Jordan shook his head, putting the regret behind him.
Maybe it's because he is really old, and he never thought about what kind of helper he needed in the past.
People will always grow old, it's just that Jordan sometimes doesn't want to admit it.
After several rounds of transmission, the basketball was stuffed into the hands of Kwame Brown under the basket. He squeezed Brad Miller twice without squeezing. After the body collision, he turned around and faced the frame to shoot, but... no contact?
"What are you doing again? How could you throw such an outrageous ball!"
After the basketball went out of bounds, Jordan yelled at Kwame Brown.
"Doug, change him for me!"
Doug Collins hesitated for two seconds, and after the Bulls ended their next offense, he chose to make a substitution, taking out the frustrated Kwame Brown and replacing him with Brand Haywood——
Like Brown, he was also a rookie this year. He was selected by the Cavaliers with the 20th overall pick in the first round. He was later traded to the Orlando Magic by the Cavaliers 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 said with a smile.
"The one who didn't shoot three times just now is indeed a bit outrageous. 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 the No. 1 pick."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Bulls' Chandler also took a shot from the free throw line, but was interfered by the experienced Laettner, who also did not touch.
"Fuck!" Chandler cursed.
Lu Yu ran over and patted his butt and said with a smile: "Seriously, Tyson, you might need to get a girlfriend?"
"???" Chandler looked confused.
Lu Yu: "In this way, your hands can rest for a while at night, and your hands will not be weak when shooting."
Chandler was amused: "Then I will only use my left hand next time."
The conversation between the two of them caused all the Bulls team members to burst into laughter. This is a common thing in the Bulls team. Everyone is young, and occasionally making dirty jokes can make the relationship between the players more harmonious.
Kwame Brown, who was sitting on the bench, had a look of envy and bitterness on his face.
He felt that the atmosphere of this Bulls team was really great. He also shot three-and-done, but he was greeted with abuse and humiliation, and was directly replaced by the coach. Chandler, on the other hand, was only ridiculed by everyone.
The one who ridiculed him was Bulls veteran Lu Yu.
Where is the boss on his side?
It's tough Jordan.
Who would have thought that a few months ago, Lu Yu was a player selected behind him.
Not only Lu Yu, Arenas, Joe, and Gasol, but also Chandler, who had just voted three times, were all behind him.
"Choose me and I will never let you down!" Jordan, who came back with the Wizards again, personally raised Kwame Brown's No. 5 new jersey and said these heroic words with tears of joy!
However, the cruel reality quickly crushed the ambition of the No. 1 high school student in the United States, and the person who crushed him was the basketball god Michael Jordan who personally selected him!
In fact, what Jordan wants from Kwame Brown is completely different from what Brown himself wants. Jordan needs a reliable inside tough guy to help him bring a bad team into the playoffs.
And once Kwame Brown makes a mistake, he will be immediately put off the field!
Brown is under tremendous pressure, with only 14.3 minutes of playing time per game. All he is given is endless criticism and the iconic trash talk of the 1990s.
Is this a hammer?
Kwame Brown was shocked to find out that Jordan was not the amiable person in the media. Jordan scolded him, scolded him, and even looked down on him. He had insomnia for a while...
He suddenly felt that he was a commodity. Originally, his commodity was used to trade to obtain Brand.
The Wizards have examined, tested, tested their psyches, they've examined their families, they know everything there is to know about themselves.
What kind of company would understand every aspect of a product and then turn around and demote it to nothing?
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 also experienced competition and pressure.
A boy transforms into a man, this is the answer, withstand the pressure and don't make excuses.
Only in this way can we stand on the cusp of the storm and welcome the baptism of the storm, and become the bright and angry Lu Yu that he is now.
In the fifth minute of the second quarter, Jamal Crawford scored his third three-pointer since coming on the court. Wizards head coach Doug Collins reluctantly called a timeout, and then waved his hand.
Replaced by Jordan.
