Chapter 1382 I Don't Agree

Chapter 1,382 I disagree. Mayfair Jackson was born on September 17, 1945, and is 2.03 meters tall. (Read novel) Graduated from the University of North Dakota and was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 17th overall pick. From the 1967-1968 season to the 1978-1979 season, he played for the New York Knicks for 11 years and the New Jersey Nets for 2 years. He won the 1973 NBA championship with the Knicks and was selected to the 1968 All-Rookie Team. Due to his deep interest in Eastern philosophy, especially Zen Buddhism, he is often referred to as "Zen Master" by the media.

In Phil Jackson's view, today's Los Angeles Lakers are the strongest team he has ever seen. The center has a giant in history - "Shark" O'Neal - and the power forward has the strongest power forward in history - Karl Malone. This inside combination is invincible, at least this year.

On the outside, although Payton is old, he still retains his power. Coupled with Kobe Bryant, who is known as the strongest shooting guard in the NBA after Jordan, he is second to none in the league in terms of defensive power and offensive power. As for the only weakness - the small forward position, Phil Jackson is not worried at all. There are already "four kings" on the court. At this position, all it takes is a blue-collar player with solid basic skills, no big holes in defense, and a good three-point shot. And players like this are everywhere in the NBA.

Finally, coupled with his exclusive "triangle offense", it was enough to sweep the NBA.

Of course, the reason why this team is not perfect is because of the feud between O'Neal and Kobe. The two are not at odds with each other in terms of personality, but in terms of power. A team can only have one boss. In the past two years, O'Neal was the well-deserved boss. That is undisputed. However, in the past two years, Kobe Bryant has risen rapidly and has become one of the league's top stars. Naturally, he will no longer condescend to the "second best".

The discord between the two has given Phil Jackson a headache. But fortunately, for Phil Jackson, who practices Zen meditation, this is not difficult to solve. As long as we continue to win, this problem will not arise. As the Sharks age and Kobe Bryant matures, this problem will be solved.

Of course, the premise is that you must keep winning. However, with the current configuration of the Los Angeles Lakers, it is not difficult to keep winning.

Phil Jackson glanced at the situation on the court. It was already halfway through the third quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers were constantly harassed by the Houston Rockets using "heart attack tactics", and the score was gradually narrowed. Fortunately, the strong strength of "f4" It's not that easy to defeat. Although O'Neal and Kobe are already a bit incompatible on the court, their strength is still there. Coupled with the efforts of Malone and Payton, they still lead the Houston Rockets by 6 points.

No matter what Jordan is doing at the moment, it is still best to expand the score first! ——Mayfair Jackson thought silently in his heart.

For the Los Angeles Lakers in front of us, in Phil Jackson's view, the only one who can possibly defeat them is the one he once coached.

The omnipotent "God" - Michael Jordan. Although Michael Jordan's aging has become more and more obvious in the past two years, Phil Jackson, who knows Michael Jordan very well, deeply understands that Michael Jordan may no longer be able to dominate a game, but he can dominate a quarter. The strength of the game is still there. In order to avoid further incidents and sudden changes, it is better to deal with the Houston Rockets as soon as possible.

Mayfair Jackson stood up and made a substitution gesture. Replace Kobe.

Kobe Bryant frowned. Now is the most stalemate time of the game, but Mayfair Jackson replaced him. Obviously, in Mayfair Jackson's heart, O'Neal is still more important. Thinking of this, Kobe felt unhappy. He has tried his best to prove that he is more suitable to lead this team, but in the eyes of Phil Jackson, no matter how much he does, he is still not as good as O'Neal.

Although it is said that having a great center can bring championships, the Michael Jordan era defeated the best center era in history as a guard. If Michael Jordan can do it, so can he. But, why didn't Mayfair Jackson give him a chance! ——Thinking of this, Kobe felt an unknown fire in his heart. Therefore, he didn't talk to Phil Jackson when he came off the field. He just put on a turban and sat there with his head down.

