Champions Creed

Chapter 1 001: Iceman

1992, Bullock High School, Jonesville, Louisiana, USA.

Roger looked at the smiling high school boys of different skin colors in front of him, and finally accepted the fact that he was really going to experience a second puberty in the United States in the 90s.

Just two days ago, Roger was an ordinary office worker.

Having worked diligently in the company for many years, he watched helplessly as an intern who often made mistakes was promoted to team leader not long after being hired, while he himself was still a junior employee despite having a receding hairline from staying up late.

Later he found out that the intern was not without ability, but his ability was different from that of ordinary people - his uncle was the chairman.

At that moment, Roger understood, are you good at rolling? Being good at rolling is useless. To get involved, you need power and background.

That evening, the intern posted a message on his Moments, showing a screenshot of himself placing an order for a Xiaomi su7, and he kept saying that the price was very reasonable.

Looking at the price of the car, which was over 20 yuan, and the Emgrand that he had saved up for many years to buy, Roger really wanted to ask, why?
Sometimes, Roger really hopes that all work is like playing basketball, if it works, it works, if it doesn’t, it doesn’t.

Even if you are the chosen one, Bronny, if you play terribly in college, you will not have any draft prospects.

Even if you are Jordan's eldest son, your performance of scoring 59 points in 58 games in college will not be ignored just because your father is Jordan.

What matters is fairness, justice and openness. Those who are capable will be promoted, and those who are not will be demoted.

Roger turned off his phone and thought of his dream as a teenager: if only he could get a chance to become a professional player.

At least, professional players don’t have to worry about next month’s rent.

At this time, Roger remembered that the fantasy team mode of the NBA2K game updated a new free player redemption code today.

This time, after entering the code, you can get a star card of "Iceman" George Gervin.

Roger excitedly turned on the computer and entered the code, but as soon as he pressed the Enter key, his eyes went dark.

Then, he went back to 1992, came to the United States, and became a high school student about to start his senior year.

For fans, they often like to measure time with basketball.

If we just talk about the year 1992, it may not seem like that long ago.

But if you think about it carefully, Jordan had not yet established a dynasty, O'Neal had just become the No. 1 pick, and EJ was still a boy.

And few people in the NBA talk about historical total points.

Thinking of this, Roger could intuitively feel how far away 1992 was.

Logically speaking, Roger's dream came true and he really said goodbye to his failed life in the past.

But the dream was only half realized. His life started over again, but Roger still had no idea how to become a professional player.

After crossing over, as long as Roger concentrated, a line of words would appear in front of him: Basketball talent waiting to be activated.

But after waiting for two days, nothing happened.

There was no information panel popping up in front of him, no system points added, and no prompts.

The only thing he gained was a height of 1 meters and a wingspan of 93 meters.

Since he is only 17 years old, his height is likely to grow. Although such height and wingspan are excellent, this alone cannot make Roger a professional player.

After all, Roger's basketball skills are not even good enough on a basketball court.

If Roger was 2 meters tall, he would not need any basketball skills to dominate the high school league.

But a height of 1 meters obviously cannot do this.

Roger decided to give it a try anyway.

Tomorrow is the day for the school basketball team to recruit new members, and Roger wants to go and take a look. Maybe he can find a way to activate his talent?
It's just that Roger has some not-so-good memories about the basketball team.

After school, Roger returned home and his uncle Lu An was already cooking dinner.

Roger's biological father was a gambler who had disappeared long ago. His mother died of cancer many years ago, so Roger could only rely on his uncle, his only relative.

Seeing Roger coming home, his uncle immediately started nagging: "Xiaojie, do your best in tomorrow's game. You still have one last year to get a college offer through tennis!"

Roger was on the school tennis team at the time, and tennis was one of the 13 major ball sports of the American Collegiate Athletic Association. So if he performed well in high school, he could go to college.

Like most traditional parents, Lu An hopes that Roger can go to a good university. Tennis is Roger's best stepping stone. At least in Jonesville, Roger's tennis ranking is quite high.

But after Lu An finished speaking, Roger said something shocking: "I have withdrawn from the competition. I will go to the basketball team selection tomorrow at noon."

Lu An immediately walked out of the kitchen with a surprised look on his face: "Quit? Why didn't you discuss this with me?"

"You know I have no talent for tennis." Roger was not lying. He actually had no chance of getting a college offer through tennis.

Although he can rank in the top ten in Jonesville, this achievement means nothing when looking at the entire United States.

It is very difficult to go to college based on sports expertise. Take tennis as an example. Last year, only 7% of high school tennis players received college offers, and only 2% of high school tennis players entered the Division I college league.

The top ten of the small place of Jonesville is obviously not among that 7%.

