The NBA Free Agents who are still playing still have a chance to grab big dollars. Marcin Gortat just propelled himself into top dog status by saving the Washington Wizards' season.

It's Game 5, the Indiana Pacers are up 3-1. The Pacers fans can't wait to celebrate after the roller-coaster playoffs. People were booking flights to Miami for the much-awaited Eastern Conference rematch!

The Wizards were on the ropes. John Wall was in a slump and it was just one more game. Roy Hibbert is back!

The score was 102-79, a 23 point victory-for the Wizards. Roy Hibbert was back-on the bench. The Polish Hammer had 31 points and 16 rebounds.

Marcin Gortat has actually been embraced by the DC faithful. Fans have been amused by the culture difference. One detail that has not escaped the Washington fans is that Gortat, unlike most American adult men, shaves his armpits.

Just had a commenter on our Facebook page point out that Marcin Gortat shaves his armpits. The evidence is clear. https://t.co/HFQeOUADpn

— Bullets Forever (@BulletsForever) March 18, 2014

The Washington Post had a feature on that:

Gortat: I shave yeah, sometimes. Not, like, shave with razor. Just shave, yeah."

With electric clippers, he meant.

WP: Is that...that would be unusual in America.

Gortat: YeahYou're a 30-years-old guy, you want to look like a freaking caveman? Is a normal thing.

WP: I think it might be a European thing. I think it might be a normal thing in Europe?

Gortat: I think a lot of people in this locker room shave.

WP: Shave their armpits, you think?

Gortat: Yeah. I'm quite sure."

Marcin Gortat started as a back-up center to Dwight Howard with the Orlando Magic and gained prominence in the 2009 NBA Finals when their tandem stood toe to toe with Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum of the LA Lakers. After Howard's departure, Gortat became the starter but the team struggled.

Gortat was traded to Phoenix but became frustrated when the Suns also went on rebuild mode. He was traded to Washington at the start of the season.