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Chapter 342 The Conversation Between Phil and Jordan
"This is the strength of the youngest MVP in history!" The commentator also cooperated very well and gave Davis a good blow.

"Let's look forward to the day Michael returns to the game!"

The audience shouted "MVP", and the corners of Jordan's mouth twitched.

In the second quarter, the two teams replaced by substitutes continued the performance style of the first quarter.

Especially the pick-and-roll cooperation between Stockton and Malone, the pick-and-roll between the two is basically the limit of what humans can do.

Malone also presented his classic dunk covering his ears.

The two teams came to the fourth quarter with a [-] point difference.

The score on the field has come to 124-134, and the West is ten points behind.

Both sides sent starters to play the fourth quarter, and the faces of the stars also became serious. The fourth quarter is the one that decides the outcome, and the decisive battle is about to begin.

Now the highest scorer on the court is Jordan. He made 18 of 14 shots, 5 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He has scored 34 points.

In the west, Richmond, the host, scored 29 points with the assistance of other stars.

But the first to stand out in the fourth quarter was Iverson, a teenager who had just entered the All-Star.

He shot from inside and outside at the beginning of the fourth quarter and scored six points in a row, helping the Eastern Conference to widen the point difference to 16 points.

And at this time, Hill, who had fought against him yesterday, took on the important task of chasing points without hesitation.

He made two consecutive three-pointers that he was not good at, both of which were ultra-long-range shots. He hit all of them, and then hit a quick counterattack.

Then the two sides began a tug-of-war. Jordan succeeded in a back-and-back jumper, and Stockton assisted Malone in an air cut. The eight-point difference lasted until 4 minutes left in the game before someone stepped forward to break the deadlock.

Standing out is the always low-key "The Rock" Richmond.

His stable mid-range shots and three-pointers, as well as his solid defense, helped the West break the balance.

The West rushed to chase the point difference to 2 points.

Jordan, who didn't play much throughout the fourth quarter, stood up.

He first hit Richmond, who was in the limelight, and caused a foul at the same time. This goal to stop the bleeding helped the Eastern Conference to bring the point difference back to 5 points.

Richmond, who didn't want to get a loss at his home court, then assisted Hill to score a goal. After Hill scored these two points, his score also reached the 20-point mark.

At the critical moment, it is still Jordan, and it can only be Jordan.

From 3 minutes and 30 seconds until the end, Jordan made no mistakes in an attack!All scored!
Although the West struggled to chase points, under Jordan's unsolvable performance, they finally lost the game by 5 points.

When the game ended, the audience stood up and cheered, and Jordan also received the second wave of "MVP" calls.

In the end, Jordan, who scored a game-high 45 points and almost broke the All-Star scoring record, got his third AMVP trophy as he wished.

After the All-Star Game ended, the teams performed poorly, and those preparing for the playoffs began their final sprint.

And who can beat the Magic has become the focus of most media attention.

因为他们的连胜已经达到了恐怖的21连胜，已经打破了雄鹿队1971年创造的20连胜的记录，仅次于1972年那支湖人创下的33连胜。

On February 2, on this special day that only comes once in four years, the Magic easily defeated the Nets on the road, extending their winning streak to 29 games.

奥尼尔砍下33分9篮板7助攻3盖帽，艾弗森30分4篮板3助攻，加内特12分12篮板2助攻，克莱19分3篮板1助攻。

However, following that, most of the media predicted that the Magic's winning streak would end at 22 games.

Because they will go to Chicago again in the next game to challenge the invincible Bulls.

Why do you say the Bulls are invincible?
Because the Bulls lost a total of four games at this stage in the middle of the season, one of which was an away loss to the Magic in Jordan's absence.

And several other strong teams, including the Rockets, Knicks, Suns, and Celtics, lost no suspense against the Bulls.

With a record of 37 wins and 2 losses, the Magic came to Chicago, vowing to take the shame of losing in Chicago last time.

However, no matter how hot the outside world is, Phil Jackson, the soul of the Bulls, is very calm.

Before this game, Phil and Jordan had a conversation.

"Phil, why don't you seem to be paying attention to this game at all?"

"Michael, what I'm concerned about now is not the outcome of a certain regular season game. Even if the opponent is the Magic, our biggest opponent in the playoffs, I don't care about winning or losing."

"why?"

"I only care about whether we can win the final championship, so all our focus should be on the playoffs. As long as we can make it to the playoffs, I don't care whether we are first, second or eighth."

Jordan twitched his lips secretly, well, I just let you pretend all by yourself. . .

"The record of the Magic this season is based on the fact that their five starters played a large number of games, and this year their five starters played an average of 36 minutes per game. This was achieved when Michael Finley only played 28 minutes per game. It means that O'Neal, Iverson, Garnett, and Chris, their average playing time is nearly 39 minutes per game."

Jordan seemed to understand what Phil was expressing.

"Phil, you mean, they may collapse at the end of the season, or the playoffs?" Jordan asked.

"Yeah, I think even if they get 70 or more wins, like 72, or 73, if they don't get a championship, they're going to be the biggest laughing stock in the league."

If DeWeese was here, he would definitely give Phil Jackson a thumbs up for this sentence.

Because of the Warriors of later generations. . . .

"So, Phil, your goal now is to get the team in the best shape for the playoffs?"

"Of course, so don't have too much pressure in this game, just let it be."

But Jordan shook his head.

"Phil, you know me. Losing on purpose is not my style. I want to win this game."

Phil Jackson smiled, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

The next day, the Bulls and Magic fought in three overtimes in Chicago, and Jordan scored 59 points to win the game.

The Magic's winning streak came to an abrupt end in Game 22.

And this game also greatly satisfied the curiosity of the media. In their view, the championship of this season has basically been determined, and Jordan will once again stand on the top of the pyramid after losing his five consecutive championships.

　It's five o'clock today, as I said. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)