Champions Creed

Chapter 380 379: Remember, No Japanese (ask for a monthly ticket!)
LeBron James' legendary story this season ends here, and Nike's promotion also comes to an end for the time being. The good thing is that Roger no longer has to watch Dave McMenamin output some extremely stupid ideas in order to win the favor of LeBron James.

To be honest, Roger could still understand a man talking nonsense to win the favor of a woman. After all, the need to reproduce is something written in a man's genes.

But it is really unreasonable for a man to talk nonsense in order to win the favor of another man.

Dave McMenamin always tries to portray LeBron James as a superstar who is chased by opponents for autographs after he takes the court, just like Pistons youngster Isaiah Stewart frantically chased LeBron for autographs in 2021.

But because James' current popularity and strength are simply not at that level, his article is essentially a middle-aged man's licking of a young man and his unscrupulous crookedness, which makes people extremely physically uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this discomfort has come to an end temporarily.

After this humiliating defeat, Nike also knew that it was time to let LeBron James disappear from the media for a while, and it would be best if the fans would forget about the game completely within a month.

Therefore, that disgusting columnist probably won't write any more love letters to LeBron James publicly in the next month.

Rich Paul watched his good friend's career, which had just started to take off, being suppressed by Roger again, and he became more determined to implement the "Decision Plan".

LeBron James is Nike's only weapon against Reebok, and he is also the key to the success of this small circle.

LeBron James represents more than just himself, so Rich Paul won't allow him to fail.

If all goes well, then in the fifth year of LeBron James' career, he will become a real championship contender.

Don’t rush, trust the process.

The end of the Cavaliers-Warriors game means that the last fun of the NBA in November has gone offline. But the NBA is always like this, one focus follows another, one fun continues to another. After the Cavaliers-Warriors game ended, the fans did not become bored, because a new fun soon appeared in the league.

To be precise, it is a new fun that has never been seen before.

The cause of this fun is the tragic Detroit Pistons. They seem to have become the background color of this season's tragedy, always playing the role of the background board.

Against the Miami Heat, the team that once dominated the East during the dark defensive era lost again.

Although the Detroit Pistons' regular season record has always been mediocre, the playoffs are where they can really fight their way out of the siege, but they have indeed lost too many times this season.

The reason for the loss was that Larry Brown, who was the only one the Pistons were willing to give him an assistant coach position after he came back, advised Rick Carlisle to firmly defend the inside because the Heat's breakthroughs and cuts in this game made it difficult for the Pistons, who expanded too much, to defend.

Larry Brown even warned the whole team on his own initiative: "Whoever saves the ball outside the three-point line will roll down and sit down!"

The current Heat team has three tough guys: General Arenas (I wrote before that Arenas signed with the Heat after leaving the Rockets), JR Smith (the draft result is different from the original history) and Lamar Odom.

Under the Pistons' strategy of abandoning the three-point line, these three knives were all drawn.

Also smoking is Caron Butler, who is entering the third year of his professional career.

The Heat rained three-pointers one after another, and the once invincible Detroit Pistons were directly shot through and lost the game.

Larry Brown was slapped in the face again. His wrong decision brought shame to the team and made him lose the trust of Rick Carlisle.

After returning to the locker room, the coach of the most unsuccessful Dream Team in history, who was criticized for "treason" last summer, wanted to defend himself: "Listen guys, in the 80s."

Ben interrupted him rudely: "Shut up, it's not the 80s! Roger is right, you're a fucking idiot!"

Of course, what happened to Larry Brown is not the real point; the point is the Heat.

In the final moments of the game, Gilbert Arenas was only one point away from scoring his first 1 points of the season. However, when he raised his hand to ask for the ball, Caron Butler didn't notice and chose to shoot himself, which made Arenas miss the chance to score 40 points.

The general was very angry. After the game, he blocked Caron Butler in the player tunnel and scolded Butler with the most unbearable words in the world, even dirtier than "You act like LeBron", and asked this teammate to apologize to him.

Caron Butler tried to defuse the conflict, explaining that he did not intentionally fail to pass the ball, but simply did not pay attention to Arenas's statistics and his movements in asking for the ball.

But the general did not buy this argument and remained unyielding, even poking Caron Butler's forehead with his finger during the argument.

