Chapter 600 Highly anticipated

On October 31, Lin Feng rushed to Houston with Avril, Lin Chiling and others.

A new arena, a new season, a new lineup. After the summer training camp, the whole team has a completely new look. When Lin Feng stepped into this brand-new arena that had not yet been named, everyone in the stadium was making final remarks before the game.

A training session. Tomorrow is the first game of the 2002-03 season, and we will face the Los Angeles Lakers, who have just won three consecutive championships. It will be broadcast live across the United States. Whether it is the absolute core of the team, Jordan, Rodman, etc., or the rookies Yao Ming, Bu

Zell and others were holding their breath, and they must prove that although the Houston Rockets made a trade in the summer, they are definitely not Yunan. At the same time, they also proved that their boss Lin Feng definitely did not make a mistake when he picked them.

"Boss, you're here." Dawson was also watching the training of Jordan and others.

Regarding the summer transaction, Dawson was full of admiration for Lin Feng. Jordan's arrival not only changed the outside world's evaluation of the Houston Rockets in one fell swoop, but also brought about hot sales of tickets and team-related products. More importantly, it brought about the kind of appreciation for the Houston Rockets.

A meticulous attitude in training, and this is crucial for a team, especially for rookies.

Jordan's seriousness in training and his attitude of leading by example directly allowed rookies like Yao Ming to stay in Houston throughout the summer and train with Jordan, Rodman and others every day. Although he did not play a regular NBA game, Dawson can guarantee that

The three rookies on our team, No. 1 pick Yao Ming, No. 15 pick Prince, and No. 35 pick Boozer, will definitely be the most favorable contenders for this year's "Rookie King".

Especially the No. 1 pick, Yao Ming, is now stronger than when he first arrived, and his steps are more graceful. With his super soft touch, Dawson knows that a new "big dream" is about to be born again.

As for Boozer, although his defense is still mediocre, his offensive firepower has been trained to full range. With his left and right hands working, even when facing Rodman's defense, he can be 70% sure. There are also rebounds. Originally, Rodman was trained

Yao Ming, as a result, when Yao Ming and Boozer competed, Boozer now had a half chance of grabbing the rebound. If it weren't for Yao Ming's absolute advantage in height, I'm afraid Yao Ming, who was so good at Rodman's true pass, might not have been able to grab the rebound.

There is also Prince. Although his offensive ability has not been developed this summer, his defensive ability has skyrocketed. He will be the team's best outside defender. The important task of guarding Kobe tomorrow will be on Prince.

Of course, it was Billups who really surprised Dawson about Lin Feng's vision and even worshiped him. During this summer's training camp, Billups' ability has been recognized by everyone. Although his style of play is simple and unpretentious, his defense is

He is strong, organizes offense methodically, and can score at critical moments. Jordan repeatedly lamented that this is the best point guard he has ever worked with. (Members of the Dream Team are not included)

With such a lineup and such a rigorous training attitude, Dawson believes that the Houston Rockets will surprise everyone in tomorrow's first game.

After Lin Feng greeted Dawson and others, he sighed as he looked at the newly built brand-new arena. Compared with the dilapidated and old Compaq Center, this one cost US$170 million (Lin Feng owns 51% of it).

Equity) Arena is simply a paradise. It can not only accommodate 18,300 spectators, but also has 92 luxury boxes. The parking lot can accommodate 2,500 cars. Including nearby parking lots, a total of 13,000 cars can be accommodated.

It is much better than the Compaq Center which can only accommodate 5,000 cars in the parking lot. It also allows more fans to come to the stadium to watch the game.

"Hi, Lin, the new arena is great. I believe we can make the league tremble again here." Jordan saw Lin Feng and others and came over to say hello during the break. Only Jordan has this right, and others don't.

Dare. The boss is the boss.

"Michael, I believe you can create a miracle again." Lin Feng said with confidence.

As a Jordan fan, although Lin Feng did not catch up with Jordan's two great moments of three consecutive championships, he watched the entirety of Jordan's final career. "Historically", this season was originally the last season of Jordan's career.

, but that was with the Wizards. Although Jordan was still working hard on the court at that time, you could see the disappointment in Jordan's eyes. Now, Jordan is full of energy, and the eyes between his eyes are full of sharpness, as if he has returned to

By the 1997-98 season, Jordan won the last three consecutive championships.

With Jordan so full of desire to win, and the assistance of Rodman and others, as well as the assistance of Yao Ming, Boozer, and Prince, Lin Feng believes that even if the Houston Rockets cannot win the ring this season, they will definitely be able to score.

In the playoffs, create a miracle. And next season, when LeBron James, Wade and others join the NBA, the Houston Rockets, with three first-round picks, will create a real dynasty.

