Chapter 536: The fire is thick
Houston George. Bush Intercontinental Airport, the second largest airport in Texas, after Dallas' Fort Worth International Airport. There are more than 700 daily flights, most of which are regular civil airlines, and of course, there are also special flights for NBA teams.
Kuban's private plane had just landed, and through the small oval window of the plane, Yiyang saw that the billboard on the highway was already full of various advertisements for Howard and Harden.
"Modern" combination, this is the new hope that the Houston Rockets have found since Yao Ming's retirement. The combination of these two men heralds the complete end of the Rockets' rebuilding period. All Houstonians have high hopes for the group, hoping that they can do what Maddie and Yao Ming have not done. Break through the first round? No, what Houstonians want is the O'Brien Cup!
"Look, these two guys are really big stars in Houston. They had beaten the Bobcats in their last game, and the Houstonians swelled as if they had booked a championship. Carter, who was sitting in the front row of Yiyang, couldn't help but complain when he saw these billboards.
"Hey Rudy, how are you preparing?" Yiyang turned his head and looked at Goebel beside him.
"What do you mean?"
"Of course it's against Dwight. Howard. ”
"Oh, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, I'm ready to take care of Warcraft at any time!"
Hearing Goebel's answer, Yiyang smiled rarely. The Frenchman, who is not currently at the same level as Howard, is always confident and hungry for victory. As long as there is such a mentality, it is enough.
Hopefully you'll have a good time in the three-second zone today, Dwight!
Yiyang compared his hand to a pistol, aimed it at Howard on the billboard, and pulled the "trigger". You will pay for your words, Mr. Superman!
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Yao Ming shuttled through the busy tunnel of players, and everything around him felt extremely intimate. The only difference is that now, he's here in a suit. In the past, he always wandered around in a Rockets jersey.
"Hey, I'm glad you came, Yao. What do you think? Would you like to go to the dressing room and meet the players? Morey, the general manager of the Rockets, waited in the tunnel for a long time when he saw Yao Ming, and the general manager, who is familiar to Chinese fans, greeted him warmly and gave Yao Ming a big hug.
"Forget it, it's not appropriate for me to go to the locker room like this." Yao Ming waved his hand, and for some reason, those times when he ate and slept and fought monsters suddenly flashed in his mind. "Let's let the players prepare for the game, we must not take it lightly today."
Yao Ming received an invitation from the Rockets today to come to the Toyota Center to watch the game and help the team in this important Texas game. If the Rockets' opponent is another team, Yao Ming will definitely refuse. But today, it is indeed a rare opportunity to see both his old club and Yiyang at the same time in a game. Therefore, Yao Ming took time out of his busy schedule to return to this place, the place for which he had fought.
"There's nothing out of place, but I won't force you if you don't want to go. Hey, you can go and see the players warm up before the game starts. If the boys knew that a Rockets legend was there, they would play harder! ”
"Don't blame me for not reminding you, Darryl. Now, it's very powerful, even stronger than I was back then! You have to be sure that everybody is ready. Yao Ming followed behind Morey and warned again.
At the national level, Yao Ming is a fan of Yiyang. But only in the NBA, Yao Ming must be more supportive of his old club. He doesn't want to see his old club lose, but he doesn't want Yiyang to lose either. So the best outcome is that Yiyang played excellent personal data, and the Rockets won the game.
"Don't worry, Yao, the players are well prepared. Also, in my mind, there is no better basketball player in China than you. Morey smiled and looked confident about the match.
Perhaps the easy win against the Bobcats in the last game made the Houstonians forget what real pressure is. The Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Bobcats, that's not all the way......
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Toyota Center in Houston, where the NBA originated for a generation of Chinese fans. It was in this place that Yao Ming completely opened the door to China. When Yiyang saw this gymnasium on the team bus, he couldn't help but think of the picture of Yao Ming playing here.
