I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 162 The Law of Conservation of the Big Three

The big victory over the Suns made the fans of the Rockets very gratified. After all, just after the locker room meeting, a big victory was ushered in, which is a good sign.

But professionals have reservations about this, at least they have to observe and observe.

And the next game is the best touchstone to test whether the Rockets have really transformed.

Their opponent is the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs are also one of the traditional sufferers of the Rockets, with a profound heritage and a glorious history, but this season has also been reduced to a run-down nobleman.

"Spurs Big Three" in only Duncan can play, Manu Ginobili and Parker are free due to injuries.

In the NBA's weekly strength list, the Spurs, which had 2 wins and 5 losses before, fell all the way to 18th, one place lower than the Mavericks, who are also brothers and sisters in Texas.

There is a saying that when you are sick and kill you, this is a good time for the Rockets to beat the dog in the water and destroy it.

If they can defeat the Spurs and achieve two consecutive victories, then the Rockets' momentum will really pick up!That's where the locker room meetings really come into play.

Because the streetball king had a fight with Barnes in the last game and was suspended for one game by the league, Brooks won the chance to start.

Dorsey is very envious of this, he has not played in the first game so far, and Uncle Mu's injury is about to recover, and when Uncle Mu returns, he is bound to suffer more from his limited playing time.

After the start of the game, the Rockets launched a fierce attack on the aging Spurs with the power of the previous big victory.

Brooks played very actively. His breakthrough points and three-pointers posed a great threat to the Spurs' basket.

And Ci Shiping finally showed some performance in this game after being dormant for many games. Although he still shot from outside the three-point line, his shooting percentage has improved significantly compared to the previous two games.

Under the bombardment of three-point rain from the outside, the Rockets led by 62 points at 55:7 in the first three quarters.

However, according to the "Rocket Conservation Law", as long as one of the Rockets' Big Three plays particularly well, there must be another one who can't feel it.

Today, this unlucky guy is McGrady's turn again.

After the highlight performance in the first two games, McGrady suddenly lost without warning.

He seemed a little sleepy in this game, he was lazy on the court, even the previous style of sticking to the ball disappeared, and it became another extreme.

When the ball came into his hands, he immediately threw it to Brooks like a hot potato, and then he started to retreat, kept retreating, and even exited the camera of the TV broadcast several times, disappearing from the field!
If it were Alston, who was old in the rivers and lakes, he would definitely weigh it in his heart, thinking about why the boss was unhappy again.

Then find ways to return the ball to McGrady to mobilize McGrady's enthusiasm.

After all, only when the boss is having fun can everyone be happy with him.

However, the little black bean Brooks is young and energetic, so he can't care about this, what kind of boss and second child, the real happiness is only when he is having fun with himself.

Regarding McGrady's passing, he was honest and blunt. He played all kinds of breakthrough layups, three-point shots, fancy dribbles, and had a great time.

In the first three quarters, he scored 14 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, but only had 2 assists!Completely forgot that he was a point guard!

Although Adelman on the sidelines saw the problem, he made another mistake of being a good guy. Since Brooks played well and the team led the way, it seemed that there was no need to undermine Brooks' confidence. Let him play. After the game Just look for another chance to remind.

In this way, the fourth quarter of the game began.

What is the background of a strong team?It is always able to burst out a strong fighting power and a domineering aura at the last moment!

There is no doubt that the Spurs are one of the most successful teams in the league this decade.

Even though the Big Three are missing the second one, under the leadership of Popovich, the team can still play championship-level basketball at the last moment of the game.

And the tradition of the Rockets losing the chain at critical moments is also maintained well.

In the Van Gundy era, the Rockets were called the "reversed king" of the league.He was often overturned by his opponent when he was far ahead 3:1 in the playoffs, and he collapsed without warning many times in the regular season when he held a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter.

This bad style still continues in the Adelman era, and the performance in the last quarter of the AT&T Center was a disaster.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Black Bean Brooks still jumped up and down, dribbling the ball to hit the basket continuously, and this also opened the prelude to the Rockets' self-mutilation.

But after hitting the rim for the fourth time in this quarter was still fruitless, Brooks suddenly realized that the Spurs' defense had become stronger.

Because Brooks forgot to pass the ball, Yao Ming, Scola and even Dorsey could only be exhausted, playing back and forth with Xiaobu.

Dorsey was a little better. Yao Ming and Scola didn't need to fight, and their strength was exhausted in the return run.

Adelman then asked for a timeout and asked Brooks to hand the ball to Tracy McGrady.

But McGrady is like an antique luxury car. Although it is expensive, both the appearance and the interior are top-notch configurations, but the engine is seriously aging. To go from a standstill to full power, the fuel consumption and energy required are huge in Thailand. .

Although McGrady began to take responsibility in the fourth quarter, but felt cold, he took over from Brooks and continued to hit the iron.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets' offense completely fell into a single fight in front of the sophisticated Spurs' defensive traps, returning without success time and time again.

The Spurs, relying on a steady and tacit team attack, led by Duncan, set off a Jedi counterattack.

Duncan dominated the paint and dominated the fourth quarter.

He used his speed and footwork to keep scoring against Yao Ming.

Use your body and strength to crush Scola, who came to help defend.

With experience and consciousness, he fooled Dorsey's defense time and time again.

The old Duncan used MVP-level performance to teach the Rockets' insiders a lesson.

The Spurs' outside line also provided enough support for Duncan. Finley and Bonner hit consecutive three-pointers, so that the Rockets did not dare to shrink too much, and cooperated with Duncan's continuous strong attack.

4 minutes and 43 seconds before the end of the game, Artest made a shot, which turned out to be the end of the Rockets' offense.

In the end, the Rockets were reversed by the Spurs 77:81, adding another loss.

McGrady made 12 of 2 shots in this game and only scored 4 points.

The locker room meeting with high expectations was only used once, but the effect only lasted for one night, and then disappeared again.

The Rockets have a long way to go, continue to search up and down!
Just when everyone thought that the Rockets were doomed, the Rockets' nerve knife suddenly rose without warning.

In the back-to-back games on the second day, the Rockets were a guest in New Orleans. Instead of eating New Orleans grilled chicken wings, they roasted the pre-season favorite Hornets on the fire.

遭遇到最喜欢的对手泰森·钱德勒，姚明自进入11月以来得分终于突破了20，得了21分；昨天彻底迷失的麦迪又找到了感觉，拿了18分9篮板4助攻。

And according to the "Law of Conservation of the Big Three", it was the turn of Ci Shiping to be the downturn among the Big Three, and only scored 8 points.

The top card of the Hornets, Chris Paul, scored 12 points and 12 assists, but it was difficult to support the Hornets. The Hornets lost to the Rockets 82:91.

Although the Rockets won, the dog's day-to-day performance has aroused criticism from the outside world.

Obviously you can play well, why can't you maintain stability?

McGrady was attacked by public opinion even more.

Someone questioned: "McGrady's body doesn't seem to be a problem, why does he always complain that he is suffering from injuries and is not in good condition?"

Some people think that McGrady is old: "It is an indisputable fact that his physical condition has declined, and he can no longer guarantee the stability of his state."

There are also conspiracy theorists analyzing: "McGrady may deliberately use this method to embarrass the team. Let the team know that he is the barometer of the team. When he sneezes, the whole team will catch a cold!"

Even the arguments of the supporters seem weak: "McGrady is still the most talented superstar, but the state has not adjusted."

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In short, Tracy McGrady and the Rockets are caught in a huge storm of public opinion.

(End of this chapter)