"Hey, Yao Ming, you are a lot stronger now, but you are still a little thinner, and you need to strengthen. You must know that your opponent is a giant like O'Neal, and it will not work if you are too thin." While everyone was resting, Lin Feng

He walked up to Yao Ming and joked.

"Hey, boss, don't worry. Physically, I'm far from O'Neal's opponent, but I can play around him now." Yao Ming said with a smile.

After greeting everyone, Lin Feng left the arena and started making phone calls, inviting many of his friends in the United States to come watch his team's first game. He also notified the domestic "cspn" TV station to prepare for a live broadcast.

.As long as Yao Ming performs a little better tomorrow and coupled with Jordan's appeal, the Houston Rockets will definitely become the most popular NBA team in the country.

Back then, only Yao Ming's "Toyota Center" could scroll advertisements for domestic companies at a price of US$250,000 per minute. Now, with Yao Ming and Jordan's Houston Rockets, the price is definitely more than US$250,000. And there's one more thing, too.

It's time to auction the championship rights to the new arena. However, Lin Feng hesitates as to whether it is better for his own company to win the naming rights, or to sell it to other domestic companies.

The night passed in a hurry. November 1st is an extremely important day for all Chinese basketball fans. The first foreign No. 1 pick in the NBA, China's Yao Ming, will be on the NBA court for the first time, and his teammate is the "Basketball King".

"God" Jordan is challenging the opponent who is currently the most popular team in the world and has just won three consecutive championships - the Los Angeles Lakers.

Even before the game started, the focus of this first-round game was already in full swing. In the United States, almost all fans who could not go to watch the game were in front of the TV, waiting to watch the Houston Rockets vs. the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers at home.

, even if they have local games such as the Spurs, Kings, and Timberwolves, they have been temporarily ignored. Now they just want to watch the games between Jordan and Kobe, Olajuwon and O'Neal, and the first foreign No. 1 pick, the Chinese Yao Ming.

Contest.

As for Houston, things are already boiling. A summer of chain transactions has made all Houston fans look forward to it for a long time, and they have finally waited for this day. Finally, they can see Jordan put on the Houston Rockets jersey, and finally can

I once again witnessed the rise of the Houston Rockets with my own eyes.

Domestic people have also been looking forward to this game for a long time. In addition to expectations for Jordan, the real reason why mainland China has gained hundreds of millions of basketball fans in an instant is Yao Ming, the first foreign No. 1 pick and the pride of the Chinese people - Yao Ming!

Since this game starts at 19:30 local time in Houston, which is equivalent to 8:30 am in China, it happens to be the weekend. "cspn" and "cctv" broadcast it at the same time. According to incomplete statistics, people stayed in front of the TV to watch this game.

There are at least 300 million Chinese fans attending the game. Of course, some people unfortunately received a call from their boss on Friday night informing them to work overtime on Saturday.

Many friends were very generous and proudly rejected the boss for the first time, "No, tomorrow I want to watch the NBA and Yao Ming, and I won't work overtime!" After saying that, they hung up the phone in a very awesome manner, leaving the boss with a stunned look on his face.

Fire him. If he can make the boss call him personally, he is certainly not an ordinary employee and cannot be fired easily. If he doesn’t fire him, he will face a lot of trouble in his face.

Finally, looking at the broadcast list at home, many bosses shook their heads helplessly, forget it, they are all fans, so why not take a day off!

Of course, fans are looking forward to it, and newspapers are also talking about it.

"Los Angeles Times" - Who are we? The Lakers dynasty, the greatest team in NBA history, has just won three consecutive championships. The Houston Rockets, a team that has only won two championships, want to compete with us

The challenge is simply a big joke. Let us wait and see how the "big shark" tears apart the Rockets' inside line and how Kobe Bryant shoots down the Rockets! Let's see what this lineup personally selected by layman Lin Feng will create.

achievements!

The "Houston Chronicle", as one of the important mouthpieces of Lin Feng, also immediately launched a counterattack - O'Neal's ability deserves our respect, and Kobe is also the best shooting guard today, but don't forget that here, there is a "basketball player"

"God" and a "champion's heart". Maybe Houston has sunk before, but now, never underestimate a champion's heart. Because not only do we have the best players but we also have the best boss!

The war of words between the two newspapers was a lively one, and the fans enjoyed watching it, which made the game even more eye-catching.

After a lot of anticipation, the first round finally started.

But before the start, it was Avril who appeared on stage and sang "Heart of a Champion" which she wrote and composed for the Houston Rockets. Under the passionate melody, the game officially began.

Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup: center O'Neal, power forward Horry, small forward Fox, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Fisher, substitutes: Eddie Jones, Devin George, Rice, Harper, Lue, Grant, Hunter, etc.

