. Rodman, who had two fouls, originally wanted to scare Su Feng, but he didn't expect Su Feng to play so hard!
Unlike the future big bearded guy who always likes to find fouls with his body hair, Su Feng was really using blood to exchange for fouls.
Because his brow bone was broken by Rodman.
It's worth mentioning that, generally speaking, the first thing a normal person does after their brow bone is broken is to cover the wound, but Su Feng is different...
At Lower Merion, the thing he and Kobe loved to do most was to love each other with their elbows.
This time, after hearing the referee's whistle, Su Feng acted as if he had no pain. He was seen pounding his chest and roaring, and even Jordan was shocked by Su Feng.
What a ruthless kid!
On the court, the referee stopped the game because Su Feng's brow bone was broken.
Big Ben and Ratliff originally wanted to educate Rodman, but they were persuaded by Su Feng.
As the saying goes, circumstances change.
The 76ers had a great chance of winning tonight, and Rodman already had three fouls. Even if "Zen Master" dared to risk letting him stay on the court, he wouldn't have much deterrent power on the defensive end.
Su Feng received hemostatic treatment from the 76ers team doctor on the sideline and changed his jersey.
At the United Center, when the big screen showed Su Feng, the Chicago fans felt that this Chinese "Sweet Melon" was a werewolf.
On the Great Celestial Dynasty TV station, Zhang said with emotion: "We often say to shed our heads and spill our blood.
In the peaceful era, sports competition is a war without gunpowder. Tonight, Su Feng is lightly injured and does not leave the line of fire, showing the world the tough side of his character."
In front of the TV, a certain little giant who secretly sneaked into the cafeteria to watch the live broadcast without sleeping also clenched his fists at this moment and silently shouted "Brother Feng is awesome" twice in his heart.
At the United Center, after the game was interrupted for a few minutes, Su Feng, who had finished dealing with the blood stains, walked to the free throw line after the referee's inspection.
"Zen Master" decided to take a risk, he didn't replace Rodman, who had three fouls.
Because he knew that if Rodman was off the court, the Bulls' inside line couldn't hold up.
In his previous life, Su Feng had heard someone make a hypothesis that if Malone was replaced by O'Neal, the Jazz might really penetrate this Bulls team.
Although this assumption is impossible, it has to be said that once Rodman has a problem, the Bulls' inside line will be at the mercy of others.
Speaking of which, Phil Jackson also had a heart-to-heart talk with Rodman during the game's interruption.
He hoped that Rodman could remain restrained and not commit any more fouls.
On the court, Su Feng made one of two free throws, 41 to 25, the Bulls attacked.
This time, Jordan suddenly stopped and pulled up after using a change of pace. This was "Old Rogue's" signature move. It should be known that in addition to speed and bounce, Jordan's flexibility and body control were also unmatched.
Swish——!
41 to 27.
Turning around, the 76ers' offense failed to score. Stakhouse was obviously intimidated after his senior came on the court.
He hesitated when he shot, causing Su Feng, who passed him the ball, to want to immediately issue a one-on-one challenge to him.
After Rodman protected the rebound, the Bulls took the initiative to speed up.
"Zen Master" wasn't Van Gundy, the Lakers under his rule in the future were an example of being able to be both fast and slow.
If you're still grinding out possessions with your opponent when you're behind, then you're really looking for death.
This time, it was a Jordan-Pippen connection. Pippen received Jordan's assist on the outside and, with a flick of his wrist, ignited the atmosphere at the United Center with a three-pointer.
41 to 30.
Not easy!
We're finally catching up!
The fans at the scene were watching this game even more nervously than when the Bulls were playing in the Finals.
On the 76ers' bench, Davis didn't call a timeout, because grinding down the Bulls' stamina was also one of the strategies formulated by the 76ers' coaching staff before the game.
Su Feng's broken brow bone just now actually gave the Bulls a breather.
The game continued, and on the court, Iverson dribbled the ball past half-court, patted his head, and reminded his teammates to play the scythe tactic in its third form.
Pippen's heart, at this moment, was like a blocked toilet, extremely clogged.
Because on his way following Su Feng, he encountered at least three strong-arm locks!
Pippen didn't dare to choose to switch defense with Kukoc, because based on his understanding of Kukoc, if he switched to that guy to defend Su Feng, Su Feng would pull him open in less than three seconds.
Before that "jealous heart" had fully grown, Pippen did bleed and contribute to the Bulls.
However, the core of the scythe tactic's third form wasn't Su Feng.
Because in the third form, Su Feng was just a feint.
The Bulls' defensive formation was disrupted by Su Feng's running, and Iverson took the opportunity to get past Harper in one step.
Even if there wasn't a drop of fuel in his tank, "the Answer" would never stop his steps.
In the paint, Rodman hesitated, raised his hands, and helped defend Iverson.
