After changing careers, I ruled an era in the NBA

The Rockets are still relatively popular this year. After all, they are also the favorite team of Chinese fans besides the Mavericks.

Moreover, after the introduction of Howard this year, it suddenly became a championship team, and the Demon-Den combination was considered to be the next OK combination.

And people think that Harden's character and Howard's character should be more compatible, and they won't be as incompatible as Howard and Kobe.

Sure enough, in the first game of the new season, although the Rockets had a bumpy performance and defeated the Charlotte Bobcats at home 96:83, all Rockets fans saw hope.

Because the combination of Harden and Howard really gave fans a lot of surprises during the game.

Although Harden only scored 21 points, fans know that there is no need to worry about his scoring.

Howard made 14 of 8 shots from the field and scored 17 points, 26 rebounds, two blocks, and two assists. It can be said that the strength of the league's number one center is beyond doubt.

在防守端霍华德面对山猫上个赛季场均得到17.8+9.2的杰弗森，直接把他防了一个19投6中，仅得13分8个篮板。

Therefore, Rockets fans firmly believe that as the game progresses, their Demonic combination will get better and better. Facing the Mavericks, who defeated them twice in the preseason, this is just a whetstone, and the day before yesterday, Su Jiuyun said at the press conference What he said above also meant to satirize the Rockets.

Therefore, this nationally broadcast game was hyped before it even started to gain popularity.

During the shooting warm-up scene, Harden ran to midfield to find Su Jiuyun and asked:

"Su, were you mocking us with what you said the day before yesterday?"

Su Jiuyun pouted and said:

"Yes, huh, don't expect me to be lenient for a while. I'm telling you, it's impossible."

After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving behind a messy Harden in the wind.

What's going on? I just came over to question him. Shouldn't I be the one scolding him?

Harden's face turned dark and he decided to beat this bastard twice more in a while.

In the broadcast room, although the live broadcast has not started yet, you can already see the warm-up situation on the spot. Barkley couldn't help laughing when he saw the two people like this.

"Haha, the two little nightclub princes went to the nightclub together. Tsk, tsk, tsk, they just had a falling out at midfield. Haha, this game is definitely interesting!"

Kenny Smith couldn’t stop laughing too.

"Why do I feel that Harden went over to question Su just now, but Su turned around and left after saying a few words, leaving Harden with a dark face.

No, after the game I'm going to find a lip reader to decipher what they just said. I'm so curious, hahaha! "

Su Jiuyun and Harden didn't know that someone was already watching their behavior just now.

In the visiting team's locker room, Carlisle was making final arrangements for the players who had returned from warm-up.

"On the defensive end, remember to cut off the connection between Harden and Howard. Anyway, Howard will not be able to get the ball in the paint.

If there is a pick-and-roll, Dirk, you can just delay Harden. Jay and Chris, you two should help defend Howard at this time..."

As for the Rockets, Kevin McHale has a bit of a headache. When attacking, it's okay, just let Harden and Howard play more pick-and-rolls.

But how should we defend this defensive end? Having met him in the preseason, he knows all too well how terrifying this Mavericks offense is.

After a season of adaptation and adjustment, Nowitzki is now in better physical condition than when he returned from a serious injury last season, and his competitive condition is also in better shape.

His high turret effect on the outside forced Howard to defend him. He had no choice but to guard him in one of the two preseason games. Nowitzki directly shot four three-pointers.

But if the defense is out, if Asik is placed in the 4th position, although his ability to protect the frame is not bad, it is much worse than Howard.

And what's more important is that because there are two big men on the court, they can't keep up with the opponent's No. 4 Crowder in terms of mobility. Moreover, when the Mavericks play fast breaks, it is simply a disaster. The two big men are always being chased. Hit the buttocks.

In the end, McHale decided to replace Asik in the starting lineup and replaced Casspi.

The 2-meter Cassby moves much faster than the 06-meter Asik, but this will test whether Cassby can slightly limit the opponent's attack on the basket after Howard is pulled out.

When Su Jiuyun saw the Rockets' starting lineup, he knew that the Rockets had a headache for their offense.

The Mavericks' starting lineup is the same as the previous game, while the Rockets' starting lineup is different from the preseason game.

1号位贝弗利、2号位哈登、3号位帕森斯、4号位卡斯比，5号位霍华德。

Yes, Beverley has replaced Jeremy Lin as the Rockets' starter.

Jeremy Lin is a strong offensive and defensive player, and the Rockets now have many offensive players. Harden, Howard, and Parsons all need the ball. If Jeremy Lin is still in the starting lineup, the ball will not be enough to score points. It would be better to put Beverley, who pays attention to defense and has better defensive ability than Jeremy Lin, in the starting lineup.

Of course, this change of the Rockets also made some unclear Chinese fans angry. They all felt that Jeremy Lin was as Chinese as them.

This Su Jiuyun has reservations. Although they both play in the NBA, he and Jeremy Lin have not left contact information, and there is basically no contact. They only hugged each other before the game and did not say a word.

As the whistle sounded, the game officially began, and Howard grabbed the ball.

Beverley didn't control the ball at all. Harden called Howard to come up for a pick-and-roll. Facing Nowitzki's delay, Harden changed his crotch and moved into the three-point line.

But as soon as he broke through Nowitzki, he saw that Crowder had already added to his offensive line.

He looked at Howard. Although he had already passed down, Middleton was watching eagerly next to him.

He threw the ball directly to Casspi who was squatting in the corner. He has three-point range. Last season with the Cavaliers, he averaged 0.6 three-pointers per game and his three-point shooting percentage was 32.9%. Although it is not high, it is This time is the best place to hit the ball.

Casspi adjusted after catching the ball and then pulled it up, but Su Jiuyun had already pounced on him. Although he didn't block it, it also interfered with his shooting.

"boom"

The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Howard beat Nowitzki to grab the offensive rebound. Then he wanted to dunk, but Nowitzki pulled him down.

It's just that Howard made two free throws, so the ball was worth it.

When the Mavericks attack, Su Jiuyun directly directs his teammates from the top of the arc to the two bottom corners outside the three-point line, two 45-degree angles. He wants to single out Beverley.

Rockets players also have to be more defensive, because all four players on the Mavericks have three-pointers. The most inaccurate one is Iguodala. He only shot 4% from three-pointers last season, while the others All are above 31.7%.

Su Jiuyun is not good in the regular season, but he has 36.8% in the playoffs.

This is a bit gangster. McHale looked at the Mavericks' posture and felt a little bit hurt. Can Beverley's small body withstand Su Jiuyun's impact?

ps: typos should be corrected first and then corrected.