Champions Creed

Chapter 199 Chapter 198: I'll show you how a real man can carry the team (ask for monthly tickets!)
Sofia Vergara is actually not very old, only three years older than Roger and she is not yet 30 this year.

But she always exudes the mature beauty of a MILF.

She is generous, sexy, and never afraid to show her sexiness.

Unlike those hypocritical women who became famous because of their looks and figure, but insist on saying that they became famous because of their talent and even shout about objectifying women.

Vergara has never been shy about the bonus she has gained from her body: "My appearance has helped me gain a foothold in the entertainment industry. It is ridiculous to deny this. My cleavage and body have indeed opened doors for me. When I started modeling at the age of 20, they were my passport to the world."

So she never hesitates to show her sexiness.

Today, she appeared in the locker room for an exclusive interview with Roger, wearing a professional white T-shirt and a small skirt that was almost torn, black stockings and red-soled high heels with hollow sides.

Although NBC's long-time sideline reporter Hannah Storm is very capable, it must be said that if she had Vergara's figure and sexiness, she would definitely be more popular.

But as soon as Vergara started talking, Roger knew why she was not suitable to be a sports reporter.

It feels like when you are watching an art film and the beautiful heroine suddenly says, "Oh my god, brother, this is going to make you feel so good."

Well, Vergara's accent isn't so bad that it sends people into Sage Time.

But that extremely strong Latin accent really doesn't sound good on English programs.

"Roger, it's nice to see you again. Thank you for being willing to talk to me on the phone during that time and answering many of my questions about NBA rules." Vergara sat in the chair with his legs crossed, and the key area was looming.

"Nothing. I am very willing to help more people join the NBA family."

"Well, let's officially start the interview. Currently, the team has suffered two consecutive losses. Are you confident in the next game against the Spurs?"

"Oh you know, Tim Duncan is a very good player, but I will try my best to avoid a three-game losing streak."

"Coach Gregg Popovich once said about the Hawks that manslaughter is also murder, and criticized your overly rough playing style. What do you think about this?"

What does Roger think? He sends his regards to Popovich's family in his heart!

How could old Biden have the nerve to say that?
If he were given a Bowen, he could give sports medicine experts across the United States a peak surgical season.

To be honest, Bowen is a bit of a waste of talent staying in the Hawks. He can be more famous under Popovich.

What kind of moral character is Popovich talking about? How dare he comment on the Hawks from a moral high ground?

"I don't know what he meant by manslaughter, but as far as I know, Dennis Rodman did a lot of good things in the Spurs. Why didn't he stand up and criticize Dennis at the time? This is so hypocritical."

The interview was live, so Vergara was surprised by Roger's candor.

A tough guy who likes to tell the truth? Yeah, that's great.

"Let's talk about Steve. His performance in the last two games has been disastrous. What happened to him?"

"Only he knows, but it is normal for a player to decline in form during a long season. I believe Steve will be able to adjust quickly."

"Will you help him in this process?"

"I'd love to, but no one can help him. Only he can help himself."

After that, the interview went on for a long time.

In addition to talking about the game, Vergara also talked about Roger's life in Atlanta.

But the last question caught the attention of all Atlantans: "Roger, will you make Atlanta the first Triple Crown City in North American sports history?"

Currently, the Atlanta Falcons have not lost a game and the Atlanta Braves are ranked third in the league. They are both favorites to win the championship.

Therefore, the call for the "Three Crown City" is getting louder and louder.

"This is not just across teams, but also across professions. Just like Shaq went rap and all he produced was garbage, I don't want to make a fool of myself in a field that I'm not familiar with. So, I can't guarantee anything. The Three Crowns City is not something I can decide alone. The only thing I can guarantee is that I will be responsible for every game of the Hawks and I will do my best for every game of the Hawks."

"Okay, thank you for accepting our interview. This is CNN Sports, I'm Sofia Vergara, see you next time."

After the recording, Vergara stood up, walked to Roger in high heels and shook his hand: "I'm so nervous, how was my performance just now?"

"Not bad for a rookie, only slightly worse than Tim Duncan."

"Hahahaha, no wonder you're so popular among supermodels. By the way, do you have a girlfriend now?"

"Are you always this direct?"

"I just want to treat you to a meal to express my gratitude. If you have a girlfriend, bring her along. I don't want any misunderstandings."

"Okay, let me see which one to bring."

Vergara punched Roger on the shoulder. She has always been straightforward and down-to-earth. "Okay, tell me whether you are bringing your girlfriend or not, so I can reserve a seat."

"I don't have a girlfriend, I only care about the sports business in Atlanta!"

"Then it seems we can be alone now. By the way, Roger, let me ask you another personal question~" Vergara said, moving closer to Roger excitedly, with his mouth close to Roger's ear.

