Champions Creed

Chapter 237 Chapter 236: He will never be the second Michael Jordan (ask for monthly ticket!)

In 1999, AI was free to do whatever he wanted. He was synonymous with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was like a sail on a ship, pushing the entire team forward.

At the beginning of today, AI once again showed the posture of a lone hero.

Roger was still a little uncomfortable with today's opening, as the 76ers were actually in the lead.

He has been in the NBA for so many years, from the Bulls to the Magic to the Hawks. Many things have changed in the meantime, but one thing has not changed - the Philadelphia 76ers are a super bad team.

So when facing the 76ers, Roger subconsciously thought they were easy to deal with.

But if you look closely, this team has indeed changed a lot.

The Philadelphia 90ers, who had been unlucky throughout the 76s, are no longer at the mercy of others.

Larry Brown's operations in Philadelphia over the years and frequent trades have allowed him to build the Philadelphia 76ers into the perfect team in his mind.

He exchanged all his talents and abilities except Iverson's fortitude and toughness.

Look at the people around AI, Aaron McGee (I wrote it wrongly as Larry Hughes in the previous article. In the novel, Hughes plays with McGrady in the Magic. I have corrected it in the previous article), a typical simple guard. He can defend, get a triple-double, and do all the dirty work, but he is not very good at scoring.

George Lynch, a Philadelphia 76ers version of Derrick McGee, can swing defense at the , , and positions, can grab rebounds and steals, and is good at sticky defense.

Tyron Hill, a 206 cm muscular blue-collar player, is one of the few blue-collar players to have made the All-Star team.

Theo Ratliff, a sturdy center who is extremely passionate about protecting the rim and blocking shots.

Matt Geiger, a bald macho man with a body of steel, will never show mercy when it comes to committing fouls.

Toni Kukoc is an outlier in this lineup.

This lineup brought the toughness, defense and order that Larry Brown wanted, like putting armor on AI, allowing the Philadelphia 76ers to reach the playoffs last season.

In fact, this way of building a team is very common nowadays.

Don't forget that when the Magic were building the team, they only kept two offensive points, Roger and Shaq, and the rest were all defensive stalwarts.

Until the 1.0 Cavaliers in the Mike Brown era, he was still building this tough defensive lineup.

This team-building idea has only one principle: there may not be many offensive points, but there must be no fewer people who can defend.

What Roger has to face now is just such a Philadelphia 76ers, a team whose defense is a little too tough.

As a loyal fan of the 76ers, Will Smith is very confident in the 76ers' defense.

Beat the AI ​​with 50 points? Ha, this will always be just trash talk!

"You can try it, Roger, right now!"

Will Smith continued to yell.

At the scene, people had already noticed Roger and Will Smith were spitting at each other. No matter what they said, it made the atmosphere at the scene even more tense.

Iverson also stared at Roger. Although he was not defending Roger, his eyes were still sharp.

From Duncan, to Kobe, to AI, Roger has a feeling.

I am experiencing everything Michael Jordan has experienced!
He went from being the one who stole the crown to being the king who was high above everyone else.

He transformed himself from a godslayer into a god.

Everyone wants to challenge me and try to knock me down.

Why do they think they can challenge Roger? Because Roger has established his own dynasty.

Before this, this seemed to be the "shelf life" of all superstars.

Even someone as strong as Michael Jordan fell completely after establishing a dynasty.

After the Eagles lost last season, it gave people a feeling that "our time is up."

Kobe and AI today are just like Roger in the past.

But unfortunately, Roger will never be the next Michael Jordan!

Pippen dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Pierce.
Pierce tried to break through Kukoc, but Tyron Hill immediately double-teamed him.

Pierce quickly passed the ball to Marion who took the opportunity to cut in. After receiving the ball, Marion took two big steps and attacked the basket directly.

But Ratliff, who also has excellent athletic ability and is tall and has long arms, taught this young and aggressive guy a lesson with a block. The Philadelphia 76ers' restricted area cannot be trampled upon.

