178: He's Completely Out of the Game (Vote for Monthly Tickets!)

Dominique Wilkins spent his life playing basketball above the rim, but this time his finest moment came on the hardwood floor.

No matter how high the Hawks soar, in the end they must dive to the ground to capture their prey.

Wilkins extended his talons, leaving Jordan with a fatal wound.

From now on, he wouldn't suffer over the regret of 1988.

From now on, he wouldn't shed tears for never having won a ring.

Watching Roger run past Jordan without uttering a word, Wilkins felt only fortune.

Tonight, Roger's 27 points in a single quarter were nearly identical to that time by Bird.

Infinite catches and shots, each one a disdainful snub to your defense, each shattering your confidence.

Michael Jordan's role became Wilkins's own, as he desperately tried to stop it all, to no avail.

27 points in a single quarter, Roger wasn't the only one to have done this in the playoffs.

In 1994, Charles Barkley, and in 1988, Mark Aguirre had also put on a 27-point quarter show in the playoffs.