"Houston Rockets will win, Orlando Magic can't possibly win the championship."
Jordan smiled happily, this was the answer he wanted, "I told you this kid was clever, didn't I? Just as I thought."
Jordan did not want Roger to win, not at all.
Of course, he knew that even if Roger lost, it wouldn't change the fact that he had utterly failed this season.
But he just didn't want Roger to win.
He admitted that Roger had beaten him, but that didn't mean he was going to send his blessings to his opponent.
Go Hakeem, take him down!
Jordan was full of confidence and respect for Olajuwon, and after retiring, Jordan himself had said at an event, "Aside from myself, the person I would most want to be is Olajuwon. He's unbelievable, dominantly powerful, one of a kind."
On one side was the player he acknowledged, and on the other his arch-enemy, it was blatantly obvious who Jordan wanted to win.
He believed the Dream could continue to dominate the do-or-die games!