Mayfair Jackson shook his head secretly. Today's Kobe is hardly as good as Michael Jordan at his peak in terms of skills and winning mentality, but his overall outlook is not as good as Michael Jordan's. The Rockets' current weakness is in the paint, and they are simply unable to withstand the combination of O'Neal and Malone. On the outside, the combination of James and Wade is enough to freeze Kobe Bryant. At this time, it is natural to choose to attack the inside.

Originally, Phil Jackson wanted to comfort Kobe, but after thinking about it, he might not be able to please him if he stepped forward at this time, so he gave up the idea. Anyway, as long as the team can keep winning, then this "ok" combination will always stay together.

At this time, although the Los Angeles Lakers were missing Kobe Bryant, the ball was playing more smoothly. The scores also gradually opened up amid alternating changes. When the third quarter ended, the score had grown to 10 points.

"Lin, the team seems to be in trouble. Someone needs to step forward now. Where is Jordan, where is he?" Jessica Alba, who was watching the scene worriedly, asked with concern.

Now, any veteran fan can see that the Houston Rockets are in a bad situation. After the Los Angeles Lakers lost Kobe and their offense became smoother, the Houston Rockets did not have any good solutions. The inside line was destroyed, and the outside line, which should have been opened, performed poorly due to the excessive tension of James and Wade. If there was not much time left in the third quarter, I am afraid the score would have been more than 10 points.

Freshmen, after all, are freshmen, and they are still too young! ——Lin Feng sighed.

James and Wade, who just entered the league this year, are really too young. If they were replaced by the two three years later, I am afraid the game would be completely different. Unfortunately, the two are still too immature now.

Looking at the jubilant Los Angeles Lakers camp in the distance, Lin Feng frowned. What should I do now? Under this situation, I am afraid that the score will continue to widen after the start of the fourth quarter.

Just when Lin Feng was worried, the fourth quarter began. As Lin Feng worried, O'Neal made a strong inside attack at the beginning of the game and caused a foul 2+1, and the score widened to 13 points. On the contrary, James's strong attack was blocked by Malone. Facing the strongest power forward in history, Karl Malone, James's proud strong body did not take any advantage.

Then O'Neal made another strong attack, and Yao Ming at present could not defend the great shark in his prime, and the score was widened to 15 points. After that, Wade used his speed to break through, but was intercepted by Payton in a hurry. However, because Wade was too fast, Payton failed to control the basketball after the steal, and the basketball went out of bounds, and the ball belonged to the Houston Rockets.

There was a sigh of relief in the whole audience. The Lakers fans at the scene all understood that if this ball went in again, the game would be completely decided! Unfortunately, it was just a little short.

Payton looked at his hands in annoyance. The game was originally decided, but unfortunately, at the last moment, he used a little more strength, and the basketball went out of bounds. But this is also because Wade is too fast, otherwise he would not have gone out of bounds.

Looking at Wade who also looked annoyed, Payton sighed in his heart. This kid, and the strongest high school student in history, may be the protagonists of the future NBA. The Houston Rockets really selected some good players! The future belongs to the Houston Rockets!

But now, it still belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers. Before O'Neal got old, the Los Angeles Lakers were unmatched! ——Payton said proudly.

Restart serving. However, after James's strong shot just now and Payton's steal, it was obvious that Wade and others were a little depressed, and this was directly reflected on the court. The breakthrough was unfavorable, the pass was inaccurate, and finally a hasty outside shot was over. Naturally, the ball did not go in.

Fortunately, O'Neal's strong shot did not go in this time. After changing places and seeing that Billups, who was holding the ball, was a little shaky, Rudy Tomjanovich quickly called a timeout. Now the players on the court are obviously in a bad mood. If they don't call a timeout, the opponent will catch up and beat them. That's really the end.

After calling the players to his side, Tomjanovich gave some inflammatory encouragement, but James, Wade, Yao Ming and others were still dejected. Obviously, Coach Tomjanovich's encouragement was in vain.

