Champion Creed
Chapter 655 - 655 228 He might need someone to back him up more asking for monthly votes!_5

655: 228: He might need someone to back him up more (asking for monthly votes!)_5 655: 228: He might need someone to back him up more (asking for monthly votes!)_5 Roger finished speaking and walked towards the players’ tunnel.

He was angry, but he was not afraid.

The temporary interruption after four consecutive personal championships was not the end of everything.

The war with Shaq was still on, just entering a cooling-off period.

Lenny Wilkens stood at the entrance of the players’ tunnel, hugging each player who walked in.

When it was Roger’s turn, he opened his arms.

“You did well this season.”

“You mean letting Karl Malone take the MVP, and then not even making it to the finals?” Roger said mockingly.

“This isn’t Bill Russell’s era, Roger.

No one can win the championship seven or eight years in a row.”

“You’re right, Lenny, but in Atlanta, I’ve only won one championship.

That’s not enough, not nearly enough.”

Lenny Wilkens decided to change the subject, “I’m surprised you didn’t slap Paul.”

“Want to know the truth?

I felt like twisting his head off and tossing it in the Tallapoosa River, the bastard…

with such a good opportunity…

but let it be.”

“What made you change your mind?”

“Remember in April when we played the Lakers, and I chatted with Officer Scott Collins after the game?”

“The neighbor whom Paul sees as a father?”

“Right, I was curious how he disciplined someone like Paul, he couldn’t handcuff him every day, could he?”

“What was his response?”

“He told me that the guy who’s always waiting for his father to come home is actually very obedient.

Sometimes, he just needs someone like a father to back him up, that’s all.

I’m not interested in being his father, but at this moment, instead of criticism, I think he might need someone to back him up more.”

At this point, Roger deliberately made a disgusted face, “Damn, troublesome rookie.”

Then Roger walked into the players’ tunnel and kicked a trash can.

Lenny Wilkens smiled and shook his head.

Despite all the swearing, Roger was really trying to be a good big brother.

Don’t let him lose heart, kid from Inglewood.

As for the season’s defeat, Lenny Wilkens felt it didn’t mean much.

Being at the peak continuously is a form of greatness; climbing back to the peak from a low point is also a form of greatness, isn’t it?

Wait a minute…

Being eliminated in the division finals is considered Roger’s low point?

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There’s no difference, both are losses.

Okay, there is a bit of difference, Shaq is strong because it’s hard to get swept two years in a row in the playoffs, anyway, Roger couldn’t do it.

— Big Ben discussing the difference between the Hawks being eliminated 3–4 and the Lakers getting swept by the Spurs.

A blow?

Guy, can you imagine?

This is just the first season in Roger’s professional career that he didn’t make it to the finals!

Do you know what it means to make it to the finals five times in six years and win four championships?

Let me tell you this, even excluding the championships, just making it to five finals would be an honor for some people!

Why would Roger feel beaten?

— Lenny Wilkens discussing the Eastern Conference loss’s impact on Roger.

Roger will lead us back to the finals, and it will be soon.

We always believe that Roger can achieve the goal, which is to build a dynasty in Atlanta.

— Injured Scottie Pippen talking about the team’s future plans.

“Roger, are you very disappointed in Paul Pierce because he missed the chance to take the team to the finals?”

“It’s not Paul’s fault, if I could have caught up those 7 points at the last moment, we would have won.

It’s as simple as that.

You can’t put all that responsibility on a rookie.”

“Last time you were interviewed, you mentioned your war with Shaq, but this year neither of you made it to the finals.

Do you think the war will continue?”

“Of course, the war will continue.

Scott is right, I’ll be back.”

“To achieve the goal of building a dynasty, at least three championships in five years, you still need two more in Atlanta.

When do you think the championship window will open again?”

“Our championship window has never closed, right Andrew, let me correct a mistake of yours.”

“What’s that?”

“Only a three-peat counts as a true dynasty.”