Jan. 6, home city of the Phoenix Suns, U.S. Air Corridor Center.

The home team welcomed their second opponent of the new season, the Houston Rockets.

They had just lost at home to the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game, and they were bound to win this game.

Moreover, there are a lot of Phoenix fans who believe that the Rockets stole their championship. Because in the 93-94, 94-95 season, it was the Rockets who eliminated them twice with a total score of 4:3.

Let them lose their chance to hit the championship in the NBA without Jordan in the league.

It's a bit strange to keep an eye on Garnett's Olajuwon when practicing before the game.

Garnett, who was a little nervous in the first game, why wasn't he nervous at all today.

I couldn't help but go up and ask, "Kevin, it seems that you are not very nervous today." Hehe, I won't self-regulate after just one fight, which is very good. ”

Hearing this, Garnett smiled and said: "Hakim, I'm not nervous right now, I'm a little excited, to be able to compete with the best power forward in the NBA right now, what do you say can be more exciting." ”

Olajuwon was stunned when he heard this, and then shook his head, this kid, what a strong fight, but I want to remind you that you can't be too excited, it's not good to be too excited to play, it will increase the chance of fouls.

"Kevin, I know you're excited, but you know, it's not a good thing to be too excited. Hehe, let me tell you something, the first time I faced 'Skyhook' Abdul-Jabbar, I was also very excited, and after 3 minutes on the pitch, I was substituted, do you know what happened. Olajuwon said.

Garnett shook his head.

"I played three minutes and had four fouls, all against Abdul-Jabbar alone, and the coach had to replace me." "Big Dream" said with a smile.

"You see, Kevin, the NBA is a big arena where you can watch star players that you see a lot of times on TV. However, they are also human beings, and they are the same as you need to eat and drink, and they are also the same flesh and blood, so you don't need to be too nervous and too excited. "Big Dreams" is in the opening of Garnett.

"Take out your own stuff, play your own stuff and let them all know that we've got a great kid in the rocket. If you can give that big ass a few beautiful hot pots, then he will pay attention to you in the future, and when you play more games in the future, you will know that the star is also a human being. With that, he patted Garnett on the shoulder and went to practice.

Garnett nodded thoughtfully and continued to practice his ball.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the game officially began.

The Suns' live commentary revealed the starting line-ups for both teams.

The Suns starters were

Center, AC Green, the famous "Iron Man"

Power forward, "Sir Charles" Barkley with a big mouth

Small forward. "Thunder Gong" Dan Marley

Shooting guard, Michael Finley

Point guard, Kevin Johnson

The Rockets' starter is the center, "Big Dream" Olajuwon

Power forward, Kevin Garnett

Small forward, Robert Horry.

Shooting guard, "Glider" Drexler

Point guard, Mark Jackson.

Both sides start jumping balls.

"Big Dream" jumped a little late and was given to Kevin Johnson by Green.

After receiving the ball, Johnson was ready to go fast.

However, as soon as I looked up, I saw that except for "Big Dream", everyone else had returned to their positions to defend.

"Damn, retreat so fast." Kevin Johnson thought to himself.

At first glance, you can't attack quickly, so you can only stabilize and fight a positional battle.

Steadily dribbling the ball, after half-time, Kevin Johnson looked at the alignment of the two sides.

To Mark Jackson, that's an old ball ruffian, not so easy to deal with, and he's already keeping up.

Michael vs. Drexler, well, his name is Finley, not Jordan.

Small forward Robert Horry has almost covered Dan Marley, and that kid can play power forward.

Power forward Ross Barkley vs. that rookie, nice rookie. Still, it's a small thing for Charles.

Center, well, give up for the time being, that's a "big dream".

Kevin Johnson thought for a moment and handed the ball straight to Barkley.

"Sir Charles", who was stuck in the low post, had a huge butt of once, two, three hits, and Garnett, who was keeping an eye on Barkley, felt like he wanted to be constantly hit by an 80-pound sledgehammer.

In the simulated confrontation with Horry, that level of confrontation is simply a gentle massage.

