Chapter 1044 - 336: Just You Wait, We’re Back!
Six years later, Roger finally understood the value of that brief moment to Dominique Wilkins.
However, tonight is not Roger’s tribute ceremony.
After the touching ceremony ended, the game was about to begin, and this was something Hawks players dreaded.
After losing key players like Paul Pierce, Bruce Bowen, and Roger, the Hawks’ current competitiveness is not very strong.
Although they still have Michael Reed, Shawn Marion, and Scottie Pippen, and they are excellent championship pieces, even the best tires cannot fully perform without a strong engine.
Thus, the Hawks can only hover around playoff contention. With good luck, they might make it; with bad luck, they’ll dive into the lottery.
After Scottie Pippen hugged Roger, he shrugged at Roger, "I feel like I’ll never escape the grasp of you and Michael in my lifetime."
This season, the Cleveland Cavaliers won five games, one of which was a victory against the Hawks, meaning Pippen lost to Michael Jordan once again.
"Not necessarily," Roger replied with a smile, "This season, only one of you will likely make the playoffs, and that person might not be him. So you still have the chance to escape his grasp and let him experience being under you for once."
"Speaking of Michael, I saw what you did to him in that last game, and that’s not going to happen to me, right? This is my last year, Roger." Pippen, due to the timeline, did not win six championships with the Bulls and decided to stay with the Atlanta Hawks for a retirement season after his max contract ended.