Chapter 620: After the game, the Bulls even won by 4 points

After the first half.

The Bulls still had a 7-point lead.

"What's going on?"

Commentator Kenny Smith looked puzzled.

"Uh..."

Barkley touched his chin and said in a deep voice, "Kobe doesn't want to give the ball to Oreo.

He keeps attacking forcefully; although he has this ability.

But his intentions are too obvious, and the Bulls can easily put defensive pressure on him, so his efficiency can't be particularly high.

O'Neal can't get the ball and can only attack secondarily by protecting the rim; how can this work?

The OK duo seems to not be playing seriously again, and they are competing with each other; this is the reason they are behind."

Lakers bench.

Phil Jackson found Kobe again and said seriously, "Kobe, what are you doing? Why aren't you playing well again?

Didn't we already agree on this before?

Win the championship first!"

"I have been playing well, why do you keep talking about me?!" Kobe asked back.

"Look at yourself, is that playing well?"

Phil Jackson's face gradually turned ugly.

Kobe's face also gradually turned ugly; he slowly raised his head and stared at Phil Jackson indifferently, "I said I was playing well; if you think I'm playing randomly.

Why don't I sit out, and you let O'Neal lead the team alone!"

"Kobe, what do you mean by this?!"

Phil Jackson's face was cold.

"I'm just telling you that I've been playing seriously, but if you keep picking on me, then I can't help it."

Kobe's attitude was very tough.

Phil Jackson was silent; it was impossible not to let Kobe play.

In this series, the OK duo was indispensable.

In addition... even if Kobe was missing, the Lakers could win the Finals.

But because of Kobe's current popularity and strength, as well as his extremely high ceiling, benching him was a very irrational thing.

Management wouldn't agree, and fans wouldn't agree even more.

Because you can't just consider the present; you also have to consider the future.

There was no other way.

Seeing Kobe so tough, he also knew what it meant and could only let him go.

However.

Even so, after returning in the second half, the Lakers still easily chased back the seven-point deficit.

The last quarter.

Although Kobe's efficiency wasn't high, his forced shots still got him the points he deserved.

And O'Neal also realized that Kobe wasn't giving him the ball again, so he couldn't be bothered to ask for it and just stood under the basket.

Protect the rim, grab the rebound first, and then attack and score.

Yao was only in his second year, and facing the "Big Shark" O'Neal, who was still in his prime and still the strongest center in the league, he had no solution.

In the end.

Even with the OK duo being serious, the Lakers still easily won with a 13-point lead, taking the first victory of the Finals.

Once this game was won.

The fans were not having it.

"What is this?!

The OK duo has already put their conflict in our faces; they are already playing randomly, and they can still win like this—then what's the point of such a Finals?"

"Yeah, the OK duo has problems themselves; they don't want to win the game, but they can still easily get the victory.

The Bulls want to win the game, but they don't let the team core play, they try their best, and in the end, they still lose the game.

What is this?

Is this the original intention of basketball competition?!"

"I can't accept it."

"I hope to postpone Su Yan's suspension to next season and let Su Yan play in the Finals."

"I agree!"

"I agree too!"

"Not letting Su Yan play—such a Finals is simply boring, it has no meaning at all!"

"Protest, protest, let Su Yan play!"

"..."

Bulls fans couldn't watch it anymore. **CHAPTER 622**