His head was drenched in cold sweat!
Grant Hill's recent breakthrough was like piercing through your soul!
Pippen had faced Grant Hill before and admitted that Hill was quick, but Hill's past directional changes relied more on sheer speed, lacking strong deceptive qualities.
But in that last play, Hill's fake moves combined with speed left Pippen with no chance at all.
It was at this moment Pippen realized it wasn't just speed creating the gap with Grant Hill—it was time.
He himself had weakened, while Grant Hill continued to improve, making Hill seem all the faster.
The Hawks retaliated, and the Lakers double-teamed Roger in the first play, with Roger passing the ball to Pippen.
Pippen took a shot for three, but Grant Hill quickly closed in.
This season, the Lakers' starting lineup was essentially an upgrade from Glenn Rice to Grant Hill; many noticed Hill's impact offensively but overlooked his stronger defensive contributions compared to Rice.
