NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 222 All-Star Mission, Help Dayao Win AMVP
For the Rockets, Garnett was also selected as an All-Star substitute in the end. Three players in the team were selected for the All-Star, and the cards looked better.

In fact, Garnett's data this season is slightly worse than before. The average data of 12+8 per game does not look like a star player, but anyone who knows the ball can see the defense he brought to the Rockets. The improvement of his ability has also contributed to the current record of the Rockets.

Compared with the All-Star Game, the Rockets only have one more player in the Rookie Challenge.

Leonard, Butler, Thomas Jr., and Chandler Parsons all participated in the Rookie Challenge, and Butler was shortlisted entirely on the basis of his outstanding performance this season.

Last season, Butler was the worst performer among the four rookies. Whether at shooting guard or small forward, he was suppressed by other teammates and had no chance to stand out.

When the Rockets arranged for Butler to start in the new season, it really surprised many people, because most people thought that the Rockets in the new season would let Wang Chao play small forward, Butler play shooting guard, and start point guard. Give it to Kidd, a seasoned veteran, or Thomas Jr., who proved himself in last season's playoffs against the Lakers.

No one thought that Wang Chao would actually serve as the team's starting point guard, and let Butler, who was a bench substitute last season, serve as the team's starting shooting guard.

However, Butler did a surprisingly good job as the starting shooting guard. Although the three-pointer was not stable, Butler was very active on the field. Guard Courtney Lee, and on the offensive end, Butler, who mainly plays off the ball, will frequently cut to the basket, and his mid-range shots are also very good. When Wang Chao holds the ball and fast breaks, Butler often plays fast breaks The speed is faster than Leonard, and it is easier to form a fast break cooperation with Wang Chao.

Butler is currently the Rockets' fifth-ranked player in scoring per game, second only to Wang Chao, Dayao, Garnett and Leonard, averaging 5 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

Butler's defense is far more important than offense. The Rockets now have no shortage of scoring points, and even have the problem of too many scoring points.

Both Thomas Jr. and Chandler Parsons are currently facing this problem, and their levels are steadily improving, but both playing time and possession of the ball are still restricted.

In fact, their playing time is not too small. The reason why the personal data of Dayao and Garnett have slightly declined compared to before is due to the adjustment of tactics on the one hand and the limitation of playing time on the other.

After entering 2013, Dayao and Garnett are both 33 years old with a bulky body and a bit of glass personality, and the other is 37 years old. It is wrong to continue to let them play a large number of games and take responsibility.

The average playing time of Dayao and Garnett is controlled at about 28 minutes per game, and when the team encounters consecutive back-to-back away games, they will also selectively take turns according to their fatigue.

When Dayao was resting, Garnett played as a guest center, and Wang Chao returned to the position of power forward. The same principle was true when Garnett was resting.

Whenever this time, Thomas Jr. and Chandler Parsons can get more playing time.

The average playing time of the two is about 25 minutes, averaging 8.6 points and 8.1 points per game.

Fortunately, both of them are still only second-year rookies, and their identities as second-round picks make them more satisfied with their current roles and positioning, but this is only limited to this season.

Because of league rules, if a player wants to become a restricted free agent and get the priority to renew his contract and match other teams’ offer qualifications, the team can only offer a 2-3-year contract to the second-round rookie, while the first-round pick can. Has a 4-year rookie contract.

Therefore, the Rockets signed 2+1 contracts with Thomas Jr. and Chandler Parsons.

After the end of this season, the Rockets will need to choose to implement the team option to keep the two. The two will also become restricted free agents after the end of next season, and they will also have the priority to renew their contracts.

It's not that Wang Chao never thought about offering the two of them a four-year rookie contract, ignoring the conditions of restricted free agents, and they can spend one more season for free at a low price. When the four-year contract expires, the player becomes a full free agent. Very bad.

But after thinking about it, the difference is actually not that big.

Just like Chandler Parsons, the peak period is the first two or three years of his rookie season. A 2+1 rookie contract can fully maximize his field value, and even if his contract expires, the Rockets The team can also use its restricted free agent status as a bargaining chip to seek some benefits such as players and draft rights from those teams that want him.

The same is true for Thomas Jr. Even because of his height, he averaged 20 points and 6 assists per game in the contract year, but he was still given up by the Kings and traded to the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade. The contract is only 4 years 2400 million.

同时期钱德勒.帕森斯场均16.6分5篮板4助攻，和小牛队达成的合同是3年4500万，差距就是这么大。

Whether it is Thomas Jr. or Chandler Parsons, in Wang Chao’s view, they are short-term cheap labor. After the rookie’s contract expires, he will be sent away in a way that maximizes profits. It’s even okay to let them sign with other teams. .

This is not an oppressive act of evil capitalists, but a win-win situation of mutual benefit.

After spending their rookie season with the Rockets, the two will not only get more opportunities and exposure, but more importantly, they can enjoy the training bonus effect of Wang Chao's training potion, and the speed of improvement is much faster and stronger than in their respective experiences. .

