279: 121: It’s so satisfying to take down low-health enemies (asking for monthly votes!)_2 279: 121: It’s so satisfying to take down low-health enemies (asking for monthly votes!)_2 Jordan was completely toying with him.
As Harper rushed toward him, Jordan, who initially raised the basketball, sped up again and broke past Harper.
Facing Roger, who came up to defend, Jordan made a quick stop and scored with a jump shot.
By then, Jordan had led the Bulls to cut the lead down to just 4 points!
After scoring, Jordan looked at Roger with a smile, “Honestly, this is the first time I’ve seen a defending champion celebrating victory just one point ahead in the third quarter.
Just now, I didn’t even know what you were so excited about.”
Jordan mocked Roger’s triumphant behavior at the end of the third quarter, and at this moment, the Magic, whose lead was decreasing, called for a timeout.
Then the Magic made their move, and Harper missed a three-pointer from a wide-open position, a direct display of his physical collapse.
The Zen Master immediately called for a timeout to give Jordan a chance to catch his breath and continue to perform.
Despite the hiccup, the game’s victory would still belong to the Bulls!
Why was he so confident?
Because after Harper was spent, McKey, Bowie, and Royal, the trio defending Jordan, were not very effective.
That is to say, no one could contain Jordan in a set play anymore, not even the exhausted Jordan!
The Bulls still had a fighting chance!
On the bench, Harper felt his heart racing, almost at its limit.
Sweat droplets fell heavily on the floor; he didn’t even have the strength to raise his hand to wipe them off.
This was the cost of defending Jordan with all his might from the first quarter.
Just a rest, and I can…
I can continue…” Harper didn’t want the game to be ruined by his own hands; he wanted to keep going.
But Brian Hill wouldn’t let him continue in what was merely a waste of time; he needed to stop Jordan immediately and prevent him from getting into rhythm: “Alright, Ron, take a rest.
Next, we move ahead with our endgame plan.”
Upon hearing this, everyone brightened up, rubbing their hands together with anticipation.
Roger was particularly excited, he even couldn’t help but lift the corners of his mouth, tougher to suppress than even an AK.
Finally, it had arrived!
Finally, he could personally put an end to the game!
The game restarted, and Michael Jordan was already playing with confidence.
Although tired, it was clear that Harper had fallen before him.
He didn’t care who was defending him after this timeout; they were all the same, he would just take them down!
The Magic’s lineup was Saru, Roger, McKey, Grant, and Cage.
So, McKey was the one who would be defending Jordan next?
The Zen Master thought so and could already foresee McKey’s tragic fate.
Even a weakened Jordan was not easy to contain.
But then, the Magic’s defensive setup took everyone by surprise.
Including Michael Jordan himself.
Because Roger positioned himself next to Jordan, he was the one who would be personally defending Jordan next!
Jordan looked at the fellow by his side and frowned immediately, “Are you serious?”
“Scared?” Roger responded with a smile.
“I see you really are at the end of the road, using you to guard me.”
“No, it’s you who are at the end of the road, Michael.
Previously, Roger would occasionally end up guarding the opponent’s top scorer, but that was mostly due to rotational happenstance.
But today, Roger was tactically assigned to guard Jordan, a completely different concept from just a couple of sporadic matchups.
An occasional clash might just be a conflict, but a direct matchup, this was total war!
Michael Jordan occasionally being contained by Roger was one thing, but if he were to be defeated in this total war, one could imagine what might happen.
Jordan, who had just regained his prestige with a record of 20 wins and 1 loss, could see all his efforts come to nothing because of a defeat in this total war!
Already gasping heavily, his stamina nearly depleted, unable to resist intensely, Michael Jordan was now in the hands of a much fitter Roger!
Roger couldn’t help but laugh, I just love this kind of dying prey!
Thanks to everyone’s efforts, now, it’s my turn to take this head!
The referee’s whistle blew, the sideline ball was played, and the final battle began!
Unlike Laetitia, Roger didn’t waste even a second of time with Jordan.
The moment the referee’s whistle blew, Roger immediately lunged at him, attacking Jordan fiercely.
A battle of kings, thrilling all the fans to stand up and watch.
Jordan clenched his teeth, thinking that after getting past Harper, he could easily attack, only to encounter Roger.
He tried to shake him off, but his physical condition affected his speed, his agility, and even his strength.
When Jordan tried to get the ball in a low post position, he found that he couldn’t comfortably secure the position!
Roger’s strength had increased significantly this season, but in many people’s minds, he was still considered a thin guard who lacked physicality.
And Jordan’s strength, affected by his condition, had declined significantly.
As one rose and the other fell, Jordan had no advantage in the skirmish.
Seeing that Jordan couldn’t secure a position, Dumars gave up on passing the ball and decided to take on Marciulionis one-on-one.
With a simple change of direction in front, Dumars made a quick stop and shot from mid-range.