064: The most bloody slaughter, Roger repeatedly seals the throat!

"We don't need him; you just need me now,"

Finally, Roger declared his sovereignty.

His confidence, his momentum, and everything they had achieved so far gave the Bulls players a feeling of "we can really trust him"—a feeling previously reserved only for Michael Jordan.

Phil Jackson watched Roger without speaking, not interrupting this moment when a leader was born.

Back in October when he first met this kid, he could never have imagined the Chicago Bulls returning to the stage of the division finals.

Truth be told, Roger had exceeded all expectations.

He showed the professional basketball world that high school rookies could indeed survive in the NBA.

He made the whole league see that the Bulls without Michael Jordan were not trash.

He had successfully led the Chicago express through the dark tunnel.

He had proven himself entirely worthy of taking up Michael Jordan's mantle.

During the regular season, there might have been talk of Penny being the true successor to Jordan.