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(Asking for monthly votes!)_3 At that instant, the gloom over Atlanta lifted, and the sun shone through once more!
Ted Turner, holding up the trophy, was as excited as if he had won the United States presidential election.
But he did not occupy the limelight with the trophy for too long, because he knew that he wasn’t the star of the evening.
He handed the trophy to Roger, and the moment Roger lifted the trophy above his head, once again, the basketball world’s summer was etched with that great name.
The FMVP vote afterward was naturally without any suspense.
Even though Pippen’s spirit displayed today was stunning, and Ben Wallace had been performing exceptionally ever since being promoted to the starting lineup in the second game.
But if one truly had to choose the best player of the Finals, it could only be Roger.
David Stern announced the unsurprising result, and then Bill Russell walked over to Roger and handed him the trophy.
When Roger took the trophy, Mr.
11 Rings made a joke, “Hey, you’re the first person who’s made me worry that my total number of championships might be surpassed.”
As long as you don’t get tired of presenting me with these awards, the rest is no problem,” Roger replied.
“Hahaha, congratulations, Roger, the honor is yours!”
Roger received the FMVP trophy and became the first player in history to be FMVP for four consecutive years, also the player with the most FMVP awards in NBA history!
From this moment on, people couldn’t say that Roger was merely emulating Michael Jordan’s greatness.
Because right now, at least in terms of FMVP and championships, he had completely surpassed Michael Jordan!
After receiving the FMVP trophy, the on-site host passed the microphone to Roger, “Becoming the player with the most FMVP awards in NBA history, Roger, what are your feelings after achieving this milestone?”
“Oh, winning FMVP feels absolutely fantastic.
Atlanta, this is for you!
This year, it’s not just me who led the team to the championship, it’s all of us together!
It’s Andy, it’s every one of you tough people here, and you, and you, we’ve all created a miracle together!
May every person of every skin color and age achieve their dreams in Georgia!
Even through wind and rain, the rose still grows towards the sun, the Cherokee rose will never wilt!”
Roger’s speech sent his popularity skyrocketing in Georgia.
By the way, the Cherokee rose is the state flower of Georgia.
However, Roger quickly turned the topic back to the FMVP.
“Of course, this FMVP also holds a special meaning.
It’s now 4 to 0, you know what I’m talking about.
That poor bastard got his head shaved twice in one season, it’s a story about overestimating oneself!”
O’Neal certainly knew what Roger was referring to.
The FMVP that Shaq longed for now stood at a score of 0 to 4 against Roger!
Shaq wasn’t having any of it, he bet that if Roger wasn’t in that geomantic gem of Atlanta, he would definitely not have won the championship!
Why did Hornacek fail to make the buzzer-beater in the last game?
Because that bastard must have gone to the Gold Club!
Why did Stockton only score 11 points today?
Because that old white guy surely had a taste of the Gold Club’s chocolate beans!
It has to be this way!
O’Neal clenched his fists, resolute.
This summer, I’m going to train hard!
I don’t even know how scary I can be when I get serious!
Although O’Neal did not face Roger directly in the playoffs, it was almost as if he was stepped on by Roger to win the championship this year.
For now, Shaq is firmly under Roger’s foot.
But Shaq won’t just take this lying down.
The war between him and Roger, it can’t end with just a period.
This time I’m genuinely going to make an effort!
Starting from next week…
Although Atlanta did not fulfill its ambition of becoming the Triple Crown City last year, Roger still made the city proud.
Last year, we were considered the least likely of the three professional sports teams to win a championship, but look at us now.
Believe me, beginning today, the NBA officially enters the era of Atlanta!
— Lenny Wilkens on winning the championship.
What else needs to be said?
It was the greatest buzzer-beater in history, the greatest moment in history.
Michael Jordan has The shot, but Roger has his own Ultimate shot!
— Big Ben discussing Roger’s last shot.
Of course, I’m very happy now.
I’m thrilled that Roger and I have made up for the regret of the summer of 1994.
We have finally won a championship together, I now have four rings, and nobody is happier than me.
Who’s stronger, Roger or Michael?
Let me put it this way, before I went to Chicago, Michael was a terrible player.
But Roger, he proved it’s not that he needs Shaq or Scottie Pippen, but that Shaq and Scottie Pippen need him.
— Pippen on the difference between Roger and Jordan.
My players have given it their all, they’re great, they’re real men.
Of course, Roger definitely deserves that championship.
I don’t know how many he’ll ultimately win, but I feel he will continue to overturn the league’s perceptions.
— Jerry Sloan on Roger after the game.
Roger, as always, went into the physiotherapy room alone, for an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated, a privilege he enjoys every year.
This year, interviewing Roger once again on the night of the championship victory, Sports Illustrated’s regular writer Andrew Sharp sensed something different about Roger.