89: 062: This is a great humiliation!
(Please subscribe!)_4 89: 062: This is a great humiliation!
(Please subscribe!)_4 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.”
“I have nothing to say about that,” Riley said, his face filled with displeasure, using his expression to remind the damned reporters not to ask such questions anymore.
But sometimes reporters enjoyed seeing the opposing coach’s embarrassed look, so the questioning continued.
“Roger said he’ll make you regret the things you said during the regular season, what do you think?”
“I think you’d better change the subject and stop bringing up that name.”
The reporter didn’t heed his words: “How do you plan to limit Roger in Game 7?”
“Damn it, hell!” Riley slammed the table with force.
This coach, who had been so proud in the regular season against the Bulls, saying “I welcome him to seek revenge,” was now being pushed to the brink by the mere mention of Roger’s name.
“I’ve said it, I don’t want to answer any questions about Roger!” Riley was no longer daring to belittle others, but he didn’t want to praise Roger either, so he simply refused to answer.
“Alright Pat, one last question.”
The Bulls without MJ are still powerful.”
“Fine, fine, I admit it, I admit Roger’s Bulls are also strong!
But there’s still a difference—the Chicago Bulls without MJ won’t get past this Game 7!”
Having said that, Riley threw down the microphone, ending the press conference that had unseated him.
Next, he was actually going to face a Game 7 against a team led by a high school rookie and a coward.
This was truly a great humiliation!
Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Glenn Robinson—who will be the next number one pick?
— “Sports Illustrated.”
Although Pat Williams said the team would definitely not trade Chris Webber, that must be just his way of asking for a higher price.
In fact, we have reason to believe that the Magic are open to trading Chris Webber.
— “Orlando Sentinel.”
“I’m happy with where I belong, a member of the Birmingham Barons.
But I am indeed following the NBA games, after all, I am still a fan.” — Michael Jordan in an interview with ESPN.
Don’t have any illusions, Madison Square Garden is not a place for ruffians to run wild!
— “The New York Times.”
Roger will completely destroy Madison Square Garden in Game 7, the New Yorkers think the Garden is not a place for him to run wild.
No, Roger can do whatever he wants at Madison Square Garden, he can wreak havoc wherever he wants, that’s the kind of guy he is.
— Andrae Patterson, former forward for Louisiana State University.