587: 210: Reverse the Heavenly Gang (Vote for monthly tickets!)_4 587: 210: Reverse the Heavenly Gang (Vote for monthly tickets!)_4 He didn’t run away, he was still trying to find a way.
But either he couldn’t catch the ball, or when he did, his shots clanged against the rim under Pippen’s tight defense.
Although Pippen’s scoring was still weak, he used his defense to form a perfect complement with Roger.
After Reggie Miller’s three consecutive missed shots in the third quarter, Roger decided to speak up for Pippen who had been silently defending: “Reggie, you piece of trash, even if you had the chance to run for President of the United States, you would drop out halfway because you damn well can’t make it to the end.
You mutt Doggo get the heck back to farming corn if you can’t even make it through a playoff series!”
The combination of Pippen and Roger had grabbed the Pacers by the throat.
At this moment, commentator Steve Jones was reminded of Rogger and Pippen’s first season together.
After the loss in the finals that year, many people mentioned Jordan, saying Roger’s defeat only highlighted Jordan’s greatness.
Because with the same second-in-command, one could win three in a row, while the other hadn’t won a championship.
So now, what if Roger and Pippen joined forces and won a championship?
In the previous years, Jordan and Pippen, when facing Roger, had their dynasty team way disband right away.
If Roger and Pippen’s partnership won a championship, would that prove Michael Jordan was useless?
Such a comparison is actually very illogical, but was it logical when the media compared the rookie Roger with the peak Michael Jordan back then?
Steve Jones couldn’t help laughing, knowing Reebok’s marketing machine would certainly not pass up on this point.
This really was a top-notch inversion.
Michael Jordan would never have imagined that the criticism Roger faced back then was about to be fully transferred to his own head.
Truth be told, Steve Jones was already looking forward to this spectacle!
Michael Jordan’s status was still on a steady decline!
In the fourth quarter, two players from the Pacers bench stood up.
Antonio Davis and Jalen Rose both had impressive performances, one with 6 points and 3 offensive rebounds in a single quarter, and the other with 7 points and 2 assists.
But when Roger pulled out a full game 39-point performance, and when Reggie Miller was forced by Pippen into missing back-to-back three-pointers at a critical moment, the effort from Antonio Davis and Jalen Rose was rendered meaningless.
91 to 79, the Hawks crushed the villainous Pacers in the first game of the series with a 12-point lead, making it 1 to 0 in the series.
Roger had 39 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, not letting his MVP night become a stage for showcasing the opponent.
Pippen only had 8 points today, but he contributed 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks.
Most crucially, he held Reggie Miller to 16 points, keeping Miller’s shooting percentage down to 35.7%.
“The Atlanta curse will end in the hands of Roger and Scott!” Steve Jones summarized tonight’s game.
At the end of the game, Pippen looked at the cheering fans, the banners reading “Keep Scott,” and gratifyingly waved to the stands.
Atlanta was indeed very special.
The series is about winning four games, that’s all I have to say!
— Reggie Miller angrily concluded his interview.
We did a good job, just scored a little too few points.
After all, the Pacers don’t have an excellent scorer like Larry Bird.
— Coach of the Year Bird explained the reason for the loss to the reporters.
That’s why Roger can win back-to-back MVPs, if he can’t win a championship with a teammate who only scores 8 points in a game, how could he deserve the MVP?
— Scottie Pippen joked about his own offensive performance today with a smile.
I don’t understand why Michael, with such an excellent sidekick as Scott, couldn’t even make it to the finals in the past few years.
Probably only one reason, Michael is too weak, he’s simply no match for Roger.
— Ben Wallace fired the first shot of the inversion during an interview.