Champion Creed
Chapter 327 - 327 137 Shut up you're not even the best player on your team asking for monthly passes!_3

327: 137: Shut up, you’re not even the best player on your team (asking for monthly passes!)_3 327: 137: Shut up, you’re not even the best player on your team (asking for monthly passes!)_3 O’Neal guarded the rebound as the cheers inside the United Center began to diminish.

This teetering dynasty seemed about to be toppled.

With complete confidence, Shaq called for the ball at the free throw line.

Facing Longley, who was dragged out and befuddled, Shaq used a guard-like move between his legs to rush past the Australian’s defense.

Just when everyone thought he would go straight to the basket, O’Neal paused under the hoop, baited Longley, then spun and slammed the ball over the rushing defender Kukoc!

In one play, Shaq displayed both a guard’s breakthrough ability and Olajuwon-like footwork under the basket!

11 to 2!

In the ensuing play, Kukoc finally got a chance for a three-pointer after a series of movements.

At that moment, Horace Grant was temporarily unable to guard him due to a screen without the ball.

But as Kukoc began his shooting motion, Roger immediately switched over.

Trouble again!

Although Roger hadn’t been selected for the All-Defensive Team this season, anyone who had faced him could see his obvious improvement on defense.

Kukoc hesitated, and ultimately, lacking confidence, chose to change his shot to a pass mid-air, throwing the ball to Dumars who was left open by Roger.

However, even for the Euro-Magic, this pass was too difficult.

Because it was a sudden decision to pass, the hurried Kukoc couldn’t control the strength well, and the basketball flew out of bounds.

Roger successfully forced Kukoc into a turnover!

Roger looked at Kukoc, his eyes cold and devoid of any emotion, “Don’t even think about it, Tony.”

It was hard to associate this cold-blooded Roger with the passionate one who had encouraged Kukoc before.

Kukoc cursed under his breath.

He knew this trouble would haunt him like a ghost!

Now, the Magic had a chance to extend the lead to double digits early in the game.

This turn, Roger after crossing the half-court, broke to a mid-range position on the right, pulling up for a jump shot amidst the double team of Pippen and Kukoc.

The basketball hit the rim, but O’Neal easily grabbed the rebound inside and passed the ball back to Roger.

At this moment, since Pippen had just rushed into the paint to vie for the rebound, he was not beside Roger, leaving only Kukoc to guard him momentarily.

Roger didn’t hesitate; the moment he received the ball, he moved left with a crossover.

Kukoc immediately moved to block, but almost at the moment the ball dropped, Roger pulled it right.

This rapid and utterly smooth crossover directly staggered Kukoc, and Roger easily scored with a mid-range shot.

13 to 2!

After scoring, Roger still just coldly looked at Kukoc, “Thanks for your effort last game, Tony.

It gave me the chance to finish you jerks off in Chicago!”

Kukoc felt helpless; this was the consequence of angering Roger!

This is the difference between a killer and an ordinary player!

He doesn’t just want to kill you; he wants to skin you alive and let your soul struggle in endless agony.

Phil immediately called a timeout, the start of the game was nothing short of a disaster.

In the stands, each Chicago fan’s eyes filled with despair, as if they had already seen all the Bulls nailed to crucifixes, as if they had already seen the Bulls Dynasty completely turned to ruins.

O’Neal, animated with excitement, jumped up and collided in midair with Roger, feeling that the Bulls were worn down and that with both he and Roger in top form, no one could stop the Magic!

After the timeout, Phil Jackson finally switched Dennis Rodman in.

Defense, to take this brutal game, it still relied on defense!

Your shooting might betray you, but defense never would!

When the teams returned to the court, O’Neal, leading by double digits, looked at Jordan with a smug smile, “See that, Michael, easily ahead by double digits.

I am the best player in the league, your MVP was just gotten by selling nostalgia.”

Shaq didn’t know at that time that this phrase would change many things.

If he could choose again, O’Neal would definitely not say even a single word to Jordan.

Facing O’Neal’s taunt, Jordan stood with his hands on his hips, smiling scornfully, “Shut up Shaq, you’re not even the best player on your team.

You know it well, Roger is the leader of this team.

Years from now, Orlando might sculpt a statue for Roger, just like I received in Chicago.

And you?

Who the fuck will remember a sidekick?

Winning more championships with the Magic will be meaningless for you, because you’re just a supporting role.”

O’Neal stood frozen, his mind turning blank as if struck by a heavy blow.

Each word Jordan said felt like Mike Tyson’s heavy punches, buzzing his head.

In the next defensive play, O’Neal’s help defense was inexplicably slow, allowing Jordan to easily cut through for a layup scoring.

During the next offense, Rodman took down Shaq with a violent foul, breaking O’Neal’s momentum of take and take.

O’Neal stepped to the free-throw line, and given the good performance during warm-up, Roger was originally confident in Shaq’s free throws.

But the first throw, the basketball smacked the left front side of the rim, bouncing straight out.

“Damn, damn it!

Damn free throws!” O’Neal was very agitated, and Roger didn’t know why he was so agitated when their team was still leading.

The second throw, O’Neal pushed the ball out like throwing a brick, and the basketball again ricocheted out of the rim.

Two free throws missed!

The Bulls quickly capitalized on this, with Pippen slamming the ball into the net, narrowing the score to 6-13.

This counterattack finally let the submerged Bulls catch a breath.

Many times, the direction of the game could precisely pivot on the most mundane free throws, as already proven by last night’s Western Conference Game 7.

Michael Jordan watched the agitated O’Neal, knowing his trash talk had just taken effect.

Shaq was not only agitated about these two failed free throws; for the rest of the game, he would definitely be extremely agitated, desperate to prove himself.

And when a person is agitated, free throws would definitely be affected, and mistakes would be most likely to occur.

Plus, with Rodman’s attentive care… well, Jordan thought O’Neal was no longer a problem.

Now, the only trouble left to resolve was Roger!

On the bench, Kukoc wiped off his sweat.

That trouble, unlike Shaq, would not be so easily resolved.