Champions Creed

Chapter 117 Chapter 116: You guys should say something! (Monthly ticket requested!)

Roger dunked over two Cavaliers players at once. This scene finally lit up the Orlando Arena and added color to the dull game.

The Cavaliers players finally saw the power of the defending champions.

The game was suspended and Chris Mills' hands were shaking on the Cavaliers bench.

He felt like he was finished.

He looked at Terrell Brandon who was sitting next to him, and muttered to himself anxiously: "Why, why was I so impulsive? Why didn't I hold back? Why did I do such a dirty thing just now!"

Terrell Brandon was confused when he heard this. Hey, buddy, we are playing basketball right now, why are you suddenly asking for sage time?
Of course, Chris Mills was not talking about Sage Time. He was regretting that he had just provoked Roger!
Why can't I control my mouth?
Why do I have to talk about the 40-point thing!
Roger just said he wanted to teach me a lesson, that can't be true, right?
Although there is less than one and a half quarters left in the game, and although Roger has only scored 20 points so far.

But Chris Mills was still very nervous.

His panic came from the coach's change in defensive strategy.

Cavaliers coach Mike Fratello had just changed his tactics. He didn't want role players like Marciulionis and McKay to make shots. Since Roger didn't have a good touch from the outside today, he would just defend Roger from the outside.

If Roger breaks through, Tyron Hill and Danny Ferry in the interior will just need to provide backup defense.

The previous strategy was to not give Roger any chance to break through at all, but to miss out on Matheulionis and McKay.

Now we let Roger into the penalty area and surround him in the penalty area.

So, next it will be Chris Mills defending Roger alone.

Even though there were inside players helping out from behind, Mills still felt unsure.

To be honest, his two inside teammates are like the policemen staring at you on the street, making you feel completely insecure.

Don’t ask why Jingcha makes people feel insecure. It’s because of the local cultural characteristics.

"No," Mills comforted himself, "No, how could Roger remember what I said? It's just a piece of trash talk. Roger hears thousands of trash talks every day. Why can't he forget what I said? It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Just before the timeout, he must have just asked casually."

The game started again, and Chris Mills took a deep breath and stepped onto the court.

Roger stood next to Mills, and as expected, there was no special reaction.

Mills just breathed a sigh of relief when Roger turned his head and looked at him again, "You were the one who said I couldn't get 40 points, right?"

Mills was in tears.

Roger remembers everything!

It’s over, it’s useless.

In the Cavaliers' first attack after the timeout, Terrell Brandon successfully broke through the basket and scored a layup.

The score difference returned to 2 points and the Cavaliers have not been completely left behind.

In the transition from offense to defense, Salu still passed the ball to Roger just after crossing half court.

Roger had the ball, but found that the Cavaliers did not double-team him in this game.

Saru successfully tied down the opponent's defense!

So Roger couldn't help but give Chris Mills a kind smile and told him elegantly: "Don't fucking challenge the truth!"

Roger stepped back to create a little distance for the sprint, then accelerated to break through Mills.

Mills wanted to reach out to stop him, but before he could grab Roger's jersey, Roger turned around and easily passed him.

Entering the paint, Tyron Hill immediately came to defend, but Roger ignored him and jumped up, turning 360 degrees in the air to pass Hill and successfully scored a layup!
Hill made up for the loneliness.

Roger scored his 22nd point and the Magic led by 4 points.

"Damn it!" Mills knew it, he knew that the inside defense was completely useless!

He regretted it very much and he never wanted to talk trash again in his life!

After Roger scored, the camera continued to focus on Shaq, and Bob Costa continued to cooperate with the camera: "Why do I feel that he is smiling even more happily? Wait, who put a hamburger in front of the photo frame again?"

On the sidelines, Spoelstra pumped his fist excitedly.

The Cavaliers players simply don't have the ability to fight Roger one-on-one. These bastards don't have any chance now!

As long as Roger speeds up and breaks into the penalty area, the two inside players who are less than 210 cm tall will be unable to defend at all!
However, Terrell Brandon quickly scored 2 points for the Cavaliers. This time, Salu tried his best to chase him, but the speed of the two was completely in different dimensions.

There is no way, this is the price of using Saru, his defense is far not as good as his offense.

But Terrell's goal was totally something the Magic could afford.

Brian Hill is not worried about that. Could it be that Terrell's one-on-one efficiency could be higher than Roger's?

