Chapter 11: Houston Softfoot Shrimp Team
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"Whoa......" Harden slammed a handful of bills into his mouth, which immediately attracted several beauties to scramble.
Next to him, two black girls who looked like high school students sat on Howard's lap one by one, and Howard, whose originally black skin was stimulated by alcohol, actually glowed with a wisp of ruddy.
On the bar outside, Parsons was surrounded by a bunch of beauties, except for the accident found by Nick Young, even those who originally came to visit nightclubs were attracted by Parsons, the rich and handsome appearance is really nothing, there is no shortage of women wherever you go, and you can make an appointment with a girl without spending money at all.
Asik, Motaiyunas and Cosby, all three European players, are not so knowledgeable about American nightclub culture and seem a little reserved.
And the more fun is Beverley and Cannan, they were originally players with a base salary, and it is impossible to spend money in nightclubs like Harden and Howard.
At four o'clock in the morning, the generals of the Rockets came out of the nightclub, and in the arms of Harden, Howard and others, they were each holding two girls, and the other players of the Rockets were also accompanied by beautiful women.
"Los Angeles is amazing!" Beverly couldn't help but sigh.
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Rockets head coach McHale stood on the edge of the training court with a blue face, he looked at his watch, it was already 9:15 in the morning, but only half of the Rockets players came.
"What about people! Where have they gone! Why haven't you come yet? If you start training at 9 o'clock, you have to come 15 minutes in advance to warm up and adapt to the environment! It's good now, it's been more than 15 minutes, why hasn't anyone come yet! McHale's eyes narrowed, and he held back the anger in his heart.
Finally, Beverley belatedly walked into the training ground and saw Coach McHale's gloomy face, and immediately shrunk his neck in fright.
Beverley is very active in training on weekdays, otherwise he wouldn't have squeezed Jeremy Lin out of the start. And Beverley is still a player with a base salary, he has to fight for his future every time he loses a ball, in case he can't please the coach, maybe he will lose his job directly.
At this time, Beverley finally regretted it, if it wasn't for the indulgence he had played last night, he wouldn't have been late today.
But Beverly really hasn't seen much of the world. When he was a child, he went to a public middle school, and people who went to public middle schools in the United States are generally not rich, and children from poor families have always received a basic salary, and they are definitely reluctant to spend a lot of money on women on weekdays. Last night's scene, even Harden, who specializes in nightclubs, couldn't parry it, let alone Dick Beverley.
Next, Parsons and Jeremy Lin, a pair of good friends, also came. Although Parsons also has a base salary, he is now a first-class forward in the NBA, and he will definitely get the top salary in his next contract, so he is not as scared as Beverley. And when he saw that Harden and Howard were not coming, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, James (Harden) and Dwight (Howard) haven't come yet, the coach won't punish us, let's go warm up first." Parsons spoke.
It was a little while before Howard arrived at the training ground.
"Hey, hey, hey......" Sensing McHale's murderous gaze, Howard grinned, bared his big white teeth, and laughed like a child. And Howard's smile, McHale really ran out of tricks all of a sudden, and the whole team knew that Howard was a big kid, and people with this kind of personality really couldn't be disciplined.
Finally, the bearded Harden appeared in the training gym. Harden drooped his eyes, looking like he hadn't woken up, and when he looked closely, his eyes were still bloodshot, obviously because he was overworked last night.
"This guy must have gone to a nightclub last night! No, these guys should have gone to nightclubs! Otherwise, it would not be possible to be late for all of them, and they would all be ruined by Harden! McHelton was furious. It's going to be a game tonight, and these guys were in a nightclub last night!
"I knew for a long time that coming to Los Angeles would have this result." McHale was also quite helpless. He wanted to punish Harden, but he was the team's number one star, and McHale couldn't use too drastic measures.
Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the United States, and the nightlife here is even richer than New York and Miami, and it is indeed too attractive for clubbers like Harden and big kids like Howard.
In addition, the All-Star Game has just ended, and Harden and Howard are both going to participate in the All-Star Game, and it is normal that they have not come out of the entertainment state of the All-Star.
The main point is that the Rockets are going to play back-to-back games on the road, so if they wait until the end of the game, the Rockets will not have time to enjoy the nightlife of Los Angeles, which is why Harden can't wait.
