Champions Creed

Chapter 208 Chapter 207: This is God's All-Star Weekend (asking for monthly tickets!)

The Seattle SuperSonics helped other teams in the Western Conference feel the savior's wrath.

Gary Payton completely became Roger's plaything, just like the Sharks played with Ewing and Jordan played with Drexler.

Moreover, the more honors Payton wins in the future, the more he can highlight Roger. The more All-Defensive Team selections he wins, the more it shows that Roger is strong.

In the subsequent games, the Supersonics not only resolutely double-teamed Roger, but also added many rotation and replacement strategies outside the three-point line, so the Hawks' three-pointers began to be inaccurate.

It has to be said that the long-range shooting ability of role players in this era is really not good. The hit rate will fluctuate greatly if there is a little interference.

In Roger's opinion, only Steve Smith's long-range shooting level can come close to the players in the second decade of the 21st century.

However, the Hawks are not a team that only relies on three-point shooting. What is really scary about them is their defense.

Roger locked up Schrempf, and although Pippen didn't feel good, he tried his best to suppress Payton. The Supersonics only had Vin Baker as a stable offensive point.

Of course, one offensive point can also win the game, provided that the offensive point is like Roger and Jordan, who can score 40+ or ​​even 50+ at the slightest disagreement.

Wen Baker obviously does not have such ability.

116 to 99, the Hawks beautifully defeated a strong Western Conference team.

Roger's big double-double of 41 points and 14 assists made Payton's 17+7 worthless.

This is the third time in Roger's career that he has scored 40+10. The first time was against the Jazz in the regular season last season, and the second time was the 50+10 against Reggie Miller.

As Roger got better and better at combining his own scoring with passing, these exaggerated statistics began to appear more and more frequently.

From 1984 to the present, there are only three players in the NBA who have achieved 40+10 assists more than five times, namely Larry Bird, Michael Adams, and the popular Michael Jordan.

"I have reason to believe that Roger will be the fourth. His legendary career is getting greater and greater," said Bill Walton.

In fact, as long as Roger is willing to throw more, it is still easy to get five 40+10 assists. However, that is not Roger's style.

In addition to defeating the Supersonics and scoring 40+10, this game also brought an unexpected benefit - it made O'Neal, who had never beaten the Supersonics, even more embarrassed.

The Sharks have not beaten the Sonics once since Roger left, but Roger's departure from the Sharks did not seem to have any impact. Regarding the competition between the Sharks and Roger, one side has already taken the lead.

Gary Payton walked off the court in disgrace. This most arrogant and domineering player in the league would lower his proud head every time he met Roger.

Hannah Storm walked up to Roger, and even she felt that there was a shining holy light surrounding Roger.

"Roger, do you think this game can bring confidence to Georgia fans?"

"Of course, I never thought we were worse than Western Conference teams. We lost some games against Western Conference teams, and I would not take any losses for granted. But some regular season losses are not enough to determine whether we can achieve ultimate success. Today, we proved that."

“How does it feel to be a savior?”

"Honestly, I'm more curious about how Shaq feels about being disliked by the fans in Los Angeles."

The last sentence became the decisive moment of the game.

Roger didn't feel satisfied just hurting Payton.

After finding an opportunity to eat a bite of shark, Roger finally felt relieved.

At the end of this game, the Hawks had a record of 38 wins and 11 losses, and entered the All-Star Weekend with a leading ranking in the Eastern Conference.

This battle helped Roger establish himself as the savior.

By this time his influence in Georgia was unrivaled.

Whether it was Falcons star running back Jamal Anderson or Warriors' "Mad Dog" Maddux, they all disappeared without a trace.

This city is completely controlled by Roger alone.

Walking down the streets of Atlanta, many people are wearing T-shirts that say “One Team, One City, One Goal.”

In the street court, 14% of the people wore Roger's No. jersey and signature shoes, and the other % didn't have the money to buy them or didn't get them in the bag.

The local radio station was talking about Roger half the time.

The basketball atmosphere in Atlanta has become extremely strong, and even the dilapidated Georgia Dome looks prosperous.

Roger’s influence wasn’t limited to Georgia, though.

This year's All-Star Weekend fully demonstrated Roger's current status in the league.

This year, Roger undoubtedly became an All-Star starter again and became the sole All-Star vote leader.

As Jordan retired and the novelty of Grant Hill wore off, Roger was unrivaled in the voting, the only player to receive a million votes.

Most of the publicity and promotion for the All-Star Weekend also revolves around Roger.

