Zhiba NBA

Chapter 193 (190 [-]) A low-key winning streak
This big deal boosted the morale of the Lakers to a certain extent.In the game against the Bobcats on December 12, although the new aid was not in place, the traded players were unable to play.The Lakers, who are short of major generals, played at a very high level.Kobe contributed 4 points, and Odom even hit a triple-double of 29+12+10. With only 11 seconds left in the game, Kobe made two free throws to give the Lakers a one-point lead.But the Bobcats rookie Chris. Paul hit the lore in the cast, making the Lakers suffered their fifth defeat of the season.Paul was also elected as the best rookie in the East in November due to his outstanding performance in the previous month. At this time, the Bobcats executives were laughing from ear to ear for their wise decisions in the draft.

On December 12, the Rockets beat the Celtics by 6 points at home.The Green Army added the young and strong center Perkins to the starting lineup, intending to contain Yao Ming, but did not receive the expected effect at all.Yao Ming scored 18+31, and Bosh also scored 10+19. He also defended against LaFrentz, who made 9 of 6 shots and only scored 0 point in the last match.The Houston Twin Towers have grown gradually, gaining a reputation in the league step by step.

These days, various teams in the league have accused the Lakers of cheating in the transaction. Naturally, some media asked the Rockets for their views after the game. ESPN reporter raised such a question.

Wang Yuanfei took the initiative to take the microphone and said with a smile to the camera: "We welcome all operations that comply with the rules of the league. Whether it is in line with the spirit of basketball or not, there is no problem. The Rockets are the defending champions. They only need to play their own basketball well and will not be afraid of any challengers."

Information about the Lakers' big trade has been flooding the headlines of the sports section of major websites for several days in a row.Yuanfei’s interview was only published in an obscure corner. Of course, some unscrupulous reporters made some headline stunts. For example, Yahoo Sports published "Jason Wang: The Rockets only think about themselves, not the Lakers."

Just when the entire league was shocked by the Lakers' new lineup, the Rockets won the ball quietly and steadily. On December 12th, they played away against the Kings. As a result, the Kings bench performed abnormally, and all the substitutes scored only 8 points.The Rockets' substitute Turkoglu scored 6 points alone, and Roy also had 17 points. The second team quickly decided the outcome of the game.The Rockets beat their opponents by 12 points.

In the away game against Portland on the 11th, the opponent, the Trail Blazers, is no longer what it used to be. Five years ago, they were the biggest stumbling block for the Lakers to win the championship, but now they are a bad team in the process of rebuilding with Randolph and Webster as the core.Even the garbage character "Big Hippo" Ha Seung-jin got 5 minutes of playing time, and he got 9+3 for his performance.Billups played against the 3cm-tall Trail Blazers guard Telfair with ease. He shot through the outside line again and again, and finally scored a season-high 183 points, 33 rebounds and 5 assists.The Rockets beat their opponents by 6 points and won 22 consecutive victories.

Before the away game against the Warriors on the 14th, Adelman specifically talked to Yao Ming and asked if Yao Ming needed a rest.

"The management suggested to me that you should rest in rotation. And you also know that the Warriors play at a fast pace, and you may not be used to it. We can let Varejao and Johnson play more in this game." Adelman was very concerned about his disciples, "Tomorrow's back-to-back games, how will you perform at your best?"

"Thank you for your kindness, but I still want to play this game." Yao Ming said with a smile: "After all, I have rested for 2 days before, and my physical fitness is good."

Yao Ming's idea was right. The Warriors used Foyer, Biedrins, and Murphy to defend Yao Ming, but it didn't work.Yao Ming can play whatever he wants, not only succeeding at the basket frequently, but also unstoppable in rebounding.The Warriors' three insiders plus the backup forward Kappa Kappa, the four tall men of about 210cm actually only grabbed 5 rebounds, while Yao Ming grabbed 16 rebounds alone.The Rockets beat their opponent 61 to 32 in terms of rebounds throughout the game. When the gap in the number of rounds is too large, unless the Warriors' offense reaches the level of the later Splash Brothers, they must have no chance.

(In a regular season in the 2015-16 season, the Thunder beat the Warriors 62-32 with 30 rebounds, but were dragged into overtime and reversed. The number of offensive rounds lost is too much, and only the scoring efficiency can make up for it.)

Their back-to-back opponents the next day were the Sonics, another team in rapid decline.The Sonics' enigmatic super-level performance last season actually reached the Western Conference semifinals.In the summer, they successfully renewed Allen's contract and kept the dual-core, but unexpectedly, they were beaten back to their original form. Their previous record was only 9 wins and 11 losses, less than 5%.This game also caught up with Lewis feeling cold. Usually he is the third position of a big man, and it is easier to shoot with a height advantage.But this time he encountered a Turk of comparable stature, Lewis struggled to shoot and only scored 15 points in the end.The weakness of their inside line was fully exposed under the attack of the Rockets Twin Towers. Yao Ming 26+10 Bosh 24+8, the Rockets made another victory.

On the 17th, the Rockets finally met their tougher opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers.The Clippers have also been struggling for many years, but this year they unexpectedly turned around and achieved a good record of 14-8 in the start.Their young center Chris Kaman has grown gratifyingly, and Captain Brand has formed a solid inside line for the Clippers.The outside line also signed the old Cassel, plus the titan Corey Maggette, the Rockets veteran Cutino Mobley, the potential rookie Sean Livingston, etc., the lineup should not be underestimated.

But the Rockets are missing McGrady, and the Clippers are also missing Maggette.He has strained his left hamstring and left foot successively and has missed many games.Substitute Quinton Rose is on top, but his strength is much worse.

What the Clippers didn't expect was that even Brand, their first strong point, didn't take advantage of it.After being baptized in two finals, Bosh has already been completely reborn, and he didn't suffer too much no matter whether he used skillful play or head-on toughness.It was Mobley who was dissatisfied with the fact that he was sent away by the Rockets back then. He played with high morale and fought hard with Reed.Cassell is also a treasured sword, scoring 22+4+8, and Billups has a slight advantage against Billups.

可卡曼就扛不住了，被姚明在攻防两端完爆，打了没多久就3次犯规早早被换下。全场下来他4投0中仅仅得到了1分3板。罗斯更是被杰弗森吊起来随便打。凭借着5号位和3号位的巨大优势，火箭8分战胜对手，取得了10连胜。

They did not leave Los Angeles that day, but stayed here.Because the next day will be in the Staples Arena to change opponents and fight again.This opponent is naturally the Clippers' rival in the same city, the current public enemy of the league, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Yuan Fei also flew to Los Angeles to personally supervise the battle.He attaches great importance to this ball, it is said that Gasol has almost recovered from his injury and is likely to return in the next day's game.

The Rockets players were not too nervous. Yao Ming also joked that the Rockets might be the most under-observed defending champion in history, and the 10-game winning streak would not make headlines, because the media is now staring at the Lakers.This time against the Lakers, the Rockets got the media attention.

The Lakers have also won a wave of 7 consecutive victories after Shane Battier rushed to help, but the opponent's gold content is not high, and the only strong team is the Dallas Mavericks.In this battle, Kobe broke out and scored 43 points alone to make the team win by 3 points.Now they are finally going to compete head-on with the Rockets, and the media and fans all over the world are paying attention to this focus battle.

(End of this chapter)