The Eagles' offense failed again. Looking at the energetic Ratliff, Steve Jones joked, "It seems that the temporary closure of the Golden Club still had an impact on the game."

It does have an impact, after all, the Hawks lost a bunch of their best defensive players.

The 76ers counterattacked, Kukoc received the basketball at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, and with his excellent passing vision, he immediately found Iverson who was cutting to the basket.

Then, the big Ben, who was sturdy and powerful, saw the 180-centimeter short man with furrows rushing towards him with a determined expression. He jumped, confronted, shot, and scored.

Daben always thought that he was very courageous, but at this moment, he also admired AI's courage.

This is why AI is able to create waves in the league.

Many years from now, there will be a bunch of people who like to study data and criticize Iverson's career.

But the data won’t tell you that once the AI ​​encounters an important game, it will immediately enter a “you all have to die” mode.

The data won’t tell you that AI’s bloodthirsty aura on the court will scare those 300-pound big guys.

What the data won't tell you is that AI's strong self-confidence makes him always believe that he can win, and he will exhaust his life to do this.

He weighs only featherweight but fights like a heavyweight.

Steve Jones couldn't help but sigh after AI scored 7 points in a row: "There are many skinny legendary scorers in NBA history, such as George Gervin. But the difference between AI and him is that George Gervin never gives you the feeling of 'I'm going to die for this victory.' This temperament has won him the hearts of all Philadelphians."

Steve Jones rarely praises others in matches with Roger, but AI has won his respect.

7 to 0, Allen Iverson looked at Roger and made a "0" gesture.

This fighter is not here to talk today, he is eager to fight.

Will Smith continued his climax: "Hahaha, kill his AI and beat that bastard down!"

Hawks fans realize that Allen Iverson is not a comedic character like Jerry Stackhouse or Penny Hardaway.

He really has the ability to snatch victory from Roger!
Facing the 76ers' strong start, Roger was not in a hurry. This time he ran across the midfield line and calmly asked for the ball.

Aaron McGee immediately followed up, and Roger turned sideways and held the ball with one hand.

After everyone moved away, Roger changed hands under his crotch, changed direction, created a little space, and then used his body to hold Aaron McGee to the mid-range position.

Tyron Hill arrived as promised, and Roger stopped suddenly and shot under the defense of two people.

I don't know why, but it was just like the shot Roger made to kill the Jazz in the 98 Finals. As soon as Roger shot the ball, many people knew it would go in.

They believed that Roger would not miss any key shots.

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"A tough response, that's what we want to see! AI is indeed a killer, but Roger is even more ruthless in this field!"

Roger retreated and deliberately muttered to AI: "You know what? This is why I'm the top star of Reebok."

"Oh, the one who's lagging behind is the top card?"

"No, the one who wins in the end becomes the top player!"

In the next round, AI missed a mid-range jump shot. An amazing detail - from the start of the game to now, Iverson has taken all the shots.

But this is AI's situation. The 76ers' lineup requires him to take a lot of shots.

After Ben grabbed the rebound, he passed the ball to Pierce. Pierce had just passed half court and was about to break through when he heard Roger yelling, "Give me the ball!"

After shouting, Roger pushed Aaron McGee away, went to the top of the three-point arc, and caught the basketball.
As soon as he made the move, he muttered, "Give me the death!"

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5 to 7, Roger quickly caught up with the score.

Jack Nicholson shouted from the speakers at the scene: "You can't stop the truth!"

That’s right, the classic line from “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” was edited into the live sound effects by the staff of the Philips Arena.

As long as Roger scores a goal, the audience has a chance to hear this sentence.

People all felt the specialness of this game, because Roger had never asked for the ball so actively since he moved to the Eagles.

Most of the time, it was the teammates who took the initiative to find Roger.

And if his teammates have a chance, Roger never yells "Give me the ball" like a ball hog.

