Champions Creed

Chapter 116 Chapter 115: It is not extinguished, but buried deep (please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Don't be surprised yet. The player the Magic substituted was not Chris Mullin, the God's Left Hand, but Sarunas Marciulionis. If you really can't tell the difference between Saruna and Chris, remember that Chris has the uglier hairstyle."

When NBC commentator Bob Costa saw Sarou come on the court, he immediately told a joke that the Warriors used to tell.

When he saw Saroo coming on the field, his first reaction was this cold joke.

Apart from that, he had no other thoughts about Saru. He didn't think that Saru was the one who could change the situation. Anyway, he would be replaced after playing for two minutes at most.

Even Magic fans themselves think so.

Magic fans have no prejudice against Sarou, and the whole of Orlando recognizes that he is a good person.

But as Roger said, "good guy", like "so", is not a word to describe a successful athlete.

Nice guys can't help you win, nice guys can't help you score.

Would you count on a good guy picked from the DNP list?

After crossing half court, Saroo passed the ball to Derek McKay, then immediately cut inside.

Michael Cage gave Saroo an off-ball screen, allowing Saroo to successfully get rid of his opponent.

But the next second, he who had already walked to the basket suddenly ran back and rushed towards the three-point line.

Terrell Brandon cursed inwardly and followed immediately.

But in front of him was Cage who had already set the screen, providing continuous off-ball screens!
"Bang!" Terrell Brandon bumped into Cage and completely lost his target.

Saroo received the pass from McKay outside the three-point line. At this time, Terrell Brandon had been blocked by continuous screens and had no time to get to Saroo, so Bobby Fields, who was originally defending McKay, immediately switched out.

Facing Bobby Fells who was so close, Salu knew that his chance to attack would be fleeting.

Brian Hill stared at the court, hoping that guy would not make him regret his decision to make the substitution.

Since last season, Salu always feels nervous when encountering opponents like this who rush towards him.

He was afraid that he would miss the shot, and that George Karl would insult him if he missed. He became more and more timid and hesitant. Whenever he was about to shoot, there were always too many messy things in his mind.

But now, there was only one voice in his heart: "You can do it, brave knight."

"Sarunas took a three-point shot, and Bobby's interference was just in time. It went in! It went in! This is the first goal Sarunas has scored in an official game this season for the Magic! Beautiful! The defending champion is now only 4 points behind!" NBC commentator Bob Costa looked at Sarunas approvingly, no longer treating him as a funny character.

"Good shot, keep going, Saru, keep going!" Roger gave Saru a thumbs up. He knew that this guy could score goals, and he could score more goals!
Now, it was the turn of Cavaliers coach Mike Fratello to yell, "Idiots! How could you let that worthless guy score a goal! Don't give the Magic an unexpected score like this!"

Fratello watched too many games as a commentator last season, including Saru's game.

He swore that the European was done, that he was no longer the most feared bench thug of the Golden State Warriors.

Therefore, he could not tolerate such a person scoring under his impregnable defense!
The game continues and the Cavaliers attack.

Terrell Brandon continued to initiate a pick-and-roll, and Salu struggled to bypass the screen and chase Brandon. In the end, he barely interfered with Brandon's pull-up jumper.

The basketball spun around on the rim and eventually fell out.

Michael Cage grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Roger. The Cavaliers' defense retreated as fast as ever. Although Saroo was in the front, Mills and Fields were already retreating beside him.

However, after dribbling the ball across the midfield line, Roger still chose to pass the ball and threw it directly to Saru.

Saroo jumped up to catch the ball while running, and the two Cavaliers players beside him were ready to surround him.

As a result, Saroo did not land with the ball, but lightly tapped the basketball in the air and passed the ball back to Roger who was following from the middle! This beautiful pass in the style of a European player was greeted with exclamations from the audience. After Roger took the ball, he took two big steps and scored a one-handed dunk!

This smart pass allowed the Magic to finally launch a satisfying counterattack under the Cavaliers' defense!

"Sarunas Marciulionis! He brought a beautiful dance from Europe! 2 points, the difference is only 2 points now!"

When a person's self-confidence increases, he will become more and more daring in his moves on the court.

