Champions Creed

Chapter 194 Chapter 193: Shark is Jerry's biggest mistake since 1981

Chapter 194 Chapter 193: Shark is Jerry's biggest mistake since 1981 (ask for monthly ticket!)
Scott Pippen would never have imagined that he would receive an assist from Roger less than three minutes into the game.

Did you know that this had never happened during the entire 93-94 season when he worked with Roger!
Steve Smith didn't expect that Roger could see him just now. He thought that Roger would choose to attack the basket directly under the pursuit of the Lakers players.

Roger's performance in the opening stage made all his teammates very satisfied. He did not take advantage of his status as a superstar to slack off on the defensive end, nor did he ask for the ball and shoot endlessly because he was a superstar.

He defended hard, passed the ball actively, and gave everyone a chance to perform.

Even Pippen and Steve Smith, the two top "anti-truths" on the team, had to admit that Roger had a huge influence on the game.

Being his teammate makes it easier for you to score and get closer to victory.

Fans didn't expect Roger's season to start like this.

Three assists, one steal, no field goal attempts. Four years ago, in 1993, what was said about Roger? He didn't pass the ball and played lousy defense.

Now he is using his passing and defense to help the team get off to a perfect start.

What about Shaq? He threw a tantrum like a child early in the game, yelling at the referee and his teammates.

There is already a clear gap in the performance of the two.

The same gap also exists between the Hawks and the Lakers.

The Hawks looked like a well-coached, strong team, but the Lakers were so flustered that they couldn't even get the ball to their star player.

Even when the game just started, the star player asked for the ball but his teammates refused to give it to him!
When preseason training camp begins, reporters will occasionally reveal some details of the Eagles training camp.

For example, how Roger puts pressure on his teammates and how he criticizes them to pieces.

It even caused Steve Smith to request a trade after preseason training camp.

The feeling is that Roger is simply unable to lead a team alone.

On the other hand, the Los Angeles media was eager to praise Shaq to the sky during the pre-season training camp. In addition, Van Exel and Eddie Jones said he was "the best leader ever", which made the Los Angeles media and fans imagine that O'Neal led everyone to dominate the league.

The results of it?
Roger and his teammates cooperate well and work together as one.

The Shark neither led the team nor put in any decent individual performance.

Judging from the first few rounds, O'Neal's ability to lead a team alone is not as good as Roger's!

The war between Shaquille O'Neal and Roger is considered one of the biggest highlights of this NBA season.

They may not win the championship, but they must not lose to the opponent.

So the opening few rounds were a complete humiliation for the Sharks.

O'Neal didn't understand. He still felt that he was no worse than Roger, he just couldn't catch the ball.

It’s just about passing the ball to the center position. Why can’t anyone on the Lakers do such a simple thing?

If it was Roger, he could pass the ball with his eyes closed!
Thinking of this, O'Neal slapped himself hard.

How can I say anything good about Roger?

Then the Shark kept reminding himself: "Kobe is the best, Kobe is the best, Kobe is the best"

You have to use the teammates you choose even if it means crying!

O'Neal has high hopes for Kobe. He has said in front of the media more than once: "Kobe Bryant is ten times better than Roger!"

He told himself to be patient with this newbie.

So, O'Neal adjusted his mentality and told Kobe calmly: "Man, you have to pass the ball!"

"Yeah." Kobe replied coldly.

O'Neal was annoyed because from the first day he joined the team, Kobe had been destroying O'Neal's fantasy of a lovable little brother.

In O'Neal's fantasy, it would not be excessive for a high school kid like Kobe to kneel down and kowtow to him when he met the great three-time championship center.

But in fact, Kobe did not do that, and did not even show any admiration or respect.

On the first day of the Lakers' new season training camp, O'Neal took the lead in introducing himself in the locker room, and then everyone else followed suit to introduce themselves in order to get closer to each other.

"Eddie Jones, from Florida, graduated from Temple University."

