This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 345 Now that I have Lori, what more bicycles do I need!
3, 2, 1, the bell of the new year is ringing, and the second decade of the millennium is coming as scheduled.

Although it is not the New Year of the lunar calendar, it is also a New Year.

At this moment, Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian are lying comfortably in Yao Ming's mansion in Houston. As the three Chinese working in the NBA, it is rare to get together during the game every year.

Because they are in the east and west respectively, except for the one-home-one-off matchup every year, only the All-Star Weekend can meet each other.

However, as the first big brother among the three to enter the NBA, whether Yi Jianlian or Zhou Lin came to Houston to play an away game, Yao Ming would warmly entertain them.

The first game between the two teams in 2010 was the derby in Houston. This was also the first Chinese derby when Yi Jianlian transferred to the Charlotte Bobcats. Play alone.

For the Houston Rockets and Charlotte Bobcats, there are attempts at the 2010 championship.

Let’s talk about the Charlotte Bobcats first. As the overall runner-up of last season, this summer, they introduced big Q Quentin Richardson and David Lee. In addition, the original team has not changed much. Although the indiscriminate bombing has stopped a little bit with the gradual deepening of the game, the probability of the Charlotte Bobcats breaking out of the East is still very high. This is the fourth season of the team's twin stars Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy , For example, spring, summer, autumn and winter, after going through four stages, the Bobcats seem to have reached the harvest season.

Now the Bobcats rank second in the East with 25 wins and 9 losses, only one win away from the Cleveland Cavaliers with 26 wins and 8 losses, and they are half a game ahead of the Celtics and Orlando Magic.

Except for the four teams that are clinging to the first echelon in the Eastern Conference, the teams in the lower half of the Eastern Conference have a large gap in record. Unless there is a big problem in qualifying, it is basically a situation of keeping three to one and two to one.

According to this situation, the Bobcats have a high probability of qualifying for the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Although the Houston Rockets lost the Christmas game with the Cleveland Cavaliers, they also won consecutive victories against the strong opponents Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz, with 21 wins and 12 losses, although only ranked fifth in the West , but the Dallas Mavericks, ranked second in the Western Conference with 21 wins and 9 losses, are only one win away.

After a somewhat bad November, Houston lost a total of three games throughout December.

After Chris Paul and Marcus Camby joined the Houston Rockets, Adelman has never been so rich. On paper, the strength of the Houston Rockets is not inferior to the Los Angeles Lakers of.

Chris Paul, the number one point guard of the league's new generation + Trevor Ariza, who can attack and defend in the rising period + absolute spiritual leader and high-quality jigsaw player Sean Battier + Argentine power forward Luis S. Cora + Yao Ming who is not troubled by injuries, Marcus Camby, Chuck Hayes, 'Little Potato' Brooks and other players are on the bench.

In the competitive West, though, it's hard to say anything.

"If Mike Dunleavy can come, the Rockets' outside shooting ability will be greatly improved, and the Bobcats' acquisition of Chuck Hayes and Kyle Lowry at a very low price is also a good supplement! "

On the eve of this game, the Charlotte Bobcats and the Houston Rockets had already been rumored.

After Chris Paul and Marcus Camby came to the Houston Rockets, the framework on the Houston side was basically set.

However, after trading away Tracy McGrady, the scoring ability of the Houston Rockets' second and third positions is obviously insufficient. The key scoring of Sean Battier and Trevor Ariza is not enough of.

Especially Ariza, after the Lakers won the championship, he came to the Houston Rockets. He was completely dissatisfied, and his three-point shooting percentage fell to a career-low 29%. In fact, he is indeed a bit overrated. After being entrusted with important tasks, his efficiency value is getting lower and lower. He can't even be regarded as the "poor man's version" of McGrady, and his engineer attributes have already been revealed.

As for Battier, you can trust his mental attributes, but if you want Battier to be the answer to scoring at all times, you are completely overestimating him.

