Roger sank that game-ending shot, preserving the Oracle Arena's glory, and now the feverish atmosphere nearly burnt the arena to ashes.
In the stands, all Warriors fans jumped up at the moment the ball went in, embracing each other, even if they didn't know one another at all.
The bloody war ended, deep waters engulfed the Lakers. For Los Angeles fans, this was a defeat that would be remembered forever.
They were so close to dragging Roger into a game seven again, but the instant Jason Richardson missed his shot, Los Angeles fans had already done prematurely what Warriors fans were doing now.
Yet the final outcome was still the same as in previous years, the Lakers, always seen as "villains," could only exit amid the applause of Bay Area fans.
They have lost to Roger for countless consecutive years, and in this era, the Los Angeles Lakers have always been hailed as Roger's strongest challenger. However, they have never won against Roger in a series.
