In NBA history, no Finals had ever been as special as this year's.
A retirement game and a championship-clinching game combined into one—something that had never happened before.
Michael Jordan's first two retirements had also come immediately after winning championships, when he stepped away at the height of his powers.
But in truth, before those seasons had ended, Jordan had never planned to retire.
The first time, Jordan suddenly announced his retirement before the new season's training camp began.
The second time, labor negotiations dragged on without an agreement, the league entered a lockout, and then he announced his retirement.
Therefore, none of the Finals Jordan played in had ever carried the meaning of a farewell game.
That alone showed just how special Game 4 of this year's Finals was.
Although Link had said last October that this would be his final season, and although he had stated even before the Finals began that he only wanted to play four more games before retiring.
That still had not prepared everyone mentally. There was simply no way to prepare for something like this.
The day before Game 4 of the Finals, Milwaukee once again saw an explosive surge in visitors.
And this time, it was not just ordinary fans coming to Milwaukee.
Many superstar names showed up as well. Clearly, everyone regarded Game 4 as Link's final game.
Theoretically, the series could still continue. Even though a team leading 3-0 could not lose the series, no one could guarantee that the other side would not win even a single game.
But everyone trusted Link completely. They all knew how he operated.
In Game 4 of the Finals, Link would never leave the Bucks even the slightest opening!
Besides, after Game 3, the Bucks had visibly lost their fighting spirit.
Now, the