The Eastern Conference playoffs ended in the Knicks' resounding swagger, and the Knicks completed their Black Eight Miracle when everyone was not optimistic, leaving everyone stunned and giving a resounding slap in the face to all the players who didn't look at the Knicks before the game.

The slap was so crisp, so pleasant, so comforting, that all the media except the New York media were shouting, miracle, miracle.

However, even the most ardent Knicks fans are cautiously optimistic about the Knicks' trip to the Finals, because the Rockets are so powerful, and Ewing, the Knicks' pillar of the interior line, is injured and will miss the entire Finals.

After knowing the news, all Knicks fans were lamenting that they were going to win this championship.

After the Rockets fans heard the news, they also lamented for a while, because they couldn't see the 'big dream' vs. 'orangutan'.

Now for Rockets fans, whether they can see a high-level game is the most important thing, and for them the championship is already in their pocket.

Maybe the fans of any team in the league don't have such a mind and courage, except for the Rockets, it seems that after the Rockets defeated the Chicago Bulls of the king Jordan last year, the Rockets have grown even stronger with a trace of kingly spirit.

Someone interviewed Rocket fans before the game, and all Rocket fans believed that the Rockets would win the final victory, and the score between the two sides would definitely not exceed 4:2, and it may even be a sweep of the opponent, because the Rockets have such strength.

Tiger looked at the newspaper report, sat leisurely in his office, looked at Old Tang and Dawson and said, "How about it, I'm right, this year's Knicks are really weird, I really can't see through it." ”

Dawson shook his head and said: "This is really weird, look at what teams the Knicks have killed, Miami is the first in the East, the Pacers are the third, if it weren't for the division, the Pacers would be the first, and the Hawks in the fourth, the Knicks kicked out the top four in the East." ”

Lao Tang said on the side: "The most pitiful is still Larry? Bird, this kid is arrogant to death, and after being brought in by the Knicks, I don't think he will stay in the Pacers head coach position. I think he's going to leave the Pacers after the season, and this kid is a face-saving guy, and he can't swallow that. Hi, the league has lost a good coach again. ”

Tiger sat on the chair and smiled: "Okay, okay, you don't have to worry about others, we're about to run into the hard walnut of the Knicks, you guys have to find a way to gnaw it, now the Knicks' momentum has reached its peak, if you let Sprewell, Alain?" Houston and Larry? Johnson's three boys are crazy, and we're really having a hard time this year. ”

Lao Tang shook his head with some disdain and said: "These three boys, if you want to go crazy, ask Robert, Sboga are they willing, even if they are crazy, they are useless in front of the rockets, without Ewing, relying on one Larry alone?" Johnson, they just want to win the championship, they think Larry? Is Johnson Kevin? McHale or Carl? Marlon, that's a great idea. ”

Looking at Lao Tang's appearance, Tiger said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Rudy, don't be too underestimated, the Knicks still have some background, not so easy to gnaw, if we really break our teeth, we will have a lot of fun." ”

Lao Tang nodded with a smile and said: "Don't worry, boss, now the rocket is like you said, strategically despise the opponent, tactically attach importance to the opponent, we will definitely not underestimate the enemy, and we will kill the chicken with a knife in a while." ”

Looking at the language that Lao Tang used again and again, Tiger's mouth became O-shaped, and Tiger said in surprise: "Rudy, where did you learn this?" ”

Lao Tang said a little proudly: "These things are all said by you, I am just influenced by you." ”

Tiger shook his dizzy head and said, "Okay, okay, then let's get ready to welcome our guests, and entertain our guests well." ”

On June 17, 1999, at the Compaq Center, the home of the Rockets, the Rockets ushered in the final showdown of the 99 season, and their opponents were also old rivals, when the Rockets won the championship for the first time in the 93-94 season, the opponent of the Rockets at that time was the New York Knicks, time flies so fast, and now the Rockets and the Knicks are already different from each other, and now there are only a handful of people in the two teams who have participated in that showdown.

The Rockets' starters in this game are Olajuwon, Garnett, Horry, Ray? Allen and Bodi Loga, the Knicks' starter is Cott? Thomas Larry? Johnson, Sprewell, Alain? Houston and Charlie? Ward.

