Champions Creed

Chapter 238 Chapter 237: The Butterfly Effect is really interesting (please give me a monthly ticket!)

For fans, this is a game that will be remembered forever.

Allen Iverson scored 50 points against Roger's 61 points in a single game.

The two Reebok spokesmen scored a staggering 111 points in one game.

The last time something like this happened was in the 60s when the statistics were a joke, Wilt Chamberlain scored 78 points in a single game vs. Elgin Baylor’s 63 points. By the way, they also grabbed 43 rebounds and 31 rebounds respectively.
Among all the basketball-related statistics, the only thing more outrageous than them is a careless author writing the score of a game as 1110 points.

In NBA history, there have been only five regular season games in which players from both teams scored at least 5 points, and Roger and AI accounted for one of them.

This is undoubtedly a great feat, and it is also a great feat in historical terms.

But tonight, Allen Iverson scored 50 points in a single game and had low self-esteem.

He got his ass kicked so hard by Roger that his claim to be the top scorer seemed ridiculous in this game.

The scoring champion is not the player who scores well, but the player who scores the best.

AI can say that he is a strong scorer.

But as long as Roger is around, he can never say he can be the scoring champion.

Reebok must be very upset now. Finally, Roger took action against AI.

This is inevitable. As AI becomes increasingly powerful, it will sooner or later want to challenge Roger, and Roger never goes easy on challengers.

Now that AI has been completely crushed by Roger, how can Reebok continue to maintain its image?

Well, Roger is the scoring champion, maybe we can let the AI ​​call him the vice-scoring champion?

Does this feel better?

After Iverson walked off the court, Roger looked back at the stands.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are having a quarrel.

"Will, why won't you let me speak!" Jada Pinkett Smith shook off her husband's hand.

"That's enough! Wasn't tonight embarrassing enough? We came all the way to Atlanta, yelled at Roger in front of the entire nation, and then let him score 61 points right in front of us! Come on, come back with me!"

"No, that asshole doesn't respect me! You're just going to allow him to yell at me like that?"

"Then what do you want me to do? Go up and slap him? Go!"

"Damn it, I think even if I mess around with another man at home one day, you, a coward, won't react at all!"

Will Smith doesn't want to quarrel with his wife in public, it would be too embarrassing.

So he replied angrily: "Yes, you guessed it right, I might even bless you! Are you satisfied? Can you leave now?"

Some things may be said unintentionally by the speaker but taken seriously by the listener.

What happened to the Smiths is why fans from other places rarely come to Atlanta to watch games.

Because the viewing experience here is really terrible.

This place is always only suitable for neutral fans and home fans.

Watching the Smiths leave noisily, Bill Walton showed his sense of humor again: "If you are a fan of other NBA teams, don't come to Philips Arena. Under Roger's influence, the average ticket price of Philips Arena is the second highest in the league, second only to New York. Away fans with spare money might as well use it to fold paper airplanes and fly them into the sea to see how far they can fly. Believe me, doing this will at least make you feel good."

After the 76ers players left, Roger stood on the court with his hands on his hips. As the last person standing in this brutal boxing match, he accepted today's sideline interview.

"Roger, what does breaking the scoring record mean to you?"

“It means it will be harder to break the record next time.”

"Next time? Isn't 61 points your limit?"

"My limit depends on how strong my opponent is."

Roger didn't look like Mr. 60 points at all. He looked like he only got 16 points.

After the interview, Roger walked towards the player tunnel.

At the player tunnel entrance, he patiently signed autographs for fans as usual.

Gisele Bundchen confirmed one thing once again - he is really good.

In the player tunnel, Eagles owner Ted Turner came up and hugged Roger: "This is a perfect home opening ceremony, Roger!"

Ted Turner was very happy. In the past, his favorite place to go was Turner Stadium, and his favorite game to watch was the Warriors.

But now, Philips Arena is his second home.

Next to Ted Turner stood a tall, thin man with a buzz cut. The man was even taller than Roger and looked like a basketball player.

But his face doesn't match any other player in the NBA.

He smiled and nodded at Roger. Ted Turner also introduced him: "This is my friend Mr. Mikhail Prokhov. He is a basketball fan from Russia and the owner of the Moscow CSKA Basketball Club. Of course, he is also our season ticket VIP customer."

