Chapter 25
On January 1997, 1, the United Center Arena ushered in their most powerful opponent of the season, the Houston Rockets.

Before the start of the game, the coaches of the two sides began to battle wits.

on the bus.

"Clyde, today I don't plan for you to start." Old Tang and 'Glider' whispered.

"May I know the reason, coach." Drexler was still so polite.

"I want Lei to start and let him play against Michael, gain some experience, and you know that I don't care about the outcome of a game now, what we have to do now is to hone the rookies." Lao Tang explained his reasons .

"No problem, coach. If Ray can meet Michael face to face, he will learn a lot, but I'm afraid he will lose confidence because of Michael's attack." Drexler expressed his concerns.

"Hehe, don't worry about Clyde. Ray won't be knocked down just like that. He is a guy who looks elegant but has a strong heart. The confrontation with Michael can only make him stronger, because the opponent who is facing him Man is the best basketball player on this planet." Lao Tang shook his head and said confidently.

"Okay, coach, I'll listen to you." 'Glider' thought for a while and said.

"Okay, I'll tell you when I get to the locker room." Lao Tang patted Drexler and said.

'Glider' shrugged in approval.

The bus was fast and arrived at the United Center in a short while.

In the locker room of the arena, Lao Tang announced today's starting list.

"Today our starters are Hakim, Kevin, Horry, Mark and Ray." As soon as Lao Tang finished speaking, Ray Allen was taken aback.

"Coach, am I starting today?" Ray Allen asked.

"Yes, Lei, do you have any comments?" Lao Tang asked back.

"No, no, no, I'm just excited because I can match up with Jordan." Ray Allen still responded quickly.

"That's good, I thought you didn't want to start. I think Anderson, Sboga and De Young would like to play against Jordan." Lao Tang glanced at Ray Allen and said that your reaction is still very fast .

"Okay, guys, some of you played against the Chicagoans last year and know what kind of team they are. They have super scorers, super rebounders and good role players. Their tactical system is mature. They are very team-minded, and more importantly, they were the championship champions last year. I don’t want you to be beaten to pieces by them today, and get out of the United Center in disgrace. We need to let them understand that their biggest enemy this year is us , that’s us from Houston.” Lao Tang yelled in the locker room.

"Who are you?" Olajuwon roared

"We are soldiers!" the Rockets roared

"Your battlefield is there," Olajuwon continued to roar

"The basketball court is our battlefield," the Rockets roared

"Go ahead, Houston," Olajuwon's final rant

"We are unstoppable" the rocket generals roared.

"Let's play" Lao Tang looked at these boys under him and was very happy.

He is very excited to be mentoring such a group of talented young people.

These boys reminded him of his youth.

Watching the menacing group of big men walking towards the court with a murderous look.

He saw the rocket age of the future.

beep.

The whistle sounded.

Garnett and Longley's jump ball.

It was clear that Garnett had won.

Mark Jackson has the ball firmly under control.

Because he knew that kid Haber was watching him by his side.

Steady possession of the ball, advancing into the Bulls' half court.

Looking at Haber, who was posted like a dead dog, Mark Jackson couldn't help complaining:
"Hey, Huber, why are you sticking on like a plaster every time I see you, I'm not a fucking chick."

"Mark, shut your mouth, your mouth is as big as your ass," Harper shot back.

"Hey, look buddy, you really won a championship with Michael's thigh, my congratulations." Mark Jackson continued to complain.

"Thank you for that, you guys are so pitiful that you still didn't win the championship even though you hugged Hakim's thigh." Haber's poisonous tongue was no less than Mark Jackson.

"Really, then it depends on this year, but let me tell you first, we are going to score." Before Jackson's voice fell, Horry, who hit the ground and cut the ball without the ball, had already met Garnett. Made an unmanned pick-and-roll, quickly ran into the three-second zone, received a pass from Jackson, and was about to make a layup with a step after receiving the ball. Both Rodman and Pippen were blocked and took a step slower and failed to keep up With the footsteps in the lane, Longley, who was in the inside and Olajuwon's card position, could only leave Olajuwon behind and defend Horry.

