Chapter 166 : Return to No. 1 in the league because he wants to win!

After winning the game with the Hornets, the team’s road trip has quietly passed halfway.

The actual situation did not give the Jazz generals a chance to relax, and there was no too much rest time, and the next schedule was still very dense.

So instead of staying in Charlotte, the team flew directly to Indiana at noon the next day to prepare for the last regular season match between the two teams of the season with the Pacers, who had had a previous encounter.

After that, there is no rest time, and we have to play back-to-back away against the Washington dan team.

Such a high-intensity schedule will be a huge challenge for the Jazz generals’ physical fitness and willpower…

On the night of Wang Pan and their arrival in Indiana, everyone on the team gathered in one room and watched the Bulls’ away game against the Knicks.

I don’t know if everyone’s “curse” and prayers played a role, and the exciting result appeared… The Bulls lost!

And it was a big defeat.

The final score was 104:72. The Bulls lost a total of 32 points and suffered the most tragic defeat of the season.

Except Michael? Jordan and Steve? Kerr, the other players’ performances are all overwhelming, and the overall shooting percentage is less than 35%. The god of basketball said that he really can’t move, Kerr said…I’m not going to be a fool this time, 4 in Laozi 6. , Very awesome, but his teammates are not strong.

In this way, the Bulls ushered in their ninth game of the season, and the current record is the same as the Jazz.

Already, he can no longer maintain his exclusive first position in the league, and can only share this position with the Jazz.

If the two teams remain in this state until the end of the regular season, relying on their 2-0 record against the Bulls in the regular season, once the two teams meet in the finals, the Jazz will have home court advantage in accordance with the relevant league regulations.

For this result, Wang Pan must be very happy to see…

After nearly two months, the team once again reached the top of the league, the morale of the team has been extremely high, and the fighting spirit has soared.

With such a fierce momentum, the Jazz played extremely proactively in the game against the Pacers the next night…

At the beginning of the game, it was against the offense, occupying a dominant position and the initiative on the court.

Learned the relevant lessons from previous fights, Carl? Malone didn’t have 350 and then blindly fight his opponents on the court. It was really not worth it. Instead, he used his flexible footsteps and good range to send basketballs into the basket again and again.

Spend the least energy and get the most points. This is what a player with a brain should have. The old horse said that his brain is not just muscles.

Wang Pan will continue to talk to Lei Ji? Miller, and the opponent on the offensive end did not step forward to find abuse this time, did not step forward to follow him.

Defense Wang Pan became Ricky? Pierce, the pressure on him is not great, and his scoring efficiency has not dropped at all.

As for the performances of Stockton and Hornacek in the team, they are also above the standard. Coupled with the opponent’s lack of determination to win the game desperately, the Jazz has always maintained the lead on the field, and the advantages have gradually expanded…

Meanwhile, in a villa in Chicago, Michael? Jordan and Scott? Pippen is watching the game between the Jazz and the Pacers.



No way. After they lost to the Knicks by a big score, their first position changed hands. Now they can only expect the Jazz to lose too. They must be paid attention to. Unfortunately, the progress of the game did not go as they expected. development of…

“Most of the Pacers can’t win. It seems that we have to accept the result of sharing the league’s first place with the Jazz.” Scott? Pippen looked very unwilling.

They obviously have been in the first position until now, but because of the rare few relaxations, they lost the ball and were overtaken by their opponents. The more they think about it, the less it feels, but the toughness of the Jazz in their hearts Is to express admiration…

Being able to withstand the pressure has been clinging to them on the record and has not been pulled away. The strength of the Jazz opponent has been recognized by Pi Erye.

Hearing that, Michael? Jordan glanced at his golden partner, his eyes focused on the TV screen again, and solemnly said: “Just temporarily share with them, we will soon open the gap again.”

“Then we can’t relax anymore…” Pippen pointed out intentionally.

In terms of how well they know each other, Michael? Jordan didn’t know the meaning of Pi Erye’s words, he squinted slightly, and responded with no suspicion (cafj): “I have no problem with my physical condition, and I don’t need conditioning. In contrast, the home court advantage of the playoffs. More important.”

“Then fight it.” Pippen said sternly.

Inwardly, he couldn’t help but sigh. In fact, he prefers to rest and accumulate energy for the playoffs, instead of fighting with the Jazz. If there is no home court advantage, there will be no more. It is not that he has not won the game away. Don’t worry too much.

But the average age of this Bulls team is not small. After the second half of the regular season has been determined to be the first place in the East, they can relax a little, rest and adjust their status to deal with the playoffs. It has been tight. It’s not good to be nervous, they can’t stand the violent zhe…

If this goes on, it will definitely affect the team’s performance in the playoffs.

But as the absolute core of the team, Michael? Jordan has directly made a decision, it is only the second master, he will definitely not raise objections.

Anyway, it was a no-brainer to mention it, so just follow Jordan, but I feel a little uneasy.

At this time, Wang Pan played very excited and focused on the court. After establishing their advantage, they never gave the Pacers a chance to comeback and kept their advantage on the court until the end of the game.

In the end, just as Jordan had just guessed, they easily defeated the Pacers and won four straight away games!

Without much rest, the next night, Wang Pan dragged their tired bodies to Washington and started a new round of competition.

The opponent is the Washington dan team!

A team that is on the brink of the playoffs…

Facing such a team with extremely strong desire to win, the Jazz played very hard on the court.

The continuous stalemate situation in the first three quarters consumed the team’s fighting spirit and otherwise not “rich” physical ability, even if it is Carl, who is ranked in the forefront of attendance in the league? Malone and John? Stockton was a little unbearable.