Jordan only rested for a few minutes and was back on the court before even drying his sweat.
Cartwright was not in a hurry and let the substitutes play for more than a minute before taking advantage of the dead ball to replace the main players.
"The Bulls' bench performed well. Not only did they not allow the Wizards to catch up, they also extended the score to 47-33, which is close to a 14-point difference." Sun Yiping said with a smile.
When the Bulls' bench beats a team like the Wizards with little bench depth, it's basically a crushing game. They are so good at scoring that they can beat most teams' bench lineups to nothing.
Of course, that kind of substitute lineup with strong players is another matter.
I can only pinch a soft persimmon.
"If Jordan hadn't come up and scored a few goals, the Bulls would have taken the Wizards away in this wave." Zhang Weiping said: "Let us continue to watch the game... The Bulls also replaced their main players, Lu Yu
On the stage... Laettner's shot missed the basket. This was not due to physical strength. It was only the second quarter. It was simply a missed shot. The rebound was picked off by Chandler. Haywood was good in size, but his bounce was poor.
Some……"
After Chandler took off the backboard, he turned around and saw a red figure running out from a 45-degree angle.
"Lu, catch the ball!"
Chandler roared, waved his elbow, pushed Haywood away, and then swung his hand, and the ball flew towards the frontcourt.
"This is chasing the Wizards' butt, and it's another fast break opportunity." Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Lu Yu got the ball, and there was no one in front of him."
The Bulls' tactics are very strange. Looking at their defense, you will definitely say that this is a defensive team, because no team has such a tough defense like theirs.
Every time he defends, he wants to take a piece of flesh from his opponent.
But they are not just a defensive team. Their offense is faster than Don Nelson's Mavericks, and their passing ball is comparable to the Kings that just welcomed Mike Bibby to implement the Princeton system.
Maybe they have shortcomings, maybe they are not perfect enough.
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 and saw that Jordan was still some distance behind him, so he felt confident and chose a layup.
I could have dunked originally, but when I thought about being so far ahead, there was no need to rely on dunking to boost morale. Anyway, it was only two points, so my hands didn't hurt.
But when he saw the big hand suddenly appearing above his head, he regretted his decision.
"boom!"
All I could hear was the sound of the basketball being slapped on the backboard.
Lu Yu had already landed and crossed the bottom line. Looking back, he saw Jordan looking at him with disdain after landing, and then shook his index finger at Lu Yu.
"You brat, you're still too young." Jordan said lightly.
Lu Yu rolled his eyes and let him experience it himself.
"This block is really...if it wasn't Lu Yu who blocked it, I would definitely say it was a beautiful block." Sun Yiping said: "In the final analysis, Lu Yu was careless about this ball."
Next, the Wizards seemed to gain momentum.
Jordan scored consecutively and assisted his teammates, as if he was back in 1998.
Shooting guard Hamilton kept running, which 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 can shoot three-pointers on the outside. Occasionally, Miller will pull out to shoot two. When all three of them can't make a shot, they are misfired.
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When the game entered seven minutes into the fourth quarter, the Wizards tied the score at 80.
Jordan went completely berserk and had already scored 37 points. You must know that he scored it while being double-teamed. This state allowed players on the court who had never seen Jordan in the 1990s to see the God of Basketball for the first time.
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Cartwright replaced Trenton Hassell and replaced Hoiberg to increase outside firepower.
The Wizards are not strong on the perimeter, and replacing Hoiberg will not be a weakness. The defense relies on players shrinking into the penalty area for zone defense, and Chandler is used to guard the basket, making the basket a no-fly zone.
Cartwright believed that Jordan's performance must be restricted. Although Artest's defense against Jordan was not at a disadvantage in terms of strength, his movement speed was still a bit slow and it was easy for Jordan to rush into the basket, so he had to 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 screen from the left to get rid of Hamilton's defense, caught the ball and hit a mid-range shot.
82 to 80, Lu Yu’s 21st point.
