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Chapter 65 How to Deal with Being Late

Late only huh!

The current Rockets lineup is too bad, and his teammates can't share much pressure for him. As a result, most of the time, at least one person is close to him to mark him, and it is not uncommon for two people to double-team.

In order to get better shots, Late put most of his physical strength on running without the ball. 25-30 shots in the whole game is already his limit.

Under such tight marking, he can still guarantee a shooting rate of more than 50% in almost every game, which is already the limit of lateness, and the whistleblowing of the league is not very beneficial to him.

He shoots from outside the three-point line, and as long as the opponent's foul is not obvious, the referee will not call a foul. This has led to him averaging less than 2 free throws per game since Late led the team alone!
Late even speculates in his heart that the league is deliberately targeting him, trying to limit his shooting rate as much as possible, so as not to lose suspense in the game. Of course, it would be perfect if Late can leave the Rockets as soon as possible.

Calculated in this way, based on the current average field goal percentage of 52%, if he wants to score 81 points, he needs to hit 27 three-pointers. In the case of almost no free throws, this is an impossible task. Task.

The Rockets' record is barely at the level of the playoffs. With the Rockets' current bad lineup, it has greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.

David Lee, who played next to Late, finally gained a firm foothold in the Rockets with his beautiful mid-range shot after [-] or so games. Sometimes he behaved like a star, and Late was the biggest help on the court. But the lack of stability of the rookie's performance is also unavoidable for David Lee.

So the media once again criticized the Rockets management, especially someone broke the news that McGrady was unable to play because he underwent surgery privately in the summer, which caused dissatisfaction with the Rockets management and was hidden by the team.

I don't know who disclosed this news, but it immediately caused an uproar among Rockets fans.

It's no secret that McGrady has a back injury. The management actually refuses to let McGrady undergo surgery, worrying that he will not recover well and affect the team's record, which is simply unreasonable.

Later, the media unearthed even more shocking information. McGrady’s back injury was diagnosed as congenital scoliosis, accompanied by a severe knee injury, which caused his explosive power to be depleted and would seriously affect the state of the game. Even McGrady's doctor asserted that he could only play in the NBA for four years.

But the Rockets doctors insisted that Tracy McGrady's injury is not serious enough to affect his career, conservative treatment is the best solution.

Some media found McGrady for an interview, but McGrady refused.However, he still said that he is recovering well after the operation. The knee and back injuries that have plagued him for many years have almost healed after half a year of recuperation, and he will definitely have no problem playing games.

Spinal surgery is not a minor operation. McGrady's injury recovered well, which still surprised people. Then some media speculated that McGrady may have used CDPPE cell-specific drugs.

It is impossible for the media and fans to know some truths. In fact, at the end of the regular season last season, McGrady often felt the pain in his left knee. , so McGrady planned to rest for a while, but the Rockets doctors ignored McGrady's pain and asked him to continue playing, and almost every game played for a long time, and he was overused for several consecutive seasons. Bends and flat feet are the root cause of McGrady's injuries.

When these things happened, Late was nestled in the research room at that time, and he only found out after hearing Yao Ming talk about it.

It is also because of learning about McGrady's injury that late has slowly changed from not liking McGrady to now being able to regard McGrady as a reliable teammate and a friend who can chat well.

After a deeper understanding, I realized that McGrady is pessimistic about his injuries. He knows that his professional life may not be too long, and his achievements will not be too high. Most likely will be a sad loser.

Even when Xia Tian underwent surgery, McGrady was very hesitant at first.

For professional athletes, any minor surgery can be devastating.

Not long after the finals, McGrady went to Yao Ming's house to play, and saw Dazhi was practicing hard, and on a whim, the two played one-on-one for a while. During the game, McGrady suddenly felt a spasm in his back, although it didn't cause any impact in the end. , but it made McGrady feel infinite fear. He seemed to suddenly understand that his back could no longer support it.

Under Yao Ming's persuasion, McGrady finally chose to contact Late, asked him for a new drug that had just been developed, and contacted the best surgeon to perform an operation on himself.

In fact, there is a natural confrontation between the players and the management, especially a boss like Alexander, who always only thinks about money, and wants to squeeze out all the remaining value of his players.

Even though the news that McGrady will not be able to play has been exposed by the media, the Rockets management still refuses to admit it.

It's not easy for McGrady to tear his face directly with the team, so he can only express his desire to play in a subtle way.

