Champions Creed

Chapter 162 Chapter 161: The strongest duo in history! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
After experiencing the darkest darkness, there will be the brightest morning.

Michael Jordan silently repeated these words in the darkness. These were the words he had been repeating in his heart for a long time since he left the Chicago Bulls.

Joined New York, signed numerous commercial endorsements, and led the team to a league-best 22-2 record.
Michael Jordan's 96-97 season looked glamorous.

But in reality, he has never been able to get out of the darkness.

Failed to break out of the vicious circle of decline.

What Roger just said was right, it was he who completely ruined Jordan's team.

If the Bulls had won the championship last season, Jordan believed that the management would definitely satisfy his 3000 million contract and would keep the Bulls' team from last season.

The reason why the Bulls fell apart was because they lost to Roger. And most importantly, Reinsdorf had no confidence in winning back.

He doesn't think Jordan and the Bulls will be able to defeat Roger in another year. After all, even the core players of the Bulls are getting older, while Roger and Shark are still very young.

So he didn't want to continue investing and simply chose to rebuild.

The two Jerrys were at most accomplices, and Roger was the mastermind behind killing the Bull.

His dynasty was destroyed and his team was broken up, which is very embarrassing for a truly historic player.

You know, active transfer and the team being broken up are two completely different concepts.

This incident has always made Jordan feel in darkness, and it can be said that it was the second low point in his career.

The last time he hit a low point in his career was when he lost consecutively to the Detroit Pistons.

He even ran to ask Pistons general manager Jack McRae in desperation: "Sir, can we really beat your team once?"

How desperate does a player have to be to ask the opposing general manager this question?
This is like a dog asking his goddess: "Are you really not going to sew it for me?"

That was the longest dark time Michael Jordan had ever experienced.

But in the end, he still saw the most dazzling morning!

Now, he was just trapped in another round of darkness.

Even though it's terribly dark, as long as you keep going, you'll definitely see a new sunrise.

"Michael, Michael!"

Jordan heard Ewing's shout. He slowly opened his eyes and saw the dazzling lights, the agitated fans, the stars who stood up and cheered for him, and Ewing's face that was not fully evolved but full of trust: "Michael, the game is about to start!"

All this made Jordan see the omen of a bright morning.

In fact, the theme that Zen Master set for the Knicks this year is called "Breaking Through the Darkness."

This guy, Zen Master, likes to do all these things. Before the start of each season, he will set a theme for the team.

The two most famous ones are "The Last Dance" in the 97-98 season and "Where Does the Soul Go" in the Lakers F4 season.

This year, the theme is Breaking Through the Darkness.

Breaking through the Knicks' darkness, Jordan's darkness, and Zen's own darkness.

How to break through?

Looking at the entire league, do the Knicks have any rivals besides the Magic?
So to break through magic is to break through darkness!

This theme just fits Jordan's heart. Perhaps this is why Jordan must let Zen Master be his coach.

The scene in front of him and Ewing's shout made Jordan completely break away from meditation and enter a combat state.

No. 23's eyes instantly turned cold and his expression darkened. In short, it was definitely a face you didn't want to see as an enemy.

He wants to restore his dynasty and strangle Roger's throat with his own hands!

The scene was almost out of control before the game even started.

The voice of "Fuck Roger" made David Stern who was present feel a little embarrassed.

This is a civilized and elegant alliance. Can everyone be a little more polite during the holidays?

The passionate roar of New York fans forced the live broadcast signal to lower the volume to prevent the sound from spreading across the United States.

New York fans are probably the ones who most want Roger to die tragically. They have been looking forward to this day for too long.

With the operation of the league's publicity machine, they see advertisements of New York VS Orlando every day, making them itchy.

It has been almost two months since the start of the new season, and they are finally able to witness this matchup with their own eyes.

Therefore, it is difficult for the fans to calm down.

Roger still looked calm. After all, it was not the first time he enjoyed such treatment in New York.

Compared to the fans, the Knicks' lineup this season is the real problem.

Chris Charles, MJ, Larry Johnson, Charles Oakland and Ewing.

This starting lineup has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and four of the five starters have been selected to the All-Star Game at least once.

Also sitting on the bench are versatile rotation players such as Buck Williams, Charlie Ward, and John Wallace.