Without the success of this Chinese giant, perhaps the world still feels that basketball is not a sport for Chinese. Yiyang felt very lucky, at least Yao Ming created a better era for their juniors. Chinese players are getting more and more valued, and so are the opportunities they get. But today, Yiyang will not give him face just because Yao Ming is present, the victory of the game and personal friendship, Yiyang has always been very separate.
Enter the arena, change your clothes, and prepare for the game. The atmosphere of the battle is getting stronger and stronger, and the shouts of the fans are getting louder and louder. Yiyang, who was still the first in the entire locker room to change his jersey, stood up and staggered for a moment, then patted Gobert on the shoulder.
"Let's go, Rudy, come up with me and warm up first!"
In the past, it was Kidd who warmed up with Yiyang. Now, it is Yiyang who warms up with Gobert. Although people are different, this is also a kind of inheritance.
Yiyang stepped onto the court, and as he expected, there was a guy who came earlier than him. The two looked at each other, and then they both couldn't help but laugh.
Jeremy Lin, who finally settled in Houston this summer, walked towards Yiyang, who looked at his teammate in the summer league four years ago and opened his arms.
"I didn't expect to see you so soon this season, Yi!"
"I didn't expect to see you in Houston in the future, unfortunately, now we're both in the West." Yiyang and Jeremy Lin embraced, and the interaction between the two Chinese defenders attracted a flash of light on the sidelines.
"Your squad has been horrible this season, Iguodala Gatoni. Aaron, God, are you serious? Jeremy Lin couldn't help but ridicule the Mavericks' lineup, which in Chinese terms, the Mavericks are too bad.
"Tony. Allen and Iguodala, can they compare to your Harden and Howard? But seriously, why don't you be the scorer yourself tonight, I'm really ...... Harden's offensive efficiency" Yiyang shook his head, he couldn't find the words to describe the bearded man who used to play for the Thunder. It seems to score high, but the efficiency is often miserable.
"Hahahaha, James is actually a very good guy, don't take it lightly. Tonight, let's have a good time! ”
After saying that, the two Chinese defenders parted ways. From the moment they turned, they ceased to be friends, but rivals. Yiyang treats any opponent equally, whether it is Howard or Jeremy Lin, if he dares to stand in the way, he will be killed!
Yiyang and Gobert warmed up for twenty or thirty minutes, and Harden and Howard finally came late.
Howard had a smile on his face, as if he had already won early. Harden, on the other hand, has a lazy expression, as if he hasn't recovered from the nightlife of Houston. The Mavericks are weak, which is still one of the "three Texas delusions." Even players can have such an inherent impression.
Howard happily hugged Yao Ming on the sidelines and chatted casually. But when he saw Yiyang, Howard's face immediately became gloomy. This No. 12 strong man immediately threw himself into the warm-up, and if you don't choose to assist me, it will be the worst decision you have ever made in your life!
Howard was arrogant and dunked hard several times in the warm-up, which made him a full house at home. But Howard pulled the basket hard again and again, which did not make Yiyang feel afraid. Yiyang, a guy who is bigger than himself, has seen a lot, but no one has managed to kill him yet.
When I warmed up, the field was already full of gunpowder. Howard is eager to prove himself in front of the Mavericks and make them regret their decision. Howard is still living on his past accomplishments, a few years ago, he was the only player in the league who could trade for James alone, and he was a superstar who could lead the team to the Finals. And now, he has been rejected by a team! This kind of gap naturally made Howard feel uncomfortable! He's going to get revenge on all the teams that look down on him, telling them that he can still do as well as he did back then.
And Yiyang is equally eager to defeat Howard and make him regret his own remarks the day before yesterday. The glory of the past always belongs to the past, and the battle will always belong only to the present!
Both teams were not used to seeing each other, which made this game very intense from the first second.
In the scrum period, Howard easily defeated Dyham Porter to get the ball for the Rockets. Houston fans immediately shouted loudly, in Texas, only one strong team is allowed, and that is the Houston Rockets!
