The yellow storm in the NBA

On November 10, 2007, at the Toyota Center in Houston, the Rockets faced the challenge of the Bucks.

In the last generation, the Bucks selected Yi Jianlian with the sixth overall pick, which attracted a certain amount of attention in the country. However, in this generation, Yi Jianlian went to the Hawks, and the Bucks did not have any superstars and their record was not good, so basically

No one on the Internet pays attention to this small team in this small city.

Although they selected Andrew Bogut with the No. 1 pick in 2005, it did not bring qualitative changes to this team. The Australian, who was regarded as the next Duncan in college, has not performed as expected since joining the league.

Not to mention that it is the top pick in parallel imports, but it is also the worst one.

The most profound impression he left on people was probably his big mouth. Other than that, he had no other highlights.

The current star of the Bucks, Michael Reid, is a left-handed pitcher. He was the 14th pick in the second round of 2000. He played 53 games for the Bucks last season, averaging 26.7 points per game. He is an excellent scorer.

Rockets starting lineup: center Yao Ming, power forward Josh Smith, small forward Shane Battier, shooting guard Quan Xiao, point guard Ralph Alston.

Bucks starting lineup: center Andrew Bogut, power forward Charlie Villanueva, small forward Desmond Mason, shooting guard Michael Reid, point guard Maurice Williams.

Before the game, the Australian made another bold statement, bluntly saying that he would lead the Bucks to victory and that he would also defeat his opponent Yao Ming.

However, after the game started, Yao Ming taught him on the spot, telling him why some of the same No. 1 picks would be regarded as parallel imports, and some would become All-Stars. In the first quarter of the game, he made 4 of 5 free throws and scored 12 points. By the end of the game,

He even scored a double-double with 36 points and 16 rebounds.

Bogut only had 14 points and 7 rebounds in the game. The Bucks also lost 97:113. The Rockets won their sixth win of the season.

Quan Xiao also performed well in this game. He scored 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in 16 shots. He also defended Reid well, allowing the opponent to only score 21 points on 7 of 22 shots.

, far below normal levels.

After beating the Bucks and Rockets, we rushed to Charlotte to prepare for the away game against the Bobcats on the 12th.

Before the game, the league announced last week's player of the week, and Yao Ming won the Western Conference. The Rockets played three games last week, and Yao Ming averaged 33 points and 15 baskets per game.

He blocked 3 shots and led the Rockets to three consecutive victories. Although Quan Xiao performed well, he still fell behind Yao Ming's performance.

In this game, Quan Xiao continued to start, playing 35 minutes and scoring 29 points and 9 rebounds. Yao Ming continued his heroic performance, leading the Rockets to continue their winning streak with 33 points and 17 rebounds.

After the game against the Bobcats, the Rockets stayed in Charlotte for one night and rushed to Memphis the next day to prepare for the game against the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are pretty good at the moment and can barely make it to the playoffs. Their star player, Pau Gasol, is a typical European technical school. If they become big, they are not good enough to lead the team far.

Being the second-in-command is the best and can help the team very well. Originally, in the middle of this season, that is, after next year’s All-Star Game, he would be traded to the Lakers and become Kobe’s best helper, helping the Lakers win for three consecutive years.

Entered the finals and won the championship two years in a row.

In the end, the Rockets were superior in this game and took away a victory from Memphis with a score of 108:96. Yao Ming scored 28 points and 21 rebounds, Quan Xiao had 25 points and 11 assists, and Battier broke out against his old team.

They scored 21 points on 6-of-9 points. The three of them jointly contributed 74 points and were a major contributor to the Rockets' victory.

So far, the Rockets have won eight consecutive games and become the team with the best record in the league. They have also become the most popular team so far this season. They are no less popular than the Celtics, who formed the Big Three.

Before the start of the season, the Rockets were not optimistic. They ranked twelfth in the team strength rankings and barely entered the playoffs. At that time, almost all experts were not optimistic about the Rockets because they felt that after losing Tracy McGrady, they would only rely on Yao Ming.

It is difficult to lead the team to achieve good results.

Although Quan Xiao is very talented, his potential does not mean his combat ability. Maybe he can make a name for himself after one or two years of experience. The Rockets exchanged him for future core training, and this season is obviously focused on training newcomers.

Unexpectedly, Quan Xiao showed considerable immediate combat ability, which made the Rockets undefeated since the start of this season and became a force that cannot be ignored in the league.

What's even more frightening is that he still has huge room for improvement. Give him another year or two to grow. As long as Yao Ming stays healthy, the Rockets will immediately become a strong contender for the championship with just a little reinforcement.

The trade between the Rockets and the Hawks currently seems to be a win-win situation for each side. The Hawks, who got McGrady, have so far won 5 games and lost 1.

Second only to the Celtics, who have won all six games after forming a Big Three lineup, they rank second in the Eastern Conference and fourth in the league.

In these six games, McGrady averaged 24.5 points, 7.8 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per game, shooting 47.3% from the field and 42.6% from the three-point range. His performance was very good.

Speaking of the Hawks, let me mention another Chinese player, Yi Jianlian. Although he is much lower than the original time and space pick, and his playing time is not as much as that of the Bucks, he averages 8.8 points in 16 minutes of playing time per game.

6.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, this performance is pretty good, and he mostly plays the third position.

In the latest rookie rankings, Quan Xiao continues to occupy the top spot as expected, Durant ranks second, and Yi Jianlian moves forward to fifth place.

On November 15, 2007, the Rockets played the Lakers back-to-back at home. This was their second meeting this season. The first time was the opening game at the end of last month. At that time, the Rockets relied on Quan Xiao's super long three-pointer to win the game.

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In that game, Quan Xiao scored a 50+ triple-double, and Kobe Bryant scored 83 points. Both of them played like crazy in that game, setting several records, and jointly presented an epic game to the fans.

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However, the performance of the two people today was not so crazy, and it is unlikely that such a situation would happen often, otherwise the miracle would not be called a miracle.

Today can only be said to be at a normal level, without another crazy performance. In the end, Kobe made 12 of 25 shots and 11 of 14 free throws, scoring 38 points. Quan Xiao made 11 of 17 shots and 9 of 9 free throws, scoring 36 points.

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However, the overall strength of the Rockets was still better than that of the Lakers. In the end, with Yao Ming's 26 points and 13 rebounds, Smith's 21 points, and Scola's 16 points, the home team won the game by 14 points.

After defeating the Lakers, the Rockets' winning streak expanded to nine games, continuing to lead the league. This also became their best start in recent years.

In the next game, they will once again face the Texas Civil War and challenge the defending champion San Antonio Spurs away from home. The turmoil in the last game created strong hostility between the two teams, and it will surely be another battle by then.

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I just don’t know when the time comes, will the Rockets defeat the Spurs and continue their winning streak, or will the Spurs show the style of the defending champion and defeat the Rockets and successfully get revenge? Let us wait and see!