Legendary basketball manager

After another 2 minutes, Tucker successfully defended Nene's singles.

The Rockets launched a counterattack.

Griffin took the lead and rushed to the forefront.

With a big wave of his hand, Lowry found his teammate in front of him with a long pass.

After Griffin received the ball, he found Jordan Hill next to him.

In an instant, Griffin was murderous!

I saw him sinking his shoulders and hitting the ball, and his posture accelerated.

This scene seemed familiar, but in a flash, Jordan Hill was fooled again.

He only felt that he saw a flaw, so he rushed forward with all his strength, trying to steal it.

But at the next moment, Griffin made a huge turn around with his right foot as the axis, passed Hill again, and then flew into the air...

"bang!"

Another powerful one-handed dunk!

Jordan Hill, who had rushed forward, staggered and fell to the ground.

He just wanted to stand up when his face met the falling basketball.

And then...the ball hit Hill hard in the face.

"woo..."

The fans at the scene couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Jordan Hill is a bit too miserable.

Not only was he dunked in the face, but he was also hit in the face by the ball.

The point is... he can't counterattack yet, Griffin is a normal basketball move after all.

After being smashed, Hill was not angry, but sat on the ground in a daze, and did not get up for a long time.

The progress of today's game was completely different from what he had imagined!

Before the game, Hill had a lot of confidence in himself and felt that it shouldn't be a problem to deal with a first-year rookie like Griffin.

No matter how bad it is, it is acceptable to fight each other.

Who would have thought that he would be beaten up by Griffin as soon as he came up.

But Shen Fei, who was watching the battle from the stands, was not at all surprised by this scene.

In his eyes, Hill and Griffin have never been players of the same level.

The former is a passing passerby of the NBA, and the latter is a person who once picked stars in the sky.

If it hadn't been troubled by injuries, Griffin's talent would have been ranked first in history, and it was simply beyond Hill's reach.

In the other corner of the beautiful country, the general manager of the Nuggets, Karnisovas, also watched the game on TV.

His expression was serious, his brow furrowed.

Shortly after Hill reported to the Nuggets, Karnisovas went to the arena to observe training.

How Hill made him feel...

how to say...

It's okay, but not nearly as bright as it was in the previous preseason.

Hill does have a mid-range shot, but only when he's open can he keep hitting.

This means that he can only "eat the pie".

If he is allowed to play singles with the ball, it is basically free.

To put it simply, what the Nuggets got was not a second Nowitzki, not even a second Jamison (one of the three Wizards of the year).

But Karnisovas gave Anderson and Lawson for Jordan Hill, so naturally he couldn't give up easily.

In addition, Kenyon Martin sprained his ankle some time ago, and it was Hill's first appearance as a starter.

In fact, Karnisovas still had a little bit of extravagant hope before the game-Hill may have been unacceptable before and had not yet shown his talent.This game against the Rockets may become a turning point!

But things backfired, and Hill's performance at the start can only be described as disaster.

In the duel with Griffin, he was in a state of being unilaterally crushed!

At this moment, Karnisovas was no longer taking chances.

He knew that with Hill's ability, it was impossible to become a star.

Karnisovas can only comfort himself: [The transaction has not completely failed.The Anderson and Lawson we gave are just ordinary players. ]

............

Relying on Griffin's role, the Rockets quickly established a double-digit lead.

With 5 minutes left in the first quarter, the two sides began to send substitutes one after another.

According to Shen Fei's instructions, Mark Jackson put Lawson and Courtney Lee in the rotation.

At this moment, the two played instead of Lowry and Tracy McGrady respectively.

And Jeremy Lin was on the bench, watching all this calmly.

Last night, Mark Jackson communicated with him and told Shu Hao that his playing time has been shortened a lot during this period.

Brother Hao was surprised at first, but quickly accepted the arrangement.

He was just undrafted.

Being able to enter the nba smoothly has exceeded Shuhao's original expectations.

He is very grateful to Rocket and Shen Fei, and determined to repay this kindness.

In other words, as long as it helps the team, Jeremy is willing to do anything, even if it is just cheering for his teammates on the bench.

Moreover, Mark Jackson also specifically explained:

"It's not that you didn't do well, but I want to try every possibility at the beginning of the season."

"You have to continue to train hard and let me see your progress!"

These words gave Brother Hao more confidence.

He immediately stated that he would devote himself to training even harder in the future.

............

Look back to the game.

Both Lawson and Courtney Lee played for the Rockets for the first time this season.

In the previous two games, the two were eager to try, but they never got Mark Jackson's favor.

They were very excited to be able to play this time.

At the same time, Karnisovas, who was in Denver, saw Lawson playing, and his expression was a little complicated.

When Lawson first arrived at the team last year, he was very optimistic about this strong, explosive American point guard.

But after a failed season, Karnisovas was poor and wanted to change, so he reluctantly sent Lawson out.

Time passed and Ty Lawson appeared in front of him again, and Karnisovas had a faint sense of foreboding.

Rocket serves.

Lawson advanced with the ball and came to the frontcourt.

Against him, it is the Rockets veteran - Ismail - Smith.

While dribbling, Lawson signaled his teammates inside to come over for the pick-and-roll.

Ismail Smith was very vigilant, quickly adjusted his pace, and kept watching the Rockets who came up to the pick-and-roll from the corner of his eye.

After all, with his defensive ability, once he is delayed, it is difficult to return to the defensive position.

Seeing his teammates stepping forward, Lawson made a gesture to pass the pick-and-roll.

But moments before going around the screen, he suddenly made a crossover and switched the ball to his right hand.

At this time, Smith's center of gravity had shifted, and he could only watch Lawson leave from the other side.

"Nice dribble! It's a fake pick and roll!"

Yu Jia commented in a timely manner.

After completing the passing, Lawson dribbled the ball near the serving line, made an emergency stop and shot a jumper.

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

After 1 minute, Lawson made a comeback.

This time, he didn't even use a screen, but played a single with the ball at 45° on the right.

Facing the defense of Ismail Smith, Lawson directly crushed his body and forcibly accelerated the breakthrough.

Smith fought hard to block, trying to keep up with Lawson.

But at the next moment, Lawson suddenly stopped, dribbled the ball back under his crotch, and at the same time put his left hand on Smith's waist, exerting a little force...

"Bao~"

The sneakers rubbed against the wooden floor, making a sharp sound.

Ismail Smith stared angrily, and fell down unwillingly.

ankle.breaker (ankle terminator)!

Lawson glanced at Smith quietly, adjusted his breathing, and then slowly shot...

"Shu~"

Two points again!

At 30:16, the Rockets had led by as much as 14 points.

In Denver, Karnisovas turned off the TV angrily.

He knew that in less than a month, Lawson's goals had risen!