Barkley looked at Tomjanovic, then at Olajuwon and Drexler, who were sitting next door, but obviously didn't want to say anything.
Barkley understood.
They had already communicated and chatted with each other a long time ago.
He only hid it from him and only told him the news of him being a substitute before the game.
Barkley laughed self-deprecatingly." You need to be young, so you might as well just trade me. Hmph, that way, you'll have it easier. I've never played as a substitute, and I'm not going to play as a substitute. I'm Charles Barkley! I'll only be in the starting lineup!"
"Charles!"
Tomjanovich's face darkened.
He had been punched until his brain was blown out. He had never been an easy person to talk to. Whether it was Barkley or Olajuwon, they were absolutely not allowed to challenge his authority on his team.
Tomjanovich said word by word,""Today, you play. Substitute! It had already been decided! If you're unhappy, then we'll talk about this after the game! Of course, you can also choose to refuse to fight! Then we'll send you away tomorrow!"
"I think your brain has been in your head for too long and you want to go shopping!”
Barkley was so angry that he stood up and clenched his fists aggressively.
Fortunately, Olajuwon was prepared. He rushed over from the side and stopped Barkley."Charles! This was only temporary! A temporary decision! We do need some changes, don't we? Don't forget why we're here! We have to beat Jordan! We must defeat everyone and become champions! Charles, if there is a need, I am also willing to play as a substitute. Now, please listen to the coach, okay?”
"As you wish."
At this point, Barkley didn't want to continue the conversation.
He sat down and said,"I'll see what kind of game you can play with your adjusted starting lineup!"”
Lin Long felt that the atmosphere on the Rockets was not right.
From the warm-up, almost no one chatted or joked on the team where the veterans gathered. The atmosphere was so low that it was as if they were attending a funeral.
The famous Charles Barkley sat directly on the bench and did not participate in the warm-up.
Linlong frowned.
He had been looking forward to today's match.
He wanted to see the gap between him and the top power-type power forward in the league!
But looking at today's situation, Barkley was probably injured and would not play.
This disappointed Linlong.
When the game officially began, the Rockets 'starting lineup confirmed Lin Long's thoughts.
No Barkley!
Matt Bullard, the white shooter power forward with a good three-pointer ability, appeared in the starting power forward position.
Bullard's career was lackluster, with almost no glory or ability to show.
However, in the 1990s, he had about 40% of his three-point shooting ability. In this era where muscles were everywhere, this was a very rare attribute. It could be said that he was the first generation of space-type inside players in the league. He had a good strategic significance, so he could get a good contract throughout his career.
During the jump ball, Lin Long didn't hold back at all when facing the 36-year-old Dream. He passed the ball to Billups without any suspense, and he directly slipped into the paint. Lin Long wanted to see who would be his match first.
If it was Great Dream, then he would have to pick and roll more and use Great Dream's old age, lack of stamina, and slow movement to hit him.
If it was Brad who was defending against him, then Lin Long did not have to be polite. He would just stick his butt out and sit on him inside!
Although Lin Long had yet to learn any reliable one-on-one offensive techniques, even if he only relied on his weight and strength to bully a soft and slow white player, it was still easy and casual!
After sinking into the paint, the first person to match up with Lin Long was indeed the power forward Brad. Lin Long did not hold back at all. After directly occupying the advantageous position, he reached out for the ball.
On the other side, Walker also blocked Drexler and reached out for the ball.
After all, Billups had a better relationship with Lin Long. Without hesitation, he gave the ball to Lin Long.
Lin Long didn't make any fancy movements with the ball. He smashed the ball heavily on the floor and jumped forward to press down on Brad. With this, Brad was knocked off balance. Then, Lin Long took advantage of the situation and took a step forward to easily put the ball in before Greatdream's defense arrived.
Lin Long and Billups high-fived to celebrate the goal. Barkley, who was on the bench, suddenly had his eyes light up. He sat up straight and muttered,"
"This kid's hand feels very gentle.”
The Rockets passed the ball to Big Dream, who played under the basket and easily scored a goal to return the favor.
And because the Rockets had been using Brad to defend against Linlong, the focus of the offense was naturally on Linlong's side. Billups and Dee Brown kept feeding Linlong the ball, allowing him to play with ease, while Brad was complaining incessantly.
After playing for a few minutes, he didn't get a chance to score a three-pointer and was still being messed up in the paint.
Brad felt terrible!
Walker's expression turned uglier and uglier.
A few minutes passed, and he barely touched the skin of the ball!
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