Champion Creed Chapter 1287 - 407: No Victory Is Won in Happiness

Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson standing up for Roger shows the great locker room atmosphere of the Golden State Gangsters.

But it also got them suspended for three gas.

Roger slapped LeBron Jas, but there was a reason for it, so he was only suspended for one ga.

Of course, LeBron Jas didn’t escape either; he was suspended for four gas due to his infamous dirty play.

But compared to the humiliation he faced, that’s nothing.

The league’s suspension of Warriors players benefited Roger’s admirer, Carlo Anthony, as the Denver Nuggets easily won against the short-handed Golden State Warriors on the 24th. Carlo Anthony scored 28 points with a 66% shooting rate.

Unlike LBJ, who fell from grace due to disrespecting Roger, this ga seed more like a reward for lo, who has always respected Roger.

During the ga, the cara focused on the Warriors’ bench.

Roger, Matt Barnes, Stephen Jackson, and Amar’e Stoudemire, influenced by the dress code, were all dressed in suits sitting on the sidelines.

The comntator joked: "If these four guys in suits team up to play in the NBA, they would definitely shake up the league."

The implication is clear: the Warriors got hit hard today.

With a calm performance, the Nuggets won the ga, but Carlo Anthony wasn’t overly excited in his post-ga interview: "If we had beaten the Warriors with Roger, it would have felt much better."

Andre Miller shrugged nearby: "Shut up, lo, if it were Roger’s Warriors, we wouldn’t feel good at all."

Andre Miller was right, because on the 25th, in the back-to-back ga, Roger’s return led the Warriors to defeat Jerry Sloan once again.

In this ga, the Jazz Team’s rookie guard Deron Williams showed everything his No. 3 pick status represents.

He scored 24 points for the entire ga, and he managed to make assists under double-team pressure. His pick and roll with Carlos Boozer made people reminisce about the 90s Delta Center. Deron Williams was like a John Stockton with diminished organizational skills but enhanced personal attack power.

But Roger crushed the Jazz with a powerful 38-point performance, and Coach Sloan shook his head after the ga, joking: "The league should indefinitely suspend Roger, I think everyone would support it."

Another victory, the Warriors record beca 7 wins and 6 losses, avoiding more losses than wins.

But for Erik Spoelstra, things weren’t looking so optimistic.

In this ga, Roger played 42 minutes, Jason Richardson 38 minutes, Tayshaun Prince 39 minutes.

And the Warriors only beat the Jazz by 4 points.

In the absence of substitutes, the Warriors played very hard.

If this were the playoffs, it wouldn’t matter, fight it.

But if the regular season gas are played like this, the Warriors will definitely be beaten by injuries.

Due to defense strategies, the Warriors this season need at least a 9-player deep rotation.

If even one is missing, the starters face imnse pressure.

The good news is, once the suspension period for Matt Barnes and Tayshaun Prince ends, they can return.

The bad news is, the team can’t suffer serious injuries.

Moreover, there’s still no backup for Roger.

Monta Ellis is very talented, influenced by the locker room atmosphere, he’s very passionate and hard-working. But after a few gas, he has proven he’s not much different from most high school draftees. As a high school draftee requiring long-term developnt, his current skills make it difficult for him to secure a stable rotation on a championship contending team.

Maybe he can play a role in certain special monts, but he can’t be relied upon for a stable rotation.

History shows that Roger, who established a superstar status in his rookie season as a high school draftee, is unique.

Currently, Gary Payton is still the ideal substitute, with defense, so shooting ability, ball handling, and experience.

But the problem is, he’s the only one not affected by the Warriors’ good atmosphere.

He’s like the monk Xuanzang on his journey, unmoved even when entering the Silk Cave.

He lost his fighting spirit, and as the only one in the locker room without a competitive spirit, he’s drifting further from everyone else.

This feeling of exclusion further pushed Payton into a downward spiral affecting his condition.

On November 27th, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Seattle SuperSonics. Roger scored 42 points, but Ray Allen also had 35 points. If Rashard Lewis hadn’t had a poor shooting day, with only 4 of 17 shots made, the Warriors’ win rate might have dropped back to 50%.

Roger played 43 minutes, Jason Richardson 43 minutes. By the end of the ga, Jason Richardson was nearly exhausted, which explains Ray Allen’s excellent performance today. Facing a tired defender, Gentleman Ray will never be rciful.

Gary Payton got five minutes of playing ti, yet he still couldn’t fully adapt to the backup role, still wanting to prove himself with solo plays during transition, but ultimately proved nothing.

The Warriors narrowly won by 3 points, ending the nightmare for Jason Richardson and Little Prince. The return of the King Hound and King Warrior will greatly ease their pressure.

For Roger, however, things weren’t resolved.

Bob Bass has been actively seeking trades, willing to put Brandon Bass, Gary Payton, and so first-round picks on the shelf.