Champions Creed

Chapter 104 103: Opportunities only come once or twice (Two-in-one monthly ticket request!)

3 to 1, the Orlando Magic won three consecutive games to get the match point after losing the home court first.

Ever since the Magic adjusted their defensive strategy to man-to-man, the Rockets have not been able to win even a single game against the Magic.

As someone who has seen another version of the ending of the 95 Finals, Roger knows very well where the pain points of defeating the Rockets are.

In the original history of the 95 Finals, when the Shaq and the Dream were fighting each other and the Magic were in urgent need of outside support, their outside shooting was cleaner than using an enema.

Throughout the finals, the hit rates of two major players, Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott, were only 36% and 31% respectively.

Nick Anderson's psychological defenses completely collapsed after he missed four consecutive free throws in the final moments of the first game and was scolded by O'Neal in the locker room. As a result, he was unable to recover throughout the entire finals and completely lost his confidence.

Not to mention his efficiency in three-pointers and running goals, Nick Anderson's free throw percentage was only an incredible 30% throughout the entire finals.

Dennis Scott was so excited after defeating Jordan that he opened a bottle of champagne before the finals even started. He went to Atlantic City with O'Neal and had a great time. As a result, he was in poor condition when he came back.

Under the original Magic system, Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott had to take a lot of shots, and they were a very important part of the Magic's scoring. Penny only took two more shots than Nick Anderson in the regular season.

But in the finals, when the two of them were unable to process so many shots and could not convert them into goals, the Magic's healthy scoring system was naturally destroyed.

Penny took on some of their scoring responsibilities, trying to fill the gap, and he did perform well.

But, he is not a super scorer after all.

His scoring performance was good, but it wasn't enough to beat the Rockets.

His assist ability is very strong, but when facing two teammates with a hit rate of less than 40%, no matter how beautifully you pass the ball, it will be useless. It is better to directly put the ball into the basket yourself.

Roger is doing the right thing now, scoring 40+ in two consecutive games. He used his strong personal firepower to hold down the Rockets, which is something Penny cannot do.

Basketball games are like this. Many times, a difference in one point is enough to change the entire situation.

But Roger didn't do enough.

He must maintain his previous performance in the next games.

When O'Neal was trapped in double-team trouble, and when defensive players like Harper and McKay were unable to take the shot.

Roger had to step up.

Feizhu is right, the Rockets are a Texas cockroach. Unless you crush them completely, you will never feel that you have won.

Now, the whole of Houston is enveloped in an atmosphere of despair.

Although the Rockets won all the life-and-death battles in this year's playoffs, the situation of falling behind 1-3 in the finals is still too dangerous.

On the day of Game 5, Kenny Smith was also very nervous. The Rockets finally made it to the finals this year, and he didn't want to lose to a young team like the Magic. The process they went through deserved a better ending.

But then, if they lose even one more goal, their season will be over.

Kenny Smith didn't dare to imagine that moment, and didn't dare to imagine how he would feel if it really happened.

Kenny Smith arrived at the parking lot at the same time as Mario Eli and Horry.

After Ellie and Horry parked the car, they soon discovered that Kenny Smith had slammed the door several times but couldn't close it, and he kept yelling and cursing.

They immediately came over and asked, "What happened?"

"Damn, the door of this crappy car must be broken!" Kenny Smith cursed and smashed the car door again.

Still not closed.

As Kenny Smith grabbed the door handle again, Horry squeezed Kenny's wrist.

Horry could clearly feel Kenny Smith's hands shaking!

His hands were shaking so badly that he couldn't exert any strength and naturally couldn't close the car door.

Horry took Kenny Smith's hand away from the car door, then pushed it gently and closed it: "Kenny, relax."

Kenny Smith did not hide his emotions. He was about to collapse. "How can I relax? How can I let it go? We are going to be eliminated! Damn it, damn it! We have worked so hard for this for so long. We finally got to this point. Is it just to help those bastards in Orlando? Damn it!"

Kenny Smith's reaction was normal. Indeed, the Rockets have won all the life-and-death battles in the playoffs so far. But not every escape from death will make a person fall in love with the feeling of being on the verge of death.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, who would want to take the initiative to experience escaping death?
If possible, who wouldn’t want to experience the feeling of leading 3-0?
Mario Eli, who was standing by, didn't say anything either. He was also very nervous.

