Super Basketball Manager

Chapter 14 The Final Showdown!Lowry VS Mayo
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In June after the draft every year, the NBA Summer League is in full swing. A large number of players frantically collect data in order to win the favor of the team. On the first game day, OJ Mayo of the Grizzlies scored 6 points on the visiting Ukrainian national team, embarrassing the entire Eastern European team.

As Ron expected, with third-year Lowry, first-year Budinger, and second-year Joey Dorsey, the Rockets are going strong.

Lowry even turned on the killer mode, scoring an average of 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists per game. If this kind of data is placed in the NBA, the entire league will explode.

Ron can only stay in the office every day and can't go anywhere. All kinds of sophisticated computers are so busy that technical consultant assistants like him are often the most tiring work. After each game, the data analysis and technical characteristics of the players must not only be recorded, but also analyzed.

The guy Olajuwon experienced the trip to Las Vegas. According to him, the number of times he waved the towel and shouted loudly played a decisive role in each game, regardless of Lowry's big explosion and their share of three official players.

The summer league championship battle kicked off between two teams with more official players, Grizzlies VS Rockets.

Ron and most of the team's management stayed in the Toyota Center, staring at as many as a dozen cameras from different angles, interpreting the game in all directions.

The object of their investigation is not their own Kyle Lowry, but the No. 32, OJ Mayo.

As last year's No. 30 pick, Mayo once showed his prowess during Rudy Gay's injury-plagued period, averaging 5 points per game, only a day away.

Facts have proved that it is a very bad thing for a team to have two scorers. After Gay returned, Mayo was depressed, and even handed in a goalless draw in several games. In the end, he lost the crown of best rookie to the Windy Rose, Derek Rose.

At this time, Mayo was also the biggest player in this NBA Summer League. In addition, he was slashing and beating every game. He was carefully packaged and created by the league for a while. In addition, he had a star appearance. At that time, the summer league finals flooded into a large number of loyal fans, turning Las Vegas into the home of Memphis.

Whether you become an All-Star depends on your appearance. Carlos Boozer, who is injured, has to show his face in the All-Star Game. In fact, you have to understand people like him who have serious image problems.

Ron thinks that people with celebrity looks and people whose faces are easy to remember are not the prerequisites for everyone. I don’t see many scouts talking about celebrity looks. People like Jennings who don’t have love looks obviously have such good skills. In the end, only the unbelieving Bucks picked it up in the 10th round.

At this time, Ron's mind was as calm as water, and a clever plan that could preserve the wheat and improve the overall strength of the Rockets came to mind again...

I just don't know if Morey's dung beetle will continue to suppress him...

It seemed that the old man was extremely jealous when they met. As soon as the game started, Lowry rushed to the hinterland of his old team like a dynamite bag. Gasol had seen this kind of scene before, and was hit by a small steel cannon again and again...

Luckily there were ten fouls in summer league, and unless you're Sakuragi, it's impossible to get sent off.

In the first quarter, I finally met my old club who sent me away again. Under the leadership of the commando Lori, the Rockets used their lives and used the tactics of daring to die and not being afraid of injury to successfully run Xiaojia. This guy had a problem with his knees...

I didn't expect the Rockets to be so vicious. You are serious in a summer league. Amid the wanton boos from the surrounding Las Vegas fans, the Rockets themselves seemed a little embarrassed, and they were moved back a little in the second quarter.

After the first half, Lowry scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Mayo made 8 of 2 shots, 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

As soon as the second half came up, the two seemed to really try their best to start fighting each other.

The steely and fierce Lowry used his strong body to squeeze away Mayo with the overlord step, and after easily covering the Grizzlies inside, he threw it casually.

There was a sea of ​​cheers at the Rocket Toyota Center. Ron was a little helpless, and these people were completely brought into the rhythm.

Mayo doesn't seem to feel good today, and it isn't. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it is Lowry.

As a point guard, he even took the initiative to ask Ying to defend Mayo, and Olajuwon agreed without thinking.

What a thrill, all the spectators in the arena felt that the cost of less than $10 was more than worth it. Two NBA-level players were recruited in the summer league. It seemed that it was either you or me.

"Come on! Prove that you are better than me!" Lowry shouted loudly, so loud that even the staff on the edge of the stadium could hear him.

Mayo snorted dryly and pulled the green onions in the dry land. Lowry, who was already suffering from physical disadvantages, rushed forward in a hurry, hoping to interfere with his shooting posture, but unfortunately the ball fell into the net and the whistle sounded at the same time.

3+1!Who said you have to talk trash to each other when playing basketball?Sitting on the ground, Mayo stared at Lowry with a cool expression on his face. He seemed to say with his eyes, come on!I'm ready.

At the Toyota Center in Space City, everyone was amazed.

Ron's eyes lit up with Mayo's elegant strike just now, and he was secretly happy...

Steadily hitting the free throw, Mayo turned his head and walked away.

Here, Lowry followed the rolling path of the ball, as if if you don't come, I won't touch the ball. At this time, if the players don't touch the ball, they don't know how to watch, and it is often used in various games.

When Mayo tentatively probed his hand, Lowry immediately held the ball in his arms, with his left foot as the center axis, and his right foot flicked from left to right, just not moving the ball.

In the entire stadium, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the damn ball in Lowry's hand, and Mayo even waved his hands to block all his offensive routes.

Suddenly, Lowry threw the ball high into the blue sky. Before the other players of the Grizzlies had time to react, they saw a white player with golden and snow-white skin, speeding up and taking off. His powerful ability to stay in the air and bounce really shocked all the audience who were still dazzled!
There was a loud bang!One Arm Hanging!Violent empty catch!Those who were chasing behind were covered in ink a few meters away, and those who were in front of them who had no time to defend themselves had already been sent flying a few feet away by the powerful Brother Patch!

