On November 14, 2017, U.S. time, the Houston Rockets lost 113-129 to the visiting Toronto Raptors, and the team's six-game winning streak came to an abrupt end.

Against the opposition, DeMar DeRozan had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while his backcourt partner Kyle Lowry had a double-double of 19 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists.

Looking at the Rockets' backcourt double guns, the team's boss James Harden's luxurious statistics of 38 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists are overshadowed by 9 turnovers; Eric Gordon may be really tired, Nina's recovery treatment contract was forced to be rescheduled, and he didn't feel anything on the court, shooting 3-of-12 from three-point range and 0-of-7 from three-point range, and only handed in a dismal 12 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

This game is also Yang Yiming's first game after following Yu Xiaochun's suggestion to transform his personal data in order to win the Rookie of the Year award.

They decided to call it "concave data"!

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Yu Xiaochun's reason for suggesting that Yang Yiming use 3D players as a template is not inadequate.

The 3 of a 3-and-D player first refers to the three-point shot. In head coach Mike D'Antoni's system, three-point shooting is the most important thing, that is, looking for every possible three-point shot opportunity and shooting wildly. Although this kind of basketball concept occasionally makes people feel biased and seek the near and far, it undoubtedly has more advantages than disadvantages for Yang Yiming to improve his personal three-point shooting data.

In this game, his range of activity and offensive focus have shifted significantly, compared to the previous habitual fall to the ribs of the restricted area, with his back to the basket to ask for the ball, Yang Yiming is more cruising outside the three-point line in this game, looking for opportunities to shoot at fixed points. He also gave up layups several times when switching from defense to offense, and instead waited for his teammates to pass the ball at the three-point line. This conscious change worked, and he hit 4 of 6 three-pointers in this game, and finally scored 20 points in 28 minutes of playing time, highlighting the total score and three-point shooting, which was considered a very successful success.

While the scoring data exceeded the season average, Yang Yiming's rebounds and assists in this game were 5 and 3 respectively, which was not eye-catching. However, according to the concept of 3D players, these two items are not the focus of Yang Yiming's efforts. In terms of rebounding, because 3D players are often mainly responsible for marking the offensive side's arrows, they focus on one-on-one defense when defending, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to protect rebounds directly under the basket, while when attacking, because they are mostly looking for opportunities outside the three-point line and away from the basket, the comprehensive data of rebounding is usually not too prominent. Yu Xiaochun's suggestion is that defensive rebounds can be picked up, and when attacking, you can enter from outside the three-point line, rush to grab rebounds in the frontcourt, and strive for a second offensive opportunity with height and bounce advantages!

As for the assist data, Yu Xiaochun suggested that Yang Yiming should give it up appropriately. Even though Coach D'Antoni commented that Yang Yiming is keen to share the ball, the Rockets are still a team dominated by Dengo, and most of the time the ball is in the hands of Harden alone, and there are few opportunities for others to dominate the ball. "Be alone, shoot more. If your teammate's chances are really better, pass the ball to him one more hand. Yu Xiaochun explained.

In order to highlight personal data, you can only be selfish once in a while!

In addition to the three basic statistics, scoring, rebounding, and assists, Yu Xiaochun actually mentioned two other technical statistics: blocks and steals. According to his grand vision, compared to the core of the scoring rebounds and assists, the block and steal are enough to kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, the block and steal data are prominent, which can create a "plump" 3D player image, and on the other hand, the professional voting reporters who think they know the ball often like to be different, and these two data that are not often discussed are more appetizing to them!

In terms of difficulty, blocks and steals are also easier to shape and sculpt!

Not to mention that the blocks and steals statistics of all rookies are much weaker than those of mature players in the league - Jonathan Isaac (Magic), who averages first blocks per game on the rookie list, only has 1.3 blocks, and Frank Ntilikina (Knicks), who leads in steals, only has 2 blocks per game! ——Yang Yiming's data is 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals, the gap is really not big! And the season has just begun, and with the latter's unique super sports image analysis ability and explosive physical fitness, if you focus on defense, it is really not difficult to catch up with this small gap!

Just like the last time at the Toyota Center, Yang Yiming assisted in the defense at the decisive moment and blocked the shot of the little emperor James!

Pull out a thousand pounds and open up the world!

Yu Xiaochun also took the little emperor's goal as an example: in the NBA, it is undoubtedly not easy for anyone to directly block or steal the opponent; However, if the opponent's action is delayed by his teammates, and Yang Yiming is waiting for the opportunity to make up for the defense, coupled with his extraordinary talent, he can analyze the high-speed movement image in the line of sight in a very short time, make the best judgment, and then rely on the acquired advantages of height, arm span, speed and bounce to execute, it is absolutely possible. Just ask Yang Yiming can block LeBron James's pitching, so who in the league can not be afraid?

