Champion Creed
Chapter 449 - 449 171 Asking for 10 more points is not too much right

449: 171: Asking for 10 more points is not too much, right?

(Requesting monthly tickets!)_2 449: 171: Asking for 10 more points is not too much, right?

(Requesting monthly tickets!)_2 Mashburn believed that as long as he worked hard on defending Roger, supplemented with Tim Hardaway’s firepower, taking down the Magic would be no problem.

He truly felt that the Heat were terrifyingly strong now.

Roger mercilessly mocked Mashburn, “There’s nothing to discuss.

Even if I score 50 points over Jamal Mashburn’s head, so what?

The media will forget it all within a week because he’s simply not an opponent worth boasting about.

That’s the truth.

A dimwit who clashes with women and teammates has no place evaluating MVP-level players.”

Jamal Mashburn exploded in rage, spewing a barrage of words through the air.

But Roger couldn’t even be bothered to waste words with him; he just wanted to focus on preparing, then preserve another home game, and take down another MVP candidate.

When dealing with someone of Jamal Mashburn’s caliber, Roger had no desire to waste any more breath.

On March 10, the day before the game, the old guys seemed to regain some energy during training.

However, Michael Cage was in bad shape, becoming completely exhausted and breathless after a little training.

Given his physical condition, he really shouldn’t have been playing as starting center, but there was no choice.

Shaq was absent, and the other young center was useless, so he had to forcefully step up.

But the more aggressively you force something, the more likely it is to collapse.

In the next game, Michael Cage’s court time would definitely decrease, and Travis Knight, that well-known incompetent, would get more playtime.

What did that mean?

It meant that Mourning was about to feast big time.

Against other teams, the Magic could protect the rim by contracting their defense.

But how do you contract against the Heat?

Was it because Allan Houston’s 38.5% three-point shooting was too low, or was Tim Hardaway’s average of 20 points per game not enough?

With the likelihood of getting crushed in the paint, the team needed better perimeter defense.

Mourning’s explosiveness might be allowed as long as the other spots were contained; Mourning’s scoring alone wouldn’t kill the game.

This placed extremely high demands on the Magic’s perimeter defense.

Derek Harper was no problem; with his skill, he could certainly limit Hardaway, at least reducing his shooting percentage.

Roger was adept at defending an off-ball guard like Allan Houston.

Hornacek scoring zero in a game was still mocked by his daughter to this day.

As for Wilkins, he was as silent and reclusive as usual in today’s training, keeping to himself and not talking much.

But after training, Wilkins, unusually, took the initiative to approach Roger: “Thanks for that thing in Atlanta.”

“You don’t need to thank anyone, you deserved it.”

“Regardless, you don’t need to worry about Jamal tomorrow,”

“I never worry about him, Dom.

He’s just a trash player.

A legend cannot lose to trash.”

“I’ll show you.”

When hawks and lions cooperate, their prey has no escape.

On March 11, the Orlando Arena had turned into a sea of blue.

Although it was just a regular season game, the Magic Team still placed T-shirts on every seat, creating an unbeatable home atmosphere.

Since the topic of “unbeatable home” heated up, every game had been under scrutiny; even with raised ticket prices, it was still a full house every time, making a fortune for the team.

After all, everyone wanted to know if the Magic would lose at home today.

Before the game started, Jamal Mashburn showcased several of his slam dunks, as if to intimidate.

Tim Hardaway and Allan Houston were stringing together three-pointers during warm-ups.

Mourning’s hook shots on both sides of the paint were incredibly skillful.

Dennis Rodman, as usual, was looking for female fans on the sidelines, hoping to score an easy meal tonight in Orlando.

The Heat came on fiercely, with only Pat Riley looking serious.

Honestly, the Heat’s roster this season was already strong enough.

Although there were no superstars, every position was well-balanced.

As Mourning said, this Heat team and the one that played the “phony war” last season were completely different.

On the other hand, the Magic’s lineup was unbelievably old, with a glaring weakness in the paint.

But Riley was still very nervous inside; he didn’t know what would happen in this game.

All because the Magic still had Roger!

Even Riley admitted that contending for the MVP with a player like Tim Hardaway against Roger was absurd.

If there was an MVP for the Heat, it would have to be awarded to the whole team.

But alone, no one could reach Roger’s level.

Just like on the NBA historical father-son scoring leaderboard, Joe Bryant and Kobe Bryant combined are at 38,895 points, only ranking second.

Who’s first?

LeBron James and Bronny James: 40,474 points.

A superstar can elevate the combat capability of a whole combination.

Riley had only one chance to win: everyone had to fire on all cylinders to barely match Roger!

The game began, and Jamal Mashburn’s first move was to try to take on Wilkins alone in the elbow area.

Although Mashburn was just a role player now, during his first three seasons with the Mavericks, his performance was quite impressive.

Especially in his sophomore year with an average of 24 points per game, including one 50+ point game and two 40+ point games.

It seemed he was on his way to becoming an All-Star.

But in his third professional season, he suffered a back injury, and his performance declined significantly from then on.