Chapter 79 Hey, I'll grab it with both hands
Let's not talk about it here. Let's just say that Jordan and the others came to the player tunnel. After a few seconds of silence, Oakley couldn't help but said, "Michael, Patrick, how do we deal with that damn rookie?"
Jordan glanced at the corridor he had just come from, his eyes full of sharpness, and said firmly: "Defeat them and humiliate them with a big win."
With anger in his eyes, Leitner said disdainfully: "That's it?"
Jordan glanced at Laettner and said playfully, "Christian, what do you want? Do you dare to provoke him and spit in his face?"
Lightner was no fool, he snorted and shut his mouth.
Jordan didn't like the white man in front of him, even though this guy was a teammate of the Dream Team.
He knew very well that this was a hypocritical guy who looked like a prince but was actually a villain, a dirty bastard and a racist.
If Laettner hadn't made it in the NBA, he would have become a bully in the locker room.
At this time, footsteps were heard in the corridor. Alan Houston came over, followed by He Zhongqiu and others. Jordan and the others stopped talking.
The others stopped at the back, but He Zhongqiu came up and said, "Hey, it was just a joke, you guys are not really angry, are you?"
Philip quickly translated.
Jordan said with a wry smile: "Wolverine, that's not important."
He Zhongqiu's face darkened, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low voice: "That means you are really angry?
Hehe, since they are enemies, then only dead enemies are the best enemies..."
Philip's face twitched constantly. As He Zhongqiu spoke, he translated it while holding back his laughter.
"Damn rookie, you're still acting, right? If you like acting so much, why don't you go to Hollywood? Why are you in the NBA?"
Jordan was so angry that he jumped up and down and started cursing.
"Haha, does that mean there is no way to go to Hollywood? What, does Michael have anything to take care of?" He Zhongqiu laughed.
"This damn rookie!"
"What a bastard!"
Jordan and his friends were so angry that they gnashed their teeth.
Then it was time for Jordan, Ewing and Oakley to play, and they were all welcomed by Knicks fans.
At eight o'clock, the competition begins.
He Zhongqiu and Haywood jump ball.
Haywood was the 01th pick in the first round of the 20 draft. He is as tall as He Zhongqiu. His weight now reaches 120 kilograms and he is very strong.
He became a starter this season, averaging 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks in 1.5 minutes per game, which is just the level of a role player.
His physical talent is average, and he has some ability to finish offense, but his technical aspect is the same as He Zhongqiu. He has no mid-range shot, and his low-post technique is very poor. His free throw rate is less than 60%, which is also very poor. His low-post defense is okay, and he has some rebounds and blocks.
"Snapped!"
He Zhongqiu passed the ball away and the Knicks attacked.
He quickly entered the paint area from the left elbow area, but Haywood was not as fast as him and failed to get to the top defensive position, so he chased him on the right side.
"They say Wolverine is very strong. I don't believe I can't defeat him."
As the old saying goes, one won't cry until he sees the coffin. Haywood is no exception. He just doesn't believe that Wolverine, who doesn't look as strong as him, can be that powerful.
He began to defend hard on He Zhongqiu's left side, trying to push him out from under the basket.
He Zhongqiu started practicing the Three-Body Stance Standing Meditation at the age of three, and was the first to reach the Grandmaster level. Now he no longer practices Eagle Claw and Iron Shirt, but he still practices the Standing Meditation every day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
So his lower body was incredibly stable, coupled with his strong core strength, even when Haywood exhausted his strength, his feet remained motionless.
Wolverine under the basket and Alan Houston outside the three-point line on the right wing asked for the ball at the same time. Point guard Howard Ellis, who was in control of the ball at the top of the arc, chose to pass it to the basket.
He didn't want to offend Alan Houston, but he didn't want to offend Wolverine even more.
From a tactical point of view, he should also pass to Wolverine under the basket instead of Alan Houston who was being defended by Jordan.
Seeing the ball coming in, Haywood immediately gave up defending and went around.
But He Zhongqiu stretched out his left arm and blocked it outside, then pulled up with all his strength and grabbed the ball.
The next moment, he landed and turned right, holding the ball with his left hand and blocking with his right hand, blocking Haywood while pulling his body up a second time.
"boom!"
With a one-handed slam dunk, a loud bang was heard.
"Oh ho!"
Madison Square Garden was suddenly filled with cheers.
This time, he used the basket techniques he learned from O'Neal. He received the ball, turned around and slammed it down, and combined with his sufficient agility and other qualities, the offensive rhythm was very fast.
Although he doesn't have the terrifying tonnage of O'Neal, his strength and explosiveness are both extremely strong. Facing ordinary defenders, this move is still quite effective. "Dunk!"
