When Roger assisted O'Neal with that go-ahead dunk, the Knicks players were already feeling scared.
All they could think was, if the Magic could come back from a 17-point deficit, what could we possibly do?
Rather than feeling the pressure, Roger now had none. This time, he broke past Starks by half a step before the double team came, and then pulled up for a mid-range jumper.
The basketball hit the mark steadily, and a fully confident Roger easily broke through the Knicks' zone defense.
The lead increased to 3 points, the Magic were leading by more and more, the game time was getting less and less, and the Knicks were collapsing more and more.
In the following play, Ewing drew a foul from O'Neal under the basket.
The entire arena erupted in boos, as O'Neal hadn't really made any rough movements; the fans thought this stupid referee simply wanted to make the game more exciting.
Roger stood at the edge of the paint, while Patrick Ewing was preparing to take his free throws.