Chapter 81 [He Did It On Purpose]
Before the start of the fifth game, the media completely heated up the game. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Whether it's the Knicks winning and advancing or the Bulls returning home with a win, it's a magnet for fans.
In Yang Rui's previous life, the Warriors won 73 wins to break the record, and many retired veteran players were not convinced, and Pippen publicly stated that the 2016 Warriors were by no means the opponent of the Bulls after three consecutive years.
This kind of thing is like Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong, he can't get together, and no one can convince anyone.
Now Yang Rui is following the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals, firmly believing that this Bulls will definitely not be able to beat the future Warriors, and even the possibility of being swept is very high.
Basketball tactics have developed rapidly in the 21st century, as evidenced by the Dream Team's multiple losses on the international stage between 2001 and 2006.
Today's rhythm of the Bulls, in the future, is like the Celtics who shoot worse than the Big Three, relying on defense and the individual ability of the stars to win.
What about the Warriors of 2015-2017? In addition to the center, players can pull out to shoot three-pointers, and integrate tactics such as off-ball cover, interior strategy, air cutting, and fast breaking, which can be fast and slow.
In addition to Jordan and Pippen, the Bulls are three starters who are not good at shooting, and many role players who are not good at shooting, and only Kukoc can bring a bench on the offensive end. Except for Warriors head coach Kerr, there is no one who shoots more than 40% of the three-point range, how can he win by relying on the star's two-point single?
Yang Rui believes that the Bulls players can be disbanded and go fishing this time.
New York is the most prosperous city in the United States, Madison Square Garden is not only the home of the Knicks, but also hosts many other games, concerts, and so on.
There are many people in New York, many of them are white-collar workers in suits and Wall Street who come to watch the game after work, so the playoffs management did not arrange to wear a uniform T-shirt, but this does not hinder the momentum of the home court, no matter how big celebrities come to watch the game, they all cheer hard for the home team.
The Knicks have never beaten a Bulls with Jordan in the playoffs, and today they are about to make history.
The Bulls changed their formation in order to defend against pick-and-roll, allowing Rodman and Kukoc to partner inside and play small-ball tactics. As a result, Ewing gave the Bulls a 4-of-1 shot in the opening game and assisted Ward to shoot a three-pointer from the bottom left corner.
Ewing singled out Rodman with a height advantage, felt hot, turned around three times to shoot and scored, and also covered the back to cut the basket, ignoring Jordan's defensive two-handed dunk!
The home team led 11-2 and the momentum was like a rainbow, and at this time, something happened that made all Knicks fans angry.
The Bulls proved in a despicable way that they can still win even when they are in a very bad situation. One thing that was far better in the 90s was that players were good at foul play!
In the 21st century, NBA teams play like Wing Chun, and players pay attention to fast, accurate and ruthless; In the 90s, the pace of each team was slower, and each team trained a few fighters, such as the one with the Hung Fist Wheel Sledgehammer.
Some people say that these people are tough, but they are actually unsportsmanlike bastards.
In Yang Rui's previous life, in the third game of the 1998 finals, Rodman became entangled with Malone when he returned to defense, and the two fell together. When Rodman got up, he was deliberately carried down by Malone with his body, and when Malone got up, Rodman retaliated with a tooth for a tooth. In just a few seconds, the two fell four times like wrestlers, but they didn't get into a fight.
Malone is a well-known iron man in the league and will not get hurt when wrestling with Rodman, but Ewing does not have such a good body, he is tall and has poor agility.
When Rodman returned to the defense, he suddenly stretched his leg and tripped over someone, Ewing lost concentration and was thinking about how to fight in the next round, when he tripped and fell to the ground, twisting his body and injuring his right knee.
Unlike Ewing, who has a very fragile knee and suffered a knee injury since his rookie season, it has kept him wrapped around like a dumpling throughout his career. It is said that players have peaks, but because of injuries, fans have not seen the real peak of Ewing.
The referee followed Hubble, who was in possession of the ball, across the halfcourt, not paying attention to what was happening behind him, and only blew the whistle when he saw Ewing fall to the ground, and the audience booed.
Van Gundy was furious and jumped on the sidelines and yelled, "He did it on purpose!" This is a malicious foul! ā
This year, the NBA's broadcast technology has been bunkered, with technical stations on site and replays from all angles. Rodman used to kick the cameraman, and in the 80s he would not have been filmed, and now his evil deeds are once again completely exposed to the world.
The referee made up for a first-degree malicious foul by Rodman, and the Knicks made two free throws and one throw.
The NBA's foul foul rules were adopted in the 1990s to protect professional players from physical harm.
There are two types of malicious fouls, which are first-degree malicious fouls and second-degree malicious fouls. A first-degree foul is an unwanted contact, usually when the defender deliberately swings from side to side, deliberately making heavy contact with the attacker, and then making a follow-up action. A second-degree foul is defined as unnecessary or excessive physical contact, usually a deliberate heavy collision followed by a direct off-field foul.
Replays showed that Rodman's movements were not too big, but the calculations were accurate, so he was not sent off.
The Knicks team doctor shook his head after examination, and Ewing couldn't continue the game.
Ewing was helped off the court by Buck Williams, with tears in his eyes, he couldn't even walk, and he knew that he would have to rest for a few weeks if the injury was the lightest, and even if the team eliminated the Bulls, he would miss the Finals.
Van Gundy scolded on the sidelines, wanting to rush on the field to PK with Rodman, but Yang Rui pulled and didn't do anything out of line.
"Don't pull me, things can't just be settled, even if I get punished, I can't be cheap, bastard." Van Gundy shouted.
"Bullshit, of course you can't just fucking leave it at that, but you rush up there and have a fucking shit? If the players go up to help, will they all be sent off with you? Call a pause! Right now! Yang Rui roared louder than Van Gundy.
Van Gundy calmed down at his roar. "What do you want to do?"
"Division of labor, you come to stabilize everyone's emotions, the game has just begun, tell Larry and Charles that they must not mess around next, Patrick is not here, they are the key to winning. Think about how the Knicks went out last season. I talked to Ben and Bruce alone. ā
Yang Rui is not good-tempered, it doesn't matter if others don't mess with him, if someone provokes first, he will revenge.
When the player left the game, Rodman had a smile on his face, lazily as if he hadn't done anything bad, and he made the series taste different, and he provoked Yang Rui's anger.
The players gathered in a circle, and Yang Rui called Big Ben and Bowen by name, and said loudly: "Calm down, everyone, your task is to play well and strive for victory, Rodman handed it over to the three of us." ā
Oakley was stunned for a moment, glanced at Yang Rui approvingly, and slapped Big Ben on the shoulder. "Good job."
Yang Rui sneered: "Believe me, he is dead." ā
Rodman, you're provoking the "New York Gangsters", I see you still laughing at the end of this game!