Champions Creed

Chapter 198 Chapter 197: The expressionless star killer cleans up the workplace (asking for monthly tickets!)

This was a subversive game because people discovered for the first time that the Portland Prison Team could also learn to play basketball honestly.

In the second half of the game, Portland fans couldn't believe that they were facing the Trail Blazers.

They only committed a few fouls in the entire second half, and they were all relatively minor fouls.

Rasheed Wallace and Kenny Anderson, two technical foul offenders who usually greet the referee's entire family, were as quiet as two good students.

Roger scored at will, three in and three out, and no one on the Trail Blazers team could stop him.

After Brian Grant accidentally knocked Roger down while defending, he even took the initiative to pull him up to show his friendship.

In an instant, they seemed to have become the most polite team in the entire NBA.

If he plays like this for a season, Grant Hill might lose to Rasheed Wallace in the Sportsmanship Award.

After this game, the image of the Atlanta Hawks began to reverse and they became notorious in the league.

Roger even earned the nickname "The Warden".

The nickname came from Clifford Robinson's post-game interview, when a reporter asked him, "Do you feel like you've been transferred to another prison?"

Robinson smiled and replied: "It doesn't matter, at least this time we have a warden who can make the prisoners behave themselves."

Most media outlets have begun to call the Eagles the new Bad Boys.

Lenny Wilkens thinks such notoriety is a good thing. The NBA is not a place where you can win a championship by relying on connections. You don't have to make your opponents like you.

Being a nice guy and getting along well with everyone won't help you win the championship.

Unless your goal is to be teammates with those stars who have a good relationship with you.

Therefore, becoming notorious is not a bad thing, and the team actually needs such deterrence very much.

What is deterrence? After Chuanpu was shot, Lao Baideng immediately cancelled all his plans. This is called deterrence.

After Rider was dealt with by Bowen, other teams will give up the idea of ​​hurting Roger, which can protect Roger to a certain extent.

So, Lenny Wilkens was happy to see the team being labeled the "Bad Boys."

However, everything has to be done in moderation.

After the game against the Trail Blazers, Lenny Wilkens discovered that Bruce Bowen was a more formidable weapon than he had imagined.

The injury report for Rider shows that he has a severe ankle sprain and will need to be out for 6 to 8 weeks.

This is undoubtedly a serious injury.

Bowen is too insidious and cruel.

Ben Wallace and Kurt Thomas can at most make you bleed a little, but Bruce Bowen can end your career.

In the NBA, most of the serious injuries are actually caused by deep conflicts between the two sides.

Why was Tomjanovich's brains blown out? Because there was a big fight between the Rockets and the Lakers, and the scene was completely out of control. In order to protect Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and himself, Kermit Washington, who was surrounded by a group of Rockets players, threw punches like a mad bull, delivering what was called "the most brutal punch in human sports history."

Why did Roger implant titanium alloy in Jordan's eyes? Because Jordan, who was in retirement, traveled thousands of miles to the court to humiliate him.

Why did Draymond Green kick LeBron in the balls? Because LeBron had already given him a humiliation before.

Why did Isaiah Stewart chase after the great GOAT? Because the GOAT gave him a winning elbow and then spread his hands innocently.

Does anyone really think he is innocent in all this?
Because of the competition, it is normal for players to make some small moves on the court.

But if it escalates to serious injury, it is usually accompanied by deeper conflicts.

Very few players would hurt another player for no reason.

But Bowen is different. He can be the most ruthless even if he has no grudge against the opponent. He is more cold-blooded than most people.

His character stems from that miserable childhood, without a father? No, Bowen's childhood was even worse than that.

Bruce Bowen has a father and a mother, but his father is an alcoholic and his mother is a drug addict. He had to sell newspapers to make money since he was a child, even under the scorching sun in California.

The money he earned from selling newspapers would be confiscated by his father and mother and used to buy alcohol or drugs.

They even sold their beds, sofas and TVs just to keep drinking.

It didn't matter even if Bowen had to curl up on the carpet to sleep.

Most of those children without fathers at least have a loving mother. What about Bowen? He felt that he was just cheap labor for his parents.

Fortunately, he was later helped by his uncle, who raised him like his own son. This allowed him to survive and feel the love he had been missing for a long time.

But childhood trauma is permanent, and Bowen remains cold-blooded.

Therefore, he doesn't care about anyone's life or death, he is a ruthless wild dog.

This kind of person must be controlled.

A day after the game, Wilkens asked Bowen to come to his office.

The content of the conversation between the two was simple. Wilkens told Bowen: "You can play tough, but without my permission and signal, you'd better not do those deadly moves casually."

Lenny Wilkens is a decent man. He can do things like "If someone offends me, I will offend him", but he can't do things like "I will offend others even if they don't offend me".