"Start training!" McHale snorted coldly, but he could feel that with Harden's current state, training was probably more of a coping component.
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On the evening of February 19, local time in the United States, the Rockets challenged the Los Angeles Lakers away.
"What's wrong with Harden tonight, he doesn't feel anything, he makes zero three-point shots, and even the speed of breaking through seems to be half a beat slower. The key is that even the hit rate of the serve is not high, and the shooting rate of four out of six free throws is less than 70 percent! ”
"Did Howard turn into a softie? Not only did Gasol dunk one on his head, but even Jordan Hill attacked Howard. It is said that Gasol plays softly, why is Howard softer than Gasol today, is this still the 'Warcraft' we know! ”
Parsons was tackled again, and this was his fifth turnover. Normally, Parsons' efficiency is one of the best, but today's mistake alone made the Rockets lose ten points. ”
"Beverley fouled again, look, there are so many fouls, let's be replaced! Usually Beverley's defense is very aggressive, but today there is only aggression left, but there is no defense. This is a game, not everyone, such a big foul action, really blind when the referee! ”
"Look at McHale's face, that frown is about to squeeze out the oil."
"Nonsense, the rocket is playing so badly today, almost no one is in the state, can McHale not be in a hurry!"
"It looks like the Rockets were so happy in the All-Star Game that they haven't gotten back to the game yet."
"Look at today's Rockets, if you want speed but not speed, you have to fight without confrontation, you have to be accurate and not accurate, you can't play tactics, and you can't even lose defensive rebounds...... I don't think they can be called the Houston Rockets today, they should be called the Houston Softfoot Shrimp Team! ”
Amid the buzz, the Lakers' lead has reached as much as 30 points.
Gasol, who has just returned, is in great form, scoring a double-double in the first three quarters of the game. Another inside Carman also found that Howard was easy to bully today, and he singled Howard with all kinds of backs, just because of his height and arm length, which made Howard suffer again and again.
The feel of the Lakers' outside players can only be regarded as average today, Blake, Marshall, and Wesley Johnson can only be regarded as ordinary shooting levels, but the shooting rate of the Lakers on the opposite side is too poor, and there are many mistakes. Under the trade-off, the Lakers' outside line has become a good performer.
After three quarters, the game had lost its suspense, and McHale saw this posture and knew that he couldn't win today, so he simply went on the full bench lineup. Asik, Motaiyunas, Cosby, Brooks and Jeremy Lin were on the court, but the offense was a little better than the starting lineup. These people didn't play so crazy in the nightclub last night, and their physical exertion was smaller.
However, the hole dug in front was too big, and a group of substitutes only narrowed the score gap to within 20 points, and the game was already coming to an end.
In the end, the Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 111-93 and won four consecutive home games.
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It's time for the post-match press conference again, and while the coaches of both sides have not yet arrived, reporters are discussing the game in groups.
"The Lakers really won! And to win such a bloodless sword. ”
"yes, the whole team of the Rockets is sleepwalking today, it doesn't look like they're here to play at all! The Lakers were lucky enough to meet a team that wasn't in good shape. ”
"I just received the latest news, the Rockets went to the new nightclub LA-G.F-CO last night, and Harden and Howard came out with a couple of girls in their arms!"
"No wonder they all became soft-footed shrimp today, it turns out that I went to a nightclub last night, and I guess Harden didn't sleep all night! It would be strange if you were in good shape today! ”
"Hey, I really don't want to see Zhang Guan's smug face, he must say again: we are one step closer to the playoffs!"
"Who's next for the Lakers? Is it possible to stop their winning streak? ”
"The Lakers still have two home courts, against the Celtics and the Nets."
"It's all Eastern teams, it looks like Zhang Guan is going to be proud of two more games! Do you have to wait for the Heat and Spurs to solve the Lakers? ”
"There's no need to wait for the Heat and Spurs to make a move, and after the next two home games, the Lakers are going to challenge the Pacers against Indiana! The Pacers are in good shape this year, and now they are the first in the East to put the Heat Big Three under them, and the Lakers will definitely lose at that time! ”
"That's right, but unfortunately, it was the Lakers away, and I couldn't attend the post-game press conference, and I couldn't interview Zhang Guan's loss. Such a refreshing thing can only be handed over to my colleagues in Indiana! ”