In fact, with Yao Ming and Paul clamping down, the Houston Rockets' role players have a lot of opportunities.

As for the problem of the Charlotte Bobcats, it is actually very clear.

The weakness of the No. [-] position, anyway, is old and young, sick and sick. Except for some games, the Bobcats' No. [-] position is basically treated as a gap.

In addition, in terms of the thickness of the interior, among the top four lineups in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics have Garnett, the Magic have Howard, the Cavaliers have O'Neal, and the only commanding height of the Bobcats, Yi Jianlian, is still a little thin. Hibbert's comeback day is unknown, and the recovery period for insiders would have been a little longer.

Therefore, the premeditated deal between the Bobcats and the Rockets is also a plan for each to get what he needs.

The Houston Rockets want to trade Chuck Hayes and Kyle Lowry for Mike Dunleavy.

In fact, Bobcats general manager Higgins has not completely passed this deal, because there are quite a few teams chasing Mike Dunleavy.

Although he went to the bench this season, his career-high 47% three-point field goal percentage plus 12.5 points + 3.7 rebounds gave Mike Dunleavy a chance to compete for the title of the best sixth man this year.

As a No. 20 show in the same class as Yao Ming, although Mike Dunleavy is not considered a star player, he has also had [-]+ seasons in his career with average data per game. He also played a role similar to that of a master in the Pacers. Maybe the Bobcats still can't get Mike Dunleavy, but in the Bobcats' two years, Dunleavy was still conscientious.

There are still two years left on the 5-year 4400 contract, which is definitely not expensive for today's free market.

Let's talk about Chuck Hayes, with a height of 1.98 meters, he can be regarded as a famous player in the NBA. The representative of the stocky insider is Charles Barkley who has no offensive ability.

After Marcus Camby was also brought to the Houston Rockets by Morey, Chuck Hayes seemed to be somewhat dispensable. In the team, Luis Scola was strengthened to become the fourth position Hayes played as his first choice, and Shane Battier occasionally cameoed to the fourth position.

As for Kyle Lowry, he is not happy with the Rockets. When Chris Paul will inevitably occupy the first position in the starting lineup, he must compete with Aaron Brooks for the role of the second point guard, and Brooks is getting better and better. Well, there was even a time last season when he was righted to play the starting No. [-] position for half a season. On the contrary, Lowry seemed a little uncomfortable after coming to Houston from the Grizzlies.

Of course, the reason why this deal didn’t work out was because of the salary mismatch. Mike Dunleavy’s 900 million, Lowry’s rookie contract and Chuck Hayes’ four-year minimum salary combined were less than half of Dunleavy’s.

Therefore, Houston must increase the price, perhaps paying a draft pick.

In fact, at the beginning of the trade, what the Bobcats wanted was a combination of Brooks + Sean Battier. Of course, if Morey could agree, he would not be called Morey anymore. When Houston After the Rockets moved Chuck Hayes out, what the Bobcats wanted at first was Brooks + Chuck Hayes + the first-round pick, and finally dropped to Brooks + Chuck Hayes + the second-round pick Right, but what Morey can give is Kyle Lowry + Chuck Hayes + a second-round pick, and the Bobcats still want a first-round pick.

The price tag of the second round and the first round is still quite different.

But when Zhou Lin heard from the team manager that Kyle Lowry might join the Bobcats, he couldn't help but open his mouth.

With Kyle Lowry, what more bikes do you need?
This is one of the best point guards in the East in the next ten years, at least the top three point guards.

But not everyone can open their eyes.

Kyle Lowry, who averaged 7.6 points + 3.5 assists + 2.8 rebounds per game, and Brooks, who averaged 11.2 points + 3 assists + 2 rebounds per game. With the same playing time, the data composition of Brooks is slightly better, and Lowry at the moment There are hidden dangers of injury. He suffered a season-ending injury in his rookie season.