Caron Butler wanted to be patient, but Arenas kept escalating the conflict. Finally, Butler also exploded.

How can he be just an ordinary person? Although Caron Butler has been trying to restrain himself, shine in charity work, and keep a low profile on the court since entering the league, he is not a real good man.

This guy from the streets of Wisconsin, who had been arrested 15 times at the age of 15 and was on good terms with a group of robbers and murderers in prison, was completely fed up with Arenas' face-to-face attacks.

A violent argument broke out between the two sides, and both men threatened to come to the locker room with guns the next day to settle the dispute.

Caron Butler was just speaking in anger at the time and didn't take it seriously.

The teammates also felt that the two were just threatening.

But the next day, when Gilbert Arenas really took out a gun from the locker, Pat Riley, who had seen the magician brandishing guns and sticks in the locker room, was dumbfounded.

This is not the first time that the casual general has done such a thing. When he was in the Warriors, Arenas was asked by the old players to buy donuts during his rookie season. In the NBA locker room, this is a very common "rookie task".

But the general was so unwilling to put up with this that he licked all the donuts he bought, smeared baby powder on them, and then gave them to his teammates.

Needless to say, the result was that Gilbert Arenas was tied up and thrown into the washing machine.

Feeling insulted, the general drove home to get his gun, and then rushed back to the locker room to settle accounts with his teammates. Fortunately, the locker room was empty at the time, and only a security guard noticed him breaking in with a gun.

However, because it did not cause much impact, this incident did not cause any stir at the time.

This lucky escape gave the general a wrong impression: bringing a gun into the locker room was not a big deal.

So this time, he really brought a gun into the locker room to confront Caron Butler.

Of course, there was no bloody conflict in the locker room in the end. Gilbert Arenas didn't even point a gun at Butler. He just wanted to show that he was a ruthless person, that's all.

However, because the locker room was full of people when the gun incident occurred, it seriously endangered the safety of the locker room and was widely reported by the media.

The General's "gun incident" has become the biggest fun in the NBA during this period, and has also become the culprit for David Stern's recent insomnia.

He finally saved the NBA from drug abuse, violence and roughness. Now, except for Roger's private life which is as absurd as Magic and Chamberlain, and the influence it has caused is not very good, NBA players have basically been packaged into a bunch of inspirational, positive and sunny high-quality idols.

Gilbert Arenas' gun incident is equivalent to telling the world: David Stern's decades of efforts have been a waste of time. Wake up, the NBA is essentially a barbaric league composed of a group of low-quality rough guys.

The furious David Stern directly suspended Gilbert Arenas for 50 games. For the safety of the locker room, Pat Riley was also ready to take action against Caron Butler.

Although Caron Butler did not take the initiative to provoke trouble during the whole process, he was the one who first suggested bringing a gun to the locker room.

Pat Riley doesn't want this time bomb with a gangster background to stay in the locker room.

Just like that, while fans were going crazy over the gun scandal, Caron Butler was quietly put on the shelf.

For a time, many championship-contending teams were scrambling for this young small forward with comprehensive skills, accurate mid-range shots, and hard-working defense.

However, all of these teams have to consider the risk posed by Caron Butler, who may continue to cause trouble in the locker room due to his gang background.

Roger was surprised that the "gun gate" incident happened early, and at the same time he was very concerned about the movements of Caron Butler.

The Warriors no longer have room for Caron Butler and have no chips to trade.

And if the right team gets him for the right price, he'll be a problem.

Caron Butler is not a star who can stand on his own, but he is an excellent piece of the puzzle.

It is also unknown which team he will eventually be traded to and what impact it will have on the situation this season.

However, it can be predicted that the Warriors' trade of Alan Houston will not be the only move by the championship-contending team in the middle of the season.

There are still many variables this season.

In the following December, the heat of the gun scandal continued, and major media outlets were discussing the issue of locker room safety in the NBA.

Roger, who had nothing to do with the incident, was not spared from being teased: "Fortunately, because of Roger's joining, the Warriors traded Gilbert Arenas. Otherwise, with their tempers, the NBA would probably have the first locker room shooting in the four major North American leagues. Damn it, why am I actually looking forward to this happening?"