Bob Costa looked at the Knicks' legendary lineup and said with emotion: "From the perspective of the lineup on paper, this is definitely the strongest New York Knicks team in history. They have the strongest center in team history, and at the same time, they also have the strongest guard in team history. No disrespect to the King of New York Bernard King and the great Walter Frazier, but Michael is indeed the best guard, the best scorer, and the best outside defender in the history of the Knicks!"

Every time he saw Jordan and Ewing wearing the same jersey on the court, Bob Costa felt as if he was watching a dream performance at the Theater of Dreams.

This lineup is really too fantastic, and the fantasy is not just about Jordan and Ewing. Can you imagine it? Even Larry Johnson, the former No. 1 draft pick, former All-Star, the guy who once wreaked havoc on the rim in highlights, the genius who made the second team in his sophomore year, came to New York to play a role player.

What a luxury this is.

It is undeniable that Larry Johnson experienced a back injury in his junior year, which seriously affected the height of his career.

But the back injury was not so serious that Larry Johnson was completely disabled. Last season in Charlotte, he still averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists. If he wanted, he could go to a weak team and continue to improve his statistics.

Such a capable guy is just a role player in the Knicks. And he has no complaints about it.

This is crazy.

This indeed worked.

The Knicks' record is proof of that.

On the other hand, because of O'Neal's recent criticism and departure from the team, no one knows whether the Magic will collapse internally, let alone defeat a strong enemy.

The camera gave a close-up of Roger and the shark. They were very calm, even a little too calm, and seemed to have no desire to win.

Bob Costa also refuted the magician again: "Honestly, buddy, I don't think they have a chance."

At the start of the game, O'Neal won the first attack ball for the Magic.

Roger ran across half court without the ball, and the person responsible for defending him was Larry Johnson.

Even though he gained weight to 98 kilograms, the fierce confrontation brought by Larry Johnson still made Roger quite uncomfortable.

Larry Johnson may be one of the representatives whose nickname is in stark contrast to his true self. Hearing his nickname "Auntie", you might think he is a weak and slow-moving white inside player.

But in fact, Larry Johnson is a muscular beast with strong athletic ability.

However, Roger is more flexible than Auntie.

He used an off-ball screen and a back-run to shake off Larry Johnson, then caught the ball on the right side of the three-point line.

The moment Roger received the ball, Michael Jordan immediately rotated up, ready to work together with the aunt to double-team Roger.

Roger stared at the basket, jumped, and raised the ball above his head.

But when his body reached the highest point, he calmly passed the ball to Dominic Wilkins.

Wilkins was completely unguarded and fired directly from beyond the three-point line.

The basketball went into the net and the Magic took the lead at the start.

Roger did not insist on playing one-on-one, he knew that his outside teammates would get many opportunities.

The Knicks' perimeter defense is actually not as terrible as the Bulls'.

Larry Johnson and Charles Oakley were both tough and fierce defenders, but they were not as mobile as Pippen and Rodman.

Therefore, once double-teamed, the person left open will have more room to shoot.

Wilkins' jump shot just now was not disturbed at all. When Charles Oakley rushed out, the ball had already been shot out.

Roger wanted to take advantage of this opportunity and let the role players perform first. After all, he couldn't attack right from the start, otherwise he would be exhausted in less than half a quarter.

Compared to the Bulls, the Knicks' interior defense is stronger, but the pressure on the perimeter defense is not that good.

However, in the 90s, the Knicks' defensive focus distribution was more reasonable.

In this era, people do not believe that outside shooting can kill the game, and the Knicks outside players are very good at using confrontation and small moves to entangle their opponents. As the game progresses, your touch will gradually disappear in the fierce confrontation.

At this time, when you can't score from the outside, your only choice is to attack the inside. But you will soon find in despair that the Knicks' inside is like a fortress made of reinforced concrete, and if you rush in, you will only be smashed into a pool of meat.

Therefore, Knicks fans did not care about Wilkins' first goal.

It doesn’t matter if they concede a few shots at the beginning. When the Magic lose their touch, that’s the moment of their slow death.

After the Knicks attacked, Jordan and Ewing set a pick-and-roll.

The gorilla's pick-and-roll was of high quality, and Harper couldn't immediately chase out to defend Jordan. So O'Neal had to fill in in front of Jordan.

