Vol 2 Chapter 257: Battle of ``Tenwang Mountain''!

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"Damn, damn!"
After the third game between the Jazz and Rockets on June 1, 1994, when Jerry Sloan returned from the post-match press conference with a heavy heart, he saw the team leader Karl Malone constantly Used his own fist to smash himself as the back cabinet, while other Jazz players shrugged their heads a little at this time, and looked somewhat emotional.
Indeed, this game was originally frustrated and ashamed when they thought that the game of ten wins and nines was finally played like this, even when they faced the Rockets’ most proficient weapon when they were invalidated by someone’s absence. The feeling is indeed somewhat unacceptable. Although they are not as desperate as their Rockets players who have lost the previous two games with almost no confidence, they are absolutely emotionally good even if they are not desperate.
If you look at Malone who is breathing into the locker cabinet at this time, you know that if the other Jazz players lose a lot because of the loss, then this defeat is for the Jazz leader, then It’s not just about cracking down on big ones.
The chance of proving himself and showing himself was just screwed up like this. It can be said that since entering the playoffs, the Jazz player has never played so easily in a game. It's hard to accept the Malone who was expecting a Grand Slam after taking the regular season mvp. It's really difficult to accept, because he knows very well that after the missed opportunity this time, it's gone, really gone.
Lin Han will not give him another chance to prove himself, and the league will not ban Lin Han again. When thinking of this, even if he knew he wanted to calm down, he couldn't calm down. I really can't calm down.
Of course, at this time Malone was extremely angry. Regret and shame, and Lin Han on one side, watching his team from the start to the end, watched his team abused by the Rockets for a whole game. What is Lin Han thinking at this time?
No one knows what Lin Han was thinking at this time, because the jazz player who was suspended today has been silent after returning to the locker room, his face is very calm, he can’t see anger, he can’t see disappointment. Can't see any joy and excitement, very calm. The calm is scary, as if this team's loss today has nothing to do with him.
So when Jerry Sloan returned to the locker room, after a round of laps, he focused on Lin Han's face for a while and saw Lin Han's extremely calm look. He was also surprised and puzzled.
"Okay, this game is over. If you lose, you lose. It’s no big deal. Don’t forget that we are still leading the Rockets 2 to 1. Now we still have the advantage. Adjust your mindset and welcome the next The challenge of a game!"
After adjusting his emotions a bit, Jerry Sloan also said to his players with a smile. If it was Jerry Sloan in the past, although he would comfort his players after the team suffered a disastrous defeat, it would never be as pleasant as it is now. As for a smile, it is even more impossible.
Although the game's fiasco on the court, whether it is offensive or defensive, the Jazz team has a lot of blows to themselves, but since the head coach has said so at this time, he has not blamed them at all. Meaning, in this case. They really don't have to carry this emotion to the next game all the time.
So even Karl Malone, who was the most unstable mood at this time, calmed down at this time, and then bowed his head and left his locker room after finishing his things. The head player of the Jazz did not look at Lin Han when he walked past Lin Han, and the performance of Malone was naturally seen by other players of the Jazz. The other players of the Jazz team, who had already put down all kinds of negative emotions such as frustration at the bottom of their hearts, were once again stunned.
After all, yesterday, Lin Han and Malone were still shoulder-to-shoulder and intimate. The relationship between these two teases looks better than any other teammates. If Lin Han played this game, the two appeared on the court. The problem, then Malone can't help but say Lin Han is unacceptable or unacceptable.
The key to this game is that Lin Han did not play. If Malone attributed the game's loss to Lin Han, this is undoubtedly a bit over, but what surprised these Jazz players was Lin Han's expression.
Lin Han, who has been standing there since he and the team returned to the locker room, seems to have failed to see Malone ignoring him this time. The Jazz super rookie after Malone ignored him by his side Lin Lin was still calm, and he didn't even look at Malone even when he looked at it. It seemed that Malone's behavior towards him was as expected.
The atmosphere is very embarrassing, because of the drama staged by Malone and Lin Han, the atmosphere of the jazz locker room that had some changes in mood has become very embarrassing. All the jazz players who had to clean up for a while were all stunned. There, even Jerry Sloan's eyebrows were closed.
And at this time, as the team's second and the leader of the team, Stockton, after packing up his things and preparing to leave, when walking past Lin Han, he did not ignore him like Malone, but lightly. Pat lightly on Lin Han's shoulder.
"Okay, don't be stunned. It's too late. Let's pack up quickly."
The leader of the jazz team pretended to be angry and shouted to other players after patting Lin Han's shoulder, and with such a call from Stockton, the originally embarrassing jazz locker room only recovered slightly It was normal, and other players also learned that Soso had picked up his things.