Young players are young players. They are prone to make mistakes and slack off. ——Tomjanovich sighed helplessly.

"Come on! Guys, don't let this game become a regret in your life. Yao Ming, play bravely, and it doesn't matter if you foul! Boozer, you must help Yao Ming defend O'Neal. James, you are the strongest small forward, be decisive. Wade, your speed is unmatched, you must play to your strengths. Billups, you are the only old player on the court, don't let me down!" Seeing that the timeout time was about to end, Tomjanovich hurriedly ordered. But I don't know how much effect these words can have.

As the timeout whistle ended, the players of both sides went on the court again. But what disappointed Tomjanovich was that the players still didn't improve and were still playing very awkwardly.

"Pop!" With a loud bang, O'Neal blocked James's tomahawk dunk!

There was a thunderous cheer at the scene!

Awesome, really awesome! O'Neal's dunk was really awesome. But for the Houston Rockets players, it was undoubtedly a terrible news. If James' dunk could go in, it might change the situation on the court and boost the morale of the Rockets players. Unfortunately, he was slapped away by O'Neal now, which can be said to have caused an immeasurable blow to the morale of the Rockets players.

Winning is certain! -- Phil Jackson smiled.

There was also a sound around the lake in the Staples Center, celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers' upcoming entry into the finals.

Lin Feng's face was livid. I didn't expect the game to turn out like this. Did I really overestimate the strength of James, Wade and others?

"Haha, Smith, look, I said the Los Angeles Lakers will win! This Los Angeles Lakers team can almost be called the strongest in history." Barkley laughed wildly. But for some reason, Barkley felt a sense of loss in his heart.

Smith also sighed. This season belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers. As for the Houston Rockets, the future belongs to them. It's a pity that veterans such as Michael Jordan will return home disappointed again.

But at this moment, the Staples Center, which was originally cheering like a tsunami, suddenly became silent. All the fans looked in one direction-the locker room of the Houston Rockets players.

A man wearing the No. 23 Houston Rockets jersey stood there silently with a turban on his head. Although he said nothing, everyone could feel a strong fighting spirit emanating from him, as if he was standing there like a god of war.

Michael Jordan, that's Michael Jordan, he's back! ——Everyone exclaimed.

Since the second half, everyone, whether fans, players, coaches, or reporters, thought that Jordan was exhausted or gave up the game. Unexpectedly, Jordan appeared at this time. He appeared at the most difficult moment for the Houston Rockets.

Is he finally here! ——Phil Jackson's heart skipped a beat.

For some reason, Phil Jackson felt that the Jordan in front of him was extremely strange and familiar. This was a very strange feeling, which made Phil Jackson a little uneasy.

At this time, Jordan moved. Stepping on the heartbeats of all the fans, he walked step by step to the bench of the Houston Rockets, looked at Coach Tomjanovich, and slowly said four words-I want to play!

Hearing these four words, the five Houston Rockets players on the court suddenly relaxed. In the second half, they were too tired to support the Houston Rockets. Facing the powerful Los Angeles Lakers, they were almost out of breath and almost collapsed. Now that Jordan is here, it's all right.

Michael, haven't you given up yet! At the age of 42, facing 9 minutes of the game, a difference of 15 points, and your strongest opponent ever, have you not given up yet! ——Phil Jackson also stood up.

Malone and Payton also looked at Michael Jordan. Since entering the 1990s, in the past 10 years, it has always been Michael Jordan who has stood in front and blocked their dream of winning the championship. Does Michael Jordan still want to stop them today!

No, they can definitely let Jordan destroy their only dream again! —— Malone and Payton roared, and their eyes shot out amazing light.

At this time, Wade had automatically come to the sidelines, ready to replace Jordan.

But at this moment, Lin Feng stood up.

"Michael, I don't agree with you going on stage now!" Lin Feng said coldly.