Champions Creed

Chapter 16: He takes whatever he wants from the basket

Jerry Stackhouse was in high spirits.

After Oak Hill High School was upset by Bullock High School in last year's Sunshine Classic, O'Neal said:

"A lot of people say that Brock High School was able to upset because Stackhouse was not there. Believe me, if Stackhouse had come, at most it would have made Oak Hill High School's loss less ugly."

This sentence made Stackhouse very unhappy. He felt that he was despised by that stupid fish.

This incident has always bothered him. As a player who had a nearly perfect high school career, how could he be outdone by an Asian tennis player?
Stackhouse's resume is indeed very impressive. He has been a top guard in the United States since his sophomore year of high school, and countless NCAA Division I coaches have called his home since his junior year.

His senior season should have been perfect, as he and Oak Hill High School had a 37-1 record.

The only game we lost was to Brock High School!
This defeat was as eye-catching as Stackhouse's weird frog squat free throw posture.

If it weren't for that game, Stackhouse would have ended his high school career brilliantly with a perfect record.

It was Roger who blemished his otherwise beautiful high school picture.

And today, he finally had the chance to hold his head high.

He finally had a chance to tell the world that Roger and I shouldn't be compared at all!

At the beginning, Stackhouse was always cautious and took every step carefully, fearing that Roger's score would surpass his.

But now it's all over. When he faces reporters later, he can proudly say, "Hey Shaquille, Roger's scoring ability is really strong. He was only 2 points away from tying me."

He finally got rid of his anger!

So he proudly started to trash-talk Roger and proudly started to celebrate his victory.

Until the referee walked onto the court and told everyone in the stadium: "Game on!"

Stackhouse's frog-like face was full of confusion.

The game continues?

How to continue?

The West doesn’t even have the necessary conditions to get things done right now!

At this time, the referee walked over to the East team to explain the situation. Roger walked over to his three remaining teammates and gathered them together.

"I know this sounds counterintuitive, but we're going to be 4 vs. 5."

The three people including Andre were stunned for a moment, but did not express any opinions.

Thankfully, the three remaining teammates Roger had were all pretty good players.

Not to mention Andre, he is the only inside player on the Western team's field right now.

There is also a diligent, 1-meter-tall center named Charles O'Bannon. He does not fight or compete on the court, and his defense is excellent. He later became an important starter when the famous basketball school UCLA won the championship in 98, and entered the NBA in 95.

There is also a point guard named Jacques Vaughn, who is ranked seventh in the United States and the second point guard in the United States after Randy Livingston.

He was a triple-double fanatic in high school, preferring to share the ball more than scoring, and he also entered the NBA in the 97 draft.

The reason why Roger only scored 15 points now is because he loves to share the ball too much.

He always passed the ball to this person and that person, making the ball evenly distributed, which resulted in Roger not being able to continue his attack.

But overall, in the following games, these three will not fight for the ball.

Roger first pressed Jacques Vaughn's shoulder: "I don't mind you continuing to control the situation, but we have to find an offensive core, so don't pass the ball around anymore. Man, the key to victory is to give me the damn ball!"

No one spoke, which meant that everyone had no objection, because everyone knew that Roger was the best scorer in the United States.

"Leave the scoring to me, but on the defensive end, we all have to do our best! Even if it's 4 vs. 5, we have to win! This year's McDonald's All-Star Game will be our stage to become famous all over the United States!"

Roger was not joking about winning with 4 vs. 5, because similar things have happened in the NCAA before.

On November 17, 11, in the match between the University of Alabama and the University of Minnesota, the University of Alabama simply interpreted bad luck to the extreme.

With 13 minutes left in the second half, a conflict broke out between the two sides, and all the substitutes on the Alabama bench were sent off. One minute later, one player left the court with five fouls, and a few dozen seconds later, another player was injured during the game.

In the end, the University of Alabama could only face off with three players!
But Colin Sexton, who was playing for the University of Alabama at the time, did not give up. He and two other teammates fought hard. Even though they were so tired that they had to breathe oxygen on the bench, they still fought to the end.

At the end of the story, the University of Alabama still lost by 5 points, but Sexton and his teammates won the respect of the entire audience.

The West team still had four players on the field, so why couldn't they win? The referee had already explained the situation to the East team.

Jerry Stackhouse was surprised at first, then he smiled with disdain.

4 vs 5? Did Roger think he could save the situation in this situation?

