Chapter 596 The Old Gangster Is Poisonous!

However, Li Shengli usually shoots 70%+ free throws, but dropped to just over 60% this time. This is already terrible. After all, Li Shengli is not O'Neal, and the Bulls can't sustain 60% of free throws. Jordan also feels a little out of his depth.

Until the last round.

The point difference was controlled by the Lakers to about 10 points, and at this time, it was basically impossible to overturn. When the Bulls executed the last round, Jordan regretfully made the last attack that seemed... meaningless.

Jordan yelled at all his teammates and challenged Crotty, the madman who was trying to defend his shot.

Li Shengli also asked his teammates to pull away, because in a round that has nothing to do with the outcome, Jordan should have the respect he deserves.

Crotty thought so too.

The help he could give Li Shengli reached its peak in restricting Jordan in this game. This is the most help he has given Li Shengli in his career.

As for Jordan, the entire league is proud to defeat Jordan, but Crotty just wants to be helpful and not appear useless. In the last round, Jordan probably doesn't want him to let his guard down, right?

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At this time, the two teams are all separated. There will be no other actions anyway, and of course there will be time to chat.

"Can Crotty do it?" Campbell was a little worried.

"Nonsense, he's just a second-rate player, why should he play singles with Michael?" Rodman refused to accept anyone, so he accepted Jordan and... Li Shengli, and naturally he had to support Jordan.

"Don't give me nonsense, watch carefully!" Li Shengli glared at Rodman.

"Lee, they're starting a fight." Kobe, who was working as a war reporter on the outside, shouted, and Jordan, the league's number one player, and Crazy Crotty appeared in single defense.

Can this happen in the finals?

To be honest, this is really rare. Regardless of the outcome of the game, the fans at the United Center roared. Even if the Bulls lost, they believed that Jordan would not lose in all outside duels.

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Jordan post-up?

Generally speaking, post-up techniques are used by inside players, and there are also post-ups from outside. But for the time being, no one can compare with Jordan. After all, post-up means singles. Without stable scoring ability and touch, it is better to play around the screen. .

The problem is that Jordan is different from everyone else.

His back-up play likes to rely on the opponent's body, looking for the defender's confrontation rhythm, fake movements and then falling back. This is actually Li Shengli's trump card in confrontation, blocking the rhythm and blocking the power, and Jordan can also do it on the outside.

In fact, everyone knows the skills and theory of post-up play, but post-up play requires physical fitness. There are only a few people who can have the body and rhythm. Jordan accounts for one, and Li Shengli also accounts for one. They are both inside and outside. Good comparison.

But defending against post-ups? !

With Li Shengli, the Buddha of post-up play, the entire Lakers team has been tortured a lot. Their defense is top-notch in post-up play. Kobe is also trying to develop outside post-up play, and Crotty has been following Li Shengli for several years, and he is very good at defensive back-up play. I also have experience in fighting.

The two elements emphasized here are physical fitness and awareness of rhythm.

It's just that Crotty doesn't have an advantage in either of these two areas. He relies on risking his life. Jordan feels a bit like Li Shengli beating Luke Longley. When Jordan gets stuck in his last effort, his focus shifts. Moved.

It wouldn't be a big problem if the focus shifted a little, but Jordan also added a movement of turning his back to the left.

He was quickly adjusting his center of gravity and once again moved to the left, causing the center of gravity to shift even more. Before he could take a breath, Jordan's back movement was fake. He turned back to the right, and jumped back...

This horse riding?

Is it so showy?

Jordan's recline was too exaggerated. Anyone who said he was lying flat and reclining must be a bragging habit, but the inclination of his body was also amazing. Crotty had teammates to assist him before, so his teammates could interfere with the ball. Now that he is the only one defending, the pressure can be imagined.

Despite his unstable center of gravity, Crotty gritted his teeth and jumped to block it.

It is difficult to interfere with normal shooting, let alone Jordan's fadeaway, but Crotty still pounced on it. The audience saw Jordan's ace fadeaway and Crotty's never-ending craziness.

Rodman: "This is Jordan!"

