Champions Creed

Chapter 236 235: The ambitions of the 96 generation are about to overflow (ball monthly ticket!)
Gisele Bundchen, 19, is all smiles as she strolls along the River Walk in San Antonio.

She had misunderstood Roger.

She thought Roger had forgotten his promise to her, but Roger told her: "Giselle, my friend, of course I didn't forget. What I meant was that I invited you to come and watch the first game at home."

Roger's eyes were so sincere that Gisele Bundchen felt that he was definitely not making excuses for herself.

He's really nice.

As a world-class superstar, the reason he didn't contact me during this period was simply because he was training hard, not fooling around with other women.

He is really, really nice.

Bundchen turned his head to look at Roger beside him, and Roger happened to look at her.

At that moment, Roger deeply experienced what it meant to have light in his eyes.

I also deeply realized what it means to have a built-in filter.

I just made up an excuse that I forgot to ask her out. Look how happy she is smiling.

"Let's go back. It's too late and unsafe." Roger suggested going back to the hotel. He was really afraid that some Spurs fan who was angry about losing would stab him with 13 knives.

"Well, sorry Roger, I showed up unexpectedly today. I hope I didn't disturb you?"

It was clearly me who stood them up, but in the end they still had to apologize.

Is this what being licked feels like?
"There's nothing to apologize for. See you the day after tomorrow. Come on, I'll take you back."

"My hotel is actually not far from the River Walk. Let's walk back."

"No problem, Giselle."

The next day, Reebok's publicity machine went into action.

I wish everyone in every corner of the world knew one thing: the defending champion was powerless against Roger!

Reebok is not targeting Duncan by doing this. You have to know that the Spurs won the championship in a very dominant way last season.

From the first round to the championship, the Spurs only lost three games.

So at the end of last season, the argument was everywhere that "Tim Duncan is about to dominate the league."

And in last night's game, Roger put an end to this topic.

Reebok must let the world know that Roger is still the master of this era!
However, Roger was not the only focus after the opening game, because the Lakers also defeated the old Western powerhouse Utah Jazz in the opening game.

Karl Malone only scored 14 points, and John Stockton had 13 points and 8 assists.

They showed their age in front of Shark's 23 points and 13 rebounds and Kobe's 28 points.

After the game, Shark proudly told everyone in an interview: "The Utah Jazz are like bread crumbs on my stomach. I can finish them off with just a flick!"

Just a year ago, O'Neal was stripped naked by Karl Malone and was humiliated.

Now the shark puts on pants and speaks toughly.

The Hawks and Lakers, the two favorites to win the championship, both won in their opening games.

So some of the heat of the opening game was taken away by the Lakers.

The day after the opening game, reporters filled the locker room at the end of the Lakers' regular training.

Reporters have a lot to hype about the two hottest teams, the Lakers and the Hawks.

For example, the fight last season that made David Stern so angry that he got a toothache.

"Kobe, if you were to face Paul Pierce again, how would you deal with him?"

"Paul Pierce is just an ordinary player. I can deal with him however I want."

"What about Roger? If the two teams really meet in the finals this season, how confident do you think you are?"

"I'm 100% sure it's time for Roger to step down like Michael did."

After just one game, Kobe was already full of confidence.

And it's not just Kobe who is feeling confident this year.

As the millennium approached, everyone seemed eager to see the changing times take place.

Those geniuses who entered the league in 96 began to be unable to suppress the excitement in their hearts.

Allen Iverson is the most turbulent one besides Kobe.

As the No. 96 pick in , he didn't have a helper like the Shark, but he still helped the team reach the playoffs last season.

Last year, Allen Iverson's season ended in May. It was the first time he was able to extend the season that long.

For him, the 98-99 season was a milestone season.

Victories, second place in scoring, the playoffs, superstar status, all of these became a reality in the 98-99 season.

People love his playing style and the way he dresses.

And he himself is full of desire to be the scoring champion.

So the second game of the season against last season's scoring champion Roger gave AI full motivation.

He knew very well that the person in the league who was most qualified to compete with him for the scoring title was Roger.

Why is AI so obsessed with the scoring champion?
Because this is what everyone wants.

The fans here haven't experienced the feeling of having a superstar for a long time. Many of them still remember that Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston won five scoring titles, and they have not forgotten Wilt Chamberlain's seven scoring titles as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

For Philadelphia fans, the basketball superstar here should be the scoring champion.

AI himself thinks so: "You know, my first focus is on winning. Secondly, I want to be the one who scores the most points this season. If Roger stands in front of me, I don't mind squeezing him out."

The AI ​​was extremely disrespectful to everyone, so Roger wasn't angry.

Reebok also didn't want there to be too much tension between the two.

AI and Roger are the two most profitable spokespersons of Reebok. If anyone gets beaten up, it will be embarrassing and their commercial value will be affected.

So far, AI is one of the few defenders of the 96 generation who has not been beaten by Roger.

Although AI has never beaten Roger once, but look at Kobe, who gets a different meal every year. Don’t you feel that AI’s situation is much better?

Because they often participate in business activities together, Roger's attitude towards AI is better than that towards others.

The day before the game this time, Roger invited AI to dinner as usual and asked him to bring Kukoc, who transferred to Philadelphia this season.

As the host, Roger always arranges a meal when friends come over.

But AI told Roger on the phone: "Roger, I have never heard of hunters having dinner with their prey."

Previously, AI publicly said that he wanted to push him out of the top scoring position, but Roger was not angry.

Because in front of the media, it doesn’t matter how harsh you say things, and AI also needs this kind of rebellious personality.

Kevin Garnett is a master at playing with his personality. Before the fight and retreat incident, everyone thought he was a ruthless person.

Of course, he would also speak harshly to Roger in front of the media, but in private? He had to light a cigar for Roger.

