218: The smallest ripple can stir up the greatest extraordinary (asking for monthly votes!)

Roger had experienced two 3-1 leads and one 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

Generally, at this point in the Finals, the suspense was almost gone.

But the NBA Finals of 1998 were an exception.

You could say the Atlanta Hawks were already very close to the championship and Roger was very close to that legendary personal four-peat.

But you couldn't say the Utah Jazz had no chance.

As "Slam" magazine said, this was the most suspenseful 3-1 in NBA Finals history.

The day after finishing Game 4, Roger woke up and found it was already eight in the morning—usually, he'd wake up automatically at six-thirty.

It was a sign that Roger's body was indeed very tired.

Roger had perfectly inherited Iceman's freakish stamina, barely sweating after a game.

If even he was beginning to feel tired, the others probably weren't feeling great either.

Roger had received several calls from the moment he woke up.

The first was from his uncle, "I want to bring your future aunt to cheer for you!"