As long as we can help Roger create some space, it doesn't matter if we lose some time on the defensive end.

Sure enough, Roger scored again immediately.

In this attack, Roger passed Mills with just a hesitation step and a change of direction, and then scored the ball with a signature finger-loop lob at the edge of the penalty area.

24th individual point.

"Did you see my movements clearly? If not, we'll do it again later. No, I'll satisfy you tonight as many times as you want to see it!" Roger smiled at Mills.

Roger scored points continuously, and the atmosphere in the Orlando Arena became more and more lively.

After two and a half boring quarters, the fans finally began to enjoy the game.

But Mills couldn't enjoy it at all. He couldn't learn to enjoy something like being hit!

During the Cavaliers' offensive round, Terrell Brandon was unable to respond to Roger.

As usual, he shook off Salu, but the moment he shot, he was blocked by Horace Grant who came to defend.

Terrell could only change his shot into a pass in the air, trying to pass the ball to Tyron Hill.

But the basketball was intercepted by Salu who suddenly appeared when it was halfway through its flight!

Sarru's defense is not good, mainly due to his physical limitations, but his ability to read the game is absolutely outstanding.

Seeing Terrell Brandon preparing to pass the ball in the air, he was certain that the target of the pass was Hill who was left open, so he immediately appeared in the passing route.

Sure enough, Terrell Brandon is much easier to restrict than Roger.

The Cavaliers continued to operate like a machine, retreating quickly and giving the Magic no chance to counterattack.

But it doesn't matter. Brian Hill knows very well that Roger will smash the machine into a pile of scrap metal!
When the Cavaliers' team defense was forced to cut, only destruction awaited them!
Seeing that Roger was about to play one-on-one against Mills, who had completely lost his confidence, Thunder Dan, who had just been substituted in, couldn't help but immediately help to double-team him.

Roger passed the ball to McKay, who made a steady mid-range shot.

Fratello immediately got angry: "Asshole, who told you to attack me without permission? Damn it, if you don't want to fight, you can get off now!"

Fratello is very particular about discipline, and the thing he finds most difficult to accept is players acting on their own without following orders.

The lead continues to expand, and the Magic are getting closer and closer to victory.

The fact that Thunder Dan was severely scolded by the coach after being double-teamed meant that Chris Mills lost his last hope of survival.

There would be no one to help him attack Roger anymore, never again.

The entire third quarter became Roger's personal performance.

The strategy of strangling Roger in the penalty area would not have any effect at all, because as long as he broke into the penalty area, it would most likely be a beautiful goal.

After three quarters, Roger's personal score has risen to 30 points!
He scored more points in the third quarter than in the entire first half combined!
Led by Roger, the Magic led by 8 points entering the fourth quarter.

Of course, any fool could see why the situation suddenly changed.

The camera gave a close-up of Sarroux. The European defender, who was thought to have lost all hope, was walking off the field with his hands on his hips.

Saroo sat down at the end of the bench and looked at his hands.

He used to average 18.9 points per game, but in the last quarter he only scored two goals in open play.

But for these two goals, he felt that he had come a long way.

The struggle of that year and a half, the confusion in Seattle last season, the countless days and nights of confusion, giving up, and losing my soul every day.
It’s over, it’s all over!

"Hey, bastard, what are you doing!?" Brian Hill's roar suddenly jumped into Salu's ears.

He turned his head and found that Hill seemed to be scolding himself?

"Do you want to go back to the DNP list again? Why are you sitting so far away? You'd better come over and listen carefully when I draw up the tactics. After all, you are a rotation player now!"

Saroo quickly ran to Hill with a smile, while Roger, who was sitting next to Hill, raised his fist and said, "Congratulations, Saroo."

"Come on, Roger. Go ahead. We will help you hold those bastards back!"

In the fourth quarter, Salu scored two goals at the start.

A three-pointer, a fake shot and a mid-range shot with one dribble.

He made four of four shots in running games today!

NBC commentator Bob Costa had no idea what was going on. When Sarrou came on in the third quarter, he only saw him as fodder for bad jokes. But now, he is winning.

Terrell Brandon was now completely trapped next to Salu and was completely unable to assist Roger in defending.

So, Roger started his one-on-one performance again. He passed Mills in one step, and then suddenly dunked under Danny Ferry's backup defense!
Every player whose draft template is Bird's, no matter how bad he is, has at least two things that are consistent with Bird: he must be white, and he must have no athletic ability.

