Champion Creed
Chapter 860 - 860 285 True strength does not require deliberately proclaiming oneself as a mighty river Requesting monthly votes!_3

860: 285: True strength does not require deliberately proclaiming oneself as a mighty river (Requesting monthly votes!)_3 860: 285: True strength does not require deliberately proclaiming oneself as a mighty river (Requesting monthly votes!)_3 This is the common mindset of the Lakers today.

They are jealous of Roger’s success, and their desire to bring down the successful has reached its peak; they all want to see the painful expression of the successful when they fall.

Therefore, even though they are behind 2-3, even though they have been forced into a corner, the Lakers’ resistance is incredibly fierce today.

In the first quarter, O’Neal is violently dominating the interior.

Even in double teams, Shaq can still score with hook shots.

O’Neal wants to win, the Lakers players want to win.

Take a look at Ron Harper’s three-years-younger seeming enthusiastic defense, and you’ll know how much he wants to get through tonight with the team.

As long as they can drag the game into game seven, nothing is over yet.

But in the face of a championship that is already within reach, the Hawks’ desire to win is even warmer.

If Ron Harper seems to have become three years younger, then tonight Scottie Pippen seems to have become five years younger!

He’s playing omnipresent defense, filling every gap; Larsa in the stands hopes Pippen can extend his gap-filling performance beyond the game.

Pippen couldn’t just miraculously get faster and stronger, but his enthusiasm is fully charged, under intense desire to win.

After the first quarter, Shaq is rampaging, but Kobe and Grant Hill missed many shots, making the Hawks lead by 4 points.

At the end of the second quarter, Robert Horry hit three mid-range shots with Shaq drawing double-teams, allowing the Lakers to briefly lead by 6 points.

Bill Walton joked, “Charles’s grandma would be even more convinced that he is Wilt Chamberlain now!”

Unfortunately, Roger’s breakthrough caused Shaq to get his third foul.

To save him for the second half, the Zen Master had to sub Shaq out.

This was a very desperate moment for the Lakers; the team finally started to gain momentum, but Shaq had to leave the court.

Shaq angrily slams the basketball to the ground; before leaving the court, he glances at Kobe.

Kobe says nothing, just gestures with both hands down.

Relax Shaq, I’ll handle it!

“Kobe Bryant, receiving Grant Hill’s brilliant pass, shoots over Roger to put the Lakers ahead by 8 points!

Everyone only remembers Roger’s 50 points in the last game, but don’t forget Kobe also scored 40+!” Bill Walton thinks this might be the most talented finals in history.

Look at their fight, how could ordinary people get involved?

Subsequently, Kobe made several tough shots, giving the Lakers an 8-point lead at halftime.

After Kobe left the court, O’Neal voluntarily hugged him; this was the first time this season.

Currently, the outcome is undecided; the Hawks might not be able to lift the trophy securely tonight.

But in the third quarter, Roger’s little brother welcomed his own highlight moment.

Paul Pierce went one-on-one against Grant Hill for four consecutive possessions, scored on all four, and on the fourth play completed a three-point play, getting a total of 9 points!

On such a night, no one would sit idly by; everyone would give their all to win.

Paul Pierce’s fierce firepower allowed Roger not to have to desperately work on offense early, so in the fourth quarter, Roger started sprinting full throttle for the championship.

The fourth quarter was brutal for the Lakers; Phil Jackson watched his players exhaust every effort to stop number 14, yet fail repeatedly.

A well-conditioned Roger maintained great shooting touch in the fourth quarter, breaking down tight defenses time after time.

He scored with a mid-range shot in Kobe’s face, completed a layup after losing his balance from a Shaq hit, and made a shot under Kobe and Grant Hill’s double team.

After each of these shots, Roger did not celebrate as usual.

He executed all of this expressionlessly, like a king ruthlessly executing his prisoners.

Roger’s dominance peaked in the fourth quarter, the best player in the best team, dominating this championship-deciding match.

In the last 32 seconds, Roger lowers his center of gravity and accelerates into the paint; when Kobe quickly follows, Roger stops abruptly at the free-throw circle.

This abrupt stop tricked Kobe, but Grant Hill and Shaquille O’Neal rushed out to interfere with the shot.

If this shot doesn’t go in, O’Neal has no chance of immediately returning under the basket for a rebound.

But he doesn’t care about that now; he only hears one voice in his head—stop Roger, must stop him!

Roger calmly takes the shot; it hits the net with 30 seconds remaining on the clock.

109 to 102, Roger’s jump shot gives the Hawks a 7-point lead in the last 30 seconds.

People know the 00-01 season is over.

Most iconic is, Roger’s final shot is scored on the heads of the big three, as if everything had been predestined.

Roger scored his 36th point in this game; although he didn’t score 40+ in five consecutive final games, he averaged 42.5 points over six games with scores of 35, 42, 47, 45, 50, and 36!

Four consecutive final games with 40+ points, tying Michael Jordan’s record.

But an average of 42.5 points in the finals surpasses Michael Jordan’s 41-point per game record in 1993!

There’s no one on this planet who can accomplish such a feat!

After making this shot, Roger gently exhales, then looks at the three in front of him: “Don’t be discouraged, you didn’t waste your efforts; years from now people will praise: the Lakers’ big three forced out the best version of Roger.”

This was more demoralizing than the previous shot.

30 seconds later, the buzzer sounded.

The Atlanta Hawks did not miss the chance to lift the trophy at home; after six games, the Los Angeles Lakers have become part of the remains beneath Philips Arena.

O’Neal watched the beautiful streamers fall around him, increasingly questioning his decision to leave Orlando years ago.

After hugging several Hawks players, Kobe walked into the player tunnel, not knowing how long this despairing loss would last.

Grant Hill stood with hands on hips, shaking his head, wondering why he carried the stigma of coming here.

He ran from the East to the West, and the result was still a loss to Roger.

The difference was, in Detroit, he was still called a hero despite losing.

But in Los Angeles, he’s considered the number one loser.

Roger climbed back onto the scorer’s table, enjoying the moment of being crowned king.

In 1997, he descended upon Atlanta as a savior; now, he has accomplished even more.

After that, averaging 42.5 points, Roger undoubtedly became the Finals MVP.

Eight-year career, six championships, six FMVPs.

So you see, a true strong person doesn’t need to deliberately proclaim they are a long river, because their peaks are already unattainable for others.

But for Roger, a true strong person must have their own dynasty to be convincing.

Mentioning the Orlando era, even if Roger won all the FMVPs, people would say that it was the dynasty of the strongest duo in history.

But in Atlanta, he has a chance to completely separate his achievements from Shaq.

Besides, this was a promise he had made to Atlanta long ago.

Is three championships in four years considered a dynasty?

Maybe it is in the mouths of some media, but everyone knows what a real dynasty is.

Besides a solid three-peat, any dynasty concept is speculative marketing by the league.

The league and the media need to make some people appear greater, so they deliberately lower the dynasty’s standards so they can reach the threshold.

But does Roger need to lower standards to reach the greatness threshold?

The answer is obvious.

So when giving his acceptance speech, Roger said something that made the league tremble.

“I’ve stepped out the first step, the second step belongs to the present, the third step is to total destruction.”

On the awards stage, Michael Gillen, the Hawks’ third-largest shareholder representing shareholders to receive the championship trophy, shivered at the word “destruction.”

(Though late, the second update might be slightly delayed or perhaps not; I’ll do my best to be on time.)