Campbell: "Is this Jordan?"

Pippen: "Michael hasn't lost yet."

Li Shengli: "Are you still dissatisfied with old age?"

Kobe: "Something doesn't feel right, this backwards... picturesque?!"

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Uh-huh!

Hearing the sound of the net being brushed, everyone knew that Jordan scored the last goal.

As for the remaining few seconds, the Lakers didn't plan to play, but no one expected... Crotty lost his center of gravity when he jumped to block the ball. When he landed, he fell to the ground to ensure that his ankle was not injured.

Crotty's emergency response was good, but his right arm instinctively stretched the floor, and the muscles of the entire arm trembled slightly. However, he stood up without saying anything or saying anything. Li Shengli and several teammates did not notice. After all, Crotty Dee doesn't like to talk at all.

"Crotty? Have you entered the second defense this season?" Jordan scored without any extra fanfare, because it was unnecessary, but he still favored Crotty for his life.

"without!"

"You should be in the West...it should be you after Payton."

Jordan glanced at the score, shrugged, and said to Li Shengli: "Damn, Li, you are always so lucky, no matter which team you are on, to be honest, if it weren't for Crotty tonight, win or lose, win or lose. !”

I don’t know if Jordan is real or fake.

But Li Shengli is also happy to see Jordan raise Crotty's hand. After all, in the NBA, Jordan is the boss. Crotty's reputation will increase a lot after this incident. I have seen Jordan scolding people when nothing happened, but I have never seen him like this. Praise someone.

"Oh, you see it too?" Li Shengli high-fived Jordan, "He has been playing with me for five years and only has two rings. Why don't you, brother, show off and give me a finals MVP?"

"Go away, I can only win this grand prize, not you, because it is tied to the championship. In addition, the first game is given to you. I am not in good condition, but two days later..." Jordan ignored Li Shengli and turned to He turned his head to Crotty and said: "Crotty, try harder in the second game. Without Payton or Stockton, you are almost qualified. If you want to come to the Bulls next season, I welcome you." There should be a higher contract.

"There is no future for following him!"

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Damn it, you poached me on the spot right after G1?

I think you don’t want Crotty, you want no one on the Lakers to guard you!

Li Shengli's face darkened. Jordan had already run away with the team, but Ben, who was sitting on the bench in the fourth quarter, was getting anxious. He rushed up to hug Li Shengli in a hurry. The Lakers' big carnival in the away game began, causing the United Center to panic. Fans in the arena yelled...

Oh shit?

Why are you celebrating like you won a championship?

But this is just a fight, are you so excited?

…

The Lakers generals ignored this and hugged each other crazily, celebrating their first away victory. However, when they returned to the locker room after a fuss and prepared to go to the post-game press conference to brag, Crotty found him. I went to the team doctor, who gave an opinion on injury after examination.

When Li Shengli heard the news, he immediately found Crotty. He felt that this inexplicable injury was really embarrassing.

Damn it?

Just got a bunch of likes from Jordan?

Could this be praise from... Jordan?

"Where's the injury?"

"The right arm muscle is seriously strained... and suspended for two games."

"That's okay. The minor injury will only take a few days to heal. Be careful in the future."

"But Li, don't you think it's... ridiculous and funny to be injured at an insignificant time?"

"Funny?" Li Shengli's old face darkened, "Which bastard dares to laugh, I'll tear his mouth off, just rest, you, don't talk to Jordan in the future, this old gangster... is poisonous!"

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Li Shengli didn't care but was a little worried, but he didn't pay much attention when he heard that it was just a muscle strain. But coach Harris was stunned when he heard the news, and then he became furious.

"What?"

"Crotty is injured?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Harris stood up and wanted to beat the team doctor.

To be honest, we can see Li Shengli's performance tonight, but in fact Crotty's contribution is not small, even quite crucial. After all, he is the starting point for both three-man lines.

Although using Nick can replace him and serve as a tactical starting point, Nick can't stand up to Jordan at all. In other words, the Lakers' offense can almost be maintained in the next game, but the defense is probably gone, and Jordan... is going to hit someone?