Champion Creed
Chapter 684 - 684 237 The Butterfly Effect is really interesting asking for monthly tickets!_3

684: 237: The Butterfly Effect is really interesting (asking for monthly tickets!)_3 684: 237: The Butterfly Effect is really interesting (asking for monthly tickets!)_3 As the king of Atlanta, Roger’s every move was constantly monitored, even when sitting on a Ferris wheel, he couldn’t escape this fate.

However, NBA players who were used to such things didn’t react much, and at most made fun of Roger a few times.

The one who was truly affected by this incident was Jeff Hornacek in Salt Lake City.

His daughter was upset, and she drew red crosses on all newspapers related to Gisele Bundchen with crayons.

To cheer up his daughter, Jeff Hornacek shot 5 out of 6 threes in the game against the Mavericks and scored 34 points in total.

“I dedicate this victory to my lovely daughter,” he said after the game, picking up his daughter and laughing in front of the camera.

Who would have thought, a kiss between Roger and Gisele Bundchen could influence the outcome of an NBA game?

Look, the butterfly effect is really interesting.

But the Hawks fans didn’t care about the Jazz’s victory.

Because that night, the Hawks had taken down the Orlando Magic in a back-to-back game.

In his third year, Florida’s chosen son, Tracy McGrady, had blasted 26 and 25 points in the first two games of the season, leading his team to two consecutive wins.

Just when Orlando fans were beginning to believe in the process, McGrady was held to only 13 points against Roger, with a shooting percentage of 33%.

Roger then blasted 37 points, leading his team to a 16-point victory.

Since Roger left, the Orlando Magic hadn’t made the playoffs for two consecutive years.

McGrady was very talented, but Roger had already won the FMVP in his second year.

Could this perpetually sleepy-looking guy really bring back the glory days of Roger’s era?

This defeat made all Orlando fans start thinking about one question, “How do we hang Rich DeVos from a street lamp?”

Orlando fans knew they had a long waiting process ahead of them.

After all, they might never get the result they wanted.

At the post-game press conference, Roger heavily praised McGrady.

“He’s great, you know, he got famous at my training camp, and it proves my camp is the cradle of superstars.

One day, one day, Tracy McGrady will be among the top five players in the league.”

Faced with such an assessment, Orlando fans couldn’t feel happy, nor could McGrady himself.

Because Roger’s words sounded more like a promotion for his and Reebok’s training camp.

The reporters didn’t want to hear Roger talk about these heavily commercial answers, so they changed the question, “Roger, what do you think about the Lakers’ three consecutive wins since the start of the season?”

Sure enough, upon hearing a question related to the Lakers, Roger’s expression changed.

“They are playing great, I hope they keep winning,” he said.

“Why?”

“So I can be the first one to beat them this season.”

Theoretically, it would be difficult, as the first meeting between the Hawks and the Lakers was scheduled for December 3rd.

By then, both the Hawks and the Lakers will have played 16 games.

As people know, the longest winning streak at the start of an NBA season was created by the ’96-’97 Orlando Magic, with exactly 16 consecutive wins.

If the Lakers could win every game before meeting the Hawks, they would tie this record.

And it’s not easy to tie a historical record.

The Magic, with their strongest duo of Shaq and Roger, started the season with 16 consecutive wins.

Could the OK duo replicate the achievement of the strongest duo in history?

It was very difficult, and many people didn’t believe it.

But the NBA is indeed a place where miracles happen.

In the next month, the Los Angeles Lakers swept all their opponents.

They remained undefeated in November and thrashed the Warriors 93 to 65 in the game on December 1st.

O’Neal had 23 points and 28 rebounds, Kobe scored 21 points with three assists.

The OK duo tied the longest winning streak at the start of a season!

They really achieved what only the most powerful duo in history had accomplished!

After the game, Shaq was excited: “16 consecutive wins?

It’s nothing special, just a number!

I know Atlanta Hawks have lost three games so far; it’s normal, without me, Roger can no longer touch these great records!”

Warriors coach P.

J.

