Defending champion

Chapter 309 Meeting the Arrival of the Rockets

Chapter 97 Meet the Rockets

Instead, everything on his body was intact, and he even put on his nightgown.There is no trace of being passive on the body.Jack had already prepared breakfast for Maria Sharapova before going to bed.Moreover, there is also a small note on the desktop, which reads like this:

When you see this little note, I have already left.At the same time, your that also proves that you are all right.This way I feel at ease.I ordered porridge for you on the table. I don't know what kind of porridge you like, so I ordered a serving of any type.Hope you like it!

— Jack

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When Maria Sharapova woke up, Jack had already appeared in the New Orleans Basketball Arena for the team's first training after the All-Star Game.

After the All-Star Game, the enthusiasm of the Hornets for training seemed particularly high.It's just a simple confrontational training in the team. The players are very active.

"Move, move, move, move..." Byron Scott standing on the sidelines was also ignited by the passion of the Hornets players.Usually during training, Byron Scott, who doesn't talk much, is also shouting from the sidelines.

"Jack, well done! One more ok."

"Paul's ball you can attack by yourself."

"Butler presses the three-point line to defend, you can't be too lazy. Run, run for me."

"Rebounds, Tyson's rebounds, you have guarded them."

"Peja, why are you hesitating about this ball, throw that damn basketball for me."

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The main players attack!

During training, Jack also had no intention of showing mercy to the substitute team.Among Jack's values, no matter it is normal training.Still, during the game, Jack played with one heart in mind—that is to win!Like Jack himself said, I don't play to lose.My goal in playing is simple, to win and keep winning.

The Hornets used the pick-and-roll tactic the most during their drills. Paul dribbled the ball at the top of the arc for a three-pointer, and Jack immediately went up to pull up the inside line.

Relying on Jack's pick-and-roll, coupled with his skillful dribble, Paul rushed straight into the penalty area. Seeing a number of substitute players coming over from the defense, Paul's baby face showed a treacherous smile, and the corners of his mouth curved high. raised up...

The back of Paul's head seemed to have opened his eyes. Paul passed the ball backward like a ghost without looking at people, and the basketball was directly handed over to Jack who was following behind.

From outside the three-point line, Jack took a big stride at the speed of a cheetah, and went directly to the free throw line and took a step inside.Knees, kicks, Jake Paul's pass.Jack's legs jumped up from the ground as if they were loaded with springs. With a loud shout, Jack caught the ball with both hands, facing the basket that was close at hand, Jack looked down at the basket that was close at hand, "Boom!" There was a loud bang, and the basket was barking!
The Hornets players on the scene, even though, are used to seeing Jack dunk players.After seeing Jack's domineering dunk, they couldn't help but gasped.Is this a slam dunk?Is this clearly ravaging the basket?Fortunately, the quality of the basket is pretty good, and there are no quality problems.

Jack's domineering dunk also aroused the warlike heart of the Hornets players at that moment.

The Hornets' bench and forwards developed a real training session.

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"Squeak...squeak..." The sound of the basketball rubbing against the floor, the shouts among the players, and the shouting of Byron Scott constituted the noisy stadium.

After the All-Star Game, the Houston Rockets will first face the Houston Rockets at home.

After the baptism of last season, the Houston Rockets this season can also be regarded as a strong team.

The Houston Rockets had a record of 27 wins and 20 losses as of the All-Star break.Currently, it is temporarily ranked 8th in the league and [-]th in the West.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the Houston Rockets this season as full of disasters.However, rely on the solidarity among the players.Even the little giant Yao Ming, the core of the Rockets' tactics, was injured during the game.

The Houston Rockets lacked the inside core giant Yao Ming, and many experts and media came forward to predict that the Rockets would repeat the mistakes of the 05-06 season.

However, the Rockets' two veterans Dikembe Mutombo and Howard stepped forward to fight back the doubts from the outside world. The former defended solidly and grabbed more than 11 rebounds in 10 consecutive games. As a player over 40 years old, Uncle Mu can still grab more than a dozen rebounds in a single game. A rebound, can be called old and strong.In the offense, Howard took the responsibility of scoring inside the Rockets with a stable shooting rate.In addition to being a good organizer of the team, McGrady also showed the true qualities of the two-time scoring champion. At this stage, McGrady scored 30+ points in many games. The Rockets united as one and created a miracle.

Howard stepped into the starting lineup and formed the frontcourt combination of the Rockets Xuanming and Uncle Mu, who have always supported the Rockets' inside offensive and defensive system.The two veterans of the Rockets supported the frontcourt, and Tracy McGrady and Battier played one offense and one defense on the outside. The two pairs played well and ensured that the team's record did not decline significantly.

Even though, the Rockets currently lack their inside core -- Yao Ming.However, the New Orleans Hornets did not dare to be careless against the Houston Rockets.

At 7:[-] pm local time in New Orleans, USA, the New Orleans Arena ushered in the Houston Rockets.This is also the first confrontation between the two sides this season.

Because, the reason why the Hornets have an excellent record this season.There is also Jack's outstanding personality charm.Suddenly, the Hornets won a lot of fans.

The game was still 10 minutes away, but the fans of the Hornets filed in.The attendance rate reached 80%, which was unprecedented before.

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Inside the home locker room of the New Orleans Arena, Hornets coach Byron Scott is arranging the tactics that need to be used later.

"Pick and roll... hit the ball to Jack's point. I want to see how they parry." Byron Scott roared loudly.

"Even if the Houstonians don't have that big man, they are not as easy to deal with as we imagined. I hope you can play this game with [-] points." Byron Scott facing the Hornets All the members said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)