But just now, Roger was almost ordering Pierce to pass the ball to him.

Because today he not only has to win, he also has to defeat Allen Iverson in scoring!
The first quarter of the game was completely a personal competition between AI and Roger.

They don't play against each other directly, AI won't get involved in defending Roger, and Roger won't defend AI.

But their rivalry was not affected by this, because as long as one of them scored a goal, the other would definitely return the favor.

The two scored goals back and forth, which made the fans dazzled.

With three minutes left in the first quarter, it was Roger's regular break time.

But Lenny Wilkens asked Roger if he wanted to take a break. He was asking for Roger's opinion.

He knew that Roger would fight the AI ​​to the death. If the AI ​​wanted to fight, Roger would never rest.

Sure enough, Roger shook his head: "That bastard will definitely play the entire first quarter. I won't rest until he does!"

As Roger expected, Iverson was not replaced.

Larry Brown started playing professional basketball in 67 and became a basketball coach in 73. He has been dealing with basketball all his life.

So he understands the true meaning of basketball - using the star players as animals.

This is really something that is ingrained in this group of coaches, because it is basically white coaches who do this.

Under Larry Brown, AI's playing time and usage rate were frighteningly high. But he never complained. Compared with great inventors like Leonard, he seemed to be from two different worlds.

What did Leonard invent? He invented all kinds of ways to get hurt.

AI saw that Roger was also not spared, and immediately clenched his fists.

The scoring continues!

Because of some fatigue and increased confrontation, AI and Roger's efficiency declined at the end of the first quarter.

With 29 seconds left in the first quarter, the 76ers and the Hawks were tied.

AI scored 15 points in a single quarter, and Roger also scored 15 points.

As it stands, AI and Roger are on equal footing.

In the 76ers' final attack, AI failed to get rid of Eric Snow, who came off the bench, and missed his three-point shot due to his close interference.

Will Smith patted his legs regretfully. If Iverson had scored this goal, he would have surpassed Roger in scoring.

But fortunately, at least AI did not fall behind after the first quarter.

This is a good sign, which means that AI's scoring ability is really no worse than Roger's!
Kurt Thomas grabbed the rebound and immediately passed it to Roger.

There were only 5 seconds left, but Roger did not give up the attack nor did he look for anyone to pass the ball to.

He dribbled across half court, with four 76ers closing in on him. Finally, Roger shot the ball from within a four-man circle, one step outside the three-point line.

This shot was just like the one AI just shot, there was absolutely no chance of success.

Will Smith stood up and was about to cheer for the AI ​​when he heard a "swish" sound.

"Buzzer beater! Roger still made a three-point jump shot even when surrounded by four people! 18 points in a single quarter, this is not Roger's limit, this is the limit of the game time!" Steve Jones cheered.

"Yes, it's like I only need to swim 48.2 meters in 50 seconds in a swimming pool, while the world record holder Alexander Popov needs to swim 100 meters to complete the task. If there were no time limit, the Russian rocket should be able to catch up with me." Bill Walton made a joke.

The ball went in, and Roger pointed at Will Smith, who was already stunned in the stands: "Will, put away your exaggerated chin. Please, don't pretend that this is the first time you see me create such a scene, okay?"

Will Smith quickly closed his jaw. He wanted to spit it back, but he didn't know where to start.

AI's 15 points in a single quarter was already good enough, but Roger still managed to suppress AI. How can you criticize him?
The Eagles fans are extremely excited. This is Atlanta, no one can do anything wrong here!

In the second quarter, Larry Brown mercifully allowed AI to rest for four minutes.

Roger also rested for four minutes.

In the four minutes that AI was not on the court, the 76ers relied entirely on defense, and the offense was only maintained by some sporadic plays.

Paul Pierce showed his role as the second-in-command during this period. He took up a lot of ball possession and helped the Hawks lead by 8 points.

