季後賽傳奇點將錄─Michael Jordan

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季後賽傳奇點將錄─Michael Jordan


在關鍵時刻有心臟挺住壓力，展現完美球技，才有資格從好球員蛻變成偉大球員，而不管你稱之為關鍵球員、英雄，甚至是傳奇球星，偉大球員在球場上總是一肩扛起球隊勝負的重責大任，而最能顯現關鍵時刻的緊張程度，便非季後賽戰場莫屬了。

季後賽傳奇點將錄當然少不了「籃球之神」Michael Jordan了，Jordan的季後賽傳奇可以分成兩大階段，第一階段是1993年他第一次退休前，第二階段則是從1994到1998年他第二次宣布退休這段期間。就讓我們先回顧一下第一時期Jordan在季後賽的神奇演出吧。

1986年第一輪對塞爾蒂克的第二戰

在1986年季後賽首輪對上塞爾蒂克的第二戰，Jordan領軍的公牛歷經二次延長後仍不幸敗北，但Jordan勇奪季後賽史上個人單場最高的63分的超人表現成了最受人注目的焦點。而其中最為人津津樂道的，便是Jordan於右邊角落跨下運球閃過綠衫軍傳奇球星Larry Bird後跳投得手，賽後Bird對於Jordan的神奇表現發表看法：「我想是上帝偽裝成Jordan來打球的吧！」

其實1986年是Jordan進入聯盟的第二年，不過卻在季初時遭受生涯最嚴重的受傷，摔斷了腿，不過就在缺賽64場後毅然決定復出，並帶領公牛闖入季後賽，雖然公牛戰績僅有30勝52負。

進入季後賽首輪對手便是聲勢如日中天的塞爾蒂克，同時也是當年最後的冠軍隊伍，雖然公牛最後被直落三淘汰出局，但Jordan第二戰於傳奇的塞爾蒂克主場the Boston Garden的驚異演出奠定了巨星地位。當時塞爾蒂克的冠軍陣容認為是史上最強的隊伍之一，但Jordan卻在他們面前砍下63分，寫下NBA季後賽個人單場得分的紀錄，而且迄今無人能破。

連當時他的隊友John Paxson都說：「Michael在場上可以做的事太多了，而且做的很好，當我也在場上比賽時，也會被他的精采演出吸引，而不經意地停下動作。」

至於對手，Bird則表示：「我想再也沒有人可以在我們的防守下拿下這麼多分數了，他今天的表現真的是太神，讓人啞口無言只能讚嘆。我想他是籃球之神的化身吧。」

1989年第一輪對騎士的第五戰

即使是漫畫也沒有像Jordan賞給騎士的經典一擊那般充滿戲劇性。1989年季後賽第一輪公牛和騎士碰頭，雙方戰成2比2平，第五戰一絕生死，到了倒數時刻，騎士領先1分，但球權在公牛手上，公牛底線發球，Jordan在場中左晃右晃甩開防守球員之後，接獲傳球反正向左切入至罰球線附近拔起跳投，球應聲入籃，公牛以101比100逆轉晉級。

這個被芝加哥和克里夫蘭球球迷稱為"The Shot"的經典一擊，在當時於電視上播了不下上百次，更是加深騎士球迷的椎心之痛。雖然僅是一記投籃，卻改變了當時兩支年輕球隊的未來。

80年代末期的騎士以Brad Daugherty、Mark Price、Ron Harper、Larry Nance和John "Hot Rod" Williams為核心，是當時最具年輕潛力的球隊之一，在傳奇教練Lenny Wilkens的帶領下，1988-89球季騎士創下隊史最佳的57勝25負。不過不幸的是，他們季後賽的對手卻是公牛，由Jordan所領軍的年輕球隊，而且正要邁入90年初期的黃金時期。公牛當年例行賽成績47勝35負，因此主場優勢由騎士所有，前四戰雙方各破對方一場主場，戰成二比二平手。

關鍵第五戰又是纏鬥至最後一刻，公牛尚落後1分，一如生涯無數次的致命一擊，Jordan又是執行的人選。Jordan在右側接球後，立刻往左切入在罰球區附近起身跳投，當時騎士防守者Craig Ehlo亦步亦趨地跟著，並跳起企圖封蓋，但是Jordan卻展現驚人的空中續航力，直到Ehlo已經下落後才將球投出，命中後比賽結束，公牛逆轉勝出，Jordan激動地揮舞著拳頭。

兩年後，公牛第一次拿下總冠軍，並從開啟公牛王朝，至於騎士，則是一厥不振。

1991年總冠軍賽對湖人的第二戰
1991年公牛打入總冠軍賽，公牛在自家輸掉第一場比賽，不過在第二場隨即討回顏面。

Jordan幾乎掌控全局，不斷地上演精采好球，其中最讓人訝異的，他如入無人之境的切入後，原先是右手持球，可以輕鬆灌籃，但是在空中突發奇想地換成左手上籃得分，誇張的腰力讓人嘆為觀止。

