Champion Creed

Facing Roger's defense, James actually lobbed the ball to Carlos Boozer!

The latter used his strong body to back-turn and break through to the basket, delivering a block statistic to Mutombo.

Jordan was almost furious. Was LeBron James' recent choice problematic? Not really.

But with almost no wide open space, why would you let Boozer shoulder the burden of the offense?

Basketball is not just about being reasonable!

The Warriors counterattack, Roger carried the ball past half court and stopped abruptly, his hands seemingly holding the ball, James immediately jumped.

As expected, Roger slipped past him, what just happened was a complete fake move.

After bypassing James, Roger executed a mid-range stop-and-jump shot, but to Roger's surprise, Michael Jordan actually caught up and slightly interfered with his shot.

God knows how a 40-year-old's old arms and legs moved so fast.

It can only be said that the desire to win squeezed all his energy.

But ultimately, the basketball hit the inside of the rim and bounced into the net.

"Michael, with tactics like this, you won't even make the playoffs. Is this what you call surpassing me? Don't make people laugh! If this is the case, I'm willing to make my old friend wake up!"

Roger turned, seeing a frustrated LeBron James: "Was making me a gimmick in summer fun? Did playing the Chosen One feel worthwhile? Was dreaming of replacing me comfortable? Now the fairy tale is over, bastard! Not used to being toyed with by me? You'll have plenty of time to get used to it!"

It's just something that rolls off the tongue.

Eric Snow gave the ball to James again, this time he used a screen to break through, but after a few steps, he passed the ball to Jordan.

Jordan made a few triple-threat moves, and then broke left, creating a sliver of space, before shooting a fadeaway jumper.

But Tayshaun Prince made Jordan witness his defensive coverage, Jordan thought he created space, but he hadn't.

Under tight interference, Michael Jordan's mid-range shot was a brick.

Honestly, not many professional players can withstand the ravages of time, and Michael Jordan is no exception. Tayshaun Prince placed during Jordan's peak era would have been outmatched and overwhelmed.

But now, he is a formidable obstacle for Jordan.

Mutombo grabbed the rebound, Warriors on the attack again.

Roger didn't pass the ball, he didn't want to. In fact, he already loved watching the summer-bragging king being defeated by reality.

Roger called for a pick-and-roll, but actually accelerated toward the side without the screen, and the inexperienced James was completely fooled.

Still, for high school rookies, even Roger took years to build excellent defense.

But this time, Jordan suddenly rushed in from Roger's side, directly going for the ball.

Michael Jordan still had the instincts of a positional predator, and both the timing of the charge and the swipe were perfect.

But Roger reacted quickly, almost instinctively switching hands behind his back to dodge Jordan's steal, and because Jordan's center of gravity was too low, he lunged into empty air and slid down to the ground!

After faking out Jordan to kneel, Roger took a jump shot from beyond the three-point line, and James, reacting slowly, gave Roger some ineffectual interference.

"Swish!"

"Michael," Roger looked mercilessly at the kneeling Jordan, "get up, I allow you and LeBron to be my Knights. But promise me, you two will stop bragging, the King doesn't like it."

Michael Jordan's eyes were full of unwillingness, LeBron James' gaze already lost.

Some people, at 40, seem afraid outwardly but actually fight inwardly.

Some are just 19, outwardly calm but actually terrified inside.

What an irony.

Roger was previously thinking that the fragile relationship between James and Jordan might collapse under the pressure of a certain game.

Now he realized, this might just be that "certain game."

As the last straw, Roger feels very honored.