Orlando Magic took down their first opponent of the new season.
After the interview, Barkley and Roger met in the players' tunnel.
Barkley greeted Roger generously and then noticed the championship ring that Roger had just received on his hand.
Flying Pig asked Roger if he could take a look, and Roger agreed, taking off the championship ring and handing it to Flying Pig.
This scene was captured by the reporters, and their expressions resembled the 2024 meme "You want the FMVP trophy?"
Flying Pig coveted the ring immensely and perhaps still fantasized about chasing a championship this year. But after just one game, public opinion was already not on Rockets' side.
Not to mention that Magic had beaten Rockets by 10 points in the opening game, the New York Knicks' performance in their opener was also terrifyingly strong.
The aging Rockets would really struggle to snatch the championship from these two teams.
