Champion Creed
Chapter 756 - 756 258 For the legends of Atlanta you must have the utmost respect asking for monthly tickets!

756: 258: For the legends of Atlanta, you must have the utmost respect (asking for monthly tickets!) 756: 258: For the legends of Atlanta, you must have the utmost respect (asking for monthly tickets!) The Los Angeles Lakers returned home trailing 0-2 in the series.

Roger said he would nullify Shaq’s efforts at the Staples Center, which was almost equivalent to declaring the end of the season for the Hawks at their last home game.

It was the perfect home finale—a tie, a game-winning shot, a disaster, turning the Philips Arena into a dream theater—the highlight was clear to everyone.

It was a game that left Los Angeles fans heartbroken, a game that added more flavor to Shaquille O’Neal’s performance.

Now, that game had truly pushed the Lakers to the edge of the cliff.

They had to win Game 3; otherwise, the ensuing games would become meaningless.

Because winning four consecutive games in the finals was impossible.

If they had the strength to win four games in a row, they wouldn’t have been down 0-3.

When the Hawks disembarked in Los Angeles, the local reporters almost swarmed them.

Roger’s controversial statements at the previous press conference had made him the center of attention.

“Roger, do you really think you can achieve a perfect record in the playoffs?

The next three games are at the Staples Center, and they won’t be as easy as before!

Because of your undefeated comments, you’ve already angered all the Lakers players, they will definitely launch a fierce attack at home!”

“Of course, I know I’m at the Staples Center, but no matter which arena, the height of the basket is still 305 centimeters,” Roger replied nonchalantly.

Roger felt like he was the pitiful vanguard tiger, with opponents threatening to make him pay before each round started.

Yet after much ado, there wasn’t a single good challenge.

This time, Roger felt it would be no different.

Back at the Staples Center, so what?

The Lakers were still the same team, they couldn’t just conjure up the greatest Lakers No.

6 and No 23 out of thin air.

When the Los Angeles reporters couldn’t get any advantage over Roger, they turned their guns on Pierce: “Paul, how is your injury?

Can you play in the next game?

You said your injury was serious last game.”

“Oh, the injury last game was awful, but I’m very healthy now.”

“Is this some kind of medical miracle?

According to you, you were so injured you had an accident.

And in just two days, you’ve recovered?”

“Are you questioning my recovery speed, or something else?

Do you really think I had a mess on the court?

Please, that’s absolute slander!

Let me reiterate once more, I injured my knee ligament, which triggered a series of gastrointestinal reactions, that’s all there was to it.

If you don’t believe it, you can consult our sports medicine expert!

Anyhow, I will leave the Staples Center as a champion, healthy!” Pierce walked away, glaring.

Lenny Wilkens was unapologetically proud: “I’m pleased that Los Angeles fans can witness greatness.”

The Hawks were ferocious, from the coach to the players, none of them planned to take the games back to Atlanta.

After all, they had already conquered the Staples Center once this season, what remained was merely to repeat that two more times.

On the bus heading to the hotel, the streets were filled with Los Angeles fans who “warmly welcomed” them with middle fingers and curses.

Sometimes you just have to envy the basketball atmosphere in Los Angeles, even though it’s been 10 years since this powerhouse last played in the finals, their fans remain passionate.

Countless fans held up huge signs saying “Never Compromise,” expressing their determination to resist.

This determination stemmed from a statement Shaq made during an interview in Los Angeles: “We will fight until the last minute, until the last Laker falls!”

The usually jesting Shaq rarely showed such a do-or-die attitude.

This gave Los Angeles fans immense confidence.

Roger looked indifferently out the window, resistance?

With what are they resisting?

If so, then let’s satisfy Shaq and fight until the last Laker falls!

After arriving at the hotel, Eric Fleisher entered Roger’s room.

He would arrange a meeting between Roger, Bo Turner, and Rutherford Seidel.

The league committee had approved Atlanta Spirit LLC’s acquisition of the Hawks, and although not yet officially announced, they had essentially gained control of the team.

So the new shareholders were eager to meet with Roger.

In the afternoon, Bo Turner and Rutherford Seidel met Roger personally in the hotel’s meeting room.

They were very enthusiastic, and due to Ted Turner’s relationship, their attitude towards Roger was identical to Ted’s.

They both assured that they would protect Roger’s path to a dynasty and keep the team on the right track: “If possible, we hope you play here in Atlanta until you retire, becoming a flag bearer for us!”

After the meeting ended and Bo Turner along with Rutherford Seidel left, Roger’s companion, Eric Fleisher, shrugged: “You know, just take their words with a grain of salt.

I arranged this meeting merely as a courtesy.

The future of the team isn’t in their hands.”

Fleisher certainly didn’t doubt their sincerity, but the two biggest shareholders of Atlanta Spirit LLC, Bruce Levenson and Steve Belkin, were the ones who truly controlled everything.

During this time, Eric Fleisher had already figured out the basic internal structure of the new ownership group.