Champions Creed

Chapter 12 He will also be an excellent scorer in the NBA

Ivanka Dukan has been an international scout for the Chicago Bulls since 1990. He started out as a professional player and was once selected for the former Yugoslavia national team in the 80s. His rich resume gives him an outstanding eye for people.

Toni Kukoc's draft was shaped by his push.

As a Croatian, Dukan is mainly responsible for helping the Bulls scout European players and he also lives in Europe on weekdays.

This time, because the new round of draft will start in three months, all scouts have to return to Chicago to report, so Dukan came to the United States.

But because he arrived a few days early, a bored Dukan came to Baton Rouge to watch the game.

Watching young players play is both his job and his hobby.

He really likes the feeling of discovering new tea and savoring it carefully.

In the basketball world of 1993, high school talent was not highly valued. Whether a player had potential depended on his performance in college.

So at first, Dukan didn't have high expectations for this huge high school game.

Until he saw the Chinese player who could continue to score goals even when being double-teamed.

In Dukan's view, the guy whom O'Neal called "Truth" would be a scoring killer even in the European professional league.

His skills are so comprehensive and solid.

His exceptional touch allows him to put the ball into the basket in a variety of ways.

The only thing that the child urgently needs to strengthen may be confrontation.

He originally just came to watch the fun, but before he knew it, he had already written several pages of scouting reports for Roger.

At this time, many people began to frantically write scouting reports for Roger.

They didn't expect a high school scorer to be so explosive.

On the bench, Roger was still breathing steadily.

The training over the past few months has greatly improved Roger's already excellent physical fitness.

It was so easy for him to deal with high school games that he didn't get tired even if he kept firing throughout the game.

However, Roger did not relax because of his excellent performance in the first half.

After all, Brock High School was only leading by 6 points at this time.

I have to admit that Newman High School is indeed a strong team.

They are the only team that has played against Brock High School this season that was able to keep the score close after halftime.

But fortunately, after the first half of the game, everyone from Brock High School has gained confidence.

The results of the first half proved that those arrogant bastards weren't that great after all.

The halftime break was very short and both sides returned to the field quickly.

Andre was ready for battle, with only half the court left for him to break out of the sewer-like neighborhood.

Not only him, all the players at Brock High School were already excited at this moment.

For Roger, perhaps this state final is just an insignificant comma in his basketball career.

But for most of the players from Brock High School, winning the championship tonight will be their most glorious moment!
They will launch a tighter defense in the second half!
O'Neal was also ready to continue enjoying Roger's crazy scoring performance, and was ready to give a hug to the boy who loved to tell the truth when Bullock High School won the championship.

But Newman High School doesn't think so.

They are ready for fierce fouls and intense confrontations against Roger!

At the beginning of the second half, everyone found that Newman High School's defense against Roger had reached a nearly crazy level.

On the first attack of the second half, when Roger jumped outside the three-point line, he was ready to use his accurate shooting to penetrate the Newman High School defense again.

Simmons, who was just stretching out his hand in the first half, violently knocked down Roger who was still in the air. After the foul, he did not forget to yell arrogantly: "Calm down on the floor, bastard."

The game escalated. If Newman High School was just competing with Brock High School in the first half, now it is a fight for life!
They could not accept that they, as the state overlords, were defeated by a team of peasants.

Simmons also couldn't accept a skinny Asian man doing whatever he wanted over his head.

Andre pushed away Simmons, who was standing next to Roger and yelling, and this action further increased the already tense atmosphere on the court.

Players from both teams were huddled together, yelling things like “Get away, don’t touch him” and “Be the fuck out of here.”

The surging hormones of adolescence filled the court, and Jon Barry never thought that he would see a New York Knicks-like defense in a high school game.

"Simmons gave Roger a harsh reminder that he hasn't won yet! Let's see how Roger responds!"

Roger's response came faster than people expected. This time after receiving the sideline ball, Roger broke through to the mid-range position and made a fake shot to ignite Simmons, who was already red-eyed with anger.

Then Roger did not dodge, but jumped towards Simmons, and the two players collided with each other like two speeding cars.

In the fierce confrontation, Roger, with a person hanging on his body, still maintained his textbook shooting posture and shot the ball steadily.

At the same time as the referee's whistle sounded, the basketball hit the net.

Roger used a tough 2+1 to continue punishing Newman High School's defense! The rough foul did not interrupt Roger, but allowed Roger to score 1 more point!
ESPN's live broadcast focused on the stands, where many Newman High School fans covered their heads in disbelief.

We've already defended to this extent, but we still can't stop that guy?
Bulls scout Ivanka Dukan immediately wrote a sentence in the scouting report: "Roger's soft touch and stable shooting posture no longer require college training. Because even in the face of interference and confrontation, his shooting action will not be deformed and his hit rate can be guaranteed." Simmons looked at the basketball going into the net and his eyes widened.

Roger stood on the free throw line with a smile on his face, and did not forget to comment on Simmons' defense: "It's quite impressive. If a league like the WNBA appears in the United States in the future, you should be able to be selected in the first round."

Simmons was about to explode. As the 48th ranked player in the United States, he had always been the one bullying others. This was the first time he was bullied so badly by others.

