In the end, the Rockets defeated the Lakers 116-91 and won six consecutive preseason games.

In this game, the Rockets were in full bloom, and all 8 players on the team scored double-doubles and won a complete victory.

The fans present can be described as excited, not only the Rockets won a big victory, but Sun Yue also performed well, which can be regarded as a great success.

In the post-game interview, the reporters on the scene naturally asked about Sun Yue's performance and staying in the team.

Tang Tian was not stingy at this time, and generously praised Sun Yue's performance, as for the question of staying in the team, he still said the same thing as before, this is not his decision alone.

At the end of the Shanghai team's game, both teams ushered in a two-day break.

In addition to arranging daily training, Tang Tian also went to Alibaba's headquarters, as one of the minority shareholders, although it was small, but it was also a part of it.

After learning about the inside information and knowing that Ali would have a new financing plan in the coming January, he also asked the management of Tangtian Company to pool funds and prepare to increase his stake in Alibaba.

After a two-day break, the two teams moved to Macau for the second leg.

Because of history, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are relatively culturally developed regions, and this game also attracted many celebrities to watch the game.

At the pre-competition preparation ceremony, Karen Mok, a singer from Hong Kong, also sang a song, which attracted full applause.

In addition to celebrities, the audience is also more diverse, not only in nationality and skin color, but also in the proportion of fans, and the Lakers are at least more than 30% of the people who attended this game.

Different audiences, different openings, and the process of the game has become different.

The Rockets rested Yao Ming and Maddy in this game, with Billups, Gasol and Petrus starting.

The Lakers' lineup is unchanged from the previous game.

The two teams played anxiously from the opening time, and Bryant had a very good game, and Petrus failed to prevent him from scoring several times with a good defense.

At halftime, the Lakers led 56-46, and Bryant contributed 26 points in the first half.

originally expected the two sides to be more intense in the second half, but Lakers coach Phil Jackson directly sent a bench lineup in the second half, and Kobe Bryant sat on the side in a suit and chatted with his teammates, and it seemed that the second half would not be played again.

Such a decision also brought the game to an early conclusion.

In the end, the Rockets' bench strength was superior, and the team finally defeated the Lakers 98-92, ushering in a two-game winning streak in China and a seven-game winning streak in the preseason.

The preseason was insignificant, but it ended with a win on all sides, which is obviously good news for the Rockets.

After returning to Houston after the Chinese game, it can be seen from the relaxed expressions on the faces of the players.

The players were relaxed, but the Rockets coaching staff was not, and the regular season was a week after the preseason, and the team had to be reduced to 15 before then.

There are now 18 people on the squad, three of whom are on non-guaranteed contracts, Keith Butler, Mike Harris and John Lucas III.

Butler rarely played in seven preseason games, playing only two, averaging 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds per game, and being abandoned is basically a certainty.

It's just that it's a bit of a hassle to keep someone in the backfield.

Although Harris is only 1.98 meters tall, he weighs 110 kilograms, has good mobility ability, can play the No. 1 to No. 4 position, is a versatile player, played 4 of the 7 games this time, and is still the main rotation of the shooting guard, averaging 4.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, shooting 47%.

Lucas III is the son of Rockets assistant coach Lucas II and an old acquaintance of the team, and he got a lot of opportunities in this preseason, playing in 6 of 7 games, averaging 5.4 points and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 56% from the field, and is in very good shape.

In addition to these three people, Francis has an injury and has played for a short time without a sample, Gasol and Landry have played very well, and basically will not be cut, and the only one who is in competition with these three people is Sun Yue.

Sun Yue played 4 games in 7 games, including two games in China, averaging 2.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 rebounds per game, with a shooting rate of 31%, to be honest, if it weren't for the outbreak of the first game of the China game, his data would have been more ugly.

Just like Tang Tian judged, with his current strength, he can't play an NBA-level game.

"Let's talk about what you think, who is more appropriate." At the regular meeting of the coaching staff, Tang Tian discussed with the assistant coaches.

"I think keep John, he's got the experience and the team needs him as the fourth point guard." Thibodeau gave his opinion.

Lucas II was also at the venue, although the father-son relationship in the United States was not as close as that in China, but when Thibodeau finished speaking, Lucas II still cast a grateful look at him.

"I also think it's more appropriate to keep John."

'Yes, he's in great form this year and deserves to stay.'

"Mike and Sun seem to be very well-rounded, but they can't actually get along in the NBA, and it will only be a waste of places for them to stay."

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Other teaching assistants also gave their opinions, all of them supporting Lucas III.

Seeing that there is such a unity of opinion, there seems to be no need to continue the discussion.

Tang Tian was about to draw conclusions, when he suddenly found that Cole had not yet spoken.

"Steve, what about your opinion?"

Seeing that so many people were in agreement, Kerr didn't want to speak, but Tang Tian asked him, he didn't hide it, and then said: "My thoughts may be a little different from everyone, I think this fifteenth person, no matter who we keep, he won't have much playing time in the new season." ”

Tang Tian nodded and motioned for Cole to continue.

"So compared to strength, I value the potential more, Sun left a deep impression on me in the first game of the China game, his shooting needs to be improved, but his ability on the defensive end is obvious to all, the future of basketball will definitely develop in a fast direction, a guard like him has room to survive, and because of his height, he has a good passing vision, plus a good movement speed, I think he also has the potential to be a point guard."

After Cole finished speaking, Tang Tian nodded.

This analysis is correct, in fact, his idea before the China game was to keep Lucas III, but after Sun Yue's playing characteristics, he felt that if he was trained in place, he still had the potential to be a third point guard.

The teaching assistants all gave their opinions, and in the end, it was Tang Tian and the management who felt the most.

Tang Tian took the results of the discussion of the meeting to find Morey.

Morey's views are somewhat different from Cole's, but they are on the same page.

A point guard league like Lucas III grabs a lot of money and can sign at any time, but Sun Yue's performance in that game left a deep impression on him, and he is a rookie with room for development.

In the end, after the two discussed, it was determined that the fifteenth person of the team was Sun Yue.