Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 201 One step away [First update, please subscribe]

Jordan shook his head, putting the thought of regret behind him.

Maybe because he was really old, he never thought about what kind of helper he needed before.

People always get old, but Jordan is sometimes reluctant to admit it.

After several rounds of conduction, the basketball was stuffed into the hands of Kwame Brown under the basket. He squeezed Brad Miller twice, but he didn't move. After the collision, he turned to face the frame and shot, but...

"What are you doing? How can you throw such an outrageous ball!"

Jordan roared at Kwame Brown after the basketball was over the line.

"Doug, replace him with me!"

Doug Collins hesitated for two seconds and, after the Bulls finished their next possession, opted for a substitution, swapping a frustrated Kwame Brown for Brand Haywood --

Like Brown, he is also a rookie this year. He was selected by the Cavaliers with the 20th overall pick in the first round. He was then traded by the Cavaliers to the Orlando Magic and then traded by the Magic to the Washington Wizards.

"It seems that the head coach is not satisfied with Kwame Brown's performance." Sun Yiping laughed.

"The three-non-stick shot just now is indeed a bit outrageous, and it's no wonder that the coach will replace him, and it can be seen from Jordan's expression that Jordan is not satisfied with the performance of this No. [-] pick."

As soon as the words fell, Chandler on the Bulls side also shot from the free throw line, but was interfered by the experienced Laettner, and the same three did not stick.

"Falk!" Chandler cursed.

Lu Yu ran over and patted his butt, and said with a smile, "Seriously, Tyson, maybe you need a girlfriend?"

"???" Chandler looked blank.

Lu Yu: "In this way, at night, your hands can rest for a while, and you won't be weak when shooting."

Chandler was amused: "Then I will only use my left hand next time."

The conversation between the two of them made all the members of the Bulls laugh. This is a common thing in the Bulls. Everyone is young, and occasionally they make dirty jokes, which can make the relationship between the players more harmonious.

Kwame Brown, who was sitting on the bench, showed a touch of envy and bitterness on his face.

He thinks that the atmosphere of this Bulls team is really great. He also made three non-stick shots. He was greeted with abuse and humiliation. He was directly replaced by the coach, and Chandler was only ridiculed by everyone. And the one who made fun of him was the old Continental Yu of the Bulls.

Where's the boss on his side?
It's tough Jordan.

Who would have thought that a few months ago, Lu Yu was still a player selected behind him.

Not only Lu Yu, Arenas, singles Joe, Gasol, including Chandler who just voted for a three-point shot, are all behind him.

"Choose me, you will never be disappointed!" Jordan, who came back in the Wizards again, raised Kwame Brown's new No. 5 jersey with his own hands, and he wept with joy and said these rhetoric!

However, the cruel reality quickly shattered the ambition of the No. [-] high school student in the United States, and the person who shattered him was the basketball god Michael Jordan who hand-picked him!
In fact, what Jordan wanted for Kwame Brown was completely different from what Brown wanted himself. Jordan needed a reliable inside tough guy to help him bring a bad team to the playoffs.

And once Kwame Brown makes a mistake, he will be immediately put off the court!
Brown was under a lot of pressure, playing just 14.3 minutes per game, giving him nothing but endless criticism and iconic '90s trash talk.
Is this a hammer?

Kwame Brown was stunned to discover that Jordan was not the kind and amiable in the media. Jordan scolded him, scolded him, and even gave him a look. He lost sleep for a time...

He suddenly felt that he was a commodity, which he originally used to trade to get Brand.

The Wizards have checked, tried, tested their own psychology, they have checked their families, they know everything about themselves.

What kind of company would go back and dismiss a product as useless after knowing every aspect of it?
This is because Michael Jordan didn't get what he wanted.

But he didn't know that after Lu Yu came to the Bulls, he experienced the same competition and pressure.

Boys transform into men, this is the answer, resist the pressure and don't make excuses.

Only in this way can we stand on the cusp of the storm to meet the baptism of the storm and become the current Lu Yu who is dressed in fresh clothes and an angry horse.

In the 5th minute of the second quarter, Jamal Crawford scored his third three-pointer after he came on the field. Wizards coach Doug Collins reluctantly called a timeout, and then waved his hand. Jordan was replaced.