Although not as exaggerated as Kenny Smith, Mario Elie was very uneasy. When he thought of Roger, Mario Elie became even more uneasy.

Roger, the team has no way to limit Roger.

That guy is simply an outside version of Olajuwon. No matter how you defend him, he has a way to deal with it.

Eli got a headache when he thought about Roger scoring 40 points in two consecutive games.

The three of them walked towards the locker room. Along the way, except for Horry, the other two guards were worried.

Horry's big heart is well known. He is not nervous at all, but he is not a leader. He doesn't know how to help these two teammates and how to make them as calm as himself.

After pushing open the locker room door, Eli and Kenny Smith were stunned.

The team was trailing 1-3 and if they lost another game they would have to go to the Buffalo River to fish.

Drexler was calmly crossing his legs and reading his favorite Wall Street Journal, looking very leisurely.

Olajuwon sat on the ground meditating, looking very calm.

The performance of these two core players does not look like they are going to fight a life-and-death battle.

Seeing them, Kenny Smith and Mario Eli felt much better.

But it's not completely healed yet.

As more and more fans entered the stadium, the noisy shouts faintly penetrated into the locker room, and Kenny, Eli and Cassell were all very uneasy.

Cassell whispered to Kenny, "Man, I feel like I'm so nervous that my face is distorted and I don't look like a human anymore!"

Kenny Smith didn't realize that Cassell has always had an abstract beauty, and his face doesn't look like a human whether it is twisted or not.

As the players were about to enter the field, the team's coach Tomjanovich walked into the locker room.

He glanced at his two core players. Olajuwon was calmly tying his shoelaces, and Drexler was sitting upright in a chair, ready.

But the Houston Rockets are not the kind of team that relies on only the core, and they never have been. Tomjanovich could see that the others were nervous, and he had to solve this problem immediately.

So he clapped his hands.

"Okay guys, we're at the point where we can't afford to miss.

I hope everyone will recall the moment when we won the championship at the end of last year's finals, and recall the joy and pride we felt.

We were on top of the world, we had all the accolades and respect.

But now, your opponents want to take it all away, will you allow it! ?
I know our situation is difficult, but championships are never achieved in a vacuum. You have to go through the test of war, you have to overcome many difficulties, go through hardships, and even tears. There is no shortcut to becoming a champion!

If a team is not defeated by these, then that team has unique potential.

Guys, when we were in Salt Lake City, could anyone believe we could make it?
When we were in Phoenix, did anyone believe we could make it?

We have overcome so many difficulties and must not fall in the face of the final difficulty!

So, go out there and show your courage and pride, and let's bring the game to Orlando again!

On their turf, at their home stadium, in front of their fans, when they think they have won, take our championship away!

I believe that we already have the unique potential to win the championship! "

Tomjanovich's pre-game speech successfully inspired the entire Rockets team.

This is the magic of this team. They have two leaders who are always calm and a coach who is good at motivating people. It is their presence that has allowed this team to win all the life-and-death battles so far.

The secret of basketball lies outside of basketball.

On the court, O'Neal was a little dazed while warming up.

"Hey, Roger."

"What's up Shaq?" Roger replied to the shark while shooting to keep his touch.

"That is to say, if we win again tonight, we will win the championship? We will win the championship? We will achieve what Elgin Baylor never achieved in his entire life?"

"That's right, Shaq. If you win again tonight, you can retire at the age of 23. You can tell your arch-enemy Charles Barkley that I have something you can never get in your life. You can show off your ring and shut up all those who don't like you.

Can you imagine? The Admiral might be crying into his pillow tonight because of your cup.

Most importantly, Shaq.

Grandma Odessa would be proud of you."

"Yeah, yeah, damn, we're gonna win the championship!"

"The premise is to beat the Houston Rockets. They only need to win two more games to be back on the same starting line with us. We can't waste this opportunity. We must finish the battle tonight! Start with hard work and end with champagne!"

"Yes sir!"

Roger was happy that the team did not take it easy despite leading 3-1.

Even O'Neal did not take this game lightly.

Is there really anyone who would underestimate the opponent in front of the championship?

