"Counterattack! The odds of the Rockets winning the championship jumped to the top four", this is Wang Junshan, who returned to the hotel and lay on the bed to look at the latest pop-up news on his mobile phone. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Wang Junshan knows that the Rockets have silently joined the championship race, and there are also the results of his efforts.

This season, the Rockets have beaten strong teams like the Spurs and Warriors in a row, and while people are talking about popular teams like the Warriors and Cavaliers, the Rockets have quietly joined the ranks of championship contenders.

The most popular teams in the league are the Warriors and the Cavaliers, with the Cavaliers leading the way in the East, and the Warriors still outperforming the Warriors in the West. When it comes to the Warriors' opponents in the West, they all say that the Spurs and Clippers are the Warriors' biggest competitors in the West, but this season's Rockets have challenged the Warriors with their performance.

The biggest change for the Rockets this season is Harden's switch to playmaking guard, and that change has worked wonders. In fact, this does not have much impact on Wang Junshan, for his new role in the season, Wang Junshan understands it like this:

"Whether it's scoring or organising, I make the right decisions. We've got a lot of versatile players who can not only create shots, but also shoot and that will open up space for the team. As a result, more teammates will be given open shots. ”

In fact, these are all high-sounding polite words, Wang Junshan's original concept of position is very vague, he has not used Harden's body to play the position, and now playing point guard actually has no impact.

Take a look at Wang Junshan's statistics after he arrived: he averaged 27.8 points, 11.6 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game, and his PER value was 27.8, fifth in the league.

In the eyes of outsiders, after a hard summer practice, Harden's performance in the first quarter of the schedule was almost perfect. Under his leadership, the Rockets not only steadily improved their performance, but also slowly disappeared from their negative evaluations. But Wang Junshan knew that the courage at the beginning of the season was long gone, and everything relied on the quick-acting heart-saving pill to barely hold back.

In the past, Harden's defense has been his biggest weakness, but this season things have been very different. Wang Junshan's defensive enthusiasm and attitude have greatly changed the fans' perception of him.

The Rockets are currently fourth in the West with a 17-7 record, ranking second in the league in scoring 111.6 points per game, behind the Warriors' 118.1 points per game, and 8th in the Western Conference with 105.7 points per game. Especially during the recent six-game winning streak, the Rockets have conceded just 98.1 points per 100 possessions, which ranks second in the league.

It's also worth mentioning that the Rockets currently rank first in the league with 31.5 first-quarter points, while the second-place Cavaliers have 30.8 first-quarter points. "We had a really good first quarter." When talking about the great start that the Rockets often play, Gordon Jr. praised. "I think the team is trying to give us an idea of the fact that we have the ability to steal a lot of points in the first quarter."

It was with a good start that the Rockets were able to build a good foundation for the rest of the game. 'Yes, we're starting to find a balance and the team is getting better and better. Wang Junshan analyzed in the team. "But that's not what we want in the end, especially in the first quarter, and we want to do better."

The Rockets have played a pleasing offense this season, which has not only dazzled the fans, but also convinced the bookmakers. In the pre-season NBA Paradise odds to win the championship, the Rockets missed the top ten. But now they're playing well.

Looking back at the start of the season, no one had much hope for this Rocket. Last season, the most representative scene of the Rockets was when Harden hit the killer ball against the Warriors, and his teammates on the sidelines were dazed and no one celebrated. It was a cohesive team, and one round seemed to be the limit. After sending Howard away, the Rockets looked even more struggling, and the bookmakers also excluded the Rockets from the championship roster. Before the season, the Rockets missed the top 10 on the NBA Paradise odds list.

Golden State Warriors 1.75

Cleveland Cavaliers 4

San Antonio Spurs 10

Boston Celtics 20

Los Angeles Clippers 23

These are the top five odds offered by bookmakers to win the championship at the start of the season, and the Rockets are outside the top 10 at 67 to 1.

Just when everyone didn't have much expectations, the rocket created a surprise. The configuration effect of Wang Junshan's single-core + peripheral three-point shooter group is particularly good, and the Rockets instantly replaced the Warriors and Cavaliers and became the first three-point team in the NBA. With one win after another, the bookmaker has also begun to take a fresh look at the team. On the latest championship odds list, the Rockets have jumped to the top four, closely chasing the other three favorites to win the championship, "Brave Horse", beating the luxurious lineup of the Clippers.

Golden State Warriors 1.76

Cleveland Cavaliers 3.5

San Antonio Spurs 9.6

Houston Rockets 19

Los Angeles Clippers 21

This is the latest odds to win the championship, and the Rockets have soared to fourth place. 1 yuan of bets can get 19 yuan, which can be seen Wang Junshan's itching. It's a big deal to do.

Although the gambling industry in the United States is legal, you must know that the NBA strictly prohibits players from participating in gambling, and if you don't get it right, you will be banned for life, and the NBA gambling scandal in the 06-07 season is not small.

The spread of the cancer of gambling in the NBA may be far greater than everyone imagined. At the beginning of this week local time, a professional gambler named Jimmy Battista was interviewed by HBO TV in the United States, revealing many unknown inside stories about NBA betting.

Batista provided first-hand data on his involvement: in the 2006-07 season, Batista gambled on a total of 47 matches, and he won 37 of them.

It stands to reason that Batista will also need to spend some time in prison, but Batista still insists: "The NBA officials have never been in contact with me. ”

According to an investigative report, the outcome of an NBA regular season game between the Pistons and Nets on December 6, 2006 was manipulated by betting. In that game, the Nets at home received 1.5 points, and the game between the two sides has been very close.

But in the end, the Pistons suddenly shook off their opponents and won the game with an 8-point advantage, and of course, they also won the handicap. A sports investigative agency called True Sports watched the footage of the game repeatedly and ultimately confirmed that the referees made at least three decisions in favor of the Pistons at key moments in the game.

Some veteran fans certainly know these insider stories, and the seven big games between the Rockets and the Lakers became the victims of gambling.

But Wang Junshan is not a professional player, in other words, you would also want to bet and play, and in the end, Wang Junshan's curiosity and excitement prevailed, and he secretly placed 1w dollars with another account.

After doing all this, Wang Junshan leaned on the bed and was still thinking about the quick-acting heart pill, but the lights in the suite suddenly flickered on and off, and a warm breeze blew, and Wang Junshan felt a wave of sleepiness coming...