In the interesting Lithuanian derby, Sabonis scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block. His fellow countryman Big Z has 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, which can be regarded as having their own merits.

On O'Neal's side, it turned out that Li Wei was indeed overly worried, and the young player's performance was not stable, and he only had 2 points and 5 rebounds in the whole game.

Oakley looked at Li Wei with a smug expression, as if to say, "I'm not wrong, right?" He's a garbage rookie! ”

"You're amazing!" Li Wei gave a thumbs up.

This little O'Neill was indeed restricted by Oakley very badly, and he had to be praised for his merits, Li Wei is not the kind of person who cares.

Damon Stoudemire had 22 points, five rebounds and three steals, but only two assists. On an individual basis, he was very good, but he didn't connect the whole team. To fly with this team, he has to work harder.

On the Knicks' side, Alan Houston was the MVP of the game, scoring 34 points alone, including 6-of-8 three-pointers. Garnett had 25 points, five rebounds and five assists. Big Ben came off the bench and had four points and nine rebounds, while Nash had five points and six assists.

"Haha, Paul, I won today, you'll have to treat me to dinner in a moment!" Li Wei and Trail Blazers owner Paul Allon, who watched the game from the sidelines.

Paul Allen had known Li Wei before, because a considerable part of Li Wei's investment was in IT companies, and the two often met at various parties.

"You, the rich man, are too embarrassed to kill me? On this year's wealth list, it is estimated that you will surpass me! Paul Allen laughed.

"How is that possible—yo, wait, I'll take a picture first—or you come along!"

Li Wei pulled Paul Allen and his girlfriend, and he also called Xia Cuilan here, and then took a photo with the Lithuanian twin towers Sabonis and Big Z.

Sabonis is 2.21 meters, and Big Z is also 2.21 meters, the two are really not easy to distinguish who is tall and who is short, the only thing that can be determined is that Li Wei is very short.

After the game in Portland, the Knicks are finally back in New York. On February 22, the team that has not yet recovered will host the Houston Rockets from afar.

The four centers of the 90s are well known, they are the gorilla Patrick Ewing, Admiral David Robinson, the shark Shaquille O'Neal, and the big dream Hakim Olajuwon.

Among these four, Ewing was the most famous in the early nineties, after all, New York was the largest city in the United States, and the Iron Knicks were also a super strong team under the Bulls and above 10,000 people at that time.

As for the big dream Olajuwon, when he was in the second grade, he hugged Sampson's thigh and entered the finals once, and since Sampson left the team, he can only make a first-round tour every year under the leadership of a generation of famous coach Don Cheney, and there is nothing to say.

The turning point in the story occurred when Olajuwon was 30 years old. When the person reaches 30, the peak has passed, and the Rockets were also blocked out of the playoffs last season, it seems that this old guy really can't take it!

The Rockets fired Don Cheney and appointed Rudy Tomjanovic, an assistant coach who had never been a head coach, as head coach. The management's idea is to win if you can, and rebuild if you can't.

Surprisingly, in the season when Tang Shuai completely took over, the Rockets actually went all the way and finally finished second in the West. Olajuwon, who is already getting older, has also had a second spring, with an average of 21 points per game last season to 26 points this season!

In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in seven big games, and in the second and third years, they made a comeback and won two championships in the hollow period of Jordan's retirement!

The aging Olajuwon also became famous as a result of this, becoming the head of the four centers!

Now, Tang Shuai is still the same Tang Shuai, extremely wise, and the Rockets have got Clyde Drexler and Charles Barkley two superstars, but the team's record is not ideal!

Why is this happening?

Because Olajuwon, the soul of Team Rocket, is really old!

Olajuwon was the first of the four centers to decline in the nineties, and because of religious beliefs, he did not eat or drink for a month after sunrise and kept fasting until the sun went down, when he could drink some water and eat something.

Olajuwon is very religious, and he firmly believes that everything he has is given by God, so don't expect him to break his vows.

If it's an ordinary person who doesn't eat or drink all day, it's nothing. But Olajuwon is an athlete, he trains a lot every day, and even has to participate in fierce competitions, but he can't eat or drink water, which is very harmful to his body.

When he was young, he did this, and he could still hold on, but now that he is older, the problem appears!

Another factor affecting his form on the pitch was that he married a wife before the start of last season.

His wife was only 18 years old at the time.

I didn't eat or drink all day, insisted on training and competition, and went home at night with an 18-year-old wife to take care of.

Although Olajuwon has the blessing of the divine power of faith, he still can't hold it when he is old!

Last month was the month of fasting for Olajuwon, and although he was able to eat and drink this month, he still did not regain his form.

Standing in the bustling Madison Square Garden, Olajuwon only felt the deep exhaustion after a long journey, and the unmet needs of his young and beautiful wife yesterday!

"God, please give me strength!" Olajuwon prayed devoutly.

The game got on, and Olajuwon's prayers didn't work as well as they should, losing to the rookie center on the opposite side when he jumped the ball.

This is just a microcosm of the game.

At the end of the game, Olajuwon only scored 10 points and 4 rebounds, and Big Z cut 16 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks, one of which was awarded to Olajuwon!

In addition, Barkley and Drexler's performance was not very good, the aging Barkley was under the care of the Knicks' brutal inside, scoring only 7 points on 3-of-13 shooting, and Drexler scored 16 points on 5-of-13 shooting!

On the Knicks' side, Charlie Ward scored 14 points, Garnett had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Alan Houston scored 9 points, and Jeff Hornacek, who came off the bench, exploded, shooting 8 of 9 from 3-pointers and scoring 24 points!

Thanks to Hornacek's touch, Nash has 11 assists in this game, in addition to 12 points!

74:104, the Knicks beat their opponents by 30 points!

Fans in New York watched it very much, and the media in New York attracted everyone's attention the next day with the title "Knicks Rookie Center Blows the League's No. 1 Center".

Olajuwon, who has two rings in his hand, is indeed the current No. 1 center in terms of reputation, and Big Z has indeed blown him up on the field, there is nothing wrong with this title!

At the end of this game, the Knicks' record became 27-26, and for the first time this season, there were more wins and fewer losses!

In the record rankings, the Knicks also re-entered the fourth group in the East, beating the Magic and the Celtics by one win, ranking 11th in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the Pistons, Bucks, and Wizards who led the Knicks by one game!

The competition in the east is really fierce, and thinking about it, the top eight in the west are all guaranteed, and no one fights at all, Li Wei burst into tears for a moment.