The Rockets' starting lineup is as follows: Ty Lawson, Paul George, Danny Green, Scola, PJ Tucker.
Except for George, all the other regular starters took turns today.
The Rockets fans present at the Toyota Center looked at each other in shock as they looked at the Yao and Mai combination in suits and ties on the bench.
"Brother, do you think we lost money this time?"
a black guy asked.
"Maybe. But our lineup is really young, so I'm still looking forward to it for some reason."
The answer was also a black guy.
Many fans at the scene also held similar views.
In the VIP box, Ranadive was confused about the operation of the rocket.
"Don't get me wrong. The rest of the main players for this game was decided after the last game against the Thunder."
Shen Fei opened his mouth to explain.
"You guys are a bit exaggerated."
"And the Rockets are on their 11th consecutive victory, are you willing to end the winning streak like this?"
Ranadive said curiously.
"Our goal is to win the championship."
"Winning or losing a regular season game is sometimes very important, sometimes it is insignificant."
"As for the winning streak record, it is useless. The Rockets once won 22 consecutive victories, but in the end they did not go very far in the playoffs."
Shen Fei explained, with a firm attitude and a sure tone.
"Young man, your goal is very clear, hahaha."
Ranadive said with a smile.
Ajiali secretly watched Shen Fei from the side.
She had seen many so-called young talents restrained and afraid to speak in front of her father.
But Shen Fei didn't feel nervous at all, he talked freely and calmly.
[No wonder you can become the general manager of an NBA team at such a young age.]
Ajiali thought to herself.
"Today's Rockets team, except for Scola, are all the players you signed this season."
Ranadive spoke.
"Hmm. Originally, Mark Jackson wanted to rest Scola, but after thinking about it, it was safer to keep a veteran on the field."
Shen Fei said lightly.
"To be honest, your second team, oh no, should be considered the third team, may be better than all of our starting lineup."
Ranadive said with a wry smile.
The Kings’ starting lineup today is: white shooter Benno Udrih, last year’s Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans, Omi Casspi, a three-point shooter who is accurate at free throws, and former Rockets player Karl- Landry, and this year’s No. 4 pick, DeMarcus Cousins.
At first glance, the talent in this lineup seems good.
But if you look closely, you will find that the entire starting lineup has more than enough height but a serious lack of speed!
"You are too modest! We won't know who is strong or weak until the game starts."
Rockets owner Alexander responded.
............
As the referee throws the ball high, the game officially begins!
Scola jumped as high as a matchbox and easily defeated the ball.
The king strikes first!
As soon as he came up, Evans showed a strong desire to attack.
In the first round, he successfully got rid of George's defense with the help of Landry's screen.
After arriving in the penalty area, Evans encountered Tucker's defense, but he was very calm, flicked his wrist, and passed the ball to Udrih in the bottom corner.
The latter did not hesitate and immediately chose to take action.
Unfortunately, although the trajectory of his shot was very positive, the force was not controlled well.
The ball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out.
Fortunately, Cousins jumped up high, grabbed the rebound over Scola's head, and scored the second attack!
2:0, the Kings took the lead.
In the VIP box, Ajiali jumped up from her seat and celebrated Cousins' goal with great energy.
While she was celebrating, she suddenly felt Shen Fei's gaze, her face suddenly turned red, and she quickly sat back down.
"Manager Shen Fei, what do you think of DeMarcus?"
Ajiali asked the first question of the day to cover up her embarrassment.
"There is absolutely no problem with Cousins' talent. I even think his ceiling is higher than this year's No. 1 pick, John Wall."
"However, based on my observations before the draft, Cousins' mental state is a big problem."
"He is still like a big boy now. Once his emotions are ignited, he is a double-edged sword on the court."
Shen Fei analyzed briefly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Scola used his nimble steps to dodge Cousins on the court and hit an easy layup.
2:2, the Rockets equalized the score.
Cousins, who was singled out, was naturally unconvinced. After switching offense and defense, he immediately dropped to the low post to ask for the ball, hoping to respond.
But Scola has rich experience, and he knew at a glance that this young man was going to fight hard.
So he took advantage of the situation and first withstood a few back blows from Cousins, and then fell to the ground when he pushed forward with all his strength.
"Beep!"
The whistle sounds, offensive foul!
Cousins threw the ball to the referee in frustration and put his hands on the back of his head.
Before it was over, he turned back to Scola, who had just been pulled up by his teammates, and said angrily: "What kind of man is he who flopped? He has the ability to guard me!"
Scola didn't accept this lame provocation at all, and responded with a smile: "Didn't I just guard you?"
Cousins was furious: "You! Just wait for me!"
In the next round, Kaoshen made a comeback and once again asked for the ball in the low post.
Kings point guard Udrih hesitated for a moment and passed the ball.
Cousins once again met Scola's defense.
A lesson learned. This time he did not use brute force, but added fake moves such as shaking his shoulders.
But...the current Cousins is far from the powerful center who can average 30 points per game in the future.
Being immature, he focused entirely on the confrontation with Scola, but ignored George who came from the bottom line to help defend.
Pickle reached out his hand and knocked the basketball out of Cousins' hand.
Lawson's quick eyesight and quick hands took control of the ball immediately, and the Rockets launched a counterattack!
Cousins fought hard to defend after making a mistake.
A heavy center with a height of over 2.1 meters can follow closely behind the defenders, which shows his strong athletic talent!
However, active defense does not mean effective defense.
Cousins tried his best and finally caught up with George, preparing to treat the latter to a hot hot pot meal.
Unexpectedly, Lawson seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and suddenly made a no-look-pass and passed the ball back to George who was following up.
Cousins hurriedly turned around, only to see Pickled Pepper jumping up high!
George in the air, his body is like a fully drawn bow, full of power!
"bang!"
He actually faced Cousins and completed a powerful dunk!
"wow~"
The Toyota Center erupted instantly, and the fans couldn't help but cheer for George's wonderful dunk.
At the same time, after experiencing being singled out, failing in singles, and being dunked, Cousins' face has turned dark!