bookrandom Chapter 83 Wood: Can't you tell who the Rockets boss is?
Chapter 83 Wood: Can't you tell who the Rockets boss is?
斯科蒂巴恩斯继续排在第一，赛季至今场均15.6分8.4篮板3.3助攻，自从上期以来场均7.3分8.7篮板5.7助攻。
排在第二的是杰伦格林，赛季至今场均15.6分3.2篮板2.4助攻，自从上期以来场均19.3分2.3篮板1.3助攻。
If we only consider the performance of the past week, Green is undoubtedly number one.
In particular, in the game against the Bulls that just ended, Jalen Green scored a season-high and career-high 31 points, including 6 of 10 three-pointers.
排在第三的，是同样来自火箭的王修承，场均10.1分9.1助攻2.1抢断，自从上期以来场均12.3分10.4助攻2.4抢断。
If it weren't for the drag from the early games of the season, Wang Xiucheng might have already been ranked first on the list.
Looking at the newly released list, Wang Xiucheng yawned.
Wang Xiucheng played for 33 minutes today and was a little tired, but he managed to persevere.
It seems that increasing stamina is still very necessary.
"Brother, I've chosen my room. I want the one on the second floor, on the left."
"I'm driving," Ma Wei said while the light was red.
Wang Xiucheng hummed in agreement.
Wang Xiucheng decided to buy Old Gordon's house anyway.
More and more people are gathering outside Uncle Ma's house, which is not a good solution.
When Wang Xiucheng left Fengtian Center, he noticed that at least five or six cars were following him, and they were all holding mobile phones, probably still live streaming.
It's midnight in the US, but it's daytime in China, the peak of its internet traffic.
Old Gordon's use of "relatively small" only applies to him.
The house in Sugar Land has two floors, at least a dozen rooms, five or six bathrooms, and a garage that can fit four cars.
There's even a small gym and a training hall that takes up half the space right next to the garage.
In the courtyard, there is also a large swimming pool.
According to He Yuman's price list, with a price of 200 million, although Gordon didn't make any money, he obviously didn't get a good deal either.
Wang Xiucheng gave Gordon an initial payment of $50 and signed an agreement. The remaining $150 million will be paid in full by the end of next year.
"Which room do you want?" Wang Xiucheng, who was sitting in the second row, suddenly turned to ask Ma Xiaoxuan next to him.
Ma Xiaoxuan frowned, and as she turned her body, her slender legs, encased in jeans, involuntarily crossed themselves.
Why should I live with you?
Wang Xiucheng looked at her, puzzled: "If you don't live with me, what will I eat?"
Ma Xiaoxuan was taken aback and stumped by the question.
She wanted to argue, "Why should I care what you eat? The contract says I'm your agent, not your mother."
But if Wang Xiucheng goes back to his parents' house for dinner, then there's no point in buying the house, and those people will just go back with him.
"The rooms on the first floor have been given to Wu Di and Wu Jia. Besides living there, they also have a lot of things to store in them."
Wang Xiucheng did not elaborate, but Wu Di and Wu Jia actually had guns and legal outdoor gun licenses in Texas.
Ma Xiaoxuan shook her head helplessly, leaned against the window and rested her chin on her hand: "The one on the second floor where you can see the sunset, right?"
"I told you I was right, bro. I knew my sister would like that one."
"Concentrate on driving."
"clear."
Two cars, one after the other, entered the Sugar City area.
Several other cars were following behind them.
The sound of "Send some small gifts, and Brother Wang will appear soon" could be heard from time to time outside the car window.
……
On the evening of the 27th, the Rockets continued to host the Hornets at home.
I just finished playing big ball, and today I'll continue with three-ball.
As the most promising rookie of the 20 draft, LaMelo Ball beat Edwards to win Rookie of the Year last year.
In the post-Harden era, the Rockets discovered Wang Xiucheng from undrafted players, who is considered one of the best rookies this year.
And the two have one thing in common: they are both point guards.
Jalen Green was injured during practice yesterday and is initially expected to be out for a month, which is definitely bad news for Green who is aiming for Rookie of the Year.
But the good news is that Porter Jr. made his comeback today.
So after starting one game, Wang Xiucheng returned to the bench.
This caused some fans of Chinese descent to boo for quite a while when the game started.
In the first quarter, the Rockets, led by Porter Jr. and Wood who returned to the starting lineup, played a perfect game.
