So I am the god of basketball?

Jordan dunked and roared when he landed.

This was a shot of adrenaline for all Chicagoans, and the entire arena erupted at that moment.

But before his excited smile could fully bloom, Pippen fell to the ground and clutched his ankle, sending a downpour directly to the heated Bulls home court. It immediately silenced the entire arena.

Jordan's excited expression also turned ugly at this moment:
f ……

He didn't even have the mood to say "fuck it" anymore.

The smile doesn't disappear, it just shifts.

"Magic" Johnson just felt a darkness above his head and heard the sound of a dunk coming from the basket. He hadn't finished saying the word "done" in his heart. Then he looked at Pippen who fell next to him. The impact of the dunk was obvious to him. At this moment, the smoke disappeared, and his eyes were filled with joy:
Alive again!
Also having this idea is Chuck Daly.

When he saw Johnson being dunked, he immediately wanted to call a timeout. Fortunately, he only raised his hand halfway when he saw Scottie Pippen falling to the ground and covering his feet.

The Bulls' team doctors appeared quickly, but their simple massage had just brought some relief. When Pippen stood up and tried to exert force, he felt his feet cramping again and his whole face was twisted together.

Looking at his painful look, Michael Jordan sighed. He knew that it was impossible for Pippen to grit his teeth and play under such circumstances.

This was the case before Game 90 of the 7 Eastern Conference Finals. Pippen said he felt a "migraine" and refused to play, but Jordan got angry and kicked the door of the locker room, saying, "I'm going to lift him up." "Come on", he reluctantly appeared.

But the mysterious "migraine" can be solved in this way. Everyone is seeing this now. It's a real foot cramp. Jordan can only follow the wishes of Pippen and the team doctor. After all, this is the second game of the series.

They still have so many games to play next!
Even if it is for Pippen to continue to play in the future, the safest way is to follow the team doctor's requirements.

Pippen left the game, and only Jordan was left on the court.

This time it is truly "impossible to support alone."

After all, although Pippen didn't guard Meng Lang, he could bring some restrictions, but the current situation is that no one else can restrict Meng Lang.

And when Meng Lang can unleash all his firepower and have Barkley as a helper.

The live game becomes:
Meng Lang scored, and Jordan responded; Barkley scored, and Jordan responded; Meng Lang scored again, and Jordan still needed to step up and complete this damn response... The Bulls seemed to have become his own team. .

But don't forget that Jordan has taken all of Pippen's offensive tasks on his shoulders since the third quarter of the game itself. His current physical fitness is not at a relatively abundant stage.

It was also during this period of time when he was required to stand up and respond, even though it was not a big deal, his condition experienced strong ups and downs due to physical reasons.

At 10 minutes and 23 seconds of the fourth quarter, Jordan missed two consecutive shots, allowing the Lakers to once again open the point difference to more than 10 points.

99 to 87, with a 12-point advantage, the Lakers had the last laugh and won a victory at the Bulls' home court, rewriting the big score to a 1-1 tie.

Next they will return to Los Angeles and have three consecutive home games.

"The home court rights are in the hands of the Lakers!" This is the summary of the commentator in the TNT studio.

In fact, he didn't need to say it. Chicagoans were also very aware of this terrible situation. It could be seen from the expressions of these Chicagoans in the audience, with helpless and "too bad" expressions on their faces.

Of course, this is not just because the Bulls lost a home game.

Also because of Pippen's injury!

Everyone in Chicago knew that Pippen was a wimp and had no history of playing well against injuries, so they could only pray that Pippen was suffering from leg cramps and hope that his condition wouldn't be affected by this. The impact of things.

Oh, well, there is no way to have a bigger impact. In this game, his data was 7 of 2 shots and 4 of 3 free throws. If he hadn't hit a 3-pointer, he would have scored 8 points in a row. All are hard to get.

In addition, he only had 3 rebounds and 3 assists, but made 3 turnovers!
"I just can't imagine how bad Scottie could be!"

In addition to Pippen, Rodman's performance in this game was also criticized. After the whole game, he only scored a total of 3 points and 7 rebounds. A Chicago aunt yelled at the reporter who was interviewing her: "Geneva, refund the ticket! Dennis should know that the most important reason why he can run wild in Chicago and shoot his penis all over Chicago is that he can be on the court. , grab the basketball that’s as big as my *room, or he’ll be a bum!”

The "Chicago Morning News" described Michael Jordan this way: "Michael has never felt so lonely!"

For Jordan, who scored 38 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, the Chicago media did not exaggerate. If you look at the performance on the court, it is even more true. It is not just the other Bulls who are worse than Jordan. His performance, as well as the harmony and happiness of the Lakers, who help each other and are like a real big family, make Jordan feel like an "orphan".

The Los Angeles media welcomed the Lakers home with this headline:

"With 42 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, you can call him the 'New Magic', but it's better to call him 'Dream'. Obviously, what he is best at is exactly what Magic lacks the most!"

"A combined score of 68 points, 23 rebounds and 10 assists, Dream and Flying Pig, this is the perfect duo you can imagine!"

"Let us pay tribute to Johnson. He once again helped the Lakers in his own way. He persisted longer in the confrontation with Scottie Pippen. This is 'Magic' and this is his greatness. s reason!"

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It can be seen from these titles that the biggest contributor to this victory is naturally Meng Lang, then Barkley, and then Johnson.

"Magic" was very satisfied with the evaluation of him by the Los Angeles media. In his first interview back in Los Angeles, he also said directly: "I know that I will become the Bulls' shortcoming in breaking through Los Angeles. In the next time, They will definitely take advantage of this, I'm sure, this is an absolute thing, but listen, Chicagoans, before I fall, we must break through your weakest link first. If you don't believe it, we can try it! "

His words made Angelenos cheer.

