Thinking back to the first official timeout when I told Pippen and Rodman, "We might win in the first quarter," it was really a slap to the face!
Now, this feeling of uncertainty in the outcome—after the regular season started, Jordan had only encountered it once in the previous ten games—and to face it again, and against a team like the Brooklyn Nets, was unexpected.
At least at this moment, Jordan truly saw the Brooklyn Nets as worthy opponents!
However, even with the Nets as hot as they were, the Bulls were still able to keep the score tightly contested... Jordan knew they still had a great chance to win the game!
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The break between quarters quickly ended, and for the Brooklyn Nets, Kenny Anderson, Edwards, Zhang Hao, Almon Gilliam, and Jason Williams took the court.
As Jordan expected, even though Zhang Hao's side was leading, he deeply felt the terrifying strength of the Bulls!
