So I am the god of basketball?

The three players on the outside of the Pistons are all in very good shape. The problem lies in the inside. Rasheed Wallace is a junior, but judging from his average of 10 points and 5 rebounds per game and his performance on the court, he still needs some training. time to grow.

The future "shot-blocking king" Ratliff needs to grow even more.

They are still sitting on the bench.

The paint is the reason this Pistons team hasn't been able to take the next step.

After all, in this era, there are many strong inside players. If there is no strong enough scorer on the outside, like Jordan, then... even for the Magic, Shaquille O'Neal needs to be in charge inside!

Grant Hill is very good, Houston has also unleashed his full potential, and Joe Dumars is also getting stronger with age. Unfortunately, they are still quite far away from Jordan.

The need for insiders is also extremely urgent.

It all reflected very well on the pitch.

Grant Hill's performance tonight was outstanding. Against Hardaway, in the confrontation between two "quality experts", the momentum he showed was even better than Hardaway's.

Underneath his elegant appearance, what Hill can contribute on the court is jaw-dropping explosive power.

To be honest, it was like a cute little girl suddenly rushed up with a "million-ton blow"!

The same goes for Hill. Judging from his appearance, he should be playing "gentleman basketball", but this unreasonable first step to break through with the ball is even a little slower than Hardaway's.

Houston also showed a very good shooting state.

At 8 minutes and 34 seconds into the first quarter, he had already hit 3 three-pointers!

Then there is Joe Dumars, who also has the performance of stabilizing Anderson's end.

It can be said that from the comparison of the three players on the outside, the Pistons really do not lose at all and can continue to compete with the Magic.

But on the inside...

Rasheed Wallace can be said to be an "enhanced Cobra" in the future, but now he still has to pay some tuition.

Not to mention the fifth position, Shaquille O'Neal is done by himself.

At the end of the game, 109 to 98, an 11-point advantage, the Magic took away the victory from the Pistons' home court.

After the game, there was a friendly hug from both sides.

The relationship was already good, and besides, it wasn't a "life or death battle."

Houston also took the initiative to say hello to Meng Lang this time.

He finally scored 25 points tonight, which was a slight advantage compared to Meng Lang's 24 points.

I think back then, they were the two most accurate people in the college training group. However, after entering the league, their development has been completely different. Fortunately, after three years, he finally saw Meng Lang's back again.

Of course, this is just for tonight's game. If we really count it according to career achievements, then Houston has no qualifications to compare with Meng Lang.

The difference is too big!

So tonight, Houston will take comfort.

As long as we continue to work hard, when the outside world talks about the "93 generation", they will always think of such an excellent shooter, not just Meng Lang!

There is nothing to say between Grant Hill and Meng Lang.

The best brother, a hug is worth a thousand words.

But after the hug ended, Hill said: "I hope I can meet you in the playoffs, man!"

The Pistons failed to enter the playoffs last season. With the current momentum this season, the Pistons are very hopeful to return to the playoffs after two seasons. For Hill, he hopes to meet Meng Lang in his first playoff trip!

That would definitely be a very interesting scene.

"If you are swept away, don't complain to Mike!" Meng Lang vaccinated him in advance.

The Magic's next stop is Dallas.

The Magic and the Bulls are advancing at the same time, which scares many teams, and they have started the "lost mode", and Dallas is one of them.

But the Mavericks have the Mavericks’ reasoning:

Since entering the 90s, the Mavericks have not reached the playoffs.

To a certain extent, this team became a "newborn" team at that time.

The Magic joined the league in 89 and attracted the attention of the Mavericks management through their continuous selection of cornerstones with high picks.

Their operations in recent years have also been very good. In the past three years, they have selected "Monster" Mashburn, Jason Kidd and Jim Jackson. After three years of growth, they have now fulfilled their potential.

Marshburn averaged 23.4 points per game, Jason Kidd averaged 16.6 points and 9.7 assists per game, and Jim Jackson averaged 19.6 points per game.

It is worth mentioning that this is the "threesome" with the strongest firepower in the Western Conference. The "3j" combination that Meng Lang is familiar with has also been placed on their heads by the media.

It's just that in the eyes of the Mavericks, they did have some quality, but they were far inferior to the "LV" combination. Therefore, the Mavericks chose to continue to mess up. 96 was a big year for the draft, especially that "monster" who was already in his junior year. season, if he declares for the draft, this is definitely a "cornerstone" player, enough to make the Mavericks rise quickly!

Therefore, even though "3j" performed well, the Mavericks' record was disappointing.

Ranked second to last in the Western Conference, only slightly better than the record of the newly established Vancouver Grizzlies.

Against this kind of team that is bent on getting the "No. 20 pick", it is difficult for the Magic to lose, and they easily achieved a -point difference. This is the result of the Magic not going all out, otherwise, they would have lost. Anything can give Dallas a "nightmare."

After winning two games in a row, and the second game was a 20-point victory, the Magic have obviously found their rhythm.

The Bulls also continued their strong posture, losing one game in the first 20 games of the new season.

Even Jordan himself did not expect such a strong situation.

He said that the team would be invincible in the new season, but he really showed his invincibility, which made him smile more and more in the past two days. Rodman's arrival was also recognized by more media, and Krause had already won another "Best General Manager" trophy in his career. However, even he must admit that such a successful result is because this team has Jordan.

Rodman is restless, and just the news about him from within the team is enough to give him a headache. If it weren't for Jordan on this team, Krause is sure that he would have been considering sending Rodman away now.

The "big bug" is a "double-edged sword", but fortunately the Bulls have an "instruction manual"!

