After returning to Orlando, Roger felt much better.
The biggest advantage of Orlando, apart from having many princesses, might be its agreeable climate.
Roger preferred warmer locales, as he despised the cold and lifelessness of winter.
In Orlando, basically you can't feel the existence of winter.
In such a comfortable environment, Roger encountered a very anticipated opponent.
The day before the game against the SuperSonics, Roger, after finishing practice, was interviewed post-match by NBC.
He told the reporter, "I've prepared a special Christmas gift for George; I'll bring it to the game tomorrow. Don't worry George, I absolutely won't let the 'accidentally slap the opponent's coach in the face during a jump ball' incident happen again; you don't need to be tense."
Roger's level of annoyance with George Karl had reached a "red line."
