I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 273 Weakness Becomes Strength

In Game [-] of the series, the Rockets fought to the death.

This is the last home game for the Rockets in this round of the series, and it is also their last chance.

The Lakers have already got the match point, and this time they will never let up.

To win the chance of life, you can only rely on yourself.

The fans in Houston also know the importance of this game, supporting the old and the young, the Toyota Center was packed to the brim, and many fans who could not buy tickets gathered in front of the big screen in the Houston Municipal Plaza. Cheer for the Rockets.

In addition to cheering for the Rockets, in private, most fans feel that this is the Rockets' last game of the season, and if they don't watch it, they won't watch it anymore.

It's not that the fans don't have confidence in their home team, it's that the strength of the two teams is very different, especially the point guard problem of the Rockets is almost an unsolvable weakness.

The Lakers tasted the sweetness of beating the Rockets point guard in the last game, and this one cannot be easily let go.

At the beginning of the game, the starting lineup sent by the Rockets was the same as the previous game.

Although Adelman has set a plan to use McGrady to fight the organization, he has been conducting special training around this plan these days.But when things came to an end, he decided to wait.

After all, I am old, timid, and stubborn, and I still seek stability in my bones.

McGrady is a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can kill one thousand enemies. If you don't use it well, you may hurt yourself eight hundred.

Old Ah still hoped that Brooks could create a miracle, and suddenly Stockton possessed him, allowing the Rockets to make up the weakest link, so that McGrady would not have to take risks.

However, things backfired.After the opening, the Lakers really targeted the point guard.Fisher and Kobe took turns attacking Bryant. In defense, they were very tough, not allowing Bryant to break through easily, driving him to the sideline and baseline, and cutting him off from his teammates so that he could not pass the ball out.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and Brooks couldn't suddenly become stronger overnight.

He couldn't break through the shackles of the Lakers in the last game, and there is no good way this game.

Soon, the Lakers relied on targeted tactics to slowly open the score.

When the score was stretched to 10:4, Adelman couldn't wait any longer, so he had no choice but to resort to his last trick—go to Tracy McGrady!

The Rockets lineup has changed: PG McGrady, SG Dorsey, SF Metta World Peace, PF Scola, C Yao Ming
In theory, this is the strongest talent lineup the Rockets can form!

Adelman secretly prayed: God bless!Let McGrady make a difference.

McGrady came to play point guard, which surprised the Lakers.

After all, in this round of the series, McGrady has never appeared in this position. For Adelman's change of tactics, Phil Jackson lacked a plan.

But he wasn't too worried. On the one hand, he had the best player in his hands. On the other hand, McGrady's performance was mediocre before. Forgive him for not being able to cause any trouble.

Jackson is best at letting the players solve their own problems, and this time, he still intends to do so.

"Prevent McGrady!" Jackson gave orders from the sidelines.

In fact, without Jackson's orders, the Lakers players have already done so.

Fisher lowered his center of gravity and stared closely at McGrady.

McGrady held the ball outside the three-point line and observed the situation on the court.

The rest of the players are closely watching their opponents, not giving them a chance to respond to McGrady's pass.

For a while, the ball stagnated in McGrady's hands.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of the Rockets fans sank. It's bad. McGrady's old problem of seeing a rabbit and not throwing an eagle has happened again!

At the beginning of the season, Adelman tried to use McGrady as a shooting guard. However, he cherished his feathers too much. He didn't pass the opportunity of direct assists, and he was afraid that mistakes would affect his statistics. Therefore, under his organization, the team's Offense is as bad as constipation.

Now the ball seems to be in McGrady's hands for too long.

Just when everyone was feeling cold, McGrady shot the ball. He directly pulled up a jumper, and the ball flew into the basket steadily.

The score became 10:6.

The goal was scored, but most of the people present were somewhat disapproving.

The fans felt that he was brushing the data, as a point guard, he didn't organize, but scored directly.

The Lakers also felt that McGrady went in one, and only defended some of his passes and breakthroughs, but forgot that he still had tricks.But it doesn't matter, next time the defense should be tighter!Really think he is the superstar who used to walk through Yang with a hundred steps!
The Lakers attack and Fisher holds the ball.

As a veteran, he plays very solidly, which is especially valuable in the playoffs.

He didn't try to break through McGrady, but observed the situation on the field while protecting the ball.

The Rockets' defense is very desperate, and everyone is as close to their defensive object as they are to a girlfriend in love.

Fisher looked left and right, but couldn't find a good shot point for a while.

Just when he was slightly distracted, McGrady keenly caught the vacancy exposed when he was protecting the ball, shot like lightning, and cut towards the ball!
McGrady is tall and has long arms, and his defensive area is far from comparable to that of Brooks. This cut was extremely accurate, and he snatched the ball from Fisher's hands.

McGrady rushed forward with the ball, but now he has lost the speed of the past.After running a few steps with the ball, Fisher chased him from behind.

However, McGrady's response is extremely fast.Although he can't outrun his opponent, there are people in the team who can!
Dorsey has already let go of the girl and rushed to the basket.

McGrady has a wide field of vision and throws the ball high with a "whoosh"!

The ball is neither high nor short, the strength is just right, the angle is good, and even without Dorsey adjusting, he jumped up and dunked the ball into the basket.

McGrady used this long pass to prove that as long as he wants to pass, he is the top passer in the league!

The score is 10:8!

The Rockets are catching up!
The Rockets were motivated, and the defense became tighter. The Lakers' offense couldn't get in. In the end, it seemed that it was going to be 24 seconds.

Yao Ming grabbed the defensive rebound and the ball was handed over to McGrady. Now the teammates fully trust McGrady.

The Lakers retreated quickly. McGrady judged the situation and saw that there was no good opportunity, so he suppressed the rhythm and signaled his teammates to take their time.

The Lakers, who lost consecutive points, tied the fence very tightly this time, and Fisher was even more like an enemy. As soon as McGrady entered the attack range, he immediately rushed forward like crazy, and never gave McGrady a chance to shoot.

Under Fisher's crazy pressure, McGrady's ball is not easy to handle, he can't attack directly, but he is tall and long, full of static talent, holding the ball high behind him, Fisher can't reach it at all.

McGrady suddenly passed the ball to Dorsey who suddenly flashed an open space.

Just now, Dorsey dodged left and right, and after a long circle, under the cover of Yao Ming, he temporarily got rid of Kobe and got an opening to catch the ball.

As soon as Dorsey received the ball, he shot immediately without any hesitation.

As soon as the ball left his hand, Kobe blocked it, and he almost missed it. It was really an opportunity to grab a shot!
Of course, the hasty shot didn't have a high hit rate, and the ball hit the edge of the basket and bounced out.

Gasol stood still, waiting for the ball to fly into his hands, but suddenly a big man sprang out from behind, dunking on top of Gasol's head, and dunking the ball heavily into the basket.

The Toyota Center was in an uproar.The No. 1 jersey on the player who completed the dunk is particularly conspicuous!
It turned out that McGrady immediately advanced after passing the ball, and the moment Dorsey shot, he was ready to make a tip-up.

This awareness!This attitude!This positivity!Is this still the lazy McGrady? !

The score became a 10:10 tie!
Lakers coach Phil Jackson on the sidelines opened his mouth wide in surprise. His old rival Adelman's move really caught him off guard!
Originally thought that the point guard was the weakness of the Rockets, but when McGrady was transferred, this position was revitalized, and the original weakness became the advantage!
One move affects the whole body, the rocket strengthens the shortest board, and also reverses the whole battle situation!

Phil Jackson suddenly had a bad feeling: this doesn't seem to be going well!
(End of this chapter)