Chapter 196: Preseason is coming

"Hey, Roy, it seems that you are not shallow, that one just now is the fake Abby Hornacek, she is the new goddess of American basketball."

As the team warmed up, Hernangomester came running from a distance to tease Roy, and the unrestrained Spaniard's eyes never left Abby Hornacek's beautiful body curves from just now.

That's right, with Abby Hornacek's recent frequent appearances on TV screens, her popularity is soaring at a rocket speed, gossip websites in the United States are crazy, social media in the United States is also crazy, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, beautiful photos of Abby Hornacek are circulating everywhere, and she has also replaced Agarie (the daughter of former Kings owner Vivek Ranadave) and Mallory (the daughter of Bucks owner Wesley Adhans) as the new "goddess" in the hearts of fans.

Even faraway China is talking about the daughter of the Hornacek family, which shows how influential she is.

Why did the horse-faced Hornacek give birth to such a beautiful daughter? This question also bothered Roy, he once thought that it was not the masterpiece of the old king next door, but later after the gossip investigation of netizens, he learned the reason, it was really thanks to Abby's beautiful mother, if she looked like her father, it would be over......

So this Abby is also an "Internet celebrity"? Thinking of his "Internet celebrity" experience back then, Roy couldn't help but smile.

Unfortunately, his smile didn't last long. After the game started, Roy and Hernangomez and others could only sit on the bench and wait and see.

Seeing the fan zone full of slogans in support of him and the looming five-star red flag, Roy couldn't help but feel melancholy.

Madison Square Garden Arena was over 90% attended today, which was terrifying for a preseason game.

Fans are undoubtedly hopeful about the rebuilt Knicks and Roy.

The Knicks' starting lineup today is point guard Derrick Rose, shooting guard Conteney Lee, small forward Carmelo Anthony, power forward Kristaps Porzingis and center Joji Noah, an MVP, two All-Stars, and two power giants, and it looks like a star-studded lineup.

On the Rockets' side, the Rockets fielded Patrick Beverley at point guard, James Harden at shooting guard, Trevor Ariza at small forward, Ryan Anderson at power forward and Nene Hilario at center.

After the players on both sides came on the field, Cheng Zixi unexpectedly found that Roy was actually playing as a substitute, not dazzling, Roy was indeed sitting on the bench, and even the TV camera gave Roy a big close-up.

The two sides started fighting, and the luxurious New York Knicks on paper immediately fell into passivity without parrying a few hits, and under the impact of the Rockets' fast-paced shelling tactics, the lazy Knicks defense line was full of holes.

Harden, Ariza, Anderson's three-point accuracy, even the nerve knife Beverley can throw in long-range shots, it can be seen that the Rockets have improved rapidly this year under the transformation of former Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni, and the Knicks are almost the same as last year, even if they change three main players, four substitutes and a head coach, there is no sign of improvement.

At 10:23, they dug themselves a big hole in the first verse.

Even the guests on TV couldn't stand it, and they went straight to Anthony and the Knicks for their criticism.

"Anthony is so lazy defensively, and as the boss of the team, his performance like this will affect the new players."

"That's right, you look at Harden, who has always been criticized for 'eye defense', today he is very active on the defensive end, and it can be seen that he is holding his breath this year to play a result."

"If the Knicks are still in this competitive state this year, then Jeff Hornacek and even Phil Jackson are in danger of being discharged."

"If you want to say that, then it would be okay to let Phil coach the team directly, but at present, no famous coach in this Knicks team dares to take over."

When the broadcast guests were frantically complaining about the Knicks, Roy was also waiting for his chance to play.

The team's side is already on the move, with Derrick Rose being replaced first by Brandon Jennings, while Roy is still waiting for Hornacek's call-up.

Time passed by and Roy was anxious, and the crowd cried out again and again, until less than 4 minutes of the first quarter of the game remained, Hornacek called Roy's name, "Roy, you go and replace Conteny." ”

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, the long-awaited Roy finally appeared on the stage wearing the No. 1 jersey.

"Hey, this could be a historic moment, our Tanhualang is finally here."

"Oh, look, the female fans in the stands are suddenly excited, it seems that at least for now, Roy has played a huge role off the field, and there is no doubt that he has developed a lot of female fans for the team."

In the ridicule of the broadcast guests, Roy really played, and now except for Anthony, the other main players on the field have all been off.

It is Jennings, the backup point guard who is the first to play on the court, who is responsible for controlling the ball and organizing the offense, speaking of him, he is really a person with a story, saying that Jennings scored 55 points in a single game in his first season in the league, becoming the youngest Mr. 50 points in NBA history. However, just when everyone thought a superstar was on the rise, Jennings fell, and after finishing in the Rookie of the Year burst in his rookie season, he was pretty much stuck in place for the next few seasons. He has not improved much other than his playing style becoming more and more unique.

Jennings is a player with a unique style of play, Roy is very empathetic at this time, after he finally got rid of Beverley's stubborn defense and occupied an open position, Jennings actually chose to break through without turning his head, and his wave shot contributed a rebound to Capela on the opposite side.

I'm X, Roy of the Nest Fire quickly returned to defense, but Anthony over there was slowly swallowed, and he had no intention of defending at all, the Rockets' fast break came quickly, and Roy and O'Quinn on the Knicks' side couldn't prevent the opponent's three people from going down quickly, three passes and two downs, and gave Eric Gordon an open three-point opportunity.

The score was further stretched to 14:32, and it was still the first quarter, and the Knicks were a full 18 points behind, and there were scattered boos in the court.

What kind of team is this, Roy can't help but ask himself.

In the rest of the game, he was almost blown up by his teammates.

Not to mention Derrick Rose, who has not fully recovered, and Carmelo Anthony, who has been playing big names.

Backup point guard Brandon Jennings is a standard "cancer", thinking about finishing almost every ball, and has no organizational ability at all; Shooting guard Contney Lee, while aggressive, is a brainless shooter who can only catch and shoot; Backup small forward Lance Thomas and backup power forward Kyle O'Quinn have only Anthony and the basket in their eyes, and they don't even have the will to pass the ball to Roy; The main center Jojam Noah is probably too happy in normal times, and he is sleepwalking on the field, and the backup center Willy Hernangomez is also a rookie, and it is basically a luxury to expect him.

In this way, excluding Roy, "Boshen" and the four who are actively working hard Vujacic and Holiday are scattered, the team is basically a scattered sand.

In this chaotic state, Roy simply couldn't play properly.

There is no passing, no cover, no cooperation, and the most important thing is that the ball is not in his hands, and there is a Beverley on the opposite side who is extremely desperate in defense and is pestering himself at all times.

In this way, Roy stumbled to make his debut with the New York Knicks, and under the double blow of the Rockets' well-targeted defense and the performance of his teammates, he did not perform as well as he should, playing 24 minutes, scoring 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

It's chilling enough, isn't it?

However, Roy wasn't the worst rookie in the preseason, as Brandon Ingram played 29 minutes in his debut, scoring just five points, five rebounds and one assist on 1-of-6 shooting.

That's not all, and even worse, the top pick Ben Simmons didn't even play in the preseason at all, and during the team's training before the game, Simmons was unfortunately injured and fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, and the season was reimbursed.

The three rookies in 2016 started at the same time and suffered Waterloo, which is really incomprehensible......