Unless some jerk really goes too far in the game, he won't let Bowen actively hurt his opponent.

Yes, victory justifies any means.

But ending someone else's career just for the sake of winning is going too far.

Everyone has a different view on honor. If Bowen fell into the hands of other coaches, he would definitely become a killing machine.

But in Wilkens' hands, he wants Bowen to be a protector rather than an attacker.

Protection and attack are two completely different concepts.

In the NBA, it is normal that every star player needs a thug, a terrifying "law enforcer".

If you get Roger, OK, I'll send Bowen in retaliation.

But if you just play basketball honestly, would I take the initiative to destroy your star player just because I can't beat you?
Anyway, Lenny Wilkens is not that kind of guy. He's a tough guy, but he doesn't allow himself to do that.

Is there any sense of honor for winning a championship like that?
He just wanted to create a safe competitive environment for Roger, that's all.

After listening to the head coach, Bruce Bowen still looked harmless: "I'll do whatever you say, boss."

Bowen finally found a job with a guaranteed contract in the NBA, so he did whatever the coach asked him to do.

The coach asked him to be a good boy, so he was a good boy.

If the coach wants to use him as a weapon, he will kill the other person, even if he has no grudge against that person.

Watching Bowen leave politely, Lenny Wilkens just felt fortunate.

Fortunately, this bastard is on our team.

If it falls into the hands of a head coach with no bottom line, God knows what will happen.

Now, Bowen can provide double protection for Roger.

First, Roger would not have met Bowen.

Secondly, other teams will not easily touch Roger.

that's enough.
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It wasn't just the game against the Trail Blazers that made the Hawks infamous.

In addition, the Eagles also received an unexpected sponsorship.

Kangmei Medical Equipment Company has reached a cooperation with the Hawks and has become one of the team's sponsors, hoping to gain some fame in the NBA.

But after learning about the medical device company's business, Roger fell silent.

They mainly deal in prostheses, bone drills, implant machines, etc. required for various surgical operations.

"We see huge potential in this team and the gradual expansion of this market in the NBA!" Kangmei Medical Devices' negotiating representative told the team's business manager.

Roger was speechless. It seemed that we were the ones who allowed you guys who had implant replacements to see the business opportunity.

What kind of team do you think we are?
Now, the Hawks are undoubtedly David Stern's key supervisory target.

After all, the style of this team is completely contrary to the "elegance and civilization" he likes.

David Stern now prefers another team over the Hawks.

Los Angeles, Great Western Forum.

After losing the game, Shaquille O'Neal shouted at the camera in dissatisfaction: "This is a total foul, they are playing two against one!"

Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the San Antonio Spurs 100-109 at home.

The Sharks scored 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, limiting the Admirals, their arch-enemy, to just 41.2 percent shooting.

The result? Tim Duncan scored 25 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks to help the Spurs win.

Shaquille O'Neal became the perfect stepping stone for super rookie Tim Duncan.

This game was really frustrating for O'Neal. He tried his best to defend David Robinson, but when David Robinson pulled him to the mid-range, Duncan was able to score easily in the penalty area.

Neither Rick Fox nor Robert Horry could defend Duncan in the low post.

In the end, the Lakers even sent out Elden Campbell and Shaq to play as twin towers, but Elden Campbell, who had greater tonnage and height, still had no way to deal with Duncan.

Although Duncan is a rookie, in the words of the on-site commentator Magic Johnson: "He has a full set of skills. He doesn't need to grow or adapt!"

When the Sharks chose to double-team Duncan, Duncan was able to find David Robinson for a mid-range shot in the first place.

At first, people were worried that what happened to Roger and Pippen in the Bulls would happen again in the Spurs. It was hard not to have conflicts between a super genius who was destined to take over the team and a veteran superstar of the team.

But surprisingly, David Robinson and Duncan got along very well, which made their cooperation on the basketball court very tacit and made the twin towers offense seamless.

In addition to offense, their defense made the league experience what dominance is.

A big guy can sweep half the court, and when you pass him, another big guy is waiting for you under the basket.

If your offensive core is a center? Sorry, it's even worse.

Under the double-team of David Robinson and Duncan, the Sharks made a total of 7 turnovers today.

In addition, Rick Fox and Robert Horry made a total of 7 of 2 shots from beyond the three-point line today, which made the Spurs' twin towers' double-team even more determined.

And just like that, the Sharks lost.

Lost to the center he hated the most.

Lost to a rookie. So, O'Neal said the previous words to excuse himself and save face.

But the media clearly didn't buy it.

You know, when the Shark came, all of Los Angeles was full of expectations for him.

Although there was no welcome parade or city key like Roger did when he visited Atlanta, the people of Los Angeles also have high hopes for the Sharks.