As expected, Ferry, who lacked athletic ability, was dunked over. After being hit hard by Roger in the air, Danny Ferry rolled on the ground in a panic. This rolling action after being dunked over was exactly the same as Bird's dunking over in the movie Highlights.

After landing, Roger pointed at Ferry and said, "Now I understand. This is where you and Larry are similar. The way you were dunked on is exactly the same!"

Roger started to talk trash to Danny Ferry. It must be said that Danny Ferry did not provoke Roger today. But after Chris Mills was completely silenced, Roger could only take the initiative to find new entertainment for himself.

Little did he know that Danny Ferry was just like Mills, completely silent and didn't say a word back. Even when he was knocked to the ground by Roger, he didn't say a single word.

He just pounded the floor. It was the only way he could vent his anger. What else could he do? Hit Roger back on the head?

He actually got such an opportunity. Later in the Cavaliers' attack, they passed the ball very patiently. After a series of rotations and switching defenses, Roger accidentally switched defense to Danny Ferry.

Danny Ferry sat back and played against Roger. He thought it should be no problem for him to play against a guard who was not good at defense.

He wants to save his face with a goal!
As a result, the moment he turned over and prepared for a jump shot, Roger directly cut off the ball.

Fortunately, Ferry reacted quickly enough and immediately picked up the ball again.

Although he got the ball back, Ferry started to panic. He knew he couldn't beat Roger at all, and now he just wanted to pass the ball quickly.

In a flash of inspiration, Ferry finally found a blind spot in the Magic team's defense - the audience seats.

His pass was high and flying, and it went straight to the third row of the stands.

Although it was a mistake, Ferry undoubtedly demonstrated his Larry Bird-like passing vision to the fullest.

What's wrong with the turnover? Just tell me if that position is unguarded!
After this goal, even Cavaliers coach Mike Fratello stopped yelling. He sat back on the bench and crossed his legs.

tired.

Destroy it.

Thanks to Danny Ferry's great pass, the Magic got the ball back, and Roger continued to torture this mediocre team.

This time when Roger broke through, Tyron Hill double-teamed him in advance. Without waiting for Roger to go deep into the basket, he surrounded him near the free throw line.

Roger didn't hesitate and made a quick stop jump shot facing two defenders.

This shot was very difficult because Roger shot the ball under double-teaming.

Upon seeing this, Teylon Hill immediately let out a series of strange cries: "GiGiGiGiGiGi!"

It seemed that he hoped to disrupt Roger's rhythm with this very Cleveland-style shouting.

He thought his defense was successful, after all, Roger's outside shooting was not very good today. Coupled with his weird defense, Roger would definitely miss the shot.

But after landing, Hill heard a "swish" sound.

I'm sorry. Very sorry.

There’s no way Roger’s touch could be cold the entire game!

This goal seemed to have completely taken away the Cavaliers' last bit of hope. Now, nothing could save them.

Nothing could stop Roger from completing his killing spree.

"Hey Teilon, you have many ways to disturb me, but you chose the most useless one. You can shout louder next time."

Then, Roger was embarrassed to find
Teylon Hill didn't respond to him either!

Roger's mouth twitched. Say something!

Why doesn't anyone in the team dare to talk to me!
What's the point of this without sound! ?

This was the first time Roger discovered that being too strong and causing others to be afraid to argue with you was also a kind of trouble.

Alas, who can understand this kind of trouble? Who can I confide in?
How lonely is invincibility.

In the subsequent games, the cheers in the Orlando Arena became louder and louder, and Roger's slaughter was bloody.

By the seventh minute of the fourth quarter, Chris Mills had completely collapsed.

He knew he would be on the news after tonight.

The whole of America will see how he was fooled by Roger!

In this round, Roger did not hold the ball, but directly cut into the basket through a very simple off-ball screen.

Danny Ferry stayed in the penalty area, keeping an eye on Roger's movements.

But the next second, he saw the basketball fly directly into the penalty area, and Roger jumped up with it.

Saroo actually passed the ball directly to Roger in the air!
Danny Ferry's mouth twitched. I was standing under the basket, and you just dunked me. Isn't that a bit disrespectful?

Ferry jumped up and tried to seize the basketball, but Saroo passed the ball to him at the perfect time. The ball was right next to Ferry, but he just couldn't reach it because he was a little short of height.