Rodman, who already had three fouls, didn't want to be called for a fourth foul, because if he got his fourth foul in the first half, he knew he would have to take most of the blame after the game.
And at this moment, on the wing, in the instant that Iverson broke into the paint, Su Feng also sneaked into the Bulls' paint while Pippen wasn't paying attention.
No one is a god, as long as he's a person, he will have times when he's lax.
Seeing Su Feng sneaking into the Bulls' inside, Pippen's eyes widened.
This, aren't you even going to give me time to catch my breath?
On the court, after observing Su Feng's running, Iverson, after jumping up, used his hang time to loop the basketball behind him and throw it to Su Feng, who was in a better position.
At this moment, Rodman showed his terrifying bounce speed, because after seeing Su Feng, who was trying to dunk with one hand, Rodman lost his mind again...
Because he had just said that he would never let Su Feng dunk over his head in his life.
On the sideline, "Zen Master" had already closed his eyes in advance after seeing this scene.
Sure enough, it was just wishful thinking to expect Dennis Rodman to always remain rational.
Rodman lunged at Su Feng, it was an aerial assassination!
Su Feng was knocked off balance, but, the biggest advantage of having long and large hands is that even if your jumping and hang time aren't enough, you're always closer to the basket than those with short and small hands.
Seeing that his right hand holding the basketball was only a short distance from the basket, Su Feng had a flash of inspiration and threw the ball out before completely losing his balance!
Bang, swish——!
Beep——!
The United Center was dead silent.
Dennis Rodman received his fourth personal foul of the night.
And Su Feng, after dunking on Ewing and Mourning, "dunked" successfully again!
This was a Griffin-esque dunk of the century!
Rodman's hesitation created an opportunity for Su Feng, and this was static talent!
On NBC, Williams shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Su——————Feng!
He dunked on top of Dennis Rodman!"
Hmm...
Hmm!
Who said that a smash dunk isn't a dunk?
If a smash dunk doesn't count as a dunk, then why did Howard get 50 points in the dunk contest in the future?
On the court, Su Feng, who got up from the floor, felt that his body was unusually strong.
Because even like this, this injury exemption... hasn't been triggered yet?
At the United Center, the flames that the Chicago fans had just ignited were now completely extinguished.
Because Rodman, who lost his mind and received his fourth foul, would probably have to watch the water cooler for the rest of the game.
And perhaps because he was in a bad mood, when Rodman was about to walk off the court, he almost tripped over a camera cable and glared fiercely at the cameraman sitting on the floor...
Then...
He angrily kicked a "world wave" at the reporter's crotch!
On the court, Su Feng, who was originally celebrating with his teammates, was stunned!
Because Rodman's kick was even more awesome than the Celestial Empire's national football team, he kicked two "balls"!
The innocent photographer painfully趴 on the floor, and at this moment, all the men at the United Center felt their chrysanthemums tighten unconsciously.
Oh my god, this is...
Too painful, right?
Jordan, who was still thinking about how to turn the game around, was completely dumbfounded.
In the instant that Rodman kicked, all the Bulls players chose to distance themselves from Rodman, and the three referees at the scene didn't hesitate and directly ejected Rodman from the court.
The Bulls' team doctors rushed forward to check the reporter's injuries, while NBC was repeatedly playing Rodman's bad behavior just now.
Williams said angrily: "Dennis must pay the price for this kick! Because without reporters, the NBA is nothing!"
Su Feng never expected that his appearance would cause such a big butterfly effect.
But after thinking about it carefully, it became clear that Rodman's mood tonight was already extremely aggrieved by Ratliff and Big Ben.
In addition, because he had too many fouls, he couldn't go all out when defending, and after being smashed on by himself, he was even more angry but couldn't say anything.
So, what else could he do other than take it out on the reporter?
However, what Su Feng didn't know was whether the reporter whose balls were kicked by Rodman was the same unlucky guy from his previous life.
Looking at the Bulls players with heavy expressions, Su Feng mourned for the Bulls' next opponents for three minutes in advance.
Because after Rodman kicked that kick, the highly motivated Bulls...
Were coming back.
"I told you a long time ago that he was a ticking time bomb." On the court, Pippen said with some dissatisfaction while looking at the chaotic scene.
Jordan patted Pippen's shoulder helplessly, "Anyway, Scotty, we have to face a very difficult situation now."
Looking at Jordan's eyes, Pippen spread his hands, "Michael, we can still win without him, as long as you and I join forces, we are invincible."
Jordan thought for a while and said, "I'll take care of him when he comes back."
Pippen didn't continue to chat with Jordan, because after Rodman kicked that kick, Pippen's "jealous heart" had made him increasingly disgusted with Rodman.
At this moment, Su Feng had no idea that the needle he had stuck into Pippen before the game had completely torn a crack in the Bulls...
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