I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 183 Evaluation of Dropping to Freezing Point

In the opening stage, the Rockets focused on Yao Ming.

Dayao was restricted by the doctor to only play 20 minutes, so the Rockets must maximize the role of the core.

The ball was passed from the outside to Dayao's hands again and again.

Although Dayao is physically exhausted, his mental state is very good. He also knows that his playing time in this game is limited, so he concentrated all his energy on the explosion within 20 minutes.

In the face of Dayao's devastating offensive, poor Obote became the backdrop for goals time and time again.

After Dayao scored 4 goals in a row at the start and scored 8 points, Duncan also had to move over to participate in the defense.

The double-team defense inside did create some troubles for Dayao.

But Dayao didn't back down, but mustered all his strength to face the difficulties.

Because he knows that he is the backbone of this team, and today he will not be able to stand up to the pillar for too long, so he has to contribute more data in a limited time to lay the foundation for the team's slim hope of winning.

Dayao's spirit has broken through the shackles of his body. Even under the pincer attack of Duncan and Oberto, there were strikes and mistakes, but he still scored the ball into the basket twice.

Five minutes before the first quarter, Dayao scored 5 points to help the Rockets lead the Spurs 12:15.

But just when the Rockets were in full swing, the Rockets made a substitution, replacing Yao Ming.

The TV camera turned to Adelman on the sidelines. The director's meaning was very clear, Adelman, are you crazy?Why replace the player who performed best.

In the TV broadcast, Adelman gritted his molars and raised his eyebrows. He seemed to have made a decision with great perseverance.

Not Adelman crazy, but he had to listen to the doctor.We agreed on 20 minutes, not even a second more.

The pre-match plan is to play 4 quarters, with 5 minutes in each quarter.

After Yao Ming went off the court, the Rockets' offense lost its main attack point.

Of the five players on the field, none of them are sure to be better than the opposing players.

Alston dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, passed it to Dorsey, and Dorsey passed it to Ci Shiping. Ci Shiping was tightly entangled by Finley, so he could only pass the ball to Scola, who could not play. Move Duncan, then pass the ball to Mutombo.Uncle Mu's offensive ability has dropped significantly, so he can only pass the ball to Alston on the outside...

The ball turned around and returned to the original point of origin.

It looks like it will be 24 seconds.

It was still the streetball king who was in charge. Seeing that time was running out, he dribbled the ball in a daze and rushed into the inside lane. However, he did not shake off Parker and could only barely throw the ball.

The ball drew a high parabola, over the top of Parker's head, and also over the basket, throwing a three non-stick.

It was picked up by Duncan at the basket.

The morale of the Rockets was like a ball that had been punctured by a needle, and it was suddenly discouraged.

In Dayao's first attack after leaving the court, he hit a buzzer blue and hollow!
The Rockets' ball runs very smoothly, almost no one sticks to the ball, the ball "whoosh" and "whoosh" is passed in the hands of different people, but it just doesn't fly to the basket because no one dares to shoot.

Fans at the Toyota Center feel that this Rockets team is very strange.

Since the fusion of Yao and McGrady, the Rockets' game rhythm has been very slow, and the passing of the ball is not too smooth. Whether it is hit by Yao Ming on the inside or McGrady on the outside, the offense often stagnates, and Yao Ming and McGrady pass the ball. Singles end the offense.

Although this kind of offense is not smooth, the offensive point is clear and the purpose is clear, which is to use the personal abilities of the two superstars to send the ball into the basket.

But now without Yao and Mai, the Rockets seem to have lost their sharpest pair of fangs, and they are no longer able to kill their opponents.

In the next few attacks, the Rockets were defended for 24 seconds, and there were two hasty shots after 20 seconds of the offensive clock, and Scola stormed the basket once and took a big block from Duncan. .

For 3 full minutes, the Rockets did not score, and the Spurs took the opportunity to play an 8:0 spurt, and the score was reversed to 15:20.

Adelman had to call a timeout.

After returning to action, Brent Barry replaced Joey Dorsey.

Dorsey started eight minutes at shooting guard and went scoreless.

Dorsey's 8-minute performance has already been fried in the fan forum:
"Joey Dorsey played 8 minutes, and the data was only 1 rebound! Ginobili, who was facing him, had already scored 7 points and 1 assist. In front of Ginobili, Dorsey is completely a younger brother. ah!"

"I said that Joey Dorsey is not good, you still don't believe it, look, you have been slapped in the face!"

"Dorsey is okay as a substitute, mainly because the opponents don't pay much attention to him, but if he wants to play the main force, it's far from enough."

"Actually, Dorsey can't be completely blamed. It's Adelman messing around. An inside player who becomes a shooting guard is obviously the one who takes the blame!"

"Letting Dorsey play shooting guard is completely in a hurry."

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Fagan on the sidelines also shook his head in disappointment: Dorsey, Dorsey, your positioning is still not accurate!Although your off-ball running and receiving are good, if it is only for running and receiving, then there is no need for you, a center forward, to play the outside position at all!Compared with passing the ball, what the Rockets need most is the impact and threat to the basket, and this is the biggest advantage that distinguishes you from other players...

Dorsey's comprehensive evaluation has dropped to a freezing point, grade D!
Barry Sr. has rich experience and a strong ability to read the game. He knows what the Rockets need most now.

One play.He played very tough, driving the ball straight to the basket, under the close defense of Ginobili.Throwing the ball into the basket of his old club has the style of "white people can fly" back then.

This is also the first goal scored by the Rockets after Yao Ming left the field.

How can Ginobili give up on his own turf, quickly retaliated, a classic serpentine dribble layup, broke through the old Barry's defense, and scored a goal.

The audience were all marveling at the immortality of the Argentine demon sword, but only a few professionals noticed that this was Barry's first breakthrough layup in this game.

The previous few goals were all using the cover of his teammates, going around the space, and shooting the ball as soon as he caught it.

The reason for this change is that the main defender changed from Dorsey to Barry, and the strength of one-on-one defense weakened.

Fans at the Toyota Center expected Barry's goal to arouse the Rockets' desire to attack, but soon everyone was disappointed to find that Barry's goal was just a flash in the pan, no, it should be said that it was a dying man. .

Although Barry still wanted to attack the basket again, the Spurs had already been more careful. Not only Ginobili was tightly wrapped around him, but other people also came to help defend from time to time.

After all, old Barry is 37 years old. He has old legs before he gets old. He no longer has the explosive power of his youth, and he can't get rid of Ginobili's defense.

And the third giant of the Rockets, Ci Shiping, has almost become a spot-up shooter now, and cannot use breakthroughs to cause damage.

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led by 27 points at 19:8.

In the second quarter of the game, Yao Ming went into battle again. After a long rest, his physical fitness was restored and his lethality was back online.

However, the Spurs also adjusted their strategy and resolutely double-teamed Yao Ming and defended around the front.

Yao Ming's personal scoring has been affected to a certain extent, but he can contain the opponent's defensive force and pass the ball to open teammates.

The other Rockets players on the field also recovered their touch. Battier, Metta World Peace and Alston hit three-pointers one after another. Scola also made a layup and played a small climax of 14:7.

It can be seen that the Rockets are not without attackers, but need a core player to lead everyone to fight.

The score became 34:33, and the Rockets were only one point behind!
But, it's 5 minutes now!

Yao Ming was like Cinderella at 12 o'clock and was replaced in a hurry.

The Rockets will face the dilemma of not having a powerful attacker.

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(End of this chapter)