The first game of the SuperSonics vs. Rockets series was full of excitement. The two teams had a feud. In the 1993 playoffs, the SuperSonics eliminated the Rockets in a tiebreaker and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The Rockets performed well against the Suns and Bulls in the regular season that season. Many people believed that if the Rockets advanced to the Western Conference Finals, they would likely eliminate the Suns and prevent the Bulls from establishing a dynasty.

There was indeed such a possibility that year. The Rockets became more energetic when they hit the sun. I don't know why they defeated the sun.

The game entered the final quarter, and the Rockets players who were lagging behind by a big score began to get impatient. Payton broke through for a layup, and Chucky Brown, who was on defense, pulled him down hard.

Kemp immediately rushed to question him, with an aggressive look like "I want to fight." Upon seeing this, other Rockets people also gathered around him, and Robert Horry even pushed Kemp. This move angered the Sonics players.

Several people rushed onto the court immediately, and the penalty area became a mess.

Yang Jian immediately went to see the situation of Payton who fell to the ground, while Schrempf and Nate McMillan took Kemp and Earvin Johnson away.

A family with an old man is like a treasure. The Sonics not only have stars, but also veterans who can stabilize the players' emotions at critical moments. McMillan's voice in the team is very important, and if he intervenes to break up the fight, it won't start.

If a fight really breaks out, the Sonics will fall into the trap. Chucky Brown is just a role player. If he "matches up" with the SuperSonics star, it will be very beneficial to the Rockets.

Payton is not injured, so Sonics players have no reason to be angry with role players, even if the opponent's defensive actions are very big. In this era, except for Karl Malone, I have never heard of any team's boss personally causing harm. Role players do harm.

, sometimes a tactic to disrupt the opponent.

After a minute of commotion, the referee calmed down the matter. He kicked Chucky Brown off the court, and Kemp, who was the first to rush forward, was also whistled for a technical foul. The good news is that in this era, the standards for whistleblowing are relatively loose.

, there will be no situation where a substitute player will be suspended after leaving the bench. McMillan rushed up from the bench to start a fight.

Payton was not injured after a fall. His biggest feature is his strength.

Which of the top ten "Iron Men" in history are so prone to injuries? In a parallel world, in Payton's career, not to mention major injuries, even minor injuries rarely occurred.

After Payton made two free throws, George Karl replaced all the main players, and the Rockets also replaced all the main players. The Rockets were far behind and stopped chasing, fearing that the SuperSonics' substitutes would also foul their main players severely after coming on.

The SuperSonics' bench also had the upper hand, and at the end of the game, 112-75, the SuperSonics won by 37 points at home.

At the end of the game, the home fans even booed the Rockets players.

In order to prevent the world from being destroyed, to protect the peace of the world, and to implement the evil of love and truth, the cute and charming villains are Team Rocket traveling through the galaxy! Going home to fish tomorrow is waiting for them!

In the second contest between the two sides, the SuperSonics firmly had the upper hand from the beginning.

The biggest advantage of the SuperSonics is Yang Jian. Both Drexler and Mario Elie have a very difficult time defending Yang Jian. They can only keep running with Yang Jian and try their best to interfere with the shooting. If they don't help defend inside, it is easy for them to appear.

Opportunity to take action.

On the defensive end, Yang Jian strictly guarded against Drexler and was very effective in interfering with shots. Drexler made 4 of 16 shots in the last game, and his shooting percentage in this game did not reach 40%, so he was guarded to death.

The Sonics also had three big men with excellent mobility to fight Olajuwon. Their defense worked, reducing Olajuwon's scoring.

When recruiting in the summer, the imaginary enemy of the SuperSonics management was the Rockets. P.J. Brown is a tall and lanky inside man. He is very ineffective in defending O'Neal, but he can play a great role in defending Olajuwon.

Olajuwon has no obvious advantages in terms of height and weight. After getting the ball, he mainly relies on mobility and skills. SuperSonics players insist on one-on-one defense during the game, cutting off the connection between the Rockets star and his teammates.

This style of play chokes the opponent's pulse. The Rockets also want to defend like this and pinch the Sonics' pulse. But Yang Jian cannot defend well without assisting in guarding him. He is better than a horse in single defense.

