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Chapter 112 Another Win? A 2-for-14 Shooting That Bringed Tears to Jordan's Eyes! (Seventh Update~)

Jordan felt————

I finally remembered how good Pippen was.

Harper's passing and playmaking abilities.

It's still not as good as Pi Er.

The biggest problem is————

I have to defend myself!

Because Pi Er is not here.

Are you sending Harper to deal with Little Gutterhead?

Harper's defense was actually quite good, especially his aggressive steals and weak-side blocks; he averaged over 2 steals per game for three consecutive seasons, 92-

In the 93 playoffs, he averaged 3 steals and 2 blocks per game, a defensive stalwart on the perimeter.

After his knee injury slowed him down, he transformed into a disciplined, error-free, and versatile defensive core for the team.

During this period, he stopped being greedy for steals, his positioning became precise, and his rotation awareness became top-notch.

A consistently positive DBPM (Degrees Per Minute) indicates that, regardless of age, the presence of an opponent significantly reduces their scoring.

During this period, he was better at defending against power-type guards.

It can also replace Mark Jackson, reduce his organizational efficiency, and force him to make more mistakes.

He is the jack-of-all-trades of this era, and when paired with the Big Three, the four players can rotate freely.

But unfortunately.

In terms of defensive skills, he's far inferior to Pippen.

Especially when defending against fast-paced defenders.

His lateral movement and first-step burst have declined significantly. His defensive logic is "positioning + confrontation + anticipation," relying on size and strength to lock down rhythm-oriented guards in the same position.

Elsie Carter is a historical speed and change-of-direction monster. At her peak, her first-step acceleration and crossover frequency were something that even a "slowed-down heavy guard" like Harper simply couldn't keep up with.

Let alone keeping up.

They can't even get a hot meal if they eat dust.

Harper had no choice; his defensive ability was actually quite good, but he was completely outmatched by players like Iverson.

After the injury, his athletic ability decreased, and he gained weight to 215 pounds, no longer the light and agile 180 pounds he used to be.

Without Master Pi and no one to help him defend and delay, there was no other way. After being thoroughly defeated, Danzi had to take matters into his own hands.

But even if you replaced Jordan with Iverson's current change of direction and speed, Iverson's ability to change direction and his speed would be unmatched.

It was also very tiring.

Pi Er, oh Pi Er.

Please come back soon.

When you lose someone, you naturally remember how good they were.

For offensive players and top-tier change-of-direction specialists like Iverson, older defenders will find it very difficult to keep up.

Jordan could certainly limit Iverson's shooting percentage to a certain extent.

But Iverson was young, and he just kept beating you.

You're still feeling very uncomfortable.

Danzi felt like a preseason game had turned into a playoff game.

That's for sure; young people don't care if it's a preseason game or not.

On the contrary, you should take advantage of the fact that you won't be at your full potential in the preseason, as older players tend to step on the gas slowly.

I'll give you a good thrashing.

That is how you live up to your youth.

Jordan was clearly not ready yet. After winning five championships, he didn't train as hard during the offseason as he did when he lost to the Magic.

This made him look like he was at the very beginning of the game.

He's not in good condition.

Yao Ming recalls that in his first game, he only had a shooting percentage of around 30%, almost falling below 1%.

After scoring over ten points in the second game, his shooting percentage seemed to drop to almost 2% again.

It really took quite a few matches to get back into shape.

I understand that we can't afford to play recklessly like this this season, or we'll mess it up.

Only then did he begin to enter his Black Jesus state.

Right now, he clearly hasn't realized this problem yet, especially since Pippen isn't there to help him share the defensive burden.

He fell into a headstrong state again, naturally putting up stats that made some fans unfamiliar with Jordan think Jordan hadn't even played.

Jordan drove in and missed again.

Yao Ming and Ben Wallace's double-man interior defense line began to show its power in the preseason.

This is partly due to Jordan's stubbornness and the fact that he is not in form right now.

Even so, they managed to bring Jordan's shooting percentage down to such a level.

It is truly rare.

Even Sun Zhengping couldn't help but ask, "Does that bald guy even know how to fight?"

"A bull is no good without its balls."

At this moment, Wei Ping, the black braised egg, felt his heart was filled with turmoil.

But he tacitly remained silent.

