Chapter 18: The Soaring Rocket

After the game, the Rockets and Suns at a press conference.

Lao Tang praised Kevin Garnett in a high-profile manner, believing that a rookie can score 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal against the best power forward in the league, which is worthy of everyone's praise.

And Barkley, who scored 49 points and 17 rebounds, expressed his disbelief that Barkley is the dominant player in the league.

After the game, the Rockets left Phoenix on a special plane and returned to Houston to face their third opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks.

In this game, the Rocketeers won 106-89 bloodlessly.

The team's three-game winning streak broke Tiger Jones.

Basically in front of the media, Niu B is amazing.

It's arrogant all day long, which makes people uncomfortable.

Just when Tiger was stinking all day.

In Miami, they lost 89-82 by a tight defense.

The Heat, led by Mourning, allowed the Rockets to suffer their first defeat of the season.

In front of the Heat's iron elbows, flying kicks and small movements, this year's newcomers Garnett and Bodi Roga are very uncomfortable and do not play very well.

Then, the Rockets went on a seven-game winning streak.

10-1 in the first 11 games, and the Bulls in the East are proud of the entire league.

The media shouted wildly, and the era of confrontation between East and West has come.

Once again, the league is back to the days when the Celtics and Lakers battled each other.

However, the Rockets themselves know their own affairs, and none of their seven opponents are strong teams.

It can only be used for their own military training.

However, during this time, I have lived a very comfortable life, and the cooperation with the Chinese Basketball Association has developed very well.

Although it was given a piece by the league, it was the first club to pay attention to the Chinese market after all.

The first soup is still drunk by yourself, which is more refreshing.

And China's own league has also started the war, and the battle is still fierce.

It's a pity that the level is poor, and it's not much stronger than the high school leagues across the United States.

And there are not many players with characteristics.

According to the Americans, it is the Chinese's shooting that is better, and the rest, free of it.

However, there are two clubs in China that are doing well.

One is the Yanjing team and the other is the Shanghai team.

The Yanjing team was poached by a rocket and the bus was taken.

The twin towers can't be beaten.

The Rockets were only able to contact a power forward who played Summer League on their team and a shooting guard.

Although these two guys are not good players in the United States, they are All-Star level players in China, where the league is just starting.

And Yanjing also has its own team, so it has made a success in the new season, which is impressive.

And the Shanghai team is even more difficult for a group of newcomers to just form a club.

has not yet played in China's top league, but because it is a newly formed team, with the help of the Rocket Club's inclined surname, as well as financial help, the rise of the Shanghai men's basketball team is also visible.

In Europe and South America, a large number of scouts of the Rockets have come to Lithuania, Yugoslavia, Greece, Argentina, Brazil and other European and American basketball powers to look for good seedlings.

Find good and cheap players for the Rockets.

"Dawson, how about we say we're building a couple of satellite clubs in both Europe and South America." Tiger asked Questionson in his office.

"Yes, there should be no problem, so that we can keep looking for good seedlings in Europe and South America for us to use, and we can also send the fringe players who are not in the team to play more games." Dawson said, looking at the information from various countries that had been passed back.

"And we don't have to invest too much money, they can basically make blood for themselves." Tiger said.

"Yes, and it's a big payoff, so that we will be very well-known all over the world, so that when fans in these countries think of the NBA, they will think of the Rockets first." Dawson thinks long-term.

"Okay, you can go find someone to do this matter, you don't have to worry about financial matters." Tiger said with a wave of his hand.

"Okay, boss, I'll go." Dawson got up and left.

"Hehe, the current rocket is on the right track. I didn't expect it to be so tiring to start a club. You know, so I don't do it, I'm too tired. Tiger sat in the boss's chair and thought wildly.

"However, it is really sad to see what happened to the 'big dream' in the future. You are a dead pear, even if you sell the rocket to me, I won't let you have a good time, it won't work in the past few years, you wait for the 97 financial crisis, Lao Tzu Yin won't kill you. Tiger thought hatefully.

"This year, that's basically it, during the trade period, there are basically no decent players, and their team doesn't need to be supplemented for the time being, next year is still a draft year, there is a first-round pick, three second-round picks, you should be able to choose some good players, who to choose. The best in 96 is Kobe, but unfortunately there is kg in the team, both of them are very strong players, both are leader-level, Kobe and O'Neal had a lot of trouble when they were in the Lakers, I can't make myself uncomfortable. And then there's the AI, although I admire his fighting spirit very much, but that kid is a guy who is good at distributing the ball, but if he grows 10 centimeters taller, I can still think about it. Nash, a defensive black hole, is a master of passing, but unfortunately it is not suitable for the team puzzle. Fisher can defend well and pass well, but now he has Kassel, Bodi Roga, Kenny Smith and Mark Jackson in his hands, and he has enough playmaking guards. Scoring guard on the 'glider' can still top for two years, Mario Elie is okay, but the form is also declining year by year, you have to consider the candidates Although Kassel and Bodiroga can also play, but they are not professional. Tiger thought to himself.

"Small forward, Horry can last a few years, and next year's draft, Shanton Anderson is a good choice, and he is also an iron man, and he is very good defensively. Not bad, yes, let him come to the Rockets early in the future, small forward has Horry and Anderson rotating in plus Bodi Roga can also make a cameo, it's okay, and there is also a European to come over. The position of power forward, Chuck Brown is old, and Kevin can't do it all by himself, that Harrington is a good substitute, it's him. Is the center a bit of a headache, who will let go of a good center now, but Olajuwon can still use it for 3-4 years, and he can also top it with the substitute Herrera and the bus, and he is looking for someone who can be in the top tank, which hurts his head. Tiger scratched his head.

"Forget it. Let's talk about next year's things next year, take a nap first, it's cool. "Life like a pig. (Shame on you, rich man.) )

It was December.

The Rockets' November record is 11-3, which is still good.

The Bulls, on the other hand, are 11-2. (Hey, hey, the great start of the bull)

The best performance in the 14 games is the "Big Dream", which averaged 25.6 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game.

And Garnett, who has attracted much attention, averages 18.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game, and is clearly the strongest contender for this year's Rookie of the Year.

But by December, the Rockets' record had taken a dip.

Five consecutive losses to the Jazz and a two-point loss to Portland.

40 points to bloodied the king, and 4 days later to lose to the king by 4 points, which is very helpless.

I lost both games around Christmas and was depressed.

Especially in the game against Magic, he was killed by a penny three-pointer.

And after a wave of 4 consecutive wins after Christmas.

The Rockets ushered in their strongest opponent and the opponent they wanted to see the most.

Chicago Bulls.

The team of the man who was called "God".

That team that is longed for and loved by all basketball fans in the world.

On January 4, 1996, the game between the Rockets and the Bulls was about to begin.

Before the game, this handsome guy pushed away all the entertainment and his team and came to Chicago.

This city that makes a man a "god".

I'm going to see how powerful the bulls are in their prime, and they're going to be the targets of the Rockets for the next three years.

Rockets vs. Bulls.

"Flying Man" fights "Big Dream".

Come on, quasi-pinnacle showdowns.;