"My name is Rick Fox. I played basketball in Boston last season. My dream is to become an action movie actor."

"Elden Campbell, that's right Shaq, the one you beat last season."

Everyone's introductions were routine, but when it was Kobe's turn, his self-introduction silenced the entire locker room:
"My name is Kobe Bryant. I'm from Pennsylvania. I graduated from Lower Merion High School and I was in control of everything there. I want you to know something, Shaq. No one can bully me. I will never allow anyone in the NBA to bully me, so I'm going to say this first."

This was the first meeting between O'Neal and Kobe. Kobe was full of thorns from the beginning, making you feel that he was difficult to get along with.

Seeing Kobe say this, O'Neal also made a joke: "Relax, boy, Jerry brought me here to assist you."

Everyone in the locker room laughed, except Kobe.

Because he felt that this was the truth.

In Kobe's view, O'Neal is just the second in command.

You have been in the finals for three consecutive years and you couldn’t even get a FMVP. What else can you be but second in command?

And sooner or later, I will be the real owner of the Lakers.

And what O'Neal did in the training camp later made him further lose Kobe's respect.

Kobe now really can't understand Roger's attitude towards O'Neal.

How on earth did he put up with Shaq being such a lazy bastard for three years!?
He actually endured for three whole years before exploding!

Roger has such a good temper!

O'Neal thought that he and Kobe were in the role of an older brother leading a younger brother.

But Kobe himself doesn't think so.

Therefore, he just dared to ignore O'Neal and play one-on-one.

And when O'Neal asked him to pass the ball, he just agreed casually.

O'Neal was very dissatisfied with Kobe's arrogant attitude, but he couldn't change anything.

All he could do was continue to brainwash himself: "Kobe is ten times better than Roger, yes, it's true!"

Fortunately, in the next round, Kobe did not embarrass O'Neal and chose to pass the ball.

Kobe passed the ball to Shark, who turned quickly and tried to complete a hook shot before the double-team came.

But Kurt Thomas pushed O'Neal down without hesitation when he was about to jump.

The referee blew the whistle and O'Neal went to the free throw line.

After the foul was committed, Kurt Thomas looked at Roger, and Roger gave him a thumbs up.

The mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll and the fierce and decisive foul at this moment were both ordered by Roger to Thomas.

He knows sharks too well.

He knew how to deal with that bastard.

He wanted the shark to expose its flaws to the whole world.

He wants to make one thing clear to the whole world - O'Neal and I are not players of the same level at all!

The Sharks went to the free throw line, which was Roger’s favorite part.

O'Neal made the first free throw.

But on the second free throw, the Shark used too much force and the basketball hit the rim heavily.

Del Harris' blood pressure was off the charts. He asked the guy to practice free throws, but he never did it.

Now, he made one of two free throws for the first time in the new season.

Lakers fans were also a little disappointed. When O'Neal first came, he promised to increase his free throw percentage to over 70% next season, but it turns out that his free throws were no different from before.

After moving to the Lakers this summer, Shark promised and said a lot, not only about improving his free throw percentage, but also about building a dynasty in Los Angeles.

The pit has been dug almost enough, now it's time for the shark to jump.

Roger admired the disappointed expressions of the Lakers fans and Del Harris. Yes, take a look, take a good look, this is the super center you think you are, this is what you call my "big thigh"!
The Lakers retreated quickly this time and did not give the Hawks any chance to counterattack.

Pippen controlled the ball and he calmly continued to play pick-and-roll with Kurt Thomas.

O'Neal continued to squat under the basket, waiting for Pippen to rush in.

But Pippen was just like Roger. After the pick-and-roll, he immediately passed the ball to Kurt Thomas who bounced out to the mid-range.

Seeing Kurt Thomas preparing to shoot, O'Neal just stood under the basket and stretched out his hands, not even bothering to move forward.

As expected, Kurt Thomas' mid-range shot hit the target again.

