Chapter 812 Breaking Time (4K)
June 19, 1999, Great Western Forum Arena, Los Angeles.
This is the City of Angels!
The whole world’s attention is gathered here! Countless media outlets are interviewing and recording every aspect of this arena!
The spotlight flashes!
Countless fans cheered like a celebration!
And the protagonists on this stage slowly stepped off the team's shuttle bus.
Kobe wore a handsome black suit and sunglasses.
Blackwater's robust security kept reporters and paparazzi at bay.
"Kobe, the Hornets' counterattack in this game will be very fierce!" Byron Scott and Kobe were walking, predicting the form of this game.
"I know." Kobe knew that Jordan, Jackson, and Rodman were not the kind of people to give up easily.
Their willpower is probably stronger than any of Kobe's opponents!
In this match, their last fight is against the odds! I'm afraid I will do whatever it takes to win this victory!
"Shaq, can you still maintain that touch with your free throws in this game?" Kobe glanced at O'Neal.
It's hard to say, but if O'Neal can maintain a 70% free throw percentage, I'm afraid his historical status will rise to a higher level.
The key to the team's victory cannot be put on O'Neal's free throws!
If you want to win steadily, you must lead by more than 15 points before the fourth quarter to be considered stable!
"I'm afraid that in this game, several of the opponent's core players will have to play for more than 40 minutes, or even the entire game, so be prepared."
In the last game, Hill played an exaggerated 48 minutes.
iron Man!
Jordan also played 42 minutes at the age of 36.
Completed multiple breakthrough dunks! Powerful rebound!
Time seems to have left no trace on his body!
MJ will probably have to fight tooth and nail in this game!
I'm afraid he will play basketball at the expense of his career!
So does Hill.
"Win this game! The championship is right in front of us!" Byron Scott seemed to have the image of winning the cup again at the Great Western Forum Arena in front of his eyes.
"Tie it tight." Michael Jordan asked his trainer Tim Glover to tighten the bandage!
"Michael, don't you want your feet? Your blood will not flow smoothly if you do this."
"But I can exert more force this way, right?" Jordan closed his eyes, but still exuded a domineering aura.
"Hey! Michael, I want to play with you for a few more years! Don't fight for your life."
Michael Jordan's lips curled up as he listened to the voice of his old partner who had been with him for many years, defeating the Bad Boys of the Pistons together, retiring together, and working hard together.
Those great years passed by in a flash.
It seems like yesterday that I won the cup for the first time.
And now, it’s almost the 21st century.
"Old man, I'm afraid this time, I won't be able to do what you want."
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, this is the National Basketball League Finals! GAME4!"
"Commentary of this game is brought to you by Kenny Smith, James Worthy, Michael Thompson and special guest Charles Barkley!"
"This game is still a focus battle that attracts everyone's attention!"
"The Lakers have won two consecutive games before, evening the score to 2:1! If they can defend their home court in this game, they will go to North Carolina with a 3:1 advantage!"
"If they lose this game, the next G5 Tianwangshan battle in Charlotte will be the Hornets' home advantage."
"This game is very important!"
The TV was playing classic scenes from the previous games!
Kobe's crazy block! Steal!
A three-point shot with range all over the half court!
Jordan's picturesque post-up play!
O'Neal's power split Huashan!
Hill's elegance and chic!
Divac's high-level support!
Ginobili’s monster appearance!
There are so many outstanding players in this series!
Almost every player performed their best performance of the entire season under this fierce confrontation!
Only the strong can inspire the fighting spirit of the strong!
The Lakers and Hornets bring out the best in each other!
"This is a duel between the two strongest teams in history. After this series, I'm afraid we won't see such a confrontation for many years." James Worthy said.
"Beyond SHOWTIME and Celtics?"
"Beyond the Yellow-Green War!"
James Worthy knows that SHOWTIME, which is at its peak, will probably be in trouble when facing these two teams!
Maybe the offense is on the same level. Magic, Skyhook and their own offense are not weaker than any team.
But defensively, SHOWTIME is several levels behind this Lakers and Hornets team.
The intensity of this round of confrontation between the Hornets and the Lakers is far more intense than the yellow-green battle!
"The game is about to begin!"
