In the original history, the '94 Bulls lost to the Knicks in Game 7, but Roger believed he could create a different outcome.
Because Riley's reaction didn't lie—he was at the end of his rope, he had no way to deal with it!
They were badly beaten in Game 4, won Game 5 by a controversial call, and got pounded again in Game 6.
The Knicks' recent struggles in the last three games have left New York fans feeling uneasy.
And made Pat Riley feel uneasy, too.
In fact, Riley had been uneasy since the victory in Game 5. Today's loss in Game 6 only drove him mad.
"Coach, what do you think was the main reason for tonight's loss?"
"The biggest reason is the Bulls scored 13 more points than we did."
"Who will you assign to guard Roger next game?"
"I don't intend to answer that question."
"You don't intend to answer, or you can't? Today you used almost everyone you could to limit Roger, but he blew past all of them."