Jordan also rested for a few minutes, and went back on the court before the sweat was dry.

Cartwright was in no hurry, and let the substitutes play for more than a minute before replacing the main player with the dead ball.

"The Bulls' bench lineup played well. Not only did the Wizards not catch up with the score, but they also expanded the score to 47-33, which is close to a 14-point deficit." Sun Yiping laughed.

The Bulls' backup against the Wizards, a team with little depth on the bench, is basically a crush. They are too good at scoring, and they can beat most teams' backup lineups.

Of course, that's another story about having strong players on the bench.

Only a pinch of soft persimmons.

"If Jordan hadn't come up and scored a few goals, this wave of Bulls would have taken the Wizards away." Zhang Weiping said: "Let's continue to watch the game... The Bulls also replaced the main players, Lu Yu. Come on stage... Laettner's shot missed the hoop. It wasn't because of his physical strength. It was only the second quarter. He just missed a shot. The rebound was taken off by Chandler. Some……"

After Chandler took off the rebound, he turned around and saw a red figure rushing out from a 45-degree angle.

"Lu, catch the ball!"

Chandler let out a roar, flicked his elbow, pushed Haywood away, and with a flick of his hand, the ball flew to the frontcourt.

"This is chasing the Wizards' ass, and it's another fast break opportunity." Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Lu Yu got the ball, and there is no one in front of him."

The Bulls' tactics are weird, and looking at their defense, you'd say it's a defensive team, because no other team has such a tough defense.

Every defense can't wait to tear a piece of meat off the opponent.

But they're more than just defensive teams. They're faster offense than Don Nelson's Mavericks, and their passers are comparable to the Kings who just ushered in Mike Bibby's Princeton system.

Maybe they have shortcomings, maybe they are not perfect.

But it is this iron-blooded bull that no team in the league dares to underestimate.

Lu Yu took the ball and rushed into the penalty area, he glanced back, Jordan still had some distance behind him, and he chose to lay up with confidence.

Originally, I could dunk, but when I want to lead so much, I don't need to rely on dunks to boost morale. Anyway, it's two points, so my hand doesn't hurt.

But when he saw the big hand that suddenly appeared above his head, he regretted the decision just now.

"boom!"

Only the sound of basketball being slapped on the backboard was heard.

Lu Yu had already landed and rushed out of the bottom line. Looking back, he saw Jordan looked at him with disdain after landing, and then shook his index finger at Lu Yu.

"Stinky boy, you are still too young." Jordan said lightly.

Lu Yu rolled his eyes to let him understand.

"This block is really... If it wasn't for Lu Yu, I would definitely say it was a beautiful block." Sun Yiping said: "In the end, this ball is still Lu Yu's carelessness."

Next, the Wizards seem to play momentum.

Jordan scored and assisted his teammates again and again, just like a dream come back to ninety-eight.

Shooting guard Hamilton's constant movement also allowed Lu Yu to focus more on the defensive end.

The Bulls are completely misfired on the outside. Originally, only Artest and Lu Yu could shoot three-pointers on the outside. Occasionally, Miller would pull out and shoot two. ?
When the game entered the fourth quarter 7 minutes, the Wizards tied the score at 80.

Really can't boast, just after boasting that they are iron-blooded bulls, they are now beaten like a cow.

Jordan is completely runaway and has already scored 37 points. You must know that he got it while being double-teamed. This state makes players who have never seen Jordan in the 90s see the basketball god for the first time. .

Cartwright replaced Trenton Hassell and replaced Hoiberg to increase perimeter firepower.

The Wizards' perimeter is not strong, and replacing Hoiberg will not be a weakness. The defense relies on players shrinking to the penalty area for regional defense, and Chandler is used to guard the basket, making the basket a no-fly zone.

Cartwright believes that Jordan's performance must be limited. Although Artest's defense against Jordan is not at a disadvantage in terms of strength, his movement speed is still slower, and it is easy for Jordan to rush into the basket, so he must lock the basket.

The game continued. Hoiberg dribbled the ball to the three-point line and passed it to Lu Yu. Lu Yu relied on Artest's off-ball cover from the left to get rid of Hamilton's defense and hit a mid-range catch.

