Champion Creed Chapter 933: 307: Why aren't you speaking? (Asking for month

Chapter 933: 307: Why aren’t you speaking? (Asking for monthly votes!)

The ga resud, and Jeff Hornacek beca Chaki Atkins’ main defensive target. He certainly knew that in this critical mont, the Hawks wouldn’t casually send a veteran onto the court just to fill ti.

Every substitution has a purpose, and Jeff Hornacek’s role was very straightforward, which was to catch and shoot.

Now the entire Hawks team wasn’t shooting well, and bringing in Hornacek was clearly to break the scoring drought. Therefore, Atkins’ defense on Hornacek was not only unwavering but very tight.

But in the first offensive play, the person who scored for the Hawks was Stephen Jackson.

Roger, while attracting a double team at the top of the arc, couldn’t pass directly to Stephen Jackson, who was temporarily left open in the corner. He could only pass the ball to Hornacek for a relay.

At this mont, whether your teammate’s thoughts align with yours becos very important. Such opportunities are fleeting, and if your teammate doesn’t understand your intentions and misses the best chance to pass to the corner, the opportunity is squandered.

But Hornacek seed to have mind-reading abilities and saw through Roger’s intentions. The mont he touched the ball, he passed it to Stephen Jackson in the corner.

Big Ben was doing his best to rush back, but under Hornacek’s quick ball movent, Stephen Jackson still got a wide-open shot.

Stephen Jackson took the shot decisively, and the three-pointer went in. It’s impossible for everyone on the Hawks to have a bad shooting day.

The Hawks took a 2-point lead; Lenny Wilkens’ substitution paid off in the first round.

Jeff Hornacek not only provided a three-point threat but also facilitated the Hawks’ offense.

His tily ball movent was key to Stephen Jackson getting an opportunity.

This is the role experienced veterans play in the playoffs.

Though not as energetic, though needing a rest after a few plays, he certainly knows how to cooperate.

Tyronn Lue can facilitate an offense, but his own threat is minimal.

Michael Reed can score, but his passing vision isn’t as clear as Hornacek’s, often missing the best passing opportunities.

In the end, Jeff Hornacek remains the most suitable choice for the second position.

After 331 days, the lethal 3-point shooter returned to the playoffs and imdiately showcased his strengths, but his weaknesses also quickly beca apparent.

Chaki Atkins, who barely had any opportunities all ga, easily found a mid-range shot after a single off-ball screen against Hornacek, successfully scoring and finding his limited sense of presence.

The score was tied again, and the fans couldn’t rember how many tis the ga had been tied.

All the fans were waiting for a “KO” mont, not knowing who would deliver that knockout blow.

Though they lost points, it was within Lenny Wilkens’ acceptable range. His substitution wasn’t ant to have Hornacek and Stephen Jackson finish the ga, but to help Roger manage a few shot attempts and ensure the score wasn’t overturned.

In the subsequent offense, Roger still didn’t shoot. After dribbling past half-court, he passed the ball to Hornacek, who ca off a screen.

Hornacek raised the ball to shoot, and Chaki Atkins imdiately jumped up to contest. He didn’t dare give this old shooter, returning to the playoffs after over 300 days, any space.

But the lethal 3-point shooter did not shoot. After faking Atkins, he dribbled forward a step and then stopped for a mid-range jump shot.

The basketball flew towards the hoop, and Jeff Hornacek held his breath. The basketball in the air seed to fall into a vortex of ti, spinning abnormally slowly.

This was his first ti playing during non-garbage ti in over 300 days, his first shot when the ga was still undecided.

The long airti of the basketball was like his long “two minutes” from last season’s finals to now.

Only he knew what he had gone through during those “two minutes.”

The tedious rehabilitation, everyone persuading you to give up, having to relearn how to play basketball like learning to walk again.

It was the toughest year of his entire career.

But sohow, he made it through.

Now, those two minutes must finally co to an end, right?

The spinning speed of the basketball gradually beca faster in Hornacek’s eyes until it resud normal speed. The next second, the net rolled, and it went in!

Jeff Hornacek turned around and pumped his fist!

Last year he missed the chance to stand on the podium; this year, he won’t miss it again!

“The score is turned back over! Jeff Hornacek scores with a mid-range jump shot, proving he can still make an impact in the ga. This ti, we can finally say those words: welco back, Jeff.”

The fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills arena lowered their raised arms prematurely, as their team trailed again because of a seemingly frail veteran.

Hornacek didn’t celebrate much, quickly retreating to his half-court and spreading his arms.

He couldn’t do much, but he would give his all for this limited playing ti.

Artest watched Hornacek score and pouted, “Roger, really? At a crucial mont, you didn’t dare to shoot? Passed it to a veteran? Is this what a GOAT does?”

“Who says the GOAT must take the shot in critical monts?”

“You’re funny, refusing to take responsibility, how is that being a GOAT?”

“Out there, your identity is self-given. If I consider myself one, does it need your approval?”