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