As soon as the ban penalty came out, Michael Jordan was in a bad mood, the Bulls had no home-court advantage, and now there are fewer players, and it is even more difficult to win the first game. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Jordan really wanted to gamble and relax, so after thinking twice, he gave up and stayed in the hotel.

If the media broke out about his gambling scandal, the situation would be even more unfavorable for the Bulls, who had a PR crisis due to gambling when he first retired.

Coincidentally, the year Jordan retired for the first time, the opponent in the East Finals was also the Knicks, and the team fell behind 0-2 as soon as they came up, and Jordan, who shot 37 iron from 59 in the first two games, became the target of public criticism.

Then the media broke out that someone saw Jordan gambling all night at Atlantic Casino. During such an important game, Jordan also indulged in gambling, which sent chills down the hearts of many Bulls diehards.

This time, Jordan wants to have a perfect curtain call, and he has to put all his energy on the court.

Pippen is also full of energy and will definitely work hard to prepare for leaving the Bulls in the summer, and he will use the victory to get a big contract.

Rodman also participated in team training despite being suspended, following tactics and defensive practice.

Phil Jackson did not give up hope, and encouraged the players to concentrate before the game, give it their all to play every game, and not leave any regrets for the Bulls' final season.

On May 14, the two sides held a brief MVP ceremony before the first match, Ewing received the trophy from Stern and thanked a group of people, including Yang Rui.

Broadcast live on more than 100 TV stations in multiple countries, this series has attracted far more attention than the Western Conference Finals Lakers vs Jazz.

China CCTV5 Zhang Reasonable Introduction said: "During the Asian Championships, the national team coach Zhang Bin once said that Yang Rui was very powerful, and then as the season progressed, I think many people underestimated Yang Rui, and after he joined, the Knicks played the best record in team history, and the attack power jumped to the first in the league." ”

Sun Zhengping said with a smile: "Van Gundy didn't win the best coach, and the judges all think that the success of the Knicks this season has a lot to do with the signing of Yang Rui in the summer...... We looked at the camera and showed it to the sidelines, Yang Rui was very relaxed, taking pictures with the fans. ”

Many New York celebrities came to watch the game and cheer for the Knicks, and Spike Lee, a famous director fan in the front row, asked Yang Rui and Thibodeau to take a photo together.

New York commentator Mav Albert couldn't help but complain: "Cat and mouse and big dog are finally together." (The American bulldog in the anime is called Spike)

Partner Marty Glickman smiled: "Rodman can't play today, it must have a big impact on the Bulls, this is the best chance for the Knicks to beat the Bulls." Ewing already has a regular season MVP, and if he wins another championship and Finals MVP, his career will be complete. ”

Albert said: "O'Neal is under a lot of pressure right now, he's the only one of the four centers who doesn't have an MVP, but he's the youngest, so he'll definitely have a chance in the future. ”

After the warm-up, the Knicks started: Ward, Houston, Bowen, Johnson, Ewing.

Bulls starters: Hubble, Jordan, Pippen, Kukoc, Langley.

Ewing jumped and won, Bowen picked up the basketball and passed Ward, and the game began.

Ewing covered Houston on the left side and helped Houston catch the ball, Longley's defense was relatively outside, and the Bulls were very familiar with Houston's routine of catching and shooting, so the defensive focus emphasized by "Zen Master" Jackson was that the change of defense must be fast.

Houston's three-point and one-step pull-up jumper are already big killers in the league, and if it weren't for the fact that he was slightly inferior in the breakaway, his scoring numbers would have been higher.

Attracting Langley to defend it, Houston broke through with the ball and flashed a little gap, and hoisted the ball into the basket in the middle. Ewing cut to the inside to catch the ball, hit Jordan in the middle of the misplacement, leaned on the opponent with his back to the right side and turned to hook his hand, Jordan was squeezed and didn't jump, and hit the board from the distance. 2 to 0.

Jordan is experienced and knows that it is useless to jump, the height gap is here, and Ewing's hook is not something that ordinary people can cover, unless the side assists in defense. Kukoc was pulled out by Johnson, and Pippen followed Bowen in the bottom corner and didn't come back.

It was only in the first round that the Bulls showed flaws on the defensive end.

The Bulls attacked, the Knicks formed to shrink to near the restricted area, and Bowen defended Jordan alone on the perimeter. The defensive system has always been arranged by Van Gundy, who continues to play a good game of pseudo-joint defense, forcing Bulls players to shoot far from the basket.

Jordan broke through with the ball and met Ward's bag on the right side, and Hubble was cleared. Jordan didn't pass the ball, turned around in the middle and threw a backward jumper, ignoring the two interfering with the ball. 2 to 2.

No matter how high or low Jordan holds the ball, he can always do the most effective treatment of the ball before the package is formed, or even after the package is formed, which is the most powerful point. He dared to make a strong shot when he saw that Ward was in the bag, knowing that Ward was limited in height and had a poor effect on interference shooting, as long as he dodged the steal, it was similar to facing Bowen alone.

The Knicks routine remained the same, Houston received the ball on the perimeter, Ewing cut after the cover, Houston shook a little more space to hoist the ball to the low post, the distance was very close, and Longley couldn't stop the pass.

Ewing leaned on Jordan at 45 degrees with his back and "rabbit jumped" to the center, turning to face the frame. Jordan was still outstanding defensively, was selected to the best defensive first team, and kept interfering in front of him.

But even when he was young, the defensive center could only dig the ball or assist in defense in three ways, and the one-on-one height disadvantage was obvious.

Ewing threw a right-handed throw, and the arc was super high to avoid Jordan to block the ball. 4 to 2.

Zhang Li sighed: "The Knicks mainly attack the inside, Lang Li goes out and the inside line is empty, and in the battle between the two superstars, Ewing has the upper hand at the beginning." ”

Sun Zhengping said: "Ewing can be inside and out, and is worthy of MVP." Houston's role is no less than that of Reggie Miller. Compared to the stars, the Knicks are not inferior to the Bulls. ”

The Bulls offense, Bowen began to defend Jordan closely, entered the playoffs, and the intensity of the confrontation generally increased, which is more beneficial to people of Bowen's style. Referees hate rookies in the regular season and like to blow rookie fouls, but now they blow less.

Van Gundy didn't expect Bowen to kill Jordan, just to consume Jordan's physical strength. The Knicks have a lot of people playing, and as long as they bite in the first half, they will have an advantage in physical fitness in the second half. Bowen was off, and Starks and Mills were on top.

Jordan went to the right low post with his back to the ball, leaned on it twice, and Ewing let go of Langli's bag.

Now Jordan and Pippen and Kukoc form a triangle on the right side, and there will be a three-point opportunity for those two to help defend, and Ewing can only shoot two points on the outside, and can also rely on his body to interfere with Jordan's passing route.

Jordan split the ball, Langley made an open jumper in the middle, the ball was deflected off the basket without interference, and the rebound was obtained by Ewing.

Longley, who only scored 11.4 points at his peak, has a big man of 218CM, and has never shot 50% from the field in a season, and he has no hope of attacking.

The Knicks attacked, Ward passed the ball and ran to the left corner, and after the cover, it became Kukoc who switched to Houston, and Houston laterally transferred the ball to Johnson 70 degrees outside the three-point line on the right side, who received the ball and pulled it out, and Langley stood too far inside and only stretched out his hand.

The arc of the ball is not high, and it hits the basket. 7 to 2.

Knicks fans shouted and were fascinated, the Knicks offense was too strong.