Cowardice manifests in myriad forms, while toughness looks much the same everywhere.
After the game, Su Wan continuously blamed himself for not being able to block Jason Terry's shot, and this scene made all the reporters present unanimously think of Michael Jordan's intense competitive spirit.
Jordan had a habit of looking through all the newspapers every morning. It wasn't that he particularly enjoyed reading the news; he was simply looking for any mention of himself to see if anyone was speaking ill of him, even if it was just a tiny bit of slightly negative criticism, he would take it to heart.
If he really couldn't find any negative criticism, he would observe the expressions of his opponents before the game, and if he perceived even the slightest hint of disrespect, he would take it as an underestimation of his abilities.
In the '96 finals, the Bulls faced the SuperSonic Team.
George Karl encountered him in a restaurant, turned around, and left without greeting him.