In the case of extreme fatigue, the probability of injury will increase a lot. In order to avoid this situation, Jerry? Sloan frequently rotates the lineup in this game, and suddenly looking back, Wang Pan is actually the player who played the most time on the court and played the most stable.

The man with the most jiu in the team was actually a 19-year-old boy, which was very surprising.

Who could have imagined that the Jazz, which has a strong Iron Triangle, would have to rely on the performance of Wang Pan to win this game.

Feeling the heavy pressure on his shoulders, Wang Pan, who was sent to the court in less than four minutes in the last quarter, did not choose to back down. He glanced at the situation on the scoreboard where his team was only leading by one point. Very serious.

Jazz offensive round…

With the defender, Wang Pan ran tirelessly in the opponent’s half. Spencer stepped forward to help block a bit and followed Wang Pan’s defender. Hornacek immediately passed the ball.

“Pa J caught the ball and made a mid-range shot. The familiar hand gan coming from his fingertips made Wang Pan not go to see if the ball has been scored after he landed. He turned back to defense, and there was a burst of crispness behind him. The voice of the Internet…

At the critical moment, Wang Pan didn’t mess around, and decisively chose his current most stable mid-range shot, helping the team expand the point difference to 3 points.

The act of pretending to miss the goal just now made the home team fans very dissatisfied, and they booed Wang Pan.

But my heart can’t help but sigh… It’s so special, I definitely want to go to the wild field to try this set of moves when I find time.

Defensive round…

Wang Pan followed Calbert? Chaney, looking at other positions on the field from time to time, is ready to step forward to double-team or apply steals.

However, the opponent’s pre-match preparations in this match were obviously very adequate, and his analysis of his style of play and style of play was also very thorough, and he did not give Wang Pan a chance to steal easily. In the case that the outside line cannot effectively exert its strength, the Washington sub-dan team directly focuses on the inside line.

The big center George, who is 2.31 meters tall? Muresan had only a short break in the third quarter of this game, and then he didn’t rest again. He stayed on the court all the time, and it was the same in the final quarter.

Such a big man standing on the inside, whether on the offensive end or the defensive end, even if he just stands still, all puts a lot of pressure on the Jazz.

Just like this round, Muresan caught the ball inside a favorable position and relied on his height advantage to easily beat Spencer.

The point difference between the two teams was once again reduced to [points.

“If this guy is on the court, there will be too much pressure on our side.”

Watching George slowly returning to defense? Muresan, Wang Pan narrowed his eyes and stepped to the three-point line. He immediately raised his hand for the ball. Lao Huo didn’t hesitate and passed the ball right away.

“Out of the three-point line, I raised my hand to take the basketball without a pause, and started with a quick step. Wang Pan wiped it from Calbert? Chaney’s side and rushed straight to the basket. George After hesitating for a while, Muresan immediately made up for defense.

The height of 2.31 meters is like a high mountain, lying between Wang Pan and the basket, full of pressure!

Without passing the ball, Wang Pan looked resolute. Under the surprised eyes of everyone in the arena, he jumped high to meet Muresan, looking like a button.

“How courageous!” Muresan greeted him directly.

The small hand, who did not match his body, swung straight over, but did not touch the basketball. Wang Pan pulled the bar in the air to avoid the opponent’s block, and the two of them had a violent physical collision in the air.

The advantages of tonnage and height make Muresan even though his strength attribute may not be too high, but the huge impact brought by the inertia of the whole person so straight forward still knocks the center of gravity of Wang Pan directly. , Clutching the basketball with his right hand, regardless of whether he could get in, threw it toward the basket.

The body is tilted backwards…

“Beep?!” The referee blew the whistle in time, and Muresan defended the foul.

The basketball that had just been thrown out indiscriminately flew directly from the backboard into the auditorium. It must have missed a hit, and Wang Pan made two free throws.

After staggering for a few steps to stabilize the center of gravity on the floor, Wang Pan let out a long sigh of relief and calmly walked to the free throw line.

In response to the boos of the home team fans, the free throw started…



“Butterfly? Laughing at the free throw ability that is directly linked to mid-range shooting, coupled with Wang Pan’s steady and calm mood, is naturally extremely stable. He made two free throws and made two free throws. The point difference was still 3 points. I looked at it deeply. After seeing Muresan, he turned back to defend…

Seeing this scene, Stockton on the bench of the Jazz frowned. Wang Pan’s eyes reminded him of an extremely disturbing thought: “Carl, won’t Wang want to…” “No Wrong, he just wanted to take the initiative to inflict shame on the inside.” Carl? Ma Long looked very serious.

Stockton furrowed his brows and whispered in a voice that only two of them could hear: “Why should he be so extreme, in fact…M didn’t wait for Stockton to speak completely, Karl? Malone? Is directly interrupted: “Because he wants to win. M glanced at his old partner and sighed involuntarily.

Stockton is pretty good everywhere. It’s too much Buddhism. In my heart, I don’t really care about honor or anything. If you can get the best, it doesn’t matter if you can’t get it. It directly caused him to be in the post-season. The key moments of the game are always down.

In terms of the desire to win, Wang Pan is much stronger than it.

Thinking of this, Carl? Ma Long stood up suddenly from his seat, and he was surprised to see Stockton beside him: “What are you doing?”

“I am the boss of the team, and the Jazz need a first-year rookie so hard!”

Such a sentence is left, Carl? Malone stepped to Jerry? In front of Sloan, the expression was extremely serious.

Soon, taking advantage of a dead ball, Carl? Malone was substituted.

Watching the old partner stepping into the court full of fighting spirit, John? Stockton felt uncomfortable in his heart for some reason.

Not against Carl? Ma Long, instead of aiming at himself, couldn’t help asking himself: “Am I…too decent?”?

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