Even if he leaves the Rockets a year later, if there are one or two championship blessings, he will definitely get a bigger and more lucrative contract offer.
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In the second half of the schedule in January and before the start of the All-Star Weekend in February, the Rockets can still maintain a super high winning percentage, but it is obviously slightly worse than the beginning of the season. The main difference is reflected in the rotation and stability of the lineup. sexual aspect.

With the deepening of the season, consecutive back-to-back games have increased, and the number of times the team has encountered strong opponents has also begun to increase. Wang Chao has always been firm in giving Dayao and Garnett enough rest time to prevent the two veterans from falling out due to fatigue. There is a risk of injury.

This also caused the Rockets to lose to the Pacers, Clippers, Nuggets and other teams successively during this period.

But even so, the Rockets' winning percentage still ranks first in the league and leaves many competitors far behind.

On February 2, the Rockets lost to the Miami Heat in an away game, which made the Heat fans ecstatic.

However, on the previous day, February 2th, the Rockets had just played against the Portland Trail Blazers at home, so the Rockets chose to let Dayao rest, which weakened the team's ability to protect the basket, so that James and Wade The lethality of the two breakthroughs with the ball is reflected to the greatest extent.

And even in the absence of Dayao, the Rockets still fought the Heat to the last moment. The score between the two teams was 104:101, and the difference in strength was very small.

It is conceivable that if Dayao can participate in the battle, I am afraid that the Heat will have no chance at all.

On February 2th, the Rockets defeated the Thunder 12:112 at home, completing the third defeat against the Thunder this season. The two teams will have another game after the All-Star Weekend. The gap in strength between the two teams makes the matchup between the two teams nothing to watch.

On February 2, after the Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers away, the games before the NBA All-Star Weekend were all over.

As of the All-Star weekend, the Rockets played 55 games and achieved a record of 46 wins and 9 losses, with a winning rate of 83.6%, which is the best in the league.

Below the Rockets are the Miami Heat with 37 wins and 12 losses and the Oklahoma City Thunder with 36 wins and 14 losses.

As the first echelon team, which is expected to win 60+ games in the regular season, the Rockets are far behind the Heat and Thunder, with a clear advantage.

With less than [-] regular season games remaining, it can basically be determined in advance that the Rockets will end the season with the league's best record. Of course, it is not certain what will happen in the final schedule.

This year's All-Star is obviously very different for the Rockets, because the host of the 2013 All-Star is conveniently the Houston Rockets, which is one of the reasons why Wang Chao can lead James and Kobe so much in the voting.

Houston began to prepare for the All-Stars early, and Wang Chao and Dayao were promoted as the signature stars of the Rockets.

Wang Chao had already lost much interest in the All-Star Weekend. He had won all kinds of honors, and he had no interest in the three-point contest or the AMVP trophy in the All-Star Game.

But he didn't expect that before the start of the All-Star Weekend, the system would release the All-Star-related tasks after a long absence.

"Ding—the All-Star random mission is open. Mission goal: Help Dayao win the first AMVP trophy in his career in Houston. After completing the mission, you will receive special mission rewards. The season's protective knee pads can ensure that players will not be seriously injured in the current season. Troubled by the disease, the effective period is limited to the current season."

Protective knee pads?What the hell?

Wang Chaoren is so stupid, the system actually has this kind of equipment?Although it looks amazing, what is the use of this thing?It can only be used in the current season, and the effect is that it will not be affected by serious injuries.

For Wang Chao, who has an upgraded version of the talent of steel and iron, let alone serious injuries, even minor injuries and illnesses are basically rare.

……and many more.

Protective knee pads?This thing is carried on the leg?So what happens if you bring it to someone else?
Wang Chao wanted to understand why the condition of this task was to help Dayao win the All-Star AMVP trophy.

The task reward of feelings is not for him, but for Dayao!
If Dayao can wear this so-called protective knee pad and avoid serious injuries this season, the Rockets will win the championship 100%. For Dayao, there is really no way at all.

"All-star AMVP..."

Wang Chao pondered for a moment.

Insiders are always unpopular on the All-Star stage. Dayao is still an overseas insider, and his buffs are already full. Fortunately, this is Houston, and Dayao is playing at home. The coach is the Rockets coach McHale.

The prerequisites can be prepared, but the most important thing is that Wang Chao must first let Dayao have the idea of ​​competing for the All-Star MVP, which is very important.

Like him, Dayao doesn't care much about the All-Star MVP, because it is an entertainment award in itself, and it has no real meaning except to increase more fans.

The most important thing that Dayao lacks are fans, there are hundreds of millions of Huaguo fans on the other side of the ocean silently supporting him.

This point is still very important. If Dayao has the intention to compete for the All-Star MVP, then with a series of prerequisites, he will have a chance to complete the system task!

(End of this chapter)