Shaq helped Harper with a layup and then quickly returned to Ewing who was rolling down the court. You can't let Ewing cut in easily or he will smash your basket.

What happened?
The Sharks helped Harper with the first hit, buying him time to get back to his position.

But because Harper was not fast enough, he was unable to catch up with Jordan and interfere immediately.

So, Michael Jordan took advantage of the gap when the Sharks had to retreat and Harper had not yet fully defended, and easily scored a goal from mid-range.

2 to 3, the cheers of New York fans gradually became louder.

What O'Neal said in front of the media before damaged the team, but it was indeed the truth.

The Magic are lacking athleticism right now, at every position.

Slam magazine once described the Magic as having a top-notch engine and gearbox, but its body structure is too dilapidated to withstand such performance.

This is very apt.

Under the constraints of David Stern's various complex rules, it is difficult to build a truly perfect team in the NBA.

Roger and O'Neal, two super talents, took up more than 4000 million in salary space each year, so the role players were destined to be old men. It was impossible to add strong and young newcomers in the free agent market due to the rules.

The Magic's veterans don't have high trade value. Unless you are a superstar, the older you get, the lower your trade value. Therefore, it is difficult for the Magic to strengthen their lineup through trades.

That’s what this team needs to deal with.

Harper will be 34 years old in another month, and few players can maintain their peak defensive form at this age.

Harper was still an above-average defender, but facing a Mount Rushmore-level scorer like Michael Jordan, he couldn't do better than he did in the previous two seasons.

In the next round, Roger assisted McKay to score a three-pointer.

Knicks fans like the Magic's current style of play. How long can they survive by betting on three-pointers? In their view, the Magic are heading towards the abyss step by step.

In the end, they still have to challenge the Knicks' most terrifying inside defense!

The score in the first half was very tense. The Magic had difficulty containing the pick-and-rolls of Jordan and Ewing, but fortunately the Magic's own outside shooting was excellent, so the Knicks did not gain too much of an advantage.

Roger and O'Neal's performance was also normal. They did not deliberately not pass the ball to each other or ignore the game. Although they disliked each other, if one of them had a chance, the other would still pass the ball.

In this regard, they did better than Dallas 3J. At least they did not treat the game as a joke and did not put personal conflicts above the priority of the game.

But they didn't say anything to each other on the court, and they didn't celebrate with each other. You know, even if you're playing with strangers on a baseball field, you'll still communicate with your teammates. But Shark and Roger, as if they didn't speak the same language, completely ignored each other.

Can the two of them win the game with this kind of cooperation? The whole world has a big question mark on this.

Bob Costa continued his opinion: "They are completely exhausting each other's patience. They can continue to tolerate this situation, but sooner or later their patience will be exhausted."

After the third quarter, the balance of victory gradually tilted towards the Knicks.

It’s not that Roger and O’Neal started to stop passing the ball to each other, but that the Magic’s outside jump shots started to be inaccurate in the third quarter.

Roger continued to be double-teamed and gave opportunities to his teammates.

But both Movie Highlights and Harper started to strike iron.

In the third offensive round of the third quarter, Dominic Wilkins received the ball again and chose to attack the basket. He didn't want to gamble on his touch from the outside anymore.

As a result, Wilkins became the first pile of meat today and the first victim under the steel fortress!
Facing the restricted area guarded by Ewing and Oakley, Wilkins jumped directly to attack the basket, thinking he could soar like an eagle.

Then Ewing and Oakley's strong muscle block knocked him over in the air and he fell heavily. The Knicks dealt with Wilkins exactly the same way they dealt with Jordan before, but Wilkins didn't have the same finishing ability in the confrontation as Jordan.

Although Pat Riley is no longer with us and the team has undergone a major change, the tough character of the New York Mafia still flows in the blood of this team.

Black Hawk Down was a tragic scene.

This is the consequence of challenging the Knicks' restricted area. Not only will you not score, but you will also be bloodied and bruised. They like to cruelly trample and abuse their opponents like this.

If you are afraid, you will just go to the outside and miss the shot again and again.

After the Knicks attacked, Ewing and Jordan set a pick-and-roll again.

Pick-and-rolls were all over the Knicks' offense tonight.

