roccoschili Chapter 171 Facing Wu Yao Rocket
Chapter 171 Facing Wu Yao Rocket
Chapter 171 Facing Wu Yao Rocket
It is worth mentioning that in the summer of 08, Ron Artest, the core figure in Xie Kai's deal, had already signed a five-year deal with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers this summer. , a guarantee contract with a total value of 5 million US dollars.
In this way, the era of the "Big Three" of the Rockets has completely gone away, and what greets them is the "gap period" when the two superstars are injured.
Coincidentally, on July 7, the Houston Rockets announced the signing of Trevor Ariza, a free agent, with a five-year contract and a total value of $8 million.
In this way, it is tantamount to saying that last season's Western Conference semifinal opponents-the Rockets and the Lakers exchanged their starting small forwards during the offseason.
After the Rockets failed to introduce Artest, they pinned their hopes on Ariza, who helped the Lakers win the championship, under the current team's lack of superstars.
Ariza, who is only 24 years old this year, has the physical conditions to become a superstar.He is tall and long, has outstanding athletic ability, and has excellent wing defensive ability.Obviously, he will be the key training object of the Rockets in the new season.
After the Kings beat the Thunder at home and won three consecutive victories, they have become one of the most popular teams in the league.Some of their touts say they're done rebuilding, and the Western powers will tremble next.However, most professionals are still rational. Everyone thinks that although they have been in good form recently, they still have a long way to go before becoming a strong team.
In the next game where the Kings will face the Rockets at home, there are still more people who are optimistic about the home team before the game.Everyone believed that they had a better chance of winning against the Rockets without Yao Mai at home.
Without Yao Ming, a "Chinese Derby" will lose its luster, but Xie Kai's recent crazy performance still gives people who pay attention to this game hope.The backcourt combination of Xie Kai and Evans has exploded in statistics and performance, no less than those long-established backcourt combinations in the league.
Everyone in the routine training of the Kings was very relaxed, and the atmosphere was very good.The pressure on coach Paul Westphal's shoulders has also been relieved, so he looks a lot more amiable.The current momentum of the team is very good, the chemical reaction between the players is very good, and he hopes to continue to maintain it.Although entering the playoffs is a distant dream, according to the current trend, it is not hopeless.Even if he can't make it to the playoffs in the end, if the young people in the team play well, he at least has an explanation to the management and fans this season.
On November 11, the home of the Kings - Sleep Train Arena.There will be a game here tonight between the Kings and the Rockets.
There is still some time before the start of the game, and there are already many fans sitting in the arena.Obviously, the attendance of this game should be very good.You must know that after the last game, the team revealed that the ball tickets for this game have been sold out.
Not only is the football market booming, but it also drives the sales of peripheral products.The current Kings uniforms, No. 22 and No. 13 are the top two.The owners of the No. 22 and No. 13 jerseys are Xie Kai and Evans, who have been in the limelight recently.
However, the team's core Kevin Martin's jersey did not enter the top 3 in the team's sales list.The reason is because he has been rumored to be traded since the offseason, and until now he has been put on the shelf by the team, but the price cannot be negotiated.Now that he is injured, the transaction will not happen for a while, but it also affects his popularity.What fan would buy a jersey for a player on the team who could be traded tomorrow?
Among the Rockets, Xie Kai is most familiar with Joey Dorsey, who played with him in the summer league on behalf of the team.
Dorsey is still in the Rockets, but even if Yao Ming does not play, he has not entered the team's regular rotation.From the main insider of the University of Memphis back then to the current situation where he can only manage the drinking fountains in the team, this situation still makes people feel a little sad.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Kings is: center - Spencer Hawes, power forward - Jason Thompson, small forward - Andy Snocioni, shooting guard - Xie Kai, point guard - Tyreke Evans.
Their lineup has remained unchanged during the 3-game winning streak. In the past 3 games won by this starting lineup, the offensive and defensive efficiency is very good, and the positive and negative values are also positive.Moreover, this is probably their most athletic lineup.
The starting lineup of the Rockets in the away game is: center - Chuck Hayes, power forward - Luis Scola, small forward - Sean Battier, shooting guard - Trevor Ariza, point guard - — Aaron Brooks.
The biggest difference in the Rockets' lineup is in the center position. The 226cm Yao Ming was replaced by the 198cm Hai Ye. This gap of nearly 30cm made those who are used to the Rockets have giants in the interior somewhat uncomfortable.
纵观整个联盟，198cm的中锋还真是稀有动物。要知道当年太阳队大打炮轰和小个阵容，203cm的中锋鲍里斯迪奥已经是被联盟中称之为“迷你中锋”了。而198cm，是打2号位都不算高的。要知道火箭队目前打2号位的阿里扎身高达到了203cm。
The game was broadcast live by China's CCTV5. In the CCTV building, basketball expert Zhang Weiping and famous sports host Sun Zhengping were explaining the game.
"Shuangping" often partners to comment on NBA games, and it is already a very familiar commentary combination in the eyes of Chinese fans.
"Dear viewers and friends in front of the TV, today we will explain an NBA game. The two sides of the game are the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings. Today we are honored to invite Zhang Weiping, the former head coach of the national men's basketball team and a famous basketball expert. !" Sun Zhengping's voice was as calm as ever.
At this time, the domestic fans watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, some of them were older, seemed to be listening to the old CCTV broadcasting the women's basketball game.This sense of picture is born spontaneously and cannot be stopped.
"Hello, audience friends!" Director Zhang greeted the fans.
"Director Zhang, would you please make a pre-match comment on this game?"
Director Zhang said with a smile: "After the Rockets lacked Yao Ming, they lacked a big man inside, so it's not easy to play! If you can't play the familiar inside out, your power will be reduced by half. So I think that although the Rockets are in this game. Playing at home, but not so easy!"
"Director Zhang, the current head coach of the Rockets, Rick Adelman, used to be the head coach of the Kings. Will he be more familiar with the Kings?" Sun Zhengping asked.
Director Zhang shook his head and said solemnly: "The biggest advantage of the Rockets is that they have Yao Ming inside. Now that Yao Ming doesn't play, he can't play for players like Adelman Hayes and Dorsey!"
(End of this chapter)