MJ是毫無疑問的史上最偉大球員
公牛王朝兩次三連霸也是無庸置疑的偉大
但常常有人說MJ若不退休就能八連霸
難怪有人會說 火箭隊被低估得很嚴重
火箭隊真的無法跟公牛匹敵嗎?
以下是一篇外絮的觀點 節錄其中部分如下:
https://reurl.cc/D98A4N
Last Dance doc resurfaces Rockets vs. Bulls debate
最後之舞紀錄片再次引起火箭對公牛的論戰
During the three-year time span from 1991-1993, the Rockets won five of its
six regular-season meetings against the Bulls by an average margin of 12
points. On Jan 3, 1991, Houston recorded their largest win against the
Jordan-led Bulls in a 114-92 victory inside the Summit in Houston. Otis
Thorpe led the way with 23 points and 11 rebounds, as six players score in
double figures during the win. At the time, Houston’s win over the eventual
champion was just another victory, as they improved to 17-13 on the season,
but 29-years later, their win over the Bulls could be a blueprint on how the
Rockets would have defeated Chicago in the Finals.
在公牛隊第一次三連霸時期 火箭隊在季賽與公牛隊六次碰頭中贏了五次
且贏的這五次是以平均勝分12分的差距獲勝
1991年1月3日 火箭隊在主場以114-92擊敗公牛 這是比分差距最大的一次
Otis Thrope拿下23分11板 另外火箭隊有六人得分上雙
One reoccurring theme that played a factor in the Rockets’ success over the
Bulls was the defensive performance played against Scottie Pippen. In episode
one of the documentary, Jordan sheds light on the importance Pippen had on
his career stating, “Whenever they speak Michael Jordan, they should speak
Scottie Pippen.”
火箭隊能獲勝
一個重複出現的重要因素
是用防守遏制了Pippen的表現
在紀錄片第一集中 MJ清楚說明了Pippen對公牛的重要性:
"當人們談論Michael Jordan的成就時 都不應該忘了Pippen"
Without Pippin’s contributions, Jordan failed to advance to the second round
of the playoffs, and the Bulls did not reach championship contention until
the Arkansas prodigy reached All-Star form in 1990. With no way of totally
slowing down Jordan, Houston’s perimeter defenders shifted their focus to
second most important Bull.
在沒有Pippen貢獻的那幾年 MJ始終無法突破季後賽第二輪
公牛隊也直到Pippen於1990年開始展現巨星身手後才有機會拿下冠軍
當火箭隊發現MJ無法擋時 他們陣中的優異防守者就會將重點放在Pippen身上
Pippen averaged 19.1 points shooting nearly 50% from the field during Chicago
’s first three-peat, but was the sum of his parts when facing the Rockets.
During the 114-92 loss to Houston, Pippen played a total of 37 minutes and
recorded 11 points on 29.4% shooting on the night. His performance against
the Rockets was one of several subpar acts, as Pippen averaged 15.8 points
while shooting just 30.0% from the field during the six games the two teams
played over three years.
Pippen在第一次三連霸時期平均19.1分 並有近五成的投籃命中率
但面對火箭就不一樣了
在火箭114-92獲勝的這場比賽中 Pippen上場37分鐘 以29.4%的命中率拿下11分
事實上Pippen面對火箭的比賽表現都有失常情形
91-93年跟火箭隊的六場比賽中 Pippen平均只有15.8分 30%投籃命中率
Distinct from their Finals’ contemporaries, the Rockets’ best matched Pippen
’s unique playstyle with the defensive physicality coming from either
Thorpe, Vernon Maxwell and later Robert Horry (1993). Once Pippen became a
non-factor based on Houston’s defensive scheme, the Bulls were vulnerable to
fall regardless of the number of points recorded by Jordan.
Pippen面對的是火箭隊的Thrope Vernon Maxwell以及93年的Robert Horry
他們用高強度的防守 有效的壓制了Pippen的表現
當Pippen面對火箭隊的防守策略
無法拿出應有的表現時
無論MJ拿了多少分 公牛隊的麻煩都很大
Adding to the agony of trying to get Pippin going offensively, the Bulls
would have endured their most difficult challenge — defending the likes of
Hakeem Olajuwon over a seven-game series.
除了要煩惱Pippen進攻上的表現 公牛隊還得面臨他們最大的挑戰
怎麼在七戰四勝系列賽中防守大夢
As Jordan once confessed, the Bulls had no answer against The Dream, as
Olajuwon averaged 20 points and 13 rebounds during their regular season
meetings. Chicago’s Bill Cartwright and Luc Longley had no chance at slowing
down Olajuwon, as the 7-foot-0 center dominated every big man standing in his
way during the 1990s.
MJ過往也承認過公牛隊拿大夢完全沒轍 在例行賽對戰中大夢平均20分13板
公牛隊的中鋒Bill Cartwright和Luc Loneley是無法抵擋大夢的
這位7呎中鋒在90年代輾壓了所有跟他對戰的對手
Similar to Jordan, Olajuwon’s killer instinct grew when playing against his
counterparts, as he once averaged 26.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.9 blocks and
1.2 steals in a Finals series against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks
and then put up 32.8 points, 11.5 boards, 5.5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks
against Shaquille O’Neal and the Orlando Magic in a four-game Finals sweep.
跟MJ一樣 Olajuwon遇強則強 94年冠軍賽他以26.9分 9.1板 3.9阻攻
打敗了Patrick Ewing的尼克隊
95年面對Shaquille O'neal的魔術隊 更繳出32.8分 11.5板 5.5助攻 2抄截 2阻攻的數據
橫掃了魔術隊
Unable to send a help defender (Phil Jackson’s philosophy of no doubling),
the Bulls would have been forced to play Olajuwon one-on-one down on the low
block with Horace Grant assigned to Thorpe. Finals version of Olajuwon vs.
Luc Longley, Bill Wennington or Will Perdue? Please.
Horace Grant必須防守Thrope
當公牛隊沒有辦法以包夾防守的方式防守時
他們將面臨必須派一個防守者一對一面對Olajuwon的窘境
Luc Longley, Bill Wennington Will Perdue辦得到嗎 別鬧了