The Bulls' number 33 didn't go for the steal, nor did he do anything risky. He just covered Roger, denying him any space to shoot.
Seeing this, Roger immediately pivoted past Pippen.
But Pippen still stuck closely to Roger's side, and even as Roger executed his trademark turnaround fadeaway shot, the shooting space was still minimal, certainly facing tight interference.
However, after turning around, Roger didn't choose to shoot; instead, he suddenly pulled the ball back between his legs, retreating a step to create a sliver of shooting space, preparing to bring his hands together on the ball.
Roger actually had no intention of shooting; he wanted to use this move to pump fake Pippen.
But Pippen didn't fall for it, he simply raised his arms over Roger's head.
He knew very well that with Roger's current touch, just a bit of disturbance would suffice to force a miss.
Still the same saying, at this point Pippen wouldn't do anything risky!