Chapter 040
New coach, Mike D’Antonis, is a head coach who specializes in using point guards, but is best at misplaced singles and misplaced defense.
On July 11, 2015, in the casino Las Vegas, the NBA Summer League officially began.
The Rockets played Game 1 against the Timberwolves, who had a twin.
In ’14’15, the Timberwolves signed two consecutive picks, Andrew Wiggins, and Carl Anthony Towns, two talented picks that meant the Timberwolves were on the rise.
Before the competition began, many journalists began to interview this year’s champion, Downs!
“Excuse me, what do you think of this game?” ESPN Sportsman asked first.
Downs took the microphone and said: “Without Harden’s team, it’s a world of difference, I will burst the opposing center!” To prove that I am the strongest existence in the 15th class. ”
Before the game started, Downs was already very arrogant and said, the most important thing is that he has this ability, he is not a traditional type of interior lineman, but an all-round center in the small-ball era.
It belongs to the kind of ability to both back hit and pull out to shoot three-pointers, all the same, but this is precisely the reason for Downs’ lack of strength, once Downs gains weight, then his outside feel will be seriously interfered.
At the beginning of the first game of the NBA Summer League, the Rockets started with center Capela, power forward Chen Xiao, small forward Ariza , Beverley , and point guard Thorton.
Timberwolves starting center Towns, power forward Payne, small forward Wiggins, fractional Kevin Martin, point guard Rubio.
The players on both sides played a midfield jump, and Mike D’Antoni was observing the various players on the team shortly after receiving the team, but the core of the team, James Harden, did not come, and the basic big stars of this summer league rarely came, and occasionally a few stars came to play.
Coach D’Antoni has understood Chen Xiao’s data and knows that the opponent has a hand in the low single, so the main attack point of this game is him, and the other players except for Ariza, who is a little blue, the others are basically not good at shooting.
D’Antoni is not optimistic about the Rockets winning, the main thing is that the Timberwolves’ roster players are too perverted, especially the two champions on the court, whether it is Wiggins, who was known as a man who was known as more talented than James when he entered the NBA, and Towns is also very optimistic about him, thinking that it can carry the banner of the center in the small-ball era.
Now both players play the jump ball, with Towns and Capela standing in midfield.
As soon as the referee’s whistle blew, the basketball is thrown into the sky.
The ball was picked up by Capela because he bounced faster than Downs, plus he was not heavy, so he was a little better than Downs in terms of bounce.
The basketball was dialed into Ariza’s hands, and he quickly passed to Rockets point guard Thorton, allowing the opponent to start possessing the ball for half court!
After Thorton held the ball for half time, the teammates around him had basically stood in position, he first looked at his boss Chen Xiao’s side, and saw that he was already in a good position in the low position, directly on the flank to give the ball to the opponent!
Chen Xiao took the basketball from the air and faced Payne with the ball on his back.
At this time, the fans at the scene were also very strange, when the Rockets had another yellow man inside, looking very strong!
However, on the side of the Celestial Empire, the summer league between the Rockets and the Timberwolves was broadcast live by Penguin Sports, so many Chen Xiao fans also specially held mobile phones to watch the game.
Xiao Qi was anchoring this game at this time, he looked at Chen Xiao’s appearance holding the ball on the screen, and could only secretly say: “Really handsome!” ”
“Xiao Qi, how did I hear that you know Chen Xiao!” At this point, another narrator asked.
Xiao Qi also replied shyly: “I went to Dongdan to play with him before, and I got to know him!” ”
Wang Meng said with a surprise: “I didn’t expect ah, why didn’t you ask him for an autograph, now looking at his state, it is likely to start the Rockets power forward in the future!” ”
“At that time, where would I think that Chen Xiao could play the NBA, I thought he would play CBA at most!” Wang Xiaoqi said with an expression that he didn’t expect!
Wang Meng smiled and said, “Okay, don’t tease Xiao Qi, let’s go back to the game!” ”
At the scene in Las Vegas, Chen Xiao faced Payne with the ball on his back, first turned around, held the ball three threats, in this low position three threats are Duncan’s masterpiece.
Timberwolves’ power forward Payne didn’t dare to make any defensive moves at this time, he was afraid that he would shake him if he moved the opponent.
But Chen Xiao did not shake him, directly a simple rebound jumper, the basketball from the forty-fifth corner of the board directly into the basket.
The fans at the scene looked at the yellow player a little strangely, why they looked so familiar with this attacking style.
One of the veteran fans said: “It’s Duncan’s signature move for the Spurs, playing the board at a 45-degree angle!” ”
At this time, many fans reacted, it turned out to be the signature action of Spurs No. 21 rookie Shiford Duncan, but I didn’t expect that the yellow player not only wore No. 21, but even imitated Duncan.
Many fans in Penguin Sports have typed a lot of praise on the screen.
“This basic skill, it’s really awesome, you see that Chen Xiao basically doesn’t move much, and he simply throws in a board!”
“Yes, I didn’t expect that Chen Xiao would score the first ball, and he looked at the other party’s shot quite resolutely!”
“I seem to see Duncan’s shadow in this ball, this 45-degree board, it looks exactly like Duncan!”
Wang Meng, who commented on the game on the spot, analyzed from a professional perspective: “Fans, I feel that Chen Xiao’s shot is quite resolute, especially the opponent’s three-threat action with the ball, this kind of action as long as you have a basket, it is easy to deceive people to relax, it seems that Chen Xiao’s shot is good, so confident.” ”
The commentator next to him called Duan Ran’s very veteran basketball commentator, at this time he interjected and said: “This ball did not expect, the players of the Rockets were handed over to Chen Xiao to play first, there is a rule in the NBA that does not become, generally the first ball is handed over to the core to play, is it that now he has become the core under D’Antonis?” ”
“It’s impossible, this has just entered the NBA, the head coach has to set him as the core, and the treatment of Dayao at the beginning is like this!” Wang Meng said in disbelief.
“It depends on the regular season, it’s summer league, it’s all a place for some rookies to exercise! If Chen Xiao can still perform like this in the regular season, then the Rockets really have him as the core! “Duan Ran knows these NBA rules and knowledge very well, and once went to Kobe’s home for an interview!