I sense you know you're gonna win this first game.
- I sense that. - What'd you say?
Whatever it is, it's "Yes. No. Maybe."
Coming into the final series, what's your mental preparation like on game day?
Yes. No. Maybe. Whatever that was.
I got up, I stretched...
had a couple beers...
played the piano...
one cigar.
In the lobby bar?
No, in my room.
I've got a piano in my room, man. I was in there...
It's called the Jordan Bar.
You see that go in? Don't look at my fuckin' feet.
Look at where the ball is going.
Remember what we talked about with your breathing,
and your centering, and getting yourself focused to the court.
You guys know that you gotta support yourselves and your teammates.
Here in this building, it's like sheep to the wolves.
In '98, were you guys in Utah?
Three more, three more.
They swept LA.
You know how much it takes to guard Shaq and try to push that motherfucker around?
That ain't the point. I ain't Shaq.
I ain't Shaq.
Like I said, I ain't Shaq.
Now Bill's the only one who ain't scored.
Is it true that Dennis wasn't at practice today?
Is that an excused absence?
Dickey, you weren't here at the start were you?
No.
We beat up Dennis with some boffers. You got to miss out on that shit.
Because he brought fame and disreputation on all of us.
We were dishonored.
That's a good piece of money though.
Come on, Rodzilla! Rodzilla!
Does it bother you that he's taking away the focus from the Finals?
Hey, try not to be dogshit tonight, dog.
For one time, come out ready to play.
You go out there, play hard, and we win,
you don't have to hear me no more, ever again!
- I'm going to California with you. - Shit!
- What time is our flight? - Scott, after tonight...
if I ever see you again, I'm gonna whip your ass.
You know I'mma whip your ass.
If it's in a bar, I'mma start a barroom brawl.
Are your shoes okay? I don't want you sliding all over the damn place out there.
I'mma slide a ring on your hand tonight, Tex. That's all you need to know.
The calm before the storm.
Not a lot of joking today?
Might see the kill today.
Everybody got their hand in?
Hand in means "All for one, and one for all."
Can you start? Really?
All right.
What's going through your head when you're coming back up the floor?
Oh, my God! That was beautiful!
- What a finish! - I had faith! I had faith!
I'll bet you did. God bless you.
- Can you believe it? - Yeah, I can.
I can't believe it.
- I believed in it. - That was beautiful.
I never gave up. I never gave up.
Every time we were close, I knew we were gonna do it. I knew it.
- What was you watching this afternoon? - I was watching Man with the Iron Face.
- Iron Mask. - Iron Mask.
And he's here!
You know what I told the guys when we stuck our hands in?
- What? - All for one and one for all.
- Congratulations. - Thank you. I'm glad you came.
You did some beautiful stuff just now, man. That was poetic.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Greatest team to ever play this game.
You just gotta respect it. If they don't respect that?
There's a lot of people doing a lot of illegal drugs.
- Thanks, man. - That's what it is. That's it.
Can you imagine? It's still daylight.
We might be able to get some golf swings in.
Got another one in ya?
Let me play you...
This is Jerry Reinsdorf saying why he had to break the team up.
So, was it then satisfying to leave at your peak?
Or is it maddening to leave at your peak?