9 is better than 1!

Roger couldn't help but applaud: "This is the best leader in your history! Celebrate and cheer!"

Really, O'Neal's shortcomings made Roger extremely painful when he was his teammate.

But now, his shortcomings are so lovable.

The free throws were missed and the defense was lazy, please step up your efforts!

The Logo man was sitting on the sidelines at this time, and he heard every word Roger said clearly.

It's not just the logo, because today's opening game is very grand, there are many celebrities sitting in the first row.

They heard what Roger said.

So now, Roger is not just stimulating the Sharks, but stimulating the entire Lakers team and fans in Los Angeles.

In the next game, O'Neal allowed Kurt Thomas to steal 4 points.

This short center who has been struggling since entering the NBA actually scored 8 points against the Sharks in a single quarter!
If Kurt Thomas hadn't been fouled out early because of defending O'Neal, this number might have increased!

But the shark's nightmare is not over yet.

In the eighth minute of the first quarter, when Kurt Thomas had to leave the court, the Hawks sent out Ben Wallace, who had the same furrowed hairstyle as Iverson.

The Sharks' confidence increased greatly because this short guy didn't look like a serious inside player at all.

Ben Wallace's introduction was also displayed at the bottom of the big screen of the live TV broadcast.

He was an undrafted player and only played in the NBA with the Bullets last season. He averaged only 5.8 minutes per game, 1.1 points and 1.7 rebounds. His official height is 206 cm.

When he high-fived Kurt Thomas, whose official height is 208 cm, the two of them undoubtedly redefined the length of 2 cm.

O'Neal was ready to show his skills, but this dwarf got the Sharks into the mud again as soon as he came on.

Unlike Kurt Thomas who defended from behind, Ben Wallace started to frantically circle around O'Neal after coming on the court, and then kept confronting him, cutting off the Lakers' passing route to O'Neal.

Moreover, the lower body of this dwarf is really stable, so it is not easy for O'Neal to push him away and go around him.

Because the Hawks set up a pseudo zone defense, it was difficult to get the ball to O'Neal.

Now with Big Ben's crazy forward movement, it is even more difficult for the Lakers to feed the ball.

The Shark is annoyed. Any substitute wants to defend him?
O'Neal pointed to the sky, meaning, ignore the shorty and just lob the ball!

Eddie Jones, who had the ball, did as he was told and lobbed the ball in with Big Ben defending in front of him.

Eddie Jones's pass is not top-notch, but it is not bad either. There is no big problem with the angle of the ball.

Just when O'Neal thought he could easily catch the ball and dunk it, the short man in front of him suddenly knocked him away, then jumped into the air at an incredible speed, like a top wide receiver catching an incredible high-altitude ball.

Steve Jones exclaimed: "Where on earth did the Eagles find these monsters!"

Big Ben intercepted the ball, and O'Neal couldn't believe that this short guy actually defended the Lakers' attack.

After the Hawks attacked, Roger faced the defense of Eddie Jones, used two consecutive back dribbles to create space, and then made a steady mid-range jump shot.

After this goal, the Lakers were already trailing by 11 points.

When a player like Kurt Thomas can score 8 points in a single quarter, it is not surprising that the Lakers fell behind by 11 points.

Roger looked at the shark and made a gesture that Koreans hate the most: "I am just like your poor female companions now. I can't feel your presence at all. Shaq, your influence on the game is almost non-existent."

To be honest, using a weapon to attack someone is a very tasteless thing to do.

But don't forget, it was the shark that attacked Roger with the straightener first.

It was he who first insulted Roger in a nightclub with a song that used offensive words.

Roger doesn't like to owe favors to others, so he pays them back in full!

O'Neal completely exploded. He couldn't believe that Roger would insult him again and again with this matter.

Just as he was about to grab Roger's collar, Big Ben rushed out and pushed the shark away with both hands, actually pushing the huge monster several meters away.

