Champion Creed
Chapter 822 - 822 275 Good Man Roger

822: 275: Good Man Roger?

(Requesting Monthly Tickets!)_3 822: 275: Good Man Roger?

(Requesting Monthly Tickets!)_3 T-Mac hugged Roger tightly after winning the game, overwhelmed with excitement, and he was so emotional that he even shed tears.

From being discovered at Roger’s training camp to defeating Roger for the first time in the NBA, T-Mac took four and a half years.

It was a long journey, witnessing his growth from a small-town youth to an NBA superstar.

Roger patted T-Mac on the back: “Go ahead, your mother and grandmother need your hugs more.”

Roger knew T-Mac’s background; he achieved everything today thanks to his grandmother working security at the elementary school and his mother cleaning at the Disneyland Hotel.

“No, Roger,” T-Mac hugged Roger even tighter, “Without you, my basketball dream would have been stifled in the town of Auburn with fewer than 9000 people.”

Roger’s training camp was the turning point for T-Mac’s fate; because he was invited by Roger to join the training camp, T-Mac’s fame increased, and he got the chance to transfer to the renowned Mount Zion Christian Academy in his senior year, then was selected by the Magic Team.

Like Garnett, as a high school rookie, T-Mac often called Kobe and Roger to share life’s troubles.

Roger, as a superstar, tirelessly chatted with T-Mac, making T-Mac sincerely grateful to him.

The two talked for a long time while hugging, and finally, Roger quickly left, leaving the stage for the night’s main character.

During the interview with reporters, inevitably the topic turned to Roger.

“Tracy, to most people, Roger is a cruel tyrant.

But you seem to have a different impression of him, what kind of person is Roger to you?”

“Oh, he is definitely the most misunderstood player in the league.

Roger is a very good person, you see, he will embrace his opponent after the game and congratulate them on their victory.

Without Roger, I might not be where I am today.

I hope to carry Roger’s mantle and help Orlando regain its glory!”

At this moment, perhaps more than one person thought T-Mac had lost his mind.

Roger is a very good person?

God, sometimes he’s not even human!

Regardless, in T-Mac’s eyes, Roger indeed is a good person.

After losing to Magic, ending January’s schedule, the Hawks’ record was 35 wins and 9 losses.

Currently, it seems that the Hawks can no longer replicate last season’s 72-win record, but there’s still a significant chance to top the East.

As February begins, the All-Star Weekend follows quickly.

After last season’s most serious All-Star game, no one dared to provoke Roger this season.

Roger also entered a playful state, thus making this year’s All-Star truly an All-Star for young players.

KG, T-Mac, Carter, Pierce, Kobe, and AI all shone brightly in this year’s All-Star game.

Roger, being the top vote-getter, played only 20 minutes, scored 13 points, and rested on the bench until the end.

Ultimately, AI lifted the AMVP trophy; who knows how Shaq, absent due to injury, felt when he saw AI easily obtain what he could never achieve.

After the game, AI, like last year, spearheaded an All-Star party.

Roger recalled last season’s experience of listening to Carter playing the saxophone and feeling drowsy, so he politely declined AI’s invitation using “feeling unwell” as an excuse.

This year’s All-Star party was mostly attended by players who entered the league in the mid-to-late 90s.

T-Mac kept talking to his good friend Kobe about Roger, because he found that his impression of Roger differed significantly from Kobe’s view of Roger.

It’s like they were talking about two completely different people.

“Roger’s a jerk?

You don’t really understand him, Kobe.”

Kobe sneered: “Tracy, I’m not trying to burst your bubble, but it’s because you don’t really qualify as Roger’s opponent.

If it were you, would you be serious with a little kid?

You’ve never seen the real Roger, never, because you’re not his opponent.”

“I’m not Roger’s opponent?

Hey, I beat him once this season, and you haven’t beaten him at all.” T-Mac reminded.

Kobe frowned: “Dare to say that again, I swear I’ll twist your head off, and not even your cousin can save you!”

“First of all, Vince and I are not related by blood at all.

Secondly, honestly speaking, Vince has to call me uncle.

Vince’s grandfather’s stepfather is my grandmother’s brother, that’s the relationship we have.”

Kobe: ???

“Fuck, spare me your chaotic family connections!

I still hold the view that you’ve never seen the real Roger.

You’ve never seen the true him.

Only when he takes you as an opponent will you know what a punk Roger is!

If you guys make it to the playoffs this season, and if you happen to meet the Hawks in the playoffs, then congratulations Tracy, you’ll see how despicable that guy can be!”

T-Mac shrugged, indifferent to it.

After the All-Star Weekend, the last two months of the season flew by.

The Hawks moved forward steadily, and during this period, Michael Reed slowly transitioned from being a benchwarmer to being part of the rotation, providing support to the team with solid three-point shooting and immature but enthusiastic defense.

The media were all surprised; “ESPN” magazine bluntly said: “It seems like this guy’s three-point ability appeared overnight!”

Indeed, Reed’s college and early-season three-point performances were quite mediocre.

But Roger knew well that no success is achieved overnight.

“If you’ve observed Michael’s training, even for just one day, you wouldn’t be surprised by his current performance.” Roger told reporters during an interview with “ESPN” magazine.