OK Duo, Jordan-Fei Duo—Who Was Stronger?
Shaquille O'Neal turned to look at the silent Kobe Bryant beside him and could not help speaking.
"Kobe, you saw it too. The two of them have meshed perfectly."
"We added Kerr and Kukoc in the offseason. I thought we were fully prepared."
"But after watching this game, I realized the gap between us and the Knicks is still enormous."
O'Neal's tone carried barely concealed concern.
"Li Fei has no weaknesses in the paint. I can't overpower him head-on."
"Jordan is still that unstoppable scoring machine. You can't gain any advantage against him either."
"Beating the Knicks this year will be far more difficult than we imagined."
After hearing O'Neal's pessimistic words, Kobe slowly turned his head.
He looked at the frontcourt partner he had fought alongside for years, his gaze incomparably serious.
"Shaq, are you afraid?"
The blunt question left O'Neal speechless.
After a moment of silence, O'Neal did not hide his true feelings.
"Yes, I am a little worried."
"The opponent is too strong—so strong that you can't even see any hope of winning."
Kobe gently shook his head and stepped forward, facing the big screen directly.
His eyes were fixed on the image of the Knicks celebrating, his voice cold and powerful.
"Fear is useless."
"The media praises them as invincible? Then we'll shatter that invincibility with our own hands."
"Public opinion says the season is already over? Then we'll rewrite the ending ourselves."
Kobe's voice was not loud, but it brimmed with an indomitable obsession and resolve.
"Jordan is the target I've always chased. I've always wanted to beat him head-on."
"Li Fei is a dominant force in the paint, another mountain we have to climb."
"Before, there was only one mountain—Li Fei. Now Jordan stands beside him."
"Two mountains