82 to 80, Lu Yu's 21st point.

Hamilton didn't expect the ball to be blocked, and he didn't expect Jordan to make it up. He suddenly saw Jordan gasping for breath and realized that Jordan's physical strength was dying.

The Wizards attacked, Hamilton moved to catch the ball, Lu Yu followed closely, Hamilton lost the rhythm when he broke through with the ball, and dribbled the ball on his foot, Hoiberg picked it up, Hamilton was eager to make up for his mistake and pulled One instead loses a foul.

Doug Collins signaled to the referee on the sidelines that Lu Yu's defense had fouled first, but the referee ignored it. It was just a normal confrontation.

Hamilton, who was born in a running family, seems to be born with running genes. If there is no basketball, Hamilton will definitely be an excellent long-distance runner, but Hamilton has brought this talent into full play on the basketball court.

Remember Kobe Bryant once said that Hamilton was the last player he wanted to defend, because Hamilton would run tirelessly every night.

The player who once gave Kobe Bryant a cramp and vomited his dog ran into an opponent today.

Not only did he not throw Lu Yu away, but he was about to be thrown by Lu Yu himself.

So far, he has only scored 7 points.

You must know that he averaged 20+ points per game this season!
……

The Bulls attacked, Miller's high shot missed the basket, and he still didn't find his touch.

……

The Wizards attacked, Hamilton received the ball, Haywood made an off-ball screen for Jordan on the side, Hamilton passed it to Jordan, and Jordan faced Miller's supplementary defense and directly accelerated.

Miller knew that he was slow, and pulled Jordan down directly behind him. Jordan threw the ball out before he fell.

Goal in, 2+1
Jordan made a free throw, 82-83
The Wizards overtook the score for the first time, and Jordan also scored the 40th point of the game!
After this foul, Miller realized that he had already graduated from six fouls, and Cartwright could only send Charles Oakley as a temporary cameo center.

The Bulls attacked. After the basketball was passed to the bottom corner, Artest made a direct breakthrough. Hamilton could only give up Lu Yu to help defend, because he knew that Jordan could no longer defend, and he had to help Jordan save his energy on the defensive end.

Jordan's chest was stuffy, and his eyes were full of gold stars. Artest didn't notice Hamilton, and he was successfully stole from behind by Hamilton.

Hamilton found Haywood with a long pass, and Haywood forced a layup to hit two points in the face of Chandler.

82 is better than 85
The fans at the scene cheered. They did not expect that the Wizards, who had been suppressed by the Bulls for a whole game, turned around at the last moment.

That's how basketball is, strength isn't everything.

Luck is also important sometimes, like the Bulls, they weren't very lucky today, the rim was like a cover in the second half.

Jordan's mouth curled into a smile.

If the game is won, the media interviews tonight can pretend to be forceful again.

But Lu Yu did not give up. He fought back against Hamilton with a single and made two free throws for the foul, 84-85.

The other Bulls players also found the offensive feeling. You come and go, and no one can guard against anyone. Lu Yu still performed well on the defensive end. Hamilton has only scored 11 points so far.

Immediately afterwards, Oakley stormed the basket to make a 2+1 and beat Laettner. This is the most important scoring point for the Wizards except Jordan. The Wizards had no choice but to replace Kwame Brown.

At 1 minute and 30 seconds, Oakley played Kwame Brown on the inside again. After attracting Hamilton to help defend, he passed it to Lu Yu on the outside. Lu Yu did not waste the opportunity and made a steady three-pointer.

91 is better than 89
Bulls overtake again.

At the last moment, Lu Yu directly snatched Jordan, who was hitting on the back, and then was pulled by the opponent when he changed direction and passed Hamilton.

The Wizards had made four fouls in the last quarter, and Lu Yu walked to the free throw line.

Lu Yu made two quick free throws and made a steady hit. He didn't want to give Jordan any chance to breathe. He found that Jordan, who had played for 36 minutes, could no longer run. Even when Lu Yu made a free throw, he was bending over to take a break. .

93 is better than 89
Lu Yu's 29th point.

At the critical moment, he scored five points in a row, making the entire Wizards fans silent.

By four points, the Bulls were one step away from winning the game.

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