During this period, the Warriors played relatively smoothly.

The team experienced some minor injuries in December, with Marcus Camby, Tayshaun Prince, Stephen Jackson and Mobley all suffering minor injuries that required them to rest for a few games.

These injuries are not serious, but unfortunately they all happened at the same time.

But overall the team's record remained solid, losing only to the Pistons on December 12, to the Pacers on the 10th, and to the Mavericks on the 14th.

Before the Christmas game, the Warriors still had a record of 19 wins and 6 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference, while the Lakers, who ranked first, had a record of 20 wins and 5 losses. Offensive teams are often more likely to achieve brilliant results in the regular season.

But the records of all Western Conference teams pale in comparison to the New York Knicks. So far, the Knicks have a record of 22 wins and 3 losses.

They were at the top of a veritable pyramid, gleaming in the sun.

The Knicks have proven that winning can become a habit.

Continuous winning becomes an obligation, an expectation, and finally an attitude, an attitude of pursuing perfect results.

The media predicted that the Knicks would decline after their honeymoon period, but that didn't happen.

The media predicted that other teams would study the Knicks thoroughly and make them start losing, but that didn't happen.

The more they win, the more excited they are, and the more they play, the more passionate they become. Their chemistry and locker room relationship are like Tommy and water, blending into one.

An eight-game winning streak and a nine-game winning streak have almost allowed the Knicks to dominate the Eastern Conference.

And this Eastern Conference No. 1 team, which is so strong that Spike Lee proudly calls it "the strongest Knicks in history", is the opponent that Roger has been waiting for for a long time.

He is the opponent he most wants to defeat now.

The last time they met, Alan Houston's selfishness ruined everything.

Of course, Roger is not the kind of person who likes to put the blame for the loss on role players. That is something only a coward would do.

The fact is, in the last match, even if Alan Houston passed the ball back to Roger according to the tactics and Roger made that three-pointer, the Warriors were still behind and still might not have the last laugh.

So the last loss was not Alan Houston's fault alone. Even if the Golden State Gang has fully integrated this time, the outcome is still unknown.

But Roger likes such challenges, and only such opponents are worthy of being the dazzling jewel in his crown.

A week before the Christmas game, Payton, Yao Ming, Wade and KG, who were in the limelight, appeared in the Burbank studio of NBC TV - this was the recording site of NBC TV's classic program "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".

This episode was aired just before the Christmas War, seizing the spotlight of the Christmas War.

This kind of talk show never shy away from creating controversy, so host Jay Leno asked the four people in the final questioning session: "Based on your current abilities, how do you view Roger? Do you still think Roger is unattainable?"

The answers from Yao Ming and Wade were rather boring. The two young men were basically complimenting the No. 1 basketball player of the time.

Gary Payton was full of energy: "I am honored to have the opportunity to be the one who sent King Louis XVI to the guillotine at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. If possible, I would even be willing to be the executioner."

However, Gary Payton is not a big enough star now. He was able to appear on the show entirely because of the other three people. Even if he speaks boldly, he cannot bring any influence.

In the end, it was Kevin Garnett who stirred up the storm. In front of tens of millions of TV viewers, the extremely popular KG said the following.

"You know, I've always had the utmost respect for Roger. In 1995, when I was a kid, when I was lost in the NBA, when I was adjusting to adult life alone in cold Minneapolis, Roger was the only person who could give me a sense of security.

He taught me how to overcome nervousness, how to hold my own in the locker room, how to get along with my teammates, how to go from a boy to a man.

Believe it or not, the biggest part of my personal expenses during my first year as a pro was long distance calls to Roger.

But now, I have been in this league for almost ten years. To be honest, I don't want to continue. I am a little tired of this kind of warm drama between big brother and little brother. I don't like this drama, and I don't know who would like to be someone else's little brother forever.

We all gave everything to win, so we deserve the honor, and that's not just for Roger. This season, that's what we're here to do.

I don't want to be Roger's little brother forever, and I can't be Roger's little brother forever. I have grown a lot and improved a lot. I will use a season to show him that I am now equal to him because I can beat him.

I'm sure Roger won't be offended by me saying this because he has always encouraged me to be competitive and I've never been hungrier to win than I have been this year."

