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The Bulls had gone
to the finals five times,
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and five times they had won.
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The fact that this might be
Michael's last chance...
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made these finals
the most anticipated ever.
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The Jazz had earned
the home cour advantage...
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on the strength
of their regular season.
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And now,
the world tuned in...
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to see if Michael
could beat the odds...
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and win one last time.
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Right here, right now.
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Right here, right now.
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Right here, right now.
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Right here, right now.
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Right here, right now.
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Michael circles, spins,
hangs, fires, scores.
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In game one, the Bulls
took the Jazz into overime.
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But in the end,
fresher legs prevailed.
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The previous year,
although Utah had lost,
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they had proven to themselves...
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that they could play with the Bulls.
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and then they win game one.
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I thought Utah was going
to be the N.B.A. champions.
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When eveybody, in some ways,
didn't expect me to win,
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and the odds
are stacked against you.
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And for once in your life,
you are the underdog...
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You know,
that was beautiful for me.
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When he needed it most,
Michael didn't find comfor...
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in the championship banners
he helped raise.
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But rather strength...
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from the seven years
of defeat that came before.
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That was a long road.
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It kept me in the gym in the
summer, working on my skills...
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tying to be
the best basketball player
I could become.
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But at the same time,
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to show players who were
not on the same level...
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with the same
mental toughness...
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that,
if I'm going to do this,
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then you have
to keep up with the pace.
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And quietly,
it stared to turn.