NBA: Goat is actually me

Chapter 110 Entering that state

Sure enough, Boston fans will never let Meng Jin down.

The Celtics fans' enthusiastic greetings continued from the warm-up phase until the players came on the court.

Before the game, Larry Bird was interviewed, and ESPN put the microphone to his mouth: "Larry, this is the third consecutive year that the Celtics have met the Bulls. What do you think is the difference between this year's series and the previous two series?"

Larry Bird said expressionlessly: "In the past two years, we defeated our opponents in three games. This year, we need four games. After all, it is the second round."

Here it comes! Bird's strong smell is coming again!
Jordan was also interviewed before the game. When the reporter asked about the Bulls being swept by the Celtics for two consecutive years, Jordan said firmly: "I will go all out and give 120% of my strength. For me, this is definitely a revenge battle!"

Meng Jin, who was warming up nearby, was a little overwhelmed. It was a revenge battle in the last round, so was this round also a revenge battle?
Why do you have so many grudges to avenge?

Meng Jin couldn't help but feel sorry for Jordan. He thought about how this little guy had been bullied in the years before he came.

Meng Jin was voted as the most hated player by Boston local fans. When he came on the court, the whole stadium was filled with boos.

Jordan patted Oakley in front of him and said, "If the boos are less than Meng's when I come on the court later, I will beat the Celtics players."

Oakley smiled and said nothing. If someone else said this, he would definitely ask how long this symptom lasted.

But if Jordan asked, it would be fine.

Both sides sent out their strongest starting lineups.

Chicago Bulls: Jordan, Paxson, Meng Jin, Oakley, Korsin.

Boston Celtics: Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Bird, McHale, Parish.

Players from both teams stood around the center circle, and people on both sides high-fived each other as a routine. Although they appeared calm on the surface, turmoil was already building inside them.

Jordan kept rubbing his hands together, and Meng Jin kept jumping on the spot. Both of them looked very excited.

Today, "Red Cardinal" Auerbach also came to the sidelines to watch the game. He was wearing a black suit and brown sunglasses, looking very stylish. The camera deliberately gave him a long close-up, but after 5 seconds his expression was not so good-looking anymore.

Korsin jumped to the basketball, and Jordan didn't hesitate after getting the ball, he leaned forward and accelerated!
The Celtics were not in good form in the first round and their formation was loose.

After Jordan passed the first person, everyone immediately became nervous and moved closer to him.

One step outside the left three-point line, Jordan suddenly caught the ball and then threw it into the air.

All the Celtics fans in the stadium had a bad feeling, and then Meng Jin took off with the help of a running start.

At this time, there was only one person standing in the restricted area, Larry Bird.

Bird gave up resistance and took a step back to create space.

"Clang!!"

Meng Jin sounded the clarion call for the Bulls' attack tonight with a dunk that was so powerful and majestic!
2:0.

"This defense is wider than your girl's forest path!"

If the sound of the dunk is the prelude, then Meng Jin's trash talk must be the lyrics.

Meng Jin's words were not directed at any particular Celtics player, but at all Celtics players on the field. It was a range AOE taunt.

The Bulls' bench was in an uproar, Grant was dancing, and Jack Harry was waving his towel like a propeller. Even though Jack Harry seldom played, he sweated as much as the main players after a game. He waved his towel really hard, and the emotional value was very good!
The Celtics were neither impatient nor anxious. A layup was two points, a slam dunk was two points, and a power dunk was still two points. This was the playoffs, not a slam dunk contest, and points would not be added based on the excitement of the dunk.

The Celtics' veterans made a clever combination. Johnson moved the ball to the three-point wing. Bird used McHale's off-ball screen to run to the low post, pretending to catch the ball. Danny Ainge started and entered the three-second zone.

The Bulls' defensive attention was distracted, and Danny Ainge caught the ball and turned around to shoot without being guarded.

Basketball hollow hit.

2:2.

Teamwork has always been the scariest thing about this Celtics team.

