In Chicago, no matter how Jordan lost, at least the local fans couldn't possibly not support him; he was still the "Black God" in the hearts of Chicago fans.
But now? Jordan couldn't believe New York fans were actually clamoring to cut him!
He couldn't believe this was what Patrick Ewing had been enduring all these years!
The game was just a warning; Jordan had only lost to Roger in the regular season and was already at the point of "cut him to trade for Duncan."
What if he lost in the playoffs?
The cruelest part was that most of the players who could be called great in history were born in different times and couldn't be directly compared to see who was stronger or weaker.
If someone could win four consecutive championships in the 21st century, the media still couldn't say that person surpassed Jordan. After all, that person never directly competed with Jordan.
But Michael Jordan had lost to Roger two years in a row, and their head-to-head record was very clear.