Champions Creed

Chapter 107: 106: It feels like being a farmer (Thanks to the 8200 reward from Cao Changqing, the great man of Badou Fengliu!)

The Philadelphia Daily News put Stackhouse on the front page the day after the draft.

The headline was also quite eye-catching: Jerry Stackhouse, the son of Philadelphia! Even if the world were to fall, this would not change!

It can be seen that the Philadelphia media is quite satisfied with the team's choice in the draft.

They all felt like they were lucky enough to get Jordan with the third pick, just like the 1984 Bulls.

The Timberwolves actually chose KG with the second pick, which is really laughable.

Seven feet tall, with arms outstretched like a prehistoric giant bird, the size of a center, but running like a cheetah. He can dribble, organize, break through, shoot jumpers, grab rebounds, and defend five positions. Perfect, Kevin Garnett is really perfect.

But did the Timberwolves never come to their senses? There is no such a perfect player in this world!

In the end, Kevin Garnett is likely to become a waste who can't dribble, organize, break through, jump shot, grab rebounds, and can't be defended in any of the five positions!
Only a fool would waste the second pick on such a complete loser.

Philadelphia fans felt they had made a big profit. They were worried that the Timberwolves would snatch up Stackhouse with the second pick, but they ended up selecting Minnesota's own Sam Bowie.

Now, Jerry Stackhouse is undoubtedly the most watched player in the entire Philadelphia.

And his first performance is about to begin at Lower Merion High School.

Today, the attention of all Philadelphia media is focused on Lower Merion High School.

The news that Jerry Stackhouse is about to have a one-on-one match with Kobe has spread across the United States.

Originally, Jerry Stackhouse was the most popular rookie of this class, just like Penny in 1993.

In this era, any rookie who is associated with Michael Jordan will receive extra attention.

Jerry Stackhouse's connection with Jordan is deeper than that of all previous successors.

There are rumors that before Jordan's comeback in 1994, he returned to his alma mater, North Carolina, to train for a period of time, and Stackhouse was not at all inferior to Jordan in the one-on-one match.

Dean Smith, Jordan's head coach during his college years, also said bluntly: "No one can stop Jerry from becoming the next Michael, because this is reality, and you can't stop reality from coming true."

Dean Smith is not bragging about his disciple. He witnessed the one-on-one match between Stackhouse and Jordan with his own eyes. Stackhouse and Jordan did fight back and forth.

But they didn't think about one thing - he was just a second-tier league baseball player, Michael Jordan, who had just started systematic basketball training.

Being able to fight back and forth with such a Jordan does not prove anything at all.

Stackhouse and Dean Smith obviously didn't think too much about it. Their outstanding performance in the NCAA and the one-on-one match with the legend gave them great confidence.

The thing Stackhouse regrets most in his life is that he did not ask the media to broadcast the one-on-one match between him and Jordan.

So this time he learned his lesson and let everyone come to watch his one-on-one match with Kobe.

Well, the one-on-one match with Kobe was only secondary. The real key was that after beating Kobe, Stackhouse was going to challenge Roger in front of the media and leave Roger nowhere to escape.

If there is media testimony, Roger will have no chance to deny it!

He understood Roger's reluctance to play. As the FMVP, it would be very embarrassing if he lost to a rookie in a one-on-one match.

But that's how competitive sports are, you have to climb up by stepping on the corpses of others. When someone stands out, someone else loses face.

Roger himself climbed up step by step in the same way.

Stackhouse just wants the world to know his strength sooner.

Stackhouse felt his plan was perfect.

I've made a name for myself before the new season even starts. I'm such a genius at doing this!
So, on June 6, Roger and Andre accompanied Kobe to the Lower Merion High School basketball hall.

After arriving at the scene, Roger found that many NCAA scouts came today, and they should all be here to see Kobe.

Even Michael Cooper came. The 87 Defensive Player of the Year, eight-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection, and a top role player who won all five championships with the Showtime Lakers, is now a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Cooper was wearing a cap, a mask and sunglasses, looking sneaky because Logo specifically told him not to let anyone recognize him and not to let anyone know that the Lakers were interested in Kobe.

Logo even quoted a classic line from The Godfather: "Never let outsiders know what you are thinking! Keep a low profile this time!"

Therefore, Cooper had to wrap himself up tightly, and he felt that he did a good job. Cooper was very proud of his disguise.

My disguise level is now almost as good as Batman's.

Even if God comes, he will not be able to recognize me, hehe!
"Hey Michael, you're here too."

Cooper:? ? ?
He looked up and saw Roger and his group sitting next to him.

"No, you're wrong."

"Nice hat, Reebok, tasteful. I'm tired of the hooks everywhere. What are you doing here? Did Jerry ask you to come see Kobe?"

"Ah this."