Misfortunes never come singly, as coaches around the league finally figured out how to deal with being late.

The cause of the incident was Zhuge Weiqi. After defeating the Bobcats at home, some media reporters asked about Kobe's 81 points and whether it was possible to get a higher score than this late.

At that time, Zhuge Weiwei smiled strangely—please don’t doubt, Zhuge Weiqi has always been a very naughty person, and often molested reporters—afterwards Zhuge Weiwei said: "81 points is an amazing score, in fact, Tim (Duncan) ) can do it too, though it's no secret that he's had plantar fasciitis since gaining weight in 2004, so I won't allow him to. As for being late, he's a great player, There's never been a guy in the league as consistent as him, and I think he'd be able to score 81 or higher if he wanted to. But I've been looking at some of his stats recently and found something very interesting, in At the beginning of the game, when his physical strength is still sufficient, his scoring percentage is the highest. I even think his shooting range covers the whole court. As long as he wants, he can even choose to shoot directly on his own side. Just like us, he is just an ordinary person. When his physical strength is exhausted to a certain level, his hit rate will naturally drop. He himself has obviously realized this problem a long time ago. He is smart and will choose certain times Restoring his strength on the pitch, it's a huge weakness that a lot of people don't see."

If it’s just that, it’s fine. After all, in order to sensationalize the public, many media are late every day to bad-mouth him, saying that he has a single style of play and can only rely on shooting to score, and he will soon be restricted by other teams.

But this time Zhuge Weiqi even gave a practical way to limit the late hit rate-even if he can't limit his hit rate, he can also reduce his number of shots.

As long as the number of late shots is reduced, his scoring ability will not be so terrible.

To put it simply, Zhuge Weiqi's tactic is to use the player with the strongest offensive ability to catch the late player and play. The primary purpose is to consume his physical strength. As long as this goal can be achieved, the victory will be half won.

Of course, if you really want to beat the Rockets, it depends on how well you perform. If you don't have a high hit rate, it is still unknown whether you can beat the Rockets.

Moreover, the Rockets have a strong defensive ability. Van Gundy is one of the best defensive coaches in the league, and his existence cannot be ignored.

Old and cunning Zhuge Weiqi, this is a signal to the entire league: everyone pay attention, being late is actually easy to deal with, as long as you follow my tactics, you will have at least a [-]% chance of winning.

Why did Zhuge Weiqi suddenly disclose the tactics against being late?
Some media analysts believe that although the Spurs' record this year is still excellent and currently ranks second in the Western Conference, Duncan's plantar fasciitis has not healed, which has caused his ups and downs and is not very stable. The Spurs want this year To hit the championship, the Rockets are still an opponent that cannot be ignored.

Yao Ming has indeed spread the news that he will return to the game in half a month. Although McGrady has some conflicts with the Rockets management, after entering the playoffs, the Rockets management will definitely not continue to hide him.

As long as the Big Three are healthy, the Rockets are a strong contender for the championship.

The Spurs are not afraid of Yao Ming, nor McGrady, only afraid of being late with the help of these two!

His terrifying three-pointer can turn the Spurs' defense into a display. For the sake of the playoffs, Zhuge Weiqi must let other colleagues in the league test it first to see if his tactics against lateness are useful.

Zhuge Weiqi's status in the league's coaching circle is not low. After he disclosed his tactics against being late, people responded immediately.

Bobcats head coach Bernie Bickerstaff assigned the team's sharpest offensive little guard, Blevin Knight, to attack late defensive spots.

Knight's registered height is only 178cm, and his real height is only 175cm. When he was late for the match, his physical fitness was comprehensively at a disadvantage, and his speed was very fast, which made being late a bit of a headache.

As a result, the late physical strength was not consumed much, and the offensive end seemed very relaxed. He exploded Knight's shot.

The Bobcats don't have any decent and capable players at all. They have only been in the team for three years, and they need further accumulation.

最终火箭121:82大胜山猫39分，迟到爆砍58分1篮板3助攻，带领球队获得胜利。

The Timberwolves also adopted the tactics devised by Zhu Geweiqi, and it was quite successful, limiting the total number of late shots to 16 times, and only scored 30 points late.

But the problem is that they themselves felt cold today, and eventually lost to the Rockets by 10 points.

Next, the Rockets will play against the Heat at home, and the real test of lateness has come.

(End of this chapter)