Champion Creed
Chapter 976 - 318: You don’t understand what GOAT means (Requesting monthly tickets!)_4

Chapter 976: 318: You don’t understand what GOAT means (Requesting monthly tickets!)_4

In such circumstances, Hubie Brown misses Marcus Camby immensely. Camby’s surgery was successful and he is now in recovery, visiting the team once a week for check-ups.

But what unsettles Hubie Brown is that Marcus Camby’s mood seems very low. Whenever he comes to the Oracle Training Center, he doesn’t meet with his teammates, always keeps a straight face, finishes the physical examination, and leaves.

It seems as if this severe injury has crushed this kid’s dreams.

Besides that, the Warriors lack a ball handler.

Allan Houston is not an efficient secondary ball handler, and Tayshaun Prince’s handling development is not going well.

Although Old Cat Mobley has decent ball-handling skills, he’s quite average off the ball. When he and Roger are both on the court and can’t handle the ball, his role is greatly reduced. The best role for him is still as a sixth man who can control the ball freely during transitions.

However, there is good news. Jason Richardson has made great improvements in shooting stability this season, and with his explosive physical prowess and those electrifying slam dunks, he’s quickly become one of the most popular players on the Warriors.

Because of him and Stademeyer’s presence, a term has frequently appeared on domestic sports channels—forcing one’s way through Hua Mountain.

Countless weekends, Chinese fans would hear something like this on TV.

"Top Ten Play number two, Roger threads the needle, Jason Richardson forces his way through Hua Mountain.

Top Ten Play number one, Roger alley-oop pass, Little Dominator forces through Hua Mountain again."

All in all, the strengths and weaknesses of this Warriors team are very clear. By the end of December, the Warriors ranked fourth in the West, slightly behind the Spurs, Kings, and Lakers.

Holding the Black and White Twin Towers, the Dallas Mavericks surprisingly rank fifth, for the simple reason that Shaq habitually goes easy during the regular season, frequently missing games. So most of the time, the Mavericks are essentially led by Dirk Nowitzki as the lone star.

Although the Warriors’ performance aligns with their roster, this is still the worst regular-season record of Roger’s career so far.

Equally disappointing is Reebok’s other superstar, Tom Brady.

At the beginning of the season, this super rookie was injured, and despite leading a strong comeback in the latter half of the season, fell just short of the playoffs. As the previous season’s Super Bowl champion, the New England Patriots didn’t even make it to the playoffs, which is truly disappointing.

After Tom Brady’s New England Patriots fell, the most watched rookie this year became the Atlanta Falcons’ sophomore top pick, Michael Vick.

This super rookie had a breakout season, leading the Atlanta Falcons from obscurity to a playoff berth.

Both having a standout sophomore year and both being quarterbacks, Tom Brady inevitably gets compared to Michael Vick.

When interviewed by reporters, someone asked Brady: "How do you evaluate the Atlanta Falcons’ Michael Vick?"

Tom Brady made a joke: "Atlanta? The only professional athlete I know from there is Savior Roger, hahaha."

But this remark angered Michael Vick; like most NBA black stars, he had a similar childhood, born in a chaotic and violent neighborhood, so he’s covered in thorns, launching a fierce media attack on Tom Brady.

"First, Roger is not currently an Atlanta professional player. Secondly, we will soon replace the Atlanta Hawks to become the pride and champions of this place! Some flash-in-the-pan idiots who can’t even make the playoffs better shut up, or else the next time we meet I’ll make you shut up!"

Tom Brady was not to be outdone: "Champions? Trust me, without Roger, Atlanta won’t win any professional sports championship in 15 years! Roger will build another dynasty in the Bay Area, and you still won’t win a championship!"

"You know, that idiot Tom is adept at baseball and football, but he doesn’t have a clue about basketball. Let me tell you, Roger can’t win a championship in the Bay Area. Look at their record, look at their standings, look at their fragile defense. He’ll end up rotting in past glories like Tom Brady."

Tom Brady didn’t want to argue with this fool any further, he responded one last time: "It’s not that I don’t understand basketball, it’s that you don’t understand what being the GOAT means. Roger will be back, and so will I. And those trash-talkers relying solely on words will end up with nothing."

As time flies by, even though the Atlanta Falcons shockingly knocked out the championship favorites, the regular-season record leaders Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round and missed the Super Bowl.

Tom Brady’s "15-year championship curse" seems to be taking effect.

What about Roger? Will he rot in past glories?

With the regular season over, the Hawks put up 56 wins, ranked fourth in the West, while the Dallas Mavericks had 55 wins, ranking fifth in the West.

Thus, the first round of the playoffs is destined to be Roger VS Shaq.

This is Shaq’s best chance to beat Roger in the playoffs since leaving the Magic.

He also told the media: "You know, the regular-season Shaq is still snoozing, the playoff Shaq is here to feast. I basically agree with that kid Michael Vick’s viewpoint; Roger won’t win a championship in the Bay Area. Just watch, Uncle Shaq will be the first to shatter his and the Bay Area’s championship dreams."

Shaq looks forward to finally overcoming Roger in the playoffs, marking a turning point in his career that was overshadowed by Roger. From this point on, no one will be able to say he never beat Roger.

Yet this anticipation is precisely like what Tom Brady said.

"You don’t understand what being the GOAT means."

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Last night, someone photographed Roger on a date with Scarlett Johansson, marking his third date this season after Eva Green and Anne Hathaway. His speed at changing girlfriends has peaked this season; is he really trying to surpass Wilt?—"San Francisco Chronicle".

Roger clinched the scoring title for the eighth consecutive season, officially surpassing Michael Jordan to become the player with the most consecutive scoring titles.—"Sports Illustrated".

I don’t know if the Warriors can win the championship, but I know Roger would never allow himself to be knocked out in the first round. Unfortunately, the curse that Shaq can’t win games after leaving Roger will still continue. The GOAT will never fall in the first round!—"Oakland Star".