Nine wins in a row is just the beginning.

After hearing that the Rockets had won nine consecutive victories, Chen Mu grabbed the technical statistics sheet and muttered this sentence, which naturally became a joke in the locker room that day.

Whether it is single-celled organisms like Iguodala and Carney, or delicate and shy and handsome guys like Korver and Milicic, they all laughed out loud at Chen Mu's words. Even coach Cheeks couldn't help but laugh, turned his back and smiled, then turned around and asked his players to be quiet and listen carefully.

"Nine wins in a row, just the beginning? Hahahaha......"

After the post-game lecture, Chen Mu and Iguodala walked out of the stadium together, the latter was still recalling Chen Mu's words, the more he walked, the more he wanted to laugh, and finally simply squatted on the ground and laughed, unable to straighten his waist at all.

"Andre, that's so funny!"

Chen Mu was angry and funny, and smashed Iguodala's back with the backpack in his hand, causing the latter to get up with a strange scream, but he still put one hand on Chen Mu's shoulder and couldn't stop laughing.

"No, don't get me wrong, haha......"

Seeing that Chen Mu was a little puzzled, Iguodala smiled and waved his hand and said: "I'm not saying that your fellow team's team is not good, the Rockets are very powerful, with the Rocket's lineup, there is Yao inside and Maddie outside, if it is in the East, it is estimated that it can enter the top five, it is definitely a playoff-level team, there is no problem with this." ”

"Even in the West, they're eighth, so there's nothing wrong with making the playoffs, okay?" Chen Mu responded.

"I know, I know, you listen to me~"

Iguodala took out two bottles of sports drinks from his bag, helped Chen Mu unscrew one bottle and handed it over, then opened one bottle himself, raised his head and poured a sip, and then said: "The rocket is very good, although the trade took Bunch, but the lineup is very reasonable." ”

"Yao is basically the No. 1 center in the league and didn't run. Maddie has the ability to be in the top five of the outside swingers, although it has declined due to physical reasons, but the ability is still there, there is no problem as the team's outside attack center, and the passing is also great, and he is one of my idols. ”

"It's Alstom who starts on the outside right now, right? The king of street ball, now he is playing very steadily, and he is very down-to-earth in dribbling, passing and control, and he is basically the most suitable point guard for Yao Mai. And Battier, Scola, Hyde, Brooks, Landry, Mutombo, and so on, all great role players. There's a clear division of labor and the team works well offensively and defensively, which is great. ”

Iguodala talked eloquently, and his opinion of the Rockets is basically the current view of the Rockets in the United States.

"Adelman is also a great coach and a great fit to lead this Rockets team, and his style makes the players comfortable to adapt to. It seems that the Rockets do have a very good book strength. ”

"That's it." Chen Mu shrugged his shoulders and said, "So I said that they won't only have nine consecutive wins, isn't this a normal judgment?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes. You're right~" Iguodala laughed: "But none of us are stupid, your tone doesn't sound like you want to say, 'The Rockets are not winning more than nine in a row, maybe they will win ten in a row', right?" What you're saying is 'nine wins in a row is just the beginning'. The meaning of this is obvious. ”

"You mean to say that the Rockets have at least fifteen consecutive wins, right?"

Iguodala's judgment was completely correct, and Chen Mu was also silent when he heard this.

That's right, when I saw the news that the Rockets had won nine in a row. Chen Mu's first reaction was to recall the 22 consecutive wins on the original timeline. Whether you are a Rockets fan or not, as long as you are an NBA fan, you should be deeply impressed by this Rockets team that has won 22 consecutive victories and is a soldier of all people. Rockets fans can even name all the players on the team. It can also recall some details of the team's 22-game winning streak.

As a Chinese fan, Chen Mu still has some plots for the Rockets, which makes him naturally remember the 22 consecutive wins. At that time, when everyone talked about the Rockets' nine consecutive wins, he blurted out that it was just the beginning, and what he thought in his heart was indeed "wait until the Rockets win 22 in a row to see your expressions".

Iguodala's 15-game winning streak is an achievement in every season in the NBA, and any team can make sports headlines with a 15-game winning streak. So Iguodala actually underestimated the length of the Rockets' winning streak, but from a professional perspective, the Rockets' 15-game winning streak would be hard enough.

"You know better than I should know about the rocket." Iguodala continued: "The interior rebounder is missing, Luis is great, Karl is great, Deacon Bay still has a first-line rebounder. But when Yao is on the floor, the player in the No. 4 position still lacks control over the rebound, which is why they will try so hard to win you over. ”

Chen Mu nodded, the Rockets have indeed used many methods to contact themselves, whether it is through Yao Ming, through the Yao team, or through Duffy, or even the Basketball Association, the Rockets have taken great pains to form an internal China Great Wall combination.

Although Yi Jianlian's rank is so high that he doesn't know where to go, his talent and level are also great, and he is very favored by many people in the league, but everyone knows that the most suitable candidate for Yao Mai's inner line No. 4 position is Chen Mu.