Kevin Garnett's bold remarks made Yao Ming and Wade open their mouths in amazement.

The show's ratings indeed skyrocketed, and the already hot Christmas battle became even more anticipated because of Kevin Garnett's inner monologue.

In the hotel, Roger was hugging Mary-Kate Olsen, who was nine years younger than him and whom he had just met for ten days and who had been cursed by Abby Hornacek for seven days, while watching "The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno" with a blank expression on his face.

Mary-Kate Olsen had just joked with Roger about how you tell me apart from my twin sister, Ashley Olsen, and my youngest sister, Elizabeth Olsen.

But after hearing what KG said on TV, Mary-Kate Olsen suddenly lost the mood to joke.

She knew that her boyfriend must be angry.

An 18-year-old girl often cares about her boyfriend's emotions. She hugged Roger's neck and held his face: "There's nothing to be angry about."

"Angry? No, not at all," Roger smiled. "KG is right. He can't always be my little brother. At the end of the day, this is a competitive league and we all have to compete with each other in the end."

And Roger did not explain the second half of the sentence to Scarlet Witch’s sister—there was nothing wrong with his idea, but he had to be prepared to not be treated as a younger brother!
Roger is really not angry, he understands KG, NBA is not a place for you to kneel down and beg for mercy.

But he won't let KG and the New York Knicks get their way.

So, on Christmas Eve, the whole of New York went crazy.

An ESPN reporter was filming on the street. He told the audience in front of the camera: "Right now, the streets and alleys of New York are filled with only one voice!"

That was the cry of New Yorkers for their one-of-a-kind mayor.

In the locker room, the entire Warriors team was enveloped in this special atmosphere. Except for Boris Dio who was still leisurely drinking coffee and reading the newspaper, everyone entered a state of fighting.

After the Warriors got rid of Alan Houston, the atmosphere within the team was also excellent.

In the league, if you want to build a dynasty, you have to create a sense of team honor. Fortunately, most of the Warriors players now have this sense of honor.

Their mood was the same as Roger's, they just wanted to tear the Knicks apart in New York and kick the guy sitting at the top down.

The Knicks on the other side must think so too.

This will be an inhumane and bloody fight.

When they got to the court, Wade and Yao Ming greeted Roger as usual.

But Kevin Garnett stayed in his own half with Gary Payton.

Roger pointed at KG and asked Yao Ming: "What's going on with him?" "Don't worry, KG just wants to create a tense atmosphere for the whole team. In fact, he hoped that Wade and I wouldn't come to shake your hand."

"Oh, like he always blocks every shot after the whistle? Just some meaningless tricks."

Kevin Garnett is good at stirring up the mood in the locker room, so he didn't want to greet Roger with a smile in today's game.

He wants to tell the whole team from the first second he takes the court: We are here to defeat the Kings!
When the starting players of both teams gathered in the center circle, Roger did not speak to Garnett.

Yao Ming didn't know whether the two were just competing or were really angry with each other.

Kevin Garnett publicly stated that he didn't want to play the game of big brother and little brother anymore, and Roger ignored Garnett.

Is there really nothing wrong between them?

Yao Ming had no time to think because the game started quickly and the Knicks got the ball.

The Knicks' first round of offense was a pick-and-roll between Wade and Garnett. Amar'e Stoudemire immediately switched defense to Wade, not giving the No. 3, who had made great progress in his mid-range shooting, any chance to shoot.

However, when Wade was about to run into Stoudemire's arms, he suddenly passed the ball, changed direction with almost no deceleration, stepped his leg to the other side, and passed by Stoudemire.

This is a speed that Stoudemire has never seen in his career.

After using high-speed phantom steps to pass Stoudemire, Wade made a layup and gave the Knicks the first lead.

In Roger's opinion, there are only two most lethal steps among NBA perimeter players: one is Wade's mirage step at his peak, and the other is LeBron's persistent light step.

Both of these steps are almost impossible to defend.

The Knicks' first attack was very easy. Dwyane Wade, a sophomore, was already an efficient scorer. He had almost no major shortcomings except that he could not shoot three-pointers and his free throws were not very stable.

Knicks fans were cheering wildly, and Spike Lee was already in tears when he saw Wade score the first goal.

