On January 31, 2000, the Rockets welcomed the Los Angeles Lakers, another protagonist in the recent trade storm, on their home court.

When the players on both sides began to practice on the field, O'Neal rushed directly to Garnett's side, which scared Garnett, and Garnett scolded O'Neal: "I said Shaq, what are you doing, scared me to death." ”

However, looking at O'Neill's sinking face, Garnett didn't say anything excessive, after all, a strong man like O'Neal should not be offended.

O'Neal said to Garnett with a calm face, "Kevin, do you know who vetoed my trade with you?" ”

Seeing that O'Neill's expression was wrong, Garnett asked with some apprehension: "What do you ask this for, what do you want to do." ”

O'Neill silently shook his head and said, "I just want to thank him, thank him for giving me a chance to take down the rocket." ”

When Garnett heard this, his face sank at that time, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Shaq, you are also a professional player, you should know that sometimes the transactions between players are not controlled by the players themselves, the Lakers want to trade you, what are you using to send it to your boss, don't send it to our Rockets, otherwise I will make you look good." ”

O'Neal didn't say anything when he heard this, but said to Garnett with a solemn face: "Kevin, I don't mean anything else, I just want to say that the current Rockets are extremely powerful, but only such an opponent can provoke me to fight, I am now just one championship away from putting a perfect label on my basketball career, when I proposed to trade me, although I was annoyed, but in my heart, there was still a trace of joy, because I was able to join a strong team like the Rockets, It was definitely an affirmation for me, but then I thought about it for a long time, and I understood a truth. That is, instead of the final victory with the rocket, it is better to put the rocket under your feet and achieve your own victory. Wouldn't that be even more convincing, so I'm thanking the guy who refused to trade me, and I really want to thank him. ”

Garnett was almost angry, Garnett stared at his blood-red eyes, showing his snow-white teeth, and roared in a low voice at O'Neal: "Shaq, you remember for me, today's Rockets are not defeated by anyone who wants to say defeat, you Lakers don't have the right to say irresponsible things about the Rockets now, you don't have that qualification yet." Alright, Shaq, you go to practice, if I look at your fat face for a while, I don't know if I can resist throwing punches at you. ”

When O'Neill heard this, he just smiled, didn't say anything, and turned back to his team's half-court practice. And Phil? Jackson looked at the change in O'Neal's expression, he knew that his psychological tactics had succeeded, he had successfully provoked O'Neill's determination to fight, and he knew what kind of combat power the big man in front of him was.

Phil now? Jackson is fantasizing that he will lead the Lakers to defeat the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals, and then the Lakers will win the final victory, and he will achieve the greatest achievement of his life.

Garnett repeated O'Neal's words to the Rockets' players, and the hearts of all the Rockets players ignited the flames of battle at the same time.

At the final mobilization before the game, Olajuwon whispered: "Boys, you all know what kind of team our opponent is and what kind of players they have, but you must know that we are powerful rockets, we are omnipotent rockets, we are even Michael?" The Rockets that Jordan can beat, what do we have to fear, and what team is our opponent. Go on the field and tear apart the opponents who dare to challenge the dignity of the rockets, your most powerful. ”

The Rockets roared in unison: "We are the strongest. ”

Looking at the imposing Rocket players, Lao Tang stood aside and didn't say much, slapped the buttocks of some Rocket starters one by one, and encouraged loudly: "Come on." ”

With the players from both sides on the field, the referees have begun to prepare for what can be said to be the strongest collision in the league. With the referee's whistle, the strongest battle between the Rockets and the Lakers began.

The Rockets' starters are Big Ben, Garnett, Horry, Ray? Allen and Bodi Loga, the Lakers' starters are O'Neal, Green, Rice, Kobe and Harper.

The jump ball unfolded between O'Neal and Garnett, maybe it was O'Neal's concentration, maybe Garnett was a little uncomfortable facing today's murderous O'Neal, Garnett was a little slower when he jumped the ball today, and O'Neal first touched the ball, Harper accurately appeared on the landing point, and at the moment when Harper got the ball, Kobe Bryant had already started and went straight to the half of the rocket.

And Harper's ball flew straight to Kobe Bryant, who had already hit the Rocket's half, and Kobe Bryant, who got the ball, was happy in his heart, and he felt that today's first goal should belong to him. After receiving the ball, Kobe Bryant took a deep breath and took a stride to his feet, wanting to score the first point for the Lakers with a small one-armed windmill.

It's a pity that it was just his own idea, and just as he was getting up, a black shadow came out of him, and a big black hand directly pressed the basketball that was still in Kobe's hand.

In the air, Kobe Bryant lifted a huge force from his arm, this power is something he can't compete with, and in his teammates, that is, O'Neal can suppress such a huge power for himself.

Kobe Bryant was in the air, the corner of his eye swept away, a guy with an explosive head flew parallel to himself in the air, and his strong arm directly suppressed the basketball in his hand, making Kobe's desire to score come to naught.

