"Oh, you scared me to death. This is a great thing. Why are you still crying? Okay, okay, I will say that Xinxin in our family is the best."
Xu's mother couldn't help but want to cry, and even choked up at the end.
"This Chinese New Year, I will book air tickets for you and my dad. During my four years in college, you were busy with work and never came. Now my son has grown up and has a job. You must have a good rest this year. Our family can have a good time here. Get together."
"Mom, you have worked hard for so many years, and I love you."
Xu Xin finally said what he had buried in his heart for so many years, and the next second, tears filled his eyes.
"Hey, I love you too. When Xinxin has grown up, I know that I feel sorry for my mother."
Xu Xin held his mother and talked for a long time. Finally, Xu Xin was forced to end the call and go to bed under Xu's mother's repeated urging.
The next night, Xu Xin came to the arena box early. He adjusted his mood and thought about the best person to use "Hot Condition".
The team's starting power forward, Patrick Patterson.
After Oden and Roy left the Trail Blazers this season, Aldridge became the core of the team.
Aldridge entered his peak period in the 2010-2011 season and was selected to the league's third team and All-Star. This year is the seventh year of his career.
So the key to winning tonight's game is to limit Aldridge's performance. It is indeed difficult to do this.
In addition to making it difficult for Aldridge to catch the pass and score with comfortable movements through blocking confrontation on the defensive end, he also has to constantly impact him on the offensive end and consume his physical energy.
It would be best to make a few more fouls and get him into foul trouble, then the game will be basically stable.
Therefore, improving Patterson's status is the most cost-effective option.
Moreover, Xu Xin has his own plan.
As a third-year rookie, Patterson has entered the most important year of his career this year.
The so-called rookie will wait for three years, whether he will continue to start, be demoted to the bench, or be abandoned by the team.
Performance in the third year basically determines the player's future status in the team.
Patterson himself is not bad, and his performance on both offense and defense is at starting level.
In particular, Patterson also has a beautiful three-point shooting. After the "Gao Yuanyuan" rule was introduced, Patterson is definitely a hot space-based No. 4 position.
It's a pity that the small ball era has not yet arrived, and the current league rules are still very beneficial to inside players.
But that doesn't mean Patterson can't play.
In the first two games of the season, Patterson was in excellent condition, especially in the second game with the Eagles, which allowed the outside world to see the results of his hard training in the summer.
In this game, if Patterson can still perform well and not fall behind in the matchup with the already famous power forward Aldridge, then his trade value will continue to increase.
If this momentum is maintained, within a month, teams will come to ask for prices. This is a good opportunity for Xu Xin to strengthen the team.
So, Aldridge, I'm sorry, tonight in Space City, you are destined to be a stepping stone on the Rockets' road to winning the championship.
On the evening of November 4th, the game is about to begin.
The attendance in the Houston arena was very high, which has not been common in the past three years, maybe only against teams like the Lakers and Heat, the attendance will be higher.
Most people also come here for Kobe and the Big Three.
But this season is different. The team started with two consecutive away games, winning both of them, and returned triumphantly. Harden and Jeremy Lin both shot in the backcourt and contributed to famous scenes one after another.
Houston fans were pleasantly surprised and the mood was high. It seems that the Rockets have found the cornerstone of their team. After Yao Mai, this fourth-largest city in the United States finally has another basketball star.
This makes them how to restrain themselves from getting a glimpse of the beauty.
The on-site DJ was very professional and the fans were very cooperative. This made the Blazers, who were also members of the youth team, a little confused. Their home court was not like this.
Harden and Jeremy Lin gradually built trust, and the two performed their own pre-game ritual in front of the technical stage.
I saw them high-fiving twice with the palms of their hands, high-fiving twice with the backs of their hands, stretching out their index fingers and raising them up.
Jeremy Lin touched Harden's not too thick beard, and Harden touched Jeremy Lin's front thorn. Then the two of them clasped their hands together in tacit understanding and bowed their heads slightly.
The audience in the stands cheered and took out their mobile phones to take pictures of this classic scene.
The players came on stage one after another and the game was about to begin.
The starting lineup for the Rockets remains unchanged, still Harden, Jeremy Lin, Morris, Patterson, and Asik.
On the Trail Blazers' side, Aldridge partners with JJ Hickson in the interior, and the team's main goalkeeper Nicolas Batum is on the front line. This year's rookie Damian Lillard leads Wesley Matthews in the backcourt. .
Asik and Hickson walked to the center circle of the court to prepare for a jump ball.
The referee threw the ball high, and Asik passed the ball to Jeremy Lin without any suspense.
Hickson was originally a power forward, but after Oden left the team, the Trail Blazers could not find a more suitable starting center, so he had to take over.
The height of 2.06 is smaller than Asik's height of 2.13, and this game is also difficult for him.
Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball past half court, and his first attack was still to find Harden.
After two games, the players became more familiar with each other. The team unified their thinking and gave the ball to Harden first, the most confident person on the offensive end.
It is undoubtedly the best choice to avoid the team's slow start to the greatest extent.
Harden used Asik's wing pick-and-roll to successfully get rid of Matthews' defense, received a direct pass from Jeremy Lin, jumped slightly, and shot a three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball went straight into the center of the net and hit a three-pointer.
3:0.
The pre-match warm-up has just ended, and I feel very good shooting. In addition, I am full of energy at the beginning and there is not much confrontation. Therefore, the opening stage is often when the players have the highest shooting percentage.
On the Trail Blazers' side, Lillard controlled the ball. After dribbling the ball past half court, he found Aldridge in his position.
After Aldridge received the ball at a 45-degree angle in the low post on the left, he used his back to sense Patterson's defensive position, then hit twice with his back and turned over for a fadeaway jumper.
Patterson was not at a disadvantage in the confrontation and did not lose his defensive position. When he saw Ade turn over and shoot a jumper, he quickly jumped up to interfere.
However, there is still a big gap in static talent between the two. Aldridge is 2.11 and his wingspan is 2.25. In addition, his fadeaway jumper is a straight-arm shot.
Patterson tried hard to straighten his arm, and his fingers even felt a faint cramping feeling due to the excessive stretching. He was still quite far away from the basketball at Ade's fingertips.
"Uh-huh!"
Basketball hollow hit, 3:2.
"Nice shot!"
Lillard shouted, although he is only a first-year rookie, Lillard is not afraid of tigers as a newborn, and he later became Mr. Big Scene.
He showed leadership qualities and a "coaching" demeanor in his rookie season.
Coupled with Aldridge's gentle personality and neither fighting nor grabbing, this provides Lillard with a good environment for growth.