"Michael! He caught Divac's high lob! He jumped directly into the air!"
"MJ turned around and stuck out his tongue in the air, as if gravity no longer existed for him!"
"Are you kidding me?!??? No run-up, just took off from the spot and slammed the ball into the basket through Robert Horry and Bruce Bowen!"
"Dunked down! Horry and Bowen fell to the ground! They were stunned!"
"Now, you know why he is called Fei Ren!"
exaggerate.
Even after watching it a few times, Kobe felt that this was a bit exaggerated.
This bounce, are there springs in the legs?
After receiving the ball, he directly pushes off with both feet on the ground, turns around in the air, and dunks double!
He also forced both Bowen and Horry to the ground!
horrible!
Is this kind of bounce and strength a defender should have?
Is this really something a 36-year-old veteran can accomplish?
Jordan's style of play today is completely different from the past!
In the first three games of the Finals, the ratio of Jordan's breakthroughs to shots was about 3:7!
Today it is completely reversed!
In the first three games, I still relied on my shooting skills to score.
Today, it’s all about beating inside!
No matter what!
He played like he just entered the league, averaging 37.1 points per game, and scored 63 points on the Celtics in the playoffs!
Like a knife! Forcibly split open the Lakers' impenetrable defense!
The Lakers' proud defense seemed as fragile as paper in front of Jordan!
Jordan today! Breaking through the shackles of time!
Shattered time! Breaking the years!
It's like I'm back to my North Carolina self wearing a blue jersey again!
It’s like I’ve returned to the time of my little crew cut!
"Many people nowadays think Jordan is a shooter." Charles Barkley pursed his lips.
In fact, in their era, Jordan was the strongest dunker!
"The Flyer is flying in the air and playing basketball again!"
The first quarter of the game between the Lakers and the Hornets ended.
Hornets 33:26 Lakers!
Jordan played the entire first quarter!
Jordan made 5 of 7 free throws in a single quarter! Scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block!
The exaggerated efficiency led the Hornets to the strongest first quarter of the series!
"This efficiency is terrifying! On average, you can score 2.4 points per shot!"
"He hit the paint with almost every ball! O'Neal got two fouls early! Bowen did the same!"
"It's so brutal! This style of play is so brutal! He almost flew over the basket to play!"
"O'Neal's early exit was the reason why the Lakers were so passive in the first quarter."
In the first quarter, it can be said that the Lakers' inside line was overwhelmed by Jordan alone!
Before the start of this series, people thought Hill would play like this, impacting the Lakers' interior and causing damage.
This is also Hill's consistent style of play this season, and this is how his MVP-level data and performance are achieved.
But Hill was completely locked up by Kobe.
Half of the Hornets' routines have failed.
In this game, Jordan took on the role of Hill!
Not only the offensive terminator, but also the offensive initiator plays a role!
"Many people have forgotten how Michael played in his early years and why he was hailed as the best player. Now you know!"
"After Jordan transformed into a mid-range finisher, fans thought that Jordan's wonderful shots were just edited."
"No! Quite the opposite! He can play like that for a whole game!"
"The fear of being dominated by Michael Jordan in those years! Now it's happening again!"
"Shaq! Control it! Don't foul!" Byron Scott was anxious.
O'Neill scratched his head.
He doesn't want to commit a foul either!
But Jordan rushed over like that! Should he avoid it?
This game clearly shows that Jordan is risking his life!
The referees will also take care of this player who has been the face of the NBA for decades.
This is the GOAT whistle!
This is the treatment Jordan deserves after having contributed billions or even tens of billions of assets to the league over the years!
"Seven free throws in a single quarter! Don't you have to take 30 free throws in one game!? It's simply more outrageous than hacking a shark." The Lakers fans sitting on the sidelines burst into crazy boos.
Kobe was sitting on the bench, so he didn't feel too surprised.
Although Jordan has the blessing of a superstar whistle, his style of play today is indeed prone to free throws.
"Michael rest! Grant Hill leads the bench to fight the Lakers!"
"Coach, let me play." Kobe said. Although Harris's rotation plan for this game was prepared to increase the playing time of Kobe and O'Neal, it was not prepared to allow Kobe to play the full 48 minutes.
And now it seems that if Kobe doesn't play, he may not be able to stop the bleeding!