The highly-anticipated "Morden" pushed toward the Mavericks' half, and fans at the Toyota Center were eager to see the duo crush the Mavericks' supposedly impregnable defense.
Today, Howard is unusually positive. He didn't cover any of his teammates, but ran directly to the inside line, leaned on Daim Porter with his back basket, and raised his hand directly to ask for the ball!
Jeremy Lin is a very "obedient" teammate, and he will not refuse when the star of the house asks for the ball. Without hesitation, Jeremy Lin hoisted the ball directly into the penalty area, and the cheers in the Toyota Center instantly doubled.
Howard has the ball, and his style of play has little skill to speak of. Hit it hard twice and then suddenly turned around, and Howard forced it into the box.
Although Howard's style of play is simple and rough, there are few centers in the league who can stop him. Bowler was squeezed away by a strong Howard, who scored on a layup to get the Rockets off to a flying start.
After the goal, Howard triumphantly hammered himself on the chest. When passing by Yiyang's side, Howard also bumped into Yiyang intentionally or unintentionally.
Yiyang ignored Howard and just shook his head. Don't you know that a basketball game lasts 48 minutes? It's just the first ball, so there's nothing to brag about.
Howard came and went in the three-second zone, and the Mavericks' impregnable defense didn't take him aside. Look, James and Dwight will definitely beat the Mavericks back to their original shape! "The local media in Houston seized on Howard's goal and blasted it out, and they selectively ignored an issue, Rudy. Gobert is still sitting on the sidelines.
The Rockets were the first to score, and that really boosted their morale. And the morale boost has made the Rockets' defense look good.
Howard roamed around the three-second zone, and as long as Yiyang dared to come in, he would reward that guy with a big risk. Jeremy Lin was fully focused, he was as serious as ever, and it wasn't that easy to break through this guy's defense.
But Yiyang didn't need to break through at all, he had already seen the opportunity.
At a time when the Rockets were all very concentrated, Harden, who was sleepwalking on the defensive end, didn't notice Tony at all. Aaron was no longer in the same place as him. Yiyang hit the ground and the basketball crossed the crowd diagonally and bounced back to Tony with precision. In the hands of Aaron!
When everyone reacted, Tony. Allen had already cut into the box to receive the basketball. Howard hastily blocked, though not letting Tony. Allen scored, but got himself saddled with a foul as soon as he started!
After the referee's whistle, Howard laughed sarcastically and shook his head, telling fans how vexatious the decision was. In reality, however, it was a real foul. Howard, who jumped in a hurry, couldn't do anything but knock people to the ground.
"Hey, give me the ball!" Tony. After Allen stood up, he yelled at Howard, who was holding the basketball, angrily.
Howard turned around and made a seemingly light pass, but in fact smashed the basketball directly at Tony. Aaron's chest.
Howard is this kind of rotten temper now, and he always feels that the whole world is against him. The monster that used to be sunny has long been buried in Los Angeles.
Tony. Aaron was about to reason with Howard, but Yiyang intervened in time.
"On the basketball court, it's time to use basketball to solve problems." Yiyang seems to be with Tony. Aaron spoke, in fact, this sentence was addressed to Howard.
"If you want something other than basketball, feel free to try it with me." Not to be outdone, Howard glared at Yiyang viciously.
Yiyang ignored it and patted Tony. Allen's ass, motioning for him to go to the free throw line.
Tony. Allen's free throws weren't consistent, but at least they were much better than their average shots. Two free throws, although the basketball bumped, both fell into the net.
2 to 2, Yiyang's pass also left the Rockets at a loss. The score is rising, and the fire between Yiyang and Howard is also heating up.
Yiyang didn't care about Howard's words, but if he kicked his nose in the face again, Yiyang wouldn't be afraid of the burlier "monsters".
Even if you do have to solve the problem in a way other than basketball at the end of the day, I promise Dwight that I will make you remember it for the rest of your life......
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