The most thrilling aspect of this game was that it wasn't just about Jordan and Roger being arch-enemies.
On November 22, the Bulls defeated the Clippers, and Webber had his best performance since joining the Bulls: 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists, with 5 out of 6 from the free-throw line.
Jordan felt that his coaching was effective, so he rarely praised Webber during the press conference, "Chris has found his rhythm. I don't understand why people keep saying that trading Roger was a loss for the Bulls. Chris is great, Nick is great; we are strong."
Webber also wanted to prove that he wasn't the worthless top pick that O'Neal and the Orlando media described him as, eager to prove how foolish it was for the Magic to let him go for such a low price.
Thus, he had nothing good to say about the Magic: "Coming to Chicago, I realized this was truly the right place. When I return to Orlando, I hope they won't have regrets."