Chapter 215: Phil's Farewell

There were 5 fouls, and the fate of Roy being substituted cannot be changed.

However, compared to the previous three fouls, the reaction of the fans this time was not violent, and the New York fans are recognized as the most professional fans in the United States.

After watching the replay on the big screen, they also had to admit that Harden did stand in advance of the ball just now, and the place where the collision occurred was also outside the reasonable collision zone.

It's an authentic dribble hit, and it's a good ball. However, in the NBA, only those blue-collar coolies will use the "bitter meat trick" so desperately, and Harden, who has always kept his worth, dares to do so, which shows how jealous he is of Roy's power.

Roy went off with a disappointing note, having scored 10 points and 10 assists in 12 minutes, a statistic that would have gone down in history.

Roy was pinned to the bench throughout the third quarter, and no matter how passive his teammates on the court played, he never got up again.

His mind was full of images of his own game.

While he scored his first career double-double in just over a quarter, he also paid the price of five fouls.

Roy remembers Harden's swaggering celebration as he sent him off the court.

What is the famous celebratory move of that bearded man called? Sprinkle salt on the wound?

Roy was thinking that Harden's three-pointer had gone in again, and the bearded man who scored the goal continued to wink at his girlfriend Luciano, and no one would bother him now. In addition to being proud, Harden did not forget to "sprinkle salt on the wound" in the air. The beard, sprinkled with salt, made Roy think of Xinjiang mutton skewers.

This is a blatant provocation.

If he was still on the court, Roy would have hit back with an anser ball and a few trash words, but alas, he can only sit on the bench and wait painfully for Hornacek to call.

But Hornacek looked to have given up, and the game was already in the second half of the fourth quarter, with a score of 90-108, and it is no surprise that the Houston Rockets will have their third win of the season on the road.

Hornacek was anxiously pacing off the pitch, he didn't want a four-game losing streak at the start of the season, but with the morale of the players on the pitch and the scoreboard glaring, he had to admit that he was a bit out of control of his team, at least for now.

Spike Lee was already sitting in his seat with his chest hugged and waiting for the game to be over, Luciano next to him was elated, Harden was on the court to send him frequent autumn waves, and the TV camera also gave this little-known graphic model, she is enjoying the treatment of being a star in New York, the capital of the world.

"Is this the end of the game? Our head coach Hornacek doesn't seem to be able to change the Knicks, who are struggling to return. Not surprisingly, he will face his fourth defeat of the new season tonight, the fourth in a row! We can now guess what kind of reason Huo Shuai will find to excuse himself. Is Anthony not powerful? No, he did a good job today compared to the previous games. Is the opponent too strong? If I wouldn't have said that, the Rockets had just lost to the bottom-of-the-West Los Angeles Lakers, and they were back-to-back games, so Hornacek didn't even have a reason to be physically exhausted. What else can you say, is it complaining that the home crowd is not noisy enough? ”

"Mike, I think you're being too our Knicks, and they're doing well today compared to last season. If anything, it could be Roy's premature foul off, and we can see that the team has even won more than the Rockets when Roy is on the floor. But like I said before, the foul puzzle is a stage that every rookie has to overcome and go through, and Roy is no exception, and as long as he gets through this 'rookie wall,' he's going to be incredibly strong." ”

When Fraser talked about Roy, the live subtitles also played Roy's statistics today: played 12 minutes, scored 10 points, 10 assists, and shot 50% from the field.

Hornacek hesitated, but finally didn't let Roy play for garbage time. At the end of the game, the Rockets won 118-99 on the road, and Harden performed well, scoring 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 15 assists.

The Knicks, on the other hand, suffered an embarrassing four-game losing streak and are currently in last place in the league for the time being, and the embarrassed Hornacek even heard shrill boos from fans as he walked out.

On the court, the players of the two teams hugged each other and shook hands goodbye.