Roger stood behind Ben with a smile on his face: "I have always protected you too well, Shaq. Look, this is the cruel truth, you are too weak!"

Roger was deliberately provoking the shark. He wanted the whole world to see how many flaws this guy had.

Poor free throw shooting and defense aren't all his shortcomings.

Lakers fans must also try out Shark's giant baby temper.

Seeing that O'Neal was out of control, Del Harris immediately suspended the game and replaced the Shark.

O'Neal did not play again in the first quarter.

He scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block in the first quarter, but fans only remember his still poor free throw shooting, worse defense than when he was with the Magic, and his baby-like personality and mentality.

In contrast, Roger scored 12 points, 4 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter. He was calm and clear-headed, knew what to do and when, and was able to lead the entire team.

The huge gap in individual performance between the two was also reflected in the score, with the Hawks leading by 13 points entering the second quarter.

Steve Jones, the commentator on the scene, has already praised Roger: "From 1993 to 1997, we can clearly see Roger's growth. But what about Shaq? He seems to be no different from when he first entered the league in 1992. He loves to play and make trouble, he is emotional, and his free throws are still a disaster. I think this is why Roger has MVP and FMVP, but Shaq doesn't."

Roger's goal has been achieved, but it's not over yet.

How could his love for Shaq be limited to this?

Next, he wants to embarrass the shark more directly!
In the second quarter, Roger was not substituted until the sixth minute.

Lenny Wilkens is not the kind of coach who likes to work hard on his main players. He knows very well how important it is to ensure the health of his players during the long regular season.

What's more, the Eagles' bench depth this season is very good, and there is no need to stick with the main players.

During Roger's absence, the Lakers recovered some points, but not much. When Roger returned, the team was still leading by 5 points.

This is thanks to the team's excellent defense. There is not much difference in defensive level between the team's starting lineup and connecting lineup.

When Roger or Pippen is not there, Bruce Bowen and Eric Snow can take turns to take over the defense of the first, second and third positions.

Not to mention, the team also has Clifford Robinson, who is best at playing as the sixth man.

The Lakers were able to catch up in the second quarter thanks to O'Neal's serious defense.

He won't just stay in the paint and slack off now. When Kurt Thomas moves to the mid-range, he will follow immediately.

But that's exactly what Roger wanted.

As soon as he came on the court, Roger continued to call Kurt Thomas to come out and set up cover for him.

This time the pick-and-roll worked very well, and Eddie Jones was blocked tightly. Roger also seized the opportunity and immediately broke through.

As a result, O'Neal had to switch defense to Roger, and Eddie Jones had to keep an eye on Kurt Thomas.

Seeing the switch of defense, Roger immediately stopped, but instead of taking a jump shot, he retreated back to the three-point line.

O'Neal was forced to follow Roger out, forming a one-on-one defense.

This is what Roger wanted, there is nothing more humiliating than scoring a goal over the opponent's head!

After pulling out, Roger passed the ball to Pippen, but Pippen quickly passed the ball back.

Roger did this in the hope of making a triple threat move.

O'Neal played defense diligently. He gave Roger two steps and covered him with his height and arm span.

Roger took a step to the left, but quickly pulled it back and immediately raised his center of gravity.

O'Neal knew that Roger was raising his center of gravity to shoot, so he reacted immediately, took a step forward and reached out to interfere.

The shark's big hand covered Roger, but the next second, O'Neal still heard the sound of "swish".

After Roger made three threats, he pulled up and shot against O'Neal. O'Neal put Roger too far away. His interference just now might be useful for ordinary players, but it was far from enough for Roger!
Logo covered his head. Shark was literally dragged out for public execution today.

Seeing that he had blocked the ball in time but still conceded a goal, O'Neal muttered in dissatisfaction: "It's just luck!"

"You're still so good at making excuses, Shaq."

