Champion Creed
Chapter 664 - 664 232 I suggest from now until the end of the season don't trust any fart asking for monthly tickets!_2

664: 232: I suggest from now until the end of the season, don’t trust any fart (asking for monthly tickets!)_2 664: 232: I suggest from now until the end of the season, don’t trust any fart (asking for monthly tickets!)_2 “Dad told you to do whatever you wanted before training camp started, not to go around causing trouble.

And you sure can move fast, kid.

Just the day before, you were sweating it out in Atlanta, and the next day, you ended up in the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles.”

As he spoke, Pierce actually started to cry.

“Cut it out, Roger.

Why is this damn fate so unfair to me?”

“Huh?”

“I obviously have a father, but he never stood up for me, not once while I was growing up.

I trained so hard all summer, just to redeem myself, and then this damn thing happens, and all my efforts go down the drain.

Why do I always have to go through stuff like this!?”

Pierce was feeling very down.

The thought of that phone call that would never come, the toils of the past summer that went to waste, it all made him feel like he was breaking down.

“You’re a man now, you can’t always expect someone else to have your back.

You should be the one supporting your family, supporting yourself.

And as for your efforts, trust me, that sweat wasn’t shed for nothing.

As long as you’ve got the courage to challenge fate, those efforts weren’t in vain.

Hey, you survived 13 stabs, what can be worse than that in this world?”

After listening to Roger, Pierce was silent for a few minutes, then he put down his phone.

He didn’t need to look up anyone’s number anymore.

That damn George Pierce, let him stay buried in the memories of a six-year-old.

“Roger, I’ll be back before the season starts.

Nothing and no one will stop our plans for this season.”

“Come on, you can’t even hold your sphincter muscle now.”

“Damn it, my sphincter muscle is just fine!”

“Hahahaha, then I’ll wait for your return, Paul.”

That afternoon, Pierce’s family arrived at the hospital.

Roger and Joe Abunassar then went back to Atlanta, ready for the new season’s training camp that was about to start.

The news of Pierce being stabbed was now known nationwide, and the media was lamenting the misfortunes of the Hawks.

“Just when Roger finally got back his loyal Scottie Pippen, he loses Paul Pierce.

Will Atlanta’s dynasty moment be postponed once again?”

“Doctors suggest Paul Pierce take a rest for a season, which is another difficulty on the Hawks’ path to a dynasty.”

“Is Roger going to lose his number two scorer again?”

Although Pierce had a disastrous performance in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the outside world still believes that Pierce is an important part of the Hawks’ next season.

After all, the Hawks can’t go without a second option to handle the ball.

Without a second ball-handler, any team just needs to double-team Roger like last season’s Heat did, and they’ll surely come out on top in a seven-game series.

No one can come out on top after being closely double-teamed for a long time.

On Media Day, the day before the training camps started, countless reporters gathered inside Emory Healthcare Center.

Ever since Roger arrived in Atlanta, the Hawks’ Media Day had always attracted a lot of attention each year.

But even compared to the previous two seasons, this year’s Media Day was the liveliest.

After all, Pierce’s stabbing was big news, and the reporters had little to go on during this time.

So they had to gather information on today’s Media Day.

“Lenny, will Paul return next season?”

“The advice we’ve got is, it’s best to let Paul rest fully.”

“If Paul is absent next season, do you think the Hawks can still return to the championship ranks?”

“Whatever happens, our goal won’t change.”

“Roger, how is Paul doing?

How much do you know about his condition?”

“He’s fine, no life-threatening injuries.”

“Do you think he’ll return this season?”

“You heard Coach Lanny, he better rest fully.”

Of course, Roger knew Pierce wouldn’t be out for long, but he couldn’t say it outright; otherwise, it would seem as though he was pushing Pierce to come back just for the sake of the championship.

That guy needed to stand up on his own and straighten his back.

A day after the preseason training camp’s Media Day, the reporters who had been camped out at the hospital entrance were surprised to find that Paul Pierce had been discharged!

The reporters swarmed him immediately.

Pierce wore a hat and sunglasses, and a smile on his face.

“I’m okay now.

I’m grateful for the treatment I received at this hospital, and I’ll donate to them in the future.

As for when I can return to the court, I’ll have to follow the doctor’s advice.

But I can tell everyone that I’m alright now.”

Although Pierce was wearing sunglasses, the scars on his face were still not completely hidden; nor could his hat conceal the bandage on his forehead.

He still looked battered, but he faced all the photographers with a smile.

The reporters were all amazed; it had only been four days since Pierce was admitted to the hospital.

However, the surprise was still to come.

As the preseason training camp continued, the condition of the Hawks was the media’s main concern.

Every day, the media reflected on Roger’s fate.

Last season, Roger had a good chance to defend his title, but then Stevie Smith and Alan Henderson left, and Pippen was out for the season.

This offseason, the entire Hawks team worked hard, with Roger, Pierce, Big Ben, and Marion all actively training, and Pippen also actively rehabilitating.

It all seemed very promising, but suddenly having one leading player missing cast a shadow over the Hawks’ prospects for the next season.