So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 202 Food Poisoning
本-华莱士在这场比赛拿到了8加8的数据；科比在这场比赛拿到了11分；琼斯在这场比赛拿到了19分4篮板3助攻；

Except for Jones, the performance of Ben Wallace and Kobe, the "Afro Brothers", is actually quite regular season. They often perform like this during the regular season. Even before the finals, he can often perform like this.

Just in the finals, this was their best game.

Bill Walton had a premonition before the game that they could perform well. First, because they had adapted to the two games, and it was time to return to normal in the third game; second, because they were back at home, and the young people were likely to be nervous. Become a surge of energy.

All of this can be described in four words:
The temperament of a young man!
However, this is a very crucial victory for the Lakers. The popularity of Ben Wallace and Kobe Bryant has also risen again in Los Angeles tonight. Some media even believe that just in this game, Kobe Bryant's popularity increased. Performance is enough for the two powerful players the Lakers sent him.

It's not that those two people can't perform like this.

If you really want to say it, the combined performance of these two people will definitely be better than Kobe.

But Kobe belongs to the future, and being able to make such a contribution while still developing is equivalent to using lottery money in advance.

This expenditure is actually the small end, and the big end is behind!
What kind of bike do you need?

Eddie Jones tonight gave the Los Angeles people a feeling of "I finally waited for you, but luckily I didn't give up."

So Eddie Jones had a very difficult time in these two games.

Pippen was a bit miserable. In the third game of the series, he spent a lot of energy on the defensive end, but still couldn't find the right point on the offensive end.

In fact, the absolute core performance of the Bulls and Lakers in this game was quite ordinary:
湖人队这边，孟浪拿到了27分6篮板5助攻；巴克利拿到了18分16篮板；

Look at the Chicago media, how they scolded Pippen. ——Although this also involves the long-standing grudge between the Chicago media and Pippen.

For the Bulls, Jordan scored 33 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists; Rodman's performance on the rebounds also improved, with 8 points and 10 rebounds. This is Rodman's best single game data since entering the finals.

Whether the Bulls can win Game 4, the suspense has shifted from whether Jordan can break out to whether Pippen can regain his form. In fact, in the long run, it is Pippen's return to some form that reassures Chicagoans.

However, the Lakers think highly of him...

The Bulls are indeed in a very embarrassing situation at this time. They still have two away games to play, and if they lose the fourth game of the series, they will be behind 4-1...

After all, no matter how good Jordan is, he can't score 60 points in every game to help the team win. Especially at such an age.

The reason is also very simple:
Eddie Jones on the Lakers is what Pippen was on the Bulls. He was guarding Jordan.

If you really want to say it, his tactical status is not as good as Johnson's.

This situation is definitely extremely detrimental to the Bulls.

But now, with the third game of this series, Jones has restored his reputation.

Pippen was almost drowned out by the curses from the Chicago media.

Even Pippen still hasn't found his form, making 14 of 4 shots from the field. He only scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 turnovers!

Because, his position in the Lakers is the "third leader" of the Lakers, and this is also obvious during the regular season. After all, he was the "best defensive second team" in the regular season. But in the finals, his performance could not reach the level of the "third leader".

Otherwise, even if Jordan scored 60 points in this game, Chicagoans will still have to worry about the next game.

After being beaten, and with no bright spots on the offensive end, it can easily be considered as a hindrance.

His slump, coupled with the explosion of the Lakers' small role, and Jordan's failure to perform beyond his usual performance, it is reasonable for the Bulls to lose.

The Lakers defeated the Bulls 100-87, 13 points, and won their first victory back at home. They also achieved a lead in a big score for the first time, leading 2-1.

The Chicago media also hopes to wake Pippen up...

"Michael, I'm really eager to help you every game!"

Before the fourth game of the series, Pippen, who was scolded by the Chicago media for breaking the defense, had some heartfelt words with Jordan.

Jordan glanced at him and nodded: "Scotty, you don't have to explain to me. I completely trust you. I also believe that what you said is true. We will win this game. We will absolutely It can equalize the score, I always think so!”

Hearing that Jordan had not lost confidence in himself, Pippen's face flashed with gratitude.

In this very crucial game for the Bulls, Pippen broke out. He made 15 of 7 shots and 5 of 4 free throws in this game. He scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 free throws. Assists and only 1 turnover.

There are also 2 steals and 1 block.

This is the Scottie Pippen who only appeared in the past two years. In the past two years, it has become increasingly difficult for Pippen to see this kind of offensive and defensive performance.

他的发挥再加上乔丹一如既往的32分7篮板6助攻，以及罗德曼的7分9篮板。

The "Iron Triangle" of the Bulls evened the score.

On the Lakers' side, Kobe and his gang of newcomers didn't have the magic they had in the last game, so this game will naturally be much more difficult to play.

In the end, the Lakers lost by 6 points.

The performances of Meng Lang and Barkley were not as impressive as the first two games, but together they still scored 50 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. However, it is difficult for the Lakers to rely on these two people when the role players do not exert their strength. Such a performance won the game.

This is like Jordan scoring 30 plus 8 plus 6, but he can only watch the Bulls lose.

Both teams have enough lower limits, now it depends on which side can pursue a higher upper limit.

At least in the first four games, both teams relied on better performance to win the game.

Before the crucial fifth game, the outside world was once again more optimistic about the Bulls, because they had countless similar experiences. They always won the fifth game of the series on the road, and then returned to their home court, bringing the power of their home court. , win the game.

The Lakers lack experience in this area, or in other words, they rely entirely on Meng Lang's performance in such a key battle.

But whether Meng Lang can still maintain his suppressive advantage against the veteran Jordan, at least in the first four games, this has not been obvious.