"That's luck, you can't deny it!" After saying that, the Shark sank to the low post, asked for the ball, pushed Kurt Thomas away, and slammed a dunk with one hand over the head of Alan Henderson who was double-teaming him!
"This is what strength is!" the shark roared.

Roger nodded. In that case, let's fight again.

In this round, Roger used a fake screen to break through Eddie Jones. Eddie Jones' original template was considered to be the guard version of Pippen, but now it seems that this template is somewhat humiliating to Pippen.

"Damn, trash!" O'Neal cursed and started to assist in defense. Seeing Roger continue to break into the penalty area, the Shark also quickened his pace.

But the moment Roger stepped into the penalty area, he stopped abruptly and turned quickly.

The shark braked suddenly, but the huge weight and inertia caused O'Neal's ankle to twist, and then the giant stumbled back a few steps. In the end, the shark still failed to keep its center of gravity and was shaken to sit on its butt under the basket!

Yes, no one in the original history could shake O'Neal.

Because he rarely helps his teammates defend the outside, and you can never shake off someone who doesn't defend seriously.

But this time, because of Roger, O'Neal was extremely serious in defense.

Thus, tragedy happened.

The Shark sat on the ground awkwardly. Roger did not shoot immediately, but pointed at O'Neal with a smile, and then made a mid-range shot before Eddie Jones came up.

The basketball went into the net and the ball fell right in front of O'Neal.

"How about that, Shaq? This is also luck?"

This was a very humiliating knockdown, second only to Leonard's temporary withdrawal from the game and knocking down the entire US team.

O'Neal was speechless in response to Roger's provocation. He angrily punched the ball away and then got up.

The hearts of Los Angeles fans sank. Shaquille O'Neal, the hero who revived the Purple and Gold Dynasty in their minds, looked as embarrassed as a wild dog in front of Roger.

It feels like the beautiful short video host turned off the beauty filter and removed her makeup.

Less than halfway through the game, people had already realized how much O'Neal needed Roger.

In the past, when Roger was there, no team dared to double-team the Sharks. Therefore, the Sharks could score more easily.

Now without Roger, O'Neal is in a terrible state on the offensive end.

In the Shark's concept, he has always been the one who helped Roger to tie down the defense, so Roger could score easily.

But in fact, the two of them helped each other to contain the defense, and both benefited.

Now, the Sharks probably know Roger's importance better than anyone else.

As for defense, there is no need to mention it.

With Roger, the Sharks didn't need to help the guards all the time. He just had to guard his own area. But now? He had to come out to help the guards, which led to his final tragic ending.

O'Neal was completely humiliated tonight. He never expected that such an embarrassing scene would be waiting for him today.

After Roger scored two consecutive goals over the Shark, the score difference reached 7 points.

Looking at the miserable scene of the shark on the big screen, Roger felt that he had had enough fun.

O'Neal's perfect filter in the minds of Los Angeles fans has been completely shattered.

But Roger was not satisfied yet. He had had enough of playing with O'Neal, but O'Neal was just one of Roger's must-play items today.

After this round retreated, Roger walked over to Steve Smith and said, "Switch defense."

"what?"

"I'll guard Kobe."

"Lanni arranged this?"

"No, I arranged this."

Steve Smith is speechless, this damn franchise player!
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he still walked away silently and this round defended against Eddie Jones.

When Kobe saw Roger coming to defend him, he immediately became excited.

He raised his hand to ask for the ball, and Van Exel, who was under pressure from Pippen, immediately gave it to him.

The Shark got stuck in position and yelled at Kobe.

But Kobe ignored him again.

"Bastard! Damn, bastard!" O'Neal cursed in his heart. You know, even in the last season when his relationship with Roger was the worst, Roger would not ignore Shark's request for the ball.

Kobe took the ball and started showing off his fancy dribbling again. He seemed sure that this method could help him get past opponents.

Kobe's playing style during this period was still too immature. He liked all kinds of dribbling and facing the basket, and he didn't understand the principle of simplicity.

