Roger became the hero of the entire Atlanta.
As the Warriors lost the series, and Reggie Miller declared himself the NBA's San Diego preacher, Roger shut him up completely.
Now, no one in Atlanta has more influence than Roger.
On the streets, more and more people wore the Hawks' number 14 jerseys.
The focus of conversation shifted from the Warriors or the Falcons to the Hawks.
Even an event such as Ben Wallace changing to an explosive hairstyle could make the newspapers.
Keep in mind, Big Ben was just a backup center for the Hawks who averaged around twenty minutes per game.
This alone spoke volumes about the current attention the Hawks received.
Since Roger's arrival in Atlanta, the Hawks went from being a team less popular than Atlanta United FC to becoming the marquee of Georgia.
Previously, the team's following might have only been the few hundred thousand people in the city.
But now, millions in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area had become fans of the Hawks.
