Bobcat owner Robert. Johnson has been in a good mood lately, sitting at home that night and watching the team game in front of the TV. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Bobcats had just been established last season, and the team was understaffed and inexperienced, and the final results were not ideal. However, since the Hornets moved out (the Hornets moved to New Orleans and then moved to Russian City due to the hurricane), Charlotte's local fans have been looking forward to the NBA team, and the Bobcats finally satisfied their love of basketball, so these fans still have a huge support for the weak home team. This season, they picked Wake Forest University point guard Chris in the draft. Paul. Originally, Johnson coveted Marvin. Williams' potential and talent can eventually be at the heart of the team. Wallace chose Paul. Paul is certainly a good choice, a North Carolina native who will die for his hometown team. But at the time, Johnson was doubting whether his thin figure could fit the NBA-level confrontation.

Practice pays off, and after actual combat testing, Paul can not only adapt to the NBA arena, but also play like a fish in water. led the team to consecutive victories, completely exceeding expectations. They have already won back-to-back games against the Hornets and Celtics on the road, and a win over the Magic today would be a rare third straight win on the road. This is an unimaginable result for the Bobcats, a team that was an underdog a few months ago.

Johnson watched the game carefully, and after a tough battle, the Bobcats finally narrowly defeated their opponents by 6 points, successfully recording three consecutive wins. Paul contributed a game-high 22 points and 10 assists.

"Hahaha." Johnson, who had watched the game, looked up to the sky and laughed, in a particularly good mood, "Who is the opponent in the next game?" ”

The assistant on the side immediately replied: "Two days later, the home game against the Rockets." ”

"Rockets?" Johnson's smile froze, "They just beat the Raptors on the road yesterday, what a tough opponent." ”

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No team in the league would want to run into a Rockets at this time. With a 20-point win over the Raptors on the road, they have won 19 in a row, and their next opponent is likely to be the backdrop for the Houstonians' 20-game winning streak.

The Denver Nuggets became the unlucky one, and to add insult to injury, starting center Camby was also absent due to a fractured little finger in his right hand. Without the Nuggets of Nene Camby's two big generals, the interior line simply can't compete with the combination of Yao Mingbosh. They quickly lost to Huston by 15 points.

The headline "20 Wins in a Row" quickly took over the front pages of major sports media. The Rockets tied the record set by the Bucks in '71 and surpassed the Lakers' 19-game winning streak in '00. Now in front of them, only the old Lakers with 33 consecutive wins remained.

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On this day Robert. Johnson arrived in the arena early and waited anxiously for the fire cat fight. The Warner Center arena was only completed and opened in 2005, making it the youngest arena in the league. Every time Johnson comes to the stadium to sit in his exclusive VIP seat, it makes him feel happy.

The current Johnson can be described as three happy things: first, the team has a gratifying record, with consecutive away wins; the second is the joy of moving into the new stadium; The third is that the shopping mall is proud, and the opportunity to make a lot of money has come. A few days ago, the basketball god Michael. Jordan had a whim to approach Johnson, intending to buy some shares and then take a stake in the Bobcats. Jordan also grew up in North Carolina and attended college. He also has a deep affection for his hometown, and in addition to the commercial factors, he also has the element of giving back to his hometown.

All the best, just wait for the team to end the Rockets' 20-game winning streak and fight for Charlotte.

In the first goal of the opening game, Paul assisted Slovenian center Brezek to hit a jump shot after blocking and dismantling. Blazek has the soft touch typical of European players and is very accomplished in mid-range shooting.

The rockets in the winning streak are on the rise, so naturally they can't show weakness. Reed hit a three-pointer through the opponent's defense, and the home fans immediately shut up.

Paul took advantage of Gerrard's cover to shake off Billups with an acceleration, and then cleverly changed direction to bypass Yao Ming for a layup.

"It's amazing!" Yao Ming secretly admired. Paul's layup throws a very high arc and can completely bypass the tall center to hit the center of the basket.

Bosh immediately hit the pitch and returned it with color. Paul also made a wonderful pass to find the vacant Gerrard. Wallace, who hit a jumper.

"What an incredible rookie, a strong contender for Rookie of the Year!" Even the well-informed Barkley was shocked.

"There is news that on the day of the draft, the Lakers and Rockets behind were waiting to select Paul, but unfortunately they were picked up by the Bobcats in advance. Now it seems that the Bobcat made a very wise move. Smith said.

The Bobcats' weaknesses are also obvious, and their guard height disadvantage is too prominent. Paul is only 183cm, while another veteran defender, Blevin. Knight is only 178cm. Not to mention Reed and Roy, even Billups also has a high advantage. Chauncy decisively switched to back play, using his stronger body to eat Knight hard, and turned around and hit a jumper.

Paul made a brilliant pass to Wallace, who was cutting inside, and the latter made an easy layup. Drew bursts of applause from the home fans. As soon as the two sides came up, they fought against each other, and the game was really good.

But when Billups stabilized the tempo, the weaknesses in the Bobcats' lineup were exposed. Yao Ming won the ball in the low post and hit it steadily towards Blazek.

Paul carried the team forward alone, suddenly accelerated and broke through Reed, lightning-like into the inside, turned around against Yao Ming, threw the basket with his hand, and the ball went in!

"What a ball!" Barkley praised: "Locked in today's top 10 goals. ”

The Bobcats' starting small forward was Bernard. Robinson, this player is nowhere near Jefferson in terms of strength and fame. Jefferson, of course, was not in vain, and he singled Robinson to hit a layup.

Paul took advantage of Wallace's cover and slightly avoided Reed's defense to shoot a three-pointer, and the ball went in!

At this time, an allusion suddenly appeared in Yao Ming's mind - Sanying vs. Lu Bu. The Rockets take turns scoring, and the Bobcats are completely Paul's one-man show, whether it's scoring or assisting, it seems that every ball passes through his hand is conjured into a brilliant pen.

However, the difference in the bench lineup was enough to decide the outcome of the game. When Paul came off the floor, no one could replace Paul, even though the Bobcats replaced Okafor, last season's rookie of the year, to give the team more inside support. Roy and Span of the Rockets' second team easily beat the Bobcats' weak outside defense, and the score was quickly pulled away. By the time Paul returned to the court, it was too late, and the Rockets won 21 straight games with 11 points on the road, surpassing the Bucks and taking second place in the NBA winning streak.

Gerrard, who had a good relationship with his old teammates after the game. Wallace also talked and laughed with the group. He patted Bosh on the shoulder and said, "I didn't expect you kid to grow up so fast, and now I can't take advantage of you in the opposite position." ”

Bosh smiled coyly and hugged Wallace. Steven Gerrard was his big brother and helped him a lot when he first came into the team.

No brothers, no basketball. Although fate makes them their own masters, the brothers on the field will always be brothers. (To be continued.) )