Champion Creed
Chapter 169 - 169 088 Silent Roger the Most Terrifying Presence Two in One! _2

169: 088: Silent Roger, the Most Terrifying Presence (Two in One!) _2 169: 088: Silent Roger, the Most Terrifying Presence (Two in One!) _2 But Roger’s regular season wasn’t over yet; he still had one last thing to do.

On April 17, the Magic Team played their penultimate regular season game.

The team traveled to Oakland to face the Golden State Warriors in their home court.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Roger bluntly told Shaq, “Shaq, I want to take more shots tomorrow.”

“OK, headquarters approved your request, Agent Roger,” O’Neal responded.

He knew what Roger wanted to do; this ruthless man wouldn’t let anyone who dared to oppose him off the hook.

In fact, that bastard didn’t even spare women.

Didn’t you see what happened in New York?

The next day, Roger had dealt with Yasmeen.

From the voice alone, it was clear that the scene was brutal.

While resting in his hotel room, Shaq casually picked up a newspaper and read, finding that the local papers in Oakland were all filled with news about Penny Hardaway.

$72 million over nine years, the Golden State Warriors had retained this talented guard.

After signing, Hardaway pledged to take the team to the playoffs.

At that moment, O’Neal didn’t realize how much trouble this signing would cause him in original history; he just saw it as an interesting spectacle.

Currently, the Warriors and the Kings had the same record, only one win behind the eighth-ranked Denver Nuggets.

Considering the Nuggets had stronger opponents in their last four games, the Warriors still had a good chance of overtaking them at the last moment.

The prerequisite was, they had to win against the Magic today.

Hardaway also said, “The Orlando Magic won’t stop us from stepping into the playoffs.”

That’s why Roger requested more shooting rights.

Roger would never let his old friend Penny get his wish, especially at times like this when he was more than happy to give Penny a kick.

In Roger’s view, there were only two truly malicious acts in the world of basketball—deliberately injuring someone and blocking someone’s financial path.

Nothing could compare to the malice of these two actions.

If you blasted your opponent on the court, it just meant that he lost the game.

In competitive sports, it’s normal to have winners and losers.

But deliberately injuring someone and blocking their financial path, that was messing with their livelihood.

Hardaway wasn’t the kind of player who would deliberately injure someone, but he loved to block people’s financial path.

In the original history, he told the Magic management that it was a guard’s era and it was his team, which made the Magic afraid to upset Penny.

Earlier, he told Nike that getting a contract of the same value as Roger would devalue him, so Nike also didn’t dare to upset Penny.

Roger dared.

He liked making Penny unhappy.

The next day, after entering the Oracle Arena, Roger was surrounded by reporters.

Roger and Hardaway’s discord was well known, and he openly fired: “A player who has never played in the playoffs is worth $70 million?

That’s the worst contract renewal in history, without a doubt.”

Hardaway was dead serious, “I don’t want to talk about Roger.

I will do everything in my power to take the team into the playoffs.”

“But what if he scores 40 points over your head again in a single game?”

“Then I will also try my best to win!”

Today, Penny would not give up easily.

The image of him being shaken by Roger during the All-Star game was still being shown by major television networks from time to time.

He needed a game to restore his good name, and today was the day.

Meanwhile, a middle-aged black man wearing glasses and a suit was preparing to enter the Oracle Arena through the VIP entrance.

A sharp-eyed reporter recognized him and immediately approached: “Larry, I’m Sam Amick from ‘USA Today’ Sports.

May I ask you a few questions?”

The man’s expression was first one of surprise, but he quickly shifted to a friendly smile.

“Of course, Sam,” the man named Larry Miller replied.

He was the current Vice President of Nike’s basketball division and the future president of the Jordan Brand.

“What do you think about your endorser, Michael Jordan’s ‘All-Star freeze’ incident with Roger?”

“We all know Michael’s character; his achievements in charity are well known.

I believe it wasn’t something Michael would do; it’s just rumors from insignificant magazines.”

Calling ‘Sports Illustrated’ an insignificant magazine represented Nike’s stance and counter-attack.

“Many people say the signings of Anfernee Hardaway and Roger were Nike’s worst decisions in history, and both contracts were personally finalized by you.

Do you regret them now?”

Larry Miller’s smile disappeared in an instant, his eyes becoming fierce, staring enough to make the ‘USA Today’ sports reporter feel uneasy.

Sam Amick felt, it was the kind of fierce gaze only a murderer would have.

In fact, Larry Miller had indeed killed someone.

He had shot someone in a gang fight between black people when he was 16.

Now, he was a testament to a prodigal son who had returned.

However, his beast-like fierce gaze never faded.

Staring at Sam, he expressed his displeasure: “I believe it was the right choice, the interview ends here.”

After walking through the VIP entrance into the Oracle Arena, Larry Miller was grinding his teeth.

The choice to sign Penny and let go of Roger was not only questioned by the outside world, but now also placed a great deal of pressure on him internally at Nike.

His visit today was firstly to congratulate Penny on his new contract with the Warriors.

Secondly, it was to tell the young man to work hard and prove himself!

He hoped he had not misjudged him!

He hoped Penny would not tarnish his reputation!