nba: legend maker

After the Mavericks were bloodied, the Rockets defeated the Magic and Nuggets one after another, leading the league with 21 wins and 5 losses!

In the game against the Magic, Da Yao played a crucial role, and he used a big super double-double of 30 points and 15 rebounds to press the Magic team center Howard couldn't lift his head.

Although Howard also cut a standard double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds, it was still bleak in front of Da Yao.

Another factor in the win in this game was Sean Battier's leaky performance on the defensive end, where he scored just 9 points from the game and shot a measly 35% from the field.

Sean Battier's playful performance in this game also directly led to him missing back-to-back games against the Nuggets on the second day.

In the game against the Nuggets, Adelman boldly used bench players, put Luthor Hyde as the starting point guard, and the big forward sent Karl Landry, such a lineup made everyone pinch a cold sweat.

Fortunately, these two bench players were quite competitive today, especially Luthor Hyde, who scored 19 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in 28 minutes of playing time, and made 4 of 4 three-pointers even more eye-catching.

On the Nuggets side, Carmelo Anthony was suspended, and Iverson scored 32 points in the air, and the Nuggets were completely defeated in less than three quarters, so they had to send all the benches to signal surrender in the fourth quarter.

In these two games, Wu Hang didn't have many opportunities to perform, and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of lying down and winning two games, but that's okay, there are 82 regular season games in a season, and if you have to win every game by yourself, even the Iron Man will not be able to stand it.

After nine consecutive wins, there was no trace of joy in the locker room of the Rockets, everyone lowered their heads and packed their equipment, and there were occasionally two words of exchange in the locker room, but it didn't last long.

Because in a rebounding scramble at the beginning of the third quarter, Mutombo fell to the ground in pain after stepping on Kenyon Martin's feet.

The 43-year-old threw himself on the floor, sweat and tears streaming down his wrinkled cheeks.

He looked unusually painful, and his body twitched unconsciously.

A few seconds earlier, he was still battling muscles against a hunk who was more than 10 years younger than himself, just like he had been doing for 18 years.

Although Uncle Mu said that he would definitely come back when he left the field, Wu Hang knew that this farewell was his farewell in the arena.

For a player his age, suffering a torn ligament injury is undoubtedly a fatal blow.

The story that belongs to him has finally come to an end.

As the only substitute for Da Yao, Uncle Mu's injury accelerated the Rockets' search for an interior replacement, and at the same time, teams in the league began to gather the talent they needed.

The Mavericks took the lead in targeting star interior players, so the Mavericks' owner Cuban is a big mouth, but he can also be regarded as dedicated to the team, and after being bloodbathed by the Rockets twice, he threatened to bring in an All-Star caliber big man, which he will never break his promise.

But now there are fewer and fewer high-quality interior big men in the league, and Cuban has targeted two people: Pau Gasol and Aldridge.

The Suns, another Western powerhouse, are also planning a transfer plan for the winter window, and their purpose is much clearer, the Suns' management wants to send Shaun Marion, whose contract is about to expire, in exchange for an interior big man, so as to free up Stoudemire and return him to his favorite No. 4 spot.

The whole Suns team has been tired of Marion's bad behavior, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't work, and recently this hacker has even begun to miss various training and games on the grounds of injury, so to speak, in order to leave the team.

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"Rick [Adelman], why hasn't there been any movement at all, and will there be reinforcements this winter transfer window?"

Wu Hang and Adelman have often eaten together since the last meal, and now their relationship is more like that of a pair of old friends than that of master and apprentice.

"Rest assured, there will definitely be a deal, we have almost zero depth on the inside bench right now, which is a sight for anyone to see, I have recommended David Lee to Morey, but he doesn't seem to be very happy with this selection, he means to bring in an experienced veteran. "

After listening to Adelman's words, Wu Hang simply put down the knife and fork in his hand: "Do you want a veteran again? If you continue like this, Team Rocket must become a nursing home!"

Adelman also put down the knife and fork in his hand after listening: "Wu, don't get excited, the senior management will leave it to me to communicate, David Lee is indeed the player we need, especially after Dikenbey (Mutombo) is injured, I will tell him the stakes and promote the completion of this deal as soon as possible." "

After listening to Adelman's words, Wu Hang was a little relieved, after all, in his impression, there was no more cost-effective than David Lee, and it was more in line with the inside line of the Rockets.

After eating this meal, Wu Hang and Adelman said goodbye and went back to their respective homes, because there was a fierce game against the Bulls tomorrow, so Wu Hang did not go out again after returning home, and came to his warm cot early to recuperate.

On December 22, the Rockets were still sitting at home to welcome the visiting Chicago Bulls.

This is the talented Bulls who were beaten by the Rockets and had no way to fight back, bitterly swallowing their 12th defeat of the season.

After this loss, the Bulls also fell out of the top 8 in the East, while the Rockets firmly sat first in the league and won 10 consecutive victories!

As soon as he returned to the locker room, Wu Hang received a bombshell transfer news.

The Suns traded Sean Marion plus Marcus Banks and a second-round pick for the coming year to Grizzlies star Pau Gasol!

Pau Gasol didn't follow history to move to the Lakers!

The deal is a very satisfying outcome for both top brass, with the Suns top brass getting rid of thorn Marion and the Grizzlies managing freeing up salary space to chase their favorite Zach Randolph after Marion's contract ends with only half a year remaining.

Seeing this transaction news, Wu Hang's first reaction was that Kobe Bryant was going to cry.