Seeing that the score gap was about to widen, Larry Brown waved his hand and picked up the sharpest sword again.

Lenny Wilkens immediately shouted, "Go ahead, Roger, take out that street kid!"

Then, the fans woke up from the drowsy atmosphere.

Will Smith started shouting again: "Kangmang AI, show your killer instinct!"

Gisele Bundchen tried to blend in with the atmosphere: "Don't stop, Roger, don't stop!"

It was like a boxing match entering the second round.

But in the second quarter, AI's touch cooled.

His first three jump shot attempts failed.

Where is Roger?
"He's still scoring! The second quarter has just begun and Roger has already scored 24 points!" Steve Jones couldn't imagine what Roger's final score would be today.

Roger's stability advantage was revealed, which has always been the most terrifying thing about Roger, and probably the most terrifying talent in George Gervin.

You can say that George Gervin doesn't have the fighting spirit of AI, nor does he have the achievements of AI.

You can laugh at his miserable old age. When he left the league there was no flowers or applause. He could only play basketball in Rome, smoke drugs, quit drugs, and play in amateur leagues to earn a small fortune.

But one thing that cannot be denied is that the Iceman is one in a million in terms of stability.

He won't give you a game where you say "I'm going to fight you to death today", but he will give you a stable 30 or 40 points game after game.

Just like eating and sleeping, whether you win or lose, the points will not be reduced.

And Roger? He is stable and wants to fight you to death!
Roger, who was scoring continuously, spread his hands towards AI and said, "I really don't want a rubbish player to appear in the Reebok camp, but as the owner of this league, I have to teach the young people the rules. The first rule is, if Big Brother invites you to dinner, you'd better not refuse."

"Master? The Atlanta Hawks were not the champions last season. Oh, and neither were the Eastern Conference champions."

"Yes, I was sad about not making it to the finals, while some people were ecstatic about making it to the playoffs."

"Damn it." Iverson boasted that he was good at trash talking, and he always made Kobe feel autistic.

But Roger, he's probably five subjects strong!
After that, AI, who was not in good form, began to force a breakthrough and use his body to fight for a chance to score a goal.

It worked. Although AI had some problems with his shooting touch just now, his finishing efficiency was still very high.

However, at the end of the first half, AI was still behind Roger in scoring!
He scored 26 points in the first half, and Roger already had 32 points in the first half!
However, the Hawks failed to widen the gap to double digits because Toni Kukoc, the guy who somehow always managed to make shots when the team was on the verge of death, showed his magic again.

At the end of the third quarter, he made two three-pointers, caused Clifford Robinson to foul in the paint, made two free throws, and scored 8 points in a row.

After halftime, Roger muttered in the locker room: "This is why Tony is the only Bulls teammate I miss."

Pippen on the side laughed angrily: "What about me?"

"Shut up, Scott."

Pippen shook his head and said, "Oh, other people's food just tastes better, huh?"

On the other side, AI was gasping for breath in the locker room.

Facing a super scorer with 32 points in the first half, AI had no intention of giving up.

He just told his teammates: "We are going to win this damn victory, don't let up!"

In the second half, the exciting scoring performance continued!
AI regained his touch in the third quarter and made three three-pointers in a single quarter.

His breakthroughs still made Pippen extremely annoyed. If you were distracted for just a fraction of a second, he would pass you and you would never be able to catch up with him.

As we all know, Pippen, who needs a lot of money to maintain his expenses after retiring for many years, often deliberately belittles some stars on the show in order to attract attention.

At my peak, I could defend against XXX to death.

XXX's scoring ability is not as good as mine.

But Allen Iverson is one of the few players he admits is difficult to limit.

AI scored 16 points in a single quarter, and had 42 points after three quarters!
Allen Iverson is one of the few players who can move freely in the Hawks' tight front line defense and score at will.

"The last time someone could compete with Roger like this was Michael Jordan!" Steve Jones was sweating all over. The excitement of this Reebok civil war exceeded everyone's expectations.