Maybe there was. Roger knew a group that underestimated their opponent and pretended to cough to taunt their opponent in the finals, and then they paid a heavy price.

Fortunately, the Magic don't have anyone stupid enough to do that.

In front of the TV, Michael Jordan was watching the live broadcast of Game 5 of the Finals with several stars on the set of "Space Jam".

He said he didn't care, but when the game started, his body was very honest.

"Michael, can I have a glass of ice Coke?" A little boy tugged at the corner of Jordan's clothes.

The gorilla grinned: "Hey, I think this kid really thinks of you as his father."

Ewing was talking about actor Eric Gordon, who played the role of Marcus Jordan in the film. The little boy's dream was to become an NBA player.

Jordan touched the round-faced Deng's head and said, "Go ahead and get yourself a bottle. But before that, you have to tell me who will win tonight."

"The Houston Rockets will win, and the Orlando Magic can't win."

Jordan smiled happily. This was the answer he wanted: "I told you this kid is smart. See? Am I right?"

Jordan didn't want Roger to win, very much.

Of course he knew that even if Roger lost, it would not change the fact that he had completely failed this season.

But he just didn't want Roger to win.

He admitted that Roger defeated him, but that didn't mean he would send his blessing to his opponent.

Go ahead Hakeem, kill him!
Jordan was full of confidence and respect for Olajuwon. After retiring, Jordan once said in an event: "Besides myself, the person I want to be the most is Olajuwon. He is incredible, dominant and unique."

On one side is the player he recognizes, and on the other side is his mortal enemy. It is obvious who Jordan wants to win.

He believes that Da Meng can continue to dominate the life-and-death battle!

The game is about to begin and the starting lineups of both sides remain unchanged.

At the bottom of the big screen during the live broadcast, Roger's two consecutive games with 40+ points were displayed.

Everyone knows that he is the winner of this game.

But after the game started today, the Magic suddenly changed their mind and attacked O'Neal first.

In the Magic's first three attacks, the ball was given to O'Neal.

Brian Hill's reason for doing this was simple. He wanted to catch the Rockets by surprise. Most importantly, he wanted Olajuwon to get into foul trouble because of O'Neal's strong attack.

In the past few games, because the Sharks were not aggressive enough on the offensive end, Olajuwonki's playing time was basically not limited due to fouls.

If Olajuwon can be put into foul trouble and his playing time can be reduced directly, the team will win the game with half the effort tonight.

However, it turned out to be a complete stupid move. In three attacks, O'Neal's score was 2 points, 1 turnover and free throws.

Shark's shooting percentage in the finals so far is not bad. The real reason for his low offensive efficiency is that he makes too many mistakes.

The three players who often double-teamed O'Neal, Olajuwon averaged 2 steals per game, Horry averaged 3 steals per game, and Mario Eli averaged 2 steals per game.

They are all masters of stealing the ball quickly, ruthlessly and accurately.

These three men surrounded O'Neal, and O'Neal was often cut off as soon as he raised the ball, or his pass was intercepted the moment he passed the ball.

Moreover, O'Neal's fatal flaw in free throws still exists.

Whenever the defense clearly failed, the Rockets players would decisively foul and send the Sharks to the free throw line.

This person does not have to be Olajuwon, it can be Horry or Eli. Therefore, Olajuwon will not be troubled by fouls because of this defensive method.

In fact, Tomjanovich has developed the prototype of the slashing tactic. Whenever the Magic team is too smooth, he will ask people to deliberately foul O'Neal. Even if this will make the Shark shoot two free throws, it can at least interrupt the rhythm of the Magic.

As a result, the Sharks were successful only once in their first three attacks, and the Rockets took the opportunity to start with an 8-2 lead.

Marvin Albert complained: "At this time, Coach Brian Hill has no need to show his presence at all. I know what he wants to do, and he wants to change the situation with his own efforts. But all the fans in Orlando must be thinking this way now: God, let that coach shut up and give the ball to Roger!"

Brian Hill did exactly that. After the timeout, he resumed his previous tactics.

Roger's condition did not fluctuate. In order to make it difficult for the Rockets to double-team him, he increased the proportion of off-ball offense today.

Even when he was double-teamed, Roger's distribution was very fast.

After experiencing so many big battles in this year's playoffs, Roger has improved a lot.

