Champion Creed
Chapter 821 - 821 275 Good man Roger

821: 275: Good man Roger?

(Seeking monthly votes!) _2 821: 275: Good man Roger?

(Seeking monthly votes!) _2 Yes, Jerry Stackhouse has realized how foolish his pre-game remarks were.

After this game, not only Stackhouse, but almost everyone believes Roger’s position as the scoring leader won’t be shaken.

The gap between him and others is truly too great.

Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain both won the scoring title for seven consecutive years, and Roger has now done it for five consecutive years.

It’s still early, Roger’s dominance as the scoring leader might continue for a long time.

In an interview, Jeff Hornacek showed a completely different demeanor compared to Stackhouse, smiling throughout, with the glory of a victor on his face.

After playing his second 20+ scoring game of the season, reporters were amazed at his outstanding performance at the age of 38.

“Jeff, your form looks even better than last season.

Do you have any training and dietary tips to share?”

“Actually, it’s pretty much the same as usual: controlling sugars, active recovery, things like that.

What really changed me is the environment; here, I have an unprecedented determination to achieve my goals.”

“What’s your goal?”

This question is easy to answer; 99% of fans can guess that it’s about getting a ring before his career ends.

But Jeff Hornacek’s answer was unexpected: “My goal is to do everything I can to help Roger build a dynasty.

This is my only real chance to come close to the word ‘great’ in my life.”

He is increasingly enjoying being here, and he is becoming more and more integrated here.

He has completely become a part of the Atlanta Hawks.

This game against the Pistons helped the Hawks avoid a losing streak and get back on the winning track.

Moreover, it elevated the already good relationship between the Hornacek couple.

The next morning, Stacy Hornacek woke up radiant, making breakfast for the kids.

She didn’t know what had happened to Jeff, as her usually well-behaved husband tried many bold moves last night.

If Stacy had known earlier that playing for the Hawks came with such added perks, she wouldn’t have asked too many questions during the off-season; she would have had Jeff Hornacek sign the contract sooner.

In January’s upcoming games, the Hawks continued their stable performance, losing only two games.

One against the Timberwolves and another against the Orlando Magic.

The loss to the Magic was the last game of January,

This was the first time the Magic beat the Hawks since 1997, when Roger left Orlando!

For Orlandans, this was definitely a historic victory.

It meant the team completely emerged from the shadow of the old era, indicating that the Orlando Magic, after the era of the strongest duo in history, finally saw the dawn of successful rebuilding.

This season, the Magic have not been a weak team.

Orlando’s son Tracy McGrady + Larry Hughes + Mike Miller formed an external trident that ranked as high as fifth in the East.

However, because the team is relatively young, the performance has been unstable, and now they’ve dropped to seventh in the East.

Nonetheless, this season, the Magic are undoubtedly a playoff-caliber team.

The aging Indiana Pacers look fatigued and are already struggling to win the competition for playoff spots.

At this time, Orlando fans probably hate Doc Rivers, thinking that with this lineup and adding Tim Duncan, the Magic could undoubtedly become a championship contender.

In winning against the Hawks, Orlando’s trident played extremely well.

T-Mac scored 37 points throughout the game, with an offensive performance even better than Paul Pierce.

So far this season, T-Mac averages 26.8 points per game, ranking eighth in the League.

His playing style is incredibly elegant, combining spectacle and practicality.

He can use flashy crossovers to easily get past you.

He can use excellent post-footwork to toy with opponents.

Of course, he has the most talked-about and straightforward move—pull-up jumpers.

Thanks to his outstanding height and wingspan and sense of rhythm, alongside a historic level of ball-handling ability, Tracy McGrady’s pull-ups are filled with beauty and difficult to interrupt.

When you realize he’s suddenly pulling up to shoot over your head while dribbling, all you can do is pray.

He’s the first player in NBA history with a height of 206 cm who can dribble and shoot as well as a guard.

Of course, Tracy McGrady is not just for show.

When it’s necessary, his defense can also be excellent.

Speaking of defense, one must mention his partner Larry Hughes, a guy who shares most of the defensive tasks with T-Mac.

On the night of the win, he gave Paul Pierce a hard time, with a pair of elusive thief’s hands forcing Pierce into making four turnovers, and his usually poor shooting suddenly became divine.

Larry Hughes was hot during the game against the Hawks for a reason; his high school and college teammate Justin Tatum brought his son to watch the game, and Hughes had just become the godfather to his son.

Hence, Larry decided to set an example for that kid named Jason Tatum.

So he can brag in kindergarten: hey, my godfather wrecked Paul Pierce!

Larry Hughes believes this would at least give Tatum priority in getting milk in kindergarten.

And with this year’s Rookie of the Year candidate Mike Miller’s precision from beyond the three-point line, the Magic narrowly defeated the Hawks by 3 points.