With such formidable teams in the West, can the Hawks really snatch the championship?
After winning the game, Karl Malone howled to the heavens.
He had always believed that after Jordan's retirement and Shaq's separation from Roger, there was no one left in the league to stop him.
It was about time his era arrived.
This game seemed to prove his point, and he was very excited after the match, "John and I have sweated day after day on the basketball court for over a decade, all to be able to lift the trophy! Now, we are closer to our dream!"
Roger didn't comment much on the game. The first loss to the Jazz was because Stevie Smith was sleepwalking the entire game, and this loss was due to the Jazz's hot shooting from the perimeter.
When the Hawks had to double-team Karl Malone, the rest of the Jazz steadily hit those opportunity shots.
Also, the Hawks' rebounding got completely dominated by the Jazz.