Olajuwon seeing Larry? Johnson walked over and said with a smile: "You kid is so good, Miller's kid doesn't know how to cry now, score four points, and it's a shame that you can do it." ”

Larry? Johnson grinned and said, "Hakim, that's just luck, if you let me do it once, I may not be able to score it." ”

Olajuwon waved his hand and said: "Okay, Larry, don't talk about that, luck also requires strength, the only pity I have now is that Ewing kid didn't come, it's really good to be able to compete with him once." ”

Larry? Johnson said with some dissatisfaction: "Hakim, why look down on us, even if there is no Ewing, we can compete with you." ”

Olajuwon shook his head lightly and said: "Larry, I don't mean to look down on you, the competition with Patrick is just my wish, you must know that at the age of me and Patrick, we are a little nostalgic, and you will know what is going on when you reach our age." ”

Larry? Johnson nodded silently, although he didn't understand very much, but Johnson could still feel the faint sadness.

Olajuwon and Ewing are already at such an age, it is difficult to say how much time they have to fight on the court, such opponents can meet in the finals, the odds are too small, and it can be said that they can meet their lifelong opponents in the finals once, which can be said to be a memory of their lifelong basketball career.

Watching a somewhat aged Olajuwon walk towards his team's half, Larry? Johnson's psyche was rarely filled with a hint of sadness.

The match between the two teams began with the referee's whistle, and Garnett beat Kort to beat Coat? Thomas got the ball, Bodiologa relied on his height to control the basketball, and the moment Bodiloga landed, Bodiloga passed.

An overhead pass straight past Charlie? Above Ward's head, exactly found the thunder that was about to fall? Aaron's hand, Ray? Aaron looked at Alain in front of him? Houston, a disguised half-turned puller in front of the body, directly killed the basket.

Thunder? Alain behind Aaron? Houston could only watch as his thunder flashed? Allen, jumping, stretching, and letting the basketball lightly press into the basket.

The movements are very gentle and elegant, but they are very famous.

The cooperation of the two stars in the backcourt of the Rockets won the first place for the Rockets and won the first point in the finals.

Seeing such a quick goal, Tiger was very happy with Amy, who was next to the team, and said, "Honey, how about we make a bet today." Amy looked at Tiger with silky eyes and whispered, "What does the villain want to do again." ”

Looking at the delicate Amy, Tiger moved his index finger in his heart, and said in Amy's ear: "Let's bet, whoever is above and below tonight." ”

Before the words fell, Tiger was knocked out by the beauty, and said in a low voice: "Death, you know these things, but bet on it, who is afraid of whom." ”

The Rocket fans on the side, watching the young boss of the Rocket, his beautiful girlfriend frolicking, are also a burst of laughter, billionaires are no different from ordinary young people.

As the two whispered, the Knicks also began to fight back, but they encountered a level of defense that was a level higher than the Heat and Pacers.

Coupled with the lack of deterrence on the inside, the Rockets saw the game dominate from the start.

No way, who makes the Rockets' interior strong enough, look at the bench interior line that others do off the court, and there is only one Marcus on the Knicks' side? What Canby can use, the rest is soy sauce.

This makes the Mediterranean head on the toe of the little Van Gundy on the sidelines even more barren, and now it's really hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, and there is not even an inside player in the town, and the Knicks are still playing a fart, Larry? Although Johnson is known as an interior player who can defend against any player, but facing Kevin? Garnett is also very uncomfortable, Garnett's height is plus arm length, people only need to play straight arm shooting there, Larry? Johnson can't do anything about it.

Kurt? Not to mention Thomas, in the face of the big dream, Thomas's heart is actually ready to be blown up, but this feeling is really unpleasant, he can only watch the old guy in front of him dance in front of him, and he is like the other party's lame dance partner, he can't keep up with the opponent's footsteps at all, he can only watch the opponent easily put the basketball into the basketball basket.

Van Gundy Jr. looked at the Rockets' bench players and was very envious, Big Bus, Big Ben, Malik? Rose, he has secretly made up his mind in his heart that he must find a good interior for the Knicks.

In the face of the Rockets' powerful attack power, the Knicks, who are seriously missing inside, really can't withstand the blows of their opponents.

Although, the Knicks are still gritting their teeth and showing their tenacity and iron blood to the fullest, but in the face of strong strength, these things are still a lot weaker, and the opponent's tenacity and iron blood are no worse than themselves, so as to do so. The Knicks were already doomed.

Alan? Houston's mid-range shot repeatedly missed, because Ray? The defense of Aaron and Saullius, the kind of very pressing defense is Alan? Houston didn't meet much.

Sprewell was also targeted by Horry, and the madman was targeted by Horry for only 12 points. Larry? Johnson was dragged by Garnett and lost the power of the offense, and the Knicks' three muskets completely lost their power, so they could only be defeated.

At the end of the game, the Rockets defeated the Knicks 92-77 and led the Knicks 1-0.

And the message of this game seems that Rockets fans should be ready to broom again.

(To be continued)