With Big Ben, Lock Down Jordan!

"Kobe was deliberately using the same moves to provoke Michael!"

"Why do that? Kobe definitely wasn't doing it just to show off! Doug, as Michael's former coach, why do you think Kobe was doing this?"

"I can't see through it! Michael attacked first, then Kobe attacked in the exact same way. That was practically handing Michael the initiative! It let Michael choose the scoring method he was most comfortable with, while giving him ample psychological preparation to defend Kobe."

"Even so, Kobe still made every shot!"

A shootout!

In the first half of Finals Game 1, the rhythm had still clearly been team-oriented. It was a battle between the coaches, every player had contributed, and the overall cohesion determined the direction of the game.

That aligned with the thinking of most basketball professionals! It also left countless coaches and commentators utterly engrossed.

The battle between the Silver Fox and the Zen Master had deeply captivated even many coaches in NCAA ivory towers who had once looked down on professional basketball!

But the second-half duel between Kobe and Jordan had countless young basketball fans dreaming about it!

"Such incredible difficulty! Michael drove into the paint, went up for a reverse layup, hung in the air for a clear double-clutch, and gently laid the ball into the basket!"

"Kobe also charged into the paint, spun directly into a fadeaway! Facing Rodman's help defense, he waited in the air! Only after Rodman came down did Kobe finally release the shot!"

"It's getting more and more exciting! Kobe and Jordan's scoring duel is simply a magnificent audiovisual feast!"

"You can hear the greatness of these two players in the gasps from the Great Western Forum crowd!"

"Last year, Kobe was still slightly suppressed by Michael, but this year Kobe hasn't fallen behind at all!