With the help of Spoelstra, Roger insisted on watching game videos every day to improve his passing awareness and vision.

But some things are useless just by watching. Although you can react by watching, you still have to operate it yourself in the process of being attacked again and again in order to make progress.

Entering the more targeted playoffs and facing more double-teaming, Roger's ball-passing speed has obviously become much faster.

He didn't suddenly become a master organizer, but at least when facing a double-team, the ball wouldn't stay in Roger's hands.

In the second quarter, Roger and even completed a very beautiful air-oop with the Shark.

At that time, after Roger received the ball on the right side of the center, Robert Horry immediately followed out to help Drexler fill in the position.

Facing Horry rushing up, Roger knew the Sharks had a chance. No matter how strong Horry's defensive ability was, he couldn't double-team two people at the same time.

But at that time, Horry was blocking the passing lane, and Roger couldn't pass the ball directly through his body.

In the past, Roger would have to stop the ball and look for someone. Even if he didn't make a mistake, it would still delay the opportunity.

And this time, Roger threw the ball directly over Horry's head.

The basketball flew straight into the penalty area, O'Neal and Dream jumped at the same time, but in the end the Shark got the basketball first, and scored with a two-handed dunk over Olajuwon, completing an alley-oop dunk!
This shot was even more exciting than the century alley-oop against the Knicks. Even if the Rockets double-teamed Roger, they couldn't stop the Magic's offense.

The Magic's offense was as good as ever, but the score was always very close.

Because the Rockets played well in many areas today.

In the first quarter, Olajuwon continued to make trouble in the penalty area.

In the second quarter, when Olajuwon's hands were not smooth, Drexler stood up. He had a great touch and was able to score many shots that Roger had blocked.

This Mediterranean uncle who crossed his legs and read the Wall Street Journal before the game was a completely different person on the court. His championship heart was beating wildly, and he knew he had a mission, and he had to keep the championship for his hometown team.

Sure enough, the Drexler who doesn't make random comparisons before the game is the strongest Drexler.

When he talks a lot before a game, you know he’s going to poop big.

Throughout the second quarter, Drexler scored 11 points. Marvin Albert cheered for him: "Clyde seemed to be 10 years younger tonight, trying to fly over all the young people who blocked him. He wanted a championship ring, he wanted a championship ring so badly!"

In the locker room during the halftime break, Roger was furious: "No need to change players to defend, I can handle him!"

He did what he said. In the third quarter, under Roger's active confrontation and mad dog-like entanglement, Drexler finally became depressed. Olajuwon also did not find his previous feeling and his efficiency was very average.

When both core players of a team are restricted, the game should have ended there.

But as the Magic know, this season's Houston Rockets are the hardest team to beat in NBA history.

Kenny Smith stood out in the third quarter. He made continuous breakthroughs and hit shots, constantly causing trouble for the Magic.

Kenny Smith was quite nervous in the parking lot before, so nervous that he couldn't even close the car door.

But the coach's encouragement and the perfect team atmosphere made Kenny Smith completely immersed in the battle the moment he came on the court, forgetting his nervousness and fear.

This is the power of the team, and this is why the Rockets have come this far.

Kenny Smith scored 10 points in a single quarter, and the Rockets entered the fourth quarter with a slight disadvantage of 1 point!
At this point, Roger had already scored 31 points, and three consecutive 40+ games in the finals seemed to be about to become a reality.

Marvin Albert began to introduce how outstanding this possible data is: "Even Jerry West, who averaged 1965 points per game throughout the 40.6 playoffs, could only score 40+ in two consecutive games in the finals. Except for Michael Jordan, no player can do whatever he wants in the finals to this extent!"

In fact, Jordan's record is four consecutive finals games with 40+ points. Now you know why poor Barkley was so convinced?
But Roger didn't care about that, he just wanted to win now.

The Rockets' tenacity was not unexpected, this is the state they are in when they fight a life-and-death battle. Everyone is a soldier and everyone can explode.

The atmosphere is like this, even a big baguette can give you a somersault and pull up, not to mention that the Rockets' role players are already very capable.

In the fourth quarter, Olajuwon began to attack the inside more frequently.

After cooling off in the second and third quarters, he finally found his previous offensive feeling and showed his prowess in the interior.

