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Chapter 155

"Welcome to Houston."

When Iguodala got off the plane, Yao Ming chinchilla Battier drove to the airport to meet him. This kind of treatment of the highest standard made the first brother flattered all of a sudden.

No player likes to be traded. Even if he is destined to break up with his home team, the player still hopes to trade at his own will. Most of the trades that he does not know about are throwing himself into a very The team that is pitted is purely a sacrifice made by the players for the benefit of the team.

But Iguodala is quite lucky. The configuration of the Rockets is in line with his appetite. Before getting off the plane, he was a little worried about whether his new teammates would squeeze him out, but now it seems that this is also unfounded worry.

On the other hand, the arrival of Calderon, Black Parker and Adams of the Raptors is not so important, but the Rockets are not alone, they just send David Lee, Randolph and Gasol Jr. Players with lower grades take over for them.

On January 1, the Rockets set off again after a full four-day rest, heading to the east coast of the United States to challenge the New York Knicks in the Rose Garden.

I have to say that the Rockets' schedule in January is really enviable. Before the 13th, they played a total of 8 games, but only 8 of these 1 games was played against a strong team that can guarantee entry into the playoffs. It's all fish belly. If it weren't for the suspension of Totoro and Artest's troubles, the Rockets would have been fighting for a wave of 8 consecutive victories to compete for the first place in the Western Conference, instead of doing it again After a three-game losing streak, they fell back to seventh in the Western Conference and once again fought for a valuable seat in the Western Conference playoffs.

Before the game, according to New York media reports, McGrady, who is familiar to Rockets fans, will choose to come back in this game. CCTV, t.nt and ESPN, the three major TV stations in China and the United States also decided to broadcast the focus of the game at the same time. Although the game There should not be much suspense about the outcome of the game, but there are still plenty of gimmicks in the game.

How can McGrady respond to the old master?What explosive performance will Chinchilla play?What answers will Randolph and David Lee give when they revisit their hometown?Generally, when two teams have a large-scale trade in the near future, the game between the two teams must be very exciting. Everyone wants to prove to the old team and fans that the trade is a mistake. No one will stay in this kind of game. .

Then an interesting scene appeared. Before the game, when the head of the Knicks McGrady entered the court to warm up, the cheers in the arena were sparse, but when the Totoro walked into the Madison Garden Arena for the first time except for the draft , Those Knicks fans broke out in deafening cheers.

"Come back! New York needs you!"

"Dragron, I love you baby, this is where you'll make your name!"

"I have joined the Red Dragon Sect, I am your loyal follower, come back, I want to watch you destroy your opponents in the Maddie Garden Arena!"

All of a sudden, many banners prepared by fans appeared out of thin air. Except for the red shading used by Rockets fans, there was almost no difference. Totoro was surprised and thought he had arrived at the Toyota Center at first glance.

"Hey, I didn't expect you to have a lot of fans. Now you are already a famous celebrity in the United States."

McGrady said in a sour tone, anyone could hear the displeasure in his tone.

It can't be said that he is narrow-minded, it's like after a woman breaks up with a man, any woman doesn't want the girlfriend that the man finds again to be better than herself, and it's the same with the man. The new concubine is better than himself.

"Hehe, Totoro still has a long way to go, and his status in the world is still very shallow."

Dayao smiled and smoothed things over in the middle, he was well aware of Totoro's temper, he was afraid that this little guy would not be able to control his mouth again, and if he sneered back, the relationship between the two would be over again.

Whether Totoro is now the public enemy of all American players, this little giant does not know yet, but now Totoro has definitely become the most hated person by NBA star players, there is no doubt about it.

James publicly stated that he hates Totoro, Durant hates Totoro, Rose hates Totoro, Volute is not friendly to Totoro, Artest hates Totoro, other players who have nothing to do with Totoro, Also hates Totoro because of the various auras that hang over him.

So now Totoro has made countless enemies. Although Totoro doesn't know it, or if he knows it, he doesn't care too much. What's wrong with having so many enemies?The more jealous people, the better he is. Those players that no one hates are the real incompetent.

At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming once again won the offensive right for the Rockets for the first time.

According to reports, the Knicks originally wanted to send McGrady, who was close in height and weight to Totoro, to defend the opponent.

However, Tracy's sister heard the coach's arrangement before the game and firmly disagreed. McGrady may be a little lazy and arrogant, but he is definitely not a fool. He usually watched Rockets games and Totoro videos. Originally McGrady, who has superb physical fitness, knows that Totoro is the same type of player as him. If he was the favorite of the shooting guard when he was young, then Totoro is now the chosen one at the small forward.

If a person with such a physical talent plays straight with you, you will already have a headache, especially when you encounter someone like Totoro who uses your brain to fight with you. McGrady said that unless his brain is funny or he can be 10 years younger, Otherwise, he would never have personally defended against Totoro.

Ever since this unlucky task fell on Wilson Chandler and this year's rookie Gallinari.

In the last game, Totoro helped Dayao, allowing the little giant to score 36 points on the Thunder. This time against the New York Knicks, Totoro was still not in a hurry to attack, and he took it easy. All the ball rights were handed over to the new point guard Calderon, who moved honestly and opened up space with his defensive players, and completely handed over the court stage to two old New York players and new players Come teammates.

My Neighbor Totoro knows how to be a man, and David Lee and the others are also happy to accept this favor. After the two brothers left, the already stretched New York insiders have no more available at the moment. The first two insiders are Jared Jeffries And Al Harrington, the inside defensive ability is almost equivalent to zero, and Calderon likes to pass the ball again, this game happens to be the time for them to flex their muscles.

