What did the audience shout in the last game between Iverson and Jordan?

There were 8 minutes left before the end of the game. The fans in the First United Center Stadium in Philadelphia could no longer sit still. Shouts of "We want to see Mike" rang out rhythmically in the stadium. Fans were staring at the Wizards bench, where their star Michael Jordan was sitting. Jordan didn't move. He sat almost expressionless. The fans shouted for more than a minute and then stopped. But the silence didn't last long. Two minutes later, the fans started shouting "We want Mike" again. This time the rhythm was faster and the sound was louder. But Jordan only moved the corners of his mouth and remained seated.

The last 50 seconds

The game has no meaning. The 76ers' lead has reached 25 points. Jordan was talking to teammate Tyrone Lue on the sidelines, showing off his classic smile from time to time. At this time, he had played 27 minutes and had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

This is the third time the fans are shouting "We want Mike". Their Jordan has not played in this quarter. Since the Wizards trailed 56-75 with 4 minutes and 13 seconds left in the third quarter, head coach Collins has kept Jordan on the bench. He asked Jordan before the game: "Do you want to shoot 50 baskets today?"

However, the fans' persistence moved Jordan. With 2 minutes and 34 seconds left before the end, Jordan finally stood up from his seat. , took off his coat and walked into the arena. The entire audience cheered for half a minute to welcome his final performance.

Jordan has not scored since he came on the court. The anxious fans even booed when the 76ers players flanked Jordan. The game has no meaning anymore, why should Jordan be flanked? Why not let Jordan shoot?

When there was 1 minute and 46 seconds left in the game, Snow of the 76ers did something that made the audience cheer. fouled Jordan in the backcourt. This foul was obviously intended to force Jordan to take a free throw.

Jordan walked to the free throw line, and players from both teams stood far behind, allowing Jordan to shoot the two baskets alone. They knew that this moment belonged to Jordan and the fans. When Jordan picked up the ball and hit two goals steadily, thousands of flashing lights were flashing.

It’s not easy to say goodbye

After shooting these two goals, the Wizards quickly fouled and Jordan was replaced as expected. At this time, all 10 players on the court stopped playing, and everyone - including reporters and referees on the sidelines of the court - stood up and applauded Jordan. Only Jordan sat alone, enjoying the applause that represented the highest respect. He smiled, nodded, and extended his hand to greet everyone. The applause continued, and Collins couldn't stay still. He came over, pulled Jordan up, and pushed him into the field. Jordan bowed slightly in four directions, and the movement of his lips showed that he was saying: "Thank you very much." The applause lasted for 3 minutes and the game was restarted.

Jordan finally played 28 minutes and scored 15 points. His last shot came just 2 minutes and 19 seconds into the third quarter, his last shot came 1 minute and 28 seconds later, and his last score came 1 minute and 44 seconds before the end. When he left the field, the song that was played for him was "It's Not Easy to Say Goodbye."

"Now I think I will never be able to put on a jersey and play again, but this feeling is not as terrible as I thought," Jordan said after the game. "I will keep everything in my heart tonight, and now it's It's time for me to retire. The fans in Philadelphia were amazing and they gave me the biggest push, obviously, and they wanted to see me take a few more shots and then I was happy tonight."

"The hero" Snow said: "The coach asked me to foul him, let him go to the free throw line, and score a few points, so that he can end the game with peace of mind." These two points made Jordan's regular season total The score reached 32,292 points, ranking third after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Malone, and ranking first among the rest with an average score of 30.12 points.

Collins said: "I have played here before, and I told Michael that I have to come back. (If he doesn't go up) I will have no shame in coming back to see the people in Philadelphia. So I said He said he would go up and fight for a few minutes, and he said to me, 'My hands are cold.

’ I said, ‘Please, they want to see you. ’ He said, ‘Well, Larry Hughes has almost six fouls. Let him come down and I’ll go up. '"

But the game did not go according to Jordan's intention, and it did not happen throughout the season. His ideals have not been completed yet, and he still has to continue to build this young team. "I don't feel that I can't hold my head high, but It's just that this is not me..." Jordan did not finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant - this was not the ending he imagined.