Howard immediately did not dare to act rashly. The moment Chen Xiao had trapped him, he had been a little breathless.
D'Antoni knew how precise Chen Xiao's control was, so he was assured that the other party would not hurt Howard. If that happened, the management would punish him.
"No, no, no, Chen, let me go!”Howard immediately begged for mercy, not daring to offend him again.
Chen Xiao only let go of his hand when he heard the other party's plea for mercy.
Howard immediately heaved a sigh of relief. The opponent's strength just now was too terrifying. In an instant, he, a center forward, was thrown over his shoulder.
Such a core force was simply inhuman.
Edward stood up and patted his butt."Chen, relax. Fighting won't solve the problem.”
In that case, everyone was stunned. You, the big center, actually cowered. The man who could single-handedly replace James back then actually admitted defeat.
Originally, the players wanted to see Chen Xiao and Howard fight. They did not expect the other party to admit defeat so quickly.
Chen Xiao now knew what characteristics these black players had. They were the typical bullies. As long as he showed a little bit of toughness, basically all the players would follow his lead.
At this time, the manager, D'Antoni, stood up and said,""Since all the players are here, we can start the formal training. First of all, the red team will be the starting lineup for this year. The blue team will be the substitutes for this year.”
Coaches who were familiar with D'Antoni knew that he was not good at positioning his players. He was not as used to using substitutes as Popovich. What he was best at was misplacing his offense and training the point guard.
"Now, the starting players for the Red Team are point guard Harden, point guard Beverley, small forward Ariza, power forward Chen Xiao, and center Howard!”D'Antoni first talked about the Red Team's lineup.
Unsurprisingly, this was the starting lineup for the regular season. Of course, if a player was injured, D'Antoni would also choose a player from the substitutes to replace him.
"Blue Team substitutes, point guard Lawson, point guard Thornton, small forward Brewer, power forward Capella, center Dekker!”At the same time, D'Antoni named the players of the Blue First Team.
As for the players who were not selected, they basically would not appear on his roster. This was the lineup that D'Antoni had observed during this period of time and was prepared to be used in the preseason.
After all, a team only had so much playing time. It was impossible to take care of everyone. This was a commercial league. Whoever had the strength and commercial value would have more playing time. After all, many big star players had forced their head coaches to retire. Jason Kidd of the Nets had forced their head coaches to retire.
After the names were reported, the players from both teams took their jerseys and went on stage.
Chen Xiao continued to wear his No. 21 jersey. Because of Duncan, he liked this jersey very much. After all, he wanted to be a man who debuted and continued to peak.
Ariza whispered,"Boss, remember to pass the ball to me when you double team!"”
During the summer league, Ariza enjoyed a little bit of sweetness. The opposing teams basically knew to double Chen Xiao, so the Rockets players would all have openings. In addition, those players did not have many baskets, so they all tried their best to defend against him.
This made Chen Xiao unable to assist much. In fact, it was his reaction ability. If he had a good teammate, he would have at least five assists.
In the starting lineup, only Harden and Ariza had three points. Howard and Beverley had basically started with defense.
The current Monster was not at its peak. After a major injury, the ability of his defense had weakened a lot. His face-defense attacks were even worse. He had been in the Alliance for seven to eight years, but he still had not developed his shooting skills. One could imagine how much the Rockets wanted to trade him!
Chen Xiao shrugged and smiled." No problem. Of course, if there is a good opportunity, he will definitely pass it to you. But the point guard is Harden. You should please him!”
"It's useless. Boss, you don't know Harden's condition. He goes to the nightclub after every game, which also causes the opponent to be distracted in passing the ball and prone to mistakes. Boss, do you know how many mistakes Harden made last season? 4.8 A total of 4.8 mistakes!”
At this time, Harden suddenly came out and said,""Brother, what 4.8 times? What are you talking about? There's a party at the nightclub today. Do you want to go together?”
Ariza and Chen Xiao shook their heads. The nightclubs in the United States were too chaotic, and a man like him who was obsessed with cleanliness would basically not touch these girls.
The coach gestured for everyone to quickly put on their uniforms and start the game.
D'Antoni had arranged for Chen Xiao and Capella to jump for this goal. In the summer league, he had always jumped and never lost!
"Boss, don't embarrass me!" Capella whispered.”
"What do you think?" Chen Xiao chuckled.”
D'Antoni called the assistant coach to act as a temporary referee and began to whistle for the game.
The assistant took the game and stood in the midfield to kick off.
Chen Xiao was almost certain that he would win against the jump ball. With his abnormal jumping and bouncing speed, basically no one could snatch it from him.
Capella had already given up on struggling. When the basketball was thrown into the air by the assistant, Chen Xiao had already reacted and jumped up quickly. It was only then that the other party jumped up.
In terms of reaction time and speed, even Capella, who was using her jumping ability, was no match for Chen Xiao.
The ball was transferred to the red team by Chen Xiao and was picked up by Harden.
After Chen Xiao jumped the ball, he immediately got off the ball. Harden immediately passed the basketball to his opponent.
Although Harden had a high turnover rate, his passing skills were still very good.
D'Antoni stood on the sidelines and looked at the goal with satisfaction. This was the effect he wanted. Don't underestimate the opening goal. It was an additional opportunity to attack.
He especially liked Chen Xiao's quick attack after he received the ball. With his speed, only the defenders could catch up.
Sure enough, after Harden's long pass, Chen Xiao sped up and dribbled the ball. He took big strides and dunked with three steps. No one dared to stop him.
This kind of flat frame dunk caused the players on the field to roar crazily.
"Boss, mighty and domineering!" Ariza immediately shouted as a fan.
Beverly also shouted from the side," Boss, this shot is too domineering. You must participate in the slam dunk contest this year!”
The head coach, D'Antoni, applauded on the sidelines. It was a beautiful shot. Chen Xiao's possession of the ball in the front field was a misplacement. This was the effect he needed, a misplacement attack!
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