Capítulo 47: 033: Tell them quickly, don't ever go easy on me!_2

This caused the Hornets to pile up defensive resources on Pippen without hesitation.

In the past, with Jordan's help in drawing attention, Pippen often had some easy scoring opportunities on the court.

But now, when Pippen had to face the opponent's tight defense alone as the core, scoring became much harder.

Every time Pippen attacked, he first had to wrestle with the robust Grandmama outside the three-point line, and also be wary of the Hornets' starting point guard Hersey Hawkins' double-teaming.

Even when he succeeded in breaking through, he still had to deal with the Hornets' even more terrifying presence under the basket.

Not only Roger needed time to adapt to the new season, but Pippen did as well. Such intensity in defense required Pippen to adapt over time too.

Watching his team get beat up by the opponent, Kukoc on the bench just shook his head.

Last season's Hornets were only a one-round team, but today they were grinding the defending champions into the floor.