This might be the most arrogant "acknowledgment of mistakes" in NBA history.
Roger expressed the most proud words with the humblest attitude.
Erik Spoelstra, who attended the press conference with Roger, felt this was an interview worthy of being written into history, and many basketball documentaries in the future would feature this scene.
Roger's series of statements could be summed up in one sentence: "As the idol of the Knicks players, I have the responsibility to tell them what real success requires and correct their mistakes."
The most brilliant aspect of this interview was that Roger didn't even mention his single-game 53 points.
You know, when people talk about Magic, Michael Jordan, and Roger, these superstars, they recall Magic leading his team to a championship in his rookie season playing center, Michael Jordan's first modern basketball dynasty, and Roger's dynastic reign spanning two eras, rather than some inexplicable Excel data.
