Chapter 327 An impossible duel?!
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"Lin, can you tell me about Richmond's defense against you in this game? You don't seem to have many shots on the perimeter recently, and you are actually doing offenses with balls and back-to-body singles at the basket. Can you tell me why this is?"
At the post-match press conference when the Lakers and Kings game ended, the news room of the Los Angeles Forum Arena was already crowded. This was the last game for the Los Angeles Lakers before the Christmas game. That is to say, after the game ends, the Lakers' next game is the Christmas game!
It can be said that the post-match press conference between the Lakers and the Kings is not so much a post-match press conference as a pre-match press conference between the Lakers and the Bulls, especially the Bulls will have another game against the Pacers tomorrow, and the Lakers really did not have any games before the Christmas game. Many reporters at the scene probably ended in Chicago after blocking Lin Han and the Lakers in this game, and will soon go to Chicago to block the Bulls tomorrow.?
Although there are two games in this Christmas game, one is the Magic and the Knicks, and the other is the Bulls and the Lakers, everyone knows that because of Lin Han, after the Knicks collapsed in an instant, the Knicks' four centers battles between the Knicks and the Magic have almost no highlights. Ewing has not made a comeback yet, so it is still hard to say whether the Christmas game can come back. In addition, after Old Nelson took over the Knicks, the team's record was extremely poor, or the current Knicks players cannot play the running and bombing tactics that Old Nelson hopes can play.
Therefore, the first game between the Magic and the Knicks in this Christmas game is really negligible. Therefore, even if there are two Christmas games this year, it is only the game between the Lakers and the Bulls, and it is very worth watching. After all, this is a direct duel between the two most popular players in the NBA. Many people want to know who is stronger than Lin Han or Jordan. Although a regular season game cannot explain too many problems, it can also see some things.
Therefore, media experts and fans across the United States paid considerable attention to the state of Lin Han and Jordan before the Christmas game before this game.
Although in terms of data, Lin Han, who has averaged almost averaging triple-double so far this season, is quite gorgeous and outstanding in terms of data, but from the recent period, Lin Han's performance actually has some problems. Because of his low character, Lin Han rarely does that long-distance offensive method in recent times, most of which are breaking through and playing back singles at the basket. Although many media experts don't know why Lin Han does this. However, as one of the best shooters in the league, Lin Han's behavior has caused a lot of controversy, and some people have even made it a big deal of controversy.
After mocking Lin Han for losing confidence in his three-pointer, he said that after the three-point line became shorter, Lin Han didn't know how to shoot three-pointers, but this statement was obviously untenable. Although Lin Han has not made a large number of three-pointers in recent times, Lin Han is now the third most accurate player in the league in three-pointers. Apart from Stephen Cole and Schramf, Lin Han's shooting percentage is the highest. The reason why Kerr and Schramf's shooting percentage is higher than Lin Han is more than 50% is because the average number of shots per game is much less than Lin Han.
Therefore, even though Lin Han has not made many three-pointers in recent times, he is still the best three-point shooter in the NBA. The league's three-point line has not had any actual impact on him. If it is really an impact, in fact, the impact on Reggie Miller after the three-pointer is shortened is quite large. Reggie Miller is a shooter, to be precise, a three-point shooter. His middle distance is not very outstanding. It can be seen from the playoffs with the Knicks last season that his three-pointer ball is even more accurate than his middle distance. The Knicks would rather let him throw the mid-range space than let him throw the three-pointer ball in an open space. So after the three-pointer ball is shortened this season, Reggie Miller's three-pointer ball is not only
The shooting percentage has not increased, but has decreased. This is easy to understand. The three-pointer this season is equivalent to two long-distance points in previous years, so it is extremely beneficial for players like Jordan and Alan Houston who are very accurate in the middle distance like Jordan and Alan Houston. Jordan can get a 44% three-pointer shooting percentage this season, which was almost unimaginable before. Alan Houston is even more terrifying. He has less than 30% shooting percentage last season, and the three-point shooting percentage has also soared to 43%, and his shooting number has reached more than 5 times per game. He was originally an excellent mid-range shooter, and he has become an all-round super shooter in just one season.
So, now when Jordan is playing three-pointers crazy, Lin Han, the best player in the league, doesn't play any more. This is really hard to understand. Especially in this game against the Kings, although Lin Han's performance is still very outstanding, it can be seen that he is a bit difficult to play against Richmond. He is fighting for breakthroughs and physical strength with Richmond throughout the game. Richmond is nicknamed Rock. Even Jordan may not be able to gain much advantage even if he plays with him. Besides, Lin Han? But even though this game is so hard, Lin Han did not make three-pointers in the whole game. This is really special.
