The camera focused on the Zen Master, and everyone was wondering what method this hippie used to make two players, who had been sarcastic towards each other at the end of the last game, start cooperating.
The Zen Master's face was expressionless, and he hadn't really done anything, except he knew the true nature of the locker room and made his players accept the fact that people in a locker room don't necessarily have to be friends.
In the following game, Roger and Pippen complemented each other perfectly.
Pippen's passing and through balls made Roger's drives to the basket seem effortlessly easy.
When Roger drew the defense, Pippen also found some opportunities for one-on-one plays.
The cheers in the United Center grew louder wave after wave. At the end of the first quarter, Roger and Pippen had each scored 8 points, leading the Bulls with 24 to 21!
Considering the Bulls were missing three starters from last season, and the Suns were still the original Finals lineup.