After knocking away Garnett, when Olajuwon hadn't made up for it. A board, scored, is very simple and straightforward, but it is also very effective.

Turn around.

Barkley said to Garnett: "Rookie, you're such a softass, you'll be knocked out of the way in a few clicks, it's so easy to score points with you, hey, boy, a defense like me and you, I can score 50 points tonight." After saying that, he walked away with a smug face.

Looking at this distant Barkley, Garnett's face was iron-blue, and he had never said that he was a soft egg before.

And Barkley is the first, but he has nothing to say, he really hasn't experienced such a power, and he was knocked out of position in a few clicks, making it easy for people to score.

"Don't be angry, boy, that kid's name is Charles Buckley, and that name can bluff a lot of people. But you can't be fooled by him, because today you're the other person, and you don't want to be blown up, so you have to do something, try what I taught you, it's very useful. Horry saw Garnett deflated, came up and patted Garnett and said.

"I know, Rodet, thank you, I'll try. Barkley is Barkley, but I'm also unique, my name is Garnett. Garnett said in a deep voice.

And at this point, Mark Jackson walked past them with the ball and said, "Guys, go up, we're going to attack." ”

"Understood." Garnett turned to leave.

"Mark, the first ball, or I'll come, and the second ball you will hand over to Kevin directly." "Big Dreams" said when Jackson staggered.

Mark Jackson didn't say anything, just nodded.

Offense and defense were shifted, Mark Jackson handed over the ball, and the "big dream" of jamming the position on the inside.

Olajuwon turned and stepped back to shoot, shooting the ball over A.C. Green's hand that was already over his eyes.

The offense and defense were transposed again, and it was Barkley who found Garnett, and it seems that the Suns are going to play Garnett.

"Rookie softie, I'm here again, this time I don't want to go out in a few moments." Barkley trash talked.

"Come on, old fellow, let's see if your bones are still usable, and don't discount your bones for a while." Garnett didn't show weakness at all.

"Hey, rookie wants you to make it as hard as you say." After the first collision, Barkley basically knew what kind of power this rookie was.

Hehe smiled, and continued to hit the afterburner.

However, this impact was a little bit wrong.

Because, Barkley didn't feel that he hit Garnett at all, but almost let himself lose his center of gravity, and had to return to his chassis low, or lie there directly.

At this moment, Barkley felt a little bad, because this is a method used by many old guys who have been in the league for a long time to deal with themselves, and I didn't expect this kid to learn so quickly. However, even those old guys can't completely seal themselves, so how can I be such a rookie.

Without hesitation, he turned around, stuck Garnett behind him, and scored the ball with a pick-and-roll in his hand with a small jump.

After the goal, Barkley said to Garnett: "Rookie, I'm not just strong, my skills are also top in the league, go back and learn how to play basketball with your grandmother, boy." ”

After saying that, he walked back to his half court triumphantly.

"Kevin, you go and hit this ball back, don't take the ball and squeeze it under the basket, use more brains and skills, that guy's skills are also average." Olajuwon stepped forward to comfort Garnett.

"I understand." Garnett whispered.

Turning around, Mark Jackson took the ball to organize the attack, and Kevin Johnson, who was on the opposite side, was stubbornly entangled.

"Kevin, you guys are so mean, don't look at that kid is big, but he's still a rookie, and that kid at Barkley is bullying newcomers." Jackson grumbled as he walked forward.

"Mark, can you shut up, this is a game, not a charity gala, do you say I'm a rookie in the arena, you guys hit me lightly, did someone say this to you in your first year in the NBA, you have to know that the most important thing in the NBA is yourself. If you dare to let that kid start, be prepared for him to be abused, or let him go home to his mother. Kevin Johnson said viciously.

"Hey, isn't Kevin very envious that we have such a good newcomer, when you are old and can't run, I guess that kid is at his peak, you don't have to envy, you don't have such good seedlings in the sun." Mark Jackson took control of the ball and came to the Suns' half of the court, where Garnett was in the high post preparing to block him.

Seeing Mark Jackson coming to the three-point line, Garnett stepped forward to block the ball so that Jackson had room to block the pass.

