The Bulls defend successfully, counterattack, Marshall attracts the defense outside and breaks through to pass, Jalen Rose hits a jump shot, the Bulls slowly regain their form.
Yao Ming’s first NBA one-on-one attempt ends in failure, Gan Guoyang pats him, encouraging not to be discouraged and reminding Yao Ming "Find your rhythm."
Yao Ming is tall enough that it’s difficult for opponents to block him, so the important thing isn’t dodging the defense, but finding his rhythm under interference.
With Gan Guoyang’s encouragement, Yao Ming again joins the attack, this time Jordan also passes to Yao Ming, still in the low post, this time the positioning is good.
Jordan passes the ball to Yao Ming, Yao Ming receives, dribbles once and drives into Fizer, don’t think Yao Ming is thin, height and lower body are here, his weight is substantial.
Fizer wasn’t ready and got driven away by Yao Ming, Yao Ming follows with a right-hand hook shot, two points scored, marking Yao Ming’s first successful NBA one-on-one attempt!
After scoring, Jordan shouted, "Yao, isn’t my pass way better than Gan’s! Beautiful assist!"
Yao Ming smiled and said nothing, Gan Guoyang shouted, "Earn an assist king title before you boast!"
Such an atmosphere is conducive to the rookie’s growth, Yao Ming feels those two don’t seem so terrible.
Yao Ming doesn’t know it’s because the two counterbalance each other and the team’s combat effectiveness looks good.
If they keep losing, he would know how terrifying the dressing room can be.
Jordan rests for several rounds, leaving the score at 22:11, Glory leading the Bulls by 11 points early.
Slowly, Jordan starts to notch up the intensity because Jalen Rose, defending Jordan, keeps trash-talking.
Successfully defends Jordan’s two attacks, making Jordan quite embarrassed.
With more than four minutes left in the first quarter, Gan Guoyang is already resting, Jordan leading the team.
Left 45-degree angle, Jordan’s familiar one-on-one area, spreads out, facing Jalen Rose.
Jordan makes a simple stop and shot, without any fancy stuff, two points scored.
"That’s all you’ve got, old man?" Rose rudely says.
Not everyone is afraid of the double gods of Glory; Jalen Rose used to follow Reggie Miller’s lead, so he defies.
Facing defiance, Jordan of course chooses to conquer the opponent.
"To deal with you, this move is enough."
Next round, Jordan defends one-on-one with full strength, locking Jalen Rose.
Then in the counterattack, leisurely dribbling past half-court, suddenly speeds up near the right three-point line.
Breakthrough, fake, it’s another stop and jump shot, hits again! Jordan’s shooting is on fire tonight.
Tonight, all his offense ends in jump shots, Rose knows he’ll shoot, but would you dare to let him break through?
Jordan knows, to get 50 points, he must score more in the first quarter, as it’ll get increasingly difficult later.
From the remaining 4 minutes in the first quarter to 2 minutes left, Jordan hits jump shots, breakthrough floaters plus free throws, scoring 9 consecutive points.
Scoring 21 points in a single quarter, in the last two minutes, Gan Guoyang replaces Jordan, the two high-five.
For Bulls players and coaches, it’s a terrifying thing.
Full of energy, Michael Jordan, who scored 21 points in a single quarter, finally rests.
As a result, Ah Gan, who had rested quite a while, reappears, he didn’t exert himself at all in the first quarter.
Cartwright grits his teeth and stomps, with resolve! pats Chandler who had been sitting for quite a while.
"Tyson, get in there, deal with Ah Gan for me!"
"Huh?"
It’s already 2002, yet there are still those trying to deal with Ah Gan.