He thought he could successfully take Roger out and stabilize the situation.
He underestimated the power of Talent.
As Chris Mills jumped up and raised the basketball, Roger slapped the ball directly onto the backboard, bouncing it back!
Neither in terms of bounce speed nor jump height could Chris Mills compare to Roger; the block was very clean!
The rebounded basketball was grabbed by Horace Grant. Chris Mills cursed under his breath, not having expected to miss when the hoop was completely exposed.
It was as embarrassing as going limp with splayed legs in front of you!
Roger and Chris Mills ran forward together, and during this short journey, Roger didn't forget to hit back at Mills, "Not scoring 10 points tonight, huh?"
That was a counter to the trash talk Chris Mills had just spat out.
Roger was never known to be particularly magnanimous; he was sure to seek revenge.