Barkley shouted excitedly: "Wolverine opened the game with a dunk over Haywood, and Howard Ellis' pass paid off.
I have to suggest that Michael should quickly replace Kwame Brown and use his talent to deal with the Wolverines who rely on their talent to play. Using talent to counter talent is the best way. "
On the court, the Wizards are attacking.
Larry Hughes controls the ball. At 196 cm tall, he can play three positions on the outside. Facing Ellis, who is 188 cm tall, he has the advantage in height and weight.
He came to the top of the arc, took a tentative step to shake Ellis, then took two steps to the right elbow area, made a quick stop jump shot, and scored a goal.
He Zhongqiu in front of the basket wanted to come out to defend, but he was worried that Larry Hughes would pass the ball to Haywood under the basket, so he didn't dare to.
2:2, Knicks attack.
Alan Houston asked for the ball after crossing the center line, and Ellis could only pass the ball. The former held the ball and faced Jordan's defense, advanced one step outside the three-point line on the right wing, and then accelerated, trying to break through Jordan.
Although Jordan is not young anymore, he can still defend, just not like he did when he was in the Bulls.
In his six championship seasons, his average defensive efficiency was 101.5. Last season with the Wizards it was 105. This season it is now 103, which is a little lower, but still acceptable.
He stuck to Alan Houston's right side, forcing the opponent to control the ball with his left hand, while Larry Hughes, who was defending in a high position, quickly came over to pinch him.
He Zhongqiu reached out for the ball under the basket, but Haywood was pushed outside.
Unfortunately, Alan Houston was not a good passer. He shot before the double-team was formed and made a quick stop jump shot, but Jordan slapped the ball away, and then Larry Hughes who was double-teaming him just happened to grab the ball.
He Zhongqiu started immediately and ran to the backcourt.
Larry Hughes was running down the court with the ball and suddenly stopped when he reached the left three-point line. Alan Houston and Howard Ellis, who were defending him, also stopped immediately.
But at this time Larry Hughes pushed the ball to the floor in front of him, and Jordan, who was running down the left sideline, rushed over in an arc, pulled up the ball, and headed for the basket.
"Michael...Jordan!" Barkley shouted excitedly.
"Be careful, the wolf is coming!" Kenny Smith suddenly let out a strange cry.
He Zhongqiu ran hard from the basket in the frontcourt, shaking off the other inside players of both sides. When Jordan received the pass from Larry Hughes on the left wing, he also rushed to the top of the arc and rushed in.
The madman who was preparing to return to the penalty area from the right wing immediately slowed down and stopped outside when he saw this.
Following the bottom edge of the backboard, Jordan received the ball and stepped into the paint area. Then he took another step, jumped up, grabbed the ball with his right hand and dunked it into the basket with one hand.
"Wolverine!"
Of course he saw He Zhongqiu rushing in, but he still had to be quicker.
After He Zhongqiu rushed two meters across the free throw line, he jumped up from in front of the basket to block the shot, and his left hand formed an eagle claw and fiercely grabbed the basketball in Jordan's hand.
"Wolverine, you dare to challenge me, I will make you pay."
Jordan suddenly retracted his right hand, bent his knees, and spun his body in the air, turning 360 degrees from the left side of the basket to the right side of the basket. Then, relying on the ball sense he had acquired over the years, he backhanded the ball towards the invisible basket behind his head.
After all, he is old, almost forty years old, and his physical fitness is not as good as before. The next moment after he shot the ball, his feet had already landed on the floor.
"oh!?"
At this moment, a cry of surprise was heard in Madison Square Garden.
"bingo?"
He suddenly became happy.
"What? Damn, was he hit by a Wolverine cap?"
But the next moment, the exclamations turned into cheers, and he knew something was wrong.
"Aerial spin backhand...what?"
Barkley was shouting excitedly, but he was surprised.
"Block! Wolverine blocked the Flying Man's shot. He blocked the Flying Man's mid-air backhand pull-up shot..." The next moment, Kenny Smith roared with excitement.
Just as Jordan retracted his right hand, He Zhongqiu's left-handed block failed. At this time, the former moved from the left side of the basket to the right side. He was not willing to give up, and when his body fell, he suddenly swung his arms upwards and performed a move like an iron eagle spreading its wings.
At this moment, his body was suspended in the air for a short time, and then his right hand quickly grabbed the basketball that Jordan was throwing towards the basket.
"Oh ho!"
The next moment, loud cheers rang out in Madison Square Garden, and tens of thousands of people cheered.
"Shet!"
Jordan failed to show off and ended up losing face. He was furious and glanced coldly at He Zhongqiu before running to the backcourt.
"Hehe, I'm going to grab it with both hands, haha!" He Zhongqiu was very proud of blocking Jordan.
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