"The best there ever was. The best there ever will be." (Unprecedented and unprecedented)

At this time, in an office at the United Center.

A domineering black man wearing a suit, with deep eyes, a resolute face, and earrings is sitting on the sofa holding a cigar.

Opposite him is current Bulls general manager Garth Folinger.

Follinger looked very nervous.

"I'm glad you can come to participate in the Bulls' 50th anniversary activities and watch the game, Mr. Jordan."

Jordan nodded and asked, "Will Klaus come today?"

Follinger knew that the person Jordan was asking was Jerry Krause, Jordan's general manager when he was playing with the Bulls.

With the rise of the Bulls and the establishment of the dynasty, Krause was once the leading general manager in the league.

"Mr. Claus is unable to attend the event and watch the game today due to physical reasons."

"Is it serious?"

"Well, it's not serious. I don't think I have anything to hold back from you. In fact, I thought you would know this."

"No, we broke off all contact a long time ago."

Jordan's words brought the atmosphere in the office to freezing point.

"Okay, that's it, I'll just stroll around."

Jordan took the initiative to speak and walked out of the office before Fulinger spoke.

Outside the office, two personal bodyguards stood.

This is a corridor of honor. Outside the office, many players and staff who have made outstanding contributions to the Bulls are hung.

Jordan saw his photo and couldn't help but muttered, "I told you before, this photo is too ugly, and I lost the game in the end."

Two bodyguards: "."

Then, Jordan saw some of his old friends, Pippen, Rodman

"Does this boy Cole deserve to appear here? This boy must have spent money."

Two bodyguards: "."

Although these teammates are still alive, their young faces in the photos evoked Jordan's sleeping memory.

And after retiring, Jordan did not keep in touch with most of them, or completely lost contact.

at last.

A photo of Jerry Krause appears.

Looking at the photo, this fat man wearing glasses squints his eyes and smiles.

Jordan was silent for a long time.

He turned around and asked the two bodyguards, "Do you know what's going on with him now?"

In addition to bodyguard work, the two of them are also responsible for answering some questions and collecting information for Jordan. After all, the two of them follow Jordan almost closely, and they can't be left empty-handed when Jordan wants to chat.

"The cancer is in the advanced stage and I'm going to die."

"Fake."

Jordan blurted out and fell into silence again.

Suddenly I recalled that back then, I seemed to have cursed Klaus for not dying.

Of course, Klaus also retorted with extremely unpleasant swear words at the time.

During the 1998 season, the relationship between the two was so tense that they became enemies.

Without saying anything more, or not knowing what to say, Jordan returned to the lounge with two bodyguards.

In the evening of November 14th.

Countless Bulls fans came to the United Center from all over the city.

You can see many gray-haired old people outside the arena.

Because today is not only the regular season game between the Bulls and the Lakers at home, but also the celebration of the Bulls' 50th anniversary. The tickets for this game were sold out.

As the team with the most championships besides the Celtics and Lakers.

The name of the Bulls came from the developed animal husbandry industry in Chicago at that time. Almost all professional sports teams were named after animals.

Before 1984, the Bulls certainly would not have imagined that a No. 3 pick would allow them to sign the future goat. When Jordan came to the Bulls, he began to continuously rewrite the Bulls' historical records.

The addition of Jordan made the Bulls one of the strongest players in the Eastern Conference.

When the timeline came to 1990, Jordan, who had completed his super evolution, began to lead the Bulls and create history.

Three consecutive championships from 1990 to 1993!

Another three consecutive championships from 1995 to 1998!

With two three consecutive championships and a series of exaggerated personal honors, Jordan has established his status as the goat.

The Bulls have also become a giant in the NBA.

It was Jordan who made the Bulls.

So after Jordan retired, the team's record struggled. Fortunately, in the 2010-11 season.

With Derrick Rose becoming the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history, the Bulls also achieved first place in the league.

When Chicagoans began to imagine that Rose would become the next Jordan-like figure and lead the Bulls to a resurgence.

Injuries destroyed Rose.

Although the Bulls still maintained their record of entering the playoffs, they fell in the first or second round without exception. Last season, they even achieved ninth place in the Eastern Conference, once again returning to before liberation.

However, in the new season, fans have renewed their hopes because the team welcomed the addition of Dwyane Wade!

And in the new season, we achieved a good record of 4 wins and 1 loss!

This caused some fans who were relieved because Rose was traded to the Knicks.

Although we lost Ross.

But we got results.

Pre-match press conference.

Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg looked a little nervous.

Hoiberg was a three-point shooter as a player and was elected the three-point king in the 2004-05 season.

Hoiberg, who started his coaching career in a college team after retiring, has been the head coach of the Bulls since 2015. He is also considered a relatively young head coach in the entire league.

Last season, his coaching performance was poor and he was under a lot of pressure. Fortunately, the situation has improved in the new season.

This still couldn't stop him from being nervous today, because today is the Bulls' 50th anniversary.

This means that many Bulls legends and retired staff will come to watch the game.

In today's game, we can only win, not lose!

Originally, this celebration was supposed to be held on a non-match day, but the arena management was very satisfied with the team's 4 wins and 1 loss in the new season.

Hoiberg has been given a military order to win today's game at all costs.

Let everyone see, the bull is back!

Hoiberg had no say in blocking management's decision.

But unfortunately.

It would be fine if we played against some weak teams today.

As a result, today’s game is still the Lakers!

The Lakers, who have won five consecutive games in the new season, have naturally attracted the attention of other teams across the league.

Especially for the Lakers' current star, Zheng Long, they have specially started research and analysis.

Analyzing every game of Zheng Long, every breakthrough and every shot choice has become a must for all team data analysts.

Before the two games against the Lakers, Hoiberg began studying Zheng Long.

As a result, Zheng Long became more and more abnormal as he played. In the last game against the 76ers, he scored 39 points in a single quarter.

How to prevent it and how to manage it?

The inquiries from the media reporters on the scene were naturally focused on today’s outcome.

Hoiberg said, "The chemical reaction between Wade and Butler is great. Their relationship is both a teacher and a friend. I believe the team will achieve new breakthroughs this season."

"The victory in today's game will definitely belong to the Chicago Bulls. No one on the team wants to lose on the day of the team's 50th anniversary celebration."

"How to restrict Zheng Long? The team's perimeter defense is very active, and we will work hard to restrict him!"

Although I was scared in my heart, I still had to be tough with my mouth.
To be continued...