It was Big Ben who stopped Kobe's attack, and the huge difference in strength made Kobe Bryant unable to deal with the ball at all, just when Kobe was intercepted in the air, a burst of shouts came from behind Kobe: "Kobe, give me the ball." Before he could finish speaking, a huge figure rushed up from behind him with a speed that could not match his size.

A huge yellow No. 33 jersey appeared in the Rocket's restricted area, at this time Kobe was not at the time when he had an awkward quarrel with O'Neal, Kobe Bryant in the air tightened his abdomen violently, and with a twist of his wrist, the basketball got rid of Big Ben's control and flew out directly from Kobe's hand.

At this time, O'Neal, who had already rushed up, was already unstoppable, and when he returned to the basket, he could only watch O'Neal receive Kobe's pass by his side, his body tensed, and he jumped up with all his strength, and the basketball was put behind O'Neal's head, and his arms were rounded and smashed directly into the basket.

With a loud "boom", the Rockets fans at home looked at the guy who was holding the basket tightly with both hands and hanging on the basket like that.

People have a sense that this is no longer a human, this is a prehistoric monster in human skin. And the Rockets' basket seemed to be a little unable to withstand O'Neal's slam dunk, where they were moaning 'squeak, squeak'.

O'Neal, who had completed the violent dunk, let go of his hands, fell to the place with a 'bang', and whispered to Garnett who passed by him: "Kevin, this is just a hello, the game has just begun." ”

At this moment, Garnett's face was already blood-red, he didn't know how he sent the basketball out, and now he only had one thought in his heart, that is, I want to return one, I want to return one.

For a moment, this thought filled Garnett's brain, and Garnett whispered to Bodiloga as he passed by Bodiloga: "Dejan, I want to return one." ”

Bodi Loga looked at Garnett, nodded deeply and said nothing.

Attacking and defending, the rocket began to attack, Harper faced his old opponent, and said directly: "Man, you are facing an angry shark today, you can't be our opponent." ”

Bodiloga smiled indifferently and said, "The biggest characteristic of rockets is to make the impossible possible. At the moment when the two were talking, Garnett turned around and directly got rid of AC Green's entanglement, and Big Ben moved sideways to block the chasing AC Green, Garnett was able to easily enter the inside, and at the same time as they moved, Bodiloga broke through Harper's defense in disguise and strode into the inside.

And O'Neal, who saw Bodiloga breaking through, had to step forward, and directly found Bodiloga, looking at O'Neal's step, Bodiloga did not panic at all, and the corner of his eye swept away, Garnett had already run behind O'Neal, and saw Garnett, who had been in place, Bodiloga's wrist flipped over the top and pushed the ball directly to the rebound.

When O'Neill saw such a pass, he chuckled in his heart, and didn't think about anything else, and turned around and chased back at a speed that was very inconsistent with his body.

At this time, Garnett had nothing else in his eyes, he just wanted to return the Lakers with a violent dunk, watching the basketball fly towards him, without saying a word, as soon as his legs were forced, the person jumped up directly.

Catch the basketball with both hands in the air, and there is going to be a violent dunk, just when everyone thought that the ball would go in, it was still the huge No. 33 figure, suddenly rising into the air, a giant hand like a devil's paw, lying between the basketball and the basket, a crisp sound of "pop", Garnett's inevitable dunk was intercepted.

The success of this interception greatly boosted the morale of the Lakers, and at this time, the morale of the Rockets was compressed to the extreme.

After falling in the air, Garnett looked at the fat man in front of him with some distraction, and listened to the fat team Garnett say: "Kevin, you have to be careful, the Lakers' restricted area is forbidden to fly today." ”

Seeing that the form on the court was wrong, Lao Tang immediately made adjustments, Olajuwon's game replaced Garnett, Lao Tang hoped that Olajuwon's experience could help the Rockets.

Although Olajuwon's appearance stabilized the situation on the field, it was not Olajuwon who really played a role, but Bodi Loga. Today, Bodi Loga maintained the feel and form of the previous game, and he started the confrontation with O'Neill alone.

If O'Neill is synonymous with violence and wildness, then Bodiloga is the epitome of elegance and elegance, and Harper, who is opposite Bodiloga today, may feel it the most today.

N years later, someone asked Harper, which player you think is the most beautiful player on that team, and Harper blurted out: "Houston Rockets, Bodi Loga." ”

Someone asked why, and Harper simply replied, "I'm attracted to him on the court, do you think you can't remember him?" ”

Yes, Bodi Loga is a player who can catch the eye of opponents on the pitch, and today's game is even more important. At this time, Bodi Loga is like an elven archer from a distant and mysterious elven forest, elegant and elegant, and very deadly.

When Bodiloga put the basketball into the basket again and again, everyone was conquered by him, and the whole first quarter of the game was like a confrontation between O'Neal, a warrior from the orc clan, and Bodiloga, a shooter from the elven clan, although the two did not directly confront, but the performance of the two was equally wonderful.