As soon as Langley raised the ball, Horry passed the ball, twisted his waist in the air, and handed the basketball to Olajuwon against Langley's waist.

Olajuwon made an easy play and scored.

The coordination is like flowing clouds and flowing water, which is extremely beautiful.

"Hey, man, your pass is great." Olajuwon stepped forward and high-fived Horry.

"That is, I am the omnipotent Rodt." Horry showed off in a bodybuilding pose.

"You're amazing, if you praise you, you don't know the north, south, east, west, and north." Mark Jackson came up and joked.

Looking at the Houstonians who retired, the Chicagoans didn't care at all.

Pippen drives the ball into the Rockets' half court.

Give the ball to Jordan, and everyone else will pull away. This first ball still has to be handed over to Jordan to play.

Jordan held the ball, looked at Ray Allen who was defending and said:
"Boy, Rudy asked you to guard me."

"Yes, why does Mr. Michael have an opinion." Ray Allen was not to be outdone.

"Hehe, boy, you are very courageous. I will see if you have the courage to talk to me like that in a while."

Michael Jordan laughed, remembering how he did when he first came into the league.

Talking is talking, but the ball in Jordan's hand didn't stop moving at all.

With a backhand pull, an acceleration passed Ray Allen's side.

The rhythm is well mastered and the speed changes quickly, which is dazzling.

After breaking through easily, Jordan didn't look at Ray Allen at all, went directly to the basket, made a fallback jumper in front of Olajuwon and Garnett's blocks, and easily scored two points.

"Rookie, you'll see what my basketball looks like," Jordan whispered as he walked past Ray Allen.

Then, without even looking at him, he walked back to his own half.

"Okay, rookie, the guy you are facing is the pride of this era. It is completely normal for you to be broken through." Olajuwon came over and patted Ray Allen to comfort him.

"I understand, Hakeem." Ray Allen smiled gently at Olajuwon.

Then, head to the Bulls' half court.

Offensive and defensive transposition.

Ray Allen faced Jordan.

Jordan said to Ray Allen: "Boy, I broke through you just now, and you should also break through me once, come on and try to break through me."

"Michael, I will score, don't worry." Ray Allen said with an unchanged expression.

"Okay, then I'll wait." Jordan smiled lightly.

Ray Allen made a sudden counterrun, made an off-ball screen with Horry, and quickly moved to the bottom corner.

And the basketball was quickly transferred from Olajuwon's hands.

Ray Allen caught the ball and shot it, and as soon as the ball was released, Ray Allen knew it was there.

But just when he was happy for himself, a black shadow almost jumped up with the basketball. With a wave of his hand, the black shadow directly fanned the ball out of the baseline.

Ray Allen fixed his eyes on Jordan.

It turned out that when Ray Allen and Horry were covering, Jordan had already understood their intentions. As soon as he stepped back, he dodged Horry who was blocking them, and then peeped in the space two steps away from Ray Allen. with him.

At the moment of his shot, Jordan used his powerful bounce to give Ray Allen a big hat.

"Hey, rookie, I'm waiting for you to score a goal." Michael still looked indifferent.

But his eyes were full of disdain.

Ray Allen was silent.

Can only go to the bottom line.

Since time is almost up.

Garnett could only throw the ball hastily, the ball missed and the Bulls grabbed the rebound.

Offensive and defensive transposition.

Jordan's singles again, Ray Allen, hit the same turnaround jumper.

In this way, Jordan succeeded in three consecutive singles against Ray Allen, completely blowing him up.

On defense, Jordan was even more at a loss for Ray Allen.

Lao Tang called a timeout.

It's only 3 minutes now.

The Bulls lead 11:4.

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