But one thing was certain — Jordan didn't have an easy time receiving the ball in any round, and there were no rounds in which scoring came easily.
Four men, each would begin to entangle Jordan even without the ball.
Even if Jordan truly shook off the entanglement and received the basketball, a double-team would immediately appear.
It might be Roger, or it might be Horace Grant. In any case, Jordan hardly ever got the chance for a one-on-one.
Jordan was constantly being drained, double-teamed.
Under such a rhythm, the Magic Team successfully kept the Bulls' score down to 41 points in the first half.
41 to 48, the defending champions entered the half-time break with a 7-point advantage.
Jordan only had 10 points at the half, and only 3 of those were field goals.
Pippen scored 17 points in the first half, brimming with pride, everyone was saying he performed excellently today.