rpbooks Chapter 270
Chapter 270
Chapter 270
The 33-year-old Jordan realized that his physical ability had declined, and he began to train more on the fadeaway jumper. Relying on this unsolvable skill, he continued to dominate the NBA where there are many heroes.
In the 1996-97 season, after the Bulls experienced a record 72 wins and 10 losses in the regular season last season, the regular season record "slided" and achieved 69 wins and 13 losses.Jordan became the first player to record a triple-double in the midseason All-Star Game.
That season, the Bulls defeated the Jazz led by John Stockton and Karl Malone in the finals and won two consecutive championships.Jordan won the finals MVP for the second consecutive year, and the individual finals MVP came to fifth.
After the end of the 1997 season, both Jordan and Zen Master signed a one-year contract with the Bulls, trying to hit team history and personal second three consecutive championships.
In the 1997-98 season, Pippen missed the first 35 games, and the team got off to a poor start, only achieving a record of 12 wins and 9 losses.In the middle of the season, Jordan caught up with the help of Kukoc and Rodman. In the regular season, he helped the Bulls get a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, the same record as the Utah Jazz in the West.
In the playoffs, the Bulls encountered a strong resistance in the Eastern Conference finals, and finally eliminated the Indiana Pacers in seven games, reaching the finals and rejoining the Jazz led by Karl Malone and John Stockton.
With 17 seconds left in Game 3 of the finals, the Bulls led 2-85 and fell behind the Jazz 86-1989. Most fans believed that if the series dragged to Game [-], the Jazz would have the upper hand.It was against this background that Jordan helped defend and steal the postman Karl Malone, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt calmly, knocked down the defender, and made a quasi-lore known as "The last shot". (The shot also belongs to Jordan, but that shot was in the first round in [-], and the ball decided to win or go home.)
The Bulls defeated the Jazz 4-2, won the second three consecutive championships, and won the championship for the sixth time in team history.
Jordan won the Finals MVP again for three consecutive years.That year, he was 35 years old.
Jordan has entered the finals six times in his career, won six championships, all won the finals MVP, and has never played a tiebreaker.The miracle of the finals alone is enough for the younger generation to chase desperately.
After completing three consecutive championships in 1998, Jordan retired for the second time. Zen Master announced that he would no longer coach the Bulls. Pippen and Rodman left the team one after another, and the Bulls dynasty disintegrated.
During the 1998-08 season, the Bulls had no owner. Except for almost exchanging half of the team for Kobe, there was no big disturbance.
In the summer of 2008, the Bulls were lucky enough to draw the No. [-] pick and used this pick to select Chicago native Derek Rose.
In the 2008-10 season, Rose led the Bulls to the playoffs for two consecutive years, but they were eliminated in the first round.Subsequently, the Bulls hired Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau as the team coach.
In the summer of 2010, the biggest stars in the free market were James and Wade. When the media interviewed Rose, he said that he did not need any big names to join.
The Miami Heat became the team that received the most hostility and attention that season, but the Bulls emerged suddenly under the leadership of Rose, ranking first in the league in the regular season.Rose won the regular season MVP and became the youngest regular season MVP in history.In the playoffs, the Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference Finals and lost to the Heat teamed up by James Wyman. It was a pity that they stopped.But this does not affect that this is the best playoff performance of the Bulls since the Jordan era.
Rose in the Windy City at that time left people with infinite reverie, and even many old fans who were familiar with Jordan were expecting Rose to bring the Bulls back to glory.However, God is jealous of talents. In the 11-12 season playoffs, in the Bulls' first game against the 76ers, Rose suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee, and then missed the playoffs. The Bulls were eliminated by the 76ers in the first round.
In the 12-13 season, Rose missed the entire season.
In the 13-14 season, Rose returned, but only played ten games on behalf of the Bulls, then suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee and missed the rest of the game.
At the beginning of last season, Rose played a surprising performance, but in the middle of the season, the injury came to him again, and the meniscus in his right knee was torn again.This time, though, he only took six weeks off.
In the playoffs last year, Rose played bravely and led his team to break through the first round. They met the Cavaliers led by James in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
On December 12 last year, the Bulls and the Pistons fought in four overtimes. Rose, Jimmy Butler, and Pau Gasol all played strongly, but unfortunately lost to the Pistons.In that game, Rose, Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol became the second trio of the Bulls to score 19 points since Jordan, Pippen and Kukoc in 1996.
The biggest challenge for the Lakers today is these three players.
The current Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg is the coach who was promoted by the team after an irreconcilable disagreement between the management and Tom Thibodeau. He has insufficient coaching experience and poor on-the-spot adaptability.Fortunately, he knew the strengths of the team and worked out offensive and defensive tactics in advance.
Kobe didn't participate in the team's joint practice this morning. He didn't see Xu Tian until he was in the locker room. He asked, "Did you see the statue of Michael outside the arena?"
"I see." Xu Tian adjusted the position of the knee pads and responded calmly to Kobe.
"That person is the goal I've been chasing my entire career," Kobe moved his slightly stiff arms, his tone a little sad, "but now it seems that I can't catch up with his achievements."
Xu Tian tidied up his knee pads and shoelaces, took a step forward to test the feeling of his feet and legs, and said: "People always have goals, even if they can't achieve them, they still need such things, otherwise it will be very difficult to survive the long and arduous training. "
"You want to chase Michael's achievements?"
"I want to challenge you or the magician!"
"Why not Michael."
"Because he is not No.1 in the history of the Lakers."
Kobe looked at Xu Tian, not knowing how to answer for a while.
Xu Tian didn't want to draw conclusions about his career at the beginning, looked at the bright and soft lights at the end of the player tunnel, and said without hesitation: "Let's go!"
Kobe looked at Xu Tian, who was walking away and walking firmly, and suddenly thought of himself when he first joined the league.At that time, life still has infinite possibilities.
"It's nice to be young!"
George heard Kobe's words that seemed to be talking to himself, and said: "Kobe, you are also very young, and you are at your peak."
Kobe looked back at George who was wearing a warm-up suit, and didn't know how to answer, so he simply put his sadness behind him.Why not try your best like you did when you were young?
The atmosphere at the United Center is getting hotter and hotter.After the fans have experienced a few days of competition vacuum, they are extremely eager for a wonderful game to "quench their thirst".
Xu Tian stood by the side of the court, quietly staring at the bull logo near the middle circle, and the verse on the base of the statue came to mind again—there is no one before, and there will be no one after.
(End of this chapter)