Roy’s injury didn’t affect Roger’s mindset.
After all, it’s just a regular knee sprain, and he’s resting this long just to be safe.
Plus, Roger still has Stoudemire, Jason Richardson, Matt Barnes... Almost the whole team are his trusted partners.
Sure, Brandon Roy’s assistance can give the team great power, his contribution is undeniable.
But even without him, Roger won’t let the team’s floor hit rock bottom.
What’s really worrying Roger is Charles Barkley.
His behavior is truly baffling.
If Kenny Smith were so fair-skinned beauty of a female anchor, then Charles Barkley making these jokes about kissing ass could be understood.
But Kenny Smith is a Black man, so why is the "Flying Pig" so interested in his lower half?
When reporters asked Roger what he thought of Charles "Flying Pig" Barkley’s latest bold statent on the show, Roger answered,
"I don’t know if I can score 60 points twice in a month, but I’d really love to see Charles kiss Kenny’s ass... uh... you know, it’d surely be spectacular, way more so than kissing a donkey’s ass."
That night, after the interview, Charles Barkley called Roger personally: "Roger, I’m not joking with you! Kenny really would whip it out for to kiss, the whole world knows he’s a freaking pervert! Damn, one Chinese player made kiss an ass and now another’s going to make kiss Kenny’s? I’d be filthier than Shaq after eating Paul Pierce’s poop!"
"Charles, I’m not the one making you say those things, it’s your own show. In fact, if in one ga I scored 59 points, win or lose, I’d definitely request to sit out imdiately."
"What!? Roger! Mr. Luo! I said it because I trusted and supported you, you can’t let down like LeBron did the Clevelanders!"
Roger suddenly pondered an issue: LeBron Jas’ influence might be greater than he imagined.
When Chris Paul sank a three-pointer over Roy and trash-talked, he said, "Do you think I’m LeBron Jas?"
When Charles Barkley desperately pleaded with Roger, he also cited Jas.
LBJ has beco a part of NBA pop culture, if you don’t mock Jas, then you’re an outdated relic.
Truly an executive vice GOAT, no matter how great Roger is, the influence of Jas is terrifying.
"Charles, can you stop dragging LeBron into this? Is your life unsatisfactory?"
"Hey, forget about LeBron, did you even hear my plea?"
Roger laughed, deciding not to tease Barkley anymore: "I can’t guarantee I’ll score another 60 points, but if I score 55 in a ga, I’ll surely find a way to save you. Charles, thank you for your trust."
In the last two gas of 2007, the Warriors faced the Rockets and Heat on a back-to-back on the 30th and 31st.
And Roger impressively scored 40 in both gas.
Against the historically underwhelming Rockets of the 21st century, Roger played aggressively.
He didn’t hold back, scoring whenever he could easily, and didn’t lose interest because it was too simple.
Of course, Roger didn’t turn into a ball hog.
While racking up 41 points, he also dished out 11 assists, with Amar’e Stoudemire benefiting and scoring 28 points.
Over the past two seasons, due to Brandon Roy joining and Stoudemire being pushed to the five spot to focus more on defense, his average scoring was down. His pick-and-roll finishes increased, but the proportion of his individual plays decreased significantly.
Tonight, Stoudemire finally enjoyed slamming a dunk. When Roger drew defense, leaving the Rockets unable to care for Stoudemire, the hoop was practically his toy.
Facing the Heat, Gilbert Arenas was on fire. As another player looking to seize the last chance to beat Roger, the Great General scored 33 points in this ga.
Unfortunately, Roger scored 10 more than him.
In the last three gas of 2007, Roger averaged 48.3 points, such performance was already quite dominant.
At this point, Lakers fans must be more disappointed than Rockets’ and Heat’s fans, because if Roger keeps playing like this, then Kobe and Jas will find it hard to overtake him in the MVP race.
As January cos, mid-season trade rumors will start to increase.
After more than a month of gas, most teams have identified flaws in their lineups and started to look for ways to strengthen them.
Ranked third in the West, the Dallas Mavericks beca the "Dallas Intent Team" during this period.
After acquiring Jason Kidd last sumr, the Mavericks saw imdiate effects. Kidd, while lacking Devin Harris’ speed and strong isolation ability, fits the Mavericks’ style better with his organization, defense, and exceptional three-point response ability.
But their defense isn’t strong enough, so after January started, Vince Carter got involved in trade rumors.
Unlike a few years ago when he fell out with the Raptors, Vince Carter took it easy this ti.
"You know, it’s just business. I often forget myself that I’m already 30 years old. When a professional player reaches this age, his value is inevitably declining. I hope to stay in Dallas, I hope to continue performing for Dallas fans, but this isn’t sothing I can control alone."
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