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Houston Rockets starting lineup: center Olajuwon, power forward Rodman, small forward Prince, shooting guard Jordan, point guard Billups, substitutes: Yao Ming, Boozer and other role players.

Jump ball! I have to say that Olajuwon is really old now. The ball was easily obtained by O'Neal and then passed to Fisher. Fisher was ready to advance slowly, waiting for O'Neal to get into position, and then attack the Houston Rockets' inside line.

Phil Jackson, the Zen master, chewed gum and looked at the Lakers players on the court, but his eyes were more focused on Michael Jordan, who was wearing the Houston Rockets' No. 23 jersey. This was his old subordinate.

, but now they have become opponents again. But with Rodman and Olajuwon, and a few rookies, do they want to enter the playoffs and compete for the championship?

Phil Jackson shook his head. But in his heart, he still hoped that Jordan would have a good record in his twilight years.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, just as Fisher was preparing to pass the ball, a dark shadow flashed in front of his eyes, and the ball in his hand was taken away. He looked up and saw No. 4 of the Houston Rockets, the unknown Billups.

At this time, Jordan had already strode to the audience. Billups understood it and made a wonderful turn. Jordan easily succeeded in a jump shot.

The whole audience cheered.

Lin Feng couldn't help but cheer. This was not only a victory for the Houston Rockets, but also a victory for himself. This lineup was personally selected by Lin Feng, especially Billups, who was Lin Feng's designated point guard.

If he can play well, he will undoubtedly gain face.

The subsequent games also proved Lin Feng's vision. Under the pressure and defense of Billups, Fisher couldn't pass the ball to O'Neal at all. Instead, Billups stole the ball or forced mistakes one after another, allowing Houston to

The Rockets opened the game with a 13-2 score, and the scene was even more jubilant.

Lin Feng was sitting in the front row. He was even more excited when Phil Jackson had no choice but to call a timeout. He jumped up and high-fived Billups in celebration. No one expected that the Houston Rockets' sudden explosion in the opening game was not the "God of Basketball".

"Jordan, but this unknown Billups.

However, Lin Feng's actions also attracted the attention of the camera. Especially the first row was filled with not only members of the most popular American TV series "Prison Break", but also many beauties around Lin Feng, who were also extremely interested in the cameraman.

Lin Feng sat in the middle, next to Avril, and on the other side was Jessica Alba, the heroine of "Prison Break". There was also an oriental beauty that American audiences had never seen before, sitting behind Lin Feng, handing her hands from time to time.

He gave Lin Feng tissues, mineral water, etc., and was surrounded by three beauties. He was extremely happy. This also aroused a lot of ridicule from the commentators on the scene, who were quite envious of Lin Feng's beauty.

After 20 seconds, the game restarted. Phil Jackson, worthy of being a veteran, immediately changed his tactics, no longer led by O'Neal, but focused on Kobe. After all, the Lakers have the two most ferocious "killers" in the league, O'Neal.

Since he can't catch the ball, it's better to let Kobe play in singles instead. However, despite changing the tactics, Phil Jackson cast a deep look at Billups. In the past 2 minutes, he had already discovered Billups.

Pus' abilities.

Definitely an excellent point guard! It seems that Michael has finally found the point guard that suits him best. Maybe he will really create miracles! - Phil Jackson muttered to himself.

At this time, after the Lakers changed tactics on the court, Kobe held the ball and played in singles. But what surprised everyone was that it was not Jordan who faced Kobe. This was the scene that everyone was most looking forward to. Kobe is currently rated as the best player by the media.

Like Jordan's successor, the current strategy is Kobe's singles, which happens to be a duel with Jordan. Unexpectedly, it is Prince who is defending, which really surprises everyone.

Although Jordan is old, his defensive skills and experience are still there, but his physical strength is not as strong as before, but there is absolutely no problem in holding on for more than 20 minutes, and it is impossible for the Lakers to let Kobe play the entire game. The picture of Kobe vs. Jordan should be

It's very beautiful, but unexpectedly, the person who is going up now is a rookie.

The fans were disappointed for a while. The Los Angeles fans had already begun to clamor. It was a joke for a rookie to want to guard Kobe. However, Jackson frowned because he saw that Prince's arms were too long, and his eyes were...

He also moves his feet as if he is a veteran who has been in the NBA for more than ten years.

However, Kobe is Kobe, and sometimes he makes no sense when it comes to scoring goals. He made three shots in a row and all of them landed smoothly, even if Prince put his hand on Kobe's face.

"Hey, rookie, okay? I'll do it if not." Jordan came over, patted Prince on the shoulder and asked.
To be continued...