After beating the Kings on their home court, the Rockets were very comfortable to win a day of rest, and then the Rockets welcomed the New Jersey Nets on their home court.

However, this team has Marbury? Van Horn, Kittels, Newman these players, still can't compete with a strong player like the Rockets, Marbury's opponent in this game was replaced by Daniels, Bodiloga has some minor injuries and rests today, so Daniels gets the main position. Today's Daniels performance is very good, so that the game and his opponent Marbury is very uncomfortable, entangled for a long time Marbury finally found that the opponent in front of him is very difficult, 97 No. 4 show is really not so easy to deal with.

In fact, the most depressed today is Van Horn, they met their nemesis Garnett again today, facing Garnett with a pair of hands and the same as a gorilla, his methods are really not many, and when he defended Garnett, people's turnover jumpers could only make Van Horn cry and leave.

As long as Kittels increases his physical confrontation, he basically has no chance, and the trend of the game has always been in the hands of the Rockets.

When the game ended, the score of 109:92 was enough to show the difference in strength between the two sides.

Marbury scored 17 points in a game-leading game by Daniels today, which showed how good the Rockets' defensive ability is as good as a backup guard.

What's even more tragic is Van Horn, who scored 10 points in the game and Garnett, who scored 26 points and 14 rebounds in the game, has become the stark contrast.

And Kittels, well, who is that Kittels, did he play today?

The Rockets won the final victory of the game again easily, after defeating the Nets, the next opponent of the Rockets was the Suns, which was originally a very ordinary regular season, but the realization of "Penny" Hardaway has become the focus of the Rockets' Big Three to observe.

The day before the game, Tiger called Dawson and Old Tang together, Tiger looked at the two and said with a smile: "How about it, tomorrow is the game with the Suns, Dawson, how are you in contact with Hardaway, does he have any ideas?" ”

Dawson shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's not bad, I talked to his agent, and they were noncommittal, obviously very unwilling to be a substitute for the Rockets." ”

Tiger frowned when he heard this and said, "Yes, what does 'penny' himself mean, didn't he say anything himself?" ”

Dawson nodded, and said with some hesitation: "Our team is still very attractive, it should be their own salary requirements, and let him be a substitute, I guess he is still more resistant to coming to the Rockets as a substitute, after all, a high-ranking figure, being a substitute is a little unbearable." ”

Tiger sighed: "Yes, the 'penny' is already like this, and the main force is forced, this is irresponsible to the 'penny', I estimate that if it goes on like this, it won't be able to fight in two years, and then he will really be useless, some time ago we collected his injuries, if we don't get proper treatment and rehabilitation, our sports laboratory can't save him." ”

Lao Tang was silent on the side for a while, and said: "The current Sun, the strength is also good, but now Hardaway is squeezed into the position of scoring guard by Kidd, this position is too heavy for a person like Hardaway who drags such a serious injured leg, just like what the boss said just now, if he continues like this, he will be completely unable to play, and the fall of such an excellent player is really sad." ”

Tiger pondered for a while and said, "Well, if Dawson doesn't come forward, then I'll come forward myself, and I'll go talk to Penny personally." Let's see if I can convince him to come and play with the Rockets, at least I have a little more weight and some weight in my words. ”

Dawson and Old Tang both nodded helplessly, there was nothing they could do now but let Tiger try. After a few people had decided, everyone sat back and waited for the sun to come.

On March 8, 2000, the game between the Rockets and the Suns officially began. Angie has gone to the Celtics as a deputy general manager, and the Skills who took over is also very good, and after accepting the Suns, he has won more and lost less, and has been hovering in the top eight in the West.

The current Suns can also be said to be strong, Clifford? Robinson, Longley, Kidd. Rodney? Rodgers, Gugliotta, Marion, Chapman, etc., there are also a lot of people who play.

However, the most attention of Tiger on the sidelines is the 'penny' Hardaway, who has been entangled in injuries for a long time, is no longer the aura, except for Jordan, when the league was the first outsider, the leg injury has made him an ordinary player in the league, and now he can only rely on his own experience and awareness to play, and now he has gradually moved towards mediocrity.

However, in Tiger's view, Hardaway is tormented by injuries, and perhaps the only thing in the entire league that can rejuvenate Pennies is the Rockets, and it can only be the Rockets' sports laboratory.

But after the start of the game, Hardaway's realization was very eye-catching, but this eye-catching was based on the fact that he was stimulating the potential of his body.

Thunder against Hardaway? Aaron, look at this opponent in front of you, Ray? Aaron's heart was uncomfortable for a while, it can be said that in Thunder? Allen's favorite player in college was the man in front of him, but with his injury, this player, who is known as the league's most aura, has gradually become mediocre.