This time, AI was so arrogant and domineering in a private phone call where there was no need to build a personal image.

This made Roger smell the scent of desire.

These guys from the Class of 96 really can’t wait any longer.

"There are a lot of things you haven't heard of AI. See you tomorrow."

You've never heard of an MVP playing as a substitute, you've never heard of a superstar playing as a substitute, you've never heard of a first-team player playing as a substitute. And guess what? You've made it happen.

But you can’t become the scoring champion!

Roger put down his phone and decided to go to bed early.

You little bastards from the class of 96, if you can’t wait, you have to wait for me too!

The next day, at Philips Arena, Atlanta fans put all their passion into it.

Last season's loss did not affect the Hawks' status in Atlanta. Today, the Hawks are the most popular professional sports team in Atlanta.

This place has transformed from a baseball city to a basketball city.

Allen Iverson walked into the arena and did not greet or chat with Roger as usual.

Pippen came up and joked, "Hey, you and your little brother broke up because of fighting over the same girl in the Gold Club?"

"I advise you not to go to the Gold Club for the time being, Scott."

"why?"

"Don't you know? Mayor Bill is investigating whether there are illegal transactions in such places recently."

"Damn it, he's not going to do it for real, is he? If he does this, how can we consume the energy of the away players?"

Roger gave Pippen a blank look, then went to shake hands with the commentator and referee.

As a superstar, this level of courtesy is the right thing to do. After all, we'll see each other sooner or later.

On the sidelines, Gisele Bundchen sat contentedly in the first row, which was the seat Roger arranged for her.

She also smiled brightly as she watched Roger shake hands with everyone, joke around, and be so polite.

He is really nice!
Soon, Roger heard someone yelling, "Hey Truth, your four-year scoring streak is about to end here!"

Roger looked in the direction of the shouting and found that it was Will Smith, the number one turtle man in North America.

This Philadelphia native has become a loyal fan of AI since last season. He bought season tickets for the 76ers and often goes to watch AI's games with his wife.

Today, this loyal fan of AI followed to Atlanta.

Roger ignored Will Smith's shouting, but then his wife started to beep again: "AI will fool you!"

The witch-like voice of the woman annoyed Roger: "Shut up Jada, no one can make me dizzy in my home court."

Roger responded normally, but this seemed to touch a nerve in Will Smith, who is crazy about protecting his wife.

He didn't rush up to slap Roger, but he was obviously very emotional.

"Roger, AI is here to replace you! First the scoring champion, then the championship! We will witness this today, just wait and see! Your time is over!"

Roger was speechless, I don't know what's going on in Will Smith's mind. If you say something bad about his wife, he will get angry with you, but if you dare to sleep with his wife directly, he will bless you.

At the start of the game, the 76ers still used that weird "one star and four guards" lineup.

The starting lineups were AI, Aaron McGee, Tyron Hill, Roger's old friend Toni Kukoc and Theo Ratliff.

Apart from AI, there is no other player on the team who averages more than 15 points per game.

This is because Snow was on the Hawks in this timeline, and AI needed to play the No. 2 position, so Larry Brown had to put Kukoc in the starting lineup and take on some of the organizational tasks.

Otherwise, Larry Brown, the pervert with a strong desire for control, would have put together an even more extreme lineup.

At the beginning of the game, AI gave the Eagles a warning.

He first attacked Roger's teammate Pippen.

AI is so fast that there is hardly anyone in the entire NBA who is faster than him.

He used a beautiful crossover to get past Pippen, who was concentrating on the ball. In fact, Pippen was not shaken at all. But the defensive AI is like this. Even if you know the direction of his breakthrough, you still can't defend it.

Iverson was afraid of Pippen's defensive area, so he didn't make a quick stop jump shot after breaking through because he would definitely be interfered with.

With his official height of 183 cm, he rushed directly into the penalty area, confronted Big Ben, and scored the ball at the referee's whistle.

2+1!

"Allen Iverson said he wanted to push Roger off the scoring throne. We all know that the son of Philadelphia never jokes." Bob Costa is looking forward to the game.

He knew AI was a ruthless character, but Roger was even more ruthless.

Who among them will have the last laugh tonight?
"Hahahaha, you don't even fucking dare to defend him yourself!" Will Smith continued to climax in the stands.

Because he was in the second row, Roger could hear his voice clearly even though the place was noisy.

Pierce muttered in dissatisfaction: "Does that idiot think he's the Spike Lee of Philadelphia?"

AI made the free throw and the 76ers led 3-0.

The Eagles attacked immediately, and Roger also got excited and took the first ball himself.

But it must be admitted that the defense created by this old pervert Larry Brown is very strong and cannot be compared with the Spurs' perimeter defense.

Interference from Aaron McGee and Tyron Hill caused Roger to miss his first shot.

Roger quickly returned to defense, and AI had indeed rushed to the front.

Roger and Pippen chased from the left and right, but in the air AI used a beautiful pull-up move to avoid the block and scored successfully!
"Yeah! What about your territory? The AI ​​will kill you, tonight!"

Seeing that Will Smith was swearing but Roger didn't talk back, Gisele Bundchen couldn't help but sigh at Roger's high quality.

He's really nice.

Then, Roger immediately yelled at the stands: "Shut the fuck up, or I'll get 50 points and beat AI!"

"You can try!"

Gisele Bundchen still only has eyes for Roger. He is as tough as a man and will never be bullied.

He's really nice.

Well, filters can solve all problems.

Gisele Bundchen is completely immersed in the filter, and everything Roger does is an advantage.

But outside the filter, Pierce knew that this was not a good thing.

That guy is already angry.
The son of Philadelphia should not expect to return home with honors today.

(End of this chapter)