He didn't run away, he was still trying to find a way. But either he couldn't catch the ball, or when he did, his shots clanged against the rim under Pippen's tight defense.
Although Pippen's scoring was still weak, he used his defense to form a perfect complement with Roger.
After Reggie Miller's three consecutive missed shots in the third quarter, Roger decided to speak up for Pippen who had been silently defending: "Reggie, you piece of trash, even if you had the chance to run for President of the United States, you would drop out halfway because you damn well can't make it to the end. Stop me? You mutt Doggo get the heck back to farming corn if you can't even make it through a playoff series!"
The combination of Pippen and Roger had grabbed the Pacers by the throat.
At this moment, commentator Steve Jones was reminded of Rogger and Pippen's first season together.