The Bulls can't play this kind of coordination in positional warfare. Similarly, the Celtics can't play the same running and gunning as the Bulls.

Oakley ran to the baseline and prepared to shoot a quick shot. Dennis Johnson stuck to Jordan and kept hitting Jordan's knees during the process. He just wanted to slow down the Bulls' offensive rhythm. Who knew that Oakley would directly pass Jordan and throw the ball to Meng Jin in the midfield!
McHale flew up to try to steal the ball, but Meng Jin used his body to hold him back in the air and successfully caught the ball.

After landing, Meng Jin turned around at the speed of light!
McHale had already lost most of his defensive position in the aerial duel and could no longer catch up.

Dennis Johnson was in the backcourt, the old Chief had just run to the center circle, and only Larry Bird and Danny Ainge were left in the frontcourt.

Meng Jin didn't think these two people could stop him.

After passing McHale, Meng Jin accelerated all the way, ignoring the defense of two people and rushed in to dunk, full of pressure!

Larry Bird jumped symbolically, and Danny Ainge dodged it directly. The experience of the regular season is still vivid in his mind. Danny Ainge did the dirty and tiring work in the Celtics, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't want to live.

"BOOM!!"

Another dunk!
The blood pressure of "Red" Auerbach on the sidelines suddenly rose. Just let the opponent dunk like this? Without any expression?
Celtics head coach KC Jones also made a pulling gesture, indicating that he should give Meng Jin some intensity.

Danny Ainge said he also wanted to express something, but his body didn't allow it!
Meng Jin's performance has not yet ended, and the two dunks made him extremely excited!
After landing, Meng Jin grabbed his jersey and roared!

“Oh~~~~~~~~~~”

The boos from the audience quickly drowned out Meng Jin's roar, followed by various cordial greetings.

"Son of a bitch!"

"Fuck! Go back to where you are, you are not welcome here!"

"I'll kill you! And then dismember your body!"

"You can't do anything except dunk!"

Listening to the various curses from the fans at the scene, Jordan actually ignited his fighting spirit. In his eyes, the boos and curses from away fans were equivalent to the cheers from home fans, which was a recognition of a player!

What Jordan was thinking at this moment: Please give me some of that kind of scolding!
I have to say that Lu Dan is sometimes really perverted, but it is this perversion that has made him what he is today.

In the next defensive round, Jordan successfully predicted and directly stole the ball from Dennis Johnson to Bird.

After stealing the ball, Jordan moved forward quickly, with Meng Jin following closely behind him.

2 vs 3 in the frontcourt! Another classic Chicago Bulls two-man fast break.

Jordan started near the free throw line. He grabbed the ball with one hand and threw it toward Meng Jin while taking the first step, then quickly took the second step back.

Fake fax!

After successfully deceiving others, Jordan jumped up and dunked the ball at the rim!
"BOOM!"

6:2.

The Bulls started with three consecutive dunks!

After a long silence, commentator Tommy Heinsohn said: "It felt like eight people on earth and two aliens were playing together on the court."

His partner Dick Stockton said: "The Bulls rely on strong individual abilities, while the Celtics have the strongest team. Look at their cooperation in this round. Jordan pressed Dennis Johnson, who used his butt to push Jordan's defense open and passed the ball to McHale. McHale was watching and passed the ball like a surgical knife! It went straight to the basket. This was Bird's chance. He started shaking, once, twice, and shot!"

"boom!"

Bird was a little hesitant under the basket, and the ball was blocked by Meng Jin and Jordan at the same time!
Two ghosts open the door!
Meng Jin and Jordan blocked the ball at the same time, and the Celtics took the opportunity to retreat and the Bulls entered the position to attack.

Jordan advanced to the right elbow area, suddenly received the ball, made a fake shot to Dennis Johnson, then leaned forward and scored from mid-range!
8:2.

Celtics fans are a little panicked, the rhythm of the start is wrong!