"Hello Roger." The tall Mikhail Prokhov greeted Roger in a Russian accent and shook hands.

Roger remembered who this guy was. He was the Russian tycoon who bought the New Jersey Nets in 2010 and moved them to Brooklyn.

His style of leading the team is simple and crude - spending money.

Just like what Roman Abramovich, who is also from Russia, did in Chelsea, Mikhail Prokhov doesn't care about luxury taxes in the NBA, he holds high the banner of money-driven basketball and builds a galaxy battleship. After leading CSKA Moscow in Russia to great success, he wanted to play a business simulation game in the NBA. He only cares about fun, not revenue.

But his enthusiasm and financial resources were wasted by Billy King, the second stupidest general manager in NBA history.

The assassin is naturally the most stupid person on the list. Although they both wasted countless money, the assassin also harassed an ugly woman, which puts him far ahead on this list.

The galactic battleship that the idiot Billy King built for the Nets is like Britain's aircraft carrier. It is indeed a battleship, but you have to be prepared for it to emit black smoke and break down halfway through operation.

By the way, the leader of Philadelphia's current stupid management is none other than Billy King.

This is Billy King. He has spent his entire life saving his team from disaster. As for how he got into trouble, let’s not talk about that for now.

After shaking hands with Roger, Mikhail Prokhov began to compliment him: "This is the first time I have bought season tickets for an NBA team and the first time I have watched Roger play a game live. I have never seen a player as amazing as Roger before. If the NBA didn't have that damn salary cap rule, I think Roger's value should be 5000 million a year."

Magical, Roger really felt that his life was becoming more and more magical.

Outside the player tunnel, there was a Victoria's Secret supermodel who rejected Leonardo Dicaprio for herself and was very flattering of herself.

In the player tunnel, there was a Russian tycoon who was praising him crazily.

This is even more magical than Ben Simmons saying during the offseason that he would become a "death shooter."

Ted Turner nodded: "The value of a professional player cannot be measured by money. After all, this league is full of high-paid, low-skilled people. But I agree with you. Roger is definitely worth 5000 million!"

Ted Turner certainly has the power to say such things. After reaping the benefits of the merger with Time Warner, Ted Turner is now pushing the company to merge with America Online.

Shareholders of both companies own shares in the merged new company.

If the plan goes through, it would be the largest merger in history, with the combined value of the two companies at about $3600 billion.

Roger did not participate in this topic. He was just curious whether he could also change Mikhail Prokhov's fate.

He knew that this guy came to the NBA not just to watch the game. He wanted to integrate into the NBA circle, and then find an opportunity to get a team of his own and join the game.

And he just said that he bought season tickets for the Eagles, which means this is definitely not the last time I see him.

Would he still buy the Nets in this timeline? Would his Nets still be so bad?
After experiencing the magical fate with Steve Smith, Pippen and Pierce, Roger felt that the butterfly effect was really interesting.

He was looking forward to seeing what changes the butterfly effect would bring to Mikhail Prokhov.

After a brief chat, Roger changed his clothes and prepared to drive Gisele Bundchen to the hotel.

But Gisele Bundchen told Roger: "I don't want to go back so early. Can you take me somewhere?"

"Happy to help." As a qualified NBA superstar, Roger has long developed the habit of wearing protective equipment at all times.

He can fight anytime, anywhere.

Then Gisele Bundchen asked Roger to take her to a small private space where only the two of them could stay.

That’s right, the observation wheel in downtown Atlanta.

She wants to ride the Ferris wheel and look at the stars at night.

Roger suddenly felt very uncomfortable because Sofia Vergara was obviously much more direct than Gisele Bundchen.

Maybe it was because he had been with her for too long, Roger was still a little uncomfortable with the activity of riding the Ferris wheel and watching the stars at night.

Shouldn't it be in your hotel suite?
But if you think about it carefully, Gisele Bundchen is only 19 years old now.

She sees the world completely differently than Sofia Vergara.

When the Ferris wheel reached its highest point, Gisele Bundchen held Roger's hand tightly.

"Are you afraid of heights?"

"A little."

"Then just look at the stars in the sky. People don't have to face their fears."

"That's not something that comes out of the mouth of a sports superstar."

“Life is life, and the game is the game.”

"But you obviously spent a lot of time training during the offseason. So is that life or competition?" Gisele Bundchen turned her head and stared at Roger with clear and serious eyes.