He walked towards Roger and shrugged with a contemptuous expression: "It's okay, I don't mind playing with you for a few more minutes. After all, this is your last chance to play against a future superstar."

Roger's expression was serious: "I'm not here to fight you for a few minutes, I'm here to win."

"Hahahaha, good luck to you then. You can only rely on good luck."

At this time, the staff on the scene also explained the current situation to the fans through the microphone.

CBS commentators Ian Iger and Tom McCarthy became excited instantly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the referee signals for the game to continue! The West All-Stars will have four players against the East All-Stars' five! The Western guys haven't given up the fight yet! God, this may become the craziest game in the history of the McDonald's All-Star Game, even crazier than the 4 Smiling Assassin's victory over the Human Film Highlights in overtime!"

The game resumed and the 1 fans in Memphis' Mid-South Arena burst into cheers.

A 4 vs. 5 basketball game is rare, and everyone's curiosity was aroused.

The Western All-Stars team attacked with the ball. Jacques Vaughn controlled the ball across half court and passed it to Roger who came out.

At this time, there were two people responsible for chasing and defending Roger, one of whom was Stackhouse's teammate and McKinnie, who was also facing Roger for the second time.

There is no such thing as illegal defense in high school games, so Roger was already being watched by two people even when he didn't have the ball.

However, perhaps because the opponents were a little slack in the 5-on-4 situation, when Roger received the basketball, the two opponents were still two steps away from him.

But for most players, this is definitely not an opportunity.

But Roger just raised his hand and threw it while being surrounded by two people!

A true killer will never miss any opportunity to take the enemy's head!
People didn't find it strange to see Roger shooting, it was just a double-team in a wide-open space.

The textbook-like shooting posture and top-notch shooting feel made the basketball go into the net. This ultra-long three-pointer also completely set off the Central South Gymnasium!
It turns out that the Eastern team's numerical advantage is worthless in front of Roger!
McKinnie swallowed, and he seemed to be back a few months ago, in the summer of 1992.

This guy's terror hasn't diminished at all!

After scoring the goal, Roger pointed to the basket and made a shooting gesture.

Although he is outnumbered, today he is going to start shooting like crazy just like the world-renowned indoor 3-5 meter target shooting athlete Chen Guilin!

Stackhouse angrily criticized his teammates: "When Roger made the decisive shot, he was thinking that you two can't handle him alone. This is a great shame!"

The hot-tempered fellow decided to take matters into his own hands in the ensuing attack.

With 5 against 4, the Western team was clearly at a disadvantage on the defensive end.

In this shot, Stackhouse first passed the ball to his teammate in an open position. After O'Bannon came over to make up for the defense, Stackhouse cut in, received the pass, and then jumped up to dunk.

But just as he raised the ball, a "big truck" rushed out from the side and knocked him and the ball over!
Andre, who came back in time to block the shot, stood in front of Stackhouse and roared like a giant beast: "This is a great shame, man!"

Andre knew that it was Roger who led him through the sewage-filled neighborhood and lifted him to an area where he could see the sun.

So if Roger said he wanted to win, then he was willing to be the shield that Roger held when he charged into battle!

Roger was very pleased that Andre had completely transformed from a coward into a real man.

Jacques Vaughn received the basketball and immediately passed it to Roger who had already run to the frontcourt.

Counterattack is the best way to defeat the majority with the minority.

If they were to play positional defense, they would have to play 4 vs. 5. But in a counterattack, it was now 1 vs. 1 between Roger and McKinney!

Roger advanced quickly, and McKinney retreated nervously and quickly.

At this time, McKinney was not thinking about how to stop Roger, but was thinking: "Why am I so unlucky that I have to run into him twice!"

McKinney passed away peacefully.

Roger ignored McKinnie one step inside the three-point line, jumped on one leg, glided gracefully in the air, and then lifted the ball with his fingertips. Stackhouse chased from behind to block him, but he was powerless. This elegant long-distance lift was gentle, but it made Stackhouse bleed on the spot!
"Roger made a long-distance layup from just one step inside the three-point line. He simply took whatever he wanted from the basket! He is the truth on the offensive end! Even with 4 vs. 5, the game is still suspenseful!"

CBS commentator Ian Iger watched Roger easily score 4 points in a 5-on-5 situation, and he really felt that, at least on the offensive end, Roger might be stronger than NBA player Nick Anderson!

(End of this chapter)