He has not forgotten how Roger slaughtered the New York Knicks again and again in Madison Square Garden in the 90s, plunging New York fans into pain time and time again.

Ever since Roger announced in his rookie season that he was going to "put failure into Pat Riley's mouth," the Knicks have been playing the role of losers.
Whether it was the New York Mafia era or the Jordan-Ewing era, this historic team was always trampled under Roger's feet. The memories of New York diehard fans about the New York Knicks over the past many years are simply nightmares woven by Roger.

Roger has always been the demon hanging over Madison Square Garden.

But now, look at the unstoppable Dwyane Wade, look at the passionate KG, and look at the restrained and tough Yao Ming.

The light of the New York Knicks is coming!

One round later, Tayshaun Prince cut in and shook off Jamal Crawford, the only defensive weakness in the Knicks' starting lineup.

Jamal Crawford actually doesn't fit in with this starting lineup. He needs the ball in his hands to play his best role, but he doesn't have much ball possession next to the New York Big Three.

Everyone knows that the sixth position is the most suitable role for him.

But Lenny Wilkens still started him in order to ensure that the Knicks' offense had no weaknesses.

Jamal Crawford's shooting range can help the team open up space. When he and Wade are on the court at the same time, he only needs to be an off-ball shooter to open up space. When Wade is off the court, Jamal Crawford can control the ball as he pleases.

However, another problem with starting Jamal Crawford is that his defense is always targeted.

Prince easily shook off the thin guard, received the pass from Roger, and prepared to attack the basket.

Just as the basketball flew towards the basket, Yao Ming's hand shattered Tayshaun Prince's beautiful fantasy.

The reason why Lenny Wilkens dared to start Jamal Crawford, an obvious defensive loophole, is because the Knicks have too many people who can clean up the mess.

Even if you can break through Jamal Crawford, it doesn't mean you can score easily.

This offense and defense further highlighted the strength of the Knicks and explained why they are at the top of the pyramid.

After the Knicks attacked, Wade broke through and passed the ball, and Garnett made a mid-range shot, making it 4-0.

Mike Breen said with emotion: "The days of Roger dominating Madison Square Garden are over. Dwyane, KG and Yao may be able to do what Michael and Patrick failed to do."

After the goal, Kevin Garnett yelled at Roger: "Hibachi!"

This is a transliterated word that comes from Japanese pronunciation and means a small brazier for Japanese barbecue.

In basketball, this means "I'm hot."

Seeing Kevin Garnett yelling at Roger, the New York fans at the scene became even more agitated.

Roger ignored KG and just pressed down with both hands: "Don't worry, let's take it slow!"

In the Warriors' second attack, Roger also played pick-and-roll with Stoudemire.

But Garnett quickly switched defense and almost at the moment Roger broke through with the pick-and-roll, he switched in front of Roger with his arms open.

Roger stopped suddenly, jumped up and leaned back. Kevin Garnett blocked Roger's fingertips with his extremely quick reaction and long arms, but the slight space left by Roger's leaning back still allowed him to hit the mid-range shot steadily.

After the ball went in, Roger was not polite to his younger brother: "Kevin, didn't Yao tell you? No Japanese, I don't like it."

"I don't play to please you."

“No, you have to do something I like or you’re going to be fucking punished.”

The tension between Roger and KG is quickly becoming intense. Yao Ming and Wade can't believe that one day they will be at such a disadvantage on the court.

In the next defense, Garnett hit it again.

This time, Yao Ming and Wade set a pick-and-roll, Wade broke through, Yao Ming followed the ball and prepared to attack the basket. Just as the Shanghai fortress appeared under the basket, Marcus Camby and Amar'e Stoudemire quickly retreated and completed the double team attack.

But Yao Ming passed the ball to KG very tacitly, and he knew where KG was without even looking. The tacit understanding developed during this period of time made up for Yao Ming's weak passing ability to a certain extent.

Stoudemire tried his best to dive back and slightly interfered with Garnett's shot.

But the basketball still hit the target, and Kevin Garnett scored two goals in a row, making it 6 to 2.

"Hibachi!"

Roger doesn't like Japanese words? I'm going to shout!
Punishment? You punish one and see!