The results of it?
We lost against Roger and we lost against the Spurs.

Although other competitions were won, other competitions could have been won without you!

After the game, Bill Blasco, a Lakers columnist for the Los Angeles Times, criticized the Sharks:
“I don’t know if you’ve ever seen Jurassic Park, but all the special effects scenes there are so lifelike, it’s a miracle.

In order to create a sense of reality, they also put a lot of effort into the special effects of dinosaur poop.

They carefully designed the shape of the poop based on the dinosaur's body size, eating habits and species.

In the end, the cost of a pile of dinosaur poop was $5000, making it the most expensive pile of shit in movie history.

But no matter how expensive it is, no matter how much effort they put into it, in the end all they make is a piece of shit.

I mean, the Lakers paid Shaq $120 million, which is just a lot of money for a piece of shit!

It's normal for fans to lick superstars, but will anyone lick a superstar's second-round pick son?
Yes, this happened to Shaq.

In the Magic era, it was normal for people to lick Roger, but I never thought that people would lick Shaq now. Look, he is worthless!
Doesn’t Shaq always like to give himself nicknames that start with “big”? I’ve got one for him: “big shit!”

In the Lakers column department of the Los Angeles Times, reporters are basically divided into two groups - Kobe believers and Sharks believers.

Bill Blasco is a big Kobe fan, so he never has anything good to say about the Sharks.

However, no matter how he blackened the shark before, it did not cause any large-scale impact.

But this time, Blasco's metaphor about "a pile of shit" attracted great attention.

Soon, this rumor spread across the country.

Even on the "SportsCenter" show, new host Keith Olbermann read the report to the audience.

Although the word "shit" was skipped by Olbermann, it still made the audience laugh.

Instead of asking why SportsCenter specifically read this embarrassing article about the shark, you might as well ask why SportsCenter changed its host, and replaced him with a host who really likes Roger.

As Roger's influence grew, so did Reebok's, and they had more and more friends and voice in the media.

Losing to Duncan will undoubtedly further damage the Sharks' already precarious reputation.

O'Neal had never suffered such a humiliation as being defeated by a rookie.

He couldn't help but think that if Roger was around, this wouldn't be possible!

And Duncan, although he is a rookie, has already shown the ability to clean up the workplace.

From the first game, he did not disappoint.

第一战，他用9投6中高效的15分10篮板2盖帽干掉了掘金。

In the second game against last season's Western Conference champion Jazz and best defensive player Mutombo, Duncan had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks.

In the third game against the Rockets' Big Three, Duncan scored 20 points and 22 rebounds, causing the Big Three to lose by a full 13 points.

Even Barkley, who has never been defeated by anyone, said: "We have seen the future of the league. You know, we thought he was perfect before, but he turned out to be better than we thought!"

Of course, Duncan is not a god in every game.

在面对森林狼的比赛中，邓肯10中3只拿了8分，而加内特则轰下了26分6个篮板3助攻3抢断2盖帽的全能数据，漂漂亮亮的赢下了第一次21VS21的对决。

After the game, Garnett also told reporters why he was able to handle Duncan: "Roger told me to be prepared the night Tim's name was called, so the advice of great players is really important."

However, this is the only game in which Duncan lost since entering the NBA.

Then in the last game, he took out the shark.

Duncan does not give people a terrifying impression. He is calm and plays basketball in a simple and unpretentious manner. He will not open his mouth and make big news without restraint.

But the fact is, he is already trying to rule the league!

Olajuwon, Barkley, Karl Malone, Shaq. He is simply a superstar killer.

Watching Popovich use Duncan to great effect, Auerbach shed tears.

It’s not scary if you can’t get it yourself, but it’s really heartbreaking to see others stand up and kick!
Because of Duncan's personality, the Spurs also became a hot spot in David Stern's eyes.

If Duncan and Robinson, these two highly educated elites who talked about the theory of relativity when they first met, could succeed, it would undoubtedly be the happiest period for David Stern.

Now he only hates that Duncan is not an outside player, otherwise he could replace Grant Hill and Roger to become the most popular player in the league in minutes.

As brilliant as Duncan was, O'Neal is as depressed now.

Fortunately, his "good brother" Roger also encountered trouble, which made him feel a little better.

After defeating the Trail Blazers, the Hawks inexplicably experienced two consecutive losses.

This is the first time Roger has experienced two consecutive losses since 1996.

If the loss to the Jazz on November 11 was normal, then the upset loss to the Kings on November 11 was a bit unreasonable.

Even though "Moonlight Pistol" Mohammed Abdul-Rauf made 6 of 5 three-pointers, fans felt that losing to the Kings was not right.

But in reality, both games have something in common.

First, the opposing players all had explosive performances.

