At the end of the chat, the two of them talked about the next first round match.

"I know you want to defend your title now, but this is a game I can't afford to lose."

"I...me too."

When the two said the last sentence, their eyes met, and sparks seemed to flicker.

They are teammates in the national team, but in the NBA, they are opponents who can do anything to win!

…

Toyota Center.

The venue was packed with fans holding Yao Ming's KT boards high, and a large number of Chinese fans also came to the venue.

Another highlight of this series is the Chinese Derby.

Of course, all the Chinese fans who came to the scene came to support Yao Ming and the Rockets.

After all, the Rockets play at home, and this year they have reached the top half. Both in terms of form and lineup strength, they are super strong.

Kill the Suns, the defending champion, to sacrifice the flag, and then win the championship unstoppably?

That must be very embarrassing!

During the warm-up before the game, Yao Ming, Lin Ying, Billups, Nash, Carter, Stoudemire, Tracy McGrady and others were constantly present on the scene.

A few years ago, this would have been a star-studded showdown with all-stars.

Of course, how could such an occasion be without Barkley?

With last year's experience, "Ba Da Xiao" is now familiar with it.

"I have to admit, I have always been a fan of Yao in the past. This guy blocked Shaq three times in one round during his rookie season. That day I knew he would become the best center in the league."

The three armies have not moved, but the poisonous milk has taken the lead.

Fortunately, Kenny Smith was used to it and smiled and nodded in agreement.

The warm-up ended quickly and the scene entered the opening ceremony. The Suns took the lead as the visiting team.

Nash, Allen, Lin Ying, Stoudemire, Oden.

The Suns' arrangement was the same as what Gentry had arranged on the plane before.

Next up was the home team Rockets.

Billups, Carter, Artest, Scola, Yao Ming.

Adelman is also a seasoned veteran and has a good grasp of Gentry's arrangements.

This lineup will look very good with points on both sides.

Both sides appear.

Oden took a long breath before taking the court. He faced Yao Ming in the first game. Even though he was mentally prepared, the pressure was still great.

Lin Ying saw this and patted him on the shoulder, giving him a look that believed in him.

Center circle, Oden and Yao Ming's jump ball!

"beep!"

As soon as the whistle blew, Oden jumped up first and moved the ball back to the Suns half. Lin Ying got the ball and the away team attacked first!

With Nash holding the ball at the top of the arc, Lin Ying used Oden's pick-and-roll to catch the ball and hit Yao Ming with a fake shot, and then went straight to the basket and shot up the board to score!

The style of play of a small forward, the skills of a power forward!

This shot is a reflection of Lin Ying's current style of play.

The Suns come out on top!

Rockets offense, Yao Ming catches the ball in the high post, Princeton high post tactics.

After losing weight, Yao Ming became the best organizer in the Princeton system.

And with Billups here, the Rockets have a coach on the court who can clearly arrange for you how to play.

Use high-position tactics, pull out Oden, and use softness to overcome strength to directly resolve Gentry's arrangement.

Carter's cut in, Yao Ming hit the ball beautifully, Carter caught the ball and was about to fly into the air.

But the moment he got up, a figure quickly appeared in front of him to help him.

Lin Ying!

The match between NAA and Georgetown was still vivid in his mind, and he was very familiar with Princeton's various styles of play!

Carter was forced to stop the ball and tried to pass the ball, only to find that the passing route was blocked.

Of course Gentry knew Princeton's high-position tactics and arranged for Oden, so how could he not have other responses?

Princeton's advantage is that people move and the ball moves, but in the end there is a high probability that they will score by cutting to the basket.

In this case, making full use of Lin Ying's defensive ability, the defense will be half successful!

Carter finally chose to hit Lin Ying from behind and turned around.

The four major shooting guards each have their own strengths, but they all have the skills they should have.

But in this position, Carter obviously thought too much about beating Lin Ying like this.

After the ball was released, it was caught by Lin Ying's finger. Lin Ying took off the second time and directly grabbed the defensive rebound!

The Suns' fast break progressed rapidly. After receiving a long pass from Lin Ying, Nash flew forward with long hair and scored on the fast break.

4 to 0!

The Suns turned away and gave the Rockets a powerful start!

The Rockets advanced to the frontcourt, and under the command of Billups, the Rockets began to play more complexly.

Carter and Scola's "split" split strategy, Carter received a pass from Yao Ming and made a mid-range jumper.

"Dang!"

The tactic of this shot is very beautiful, but I don’t know if it was because Lin Ying blocked him in front of him, but Carter couldn’t make the shot this time!

Stoudemire returned to the basket and picked off the defensive rebound!

When Princeton plays in the high post, Yao Ming needs to be on the outside, and the Rockets' ability to compete for rebounds will obviously become weaker.

Fortunately, they retreated quickly this time and did not allow Nash to directly score.

But just when the fans thought that the Rockets could defend the Suns' fast break this time, Lin Ying reached the frontcourt three-point line and directly inserted.

Nash's groundstroke hit him directly.

At this time, Yao Ming has not yet settled down, and the Rockets only have Scola under the basket. Lin Ying reaches the three-second zone and directly rises into the air.

His whole body has been in a state of excitement since he started.

Scola was also very hard and stretched out his hands directly in front of Lin Ying.

"Bang!"

But Lin Ying was faster than he expected, and he dunked more resolutely. The ball hit the basket directly through him!

There was a commotion in the place.

6 to 0!

This was no longer a show of force, it was a complete suppression of Team Rocket!

Moreover, the Rockets advanced to the frontcourt, and Billups' three-point shot from the outside was blocked by Allen's flying slap!

The Suns hit another fast break, and this time Allen received a pass from Nash and scored a layup!

8 to 0!

Successful defenses again and again, fast breaks one after another!

After entering the playoffs, the Suns seemed to be in their best form all of a sudden, showing the same form as when they won the championship last year!

In the stands, the Houston fans were already restless.

In the commentary box, Barkley suddenly recalled something after seeing this scene.

Although that experience was the biggest pain in his heart.

But the sixth place in the Western Conference the same year and the defending championship again made him involuntarily say Tomjanovich's famous saying in the commentary box.

"Don't underestimate a man with a championship heart."

Last year, the Suns came back to win the championship with the sixth record in the Western Conference. This year, as the defending champion, they are sixth in the Western Conference.

To paraphrase Lin Ying’s words from a famous scene before:
Chapter completed!