In fact, when many Lakers fans heard that "Magic" was about to come back, they once imagined that he would "return the king" like Jordan, but the final result proved that not everyone is Michael Jordan. Of course, Johnson's comeback and return to the top are more difficult than Jordan's, but at this moment Johnson has proven how a "veteran" can defeat Father Time with perseverance, which is gratifying to all Los Angeles fans.

Especially those old fans who want to see "Magic" continue to dominate the court.

They don't want Johnson to become the "scapegoat" for the Lakers' loss, especially after losing the first game of the Finals. Similar voices did appear in Los Angeles. But in this second game, Johnson successfully redeemed himself.

At least that's how they see it.

Like the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls also took a flight to Los Angeles that night.

The plane was about to arrive in Los Angeles, and Pippen took the initiative to find Jordan: "Michael, my results are out, I'm just a little tired, but it's not a big deal. I can overcome all this, and I will appear in the next games. I I will not back down and do my best to make up for my absence in the second game!" He was scolded by the Chicago people, but at this moment, as long as Michael Jordan is willing to forgive him, then everything is not a big deal.

Unexpectedly, Jordan patted him on the shoulder in turn: "Don't mention what has happened in the past. Let's focus on the next game, Scotty? No matter what the outside world says, I'm still like that." In a word, Scotty, we are the best teammates. My trust in you has started from the first day you entered the team. Until now, as always, we have won 3 consecutive championships together and 4 championships together. A champion, nothing can beat us, it’s just 1 to 1!”

He made a "who care" gesture, then got up and walked towards the plane's restroom.

Just as he was about to push the door open, the door just opened from the inside, and it was Rodman.

"Mai, Michael..."

Rodman's eyes were a little evasive.

Jordan cursed: "You bastard, don't tell me you're having fun in here!"

Rodman quickly waved his hand: "No, no, you misunderstood, Michael, how could I have such thoughts? I am not heartless, I have a competitive heart. You should understand me, Michael!"

He is like a wronged child.

Of course, all this is mainly due to his poor performance tonight.

Jordan's expression didn't change much. He pushed Rodman away, walked inside, and closed the door.

Rodman didn't leave. He stood outside the door, listening to the pattering sound inside. At this time, Jordan's voice finally came out: "Stop acting like a gay. Do you want to wait for me to go to bed to comfort you?" ? Cheer up, damn guy..."

The door opened again. Jordan held a paper towel in his hand and looked at Rodman resolutely: "Don't let me hear that damn fat pig choking on me again. This is your mission, Dennis! If you still If you need me to wipe your ass, don’t go on stage!”

Jordan didn't take losing the second game too seriously.

Even if they lose, it will be a 1-1 tie. What they really need to fight for is the third game of the series. Only when they win the game in their opponent's away game can they relax and perform better.

After the first two games, one thing is certain for Jordan, that is, if the Bulls have no one else to step up and help him, it will be more difficult for the Bulls to beat the Lakers.

Phil Jackson and the assistant coaching staff are discussing specific tactics for the third game.

Jordan was involved.

He really didn't want to see Phil Jackson standing on the sidelines like a piece of wood anymore.

This time he was going to point out all the situations in more detail and how he should be prepared to deal with them.

They barely slept that night.

The good news is that Jordan believes he has a plan for every eventuality. Phil Jackson's brain reacted very quickly during the pre-game meeting. Various countermeasures and coping methods satisfy Jordan.

So Jordan wanted to ask more, what was going on in Cao Dan’s mind when this hippie stood on the sidelines?
However, even so, the Bulls still failed to take advantage of the first game at the Lakers' home court.

Jordan really paid attention to every aspect. He even reminded everyone to replenish energy two hours before the game, so that more physical energy can be consumed in the game.

In terms of targeting, the Bulls' arrangement for the third game was also very targeted.

The first thing they wanted to target was Meng Lang, the guy who gave Pippen's leg cramps.

But Pippen alone can't deal with him, and adding another person will only cause too much power on the defensive end to be consumed by him alone. This team is not just for Meng Lang.

So the Bulls chose to start with their style of play.

If it were to defend Meng Lang's ball-handling offense, it wouldn't be such a headache.

As for how to make Meng Lang stop, the method is also very simple...

Just don’t have as many ball handlers on the court.

Once Divac and Johnson are gone, Meng Lang will have to hold the ball more even if he doesn't want to. After all, Barkley is not a traditional point guard. He alone can easily cause problems with the Lakers' rhythm if he holds the ball for a long time.

Besides, Barkley had enough trouble dealing with Rodman on the defensive end.

He doesn't have that much stamina to hold the ball for a long time.

Don't forget that he is also 33 years old.

Sports science in this era is far less developed than 20 years later. There is actually not much difference between the 33-year-old at this time and the 37-year-old later.

One thing everyone should know:
A certain 93-year-old man can perform a similar performance that no one else in history can perform. There is a premise that this era can allow a player to continuously extend his physical functions.

If Michael Jordan were born in this era, with his physical fitness, he could continue to play high-level games on the court even at the age of 42 or 43.

To give another very simple example, athletes who underwent "minimally invasive surgery" in the 90s and 00s were basically reimbursed for their careers. And is "minimally invasive surgery" still considered "poison" to an athlete's career life?

So in the 90s, 33 was really a very old age.

As long as the Bulls can get Johnson and Divac off the court as soon as possible, Meng Lang will have to hold the ball more.

The goal is clear and the plan is pretty perfect.

After all, if you want to target an insider, an "old man", you can still find a way.

What I didn't expect was that the new members of the Lakers broke out when they returned home... (End of chapter)