(NBA had a Thanksgiving match after David Stern took over. It was in 1994. It was against both sides of the Warriors and Pacers. It was the first time that NBA challenged the No. 1 Professional League NFL after its business maturity. However, it has not been successful since then. NFL is too strong. It seems that NBA Thanksgiving has not been held in recent years. I remember that there was no match on NBA Thanksgiving last season. Of course, the fisherman did not check this Thanksgiving match, but it should be basically correct)

As time comes to the end of November, most NBA teams have played nine games. Although for NBA, which has 82 regular season games in a season, this can only be said to be the beginning of the season, but even so, when all NBA teams come out and slip through the lap, it is clear which team is the best and which team is the best and which team is not prepared.

This year's NBA is a very special season. Because of Jordan's departure, almost all the NBA's powerful men have seen their hope of winning the NBA championship. Therefore, as one of the biggest favorites at the beginning of the season, whether it is the Rockets, the Supersonics, or the Suns, teams such as the New York Knicks in the East have won 7 consecutive games since the beginning of the season, and the Houston Rockets in the West have won 9 consecutive games since then, and they still have never lost. As for the Supersonics, a team that last season's Western Conference Finals, has lost 8 wins and 1 loss this season.

As the biggest favorites to win this year, the start of these teams is terrifying. From this, we can see that these teams are indeed aiming for the championship this year. However, one of these favorites to win the championship is not among these people.

Although the Rockets, Knicks and Supersonics are the favorites to win this year, after all, these teams were not the teams in the finals last season. After the Bulls, the only teams in the league in the finals were Phoenix Suns, and the Suns' strength did not weaken after losing to the Bulls in the finals. The team's core players, whether Barkley, Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley, did not leave, especially Dan Marley. The Suns' upstart also signed a big contract with the Suns in the new season, with an annual salary of nearly 3 million, surpassing Cebaros and Kevin Johnson in one fell swoop, becoming the second highest salary after Barkley. In addition, this year, the former Lakers' champion A-Green was added in the free market. It can be said that this team really wants to do a big game this year.

Moreover, this team really has such strength, but what is disappointing in the end is that the start of this team really makes people feel that the team's fighting spirit or mental preparation is really much worse than other champion favorites.

That's right, because the Suns have a new MVP and have reached the finals, this team is the biggest favorite to win the championship, but it is obvious that the entire Suns also think so, as if they just go through the formalities and the NBA championship is theirs, so the start of the season of this team is very strange.

Just as they started with 6 wins and 2 losses, the two games they lost were not only because they lost to the Rockets, the Suns, but it was really hard to imagine that the team lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. One has been rebuilt, most of the new players and veterans in the team, and the Lakers who also left Ac Green. Of course, except for the two games they lost, it is not so convincing that this team won six games.

For example, in the game against the Warriors, which is in an internal strife, the Warriors were indeed considered a powerful player in the past, but this team can only be said to be a bottom team now, and it is a bottom team in an internal strife. What makes people complain is that when facing such a bottom team that is basically about to collapse, the Suns almost lost again, and the game process is speechless.

Because of the past of Barkley and Chris Weber at the 1992 Olympic Dream Team Training Camp, Barkley finally waited for the newcomer who had "get" himself in the training camp that year, so before the game, he naturally shouted all kinds of crazy to teach Chris Weber a lesson to tell him what the NBA is like. Of course, as the biggest player in the NBA now, he is naturally qualified for the MVP in the regular season. Didn't Jordan like to tune in - drama rookies before?

But being qualified is qualified, and it is hard to say whether it can be done. If Barkley does it, then this is a good story, but Barkley can't do it, then it's a joke. Barkley almost fell in front of Chris Webber again and became a joke. The Suns, who lost the game, had a clear advantage in the first quarter, were hit by the Warriors 39 to 27. Although Old Nelson's team is in internal strife, Chris Webber, the middle school boy and Old Nelson, have no conflicts, but no matter how intense the conflict is, it is still internal. As long as there is a huge pressure outside, such conflicts can still be temporarily peaceful.

So in recent times, Chris Webber, the middle school junior No. 1 pick who has been driven crazy by old Nelson, Lin Han Hardaway and Marsh Ben Laidel, has been waiting for the opportunity to face off against Barkley. This super popular young power forward taught Barkley a lesson again just like he taught Barkley on the Dream Team. Although Barkley is very powerful, his three short height makes Webber's 15 of 20 shots in that game, with a shooting percentage of 75%. When the league was crazy about being dominated by four small super swingers, the No. 1 pick used Barkley as a baseboard to hit the homepage of all media. If it weren't for the Suns' overall strength, Barkley, who made 15 of 33 shots in this game, would have been humiliated by Webber again. Although his score of 40 points is one point higher than Webber, anyone with discerning eyes knows who is better in this game.

