Capítulo 1288: Chapter 521: Jordan’s Incredible Consistency

It’s really accurate!

When Zhang Yang first came to the 80-line for training, he was deeply impressed by John-Parkinson, the white point guard.

In fact, in terms of overall ability, John-Parkinson is not qualified to be a starting point guard for a team, but in the seven playoff journeys since Jordan returned from a leg injury, the Chicago Bulls team has changed their five starters. The most suitable for Jordan is indeed this less capable white point guard, especially since the Zen Master became the head coach and initiated the Triangle Offense, John-Parkinson’s starting point guard position has been unshakable.

Despite being difficult to defend against, on the offensive end, although his breakthrough is weak and his passing is just average, with an under-basket shooting rate of only 50%, as the main control, he only averages about 3 assists, with an assist-to-turnover ratio barely passing at 2 to 1, still, he is always in a very suitable position to receive when off the ball, and his mid-range open shot accuracy is astonishingly high!

The point guard beside Jordan, like the one beside Kobe, doesn’t offer much else, but they have plenty of open opportunities.

John-Parkinson maintains an approximately 50% mid-range shot accuracy during the regular season, and consistently achieves over 45% accuracy in the playoffs.

Especially this year, with a regular-season mid-range shot accuracy of 53.1%, contributing significantly to the Bulls’ historic 67-win season; in the first 6 games of the East Final, he had a mid-range shot accuracy of 48.9%, scoring a total of 68 points in those 6 games!

A standard Zen Master style, not needing the role players to be outstanding, as long as they meet the specific requirements.

When it comes to the Knicks Team’s offense, Zhang Yang and Ewing continued their two-man game, Horace Grant feigned to double-team Ewing, sank defensively, and along with Carterright and Jordan, formed an encirclement against Ewing and Zhang Yang.

Oakley sharply sensed the opponent’s intention, moved towards the free throw line, distracting Pippen’s attention.

Mike Daniel took the opportunity to turn around, breaking free from Pippen’s close, physical defense, cutting into the interior, with Pippen hastily following.

Zhang Yang received a pass from Ewing, stepped back, and when the timing was right, lobbed the ball.

Pippen lunged, but Mike Daniel seized the ball first, turned to evade Pippen, then spun back to avoid Horace Grant who was lunging from the front of the hoop, his right foot unmoved, his left foot stepping towards the hoop, he jumped with both feet, and made the shot!

This 4 years 8 million, totally worth it! Big Bird spent wisely on the savings from Oakley, Starks, and others!

Last summer, when Mike Daniel left the Phoenix Suns, the media commented on him — joining a team with a slower pace could restore his pre-injury average of 20+ points per game, as he possesses first-tier skills and rhythm in the league, still being a top scorer.

After joining the Knicks Team, Mike Daniel averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds in the regular season, which might not seem impressive, but with a shooting accuracy of 51.6%, he successfully adapted to the catch-and-finish play style. In the playoffs against the combination of Jordan, Pippen, and Horace Grant from positions 2 to 4, when Zhang Yang and Ewing needed a receiving point, Mike Daniel scored a total of 113 points in the first 6 games, averaging 18.8 points, with a shooting accuracy of 49%, second only to Ewing, and even higher than Zhang Yang, becoming the Knicks Team’s ‘Third Giant’!

The Knicks Team hit three shots in a row at the start, leading 6 to 4!

John-Parkinson sticking to, Carterright towering over, Jordan+Pippen+Grant’s pressing defense, the Bulls team’s otherwise unstoppable defense against other opponents, was torn apart by Mark Jackson’s distribution, Ewing’s isolation play, and Zhang Yang’s off-the-ball offense!

The Knicks Team, tonight, just like in the first 3 home games of the East Final, every time they step onto this basketball holy ground, their emotions skyrocket, playing focused and confident.

Seeing the Knicks Team’s opening performance, the commentators were all talking about how the Knicks Team had a very high chance of winning the championship again.

With data to back it up, not counting tonight’s game, the Knicks Team has already played 96 games this season, including 46 home games, only losing 3 games in the regular season, the strongest home performance in NBA history, and among the teams they lost to, none were the Bulls.

But looking back, Pippen’s breakthrough pass was directly to Horace Grant, whose baseline mid-range shot also went in!

After probing for several rounds at the start, both teams’ key attackers and supporting scorers were in very good form.

To this, both sides have become accustomed, having been guided by the strategist and the crazy scientist in succession, the NBA is at its peak ‘offensive basketball’ stage, both teams made the same adjustment, attack the hell out of them!

In the following time, both teams engaged in an intense exchange of shots.

Jordan was exceptionally brilliant in the exchange, giving the impression that the Bulls team = Jordan.

In strong offensive isolation, it’s him; in off-the-ball movements catching and shooting as the first choice, it’s him; as the pivot of the team, it’s also him.

Pippen played well in the East Final, but just looking at this East Final, he truly doesn’t live up to the ‘superstar’ status that Jordan praised him for in front of the media.

Averaging 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.6 steals, 1 block, with a shooting accuracy of 46.8%, just looking at scoring performance, it may not be better than Mike Daniel, of course, his initiation of offense, and defense, cannot be compared to Mike Daniel, but he can be at most considered half a superstar, even his playmaking performance was mediocre, otherwise, it wouldn’t force Jordan to average 32+ points along with 8+ assists.

With all the super star duo cores, the Knicks Team’s duo core is truly a duo core, while the Bulls team’s duo core is Jordan fighting 1.5, Pippen being at most half a superstar.

From Zhang Yang’s side, he initially ‘hid’ behind Ewing to play support. When Ewing used his absolute advantage in one-on-one situations to break through, the team offense stabilized, he stepped to the ‘front stage,’ and went head-to-head with Jordan.