Is this a secret weapon that Lin Han is preparing to deal with Jordan? However, with Jordan's attention to Lin Han, Jordan cannot not know what Lin Han's offensive characteristics are. If Lin Han really has some problems with his outside shooting in recent times, with Lin Han's ability to finish at the basket, this game against the Bulls is not that easy to play.
"It's nothing. It requires different offensive methods to deal with different opponents. The Lakers have many offensive players from the outside. Compared to my offense on the outside, the Lakers need my scoring in the inside more. That's how it is."
Faced with the curiosity of these reporters, Lin Han said with a smile. Although these reporters knew that things might not be exactly like Lin Han said, they were still quite credible. With the characteristics of the Lakers team, their offensive ability in the interior is almost zero. If Lin Han scored more on the outside, it would indeed have certain restrictions on the offensive space of other Lakers players. Therefore, it is understandable that Lin Han appears more on the inside.
"Will long-term inside play make you lose control of the outside in the next game?"
"No, I have always been very confident in my ability. As long as the team needs me, I can change my playing style at any time. So this will not have much impact on me."
After Lin Han finished speaking, the reporters at the scene nodded. It seemed that Lin Han was still confident in the game against the Bulls, which was quite important.
After all, in the Christmas battle between the Bulls and the Lakers, the blind man can see that the Bulls have the advantage. The Lakers are at a disadvantage. The only possibility that the Lakers can defeat the Bulls is to see what the duel between Lin Han and Jordan is. If they admit defeat before the game begins, then the Lakers will not have to play in this game.
"Lin, Falk once said some time ago that in the current NBA, Jordan is a player in the same level. Other players are players in the same level. Do you agree with this statement? Falk seems to mention you alone and says that the distance between you and Jordan is the same as the distance between Chicago and Los Angeles."
Originally, the post-match press conference between the Lakers and the Kings was good in terms of the atmosphere, but before the battle, how could these unconventional journalists missed such an opportunity to provoke the relationship between Lin Han and Jordan?
You should know that these guys have already made such preparations. However, Jordan and Lin Han are too cunning and have not given them such a chance at all. Fortunately, they are Jordan's agent Falke. This guy has always been very unaware of Lin Han. In addition, Adidas' financial report for last year was announced some time ago. It was announced that the sales of Miracle Brand exceeded 600 million US dollars last year, and Lin Han's personal dividend reached an astonishing US$80 million. Originally, in the professional sports circle in the United States, Jordan's business achievements were definitely the first, and Lin Han's annual income caused an uproar.
Lin Han distributed 80 million from Adidas, which was after tax, but it definitely exceeded 150 million before tax. In addition, he also had nearly 20 million endorsements and movie revenue. Lin Han's annual income last year reached an astonishingly close to 200 million US dollars, becoming the most profitable player in the world sports world in one fell swoop.
It was close to 200 million US dollars, and whenever I thought of this number, Falk would feel ache, because he had a very good chance to interfere in Lin Han's business. Before Lin Han became completely popular, he had already come to Lin Han. However, at that time, Lin Han actually refused him, the first NBA agent, very decisively!
As long as I think of this, Falke is full of dissatisfaction and anger towards Lin Han. Falke is quite unhappy and annoying to Lin Han. Now, seeing Lin Han fall in front of his player Jordan, how could this Jordan agent resist?
Lin Han is also very clear about some of the remarks of his old opponent. Although this does not represent Jordan's remarks, Lin Han was still very unhappy when he first heard it. Although he knew that he still had some gaps from Jordan, such gaps were not irreparable. Sometimes Lin Han even believed that even if his overall strength may not be Jordan's opponent, he could use some of his special abilities to make Jordan lose his grief. In other words, during the actual game, the gap between Lin Han and Jordan was actually not as big as imagined.
As for the so-called distance between Los Angeles and Chicago, it is simply an insult to the IQ of others.
However, many people really believe such remarks that are extremely insulting to people's IQ. At least a while ago, many media reports were reported about Falke's words, which also made Lin Han and Jordan very embarrassed.
Whether it was Lin Han or Jordan, both of them were very cautious before the start of this game, because they were not sure about defeating each other. Perhaps Jordan took advantage of his team's stronger advantage to be slightly stronger, but it was also limited, so both of them were trying to avoid those issues that mentioned each other.
Now, neither of them wanted to mention each other, and it was basically a success, but no one expected to be disrupted by Falke.
"This is a very interesting metaphor, but Mr. Falke forgot something very important. Although he is Michael's agent, the distance between him and NBA is actually farther than that between Los Angeles and Chicago. So there are some things he does not have any qualifications to judge. I think what he cares more now is how to negotiate with Nike to fight for Michael's more interests."
