The Fifth Point Guard

In the TNT live broadcast room.

Barkley put on his fan tie again, looking refreshed and radiant.

To be able to broadcast the NBA Finals live, which makes Barkley very happy.

"Isn't the one-year wait just for today?" Barkley laughed.

His old partner, Smith, was also dressed quite grandly today.

In a red plaid suit, she also had a one-stop blowing, cutting and washing process, and had her hair cut.

Barkley didn't need a haircut, but his bald head was shiny today, and he didn't know what he had smeared it on.

"Charles, look at your state today, is it because you are happy to explain the Nets game again?" Smith said.

Barkley shook his head and said: "It's not just because of the Nets, but what I said came true. I said that the Nets are likely to become a dark horse this year. Made it to the finals, and joined forces with the Lakers in the finals."

Smith said: "Oh, I thought you were only so happy when you were explaining the Nets game."

Barkley replied: "That's not it. Like the final round of the East and West, I was very happy to be able to explain the game between the Lakers and the Kings. That guy, playing seven games is a thrilling game. In comparison, the Eastern Conference It was 4-0 in the semi-finals, so there is no suspense."

Smith said: "Then what do you think of this round of finals? Many people outside now think that the Lakers will easily defeat the defending champions of the Nets and achieve the great cause of three consecutive championships."

Barkley thought for a moment, his expression returned to seriousness, and he said, "From an objective point of view, I also think the Lakers have a better chance of winning."

Smith said, "Tell me what you think."

"Look, the Lakers have Shaquille O'Neal, a big killer inside. This guy is in his prime now. The Nets don't have a player who can wrestle with him. The Nets will be completely beaten. At the same time, the biggest discovery of the Nets this season is that the Chinese player Shentong will be facing Kobe Bryant with excellent skills and willpower. This is not fair to the current Shentong. After countless battles and experiences to reach the current level, Shentong is still young in comparison. In addition, the experience of the two teams in the Finals is too far apart. The Lakers have the success of winning the Finals in the past two years Experience, and this is the first year in decades that the Nets have reached the Finals, and none of them except head coach Byron Scott has Finals experience."

Smith said: "The analysis is quite reasonable. I think O'Neal will be the key to this round of matchup. His performance can directly affect the final result of the game. I am afraid that even Hakeem Olajuwon at his peak Even now, O’Neal cannot be stopped.”

The "Olajuwon" mentioned by Smith made Barkley suddenly open the conversation box.

"Oh, don't mention Hakeem. Although he once beat O'Neal in the finals, I actually don't like him." Barkley said.

Smith raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Why, Charles, if I remember correctly, when you were in the Rockets, weren't you still teammates who fought side by side for the goal of the championship?"

"Forget it, Kenny, he and the Rockets have screwed me over."

"how you said that?"

Barkley replied: "In the summer of 1996, I went to Houston with the expectation of a championship and cut my salary. I was going to make a final fight for the championship. I was desperately trying to lose weight and improve my skills throughout the summer. In the end, that guy and An 18-year-old girl got married! That's right, that girl named Dalia Asafi. Come on, he was 33 years old at that time. Since he got married in August, his competitive state has been getting worse day by day , Maybe it’s because I’m busy with having a baby, I’ve done too much off-court sports, my waist is sore and my legs are weak, and the flexible dance steps on the court are gone, it’s all in vain that I worked so hard that season.”

Smith nodded and said: "I have also heard about this matter, and I understand the whole process after hearing what you said, but you said that the Rockets also cheated on you, which I don't quite understand. Didn't it bring you to Space City and give you a chance to win the championship?"

Barkley waved his hand: "I'm not talking about this matter, but about salary."

"salary?"

"That's right, in order for the Rockets to sign Scottie Pippen again, I negotiated the terms with the Rockets, that is, I only get an annual salary of 1 million US dollars in the 98-99 season, but they have to pay me in the second year. The annual salary of 12 million US dollars, they agreed at that time, but in the second year, the Rockets went back on their word and only gave me 8 million US dollars. In fact, I was not short of the 4 million, but a kind of contract spirit. Do it, let their image in my heart disappear."

In the locker room.

Team general Jason Kidd was impassioned.

At this time, it is Kidd's eloquence moment.

Although Shen Tong's eloquence is also very good, but in this position, only Kidd can still stand.

"Guys, we are now standing on the stage of the finals as the champions of the Eastern Conference (whistles), against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers, they have the OK combination that is touted by the entire league, and they have a great head coach 'Zen Master' Phil Jackson, has the experience of winning the championship for two consecutive years. Now, they want to defend the title and achieve the great cause of three consecutive championships. The outside world is not optimistic about us, because we are a new team and we have never played a championship. Finals, but so what! We were the bottom team in the league last season, but now we have stood at the top of the Eastern Conference. They don’t like us, but we can’t look down on ourselves. We can stand here just to beat our opponents We are definitely not the background, let alone a stepping stone for others! (Someone echoed: "That's right!") We want to defeat them, no, not just defeat, we want absolute efforts, overwhelming victory, I want all the words of praise and envious eyes to gather on us, and we want to tell the whole world, I'm sorry, we've won!" Kidd waved his arms excitedly, shouting with his real arms.

"Sorry, this won us over!!!"

"Roar--"

Kidd's speech made Byron Scott, who has always been calm, full of enthusiasm.

As the game progressed, the level of Kidd's speech became higher and higher.

This is the best pep talk Scott has heard this season!

As the players of the Nets filed out, the entire Continental Arena immediately exploded in decibels!

As soon as Shen Tong came to the court, he saw a large poster of his own portrait and name.

The person holding this poster is none other than his diehard fan, the white middle-aged man who has been seen at home this season.

"son---"

"Brother—"

Familiar voices stand out from the crowd.

Shen Tong's ears moved, and he immediately turned to the direction of the sound.

Old Shen, Sister Hua, and Old Sister are all here!

Also, Avril!

Avril was smiling like a flower, and she and Shen Qing were like a pair of sisters, twisting their bodies, waving the team flag of the Nets in their hands, and waving their arms to Shen Tong.

Shen Tong raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and patted his chest with his left hand.

This is the code between them.

It means that I know that you are here, and I will definitely try my best to perform!

At this moment, Jefferson suddenly came to Shen Tong's side, tugged at the corner of Shen Tong's clothes and said, "Shen, look over there, who is here?"

Follow the direction of Jefferson's finger.

Hey, they even came to watch the game live!

Gilbert Arenas and Loren Woods.

These two guys have thick gold chains around their necks and are dressed in hip-hop. At first glance, they seem to be hippies from somewhere. If it weren't for their tall stature, no one would associate them with basketball players. .

Seeing Jefferson and Shentong looking at them at the same time, Arenas and Woods raised their middle fingers at the two of them at the same time

Then, he pressed his middle finger against the lower edge of his nose, and raised his head upwards.

It's a move all too familiar to the quadruple from the Arizona Wildcats.

It means: Don't think you are very good, and you must not be careless, but at the same time, you must hold your head high, look at your opponents with your nostrils, and tell them that you are the king on this court!

Sending words into actions is part of American culture.

Many times, many Americans, especially black players, like to do some actions with special meanings that they have agreed upon.

Why are they doing all this before the opening?

Boost morale, ignite the atmosphere of the stadium, give yourself psychological hints, and deter opponents.

"Ah, they're here too!" Shen Tong smiled.

"Yeah." Jefferson adjusted the tightness of his ball pants and said, "I don't want to lose the game under their watch."

"That's right, then we must win!"

Shen Tong stretched out his fist.

Boxing with Jefferson.

Prepare.

play!