On this day last year, all the living legends whose jerseys had been retired by the Warriors gathered to hold a grand ceremony for Roger.
This ceremony gave Roger immense respect and face, and it also filled all Bay Area fans with great expectations for the Warriors.
And the Bay Area fans' expectations were not disappointed.
In just one season, Roger led the frequently lottery-bound Golden State Warriors to a 56-win season — which may not be much in Roger's brilliant career, but it was the Warriors' best record since 1976!
Back then, the Warriors were in the Rick Barry era, one of the most glorious eras in Warriors history. They won their third championship in 1975, but Warriors fans at that time had no idea that it was also the beginning of a long wait.
For a full 28 years, the Golden State Warriors did not touch the highest honor again. This long wait saw an entire generation of Warriors fans grow from young to middle-aged, from kids to corporate slaves.