In so many seasons of Jordan's career before he came to New York, the proportion of his pick-and-roll plays was actually not high.

Because for the pick-and-roll tactics to be successful, there must be strong inside support.

You can easily imagine what it would be like when Longley and Jordan played pick-and-roll. There is no doubt that the opposing center and guard would directly choose to double-team Jordan and completely ignore Longley.

Pick-and-roll will actually hinder Jordan's offense.

But everything changed when I arrived in New York.

The Knicks play triangle offense most of the time, and occasionally use pick-and-roll to disrupt the opponent's defense.

When Jordan and Ewing played pick-and-roll, it was hard to decide which one to box out.

This time, O'Neal cleaned up Harper's mess again.

Harper also rushed to Jordan as quickly as possible.

But when O'Neal wanted to return to the inside, he found that Ewing did not go down at all, but bounced out to the mid-range position.

He received the pass from Jordan and made a steady mid-range jump shot, ending the attack again.

At this point, the New York Knicks led by 7 points.

The Magic, who were able to keep up with the score in the first half thanks to their long-range shooting, were quickly falling behind the Knicks in the second half.

The fans at Madison Square Garden cheered and the Magic seemed to be on the verge of defeat. Their celebration could finally begin!
Brian Hill paused the game. Defense, defense, victory is all about defense.

He can no longer let Jordan and Ewing score so easily through pick-and-rolls. This combination cannot be locked down, but at least he has to find a way to limit them.

In fact, Brian Hill already had a solution.

But he didn't know whether this method could be implemented.

After the players left the court, O'Neal and Roger were the last to walk to the bench, and there were only two seats left in the middle of the bench.

Roger and O'Neill were both stunned for a moment, and finally the shark spoke: "Derrick, move aside."

After Mackay sat in the middle, O'Neill and Roger sat down between Mackay and him.
They just don't want to be next to each other.

Is it childish? Yes, it is quite childish.

But that’s how O’Neill and Roger get along now.

They don't want any communication or contact between them.

Brian Hill squatted in front of Shaq and Roger and picked up the tactical board: "Next, Roger will face Michael. You and Shaq, you have to work together to curb the Bulls' pick-and-roll! Then on the offensive end, we will reduce the proportion of long shots. You two have to start playing offensive balls. It's best if you can cooperate. Any problem?"

"It's the Knicks' pick-and-roll," Spoelstra reminded. There was nothing he could do. Jordan was too much of a Bulls. When you mention him, you think of the Bulls. This wasn't the first time Brian Hill called the wrong team name today.

"Yeah, damn, it's the Knicks. That's not important. What's important is that you two must work together tacitly on both offense and defense. There is no way out. We must start the star-to-star confrontation in advance."

There is really no way out. If it were last season, Brian Hill could have used Horace Grant to defend the pick-and-roll and let O'Neal stay under the basket.

But that's no longer possible. Although McKay plays the power forward position this season, he is an outside forward and he can't defend against Ewing at all. O'Neal must defend against the sharpest attack.

If it was last season, Harper would probably be able to get around the screen faster, and Roger wouldn't have to go after Jordan.

But this season, Roger has to face Michael Jordan.

Roger Shark VS Jordan Ewing, the victory or defeat will be decided by four superstars!
After arranging the tactics, Roger and Shark certainly did not fist bump each other or say anything like "kill them". In fact, they said nothing and did not even make eye contact with each other.

And this is exactly why Brian Hill is not sure whether this strategy can be executed.

Although the two of them also cooperated in the first half, because the Magic mainly looked for opportunities on the perimeter in the first half, Roger and Shark did not need to work together to defend. Therefore, their cooperation was just some regular passing to each other, which was not complicated and was not the key to determining the outcome.

But next, Roger and Shark must play more like a real duo on both offense and defense, and must be more like a whole, which places higher demands on their cooperation.

As a result, the two showed no intention of reconciliation. They were still angry and determined not to be the first to speak.

At that moment, Brian Hill was particularly unsure, so he asked a stupid question: "You can still work together, right?"

The moment he asked the question, Brian Hill felt like an idiot.

He finally realized that he was extremely incompetent.

Brian Hill has never been able to play a positive role in locker room issues.

