CHAPTER 1043: CHAPTER 336: JUST YOU WAIT, WE’RE BACK!

Roger finally got to enjoy the spectacle between LeBron James and Michael Jordan after beating the Wizards in a back-to-back game and returning to the hotel.

Honestly, ever since these two announced they were teaming up, Roger has been anticipating a story like this.

The chemistry between Michael Jordan and LeBron James is bound to provide fans with a lot of fun.

And they still want to topple me?

No, they can’t even secure themselves.

Even though a day has passed, the TV is still filled with news about Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

The footage of Jordan forcefully pushing James on the court is replayed over and over.

At any time, in-team conflict is far more exciting than conflict between two teams.

However, Roger is disappointed to find that there is no valuable news on TV, and there isn’t much coverage on the follow-up events of this incident.

The news keeps repeating last night’s scuffle and their outburst in the locker room.

What about the details of the scuffle? Did Jordan not implant titanium into James? Are James and Jordan just going to let it go like that?

This makes Roger feel as frustrated as watching a movie where the heroine is beautiful but covered with a mosaic, watched yet seemingly not watched.

But Roger believes that these two won’t just stop there.

He’s looking forward to the sequel to this brotherly saga; the mosaic will be broken one day.

After crushing the Wizards in the back-to-back game, the Warriors rested for two days and then faced another strange matchup.

What makes it strange is that the game is highly anticipated, yet the gap in strength between the two sides is large.

The game is Golden State Warriors VS Atlanta Hawks.

Returning to Atlanta once again, Roger is still that savior admired by thousands.

From getting off the plane to the hotel, every block the Warriors’ bus passed by seemed like it was holding a championship parade.

Marcus Camby was totally dumbfounded by such an atmosphere; he had never seen such a scene, as if he were at a Michael Jackson concert: "Damn, it feels like the whole state of Georgia is here!"

Dikembe Mutombo was not surprised at all: "This is just the tip of the iceberg."

Outside the bus window, the fans were truly worshiping Roger as if he were a god. Some burst into tears upon seeing Roger, and some fainted in the crowd.

At this moment, Marcus Camby seemed to understand the meaning of the ultimate gift.

No matter what, he will strive for that opportunity this season.

Before the game started that night, more than 20,000 fans were overwhelmingly excited, yelling loudly.

On the big screen of Philips Arena, a montage of Roger’s Eagle Period began to play, cleverly interspersed with heartwarming moments of Roger interacting with Atlanta fans, a tribute clip that took designers weeks to complete.

Why did the Hawks do this? Because their profits plummeted the season after losing Roger, and because that foolish team of shareholders still harbors fantasies.

Roger previously signed a 2+1 contract with the Warriors, which means he has the option to opt out of his contract this summer. And if he doesn’t win a championship with the Warriors this season just like last? The Hawks think they might lure the savior home.

At that time, they only need to promote "The great Roger is about to begin the era of hometown basketball," surely it will become a legendary tale.

This idea is truly foolish, and it can be said that the Hawks’ shareholder team has never changed their foolishness.

The "hometown basketball" move might work ten years later, but for Roger, he’s definitely not going to hop around under various pretenses.

But regardless of the Hawks’ motives for holding a tribute ceremony for Roger, the tribute itself was nice.

When the tribute video ended, the entire Atlanta crowd stood up and shouted in unison: "Thank you Roger! Thank you Roger!"

Even at the Oakland Arena, the Warriors have never heard such a majestic shout.

Roger stood up and waved to all the fans, his eyes reddened.

The Hawks’ vice president, Dominique Wilkins, came up and patted Roger on the shoulder.

At that moment, Roger finally understood the feelings Dominique Wilkins had when he returned and wept bitterly here.

After all, the years of winning four championships here are currently the peak years of Roger’s career, and the most beautiful years so far. And as long as one is human, they will surely miss their past glory, unless they create an even greater one.

Of course, no fan doesn’t miss the team’s glorious history. And even more, Roger’s creation is not just the team’s glory but the glory of the entire Atlanta.

Look at the dining and hotel businesses around Philips Arena, countless have gone bust.

Look at Tom Brady’s "no championship in Atlanta for 15 years" curse, which seems to be coming true.

In the sincere thanks from the fans, Dominique Wilkins jokingly teased: "I never thought a cold-hearted bastard like you would get teary-eyed. Gods don’t necessarily bleed, but they do cry."

"Shut up, Dom, or I’ll post the video of you crying on my shoulder back then online!"

"Then we will surely be hailed as heroes by the gay community."

Roger said nothing more, just savoring the moment.

This sense of glory is no less than winning a championship.

You fight for them, they are proud of you, and even after you leave, they cheer and sing for you; this is the highest accolade for a basketball player.