Champions Creed

Chapter 6 006: Shark

Wearing his brand new Jordan VI, Roger appeared at the opening ceremony of the Sunshine Classic.

The Sunshine Classic will be held in the Louisiana State University basketball stadium, where the Sharks once fought.

The stadium was packed with people inside and outside. In addition to the players who came to participate in the game, there were also many media on the scene.

Most of them are actually here to see the new No. 1 pick, Shark. Of course, if a high school player stands out here, the power of the media can also be used for him.

Everyone at Brock High School was more nervous than the college students waiting for the technician in the room.

Because each of the eight teams invited to the Sunshine Classic is well-known nationwide. Even more unfortunate is that the opponent of Bullock High School's first game is the famous basketball school Oak Hill High School.

Although Oak Hill High School's star player Jerry Stackhouse did not attend the invitational tournament because he went to another training camp, they still had the 25th-ranked guard Jeff McKinnie and the 100th-ranked small forward Mark Austin in their team.

As for Brock High School, even Andre is not in the top 100.

No one dared to imagine how many points they would lose.

After the Sharks made a few brief remarks at the opening ceremony, the opening game between Brock High School and Oak Hill High School was about to take place.

Roger took off his training jacket, revealing his No. 14 jersey, and began to warm up.

There is no special reason for choosing No. 14, it’s just because of Mitsui Hisashi.

When we watched Slam Dunk in the past, saw Sakuragi’s passion, and saw Rukawa’s invincibility, everyone thought that was themselves.

It was not until many years later, when he was mourning his dead dream at night, that he realized that Mitsui Shou was the real sympathizer.

Influenced by the character of Mitsui Shou, Roger used to be a man who never gave up, but staying up late and working overtime without giving up seemed to have no meaning.

Now, Roger wants to transfer his spirit to basketball, and believes that there will be better results.

Players from both teams were warming up, but all the reporters and cameras at the scene were focused on the other half of the court, on the players from Oak Hill High School.

Although Brock High School is a local team in Louisiana, it seems like air and does not exist at all.

It’s no wonder that reporters don’t pay attention to Brock High School. Roger himself can’t stand the behavior of his teammates.

Andre was in a daze and missed several hook shots when he was practicing under the basket.

Not to mention the others, each of them was so nervous that they turned into blacksmiths.

Roger was also convinced, it was really a case of one soldier being incompetent and the whole army being incompetent.

The fight hasn't even started yet, why do you look like you're about to be fucked to death?

At this time, head coach Hawke walked up to Roger and said, "See that guard over there who is about the same height as you? He is Jeff McKinney, the highest ranked player in the United States in this training invitational tournament."

Roger nodded. Of course he knew McKinney. A North Carolina native, the second-best guard at Oak Hill High School.

He was only the second-best guard not because he wasn't good enough, but because the first-best guard was too good. There was no shame in being second to Jerry Stackhouse.

In the 96 draft, the Denver Nuggets selected Jeff McKinnie with the eighth pick in the second round. In his best season in the NBA, he averaged 14.6 points and 6.7 assists per game.

Although McKinnie is not a legend in the NBA, he is undoubtedly a superstar in high school.

Before his senior season even started, McKinney had already received invitations from more than a dozen NCAA Division I teams. He was not on the same level as Andre, who only had Division I prospects.

Roger looked at the other party and said calmly: "Don't worry, coach, I will take care of him."

After saying that, he continued his warm-up.

Hawke's head was full of question marks. I just want you to not feel too much pressure when facing such a high-ranking player. I don't want you to beat him at all.

Am I too conservative?

Three minutes before the game started, a guy with dreadlocks and an Oak Hill High School jersey suddenly rushed into Brock High School's half court and made a tomahawk dunk.

Running to the other side's half to shoot the ball during warm-up is already a very serious act of provocation.

Running over and dunking without restraint only means one thing - your opponent doesn't take you seriously at all.

At this time, everyone in Brock High School looked at the team leader Andre.

But Andre's reaction disappointed the whole team.

He is usually arrogant and domineering, but when faced with the opposing players who came to provoke him, he just walked away quietly.

Because he recognized the guy in front of him, it was Austin who was ranked 100th.

He didn't want to anger this guy and then get dunked on during the game.

Andre's inaction gave Austin the confidence to do whatever he wanted: "Hey, why are you all so sad? Aren't you supposed to be happy to be competing against a star you can only see on TV in the future?"

"Get lost." An Asian man walked towards Austin.

Austin was still smiling: "Asian players? God, is your basketball team so short of people? Why are you stuffing all this garbage in?"

"Shut up and get out of here, idiot. I won't say it again." Roger interrupted Austin rudely.

Austin's face darkened. "You should know that I can break your arm, which is as thin as a branch, with just one hand."

Seeing the two people arguing, reporters turned their cameras to the half of the court at Bullock High School.

The coaches of both teams also came up and separated the two sides.

Although they were separated, Austin was clearly unconvinced.

He pointed at Roger and clenched his fist to intimidate him. Roger was much more civilized and gave Austin a middle finger.

Seeing this, O'Neal, the spokesperson for this event, also wanted to persuade Roger and Austin to calm down.