Last season, the media always said that Phil Jackson only knew how to coach superstars and play with people's hearts, and that he was not worthy of the best coach award. Even Auerbach refused to be a guest and present him with the Coach of the Year trophy.

Brian Hill used to be one of the people who laughed at Phil Jackson, but now he suddenly admires Phil Jackson's ability to control people's hearts.

Faced with the conflict between Roger and O'Neal, Brian Hill was completely helpless.

Neither Roger nor O'Neal spoke to each other until the timeout ended.

Roger only said to his teammates: "I will get it done."

The angry shouts of Knicks fans tortured the eardrums of Magic players, and everyone felt like they were locked in a slaughterhouse. However, their star player did not respond.

The morale of the Magic team was somewhat weakened after this timeout, because no one knew whether Roger and the Shark had reached an agreement, and no one knew what their fate would be.

Can the team really take home a victory from Madison Square Garden on Christmas Eve?

The game continued, and the Magic took the lead in attacking. This time, Roger broke through the moment he received the ball and rushed to the inside before Jordan could double-team him.

In the second half, Roger will start to take over more offensive rounds.

However, even Roger found it difficult to break through the Knicks' iron-clad defense.

Ewing, Oakley and Jordan blocked the shot at the same time, causing Roger's difficult pull-up shot to bounce out of the frame.

The failure of the first attack after the timeout was the most damaging to morale. Spike Lee also stood up happily and shouted to Roger: "Tonight is the day of destruction of truth!"

New York fans are getting happier and happier. They have long regarded today as a celebration. As long as they can defeat the Magic, it will prove that the New York Knicks have no rivals in the league.

Jordan and Ewing did not stop their attack. They both wanted to strangle the Magic in the third quarter and bring the celebration night to a climax.

In this round, after Jordan received the ball, he found that it was Roger who was defending him.

He knew that next Roger and O'Neal would team up to defend himself and Ewing.

He is even more excited!

"Why do you want to humiliate yourself? Let old man Ron bear everything, and then you steal all the praise. Isn't that your usual style?" Jordan teased Roger with a smile, then waved his hand to call for Ewing's cover.

"No Michael," Roger raised his lips, "My usual style is to fuck you until you roll your eyes."

O'Neal heard the conversation between Roger and Jordan, and he even felt a little gloating.

Did you see that? Did you see that? I'm dealing with a jerk like that! This is my life!
"Anyway, defeating you two clowns is as easy as drinking water~"

After Jordan finished speaking, the gorilla's pick-and-roll was already in place, and O'Neal moved up to the high position to prepare for defense.

Roger, Jordan, the gorilla and the shark officially started the showdown, making the cheers at the scene even louder.

"This is the scene that the fans have been waiting to see for half a year!" Bob Costa became excited.

The moment the pick-and-roll is formed, Jordan starts and the battle begins!
O'Neal filled in as usual, and Roger quickly chased after him.

Roger was much faster than Harper, so he quickly bypassed the screen and got in front of Jordan.

At the same time, Roger shouted at the top of his voice: "Mine, mine!"

Roger sent a signal, indicating that he had caught Jordan. But Jordan was not surrounded, and he passed the ball to the gorilla who was following him. After receiving the basketball, the gorilla took two big steps towards the basket, jumped high, and put the ball behind his head with both hands. The New York fans had already raised their arms in advance to celebrate the gorilla's powerful dunk.

But when Ewing slammed the ball into the basket with both hands, a dark shadow jumped into the restricted area. Shaquille O'Neal, who had just received the signal from Roger, quickly chased back to Ewing and jumped to the same height as the gorilla!
The two looked at each other in the air, and a drop of sweat dripped down Ewing's forehead. Because Roger could bypass the screen and chase Jordan faster, O'Neal could also chase back faster. At this time, he just blocked the basket. But the gorilla in the air had no choice but to bite the bullet and smash the ball into the basket!

"boom"

"Boom!"

The basketball flew out of the restricted area and the New York giant fell.

Shaquille O'Neal blocked Patrick Ewing's powerful dunk with a bloody dunk!
After a tacit switch of defense and rim protection, the Magic duo defended the Knicks duo in the first round after returning!

The two-time champion duo refuses to be destroyed!

Roger looked at Jordan and shrugged. "Two defeated enemies huddled together to keep each other warm and think they can take us down? Huh?"

