Chapter 7: Miyagi (Part II)
Ryota Miyagi, the starting point guard of the Xiangbei team. Although he is not tall, he wins with agility, good ball control skills and speed, good organizational skills and strong bounce power, has agile skills and correct judgment, and is the initiator of the team's attack.
When the team is attacking, Miyagi plays the role of supporting the likes of Akagi Goken, Rukawa and Mitsui Totoshi, usually tearing through the opposition defense with quick and decisive passes, but also scoring with speed and fast breaks. The speed is very amazing, known as "electric light stone fire", and Rukawa and Sakuragi are the source of the Xiangbei team's fast attack.
In the "Distribution System", Miyagi Ryota is rated as a $3 point guard, and the specific increase after binding is: interior score +10, bounce +15, agility +15, speed +15, passing +10, dribble +15, offensive awareness +10, defensive awareness +10, steal +10, stamina +10, endurance +10, key ball +5.
Although Brooks' speed and agility are among the top in the NBA, in David's opinion, he can be faster, to the point that he is not fast and unbreakable.
In David's opinion, instead of adding other abilities to Brooks and making it comprehensive, it is better to grasp a little bit of it to break the surface.
After all, on the basketball court, sometimes not strong enough to be comprehensive, often turn into all-inability and mediocrity.
On the contrary, it is a top-notch skill, and it mixes well.
Moreover, the Rockets have to play run-and-shoot tactics in the second half, and Brooks' offensive awareness and organizational ability also need to be strengthened urgently.
After binding the cards of Ryota Miyagi, Brooks' overall rating instantly increased to 82 - which is already the level of a quasi-first-line star.
And the agility of 109, the speed of 108 and the dribbling ability of 100 are unprecedented levels in the history of the NBA.
In other words, in terms of breakthrough ability alone, there is no one in the NBA who can defend Brooks alone without fouls.
At the same time, his playmaking skills have improved dramatically, and while 94's passing and 87's offensive awareness aren't enough to make him comparable to two-time MVP Nash, he's already the best starting point guard in the NBA today, at least more than enough to play a run-and-gun game in the summer league.
In addition, Brooks' defensive shortcomings have also made up for it, with 85 defensive awareness and 75 steals, at least so that he will not be beaten into a colander in the summer league.
All in all, the current Brooks can be roughly seen as a breakthrough strengthened version and a weakened version of Iverson's finishing ability.
Of course, Miyagi Ryota is only a point guard worth $3 in the system, and above him there are point guards such as Makishiichi, Fukatsu Issei, and Fujima Kenji, but unfortunately Brooks is only a substitute after all, and he is not David's henchman, so for the sake of saving, this is already the best choice in David's opinion.
After all, $15 for 5 positions is not very durable.
However, what David didn't expect was that Brooks, who he regarded as Iverson Jr., preferred to finish the offense by himself, like Iverson, rather than passing.
On the court, Brooks dribbled and Guillermo Diaz took the initiative to play twelve points of attention.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The pace of Brooks' dribbling became faster, and Guillermo Diaz, who was defending him, was also highly concentrated, judging Brooks's next move, whether to shoot or pass, and who to pass the ball to?
Brooks was quick-eyed, eyed the six, and seeing that there was no passing opportunity, he controlled the ball and went straight down, and a butterfly flashed past Guillermo Diaz.
"Damn!"
Guillermo Diaz let out a low roar and chased the defense as fast as he could.
Paul Davis was in place, and Brooks made a quick stop and jumped up decisively for a layup.
"Don't you think about it!"
Paul Davis let out a low roar and jumped up to stop him from making a layup.
"Smack!"
Paul Davis fouled and hit Brooks' right arm with the ball, but the next second, with a soft bang, the basketball smashed the iron, bounced twice, and was about to jump out of the basket, but finally bounced into the basket.
"Drop!" The referee blows the whistle.
"Score count, one more free throw!"
2+1!
"Damn!" Paul Davis was upset, but at the same time felt the quality of Brooks, a very scary scorer!
Brooks stood in the free throw position, received the ball from the referee, adjusted his posture, and shot at the basket.
"Huh!"
Ball in!
"Great, Brooks!" The Rockets players clapped their hands with Brooks in celebration.
The Los Angeles Clippers players look the opposite!
Especially when they saw that the score had widened to 5 points and there were 3 minutes left in the clock, they were all restless.
"I thought the Clippers were very strong, but I didn't expect that they really couldn't!"
"Yes, the overall situation of this game is basically decided!"
"Although they played Princeton in the first half and played a mess, in the second half they adjusted quickly, especially the number 0, which was so fierce!"
"Well, since David changed his strategy, the most interesting thing in the game was the number 0. It doesn't feel like a rookie, but like an all-star. ”
"Hey, that's an exaggeration, mainly because the opponent is too vegetable."
"Maybe, I'm a fan of Number 0 anyway!"
"See? That's what I'm capable of! David on the sidelines was in high spirits, and he didn't care and directly pressed the credit for the "distribution system" on himself.
Who made himself head coach of Brooks now?
In the midst of the fans' chatter, the ball on the pitch reached Guillermo Diaz.
Brooks immediately stepped forward to defend,
"Bang, bang!"
A Los Angeles Clippers forward came to block Guillermo Diaz, a trick they had tried and tested, and once again managed to block Brooks, and Guillermo Diaz managed to break through.
Just when everyone thought Guillermo Diaz would pass the ball, a figure quickly rushed in front of him and reached out to grab the ball from his hand!
It was so fast that Guillermo Diaz was caught off guard!
"What?"
"It's Brooks!"
It wasn't just Guilmo Diaz who was surprised, but the Clippers power forward who helped Guilmo Diaz block was also confused.
"Good...... What a quick move! ”
You obviously blocked this No. 0?
How did he rush in front of Guillermo Diaz in the blink of an eye?
"Smack!"
When Guillermo Diaz was distracted, Brooks made a decisive steal, slapped the ball out of Guillermo Diaz's hand, and grabbed the ball in front of the opponent with a flick of footwork.
"Wow!"
The audience cheered!
The fans at the scene were boiling and cheering for Brooks' lightning steal!
"What a speed!"
"Carl, catch the ball!"
Brooks yelled at Landry as he ran, and at the same time tossed the ball high and passed it over.
After receiving a pass from Brooks, Landry dribbled a step, jumped quickly, and smashed it into the basket with all his might.
"Bang!" A powerful flying buckle!
"Smack!"
This was the sound of David standing up and clapping, and the game was less than 2 minutes long, and the difference between the two teams widened to double digits.
"The winner is decided!" David clenched his right fist hard, and although he made a mistake in the pre-game arrangement, he still managed to win the first victory of his NBA career.
Even though, it's just a summer league that doesn't matter to others!
In the end, at the end of the game, the Rockets successfully reversed and won, Brooks shot 11 of 18 and 10 of 10 free throws, contributing 32 points and 8 assists, becoming the hottest player in Las Vegas that day!
Older rookie Scola also performed well, contributing 21 points and six rebounds. Landry also had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Marc Gasol was limited by his unsuitability to run-and-gun tactics, and with only 17 minutes of playing time, he handed in a good record of 3 points and 13 rebounds.
As the Rockets began their summer league journey, the July freeze period of the 2007 NBA also arrived, and the news of various free agent signings and player trades continued to break out.
However, the signing of the Rockets has not been smooth, and even with the team's starting point guards Alston and Hyde as chips, Morey will not be able to find a pick-up in the trade market......