Champion Creed-Chapter 1003 - 325: Let them hate us! (Requesting monthly tickets!)_6

However, Billups didn’t get even a hint of space to shoot, because the moment he caught the ball, Roger was already on him!

In the final play, Roger decided to personally match up against Billups, the clutch player.

Billups didn’t pass the ball; ever since he joined the Pistons last season, he has been fully confident in his clutch plays.

He alternated his hands beneath his legs in front of Roger, then lowered his center of gravity, determined to make a drive.

But in the next instant, Billups directly attempted a pull-up three-pointer!

It was as if Roger had predicted Billups’ pull-up; at the moment Billups gathered the ball and jumped, Roger forcefully struck and successfully stripped the ball from his hands!

The clutch player’s magic was lost in front of Roger!

Roger seized the opportunity for a fast break, and no one on the Pistons could catch up to him.

This was the cruelest moment.

Because the defending champions and their followers could only watch helplessly as Roger transformed into a sharp blade, piercing the heart of the Pistons, powerless to stop it.

"A stunning one-handed slam, Roger stretched the lead to 8 points with the final 34 seconds! The Golden State Warriors are near to securing the win, beating the defending champion in their first game of the new season! Roger scored 36 points, had 12 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks throughout the game. He was everywhere and unstoppable! Maybe the Palace of Auburn Hills is the graveyard of superstars, but Roger is the superstar among superstars!"

Mike Breen’s words perfectly explained how the Warriors were able to clinch the victory.

Ben Wallace’s impact on defense was strong, but moments ago, offensively, he could only hope for Chauncey Billups to make that damned pull-up three-pointer.

And Roger?

When Stoudemire was guarded, he could assist his teammates to score.

When everyone else was tangled up, he could break through the defense himself.

When the team needed key defense, Roger had the ability to confront the most threatening opponent!

His influence was multi-faceted, able to lead his team to victory under any circumstance.

This defensive play crushed the defending champions. Afterwards, the Pistons attempted a quick three-point play but Richard Hamilton’s jump shot missed the target.

Roger grabbed the rebound but didn’t fiercely push during the last 24 seconds; instead, he dribbled slowly past the half-court, then directly planted the ball onto the floor. Subsequently, he jumped onto the scorer’s table, spreading his arms wide.

The home of the defending champions had been conquered!

The referee approached Roger, urging him to come down: "The game isn’t over, Roger, come down, I don’t want to give you a technical foul!"

Roger smirked disdainfully: "Blow it if you will, Rudy, but the game is over!"

Ultimately, the referee didn’t give Roger a technical foul. The Pistons players didn’t seize the chance to pick up the basketball for fast break counter, because it no longer mattered.

The most important thing is, everyone has their pride.

Scoring in a decided game would make a player look like a scavenging beggar.

In the remaining tens of seconds, Mike Breen’s ears were almost pierced by the boos from Detroit fans.

You can imagine how angry the Detroiters were, having just received their championship rings and raised the banner tonight.

Only for someone to come here, trounce their team, and arrogantly jump onto the scorer’s table before the game was even over.

Any Detroit fan in such a situation would be furious.

But Roger embraced these boos; the boos on the road are the highest praise for a player.

So, just as he told his teammates: "Let them hate us!"

Only after the Detroit fans were booed out did Roger jump down, and he embraced and shook hands with each of the Pistons players.

When it came to Big Ben, Roger praised him: "You played well, what an honor to have such a great brother."

"Shut up and enjoy this damn victory, next time you won’t be so lucky."

"Then I wish you good luck next time, because that’s your only chance to beat me."

Big Ben shook his head and walked away; entering the player’s tunnel, Richard Hamilton was very upset: "That arrogant bastard! Look what he did? Next time, we must make him pay!"

"Yes, we must make him pay," Big Ben nodded, "but he’s not an arrogant bastard, because after all, he won, he has the capital to be arrogant."

"If Roger isn’t an arrogant bastard, then who is?"

For some reason, a bald egg flashed through Big Ben’s mind: "We’ll soon find out who the real arrogant bastard is."

Meanwhile, in front of the television, Michael Jordan shook his head in disappointment.

This, of course, wasn’t the ending Jordan wanted to see; he expected Roger to lose his debut and awaited the defending champions to slaughter him.

Yet the outcome was the opposite of what Jordan anticipated.

But it didn’t matter; the self-assured Michael Jordan was confident about his game tomorrow.

This confidence not only came from his excellent condition but also from James’s form.

During the preseason training camp, Jordan was very satisfied with James’s performance and greatly appreciated his talent.

Jordan wouldn’t be foolish enough to think the Knights can contend for the championship next season, but New York, that’s no concern.

"LeBron, don’t need to envy, tomorrow we will also step into the ranks of victors."

On television, Roger also mentioned Jordan: "I’m glad we won this game, so I can enjoy watching Michael Jordan and LeBron James’ debut tomorrow."

"Roger, who do you favor to win?"

"Although Yao is my compatriot, I still favor the Cleveland Cavaliers. You can hardly imagine how LeBron and Michael would lose."

"But prior to this, it was also hard to imagine the defending champions would be defeated in their first game."

"You can compare my team with the Detroit Pistons, that’s fine. But compare the New York Knicks with the Cleveland Cavaliers having two Chosen Ones? How dare you! Hey, is there really anyone who thinks LeBron and Michael can’t beat two rookies? I respect the New York Knicks, I respect Yao and Dwyane Wade, but the fact is just so cruel."

After saying this, Roger left with a smile.

Tomorrow’s comedy is bound to be quite splendid.

It will be the difference between a legendary story and a legendary mishap.

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Amar’e Stoudemire’s progress is astonishing, he’s no longer the same level player as last season. Believe it or not, Roger has once again opened up the championship window!—"San Francisco Chronicle".

The long wait will end in the summer of 2004!—"Oakland Star".

Hey, why aren’t you laughing today?—Amar’e Stoudemire asked the reporters at the press conference,

Detroit fans don’t need to be overly sad; there’s no big deal losing on the Championship Ring ceremony night. If tomorrow the Cleveland Cavaliers lose to the New York Knicks, that would be the biggest blunder of the new season. Well, though the Knicks have little hope.—"SportsCenter" host Keith Olbermann.

(Though late, today we deliver a full 10,000-word update!)