2019中考英语阅读理解拓展练习：Watch this guy

Watch this guy

IT'S only Brandon Roy's first year in the NBA, but he already seems like an old hand.

"He's so smooth (流畅的). It seems like he never turns the ball over," Denver's Carlo Anthony said, "He doesn't seem like a rookie (新人). He's going to be The One in Portland."

The Portland Trail Blazers (波特兰开拓者队) guard on the Rookie of the Year on May 2. In his first year, Roy led all ne ers ith averages of 16.8 points in 57 gas. He helped his team to in 11 tis more than last season.

Brandon also surprises ith his vision (眼光) of the urt. He alays takes the chance to try to sre.

Roy said he practices hard and it pays off. The 23-year-old is one of the fe basketball players ho did four years in llege. He played for the University of Washington team to improve his skills. He also studied in the busy off-season (休赛的) to plete his degree. This all prepared him ell for the NBA gas.

A mature young man

"He's an extrely mature (成熟的) kid. It's the first thing you notice hen you et him. The ay he talks and deals ith people - for a rookie, it's amazing," said Kevin Pritchard of the Trail Blazers.

No Brandon Roy is aiming higher for himself, "I'm going to ntinue to ork hard and be a team guy, and hope good things keep ing to .''

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Brandon Roy fact file

Place of birth: Seattle, US

Date of birth: July 23, 1984

Height: 198cm

Weight: 103kg

Team: Portland Trail Blazers

Position: Guard