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Chapter 37 Rudy Gay
Since the arrival of Yao Ming in 2002, his humility, humor, persistence and professionalism have made him a global name card of Chinese basketball, and Houston has also become the most welcoming place for Chinese people in the United States.

However, there are irrational fans everywhere, especially this time McGrady was replaced by a quasi-All-Star, a problem player and a rookie. Even sane fans can't accept it.

In fact, after the night of God on December 2004, 12, McGrady showed a downward trend in both physical condition and competitive state.

But this slight gap cannot be seen in the eyes of the fans. In their eyes, Ruanmai is still a player with an average of 22+5+6 per game. Tracy is still one of the top shooting guards in the league. He is still a signature. And who are David Lee and Randolph?Who is Totoro?Can they be compared with McGrady together?
And the most important thing is that McGrady also lashed out at the Rockets executives through the media after the transaction. He said that he had no knowledge before the transaction. He thought that the Rockets made a very stupid decision. He vowed that he would win the championship first before the Rockets.

"Are you worthy of Maddy?"

"Boy from Los Angeles, can you achieve half of what T-MAC has achieved?"

"Chinese, you are not suitable to play basketball in the NBA, and you are not suitable to come to Houston. The Rockets do not welcome you. You should play in the WNBA!"

Ridiculous and insulting slogans can be seen everywhere on the court. Totoro's face is a little dark, and no one can stand the anger of seeing the home fans turn against him as soon as he comes out.

"Don't be angry, American fans are like this. I was worse than you when I first came to the NBA. If you want to shut them up, use your own strength to change everything."

Dayao saw Totoro's gloomy face, and at the same time saw the insulting signs on the field.

The little giant said that he is also very upset for Totoro, but he can't change anything. These fans who come to watch the game are actually the team's greatest wealth and the main contributor to their income. If there are no fans to watch the game , So what is the point of these basketball players?

So to put it bluntly, the fans are their parents, especially the home fans. No matter how much they go too far, all the players can do is endure and use their actions to change their views.

The first game of the preseason did not have any grand welcoming ceremony. The Rockets entered the arena first when the lights were turned off. Every player was cheered by the fans when they walked out of the fan tunnel, but it happened to be Totoro, Lan Dove and David Lee were booed sporadically as they entered the field, which was irritating.

"I must let you know who will be your savior in the future!"

They don't know how fast Ruanmai has fallen, and they don't know how good the players are. This season may be McGrady's last peak, and Rotten Tofu's peak has just begun. If it waits until next year, You Rockets are not happy to exchange soft wheat for rotten tofu, not to mention that there is also David Lee, a member of the Warriors championship team, and himself, the future superstar!
Well, that last one probably won't be believed by anyone but himself right now.
Rotten Tofu and David Lee also expressed dissatisfaction, but they are also veterans, know how to adjust their mental state, and know that ordinary players will not have a good time when they are traded to a new club. They are not bad, at least With a core like Yao Ming, they will not be squeezed out by players within the team.

After the warm-up, all the substitute players left the field, and the commentator announced the starting lineup of the home and away teams. The first preseason game between the Rockets and the Grizzlies was about to begin.

Rockets' starters: Yao Ming, Randolph, Totoro, Artest, Brooks.

Grizzlies starters: Milicic, Scola, Rudy Gay, Mayo, Conley.

Randolph was originally Yao Ming's substitute in Adelman's plan, but with the arrival of Gasol, who is more suitable for playing center, Rotten Tofu was finally pushed by the old coach to his favorite power forward position.

Judging from the plastic surgery book, the Rockets have an absolute advantage in the center and shooting guard, and are evenly matched in the power forward and point guard, and the opponent has a big advantage in the small forward position.

But the book is always a theoretical thing. When it comes to the actual game, Totoro told others that not everything is as good as imagined!
Rudy Gay was the eighth pick in 06, but he has grown rapidly in recent years. After Gasol left, he has become the well-deserved core of the Grizzlies.

With a height of 2 meters and 03 pounds, Rudy Gay has attractive physical conditions. He has strong jumping ability, amazing explosive power, and excellent mid-range shooting skills.He can pass the ball with high accuracy, is good at working with the team, has a tough defensive style, and is full of passion in the game. You can find countless advantages in him.

In his first season, he averaged 15.2 points, 2.1 assists, and 6.4 rebounds per game. The template was McGrady, who had just been traded by the Rockets. Interestingly, Gay himself was in 06. The player selected by the Rockets, but his lazy style made the then coach Van Gundy trade him to the Grizzlies, and trade him and Swift for President Battier.

In the first round, Guy caught the basketball from the side, and Totoro immediately opened his arms to meet it.

"Hey, rookie, what are you doing so seriously, don't you want to guard me?"

The new core of the Grizzlies couldn't help laughing when they saw Totoro's solemn expression, "Look at the fans around, if it wasn't for the LOGO here, I would have thought I was playing at the FedEx basketball court?"

Totoro turned a deaf ear to the opponent's trash talk, just kept looking at the basketball behind him.

"Cut, it's so boring!"

When Guy saw that the other party had no mood swings, he couldn't help muttering in a low voice. In the NBA, 80% of the players who are full of blood are the ones who explode at one point, but there are still 20% of the players who are Gujing Wubo. No matter how much you tease him, he will not lose his mind. Such an opponent is very annoying, because if you want to defeat him, you can only defeat him with strength.
And Guy was planning to do just that. He pulled the ball back to give himself enough starting distance to break through, but the witty Totoro took a step forward, blocking his starting space.

Gay took another step back, and Totoro followed. The core of the Grizzlies saw that the distance between the opponent and him seemed to be very tight, and immediately made a low hand in disguise, trying to use the rhythm to sway Totoro and get inside.

My Neighbor Totoro said that he really didn't expect that the other party would give him such a blow, but his physical reaction was faster than his thinking, and he instinctively took a step to the right, and he still stuck to Guy's inside.

The new core of the Grizzlies is not a character known for strength. According to the official data, he weighs almost 220 kilograms at 100 pounds. Even if he has gained weight in the past two summers, the current Gay is definitely not 110 kilograms in strength confrontation Totoro's opponent.

Gay can't run with speed, and can't squeeze with strength. However, he is not outstanding in dribbling skills, and he can barely dribble with weak hands to avoid being dropped.

After the other players of the two teams pulled apart, Gay has been entangled with Totoro near the free throw line. Even though the Grizzlies' core has exhausted all his current methods, he just can't pass the "iron wall" of Totoro.

"Damn, is it so difficult?"

Rudy Gay looked up at the timer on the top of the basket, and saw that the attack time was less than 5 seconds, so he didn't care about so much at the moment, he directly picked up the ball and used a five-star difficulty emergency stop Lean back and throw the ball.

This time, Gay no longer expects that he can score a goal. What he does is not to let himself be blocked and not to be defended by the opponent for 24 seconds as an example to lose face.

This rookie's defensive ability is very strong. This is what I knew about the Chinese in the first round. He underestimated the opponent too much in the first round. When he is ready next time, Totoro will definitely not defend like this time I am so embarrassed.

"Shh!"

However, the amazing thing is that Gay's five-star shot hit the net like a big luck.
(End of this chapter)