What about Roger? He jumped up and easily grabbed the basketball from Ferry's hand, leaving Ferry with nothing but to watch Roger take the basketball and complete the dunk!
This was a fatal pass. Saroo deliberately passed the ball to a height where Ferry had a chance to catch it but couldn't, while Roger could just catch it.

From now on, Ferry will be angry with anyone who says that Saroo is a good person.

That European guy is full of bad intentions!
"40 points! Roger scored 40 points in his first game after returning. He satisfied all the fantasies of people about his comeback! This is the third time Roger has scored 40 points in a single game this season. In the second half, Roger scored 27 points and the Cavaliers couldn't stop him at all! This is a perfect comeback! Good night Orlando, good night, all Orlando fans can finally sleep well tonight!"

After completing the dunk, Roger patted Chris Mills on the shoulder and said, "This lesson is free."

Mills' expression was similar to that of a student who got zero points in the exam. He looked at the big screen and couldn't believe that Roger actually got 40 points.

The Cavaliers limited their opponents to an average of 88 points per game this season, and Roger alone scored 40 points against them.

Mills was in tears. Well, now he would become as famous as the "worst All-Star" Tyronn Hill and the "worst second pick" Danny Ferry!

When people talk about the Cavaliers' starting lineup in the future, someone will definitely point at him and say, "Hey, I recognize him. He's the idiot who provoked Roger and then let Roger score 40 points on him!"

If you want to become famous in the Cavaliers, is being a clown really the only way?
Then, he still did not respond to Roger, but just walked away silently.

Roger's mentality collapsed!
The feeling of talking all the time but no one paying attention to you is really annoying!

The Cavaliers finally broke Roger's mentality, but the game was no longer suspenseful.

Because after this goal, the Cavaliers were already trailing by 15 points.

Although there were still five minutes left in the game, given the Cavaliers' second-to-last offensive ability in the league, Orlando fans could already embrace victory with confidence.

In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the game 87-101 on the road, while the defending champion Magic successfully ended their three-game losing streak and returned to the winning track!

Roger scored 40 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, announcing his return in a strong manner.

At the end of the game, Saroo, who scored 12 points, squatted on the ground and hammered the floor twice.

It was a day for the Orlando Magic to get back on track, and it was also a day for him to get back on track personally.

He finally got his game feeling back.

Many photographers gathered around. Although Roger's 40 points were extremely dazzling, anyone with a clear eye could see Sarroud's contribution. He was also the focus of media attention today.

NBC sideline reporter Hannah chose Salu as the subject for tonight's post-game interview. She believes that fans must also want to know what happened to Salu.

At this time, Roger walked in front of Saru holding O'Neill's remains, no, photo frame.

Only then did he realize that Salu's eyes were red.

Of course, Roger didn't say much. He just asked Saroo to hold the photo frame of O'Neal: "Shaq said he wants to participate in the live interview tonight. Whoever is interviewed, please bring him. Come on Saroo, Shaq is with you."

Saroo took the photo frame from Roger. The person in the photo was smiling so kindly, but the person holding the photo frame had red eyes.

Roger also began to feel something was a little strange. No, why did this smell seem more and more off?

Hannah suddenly became solemn and put away her smile: "Saru, I'm sorry Shaq, you hardly got any chance to play before Roger came back. Today, you suddenly got so much playing time in the second half, and you seized the opportunity. But we all know that you were not in a good condition for a long time before. What changed you tonight?"

"What changed me? An outstanding young leader can change everything. I will follow him and do my best to help him ascend the throne again. Of course, I will also realize my own value!"

"A great young leader? You mean Roger?"

Saroo glanced at Roger, then smiled while holding back tears: "Who else could it be? If we win the championship this season, I will bring a bag full of apples from my hometown and share the sweetest thing in the world with him. Thank him, thank the team, I am just like the young man carrying a bag of apples back then, I am going to be on the road again!"

The next day, a photo of Saroo crying while holding O'Neal's photo frame appeared on the front pages of major newspapers across the United States.

Early in the morning, Roger, who was still half asleep, received a call from O'Neal.

"Man, what's with those pictures in the paper today? I asked you to improve my presence in the game, what the hell did you do!?"

"Ah? Oh, it's no big deal, Shaq. It was all my idea. So what? I made your presence felt the most this time, didn't I?" Roger, who was still sleepy, thought Shaq was praising him.

"WQNMLGB!" On the other end of the phone, Shark was so moved that he directly thanked Roger's whole family.

He is so polite.

(End of this chapter)