Chapter 24: The Game Begins

"Good evening, dear audience and friends! I'm your old friend, Charles Barkley! ”

The image of Barkley's fat head and big ears immediately appeared in front of the TV audience!

"Today is bringing you the Rockets' home game against the Nuggets! They've won their last fourteen games, and if they beat the Nuggets tonight, they'll end their best winning streak in franchise history! ”

Barkley seemed to have something in mind when he said this!

"Uh, by the way, Kenny, come and say hello to the audience!"

Kenny Smith listened to Barkley's words, smiled at the camera, and then looked at Barkley sitting next to him with disdain!

"Kenny, do you think the Rockets can win tonight?"

"Of course, don't you think so?"

Kenny Smith, as a meritorious player of the Rockets' two-time championship, and together with Olajuwon set a record of 15 consecutive wins, of course, I hope that the younger generations can break this record!

Although the current Rockets lineup is not so neat, the morale is like a rainbow! The Tunnels team seems to have a luxurious and powerful lineup, but in fact, they are scattered and fighting on their own, lacking an excellent playmaking defender to connect them together!

But Barkley is convinced that the Nuggets can beat the Rockets on the road! The reason is very simple, the offensive strength of the golden two-gun combination is too strong!

"Hey, Kenny, wait! By the way, audience friends, I forgot to introduce you to my other partner, Reggie Miller! Hey, Reggie! ”

When Barkley turned his head, he saw Reggie Miller talking to the Rockets players on the sidelines!

After hearing Barkley's shout, he returned to the comment table!

"Hi audience friends, scoop! At the Rockets' pre-game press conference, Leylin challenged Kenyon Martin, who said he would be the nightmare of Kenyon Martin's life! ”

"Wow, how ugly does that guy have to look?"

Listening to Reggie Miller's words, Barkley shouted out in surprise directly there!

Reggie Miller didn't pay attention to Barkley next to him, and continued to talk about the origin of the whole thing there, which is also to make a highlight analysis for this game! This will attract more fans to watch the game!

After Reggie Miller finished speaking, Barkley directly asked Reggie Miller!

"Hey, Reggie, let's talk about today's game! Who do you think will emerge victorious? ”

Barkley looked at Reggie Miller expectantly, obviously he wanted Reggie Miller's point of view to be on his side!

"Does that need to be said? Rockets, of course! ”

"Why?"

Barkley looked at Reggie Miller angrily, as if Reggie Miller didn't give a reasonable reason, he would have a posture of not giving up!

"Quite simply, they've won fourteen in a row!"

"That's it?"

Barkley looked at Reggie Miller in some surprise!

"Of course, do you need more reasons?"

Reggie Miller shrugged his shoulders and looked surprised!

"What is the reason for this? After Christmas, the Trail Blazers have won thirteen in a row? But what now? A winning streak doesn't represent the full strength of a team! The Trail Blazers, who have won thirteen in a row, did not bring them fourteen in a row! What's more, the current Rocket team lineup is not neat, and even Maddie is still holding on to fight! Do you think they'll be able to go far? ”

Buckley's analysis is also correct!

After all, from the strength on paper, the Nuggets do have a big advantage!

And their offensive strength is one of the best in the league!

In the face of such a team with super offensive strength, can the Rockets withstand it?

"I still think the Rockets can make their fifteen-game winning streak! From the comparison of various positions, the strength of the Rockets is not as strong as the Nuggets, but the Nuggets have not been able to integrate well so far! After Adelman joined, the Rockets have greatly improved on the offensive end, no longer relying solely on the individual combat ability of the star, but the overall operation! As an old bird, you also know that even strong individuals can't fight a group! That's why you joined the Rockets to hug your thighs! ”

In the end, Reggie Miller teased Barkley!

Those who are familiar with the NBA know that Barkley chose to join the two-time championship Rockets at the end of his career, hoping to join forces with Olajuwon and Drexler to attack the Finals championship! But they ended up losing to the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Finals!

Later, because of injuries, he was getting farther and farther away from the championship!

Although Reggie Miller's teasing made Barkley's fat face not very good!

But Reggie Miller has a lot to say, a strong individual cannot defeat a strong group!

In 1993, he was well aware!

"Alright! Then I reserve my opinion! By the way, let's talk about Leylin, I just heard you talk about the affair between him and Kenyon Martin, it seems to be very interesting! Who is Leylin? ”

In the face of the brutal facts, Barkley seems unable to refute Reggie Miller's point of view, and can only divert the target there!

For Raylin, Barkley can be said to have no impression at all, if it weren't for Reggie Miller just mentioned, he wouldn't have known that the Rockets had such a number one!

"A brilliant big guy! In the last game, he played ten minutes and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists! He is 2.14 meters tall and weighs 118 kilograms! What's even more incredible is that this guy's arm span reaches 2.24 meters! ”

When Reggie Miller reported the stats of Raylin's last game and some of his physical stats!

Barkley and Kenny Smith are both full of admiration!

For a rookie, playing ten minutes and being able to score this statistic, even if the opponent is a parallel commodity like Kwame Brown and Milicic, it is also worthy of recognition!

But against Kenyon Martin, Barkley is still not very optimistic about Rayling!

Although Kenyon Martin, who has been injured, is not as fierce as he first entered the league, he still performs very well in the position of power forward! Although height is his shortcoming, his excellent physical fitness, coupled with his excellent defensive ability, still has a great advantage against rookies!

"Indeed, Leylin is a rookie to look forward to! But in the face of Kenyon Martin, I think Kenyon Martin still has a certain advantage! ”

When Barkley made his point, this time surprisingly, Kenny Smith was on his side!

"I agree with Barkley! According to the data, Raylin was indeed very brilliant in the last game, but in the face of Kenyon Martin, I still think Kenyon Martin has a better chance of winning! ”

"Well, well! But don't forget, Leylin plays center! Whether it can be aligned or not is another matter! Even if it is in the right position, Lei Lin, who has an absolute advantage in height and weight, will definitely be at a disadvantage? ”

In the face of Reggie Miller's question, before Barkley and Smith could refute it, the lights in the Toyota Center immediately dimmed!

By the time the trio was making their guesses about the game, the players had already finished their warm-up session!

And at this time, the appearance ceremony of the rocket team has begun!

As the rookie of the team, Leylin still plays in the middle, and then meets the team's starting five tigers there!

Although he was assigned an important task by head coach Adelman in the morning training, Raelin did not appear in the starting line in the evening game!

But even so, when Lei Lin appeared, he still got a lot of cheers!

There is no doubt that this has a lot to do with the last game!

"Aha, it looks like this guy is quite popular!"

Listening to the cheers in the stadium, Barkley said with a smile!

It's not easy to conquer fans with one game!

With the starters from both sides entering the pitch, the game is about to begin!

The Rockets' starters are Alston, Maddy, Battier, Scola, and Mutombo!

And the Nuggets' starters are Anthony Carter, Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby!

At this time, Barkley, Kenny Smith and Reggie Miller also suspended the debate, and all the results will be revealed after the game!

As for Leylin and Kenyon Martin, who is superior and who is inferior, wait until the game starts, pull it out and yo-yo!

As the referee blew the whistle and threw the basketball into the air, the Rockets' home game against the Nuggets officially began!