Roger was caught in a fierce double-team. Tomjanovich changed his strategy in the fourth quarter. Everyone except Dream had to double-team Roger the moment he received the ball to prevent him from making an easy shot.

But this also gave the Sharks an opportunity. After Roger attracted the defense, O'Neal finally didn't have to face such a fierce double-team.
In the fourth quarter, O'Neal and Olajuwon were in a state of explosiveness on the offensive end and neither gave in.

He knew that Grandma Odessa was watching him on TV, and he also knew that this might be his last chance to win the championship with Grandma Odessa as the witness - the doctor had clearly stated that her illness would not last beyond 1995, and now 95 was already halfway through.

So, the Sharks used all their strength to defeat the Dream.

He must do this and let his grandmother see him win the championship with her own eyes!
The Magic did not lose out under the Shark's attack.

As for Roger, he had fewer opportunities to shoot in the fourth quarter, but he still seized those few opportunities.

With 1 minute and 03 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Roger only took 4 shots in the quarter, but made 3 of them.

But the last time he shot was a minute ago, and Roger was now in a very uncomfortable situation. He shot very accurately, but he had too few opportunities to shoot.

As long as Roger can't shoot, Tomjanovich feels that the defense is successful.

At this time, the Rockets were trailing by 1 points with 03 minute and 5 seconds left, and the Magic had the ball.

The moment Roger received the ball, Horry and Cassell immediately doubled up on him. Adding Drexler who was already defending Roger, Roger was essentially being double-teamed.

Roger immediately passed the ball to Derek McKay, and Tomjanovich breathed a sigh of relief. Very good, as long as Roger doesn't shoot.

Marvin Albert also shook his head: "The Rockets simply handcuffed Roger in the fourth quarter, and he couldn't display his scoring ability!"

McKay was not very confident about his current touch, so he chose to attack the penalty area after getting the ball.

He broke into the restricted area, pulled the ball back like a bow, and then slammed it towards the basket. But Olajuwon appeared in McKay's field of vision and blocked the dunk from the front!
Although Roger dunked over Dream, it doesn't mean that anyone can ride on the giant tower of this space city.

Robert Horry picked up the blocked basketball and quickly advanced to the frontcourt. Facing Harper who was blocking him from the front, the athletic Horry jumped directly and scored a dunk.

94 to 97, the Rockets narrowed the gap to just 3 points.

It was a very exciting dunk, but Robert Horry's performance was not over yet.

On the next attack, Horry intercepted Roger's pass to Horace Grant.

He pretended to double-team Roger and induce Roger to pass the ball, but in fact he had already prepared for a steal.

Roger made a fatal mistake at the critical moment, and Horry immediately counterattacked after completing the steal!
Jordan in front of the TV punched hard, go, go, man, make this fast break!

But the Magic retreated very quickly, and seeing there was no chance, Horry passed the ball to Drexler who cut in from the middle.

But Drexler couldn't glide anymore. With only 7 players in the short rotation, the glider had only rested for 1 minute so far, and he was exhausted. If he attacked the basket directly, he felt that he would be chased by Roger.

So after getting to the basket, Drexler passed the ball again, sending it outside the three-point line.

The Rockets' No. 34 received the ball.

Dream stood outside the three-point line and shot without hesitation!

Olajuwon knew very well that winning a game was not just about hard work, you also had to be able to seize opportunities. And in such a tense battle, opportunities would only appear once or twice!

If any other center had shot a three-pointer, O'Neal would have already rushed to the basket to grab the rebound.

But Olajuwon took the shot and the Shark pounced nervously.

He knew Dream's abilities too well. This guy was essentially a guard disguised as a center!
"Oh my God, Hakeem chose to take a three-pointer. It's in!!! Hakeem Olajuwon made a three-pointer!!! The Houston Rockets tied the score, and there are only 23 seconds left in the game. Are they going to drag the game into overtime!?" Marvin Albert couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't believe that there could be a player like Hakeem Olajuwon in this world.

He can challenge O'Neal in the paint, blow away anyone who dares to enter the restricted area, quickly rotate to fill in, break through with the ball, perform exquisite low-post footwork, and shoot three-pointers.
Is there anything he can't do? Such a player is simply terrifying!

