Jordan was completely toying with him. As Harper rushed toward him, Jordan, who initially raised the basketball, sped up again and broke past Harper.
Facing Roger, who came up to defend, Jordan made a quick stop and scored with a jump shot.
By then, Jordan had led the Bulls to cut the lead down to just 4 points!
After scoring, Jordan looked at Roger with a smile, "Honestly, this is the first time I've seen a defending champion celebrating victory just one point ahead in the third quarter. Just now, I didn't even know what you were so excited about."
Jordan mocked Roger's triumphant behavior at the end of the third quarter, and at this moment, the Magic, whose lead was decreasing, called for a timeout.
Then the Magic made their move, and Harper missed a three-pointer from a wide-open position, a direct display of his physical collapse.
The Zen Master immediately called for a timeout to give Jordan a chance to catch his breath and continue to perform.