Before Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs players sat in darkness, their expressions gloomy.
Bruce Bowen thought he deserved the award, but he lost out due to a lack of strong media resources, leaving him unwilling to accept it.
Tim Duncan looked at Roger raising the MVP trophy, recalling his own experience last season. He thought it was the beginning of glory, but he lost to the Pistons in last season's finals. This season, he's embroiled in a hard-fought Western Conference Finals. Has his brilliance not even begun before it's about to fade once more?
David Robinson gazed at Roger, feeling like Roger had been dominating the league for what seemed like forever. From his prime to the twilight of his career, Roger was always there, unstoppable. People often said he was lucky to have met Tim Duncan, but in Roger's era, was there truly any luck?
