In the last second of regulation time, Phil Jackson arranged a sideline explosion strategy, but Glenn Rice, who received the ball, couldn't finish. Under Pippen's timely defense, he missed the shot, sending the game into overtime.
Roger's matchup with Kobe in the previous possession was spectacular, with impeccable offense and defense from both players.
If you watch the slow-motion replay, you would marvel at it being one of the most aesthetically pleasing high-level one-on-one showdowns in the NBA.
But no one cared about that potential game-tying shot.
People were still discussing the ethically questionable connection between Pierce and Shaq, still savoring the recent imagery, atmosphere, and scent.
Marv Albert felt that Paul Pierce deserved at least a one-game suspension: "He disturbed the public order! He polluted the public environment!"
