Pippen did just that, after he completed the steal, he desperately counterattacked, hoping to quickly narrow the gap.
But just as he was about to finish the slam, the ball was rejected by the relentlessly pursuing Roger!
This chase-down block left Pippen flustered; he and Roger nearly flew out of bounds at the same time, then both turned their heads to look back at the court, wanting to see who ended up with possession.
The basketball hit the backboard, rebounded past the following Harper, and instead fell into the hands of Michael Jordan, who was further behind.
Jordan caught the ball and shook off Harper with a shoulder feint followed by a crossover. This slight delay cost him a little time, but it was not a big issue.
After getting past Harper, Jordan only had the basket in front of him. He chose not to dunk, but instead went for a layup, tossing the ball upward.
