The Footwork That Shook a God to the Ground

On June 8, 1998, Chicago's sky had already been stained by fiery sunset clouds, making it seem as though the red jerseys worn by the fans outside the United Center had dyed the heavens!

GAME 4!

Lakers 2:1 Bulls.

After Michael Jordan had poured in an unbelievable 65 points to change fate itself, the Bulls had claimed their first home victory.

Their momentum was unstoppable! That win had shown the world the greatness of the God of Basketball!

On his own, he had gone toe-to-toe with the league's strongest inside-out duo—the hottest stars in the game!

After that game, all doubts and skepticism toward the Bulls and Jordan could be put to rest. Michael Jordan was still the omnipotent God of Basketball!

Cries for the Bulls to win two straight at home had already begun to spread!

Eighty percent of the experts, in media interviews and news segments, had predicted the outcome of G4—the Bulls would win!

In most people's eyes, after Jordan had cleverly avoided Kobe's defense, his impact on the game was enough to carry the Bulls to a home victory!

Bulls fans had once again seen the dawn of a championship!

And so, before G4, Chicago was about to burn!

"This is the most electric G4 I've ever seen." Marv Albert sat in the car on his way to the arena. The massive Jordan murals along the road, the No. 23 jerseys everywhere, and the surging, frenzied crowds made Marv feel as if he had arrived at a championship parade rather than G4!

"Chicago's support for Michael is terrifying! In this city, Michael is the god in everyone's heart!"

"And his performance absolutely deserves it!"

"With this kind of home-court atmosphere, it'll be incredibly difficult for the Lakers to win!"

That was what Marv believed, and it