Bill Walton looked at the data sheet in his hand: "Roger's performance in the third quarter was not as good as AI's. He only scored 48 points in three quarters."

After saying this, Bill Walton was stunned for a moment.

What does it mean to “only” score 48 points in three quarters?
Is this what I'm saying?
But in the third quarter Roger gave the feeling that it was not his best.

Although both scored 16 points in a single quarter, Roger's shooting percentage in the third quarter was not as good as AI's.

Everyone felt that this guy who scored 48 points in three quarters could do better.

This is so magical that even Will Smith dared not say anything. This guy is going to get 50 points!
In basketball games, it is normal for a player to explode for one or two quarters. Patty Mills of the 2024 Olympics was able to miraculously score 16 points in the first half against Serbia.

But the result? He was not the final winner.

Even AI experienced a period of slump in the second quarter today.

But Roger, he exploded in all three quarters!
He yelled at his teammates like a tyrant, demanding the ball, and then used even more brutal means to finish off his opponents, and this lasted for three full quarters.

Larry Brown's face was full of black lines. This weird old man could accept that his team couldn't get a point for a long time, but he really couldn't accept that his team kept losing points.

He threw all the people he could defend at Roger, but to no avail.

Roger's magical touch made all the defensive players, led by Aaron McGee, feel like they were being water tortured, making them want to die.

Roger played very unreasonably in this game. He kept taking crazy shots and he turned back into the Roger he was in his rookie year.

All the maturity, change and evolution over the years were actively discarded by Roger tonight.

He did this simply to tell everyone: I am the best scorer in the world!
He just wanted to do this simply.

"Damn, Roger, you have the ability to score 60 points!" Jada Pinkett Smith continued to yell behind the Hawks bench in her ugly voice.

"That woman is fucking terrible." Roger was really fed up with it. When he was browsing the European and American regions before, if he found a heroine who sounded like her, Roger would definitely click the cross without hesitation.

Just when Roger was about to lose his temper, Jada's voice suddenly disappeared.

Will Smith covered his wife's mouth: "Woman, shut up!"

Emperor Shi is not stupid, he doesn't want to continue to provoke Roger.

He also didn't want to see AI completely destroyed in Atlanta.

However, the fans at Philips Arena didn't think so.

They were all cheering enthusiastically, hoping to pass on their excitement to Roger.

Seeing that Roger was out of breath, Lenny Wilkens suggested taking a break at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

"We are leading by 11 points, so you have time to rest."

But Roger smiled and waved his hands: "It doesn't matter how many points we're ahead, Lanny. I'm going to let that Philadelphia bastard know who's in charge!"

When the buzzer sounded indicating the end of the timeout, Roger was the first to stand up. He walked straight to the 76ers' bench, hooked his finger at Allen Iverson, and then pointed at his feet.

We solve the problem right here!
Larry Brown's original plan was to let Iverson rest for a few minutes in the fourth quarter, but after seeing Roger's actions, Iverson threw away the towel and went straight onto the court.

"Alan, come back!"

Iverson didn't even turn his head: "Fuck the rotation strategy Larry, I either die or win today."

"Damn it, idiot!" Larry Brown cursed.

He had reason to be angry. Iverson's stubbornness disrupted all of Larry Brown's plans and made all the arrangements he had just made during the timeout useless.

A free-wheeling genius and a control-freak coach.

Sometimes you have to sigh that the 76ers management is really genius for bringing these two people together.

But this is the battle that AI desires, he just wants to fight to the end!
AI walked onto the field, came up to Roger, and looked him straight in the eyes.

Roger likes the AI's ruthlessness, but to be honest, it's useless.

In the fourth quarter, the visual feast continued.

In the fourth quarter, AI's magical touch in long-range shooting disappeared, but he is still a mid-range master.

Roger's situation was even worse, he couldn't even maintain his mid-range touch.

