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Chapter 16 Dream Dance Steps
After training, I told Baker that Davis was going to drive back to Orlando.

"Baker, I'm going to Orlando, I'll probably be back tomorrow."

Baker was obviously a little disappointed, "I still want you to accompany me in the Magic game. O'Neal is going to play against Olajuwon."

Davis snickered, I also went back to watch O'Neal's game, haha, but I watched it live, so you can honestly watch it in the apartment.

Back at the Orlando Arena, the Magic players saw DeWeese and came over to say hello.

"Hey Mike, how was college life?"

"Are there a lot of girls? Well, the girls in college are very tender, don't miss the opportunity."

"Go away and don't spoil little Michael."

After chatting with his teammates for a while, Davis asked O'Neal.

"Shaq, we're going to fight Olajuwon tonight, how about it?"

"Hmph, I must let him know how powerful I am, Shaquille O'Neill." O'Neill said with his nostrils up in the air, drawing boos from his teammates.

"Come on, Shaq, have you forgotten how you were taught by him in the preseason?"

"Don't be hated by Hakeem a lot at night~~~"

Just kidding, O'Neal's rookie season was indeed amazing, and it's not unreasonable for him to have the confidence to play against Olajuwon.

O'Neal has averaged 30 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks per game since the start of the season.

This big man who has shown historical dominance inside has also won the respect of all his teammates in the locker room because of his cheerful personality and outstanding strength.

Everyone believes that O'Neal will soon become the fourth largest center in the league, on par with Olajuwon, Robinson, and Ewing.

And the stage of becoming a god leading to the four major centers is the battle of the other three top centers in the league.

Although O'Neal was well educated by Olajuwon in the preseason, after learning his footsteps from Michael DeWeese and gradually adapting to the intensity of the game, O'Neal still wants to compete head-on with Olajuwon.

This time the Rockets made a comeback, and O'Neal has shown 120% of his strength, ready to challenge this man who stands at the top of the league's inside line again.

Hakeem Olajuwon, nicknamed "Big Dream", was the No. 84 pick in the [-] draft. He beat Jordan and was selected by the Rockets and has played so far.

It is not unreasonable for the Rockets to choose Big Dream. Since the first year in the league, Olajuwon has never averaged less than 20+10 per game. In the past two seasons, he has been plagued by injuries and his scoring average has dropped to only about 21 points.

However, this year, Olajuwon, who was resurrected with full blood, continued to demonstrate the strength of the league's number one center.

开赛至今场均28分14篮板4盖帽，率领火箭队获得了6胜2负的战绩。

In the evening, the Magic will face the Rockets at the Orlando Arena.

Many people were paying attention to this game. Davis found a good place to sit next to the bench, while Baker and his like could only watch O'Neal's performance in front of the TV.

Rockets starting lineup: Center: Hakeem Olajuwon, PF: Carl Herrera, SF: Robert Horry, SG: Kenny Smith, PG: Eric Floyd
Magic starting lineup: Center: Shaquille O'Neal, PF: Dennis Rodman, SF: Dennis Scott, SG: Nick Anderson, PG: Scott Skiles
After the passionate opening show by the on-site DJ, the referee called the players together and prepared to jump the ball.

Although Olajuwon claims to have a height of 213 cm, Michael DeWeese thinks that this product is only 208 cm at most, while O'Neal is a real 216 cm. The athletic ability of the two is actually similar, so O'Neill got the ball first when he jumped the ball.

After the two sides settled down, the other players honestly ran to the strong side, leaving O'Neal and Olajuwon to block each other on the weak side.

Skiles saw a good chance and handed the ball to O'Neill.Olajuwon is ready.

"O'Neal singled out Olajuwon, and the duel between the league's new insiders and old-school insiders has begun!" The commentator shouted.

O'Neal pushed his back a few times, and after a little bit of space, he turned around and made a small hook shot, and Olajuwon's block was a hair's breadth away.

"Nice little hook! O'Neal gets two points!"

In the transition of offense and defense, the Rockets also handed over to Olajuwon for singles.After Olajuwon got the ball, he didn't sit in a hurry, but twisted his back and tested O'Neal's defensive center of gravity.

Olajuwon pushed back twice and turned to the left as if to use the same move as O'Neill.

"Don't even think about it!" O'Neal moved subconsciously, preparing to interfere with Olajuwon's shot.

Olajuwon collected the ball unhurriedly, turned in the other direction, and shot.

The ball hits firmly.

There was a burst of cheers in the stands. Under Olajuwon's nimble footsteps, O'Neal looked like a clumsy gorilla.

O'Neal ran to the front court with his head down after being teased by Olajuwon.

"Fantasy footsteps?"

In fact, in the preseason, O'Neal has already experienced the power of fantasy footsteps, but Olajuwon's fake moves are too realistic, and the control of the pivot foot is even more superb, so I don't know how many well-known figures in the league have been played by him with his own footsteps.

That's why he got the nickname "Big Dream".

The Magic's second offense still starts from O'Neal. O'Neal's position is not good and is relatively high, so he is going to return the ball to Skiles after observing for a while, and reorganize the offense.

With such a distracted effort, O'Neal felt that he had lost control of the ball, and Olajuwon cut his ball from behind.

"Boy, don't be distracted when facing me." Olajuwon handed the ball to Kenny Smith, and while running to the frontcourt, he didn't forget to spray a few trash words on O'Neal.

"O'Neal's mistake, the ball was intercepted by Smith, the Rockets had a chance to break fast! Kenny Smith pushed forward, and he handed the ball to Robert Horry outside. Horry made a three-pointer! The ball was scored!" The commentator explained passionately in the commentary booth, and the audience below cheered again.

In the subsequent round, O'Neal's shot was a little impatient and was directly blocked by Olajuwon. The Rockets made another quick offensive and defensive transition and scored 2 points.

At the beginning, the young Magic was beaten 7-2 by the veteran Rockets.

"O'Neal didn't score a single point after scoring two points, and the Rockets scored 7 points in a row under the leadership of Olajuwon. The Magic will call a timeout." The analysis of the commentary is very in place.

Because Guokas is about to call a timeout, he needs to stabilize O'Neill's mentality.

Davis also came over, he wanted to hear what tactics Guokas wanted to arrange.

"Relax, Shaq, relax. When dealing with Olajuwon, don't be so impatient. If you feel that the opportunity is not good, pass it out to reorganize the offense. Scott (Scales), you are responsible for controlling the rhythm of the field. Play more inside-out. Mainly attack Floyd on the opposite side, he is no longer as strong as before!" Kaogus drew tactics on the tactical board, explained the tactics loudly, and relieved O'Neal at the same time.

Skiles nodded.Floyd was also a top point guard with 20+10 at his peak, but he was born in 1960 and is 33 years old this year. Last year in the Rockets, he could only average 9+3 per game. Skiles played against Floyd, which should be the most advantageous matchup on the court.

　Because I have to catch the train at night, I will code this chapter at the Internet cafe at noon. If I don’t have time in the evening, I will only write this chapter today. If I have time, I will code another chapter.In addition, let me tell you that due to the rules of HANDCHECK at the time, the three-pointer tactic could not become a mainstream tactic. This is just a foreshadowing left by the noodles. You can guess what it is.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)