The only reason the Knicks haven't descended into complete disarray is that they are still in the lead.
It doesn't matter if you're leading by 17 points or just 1 point, as long as you're ahead in the game, the mindset is very different.
Roger received the ball at the top of the arc, but as soon as he touched it, he was double-teamed by Derek Harper and Starks.
"Illegal defense, illegal defense, the Knicks have been playing illegal defense the whole damn game, and you can't see it even once!?" Brian Hill spread his arms wide and yelled at the referee.
He clearly saw Starks, each time before Roger had the ball, leaving his man to prepare to double-team Roger, yet the referee turned a blind eye to such behavior.
"Sit back down, Coach, I won't warn you again!" the referee responded defiantly.