Watching Hardaway drag his injured leg and run non-stop on the field, Ray? Aaron couldn't help but whisper beside Penny: "Anferne, you really don't want to die, if you suffer a leg injury, your career will be over." ”

Hardaway looked at Ray in front of him with some surprise? Aaron, said indifferently: "Ray, you have to know that we are professional players, we have to fight with all our strength after we get on the field, you can't give up the opportunity to fight on the field just because you are injured, man, you are right, if I get injured again, my career will basically be over, but the basic rules of a professional player require me to do my best when I play." ”

Thunder? Allen said angrily: "Anferne, I know the mind, but our players' lives are not only basketball, you have to know this, do you want to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair." ”

Hardaway smiled indifferently and said, "So what, after all, I fought hard." Before the words fell, Hardaway made a large disguise, directly erasing the thunder? Allen, take the ball straight to the basket, and Garnett and Da Yao closed the door, blocking all the breakthrough routes of 'pennies', but you defend the offense of Hardaway, you can't prevent his pass, Hardaway on the way, directly threw the basketball to the basket, and then a huge black shadow directly grabbed the basket, and then smashed the ball into the basket with both hands with a 'bang'.

Everyone looked at the original Gugliotta, and watched this kid hanging on the basket excitedly, and they didn't know how much time this kid hadn't vented.

After landing on the ground, Gugliotta ran to Hardaway and shouted, "Anferne, what a beautiful pass." After saying that, the two also bumped fists.

Hardaway didn't seem surprised, just smiled and went back to defense.

Lao Tang on the sidelines watched Hardaway's pass, his eyes lit up at the time, and he could see from this ball that as long as Hardaway's physical problems were solved, this 'penny' would still be the most aura guy in the league.

Old Tang turned to Tiger and said, "Boss, are you sure you can get 'pennies'?" From the ball just now, I can see that his ball quotient is still the best, if such a person is recovering to a certain extent, no one in the league can stop us. ”

Tiger nodded, and said with some agitation: "Yes, I can also see that as long as Hardaway's body is healed and recovered, I believe he is still the top figure in the league." ”

The two looked at each other and chuckled.

Subsequently, the Rockets began to organize the offense, Bodi Loga looked at Hardaway in front of him, and was a little excited, this player who is very similar to himself in height and weight, and his technical style of play will be the player who can replace him after he leaves the Rockets. Thinking of this, Bodi Loga was excited, and he wanted to weigh himself as a successor, even though Hardaway was already famous. But those who have been injured are still discounted in ability, and Bodi Loga wants to see how capable his opponent and successor really are.

Just when Hardaway looked at the European in front of him calmly, he saw that the European suddenly crossed and took a big stride past him, which was very fast in disguise, so that Hardaway was caught off guard, and he could only watch his opponent break through himself, and he could only do it behind the opponent to chase and defend, at this time Hardaway felt a burst of sourness in his heart, because he knew that it was a problem with his leg, and when he wanted to stride to keep up, the serious leg injury made him hesitate and retreat. At this time, he couldn't help but think of what he had done to Ray just now? What Aaron said, thinking that he was still preaching to others just now, but he didn't expect to turn around and be cowardly. Who knows Ray? What would that kid look at me now, Hardaway smiled wryly at the thought of it.

With Bodi Loga's breakthrough, Longley and Gugliotta were ready to defend, looking at the two big white men, Bodi Loga didn't look at it, a pull-up jump shot, and the basketball went directly into the basket.

Bodi Loga looked at Hardaway behind him, and said indifferently: "Man, your efforts, see that you can't prevent me now, two years ago you were still the first person on the outside of the league." ”

Hardaway clenched his fists tightly and whispered, "Good, good, see how I beat you." ”

Bodiloga didn't say anything, just shrugged his shoulders and turned back to defend.

Kidd walked up from behind and whispered, "Okay, Anferne, what we're going to do now is to beat them on the court, it's the biggest humiliation for them, come on man." ”

After speaking, he patted Hardaway's buttocks, the current Hardaway is no longer the young man of magic, and now he is almost in his prime, he can already control his mood.

Putting aside those selfish distractions, Hardaway devoted himself to the game, and Hardaway, who played the game wholeheartedly, was quite terrible, thinking that the concentration of attention also made him forget about his serious leg injury.

But in the face of the Rockets' formidable defense, he is no longer the explosive 'penny', he is now a disabled person, this is very clear.

When the second quarter of the game ended, the Rockets led the opponent by 7 points and entered the halftime break, and returned to the locker room to follow Tiger next to the old soup, the two did not enter the locker room, the old soup let Brooks arrange the tactics of the second half in the locker room, and the old soup and Tiger were outside the locker room, talking about their opponent today, the half-disabled Hardaway, the old soup whispered to Tiger: "Boss, I think you have a general understanding of Hardaway's ability, right? Although Hardaway can only play as a substitute when he comes to the Rockets now, when he recovers, I think he will be the biggest headache in the league, so I suggest that as long as our lab can really cure this kid, then we must get him, and he will be really ruined at other clubs. ”

Tiger said indifferently: "Don't worry, Rudy, for such a player, I think the same as you, without a player like them in the league, it will really lose a lot of color, don't worry, the Rockets will definitely get him." ”

At this time, Tiger was even more determined to get Hardaway, because he really didn't want this comet-like young man to disappear so quickly.

