Legendary basketball manager

Chapter 660 Perfect performance, the Rockets beat the Cavaliers!

The game continues.

Sun Yue organized the attack at the top of the arc.

Thompson and Parsons crossed runs near the baseline.

This time, Thabeet's pick-and-roll was still poor, but Thompson finally got rid of Hudson's defense by relying on a sudden back run, and went to the outside to catch the ball.

Sun Yue quickly passed the ball.

Thompson catches and shoots without delay!

"Shu~"

Basketball hollow into the net.

6:2, the Rockets continue to lead.

Knights attack.

Irving did not continue to play singles this time, but passed the ball to Hudson.

Facing Tang Shen's defense, the cba star wanted to respond to the round just now, so he signaled his teammates to pick and roll at the top of the arc.

tt quickly stepped up and set up cover for him.

With the help of cover, Hudson barely got rid of Tang Shen's pursuit, and then a marching crossover swayed Thabeet who was assisting in the defense.

In an instant, the Rockets' defense line was torn open!

With all his strength, Hudson accelerated towards the inside and was about to dunk in three steps.

At the critical moment, Leonard decisively dropped the opposing defender and returned to the inside line.

He jumped up from behind Hudson, waved his hand...

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the ball was patted directly on the backboard by Kaka.

This is not over yet, Leonard caught the rebounding basketball, turned around immediately, and launched a counterattack.

The young Xiaoka walks very lightly.

Coupled with his huge stride, after a few steps, he stood out and rushed to the forefront.

On the Cavaliers' side, only Irving, who was lagging behind, had time to return to defense.

But with his height of about 1.9 meters, he seemed too small in the face of Leonard who was rushing at full speed.

Xiaoka made a change in rhythm, bypassing the ball over Irving's head, and then lightly stretched the ape's arms...

"bang!"

After a simple one-handed dunk, the score became 8:2!

In the stands, Shen Fei smiled slightly.

This defense is so comfortable!

In Shen Fei's opinion, Leonard is definitely one of the top three perimeter defenders in history.

Before he was troubled by injuries, Kaka was an all-around and top-level defensive gate (after a knee injury, he was sometimes unable to defend defenders).

He can not only defend against dexterous small guards like Curry and Paul, but also deal with tall wings like James and Durant.

Moreover, Xiaoka is not only good at defending the ball holder, but his off-ball defense is also excellent.

A typical example is the help defense block just now.

In addition, after Leonard predicts the opponent's passing line, he uses his long arms and big hands to intercept, which is also a must!

A simple sentence sums it up...you can give Leonard other players except the center, and he can perfectly complete the defensive task!

............

"He doesn't smile after dunking? This kind of counterattack dunk after the block should be the round that many players dream of. He didn't react at all."

Ajiali, who was sitting beside Shen Fei, was puzzled.

"Maybe... for him, this is just commonplace."

Shen Fei said with a smile.

Ajiali was taken aback when she heard the words: "Is it so strong?"

"Well, Leonard is very strong. However, the Jimmy Butler I recommend to you is also very good, but he needs a longer time to realize his potential."

Shen Fei said lightly.

In fact, the development cycle of Xiaoka is quite long.

It's just that he is in the Rockets and has the bonus of [Spiritual Time Room], which greatly shortens the development time.

Shen Fei roughly estimated that Leonard has been with the Rockets for more than a month, and in terms of ability, he should have reached the level that he could only achieve after finishing his first year.

At this time, Xiaoka's offense may not have been developed, but his defensive ability has begun to take shape.

Shen Fei vaguely remembered that in the original time and space, Leonard could score about 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in the first year.

This is just the first year of small cards.

In the next two seasons, his data can basically be stabilized at double-digit points, 6-7 rebounds, plus 2 steals and 1 block.

In the last year of his rookie contract, Leonard began to develop his offensive ability, and has since embarked on the road to superstardom.

With full play and full calculation, Xiaoka can evolve into a super giant before the start of this season's playoffs.

This is also an important reason why Shen Fei is still confident that the Rockets can defend their title this year.

Peak Yao Ming, Curry + Leonard + Thompson, and "Irving" with weaker shooting and stronger athletic ability, and "Rodman" with a beautiful three-pointer...

