Zhiba NBA

Chapter 196 (190) is going to break the record again?

The Rockets' victory over the Lakers seems to have returned to people's vision.Only then did many experts realize that the Rockets are still the number one favorite for the championship, and the luxurious Lakers are just an option.Some media who kept bragging about the Lakers finally shut up.

That's right, the Lakers lack Gasol's lineup, but the Rockets lack the more famous MVP McGrady.The Rockets without Tracy McGrady can win 11 consecutive victories, so how terrible is the full lineup of the Rockets?

An ESPN analysis article pointed out at the right time that the most terrifying part of the Rockets is not the superstars but the ability of the management to constantly change blood.This team either succeeds at low picks (Reed, Spanoulis), or through trades to get high picks and select the right players (Bosh, Roy).In particular, their shockingly selected underpopular Brandon Roy has now become an indispensable member of the Rockets' rotation.It is precisely because of Roy's outstanding performance that the Rockets lacking Tracy McGrady have no positional shortcomings.Judging from the current age of their core players, this team is likely to maintain its competitiveness in the next few years. Not only can it challenge for three consecutive championships, but it may also hit the Celtics' record of eight consecutive championships.

12月21日，火箭主场17分大胜猛龙。姚明轮休，比卢普斯拿下了全场最高的21分并送出了11次助攻。赛后的记者会上媒体自然提出了关于8连冠的问题。

"Eight consecutive championships? Spare me?" Yuan Fei spread his hands helplessly and said: "Our Rockets are a solid team and don't want to think about such a distant future. We really want to achieve three consecutive championships, but the other 8 teams in the league are not so easy to discuss. Three consecutive championships is a very difficult and great cause, and eight consecutive championships can hardly be replicated. Let me point out that the Celtics' eight consecutive championships began in 29. There were only 8 teams in the league at that time, and there were only 8 teams in the eighth championship. If there were only eight or nine teams in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons would have won two consecutive championships."

"Mr. Wang, are you questioning whether the gold content of the old generation of superstars is not high enough?" A yin and yang voice sounded, and Yuan Fei knew it was Wojin without looking.

"Times are changing, and the NBA has also grown from a barren small league to today's world's number one basketball league." Yuan Fei stared at Wojin provocatively and said, "If I say that today's basketball level has not improved compared to the 50s, and today's competition is not more intense than it was then, then I am insulting the older generation of basketball superstars, and I am insulting all the players, owners, coaches and league staff in the past few decades."

Jason Wang's tough and ingenious answer won the applause of most basketball practitioners.A few hours later, Bill Russell, the Celtics legend and creator of eight consecutive championships, graciously agreed with Jason Wang's opinion in an interview.

Even the No.1 Lord of the Rings, the superstar of the older generation, has spoken, what else can others say?
(Note: The superstar Wilt Chamberlain, who is as famous as Russell, passed away in 1999, and the other superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is lower than the two of them, and the magician, Bird and Jordan behind him are even lower. So Russell is the living old superstar No.1)
The record of 8 consecutive championships, Yuanfei does not have extravagant hopes, but another record that can be grasped is approaching, which is the winning streak record in the regular season.Speaking of this record, the holder is the 1971-72 Lakers, who achieved an unprecedented 33 consecutive victories this season. No.2 also comes from that era. It was the 1971-game winning streak created by the Bucks in 20, and then the 2000-game winning streak created by the OK Lakers in 19.Generally speaking, more than 15 consecutive victories is a remarkable achievement, worthy of media hype.The Rockets have won 12 consecutive victories, and the opponents behind them are not strong. It seems that the 15 consecutive victories are already guaranteed. A 20-game winning streak is not out of reach, and it is very hopeful to create the second winning streak in history.

On December 12, the Rockets came to the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets.Regardless of the poor strength of the Nuggets, they are still a strong contender for No.23 in the West.These are all from the Northwest District, which is holding back its strength.As of this time, the Nuggets, Supersonics, Timberwolves, and Jazz with a winning percentage of less than 3% are inextricably beaten, ranking 5-1 in the Northwest Division.Whoever wins one or two more games will be promoted to the first place in the Northwest Division and the third place in the West.In this case, the already talented Nuggets players are naturally high-spirited.