The tension between the two sides escalated again. Kevin Garnett wanted to create this feeling. He wanted the whole team to have the courage to challenge the supreme king. As a true leader in the locker room, he had to lead by example.

After KG scored, the fans in Madison Square Garden were almost crazy and shouted "Fuck Roger".

On the sidelines, Lenny Wilkens felt like his eardrums were about to burst.

It is estimated that no player after Roger will have such influence in New York.

Roger was not affected by such abuse. To be honest, if he didn't hear such voices in New York, he would feel something was wrong.

In this offense, Roger passed the ball to Stoudemire after a pick-and-roll.

KG immediately turned his gun around, but Stoudemire, who always knew how to finish after receiving the ball, passed the ball one more time and returned it to Roger.

Roger had already shaken off Wade through Marcus Camby's off-ball screen and got a wide-open shooting opportunity on the right side outside the three-point line.

Seeing that Wade was too late to defend, Garnett, the omnipotent defensive filler, rushed outside the three-point line and jumped up with all his strength, trying to block Roger's shot.

But when Garnett flew into the air, Roger took back the basketball and then took a side step to avoid the flying wolf king.

Garnett fell into the audience because he jumped too hard. Roger looked at KG in the crowd and did not shoot immediately. Instead, he quickly took out the cigarette in his mouth, threw it to his opponent and stomped it out, then shot a three-pointer and the basketball went into the net.

5 is better than 6!

Mike Breen couldn't help but applaud: "This is why we like watching Roger play. He won't let any round become boring, not even open jump shots! Believe me, such a taunting move will become popular all over the world overnight!"

Al Michaels on the side laughed and said, "Remember when Wang Zhizhi shook off KG from outside the three-point line and caused him to get stitches? Chinese players from outside the three-point line seem to have an inexplicable attraction to KG, which always makes him jump without hesitation."

After scoring the goal, Roger opened his hands to Kevin Garnett in the crowd and said, "Kevin, why are you there?"

The King gave his punishment by humiliating Kevin Garnett in the last possession.

Garnett climbed up unhappily. He had just made a fool of himself, but he did not regret it. He was doing the right thing.

He still clapped his hands passionately and yelled to his teammates: "Whatever you do, guys, don't give those bastards in the Bay Area any easy shots!"

This game may make people understand why the media say Kevin Garnett is a tube of "super glue".

You know, the New York Knicks have long lost the hard-working team culture of the 90s. After all, they have experienced a long period of chaos in the post-Ewing period. People like Marcus Camby who sacrificed everything for the team, on the contrary, do not get much respect. This is exactly caused by the lack of team culture.

Even though the New York Knicks made it to the conference semifinals last season thanks to the talents of Wade and Yao Ming, they still don't have much of a locker room culture.

It is KG's selflessness, focus, passion and determination that have transformed the New York Knicks, giving them talent and tenacious faith.

He is the one who really turned the team around.

Garnett's will was not defeated by that shameful round just now, and he still tried to lead the team out of the siege.

However, the king's punishment did not end there.

In this round, Garnett received the ball from the outside after the pick-and-roll and was double-teamed by Stoudemire and Jason Richardson.

KG subconsciously wanted to pass the ball to Wade who was temporarily unattended, but the experienced Roger had predicted KG's behavior.

He quickly left Gary Payton behind and ran towards Wade on the other side of the court. Finally, he intercepted Garnett's pass at the right time and created a turnover!
After Roger got the ball, he turned around quickly and ran down. The Flash caught up with Roger with his incredible speed and was ready to perform his signature chase at any time.

But Roger didn't attack the basket himself, but slammed the ball hard on the floor behind him.

The basketball bounced high, and Jason Richardson followed up to catch the ball in the air and performed a 360-degree turn and slam dunk.

7 to 6, the Warriors take the lead!

"Kevin made a mistake. He took the pass too lightly. Don't forget, Roger was the best defensive player last season. This kind of pass won't work in front of Roger!" Mike Breen yelled.

Kevin Garnett knew that he was being targeted by Roger.

That horrible bastard is now targeting him with the highest level of force.

This is the price you have to pay for saying those words.

Kevin Garnett stopped talking trash, he just wanted to do his job conscientiously.

He didn't want to continue to provoke Roger, that would be playing with fire.

