In fact, the shark in the original history was a maniac who was swept away.

They were swept by the Rockets in the 1995 Finals, by the Bulls in the 1996 Eastern Conference Finals, by the Jazz in the 1998 Western Conference Finals, and by the Spurs in the 1999 Western Conference Semifinals.

By the way, although they were not swept in the 1997 Western Conference Finals, they were swept by the Jazz.

In other words, from 1995 to 1999, O'Neal was able to perform once and be swept in the playoffs every year, which was a sure win.

If this were left in the Internet age, the shark would probably be ridiculed by the crowd.

So, let’s not talk about who is hugging the other’s thigh, Shark or Kobe. They are hugging each other to keep each other warm.

Before Kobe Bryant fully matured, O'Neal was so beaten that he didn't even recognize him.

Kobe didn't have an outstanding big man by his side, and he couldn't see the hope of winning the championship. He even wanted to leave at one point.

These two brothers can be regarded as mutual achievements. Whoever falls short of the career heights of the other will be greatly reduced.

Throughout this history, sharks have still inherited their glorious tradition of sweeping away animals every year.

Six games? I look down on my 51-year-old superstar O'Neal. Four games is enough to end the series!

Of course, O'Neal cannot bear the blame for being swept away alone.

When O'Neal kept getting fouled in the paint and kept missing free throws, Kobe was not idle either and kept working on the outside.

Except for blacksmithing, I don't do anything.

In the four games between the Knicks and the Bulls, Kobe shot a total of 8 three-and-done shots.

Averaging 2 three-pointers per game, more blocks than O'Neal per game!

Baylor in Los Angeles is already laughing at the Knicks. This is what happens when you pick a high school student with a high draft pick!

But after the game, O'Neal had no intention of blaming Kobe.

He hugged the dejected Kobe and told him: "It doesn't matter, we will come back next year. I hope to see a stronger you next year!"

Which story of love and death doesn’t start with falling in love?

But what will happen to Kobe and O'Neal is not what fans care about for the time being.

The two swept 4-0, which also means that the most important showdown of this era has officially begun!

Shay urgently needs to beat Jordan again to put himself on the altar.

As for Michael Jordan, his situation is more dangerous than Shay's.

He has to fight for this team to still exist!

Pippen's relationship with management has deteriorated to an extreme. He has previously stated publicly:

"I'm fed up, I don't want to play for the Chicago Bulls anymore, I hope they trade me, I won't play for this team again.

I'm not kidding, I'm serious, I'm not going to play for the Bulls anymore, you can put that in the article!"

It's not difficult to understand Pippen's psychology when he worked hard for a low salary, only to be put on the shelf all day long and not respected.

Krause has also been pushing forward with trading Pippen for high-draft picks.

Just as the Lakers and Bulls swept their conference finals opponents, the 1997 NBA lottery draft draw ceremony had come to an end.

In this year's draft, for most people, there is only one person worth paying attention to - Wake Forest University's ace Tim Duncan!

The legend about Duncan has been spreading throughout the league since 1995.

The Warriors general manager commented at the time that Duncan was "the No. 1 player in the NCAA that no one can approach."

In 1996, Duncan joined the Dream Team as a sparring player and helped the Dream Team prepare for the Atlanta Olympics.

Then, in a luxurious interior with Olajuwon, Admiral and O'Neal, Duncan scored 22 points in the training game.

Moreover, Duncan was not excited at all after winning. After the game, he just chatted with the admiral about quantum mechanics.

In 1997, the NCAA Wofford University was about to play against Wake Forest University. On the eve of the game, Wofford University resident coach Richard Johnson told his players:

"Let me tell you who you're going to face tomorrow, it's Tim Duncan of Wake Forest University, and one day your six-year-old kids are going to ask you for a Duncan jersey for Christmas.

Play hard guys, because this is your only chance to face a future NBA Hall of Famer. This is the greatest player you will ever meet in your life!"

Nowadays, all the scouting reports about Duncan include this sentence:

"Duncan is the best player in the 1997 draft. He will definitely be the No. 1 pick. He has a chance to become an NBA superstar."

Although the Celtics have been bragging strategically and deceptively about how good Keith Van Horn is, only a fool would believe their lies.

The Spurs, who received the No. 1 pick, will never have the slightest thought about players other than Duncan, even if they already have the Admiral in the paint.

Popovich knows very well that this stuff is just like beautiful women to men, how can it be too much?

The Spurs went crazy to get Duncan.

First, the admiral was injured, and then all the main players were reimbursed one after another.

Intelligent AI has already been mature in San Antonio in the 1990s!

Perhaps because he still felt that it was not safe, Popovich even directly turned on the head coach and personally micromanaged the game.

Dedicated to being a bad guy, he finally became the number one pick.

Of course, the Spurs' efforts are on the one hand, and on the other hand, Stern will never let the Celtics get the No. 1 pick.

In order to check Auerbach and for his own prestige, Stern will fight to the death with the cardinal.

Although it was the cardinal who recommended Stern to power back then, the relationship between the two is no longer what it used to be.

Doesn’t anyone really think that every year’s draft selection is entirely based on luck?

The news that the Spurs won the No. 1 pick made all teams in the league jealous.

But Krause is not concerned about Duncan at this time. He is interested in the Celtics' No. 6 pick.

Now that the Celtics have lost Duncan, their high draft pick has become meaningless.

Because apart from Duncan, there weren't many rookies worth paying attention to in the 1997 draft.

Therefore, Krause firmly believes that the Celtics would not mind using this useless lottery pick to exchange for the best outside gate in the league!

Tracy McGrady or Chauncey Billups, whoever falls to sixth place, Krause will trade for Pippen!

Moreover, Klaus has reached a preliminary consensus with the Celtics!

If we talk about the regular season, the management only has the idea of ​​​​rebuilding.

Well now, management has begun to put the reconstruction plan into practice.

Once he fails to win the championship, Klaus will immediately start trading!

So for Jordan, this is the closest he is to the championship, and it may also be the farthest he is from the championship!

If the deal is really done, the team will really be rebuilt.

The Bulls may temporarily withdraw from the championship ranks!

This is unacceptable to Jordan!

This is the finals he has shouldered the most!

But it is precisely because he carries too much that Michael Jordan's performance in this year's playoffs was so scary.

In the three-round series, Jordan averaged more than 35 points per game in each round.

In the three-round series, Jordan dragged the Bulls, who Krause said "need to rebuild," to a strong 11-game winning streak and entered the finals.

This is the first time in NBA history that two teams with undefeated playoff records meet in the finals.

In the third showdown between Shay and Jordan, everyone knew that this was not a game, but a war!

The war that determined the history of the 1990s!

Michael Jordan is facing a powerful enemy:

"We are too familiar with each other, so there will be no temptations. Everyone must be prepared to enter a life-and-death fight from the first game!"

Jordan's words are not only a reminder to his teammates, but also a reminder to himself!

In this year's finals, there is no time for anyone to slowly get into the zone!

This may be the first time that people have seen Jordan be so nervous before a series.

Shea may be the first opponent in history to make Jordan so nervous.

But what about Shay?

During the media opening period the day before the game, Shea said this:

"The war is won.

Before it's begun.

This is indeed a war, but we have already won this war before it started.

The Chicago Bulls will tremble in fear.

The championship belongs to the Lakers, and the result will not be any different from last season.
To be continued...