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After two weeks of rest in the hospital, Tang Tian was discharged.

Except that the body is slightly weaker than before, the rest have basically recovered.

Also on this day, some deals involving rookies were officially concluded.

Garnett went to Boston to report that Billups also officially settled in Houston.

During Tang Tian's hospitalization, Morey also performed a series of operations.

Waukee Wells gave up his player option because he didn't get a chance with the Rockets last season and went to test the free market.

Chuck Hayes received a 4-year 7.3 million offer from the Grizzlies. The Rockets finally gave up the match because of a crowded front lineup.

Steve Blake received a four-year 30 million contract with the Blazers, and the Rockets eventually gave up renewing his contract.

Paul Millsap and Steve Novak's second-year team draft were executed.

Sun Yue was awarded the same contract as Millsap and Novak last season, a standard 1 + 1 second-round draft contract.

The team signed a two-year, six-million-dollar contract with Yao Ming's "boss" Steve Francis. The second year was a player option.

卢 John Lucas III signed a one-year unsecured contract with the team.

Mike Harris signed a one-year unsecured contract with the team.

Jackie Butler signed a one-year unsecured contract with the team.

With these signings going on, the Rockets' pre-season roster for the new season has basically been released.

Centers: Yao Ming, Mutombo, Mark Gasol, Jackie Butler.

Power forwards: Millsap, Scola, Landry.

Small forwards: Shane Battier, Pietrus, Novak.

Shooting guards: McGrady, Hyde, Sun Yue, Mike Harris.

Point guards: Billups, Barria, Francis, Lucas III.

保障 Guaranteed contracts add up to around 64 million, which is basically at the same level as this year's luxury sharp 63.47 million.

Smart Morey spent all his money on the blade, of course, which means that the changes on the Rockets lineup are very small.

Tangtian is still very satisfied with this lineup. There are rookies, veterans, defensive point guards, and of course the most important thing is the Big Three.

In other words, defending this lineup is the only goal for the team.

Not only is Tang Tian thinking so, but the Rockets' team members also can't wait.

As Tang Tian expected, despite winning the championship, the media still clung to their heads, the "weakest year to win the championship" **** bowl.

The team members are eager to prove themselves again.

It wasn't until late August that the Big Three had started training in the arena in advance.

The team leaders all have this attitude, and the players below naturally responded positively. By early September, almost all the Rockets had arrived, and the Toyota Center training hall had not been spared.

Looking at the enthusiasm of the team members, Tang Tian felt some pressure while he was excited.

This is different from the situation last season. Last season, the team's lineup was not good, and the game was normal. It was a surprise to play well.

But this lineup this season, do not have to play badly, just play in general, it is estimated that the saliva of fans can drown him several times.

So after the team members were almost here, in mid-September, Tang Tian also led the team to start training in advance.

The tactics of last season have been proven successful, which will definitely be used in the new season.

But after last season, some experiences have been summarized.

Yao Ming became an organizer in the regular season to save him a lot of physical strength, but in the playoffs, after he inevitably entered the low-level fight, physical exertion became a problem again.

McGrady's bench effect is not as good as expected.

Uh ...

In addition to experience, the new lineup also has some new problems.

Billups has strong organizational skills, but after all, there is only one organization point for a team. Who will organize with Yao Ming and how to integrate with the original system is a big problem.

In the bench last season, Uncle Huo and Alstom were both traded off, and the new rotation lineup also needed to suit their tactics.

Uh ...

While arranging team training, Tang Tian and his coaching staff have been discussing these issues that the team has.

The NBA game is not pure paperboard strength, how to let the team run in the maximum immediate combat ability is the real test of the coach's strength.

Time flies like an arrow, and time comes to October.

大 After training for more than half a month, the Rockets ushered in their preseason first game on October 10, US time.

What's more interesting is that their first opponent in the preseason was the opponent of the Western Conference Finals last season, the Spurs.

This is definitely not a coincidence. The NBA is a business league and naturally makes money. This old hatred is the league's favorite thing.

The result is not the same. Even if it is only a preseason game, this has attracted the attention of many fans. The fans from the Toyota Center Arena that night reached more than 7,000 people, which almost broke the record of the preseason spectators.

ESPN also sent genuine commentators such as Reggie Miller to the scene to cooperate with Toyota Center's home commentator Bill Vorel.

"Reggie, the Rockets beat the Spurs in the Western Conference finals last season. This season the team introduced strong support to Chauncey Billups. Do you think the Spurs will still be a trouble for the Rockets in the new season?" Wo Rael has explained for 20 years at the Rockets homepage ~ www.readwn.com ~ has a very strong tendency towards the home team.

"It's hard to say. The Spurs feel that they are going to die every year, but after the start of each season, people find that it is still a strong contender for the championship." Miller said with a smile, his interpretation style is still in harmony with Like last season, more cautious and conservative.

"Reggie, I know, this is your style, but I believe the Rockets will surprise the league this season. The Spurs are the Rockets the Rockets must cross this season, and the Celtics are The real opponent of the team. "Warrel was quite confident.

"Let's wait and see." Miller didn't refute, but he could hear his disagreement from his tone. The basketball game is not just a paper game, the Rockets seem to be stronger, but the Big Three The running-in is a big problem. The running-in is not good. Billups may not be as good as Blake before.

前 There is no pre-season introduction in the preseason. After the players from both sides have finished warming up, the starting players have appeared one after another.

The Rockets side, Tang Tian directly put out the starter during training.

The point guard is Billups, the shooting guard is McGrady, the small forward is Shane Battier, and the inside is Millsap and Yao Ming.

Except for the newly added Billups, the other four positions are exactly the same as last season.

But after a short while, there was a noise in the scene, and even Miller commented on it.

The three core Spurs Duncan, Parker and Ginobili are all wearing training clothes!

Look at the Spurs' starting lineup again.

Amy Yuduka, Matt Bonner, Darius Washington, Ian Massimie, Michael Finley!

In addition to Finley, there are even substitutes, and there is even a draft!