Michael Cooper looked at Roger speechlessly. Not only was he recognized, but even his purpose was guessed exactly.

He now feels similar to those Victoria's Secret models, as if they were stripped naked and displayed in front of everyone!

Cooper didn't need to pretend anymore. He stared at Kobe who was warming up on the court and nodded: "Yes, I'll see if that kid's performance is as unsolvable as yours in high school."

"Who do you think will win?" Roger asked.

"I don't know. Kobe is great, but Jerry was the third pick after all. But to be honest, Jerry is too stupid. He shouldn't have promoted this one-on-one match so loudly. What if he loses?"

Roger laughed. "He even wants to challenge me. How can that not be stupid?"

As they were chatting, Jerry Stackhouse, known as the Son of Philadelphia by the media, arrived.

The scene was suddenly filled with light, and Stackhouse waved to everyone and signed autographs for fans like a superstar.

Then he ignored Kobe who was warming up on the court and walked straight towards Roger.

The reporters' cameras followed Stackhouse and focused on Roger.

Seeing this, Michael Cooper quickly got up and left.

It didn't matter if Roger recognized him, but he couldn't appear in the next day's newspaper.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Roger and Stackhouse, and no one cared about a man whose face could not be seen clearly.

Stackhouse walked up to Roger, but Roger just crossed his legs and showed no respect to the new third pick.

"Since you are all here, after I defeat Kobe, do you dare to challenge me directly in front of reporters?" Stackhouse challenged Roger again.

"I advise you to focus on my student. You can't even beat him." Roger raised his chin and pointed at Kobe.

"Please answer my questions directly and stop evading them, Roger."

"Of course, if you beat Kobe, I'll challenge you right here."

All the media in the audience were excited. Today was finally big news!
Stackhouse left satisfied, ready to kill Kobe.

Beside Roger, Andre was very confused: "Is there something wrong with that guy's brain? Why did he have to embarrass himself in public?"

Roger shrugged. In fact, Stackhouse in this history was already very low-key. He was only looking for trouble with Roger.

In the original history, Stackhouse's original words were: "There is no opponent for me in the entire league. I can even defend Michael Jordan."

Is this something a person with normal IQ would say? Only God knows why he has to embarrass himself.

Under the attention of the national media, Stackhouse walked up to Kobe and said, "Come on, kid, you are lucky to play against the best player in the world."

Kobe was not excited and asked him calmly: "Aren't you warming up?"

"Fighting you is just a warm-up before my duel with Roger. I don't care what he taught you, today will be the day you are ruined, kid."

Good, Kobe was just suspicious at first, but now he was sure that this guy was a complete idiot.

If the best players in college are like this, there's no point in playing college basketball.

The two sides agreed to play only 5 balls, and Stackhouse didn't want to waste more time on high school students.

打再多，也只是5比0、10比0和21比0的区别而已。

But when he plays against Roger later, he will hit 21 balls to open the eyes of the media.

The game started, and the reporters were all staring at the court nervously. Stackhouse casually let Kobe kick off first, and then went straight to the confrontation, hoping to end the fight as soon as possible.

However, Kobe has been used to this level of confrontation after training with Roger during this period. He pushed Stackhouse away with his back, then suddenly moved to the left and broke through.

Stackhouse followed immediately, but Kobe turned in the opposite direction in the next second, created space, and made a jump shot after turning around!
The whole audience exclaimed, turning around and shooting, this was Roger's usual trick. But at this time, the No. 33 high school student replicated it almost 1 to 1!

"brush."

Jerry Stackhouse was a little slow to react. It went in? It was over so quickly?

My own pressure defense didn't work on Kobe? He was just a senior high school student!
After the ball went in, Kobe retreated to the three-point line with an expressionless face and asked for the ball: "Don't worry, it was just a warm-up."

Obviously, the reporters around were also a little surprised. They didn't expect that Kobe, a high school student, could score a goal over this year's third overall pick so easily. Moreover, he used Roger's signature move.

Andre was not surprised by this. During his time with Kobe, he found that the boy was just like a sponge, eager to absorb all the moisture. He would watch the game videos of all the stars, from Jordan to Olajuwon, from Roger to Barkley. As long as he thought it was useful, he would learn and then apply it to his own game.

He has a terrible obsession with basketball.

Of course, paranoia alone is not enough.

The scariest thing is that that kid can really learn it!

He can really transform those stars' moves into his own arsenal. This is his most terrifying talent!

So, Andre is very desperate now.

What kind of monsters are the high school students nowadays? They are giving ordinary players like us no chance to survive!

Andre couldn't even imagine how much excitement it would have caused if Kobe Bryant had skipped college and participated in the 96 draft.

Georgetown's answer, Connecticut's Ray Allen, the best big man in college basketball besides Duncan, Marcus Camby, Kentucky's super talent who can play five positions, Antoine Walker, Georgia Tech's New York streetball king, Stephon Marbury.
Andre was just glad that he didn't plan to participate in the 96 draft, otherwise he probably wouldn't even get into the second round.

