Back in 84, he became Jordan’s lifelong enemy!

Chapter 127: 30+ at halftime, three-pointer taken out for the first time!

The starting five of the Lakers lineup——

No. 218, Kareem Jabbar, cm;

No. 206, James Worthy, cm;

No. 206, Earvin Johnson, cm;

No. 196, Michael Cooper, cm;

No. 191, Byron Scott, cm.

The starting five of the SuperSonics lineup——

No. 211, Tim McCormick, cm;

No. 208, Tom Chambers, cm;

No. 201, Su Wen, cm;

No. 198, Al Wood, cm;

No. 191, Brad Davis, cm.

This is the starting lineup of both sides in this game.

The Lakers were still like the previous two sides, sending Michael Cooper to defend Su Wen.

Without him, he is the strongest defensive player in the Lakers' current lineup. He has been selected to the All-Defensive Team for eight consecutive years and was a DPOY one year.

Whether it's Magic or Bob McAdoo, Suvin will be beaten when defending against him alone.

This has been proven in their five regular season encounters.

"Snapped!"

With the expectation of 20,000 spectators, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar beat McCormick and won the ball for the team for the first time.

The first game of the Western Conference Finals of the 84/85 season has officially begun.

The moment Magic caught the ball, he pushed Su Wen into the frontcourt with his big butt.

When he reached the top arc position, he glanced at the dynamics of his teammates, ignored Su Wen's pressing, and while protecting the ball, he directed his teammates to move.

Just when he brought Su Wen to the corner, the basketball flew out of his hand like a cannonball, passed through Su Wen's hands to intercept, and passed into the hands of Worthy inside.

Worthy pushed past Chambers, drove to the basket and hit a layup.

The first offense at the beginning went so smoothly, with a penetrating pass that penetrated the Sonics' defense. Magic retreated and looked at Su Wen with a smile.

Su Wen was not affected. When he passed by him, he suddenly accelerated and cut into the inside lane.

Cooper and Magic switched defenses and pounced from the side, following him closely.

After Su Wen ran into the baseline, he found that there was no chance to catch the ball, so he turned back and appeared in the bottom corner.

When he fell into the bottom corner, he caught up with Cooper and just let him go to prevent him from breaking through.

Su Wen looked at the three-point line at his feet and reached for the ball.

After some guidance, Davis passed the ball without finding an offensive opportunity.

Su Wen caught the ball.

When Cooper saw him standing one step outside the three-point line, he did not choose to get close to defend him. He kept guarding him one step away.

In his subconscious, he won't worry about Su Wen shooting a three-pointer.

In other words, he didn't know that Su Wen had already practiced three-pointers at this time, and he only relied on his impression to defend against breakthroughs.

When Su Wen dropped the ball, he did not choose to shoot a three-pointer. Instead, he dribbled the ball and led Cooper to the corner. After reaching Wood's side, he used the opponent's screen to rush in.

Cooper was already on guard against this move, and quickly bypassed Wood and chased after him.

However, before Su Wen could get closer, he had already pulled up and shot from mid-range.

"Shh!"

The basketball hits the frame accurately.

Su Wen moved his palm and felt that it felt good, and he felt reassured.

During the Lakers' offensive round, after Magic dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, Su Wen leaned over and got in front of him.

Seeing that Su Wen's hands were like tentacle monsters, he was digging here and stretching there. Unable to be disturbed, he simply passed the ball out to Worthy.

Worthy made a move and found that he couldn't break through Chambers' defense, and then passed it to Scott who cut inside.

Scott received the ball while traveling, then passed the ball while traveling, and passed it back to Magic who had already run to the other side.

The magician had just caught the ball when he saw Su Wen ghostly appearing in front of him, and he felt angry for a moment.

This kid is still as difficult as ever.

With this thought in his mind, he turned around, dribbled the ball and carried Su Wen's attack into the inside.

Just when Su Wen was steadying his pace and preparing to die without allowing him to take any further steps, the magician passed the ball.

He passed to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as he pulled out.

After receiving the ball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shot toward McCormick.

It's not a sky hook, but his mid-range shot is equally accurate.

"Shh!"

Back, the Sonics' starting five made an inside pass. After McCormick put up a screen and pulled Kareem Abdul-Jabbar out, Wood found a chance to get into the basket, took Suvin's pass, and succeeded in a layup.

In the first two rounds of the attack, both sides went smoothly and played their own tactics.

But the mutation started from this ball.

When Magic made a penetrating pass to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who turned around and went to the basket, McCormick poked him away, and the basketball flew in front of Su Wen.

Su Wen picked it up and was about to run when he was suddenly pressed by Scott and almost hit him head-on.

In a panic, Su Wen followed his staggering steps and sent the ball forward. The basketball flew over the center line and was sent to Davis, who was running forward.

Davis ran forward in long strides. After receiving the ball while traveling, he speeded up again, shook off the pursuing Magic, and succeeded in a one-stop layup.

6:4

Supersonic speed led the score first.

The Lakers were not affected by this mistake and continued to play steadily, and the basketball was once again in the hands of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is getting better and better as he gets older. He pretends to turn around and rush in. After deceiving McCormick, he suddenly pulls back and shoots.

This simple turn and fake move deceived the immature opponent into the basket, which was very confusing.

In the fourth minute of the first quarter, Su Wen cut into the penalty area, took the ball from Chambers, took two steps in, and passed it back with a backhand when Worthy was defending. When Chambers was left open, he caught the ball and hit the basket, and he smashed the basketball into the basket.