After a series of swaying, Kobe forced his way to the left, but Roger immediately moved sideways to block him. So, Kobe made a pull-up shot over Roger's head.

The crisp sound of iron hitting the target almost caused O'Neal to have a myocardial infarction on the court.

Why are there such assholes in this world?

Do you think you play singles like Roger?

When Roger was in his sophomore year, he scored 40 points in three consecutive games in the finals. Do you think you can match that?
O'Neal shook his head and started slapping himself again: "Don't think like that Shaq, Kobe is the best, Kobe is the best, Kobe is the best"

Kobe gritted his teeth. He had obviously improved a lot this summer, but it was still very difficult to beat Roger.

Kobe didn't say anything after the miss, but Roger spoke first: "You're trash. You say you're going to beat me every year, but you always have the same script every year."

"Whatever you say, you can't affect me."

After Kobe finished speaking, he also took the initiative to defend Roger in this round.

"Rookie, get back to your seat!" O'Neal yelled.

Although Eddie Jones couldn't defend against Roger, he at least had some experience.

Kobe is too young in front of Roger.

But Kobe remained unmoved. He looked down on O'Neal in his heart and there was no way he would listen to him.

What disappointed O'Neal the most was not Kobe's disregard for him, but head coach Del Harris' disregard for what Kobe did.

When I made a mistake, the old man would yell at me.

But what about when Kobe is willful?

They like him.

Del Harris and Jerry Buss, they all liked Kobe.

When Kobe made mistakes, Del Harris would always say, "He's still young."

Kobe is a totally spoiled kid!
Screw it, is youth an excuse? Roger was already...
Damn, why do I keep thinking about Roger!
The Shark's judgment was correct, Kobe was still too young. In this defense, he was shaken by Roger's Buddha worship and completely lost his position. Roger easily broke through him, then rushed into the inside and successfully scored with a layup against the Shark.

The score difference has reached 9 points, just one point away from double-digit points.

O'Neal was very disappointed with Kobe. He didn't know why the media, fans and Logo were so optimistic about him.

Is he comparable to Roger?

Nothing compares!
At this point, Shark has forgotten that he is the biggest Kobe fan. After all, he is the only one who can say "Kobe is ten times better than Roger."

Well, in terms of boosting effect, Kobe is indeed ten times better than Roger.

The Lakers attacked, and the Shark passed the ball to Rick Fox while being double-teamed, but the latter missed the three-pointer.

Rick Fox put up pretty good numbers for the Celtics last season, averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and is truly an excellent all-around forward.

But today, he became a completely useless forward on the court.

Compared to Alan Henderson, who didn't achieve much in his first two seasons with the Hawks, Rick Fox is not as athletic and not as aggressive on defense. His only advantage may be his shooting.

But this only advantage is difficult to play out due to Alan Henderson's quick replacement.

O'Neal is fed up with it. He feels like his teammates are like McDonald's commercials. The pictures are for reference only. They are totally inconsistent with the ones in the commercials.
Lakers fans feel the same way. Eddie Jones was already an All-Star player last season, Van Exel has always been very spiritual, Kobe is a rising star, and Rick Fox also performed very well last season.

Their combination with O'Neal was originally something that people were looking forward to.

But now, this group of people looks like they can't play basketball.

Even O'Neal seems to have become much weaker.

The Eagles are completely the opposite. Those guys who were previously unknown seem to be reborn after putting on the Eagles jersey.

Many Lakers fans didn't know who Alan Henderson was before today. But now? He filled the entire half court like a ghost on the defensive end, making the Lakers' offense miserable.

Why is this happening?

Let me recall my experiences during the magic period.

Ron Harper, who had fallen due to a serious injury, became a dynasty point guard after joining the Magic.

Michael Cage, who was originally planning to retire due to his old age, found his former glory after joining the Magic.