"Larsa, did you do it or not!?"

Roger looked at Vergara with a serious expression and was suddenly speechless.

See, this is the charm of a down-to-earth MILF.

They really aren't shy.

They know everything.

The next day, Popovich was furious while reading a newspaper on the plane.

He never imagined that one day someone would accuse him of hypocrisy.

Damn it, what nonsense are you talking about!

If you tell someone that they don't have one, they probably won't get angry because that's not true.

But if you say someone is short, he will be so anxious that he will jump up and down because you have really hit his sore spot.

Roger said Popovich could be anything but a hypocrite, which made him furious.

Popovich gritted his teeth. If he had a Bruce Bowen in his hands, he would definitely make Roger pay the price!

However, there is no "law enforcer" in the Spurs now. Therefore, Popovich can only rely on hard power to teach Roger a lesson.

At this time, in the front row, Popovich heard the conversation between Duncan and the Admiral.

The content of their conversation was still so confusing that Popovich could only understand a few high and low words: "Law of dynamics. Gravity is close to the speed of light."

Popovich was a little speechless. In a basketball team, why are you talking about such high-level topics? You will easily lose friends if you do this!
But soon, Popovich heard something that reassured him: "So, now that we have mastered the acceleration of gravity, how do we deal with people like Roger?"

Perhaps, this is the biggest difference between Duncan and the Admiral.

The admiral was too pious and too gentle to God. He loved victory, but he never felt that defeat was a disaster.

But what about Tim Duncan? He is just as gentle, just as educated, just as mild-mannered.

But there is one difference - he is sharper than David Robinson!

What he always thinks about is victory!

He really doesn't care about statistics and his personality is not that strong, just like Bill Russell never argued with the Cardinal about how many points he scored or how many points his teammates scored.

But this kind of non-competition does not mean that Bill Russell does not want to win. Duncan is also such a person.

Truly great players don't stare at their own stats.

Popovich suddenly became very confident. Hypocritical? Oh, you'll smash my face!

On the day of the game, the Spurs arrived at the Georgia Dome early.

Steve Smith was very depressed. He was the last one to come on the field to warm up today.

His mind seemed to be completely off the game.

After the game started, Steve Smith's performance did not disappoint.

In the first round of the game, Steve Smith missed an open three-pointer.

Popovich was very cunning. He deliberately double-teamed Roger in the opening stage to test Steve Smith's touch.

As a result, Steve Smith helped Duncan grab a rebound on his first shot, which allowed Popovich to boldly double-team Roger.

In the next attack, Duncan immediately showed his brutal side.

He sat inside to ask for the ball, and hooked his shot under the siege of Alan Henderson, Pippen and Kurt Thomas, and the basketball bounced off the rim. But this was just the beginning, Duncan grabbed the offensive rebound over the heads of three people, and faced with the siege, he pushed Kurt Thomas away with one hand, and then jumped up and dunked directly under the close proximity of Alan Henderson, Pippen and Roger!
Yes, Duncan is a great fundamentalist, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a brutal side.

"Dunk over four people, that's Tim Duncan! Look at how he dominated the league in his rookie year!" Steve Jones made no secret of his love for Duncan, this guy is really awesome!
Now everyone imagines that after Jordan, Duncan will definitely be the biggest enemy of the Roger dynasty!

After Duncan completed the dunk, he showed his innocent smile, which would become the nightmare of all the kids in Atlanta.

Afterwards, Duncan made another mid-range shot.

The only shortcoming people can find in Duncan is free throws. So far this season, Duncan's free throw shooting percentage is 66.2%, which is very unstable.

But unlike the Shark, Duncan is a threat outside the paint.

So far this season, Duncan's shooting percentage from all mid-range positions is higher than that of the Admiral.

In short, he is a player whose free throws are unstable but whose mid-range shots are reliable.

Especially when Alan Henderson, who was facing him, was only 206 cm tall, his mid-range shot was more reliable.

He can be both civil and martial, can fight brutally or in an academic style. He can focus on offense or be a solid defender.

Tim Duncan is like a player without any flaws, hitting hard the strongest player in the league today.

In the first quarter, Duncan had his way on the offensive end, scoring 12 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, Popovich told Duncan with a smile: "You bastard, you played too selfishly. I'm going to pin you to death on the bench!"

Of course, he was just showing off his dry sense of humor and didn't really do it.

In the second quarter, the Hawks did their best to double-team Duncan, but this freed up the Admirals.

The general had a very good touch today and made frequent mid-range hits.

This pair of twin towers is simply perfect. Duncan is willing to share the ball, and the Admiral is also beginning to adapt to the role of a supporting role.

In the past, the Admiral might have touched the ball 40 times in a game, but now he only has 20. So, he has to find a way to score the ball efficiently with fewer touches.