On the night of the All-Star Three-Point Contest, Roger just sat on the sidelines, but he got no less shots than the participating players.

When Jeff Hornacek won the three-point contest, the questions reporters asked him were even about Roger:

"Do you think you could still win if Roger showed up?"

On the day of the All-Star Game on February 2, Roger attracted the most attention.

When he got off the bus, there were several cameras following him all the way.

Steve Smith, who was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, and Pippen, who was also selected to the All-Star Game, followed Roger like two younger brothers.

In the player tunnel, Roger met Kobe who had just finished warming up.

Kobe is the second youngest All-Star player in NBA history, the youngest being Roger.

Well, because of Roger, many of the "youngest ever" titles no longer belong to Kobe.

When the two of them met, all the cameras pushed in for a close-up, hoping that sparks would fly between them.

But Kobe and Roger just bumped fists as they passed each other and walked away without saying a word.

Kobe didn't want to talk to Roger before the game because his goal was to kill Roger!
What about Roger? The harder Kobe gets along, the happier he is, because it's the sharks who suffer.

After going to the locker room to change clothes, Eastern Conference All-Star coach Bird took the initiative to hug Roger.

"Are you all right, Warden?"

"That depends on whether you'll let me play 40 minutes tonight," Roger replied with a smile.

"Oh, then you better be prepared, I will definitely do that Roger."

Then, Magic Johnson, who was attending the All-Stars event, walked into the locker room and walked straight to Roger: "Hey, I'm here to say hello to my brother, how's it going Roger?"

Magic and Roger hugged each other. After the hug, Roger pulled Magic's yellow tie and said, "Damn, Lakers colors are not popular now, buddy. You can get an Atlanta red one."

"Definitely next time."

Bird came over with a smile and said, "Mate, do you think if Roger was in our era, we would have won fewer championships?"

Magic Johnson shrugged: "Be prepared to be championship-less for life, Larry."

Amidst laughter, Roger took promotional photos with his All-Star Game teammates.

When taking a group photo, the photographer reserved the center position for Roger.

After Roger sat down, he joked: "I'm not used to it, Scott. Michael used to sit here."

Pippen shook his head. Who would have thought that I would serve as the patron of two dynasties? Looking at history, this is unique.

The camera followed him throughout the whole process, the celebrities showed their enthusiasm, he got the center position for photos, and even the glory of the cheerleading team was snatched away by Roger.

From all the details of this All-Star Game, it can be seen that Roger has dominated the league.

What is even more special is that this year's All-Star Weekend will be held in New York, at Madison Square Garden.

Just a year ago, Michael Jordan was the master here and the king of New York.

But now?

The entire basketball sanctuary revolves around Roger!
Michael Jordan?

At least for tonight, the trace of him seemed to have completely disappeared.

It was as if he had never existed.

This is not like when Jordan retired for the first time in 1993, when many people often mentioned him because people missed him, missed that strong man. Because at that time, no one could replace Jordan's position in the hearts of fans.

But now it’s different, Roger has replaced him perfectly, so there is no need for Jordan’s name to appear at all.

After completing all these procedures, Roger finally stepped onto the court to face the upcoming All-Star Game.

It is generally believed that this year's All-Star Game will be full of the flavor of the change of eras.

Because a total of seven players were selected to the All-Star team for the first time.

Among them, the Western Conference also includes two super popular newcomers, Kobe and Duncan.

After Roger came on the court, he glanced at Kobe. That wolf cub's eyes would never change, always full of desire.

You just pretended to be nonchalant in the player tunnel, but in fact this venomous snake is ready to kill you at any time.

What about O'Neal?

That lazy bastard looked unhappy, and Roger was very happy to see that he was unhappy.

He even took the initiative to greet the shark: "Shaq, how are you doing recently?"

"Stop being hypocritical, Roger. Laugh at me if you want!"

"Why would I laugh at you? Your Lakers are one of the best teams in the Western Conference, and they couldn't even make the playoffs last season."

"Whatever you say."

"Come on Shaq, you will definitely succeed. But be careful not to let Kobe win the FMVP."

O'Neal knew that Roger had no good words to say, but he was not prepared to take action against Roger in the All-Star Game.

In fact, Logo had already told George Karl to only send the Shark to play for a dozen minutes just for the sake of showing his appreciation.

The Lakers can't afford the risk of O'Neal getting injured.

The All-Star Game started soon. In the first round, Kobe held the ball and prepared to attack Roger, and Karl Malone went up to screen.

Then, Roger never thought that he would one day be able to hear the famous words as an eyewitness: "Put away your damn pick-and-roll Karl, I want to duel Roger!"