McHale served the ball from the baseline, and the Celtics' offense was uncharacteristically aggressive in this round, with a long pass directly to Danny Ainge.

Danny Ainge got the ball and made a slight adjustment before shooting.

A black shadow flew past him!
Meng Jin ran all the way back to the backcourt and pounced on Danny Ainge when he was three body lengths away.

Danny Ainge's feet are already off the ground and he's ready to shoot, and you're telling me a UFO came by?

Danny Ainge adjusts his shooting height.

Three no-sticks.

The Celtics' offense was very poor at the beginning.

However, Dennis Johnson cleverly picked up the rebound and turned around to assist Larry Bird with a mid-range shot.

8:4.

The Bulls once again engaged in a positional offense. After Jordan entered the three-point line, Dennis Johnson defended him closely, not giving him a chance to shoot easily.

Jordan changed direction to the left with a hip change, then made a long pass to Paxson in the corner.

John Paxson faked a move after getting the ball, and when he saw that he failed to break away from the defender, he immediately passed the ball to Meng Jin on the left side outside the three-point line.

McHale stood next to Meng Jin, and he often switched defense with Larry Bird at the 3rd and 4th positions.

Meng Jin stared at McHale's feet, then shook the ball.

Classic is taller than his opponent and he takes a smaller-than-bigger stance.

McHale lowered his center of gravity and continuously stole the ball. His arm span was very exaggerated, which was also his most proud weapon.

Meng Jin missed the target the first time and dodged it under his crotch.

He still failed to get it the second time, and Meng Jin seized the opportunity to change direction and pass him!
Larry Bird immediately stepped up and allowed Meng Jin to rush forward, and the Celtics' basket was in trouble again.

After receiving the ball, Meng Jin immediately took a step to the right, made a fake move, and then took a big step to the left!
It’s his most signature devilish step again!
Bird had actually guessed what he was going to do, but he could only watch Meng Jin go in. Meng Jin's second step was so big that it would be more appropriate to describe it as a jump rather than a stride.

Sometimes it is more frustrating to guess what your opponent is going to do but not be able to defend against it than to not be able to guess your opponent at all.

Meng Jin broke into the restricted area and made a left-handed layup before Parish could make up for the defense.

10:4.

After the training in the regular season, Meng Jin's current [Layup] attribute has reached 78 (78). Layup is his most commonly used attack method. After all, he cannot dunk in every round, so the attribute improves very quickly.

The Celtics started off a bit weak, but head coach KC Jones was not panicked. This Celtics team has fought many tough battles, and this situation is nothing.

KC Jones did not call a timeout, he wanted the players to adjust themselves. McHale missed the mid-range shot after receiving the pass from Bird.

Meng Jin grabbed the rebound with one hand, dribbled the ball between his legs in the air, and turned around smoothly after landing. It was very cool!

Some players start dribbling the ball as soon as it is in the air, while some players run a few steps before they remember to dribble.

Meng Jin dribbled forward alone, while McHale retreated while keeping his distance.

One step behind the free throw line, Meng Jin made consecutive IN-OUTs!

He has now entered a state where he is completely relaxed and his movements become free and easy.

McHale's foot tripped as he was swaying and he nearly tripped himself. He had to step back several times before he could steady himself.

Meng Jin shot directly from the free throw line.

"Shh!"

Hit again!

12:4.

Two dunks, a layup and a mid-range shot, Meng Jin's first four shots tonight were all accurate!
Assistant coach Bach and Collins exchanged glances and smiled at each other. Meng Jin played like crazy tonight!
At the end of the first quarter, the Chicago Bulls led by 31 points, 22 to 9.

孟进拿到16分3篮板1盖帽1抢断，乔丹8分4助攻1篮板，两人夸张的包办了球队的前20分，玩起了二人转。

Meng Jin entered a state of ecstasy tonight. In the first few minutes, he ignored his teammates and opponents, just like a person on the training ground, constantly scoring goals.

The Celtics players are no strangers to this feeling; Jordan was in this state when he scored 63 points.

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