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  • So the key here again is spacing.

  • I need you in the corner,

  • and if your man so much as looks my way,

  • then I'm going to get it to you.

  • Then I go up for three.

  • Yes.

  • But 'tis merely a pump fake!

  • No

  • I pull the ball down!

  • I step over the line.

  • No

  • I back down the big for

  • a contested fadeaway two from the elbow.

  • No. That's exactly what you shouldn't do

  • Chris, you know I can hit that shot over anybody

  • All day

  • It's not about hitting shots

  • It's about hitting EFFICIENT shots

  • Ugh, not you too with this efficiency fad

  • Whatever happened to the days when

  • knights would go one-on-one, mano-y-mano

  • in the paint, in a slow, grinding duel?

  • Melo...

  • if you want a role here on House Rockets

  • you must understand the system.

  • Study the analytics

  • I study plenty!

  • Carmelo, please

  • I remember when you used to be fun!

  • Whatever happened to Banana Boat Chris?

  • He learned how to win

  • And he wants to teach his friend,

  • so they can win together.

  • I want to win…it's just…

  • it's all so boring these days

  • Analytics, efficiency, defense...

  • Hm, you know what? Come with me.

  • I want to show you something

  • Whoa

  • Ah, Carmelo!

  • Welcome to the Johnson Spacing Center

  • Here, our Maesters test the frontiers of knowledge

  • to give House Rockets a competitive edge

  • What's that?

  • Why, that's our namesake. The rocket.

  • We value long-range weaponry here

  • House Rockets has never shied away from experimentation

  • Some produce incredible results

  • And others….

  • not so much.

  • What is this for?

  • Ah, that was Yao Ming's chamber pot

  • Melo, have a look at this

  • What is that?

  • Those are moons orbiting another world

  • Makes you think...

  • you might not be the center of the universe after all

  • Huh, so you're saying I'm just another planet?

  • No. He's saying you are a moon

  • James Harden is the planet

  • Well, actually, Chris,

  • I am a star.

  • And stars should be STARters

  • Melo

  • ...just needs a headband

  • And I'm gonna put a hoodie here

  • Melo, you're not getting it—

  • You know, I bet the only reason I'm not starting

  • is because D'Antoni's still bitter about New York.

  • No, no, no...

  • he's just working off the Model

  • The Model?

  • It's not possible

  • I can't just shoot 30 threes a game

  • Look right here, James.

  • If the Model is correct, you could TRIPLE your offense

  • and pull us out of this slump

  • But what if I miss them?

  • I could go 0-for-27 myself!

  • Ah, but James…

  • what if you make them?

  • Aagh! What the— Carmelo?

  • What are you doing here?

  • Carmelo is interested in the Model

  • Really? Analytics? Melo?

  • OK...

  • This is the Model

  • We feed her data, and she gives us answers

  • untainted by human bias.

  • Huh, why does she have six arms?

  • ...And four boobs?

  • Well, she was designed by a bunch of nerds who,

  • let's just say...haven't had too much experience

  • with the anatomy of a female

  • Carmelo, you have to understand this machine

  • it...doesn't care about your feelings

  • The Model only knows pure analytics

  • If this thing truly knows basketball,

  • then I should have nothing to fear.

  • Show me how it works

  • These are your career stats. Let's feed them in.

  • Hope she likes empty calories

  • OK. Model...

  • should Ser Carmelo be in the Hall of Fame?

  • Ah, look at that. First ballot

  • Brilliant.

  • Now, I want to know what my role here should be

  • May I?

  • Oh, uh, sure! Take it away

  • Model...

  • what should be my role on House Rockets?

  • He should've dunked that. He had the lane.

  • This Model is nothing but a hater!

  • How does this bloody thing even work?

  • Don't, Carmelo

  • That's where the computers are

  • Computers? What's a computer?

  • Melo, don't—oh

  • The computers do all the calculations

  • needed to run the Model.

  • Oh, do they?

  • Well, do any of you even watch basketball?!

  • You don't have a good VORP

  • W-why—what's with their eyes?!

  • These poor souls witnessed

  • the dark ages of basketball in the early aughts.

  • The endless post plays. The long twos.

  • Ser Jordan on the Wizards

  • After a second Finals appearance by House Nets,

  • they couldn't bear it any longer.

  • They gouged out their eyes

  • But on a positive note,

  • it turns out they're perfect

  • for doing double-blinded analytics

  • Many became computers

  • The rest became referees

  • I don't like your true shooting...

  • All right. Well, we really should get going, though.

  • You're beginning to taint their judgment

  • Oh, you feel taller in person

  • Get off me!

  • Ser Carmelo, can you sign my abacus?

  • -No! I need to get out of here -Nice boots! I like your boots

  • This is madness!

  • Well if you'd settle your emotional response,

  • you'd see it's all quite logical, really.

  • No...no…this is all wrong

  • Your cold, heartless numbers

  • know nothing of my value

  • Anyone with eyes

  • can see the beauty of my game

  • A 10-time All-Star

  • behind PJ Tucker, really?

  • Marquese Chriss, actually—

  • Well I refuse to accept it, and I'll never accept it!

  • Why did you even bring me here?!

  • Because you're worth the risk…

  • at the veteran minimum

  • Carmelo, Lord Morey has given you a chance,

  • and it may be the only one you have left

  • Well, that's ridiculous. I just need the ball.

  • I can still take any knight one-on-one!

  • Just give me the rock and I'll—

  • Oh, what. C'mon, he f--ked me in New York

  • Hm...interesting

  • Oh, Seven Hells...Austin Rivers?

  • Kyle, wake up! Kyle! Kyle!

  • Norman? What are you doing?

  • Game of Zones. There's a new Game of Zones out.

  • A new Game of Zones?

  • Why didn't anyone tell me?

  • Well you just...you got to subscribe,

  • and they notify you...

  • Kawhi is already watching it!

  • They did Melo dirty

So the key here again is spacing.

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