Champion Creed
Chapter 693 - 693 240 8 points that's Kobe's value asking for monthly tickets!_3

693: 240: 8 points, that’s Kobe’s value (asking for monthly tickets!)_3 693: 240: 8 points, that’s Kobe’s value (asking for monthly tickets!)_3 O’Neal was so furious he wanted to push Roger away, but noticing Andrae Patterson from the Hawks’ bench glaring at him, O’Neal decided to act mature for once.

He couldn’t always behave like a child, causing a ruckus.

The game continued, and this time Pierce’s jump shot from beyond the three-point line scored him his 14th point of the fourth quarter.

The gap widened to 12 points.

Moments later, Kobe was again intercepted by Roger.

After Shaq’s recent blunder, Kobe was even less inclined to pass the ball.

But he dribbled too much.

Roger had seen at least three opportunities to steal the ball, but hesitated due to caution.

However, when the fourth opportunity arose, Roger knew that Kobe had lost his basic patience.

After successfully intercepting, the Los Angeles fans on site felt despair.

Roger and Pierce, the Lakers couldn’t stop either of them.

Phil Jackson sat at courtside, silent.

He could imagine Michael Jordan chuckling in front of the TV, scoffing, “I’ve always said, those two idiots can’t help you succeed.”

With 1 minute and 03 seconds left before the game ended, Roger passed the ball to Pierce as usual, but Pierce immediately passed it back to Roger.

The message was simple: boss, you take the final shot.

Roger did not hesitate, and as soon as he received the ball, he accelerated to the left.

Glenn Rice was completely unresponsive, and Robert Horry, who had just come off the bench, immediately moved to help.

But Roger quickly made a turn and moved to the right side of the court.

As Glenn Rice and Horry tried to catch up as quickly as possible, Roger unexpectedly drifted and shot the ball.

Glenn Rice, who was already poor at defense, couldn’t react in time, and Robert Horry leapt to block, but was still a beat too slow.

At that moment, Robert Horry knew it was all over.

The current Atlanta Hawks had two guys who, once they got the feel, couldn’t be stopped.

Swish.

Roger made the shot amidst the double team, as effortlessly as if he were shooting an open shot.

The gap widened to 15 points, completely removing any suspense from the game.

After scoring, Roger pointed directly at Shaq, “Don’t worry Shaq, have some good food tonight, drink some red wine, and have a good sleep tomorrow.

Nothing will happen.

People will just say, it’s only natural that the 16-game winning streak Lakers lost to Roger.”

Pippen shook his head, feeling that Pierce truly understood the situation well.

He knew that Roger needed to say something before the game ended, so he, who had dominated the fourth quarter, didn’t hesitate to step back and let Roger take the stage.

Now Pippen understood why Paul was considered the greatest Angel Envoy.

Eventually, the Atlanta Hawks secured the game with a score of 109 to 96, ending the Lakers’ initial 16-game winning streak and preventing a new record from emerging.

Shaq scored 37 points with 13 rebounds, Glenn Rice 20 points.

But Kobe only scored 14 points.

On the Hawks’ side, Roger scored 38 points, Pierce 27 points.

Kobe, who should have stepped up in the fourth quarter, was mercilessly crushed by Roger.

Offensively and defensively, he didn’t win against Roger in anything.

The discussions about “Los Angeles’s strongest duo in history” ended at this moment.

Even if Shaq is Shaq, Kobe isn’t Roger.

No one can replace Roger to form the strongest duo in history.

He is the most crucial component.

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This was a painful defeat.

Ultimately, some of our players became as meek as lambs ready for slaughter when facing a strong enemy like the Hawks.

— Phil Jackson commenting on the team’s defeat.

I don’t care who Phil is talking about.

— Kobe discussing “the lamb in Phil Jackson’s mouth.”

Yes, Phil was talking about me, I let the team down, it’s all my fault.

— Rick Fox trying to take all the blame in an interview.

From now on, I will name Roger and Paul, Pierce’s duo, God and Angel Envoy.

They’re incredible, I can’t imagine any team being able to withstand their offense.

You’d better pray to God and Angel Envoy; tonight’s Los Angeles fans didn’t pray to them, so they showed no mercy.

— Magic Johnson summarizing after the game.

Hey, who dares say I can only beat Kobe Bryant in a fight?

— A beaming Paul Pierce.

“Roger, it was a fantastic game.

However, the fourth-quarter situation surely surprised most people.

You passed the final possession to Paul, allowing him to shine.

Was that planned?”

“Of course, we were prepared to do that.”

“Being the first player this season to defeat the Lakers, how do you feel now?”

“How do you feel when you wake up in the morning and brush your teeth?”

“Uh…nobody feels anything special while brushing their teeth in the morning, right?”

“Exactly, because waking up and brushing your teeth is a matter of course.

Me being the first to defeat the Lakers this season is just as natural.

I’ve always said it.

I’m stronger than Shaq, stronger than Kobe, and I have Paul to help me.

This result was inevitable.”

“Tonight you scored 38 points, which is quite a lot, but I think many fans were expecting you to score higher in this game.

After all, you said 61 points is not your limit; your limit depends on how strong your opponent is.”

“Right, that statement still stands, because Shaq’s strength only deserved 30 points from me.”

“What about the other 8 points?”

“The other 8 points are for Kobe, gifted to that number 8, that’s his worth.” — Roger in an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated.

(It’s late, but it’s here.)