Karl Malone went berserk on the spot: "Damn it, George, take me off the court, I don't want to play with this little idiot!" It's not difficult to understand Malone's feelings. Although he has never won a championship, he is undoubtedly a superstar.

A superstar took the initiative to lower himself to set a screen for a second-year kid, but was told to get out.

No one can stand it.

"You are such a social butterfly, Kobe." Roger smiled.

Kobe did not respond, but immediately used a back-to-the-basket move to score against Roger.

He then continued to yell, "I'll keep an eye on Roger!"

But Roger did not challenge Kobe one-on-one. Instead, he directed Kemp to move and assisted Rainman with an alley-oop dunk.

Looking back, Roger was the one who would be frozen by Jordan and his friends at the All-Star Game.

But as of now, Roger no longer has any enemies in the Eastern Conference All-Star team.

Without Jordan, the Knicks were completely wiped out and no one was selected for the All-Star Game. Roger's arch-rival, the Miami Heat, did have someone selected, but Tim Hardaway didn't personally have a grudge against Roger. Pippen was recruited, and Steve Smith now at least gets along with Roger on the surface.

They were no longer a problem for Roger.

There are actually only two people in the Eastern Conference All-Stars who have a bad relationship with Roger, Penny Hardaway and Reggie Miller.

Reggie Miller was ruthlessly abused by Roger because of Dell Davis' inappropriate remarks last time, and he is also Roger's main competitor in the Eastern Conference, so he didn't talk much to Roger today.

As for Penny, I guess all the fans will feel sad about this. The two most anticipated talented rookies in 1993 have become completely different players after five seasons.

And these two people who don't have a good relationship with Roger can't make any waves in the All-Star Game.

So in essence, Roger was in full control of this Eastern Conference All-Star team. After the game started, most of the Eastern Conference All-Star players were actually willing to listen to Roger's instructions.

Just now, Roger gestured to Rainman to prepare for an alley-oop, and he did as he was told. So, he was rewarded for his obedience.

Kobe, who was looking forward to challenging the old order in the All-Star Game, was disdainful when he saw Roger pass the ball: "Are you serious?"

"What else? What do you expect me to do? Beat you up again? I don't know about you, but I'm tired of playing with you. It's really boring to play with the same person all the time."

What a scumbag man, he can even say such words when he is tired of playing.

Roger had no desire to challenge Kobe one-on-one, but Kobe didn't care.

In the subsequent games, Kobe shot crazily, and once the ball was in his hands, it was difficult to pass it.

Everyone can see what Kobe is thinking, he wants to win the AMVP.

This kid wants to win the AMVP in his first All-Star Game.

His ambition is really too big.

But Kobe's playing style aroused dissatisfaction among the entire Western Conference All-Stars Team. Except for Karl Malone, others also began to complain about Kobe.

During the timeout, Mitch Richmond, also a shooting guard, couldn't hold back any longer: "Hey, I'm not here to take pictures for posters! Shaq, take care of your little brother, OK?"

Kobe was very angry. He yelled at the man Jordan had once chosen as his successor: "If I'm Shaq's little brother, you're Michael's chicken!"

O'Neal felt ashamed because now the entire Western Conference knew that he could not control Kobe at all.

Kobe didn't care too much about these unpleasant things and continued to do his own thing in subsequent games.

After the first half, Kobe scored 12 points, Roger scored 5 points and 7 assists, and the Western team led by 7 points.

At halftime, Kobe yelled, "The East can't stop me!"

During the halftime break, in the locker room of the Eastern Conference All-Stars, Rain Man spoke first: "Hey Roger, you have to teach that kid a lesson."

Tim Hardaway nodded. "I know you don't care about awards like AMVP, but I don't want to see a kid holding the trophy over our heads."

Roger's loyal Pippen quickly echoed: "Roger, do it."

Roger looked around: "You really want me to do this? Damn it, I can't do such a cruel thing. Kobe is just a child."

"Roger, stop pretending. Hurry up and do it. I'm tired of that bastard showing off! It's disgusting that you hold the AMVP trophy, but it's even more disgusting that Kobe holds the AMVP trophy! If I have to be disgusted tonight, I would rather be disgusted by you!" Reggie Miller cursed.

Don't ask why Miller cursed. Not long after he publicly said "Roger is 10 times better than Kobe at his worst," Kobe scored 38 points on him and responded: "Reggie is 10 times worse than his sister at his best."

The two of them began to have a grudge against each other.

Roger really felt that something was different.

