Champion Creed
Chapter 102 - 102 066 There is no possibility of coexistence between them_3

102: 066: There is no possibility of coexistence between them_3 102: 066: There is no possibility of coexistence between them_3 When the entire nation of basketball fans was watching Game 6 of the Finals on NBC, NBC suddenly switched the live broadcast to a highway in Los Angeles, focusing the camera on a white Ford SUV.

Behind the wheel was NFL Hall of Famer O.

J.

Simpson, who was fleeing from the law under suspicion of murdering his wife, staging a real-life GTA-style high-speed chase with the Los Angeles police.

NBC knew that they couldn’t interrupt the broadcast of the Finals, but they couldn’t bear to let the entire nation miss out on the spectacle.

So, they reduced the game’s footage to the lower right corner and made the main screen a live broadcast of the police chasing Simpson.

This affected the game because the players on the court also wanted to follow the action!

When Tomjanovich called a timeout and realized the players were actually discussing the case, he exploded:

“This is the Finals, and we’re facing a tough opponent—we’re only ahead by 4 points with five minutes left in the game!

Get serious!”

Tomjanovich woke up the players with his scolding, but after the timeout, he himself headed over to the broadcast table: “Hey, have they caught him yet?”

This little side story didn’t change the outcome of the game, Roger put on a full display of skills scoring a Finals-high 37 points today.

But the Rockets still won 95-89, clinching the 1994 NBA Championship.

Roger, hands on his hips, looked a bit disappointed.

But he had truly done his best.

And besides, this was only his first year in his professional career.

He still had time to pursue his ambitions!

Losing a Finals means a lifetime beneath Jordan?

Roger wasn’t worried about that—he didn’t understand how the logic of “not reaching, hence not losing” became popular.

If you put the 1986 Chicago Bulls in that year’s Finals, they would still lose; Michael Jordan didn’t even have the chance to lose that Finals because he was swept in the first round.

If Jordan had played in the Finals every year of his career and won every year, then indeed, he never lost.

But equating not reaching with not losing is a bit extreme.

Christian Laettner, the only college player in the Dream Team, has never lost a Finals in his life, while most of his national team teammates have lost.

So does that allow him to stand shoulder to shoulder with Jordan in the Dream Team?

Of course not.

The point is, Jordan also won six Finals, while Laettner never won any.

Look, that’s the real difference.

Not being able to surpass Jordan often isn’t about losing Finals; it’s about not winning as many as Jordan and still audaciously leaning towards the GOAT status.

Olajuwon snagged the championship ring, MVP, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Team, marking an unprecedented Grand Slam season.

But after the game, Roger, who averaged 29.3 points, 2.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in the Finals, received high praise.

He had been thoroughly studied by the Houston Rockets with X-rays yet still managed to perform to this extent.

In such a context and environment, people must recognize one thing: Roger is an incredible fighter, a great player, he had a dazzling rookie season.

I’m proud of my players, even prouder of Roger.

If last year’s championship was a honeymoon journey, then this year was truly an “Odyssey”-like epic voyage.—Zen Master on this not-so-peaceful season.

Roger is a true leader, he’s younger than me, but he is indeed a true leader.

When we were in a tough spot during the Eastern Finals, it was he who encouraged us in the locker room to keep fighting, leading us to victory through his actions.

Yes, we indeed lost the Finals, but Roger didn’t make it easy for Olajuwon.

I just hate that I’m still not strong enough to help him more.

I’ve got a busy summer ahead.—Toni Kukoc talks about Roger.

Yes, he is a tough guy, I can see why he could take down Patrick’s Knicks.

The Patrick I know is a tough guy, but so is Roger.

Roger can be cut, can be destroyed, but never conquered.

The tricky part is, he’s only 18.

Man, by the time he’s 22, there might not be any competition left in the league.—Hakeem Olajuwon comments on Roger.

They are all great players, they indeed have many similarities.

But I don’t think Roger has replaced MJ, everyone is a different individual.

I get along very well with Roger, we’re very close.—Scottie Pippen discussing the difference between Roger and Jordan.

Roger also naturally became the center of attention, he was very popular at the press conference.

But the most eye-catching was the question from the “Chicago Sun-Times”:

“Roger, if Michael ever comes back, would you happily work with him?”

“I don’t want to answer this question.” Roger had no love for the Sun-Times, and even less so for Jordan.

But the Sun-Times’s question undoubtedly sparked other media’s interest in this topic.

“If Michael comes back, how many championships could you two win together?”

“I’d rather win as many championships as possible without Michael.”

“Can I ask one more question about Michael?”

“I’d love to say no, but if it’s truly the last one, go ahead.”

“Someone revealed that you said in the locker room that the Bulls don’t need Michael now, just you—is that true?”

Roger frowned, the emergence of this question indicated there was a leaker in the locker room.

The Bulls sure do produce these, huh.

Who the leaker was no longer mattered, there was nothing scandalous about it: “Yes, I did say that.”

That was enough, the reporters stopped asking questions.

Roger’s attitude towards Jordan was crystal clear.

There was no possibility of their coexistence!

At that moment, all the media reporters were fantasizing: if Michael Jordan really did come back one day…

Oh, that would indeed be a great show to watch.