At this time, the score between the two sides was 16:13, and the Lakers were three points behind.

Pat Riley called a timeout and made the first adjustment.

Because he found that Su Wen's offensive enthusiasm was not very high in the past few minutes. He only took two shots and scored one goal. The rest of the time was spent cooperating with his teammates and pulling their defense.

Faced with such a scoring champion who doesn't have a strong desire to attack, Riley plans to take a gamble and replace Bob McAdoo to increase his offensive firepower.

McAdoo was on offense as soon as he came on the court.

He and Magic hit the wall to cooperate, passed Su Wen with a pass, and entered the penalty area to hit a close shot.

Seeing McAdoo happily high-fiving Magic after scoring two points, Su Wen smiled.

He returned to the frontcourt and as soon as he stood in the corner, he reached for the ball.

Davis looked at him and then at McAdoo in front of him, understood it, and passed the ball.

Although McAdoo was already wary of Su Wen and stepped forward to entangle him, not intending to let Su Wen catch the ball, Su Wen still took a step ahead and took over the basketball.

Seeing that McAdoo had been taken one meter away from the three-point line, Su Wen caught the ball and started directly, diving into the inside.

His momentum was very strong and his speed was very fast, and he was in the penalty area in an instant.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Magic and Worthy both tried to block the double-team, but Su Wen kept moving and relied on his footsteps to pass through the gap between the two and get into the basket.

"Bang!"

Facing the empty basket, Su Wen was not polite, soared into the sky and dunked into the basket with one hand.

Riley frowned on the sidelines, but quickly expanded.

He felt a little tricky.

I originally planned to replace McAdoo to enhance the offense, but I didn't expect that he scored a goal just after he came on the field, but Su Wen immediately found one.

One offense and one defense, it was a lonely game.

It's true that McAdoo was a superstar at his peak, and he also won three consecutive scoring titles and the MVP trophy.

But after all, he is old.

At the age of 34, neither physical function nor speed can keep up with a young man like Su Wen.

When he comes on the court, he loses almost every point he scores, just like Ulrich of the Bulls.

Riley paid for his choice!

But he did not immediately replace McAdoo and replace him with Cooper.

On the one hand, it is not to dampen McAdoo's enthusiasm, but on the other hand, it is also to allow Cooper to win a few minutes of rest.

He looked at Cooper sitting on the bench, wiping his sweat and panting like an ox, and shook his head secretly.

In just five minutes of the opening, Cooper has already consumed so much. Obviously, defending Su Wen is not an easy task.

In the next few minutes of the game, Su Wen, under the leadership of the aging McAdoo, increased his personal offense. After scoring 14 points, Su Wen led the team to enter the rotation time with a 32-point advantage at 25:7. , take a break.

In just a few minutes of rotation time, the profound characteristics of the Lakers, a wealthy club, were revealed.

Cooper, Mike McGee, and Jamaal Wilkes, who returned to the court, teamed up to defeat the Sonics' bench. Not only did they tie the score, they also successfully led by 4 points before it was time for the starters to return.

The SuperSonics' Pat Cummings and Gerald Henderson were supposed to be the bench gangsters in the team, and they have always been the main rotation players that the team has high hopes for.

His form was not good tonight. During the six or seven minutes he played, he kept hitting the ball, ruining a good game.

Back on the court, Su Wen and other starters had to work hard again, speed up the offensive rhythm, and compete with the Lakers.

Finally, one minute before half-time, they took the lead again.

When the first half ended, the score between the two sides reached 58:55, and the SuperSonics continued to lead by 3 points.

In the visiting team's locker room, Chambers breathed a deep sigh of relief after listening to coach Wilkens's tactical arrangements for the second half.

He looked at Su Wen and said quietly: "It's my performance time next!"

"So confident?" Su Wen glanced at him, looking very unimpressed.

"Of course!"

Chambers grunted back: "I've figured out James Worthy's defensive routine."

"Oh?" Su Wen asked curiously, "What's his trick?"

"That guy is very good at using his body to stick to the defense and interfere with your offense. As long as you can distance yourself from him, you can easily get past him."

Chambers said confidently.

is it?

Su Wen expressed doubts.

His teammate performed well in the first half, making 10 of 6 shots and scoring 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

In terms of halftime performance, as an All-Star level insider, he passed the test.

So, is this the source of his confidence?

Su Wen laughed secretly, how about you look at my technical statistics before you speak?

After the Lakers replaced McAdoo to defend him, Su Wen was very active in the next game. Even if Cooper was replaced later, his momentum remained unabated and he scored a lot of points.

By this time, he had made 19 of 14 shots, 6 of 4 free throws, scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, and rewarded McAdoo with two big blocks.

If Chambers' 14 points in the half were considered passing, then his performance in this half was explosive.

32 points at halftime, why not 64 points in the whole game?

At the end of halftime, SuperSonics had the ball.

As soon as Su Wen reached the corner, Davis' pass came. He glanced at Cooper who was close to him, took a step forward to catch the ball, and immediately looked like he was rushing in, deceiving the opponent. De was excited and turned around to chase after him, but he suddenly pulled back, returned to the original position, and shot.

"???"

After running two steps in, Cooper realized that he had been deceived. He turned around and looked at Su Wen's floating shot, and then glanced at the three-point line at the opponent's feet with a question mark on his face.

Three points?

"Shh!"

The basketball drew a beautiful arc and entered the net hollowly.

The whole place was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)