In order to defend Roger, Larry Brown replaced Toni Kukoc, who had pulled the team back from the brink in the third quarter, with George Lynch.

This move was intended to further strengthen the team's defense and to punish Toni Kukoc for his random three-point shooting in the third quarter.

Yes, those three-pointers saved the 76ers, but Larry Brown didn't buy it.

As long as he thinks something is wrong, he will not be happy even if it works.

When AI broke the record with 10 steals in a single game in the playoffs last season, Larry Brown's post-game interviews all started with "I don't like steals."

He believes that steals will lead to loss of position, so 10 steals is not an honor, but a disruption of order.

With such a psychotic coach, it’s no wonder that he is abandoned by everyone wherever he goes.

However, Larry Brown's adjustment did work. With George Lynch + Aaron McGee + Tyron Hill + Theo Ratliff, the 76ers put out their strongest lineup on the defensive end.

This made it difficult for Roger to attack the basket even when his shooting touch was not good.

Roger missed shots consecutively, and Iverson once tied Roger's personal score, scoring 48 points.

But the 76ers' defensive players still did not relax, because they knew very well that Roger would not be defeated so easily.

From 1993 to now, countless top teams, top coaches and top players have tried to limit his scoring, but they have all failed without exception.

Sure enough, in the third minute of the fourth quarter, Roger's scoring mode started again.

Instead of continuing with the jump shot, he planned to force his way to the basket.

But Aaron McGee knew exactly the direction of Roger's breakthrough, he would definitely break through to the middle.

Why not go to the sides? Because George Lynch will immediately come up from the baseline to help defend and block Roger's breakthrough route.

In the previous few rounds, Roger's breakthroughs were blocked in this way.

Aaron McGee, who misjudged the direction, collided head-on with Roger, blocking Roger outside the free throw line.

This was a perfect defense, but the next second, Roger turned around and passed by Aaron McGee.

Seeing this, George Lynch immediately swung his long arms to assist in defense, and Roger was once again caught in a double-team.

But this time Roger didn't try to take a strong shot against the defense.

He suddenly passed the ball and used a European step to pass through the gap between George Lynch and Aaron McGee!

He never forgot the skills the brave knight taught him.

However, this is not the end, because behind George Lynch and Aaron McGee there is a Theo Ratliff protecting the basket.

The scene where Roger used the Euro step to break the double-team was perfect, but it also had a flaw, which was that he had to collect the ball early.

For a top shot blocker like Ratliff, as long as he calculates Roger's steps accurately, he can easily capture the best time to block the shot.

Don’t worry about the European step or the Asian step. After all, he can only take two steps, right?
Ratliff stared at Roger's steps, and when Roger took the second step and jumped, he also jumped up, stretched out his arms in the air, and covered the basketball!

It looked like this was going to be a nice block.

But Roger calmly changed hands in the air, avoided the block, and lightly flicked the ball into the net.

50 points!
"He used the Euro step to get past the double team, and then he made a layup against Ratliff! The 76ers have used their top defensive resources on Roger, but they still can't stop this man! 50 points, can he break his own career record of 54 points today!?"

Steve Jones then remembered that Roger had not broken his scoring record for a long time.

The current record of 54 points in a single game was set during his time with the Magic.

The reason is that Roger has become more mature and more of a leader over the years.

His playing style is not static, scoring is now just one of the ways he affects the game. Although he did not set a new scoring record during this period, he scored 40 points and 10 assists four times. This is the change in Roger.

But today, Roger has not forgotten his original intention.

He just wants to use points to severely whip AI and the 76ers!
After this incredibly beautiful goal, Roger looked towards Will Smith in the stands and raised his fingers one by one until his entire palm was open.

Five fingers, 50 points.

Will Smith was terrified. Roger's aura had completely shut up the Hollywood star.

Roger still did not let AI surpass his score, nor did he let the 76ers surpass the Hawks in score.

He is in control.

