Chapter 17: Dream Steps
After the game against the Hawks, the Lakers were given just one day of rest before heading to Houston to take on the Rockets and then back to back on the road against the Spurs. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Although it was only one day, Harris didn't let the players relax, and he meticulously laid out his training plan.
To the surprise of the Lakers, Tony, who was lost in the first two games, seems to be back. In the intra-team competition, he was more active and took his attitude towards the game much more serious.
The Lakers have reached 3-3 after two consecutive defeats, and they desperately need a win to end this losing streak, and Toney's form has undoubtedly reassured the whole team.
The Houston Rockets are now in full swing, and under the leadership of big dream Hakeem Olajuwon, the Rockets have won the championship in the previous two seasons, and just last season, Olajuwon easily swept the Orlando Magic led by O'Neal with a score of 4-0 in the finals last season, which not only made him win the Finals MVP for the second year in a row, but also made his position as the league's No. 1 center seem to be well deserved.
What's even more terrifying is that they have brought in two more future Hall of Famer players, Sir Charles Barkley and ****** Clyde Drexler, this season, and together with Olajuwon, they form the Big Three that will shock the league.
And the record of six consecutive wins in the opening game also made Houston fans start to dream of three consecutive championships.
It can be said that on paper, the Rockets are the complete destruction of the Lakers.
However, Harris didn't expect the Lakers to steal a win from a Rockets team that had few flaws, and his idea was to play symbolically, concede the game, and then save his energy to play against the Spurs.
In his opinion, Spurs star Admiral David Robinson announced the reimbursement of the season in the offseason, and the Spurs, who are in bad shape, are better than the Rockets.
Tony didn't think so, though, and after two games of silence, he now needed to make a name for himself, and the Spurs without the Admirals didn't look like they were carrying a lot of weight.
Two-time champion team, the league's No. 1 center, Big Three...... What better chance could there be?
Olajuwon, I'm coming!
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However, the ideal is very plump, but the reality is very skinny.
Olajuwon is known as the league's No. 1 center, and his strength is naturally not as simple as Tony thought, and he was able to fight against the brutal O'Neal in the finals, relying on that famous stunt - dream footsteps.
After the start of the game, Toni jumped forward to defend Olajuwon, in his opinion, this Olajuwon physical talent is not as good as his own, a big hat, will definitely be very long-faced.
However, the next moment he realized that he was wrong, and he was very wrong.
With his skillful footwork, Olajuwon was like a slippery loach under the basket, and Tony tried his best to defend it, but he couldn't score clearly.
Tony was spun around like a spinning top, and Olajuwon had already bypassed him and made a layup with ease.
Tony's antics drew laughter from the audience, and all the fans couldn't help but be amused by Tony.
This rookie really doesn't know the height of the sky, does he think that he can prevent big dreams so easily.
Fortunately, Da Meng is more kind, he did not continue to humiliate Tony verbally after completing the layup, in fact, he did not bother to taunt a rookie.
It's not over yet. Tony thought angrily.
His teammates also saw Tony's intention to dream big singles, and Fisher cooperated to give the ball to Tony.
Tony's offensive skills, which he was proud of, were simply full of holes in the eyes of Big Dream. Just kidding, playing with his footsteps in front of Olajuwon, this is no different from getting a big axe in front of Luban's door.
Toney made a defiant fancy move, but was almost cut off by Olajuwon.
Seeing Olajuwon's playful eyes, he also understood that his technical movements were simply a clown in Olajuwon's eyes, but he was not annoyed, because he still had a strong body that was not inferior to Olajuwon.
He put away his clumsy movements and began to eat Olajuwon.
To Olajuwon's surprise, this rookie is surprisingly strong, and although he is not known for his strong body, anyone who thinks that Olajuwon is in poor health will definitely pay a terrible price for it.
However, Olajuwon found that he was under Tony's strong top, and he actually began to retreat.
Tony used his strong strength to push Olajuwon step by step to the basket, and finally he found a comfortable shooting point, turned around and made a jumper, and the basketball hit the board into the frame.
Hearing the pleasant sound of the basketball entering the frame, Tony waved his fist excitedly.
But he seemed to be happy a little too soon.
Olajuwon was obviously provoked, the Rockets didn't take the Lakers too seriously, they looked leisurely from the beginning, and everyone was happy to play when they saw their boss playing alone.
Olajuwon took the ball in the bottom corner, he faced Toney, who was preoccupied, very calm, and suddenly, he made a shot. Tony had learned a lesson and was unmoved, and he could see that it was a feint.
Sure enough, Olajuwon didn't shoot, he saw that Tony was not deceived, and knew that Tony had all the defenses, but he didn't care, he didn't think that a rookie could guard him, you know, even on the head of that big shark, he could score freely.
Olajuwon started and he chose to break through Tony head-on.
Tony clung to Olajuwon and didn't lose his position, and suddenly he saw Olajuwon raise the basketball and he was about to make a move. Tony leaps high in the air ready to interfere.
Unexpectedly, this layup was just another feint by Olajuwon, he stopped suddenly, and then turned around to prepare for a jump shot with his left foot as the axis, Tony wanted to brake but it was too late, with the inertia of the direction, he had already flown out.
Seeing Olajuwon turn and shoot, Holly made up for it in time, and he saw that Olajuwon's toes were already a little upside down, and Holly also jumped.
However, this is not the end, Olajuwon forcibly retracted his legs again like an inhuman, Holly secretly said bad, but it was too late, the next second, Olajuwon had already crossed past Holly, who was flying in the air, and picked the basket lightly. And this series of actions is almost completed in the light of light.
One ball to play the Lakers' two inside lines, absolutely gorgeous, absolutely shocking! The Toyota Center Arena is boiling.
All the fans cheered and cheered for their king.
Big dreams, sure enough, live up to its name!