The Rockets lineup, even against the Heat of the Big Three, has the power to fight!

............

Look back to the field.

In the next game, the Rockets' situation can be described as devastating!

The defense line composed of Leonard, Sun Yue, and Clay can be described as airtight.

For the Cavaliers, only Owen can score some points with his strong personal ability.

Under the strict defense of the Rockets, the others not only had a very low hit rate, but also made many mistakes.

After the first quarter, the Rockets led the Cavaliers by as many as 30 points with 12:18!

What's even more exaggerated is that the gap between the two teams is even more terrifying than the scores!

The fans never expected that the Cavaliers, who had the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick, would be beaten so badly.

In the history of the summer league, there are not no cases where the weak beat the strong.

Some strong teams do not have high-ranked rookies, but they will call up some veterans who have been in the development league for many years.

These veterans who lack talent but have good combat power often lead the team to defeat teams with high-ranked rookies.

But among the five players that the Rockets played today, 3 are rookies this year, 1 is the patron saint of drinking fountains from last year, and 1 is a center that no one wants to import...

There is no veteran at all!

In other words, the strength of young players on the Rockets field far exceeds that of the Cavaliers!

A fan at the scene couldn't help but said to a friend beside him: "omg, we won't pick two parallel importers at once, right?"

"Probably not. I think Irving is still playing well, but the Rockets' defense is not at all like a rookie team."

"Our other players couldn't adapt to this defensive intensity at all, so the scene collapsed like this..."

His friend thought for a while and gave a fairly pertinent answer.

"Could it be that we can't win without LeBron..."

The Cavaliers fans said in frustration.

After James left for Miami last season, the Cavaliers went directly from a strong Eastern team to a tank team.

"Who knows, if our general manager can be as discerning as Shen Fei, then we will definitely be able to solve the problem."

"Unfortunately, Shen Fei only has one..."

............

In the second quarter, the Rockets replaced Leonard and Clay for a rest, and replaced Parsons and Bojan as the main attack points on the court.

The two second-round picks also gave the Cavaliers an opportunity to narrow the score.

But as the game progressed, it was discovered that this was not the case.

Bo Yang, who has been tepid and mainly based on passing organization, took the lead in attacking.

He first used the screen to get rid of Alonzo Key's defense and hit a mid-range jumper.

Later, Bo Yang forcibly killed the inside line in the conversion attack, and made a defensive foul on the inside line of the Cavaliers.

After walking to the free throw line and making two free throws steadily, Bo Yang helped the Rockets expand the point difference to 34:12.

On the Cavaliers side, Irving stepped forward again.

A step-back three-pointer after a series of shaking, a pull-up layup in a fast break...

Irving scored five points in a row, trying to help the team narrow the point difference.

But then, the Rockets' Parsons took over the game.

The 23-year-old "older" rookie scored 7 points in a row through air-cut layups, outside singles, and spot-up jumpers.

Under his leadership, the Rockets are in full swing, expanding the point difference to nearly 30 points in one fell swoop.

Even A Smith couldn't help but praise:

"Chandler played like an All-Star. He and Bojan were on the same page, helping each other out and blowing up the Cavs' wings on both ends."

"My God, I think the fans of other teams have to stop the carnival during this period. The Rockets are not 'dead', they have burst out with a stronger vitality."

"Although this is just a summer league, I believe that everyone has seen the potential of these rookies."

"If young people like Kawhi and Clay can grow as fast as last year's Paul, the Rockets' strength should not be underestimated!"

At the end, A-Smith couldn't help looking at a box in the stands.

In that box, Shen Fei had a calm expression, calmly watching everything that happened on the field.

"You can always trust that man's vision! Shen Fei, he is the god who knows people!"

a Smith praised heartily.

............

At the same time, by Shen Fei's side, Ajiali was smiling like a flower, but she was the one who was more excited.

She usually likes to surf the Internet, so she naturally understands the recent public opinion on the Internet.

Ajiali knew that because of the deal with the Kings, Shen Fei stood on the cusp again after a long absence.

