Champions Creed

Chapter 169 Chapter 168: Someone is going to bleed (ask for a monthly ticket!)
Karl Malone really wanted to kill Roger, but he had more important things to do right now.

He must win this game. If he can't beat the Magic without Shaq, his MVP stock will undoubtedly plummet.

Well, or maybe... killing Roger and winning the game can be done at the same time?

The Jazz are now trailing by 4 points, with victory within reach, but the cliff is just around the corner.

Jerry Sloan had a stern face and you couldn't see any emotion in him.

The Illinois farmer, who collects tractors, is too fierce and tough to be pushed to the brink.

Jerry Sloan calmly drew up the tactics, and even his tone was similar to usual.

After reading the tactics, the whole team understood that he needed Karl Malone to shoulder the fate of the team.

After all, Malone is the Jazz's biggest advantage right now.

This is exactly what Karl Malone wants. He is determined to kill the game and Roger together today!
On the other side, Michael Cage shook his head: "Damn it. I want to vomit!"

"Man, are you imitating Bill Russell?" McKay laughed.

As we all know, the great Lord of the Rings Bill Russell vomited in the bathroom before his first game in middle school because he was too nervous.

Since then, Russell always had the habit of vomiting before the game, even in the later period of his career. Moreover, he could play well after vomiting, but felt very uncomfortable if he didn't vomit.

Wilt Chamberlain also has a habit of vomiting, but the place where he vomits is different from that in The Lord of the Rings.

Now is the critical moment, and McKay even thought Cage was so nervous that he wanted to vomit.

"I'm not kidding, damn, my head feels dizzy!" Cage waved his hands with a very painful expression.

Only Roger noticed something was wrong: "Brian, replace Michael and take him to check if he has a concussion. Just now, that bastard Karl Malone elbowed Michael down, didn't he?"

In this rough playing era, coaches and the league are not as aware of the prevention of concussions.

In their concept, as long as a person can stand up, then everything is fine.

After hearing Roger's reminder and considering the scene of Michael Cage being elbowed, everyone swallowed their saliva.

Yes, if the longest thing in the league is Roger's leg, then the thickest thing is probably Karl Malone's arm.

God knows what it feels like to be hit in the head with a hard elbow from him.

Brian Hill hesitated. If Michael Cage was replaced, the Magic would only have Travis Knight, a well-known waste, to use at the critical moment.

Really, unless some influential star wants to hype his son in the future, it may be difficult for another player in NBA history to be selected by the NBA with worse college statistics than him.

Although Michael Cage is short and his athletic ability has declined, he is at least tough enough and dares to fight, fight and position himself.

What about Travis Knight? He was in the paint with Karl Malone and Mutombo elbowing him, and he was nearly in tears.

Look at his statistics. Today Brian Hill gave him 22 minutes of playing time, but he only grabbed 213 rebounds and had no blocks at 3 cm tall.

If it weren't for Wilkins' help in grabbing rebounds, the Magic would have been blown up by the second offense today.

To be honest, if John Gabriel had asked Roger for his opinion during the draft and picked the guy with the afro, the situation wouldn't be so bad now.

"No," Michael Cage waved his hand, "No need to replace me, I can still play, Roger."

Roger patted Cage on the shoulder and said, "I still need you to play with me until June, man. That's it. I will lead the team to win the game!"

The game started soon, and all the fans in the Triangle Center stood up, shouting that they wanted to tear the Magic into pieces.

The tension between the two teams on the field made the fans go into a frenzy.

Now every Salt Lake City fan regards Magic players as their mortal enemies.

Thank goodness Salt Lake City has the lowest crime rate in the United States, otherwise the Magic would have had to be careful when they took the team bus back today.

Karl Malone stepped onto the court and stared at No. 14 on the opposite side.

Just by looking at Malone's eyes, Stockton knew what his partner was going to do.

Someone is going to bleed.

At this time, the Jazz players also discovered that the Magic had made substitutions.

They replaced rookie center Travis Knight at the last minute, and Michael Cage left the court directly.

The commentators on the scene were all confused: "What happened? If Michael is also injured, then the Magic will really have no choice but to let Roger play center with Harper."

Stockton knew what happened. After Malone knocked Michael Cage down with an elbow, Cage took a long time to recover and didn't get up.

Even if you can stand up, it doesn't mean you have recovered.

Seriously, Stockton wondered which hit harder, a Karl Malone elbow or a professional heavyweight boxer's punch.

No matter which one is heavier, both of these things are deadly.

Michael Cage has already fallen to his knees, and the next person who is smaller than him may be even worse off.

