Roger drew too much defensive attention, leading to gaps that others needed to fill, thereby leaving their own positions vulnerable.
After all, in an era that did not allow zone defense and early double-teaming, the existence of a defensive weak point was indeed fatal.
The Magic led by eight points, and Michael Jordan was once again knocked down by a heavy punch.
Roger seemed like the referee in a boxing match who counts down every time Jordan was knocked down: "8 wins, 0 losses, Michael, you can't win against me even once."
The Zen Master called a timeout with just over a minute left in the game. Inside the United Center, the fans were still chanting "MVP," as if it could lead the Bulls to victory.
Everyone was still waiting for Jordan's last-minute performance—wasn't it about time? Even in the most draggy climax of a movie, the protagonist should start to fight back, right?
