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Chapter 694 Pippen's Tragedy Begins

Throughout the beginning of May, the horn of the playoffs has sounded, and the entire league is gathering.

Unlike the regular season, nothing can affect the progress of the playoffs, and the Lakers are waiting in Los Angeles for their first-round opponent, the Rockets. Even before that, the team's training was not so intense.

Rockets are basically no threat.

Although Olajuwon has played a full season this season, with a higher attendance rate than last season's 82 games, and his state has also improved, reaching an average of 20+10 double-doubles per game, but for a Pippen, he lost a Barkley , Olajuwon is very desperate!

But Pippen is also desperate!

I am the second child in the Bulls, and I am still the second child in the Rockets?

Well, the second child is the second child, at least the contract is much, much bigger.

But the next problem is... After leaving the Bulls and Jordan, he found it very difficult to mix outside. Last year, he teamed up with Jordan and averaged 19.1 points per game in the last season, but when he teamed up with the Rockets and Olajuwon, But it became 14.5 points.

When the average time per game increased by 2.7, the average points per game decreased by 4.6?

After the last game of the regular season, Pippen felt sorry for himself. Holding the contract with a sudden increase of 900 million annual salary, it really hurts. I feel that Olajuwon is definitely not a man worthy of entrusting him for life...

joke? !

Rodman used to do the dirty work, but now in the Rockets, he is forced to do the dirty work, but he is new to Houston, and even the second child of the team is not treated well See, the whole season is basically sold to the Rockets for a big contract.

……

Now the Rockets are going to play the Lakers.

Regardless of the regular season, the entire Houston is waiting for Pippen to play a salary-matching stat or show it, but Pippen thought about it... Damn, he played the Lakers and Li Shengli again, and this is an egg ball ?

Jordan is better, Pippen misses Jordan.

It's better for Barkley, Olajuwon regrets not stopping the management with a bad mind.

Pi [-] can never be Pi [-]?

Although the playoffs have not yet been played, the performance of the regular season can already be seen, and the Rockets management also feels that this meeting is not good. It will be labeled as leather three, leather four, leather five, or even... a leather bench.

……

Waited for a few days.

On the way for the Rockets to Los Angeles, Olajuwon wanted to cry when he saw Pippen, and Pippen wanted to cry when he saw Olajuwon. The two really cried when they thought of the Lakers and Li Shengli, because...it was so difficult!

Meanwhile the Lakers.

Li Shengli didn't have too many ideas, after all, he beat everyone, while Barkley and Rodman lamented the impermanence of life.

First up is Rodman.

The Bulls disintegrated after Jordan, and the main force scattered.

Pippen went to the Rockets and it would be difficult to turn around, but Rodman went to the Lakers to enjoy the blessing of the championship halo. His teammate Steve Kerr all ran to the Spurs, and everyone was on the rise, but Pippen turned back more and more.

Next is Barkley.

Looking at the Rockets' regular season data, objectively speaking... such a plummeting Pippen is really not worth the space given by his basic salary, because even if he, Olajuwon, and Pippen team up, they can't do it this season The Spurs, Jazz, not to mention the Lakers who are now in their prime.

……

Until June 5th.

The Rockets arrived in Los Angeles before and started preparing for the game. On the day of the first game and during training, Li Shengli, Barkley, and Rodman saw Olajuwon and Pippen on the side, but the Rockets' fighting will was not so high.

"Well, Pippen's face seems to be longer!" Rodman said with a smile.

"Damn, so your old teammates are suitable?" Li Shengli glanced at Rodman.

"What's inappropriate?" Rodman shook his head and said, "What else does he want to do with a five-year contract of 5 million yuan? You don't earn as much as him. Don't you think it's a bit nonsense?"

"Jealousy is jealousy, what are you talking about." Barkley dismissed Rodman from the side, and then said: "To be honest, I am quite jealous. He was only 1 in the last year of the Bulls, and he was the first in the Rockets. The year is 280, an increase of more than 1100 million, and now I can only rejoice...fortunately, I didn’t agree to the Rockets’ management, otherwise I would lose my money and won’t win the championship.”

"Are you jealous?" Li Shengli looked at Barkley and said.

"Why don't you be jealous? With a ring and a big contract to provide for the elderly, he is more comfortable than me even if he is beaten into shit!"

"Shit? Shit, you...you're so real!"

"Nonsense, I still want to continue to work hard like a young man, but people have already started to retire. There is no way, this is reality. But having said that, although he feels that he is being suppressed by Jordan and cannot hold his head up, if he doesn't Jordan, he is like me at most, so in this respect... I only envy his good luck."

"Come on, let's get ready. They're pensioners, and you're ready to receive your first championship."

After Li Shengli finished speaking, he walked to the locker room. The game was about an hour away, and Barkley and Rodman glanced at each other from behind.

"Whether it is stable or not, I won't talk about the West. Is there a small problem with the Celtics?"

"You still don't believe him?" Rodman turned his head and glanced at Barkley: "Actually, the Lakers are the only ones in the league who can give you this kind of opportunity. I don't care, but you only have one choice."

"Damn, don't let my hopes fail, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

"Otherwise I have to continue to live like a young man. I am very tired from riding a horse."

"It's okay, we'll play very fast this time, we may not be able to play a few more games, cherish it buddy."

……

The day's warm-up training is over, until the game is just before the game.

The atmosphere in the Lakers locker room is relatively relaxed, even the head coach Harris is the same. After all, playing against the Rockets does not require too many tactical arrangements. Arm every position without even worrying about running out of firepower for your attack.

But it's still the playoffs.

Harris didn't dare to play big, so the starting arrangement was also changed.

Li Shengli, Barkley, and Kobe must be present. As long as there are no accidents, the starting positions of these three positions are fixed and have sufficient offensive capabilities, and the remaining two positions can directly supplement defensive personnel. Crowe Tee and Rodman got the starting chance.

Obviously Rodman's starting point is to target Pippen and sweep half of the rebounds.

As for Crotty, who basically didn't start in the regular season, he occasionally played in the more intense playoffs, and this time... If Olajuwon and Pippen's offense is not smooth, the Rockets will definitely shift their shots. Crotty is equivalent to the second defensive knife, defending the Rockets to death.

(End of this chapter)