To his surprise, Mark Jackson handed him the ball directly, gesturing to let him play alone.

Garnett suddenly understood what these old guys on the court meant, and let him fight back by himself, which moved Garnett very much. Because he knows that his starter is what the boss has fought for him, generally speaking, the previous model of the Rockets was a super center with four shooters, and the center attracted the bag and then shot in the open position.

However, his shooting percentage outside the three-point line is very low, and he occupies a starting position, so there are also veteran players who are not satisfied, but his performance has been very good, the coach is also very supportive of him, and the boss likes him very much. That's why I started the game, and it's because of this that I cherish an opportunity.

And today on the court, I should have been a role player, to defend, to block people, to grab rebounds. Unexpectedly, Ben Barkley ate two alone, and his backhand teammates let themselves fight back, which is a kind of recognition, a kind of recognition of people who have already achieved results in the NBA.

Thinking about these things secretly in my heart, I made up my mind to hit this ball into the level I broke through.

Well, you should try that trick.

He made a gesture to Drexler, passed the ball out, and walked towards the baseline himself.

After making a cross move with Horry to the bottom line, and at this time, the pass of the 'glider' arrived, and after receiving the ball, a feint shot shook the center of gravity of Barkley who came over, and then strode through with the ball.

And Olajuwon, who blocked AC Green under the basket, was happy in his eyes, and this kid was improving too fast.

And Barkley, who was broken through, could only watch Garnett dunk, and he didn't have time to react at all.

"Is this TMD a high school student?" Barkley could only mumble a little.

Mark Jackson came up to celebrate the beautiful dunk with Garnett.

"Very pretty, Kevin, just do it, that big ass can't stop you."

Listening to the boos from the audience, Kevin nodded heavily.

It was still Barkley's singles when he turned around, but this time, Olajuwon's defense was very successful, the ball was not scored by Horry to take the basketball, and it was directly handed to Drexler, and the 'glider' with the ball with his head down rushed directly to the basket.

Can be more up when Michael Finley and Kevin Johnson.

Just when everyone thought Drexler was going to be tough, a crotch hit the ground pass, and the fast Garnett was officially followed behind.

This pass is very comfortable, Garnett didn't even dribble, he jumped directly after taking the ball, there was obviously a gliding distance in the air plus an obvious air pause, and then a strong slam dunk, the basketball hoop was buckled to rattle, making people feel that the ball stand was about to collapse.

After completing this dunk and letting go of the basket and falling to the ground, Garnett made another roaring motion to the sky, which was full of domineering.

And Barkley, who was lagging behind, was also a little shocked when he looked at this domineering dunk.

He muttered to himself, "This kid really didn't come out of there." “

"Charles, how about it, our rookie is still violent." Olajuwon distinctly heard Barkley talking to himself.

"Hakim, you dug this boy out of there. Is he really just a high school student? "Barkley was a little dizzy.

"Hehe, Charles, you don't look at it for 5 years, this kid must be an all-star, and he is also at the level of the ticket king." Olajuwon's spring-breezy team Barkley said, not to mention the smugness.

"Charles, I'm not going to lose to you." Garnett walked over to Barkley and said.

"Ho, boy, come on." Barkley was a little depressed

"I'll see what else you're capable of."

Back on the defensive end, he was pushed in like a bulldozer by Barkley.

Hit the basket again.

Looking back at Garnett defiantly, that means, you continue.

And this time, Garnett wasn't in the singles, thinking he knew his gap.

received the ball in the high post, saw Drexler, who was running back to the bottom line, and passed it directly.

And it happens to be the ball to the person.

A backhand scored two points.

Dan Marley then used the pick-and-roll to shake off the defender and hit a three-pointer.

Then, Horry scored two points with the same pick-and-roll.

On the back, Kevin Johnson scored two points on a breakaway.

Continuing to come back, Mark Jackson arched Kevin Johnson with his big ass and hit a small hook shot.

That's how you went back and forth to finish the first quarter.

With a score of 26-22, the score was close and the Rockets took the lead.

Fans also enjoyed watching it.

And the fierce battle between the two sides has just begun.