Carlesimo felt helpless, “They’re going to win the championship, Kobe played great, Glen played great.

Shaq?

He’s simply superhuman!”

What made the fans more excited was that if the Lakers won against Roger’s Hawks in the next game, they would break the record for consecutive wins at the start of the season.

Talent knew why the league had scheduled these two teams to meet in the 17th game of the season; now, the narrative tension of this match was maxed out.

At the press conference, the Zen Master showcased his humor, “I won’t allow anyone to disrespect Roger, including Shaq.

Roger might really be a god, he said we would keep winning, and then we did until now.”

After the laughter from the reporters, the Zen Master adjusted his glasses, “But now it’s his turn, how will he handle it?

I hope his divinity doesn’t disappear at the Staples Center.”

Phil Jackson didn’t like Roger.

Not one bit.

After achieving a three-peat with the Bulls, he was already considered the most prestigious coach in the league.

But Roger’s arrival and the consecutive losses in Chicago and New York turned him into a speck of historical dust.

This summer, when Phil Jackson accepted the Lakers’ invitation, he actually did something very bold—he called Michael Jordan to come out of retirement.

He remembered the backdoor Jordan had left himself, the guy had only said he was “99.9% sure he wouldn’t come back.” Jackson believed that if Jordan saw a chance to win the championship, he would definitely return.

But Jordan refused, firstly, he now only wanted to be part of the ownership, not stay in the players’ camp.

Secondly, and most importantly, Jordan, laughing over the phone, told Phil, “Phil, do you really think that fatso, who eats more than you every night, and that inferior Roger impersonator can help you succeed?”

Jordan didn’t believe Phil Jackson’s Lakers could win the championship, and he certainly didn’t want to come out of retirement only to be beaten by Roger again.

Jordan’s words hurt Phil Jackson because even the player with whom he had achieved tremendous success didn’t believe he could do it.

But what about now?

Look who’s first in the league?

Who hasn’t lost a game yet?

Phil Jackson was looking forward to the night he would dismantle Roger, marking the beginning of yet another brilliant chapter in his coaching history!

On the other side, Roger, who had just beaten the Detroit Pistons, also heard the news that the Lakers had tied the record for consecutive wins at the start of a season.

Roger’s reaction was, “I’m not surprised.”

At first, around when the Lakers’ consecutive wins reached 14, Roger was actually quite astonished.

Because as far as he remembered, the original O.K.

combination had never had such a start.

Why could Shaq and Kobe do it now, just because they hate him?

That might be one reason, but a bigger reason is that Kobe had been healthy since the start of the season.

The original 99-00 season saw Kobe injuring his wrist during the preseason, missing a full six weeks of games.

As soon as he returned, the Lakers immediately went on a league-sweeping 16-game winning streak, setting the foundation for their stunning 67 wins and 15 losses record.

What does 67 wins and 15 losses represent?

Winning three more games would break West and Chamberlain’s 69-win team record.

Winning five more games would directly tie the Bulls’ 72-win record.

They were just a little short of these great records.

But what if Kobe hadn’t been sidelined for six weeks at the start of the season?

Could the Lakers have easily broken these great records?

In this timeline, “what if” has become reality.

So starting with 16 consecutive wins fits well with the strength of this timeline’s Lakers team, and Roger wouldn’t find it surprising.

“Even against an opponent who has tied the record for consecutive wins at the start, you seem very confident,” someone remarked.

“Of course, I’ve always said, only I will be the first to defeat them this season.

Oh, I hope Shaq doesn’t lose his teeth this time,” Roger replied.

Despite the Lakers’ excellent record, Roger’s plan remained unchanged.

He wanted to personally write Shaq’s basketball obituary.

The first two seasons he crushed Shaq, Roger didn’t feel much of an accomplishment.

Because he knew, with or without him, Shaq was destined to fail.

But this season was different, Roger was very clear that if he didn’t stop them, the O.K.

combination would start their own dynasty.

What would happen if he meddled in the dynasty that was supposed to belong to the O.K.

combination?

The interesting changes brought by the butterfly effect were about to begin unfolding.