Stackhouse looked a little embarrassed. He passed the ball to Kobe and was ready to take real action: "Good luck won't always be with you, kid."

On the second ball, Stackhouse did not defend recklessly, because he knew that the No. 33 player in front of him was not afraid of his physical confrontation. Therefore, he could not defend too closely and could not give Kobe a chance to break through. Seeing this, Kobe moved to the right, and after Stackhouse followed suit, the No. 33 player from Lower Merion High School pulled the ball to the left in a large arc.

Stackhouse felt his ankle was under great pressure, and he seemed to be frozen in place. It was a very beautiful crossover, Kobe passed Stackhouse cleanly, and then scored with a one-handed slam dunk!
The reporters began to whisper, and Michael Cooper stared with his eyes wide open.

The former best defensive player was thinking: Damn, if it was me just now, I probably would have been passed by too!

Off the court, Andre's toes were clenched and he was really embarrassed for Stackhouse.

Fortunately, Kobe missed the next shot under Stackhouse's rough defense, and the high school student's performance did not continue.

After getting the ball, Stackhouse first responded with a quick stop jump shot, saving a little face.

"The game is over, little bastards, I hate you high school kids who always try to challenge others of your level!" Stackhouse shook his finger at Kobe.

As a result, in the second attack, the son of Philadelphia was intercepted by Kobe the moment he started!

Stackhouse immediately yelled: "This is a foul!"

The only response he got was Roger's laughter and Kobe's ridicule.

"Really?" Kobe also laughed, "Are you really starting to make excuses like this?"

Stackhouse gritted his teeth. It was no big deal to be scored by a high school student, but it was too humiliating to be defended by a high school student.

He wanted to return the favor, so he stole the ball the moment Kobe broke through.

But he was too impatient.

Stackhouse has never been described as an excellent defender. Like most young and energetic guards, he likes to gamble on steals, but gambling is different from gambling. AI was able to win the steals title three times by gambling on steals, while Stackhouse averaged less than one steal per game for more than half of his career.

Other people’s bets have wins and losses.

His bet was a pure loss.

Kobe easily passed by Stackhouse who acted rashly, broke into the penalty area and made a 360-degree turn and slam dunk.

3 to 1, Kobe would win if he scored 2 more goals or made 1 more three-pointer.

The reporters' discussion on the sidelines grew louder and louder.

"God, Roger's students are so strong, what will happen if Jerry fights Roger? No, Jerry is not worthy at all!"

"The Philadelphia 76ers are probably applying to the league headquarters for a re-election. Hahahaha, they might as well choose Antonio or Rasheed."

"Next year Jerry will find out that he is less popular in Philadelphia than a high school player."

Stackhouse was extremely angry when he heard these words.

No, there is no way I will lose!
So many reporters, so many people, lost to a high school student?

Then I would be begging on my knees! Only beggars have no dignity!
Kobe continued to attack, he broke through with the ball to start the final sprint, and Stackhouse quickly stepped back to block him.

But the next moment, Kobe, who had been accelerating, pulled back, retreated to the three-point line, and took a long shot directly.

Just as Stackhouse was about to pounce, he heard a "swish" sound.

Michael Cooper swallowed his saliva. This was the most outrageous one-on-one fight between high school students he had ever seen!

5 to 1, Kobe completely defeated Stackhouse, the game is over!
After that, Kobe didn't even look at this year's third pick, but turned his head and stared at Roger: "You promised me, it's your turn next."

Roger smiled and applauded. Kobe did better than he expected. It was a perfect collateral damage.

At the same time, he also responded to Kobe: "Wait until they leave, if you still want, we can start again."

"Are you afraid of losing face?"

"Dear Mr. Bean, believe me, I don't want to embarrass you."

At this time, a bunch of reporters rushed onto the court like crazy.

Roger, Kobe and Stackhouse were all surrounded.

"Jerry, you can't even beat Roger's students. How can you be so confident that you can defeat Roger in a one-on-one match? Do you want to talk?"

"What happened? Jerry, why did you lose so completely?"

"Hey, who gave you the courage to provoke Roger?"

Faced with the chattering reporters, Stackhouse's mind went blank.

He actually lost to a high school student, and this incident would soon be reported by the media all over the United States. The most important thing was that he had called all these reporters himself!

He was afraid that this event was not explosive enough, so he promoted today's duel to everyone he met.

Now, it’s absolutely explosive, and nothing is left of him!
From today on, he will go from being the son of Philadelphia to the shame of Philadelphia!
Roger also walked in front of Stackhouse at this time. After Kobe finished playing, it was time for him, the mastermind behind the scenes, to make the final move.