No one was not impressed by Roger's performance. Even Bill Walton stopped his jokes: "Yes, AI has many fascinating qualities. He is intimidating, he plays hard, and he is a fighter. But all the advantages in him can be multiplied by two in Roger!"

As for the 76ers' offense, since Kukoc is not there, Aaron McGee can only be responsible for organizing it.

However, neither his passing vision nor his passing skills can match the Europa magician.

It is difficult for him to use his height advantage to pass the ball to AI who is cutting inside, so AI can only cut outside if it wants to receive the ball.

So, Roger has mastered Aaron McGee's passing habits.

Once again, AI took advantage of the off-ball screen to shake off Pippen and went to the right to receive the ball.

But the moment Aaron McGee passed the ball, Roger, who was responsible for defending him, reached out his hand at the right time, touched the side of the basketball and destroyed the ball!

Now the ball does not belong to either side, Roger and AI both go straight to the basketball.

The two got the ball almost at the same time, but they also collided violently.

However, AI was too light after all. After the collision, Roger just staggered, but AI was knocked down directly.

After getting the ball, Roger quickly counterattacked and dunked.

52 points!
After scoring the goal, Roger looked at AI lying on the ground and hooked his finger again: "Stand up, AI, I haven't beaten you enough! Stand up!"

He had completely entered into killing mode, and there was no mercy in his heart.

Roger used to take good care of AI, which is also under Reebok, but today, AI’s treatment is not much better than Penny back then.

Even Paul Pierce couldn't imagine how humiliated AI was at this moment. How come you guys don't understand?

In fact, it’s not that difficult to say to Roger, “I can’t beat you,” as I did.

Just one sentence can bring about a radical change in the quality of your life.

"Damn it!" AI punched the floor and got up again.

He is an indomitable warrior, but his indomitable spirit today will only bring him greater disaster.

In the next attack, AI's mid-range jump shot missed.

His touch began to fluctuate again. A guy with an official height of 183 cm has already scored 48 points. You can't ask for more.

But he shouldn't have been so anxious to spy on the crown on Roger's head.

If the king shows mercy this time, more people will spy on him in the future.

Therefore, Roger will never forgive AI.

He will never be the next Michael Jordan.

will never.

Roger continued his killing spree.

He rushed to the basket and scored a layup in the air, 54 points.

He faked McGee inside the three-point line and then made a strong jump shot, scoring 56 points, breaking his career record.

After back-to-the-basket play, he suddenly turned around and broke through the baseline for a layup, scoring 58 points.

What about AI? He only scored two points from free throws in these rounds, 50 points in a single game.

With 1 minute and 13 seconds left in the game, the 76ers were already trailing by 16 points.

The game basically entered garbage time.

AI has completely lost this matchup that Philadelphia fans had high hopes for.

The result of this game is frustrating. Isn't AI's 50 points in a single game good enough? No, he has done very well.

But his opponent is totally unreasonable!
Roger's personal skills and body are at their peak. He now has unlimited firepower and can score points wantonly and slaughter everyone like cutting melons and vegetables.

At this time, the coaches of both teams have called the substitute players to the technical table to prepare, waiting for the garbage time after the dead ball.

However, Roger didn't want to stop yet.

50 points and 58 points, these still sound like scores of the same level.

No, he and AI are definitely not on the same level of players!

As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, the classes on the basketball court must be clearly defined!

The king is the king, of course he must be one level higher than everyone else!
AI continued to attack with the ball and he had no intention of giving up.

Although it was almost impossible to catch up with 1 points in 13 minute and 16 seconds, he still wanted to try.

Pippen was so tired that his lungs were about to explode. From today on, Allen Iverson ranked second on the list of players he least wanted to defend in his career.

The first is Roger.

Just as AI crossed half court, Roger pushed Pippen aside and said, "Scott, I'll do it."

At the scene, all the fans cheered.

This bloody boxing match is about to reach the final moment where there is no escape!

