I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 170
Rockets VS Wizards, Joey Dorsey starts.

TNT television commentator Kenny Smith commented:
"Joey Dorsey? Although he only played 12 regular season games, he is now one of the most popular young players among the audience!
I have watched his games, and he did a good job when he came off the bench. His highly entertaining style of play has won him praise from the outside world.Finally, he ushered in the opportunity to start for the first time in his career.

However, in addition to congratulating him, I also want to remind him that being a substitute and starting are completely different things. The opponents will pay more attention to him and his defensive strength will be much stronger. I hope he can adapt to this rhythm! "

Substituting and starting are indeed different, but for Dorsey, starting seems to be easier than substituting.

Because the starter can go directly to the game after fully warming up, for an athletic player like Dorsey, it is more conducive to his performance after fully warming up;
As a substitute, the body is often already cold. It is not an easy task to directly adapt to the high-intensity game rhythm from a static state and integrate into the team's offensive and defensive system.

Dorsey's opponent is JaVale McGee.

This guy is also a first-year rookie, the 18th pick in the first round, from the University of Nevada.

In his previous life, he was almost naturalized by the Philippines. If he hadn't charged too much at the last moment, he might have caused trouble for the Chinese team in the Asian Championships.

As a rookie, Dorsey has no reason to be afraid.

I am the core player of the NCAA championship team. Guys like Lopez, Love, and Hibbert are all defeated by me. A mere McGee is nothing to worry about!
Dorsey is still a little bit resentful. He is the No. 6 pick, and today, relying on tricks and tricks, he finally got a chance to start.How can you, McGee, why did you become the main force early?
Is it because you were drafted by a bad team? !
Envy, jealousy and hatred are the greatest driving force for human progress, and Dorsey does not need to be mobilized for this game!
From the start of the jump, Dorsey showed his super spring man qualities, and McGee's feet were barely off the ground when he flicked the ball to Alston.

One minute later, Dorsey received a pass from Alston in the paint area, pulled a green onion on dry land, and dunked one on McGee's head.

McGee is also a slam dunk player. He participated in the slam dunk contest in his previous life and won the runner-up.

In the slam dunk contest, his most proud goal was to dunk three goals at once, which also won the official Guinness certificate of "the record for the most goals in a single dunk".

As a dunker, it is of course uncomfortable to be dunked on the head by others, McGee held back his strength and wanted to return it.

Of course Dorsey knew what McGee wanted to do, and he was just waiting for the other party to detain him.

Because only in this way can the chances of successful defense be better increased.

At 3 minutes and 15 seconds, McGee received a pass from Jamison, flew and dunked, and was blocked by a slap by Dorsey who had been prepared.

One minute later, McGee made a comeback and jumped extremely high, but Dorsey jumped higher and blocked McGee again.

The consecutive caps made McGee realize that Dorsey's bounce and anticipation are much better than his own.

He decided to change his strategy. At 5 minutes and 31 seconds, McGee caught the ball in the middle distance. This time, he no longer pierced the basket. He wanted to make a mid-range shot, but Dorsey flew over and slapped the ball out of the sideline. .

McGee wants to cry but has no tears: I am far away from you, why do I still cover it if I want to!It also prevents people from playing well...

Dorsey could have earned more blocks on McGee, but Adelman only let him play less than 6 minutes in the first quarter before replacing him with Yao Ming.

Although it is said to be the main force, the whole world knows that Yao Ming is the inside core of the Rockets.

Although Dorsey played the starter in name, it was actually just a cover, a way to help Dayao rest better.

So his playing time will not be much more than when he came off the bench.

But this way of rest is very good for Yao Ming.Coming off the bench has made him more physically fit.Coupled with the previous truce, he is full of desire for the game at this moment.

So, next, it became the story of Yao Ming beating McGee...

Before Dorsey came off the bench, he often appeared at the power forward position and partnered with Yao Ming; but this time, he and Yao Ming took turns playing, which provided the Rockets with new ideas.

It's just that poor McGee was reduced to a background board throughout the game, being beaten by Dayao and Dorsey in turn.

Although the inside line was blown out, the Wizards played very tenaciously in this game. Butler and Jamison played well. They made all the shots that should be made, and also made the goals that should not be made. By the fourth quarter, The scores of the two teams were still anxiously tied, and the point difference was not widened.

At 8 minutes and 39 seconds of the fourth quarter, McGrady replaced Barry Sr., returned to the court, and took over the game in an instant.

In four different positions outside the three-point line, four shots, four hits!The Rocket Team 1 feels so hot that it can turn a frozen three feet into a hot spring!
That scene seemed to make the fans dream back to the peak moment of 35 seconds and 13 minutes.

No. 1 of the Rockets proved that he is the most talented one of the Rockets with his god-level performance, and he is the real No. [-] brother!
This high-profile performance made the fans forget the poor state and cold touch of McGrady in Houston three days ago.

But this is exactly the problem with Tracy McGrady. His state is up and down, and no one knows whether he will appear on the court as an angel or a devil in the next game.

On the sidelines, Adelman was not delighted with McGrady's outstanding performance, but frowned and lost in thought.

As a senior coach who has been immersed in basketball for half his life, Adelman has a deeper level than ordinary people think.

Now McGrady is completely dependent on the sky, affected by injuries, and even more affected by heart disease, he hardly breaks through, and his offense is entirely based on shooting.

It is undeniable that McGrady is a great pitcher.But no matter how accurate the shooter is, the mid-range and long-range shooting percentages are not as high as close layups and dunks.

In this game, McGrady shot accurately, who knows what will happen in the next game?

How much McGrady can help the Rockets without breaking through is really unknown.

In the end, the Rockets defeated the Washington Wizards 96:88 without any risk.

Dorsey, who completed his main force debut, scored a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, plus 4 blocks.

After completing the system settlement of the task of this game, he received the milestone event reward of "starting the game".

Got a chance to win a lottery.

A star card circled and landed.

The level on the star card is S level!
But the value is only 70, far less than Dorsey's current value of 78.

Damn, I smoked a waste!
The S rank represents the peak state of the player, the peak is only 70, what is it if it is not waste?
However, when he said this, Dorsey completely forgot that he had just passed the waste stage for a short time!
On the star card is a black player, making a very cool dribbling move.

His name was Philip Chapian.

But there is a nickname after the name - Hot Sauce
hot sauce!

(End of this chapter)