Under the cameras of the reporters, Roger patted Stackhouse on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, Jerry. You can tell others in the future that you scored a goal over my student's head. You were not completely defeated. Remember, be more respectful to the FMVP in the future! I don't even need to take action myself to deal with trash like you!"

Roger's trash talk was inspired by Jerry Stackhouse's defense of himself many years later in the original history.

Stackhouse once told an NBC reporter that it was not true that Kobe beat him in a one-on-one match.

Everyone thought he would say that he had never lost to Kobe, but this is how he defended himself:
"Did we play one-on-one? Yes. Did he beat me? Yes. But he was only 17 years old at the time. He didn't beat 20-year-old Jerry Stackhouse all the time. That's impossible. He only won a few games against me!"

Well, as an NBA player who lost to high school students a few times, this is his defense for himself.

It seemed as if for him, not being beaten by high school students was something to be proud of.

So, Roger talked trash to mock Stackhouse.

Stackhouse pushed away Roger's hand on his shoulder: "No one takes this prank seriously, Roger, I will make you pay in the regular season!"

After saying this, he pushed aside the reporters who were blocking his way and left in a rage.

Roger shrugged at the reporter, "It's a good thing he doesn't play in Gotham, otherwise the Joker wouldn't be able to play because he's being chased by Batman every day."

The reporters all laughed, and someone asked Roger, "So what do you think of Kobe Bryant's performance?"

"He just played normally. You know, not everyone can be my student. Kobe Bryant, he is really gifted."

"Except for my small hands," Roger complained to himself.

Roger didn't break a sweat, but he managed to act like a real idiot in front of the camera.

The black people were responsible for the work and Roger was responsible for the harvesting. He also experienced the joy of being a farmer.

The reporters left Lower Merion High School soon after returning with a full load. They all had to go back to edit today's breaking news. Tomorrow, Stackhouse will be all over the United States.

After the reporters left, Roger prepared to go back to the hotel to rest.

But Kobe stopped him: "You promised me, I got that idiot, come on, now it's our battle."

Roger turned around with a smile: "Are you sure? I can give you another chance."

"Cut the crap out of me, Roger!"

"Oh, you don't even want to call me teacher. Well, I am a man who keeps his promises, and you are qualified to challenge me. But I must remind you that this may be a bit of a blow to you."

An hour later, Kobe returned home.

Joe Bryant pointed at the TV and danced with joy: "Well done, Boy! You really beat that third overall pick. Now all the TV stations across the country are showing the footage of you and him competing!"

But Kobe was in a bad mood. As soon as he got home, he fell depressed on the sofa and looked at the ceiling.

The old father immediately noticed something was wrong: "What's wrong with you?"

"I just played a 21-point heads-up match with Roger."

"How much did you lose?"

Joe Bryant didn't even ask "win or lose", but went straight to the point.

Kobe didn't say anything, just clenched his teeth.

"21 to 5?" Joe started to guess the score himself.

Faced with this answer, Kobe did not speak.

"21 to 4?"

Kobe still didn't speak.

"Wait, isn't it 21 to 3?"

"That's enough! Stop guessing! It's none of them. I don't want to tell the score!"

"Okay kid, there's nothing to be upset about. After all, you're facing the Finals MVP and... possibly the highest-paid player in history."

"I'll beat him, I swear! Joe, I've made up my mind!"

"what?"

"I'm going to participate in the NBA draft next year! I'm going to the NBA, and sooner or later I'm going to beat him!"

Kobe's eyes were so determined, the person he wanted to defeat the most was Jordan. Now, he has a new goal.

At this time, the young snake did not know that his battle with Roger would be more complicated and cruel than he had expected.
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Kobe Bryant, the true son of Philadelphia! Even if the world were to end again, this would not change! - Philadelphia Daily News

In high school, he lost to Roger in a 5-on-4 game, and now he lost to a high school student. Jerry Stackhouse always has something abstract and Picasso-like for everyone. - Philadelphia Inquirer.

The third place winner is caught! ——The Philadelphia Record.

With an annual salary of $1870 million, Patrick Ewing sticks to the Big Apple and becomes the highest-paid player in NBA history. At least, for now. - The New York Times

Pat Riley has one year left on his contract with the Knicks. He can't just drop a resignation letter and go find another team without authorization! I don't care if he has reached an agreement with the Miami Heat or how many villas the Miami Heat bought him. Riley's departure is against the rules. This is a fact. We have reported the matter to the league! -- Knicks general manager Ernie Grunfeld angrily talked about Riley's unauthorized resignation and signing with the Heat.

Is Roger worthy of a bigger contract than Patrick Ewing and become the highest paid player in history? 100% of voters chose one answer: worthy! Rich, hurry up! All Orlando fans are waiting for this great moment, the great moment when Roger becomes the highest paid player in history! - Orlando Sentinel.

(End of this chapter)