AI and Roger, the top two scorers last season, stood on the court for the final one-on-one showdown.

AI quickly dribbled the ball between his legs, and Roger gave AI a little distance to defend his breakthrough. After all, AI's touch had become cold in the second half of the fourth quarter.

The AI ​​lunged, and even though Roger had given it some distance, he still almost passed through Roger.

Just as Roger changed his center of gravity and prepared to chase back, AI pulled his hips back and retreated back to the three-point line.

He earned himself a relatively open shooting space and took a three-pointer directly.

But Roger's pace was tight and fast.

He rushed forward quickly and reached out to interfere at the moment AI shot.

The basketball was thrown and flew towards the basket.

But halfway through the flight, fans in the stands noticed something was wrong.

There seems to be something wrong with the curvature of this ball.

Sure enough, the basketball didn't even stick to the rim and fell directly into Big Ben's hands.

Three non-sticks?
No, Roger blocked the ball!
"Roger blocked AI. God, he also beat the Son of Philadelphia on the defensive end! In the movie "Rocky", the Son of Philadelphia always has the last laugh by miracle. But in reality, I'm sorry, AI can't create miracles!"

The 76ers quickly retreated, and Roger, who had already scored 58 points, continued to yell at his teammates: "Give me the ball!"

Seeing Roger dribbling the ball across half court, Steve Jones wiped his sweat and said, "Bloodthirsty, cruel, terrifying. No matter which word, it cannot fully describe his ruthlessness!"

The more ruthless Roger is, the more symbolic this match becomes.

Ever since Roger lost in the 1999 playoffs, everyone thought they could claim the throne.

Tim Duncan thinks so, the OK team thinks so, the Miami Heat thinks so, and now even Allen Iverson thinks so.

After all, no star player can build two dynasties in the modern competitive environment.

The symbolic significance of this game is that it symbolizes the great beginning of two dynasties!
No star can build two dynasties in the modern competitive environment? Roger wants to be the first!
Roger broke through before the double team, and faced with George Lynch's help defense, he made a fake pass to Pierce. George Lynch wanted to steal the pass at first, but after seeing Roger take the ball back, he wanted to come back to help defend Roger. The two changes in center of gravity in a short period of time made him slip, and he almost fell down with his hands on the ground.

After passing George Lynch, Theo Ratliff ran straight into him.

He felt that Roger was humiliating the 76ers when the outcome was already decided, so he had no intention of defending well this time. He just went for Roger.

Roger threw the ball towards the backboard while leaning his body, the referee blew the whistle, and the basketball hit the backboard and went into the net.

The whole place was boiling.

"60 points! Roger raised his career scoring record to 60 points! Oh my God, an immortal performance! Allen Iverson is the best scorer in the world, and he proved it. Roger? He doesn't belong to this world at all!"

After being pulled up by his teammates, Roger went to the free throw line, shot, and scored, refreshing the record to 61 points.

Then he looked down at Allen Iverson, who looked like a lost dog and had lost all his arrogance: "Come on, you only need to score 12 more points to punish me."

You can imagine how desperate the AI, which had already scored 50 points, felt when it heard this.

After that, the game was suspended. Larry Brown didn't want to wait for the dead ball anymore, so he took the initiative to raise the white flag and replaced all the main players.

Roger sat back on the bench, with Will Smith and his wife completely silent behind him, and the Son of Philadelphia with his head bowed in defiance on the other side.

No one could take the throne from him.

He will not be the next Michael Jordan.

No one can make him the second Michael Jordan.

will never.

In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers lost the game 96-110 on the road.

When shaking hands after the game, the rebellious AI was like a child who had made a mistake, and Roger touched his head.

Seeing this, Bill Walton shrugged:

"The world is fair after all. When you look up at God at 135 degrees, God is looking down at you at 45 degrees. Don't try to break this balance, because anyone who tries to break the balance will be punished by God."

(Today's update is two-in-one)
(End of this chapter)