The Nuggets injured the general Nene, and sent the inside combination of Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin, Carmelo Anthony and Andrew Miller. This combination is also well-known.From the start, they felt very smooth. Anthony was omnipotent with back hits, breakthroughs, and three-pointers. He scored 7 points on 5 of 13 shots in the first quarter.Camby was also in good form today. Although he couldn't beat Yao Ming head-on, he also had a single shot, and he made consecutive hits. He scored a double-double of 11+10 at halftime.At the end of the first half, the Rockets trailed by as much as 39 points at 54:15.

The faces of the players were a bit ugly. After all, they had won so many strong teams before, but this time they encountered the underdog Nuggets and they had a tendency to capsize.Adelman has always been too moderate, not too good at reprimanding players.If this were the Lakers, Van Gundy would have scolded his head and face, but Ashuai just said mildly: "Everyone didn't do a good job defending in the first half."

The players immediately pricked up their ears, looking forward to the coach's next instructions.

But A Shuai said slowly: "How we defended when we won the championship last season, how to defend now."

Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard it, old man, are you kidding us?Are you the coach or are we the coach?
At this time, Curry's cell phone rang at the right time, and it was Yuanfei's call.He was afraid that the players left their mobile phones in the car, so he called the assistant coach.Yuan Fei and Curry briefly exchanged a few words and then asked Adelman to answer.

"Mr. Adelman, can I tell the players some tactics?" Yuan Fei asked.He knew that Mr. Adelman's ability to motivate players was fine, but he was a bit weak on the spot.Moreover, he has a good temper, and if he makes his own opinions, the old man will not be angry.

Sure enough, Adelman readily accepted and transferred the phone to the public release.

"The Nuggets only hit 32% of their three-pointers, which is the bottom of the league. The two insiders of this team have no long-range shooting ability, and neither do the two core Anthony (note: Anthony's three-pointers were bad in the early stage, but he improved a lot in the mid-term) and Miller. We need to shrink and play zone defense like in training. We only need to focus on DeMar Johnson in the starting lineup and a few substitute shooters."

"But Anthony scored two three-pointers in the first half!" Jefferson distinguished.

"Let him keep throwing, I don't believe in evil!" Yuan Fei laughed: "His three-pointers were only 26.6% last season, and he didn't improve in the first one and a half months of this season. I don't believe that he will suddenly shoot. He just missed 2 goals."

Sure enough, the Rockets' zone defense had a miraculous effect. Anthony and Miller's backs were often harassed by Bosh and Roy, and they began to lose their accuracy.After Anthony missed three consecutive three-pointers, George Karl finally reacted and adjusted a few shooters, but the point difference has narrowed to just 3 points.

DeMarre Johnson, Greg Buckner and Earl Watson appeared, these are the three more reliable pitchers for the Nuggets.But the combination of these three means that the Nuggets put their better players on the bench, especially Miller. After he left the court, Spann couldn't bear it anymore. Buckner, who is 193cm, and Watson, who is 185cm, suffer a lot on the defensive end.Roy and Spann, the two bench thieves, were full of impact and immediately disturbed the inside of the Nuggets. Yao Ming also took the opportunity to show off his power and caused Camby to foul again and again.The Rockets had another climax and reversed instantly.

At 104:98, the Rockets defeated their opponents without any risk and kept their winning streak.

The last three opponents of this month, the Jazz, Hornets and Warriors, have limited strength and failed to cause too much trouble for the Rockets.In the end, they ended December's game with a perfect record and ushered in 3 with 12 consecutive victories.

　Note: At the end of 2005, the streak records were only those in the article.Since then, the Yao Mai Rockets have created a 22-game winning streak, the Big Three Heat have created a 27-game winning streak, and the 73-win Warriors have created a 28-game winning streak across the season.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)