Champions Creed

Chapter 7 007: The first top high school player from Asia in history

O'Neal is a product of Louisiana State University, and he is also the spokesperson for this Sunshine Classic. Therefore, the school, for the sake of the O'Neal, provides the venue to the organizers of the Sunshine Classic for free.

But in fact this is just a cover, there is no free lunch in the world.

If a man gives you a free lunch, he is most likely greedy for your body.

Louisiana State University head coach Del Brown is just coveting the bodies of these young players.

The reason for borrowing the venue for free is that he wanted to take this opportunity to investigate whether there are any good talents that can be recruited in the future at this year's classic tournament.

It's important to recruit good players early. The talented Shark chose Louisiana State University over other prestigious schools like Duke. A big part of the reason for this was that coach Del Brown had established a friendship with Shark early on and maintained correspondence for three years.

Just now, when Roger scored a goal easily over the Shark's head, Del Brown felt that the person he was looking for had appeared.

If it is true as the information says, Roger just joined the school basketball team a week ago and had not received any systematic basketball training before that.

How terrifying is his talent?
Del Brown folded his arms across his chest, staring intently at the field.

Oak Hill High School would be a good touchstone.

At this time, on the court, O'Neal, who was having a lot of fun, asked the staff to take out a pair of Reebok shoes, signed on them, and gave them to Roger.

Because of his interaction with the shark, the previously unknown Roger became the darling of reporters and the star of the classic tournament.

So much so that before the game started, a large number of reporters rushed over to interview Roger.

This interview session made Shark's love for Roger deepen.

When reporters asked Roger, "What do you think Shaq will achieve in the NBA?" Roger responded:
"I think he can surpass Ewing, Admiral and Dream and become the greatest center of this era. Duke's Christian Laettner? Georgetown's Mourning? Sorry, after entering a bigger stage, they will no longer be compared with Shaq."

Shark smiled. It was obvious that Roger had a low EQ because he always told the truth!

When O'Neal was selected as the No. 1 pick this year, there were still many people who said that Laettner, who was selected in the Dream Team, should be the first pick.

Many media outlets were full of doubts about O'Neal, after all, he had never even made it to the final four in the NCAA.

Roger's answer made O'Neal very relieved. At least there are still reasonable people in this world.

Later, another reporter asked Roger: "For the next game where winning or losing is not too important, will you still go all out? Or do you plan to focus on the upcoming league?"

The reporter was already very polite; he didn't say directly that "it was a game where the outcome was not in suspense."

Roger stared at the reporter, his smile gradually fading. "I admire the legendary football coach Vincent Thomas Lombardi very much, especially his saying 'If winning or losing is not important, then why keep score in the game?' I like it very much. There is no game where winning or losing is not important in competitive sports. Next, of course, I will go all out and defeat my opponent!"

Vincent Thomas Lombardi's status in the football world is probably equivalent to that of K.A. Auerbach in basketball, because he achieved brilliant success both in professional and college games. He is well-known and highly respected in the United States.

Roger answered with his famous quote, which won the favor of many reporters and successfully took advantage of the popularity of handball.

This was also the first time the world experienced Roger's strong desire to win.

That’s right, the more a person lacks something, the more he likes to emphasize it.

Roger admitted that there was a damn lack of victory in his life!
Not far away, looking at Roger who was surrounded by the crowd, McKinney found that he was no longer the protagonist of this invitational tournament.

As the 25th-ranked player in the United States, he was like a tired doll and was abandoned by everyone.

He didn't understand, what does it mean to score a goal over the absent-minded Shark? I can do it too.

Austin next to McKinnie was even more angry. He told his teammates: "That kid is mine, don't steal it."

Unlike other sports such as football and rugby, the cruelty of basketball lies in that it allows you to destroy your opponent alone, which is as exciting as a showdown between cowboys in the sunset.

Austin swore that he would brutally beat that damn Asian to death in a one-on-one fight later!
Before the game started, when both teams were preparing to kick off at midfield, Austin deliberately yelled to his teammates:

"Hey, I just heard the funniest thing in the world. Someone said they are about to witness a great miracle, a miracle where an unknown high school defeats the best high school in the United States. Where do so many miracles come from in this world? Strength determines everything!
Whoever runs into Oak Hill High School is unlucky!"

Roger was beginning to get tired of this idiot, who was ugly to begin with, looking an awful lot like the actress who played Juliet in the 2024 version of Romeo and Juliet.

Who would have known that she is ugly and has a smelly mouth.

The Shark kicked off the game himself in the center circle, and the basketball was snatched away by Oak Hill High School.

After the game started, Austin immediately yelled at Roger: "Come over and defend me if you dare."

But Roger just replied coldly: "Sorry, you rank too low, I'm not interested."

Austin: ???
How can you say such chilling words at 35 degrees?
McKinnie controlled the ball across half court, and Roger naturally took the initiative to match up with him.

What's the big deal about being ranked 100th in the US? If you want to do something, just do the one that ranks the highest today!
Seeing Roger coming to defend him, McKinney felt very lucky.

Because everyone will soon know who is the biggest star today.