The magician finally saw what he wanted to see, and this time it was his turn to refute Bob Costa:

"Nice block! The only ones on this planet who can stop the Jordan-Ewing combination are Shaq and Roger! Roger and O'Neal did not speak or celebrate with each other after their beautiful defense. Apart from the necessary communication during the defense just now, they still refused to communicate.

But at least they are working together, right? You can see their will to win is still as strong as fire."

The cheers of New York fans suddenly stopped, and they were all very disappointed. They thought they would see Roger and the Shark defeated, but in the end they saw Roger and the Shark still working together tacitly.

This was not part of the celebration.

After completing the block, the Magic team started to attack. Roger, just like before, rushed straight to the inside after receiving the ball.

This choice made Knicks fans excited, and they couldn't wait to see another pile of meat!

Ewing looked at Roger who was getting closer and closer to the penalty area and was ready to rush out to defend, but Roger suddenly paused when he took a step into the three-second zone.

Stop suddenly, jump up, and prepare to shoot.

Jordan had already caught up, and Ewing decided to go out and help interfere. At this position, Jordan's interference alone was not enough to affect Roger.

The palms of these two people completely blocked Roger's shooting space, and Roger's attack seemed to end in failure just like before.

But the next second, Roger threw the ball directly into the penalty area with both hands in the air and found O'Neal accurately!

O'Neal had already blocked Oakley. The moment he received the basketball, he didn't need to make any adjustments. After pushing it once, he ignored Oakley's obstruction and turned around to slam dunk!

In an instant, the Knicks' tough inside defense seemed to become extremely fragile!
"Monster dunk! This is the consequence of a one-on-one fight with Shaq in the restricted area! Charles Oakley is undoubtedly a tough guy, but he is not capable enough to stop Shaq! Beautiful connection, Roger and Shaq are still cooperating with each other on the court. They just tacitly resolved Michael and Patrick's pick-and-roll offense, and now they have dealt with the Knicks' toughest inside defense! I said, basketball is sometimes not that complicated! As long as Roger and Shaq still want to win, the strongest defense in the world is just a piece of cake for them!"

Magic was very excited. O'Neal and Roger were both very strong. To be honest, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was no longer at his peak during the Showtime Lakers. When he won the next two championships, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had age spots on his head. Moreover, in addition to himself and Skyhook, the lineup of the Showtime Lakers also included James Worthy. Don't forget that he was also the No. 1 pick and won a Finals MVP.

So, just speaking of the duo, the magician really thinks that Roger and the Shark are the unique and terrifying ones!
Both of them are at their prime, at the age when they are competitive and aggressive.

Just because they are not friends, the Knicks can easily beat them?

New York fans are so naive!
This dunk also restored the morale of the Magic players.

Now, they knew Roger and the Sharks were determined.

Now, they also know their fate.

They'll take the win away and leave the damn New York fans crying alone on Christmas Eve!
Roger gave O'Neal an assist, but of course, the two did not celebrate and did not even look at each other.

They just retreated quickly, then stood beside Ewing and Jordan respectively, concentrating fully.

But at this moment, no one would think that this pair could be easily defeated!
Jordan gritted his teeth and continued to call for a pick-and-roll after dribbling up.

The game began to reach its climax in the third quarter, and the combination of Roger O'Neal and Jordan Ewing began to frequently engage in close combat!

Jordan broke through with the help of a screen, and O'Neal expanded aggressively.

With Shark's athletic ability, he is not afraid at all that he won't be able to defend back.

Jordan was blocked by O'Neal and had no chance to shoot, which made him pause and gave Roger a chance to chase and defend again.

Seeing Roger return, O'Neal was also ready to return to Ewing, and everything was almost exactly the same as before.

The only difference is that this time Jordan did not pass the ball, but instead put the ball together with both hands and prepared to shoot directly.

The moment when O'Neal and Roger switched defense was one of the few opportunities that Jordan could seize!

But just as Jordan jumped up and raised the basketball, a big hand pressed down on the ball.

Roger cut the ball at the right time, causing Michael Jordan who had already jumped into the air to make a mistake!

People still ignore Roger's influence on the defensive end, which is stupid. His defensive enthusiasm and his sniff for steals are no longer comparable to the high school kid who was bullied by Maxwell.