He did a good job, his role transformation was not thorough enough, but he had a good start.

For the Hawks, because the inside is blocked by the twin towers, their offense is very dependent on shooting.

But the team's best shooter Steve Smith continued his poor form. In the entire first half, Steve Smith made 5 of 0 three-pointers.

By the end of the second quarter, no one was even passing the ball to him except Roger.

This is a vicious cycle. Steve Smith's performance made him lose the trust of his teammates, and his teammates' behavior made Steve Smith even more depressed.

The split of the team seemed inevitable.

最终，邓肯半场14分7个篮板3次助攻，海军上将半场12分5个篮板2次助攻。

Roger scored 22 points in the first half, and the Hawks entered the second half with a 7-point disadvantage.

During the halftime interview, Popovich deliberately said in a sarcastic tone: "Roger thinks I'm hypocritical, but I won't be angry. I just hope the Hawks don't attack my players in the second half. I hope they can hold on to the end in an upright manner."

Steve Jones couldn't help but praise Duncan: "His appearance is the biggest threat to Roger since Jordan!"

Popovich has been taking the moral high ground to attack the Hawks, which has upset Roger.

Everyone is qualified to occupy the moral high ground, but not this scumbag Popovich!

Also angry was Lenny Wilkens, who was extremely disappointed with Steve Smith's performance.

"What the hell is wrong with you? Why can't you make those damn shots!? You fucking wimp, if you can't play then get out of here!"

This is not the first time Lenny Wilkens has yelled at Steve Smith. He was not gentle to Steve Smith in previous seasons.

A tough old-school coach would be really angry if he met a star player who couldn't shoulder his responsibilities in a crucial game.

In the past, Steve Smith would remain silent when facing Wilkens and Pippen.

But this time, the usually quiet Steve Smith couldn't stand it anymore:
"Enough! What did I do wrong? Why are all of a sudden everyone ostracizing me? I've been carrying the team for three years, and I love Atlanta. But just because I didn't want to do it that day, you don't need me anymore? You're going to kick me out? Is this fair to me? What did I do wrong? "

Now Roger can confirm that Steve Smith was frustrated because he lost the respect of his teammates. The fact that no one except Roger passed the ball to him just now hurt him further.

"Okay, shut up Steve," Roger looked up at No. 8. His fierce eyes told Steve Smith that what he was going to say next was not to enlighten him.

"You said you carried the team? You said you love Atlanta? But what the hell are you doing? As a professional player, if you can't bring victory to this city, what love are you talking about? This is competitive sports, and everything must be based on victory!

You still say you are excluded? No, it is not us who excluded you, but your recent inexplicable and irresponsible behavior is making you leave the team step by step!

You were the last one to warm up because you were in a bad mood, and then you shot terribly on the court. Because you were in a bad mood, you were distracted on the defensive end, and even made Hornacek's little daughter cry! Is this what you call carrying the team?

We excluded you? Then what were you doing when we were fighting the Blazers? What were you doing when we were trying our best to win? It's not that you had to fight, but at least you played more aggressively!
We are all trying our best to win, but there is one person in the team who despises winning. This is why you leave the team!
So shut up, I've heard enough of your endless complaints, you always want to find reasons from others! I talked to you once before, I don't want to say the same thing again! In the second half, I will show you how a real man should carry the team! "

Roger didn't say anything else, he just took the time to rest.

Today, it was indeed difficult for the Hawks to defend the Spurs' twin towers.

The only thing they can do is use their height advantage on the outside to block the passing route, but once Duncan or the general receives the ball, it is difficult to defend them because their ability to pass inside is also very strong.

As for the other players of the Hawks, it was difficult to make any progress today because the Spurs' defensive idea was to suppress the ball handler on the outside, forcing the ball handler to go to the baseline, and finally have Duncan or the Admiral to assist in the defense.

This means that there are few opportunities for the forwards to cut through the back door, and there are few opportunities for Roger to break through and pass the ball to the outside jumper. The only opportunity is to hold the ball and shoot from mid-range.

But because Steve Smith posed no offensive threat in the first half, the Spurs completely let him go and double-teamed Roger, making it difficult for Roger to even get a chance to shoot from mid-range.

However, in the second half, if Wilkens replaces Steve Smith, or Steve Smith recovers, forcing the Spurs to return to their one-on-one defense style on the perimeter, then Roger can try to attack their defense from mid-range!
Roger only did one thing in the second half, the one thing he does best - score!
This is the only chance to confront the Spurs' twin towers when they cannot be defended.

He wants to go all out and use even more powerful firepower to cover the dominance of the twin towers. He wants to be that formidable scoring maniac again!

No rookie can celebrate victory in Roger's home court. Who is Roger's biggest threat besides Jordan?

No, even if it is a stone Buddha, Roger will smash it to pieces!

(End of this chapter)