Phil Jackson was now sure that Marciulionis was not just a shooting option in the third quarter.
He was also a highly threatening passing option!
The Bulls' oppressive defense in the third quarter aimed to force the opponent to pass more and make more mistakes, then capitalize on these mistakes to launch counterattacks.
So, after Brian Hill brought Saru in, all three of the Magic's perimeter players had the ability to quickly move the ball under pressure!
As long as they could pass the ball quickly to the right person during the oppressive defense, they could completely tear it apart!
Bulls fans could hardly believe that the Magic were actually leading by 9 points, no, Michael Jordan would definitely make a comeback in time!
"Bang!"
Unfortunately, their basketball god today couldn't find his mark under the Magic's bone-deep defense.
In the third quarter, in addition to coping with the Bulls' deadly pressure, the Magic still maintained their defensive intensity.