I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 197

After the big victory over the Nets, the Rockets rushed to Cleveland non-stop.

To challenge the cavaliers led by His Majesty the Little Emperor.

This is also the Rockets' last game before the Christmas break.

Before leaving, Yao Ming was worried that Ah Lian would suffer too much, so he called Ah Lian, wanting to comfort him and give him some encouragement.

But Ah Lian was out of breath when he called.He even practiced in the arena!

Although some strength training after the game has been accepted by more and more athletes, it is already past 11 o'clock in the evening!And the game just now consumed the UAE very much.

What is Alian doing?Are you torturing yourself in disguise?Does this count as self-harm?
When Dayao tactfully revealed his concern for Ah Lian.Ah Lian on the other end of the phone smiled heartily:

"Brother Ming, you're thinking too much! I'm fine. In fact, it's been a long time, and I don't feel so comfortable."

"Feel comfortable?"

"Well, don't look at us losing, I played in a mess myself, but this game made me understand a lot! Really, after thinking about this, my heart is much brighter." Ah Lian laughed.

Dayao was relieved, although he didn't understand what happened, but from Ah Lian's performance at the last moment and his words, Dayao read confidence and hope.

"come on!"

"Okay, Brother Ming! By the way, thank Joey Dorsey for me, and tell him that he won't feel so good next time we fight!"

"Haha, don't worry, I will bring you the words!"

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Dayao hung up the phone, and Dorsey came over and asked curiously, "What did Ah Lian say?"

Dayao smiled and asked back: "I still want to ask you, what did you do to Ah Lian, why does Ah Lian look like a different person?"

A few question marks floated over Dorsey's head, and after thinking for a long time, he muttered to himself:
"Is he thanking me for blowing him up? Hey, you're welcome..."

The Rockets ushered in the second game of back-to-back trips at Quicken Loans Arena.

NBA insiders like to divide the regular season into three stages:
The first stage is from the beginning of the season to the Christmas game. This is the initial stage of the season, and it is also the stage of setting the fate of each team's season.

When it comes to the Christmas game, there is basically an intuitive judgment on the strength of each team and the positioning of the season.

The second stage is from the Christmas game to the All-Star game, which is the most important midway time of the season.

By this time, each team's lineup and style of play have basically been shaped, and each team should trade, adjust, and dismiss get out of class.

Everyone is clenching their teeth and persevering. This season may skyrocket, and if one of them doesn't stop and runs away, then this season is basically over.

The third stage is from the All-Star Game to the end of the regular season, which is the final sprint stage.

Strong teams have started to think about the playoff rankings, and they don’t necessarily have to be at the top. Sometimes it’s a good strategy to follow along like a marathon. The key is to pick an opponent you like.

The weak teams are actually thinking about the rankings, but they are all playing bad ideas, trying to find ways to lose two more games and improve their order in the draft.

Of course, playing poorly is also a technical job, and it can't be too naked, otherwise there is no way to explain it to the league and the fans.

In the 2008-2009 season, the Christmas game is still a scarce resource. Only the most powerful and interesting teams can appear on the battlefield of the Christmas game and enjoy the attention of the world.

This season, the Rockets do not have the strength and qualifications, so the contest with the Cavaliers is their last game in the first stage.

At this stage, the Rockets can be said to have been on a roller coaster, with ups and downs. They have experienced the climax of winning streak at the beginning of the season, and also passed the trough of successive injuries to the main force and losing streak in the game. and all kinds of pursuit, questioning, support, ridicule, and even abuse have been accompanied by the Rockets.

Therefore, all the Rockets attach great importance to this game, and want to usher in a perfect ending to the first stage with winning.

However, their opponent was not easy to deal with.

The little emperor who had just climbed to the top of the world at the BJ Olympics has reached the golden age of excellent body, technology, awareness, and experience, and has also reached the stage where he should make the most achievements.

Before the start of the season, the Cavaliers, who continued to strengthen, were regarded as one of the biggest favorites to win the championship together with the Lakers and Celtics.In the official strength ranking list, it has been stable in the top three.