After Roger cut the ball, he immediately rushed forward and grabbed the basketball that was cut away.

He ran forward quickly, and when he stepped into the Knicks' three-point line, he turned his head and looked back, just in time to meet the eyes of Jordan who was chasing him.

Jordan's athletic ability has declined, but it is still in the top range of the league. He is closely behind Roger, ready to fly and chase him at any time. Roger is now within Jordan's pursuit range.

All the fans in the stadium were very curious, how would Roger deal with this attack?
But what Roger did next stunned everyone.

No one expected him to make such a choice.

After Roger stepped into the three-point line, he threw the ball directly towards the backboard!

Jordan was angry. What was he doing? Was he going to throw the ball to the basket and dunk it himself?
Madison Square Garden is not the place for you to do a slam dunk!
This is impossible!
Jordan jumped up, but found that he couldn't touch the ball at all. Roger threw the ball too high, and it was impossible to catch it after it bounced.

Was it a mistake?
Jordan just showed his joy in his heart, but he saw Roger opened his arms without turning his head. Was he celebrating the goal in advance?
Is he crazy!?
Before Jordan landed, he felt a huge shadow covering the restricted area, making the God of Basketball feel a chill on his back.

"Damn it, this has to be a joke on me!" Jordan cursed in his heart when he realized what was about to happen. Then, there was a huge impact force and a loud bang!
"Boom!"

O'Neal caught Roger's pass in the air, and then dunked Jordan to the ground!

Just now when Roger was running down the field, he looked back not to see if Jordan had caught up with him, but to see if the Shark had caught up with him!

So, confirming that the shark was not far away, Roger smashed the ball into the backboard and opened his arms to celebrate the goal.

He knew that there was no suspense at all.

Yes, he hated that childish giant baby.

But on the basketball court, he trusts that guy immensely!
The fans at Madison Square Garden were stunned as they watched Jordan lying on the ground. They treated this game as a celebration, but what was the result?

They saw how handsome Roger was when he celebrated early, and how domineering Shark was when he dunked over Jordan.

Then, we saw the famous scene where Jordan rolled his eyes in pain after being knocked down!

Yes, Roger did what he said.

He always loved making Michael Jordan roll his eyes.

After seeing this, the magician stood up and punched:

"Yeah, that's Truth and Shaq! On a team, conflicts are always going to happen. You know, I always think it's a weird thing, the media always thinks you have to love each other to win a championship. On most teams, it's true. But with Roger and Shaq, it's not a requirement.

Do you know why? Because they will be the most discussed, most controversial, and the strongest duo in history!
The strongest person will not be easily restricted!

Their personal abilities are enough for them to dominate the game even without talking to each other!
These are the great Aristotle and the great Plato, and their ruling power is terribly strong!
There is no doubt that they shattered all the fantasies of Knicks fans!
The difference is only 3 points, how long can the Knicks hold on! ? "

No communication, no celebration.

While the whole world was cheering for the series of joint cooperation between Roger and Shark, the two parties were still just quickly retreating back to their own half.

Then, one in front and one behind, they put their hands on their hips and looked at Ewing who was pulling Jordan up.

This is their iconic picture!

Their sense of oppression did not diminish in the slightest!
The delusion of New York fans was shattered, and Michael Jordan's delusion was also shattered.

In the past few rounds, Ewing and Jordan were in a mess.

Want to defeat the greatest duo in history?

It’s not that the Knicks have no chance at all, but they have to go through fierce competition that will make them lose blood!
Now, the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden has completely changed.

The Magic players no longer have to worry.

New York fans are no longer rampant.

Even Spike Lee sat back down obediently, muttering unhappily, "Damn, who was it that just yelled at Roger? Is he sick? Don't you know you can't upset the truth?"

The fans around him looked at him with disdain.

A familiar feeling of oppression hung over Madison Square Garden.

This was the first time that New York fans felt oppression since Jordan joined the Knicks.

The Knicks approached with the ball again, and O'Neal and Roger also stopped the action of putting their hands on their hips in perfect synchronization, opened their arms, and glared at the front.

This actually made the Knicks players feel a little scared!
Yes, basketball is sometimes not that complicated.

(Today there is only one update, two in one)
(End of this chapter)