623: Great Nomadic Dynasty?
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(Seeking monthly passes!)_4 Roger didn’t look as excited as he had the first three tis; he simply sat calmly, puffing away on his Cohiba cigar in the treatnt room, enveloped in a haze of smoke.
Yes, from the age of 19 to 23, Roger had indeed beco different.
The exclusive interview began, and Andrew Sharp had known Roger for many years, so he understood what made for a comfortable interview pace for Roger.
To start, he would ask so simple questions.
“Your fourth personal championship—a precedent.
Can you share your feelings right now?”
“Utterly wonderful.
You know, Andrew, when I first arrived in Atlanta last sumr, the city imdiately held a massive welco parade for .
At that ti, I thought, ‘Damn, how many people will be disappointed if I fail?
How big of a joke would that be?’ That pressure started piling up on , getting deeper and heavier.
I almost crumbled under the pressure until I t Andy.
At that mont, I suddenly felt that I was not just winning basketball gas; I was doing sothing truly great.
And compared to Andy’s situation, what kind of pressure could I possibly have just playing a ga?
So, I held on and got this championship.
Feelings?
I’m fearless now, Andrew.
I’m not afraid to fail, nor am I afraid of any opponent.”
After the simple questions, it was ti to move on to the kind of questions Roger liked.
What kind of questions did Roger like?
Of course, those that embarrassed his opponents.
“Even though you didn’t et directly in the playoffs, do you feel like you’ve beaten Shaq?”
“Just look at what that guy did after leaving —clashing with Kobe Bryant, getting swept in the playoffs, and not even ranking as high as Karl Malone and Gary Payton, those two old n, on the MVP leaderboard.
Do I consider that I won?
No, he’s not even in a position to be compared with !
When we split up, many people felt regretful, believing that if we hadn’t had our conflict, we could have won at least four championships.
They were wrong; conflict or no, I could still win four championships!”
“Final question, without a doubt, you’ve achieved fa and success.
Four consecutive championships have propelled you into the ranks of history’s greatest and solidified your status as the undisputed number one active player.
Moving forward, do you believe you still have the motivation and goals to continue advancing?”
In the face of this question, Roger took a deep drag of his cigar, as if contemplating sothing.
“Motivation?
Man, nobody gets four championships and then thinks they’re already so great that they can claim to be the first in history.
In terms of the number of championships, I still trail behind many others.
Let’s not talk about Bill; I can’t surpass Kareem and Magic either, and…”
Roger paused, exhaled a plu of smoke, and squinted slightly.
“And, I want to leave a dynasty in Atlanta!
I don’t want to be just passing through; I want my arrival to make a city great.
A king doesn’t easily leave his realm unless he has created splendor there.
So you know, this year’s finals are over, but it’s not all over yet.
I don’t feel like I’ve lost all the challenges in the NBA.
After all, I can only be counted as one of the great players, but not yet the greatest.
I don’t want to be the best active player; I hope, ten years after I retire, people will say, ‘Roger was the number one,’ and that person must be !
So no matter who cos next, I will take them all down.
But if I could choose my finals opponent…
hey, damn fat pig Shaq, when will you co and play a finals series with ?
Well, that is if you’re capable of making it to the finals.
However, before that, I think I really do need a break, so ti away from basketball.
For now, let bask in the joy of my triumph.”
Roger finished, a smug puff on his cigar.
Andrew realized then, what Roger wanted wasn’t just any championship.
He was aiming to be the greatest player in history, not just one of the greatest!
Therefore, he needed to do sothing his predecessors never achieved—establish a dynasty in different places.
Amid the swirling smoke, Andrew Sharp suddenly thought of a very good title for Roger’s article:
“The king does not ask how many enemies there are, only where they are.
The great nomadic dynasty, officially underway!”
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