Marvin Albert felt that Olajuwon's only weakness might be Ramadan.

In fact, Olajuwon's real weakness is his 18-year-old wife. However, this weakness is difficult to target on the basketball court.

Jordan couldn't help but applaud: "Hakeem is a true superstar, everyone!"

Dream's three-pointer stopped the game, and all the Houston Rockets players hugged each other.

This was a typical Houston life-and-death battle, with Drexler in the second quarter, Kenny Smith in the third quarter, Robert Horry in the fourth quarter, and Dream, whom you can always believe in.

Normally, the Rockets have someone who can stand out in every game, but today, there was someone who stood out in every quarter!

During the timeout, Tomjanovich also took advantage of everyone's appetite to drink chicken soup. He stretched out his fist and clenched his five fingers: "Like a fist, all of us are closely united, and we will win!"

"Roar!"

The Rockets' morale is high, but the Magic's morale has been somewhat hit.

Olajuwon's all-around performance and the Rockets' role players' successive performances made the Magic feel that "their life-and-death battle was really outrageous."

O'Neal listened to the deafening boos, feeling upset and nervous.

Will we lose? Will the Rockets come back to defeat us like they did against the Suns? These are all the questions running through Shark's mind.

Brian Hill decided to set up a tactic for Shark to play one-on-one in the last attack. He knew that the Rockets would double-team Roger very hard in the fourth quarter, so he simply shot the ball into the inside.

O'Neal nodded with sweat dripping down his face, forgetting even to speak.

At this time, Roger clapped his hands: "Dream only made a three-pointer, we just need to fight back, fight back!"

"Of course, of course Roger, let's fight back!" O'Neal stood up, he believed he could fight back!
The game resumed and Ron Harper was in possession of the ball near the midfield line.

The Magic had to compress the time because even if they didn't score in the last attack, they would at most go into overtime.

But if the Rockets get a chance to counterattack, they might lose the game directly.

Therefore, magic needs to use up all the time.

Kenny Smith tried to pressure Harper, but Harper used his taller body to block the ball with his back, and Kenny was completely unable to reach it.

O'Neal has been setting off-ball screens for Roger and Grant, pretending to be just an auxiliary and hiding his tactical positioning.

In the last 8 seconds, the shark tore off its disguise.

After giving Roger another off-ball screen, he suddenly walked to the inside, leaned on Olajuwon, and spread his five fingers!

Harper passed the ball to Derek McKay outside the right three-point line. McKay didn't hesitate and lobbed the ball to the Shark.

But, the Rockets' role players played a role again!
Although Mario Elie failed to make the magical three-pointer today, this time he reacted with amazing speed. He jumped up the moment McKay passed the ball and rubbed the bottom of the basketball with his fingers, completely changing the flight trajectory of the ball and successfully disrupting the pass!

The ball that was originally passed to Gangsha flew towards Horry!
At that moment, Brian Hill threw away the tactical board. His key arrangements were now completely ruined, and overtime was inevitable.

He didn't know why, why the Rockets were so magical, why such a terrible team appeared in this league.

Roger and the Shark had done well enough, but damn!

Just as Robert Horry was about to reach out to catch the basketball, Horace Grant rushed out from his side, pushed him away, then jumped up and got the ball first!

"Foul! Foul!" Tomjanovich roared at the referee. Grant's action in pushing Horry away was very rough.

But the game was not interrupted, Horace Grant tried his best to help the team get the ball back.

It’s not like you’re the only ones with role players!

It's not like you're the only ones who want that damn ring!
Grant has three rings, but he is eager to get a ring without any Jordan mark on it!

After grabbing the basketball, there were only a few seconds left in the game and Grant had no time to think.

The moment he landed, he caught a glimpse of Roger who had gotten rid of Drexler.

So Grant passed the ball.

Go ahead and kill the game. If anyone is going to lead this Magic team to the top of the world, it's you!

Roger received the basketball. Because of the chaos just now, the Rockets' double-team could not be as fast as before, which gave Roger the opportunity to shoot.

Drexler, who tried his best to win the championship for his hometown, was unable to do so. He knew in his heart that he had to go faster and faster, but his speed just couldn't increase.

Drexler reached out and tried to interfere with Roger, but it was too slow. Roger threw the ball out before the interference was fully established.

