This is not a good sign. In the regular season this year, the Lakers defeated the Bulls by double digits, but the finals came again.

This is no coincidence!

Zen Master didn't dare to evaluate Rodman anymore. He was really afraid of No. 91 who averaged single-digit points per game.

Last summer, after learning that the Lakers were eager to sign Rodman, Jackson gloated that the Lakers would probably collapse from within and that Rodman would cause chaos in the Lakers locker room.

On the day of the preseason training camp, when some media reported that Shea went to the hotel angrily and grabbed Rodman from the bed, Jackson even felt that the Lakers were doomed.

But now.

It can only be said that he was happy too early.

What makes Zen Master even more desperate is that the reason why Jordan G3 was suddenly inaccurate in the second half was found.

It turned out that Jordan strained his hamstring during the game and had been playing with the pain.

Playing through injuries is nothing new for Jordan.

Although Jordan experienced major injuries in the second year of his career, he actually had constant minor injuries.

For example, he made the classic "The Shot" against the Cavaliers in the 1989 playoffs. In fact, he did it despite knee and back injuries.

Another example is that in 1995, Jordan led the team to return to the top. In fact, he struggled with back injuries that year.

In fact, when he suffered a severe bone fracture in the 1985-86 season, Jordan returned from the injury ahead of schedule.

As a result, he created the miracle of 63 points in the playoffs, and Bird's "God is playing in jersey No. 23."

In short, playing with injuries is nothing new for players in the 1990s.

But this hamstring strain made the Zen master very worried.

If Jordan can still only perform in the second half of G3, then even playing with injuries will not save the Bulls!

Trailing 2-1, the Bulls were in dire straits due to Jordan's injury.

This red team that dominated the 1990s with the Lakers, this Chicago team that everyone feared, seems to have really reached the point of falling apart.

But Jordan burst out with surprising power in Game 4 of the series.

Jordan in G4 had an injured leg, but he played 44 minutes and scored 38 points.

Throughout the game, Michael was still making crazy breakthroughs and fighting with Shay.

He is using his best efforts to force the Bulls to postpone their reconstruction and force the already shaky old guys to continue to move forward bravely.

He desperately took over the game and worked hard with Shay to drag the Bulls forward a little, and then a little more!

Even though he would grimace in pain every time he fell, he would still stand up immediately and continue fighting.

Michael Jordan's desire to win can be felt strongly even if you only watch one round of the game.

In the words of the magician: "Michael has put everything aside and entered some kind of realm we don't know. Now, he just wants to win!"

Jordan like this definitely deserves a victory.

But, the person opposite Jordan is Shay after all!

At the last moment of the fourth quarter, this 90s, no, perhaps the greatest perimeter defender in history, defended Jordan's two breakthroughs in a row.

Jordan's speed has slowed down, maybe even Jordan himself didn't notice it.

But Shay is certain that he can now easily bypass the pick-and-roll and catch up with Jordan.

Under Shea's active defense, Jordan missed twice in a row at critical moments.

Pippen failed to stand up, but at the same critical moment, he allowed Shay to hit him consecutively!

In the end, the score was 96 to 92. Shea scored 40 points and Jordan scored 38 points.

3 to 1!

Fat Klaus propped his chin with one hand in the stands, seeming to be thinking about something.

Maybe a trade, maybe a rebuild.

Maybe he was wondering whether Michael Jordan was included in the Bulls' reconstruction plan!

Jordan put his hands on his knees and the scene was completely silent.

The Chicagoans lost two of their three home games!

3 to 1, this situation has never happened between the Bulls and the Lakers in the past two finals games!

Are the Chicago Bulls really going to be swept by gentlemen in the Finals?

After all, no team that fell behind 3-1 in the finals has ever been able to come back and win!

Jordan tilted his head reluctantly and saw Shay on the other side of the midfield line, also holding on to the technical table and gasping for air.

Shay has also been pushed to the limit by Jordan.

Jordan was still able to score 38 points with an injured leg, which Shay did not expect.

He thought the game would become easier, but it didn't become easier at all.

At this time, Shay didn't feel the joy at all after getting the match point.

Because for people like Michael Jordan, he will not surrender until you completely defeat him.

As long as the game is not lost, you don't know what he will do.

So, it's still a little bit worse.

It's still a little short of completely killing the bull!

Shay must persist until the last moment and let this great Chicago Bulls be completely reduced to the dust of history!

After this game, people couldn't believe how tragic Chicago's last home game would be.

The whole world knows that Michael Jordan cannot accept the humiliation of being swept by a gentleman in the finals.

Even if he has an injured leg, he will go all out!

The game entered the final and cruelest stage.

To be precise, the years-long war between Jordan and Shay has entered its most brutal stage.

As Zen Master said at the press conference:

"McKen's injury is very serious. He is enduring pain that is unimaginable to ordinary people. But the game has reached this point, and neither side has any secrets.

There are no tricks, no secrets, now it’s just ball after ball!”

Zen Master's words have already hinted at what the G5 series will be like: Game 5, a collision of blood and sweat, blocking all duels. In Game 5, the Bulls will pay no attention to the cost!

With the Bulls having to fight against the odds, Game 5 between Jordan and Shea began at the United Center in Chicago.

Before the game started, everyone knew that Jordan would be in particularly good condition.

But I didn't expect it to be that good.

In the first quarter, Jordan used all his skills and scored 12 points.

In the second quarter, Jordan took just one minute's rest before taking the court again and scored 15 points.

After halftime, Jordan limped toward the tunnel with 27 points in the half!

However, Shea also scored 24 points in the half, coupled with the Lakers' strong control of rebounds as always, which allowed the Bulls to still enter the second half with a 4-point disadvantage.

The United Center was as quiet as if no one was in the stands.

The performance of the cheerleader girls also failed to liven up the scene at all.

Because all Chicago fans know that if the situation is irreversible, this will most likely be the last half of this legendary Bulls game.

In the locker room, the Bulls team doctor asked Jordan to put on leg braces to relieve some pain.

Less than a minute after Jordan put on the protective gear, he took it off again:

"It affects how I feel when running and shooting my jump shot!"

Whether or not he wears protective gear, Jordan's leg will never heal.

The only difference is: Jordan gave up the opportunity to relieve pain for the feeling of running and shooting.

In the third quarter, the brutal game continued.

Pippen's waist is starting to get sore, and on the Lakers side, Rodman's minor injuries are starting to show up, and you can obviously see that his continuous jumping is not as good as before.

As for Jordan, he is still scoring and defending like crazy.

Only when you occasionally see him limping when retreating from defense will you remember that he was dragging an injured leg.

Shay and Jordan are still neck and neck, and the point difference between the two teams has never widened.

It wasn't until the end of the third quarter that something happened that might have changed the trend of the finals.

Shay's layup after breaking through Pippen was blocked by Sabonis' rough foul.

He fell completely unbalanced and fell to the ground, feet first.

Normally, Shay would use the strength of his legs and feet to prop up his body, but this time because of his unstable center of gravity and the fact that Shay's legs were really weak, all the weight was placed on his ankles, making his
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