Pat Riley looked at the stat sheet during the post-game press conference and felt it was all dull.
45 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks—these were undoubtedly impressive all-around stats, worthy of high praise from every coach and player involved in the game.
But Riley couldn't get excited because the stats belonged to Roger.
Just as the victim in an Indian news report could be any species, Roger's name could follow any statistic without surprising Pat Riley.
A fact remained, to this day, very few media outlets celebrated Roger's versatility.
He had evolved from a pure scorer early in his career to a true all-around warrior, impacting every aspect of the game. However, the media didn't hype up Roger's versatility because his scoring skills were too dazzling, and his charisma too outstanding. Such players often don't need their versatility hailed by the media, as they have many other praiseworthy traits.
Isn't Michael Jordan versatile? Isn't Tim Duncan versatile?