Today, the Cavaliers have a balanced offense and defense.

On the defensive end, the tricks that coach Mike Brown stole from Popovich were very effective; LeBron James also asked several famous coaches and teammates for a lot of defensive strategies during the BJ Olympics.

Now the team averages 90.2 points per game and ranks third in the league.

On the offensive end, its market average of 103.5 points ranks fourth in the league, only 3 points behind the No.0.5 New York Knicks.

In terms of field goal percentage per game, the Cavaliers ranked second in the league with an average field goal percentage of 48.3%, limiting the opponent's field goal percentage to 41.5%, also second in the league!
What's more intuitive is that the Cavaliers have won 13 consecutive victories at the Quicken Loans Arena at home!

What the Rockets want to challenge is such a tough nut to crack.

Before this game, everyone was very curious about how Adelman would line up his troops.

Because since McGrady returned from injury, the Rockets have faced a happy trouble. The lineup that was originally very balanced and produced a good chemical reaction suddenly had an extra person who broke the balance.

But this person has outstanding talent, and he has the highest salary in the team, so you have to put him in the main lineup!
In the last game, Adelman assigned Dorsey to the power forward position, which was just a stopgap measure.

Although Dorsey lived up to his promise and got the best statistics in the game, in Adelman's mind, Dorsey can still play a bigger role and make the whole team better and smoother!
Pulling the whole body, the change of Dorsey's position means that the entire Rockets' lineup has to undergo a change like a big shift.

This point, CCTV commentary also noticed.

Following the broadcast of the "Yao Yi War" just yesterday, CCTV5 once again broadcast the focus of the battle.

Today's commentators were replaced by Yang Jian and Su Qun.

Yang Jian: "The theme of this game is Sanying vs. Lu Bu! The Big Three of the Rockets vs. Little Emperor James. The three brothers will fight one."

Su Qun said with a smile: "This is a flattery. Before Liu Guan and Zhang Hulao Pass, they fought against Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian. In the end, Lu Bu dragged the painting pole Fang Tianji backwards and fled to Hulao Pass in embarrassment. But the problem now is that James is brave Like Lu Bu, but he was never alone.

His teammates are very good this season. Delonte West's field goal percentage and three-point percentage hit a career high. Mo Williams' performance also returned to the 2006-2007 season. At the peak level, and the big Z in the inside line was invited by the team to discuss future jersey retirement because of his recent outstanding performance. "

Yang Jian: "One hero has three gangs, and the courtiers around His Majesty are all loyal and brave! The reason why everyone only pays attention to James' performance is because his super starlight charm overwhelms the light of others!
So, Mr. Su, who do you think should play the role of Sanying in the Rockets? "

"There is no doubt that Ci Shiping is Zhang Fei. He has a strong body, a fiery personality, and he is brave in the three armies. His position must be face to face with James, just like Zhang Fei, when Gongsun Zan was chased by Lu Bu. When he was running, Zhang Fei was the first to charge forward with his eight-foot snake spear, shouting: "Slave with three surnames, Zhang Yide from Yan is here."

As for Guan Yu, I think it is Mai Di, who is the most courageous and resourceful, holding Qinglongyanyue Dao in one hand and Spring and Autumn in the other.At the critical moment, it depends on McGrady!
As for Dayao, that is Liu Bei. Dayao sits on the inside line, just like Liu Bei sits firmly in the central army. He is the backbone of the three brothers and the last line of defense against James! "

Yang Jian: "Mr. Su, you are familiar with the Three Kingdoms! Then let us see if the three brothers can beat James who is holding Fang Tian's painted halberd! Hey, by the way, recently, the most popular among the Rockets It's not the Big Three you just mentioned, but Joey Dorsey! Which hero of the Three Kingdoms do you think he is?"

"Brave and fearless, bold and careful, loyal to protect the lord, has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements, and can kill seven in and seven out, isn't this... Changshan Zhao Zilong!"

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(End of this chapter)