Lu An sighed: "You have even less chance in basketball, have you forgotten that you almost lost your life when you participated in the basketball team selection in your second year of high school? With your mediocre skills, you still want to join the school team? If you can join the school team, I, your uncle, will find you an aunt immediately! Stop messing around and go back to play your tennis!" That's right, this is Roger's unpleasant memory of the basketball team.

When Roger, a sophomore in high school, went to try out for the basketball team, he was blocked by the center of the second team and fell to the ground. The back of his head hit the floor and blood splattered on the spot.

Because of this incident, Roger became a celebrity in the school.

People may not know his name, but they all know him as "the tallest Asian in the school, a complete wimp."

Roger's predecessor also suffered a psychological trauma because of this. Although he liked basketball very much, this incident caused him to be very afraid of confrontation when playing basketball. In the end, he had to choose to play tennis because of this.

Roger knew that Lu An would stop him, so he looked at his uncle sincerely: "Uncle, if you don't have a dream, what's the difference between you and a salted fish? I still prefer playing basketball!"

"I have a dream too. I once wanted to combine Shaolin Kung Fu with singing and dancing in America, and I thought it was very promising. Then, I became a glorious car mechanic. This is also the main reason why you don't have an aunt yet." As he said that, the uncle took out a wrench from somewhere and waved it in front of Roger.

Roger's mouth twitched: "Hey uncle, I just want to play basketball, no need to make it so exaggerated, right? Hitting a child with a wrench will have a great impact on the child's psychology."

"Don't be nervous. As a car mechanic, it's reasonable for me to carry a wrench with me. Hey, you'd better be careful about joining the basketball team. Don't break your head again. Okay, let's eat!" After saying that, Lu An put the wrench on the table and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

After dinner, Roger quickly returned to his room.

His room was very messy because the walls were covered with A4 papers.

Normally, a child of this age living in the United States would have his or her room filled with band posters or photos of female stars.

But on the wall of Roger's room, there were sheets of A4 paper.

These papers either have various basketball tactics drawn on them or training plans written on them.

Roger looked at the notes and couldn't help but sigh at his predecessor's love for basketball.

When it comes to his love for basketball, Roger and his predecessor are quite similar in granularity.

It's a pity that passion alone is useless. Professional basketball is just an unattainable dream for them.

Unless, that damn talent can be activated!
The hot summer day and his restlessness made Roger's mouth dry.

He was about to take a sip of water from the cup on the table, but he was distracted and accidentally dropped it, and the water splashed all over his crotch.

At this moment, Lu An knocked on Roger's door: "Xiao Jie, I'm coming in."

When he walked into the door, Lu An saw Roger sweating profusely, his eyes were blurry, and his pants were wet.

Since we all went through puberty, my uncle understood instantly.

He quickly closed the door and coughed awkwardly twice: "Hurry up and change your pants. Let's go play some ball. Let me see if your ball skills have improved. By the way, don't read those random magazines!"

Roger:? ? ?
Uncle, please don't impose your hobbies on others!

Speaking of which, Roger has never touched a basketball since he traveled here.

Roger was in such a mess the past two days that he wasn't in the mood.

So Roger quickly changed his pants and walked with Lu An to a street court near his home. At this time, the court was empty.

This stadium is very simple, even crude.

There were only a few simple lines drawn on the cement floor, and the basket was rusted. The backboard, made of rotten wooden strips, looked shaky.

Because the conditions are so poor, few people come here to play ball.

But in communities where poor people live, these are the only basketball courts with this kind of conditions.

The place where Roger currently lives can be described in one sentence: an extension of the sewer.

It's quite dirty and messy.

If you can’t find a way to change, your life may be even worse than your previous life!

Lu An walked to the basketball court and shot a few shots. He was also a basketball enthusiast and a fan of Olajuwon, and he looked down on the newly crowned No. 1 pick O'Neal.

His assessment of the Sharks was: "A big, dumb guy who has never even made it to the Final Four."

Lu An's third shot bounced off the rim and landed right in Roger's hands.

The moment Roger touched the basketball, he seemed to be frozen in place.

Because at that moment, a new line of words appeared in front of him!

"Iceman George Gervin's basketball talent has been activated."

After a brief surprise, Roger's blood began to boil.

The benefits finally arrived!
It turns out that you only need to touch the basketball to activate it, and it turns out that the star card in the game can be exchanged for yourself!

Lu An's loud shout interrupted Roger's excitement: "What are you standing there for? Shoot the ball. Let me tell you, Xiaojie, if you can't even beat me in a one-on-one duel later, don't go to the school team and embarrass yourself tomorrow. Just play tennis!"

Roger smiled slightly: "Uncle, sorry for making a fool of myself!"

(End of this chapter)