Such acclaim was the source of Jamal Mashburn's confidence.
He looked at Roger dribbling beyond the three-point line and smiled radiantly, "Sing me a Christmas song, and if you sing well, I'll give you a little dignity today."
"Jamal," Roger didn't mind fighting on two fronts between Spree and Mashburn, "How about you play Santa's little helper for me, and I'll consider just scoring 20 points tonight, to leave you a bit of dignity."
"Hah, 20 points on a 30% shooting rate?"
"At least 50% shooting rate."
Having said that, Roger started his move with the ball.
Jamal Mashburn immediately moved sideways, but Roger deftly dribbled under his legs and got past the defense.
But just as he broke past Mashburn, PJ Brown immediately stepped up to defend.
This was the secret to Jamal Mashburn being able to defend Roger last season.
Countless examples have proven that there isn't a player in the league who can reduce Roger's shooting percentage to below 40% on their own.
