Champion Creed
Chapter 450 - 450 171 Asking for 10 more points isn't too much right

450: 171: Asking for 10 more points isn’t too much, right?

(Requesting monthly tickets!)_3 450: 171: Asking for 10 more points isn’t too much, right?

(Requesting monthly tickets!)_3 However, facing an old man like Dominique Wilkins, he was still very confident.

He wanted to set the tone for the game right from the opening.

He thought too much.

Jamal Mashburn simply couldn’t shake off Wilkins, who had rediscovered the passion of playing as a blue-collar worker.

Countless nights, he wondered what it would have been like if he had won in 1988.

In that Game 7 battle, the Hawks lost by only 2 points.

Yes, even if he had overcome the Celtics, waiting for him would have been the budding Detroit Bad Boys and the tail end of the Showtime Lakers’ peak.

The people of Atlanta’s odds of winning were still slim.

But, he at least had a chance.

He at least could try.

So, the words that Roger said that day really touched him, “The things of 1988 won’t happen again.”

As the starting small forward for the Magic, he was definitely not there just to coast along until the end.

He had to perform his own duties to the best of his ability, to make up for the regret of 1988!

So, no matter how Jamal Mashburn dribbled or changed directions, he just couldn’t get rid of the tenacious Wilkins.

Mashburn was already much diminished in his ability to play one-on-one due to the impact of injuries.

On top of that, facing the committed defense of Wilkins, he had no chances at all.

In the end, Mashburn decided to back down Wilkins, but this was exactly Wilkins’ favorite.

Wilkins might have declined in speed and agility, but his physicality was still formidable.

Mashburn’s push was fruitless and his turnaround jumper did not go in.

If Pat Riley had a gun in his hand, he would not hesitate to pull the trigger on Mashburn.

On his team, no one was allowed to play like that, but Mashburn was messing things up from the start!

The basketball glanced off the rim; Jamal Mashburn still hoped to find his former self.

But the harsh truth was, his peak remained forever in his sophomore season.

“Unbelievable, people had always been discussing how long Dom’s form could last, but currently, at 37 years old, he showed no signs of fatigue.

He doesn’t slack off on fast breaks nor does he put his hands on his hips during the defense.

As a veteran, he actually plays more actively, making you wonder, is he really 37 years old?

For most of his career, Dom was criticized for his defense.

What changed him?

Only he himself knew.”

Bill Walton thought Wilkins’ transformation was almost miraculous because, in his entire career, it was only this year that his defense could be considered outstanding.

Mourning was boxed out fiercely by Michael Cage, while Dominique Wilkins, after defending Mashburn, actively retreated to the paint and grabbed the rebound.

Wilkins had been a power forward in college, so he always had top-tier rebounding instincts for a small forward – something that didn’t change even as he aged.

The Magic counterattacked, and after Roger received the ball, he faced the rapidly retreating Mashburn and immediately fired a trailing three-pointer!

Mashburn didn’t expect Roger to be so bold in his shot, so he completely didn’t react in time, and Roger was almost unchallenged.

The ball swished through the net; Roger’s offense was effortless, contrasting starkly with Mashburn, who had just struggled half to death without scoring.

Looking at Mashburn, Roger pointed to the Heat’s bench, “This is the battle for MVP, anyone who isn’t qualified for this ring should step down!”

“Jamal, keep your cool!

Don’t listen to him!” Riley let out his first roar of the day.

He hadn’t expected that he would need to remind his players to control their emotions so early in the game.

Next, it was Tim Hardaway and Mourning running a pick and pop, and Hardaway got just a sliver of space for a three after the screen but was quickly sealed by Harper.

This man had made it onto the MVP rankings, but his personal peak had long since passed.

Over the past four years, he had missed 120 games.

Flashy crossovers had taken a toll on his knees.

Last summer, he set up a strict rehabilitation plan for himself, successfully lost weight, and reduced the load on his knees, which allowed him to play a healthy season after a long absence.

But knee damage is irreversible, and the moment Derek Rose went down with a knee injury wasn’t the end of his career.

Yet, all the fantasies people had when he lifted the MVP trophy in 2011 had shattered.

The same problem plagued Hardaway, who this season could only approach his peak but couldn’t quite match it.

If it had been the “Tim-Bug” Hardaway at his peak getting around the screen, Harper, a taller guard, would have stood no chance at catching up.

But now, Harper could completely cover him.

All he needed to do was to bite Hardaway long enough and then use his long arms to disturb him.

If you knew that the original Harper managed to hold Hardaway’s shooting to 31% during the ’97 playoffs over five games, you would understand why Roger didn’t think much of the Heat at all.

Hardaway’s jump shot with Harper’s interference bounced off the rim, just as expected.

McKey grabbed the rebound, and Roger quickly counterattacked.

Perhaps to show off, he pulled off Hardaway’s signature killer Crossover, bypassed Mashburn, and hit the shot that Rodman almost blocked to the tip of his fingers.

5 to 0, Roger always skipped the foreplay against the Heat and went straight for the kill.

In the third round, the Heat finally chose the correct offensive strategy and fed the ball inside to Mourning.

Mourning easily handled Michael Cage and scored with a hook shot after getting close to the basket before the double-team arrived.

But even if you dared to let Mourning score, his production ceiling was not that high.