"Lin, don't care. Carl didn't do it on purpose. He was in a bad mood at this time. That's not his original intention. Don't think too much, you know, he's that kind of person."
After Stockton comforted and laughed at Lin Han, Lin Han nodded slightly after a little silence, and after seeing Lin Han nodded, Stockton also smiled at Lin Han After a glance, he followed Ma Long's pace and turned away.
Although Lin Han was very angry at this time, because Ma Long's behavior really made him uncomfortable, from yesterday before the game to now after the game.
Although Lin Han also knows. He and Malone do have a competitive relationship with the team. At the beginning of this season, the two had a conflict of attack area and attack range on the court. It can be said that as superstars, in particular, they are two superstars with extremely excellent and comprehensive offense. It is inevitable that Lin Han and Malone have problems on the court, but despite the competition, Lin Han has always regarded Malone as his good partner. When Malone was in a trough, Lin Han was a tough general. He dragged it out!
Like Pippen and Jordan, Lin Han knew that he and Malone were not close friends. Although the two had similar personalities, their lifestyles were completely different. It's hard to be a friend, but even if it's a friend, can Jordan and Pippen also be good partners? There is competition and cooperation, and they can also play the triple crown!
It's just obvious that although Lin Han likened himself to Malone as Jordan and Pippen, the question is who is Jordan and who is Pippen. In Malone's mind, he is naturally Jordan and cannot be Pippen. Even Pippen himself is unwilling Being called Pi Erye, Ma Long is naturally not willing to accept such a role as Ma Erye, too. Although Lin Han does not clearly indicate that he is Jordan, but it will not be Pippen.
So, as Stockton just said, the reason why Malone is so abnormal is because he lost a chance to prove that he was Jordan and let Lin Han feel at ease as Pippen. Ma Long has no opinion on Lin Han, and may really have no opinion.
The reason why he may be unable to accept the fact that he cannot become Jordan now, Lin Han can’t be called Pippen, even because this game did not have the fiasco caused by Lin Han, not only let him Jordan's dream was broken, even giving him a sense of crisis that would turn into Pippen in the future.
In NBA, the two superstars team, the most successful natural is the Magician and Jabal, the combination of these two can be called a classic two-person combination. Jabal is even similar to Malone in character, and he is a "comparative". But Lin Han and the Magician are completely different. The Magician can make all the teammates happy. Lin Han's character and style can't do this.
If Malone and the magician partner, even if his performance is even worse, he does not have any sense of crisis, because he knows that the magician will not rob his boss, the worst case is that both of them are bosses, just like Jabal and Magic The relationship is like a teacher, but when partnering with people like Larry Bird and Lin Han, if he can’t prove that he is the boss, then he can only feel at ease as the second child. Larry Bird has proved that since he is uneasy to be the second child, wait for him to grasp the general trend, you will get out, of course, it is only Larry Bird, as for Lin Han, is there such a fierce Larry Bird? Will know.
Malone’s IQ will not make him think so far, so he is simply very crisis-conscious at this time, and he is a teammate with a player like Lin Han, and as the boss, he can’t suppress Lin Han. This is indeed a very serious There is a sense of crisis.
So at this time, Ma Long may not really be dissatisfied with Lin Han, only because of pure psychological discomfort and depression will do such a thing.
Of course, for these things, Lin Han naturally does not think so much. The most eye-catching thing in the entire Jazz team is Stockton, and the other players are basically in a cloud.
With Lin Han's status in the team now, he no longer needs to look at Malone's face. Don't say that Malone is not dissatisfied with Lin Han. Even if Malone is really dissatisfied with Lin Han, Lin Han doesn't think how big Malone will be. What the ability does to him.
And this is why Lin Han has always been extremely calm. He has now reached the point where he does not need to consider anyone's opinion as long as he is not willing.
"This is a very good game. We finally beat the Jazz at home. We have found the rhythm of winning. We need to find this rhythm in the next game."
"Are you satisfied with the game of Kassel? Of course, Kassel is one of the best young people on our team. He played the starter very well in this game and completed our pre-match setup very well. Yes, his ball-controlling impact and offensive talent are excellent, the key point is that he works very hard, he is born to be a big scene Mr."
"Lin Han? Of course. I said before. Lin Han is the most important player of the Jazz. I have no dissatisfaction with him no matter in the past or now. In fact, I voted him first in the defender's vote this year. If I have the right to vote for mvp. If I can’t choose the Rockets player, I will put him first in the mvp vote."
"Malone is not worthy of mvp? Of course not. Malone is also very good. His performance this season is impressive. Well, it is impressive. He is also one of the candidates for mvp in my heart. That's right. One of the candidates!"