Whether they were anxious or not is hard to say.

However, it was clear that Zhang Heli's inner prayers did not reach Jordan.

Jordan's defense against Iverson today was exhausting enough, and Iverson, being a stamina monster, went all out to attack Jordan.

It doesn't matter whether you get in or not.

Anyway, the point is to wear you down.

Larry Brown made the same arrangement, which made Jordan feel extremely uncomfortable.

I just had toe surgery.

Don't you young people know how to respect the elderly and care for the young?

It's just a preseason game.

Playing this big game.

Furthermore, Danzi was not in good physical condition for this match, coupled with the significant physical exertion.

On the offensive end, they wanted to teach Yao Ming a lesson, as well as that mushroom-headed guy whose name they couldn't even remember.

They were completely swallowed up by these two people.

"That's it?"

"This is Michael Black Braised Egg?"

"How could I have been afraid of someone like that before!"

Ben Wallace's defense against Jordan in this game gave him a lot of confidence.

He pounded his chest hard.

With that force, Yao Ming was afraid that he would smash his chest.

Jordan charged in again, this time successfully breaking through Ben Wallace's blockade, wanting to have a man-to-man conversation with Yao Ming.

Slam dunk on him!

As long as I can dunk in this game, and one highlight reel gets leaked, that's enough.

Jordan also understands the power of impressions.

Moreover, he felt that Bradley could deduct money whenever he wanted.

You're not even as tall as him.

What am I afraid of?

Welcome to the NBA, kid!

Jordan had already figured out what boastful things he was going to say.

But the instant he jumped up...

Holy crap.

斯—

My toes hurt again.

Damn it!

It was you!!!

Jordan was furious; he had finally found the culprit behind the game that had caused his toes to suffer.

He initially thought it was that mushroom-headed guy; with his muscular face, he didn't look like a good person at all.

did not expect.

They contacted the wrong person.

Seeing Iverson's back as he made a fast break, Yao Ming didn't bother to go over. He looked at Danzi with a pure, oh wait, youthful exuberance and said, "When facing me, you have to use every trick in the book. The first lesson I'll teach you is to use every means to win."

"Didn't you tell me this, Michael, at training camp?"

"Aren't you telling me how to win?"

Looking at Yao Ming's big, bright eyes.

Then I remembered that he was only 17 years old.

Jordan immediately believed his nonsense.

You have to finish what you say, even if it hurts.

Jordan must be crying right now; that stomp really hurt.

He could be considered the greatest player in NBA history.

The current buzzword for victory.

We can't lose face like that.

Instead, he reached out and gently patted Yao Ming's arm.

He swore he originally intended to pat Yao Ming on the shoulder.

But this guy is too tall.

They were a little further apart.

Although his arms were not short, in order to appear gentle yet domineering, he decided to pat Yao Ming's arm.

"Good, kid, it's good that you can even take that to heart."

"That's how basketball should be played, you're right."

"I'm teaching you how to play basketball."

"When facing me, you should use all your skills; that's the only way to show me respect."

"Use whatever means necessary, Michael Black Jesus. I will absolutely not stand up to a minor like you—"

Stanko: !!!

you----

He hadn't finished speaking yet.

Yao Ming raised his leg and stomped on the toes of the black-haired man who was still preparing to give a speech.

Ouch.

You said it yourself, use whatever means necessary.

Dogte's words.

How could I not listen?

Jordan was stepped on, and in his pain, he couldn't move properly, so Harper passed him the ball directly out of bounds.

Jordan was about to explode, but then he remembered the boastful words he had made in front of this minor.

Gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, he looked at Yao Ming with tears in his eyes and said, "Yes—that's right, that's exactly it."

That's how you fight.

"Well done."

Jordan played a total of 18 minutes in this game.

He made 2 out of 14 shots.

They only got 8 points.

In addition, there were three more mistakes.

Fortunately, this wasn't an official regular season game, otherwise his streak of scoring in double figures would have been broken.

They're likely to be sandwiched between Yao Ming and Ben Wallace.

Stopped abruptly.

最终，这场比赛以艾弗森20分3抢断，姚铭6分6个篮板4次封盖，大本5个篮板2次封盖2次抢断。

Philadelphia won 89-75.

Take down the Bulls.