The chicken is still comfortable.

If the Rockets want to beat the Sonics, they can only bet on the Sonics players' poor outside shooting touch. Olajuwon mainly defends the penalty area. In order to restrict Kemp, he cannot often leave the penalty area to help his teammates defend.

Another key figure for the SuperSonics is Nate McMillan. His offensive statistics have declined, but his defensive performance is still very good. He came off the bench to guard against the Rockets' sixth man Sam Cassell. The Rockets' starter Kenny

-Smith's scoring ability is not as good as Cassel's. Facing Payton, he mainly waits for opportunities to catch the ball and shoot.

At the end of the game, 113 to 97, the SuperSonics made another victory and led 2 to 0.

It's rare for a team to come back from a 0-2 deficit, and it's even rarer for a big-name star to be reversed. The last two times were both done by the Rockets.

In 1994, after losing two games in a row at home, the Rockets finally reversed the Suns 4-3. In 1995, after losing two consecutive away games, the Rockets reversed the Suns 4-3. But this time, no one is optimistic about the Rockets' comeback against the SuperSonics.

Yang Jian played 40 minutes, making 11 of 18 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 30 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 blocks. Drexler made 6 of 16 shots and 1 of 4 three-pointers.

He made 1 of 2 free throws and only had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Yang Jian defeated Mitch Richmond in the first round and defeated Drexler in the second round. Drexler's performance was not as good as Richmond's. He is already 34 years old.

After the game, ESPN basketball experts believed that the Rockets were likely to be swept out by the SuperSonics.

Since they emptied the lineup in order to acquire Drexler in 1995, the Rockets' defense and rebounding at the fourth position have become their Achilles' heel. Robert Horry is too soft, and Drexler is the team's No. 1 player in the regular season.

With two rebounders, Olajuwon doubled the pressure in the penalty area.

The Sonics' No. 4 position is Kemp, who is known for his physical strength. How can Horry defend him one-on-one? In these two games, Horry defended the Sonics' blue-collar inside line, leaving Olajuwon to defend Kemp.

Olajuwon consumes a lot of energy on both offense and defense, and is too tired.

The Rockets urgently need to trade a star power forward in the summer to enhance the team's offensive power and rebound protection. Barkley is one of the Rockets management's recruitment targets.

However, considering that Olajuwon is also 33 years old, Barkley joining the Rockets is really not a good choice. The three veterans have rich experience in the team and cannot compare with young people in terms of athletic ability.

Later, Pippen joined the Rockets, which was even more tragic for Barkley. In order to make room for the team to sign Pippen, he accepted a low salary of 1 million, but in exchange he was eliminated by the Lakers in the first round.

Barkley gave up all dignity at the end of his career but still failed to win the championship.

What’s even more tragic is that when looking back at Barkley’s Rockets career, many people have labeled him as “the founder of the team” and “shameless if you want a championship.” So much so that whenever Barkley criticizes LeBron and Durant,

When he was a representative of the peak group group, his failure experience would attract ridicule and ridicule from countless netizens.

In fact, Barkley is fundamentally different from those people. He was 33 years old when he joined the Rockets.

Barkley was also a real "cabbage price" superstar in the 1990s.

He has won 1 regular season MVP, been selected to 11 All-Stars and 11 All-NBA teams, and led the team to the Finals. In addition to the championship, he has won a lot of personal honors. But he has never won a thousand dollars.

With an annual salary of 10,000 yuan, the highest one only received 9 million a year, and the second highest was only 4.76 million, not even more than 5 million.

Before Pippen signed 7 years and 20 million, Jordan's contract with the Bulls was only 8 years and 25 million. Similarly, Barkley signed a long-term contract that was almost the same as Jordan's. The slight difference is that Jordan's

The contract expires in 1996, and Barkley's until 1997.

Yang Jian read the news and sincerely hoped that the SuperSonics could trade Barkley. He would definitely be stronger than the drunkard Vin Baker, and his contract was not big. He would be a good story until he retired.

However, the timing of Barkley's departure from the Suns is very awkward. Kemp has one year left on his contract, and it is impossible for the Sonics to trade Kemp this summer. Once Barkley joins the Rockets, it will be difficult to ask for a trade.
Chapter completed!