The yellow storm in the NBA

The turmoil outside has not had much impact on Quan Xiao. He is still training seriously and preparing for games as always. Of course, the changes within the team have a certain impact on Quan Xiao, but these are all positive.

The performance of these three games has improved Quan Xiao's status in the team a lot, and no one treats him like a rookie anymore. This is a real world after all, and the NBA is a sports league after all, and strength is king.

If you have strength, you will naturally be recognized. If you are strong, you should be respected by others. If you don't have strength, you will not win the respect of others even if you know how to be a good person.

To be honest, when the Rockets traded McGrady for Quan Xiao, they were originally interested in his potential. In addition, McGrady's injury caused his condition to decline and he started to decline, so they traded Quan Xiao with the intention of training him to become the team's new player.

core.

It was originally planned to take two years to train him, but he didn't expect to have such strong immediate combat ability, which perfectly filled McGrady's vacancy. The team's strength didn't seem to be damaged at all, which was an unexpected surprise.

Of course, Quan Xiao's current comprehensive strength is not too strong, his offensive methods are not rich, and he is far from proficient, but he can perfectly display his skills, which is very important for a rookie player.

It's extremely difficult.

In this way, Quan Xiao became another core of the Rockets besides Yao Ming, both in terms of team status and tactical status. Of course, the leader of the locker room is still Uncle Mu, after all, his qualifications are there.

The coaching staff also designed several exclusive tactics for Quan Xiao and began to practice them in training. This is also the importance they attach to Quan Xiao.

Quan Xiao is not the kind of person who gets carried away. He is not arrogant because of his good performance, nor does he show off because of the team's attention. His relationship with his teammates has always been relatively harmonious. After all, there is no conflict of interest. And his status depends on

Since he earned it through his own strength, his teammates have nothing to say that they are dissatisfied with.

On November 6, the league announced its Player of the Week. Quan Xiao won his first personal honor after entering the league, the Western Conference Player of the Week in the first week of the 2007-08 season.

No one was surprised by this. After all, the best player in the league last week was Quan Xiao. His averages in the three games were 49 points, 12.7 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 blocks and 3.7 steals, helping the team win three consecutive victories. This

The award is well deserved for him.

Even though Kobe scored a high score of 83 points in the first game, his touch was greatly affected in the next two games. He only scored 25 points in one game, and although he scored 31 points in the other game, the average of 46.3 points was still higher than the previous game.

Quan Xiao was 2.7 points lower, and the other data were incomparable.

Quan Xiao is still very happy to win the award, even if it is just a Player of the Week, but after all, this is his first official honor after entering the league, and it has great commemorative significance.

To be honest, getting the honor of the week in the first week is something worthy of celebration for any player, let alone a rookie player. Generally, rookie players have to go through an adaptation process, and their performance during this period is usually not too good.

Good, and those who can perform well immediately will basically become superstars later on.

In the rookie rankings announced at the same time, Quan Xiao undoubtedly topped the list, followed by his college teammate Kevin Durant, his teammate Horford ranked third, and Yi Jianlian also performed well, ranking sixth.

No. 1. Oden was injured for the season and failed to make the list.

On the 6th, the Rockets played the Mavericks in an away game. After playing the Mavericks, they had to rush back to Houston overnight because the next day they played back-to-back games against the Spurs. Both teams are strong teams.

Speaking of which, the overall strength of the Southwest Division has been the strongest in the league in recent years. The top three Texas Spurs, Mavericks and Rockets, plus the New Orleans Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies, these five teams are all playoff contenders.

The internal fighting between the teams is also particularly fierce, after all, it is related to the playoff ranking and home court advantage.

Among the top three in Texas, there is an interesting phenomenon. The Spurs are more restrained than the Rockets. The Rockets have an advantage over the Mavericks, while the Mavericks have an advantage over the Spurs.

In the past life, many fans ridiculed these three teams like this. Texas had three major illusions: the Spurs are old, the Mavericks are weak, and the Rockets are strong!

But Quan Xiao knows that neither the Spurs nor the Mavericks are easy to deal with. The Spurs' overall team-based play and the Mavericks' multi-point unlimited singles are not easy to deal with. Of course, the Rockets' xjbd tactics are not easy to deal with.

The two teams are not that easy to deal with. It seems that no matter who the three teams face, it is a 50-50 split.

Before the Mavericks game, Quan Xiao was interviewed by Su Qun.

"Quan Xiao, first of all, congratulations on winning the honor of Player of the Week in the first week. In my opinion, you deserve this honor. So how do you feel about this honor?

What do you think, can you tell us?"

"Thank you, Mr. Su, for your praise, and thank you to the fans for their support! I am very happy to receive this honor. It means that I did a good job last week, and I am also very grateful to the league for its recognition of me! I will continue to work hard and strive to win the championship."

I also got the best of the month for the first month.”

"This is the most explosive start of a rookie performance that I have ever seen in my career. It is no exaggeration to say that it ranks in the top ten among all players in history. With such an explosive performance, how do you position your current strength?

of?"

"Well, I really haven't thought about this issue. Although I did play well in the first three games, this is not my regular performance and cannot be sustained. First of all, I feel good and my teammates are fully cooperative.

On the other hand, my opponent didn’t know me well enough, so I was probably caught off guard.”

"But as the season progresses and other teams get to know me better and better, my performance under targeted defense will definitely tend to my normal level. I estimate that this normal level should be around 24 points per game. This is

The score that my current strength can support.”

"Averaging 24 points per game is a statistic that can only be obtained by All-Star players. In other words, do you position yourself as an All-Star player?"

"Currently, I feel that my overall strength has touched this threshold. Of course, there is still a gap compared to the long-established seniors in the league, but I am confident that I can catch up with them quickly."

"So being selected as an All-Star is also one of your goals this season, right?"

"Yes, this is my goal! Of course, I hope to win everyone's votes because of my performance, not because of my Chinese identity. I know everyone has high expectations of me, and I will do my best to do so.

Improve your training, work hard to compete, and perform as expected to live up to everyone's expectations!"

"I believe you can do it. Everyone believes you can do it! But you don't have to put too much pressure on yourself. Just do it step by step. No matter what, the fans behind us will support you!"

"Then thank you Teacher Su and the lovely fans!"

"Okay, then go and prepare for the game. I look forward to your performance tonight!"

“Don’t worry, we will never let you down!”