"Michael, play." Phil Jackson's response is very simple, since Pippen was blown up by Kobe, then replace it with a Jordan who can blow up your Kobe.

"Understood." The god of basketball spoke calmly.

Pippen was indignant, and he still couldn't accept the fact that he was stealing by Kobe Bryant.

"Damn, that kid's luck is too good. Just poked the ball. ”

"It's not luck, it's prediction." The light on Phil Jackson's glasses flashed.

"What?"

"Scotty, your move was predicted by Kobe Bryant, so he can cut the ball accurately."

Pippen's eyes widened in disbelief. Prognosis? Can this also be predicted?

Basketball players, especially those of their level, have terrifying speeds, and the movements on the TV may seem slow, but in reality they are all lightning fast.

This is also a sport in which basketball is an offensive advantage, and the offensive team can make moves in advance, plus a reaction time of the defender, to create an offensive space in an instant.

And what the Zen master means is that Kobe directly omitted the reaction time and completes the judgment at the first time Pippen makes a move?

How is this possible?

And then the facts tell Pippen that this is possible.

The two sides coincidentally changed the starting line-up.

"Bruce, I'll switch guards with you."

"Okay." Bowen nodded vigorously, and finally, finally, he was finally going to fight Jordan.

Kobe's idea was that since he couldn't choke Jordan, it would be better to change to Bowen and defend Pippen by himself. The two steals just now made him mentally unbalanced, and it was best to knock him down directly.

The main starting point of the Bulls' offense is Pippen, and the secondary ones are Harper and Cooke. If Pippen is broken, then the Bulls' tactics will have one less fulcrum.

The Bulls have the ball, and it's still Pippen pushing forward.

Although he was stealed twice, as the strongest player in the superstar class, the Bulls still trust him very much.

Second Master Pi is not joking, except for Jordan, his status in the team is the highest.

"Coming back?" Looking at Kobe Bryant, who came to him again, Pippen couldn't help but panic and anger.

"Damn, do you treat me like a soft persimmon?" Pippen snorted and threw the ball to Jordan decisively.

Kobe Bryant shook his head in disappointment, why didn't this bull continue to fight?

Jordan singled out Bowen.

"Rookie, your boss has entrusted you with the most dangerous job in the world." Chewing gum, Jordan exuded a radiant momentum all over his body.

Bowen didn't say a word, and Bryant told him that what these old guys love most is to tease you and pass you the moment you speak.

"It's boring." Jordan turned sideways, and even though Bowen was a little-known undrafted pick, Jordan had carefully studied him before the Finals.

As the No. 2 outside defender other than the Lakers Kobe, Bowen switched to himself, and this will definitely happen from time to time. So Phil Jackson also asked Jordan to take a closer look at Bowen's defensive characteristics.

It's not bad strength, at least stronger than Kobe. Although he is also a rookie, the older rookie Bowen is already 25 years old, and the age between 25-40 years old is definitely the time when a man is the strongest.

Jordan tried to run over Bowen like Kobe, although Bowen's strength is still not as good as his own, but it seems impossible to run over it.

Doesn't matter!

Anyway, the power style of play is not Jordan's regular style of play, what he is better at is the combination of technique and body!

Sideways Bowen, bumped and turned around instantly!

The speed of God's back turn is simply terrifying, and his explosive coordination, coupled with a pair of big hands, holds the ball firmly in his hands, and it is almost impossible to drop the ball in the process of turning.

Jordan has studied Bowen, and Bowen has also regarded Jordan as an imaginary enemy for a long time, and as a defensive player, his dream is of course to one day strangle Jordan, the strongest offensive player in the American professional basketball team.

Kobe Bryant and Bowen did a lot of targeted training on Jordan together.

But training is training after all, and during the game, Bowen found that Jordan was moving faster than he thought!

Sliding step! Sideways!

Bowen barely hung up half of his body, and Jordan suddenly stopped suddenly.

Stop! Dry pull!

Adjust your stance in the air and shoot mid-range jumpers!

Jordan was smooth in the air as if he had just stopped from his rush and threw the ball smoothly.

Bowen blindfolds his defense!

It didn't work!

Still hits.

"Boy, you can push a little harder next time." Jordan spread his hands, smiled his trademark and stepped back.

Bowen took a deep breath, he knew that it was impossible for him to strangle Jordan with his current ability.

Consume, drain Jordan's stamina while interfering with him as much as possible!

That's the only thing Bowen can do.

The time of the first half passed quickly, and the Lakers' bench and starting lineup took the advantage. It was soon wiped out again by Jordan.

Jordan is like a needle, as long as he is on the court, it seems that no matter what kind of storm the Lakers set off, he can instantly stabilize the situation.

That's the greatness of Michael Jordan.

At halftime, the Lakers 51:53 Bulls.

The score continued to be scorching, and in the battle of the gods, Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and 3 turnovers on 9-of-15 shooting in the first half. Michael finished with 34 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one turnover on 13-of-19 shooting.

Kobe Bryant's 3 turnovers in the half are much higher than usual, and there are only about 3 turnovers in a game, and the Bulls' defensive pressure is simply historic, forcing Kobe Bryant to make mistakes several times.

And Bryant also got two more steals.

And Michael Jordan's mistake was given to him by Kobe, and apart from Kobe, there was no way for other players to threaten Jordan's possession.

"Kobe Bryant fills up the data board, look closely! If he continues to perform like this in the second half, he will have to cut a quadruple-double! ”

"A steal double? Is it possible? It should be more difficult, and it is more reasonable to get a triple-double. ”

'He's in charge of Scottie and Scottie's height makes him more likely to concede goals.

"Bowen is a little more efficient at defending Michael than Kobe, and Michael at least can't play in a tank-crushing style."

"Michael's performance in the first half deserves the title of the god of basketball, is he going to 50+ or even 60+ with a chance of breaking this game?"

"I believe this Finals definitely didn't disappoint, it's the highest level of conversation in basketball. Kobe Bryant forced out the strongest Michael, and Michael also made Kobe Bryant do his best. ”

'There's no way to know for sure who wins and who loses at the last minute, but I know that the winning side is definitely not going to win the game easily.

"At halftime, the second half of the game will definitely be more exciting!"