He used a sudden change of direction after starting forward to pass Roger, and then made a quick stop jump shot from mid-range.

Roger's defense is not very good, mainly due to his lack of experience and immature skills, and he cannot easily lock down his opponent.

But after Roger was broken through, Andre actually rushed out actively, interfering with McKinnie's jump shot, causing him to miss.

Roger's words before the game woke Andre up.

If you surrender before you even start fighting, you will never win in your life.

Yeah, Oak Hill High School is shit. Even if we lose, we have to lose like men!
After his teammates secured the rebound, Roger raised his hand to ask for the ball and quickly counterattacked. While moving at full speed, Roger suddenly stopped and pulled back with perfect rhythm.

After forcing McKinney to stop suddenly, Roger changed direction smoothly and went to the side of McKinney.

Del Brown couldn't help but applaud. This pass was extremely brilliant. He knew that Roger's goal just now was not just luck!
Roger's sense of the ball is so perfect, his overflowing talent and ability cannot be hidden at all.

After using the change of rhythm to pass McKinnie, Roger made a quick stop jump shot from mid-range.

But at this time Austin rushed out. He had been eyeing Roger for a long time and was waiting for an opportunity to assist in defense.

When Roger shot, Austin just blocked it, and the timing of his assisting defense was very accurate.

Austin thought he could defend Roger, but then he heard the beautiful notes coming from the Nets.

This distraction had no effect on Roger at all.

"brush!"

It was also a mid-range pull-up jump shot, and he also encountered help defense.

But Roger and McKinney had very different endings.

Endless cheers flooded the gymnasium. Roger lived up to everyone's expectations. In just one round, he humiliated two high school students ranked in the top 100 in the United States!

Del Brown saw Roger make a smooth jump shot under Austin's defense and shrugged at the assistant coach: "High school students can't stop him at all. His jump shot and offensive skills are on another level!"

After the goal, Roger pointed at Austin and then at McKinney: "The game is only 30 minutes, so come together. Time is limited, I don't have time to deal with you one by one!"

After saying this, Roger couldn't help laughing while retreating.

First it was Andre, then McKinney and Austin.

Roger found himself becoming more and more addicted to the feeling of defeating his opponent!
The subsequent game can be described in one sentence: McKinnie and Austin passed away peacefully.

The scene of Roger ravaging them was repeated throughout the whole scene.

He used mid-range shots with or without the ball in various positions to torture the nerves of McKinnie and Austin again and again.

What's the best way to limit a scorer? Force him to pass the ball.

Austin wanted to use pressure and double-teaming to force Roger to pass the ball.

But Austin never expected that Roger could be so independent!

Facing his teammates who were left open, Roger didn't pass the ball once!

He would rather shoot under double-teaming than pass the ball to his teammates!
Therefore, all Austin's active defense resulted in was Yan She being attacked again and again.

To humiliate oneself, to humiliate again and again!
To be honest, with Roger's shooting level, the interference from McKinnie and Austin is really nothing.

Roger deeply understood what it meant to double-team a wide open space.

It turns out that Kobe really played very reasonably!

Del Brown doesn't like the way Roger plays, but he can't criticize him because...he plays unreasonable but he can really score goals!
Roger hardly got any wide-open opportunities throughout the game, and he basically shot amid interference.

But his scoring efficiency is incredibly high and his shooting is as stable as a machine.

Del Brown could see that this extremely high hit rate came from Roger's textbook shooting posture.

The basketball flew repeatedly between Roger's hands and the basket, with a smooth arc and perfect rotation.

One ball after another, as if with divine help.

Although he didn't pass the ball, it didn't affect his team's continued lead.

Del Brown has already labeled Roger in his mind: This is a scorer, a super scorer!

As the game went on, McKinnie and Austin began a new round of fantasies - this guy might be able to ignore interference, but when he starts to get tired, his shooting probably won't be so accurate anymore, right?
Unfortunately, Roger’s shooting consistency has not been affected over time.

The reason why George Gervin was nicknamed "Iceman" is because he was always very calm.

Secondly, his teammates discovered that this guy didn't sweat much no matter how he played the game, as if his body temperature didn't rise. He could be called the first generation of "Zui Ge".

Roger, who inherited this excellent physical talent, would never get tired in a high-intensity game, let alone affect his shooting.

Watching Roger's score continue to rise, McKinney felt such a strong sense of powerlessness for the first time in his life.

He felt that Roger was even harder to defend than Stackhouse!
As for Austin, he knew deep down that this would be his last day as a top-100 player in the United States.

Because after today, Roger will definitely be included in the rankings. And no matter where Roger is ranked, he, number 100, will be squeezed out.

With Roger's ultimate performance, the game soon had only 43 seconds left.

Oak Hill High School, the favorite to win the invitational, trails Brock High School by 13 points.

The miracle became a reality without any ripples.

Faced with such a situation, Austin couldn't help but think, I am just a small high school student ranked 100th in the United States. How could I have met such a great player in an ordinary invitational tournament?
At the same time, countless scouts in the stands wrote down this sentence: "Roger, the first top high school student from Asia in history!"

(End of this chapter)