Opponents on the court and friends off the court are also one of the characteristics of the NBA. No matter how hot the game is on the field, everyone will shake hands, hug each other, and even go clubbing and having fun together.

However, when Roy and Harden shook hands, the atmosphere was a little strange.

Although the game is over, Roy still remembers Harden's disgraceful "porcelain play", and he does not forget to drop a vicious challenge declaration when he high-fives Harden. And Harden's response was also tough: "We'll see you in Houston."

The Knicks' next encounter with the Rockets is on December 31, 2016, at the Toyota Center Arena in Houston.

Roy's revenge battle seems to be waiting for a while, and I wonder what kind of summary he will write in his notebook when he returns today......

Regardless of what Roy would have concluded, the U.S. press did summarize both teams first.

Regarding the Rockets, the American media generally believes that James Harden, who has been reborn after getting rid of Kardashian, has the strength to lead the team to the top of the West. As for the Knicks, the media are all singing about it, just look at the Knicks' ranking, 0-4, ranking first from the bottom of the league, and even last year's Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers have won the game, and now the worse Philadelphia 76 team is left to accompany the Knicks.

After some ridicule, experts from all walks of life also had a decent consultation on the "cause" of the Knicks.

The first to express his opinion is the Knicks' meritorious veteran, nicknamed "Gorilla" Patrick Ewing, he believes that the team's biggest problem at present is that the offense and defense are chaotic and unorganized, and the scoring is either based on star singles or random battles to pick up leaks, on this issue, head coach Hornacek must take full responsibility, if you want to take the blame, it must be Hornacek's.

Then, Shaquille O'Neal also came to join in the fun, and he bluntly criticized several star players led by Anthony, Noah, and Rose. Let's not talk about their stats, just the attitude of the game, they should all be traded, they can go wherever they can, anyway, even if they come back with a few rookies, they won't play worse than now.

In the end, "Big Mouth" Barkley jumped out and made a concluding statement, this time he didn't spray brainlessly, from the perspective of a person who came over, Barkley analyzed that there must be a big problem within the Knicks, Hornacek's use of troops explains a lot of problems, why can't Roy get into the start? Why is the rotation so thorough? Why did Phil Jackson, who was in charge of the draft, stop signing free agents after that? It's clear that the Knicks have gone wrong, and now, unless someone between Phil Jackson and Steve Mills can take the blame, the farce will continue.

Roy must have been in a bad mood after the loss, and he must find a better style of play for himself and his team before facing his next opponent, the Chicago Bulls.

Today he experimented with the core point guard's style of play, and the effect seems to be good, but unfortunately it is still a little short of winning, how to balance the timing of his attacks and assists for his teammates, Roy is indeed a little behind.

Just as he was meditating, his cell phone rang, and it was not Abby Hornacek, nor Su Dong or Elan, but Phil Jackson.

This is the first time the president of the team has approached Roy since the draft.

"Hello, Mr. Jackson, haven't you slept so late?"

"Yes, I think I'm going to sleep soon, and you know, I'm sick at my age, but there's one thing I want to talk to you about first."

"Speak, please."

"Roy, you know, our team's record is terrible at the moment, and after this game, the owner of the team, Dolan, has already spoken to me, and if I lose the next game, then I may be sacked early."

"This ......" Roy hesitated, Jackson's news was both sudden and unexpected, why did the president take the blame for the team's loss? A second later, it occurred to Roy that it must be Mills who was playing tricks.

"Mr. Jackson, can I help you?" Roy's first reaction was whether he could help the old man, and when it came to it, he was his first Bole in the NBA.

"No, no, you just do your job, I just want to say sorry to you, I brought you into the fire pit of the Knicks, I'm not kidding, it's my selfishness that hurt you, if you're on another team, maybe you can get more playing time......"

"Excuse me, Mr. Jackson, may I interrupt you?"

"What's wrong?"

"You said earlier that if you lose the game the day after tomorrow, you will be out of class?"

"That's right."

"Then we can win the game the day after tomorrow!"