After Marciulionis, who was about to fade out of the league, came to the Magic and became a championship-level key killer.

Wilkins, who had originally gone to Europe to play, came to the Magic and played the most serious defense in his career.

Now, Alan Henderson, Kurt Thomas, Bruce Bowen, Eric Snow and even Ben Wallace, these eccentric players with the height of guards but capable of playing as centers, have all performed well after joining the Hawks.

How come wherever Roger goes, the environment becomes better?
Of course, all the scolding and sweat they shed in the training camp were not in vain.

Fortunately, after the Hawks counterattacked in this round, Steve Smith's three-pointer failed to hit, so the score difference remained in single digits.

It was a long rebound that Kobe grabbed and then he quickly advanced.

But just after crossing the midfield line, Kobe was intercepted by the stronger Roger.

However, Kobe still didn't pass the ball, and he started to show off his continuous between-the-legs dribbling again.

"Pass the ball quickly!" O'Neal shouted.

Kobe turned a deaf ear.

What a cute little brother.

"You'd better listen to him, pass the ball and don't embarrass yourself." Roger stimulated Kobe.

"Shut up, I don't need you to teach me how to do this!"

Seeing Kobe was so persistent, Roger withdrew his arms and put them behind his back.

"I'm embarrassed to bully you."

The corners of Lakers fans' mouths twitched. This is definitely the most contemptuous defense in NBA history!
Los Angeles fans are angry. Roger has done too many things to humiliate the Lakers today.

Who the hell can teach this bastard a lesson?
Kobe wanted to be the hero of Los Angeles, so he changed hands under his crotch and broke through to Roger's left side.

But at the moment when Kobe Bryant scored the ball, people only saw Roger with his hands behind his back casually knocking the ball away. Kobe couldn't even break through Roger with his hands behind his back!
The moment Kobe dropped the ball, Pippen rushed up and took the ball away like a Border Collie seeing a frisbee.

What followed was a fast break dunk without any suspense.

The Atlanta Hawks widened the gap to double digits again!

This was a humiliating attack by Kobe, but Roger blocked it with just a casual stretch of his hand.

Del Harris paused the game as he couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

Kobe wanted to leave the court, but Roger blocked his way.

Roger stuck to Kobe's face and refused to give in: "No one can decide my tomorrow, you'd better remember this!"

This is in response to Kobe's statement during the offseason, "Michael's today is Roger's tomorrow."

Kobe said nothing and walked away from Roger silently.

Inside the Great Western Forum, fans have already started to leave.

They have had enough.

If there is anything more painful in this world than when a female anchor’s beauty filter suddenly goes offline while you’re watching a live broadcast, it’s when two female anchors’ beauty filters go offline at the same time!

This will allow one to enter sage time early.

Lakers fans who entered Sage Time chose to leave.

They don't want to suffer this kind of bullshit again.

O'Neal and Kobe were humiliated by Roger in turn. The Lakers, who were praised by the media before the game, had no one who could stop Roger.

Los Angeles fans are disappointed with this new Lakers team.

This timeout was the turning point of the entire game, because after this, the Lakers' morale fell to the bottom.

O'Neal, the greatest leader in history, failed to inspire everyone's fighting spirit in the subsequent games. Instead, he lost himself in complaining about the referee and Kobe's negative emotions.

In the end, just five minutes into the fourth quarter, the Shark fouled out with six fouls.

The game completely lost its suspense.

118 to 96, the Atlanta Hawks achieved an unexpected result.

They won the opening game with a huge advantage of 22 points!

罗杰全场34分12个助攻4个篮板3次抢断2个盖帽。

Pippen had 17 points and 7 rebounds, and Steve Smith had 17 points.

On the Lakers side, Shark still scored 21 points and 13 rebounds, but his 49% shooting rate was not ideal. His dominance was far from what Lakers fans imagined.

Kobe had 16 points, 5 turnovers and a shooting percentage of 36%.