The battle of MVP candidates continued, the Jazz attacked, although it was a critical moment, but they still did not play any special tactics, still 1-4 pick-and-roll.

If you are tired of it, don't worry, this tactic will only continue in Salt Lake City for 13 years and will end soon.

After the pick-and-roll, Stockton skillfully passed the ball to Malone in the mid-range.

Malone raised the basketball and Derek McKay immediately interfered.

But Malone did not shoot. He shook off McKay and dribbled towards the inside.

The Magic's defense immediately contracted, including Roger, who chased after Malone.

Malone saw Hornacek was left open, but this time he didn't pass the ball.

Hornacek's missed shot from an open position just now has already eroded Malone's trust in him.

There is no conflict between Karl Malone and Hornacek, but Hornacek's 8-for-0 shooting today was a bit too much. Anyone, any responsible star player, would not pass the ball to such a teammate with a bad touch at a critical moment.

Tonight, not even his daughter would trust his shot!

Besides, the Magic's inside line is now guarded by Travis Knight, so this is a good opportunity to score.

Malone jumped towards Knight. Although Knight was taller than Cage, Malone believed that this center with little athletic ability could not stop him.

Indeed, Malone completely dominated Knight in the air. The movie star chased him from behind, but his jump distance was too far and his fingertips could not reach the basketball.

Knight could only raise his arms. It was the only thing he could do.

Malone leaned on Knight in the air, held the basketball in one hand, and prepared to throw the ball into the basket.

But when he was about to shoot, Karl Malone saw someone grab the basketball from behind him, causing him to lose it.

After landing, Malone immediately turned his head and saw that the person who blocked him was Roger!
Karl Malone didn't trust Hornacek, but Roger trusted him very much. He knew Hornacek's mentality had collapsed, so even if he interfered a beat later, he could still affect his jump shot.

So, Roger just went straight into the paint with all his strength, completely leaving Hornacek behind.

If you want to protect the rim in this situation, you have to learn from the previous Bulls and rely on quick rotation to protect the rim.

Roger succeeded, he blocked Malone directly. This was the first direct friction between the MVP candidates!
"This block may be the final word in this game. Will Roger kill Carl himself?" Steve Jones really likes the feeling of a dream coming true. He had been thinking that it would be exciting if Roger and Malone had a head-on confrontation, and in the end, there really was a direct confrontation.

At the same time, Jim Gray's fantasy was shattered. He imagined Roger losing, and imagined Roger losing.

But today, Roger is going to win again!

Roger picked up the ball that he had blocked and quickly passed it to Harper.

On the side, the furious Karl Malone pretended to turn around to defend and threw a fierce elbow at Roger.

This elbow was delivered with unbridled force, truly intended to kill.

Fortunately, Roger dodged the attack by moving sideways, otherwise he would have probably fallen asleep by now.

To be honest, Roger felt like his heart was hit by a hammer. Malone's elbow, which had been stained with the blood of countless people, stopped a few centimeters in front of Roger's eyes.

"Really, Carl, is this all you know? Your reaction to failure really breaks my heart. I originally thought you were a capable opponent." Roger quickly regained his composure and continued running forward.

Malone didn't say anything. Now he had to focus on defense in this round.

The game continued, and Roger sank to the low post as usual, then raised his hand for the ball.

But this time when Roger received the ball, Karl Malone double-teamed him without hesitation.

Roger immediately passed the ball to McKay, but Malone pushed Brian Russell over.

He signaled Russell to help McKay, and he defended Roger himself!
The whole audience was in an uproar; this time it was a real head-on confrontation!
Karl Malone looks ferocious, and it seems like fire can spit out of his two big nostrils.

Roger ran out of the three-point line to ask for the ball, facing Karl Malone.

The Jazz did not double-team, which was Sloan's strategy. He did not want to leave anyone open at the critical moment.

Ma Long's double-teaming just now was completely an unauthorized action, but as of now it doesn't seem to have caused any major mistakes.

The only thing he changed was to change Roger's opponent to himself.

Malone lowered his center of gravity. The weak wait for opportunities while the strong create opportunities. He didn't want to wait for Roger to make a mistake.

Facing Karl Malone's defense, Roger controlled the ball calmly.

One of the candidates will be killed!
"Bang bang bang!"

Roger increased the speed of his dribbling and took a step to the left.

Karl Malone moved sideways to block. Although he played at the power forward position and could back up, his speed was not slow.

This was the key to his selection to the All-Defensive First Team for three consecutive years.

With Roger's explosive power, he can't get past such an opponent in one step like peak Jordan.

