Chapter 23 Summer League Cup! George is a double MVP!
The game starts again.
Jeremy Lin continued to organize the team's offense.
But as soon as he came on, he discovered that the Wizards' defensive strategy had changed.
In addition to Wall, who was defending in front of him, the Wizards players on the side would also glance in his direction with their peripheral vision.
[It looks like he is ready to double-team me at any time.]
Shu Hao secretly thought.
In the other corner of the court, George also encountered a similar situation.
Seeing this scene, tn.t commentator Collins immediately analyzed:
"The Wizards used a strategy similar to a zone defense, placing free defenders around Jeremy Lin and George."
"I have to say that their defense is very targeted. If the Rockets want to continue their offensive firepower, other players must step up!"
After more than ten seconds of transmission, Jeremy Lin discovered that Tucker, who was in the bottom corner, was left empty.
Outsiders don't know Tucker's three-point shooting ability, but these newcomers in the Rockets know it very well!
In recent joint training, Tucker's three-point shooting rate from the left and right corners was close to 50%!
But such a corner sharpshooter is now directly let go by the Wizards.
Jeremy Lin is naturally willing to accept this generous gift.
With a flick of his wrist, he hit the ground and passed the ball to Tucker who was in space.
pj-Tucker didn't hesitate, he raised his hand and hit a three-pointer...
"Shua~"
The basketball hit the net hollowly and turned the net upside down!
As soon as the goal was scored, the Wizards players were stunned.
Their defensive strategy was fully realized, but the results were very different from expectations.
"Don't panic them. He may be lucky enough to continue to be so defensive."
Wall said disbelievingly.
A minute later, Tucker once again received a pass from his teammate in the bottom corner and made an open three-pointer.
This time, the basketball drew a rainbow-like arc and went straight into the net!
After two consecutive three-pointers, the Wizards' defense completely collapsed.
They know that if they continue to allow Tucker to take open shots, it will be tantamount to giving away points.
But what to do now?
The players in the summer league are basically newcomers and lack game experience.
Just when the Wizards were still hesitating whether to change their defensive strategy, Tucker caught the ball again in the corner.
Wizards rookie Seraphim didn't dare to let go anymore and rushed toward the bottom corner.
Unexpectedly, Tucker faked a shot and directly knocked away Seraphim who was defending, and passed the ball to Paul George who was following up in the middle.
The next moment, the pickled peppers soared into the air like a rocket...
"bang!"
A powerful and heavy one-handed chop shocked everyone, and directly detonated the entire audience.
"wow~"
Rockets fans cheered wantonly, they saw endless potential in this rookie!
In this game, George can hit three-pointers from the outside, but he can also break into the paint and deliver wonderful dunks.
Moreover, he is very comfortable in the game and his playing temperament is very general-like.
This reminds Fire fans of that man-Tracy McGrady!
At this moment, Shen Fei, who is far away in Houston, will smile heartily when he sees George's wonderful performance.
He clearly remembered that George was still an engineer-type player in his first season, and his positioning was somewhat similar to Tracy McGrady during the Raptors.
In the middle of the second season, after the Pacers' big brother Danny Granger was seriously injured, George gradually became the core of the team, and his style of play also changed a lot.
However, this growth period will be greatly shortened by the buff of [Spiritual Time House].
If nothing else, by the middle of the season, George's ability will make a big leap forward.
In this way, the Rockets have a top small forward!
Moreover, as long as he wins the summer league, Tracy McGrady will return to the "Magic Wheat".
By then, the team will have two picturesque small forwards on the wings!
"The forward and defensive line composed of George and McGrady may be able to compete with James and Wade."
Shen Fei murmured to himself.
Although he doesn't know who will have the upper hand in the duel between the two combinations.
But this is definitely the Rockets' first step to challenge the Heat!
"In addition to the heat, we also need to think about how to deal with King Nuotian who is at the height of his power..."
Shen Fei clearly remembers that in the original time and space, Nowitzki would make a killing in this year's playoffs, and no one would be able to stop him.
His golden rooster independence, his turnaround jump shot, and his breakthrough inside will become a nightmare for all opposing defenders!
In order to limit King Nobel, relying on the Rockets' current inside configuration is far from enough.
Yao Ming can protect the frame, but he cannot follow the outside to defend.
The original power forward, Luis Scola, met Nowitzki, which was basically like giving away food.
As for the white monster who just joined the Rockets-Blake Griffin...
His physical fitness is very good, but when he meets Nowitzki at his peak, Griffin's disadvantage in wingspan will be very obvious.
Trying to rely on him to defend King Nuo on his own is also tantamount to wishful thinking!
"It seems that we have to find a way to find an inside man with strong defensive capabilities to be able to compete with Dallas."
With this thought in mind, Shen Fei turned on his computer and began to screen possible candidates.
While he was working, the Rockets' second summer league game also came to an end.
In the second half of the game, Paul George restricted John Wall very well 1 on 1.
The team's brain couldn't function, and the Wizards' offense came to a standstill.
On the other hand, the Rockets, George, Shuhao, Tucker, and even Ishmael Smith who came off the bench all performed well.
The Wizards had nothing to do with the Rockets, who were blooming more points, and the point difference gradually widened.
In the end, the Rockets defeated the Wizards 110:95 and won two consecutive games.
Among them, Paul George performed the most eye-catchingly.
In the whole game, he scored 35 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and an astonishing 6 steals.
It can be said that he had the upper hand in the direct duel with the No. 1 pick, John Wall!
George's outstanding performance also calmed the anger of Rockets fans to a certain extent.
After the game, an old man commented below the Rockets’ official Twitter:
"I heard that both George and Stephenson were requested by Shen Fei by name, and he even made a trade for them, which shows that his draft vision is still very good."
"I sincerely suggest, Boss Alexander, that after the trouble, let Manager Shen Fei focus on the draft. Just leave this aspect of trading to professionals!"
This comment quickly received a large number of likes and reposts.
Finally, the entry about #深飞draft# also became a hot search on Twitter, causing widespread discussion.
But no matter what, today's game can be regarded as Shen Fei's first turnaround!
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In the next week, the Rockets continued to play in the summer league.
A total of 7 summer games were played, and the Rockets won all of them.
And they can win by more than 15 points in every game!
Paul George has become the undoubted core of the team, and Jeremy Lin's performance is also remarkable.
In the finals, the Rockets once again faced the challenge of their old rival, the Wizards.
This time, George scored 40 points, 5 assists, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals, helping the team successfully win the championship.
This kind of performance made him worthy of becoming the Summer League MVP and the Finals FMVP.
After the summer league, George has completely overshadowed the No. 1 pick, John Wall, and the clamor for Rookie of the Year is rampant.
After the game, the Rockets players were very excited, and coach Mark Jackson called Shen Fei immediately after winning the championship.
"Manager, we have accomplished your mission!"
Jackson said excitedly.
This is the first championship in his coaching career, and it came earlier than expected.
"Well done, I always believed you could do a great job."
Shen Fei was also very happy.
This joy goes far beyond winning the summer league cup.
Just now, the system prompt sounded again for the first time in a long time.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the novice mission - the first try."
"Rewards are being sent, please check carefully..."
Just when Shen Fei was extremely excited and was about to receive the reward, Mark Jackson's phone rang, and that's when the scene just happened.