Of course, even the shrewd Morey could not have predicted that Kyle Lowry would grow to the level of a first-class point guard, but it also proved that the old Rockets are easy to use. Morey always likes to turn fifty-cent stocks into one dollar , and then just sell the role.

But for now, it looks like Brooks' future is brighter.

At this moment, Zhou Lin was also wandering in his mind.

Kyle Lowry + Jrue Holiday's back line combination, when properly cultivated, let's not talk about walking sideways, at least it is a rare high-quality configuration in the East!
They can both attack and defend!
"Why are you in a daze?" Yao Ming patted Zhou Lin's shoulder and said.

"fine!"

Zhou Lin smiled and said, "I think if this deal is completed, both the Rockets and Bobcats will take off."

The NBA is a league full of miracles all the time. Maybe he is just an unknown player at the moment, but maybe in the next few years, he will become a player who can influence the structure of the league.

"Let's go, let's go to the restaurant to have some food first, and you all sleep here tonight."

……

The Derby battle is also a battle of goods inspection. The three players in the trading center at this moment probably also know the possibility of being traded.

"I'm going to miss you if I get traded."

It has been the third season since Mike Dunleavy came to the Charlotte Bobcats. It can be said that he still likes the Charlotte Bobcats. Enough respect.

"When you go to Houston, maybe you will have more opportunities. Of course, Yao Ming is a very good person, and you can eat more delicious Chinese food."

If Dunleavy leaves the Bobcats and goes to the Houston Rockets, the data level may be improved. It will also greatly promote his pursuit of signing the next early contract extension this summer. The most peaceful breakup.

On the Houston Rockets side, the determination to inspect the goods has been raised to the extreme. Chuck Hayes, who has not been waiting for a long time in the last few games, was actually put in the starting lineup to replace Luis Scola.

All it takes is for Morey to shout with a loudspeaker, Higgins, come and see, our Chuck Hayes is the No. 200 at the starting level, an absolutely high-quality blue-collar at the No. 5 position, nicknamed Barkley Jr. , as long as [-] million a year is definitely not expensive, I really don’t like it, just his pleasing free throw can also increase your attendance rate by [-]%, it’s really not easy to use, even if you use it to replace the washbasin and footbasin It will hurt.

On the bench, Kyle Lowry's eyes are darker. If he returns to the Charlotte Bobcats, it will be the third club in his rookie contract. As a rookie in the same class as Roy Zhou Lin , Many players have received the maximum salary, but he is still changing teams frequently, going to a new team and needing to adapt again. For a young player, that is simply a nightmare.

Of course, what Lowry didn't know at the moment was that at the other end of the court, Zhou Lin was looking at him at the moment, like looking at a beautiful woman just out of the bath.

Yes, you are the quality point guard I am looking for.

Today's Houston is full of Chinese elements. In the opening session, there was actually a Chinese acrobatic performance, which can be regarded as a great respect for the Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean.

After the short performance, the competition will officially begin.

Bobcats is still Raymond. Felton + Brandon. Roy + Zhou Lin + Luke. Mbah a Moute + Yi Jianlian combination.

The Houston Rockets are a combination of Chris Paul + Trevor Ariza + Sean Battier + Chuck Hayes + Yao Ming.

Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming's jump ball, while another yellow-skinned player stared at him from the other corner of the court.

"Yao Ming and Ah Lian's jump ball! It was the big brother Yao Ming who helped his team get the first wave of possession!"

The game officially begins.

CP3 got the ball and faced the No. [-] pick in the same class. After skillful dribbling, after halftime, they called Chuck Hayes for a pick-and-roll.

Although Hayes is of average height, his body is very rigid, and his position is very strong. He may have one of the best lower body strength in the league. In the Christmas game, he once resisted the picture of O'Neal eating raw inside. .

It was also that game that made Higgins, who had some attention, willing to think about it.

CP3 obviously wanted to give his teammate a ride. After the pick-and-roll, Yao Ming was not given, but Hayes. 2+1 after finishing!

He smiled, as if to say, Master can also score!
(End of this chapter)