Roger, entangled by Karl Malone, was at a great disadvantage in the confrontation and was about to be stopped by Malone.

But at this moment, Roger stopped suddenly, changed hands with his back to the ball, and prepared to go to the right.

Karl Malone immediately adjusted his center of gravity to block the ball, but when Roger was about to pass the ball, he changed direction to the left!
Now, Karl Malone could no longer keep up with Roger. Roger passed by Malone without stopping and made a drifting shot.

Hornacek came up to defend, but his interference posed no threat to Roger.

The basketball went into the net and Roger landed calmly, 42 points!
The score difference widened to 6 points, and Roger successfully defeated Malone in a one-on-one match!

"You can always believe in the truth at the critical moment!"

After this ball pierced the throats of all the fans in Salt Lake City, Roger showed a faint smile on his face: "What the hell? This is the easiest attack I've had today, Carl!"

Hornacek also got some trash talk from his daughter: "Wow, cool goal!"

A block, a goal, Roger put Karl Malone to shame at the critical moment.

In this war of MVP candidates, Karl Malone was completely destroyed!
But he was not willing to give up, and after attacking, Malone asked for the ball directly in the low post.

Stockton wanted to remind Malone to calm down and shoot a 3-pointer now.

But Malone started yelling, "Give it to me, John, it's the same as a quick two!"

Stockton passed the ball in, and at the moment of passing the ball, Stockton pointed to the right side of the court.

Malone received the ball and looked in the direction of Stockton's finger and found that Hornase was left open on the weak side.

Where is Roger?
Malone was just thinking about it when he heard Stockton yell, "Watch out!"

Karl Malone and McKay were fighting fiercely, when a hand suddenly reached out from the side and knocked Malone's ball away!
Roger rushed into the penalty area early and went around the blind spot behind Karl Malone, then stole the ball before Malone realized the danger!

For the third time, Roger grabbed Karl Malone's throat at the critical moment!
After stealing the ball, Roger wanted to move forward immediately, but Karl Malone had lost his mind. He grabbed Roger's jersey from behind and tried to pull Roger down.

Roger pushed the ball out with his right hand and passed it to his teammate, then swung his left hand back sharply.

The tip of the elbow, as sharp as a knife, hit Karl Malone's temple. Malone's huge body instantly collapsed as if a spear had pierced his neck. He fell to the ground and hugged Roger's legs.

Roger dragged Malone forward a step, saw Harper complete the counterattack layup, completely killed the game, and raised his arms high.

Roger seemed to be dragging Karl Malone's body on the battlefield to show off, and Malone has since become a footnote to an epic hero!

It was not until the referee saw a pool of blood gushing out from where Ma Long fell that he finally stopped the game.

Roger pulled his foot out of the unconscious Malone's hands and hugged his teammates.

42分10次助攻5个篮板3个盖帽3个抢断，罗杰用职业生涯第一个40+10搞定了犹他爵士和卡尔.马龙。

Stockton was right, blood was going to be shed.

But this person may not necessarily be Roger.
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Did Roger do it on purpose? I don't think so. He just subconsciously wanted to get rid of it after his jersey was pulled. We all believe that this was a complete accident. - Brian Hill talks about Roger's elbow knocking Karl Malone unconscious for 43 seconds before he woke up.

"If we meet in the finals, I will return it all to you, I swear! That bastard, he should pray that his team can't make it to the finals!" - Karl Malone, who fainted and bled after being elbowed by Roger, answered reporters viciously.

Yes, Roger gave my daughter his jersey and sneakers after the game, and even signed them. My daughter is very happy, and she will probably be too excited to sleep tonight. But her poor father is not in such a good mood. - Jeff Hornacek told reporters with a wry smile.

Now, I believe everyone knows who is more qualified to win the MVP award, right? Roger completely crushed Karl Malone in the last minute. I mean, crushed him in all aspects. - Derek McKay talked about the MVP competition.

AI is right, when Shaq and Roger team up, it's like Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali hitting you from both sides. But damn, you don't think you have a chance against Mike Tyson alone, do you? Don't mess with him, there will be a lot of blood. Why did Roger apologize? He just did what Karl Malone did to others. - Michael Cage, who was diagnosed with a concussion, was in a good mood when talking about Malone's defeat.

This is a very convincing victory. I still say that when Shaq is gone, no one can stop him from winning the MVP. I am the only one in the world who can be better than him. Damn, you will understand this sooner or later. Oh, that lucky bastard. - O'Neal, the guest commentator of NBC, concluded after the game.

(End of this chapter)