The Rockets' defense and rebounding at the No. 4 position are shortcomings, but in order to make room for Yao Ming's interior attack and open the way for Maddy's breakthrough, the No. 4 position must have mid-range scoring skills.

And with Yao Ming's weight gain and Maddie's physical condition deteriorated, the Rockets urgently needed a No. 4 player who could follow the small man and attack quickly.

In addition, the current coach of the Rockets, Adelman, is the best at tuning an interior player who has a hand to pass the ball.

To sum up, the fourth position of the rocket is simply an excellent position specially designed for Chen Mu.

Isn't Chen Mu impressed?

Of course.

But after the heartbeat, Chen Mu thought about it carefully, discussed it carefully with Duffy, and decided to stay in Philadelphia.

"In Philadelphia, you want to be the totem of the city, to be the symbol of the 76ers, to retire your jersey, to be loved and worshipped. In Houston, you may be able to do the same, but all your achievements will be crowned with a fixed phrase - 'under the leadership of Yao Mai.'" ”

Duffy pointed out the crux of the problem in one sentence, and after careful consideration, Chen Mu finally decided to hold Philadelphia. Make a piece of the world yourself.

After all, it's too early to think about huddles or something, just three years after the beginning of his career.

“…… Then on the outside side, Maddie is still very good, but his athleticism has reached the next level in a year, and he couldn't hit the fast-break dunk in the last game, and the impact of the rocket's outside line has a big problem. ”

Iguodala continued to analyze, Chen Mu had already come downstairs to his residence, and Iguodala didn't have the slightest intention to finish. Chen Mu simply beckoned and took his good friend upstairs. The two sat on the couch and drank drinks, and began to watch the video of today's game. While reviewing it yourself, we continued to discuss the issue of rockets.

"In such a situation, it is not easy for the Rockets to win nine consecutive games, do you think that they have won some games in the past, there are some luck factors, right?"

Iguodala is not a rocket black, but just a matter of facts and expounding his own opinions.

"In the first game against the Warriors, Maddy was out. Yao exploded, how many rebounds are there for 36 points? 18？ ”

“19。” Chen Mu answered.

"yes, 19 rebounds, 4 points to win, like." Iguodala nodded, "Face the Bedrins." Yao's outburst was expected, but Rutherhead scored 20 points in this game, and Alston scored a quasi-triple-double of 17 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, which were all unexpected outbursts. ”

"The second game was a three-point win against the Pacers. The one you want to pick, Callandry, scored 22 points, and it was an unexpected outburst. ”

"In the third game, Yao Yi faced off, and in the fourth game, he killed the Timberwolves. Kill LeBron in the fifth, kill the Hawks in the sixth, and kill the Trail Blazers in the seventh, right? Seeing Chen Mu nodding, Iguodala continued: "These games are all a reflection of the strength of the rocket, and they are indeed very exciting. ”

"And then in the eighth game, Novak killed, you can't deny that there was a fluke element!"

Chen Mu thought about it carefully when he heard this, and what Iguodala said was really right, and nodded.

"In the ninth game, that is, today, I killed LeBron again, and LeBron seems to have a triple-double, which is also a reflection of strength, I am very convinced." Iguodala continued: "But the next game, the Rockets' schedule is not easy. ”

"Well, the next game is the Heat, then the Hornets, the Bulls, the Wizards, the Grizzlies, the Nuggets, ......"

Chen Mu counted with his fingers, and he was also stunned.

The Rockets won 22 consecutive victories that year, and the opponents they defeated were not bad!

Twice defeated LeBron, the Cavaliers are a strong team in the East. The Hornets are next to face the Western Conference powerhouse, the Wizards are also Eastern Conference playoff-caliber teams, and the Nuggets and Rockets are direct rivals, both teetering on the brink of the Western Conference playoffs.

After that, there are still Mavericks, who have to play the Hornets for the second time, and finally face the Lakers in Game 22......

"You see, in the nine consecutive wins that the Rockets have now, there are several games with some luck elements, and the opponent's strength is only LeBron's Cavaliers, which is relatively good, and the other teams are not too strong. But the next opponent is more weighty, 15 consecutive wins, really difficult. Iguodala concluded.

"Hmm...... It's really hard. ”

Chen Mu lowered his head and fell into contemplation, recalling this kind of thing will always leave the best part, and some parts that are not very harmonious will be automatically blocked by the brain.

The Rocket's 22-game winning streak is beautiful, and the beautiful Chen Mu still remembers it vividly. But in this timeline, can Yao Mai still succeed?

Chen Mu and Iguodala watched the video and saw that late at night, and the two had a lot of exchanges about basketball-related things.

Of course, the two have not forgotten that after 22 consecutive wins, the Rockets will face the Philadelphia 76ers.

If the Rockets can win 22 in a row......

Chen Mu didn't think too much, for now, let's focus on the game in front of him!

At the same time, the shareholders of the Philadelphia 76ers team have also made a big decision. (To be continued......)

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