Kobe, God of War!

"Hakeem Olajuwon was the first to open things up for his team!"

"A tip-off, a sprint downcourt, and a one-man finish! Shaquille O'Neal looked a little lost! That old veteran who had once lost to him could still put on a performance like this?"

"This is a top-five center in history! This is the FMVP who won back-to-back championships single-handedly! This is a legend! Old soldiers never die! They may not be able to play every game like they did in their youth, but in certain crucial moments, they will step out from the marks left by time!"

"Fuck!" O'Neal roared.

He charged straight downcourt! Planting himself in the paint, Shaquille O'Neal began fighting for position before the Lakers had even inbounded the ball past half court!

Kobe brought the ball up!

He stood at the top of the arc!

He glanced at the enraged Shaquille O'Neal.

"Pass the ball, kid! You're just a child standing behind O'Neal! Without him, you're nothing!"

Kobe did not even spare the twisted-faced Pippen a glance. This guy was getting a little mentally unhinged.

He gathered the ball! Faked a pass!

Pippen wore an expression as if he had seen it coming.

O'Neal leaped straight up! Ready to receive the pass!

But Kobe took a step back.

He rose off both feet!

Before Pippen could react, he softly released the ball!

"What a shot!!!" O'Neal, still in midair, froze for a moment when he saw Kobe shoot.

He turned his head to look, only to see the basketball swish cleanly through the net!

"Three-pointer!!!"

"Kobe used O'Neal as a decoy! Everyone thought Kobe would pass to the Big Shaq, who was battling desperately for position in the paint! But he didn't!"

"A three that goes straight for the throat! This is the MVP, the