The moment Roger made his move, Tomjanovich's heart seemed to stop, because he knew that the Magic's most terrifying killer had broken free from the handcuffs and picked up his weapon.

Then what awaits him next is likely to be a fatal blow!
Tomjanovich began to pray in his heart. He had never prayed for victory in the game, but at that moment, he prayed sincerely: For those excellent players, please, let us win!
This was undoubtedly the ball that decided the championship, but in the air, Roger was very calm.

Last year, he lost badly in Houston.

This year, he can finally win it back!

Overtime? Doubt? Last season's defeat? Jordan waiting to see himself lose?

Fuck everyone!
He won't let the championship fly away like that!

He wants to stop the champion's heart from beating!
The basketball drew a very high arc, and finally, under Tomjanovich's prayers and gaze, it steadily went into the net!

"brush!"

"Beep~~~"

At that moment, Tomjanovich on the sidelines suddenly felt his legs go weak for some reason and he fell to his knees. Roger's buzzer beater directly knocked the opposing coach to his knees!

"The ball goes in, Roger's 40th point of the game! Three games in a row, this is his third consecutive finals game with 40+ points! He did it, he really did it! No matter how hard the Rockets try, no matter how unstoppable Hakeem is, Roger can respond with his ultimate personal firepower, with 40+ points in every game! At the age of 19, he has already stood on top of the world! Trading him is the stupidest decision in the world!"

When he just shot the ball, Roger's mind and thoughts were extremely clear.

But after landing, Roger's mind went blank and his ears were buzzing.

It wasn't until he saw the Houston fans crying with their hands covering their heads, until he saw the beautiful ribbons rising from the dome of the stadium, until he saw his teammates rushing towards him, that he finally realized something.

champion.

I am the champion!
"Roger, we won! We are the champions!" O'Neal rushed up and knocked Roger down with a bear hug.

In front of the TV, Michael Jordan had a gloomy expression.

In fact, most of the players on set had sullen expressions.

Barkley doesn't like O'Neal, and Ewing doesn't like O'Neal + Roger.

Naturally, they were unhappy to see the Magic win the championship.

Only Reggie Miller laughed out loud: "What a heartbreaking three-point shot."

Who is heartbroken?

Anyway, he doesn't feel heartbroken.

At the game, Olajuwon put his hands on his hips, raised his head and gasped for air.

It's over, it's all over.

They worked hard enough, but as Dream said, no matter how hard they tried, they only had one or two chances to win.

Roger seized the few opportunities he had. That was his ability, nothing to say.

The Dream looked up, and ribbons fell again at the Compaq Center, but this year, it was not to celebrate them.

He has done his best and has given himself completely to the team.

But Roger's three consecutive 40-point performances completely ruined the game.

It's so painful to end the season like this.

Who would have thought that a guy who just entered the league last year would be able to achieve this much this year?

Drexler covered his face and cried, lying on the ground. Just now, he was the closest defender to Roger, and he was the most direct witness of the cruel process just now.

He is old, slow, and his firepower can only last for one quarter under high-intensity defense. These facts make Drexler extremely sad.

He spent the best years of his career in Portland, and when he returned to his hometown, he was already powerless.

He was resentful, he was in pain, he was unwilling, and he was helpless.

If I could have returned to Houston five years earlier, what kind of achievements could I and Dream have accomplished?

It can only be if.

The glider lying on the ground looked up at Roger and the shark who were celebrating. It was great that they could meet the best of each other at such a young age.

At that moment, the glider's heart died.

He could clearly hear his own heartbeat, but he could not feel the breath of life.

Roger, representing time, executed Drexler.

At this time, Olajuwon walked up to Drexler, reached out and pulled him up.

Looking at the red-eyed glider, Dream pulled him into his arms and said, "Clyde, we lost, but we are not losers. Our experiences and processes along the way are far more precious than the championship ring. Come on, don't be like a stray dog, let's end this season like a man."

Drexler couldn't hold it in any longer. He lay on top of Dream, tears streaming down his face.

After more than ten seconds, the glider barely managed to control his emotions and wiped away his tears.

Dream pulled him towards the Orlando youth team who were celebrating.

"The first step to being a man is to congratulate the winner. They won fairly and they deserved the championship."

(End of this chapter)