Roy and Lowry, two All-Star guards (a healthy Roy may even hit a superstar), only traded to the Kings for two ordinary players.

Among them, Salmons is called a "data brush" by many people.

Although the Kings also sent a lot of draft picks, no matter if they are fans of the Rockets or fans of other teams, they all feel that the Kings have earned it!

What's more, he also said such remarks as "Shen Fei made this deal because of Ajiali", "Shen Fei took the interests of the team as his own favor" and other remarks.

It is true that Shen Fei will make a deal with the Kings, indeed there are personal emotional factors.

But Ajali doesn't think the Kings made a "robbery" deal.

Because before the trade, Roy and Lowry themselves wanted to leave the Rockets and seek more performance opportunities.

The players applied for the trade spontaneously, not initiated by A Jiali or Shen Fei.

And this information, when Shen Fei was attacked by public opinion, both Roy and Lowry personally explained it.

But... it didn't work.

Under the "packaging" of some media, Shen Fei seemed to be a king who lost his mind, smiling for the beauties and dissipating all his wealth.

However, these are past tense.

Ajiali believes that as long as the rookies selected by the Rockets this year are strong enough, fans will soon forget this deal.

Shen Fei will also regain the support of the fans!

From the current point of view, the probability of this incident is not small, so Ajiali is relieved.

Shen Fei looked at the happy Ajiali, smiled and shook his head.

............

Time flies, and the opening game of the summer league came to an end in a blink of an eye.

In the end, the Rockets beat the Cavaliers 120:92 and got off to a good start.

Among them, Klay Thompson performed the most eye-catching.

He scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Among them, 5 of 4 three-pointers were shot, and the hit rate was as high as 80%!

In addition, Parsons' performance is also very good.He scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block.

Leonard contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and [-] blocks.

Of course, his damage to the Cavaliers far exceeded what the data reflected.

The three Chinese players performed differently tonight.

The starter Sun Yue performed the best.

He played 20 minutes and scored 5 points, 3 rebounds and [-] steals.

Although the statistics are mediocre, anyone who has watched the game knows that he is the best player for the Rockets to defend Irving today.

When Sun Yue was on the court, Irving took very few shots and his shooting percentage was not high.

But when Sun Yue took a break, Owen became unstoppable!

In the words of A-Smith——

"Sun Yue's biting defense made me see the shadows of Kobe, Tony Allen, and Gary Payton."

"Sun has finally found his footing in the NBA for so long."

"It's great to see a young player who has explored a path that suits him!"

The performance of the other two Huaxia players, Xu Yong and Ding Yan Yuhang, was not satisfactory.

Since the Rockets established their winning position early in this game, the two also got about 10 minutes of playing time.

Xu Yong dared to fight and fight hard after he came on the court. He once staged a one-armed dunk in a fast break when the offense and defense switched.

However, in his limited playing time today, he focused more on defense.

Mark Jackson on the sidelines couldn't help but applaud for a block against Hudson in a single defense.

Ding Yan Yuhang, on the other hand, appeared a little lost.

After playing, he got two chances to attack with the ball.

In the first round, Xiaoding used the cover to break through the inside line.

But because the speed was not fast enough and the ball protection was not good enough, the defensive player took the ball from behind.

In the second round, Ding Yanyuhang chose to play singles with the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right.

He tried his best, but he still couldn't get rid of the defender. In the end, he could only barely drift and shoot, but he made a three-point shot.

After the game, Ding Yanyuhang took 3 shots in total, but none of them hit.Except for mistakes, other statistics are basically 0, and the performance can only be described as horrible.

Shen Fei also realized that if he didn't give him help, Ding Yan Yuhang would not get another chance to play after the summer league ended.

[It seems that the next skill pack has to be used on Xiaoding...]

Shen Fei thought to himself.

............

The summer league schedule is very tight.

After the Rockets and the Cavaliers finished playing, the next game will continue on the same field.

At this time, players from both sides of the game—the Sacramento Kings and the Minnesota Timberwolves—had already played and started to warm up.

It is worth mentioning that the two rookies recommended by Shen Fei for Ajiali-Jimmy Butler and Isaiah Thomas have been confirmed and will start together!