On the defensive end, the Rockets also made a tough move. They dropped Battier from the bench lineup to the starting lineup to mark Tracy McGrady. Iguodala was promoted to small forward to accompany Wilson Qian Dele and Totoro were placed at the power forward to defend Al Harrington, Randolph was promoted to the center position, Dayao played for 3 minutes and went off to drink tea and watch a show with Uncle Mu.

The Rockets' three players who are good enough to enter the first and second defenses played at the same time, which was a devastating blow to the New Yorkers. After they traded and traded, only these three muskets were left, and now they are all taken by Adelman. They turned off the fire in a targeted manner, and they still played snake skin when they couldn't score?
It has to be said that the Rockets are the team that has made the most moves this year. So far this season, the Rockets have made more changes than half of the teams in the league combined. It is a very dangerous thing, because it is not conducive to the running-in of the team, and it will also make the players lack a sense of belonging. They worry every day whether they will become one of the victims of the team. All on the ball game.

But the reinforcement of the Rockets through trade is also obvious. In the first 10 games of the season, everyone believed that the trade of Tracy McGrady was a sign of the Rockets' decline. At that time, everyone regarded the Rockets as a favorable contender for the leader of the league. , but now who has the nerve to mention this?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that all these changes are based on the growth of Totoro.

At the beginning, Alexander obviously lost hope for the Yao-Mac combination. His intention of trading McGrady back to Totoro was to make money, and his intention to trade players back for a large number of draft picks was to save money. How much money can a rookie contract have?The stingy boss has put the Rockets' hopes in the future.

But with the unscientific growth of Totoro, the Rockets have obviously changed their strategic approach this season.

Trading the top draft picks in exchange for regular players, the Rockets executives saw the hope of competing for the championship this season, and the potential that Chinchillas redeemed in advance has decided to make them desperate!This game is the best proof.

It is the first time for Iguodala and Calderon to officially play for the Rockets. It stands to reason that no matter how powerful the All-Stars are, they will always perform abnormally in the first game due to various situations, either because they are not acclimatized or some For a mess of other reasons, they couldn't quickly integrate into the team.

No matter how well you cooperate in the training games, you will make mistakes in actual games like the regular season. This is the same as no matter how good you are in the regular season, you will lose the chain in the playoffs. It was created under real guns. Every star will always have some painful periods when he changes clubs. Even All-Stars like Pau Gasol and Chauncey Billups are no exception.

But the few newcomers who came to the Rockets did not have this common problem. Although they hadn't fully understood the Rockets' tactical manual, since Totoro drew a lot of defensive attention from the opponent for them, even if they relied on Simple transfer and cooperation can get good data.

Of course, this is also proud of the poor defense of the Knicks. This kind of weak team scoring game is actually the most suitable for the strong team that has just completed the transaction. A hearty victory can help them grow rapidly.

Specifically, after Totoro made an easy back run and asked Wilson Chandler, other Knicks players immediately focused on him. Calderon is a point guard who distributes the ball very well. Chinchillas only pass the point guard to get assists. Calderon will pass the ball according to the form on the court. For example, whoever feels good will feed the ball. If the defense is weak, he will hang the basketball to that area. Many times this kind of pass It may not bring him assists, but it can make the Rockets' offense more unimpeded. In many cases, this kind of passing may not be visually exciting, but it can make the team's positional battle flow more smoothly. A lot of it is something that pseudo-fans can't see.

After halftime, the Rockets led the New York Knicks by a score of 59:39 as expected. The Totoro had only 3 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in the two quarters, and the release of shots from him helped other teammates. Dorff had 16 points and 10 rebounds, David Lee had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Iguodala had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, Calderon had 4 points and 6 assists, and almost every Rockets player on the field scored.

In contrast to the Knicks, McGrady did nothing under the care of Battier. He only made 14 of 4 shots. It is not too shameful to score 13 points. With 10 points, the Knicks no longer have a third scoring point.

During the half-time break, the Rockets players entered the locker room talking and laughing, looking relaxed and happy as if they were playing a training game. Thought they collectively owed millions of dollars.

Among them, McGrady feels the most deeply. Although he has a lazy personality, his spirit has always been high. Maybe this is a common problem of young players who become famous. 100 out of 99 people tell them that they are old and no longer have the All-Star level, and they will still stubbornly think that they are a destiny.

I feel that I am still the emerald god McGrady at 35 seconds and 13 minutes. Now looking at the Rockets lineup, he is very envious and jealous. He doesn't think he will be inferior to the boy named Totoro. If he is leading the Rockets now instead of If that rookie, he can also lead the Rockets to compete for the championship!
But reality is reality, no matter how unwilling McGrady is, he can’t change the status quo. Now he can only stay in the New York Knicks, a nursing home team, with a salary, even if he wants to switch to a team that can compete for the championship. Strong team, that is also a matter of 2010
In the second half, Ruan Mai didn't know what stimulated him, so he held back a big move and released all the character he had accumulated for half a year. No matter how he shot the three-pointer, Battier could score blindfolded. He made 3 of 10 7-pointers in the three quarters, and scored 25 points in a single quarter to help the Knicks overtake the score.

At this time, the fans of the Rockets panicked. They were afraid that their team would habitually collapse at the end of the quarter. The dunk told the Rockets fans in front of the TV that the Rockets are now a completely different team with him.

They are a championship team!

(End of this chapter)