I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 189

The Rockets have a relatively easy schedule in December.

There were only two games in seven days in the first week; although there were two "back-to-backs" in the second week, the opponents were weak, and the strongest was only the Eagles; there were only three games in the third week, and the interval between before and after was relatively long; By the fourth week, McGrady was ready to return from injury.

The schedule in December is the most relaxed in the whole season, which is also an important reason why the Rockets dared to let McGrady rest for three weeks.

Going forward, only the schedule in February next year is relatively comfortable, with only 2 games, and there are 11 home games, and there is also a break for the All-Star weekend.

The Rockets are like a machine that has been running at high speed, and finally got the time for maintenance.

Yao Ming got a full rest and gradually recovered his physical fitness.

The other injuries are gradually improving.

More importantly, the Rockets have had more training, and this lineup without McGrady has been further run-in.

Although Dorsey's skills and experience cannot be compared with McGrady, he has more off-ball moves than McGrady on the offensive end, is tougher on the defensive end, and has stronger young physical abilities. He can play both with the ball and without the ball. The ball has greatly enriched the team's tactical system and increased the vitality of the team.

It is no exaggeration to say that Dorsey's overall offensive and defensive contribution to the team is much greater than McGrady at this stage.

In addition to Yao Ming and Dorsey, Ci Shiping was also resurrected with full blood.

Since the battle with the Spurs and being stimulated by Dorsey, Ci Shiping has figured it out.

A muddled person like him, once enlightened and enlightened, can go to a higher level.For example, Lu Zhishen and Wu Song are examples of this. This is what it means to put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately.

After figuring it out, Ci Shiping did not put down the butcher knife, but turned into a beast again on the court. His shots from beyond the three-point line were significantly reduced, and he kept dribbling the ball into the basket and engaged in frantic hand-to-hand combat.

That fierce aura seemed to tell the opponent, either I will be killed by everyone, or I will kill everyone!
Off the court, everyone also noticed that Ci Shiping had more smiles on his face, and it was okay to make a joke with everyone, and even play a prank on the newcomers.However, he respects the rookie Dorsey very much, and the title of Dorsey has changed from "rookie" to "my brother".

During the away game, he took the initiative to invite Dorsey to have a meal with him, but since Dorsey had been with Yao Ming for a long time, he followed him honestly.

Don't underestimate the matter of eating with a partner in an away game. There is a lot of emphasis on it. In the NBA culture, those who can sit and eat together are all in the same circle, which represents a unique intimacy.

After Yao Ming entered the NBA, he first ate with Francis and "Old Cat" Mobley; later McGrady came, and after a short period of time, the two broke up and each took a group of young players from the team to eat; Now, McGrady is gone, and everyone eats with him again.

This is like a legacy, representing a change in the status of the locker room.

Now several core players of the Rockets have gathered beside Yao Ming, forming an unprecedented unity and unity over the years.

The unity and harmony in the locker room also injected strong impetus into the Rockets' triumphant progress on the court.

On December 12, the Rockets beat the Clippers 3:103 at home.

姚明独得30分10篮板，慈世平18分5篮板3抢断，多西23分10篮板5助攻2封盖。

On December 12, the Rockets beat the Warriors 5:131.

Set a new high scoring this season.

姚明得到33分14篮板，慈世平28分5助攻，多西20分8篮板6助攻3盖帽。

In the two victories in the first week, Yao Ming averaged 31.5 points and 12 rebounds per game, and won the Player of the Week in the Western Conference.

In the second week, the Rockets continued to triumph all the way.

On December 12, the Rockets beat the Grizzlies 8:115 away.

姚明20分11篮板，慈世平23分3助攻3抢断，多西22分11篮板2封盖。

On December 12, the Rockets played against the Hawks, the strongest opponent of the week.The two sides played very fiercely, leading each other alternately, and fought all the way to overtime.

The two sides are still tied in overtime.

Until the last 8 seconds, the Rockets were still one point behind.

At the last moment, the Rockets unexpectedly replaced Scola with Novak.

On the last attack, the ball hit Dorsey, and Dorsey dribbled the ball all the way to the basket. Just when the defensive players were about to surround Dorsey, Dorsey suddenly threw the ball beyond the three-point line.Novak received the ball open and made a three-pointer!
The game time was zero, and the ball flew steadily into the basket.

The Rockets beat the Eagles 124:122, extending the winning streak to 5 games!
In this campaign, Dorsey became the biggest contributor, scoring 28 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, almost scoring a large triple-double.

And the lore at the last moment also made the "Dorsey-Novak" connection debut in the NBA.

On December 12, the Rockets fought the Warriors again. Facing the Golden State native with 12 wins and 6 losses before, the Rockets lost Jingzhou carelessly.

Kurtz, Azubuike, and Watson felt against the sky in this game. The three-pointers were like rain hitting plantains, and they threw them into the Rockets' basket like they didn't want money.

As a result, a wave of three-point rain really extinguished the rocket. 107:110, the Rockets lost to Golden State.

This is also the first time the Rockets have not scored more than 110 points since Tracy McGrady was absent.

For this defeat, there are critics from the outside world: the Rockets are still not stable enough, without McGrady, Yao Ming can't support it alone.Ci Shiping and Doshi, one old and one young, cannot place hope on them...

But before this voice had time to ferment, the Rockets vented their losing anger on the poor Clippers in the back-to-back games the next day. 127:106, the 21-point difference fully shows that yesterday's loss was just an accident, and it also shut up the critics obediently.

Then it was the beginning of another winning streak. The Rockets defeated the Nuggets, Timberwolves and Kings successively.

The momentum of the Rockets was like a rainbow, and the outside world was full of praise. The media re-listed the Rockets as a powerful contender for the championship.

Some people even call Yao Ming, Ci Shiping and Dorsey the Rockets' new Big Three!

Dorsey has become one of the hottest rookies in the league.The reason why it is one is because in the East, there is another super rookie who has played 10+20 in 10 consecutive games, Derrick Rose!

For a time, the two supernovas shined throughout the league, complementing each other in the east and west.

In a blink of an eye, the time came to December 12, and the Rockets traveled to New Jersey to challenge the Nets away.

The game will be broadcast live around the world, and it is said that 2 million viewers across the ocean will watch it simultaneously.

It's not how strong the Nets are, nor how exciting the game is expected to be, but that there are players from China on both sides of the match, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian!
This ordinary regular season is also known as "Yao Yi Showdown"!
And people noticed that in the Rockets' five teams going to New Jersey, there appeared a long-lost old face—McGrady!
(End of this chapter)