NBA: Starting with the undercut by Parker and Bowen

They narrowly defeated the visiting Orlando Magic.

The Rockets had no time to rest and flew straight to the Denver Plateau the following noon.

For some reason, Boss Fu was still nowhere to be seen.

McGrady was also absent from the team due to injury.

Fortunately, the team's new recruit, Matt Barnes, handled everything smoothly and was finally able to join the team.

This guy had just gotten off the plane from Oakland to Houston when Adelman shoved him onto the team's private plane to Denver.

Adelman had no choice; the team was simply short of players on the perimeter.

If McGrady wasn't injured, or Francis didn't cause any trouble, Coach Adelman would give Barnes a few days to settle into his accommodation.

As for now!

The team needs you; this is the time for you to show your loyalty.

Matt Barnes: Huh? Loyalty? You're talking to me about loyalty?

I played for five different teams in the previous five years;

Including those who signed but didn't play and were cut, and those who were drafted and then traded, this is my ninth team.

I also want to talk about loyalty, but who among you has given me the opportunity to talk about loyalty?

I'm a damn slave of nine surnames.

Do you know how many teams are in the league?

Thirty pieces. I collected nearly a third of them in less than five years, like top-grade bone and flesh skin.

Oh, right! Rick Adelman, you old bastard, don't think I've forgotten you.

In the 04-05 season, I was playing well with the Sacramento Kings and thought I could finally settle down.

It was you, you old bastard, who turned around and sent me to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Let's make a deal!

It's just a bonus.

Most importantly, this extra benefit is insignificant.

In a large list of transactions, it would likely be the last one on the list.

Adelman: Matt, I won't allow you to insult yourself like that. You were second to last, and Michael Bradley was last.

Barnes: Get the hell out of here! Brothers, don't believe in any loyalty. It's just a scam by those capitalists.

We are just some goods.

When it's useful, they'll lie to you and coax you.

When they find you useless, they'll kick you aside because you're in their way.

After the plane stabilized, Adelman led Matt Barnes to the seats at the back of the plane.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Yang Lin would usually be sitting there.

Most of the time, Yao Ming sits next to him, but sometimes it's someone else or an empty seat.

At this moment, Yang Lin was wearing headphones, listening to music while casually browsing this morning's newspaper.

「纽约尼克斯主场108比90大胜克利夫兰骑士，勒布朗-詹姆斯32分8板6助攻6抢断，数据表现全能。」

"The Cavaliers lost, but 'King' LeBron didn't lose. He needs better teammates; he can only win 3/4 of the games by himself."

"Really, he just needs slightly better teammates, he just needs his teammates to win the remaining quarter of the games."

Hehe~~ Is this a black piece or a white piece?

What does it mean to have only a quarter of the games left?

If each quarter counts as a quarter of the game, then didn't the Cavaliers lose all four quarters last night? They lost every single quarter!

If there are only a few quarter games left, referring to the final quarter in terms of the overall score, then I could win even with teammates like these.

After all, a 58-point loss is rare; losing by a few or even ten points is the norm.

Huh? Boston lost again last night?

皮十一16投5中，三分球4中0，罚球3中1，全场贡献11分4板4助攻4失误。

The Celtics lost to the Detroit Pistons 85-87 at home.

How so?

Let's say Pi Shiyi is the third oldest!

He was just one of the three giants.

The Pistons were able to win this game entirely thanks to Pippen's strong support. If he had made fewer mistakes, the Celtics might have been able to hold onto their home court.

Of course, perhaps Pi Laosan has been overworked lately.

They didn't seem to have a match the day before yesterday. Were they doing some kind of live stream?

Just as Yang Lin was maliciously speculating about A Pi... well, you could say it was malicious speculation, since he actually did it in the future..., he felt someone pat him on the shoulder.

Looking up, he saw Adelman and the new recruits. He quickly took off his headphones and patted Yao Ming, who was watching a movie next to him.

"Yang, Yao, this is Matt Barnes, the team's new addition. You should recognize him; he used to play for the Golden State Warriors."

Adelman first introduced Barnes to Yang Lin and Yao Ming.

He then turned to Barnes beside him and introduced him: "Matt, this is Young, the team leader; that's Yao, the team's core inside player."

After a brief introduction of both sides, Adelman instructed Yang Lin, "Yang, Matt is in your care. Show him around and get him familiar with his teammates."

"Okay, no problem!" Yang Lin nodded in agreement.

After a brief chat with Barnes, Yang Lin introduced him to his teammates on the plane.

Watching Yang Lin show the new recruits around, Yao Ming chuckled and thought: Maybe I'm really not suited to be a leader!

At least in the current foreign environment of the NBA, he is indeed not suitable to be the leader of a team.

New players can also join the team and get to know their old teammates.

This is because Barnes doesn't know anyone on the Rockets!

That's why Adelman entrusted him to Yang Lin, the so-called "team leader".

On the evening of December 20th, the Houston Rockets played against the Denver Nuggets on the road.

New signing Matt Barnes has been given significant playing time since his arrival.

Without any prior training with the new team, Adelman immediately assigned Barnes to the starting shooting guard position.

Barnes performed quite well in his first game!

Compared to the two players the Rockets traded away, Barnes at least contributes his defense on the court and can occasionally make an inconsistent shot.

Unfortunately, the debut of the new players did not bring the Rockets a victory.

With the most frustrating and unacceptable emotions, the Rockets narrowly lost to the Denver Nuggets, who were playing at home, by one point, 111 to 112.

Losing by one point is painful, but acceptable.

Being defeated in the final moments is painful, but I can still accept it.

The Rockets players were on the verge of collapse after being defeated in double overtime.

The last minute of the second overtime was very dramatic.

The two teams were tied at 106-106.

The Nuggets had possession, and Chucky Atkins assisted Marcus Camby for a dunk after a pick-and-roll, making it 106-108;

During the Rockets' offense, Yang Lin and Yao Ming executed a pick-and-roll. After switching on defense, Yang Lin was fouled by Camby, who fouled out of the game.

The Rockets inbounded the ball and organized their offense. Yang Lin made a pass and assisted Battier to hit a three-pointer, making it 109-108.

With 20.1 seconds left, Atkins made a jump shot and scored two points, making it 109-110;

With 4.5 seconds left, Yao Ming made a strong drive, drawing a foul on Edondo Najera. Najera fouled out, and Yao Ming made both free throws, making it 111-110.

In the final moments, Atkins had the ball while Iverson and Anthony drew the defensive attention.

Atkins drove to the basket, drawing the defense before passing to Anthony Carter, who made a jump shot for two points.

In fact, Anthony Carter gave the Rockets time to make a comeback.

0.8 seconds—that was the time for the Rockets' final possession.

Logically speaking, there was a chance to turn the tide at this point, after all, Fisher once made a game-winning shot with 0.4 seconds left!

Unfortunately, none of the Rockets' veteran players stepped up to create a miracle tonight.

Yang Lin missed a three-pointer with 0.2 seconds left, and the Rockets ultimately lost by 1 point.

Hey Matt, couldn't you have just hit a buzzer-beater with 0.4 seconds left? No wonder your ex-wife ended up with "Old Fish" (a nickname for a guy).

Matt Barnes: Fuck! How am I supposed to give you the game-winning shot when that old bastard Rick Adelman took me out?

I'm capable, but that old bastard Rick won't give me a chance!