Against the Jazz, Hornacek finally showed his toughness, scoring 24 points and even making his daughter cry.

And the one who beat the King was Rauf.

Second, Steve Smith had a hip injury in both games.

He failed to score in double digits in either game.

In fact, he was also defending both Rauf and Hornacek.

This is a quasi-All-Star player who averaged 20.1 points per game last season.

No one knows what he went through.

Roger didn't know what was wrong with Steve Smith, but he knew that Steve Smith's life was indeed not going well recently.

After the game against the Trail Blazers, Steve Smith and Pippen were completely on the same side. And in that side, there were only the two of them.

When head coach Wilkens confronted them during a game against the Trail Blazers, asking them "Are you guys going to be softies?" problems arose in their relationship with their teammates.

In that game, everyone was fighting with the Trail Blazers and helping Roger, except Pippen and Steve Smith who stood by and watched.

In a group, if someone is unwilling to sacrifice for everyone and is labeled as "selfish", they will soon be thrown out of the group.

During the training and games in the past few days, almost no one took the initiative to talk to Pippen and Steve Smith. The two of them were like strangers in the locker room.

Steve Smith and Pippen were not respected in this locker room.

They were isolated from the collective.

Pippen doesn't care. His goal has always been clear: play his game well and sign a big contract and leave next year.

Therefore, he doesn't care whether he can integrate into the team or not. Atlanta is just a stepping stone for him.

But Steve Smith couldn't stand it.

He played for the Hawks for three seasons, working hard and building relationships with the Atlanta community, which he considered home.

Then one day, Roger walked in with a group of strangers. Then overnight, he was excluded from the team.

It was really hard for Steve Smith to accept.

His three years of hard work were not as good as Roger's three months.

However, Roger is not sure whether Steve Smith's condition was affected by this.

He didn't have time to guess the psychology of every teammate. Roger had already talked to Steve Smith once before. He was here to play basketball, not to be a psychologist.

The only thing Roger could do was not to take the lead in ostracizing him.

During the Celtics Big Three era, Ray Allen's complete falling out with the team began when he had a conflict with Rondo. At the time, no one on the team stood on his side, and even the two leaders, Pierce and Garnett, took the lead in ostracizing Ray Allen, which led to the final breakup.

Roger doesn't want this to happen to the Hawks. He doesn't want the team to split, nor does he want a secondary player who averages more than ten points per game to become a waste.

He didn't expect Steve Smith to take action for him. Just look at what awards he has won since his playing days: NBA Sports Ethics Award, William Beckham Community Service Award, and James Walter Kennedy Citizen Award.

This kind of person, let alone doing it for a teammate he doesn't like, even if a teammate he likes is beaten he won't leave the court, but will wait for the referee to enforce justice.

So, Roger would not exclude him because of this.

However, Roger would not talk to him directly again.

Giving him practical support is already a great honor.

If he can't even overcome this difficulty, then there's no point in talking to him any more times.

Soft players are not suitable to survive in a championship team.

Besides, Roger is really busy.

Next, when the team suffered two consecutive defeats, he is about to face the expressionless star killer!
The guy who has embarrassed several stars is coming to clean up Atlanta.

Roger can't let a three-game losing streak happen, and he has no interest in becoming a member of "Duncan's hunting list."

And before that, Roger also had to accept an exclusive interview with Sofia Vergara.

When the team is in crisis, they also have to deal with a very tempting MILF.

Being a star player is really busy.
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Shaquille O'Neal, a $120 million pile of shit. -- Los Angeles Times

Haha, you don't think Roger can easily deal with Tim? Don't laugh at me! Roger will also be destroyed by him! ——O'Neal accepted the interview of "Los Angeles Chronicle".

How long will Steve Smith's slump last? Why is he the only player who performs worse after working with Roger? Will his condition affect the result of the game against the Spurs? - Atlanta Police.

Is it possible that the matchup between the Hawks and the Spurs is actually a preview of the Finals? Tim Duncan is the most dominant rookie in history, and Roger is the most dominant player at the moment. It's hard to say who will win. Don't miss it, this is definitely the most anticipated matchup of the season. - "Slam Dunk".

Will the Hawks play dirty against us? That seems to be their only way to stop Tim Duncan. They are such a team, a team that wins unfairly. - San Antonio Express-News

It must be admitted that the San Antonio Spurs' lineup on paper is very restraining to the Hawks. Facing the Spurs' twin towers that reach into the sky, the Hawks' front line mobile unit is difficult to play. However, I will not be foolish to say that the Spurs have a sure win, because you never know what kind of miracle Roger can create. Believe me, in front of Roger, any advantage on paper will be wiped out. - Keith Olberman, "Sports Center".

(End of this chapter)