Legend Raiders

Chapter 177 debut
Back to the hotel.

Qin Tao and the others all chose to rest.

Because of Asik's suspension, it's McHale's job to get the roster right.

At this time.

McHale and Bickerstaff came to Qin Tao's room suddenly, and after seeing this guy's happy look, they couldn't help but look at each other amusedly.

see them.

Qin Tao greeted with a smile on his face: "Hey, guys, you don't look happy."

McHale and Bickerstaff shook their heads dumbfoundedly, and then put forward their ideas.

original.

Because after Asik's suspension, Smith can certainly assume the starting position, but they always feel that they should ask Qin Tao's opinion to see if he wants to be a starting player.

for this problem.

Bickerstaff didn't wait for Qin Tao to give an answer, and said the pros and cons: "Look, regarding this issue, I hope you can seriously consider it. With your current situation, if you want to get the sixth man award, then you have to continue to be your backup."

Qin Tao was taken aback, he hadn't really thought about such a thing.

But based on his performance from the beginning of the season to the present, it seems that he has never been a starter, and his amazing growth rate is indeed enough to be shortlisted for the second-sixth man award.

Think of these.

Qin Tao was a little hesitant at that time.

Honestly.

Although he is not sure that he can really win this award, as far as the honor is concerned, Qin Tao really wants to try to see if he can give himself another aura. After all, he is a man who wants to be a legend.

thought for a while.

Qin Tao weighed the situation between the team and himself, and felt that the Celtics would be stronger in the next two Eastern Conference games. He didn't hesitate much, and proposed the idea of ​​continuing to play as a substitute at that time.

The two of McHale were also wonderful people, and they both breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat relieved in their hearts.

Make sense.

As the head coach of the team, McHale really hopes that there are players in his hands who can get more honors or something.

Although this thing has nothing to do with him, it is also a resume to say it.

And he and Bickerstaff chose to come here, that is to respect Qin Tao, after all, this guy can be called the core now.

After this matter was settled, McHale proposed to give Qin Tao more roles. Instead of letting him rest for a whole quarter, he tried to replace him after the first half of the first quarter.

For this arrangement, Qin Tao was very cooperative, and he nodded in agreement at that time.

When the time came to six o'clock in the afternoon, the Rockets took the bus to the Smoothie King Arena under the notice of the league staff.

Returning to this arena with some impressions, the Rockets players were very relaxed.

Relatively speaking.

Although the current lineup of the Pelicans is very good, judging from their record and performance on the court, there is really no need to worry about anything.

After a while, the game started the warm-up session, followed by the appearance ceremony of the players from both sides.

All done.

The starters of both sides walked to the court one after another.

On the Rockets side, because of Asik's suspension, the stable lineup was only replaced by Greg Smith.

The Pelicans are also their lineup at the beginning of the season. The five positions are center Robin Lopez, power forward Anthony Davis, small forward Al Farouk Aminu, shooting guard It's round-faced Eric Gordon, and the point guard is Graves Vazquez.

Judging from their lineup, Monty Williams' style of play is very clear, that is, Davis playing inside and Eric Gordon playing outside.

Game start.

Greg Smith's physical fitness is good, but compared to Anthony Davis, he is completely a younger brother.

Davis passed the ball to Graves Vazquez, and the Pelicans immediately moved upfield.

Their tactics are still quite satisfactory, and they use a combination of internal and external methods to expand their tactics.

The space was opened up a little bit, and the Rockets' defensive front was stretched a lot.

As Eric Gordon took the ball, the inside battle suddenly became fierce.

Everyone knew that this ball must be played by them.

Gordon doesn't seem to have the desire to attack, so it doesn't matter that Davis came to this ball.

really.

The basketball was quickly transferred to Davis inside.

Facing this super talented big man, Patterson didn't dare to have any hesitation, and quickly clung to him.

Sit down.

Qin Tao carefully observed Davis' next step, and showed great interest in him, who was a professional.

Compared with their first contest, Davis's movements are obviously more solid, and he is more able to use his own advantages.

Because of the advantages of speed and height and arm length, Patterson looks like a middle school student, trying to steal and harass, but his arms are really out of reach.

but.

The current Davis is not a few years later. Compared with Patterson, his strength is still somewhat lacking.

But to be able to become the cornerstone of the Pelicans and be undisputedly elected as the No. [-] pick in this session, his skills cannot be advanced solely by strength.

Moved!

Davis was very smart not to entangle too much. Relying on his speed advantage, he turned around flexibly, rushed past Patterson with one step, and rushed to the inside with the ball.

Smith's physical fitness is very good, but because of his strength, he was not able to break free from Lopez's entanglement.

So Davis scored very neatly, got a dunk, turned around and ran to the backcourt.

They are very clear that the Rockets' advance and counterattack speed is quite fast.

When it was the Rockets' turn to attack, they obviously preferred to cooperate with passing and cutting. After just a few small tactics, Harden got a chance to shoot a three-pointer.

The ball goes in.

The two sides showed a good hit rate in the first round.

In the next 5 minutes, the two sides fought back and forth.

The Rockets have Harden on the table, and the Pelicans are undoubtedly Davis.

The official timeout finally came, and the two sides returned to the field to start a regular rotation.

Because McHale had explained to Qin Tao before, when he played again, Qin Tao replaced Patterson and took on the task of inside.

Except for Harden, the others stayed on the court, and McHale basically changed it all over.

The center was finally replaced by Cole Aldridge, who hadn't played for a long time, the small forward was Marcus Morris, the point guard was replaced by Scott Machado, and the entire lineup was dual-core with three substitutes.

The Pelicans are still very cautious, except that Davis, Gordon and Aminu are still on the court, the center is replaced by the more athletic Jason Smith, and the choice of guard is to evoke Qin Tao According to the memory, Williams ranked their No. [-] pick this year, Austin Rivers, who will be called the prince in the future.

(End of this chapter)