The Jazz lost to the Rockets on June 1st. Because of the absence of Lin Han and Drexler, such a result is unbelievable.
Especially after the game, many of the Rockets head coach's remarks have caused a huge impact. For a time, almost the whole world was discussing the status of the Jazz Lin Han.
In fact, not many people can think of the defeat of the Jazz in this game. After all, the Jazz lacked Lin Han, and the Rockets also lacked Drexler. According to many experts on the tactics before the game Analysis, Lin Han's absence will not cause the Jazz any loss in tactics, they can still kill the Rockets,
But the end result was that, without Sir Lin Han's pressing defense, he couldn't play. Without Lin Han, the Jazz's fast-break impact type counterattack can't be hit, and the offense and defense can be said to be a mess. If it were not for the last time that the Jazz gave up pressing tactics, I am afraid this team lost even worse. Under such circumstances, the media and experts and even fans are discussing how important Lin Han is to the Jazz.
This round of matchup was originally the focus of nba fans all over the world. Now the two remaining matchups in the league, this one looks more discussion, especially the Rockets coach Tomjanovic in this After the game, the defamation of Lin Han before the change was changed, and after turning to become Lin Han's brain blow, such discussions have become increasingly fierce.
And this kind of discussion is a good thing for fans and nba experts or TV media. Fans already need a topic to pass the time. Fans who like Lin Han will be keen to discuss Lin Han's position in the Jazz team should be higher. Tom Janovic's remarks and the result of this game are naturally the results they are willing to see in their hearts. They don't like Lin Han's fans. It is also very keen to discuss the issue of Lin Han’s status in the Jazz team, especially when so many Lin Han blows at this time, do not come to fight against these ‘Lin Han blows’, these guys are not all heaven?
As for newspapers and TV media and experts, it is even more so, because this topic can create sales volume and the most important economic benefit of the ratings.
It's just obvious that this discussion with a split jazz has caused a huge sensation, and Lin Han and the Jazz have recently increased their attention. However, many discerning jazz fans are not happy at this time.
Especially at this time, the Jazz players and coaching staff who are still in Houston are not happy at this time.
"This old guy is really hard work, in order to create a topic, all kinds of nonsense dare to say!"
In the hotel where the Jazz stayed, after getting up early in the morning on June 2, Lin Han saw that the major media were all about Tom Janovic’s evaluation of him and the major columns were all about his absence. Lin Han was speechless.
Although his IQ is not high, he also knows what Tomjanovic is doing and what he wants to do, although Lin Han is actually very happy to say such praise and praise, even if he knows it is fake, Lin Han is also very happy. No one is reluctant to listen to good words, just like Malone. With Malone’s IQ, he can also see that many of the words in the newspaper are nonsense, but like everyone else, no one wants to see himself belittled by others. Then clearly knew it was nonsense.
So when I saw Tom Janovich's nonsense in these media early this morning, Lin Han looked very unhappy, but he didn't have much discomfort in his heart, and Malone was really very uncomfortable, both in his heart and on the surface.
Fortunately, after a night of calmness, Malone no longer faced Lin Han facelessly. When everyone woke up in the morning to eat in the restaurant, Malone apparently returned to normal, and Lin Han also became more involved. Laughed.
Of course, Lin Han was about the same at this time. It seemed that there was no such thing as yesterday between the two.
Seeing that the two most important players on the team are reconciled, the other jazz players are also in a better mood, but this time Malone and Lin Han are reconciled. Stockton, who is the team leader, should be happy, but at breakfast this morning, Stockton kept his head down for dinner without saying anything.
Because he was afraid when he was talking. I really accidentally uncover the acting skills of Lin Han and Malone.
The two played so realistically that they could deceive other Jazz players but they could not deceive Stockton.
Tom Janovic's divorce meter is poor. Anyone with a slight IQ can see it, but this kind of trick is not only a conspiracy that others can’t see. There is also a trick that doesn’t need to be covered up. Yangmou, obviously Tomjanovich never I never thought about covering up my alienated Jazz. In this case, Malone and Lin Han's acting at this time can be understood.
Malone now thinks this team is his own, and his goal is the finals. Therefore, he did not allow Lin Han to be separated by the enemy, so no matter what he thought of Lin Han in his heart, this round of series must not let Lin Han go wrong!
And Lin Han is similar. Although Stockton does not know whether Lin Han regards this team as his, but also, Lin Han’s goal is also a championship, and now the most important thing is not to fight for power, so he Nor can Malone be allowed to go wrong!
In this case, the two mentalities are involved, but the two people with the same goal jumped into acting. They all regard each other as a player with a IQ problem who will be on Tom Janovich, and are likely to have problems.