Under the starry sky, the youthfulness of a 19-year-old girl is something that older female stars can never get no matter how much money they spend. "I admit that this sentence only applies to ordinary players. As the king of Atlanta, my life is closely connected to the game. But I don't feel tired. Look at those billboards, look at those fans wearing my jersey, look at this city that is crazy about me. I enjoy it all and have no regrets."

"Roger, I want to be a part of this."

Gisele Bundchen wanted to move her head closer to Roger, but hesitated, then plucked up the courage to move forward again.

You can't fake a girlish look. Just like Sofia Vergara, although she looks like a girl, Roger has never seen her shy.

Finally, Gisele Bundchen bit Roger's lips.

Every 19-year-old girl longs for a passionate love.

A famous model, a superstar, the center of attention. Is there anything more sensational than this?
And nothing could be a better start to a relationship than a kiss on a Ferris wheel under the stars.

On the plane to Orlando the next day, almost all the Hawks players were reading the newspaper carefully.

Because all the major newspapers in Atlanta published photos of Roger and Gisele Bundchen kissing on the Ferris wheel.

As the king of Atlanta, Roger's every move is monitored at all times, even if he is sitting on the Ferris wheel.

However, NBA players who are used to such things did not react too much, at most they teased Roger a few times.

The person who was really affected by this incident was Jeff Hornacek who was far away in Salt Lake City.

Her daughter was in a bad mood and drew red crosses on all the newspapers related to Gisele Bundchen with crayons.

In order to make his daughter happy, Jeff Hornacek made 6 of 5 three-pointers in the game against the Mavericks and scored 34 points.

"I dedicate this victory to my lovely daughter." After the game, he hugged his daughter and laughed in front of the camera.

Who would have thought that a kiss between Roger and Gisele Bundchen could affect the outcome of an NBA game.

See, the butterfly effect is really interesting.

Hawks fans don't care about the Jazz's victory, though.

Because that night, the Hawks defeated the Orlando Magic in back-to-back games.

Florida's third-year draft pick Tracy McGrady scored 26 and 25 points in the first two games of the season, leading the team to two consecutive wins.

Just when Orlando fans really began to believe in the process, facing Roger, McGrady was defended to only 13 points with a shooting percentage of 33%.

Roger scored 37 points and led the team to a 16-point victory.

Since Roger left, the Orlando Magic have failed to make the playoffs for two consecutive years.

McGrady is very talented, but Roger already won the FMVP in his sophomore year.

Can this guy who always seems to be asleep really bring back the glory of the Roger era?

This defeat made all Orlando fans start to think about a question: How are we going to hang Rich DeVos on the street light?
Orlando fans know that they still have a long wait. Or maybe they will never get the results they want.

At the post-match press conference, Roger praised McGrady highly.

"He's great. You know, he became famous in my training camp. It turns out that my training camp is the cradle of super talents. One day, one day, Tracy McGrady will become a top five player in the league."

Faced with such comments, Orlando fans are not happy, even McGrady himself is not happy.

Because Roger's words were more like promotion for his and Reebok's training camp.

The reporters didn't want to hear Roger's business-like answers, so they changed the question: "Roger, what do you think of the Los Angeles Lakers' three consecutive wins since the start of the season?"

Sure enough, when Roger heard questions related to the Lakers, his eyes changed.

"They are playing great and I hope they can keep winning."

"why?"

"That way I can be the first person to beat them this season."

In theory this is difficult because the first meeting between the Lakers and the Hawks is scheduled for December 12.

By that time, the Hawks and Lakers had played 16 games.

As we all know, the longest winning streak at the start of a season in NBA history was created by the Orlando Magic in the 96-97 season, which was exactly 16 consecutive wins.

If the Lakers can go without losing a single game before meeting the Hawks, it would be equivalent to tying this record.

And the historical record is not so easily equalled.

The Magic, who started with 16 consecutive wins, have the strongest duo in history, Shaq and Roger.

Can the OK combination replicate the achievements of the strongest duo in history?
This is too difficult and many people don't believe it.

But the NBA is indeed a place where miracles happen.

Over the next month, the Los Angeles Lakers swept all of their opponents.

他们在11月保持全胜，并在12月1日对阵勇士的比赛中屠了个93比65。

O'Neal had 23 points and 28 rebounds, and Kobe had 21 points and 3 assists.