After Lin Han finished speaking, all the reporters who were waiting to provoke Lin Han and Jordan were stunned. They really didn't expect Lin Han would answer questions like this. When these guys woke up and were about to continue asking Lin Han, the press officer on the scene signaled that when the time was up, Lin Han also stood up and left. Looking at Lin Han's back, the group of reporters were quite depressed. They were once again made by Lin Han.
"This kid is really too cunning, and after Jordan retired once, he seemed to have become a little self-cultivated. These two people are really hard to deal with."
"Yes, Jordan has become much more sleeker than before after his comeback. I doubt that guy has learned from Lin Han."
" Fortunately, these two guys can not mention each other now, but after the next game, I will see that these two arrogant guys can't bear it!"
"That's right. There will be one injury when two tigers fight each other. This game is so interesting!"
Although Lin Han was still a trick today, American journalists were no longer as unhappy as they had been a while ago. After all, the match between Lin Han and Jordan is getting closer and closer. When this game starts, even if Lin Han and Jordan have the strength to restrain themselves, when the game is over, these two will definitely not be able to bear it. After all, NBA has no draw!
Of course, although there are three days left in the Christmas game. However, on December 23, the entire United States was already full of news about the Christmas game. Before the Christmas game, the Lakers did not conduct a lot of training. Even because of the Christmas game, the team will give players two days off from December 23, and the teams will not gather until December 25. This is also the only teams fighting at home can enjoy such a holiday before the Christmas game. The teams fighting at the visiting team really spend Christmas Eve on the plane!
However, on December 23, on the evening of December 23, although the Lakers were on holiday, Lin Han still stayed in his bedroom at home and opened the ABC live broadcast. The Bulls and Pacers' game. After watching this game, Lin Han was a little unable to calm down for a long time. The Pacers, who reached the Eastern Conference finals last season, faced the Bulls. It was supposed to be a strong conversation, but the final result was indeed 90-113. The Pacers lost to the Bulls 23 points away. More importantly, Reggie Miller, who played against Jordan, only made 12 shots in the whole game, and his shooting percentage was 3 of 12 shots!
Lin Han could clearly see that this game was an absolute playoff intensity game, or the Pacers never thought that the Bulls would be so strong in this game, and they were caught off guard. Similarly, Reggie Miller never thought that Jordan's defense would be like this in this game. This shooter who hated the Bulls and Jordan the most in his life returned his character to eliminate the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs last season!
In this game, the Bulls showed not only the blockade of their outside players against the opponent's core players, but more importantly, the Pacers are a team with a strong inside line, but in this game, Schmitz, the Pacers' strongest offensive line, made 6 mistakes in the whole game! The Bulls' pressing and oppressing defense intensity is very high. As long as the opponent's inside line is not paid attention, it will definitely intercept the ball!
Compared with the Bulls' oppressive defense, Lin Han feels that the Lakers' oppressive defense at the beginning of the last two games is like a primary school student, completely without the sharp feeling of the Bulls!
“It’s really a full-scale gap.”
When Lin Han turned off the TV, he sighed and said that the gap between the Lakers and the Bulls is all-round, and there is nothing unexpected. After all, the Lakers are a brand new team. Although Jordan has retired for a year, the Bulls' ambitions have not changed at all except Grant. In other words, this team is actually a team that has been running-in for many years and has a foundation in the triple-championship. The gap between the two sides is naturally very huge.
However, even if I have such mental preparation, Lin Han still feels a little uncomfortable when he really needs to face up to all this.
Now he can understand why before this game begins, almost all major media in the United States predicted that Jordan's Bulls could defeat Lin Han's Lakers. The biggest highlight of this game is not the victory or defeat between the Bulls and the Lakers, but the showdown between Lin Han and Jordan. As for the victory or defeat between the Bulls and the Lakers, what's so good about this? The Lakers cannot defeat the Bulls!
At least now, the Lakers are not the Bulls' opponent. Even the United States and the Los Angeles Times think so. As long as they are not ball blind, the gap between the Lakers and the Bulls is very obvious.
"What, I don't have confidence now"
When Lin Han leaned against the sofa with his eyes closed, Aili's chuckling sound came from his ears.
"The Lakers are indeed far from being as good as the Bulls now. It's not a big deal if they lose. Don't think too much. Your performance in the Lakers this season is actually shocked even me, so, this is just an ordinary regular season game. If you lose, you will lose."
When Aili finished speaking with a smile, Lin Han still leaned on the sofa with his eyes closed, as if he had not heard Aili's words. After a while, Lin Han, who had been keeping his eyes closed, finally opened his eyes.
“I will not give up any game until it starts!”
After Lin Han finished saying this, he appeared in the system space and stood in front of Aili. He opened the attribute version under Aili's somewhat surprised gaze, and took out two training cards that had been on hand for a long time.
Chapter completed!