His best efforts were worthless in front of Roger!
After standing at the free throw line, the Newman High School alumni burst into boos that shook the entire stadium.

But Roger was not affected at all and made the free throw steadily!

The advantage was expanded to 9 points, and Roger's personal score reached 28 points.

Del Brown turned his head and looked at his favorite disciple Shark next to him: "You can all score goals by hanging on people, but his free throws are much better than yours."

Shark didn't mind such a joke: "This shows that God is fair. If I can shoot free throws, even Jordan can't stop me. No, free throws are not necessary. As long as Roger can be my helper, we can beat Jordan! The Bulls' inside line can't defend me, and Scott Pippen can't defend him, hahaha!"

Del Brown just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

After that, Randy Livingston found Simmons cutting along the baseline during a breakthrough.

Although Randy's score today was far less explosive than Roger's, his overall performance was still good. He was the player who played more reasonably.

Under his leadership, Newman High School's offensive efficiency has always been quite high.

The team fell behind because Roger's personal firepower was unreasonably strong.

But Livingston is not in a hurry. He still believes that he will have the last laugh if he plays reasonable basketball.

Because Andre was also attracted to Livingston, he couldn't make up for Simmons.

Simmons jumped up for a layup, but what greeted him was not a successful score, but a burst of blood on his head.

Roger is more agile than Andre, so he can switch targets immediately and chase into the penalty area to complete the block.

The basketball was hit hard and bounced back after hitting the backboard.

Roger yelled at Simmons and attacked him face to face.

Competitive sports are an emotion amplifier. With Simmons repeatedly finding fault with him, Roger's block just now made him release all his dissatisfaction with Simmons.

Simmons was about to collapse. On both offense and defense, he was being ravaged by Roger like an elementary school student.

After Roger yelled, he immediately turned around and ran forward. He cut directly to the basket from the middle. Andre, who was holding the ball in the low post, bounced the ball to Roger.

After Roger got the ball, he did not dribble it. Instead, he used the momentum of rushing forward to take two big steps and then jumped up.

Seeing this, Newman center, 2-meter-tall Ed Miller, immediately raised his arms and returned to the basket.

But judging from the height of Roger's jump at that time, Miller felt that there was a high possibility that he would be dunked over.

So he didn't just stand there, but pushed Roger who was attacking him with his hand. Anyway, the coach also said that this is a war, right?

Roger was pushed like this, and the momentum that pushed him forward disappeared instantly. If Roger was heavier, he would have been able to dunk directly. But now, he doesn't have such explosive offensive ability.

But during the confrontation, Roger's body floated in the air for a moment, giving him time to change the dunk into a throw and shoot the ball.

Although the fierce confrontation knocked his body backwards, and although the change from dunk to throw was very hasty, his slender five fingers still let the ball slide into the net!
The referee blew the whistle again, and Luo got another 2+1 chance!
The only benefit of high school level confrontation and fouls is to give Roger an extra free throw opportunity!
Bilas, the on-site commentator, couldn’t imagine how desperate Coach Tony of Newman High School must be: “This is a guy who can’t even be stopped by a foul!”

Ivanka Dukan quickly picked up a pen and said, "What I wrote down earlier was biased. I said Roger's shooting no longer needed practice, which was not rigorous enough. The fact is that Roger's close-range finishing, mid-range and three-point shooting no longer needed to be trained. He already had perfect offensive ability and could score from any angle and any position. Even high-intensity defense could not disrupt his rhythm. I believe that as long as he strengthens his body, he will also be an excellent scorer in the NBA."

At this time, Roger, who was lying on the ground, was pulled up by his teammates.

Seeing Roger standing on the free throw line again, Newman's fans were desperate.

The truth cannot be questioned!
"Free throw made! Roger widened the gap to 12 points, and his personal score has exceeded 30! Admit it, no one in the American high school basketball world can stop Roger! Scoring 30 points in a high school game is as easy as breathing for Roger!"

As Jon Barry shouted passionately, Roger glanced at Randy Livingston, who had not taken the initiative to play against him today: "The media says that your defense is the best, why don't you defend me yourself? And that clown, he is just a piece of shit."

This wave of indirect criticism further irritated Simmons' already broken nerves: "Asshole, don't mess with me! Do you know how I got the scar on my face?"

"The doctor who performed the Caesarean section on your mom made a deep cut? That's all thanks to your thick skin."

This sentence completely broke Simmons' psychological defenses. He walked towards Roger angrily, shouting with a ferocious expression: "Truth, truth, I want to diss you!"

Andre immediately stood in front of Roger. He would not allow anyone to hurt Roger.

This former wimp finally got hard tonight.

Simmons, who was furious, pushed Andre hard, and other students from Block High School immediately went up to confront him, and the whole scene was in chaos.

In the end, Simmons, who pushed the opponent, was directly sent off by the referee. Isidore Newman High School, which lost its starting player and was 12 points behind, was in low morale.

At this time, Randy Livingston, who was always calm, asked coach Tony Reilly: "What should we do now?"

Although he hated to admit it, Tony saw a hint of panic on the face of his top core.

At this moment, Tony knew.

His ending will be no different from that of the Kentucky Wildcat in 66.

(End of this chapter)