Porter Jr. seemed to have suddenly found his rhythm, connecting with Wood inside and outside, scoring a new high of 43 points in a single quarter, giving the Hornets a 43-30 lead by as many as 13 points.
The Rockets haven't had such an exhilarating game in a long time, leaving the Chinese fans who wanted to see Wang Xiucheng play speechless.
In the second quarter, Wang Xiucheng brought several of his teammates from Shenjing onto the court.
It's still Wang Xiucheng's ball-handling rhythm, but without Green as a strong point, the Hornets' defense can be more targeted at Wang Xiucheng and the other limited shooting options.
After 6 minutes of play, the Rockets scored 15 points in the quarter, while the Hornets also scored 16 points thanks to their bench players, making it a close contest.
Both sides brought back their starting lineups, and the three players started to exert their strength, leading the Hornets to score 25 points in 6 minutes, and 41 points in a single quarter.
The Rockets lost their dominance in the first quarter, but still managed to score 15 points, bringing their total to 30 points in the quarter.
The two sides were evenly matched at halftime.
There was also a little incident during the halftime show: Liu Guoliang, a legendary figure in Chinese table tennis and the newly appointed vice president of the International Table Tennis Federation, also came to the Fengtian Center.
Wang Xiucheng ran over and hugged Liu Guoliang, realizing that compared to the honors Liu Guoliang had received, he was nothing.
After a short break, the second half of the game began.
Just like in the first half, the Rockets, led by their two key players, suppressed the Hornets from the start.
But the fourth quarter followed the same script, with the Hornets going on a 16-5 run in the final moments to tie the game.
The game went into overtime.
In overtime, the Hornets attempted several three-pointers from beyond the arc, but missed them all.
Wood and Porter Jr. consistently attacked the Hornets' interior defense and made several successful plays.
With Ball missing a final three-pointer, the Rockets won 146-143 in overtime at home against the visiting Hornets.
The Rockets' best performing players were Porter Jr. and Wood.
复出的小波特出战42分钟，拿到了23分8篮板12助攻的准三双，失误也控制在4次。
出战41分钟的伍德，拿下了33分16篮板3助攻2封盖的数据。
Because of the excellent performance of these two players, the playing time of rookie substitutes, including Wang Xiucheng, has been greatly reduced.
Wang Xiucheng played only 15 minutes in this game, making all three of his floaters, scoring 6 points and 6 assists, with a plus-minus of 0.
Shen Jing and Martin only played for 12 minutes each.
For the Hornets, Ball recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists.
The moment the game ended, Wood and Porter Jr. hugged each other tightly, as if they were finally releasing all the resentment that had been suppressed for a long time.
As Wood passed the bench, he stared at Wang Xiucheng defiantly from above.
Just then, Ball walked over, and Wood turned around and extended his hand.
Bauer paused for a moment before shaking hands with Wood.
“You played well today, you almost beat us, but I was in great form today, and Kevin was in great form too.” Wood shrugged and pointed to Porter Jr. in the distance.
Bauer smiled politely, said a couple of words in agreement, and then let go of his hand.
Then Bauer hugged Wang Xiucheng, who was behind Wood.
"I didn't play against you today, but I hope you can be a starter in the next game," Ball said without hiding his feelings.
As a rookie last year, Ball certainly knows who the future of this Rockets team is, even if Wood and Porter Jr. performed well today.
But the better they perform, the closer they get to being traded.
In Ball's view, the Rockets must clear out veterans to make way for young players like Wang Xiucheng, Green Shenjing, and others.
Wood, standing behind Bauer, was bewildered by Bauer's words, then became furious.
Can't you tell who the leader of the Rockets is?
Do they still hope Wang Xiucheng will play as a key player?
We only won tonight because of Kevin and me, are you blind?
Wang Xiucheng smiled and said, "It's a bit difficult, you know."
Wang Xiucheng had limited playing time today, completely avoiding playing time with Bauer.
"No problem, see you at the rookie game." Ball bumped chests with Wang Xiucheng again, then went to find the others.
Looking at Sanqiu's thin figure, Wood cursed inwardly, "What kind of eyes do you have? Go check on him right away."
The game was over, and the entire Rockets team, including the injured Green, limped off to a nightclub to celebrate.
But Wang Xiucheng was the only one missing.
Wang Xiucheng was at a nighttime amusement park, playing games with Ouyang Na by the hand.