This kind of pass by Sarru seemed to have remained forever in the past one and a half years ago.

But now, it's all coming back!

"Yeah! Go ahead, Salu!" Roger, who had been holding back for two and a half quarters and finally completed his first dunk, shouted happily.

"As you wish, champion!"

But the game hasn't completely turned around yet, so now is not the time to be happy.

So Roger clapped his hands quickly again: "If we defend against one more, these bastards will be overtaken by us soon!"

Chris Mills pushed Roger aside, suddenly cut in, then received a ground pass from Terrell Brandon and attacked the basket directly.

Because Michael Cage was pulled out of the restricted area by Danny Ferry and Grant was blocked by Tyron Hill, the basket was completely exposed to Chris Mills.

He thought he could successfully kill Roger and stabilize the situation.

He underestimated the power of talent.

The moment Chris Mills jumped up and raised the basketball, Roger slapped the ball directly onto the backboard and it bounced back!
Whether it is the jumping speed or the jumping height, Chris Mills cannot compare with Roger. This block was very clean!

The rebounding basketball was grabbed by Horace Grant. Chris Mills cursed inwardly. He didn't expect that he would miss the ball when the basket was completely exposed.

This is as embarrassing as being weak in front of open legs!
Roger and Chris Mills ran forward together. During this short journey, Roger did not forget to counterattack Mills: "Can't get 10 points tonight, huh?"

This is a counterattack to the trash talk that Chris Mills just said.

Roger has never been a broad-minded person, and he will definitely take revenge.

"Damn it, don't be so proud, you haven't overtaken us yet!" Mills said, continuing to defend Roger.

In this attack, Saroo was chased very closely and had no chance to run.

So the ball was finally passed to Roger. Roger didn't intend to gamble on his touch, he wanted to break through.

But just as he started, Terrell Brandon attacked him as expected.

For now, only Terrell Brandon cooperated with Mills to double-team Roger. Because Derek McKay had just scored several goals, Bobby Fields, who was responsible for defending him, did not participate in the double-team.

This also means that as long as Terrell Brandon is out of the way, Roger can beat the shit out of Chris Mills!

Roger quickly passed the ball to Sarrou who was at 45 degrees on the right.

When Saroo received the ball, Terrell Brandon immediately turned his gun around and rushed over, jumping up with all his might to interfere.

But he was too short. At only 180cm tall, it was hard for him to interfere with Saroo, who was 196cm tall. Moreover, Saroo's shooting speed was very, very fast, and he only needed a split second of space.

Finally, Terrell Brandon's fingertips touched Salu's forearm, and at the same time Salu made a steady move.

His heart was extremely calm, he hadn't felt this calm for a long time. He once thought he had unparalleled talent and that one day he would be at the pinnacle of his dream. Until later he hit the wall of reality and encountered an unexpected fate.

He was covered in dirt and wounds, and there was no trace of the genius he once was.

So he sank, he fell.

But he was lucky, he met the young king.

Roger's conversation with him that day made him deeply aware of his own heart: the dream that once beat brightly was not extinguished, but was buried deep.

Now, he wants to dig them all out again!

Therefore, Saroo stopped thinking about random things at this moment. He forgot about his past genius self and only focused on playing the game in front of him.

Then, become the first European player to win the NBA championship!

Attack and fall to the ground.

"brush."

"Beep beep beep!"

"Four points! Salu severely punished the Cavaliers' double-team. Although Trey rushed back immediately, he still left Salu too much space! God, Salu finally found himself again one and a half years ago!"

On the sidelines, Cavaliers coach Fratello, who had just said that Saru was worthless, opened his mouth wide, as if he had forgotten how to close it.

After scoring the goal, Sarrou lay on the ground, punching hard again and again, breaking the haze of the past year and a half!
Then, the other four teammates on the field came into his sight.

Roger was the first to extend his hand: "Welcome back."

With Roger's help, Saroo stood up again and walked to the free throw line.

He had a focused expression and his left-handed shooting motion seemed to never get out of shape.

The basketball went into the net, the free throw was made, and the Magic overtook by 2 points!
Saroo turned his head to look at the bench and raised two fingers to Brian Hill: "Two goals, coach."

"Get down from here if you keep talking nonsense!"