Because it was a preseason game, Yao Ming only played 19 minutes in the first game.

Ben Wallace got 15 minutes of playing time.

Iverson played for 29 minutes.

I was initially worried that I might be showing too much favoritism towards Yao Ming, and that I might be rushing things.

Looking at it now...

That's it!

This guy adapts very quickly.

Although it was just a preseason game, although Jordan probably wasn't taking it seriously, and although the Bulls were missing some key players.

It's amazing that they managed to defend the Bulls, a symbol of near-invincibility in the 90s, so poorly in the preseason.

That's pretty good too.

After the game, Larry Brown praised the three little guys.

Speaking of Iverson.

"Accuracy isn't an issue; that's just how you should play!"

"The key is his steals. He had three steals in this game, which shows that he's very aggressive on defense. As long as he defends well, shooting percentage is never a problem in Philadelphia."

Looking at Brown speaking like this, Iverson felt that he had finally found a wise leader.

Not only did he choose himself in the showdown between the leaders.

Moreover, Larry Brown was surprisingly forgiving of his naturally lower shooting percentage due to his height.

What makes a good coach? This is it!

That's how the honeymoon period is; it's pretty much the same for men and women, and for men and women together.

"Yao, he played exceptionally well. He perfectly understood my tactical ideas and executed the defensive system I wanted to implement almost flawlessly on the court."

"In this situation, even someone as good as Jordan probably wouldn't fare well; the shooting percentage in this game is the best proof of that."

"No, no, no, I don't think I've given him too much time. I just feel like I haven't given him enough time."

When these words came out, at least the domestic reporters were all very excited.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoyingxiong immediately flipped through his notebook and saw the slogan he had written beforehand: "Score 6 points!" Yao Ming smiled slightly; he had won the coach's trust!

It looks great no matter how you look at it.

I'm such a talented man.

On one occasion, Larry Brown also praised Ben Wallace. He is never stingy with praise for anyone who can execute his defensive tactics.

Stackhouse felt he was definitely going to get yelled at today.

The reason Jordan was able to penetrate so many times was because his perimeter defense was almost nonexistent.

Fortunately, Yao Ming and that mushroom-headed guy held their own; if it had been the previous inside players...

Who knows what might happen?

Fortunately, he was playing outside during garbage time and took advantage of the time to make a few more three-pointers, making 4 of 6 three-point attempts and racking up 12 points, ultimately finishing with a total of 16 points.

But as any professional athlete knows, these scores have no real value and have absolutely no impact on the outcome of the game.

Therefore, Stackhouse felt he was definitely going to get a scolding.

To everyone's surprise, Larry Brown immediately said, "Jerry is also very good. His three-point shooting is incredibly accurate, and he is another major contributor to our victory over the Bulls."

Stackhouse: ————

"Yes, I think his shooting has improved a lot since last season."

Stackhouse: !

"Didn't you see that he scored more points than Jordan in this game? In this game, he was the true North Carolina master."

Stackhouse: !!!

How come I never noticed this before?

This old man.

Actually, they're quite endearing.

Of course, he should know that Larry Brown said this entirely to give him a prestige so he can fetch a better price later.

Have you ever seen pork injected with water?

That's what I mean.

Even Danzi, after the match, generously stated, "Yes, I patted him on the shoulder during the match as encouragement for the young athlete."

"You know, I never really care about the preseason games, but I do want to give the younger players a little support sometimes."

"Yao has always been a very good young player in my opinion. Didn't I praise him when we were in training camp?"

97

Amid Jordan's superb performance, everyone overlooked his 2-for-14 shooting percentage in the preseason.

Many people even say that Jordan has a keen eye for talent.

Even if he retires in the future, he'll still be a great candidate to be a boss or general manager.

This is a compliment to Jordan.

That felt so good.

Incidentally, my toes didn't hurt as much anymore.

Amidst the praise.

Even Jordan thought...

After I retire, maybe I should start a team and become a boss for fun.

Based on my judgment of people...

That would definitely make building a dynasty team easy.

That old guy with the logo would definitely give me a thumbs up.

Thinking about this, and imagining myself in the future, making a name for myself in management and as a boss, wielding immense power and influence.

Jordan felt that way.

The day of retirement.

It doesn't seem that hard to get through.

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