Hamilton didn't expect that the ball would be blocked, and he didn't expect that Jordan wouldn't make it up. He suddenly saw Jordan gasping for air, and then he realized that Jordan's physical strength was about to run out.
The Wizards attacked, Hamilton ran to catch the ball, and Lu Yu followed closely behind. Hamilton lost his rhythm when he broke through with the ball, and the dribble hit his foot. Hoiberg picked it up. Hamilton was eager to make up for his mistake and pulled it.
A handful of them will result in a foul.
Doug Collins signaled to the referee on the sidelines that Lu Yu's defense fouled first, but the referee ignored it. It was just a normal confrontation.
Hamilton, who was born into a running family, seemed to be born with the running gene. Without basketball, Hamilton would have become an excellent long-distance runner, but Hamilton perfectly utilized this talent on the basketball court.
I still remember Kobe once said that Hamilton was the player he least wanted to defend, because Hamilton would run tirelessly every night. Like a perpetual motion machine, Hamilton would repeatedly move around the court, get rid of defenders and complete shots.
This player who once gave Kobe Bryant cramps and made dogs vomit after running, met his opponent today.
Not only did he not vomit Lu Yu, but he himself was vomited by Lu Yu.
So far in this game, he has only scored 7 points.
You know, he averaged 20 points per game this season!
…
The Bulls attacked, and Miller's high shot missed the basket, but he still couldn't find his touch.
…
The Wizards attacked, Hamilton received the ball, and Haywood provided an off-ball screen for Jordan from the side. Hamilton passed the ball to Jordan. Jordan faced Miller's defense and directly accelerated and broke through.
Miller knew that his pace was slow, so he grabbed Jordan directly from behind. Jordan still threw the ball before he fell.
Goal scored, 21
Jordan made the extra free throw, 82 to 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 committed six fouls, and Cartwright could only send in Charles Oakley as a temporary guest center.
The Bulls attacked, and after the basketball was passed to the corner, Artest broke through directly. 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 energy on the defensive end.
Jordan's chest felt tight after being pushed, and his eyes were filled with stars. Artest didn't notice Hamilton and was successfully intercepted by Hamilton from behind.
Hamilton found Haywood with a long pass, and Haywood faced Chandler and forced a layup and hit two points.
82 to 85
The fans cheered loudly. They never expected that the Wizards, who had been suppressed by the Bulls for a whole game, would come back at the last moment.
This is how basketball is played, strength is not the determining factor.
Sometimes luck is also important. For example, the Bulls' luck was not very good today, and the basket seemed to have been covered in the second half.
A smile appeared on Jordan's lips.
If I win the game, I can show off again in media interviews tonight.
But Lu Yu did not give up. He fought back against Hamilton in a single and caused a foul and made two free throws, 84 to 85.
Other members of the Bulls have also found their offensive sense. You come and go, and no one can guard anyone. Lu Yu still performs well on the defensive end. Hamilton has only scored 11 points so far.
Immediately afterwards, Oakley stormed under the basket to score 21, beating Laettner. This is the most important scoring point for the Wizards besides Jordan. The Wizards had no choice but to replace Kwame Brown.
At 1 minute and 30 seconds, Oakley hit Kwame Brown on the inside again, attracting Hamilton to help defend, and then passed to Lu Yu on the outside. Lu Yu did not waste the opportunity and made a solid three-pointer from an open position.
91 to 89
The Bulls took over again.
At the last moment, Lu Yu directly intercepted Jordan who was playing from behind, and then changed direction and passed Hamilton when he was pulled by the opponent.
The Wizards committed four fouls in the last quarter, and Lu Yu stepped to the free throw line.
Lu Yu quickly hit two free throws and hit them steadily. 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 was shooting free throws, he was bending over to rest secretly.
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93 to 89
Lu Yu’s 29th point.
At the critical moment, he scored five points in a row, causing the entire Wizards fans in the audience to fall into silence.
With a four-point difference, the Bulls were only one step away from winning this game.
