My Name is Kobe Bryant

Olajuwon stared at Kobe with calm eyes. When he first met Kobe, he was still a fledgling boy with no reputation at all. And now Kobe has become a superstar who can fight side by side with him to defeat Michael.

Such growth is simply astonishing. Olajuwon has never seen a rookie perform like this. From ancient times to the present, Olajuwon is willing to recognize Kobe as the strongest rookie in history.

No, not exactly growth. Kobe has always had strength, but at that time Kobe was thinner and weaker, and the skills he learned in high school were a bit difficult to face NBA-level confrontation. Even this dragged down the Big Three's Houston. Although O'Neal also suppressed Olajuwon at that time, Hakeem doesn't think that without Kobe, O'Neal can compete against himself now.

Olajuwon believes that O'Neal's slight advantage in that game was all because of Kobe! Without Kobe, if O'Neal wanted to beat himself, he might have to wait until he got old and lost his teeth. Olajuwon is confident that even if he lacks hard power, he can suppress O'Neal with his experience.

And in this game, without O'Neal, no matter how strong Kobe is, can he beat the Bulls? Olajuwon doesn't think so, especially Barkley's return, Houston's inside combination Olajuwon + Barkley is historic!

In terms of offense alone, there may not be any team in history that has as good an inside combination as them. Fortunately, Olajuwon and Barkley are both 34 years old, and their physical functions have declined significantly. If they are 5 years younger, then they Two men will rule the league. In this era when insiders are king, if a two-Hall of Fame-level insider combination is formed, if it is at its peak, then the championship is guaranteed.

Even though the two of them are 34 years old, their performance this season is definitely at the superstar level. Data court performance and record can prove that Olajuwon averaged 36.6 minutes per game this season with a 51% shooting rate and averaged 24.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. It's hard to imagine this is the performance of a 34-year-old veteran.

Although not as good as last year, Barkley did not have the 27+11+4+1+3 when he arrived. The data declined because a lot of the ball was given to Barkley, but the performance on the court did not decline at all. Olajuwon considers himself the number one insider in the league. Of course, each of the four major centers thinks so. Americans have a kind of pride in their bones, believing that they are the strongest, which has advantages and disadvantages.

Of course, Olajuwon has the greatest chance of winning the regular season MVP at present, and Kobe doesn't know. In this life, Houston, which specially traded Jim Jackson to strengthen the back line, will have a better record than the previous one. Anyway, in the last 30 games, Ma Long overtook Olajuwon in the last 30 games, crushing Olajuwon in both record and statistics. Will Houston, with the building blocks Jackson, let this happen?

It's hard to say, there are too many veterans in Houston. They must preserve their strength and reserve part of their physical fitness before the end of the season and before entering the playoffs. Olajuwon's goal is always the championship. He has won the MVP once, and he has passed the age of chasing personal honors and personal data when he was young and frivolous. At present, he wants to win the third championship for Houston. For this, he is willing to give up everything.

Judging from the reduction in his shots this season and Barkley's performance, it can be seen that Olajuwon is trying his best to run the team.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The Houston fans at the Compaq Center were enthusiastic, and the DJ had already started playing the dynamic drums before the game started!

A battlefield atmosphere was created among the players of the Lakers and Houston.

"Guys, this is ABC's national live broadcast! It's the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston game! The Lakers have lost O'Neal, and their recent record is pretty good, while Houston is almost in an invincible state.

"The match is about to begin!" Amidst the shouts of the commentator, the referee threw the ball high!

No suspense! Olajuwon's height, wingspan, bouncing, bouncing, quick reaction ability crushed the young Ben in all aspects, easily defeated Ben Wallace, and helped Houston get the first wave of possession.

"No. 3!" Drexler instead acted as the ball-handler and called a low-post PUNCH No. 3 tactic. Barkley and Olajuwon alternated pick-and-rolls in the penalty area. Le also easily tossed the ball high to Olajuwon in the penalty area under Bowen's defense.

Catch the ball and single Campbell! The big dream Olajuwon is a pillar of the sky!

The left foot stuck in place, and instantly twisted the waist and turned around!

The 34-year-old Olajuwon's back turn speed is still unstoppable by Campbell! Without any extra movement, he resisted Campbell with his shoulders, rushed to the inside in an instant, and dunked with both hands before Ben Wallace's double-team formed!

"The perfect combination of speed and technology, Olajuwon's footsteps under the basket is the origin of his title! Dream's dreamy dance steps are the most beautiful steps under the basket in the world!"

"The only two championships in Houston history were won by Dameng like this!"

"The Lakers' penalty area defense is really helpless for Olajuwon. When Barkley joins the battle, will the game be one-sided?"

"Maybe before that time, Olajuwon has completely defeated the Lakers."

Olajuwon's dunk made Houston fans even more motivated.

Kobe was very calm, he had expected this scene, he walked like flying with the ball, and began to push the rhythm.

Houston's defense was very timely, and Jim Jackson's footsteps were also very vigorous. As a young guard, he can compete with Kobe in all aspects, especially in terms of strength, and can suppress Kobe.

Kobe frowned. Under the interference of Jim Jackson, the speed of advancement was much slower than expected!

Damn it, it's hard to use up the physical energy of the Houston Big Three by running fast.

The Lakers' first attack is of course the absolute Kobe Bryant of the current team!

Advance three steps beyond the three-point line, his eyes sweep.

Sure enough, Olajuwon stuck Campbell and squatted under the basket. Barkley, on the other hand, was 5 steps away from Big Ben, staring at Kobe.

Houston will not make a mistake and allow one person to defend Kobe alone. Countless teams in the league have proved that unless they are guards at the level of the best defensive team and have outstanding physical fitness, Stockton will not work. For guards of other levels, facing Kobe one-on-one is a gift!

Barkley served as the main defender, Olajuwon waited in the penalty area, and Mario Eli looked at Kobe from time to time.

Kobe took a deep breath.

This game is difficult.