就数据而言，前4场比赛打完，孟浪场均32.5分6.5篮板6助攻1.5抢断1盖帽，场均51.6%的投篮命中率，45.3%的三分命中率相较乔丹的33.5分7.5篮板5.5助攻2抢断，场均48.6%的投篮命中率并没有什么压制，反而是更强势的一方。

Even without looking at the data, Jordan and Meng Lang are basically the same in terms of their effects on the court.

If Meng Lang can't drive this team better, then the more experienced Bulls will appear to be the side more likely to win the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" on the scene.

At least that's what "empiricism" concludes.

The good news is, they still have Chuck Daly! He knows how to make players perform more freely in such big situations.

It must be admitted that the media's analysis is not nonsense. The atmosphere before the Bulls game was indeed not that tense. About five hours before the game, Jordan ordered another pizza after lunch. He needed to replenish more energy. This is something he has been emphasizing in the past two games!
In this tough battle tonight, he felt that he had to add more calories...

"Good, what's the name of this pizza? Is this brand available in Chicago? I think we can order their pizza specifically in the future!"

And Michael Jordan discovered that he had "planted" a very good pizza restaurant. After eating, he smashed the pizza in his mouth as if aftertaste, as if the taste would last forever. He thought this was a good sign that he would be lucky that day.

Others are not as indifferent as him. Even for championship teams, outside voices have different evaluations of them.

Some people are never wrong, and some people are always wrong when they breathe.

Of course, Jordan's performance is here. Even if you put aside the data and just look at his concentration on the court, you can't find fault with him.

He doesn't just focus on the offensive end, he also focuses on defense and everything else that requires his focus.

This desire to win is the most eye-catching expression on his body.

He seems to always be eager to fight, and his body even trembles when he hears about fighting...

Ok?
Doumai?

"Michael, why are you shaking?"

Grover, who ate, lived, and almost slept with Jordan, suddenly found Jordan sitting in front of his locker about an hour after Jordan happily finished the pizza, and his body was shaking for some unknown reason.

Jordan's voice was not as calm as before, and he was even shaking with his body: "I, I don't know, Tim, I feel very uncomfortable."

His words were so frightening that Tim Grover hurriedly knelt down in front of him to check on his condition. Others on the Bulls team also discovered something was wrong with Jordan at this time. The team doctor immediately came to check on his condition and quickly concluded that Conclusion:

Food poisoning!

"Need to hang water!"

The team doctor didn't say enema, bah, it was gastric lavage. because……

"Wow!"

After shaking for a while, Jordan suddenly felt his stomach churn, and then he vomited it out.

The team doctor nodded slightly. Well, that's why there is no need for gastric lavage. He will vomit it out.

Then reports of Jordan suffering from food poisoning and suffering from vomiting and diarrhea quickly spread to the outside world.

Chicagoans howled.

The first reaction of the Los Angeles media was "smoke bomb".

Chuck Daly thinks so too.

He kept warning everyone on the Lakers not to take it lightly.

Only Meng Lang knew that this should be true, because Jordan originally encountered the "flu" in the finals, and this battle was also the world-famous "Flu Battle."

The photo of Jordan lying in Pippen's arms after the game has become a classic.

This game clearly demonstrated Jordan's willpower.

38分7篮板5助攻3抢断1盖帽，并且投中致胜三分！
This is the report card Jordan handed over in the original "Flu War".

What is a "hardcore man"? This is it.

Why is it that even 20 years after retiring, it is still difficult for someone to challenge Jordan's "goat" reputation?

In addition to the lack of honors, if you really analyze the games in the Finals, you will find that LeBron James is even more useless.

Of course, in Meng Lang's opinion, Karl Malone was really a loser. He couldn't even win against "Flu Jordan" and was defeated in the finals twice in a row. It was not surprising at all. He is not Malone.

He will defeat Jordan and make this "flu" a regrettable loss of Jordan's "luck"!
A few years later, he will make everyone regret it:
If Jordan hadn't caught the flu, would the final outcome have been different?

Ok……

To put it bluntly, in fact, even God does not want such a heaven-defying existence to appear in the NBA, so he added a layer of "negative buff" to him in the most critical games, but Karl Malone still didn't grasp it.

But Meng Lang did not refute Chuck Daly's speculation.

Because he just knew that there was such a thing. What if the Bulls really want to play a "smoke bomb"?

This is something no one can say for sure.

And it is indeed the right choice to not let other Lakers players relax their vigilance.

An hour before the game, Meng Lang responded to questions about Jordan's possible "food poisoning": "Well, this way even if they lose, they can be more dignified!"

After peeing four or five times and squatting in the toilet three or four times, Jordan's calves were a little weak. When Jordan heard this, his sphincter loosened slightly, and the feeling came back. He immediately rushed into the toilet again and came out with his pants lifted. At that time, he looked at the team doctor angrily: "Damn it, when will this medicine take effect?"

The team doctor repeated his own words: "Before game time, for sure!"

Phil Jackson pulled Pippen in front of him: "Scotty, you should know what kind of responsibility you need to bear in this game. You played well in the last game, but for you in this game, it's not enough! "

Pippen nodded. Looking at Jordan who still insisted on playing like this, he secretly swore in his heart:
You must play hard in this game!

Amidst the boos at the scene, the Bulls players came on the court. When the people of Los Angeles saw Jordan who was obviously a little depressed, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the information is correct, Jordan did show signs of "food poisoning"...

This is definitely good news.

In the hearts of the people of Los Angeles, they are much more certain of winning tonight's game!

At the same time, when the Lakers players walked out of the home tunnel, their cheers instantly filled the entire arena!
(End of this chapter)