The two teams continued to advance hand in hand, and major media began to publicize the "King of Kings" gimmick to build momentum for the "Christmas War" that will come soon.

Everyone is looking forward to this game, and the expectations even exceed last season's finals!

They all want to know what kind of sparks will be created when the "resurrected" Jordan, with a more complete lineup and a Bulls team that has developed an excellent chemical reaction, will face Meng Lang and the Magic again.

I don’t know about the others, but one thing is for sure:

Definitely very interesting!

"They are naturally a very good group of guys. Teams that can defend the title have undoubted strength. But now I am very sure that no matter what opponent they face, the Bulls will be the one with the greater hope of victory. One side!" -Phil Jackson;

"Dennis Rodman has given this team a different energy. Everyone knows this. I am looking forward to this 'Christmas War'. At least for now, I feel that there is finally a worthy opponent in this league. team!" - Magic general manager Pat Williams.

"We lost less, so we're the better team now!" -Dennis Rodman;

"I don't think they can beat us. The Bulls just found their 'Iron Triangle', but the Magic have four, no, five players who can have an impact on the game!" - Grant;

"Michael changed everything and the Bulls got back to where they were before, so I believe we will never lose this time!" - Scottie Pippen;

"In important games, me, Dream and of course Shaq, we have never left with our heads down!" - Hardaway;

……

As the "Christmas War" approaches, reporters are interviewing the two teams more frequently. From the head coach to the main players to the absolute core, almost every day, there will be the latest news about this upcoming "Christmas War" The remarks came from relevant personnel of the two teams.

It can actually be seen from the state of these people that they all have enough confidence in their own team at this moment, and they all feel that they will be the one with the last laugh.

Of course, all reporters know who the protagonist is in this "Christmas War"!

Meng Lang and Jordan had similar attitudes towards this "Christmas War":

I don’t want to talk about the game that hasn’t come yet, I just want to focus on the present!

Therefore, before the two of them opened their mouths, the Bulls and Magic were already quarreling.

Finally, as time passed day by day, on December 12th, Christmas, the most important holiday of the year in the United States, arrived.

On the morning of Christmas Eve, Jordan said to Rodman in the locker room: "After training, you can leave early. I don't care where you go, but you must show up at the training ground on time for tomorrow morning's training." , I want to see you at your best!"

Rodman listened to Jordan's words and was actually a little dissatisfied with the length of time. From the end of training to tomorrow morning's training, he had to adjust to the best condition, add and subtract, and there was not much time left for him to have fun.

He originally wanted to bargain, but looking at Jordan's serious expression, he wisely closed his mouth. He knew very well that if he dared to speak, he would definitely get worse results.

Just by looking into Jordan's eyes, he knew very clearly that this "beast" had already adjusted his condition for tomorrow's battle, and he didn't want anyone to hold him back. Rodman could only nod knowingly.

Jordan gave Rodman time to play, so that he could calm down and then return all his attention to the court and adjust his condition. For Jordan himself, the best way for him to adjust is at the end of the team's daily training. Then, do additional training.

This "Christmas War" must be won!

To be honest, even Michael Jordan himself feels that he is a bit "crazy". When will he need to prove himself in such a game again.

With his achievements, there is no need to perform at all in the "Christmas War".

But against Meng Lang, he lost again and again, and was even swept in the playoffs... He knew very well that he had to win this "Christmas War"!

Meng Lang was almost riding on his neck now. If he lost again, he would start shitting and peeing!

and so……

Must win!

The Bulls, starting from Michael Jordan and from top to bottom, have shown their attitude towards the "Christmas War".

The atmosphere on the Magic team's side is not so dignified.

But the Bulls' momentum is here, extremely ferocious.

Everyone knows what the Magic’s goals for this season are:

Won the "three consecutive championships" and become a "dynasty" team after the Bulls!

Now, the momentum shown by the Bulls has surprised the entire league, and the signal sent to the Magic is also clear:

This season, you have an opponent!

This is the first match against the Bulls. This game will let the Magic know the intensity of their biggest challenge this season.

Therefore, even though the Magic had just experienced a "back-to-back" before arriving in Chicago, Chuck Daly did not give everyone enough rest time as usual, and only canceled the training camp on the 24th. Early the next morning, Everyone is asked to go to the temporary arena to practice tactics.

At the same time, before the two teams opened their locker rooms for the "Christmas Day War", he took everyone on the Magic team to practice for an hour at the Bulls' game court, and everyone's project was to warm up by shooting and find their touch.

For Shaquille O'Neal, he took some measures:

Ask Shaquille O'Neal to make 5 consecutive free throws after 5 consecutive dunks. When is it completed, when will he rest?

Obviously this is to cope with the possible "shark-killing tactic".

Shaquille O'Neal continued to practice like this until the end of the team's training, and he completed 5 free throws after 4 consecutive dunks.

When Chuck Daly saw this, he struck hard.

Everyone is asked to train with Shaquille O'Neal.

If Shaq O'Neal fails to complete the task, then everyone must immediately conduct a turnaround run.

This time the pressure on the "big shark" is even greater.

There were even cases where the first free throw was missed.

Fortunately, after three back and forth runs, he successfully completed what Chuck Daly asked.

When the last ball fell into the basket, everyone leaned towards him and surrounded him excitedly. Grant rubbed his fat face and vented fiercely: "Did you do it on purpose? You did it on purpose, causing me to run three more laps!"

This atmosphere made Chuck Daly nod with satisfaction.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, there is only one and a half hours left before the much-anticipated "King Meets the King" event! (End of chapter)