The Cavaliers were a little panicked. Just now, they were full of confidence when they came on the court.

I thought I could kill the defending champion to liven up the atmosphere and show off in front of the reporters.

As a result, they didn’t react to what happened, and the 7-point lead turned into a 2-point deficit!
This time the Cavaliers' offense fell into the hands of Danny Ferry, who held the ball with his back to the basket in the low post and then passed the ball to Bobby Fields in the mid-range, but the latter missed his mid-range jump shot.

The Cavaliers' offensive talent is too mediocre. It's okay when neither side scores, but once the opponent starts scoring consecutively, the Cavaliers find it difficult to respond.

Fratello called Dan Maalley and prepared to replace the runner-up defender at the next dead ball.

But before the ball died, Fratello couldn't do anything.

He could only pray that the score gap would not continue to widen.

The game continued, and Saroo controlled the ball outside the three-point line. Although he lost his ability to break through, he was still able to occasionally control the ball and organize the game. In this transitional lineup, he played the role of point guard.

Roger at the top of the arc raised his hand to ask for the ball, and Saru immediately passed the ball to him.

The moment he received the basketball, Roger suddenly started moving. With just this one step, he had gained a half-body advantage!

One-on-one defense against someone like Chris Mills is no problem for Roger.

Terrell Brandon immediately attacked from both sides, but in the process, he found that Roger glanced at Saru.

Brandon was afraid, and he didn't dare to leave the Lithuanian alone again. So, he retreated at the moment when he was about to successfully complete the encirclement.

As a result, Roger did not pass the ball, but went through the gap left by Brandon and hit the basket!
Finally, the view in front of Roger opened up.

Finally, someone could help him create some space.

Finally, he can do whatever he wants!

At this time, Tyron Hill and Danny Ferry had already appeared in the penalty area.

But facing Roger who rushed in like a stalled truck, they were both a little stunned.

Throughout the entire game today, I haven't seen Roger act so relaxed.

Just like that, Roger scored a dunk directly over the heads of two Cavaliers' inside players who were like wooden stakes, dunking over two people at once!

This powerful dunk was accompanied by the referee's quick whistle, the fans' cheers, and the commentator's shouts:

"This is the comeback we've been waiting for! This is the Roger we've been waiting for! He's finally back! Please allow me to introduce to you again, the young king, Orlando's truth, the cold-blooded Agent Zero, the wise Great Plato, Roger! He's back, he's back!"

This is the consequence of the space being completely stretched!
The Cavaliers' mediocre talent is not enough to fill Roger's teeth!
Saroo also opened his arms amid the cheers from the audience. He was back, he was back.

The Cleveland Cavaliers requested a timeout, but the defending champions' offensive completely defeated the Cavaliers!

After scoring the goal, Roger roared to the sky. After this goal, Roger had scored 20 points.

Then, he looked at Chris Mills who had provoked him before, and raised his lips: "Hey, it was you who said I couldn't get 40 points tonight, right?"

Chris Mills was so scared that he hurried off the court. He felt like he was in trouble, big trouble!

Roger and his teammates high-fived each other as they walked towards the bench.

Brian Hill's face, which had been sour for several days, finally showed a little smile: "Well done, boys. Now we are the defending champions!"

After this, he looked at Saroo, whom he had been unwilling to trust.

"You performed very well, Saru, and I hope you can keep it up. But I will still follow the same standard as before. If you make two mistakes in a row, I will replace you. Don't be complacent!"

"What about shooting?"

Brian Hill shook his head. "Now, I allow you to miss three times. So, go for it, Saroo. Go for it! If those bastards double-team Roger, punish them severely. Screw the four-game losing streak. We're going to get back on track to win tonight!"

Saroo laughed happily. Even though Brian Hill could be annoying sometimes, well, at least he was much better than that bastard George Karl.

At this time, the camera turned to the large photo frame of O'Neal on the bench. I don't know who put two disposable cups on both sides of the photo frame.

Bob Costa joked: "Look, Shaq is smiling so happily. He must be cheering for the goal just now!"

Look, O'Neal's presence has indeed increased tonight.

You can rest assured in leaving the matter to Roger.

(End of this chapter)