"It's too simple!" Budinger walked past Mayo and smiled provocatively.

It's-so-easy-! it's-so-easy!-yeah~
He walked over to Lowry, who nodded to him, and the two high-fived.

Mayo holds the ball!

He slightly bent his knees, hunched his waist, bowed his back, and held the ball less than 50 centimeters from the ground.

At this time, Lowry had a long memory. He covered Mayo's face with one hand and let go of the other hand, always blocking the side Mayo used to walk, and gradually put pressure on him.

Little Gasol rushed over fiercely, and Mayo shook his head at him, which made him at a loss for a while.

The Spaniard is the film king, pretending to be stunned for a moment, turning around, throwing off Dorsey and rushing towards the basket, Jermaine Taylor, who is less than 203 cm, can't resist the giant bear, and is squeezed to the ground...

It's an empty basket!Xiaojia almost shouted.

PASS-ME! !
I only saw Mayo's drooping arms swinging back and forth, and Lowry staggered, not knowing which side he was going to go, when he saw that the Grizzly No. 32 had risen again...

Xiao Jia, who was unguarded, looked embarrassed, but the ball hit a beautiful arc and hit the net again.

Large 3 points!Mayo shrugged and spread his hands.Just glanced at Lowry.

The pompous bastard!
Not to be outdone, Lowry forced Mayo, stuck his head in Xiaojia's arms, whistled for free throws, and made one of two free throws.

This time Mayo didn't hold the ball and chose to slip to the bottom line. After a few pick-and-rolls, it turned out that Patch was the one who switched defenses. Mayo held the ball with both hands and habitually drew an arc from left to down. , the ball hit the net, and the whistle blew again!
Dorsey blocked the foul!

Mayo with such a performance quickly ignited the atmosphere of the entire Las Vegas, Toyota Center in Space City, everyone looked sad, but Ron had more expectations for the next...

Mayo performed like a pillar, detonating the audience... After making a free throw, he scored 10 points in a row. Although the summer league was not as rigorous as the regular season, Olajuwon still called a timeout...

The two sides began to score points against each other, and Budinger hit 3-pointers again and again. On the Grizzlies side, Gasol Jr. was aggressive and unreasonable.

After three quarters, the two sides 73:76, the Rockets led the Grizzlies by 3 points with a slight advantage.

At this time, Lowry's data began to fall to assists, with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He restrained himself a bit. He knew that the real ace player must be the player who took over in the fourth quarter.

And Mayo's shooting rate began to soar, 14 of 7 shots, 22 points in hand, 17 points in a single quarter, an All-Star performance.

All the consultants here at the Toyota Center are writing like flying. The performance of OJ Mayo just now has proved a lot of things. Each of them is working hard, and it really makes Ron, who is empty here, believe that it is clumsy...

What's the hurry?thought Ron.The wonderful things are yet to come!
The fourth quarter begins.The Grizzlies kept Gasol Jr. on the court, and it seemed that they were determined to win the summer league championship. The Rockets still had Lowry as the rusher, blowing the horn and launching a fierce attack on the Grizzlies' hinterland.

Joey Dorsey is expected by the Rockets this season. After all, Haiye is limited by height, and he has a good seed. He has unknowingly abused 18 rebounds, 7 of which are offensive rebounds.

The real protagonists Lowry and Mayo are silent.

If you don't break out in silence, you will die in silence...

Sure enough, just 3 minutes after the time, Lowry was the first to attack and threw an elbow directly on Mayo's face, which shows how brave and ruthless he is.

This unintentional mistake allowed the Grizzlies to tie the score, 88:88.

Soon, Lowry caught the ball again for the second time. This time, he successfully squeezed Mayo away.

The ball flew into the net while rubbing Xiaojia's fingers, 2 minutes and 14 seconds! 88:90!

Mayo came, with humiliation, he still relied on his height advantage to make Lowry miserable, and he needed to beware of Mayo's sudden or sudden shots at any time, but this time Mayo threw it to Xiao Jia and ran to the other side by himself.

Xiao Jia leaned against Dorsey, took a strong step, and clearly realized that Lowry, who had shot out from the diagonal, passed the ball without looking at anyone, and the ball fell into Mayo's hands abruptly.

At this time, it was too late to chase out, so he had to switch defenses, but Budinger had just killed, Mayo lightly tapped, and Patch brother flew up.

Take a step back and shoot from the three-point line!
Hit again!

This is Mayo's 10th goal in this game except for free throws. His personal score has soared to 29 points.

What a mayo! 1 minute and 38 seconds! 90:90!

Lowry was dribbling the ball and waiting for the opportunity. Mayo's thin figure was not in his eyes at all.

Accelerate, change direction!Squeeze through the gap between two people!

With this physical quality, it's no wonder that Chinese fans call him Xiaogangpao.

Soon you will be even more impressed, because he once again faced the small and stiff pull-up bar more than 20 centimeters taller than him, and he did not jump high, but he did not have the upper hand in terms of strength!
The basketball took half a circle in front of the basket before hitting the net, and the Rockets took the lead again...

49 seconds! 90:92!

Just when everyone started to celebrate, Ron frowned slightly.

This kind of ball can't be shot!Obviously attracted three people to double-team...

And from the beginning of the game to the present, he finally discovered some fatal...clues in Mayo?
Forty-nine seconds, a thrilling, climactic summer league finale, with the Rockets leading by two and the Grizzlies ball…

At this time, OJ Mayo on the sidelines had an unsparing expression on his face, as if this was originally created for him, a once-in-a-century stage, his eyes were sharp, and a smile appeared on his tense face...

(End of this chapter)