The OK combination tied the record for the longest winning streak in history!

They really did what only the strongest duo in history could do!
After the game, the Shark was very excited: "16 consecutive wins? This is nothing precious, it's just a number! I know the Atlanta Hawks have lost three games so far, it's normal. Without me, Roger will never be able to touch these great records!"

Warriors coach PJ Carlesimo was helpless: "They will win the championship. Kobe played great, Glenn played great. Shaq? He is simply stronger than humans!"

What fans are looking forward to even more is that if the Lakers beat Roger's Hawks in the next game, they will be able to break the record of winning streak at the start of the season.

Only God knows why the league arranged for these two teams to meet in the 17th game of the season. Now, the story of this game is simply maxed out.

The Zen Master showed his humor at the press conference: "I don't allow anyone to disrespect Roger, including Shaq. Roger may really be God. He said we will always win, and then we have won until now."

After the reporters laughed, the Zen Master adjusted his glasses and said, "But now it's his turn. How will he deal with it? I hope his power will not disappear in the Staples Center."

Phil Jackson didn't like Roger.

Not at all.

After the Bulls won three consecutive championships, he had already become the most prestigious coach in the league.

But Roger's arrival and consecutive defeats in Chicago and New York made him become the dust of history.

This summer, when Phil Jackson accepted the Lakers' invitation, he actually did something very bold - he called Michael Jordan to ask him to come back.

He did not forget the way out that Jordan left for him. The guy just said at the time that he would "99.9% not come back." Jackson believed that as long as Jordan saw the hope of winning the championship, he would definitely come back.

But Jordan refused. First of all, he only wanted to be a member of the capital side and did not want to stay in the labor camp.

Secondly, and most importantly, Jordan told the Zen Master with a smile on the phone: "Phil, do you really think that fat guy who eats more than you every night and that shoddy Roger imitator can help you succeed?"

Jordan didn't believe Phil Jackson's Lakers could win the championship, and he didn't want to be beaten by Roger again after his comeback.

Jordan's words hurt Phil Jackson because even the players who had achieved great success with him didn't believe he could do it.

But now?

Who is the best in the league? Who has never lost a game?
Phil Jackson is looking forward to the night when he will cut Roger into pieces. That will be the beginning of another glorious chapter in his coaching epic!
On the other side, Roger, who had just defeated the Detroit Pistons, also learned the news that the Lakers had tied their opening winning streak.

Roger's response: "I don't find it weird."

At the beginning, when the Lakers' winning streak reached about 14 games, Roger was actually quite surprised.

Because in his impression, the original OK combination had never had such a start.

Why can Shaq and Kobe do it now? Just because they hate themselves?
This may be one of the reasons, but the bigger reason is that Kobe has remained healthy since the beginning of the season.

In the original 99-00 season, Kobe injured his wrist in the preseason and missed a full six weeks of games.

As soon as he returned, the Lakers immediately went on a 16-game winning streak that swept the league, laying the foundation for their subsequent brilliant record of 67 wins and 15 losses.

What does 67 wins and 15 losses mean? If they win three more games, the OK combination will break the 69-win team record set by West and Chamberlain.

Winning five more games would tie the Bulls' 72-win record.

They were just a little bit away from achieving these great records.

But what if Kobe hadn't been injured for six weeks at the beginning of the season? Would the Lakers have easily broken these great records?
In this timeline, "if" becomes reality.

So a 16-game winning streak at the start is consistent with the Lakers’ strength at this timeline, and Roger wouldn’t be surprised by that.

“Even against an opponent who tied their opening winning streak, you seemed very confident.”

"Of course, I've said it before, only I can be the first one to beat them this season. Oh, and I hope Shaq doesn't lose his teeth again this time."

Although the Lakers have an excellent record, Roger's plan remains unchanged.

He wants to write the Sharks' basketball obituary himself.

Roger didn't feel that much sense of accomplishment after defeating the Sharks in the first two seasons.

Because he knew that the sharks were doomed to fail with or without him.

But this season is different. Roger knows very well that if he can't stop it, the OK combination will begin the prelude to their own dynasty.

What will happen if they act recklessly in the dynasty that originally belonged to the OK group?
The interesting changes brought about by the butterfly effect will begin to unfold soon.

(End of this chapter)