I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 156 No. 1 VS No. 24

The Rockets VS Lakers, in the first round of the game, the top cards of the two teams attacked each other once.

It's like on the ancient battlefield, when the two armies confronted each other, the vanguard general first singled out.

As a result, McGrady won the first round.

Although a round of fighting can't explain any problems, it at least reminded the audience that McGrady was once the NBA's scoring leader despite his recent poor condition.

The outcome of the game here is still in suspense, and the contest between No. 1 and No. 24 will run through the entire game.

The Lakers attack, this time, Fisher is no longer in a hurry to pass the ball.

The other Lakers players ran to their positions, and a few people circled around, so they were confused.

But the audience still focused on Kobe.

Everyone knows that this mamba snake will never swallow the breath just lost.

McGrady's sleepy eyes were also fixed on Kobe's body, showing a rare defensive enthusiasm, and followed Kobe's side every step of the way.

Kobe's movement is very flexible. First, he pulls out of the three-point line. It seems that he wants to pull out to respond, but suddenly turns around and plunges towards the basket.

McGrady was very vigilant and was not thrown off by Kobe.

But Bryant was still moving, and ran out from the basket again, but this time he plunged into the crowd.

Maddie also followed closely.

However, just as he was about to follow Kobe, the other party suddenly seemed like a wandering mamba snake, sneaking through the middle of Gasol and Bynum.

McGrady also wanted to go through, but the two big men on the other side closed like two doors.

Fortunately, McGrady retracted his foot in time, so that he didn't knock anyone off his back.

When he wanted to avoid the two strong men in front of him, Kobe over there had already run beyond the three-point line, received a pass from "Old Fish", and raised his hand to score a three-pointer.

The ball is in.

The score instantly changed to 2:3.

The Lakers played a classic "elevator door" tactic.

The elevator door tactic is the pitcher's running position, using the cover of two players on his side to block the defender and gain space for the shot.

This tactic was later played to perfection by the Warriors in the small ball era, and the league had to strengthen its whistleblowers on illegal screens.

But this was 2008, and the league was still playing ball-handling, often turning a blind eye to moving screens.

In the studio, Barkley held his stomach and laughed: "Black Mamba, this is the Black Mamba! If you hit me, I have to pay back, and I have to pay back a three-pointer!"

Of course, McGrady will not let it go, the next attack, he has the ball in his hands again.

The teammates of the Rockets are also running positions, those who should be pulled away, and those who should be positioned, but McGrady has not passed the ball for a long time.

The audience was wondering what McGrady was waiting for, but everyone in the Rockets guessed that McGrady's old problem was repeated. He didn't see a rabbit and didn't throw an eagle. He didn't have a chance to directly assist, and he didn't want to pass the ball.

Adelman felt a bit of a headache. McGrady cherished his feathers too much, and he valued the data too much, especially when facing an opponent like Kobe.

What the Princeton system needs is the constant movement of the ball and people, but McGrady's possession of the ball for too long now not only wastes his organizational talent, but also brings the entire system to a standstill.

After waiting for a long time, seeing that McGrady didn't intend to pass the ball, Yao Ming had no choice but to move out from the inside and set up a pick-and-roll for McGrady.

McGrady used Yao Ming's cover to temporarily get rid of Kobe, and he wanted to take advantage of the situation to get into the paint.But "Little Shark" Bynum moved quickly, and his huge body blocked him.

After a short pause, Kobe followed and became a double-team of two people.

McGrady had no choice but to pass the ball to Yao Ming who had just finished the pick-and-roll.

Yao Ming catches the ball for a layup, only to find that Pau Gasol is blocking the way.

If Gasol turns around, then Scola must be in the open, so Yao quickly passed the ball to Scola.

Scola caught the ball and was about to make a layup, but a black and strong man came out from the diagonal stab. As soon as he came up, he had a physical confrontation with Scola, and almost overturned the Argentine diamond.

The person who came was Odom.

The ball finally hit the basket, and this time there was no chance, so it could only be passed out and reorganized, and the Lakers returned to the man-to-man defensive position.

Van Gundy was very pleased with the Lakers' defense, giving it high marks:
"This is the defensive rotation speed of a championship team. Every defensive player is constantly moving. Everyone is filling for everyone else, and someone else will fill up his own space! Formed a A tight defensive system that is constantly rotating. To break this defense, the Rockets have to increase the speed of passing and moving!"

In the end, the Rockets' attack seemed to take 24 seconds, and McGrady could only make a hasty shot, which ended in a strike.

In the next game, the two leading stars of the Lakers and Rockets showed completely different styles and rhythms.

Kobe turned into a shooter, walking around the field non-stop, using flexible running positions and teammates' screens to constantly create open shooting opportunities.

This style of play made Dorsey sitting on the bench feel very familiar. Isn't this the way the Warriors Dynasty and the Splash Brothers will play in the future?
How did "Peter Pan" turn into "Splash Brothers"?

Of course, Kobe's open shooting rate is not as abnormal as the Splash Brothers, and he often hits iron from time to time.

But the Black Mamba's heart is even stronger, and it will not be affected in the slightest after a missed shot.

正如他的那句名言，“我宁愿30投0中，也不愿9投0中。9投0中意味着你被自己打败了，你已经对自己失去了信心”。

Under McGrady's hard-fought defense, Kobe's shooting percentage was not too high, but he couldn't stand the high number of shots, and his teammates trusted him infinitely, so his scoring went up.

On the Rockets side, McGrady is like a lone wolf, always fighting alone, and has little contact with his teammates. Because he pays too much attention to his own data, he holds the ball for too long, completely dissociated from the team's system outside.

The Lakers have strengthened their defense against McGrady in a targeted manner. Not only Kobe followed McGrady closely, but other players also frequently switched positions to help defend.

As a result, McGrady's shooting rate has dropped significantly. In the competition of No. 1 VS No. 24, both data and performance are temporarily at a disadvantage.

Two people in the studio also noticed this situation.

Barkley: "Tracey and Kobe's playing style is like their numbers. McGrady is the No. 1 in the sky. He is the only one in the world. When he is in trouble, he also considers how to solve the problem by himself. He is a person. in battle;
And Kobe once explained the meaning of No. 24 to the media. 24 represents 24 hours. He hopes to devote all his energy to basketball, devote himself wholeheartedly, and is willing to give everything for basketball.Of course, Kobe is also an extreme egotist, but he is willing to adjust his style of play in order to prolong his basketball career. "

Van Gundy made an analysis from the perspective of tactical play: "The different performances of McGrady and Kobe actually reflect the gap between the two teams. The Lakers' smooth triangle offensive system and high-quality screens created a lot of open shots for Kobe. Opportunity, on the defensive end, their quick rotations made the Rockets' offense difficult;
On the other hand, the Rockets' defensive enthusiasm is not bad, and the main problem is offense.

McGrady took up a lot of ball possessions, and when he held the ball, Yao Ming and Artest both appeared on the strong side, which greatly compressed the space. Not only could the ball not be passed, but McGrady also had no room for breakthrough.

On the weak side, Alston is a poor shooter, and Scola's soft technical style also makes it difficult for him to pose a direct threat to the basket under the opponent's strong defense. "

Sure enough, when the score was extended to 11:18, Adelman called for a timeout and made adjustments to the lineup on the field.

Scola off, Dorsey out.

(End of this chapter)