After the first game of the season, Shaquille O'Neal has become the world's number one loser. Because this game is enough to prove that he is not as good as Roger! ——
I've been fouled all the time, but the referees don't do anything! This league has been limiting the performance of big men, it's so unfair! - O'Neal talked about his six fouls today.

It's just a regular season game, what can it prove? We didn't even play with a full lineup, Robert Horry was still recovering from injury. I lost this game, but it can't change the fact that Roger is a parasite. Some parasites have broken up with me, but his red wine brand still uses the name I gave it. I'm glad that I don't have to be sucked by him anymore! - Shark talked about the tragic result of this game.

Roger's defense is very strong, but I don't think there is any problem with my one-on-one play. Shaq also did it, and his one-on-one play was not efficient. ——Kobe mentioned his excessive shots and low hit rate.

Shaq made a lot of harsh remarks before the game, saying that the earth cannot restrain his Kryptonian element. Haha, he thinks he is Superman, but he is just a clown. ——Pippen commented on O'Neal in a good mood.

Which scene is more classic, the photo of Roger pointing at Shaq after shaking him off and laughing, or the photo of Roger defending Kobe with his hands behind his back? I choose the photo of Ben Wallace intercepting a pass at an incredible height! -- The first time that Ben was surrounded by more than four reporters, he boasted.

Roger also accepted an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated in the physical therapy room in the locker room.

"Hello Roger, nice to see you again. You gave Atlanta fans confidence with your 22-point victory in the opening game. What impressed you most about today's opening game?"

"What impressed me most was the enthusiasm of the Los Angeles fans. Really, I never thought that such a weak and trashy player could be regarded as a hero in a city. The Los Angeles fans are so enthusiastic."

"You mean Shaq?"

"Who else could it be? Now you understand, the hardest part of Shaq's body is his mouth."

"Despite the lack of height, the team still played very good defense. What did you do right?"

"We didn't do anything, we just know some basic knowledge of basketball. For example, we all know that standing in the restricted area with our hands raised will not interfere with mid-range shots." Roger continued to be sarcastic to the Shark.

"What about Kobe? What do you think of his performance?"

"He's not worth my while."

Andrew Sharp, as one of Roger's mouthpieces, has a certain understanding with Roger. As for Roger's attitude towards Kobe, he can see that Roger doesn't want to talk about anything else in today's interview, he just wants to talk about his old friend.

Since Roger wants to talk about sharks, let's talk about sharks.

"How do you think Lakers fans feel right now after seeing Shaq's performance tonight?"

"It's hard to say. They may miss Shaq in the offseason very much, because that's when he's at his strongest on paper. You know, Shaq has always been the offseason MVP. He always says what he's going to do next season, and then he always gives everyone a scare in the first game."

"Shaq said you were a jerk who sucked the blood of your teammates, and you're still sucking his blood today because your wine sales are increasing month by month, and the brand is named after the shark, Truth. What do you think?"

"Vampire? Man, the entire 97 Magic team got a share of my wine sales in the past few years! Yes, Shaq got a share too! Whose blood did I suck? Now you know, right? I worked with this lunatic who likes to talk nonsense for three years. These were my miserable three years!"

"If you were asked to rate it, how would you rate the Lakers' signing of Shaq? ABCD, how would you rate it?"

"To be honest, I don't think I am qualified to evaluate Jerry West in terms of running a team. He is a great operator and his brilliance needs no further explanation.

But even great traders make mistakes sometimes.

Remember in 1981, Jerry West missed out on Larry Nance after much hesitation?

Bringing in Shaq was Jerry's biggest mistake since 1981!"

Roger used a perfect game to strongly counterattack what O'Neal did during the offseason.

The next day, Sports Illustrated put a photo of Roger wearing a crown on its cover.

The title is very eye-catching: Anyone who offends the king will fall into the abyss.

(Today there is only one update, because it is a two-in-one)
(End of this chapter)

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