這個動作在電視重播了無數次，且被稱為"A spec-TAC-ular move by Jordan!"，除了spectacular的讚嘆之意之外，TAC代表美國戰術空軍司令部，-ular則是表示類似，因此整句話有形容Jordan的空中動作就像飛機在空中進行特技表演一般華麗、可看。

公牛連下四城，最後以四勝一負的成績首度登基。

1992年總冠軍賽對拓荒者的第一戰
1992年公牛再度打入季後賽尋求衛冕，冠軍賽第一戰，Jordan除了快速的切入依舊無敵之外，他的神準外線也轟得拓荒者七葷八素，他在上半場便投進6記三分球，創下冠軍賽的紀錄。當人們對他的表現感到不可思議時，他還不忘朝著場邊的轉播員聳肩，彷彿在說：「沒辦法，就是會進。」

系列賽最後公牛以四勝二負勝出，成功衛冕冠軍。

1993年總冠軍賽對太陽的第四戰
1993年Jordan領軍的公牛企圖尋求三連霸，其冠軍賽遭遇的對手是當年聲勢極高的太陽，前兩戰公牛成功在太陽主場連奪兩勝，看似要橫掃對手，不過太陽第三戰展現頑強鬥志，歷經三度延長後在公牛主場偷走勝利。但Jordan在第四戰馬上反擊，單場貢獻出55分，帶領公牛以111-105奪下聽牌的第三勝，公牛最後在第六場時解決太陽，取得對戰四勝二負的成績，順利達成三連霸使命。  



英文版

By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of grxx, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar.

Even contemporaneous superstars recognized the unparalleled position of Jordan. Magic Johnson said, "There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us." Larry Bird, following a playoff game where Jordan dropped 63 points on the Boston Celtics in just his second season, appraisal of the young player was: "God disguised as Michael Jordan.

A brief listing of his top accomplishments would include the following: Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles -- an NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain; Retired with the NBA's highest scoring average of 30.1ppg.

However, his impact is far greater than awards and championships. He burst into the league as a rookie sensation scoring in droves with an unmatchable first step and acrobatic drives and dunks and concluded his career as a cultural icon. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with his dynamic on court abilities and personal sense of style that was marketed to the masses.

He was an accessible star who managed to maintain an air of mystique. He was visible as "Air Jordan," as part of a sneaker advertising campaign and endorsing other products as well as the star of the movie, Spxx Jam. However, he would vanish into retirement twice only to return until hanging up the sneakers for the last time after the 2002-03 season.

Although Brooklyn born, Jordan was bred in the more tranquil North Carolina. The son of Delores and James Jordan, he shared a special bond with his father, which included baseball being both of their first love. However, following his older brother, Larry, whom he idolized and was a spectacular athlete in his own right, Jordan began to play basketball.

He attended Laney High school in Wilmington, North Carolina, but as a 5-11 skinny sophomore, he was cut from the varsity basketball team. The summer before his junior year, he grew to 6-3 and began his path to super-stardom.

A Tar Heel at heart, the high school All-American attended the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, he played somewhat in the shadows of upperclassmen James Worthy and Sam Perkins. However, he shone in the spotlight of the NCAA Championship game against Georgetown and another great freshman Patrick Ewing, whom he would foil future NBA championships for as well. Jordan scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made the winning basket on a 16-foot jumper with 18 seconds in the game for the 63-62 victory.

As a sophomore, he was named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News. As a junior, he received that award again as well as the Naismith and Wooden Awards. After his junior year he was chosen with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.

The Houston Rockets selected 7-0 center Hakeem Olajuwon form the University of Houston with the No.1 pick, which most expected. The Portland Trail Blazers, however, with the No. 2 pick chose 7-1 center Sam Bowie from Kentucky, which was not as anticipated. Bowie had suffered several injuries while in college but the Blazers bypassed Jordan because just the year before the team selected another exciting shooting guard in Clyde Drexler. Although Drexler went onto to be a star, Bowie was an injury prone player with a journeyman pro career

However, Jordan, coming off a gold medal performance at the 1984 Olympics prospered in the pro game with a fabulous first season, earning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He averaged 28.2 ppg, (third behind Bernard King and Bird) 6.5 rpg and 5.9 apg. He also was selected to the All-NBA Second Team. Perhaps more important, the Bulls improved to win 11 more games than in the season prior to his arrival and made it to the playoffs. Jordan averaged 29.3 ppg in the first round series, but the Bulls lost in four games to the Milwaukee Bucks.

In his first season, he did not have outstanding shooting range and was thought to roam to often on defense resulting from playing trapping defenses in college according to his first NBA coach, Kevin Loughery. Yet, his medium game--eight to 15-feet from the basket was impressive as evidence by his .515 field-goal shooting percentage and his steals tended to compensate for his less than stellar straight-up defense. Improvement in both areas would come and he would ultimately be regarded as threat from anywhere on the floor and one of the best ever one-on-one defenders.

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