Looking at the close scores of the two sides, Tiger who was watching the game on the sidelines shouted at this time that it was worth the trip, it was worth the trip.

The Rocket player looked at the somewhat crazy Tiger and subconsciously took a few steps to the side, intending to distance himself, indicating that he and this person did not know him.

The interval between the two sides ended quickly, the players on both sides put on the court again, and Garnett, who had calmed down off the court for almost a quarter, came on the court again, looking at Garnett, who had recovered his clarity, the Lakers players kept beating drums in their hearts.

The Lakers' fears became a reality, and after the start of the second quarter, Garnett became the centerpiece of the Rockets' interior line. Not only did he and Big Ben protect their own rebounds on the court, but also gave the Lakers a huge blow on offense, in the face of AC Green, Garnett's turnaround jump shot became a lingering nightmare for opponents, height plus arm length plus a slight backswing, AC Green screamed in his heart, how can I defend such an opponent.

With Big Ben's toughness, O'Neal was greatly suppressed, but the height gap has always been Big Ben's fatal injury, and with the continuous improvement of O'Neal's hook shot rate, Big Ben's defense of O'Neal has become more and more difficult.

However, Big Ben's super bounce always made O'Neill's heart palpitate, and he didn't want to be capped on his head by his guy who was 10 centimeters shorter.

The scores of the two sides are rising alternately, and from the second quarter, Bodiloga has been silent, but Harper, who is opposite him, has always felt tremendous pressure, not only from **, but also from psychology.

As a veteran player, he knows very well what kind of character this kid in front of him is, this is a character who can change the whole game with his own strength, and he can't relax his defense at any moment.

Because, as soon as he relaxes, then the kid in front of him will pounce on him and tear himself apart, so he won't pity himself for being an old man, in the arena of competitive sports, what is there to pity.

Soon, the time of the break came, and the players on both sides could finally rest and relax their nerves after half the hard work, and the coach could take this opportunity to give his players a good explanation.

While Tiger was watching the Rockets cheerleaders perform on the court, Old Tang and Phil? Jackson was explaining the tactics and precautions of both sides in the second half.

However, all of this has nothing to do with Tiger now, and his eyes are now all focused on the cheerleaders of the Rockets.

Because, this kid has been going crazy recently, and his wife is now pregnant and can't do what he needs to do, which makes Tiger very helpless. Although, he also wanted to steal, but under the supervision of the whole family, he had no chance, so he could only live here.

The time of the break passed quickly, the players on both sides began to fight again, Saullius was replaced on the field at the beginning of the second half, he started to wreak havoc on Rice as soon as he came on the field, the physical fitness of the two sides, the pace of the inside, and the difference in strength, so that Saullius took a huge advantage on the field.

By the time the third quarter was 5 minutes into the game, Saullius had already scored 9 points on Rice's head, and Saullius's ability to be inside and out made all the teams who were secretly thinking about him more attentive. Watching Les get blown up, Phil? Jackson on Brian? Shaw, strengthen the defense of Saullius.

Can Brian? Shaw couldn't stop the Lithuanian's performance, and at the end of the third quarter, Saullius scored 14 points in a single quarter, a result that surprised everyone. But it was such a performance that the Rockets failed to open up the score gap with the Lakers, because O'Neal and Kobe Bryant combined to contribute 21 points in this quarter, allowing the Lakers to keep the final suspense of the game until the final quarter.

However, looking at O'Neill, who is already a little too physically exhausted, Phil? Jackson decisively put O'Neal off for a break, and he had to tie the Rockets in the final five minutes of the game.

But Phil? Jackson's wish was disappointed, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two major backcourts of the Rockets began to explode. Allen started his performance in the fourth quarter, and in the three quarters that had ended, Ray ? Allen stared at Kobe Bryant, so that Kobe Bryant in this game only broke out once in the third quarter, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, and in the first two quarters of the game, Ray? Allen scored a total of eight points, and by the start of the fourth quarter, Ray? Aaron decided not to defend anymore and he was going to use his offense to suppress the opponent's attack.

Thunder after making up his mind? Aaron blew his own horn of attack, terrible rockets, terrible staffing, terrible potential.

This is after the game, basketball legend Bill? Wharton made three terrible to the rocket. And the result of the game was undoubtedly the Rockets' final victory.

When Garnett looked at O'Neal's unwilling gaze after the game, Garnett said coldly to O'Neal: "Our boss asked me to tell you that he decided not to trade you." However, there is another sentence, he asked me to bring it to you, our boss said, rockets are not something that anyone can get in if they want to. ”

O'Neal was immediately enraged when he heard this, and the meaning of Tiger's words was that you O'Neal hadn't entered the eyes of the rocket yet.

107:95 The Rockets are on a 10-game winning streak on their home court.

(To be continued)