If the second team is destroyed by Hill and the point difference widens to more than ten points, it will be difficult to handle!
"Second quarter! Kobe just rested for 1 minute and went into battle again!"
"In just one minute! Hill has successfully hit the Lakers penalty area twice in a row!"
"Wasp today! The momentum is so strong!"
"The Lakers' lineup has been adjusted to Kobe, Ginobili, Stephen Jackson, Ben, and Campbell!"
"They didn't use that super small lineup. After all, Hathgrant and Coleman on the opposite side are not easy people to deal with!"
Section 2!
After Kobe came on the court, he faced Hill and stabilized the situation.
On the defensive end, Hill was blocked, but Kobe did not make too much effort on the offensive end to interfere with the Lakers' substitutes.
The sixth man of the Lakers, the core of the substitute offense, is always Manu Ginobili!
Manu made consecutive shots and scored 7 points.
However, on the other side, Ryder and Grant broke out.
"Lydell and Grant's pick-and-roll!"
"Leder squeezed Manu Ginobili away and made a mid-range shot!"
"Kobe defends Hill, and Leder's spot is free and no one can limit it!"
"Hoss Grant! The Cobra went to the basket and completed a layup!"
"Excellent offensive sense! This is what he did in the Bulls dynasty!"
Can't get rid of it!
After Kobe comes on the court!
The Lakers' bench still can't get rid of the Hornets!
What makes the Lakers even more troublesome is that Michael Jordan only rested for 3 minutes and went into battle again!
Jordan and Hill started the impact together!
O'Neal sat off the court because of foul trouble!
For a moment, Kobe was unable to beat four punches with two punches!
They made consecutive three-pointers, but the Hornets, led by Jordan, went crazy and completed high-quality offense and defense in one go!
During O'Neal's absence, the score reached double digits!
As O'Neal came on the court, OK showed strength for a while, but as Jordan caused O'Neal to foul again, he made three fouls.
At the end of halftime, the Lakers were already 11 points behind!
Halftime is over!
Hornets 65:54 Lakers!
Jordan scored a double-double of 27+10 at halftime! 13 free throws in the half! At the same time, both O'Neal and Bowen got three fouls!
Kobe scored 19+5+6.
O'Neal only scored 9 points and 7 rebounds before sitting on the sidelines.
With O'Neal out of the game for a long time, the Lakers not only greatly reduced their offensive level, but also became Kobe's one-man show.
On the defensive end, the Hornets, led by Rodman, began to rush wildly for offensive rebounds!
Jordan had 10 rebounds in the half!
It was when O'Neal was away that he rushed inside and came out!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Kobe gasped for air!
The game has entered the fourth quarter!
O'Neal received four fouls early in the third quarter!
In the second half, Kobe resisted alone!
Jordan and Hill took crazy turns to attack Kobe!
Jordan used pick-and-rolls in front of Kobe many times to beat Kobe in isolation!
Even though Hill was inefficient, he started to beat up Kobe like crazy!
Kobe resisted!
21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter!
Made 4 three-pointers!
He abruptly saved the game from a collapse situation.
But Kobe's physical energy is also rapidly depleted in the crazy offensive and defensive rhythm!
Adding insult to injury!
Bowen committed six fouls in 8 minutes of the fourth quarter!
O'Neal was hacked! Because there were very few shots in this game, we missed consecutively!
"Michael! Michael hit a floating fadeaway jumper in front of Kobe!"
"The score has reached 15 points!"
"The Wasps win!"
"The God of Basketball, Michael Jordan, played amazingly! He played 44 minutes, made 19 of 35 shots, 22 of 23 free throws, scored 61 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and 4 turnovers!"
"Kobe Bryant played 45 minutes and scored a huge triple-double, 57 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks and 4 turnovers!"
"Grant Hill played a full 48 minutes again! 9 of 21 shots, 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 6 turnovers!"
"Shaquille O'Neal only played 27 minutes, made 9 of 14 from the field, 4 of 11 free throws, and scored 22 points and 17 rebounds."
"His Majesty the Flying Man! At home in Los Angeles, he used an incredible performance to tie the score at 2:2!"
"Next game! North Carolina! Battle of Tianwang Mountain!"