Battle for the God of Basketball!

"Without a doubt! The Bulls lost the Finals, but Michael did not lose to Kobe!" Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf made a rare appearance before the media.

Why?

Bulls general manager Jerry Krause had submitted his resignation. Everyone knew this was pressure from the Bulls owner, not a normal departure.

Someone had to be made the scapegoat for the collapse of the Bulls' five-title dynasty.

The God of Basketball's mythical 50-plus points per game in the Finals naturally shifted everyone's attention away from the players and onto the team's management.

And Krause, who had stirred up internal turmoil within the Bulls and had always wanted to take as much of the Bulls' glory as possible away from the God of Basketball, Jordan, became the chief culprit!

The season had only just ended. While Los Angeles was still immersed in the joy of its championship parade, Krause's resignation happened without a sound.

In the Finals, Jordan's total points were clearly higher than Kobe's.

But scoring average was the only area where Michael Jordan could edge out Kobe. From defense to playmaking to clutch-time dominance, Kobe had been the more dazzling player on the court!

After this epic, mythical one-on-one showdown came to an end, both fans and executives found the series unforgettable.

The duel between Kobe and Jordan could be called a scoring textbook.

And not just for the shooting guard position!

From the one to the five, players at nearly every position could learn offensive techniques from them.

Between the two of them, their scoring methods covered almost every way basketball had ever known!

From drives! Ball-screen plays! Off-ball shooting!

To threes, mid-range jumpers, layups, and dunks!

There was also low-post isolation!

High-post handoffs!

On-ball or off-ball, direct or indirect offense, facing up or posting up!

They wielded every move with