The Roares' celebration finally began to wind down, players starting to drift off the court in ones and twos.
From the sideline, Erica Dawson—one of the network's sharpest sideline reporters—hurried onto the hardwood, mic in hand, producer in her earpiece.
But she hesitated.
Who to interview?
Ryan had just finished with 19 points, 19 assists, and 10 rebounds—a jaw-dropping triple-double.
Gibson? He scored 25—not quite Darius' 28, the team-high.
But Gibson hit the buzzer-beating game-winner.
And that mattered.
More than that—Gibson broke his career-high for the first time in eight years.
Even he hadn't seen it coming.
Funny thing, records don't always fall in your prime.
Russell Westbrook's 24-point quarter? That was in 2024, in a Nuggets jersey.
And Derrick Rose?
His career-high 50-point game didn't come in Chicago during his MVP years.
It came much later—after the injuries, in 2018, wearing a Timberwolves jersey.
