Michael Jordan saw the situation and sank into the low post because James was attracted by Marion, so the person responsible for defending Jordan at this time was Michael Reed.
This was a spot Jordan was very confident he could dominate!
After securing the position, Marion bounced the ball to Michael Jordan. Jordan faked a shoulder move, turned left, and made a jump shot. Reed quickly reacted, leaping up to block. But Jordan immediately adjusted, faked Reed in the air, and turned right for another jump shot. Facing Big Z's interference, Jordan increased the arc of the basketball. Finally, the basketball soared over Big Z's fingertips and swished through the net!
The brilliance of this back-to-the-basket play made everyone in the arena stand up and cheer.
Even at 41, the fluidity and spectacle of those moves were still top-notch in the league.
4-2, the Atlanta Hawks took the lead!
