In the second quarter, the worst thing imaginable happened for the Spurs—Roger found his rhythm.
He utterly blew past Elliott, Sean Elliott being the hero in the hearts of all San Antonio fans, the original "Kidney Warrior" before Mourning. Despite his kidney disease, he hadn't backed down, even logging an average of 19 points per game this season.
But their hero, their spiritual totem, was now being trampled by Roger, and one can easily imagine how bloody the scene was.
The battle for supremacy in the '90s was just that—bloody. The heroes in people's minds could end up like Griffith from "Berserk" before his fall, tortured almost beyond recognition.
Fortunately, Roger didn't resort to trash talking the San Antonio hero Elliott.
He was still spouting trash talk, but mostly at Dennis the Worm.
"Hey, were you this soft guarding Madonna? How about you call up Scottie Pippen and have him join you? You could be in charge of pushing him from behind."
