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Chapter 46 46. The Rockets
Chen Hanni was in a good mood and put on a mask. She didn't expect that Liu Ren would call her after the first away game instead of going out and fooling around.

"Is this idiot too honest?" Chen Hanni suddenly became more confident in herself, "It seems that that idiot still cares about me a lot. It's not that I'm not pretty, but he is stupid, yes, he is stupid."

"By the way, Spalding's endorsement offer has arrived. I forgot to tell him. Let's talk about it when he comes back. Anyway, it's not us who are in a hurry..."

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Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, is the most technologically advanced city in the United States. The aerospace industry, manufacturing industry, and medical equipment here are among the best in the United States. Therefore, it is the gathering place for high-end scientific research talents in the United States.

But also because of this, sports in Houston are not taken seriously.

Just like this time the Lakers came to challenge the Rockets aggressively, which is the highlight in other parts of the United States, but in Houston, it is not a hot topic. The hottest topic in Houston is the breakthrough of VR technology.The most gossip topic is that VR technology is being used in adult movies, and which adult female movie star the men most want to see is the first to shoot this new technology blockbuster.

Yes, Houston is such a magical city. After the Lakers came to Houston, they couldn’t feel the atmosphere on the eve of the war. You must know that when they arrived in Dallas, there were fans supporting the Mavericks outside the hotel, giving them the middle finger, Dallas They were greeted by boos after boos.

And Houston gave Liu Ren the feeling that they played table tennis or badminton, and no one cared that they were the opponents of the Rockets.

Liu Ren asked the veterans Farmar and Nick Young... Yes, the Lakers have 13 players on the road. Except for Gasol, only Farmar and Nick Young can be called veterans. Only these two are 10. Entered the NBA years ago.

"Can these people in Houston be like us? They are all white-collar workers and scientists. Let them play sports? Come on, they are more willing to pay a little money to watch our games. You say that a person who doesn't like basketball can understand basketball Is it? They just feel ashamed that they can’t even understand basketball. The Rockets’ home game has always been the favorite away game of every team. The fans here rarely boo others because they don’t understand it at all.” Nick Young Using his male duck voice to narrate the sadness of Rockets fans.

Let me talk about why the Rockets always have better away records than at home, because they can't feel the atmosphere of NBA games when they play at home!

"But this kind of away game is really great for us, Nick, those people in Dallas made my earwax come out yesterday." Liu Ren expressed the feelings of players in all teams in the league except the Rockets. .

"When Sloan was here, the Jazz's home court was our nightmare. Unfortunately, you can't understand it." Nick Young said maliciously.

"Nonono, I don't regret it at all. I think the away game is enough. I look forward to returning to Staples as soon as possible. That's our home game." Liu Ren shook his head.

"Haha, Liu, you will feel the atmosphere of the home court here, and the Toyota Center is also our home court." Gasol interjected.

"Really, if Kobe is here, except for Boston, every away game in the entire league will have our fans, such as the Clippers' home court."

"Haha, yes, I really want to play against the Clippers soon."

"Let's not talk about this, Liu, I'm hungry, let's go to dinner, and I'll take you to a place you definitely want to go." Gasol had a hint of mystery on his expression.

"Really?"

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After dinner, Liu Ren returned to the hotel. He thought Gasol would take him there, but it turned out to be Yao Restaurant.

It was the restaurant opened by Yao Ming in Houston, but Yao Ming has retired now and has gone back to China. When they went to eat, it was obviously the peak time for dining, but the business of Yao’s restaurant was extremely bleak. This is what people said. When Yao Ming was playing in the Rockets, many local businessmen in Houston wanted to get in touch with Yao Ming, and the place was full almost every day.

Now that Yao Ming has left and stopped playing, the commercial value is naturally gone, and those businessmen don't use to eat these foods they are not used to.

On the other hand, the food here is completely modified Chinese food according to American tastes. Liu Ren, a real Chinese, finds it very strange to eat, and those local Chinese in Houston are unwilling to come here to eat. It seems that they are close to bankruptcy. Far.

Twice-cooked pork with sweet sauce?

This kind of taste is why Americans are willing to try something new. Instead of opening up the American market, these improvements have made Chinese food cheaper in the United States.

Which foreign food will be improved according to Chinese tastes when it comes to China?On the contrary, it is the authentic Western food that people are not used to, which is sought after by people. This is all a psychological hint.

For a nondescript Chinese meal, Liu Ren didn't dare to eat too much for fear of having a stomachache, but he had to save Gasol's face, so he drank a lot of soup.It's just that I drank too much soup and my stomach swelled, and I urinated a lot...

Liu Ren held back his urine all the way, and the first thing he did when he returned to the hotel room was to drain the water in the bathroom.

After going to the bathroom and coming out, Liu Ren saw a text message on his phone.

unknown number.

"Hello, Liu, you should have arrived in Houston, right? You are welcome here. I hope there will be a wonderful game tomorrow. Of course, the winner must be us. Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I am James."

"James? James is coming to the Rockets?" Liu Ren was surprised.

"Uh, no, James should call himself LeBron, then this person is Harden." Liu Ren finally came to his senses.

"Maybe you are thinking too much, we are here to slaughter beasts." Liu Ren replied the text message.

"Haha, Dwight will welcome you with me, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After receiving Harden's text message, Liu Ren was a little excited. It seemed that he had already entered the sight of those top players!
Harden is the first star other than the Lakers to be associated with him, which means that some stars have begun to recognize his strength.

However, Liu Ren said that he wanted to slaughter the beast, and he said it very easily, but in fact this game is not easy to fight!

Liu Ren remembered that Harden played better every year after he came to the Rockets. He even led the team to the Western Conference Finals with Howard. In the first year of coming to the Rockets, he tried his best to prove himself. Although it has been proved that he has fallen a lot from the peak, the lean camel is bigger than the horse. It is estimated that only Whiteside can prevent him on the Lakers side, but In D'Antoni's system, Whiteside didn't play much, only about 20 minutes. Whiteside is strong in defense, rebounding, and blocking shots. D'Antoni thinks he is easy to use because he can guarantee rebounds. If the rebound is guaranteed, there will be a counterattack to play, and the same is true for blocks.

(End of this chapter)