The Knicks' offense changed its rhythm this time. Wade did not break through with the ball, but old Payton passed the ball to Yao Ming in the low post.

Yao Ming turned around and tried a hook shot, but the shot missed due to Marcus Camby's fierce resistance.

The experienced KG used his elbows and butt to push Stoudemire away, grabbed the offensive rebound, and then took advantage of the situation and jumped directly to the basket, ready to dunk with both hands.

Garnett slammed the ball towards the basket, but a big hand appeared between the basketball and the basket.

The basketball hit his palm and bounced off, causing Kevin Garnett to bleed!
"Roger blocked KG's dunk right after he made a steal! Roger was angry. He must have been angry about what KG said on the show!" Mike Breen also watched the show last night. When Kevin Garnett said those words, Mike Breen knew that KG would have a hard time tonight!
But the attack was not over yet. Garnett reacted quickly and ran towards the basketball, taking the ball into his own hands.

Roger, who was also chasing the ball, could only stay close to KG to defend, so the whole court became restless.

Kevin Garnett got a one-on-one opportunity with Roger!
This is a mismatch, Kevin Garnett has the advantage in height and weight.

Without hesitation, he immediately turned his back to the basket with the ball, ready to play a one-on-one game.

Yes, Garnett is a face-to-the-basket type of inside player, but that doesn't mean he has no ability to back up to the basket. Facing a guard like Roger, Garnett is still willing to give it a try.

Roger was not afraid of the defensive mismatch. He held KG with one hand and kept chattering: "KG, you should know that I always treat you as one of my best friends. If you think we can not maintain this relationship on the court, then I will let you see what it means to be my real enemy."

"I've been in this league for nine and a half years. Do you think this kind of talk can still scare me?"

Garnett leaned back and turned to prepare for a jump shot.

This is a disappointing result for Mike Breen. KG doesn't plan to go to the basket even when facing Roger? Is he so obsessed with jump shots?

KG has his own concerns. When he enters the basket, Marcus Camby and Amar'e Stoudemire will immediately help defend, which may make it more difficult to score. But against Roger, he has the height advantage, and his jump shot will not necessarily be disturbed.

Of course, it all comes down to KG being a guy who prefers jump shots.

If Charles Barkley got this kind of opportunity, he wouldn't think too much and would just break through.

Garnett turned around and prepared to shoot, but before the basketball reached his chest, Roger cut it off!
Then Roger launched a direct counterattack. Knicks fans couldn’t believe that KG was defeated so easily by Roger!

Garnett tried his best to chase, but Wade had already run across his own half to protect the basket.

At the same time, the other Knicks players kept their eyes on the following players, cutting off Roger's passing route.

This time, Roger can only rely on himself to end the attack.

After being blocked by Wade and KG, Roger broke into the restricted area, jumped high, and pulled the ball back with force, as if he wanted to dunk directly.

But Wade and KG are both good at rim protection. They followed Roger and jumped into the air one after another, about to complete the block.

At this moment, Roger held up the basketball with one hand, then turned in the air, passed Wade, let KG pass, changed hands and scored a layup!
With excellent ball sense and body coordination, Roger completed a wonderful scene that is expected to be one of the top ten goals of the season!
After stealing the ball from KG, he chased him down and made a beautiful layup, which made the Warriors' score 9 to 6. Kevin Garnett experienced a standard "you messed with the wrong guy" moment.

After the goal, Lenny Wilkens cautiously paused the game.

Roger finally had time to perform.

"Nine and a half years, so what? You really disappoint me, Kevin, because nine and a half years have passed, and you are still so vulnerable. Do you think you are qualified to compete with me? No, there is no difference between us now. It's not about whether you like it or not, but you can only be my little brother, you have no other choice."

After Roger finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the bench, but after taking two steps he turned back: "By the way, let me remind you again. Remember, No Japanese."

Kevin Garnett lowered his head, a strong feeling of suffocation lingering around him, the Kings' punishment was merciless.

It was the first time New York fans saw the passion drain from him.

(One update today, because the two-in-one has reached 10,000 words. In the afternoon, I will check on my dad’s work injury. Although the hope of successfully passing the review for cerebral hemorrhage is not great, I will still give it a try.)
(End of this chapter)