225: Unruly Child (Asking for Monthly Votes!)_3

After a month of integration, Glenn Rice had completely found his competitive form and merged with the team.

Having completed important signings, the Lakers had already set their sights on the championship.

The Lakers' slogan for the year was "It's time!"

It was time!

Thus, the Hawks had the misfortune of facing the strongest Lakers at this time.

On April 1st, the day before the battle between the Hawks and the Lakers, Roger arrived in Los Angeles with the whole team.

Pierce did not dine with the team that evening, he went to spend time with his family.

Roger was drinking coffee in the hotel lobby's café, casually discussing the 1999 draft with head coach Lenny Wilkens.

Indeed, the Los Angeles Clippers were predictably stable. Although the presence of Stevie Smith improved the Clippers' record somewhat, they were still likely to secure a top-six draft pick.