Champion Creed
Chapter 695 - 695 241 Not the ending they wanted thanks to the landlord patron for the 5000 reward I am deeply grateful!_2

695: 241: Not the ending they wanted (thanks to the landlord patron for the 5000 reward, I am deeply grateful!)_2 695: 241: Not the ending they wanted (thanks to the landlord patron for the 5000 reward, I am deeply grateful!)_2 His performance was increasingly outstanding, this was the first time this season Paul Pierce’s single-game score surpassed Roger’s.

But Roger, who only scored 25 points, once again became the focus after the game because he slam dunked over his old rival Karl Malone twice.

On December 10th, against the Timberwolves, Kevin Garnett was brutally taught a lesson.

Today, Garnett’s stats are simply astonishing, 22 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 7 steals!

He was just 3 steals short of a quadruple-double.

But Roger’s 43 points for the entire game rendered Kevin Garnett’s effort fruitless.

After the game ended, Roger deliberately said to Garnett while hugging him, “Hey, do a space walk and see.”

Garnett suddenly felt embarrassed and scratched his head.

Roger said this because in the Timberwolves’ previous game against the Heat, Garnett contributed his “fight and retreat” highlight.

Because of a conflict with Sprewell this summer, Garnett played very aggressively in the last game.

Whenever he scored, he would yell at Sprewell,

and whenever he successfully defended, he would also yell at Sprewell.

He looked as if he wanted to skin him alive.

During the third quarter of the game, after Garnett once again blocked Sprewell’s layup inside the paint, he continued his habitual trash talk: “Get out of here, Latrell, just like how you were thrown out of the gym by Roger with no dignity!”

The incident of being thrown out during the summer league had always been seen as a disgrace by Sprewell, so when Garnett brought it up again, Spree completely lost his temper.

He picked up the basketball on the ground and hurled it harshly at Garnett, and the unapproachable Garnett immediately turned around, confronting Spree.

Under the referees’ restraint, the two initially only trash-talked face to face, but unexpectedly, in the midst of it all, Spree suddenly lashed out at Garnett with his fists.

At that moment, Timberwolves fans thought Spree would probably die right there.

Who would dare to lay hands on someone as fierce as Kevin Garnett?

Then, the Timberwolves fans saw a scene they had never seen in their lives.

Kevin Garnett’s unparalleled offensive footwork was displayed in front of everyone for the first time.

Kevin Garnett fiercely countered with punches, the referees meant to break up the fight, but turned around only to find Garnett had already retreated five meters away!

This incident was mocked by countless media outlets, and also by Spree.

Tonight, he was mercilessly mocked by Roger.

And Garnett’s explanation made Roger burst into laughter: “I admit I didn’t land a single punch on him, that bastard was too fast to catch, otherwise, I would’ve thrashed him!”

Well, what a reversal of fortunes.

When Roger and Garnett were chatting, they were completely surrounded by cameras.

The focus of this game was on Roger and Garnett.

But Pierce’s performance was actually great as well, he put up 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.

But just like O’Neal said, he was completely ignored.

After this game, “Slam” magazine also decided to add fuel to the fire.

They published an article titled “Paul Pierce, More Than Just an Angel Envoy.”

Its core argument was, “If Paul Pierce were on a slightly weaker team, like Dallas or Boston, he could achieve results like those of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and others.

He has enough talent, just not the opportunity to showcase it since in Atlanta, everything has to revolve around Roger.

Paul Pierce doesn’t have a team of his own, but that’s not his fault.”

Following Shaq, someone else brought up Pierce’s team status issue.

This was a signal, an unstable signal.

Could Paul Pierce be wanting more?

The defiant one, could he become the next Shaquille O’Neal?

Or, would he end up like Kobe beside Roger?

Earning a seven-figure salary, spoiled, mythologized, turned into a celebrity, could he be unsatisfied with all of it?

All Atlanta fans hated “Slam” magazine, even spontaneously boycotting the magazine.

However, “Slam” only opened a gap, and more and more media outlets began to flood in to discuss this topic.

NBA locker room secrets have always been a topic of great interest to fans.

So, major media outlets were more than willing to stir up the Hawks’ locker room.

That was the center of all traffic.

A plethora of comments like “Paul would do better without Roger,” and “Roger’s curse means it’s only a matter of time before Pierce leaves” flooded the Hawks’ locker room like a tide.

Amidst the rumors from the outside, the Hawks’ locker room was peaceful and quiet.

Paul Pierce didn’t change a bit, he still wouldn’t go out with teammates, dared not go to crowded places, didn’t attend any parties, and just focused on playing hard every game.

Roger led the team to victories and didn’t change his attitude towards Pierce.

The media suddenly found it somewhat boring, feeling like they were shooting in the void.

However, all of this, just before the Christmas showdown, came to a head with the moment the media had been anticipating.

On December 22nd, the Hawks were playing away against the Toronto Raptors.

This game wasn’t considered a major showdown, although the Raptors had a chance of making the playoffs this season, no one believed they could contend for the championship, nor did anyone think they were a threat to the Hawks.

However, a major highlight of the match was the confrontation between Vince Carter and Pierce.

“I can’t jump as high, but I can still take care of your idol,” Paul Pierce told the reporters before the match started.