People say basketball is a team sport, and they're right. But in a basketball game, the power of one person can be enough to change the situation.
Tomjanovich felt only relief, grateful that he could retire unscathed.
But the next head coach of the US men's basketball team might not be so lucky.
The gap between world basketball and American basketball is closing at an unimaginable speed.
In the end, Tomjanovich leaned into the microphone and seriously said, "It's a good thing Roger isn't here."
Yes, he didn't even have the courage to say "We could still win even if Roger were here."
From 1992 when Chuck Daly could sweep the world without calling timeouts or setting up plays, to the year 2000 when Tomjanovich no longer had confidence, this was enough to illustrate the plight of American basketball.
The Olympic Games were over, and Roger had also ended his vacation.
