As a comparison, in previous seasons, AI's year with the fewest average turnovers was 3.1 times.
Therefore, there was nothing wrong with AI's pass; he just didn't expect Pippen to react so quickly and intercept the passing lane so precisely.
The basketball was poked out of bounds by Pippen, flying towards the scorer's table. But he unhesitatingly dived to save the ball, even if it meant falling onto the table without hesitation.
The ball was retrieved by Pippen, and Roger, who followed up, caught it just right and easily finished a counterattack dunk.
The score difference was only 1 point!
Pippen quickly got back on his feet and returned to the court.
In the following crucial play, Pippen's timely help defense blocked AI's breakthrough route, forcing him to retreat beyond the three-point line for a long shot.
But the basketball eventually missed, and the chance to win the game fell into Roger's hands.
