Chapter 1102 - 351: Humiliated into Oblivion under Roger’s Gaze

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When Roger wants to kill you, you don’t even have a chance to resist!Throughout the first quarter, the Lakers were completely suppressed on both offense and defense. Nash and Kobe couldn’t open up the game, while Stoudemire’s offense became smoother and smoother. And when he couldn’t solve the problem, Roger, the big brother, always stepped up to handle everything. What made things worse for the Lakers was, in the seventh game of the series, Warriors’ sixth man, Old Cat Mobley, finally exploded once. This allowed the Warriors to continue expanding the lead even when using a bench lineup. By the end of the first quarter, the Warriors had already led by 14 points! In the second quarter, Kobe made a few sporadic difficult shots. This could end the Lakers’ scoring drought, but it wasn’t enough. At the sixth minute of the second quarter, when Roger and Jason Richardson trapped Kobe, who had already missed three times in a row, Kobe reluctantly passed the ball to Nash. After receiving the ball, Nash used a beautiful pump fake to drive past Mobley, then made a stop-and-pop jump shot. But the Lakers still didn’t score, because Roger quickly disengaged from Kobe, moved to Nash’s side, and completed the block! "Not a single one of you," Roger shook his head at Nash, "Not a single one of you and Kobe will escape!" Spoelstra’s tactics were executed to perfection by Roger; today both Kobe and Nash were held back, and the Lakers completely lacked a reliable scoring point. Before this, Kobe and Nash’s offense was the foundation for the Lakers. In Game 4, when Kobe had an off-night, it was Nash’s incredibly efficient 20-for-15 shooting that saved the Lakers. In the previous Game 6, it was Nash and Kobe combining forces that won the Lakers the do-or-die game. Today, Roger’s defense essentially dismantled the foundation of the Lakers’ offense. So next, it was time for the collapse. How outstanding Roger’s one-on-one defense was, people had already seen in previous seasons. And tonight, Roger showed how far his help defense could go. He was continually improving, continually improving. Everyone thought Roger was standing at the peak waiting for them to challenge, but no, Roger was still climbing higher! Kobe and Nash were quite desperate; every offensive attempt was extremely difficult, and each play felt like a gamble, without full confidence. The score difference grew larger and larger, like the cheers on the scene, and the Lakers’ morale was being devoured by this gap. Kobe was mentally strong; he wouldn’t give up easily. But what about his teammates? Karl Malone was the one most visibly affected by emotions; in the third quarter, he fouled Stoudemire twice, both unnecessarily. In the seventh minute of the third quarter, on the bench, Malone and Kobe explosively argued on camera. "Karl, if you’ve given up, then damn it, request to leave the game early. Do you think intentional fouls show toughness? No, you’re soft like toilet paper!" Kobe angrily slammed the bench, venting all his frustrations from the game’s difficulties onto Malone. "Damn it, that’s enough," Karl Malone stood up, "That’s enough, I’m not taking less money to go through this crap! This is all so stupid!" "Then get lost! Nobody begged you to come!" "You bastard, without me, this suspect wouldn’t have even made it to the playoffs!" "Do you have the guts to say that again!?" The timeout turned into a volume war, with Kobe and Malone hurling expletives and insults at each other’s families. And when all this happens in a Game 7, it essentially means the game can already be concluded. Phil Jackson once again didn’t step in to stop it all; he turned his head to the second row of the stands where Jeanie Buss was and said calmly, "It’s all over." "We’re ruining ourselves again!" Jeanie Buss was not as calm as the Zen Master, looking at the chaotic bench and cursing at everything. But Zen Master shook his head: "No, it was Roger who ruined us, every time!" The rest of the game became without suspense; Roger showed people what it meant to embody a super-star with a three-headed monster. He continued to diligently provide help defense and tackle. He trashed-talked the entire Lakers team, enjoying the pleasure of crushing opponents. In fact, the pleasure this year was greater than in previous years. Because the Lakers saw hope; they had evened the series to a Game 7 after being down 0-2. This made them believe they could dethrone the Kings. Just when they were fantasizing about those beautiful things, Roger gave them a heavy blow, watching them become disappointed, argue, and collapse. To offer hope, and then personally destroy it. This feeling is truly wonderful. After three quarters, the Los Angeles Lakers trailed by 28 points. In the fourth quarter, an angry Kobe turned into a real Satan. He started recklessly shooting, most of which were completely unreasonable shots. After the recent argument, Kobe no longer trusted anyone. If you knew what Kobe did in the 2004 Finals in the original timeline, you wouldn’t be surprised by his current performance. After all, the Kobe of now is still a qualified leader. He’s strong enough to push Roger to a Game 7. But that is all. In the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, when Stoudemire hit a wall, Roger took over again. Kevin Garnett watched the TV, feeling powerless. The commentators kept saying Roger was the combination of the Timberwolves’ three-headed monster, and indeed he was. If one really needs to reach this level to win a championship, then Kevin Garnett knew he was still far off.

Chapter 1102 - 351: Humiliated into Oblivion under Roger’s Gaze

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