"Really two idiots"
When thinking of this, Stockton also put down the fork in his hand and glanced at this time, Malone and Lin Han, who were hooking their shoulders, thought with a sigh.
but. At this time, since the two were willing to act, the teammates also believed, and even the head coach's face became relaxed at this time, even if everyone was drunk, Stockton, who was awake, could only pretend to be drunk at this time.
"However, although Tomjanovich's strategy is good, I haven't thought that the two people he separated from are such amused and idiot."
When thinking of this, Stockton wanted to laugh a bit. As the leader of the team, he wanted to consider how to make up for the relationship between Lin Han and Malone this morning. But did not expect that Tomjanovich actually sent such an assist.
What Tomjanovic has done in recent times proves that he is not a coach who only shouts ‘We want to have a champion’ heart’ to his players, and the soul chicken soup slogan. He also has a good ‘language talent’ and a good ‘intelligence quotient, but if it’s not for the Jazz and Lin Han, he’s too him. In fact, he is also reluctant to do such things in the recent period.
After all, there is really a price to pay for doing these things. Not to mention that he was deducted by the league for one-fifth of the salary, and the team does not reimburse them. What’s more important is that he has nothing to do with the Jazz. The doubt will hurt one of the team's important players, Drexler, although saying that he touted Lin Han outside is able to praise Lin Han.
But obviously, while touting Lin Han, it is naturally impossible to take into account the feelings of the terrible Drexler played by Lin Han. The Rockets defender has been very upset recently. Next, Tomjanovich played this way again, and it was strange that he could feel better.
So when Tomjanovich played tricks, Lin Han and Malone and the Jazz were the most hurt, but because of the IQ problems of Lin Han and Malone, the most hurt actually turned into Dray Ksler.
Therefore, in the recent period, Tomjanovich has also been very uncomfortable. Not only does he need to comfort Drexler, but he also needs to explain to Drexler his way and arrangement of the next game, and hope that Drexler will be able to In this round of the series to give up the core position of the team's outside players, assisting Kassel to eliminate the Jazz.
After all, although he can deal with the Jazz in terms of external factors, if his team's internal problems are not handled well, then it is useless, but fortunately Drexler is also a sensible player and he knows himself. This series of games against Lin Han's defense is indeed an ordinary off-ball role player. It is better to hold Lin Han better and improve his offensive efficiency. This is a thing for the Rockets. The best thing.
As for Kassel's ability to take on the Rockets' urgency to break the Jazz after Lin Han's return, Drexler did not dare to say yes, but this is also the Rockets' last resort.
Because people all over the world know that although the fourth game between the Jazz and Rockets is not the Battle of the Heavenly King Mountain, in effect, it is equivalent to the Battle of the Heavenly King Mountain!
Because the two teams in the first three games can almost take out what they can show, and the shortcomings exposed by the two teams are almost exposed. In this case, this If the Rockets can win this game again with the victory of the previous game, then this round of the series is likely to go away in a tie-break.
In the same way, the Rockets players know very well that if Lin Han returns after this game, the team still loses after changing personnel and playing style. Eventually after the game, the big score becomes 1 to 3. , Then the Rockets are likely to be eliminated directly after going to Salt Lake City in the next game.
So, although in recent times, Tomjanovich seems to have grasped some of the general trend, in fact, it is still not beneficial to them.
After the return of Lin Han and the return of Drexler, this game is still an uncertain game, and no one is sure.
This also includes the Jazz!
On June 3, 1994, in the fourth game of the Jazz and Rockets, it was more than seven o'clock in the evening. In the Jazz locker room, the head coach Jerry Sloan looked extremely dignified at this time. The importance of this game is self-evident. Yu, if you win, the Jazz will easily advance to the next round, and if you lose, the team will most likely be dragged to the last moment of the tie-break!
For Jerry Sloan, he naturally cannot hope that his team will be dragged to the last moment, so this game is a game that must be won!
If at the end of the last game, he was still worried about whether there would be a problem within the team, but now that Lin Lin and Malone are reconciled, he has no such concerns. In this case, he Naturally, there is confidence to win in this game.
"I won't say much about other things. Everyone forgets the last game. This is a fresh start. We need to play our aggressiveness and toughness again in this game. All we need is a victory!"
When Jazz was about to walk out of the locker room and Jerry Sloan was doing his final tactical layout, the Jazz coach rarely screamed the slogan of must-win, with his cautious character, he called this before the game. Slogans are indeed uncommon.
However, for the current Jazz team, this slogan is indeed very good. This can be seen from the excitement and excitement on the faces of other Jazz players after Jerry Sloan shouted a must-win slogan.
This game may be the most important game of the Jazz playoffs this year! (To be continued)
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