CHAPTER 1312: CHAPTER 415: THE PRICELESS TREASURE WORTHLESS

After a period of playing as the main offensive player, Gary Payton’s stamina seriously declined.

But the Spurs’ nightmare wasn’t over, because Boris Diaw finally found his touch in the fourth quarter.

When he hit two consecutive three-pointers at the start of the fourth quarter, Bruce Bowen had no choice but to pay more attention to him, and Gregg Popovich didn’t dare to insist on using double-teaming.

This meant that Roger had more opportunities to face Raja Bell alone.

Gregg Popovich realized that although Roger didn’t have a second person by his side, trouble was everywhere!

Roger in the fourth quarter could no longer be contained. At least when Payton or Bowen held the ball, the Spurs didn’t dare to double-team Roger off the ball.

And that was enough for Roger.

Raja Bell desperately tried to interfere time and again, only to watch the basketball go in the net in despair.

Tim Duncan was powerless, because Roger’s shots were basically all outside the restricted area.

seconds before the game ended, the Warriors had already led by 7 points.

Gary Payton held the ball against Parker, whose veins were bulging, tried to break through and failed, then passed the ball to Boris Diaw.

Bruce Bowen didn’t dare to relax, he knew Diaw was very likely to pass, but he still had to press closely.

Under pressure, Diaw could only hold the ball with his back, his vision limited.

Meanwhile, Raja Bell, who was defending without the ball, was already frantically tugging on Roger’s jersey. Without doing so, he simply couldn’t keep up with Roger.

But Roger still managed to find an opportunity using a screen and cutting backward, and Boris Diaw sensitively sent the ball over.

Outside the three-point line on the right, Roger caught the ball and raised it above his head.

Raja Bell raised his center of gravity, but the next second, Roger dribbled for a breakthrough, took one step, then stopped abruptly and jumped for a mid-range shot.

With Raja Bell already out of position, he had no choice but to tug on Roger again, but this time, the referee blew the whistle.

The referee could tolerate a little pulling on Bell’s part when defending off the ball, but when the attacking player is shooting, any pulling is absolutely not allowed.

The whistle sounded, the basketball went in, and Roger fell to the ground.

The Warriors gained a three-point play opportunity!

Raja Bell held his head with his hands, stood up, and brushed the dust off his shoulders, maintaining his disdain for Raja Bell for 48 minutes.

Stepping to the free-throw line, Roger hit the additional free throw, extending the lead to 10 points.

He also scored 20 points in the quarter, reaching 40 points for the game.

The Golden State Warriors, after being down by 13 points at halftime, locked in the victory with 50 seconds to go.

Gary Payton, at the moment Roger hit the free throw, pointed to the stands with pride: "Admire my victory, bastards!"

Then he turned around and unexpectedly hugged Roger.

It’s worth noting that before this, even though they had been teammates for a season, Payton and Roger hadn’t even had a handshake.

Payton did this because Roger helped him find that worthless priceless treasure—his dignity!

Popovich impatiently called a timeout, his confidence shattered at that moment.

Today, it’s hard to say who the second player for the Warriors is.

Gary Payton was fierce for only a quarter, and Boris Diaw’s performance was only commendable in the fourth.

But the Warriors always have someone who can step up.

Roger’s most terrifying aspect is that whenever he gets a bit of support, he’ll extend his hand to strangle your throat!

On the court, Roger patted Payton on the shoulder: "Let go, Gary."

"You bastard, if I were a model, you’d wish to hug me a bit longer!"

"No, it’s just that if you keep holding me, I won’t have time to go curse at Raja Bell."

Gary Payton was taken aback, then let go.

Yes, that’s Roger.

A bastard worse than an animal.

Roger quickly walked over to the side where Raja Bell was heading off the court: "Congratulations, you managed to hold me under 20 points for three quarters."

This sentence completely insulted Raja Bell’s defense and decisively put Roger’s foot on Raja Bell’s neck.

In the end, the Spurs lost the game at home, 96 to 102, trailing 0 to 1 in the series.

At halftime, Mike Breen, who was lavishly praising Popovich, shook his head and sighed.

"Yes, Greg knows everything about basketball, but he doesn’t understand how deep the water is with the Golden State Gangsters.

I think perhaps no one can fathom their depths. Anyone who tries risks drowning."