In the past, in the Eastern Conference All-Star team's locker room, Jordan was the one who called the shots, Jordan was the focus, Jordan was everything.

This was true even last season when Jordan's career was already on the verge of collapse.

But now?

That center point becomes oneself.

Even when you don't want to take it too seriously, your teammates will urge you to do so.

Roger's influence has long extended far beyond Georgia.

So in the second half, Roger got serious.

As soon as he came on, Roger used his signature somersault to hit Kobe.

One round later, Roger broke through along the baseline and hit a reverse spike to win applause from the audience.

Later, Roger cut the ball off Kobe when he was about to make a jump shot.

But Roger did not rush down. Instead, he slowed down and waited for the Western All-Stars team to defend.

Then in the positional battle, Roger forced a breakthrough, pushed Kobe away and made a quick stop jump shot.

During this process, no one from the Western Conference All-Stars team helped Kobe defend.

Some of them don't want to exert their strength in the All-Star Game.

Some people also wanted to see this young boy with questionable emotional intelligence being taught a lesson by Roger.

Kobe's previous arrogant attitude caused him to be isolated in the All-Star Game.

Of course, this was the All-Stars after all, and Roger didn't forget to perform.

He would never use the same move in two consecutive rounds.

Even though Roger deliberately used different tricks to play tricks on Kobe, Kobe still couldn't defend himself.

In the second half, Roger easily defeated Kobe and the Eastern Conference All-Stars won 125-114.

罗杰全场31分11个助攻5个篮板3次抢断1次盖帽。

Kobe had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.

Roger easily won the AMVP.

When delivering his acceptance speech, Roger picked up the AMVP trophy with one hand and shrugged: "I really hope this is not the last trophy I win this season. In fact, this was not my goal at the beginning. But then I thought, since I'm here, I might as well win one."

Roger didn't even mention Kobe.

And Roger's tone was as if winning the AMVP and the game was like going to Walmart and buying a bottle of drink to take home.

Bird couldn't help laughing at such a bullshit-filled statement. The players of this era are really pitiful.

The 1998 All-Stars, from promotion to start and end.

From filming and taking pictures to the enthusiasm of the celebrities and the expectations of teammates.

It was all about Roger.

Even Roger himself sighed: Is this God's All-Star Weekend?
This phenomenon illustrates a fact - Michael Jordan has really become a thing of the past, and now, the NBA has become Roger's kingdom!
If Roger can also win the championship under the savior scenario of Atlanta, his influence will spread exponentially!

The gears that determine GOAT status are already turning.

After the All-Star Game, Roger gave an exclusive interview to Sofia Vergara in his hotel room.

Michael Jordan was mentioned during the conversation.

"Who do you think will be your next rival after Michael retires, Shaq? Or Tim?"

"I don't know. Besides them, there will be many outstanding players emerging in this league, and I will face all kinds of competition. But, I can at least guarantee one thing."

"what?"

"My ending won't be as tragic as Michael's."

This is what Roger really thinks. He absolutely does not want another superstar to step on his dead body to get to the top.

The interview was over and Roger just wanted to fall asleep.

After the short weekend, there are still 33 regular season games and a bunch of playoffs waiting for Roger.

And Roger had to make sure everything was foolproof.

It’s not easy to be a savior, even a savior has to work 996.

Seeing Roger preparing to take a break, Vergara, who was sitting opposite Roger, picked up her high heels:
"Are you going to rest soon? I always thought you all had a lot of energy. It's just you and me here. Are you really going to rest?"

Roger glanced at Vergara: "You want to see my vigorous energy?"

"Hahaha, look at you, look how serious you are. People say you have a strong desire to win, don't provoke Roger. Well, I feel it, and I will write this feeling into the article. Goodbye Roger, I'm leaving."

"You'd better not provoke me like that next time, Sophia."

"Why?" There was no fear in Sophia's eyes, but expectation.

"very dangerous."

If Sophia didn't have to work tonight, she would want to see it right now.

"Okay Roger, but I don't believe you. Next time, let me see how dangerous you are. Bye Roger, go to sleep and don't do anything to yourself~"

Sophia went out and closed the door. Roger took a deep breath and calmed himself down. This is why Roger is interested in MILFs. They are so good at teasing.

"You will regret this."

Thus saith the Saviour.

(I'm going to take a day off this afternoon and tomorrow. My tendonitis is so severe that even pulling a tendon in my forearm hurts. I'm going to the hospital for a closed injection this afternoon. I'll take it easy tomorrow, and will resume my work on the 21st.)
(End of this chapter)