But as soon as the Sharks walked to the sidelines, they heard the Asian guy yelling at the tallest player on the team:

"Who told me that stifling the opponent, the survival of the fittest, and a life-and-death struggle are the essence of basketball? Then who was running away like a coward just now?"

Andre was like a child who had been exposed. He tried to make up a lame excuse: "I'm not running away. I just want to concentrate before the game."

"No matter how you explain Andre, the basketball court is the most real place. You know who is more pathetic than a loser? A coward! Later on, you can either fight with me, or be ridden on and fucked to death like a coward! I don't think Oak Hill High School is anything great. The pathetic thing is that I surrendered in advance!"

Shark, who heard the entire conversation, suddenly became interested in No. 14, the man with yellow skin and black hair.

He looked so thin and unremarkable except for his handsomeness.

But inside his skinny body, he hides a heart that refuses to give up.

Beat Oak Hill? Not everyone can say that.

During the subsequent warm-up session, O'Neal quickly discovered that this No. 14 was indeed special.

He rarely missed his shots during warm-ups, and the basketball went through the net one after another as if by magic.

O'Neal swore that not even his college teammates could shoot at that rate.

But just when the Sharks thought that No. 14 was a replica of the slow, soft, skinny white guard, Roger suddenly made a powerful windmill dunk!

Seeing this, the shark who likes to stir up trouble can no longer sit still.

He decided to test the guy's abilities himself!
O'Neal took off his coat and walked straight to Roger: "Boy, if you can score a goal over my head, I will give you a pair of Reebok signature shoes for free to replace your ugly Jordans!"

There was no particular reason why O'Neal did this. He just wanted to know if Roger was as brave as he looked, and if this high school student was as strong as he looked.

Shaq, who can't sit still, always likes to find some fun for himself.

Shaquille is an Islamic name which means little one.

However, there are not many parts of the shark's body that match its name.

When this huge monster walked up to him, Roger even felt that he and O'Neal were not of the same species at all.

You know, O'Neal, who just became the No. 1 pick in the draft, has not yet fully expanded.

But even so, he was like a mountain of flesh.

For a moment, the whole audience burst into cheers, and the reporters pointed all their cameras and video cameras at Roger and the shark.

A high school student challenges the top pick in the draft, what a gimmick!
The shark stood at the free throw line with his arms outstretched, then hooked his finger at Roger: "Come on, man, show the big diesel what you can do!"

Of course the Sharks won't take it seriously, but even so, it is still extremely difficult for a high school student to score a goal over a giant who averaged 5.2 blocks per game last season and broke the NCAA record with 17 blocks in a single game.

The fans and media in the stands didn't expect No. 14 to score a goal. Everyone even wanted to see the Shark have a blood-soaked "Fuck your basketball dream" look.

After all, Shark is the most watched player in this invitational tournament.

Looking at the shark standing at the free throw line with his arms outstretched to block his way, Roger couldn't believe his current situation.

A few days ago he was just a failed worker, but now, he is about to face the famous O'Neal!

Roger was very excited at this time. He did not get stage fright. Instead, he replied to Shaq: "My Jordan shoes are not ugly at all, because they were given to me by my family. But then again, who would refuse Shaq's signature shoes?"

O'Neal curled the corners of his mouth. This guy is really interesting.

Roger started dribbling, retreated to the midfield line, made room for a sprint, and then accelerated!
Everyone was shocked. This guy didn't shoot, but attacked the basket! ?

Doesn’t he want to die?!
If you don’t drive a big truck properly, it may cause the car to crash and people to die!

Watching Roger rushing towards him, O'Neal was sure that this guy's courage of "Oak Hill High School is nothing" was not fake.

O'Neal didn't know what the kid was going to do. He just saw Roger holding the basketball high and gliding in the air gracefully, just like Drexler.

After Roger slid into the penalty area, O'Neal jumped lightly and tried to block the shot.

But Roger didn't shoot for a long time. After his body almost flew out of the baseline, he lifted the ball towards the basket at a negative angle.

Everyone thought that No. 14 was forced into a desperate situation by the shark and that was why he made such a reckless move.

Not to mention going in, this ball might just hit the edge of the backboard, right?

But it's normal, after all, he is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

But then, people saw the basketball fall smoothly into the net with just the right amount of force!
The moment the ball went in, everyone at the scene cheered. Under O'Neal's defense, the No. 14 player actually scored a negative angle layup!
This kind of action has never been seen in the NCAA, let alone the NBA!

In the stands, LSU coach Del Brown stood up. He knew very well that the goal was not just luck.

He turned to look at his assistant coach, very anxiously: "Who is that kid? Why don't I have his information?"

The assistant coach looked through the information for a long time and finally answered: "He is ranked tenth in Jonesville!"

"Impossible, Jonesville can't find 9 more players better than him! That shot just now was not a stroke of luck. Did you see how soft his touch was? Did you see how far he glided? Do you know how long his wingspan is? And he was facing Shaquille O'Neal!"

The assistant coach adjusted his glasses. "Uh, sorry, he is ranked in the top ten in tennis in Jonesville. As for basketball, it says that he has only been on the school team for a week."

"What the fvck!?" Del Brown swore that this was the most outrageous thing he had ever heard in his life.

(End of this chapter)