Therefore, it can be said that at the beginning of the season, the New York Rockets and the Supersonics were all rushing wildly, but this Suns, the biggest favorite to win the championship, gives people a feeling of incredible trust. As a champion team, it is not only able to become stronger when facing strong teams, but the Suns did a good job in this regard. The Nuggets, who started to abuse Mutombo, killed David Robinson, the Spurs, and met Price-led Cavaliers Barkley, who also taught this Eastern Conference strongman. He only had the toughness of facing strong teams, but he could not relax when facing weak teams. At least he could not keep making jokes. No team can guarantee that he will win forever, but at least he can ensure that he can make as few mistakes and despise his opponents as possible. However, the Suns, who were almost killed by many weak teams, could not be relieved no matter how you look at the popular champions.

So, in recent times, the Suns have been tortured. After Jordan left, the number one star in the league is Barkley, and Barkley is the focus of the media, which makes this team even more depressed. Everyone is even using the incredible Jazz and Suns to compare the Jazz and Suns to the start of the season.

There is no doubt that the Jazz is definitely a big dark horse this year. Although no expert still believes that the Jazz is qualified to compete for the championship. After all, this team has too many shortcomings now, but one thing is a consensus, that is, although the Jazz is not qualified to win the championship, they have the qualification to test the championship.

Especially when facing the Suns, the Jazz's weakness is not actually a weakness. For example, when Malone, who is now the Jazz's inside pillar, faces the three centers, his height is possible to be tortured by the opponent. However, when facing Barkley and Suns, Malone is not afraid. Last season, the Suns and Jazz played four games, and everyone's record is tied. In terms of personal data, Barkley and Malone are similar. If you push forward for two more seasons, Barkley, who is 76ers, is abused by Malone. Malone has maintained a double kill for two seasons against Barkley, and Malone has a comprehensive advantage in terms of data. Although Malone is also an insider with three short figures, he is a giant standing in front of Barkley.

Moreover, Barkley and Malone are not without competition. These two power forwards, who are not good people, can't have any conflicts after so many years? When Barkley was at the 76ers, Barkley in the 87-88 season could be said to have reached the peak of his career. He was selected for the best team for the first time and won the best player of the month for the first time. His average data reached a terrifying 28+11. This is the time for a young man who has just entered the league for four years.

At that time, Barkley really regarded himself as the league's future power forward, and even regarded himself as the league's number one power forward at that time. McHale had already squeezed out of the first team that season, so as Malone, who was also the first power forward at the time, naturally, Malone could not lose to Barkley in this regard. After all, Malone's data that season was 27.7+12. Not only was the data not inferior to Barkley, the team's record was also ahead. The key is that Malone was also young and energetic.

In this case, after the two met, it is conceivable that Malone told Barkley directly that he was the power forward who was the league. After saying that, Barkley scored 15 of 20 shots and scored 43 points and 14 rebounds in that game. Malone, who was ruthless in the game, tortured him to death.

So in the 1987-88 season, although Barkley's team's performance was poor and his average data was not much higher than Malone, Barkley became a power forward for a team, while Malone was in the second team.

After Barkley abused Malone, he was naturally very happy. This fat man really felt that he was better than before Malone. Barkley, who would lose his character, was soon retribution. He was proud and satisfied. When he faced Malone again in the next 88-89 season, Ma Long exploded him with a 44+13. The data of the two of them were almost the same, and it can be said that they were quite destined to be together.

Of course, when these two people were young and energetic, they really didn't like each other, but now they are both thirty years old. Although they will definitely restrain themselves, at this special point, who knows what these two best power forwards in the league will be like now?

Especially Lin Han knows that Malone is very unhappy with Barkley after winning the regular season MVP last season.

This game is really hard to say, and the game on November 25 is not an ordinary regular season. November 25 is this year's Thanksgiving Day. NBA never arranged games on Thanksgiving Day because every Thanksgiving Day is arranged by the Rugby League.

Just like the NBA has Christmas battle every year, the Rugby League has Thanksgiving battle every year, and everyone is not in trouble. This year, the NBA is involved in Thanksgiving. Naturally, David Stern thinks that the time is ripe and can expand the territory and compete with the Rugby League. Therefore, this Thanksgiving is arranged for two games, namely the Jazz and the Suns' No. 1 power forward battle, and the Bulls and Lakers' No. 1 team and the active No. 1 team. It is just because of Jordan's departure, this game is naturally not as good as the Jazz and the Suns' No. 1 game.
Chapter completed!