While the two were talking in a low voice outside the locker room, the Suns' locker room was also loudly laying out the tactics and details of the second half of the game to his players, and he heard Skiles say loudly: "Guys, some people said in the first half that they played well, but what I told you was that you didn't play well enough, you know?" In the entire first half of the game, you had six more turnovers than the Rockets, which was the main reason why you fell behind on the outside in the first half, and I want you to reduce your turnovers in the second half. Watch out for your mistakes, and you must be careful. ”

Hardaway, who was on the side, listened to the coach's tactics and was thinking about the invitation to the Rockets, he didn't know his current situation, but he was very unwilling, the shark who used to be with him has mastered the strongest team in the West, and his injuries are much less than him, why can he get so much, and he can only have injuries left, why is this? Hardaway had been thinking about this question for a long time, but he had never thought of the answer to this question.

And the Rockets' invitation to him made him very excited, at least in this team can bring him the NBA championship he dreamed of, which is what many players dream of, but to the Rockets then he can only be greeted by the life of a substitute, although the general manager of the Rockets, Dawson, told him that the Rockets' sports laboratory can make the greatest treatment for his injuries, and Dawson also assured that as long as he can train and recuperate according to the special plan given by the Rockets, then he can at least recover the strength of 7 percent left, This was a great temptation for Hardaway.

And the owner of the Rockets has also promised to give him a contract that is enough for him to squander, a substitute, a main force, a present, and a future.

This made Hardaway quite difficult to decide, and just as he was thinking, the bell rang, and he slapped his face a few times, Hardaway cleared his mind and prepared for the second half of the game, he didn't want to think of anything other than mess up on the field.

Hardaway, who returned to the court, returned to his cold demeanor, and after the start of the second half of the game, the Rockets strengthened their defense, after all, the Rockets started by defense, but there are unforeseen circumstances, and people have good and bad luck, what people didn't expect was that in the second half of the game between the Rockets and the Suns, the two players of the Suns suddenly broke out.

32-year-old Chapman and 33-year-old Crawford? The Robinson duo kicked off their own flawless performances.

In the seventh minute of the third quarter of the game, Chapman replaced Hardaway, and it was this substitution that opened a magical scene, Chapman and Crawford, who also replaced Longley in the third quarter, began a perfect combination of the two inside and outside.

What to describe it, it can only be described as a miracle, have you ever seen 5 three-pointers in three minutes? I haven't seen it, then you have seen it today, when Saullius almost stuck his finger into Chapman's eyes, Chapman resolutely closed his eyes and threw in a three-pointer, looking at this magical three-pointer, Chapman started his performance, and in three minutes, Chapman threw in 5 three-pointers, which made the Rockets fans and players present wide-eyed and couldn't believe all this.

And with the end of Chapman's performance, the Suns had outscored the Rockets by 8 points at the end of the third quarter.

The back molars were almost visible off the court, but an even more magical scene came in the fourth quarter, guess what Cafford did.

The delivery of 7 big hats in a single quarter has made all the players of the Rockets dare not go deep into the Suns' interior to make moves, and the most depressing thing is to substitute Mobley, who finally got the opportunity to play, like showing off his breakthrough, but Crawford's sudden outburst made the Suns' interior line suddenly become unusually tough, and Mobley's two layups were pumped away, so that Mobley only floated on the outside and cast a cold arrow.

With the Suns' super explosion in the second half, the Suns reversed the Rockets before the game. When the game was over, the Rockets' players had to accept defeat on their home court.

102:95 The Rockets lost the game. Although Tiger was unhappy that the Rockets lost the game, after the game, Tiger privately negotiated with Hardaway very successfully.

After the two met, Hardaway didn't say any nonsense, and said very directly: "I joined the rocket, but the rocket must ensure that my injuries are healed." ”

Tiger was also stunned, he didn't expect such a negotiation to be so successful, Tiger thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Anferney, I can't guarantee that your injury will be cured, because of this matter, I don't count, but I can guarantee that you won't be knocked down by injury in future matches, this is the biggest promise I can make." ”

Hearing this, Hardaway smiled at the time and said, "Mr. Tiger, if you promise to come down and heal my wounds, you can only see the back of your head now, I like your frankness, we make a deal." ”

Immediately, he stretched out his hand and Tiger stretched out his hand to shake it together, and the two of them burst into laughter, and Hardaway did not know that his comet-like career in his previous life had changed at this moment.

The comet became a star, and although the light was not as fierce as the comet at the beginning, the eternal light was still dazzling.

(To be continued)