In this game with the Raptors, Yang Yiming, who was ignited by Yu Xiaochun, sent 1 block and 2 breaks, a small test, and a good starting point.

His goal for the season is to be first in the rookie and top three in steals!

So although the journey is long, the good thing is that the goal is clear and the future can be expected!

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The night before, at the table where Yang Yiming and Yu Xiaochun hosted a banquet for Penelope and Jose Rodriguez's family, the meal had been eaten for nearly two hours, but it was still foggy and there was no clear sign.

José and his family were invited to express their gratitude for the extra care they had given him over the past month. José, as a driver, not only obeys the dispatch and works hard, but the three of them have also developed from the cold reception at the airport to today's nothing. Perhaps both foreigners, José, a Mexican, actually hit it off with Yang and Yu, two Chinese, and even became trusted business partners between the two.

And to invite Penelope, on the surface, it is naturally to thank you, but in fact, after finding the opportunity for this night, Yang Yiming and Yu Xiaochun wanted her to talk about Nina's expulsion order.

"Penelope, see what you think, tell me. It's easy to talk about anything. "As the common liaison for everyone at the table, José is very welcoming. The tone of anything can be talked about is indeed very much like that of a Chinese businessman, maybe this is one of the reasons why the three of them get along!

"Amelia is so cute, look at her little hands! Maria, you're so blessed..."Amelia and Maria are the names of Jose's one-year-old daughter and wife, respectively. Penelope tugged at Amelia's fleshy little hand, a rare smile on her face, but she didn't intend to intervene in the topic. She doesn't know the purpose of tonight's dinner - sometimes looking at her posture of being good at Tai Chi, people really wonder if she has somewhere in her blood, and she also has the genes of Yan Huang's descendants.

"Dr. Yang, Xiaoyu...", Jose's nicknames for Yang Yiming and Yu Xiaochun, respectively, "Tell us some more NBA anecdotes." We haven't been out of Houston much, and we've never been in contact with any particularly rich guys..."

While speaking, Penelope turned his head and glared at Jose fiercely, with an expression of "you just didn't know", which frightened Jose to retract his neck, and hurriedly changed his words, "By the way, you just said that the Mercedes-Benz roadster you borrowed today was won by Gordon and James Harden in a bet?" ”

In order to invite Penelope today, Yang Yiming specially came forward to ask Eric Gordon to borrow a brand-new silver-gray Mercedes-Benz SL400 roadster, and asked Jose to replace the Toyota van he usually drives and go to his home to pick up the other party. "When will I pay it back?" When he borrowed the car, he asked Gordon, who threw the key into the air casually: "You can drive it." Anyway, I got it for nothing. ”

"For nothing?"

Gordon gestured a mustache on his face, smiled slyly and said, "Just like you, if you lose to me by three-pointer, the car will be given to me." ”

Looking at his joking tone, I don't know how true it is. But no matter what, using a sports car worth $100,000 to fill the façade, they at least hired Penelope, a cold beauty, which became the first step.

"What do you think of today's dish?" Yu Xiaochun also tried to ease the atmosphere.

"Waiter, please serve dessert." Penelope was noncommittal and digressed again.

Tonight's venue is a new high-end restaurant in Houston that Yu Xiaochun specially asked Meritis to recommend: "It feels very high-end and high-end at a glance." The Scandinavian name is also a real offbeat, with a sous-vide cooking style, and the whole restaurant is decorated like a laboratory, and everything is done on the counter in front of the diners. Chefs in white coats seal the ingredients they have prepared in advance into vacuum-packed bags, then cook them in a heated water bath, arrange them and serve them. If you have to describe it in a popular domestic way, this restaurant has the legendary "frigid" style from the outside to the inside!

"It's a good match for Penelope." Yu Xiaochun thought secretly in his heart.

There is only the dessert area, which is a place where the whole restaurant is slightly hotter and warmer. After all, the idea of sous-vide dessert cooking sounds too scary. Penelope ordered a volcanic lava cake for four people, which was prepared in the dessert section and served.

After a spoonful, the hot chocolate flowed out of the gap in the cake puff pastry like gentle lava.

Sticky, fragrant, the smell of fireworks in the world.

Penelope took a bite and set aside the delicate dessert spoon.

"It tastes good, you can taste it. I'm full. ”

She nudged the dessert plate in the direction of the two of them.

"While eating, let's talk about the woman. What's her name? ”