Kobe Bryant through time

Chapter 276 Maddie's Spring

As the game continued, the Rockets' tactics didn't seem to have changed much. They still used a war of attrition against O'Neal, doing everything possible to consume O'Neal's physical energy, and fought with each other.

However, the Rockets coach didn't seem to have thought that the Lakers would change their tactics, and it was the current tactics that let McGrady, a rookie, take the main attack. Is it? Use a rookie as the main attack, is this looking down on us? Or admit defeat in advance."

The Rockets coach's eyes fell on McGrady. To put it bluntly, he really didn't pay much attention to McGrady for more than 2 minutes. This may be because McGrady's performance on the court was really not very amazing. Performance.

However, it is such a player, Del let him play the main attack, what is going on?

The Rockets are very confused, but the insiders are secretly happy. Since Del wants to use the rookie as the main attack, then play with him and let Barkley defend. With Barkley's weight and the stability of the bottom plate, McGrady will definitely not be able to bear it. , and then use the counterattack to send out a wave of offensive climax.

Thinking about it, the coach of the Rockets ran to the sidelines, muttered to the glider for a while, and then walked off the bench with a smile, while the glider ran towards Barkley, chatting again, Barkley nodded and smiled contemptuously After a moment, he walked towards Maddie.

Ling Yu saw all of this, and also saw Barkley walking towards McGrady. Del's face sank, and Barkley's defensive ability was unquestionable. It seemed impossible for McGrady to drive him away for a layup. It means that Ling Yu's tactics, let McGrady come to the main attack is already pushing the Lakers to the edge of the cliff, the balance of winning has been tilted towards the Rockets, the probability of the Lakers winning is less than [-]%, maybe even [-]% .

However, Ling Yu secretly laughed. All of this was what he thought of and what he hoped to see. As long as Barkley defended McGrady, McGrady might not have any advantage in weight. However, McGrady has height, and Wingspan, even if the bottom plate is blocked by Barkley, McGrady can still use his height advantage to choose the defense of the shot, or pass the ball to O'Neal.

Sure enough, as Ling Yu wished, McGrady is obviously at a disadvantage in terms of confrontation. However, McGrady's height, wingspan, and more importantly, McGrady's talent is there. Barkley can ignore his experience, but, McGrady's talent cannot be underestimated by anyone, and McGrady also used his performance to prove to everyone that those who underestimate themselves will pay the price of losing.

The current Barkley is the one who despises McGrady. I don’t know if it’s because of this reason. McGrady frowned, gritted his teeth and hit Barkley. Confrontation, physical consumption, Barkley was more and more powerless, and by the end of the second quarter, Barkley could no longer restrain McGrady, and McGrady was already crazy at that time, but Barkley's defense was fundamental. Unable to restrain McGrady, in desperation, Dameng can only go up to defend from time to time, but as soon as there is a supplementary defense, McGrady will play the ball for O'Neal, and what O'Neal has to do is to jump up and dunk the ball into the basket. That's all.

At the end of the second quarter, although the Lakers still did not overtake the score, they had already closed the score, and the Rockets' lead was only two points. This made the Rockets coach very dissatisfied. You must know that in the first half, there was a period of Time, they had led by [-] points, but in the past ten minutes or so, they lost by [-] points, which would not be satisfactory to the team and the coach.

After scolding the players, the Rockets coach hurriedly arranged tactics, using double-teaming for McGrady's defense, and then, for O'Neal's defense, let Dameng defend, and the others were responsible for assisting defense.

The Lakers also changed their tactics under Ling Yu's suggestion. They adopted an offense that focuses on the inside instead of continuing to use McGrady, because if nothing else, the Rockets will definitely use double-teams to limit McGrady. The technique is good, but obviously there are still many deficiencies. It is not as smooth as Ling Yu's turning around, or turning his back and shaking his shoulders. , will undoubtedly pull the Rockets' defensive focus to the outside again. At that time, hand the ball to O'Neal and create a wild kill. The dream will definitely not be able to bear it. At that time, fouls will definitely be used to block the Lakers' offense. At that time, can the Lakers still be restricted?

Ling Yu expressed his thoughts, glanced at Del, and asked if it was feasible.In fact, Ling Yu didn't need to ask for instructions, because of his relationship with Del and his teammates, Ling Yu could let them do it without asking for instructions, and, if nothing unexpected happens, they would be more than happy to accept Ling Yu. Yu's proposal, because the familiar tactic came back again.

However, Ling Yu still felt that it would be better to ask for instructions. After all, Del was right next to him. It would be fine if he wasn't there. What he wanted to say and what he wanted to do was completely controlled by himself, and he didn't need to care about other people's feelings.But, after all, it’s not like nobody is there now. Del is next to him, and he is also the coach of the Lakers. If Ling Yu lets his teammates play without asking for instructions, it must be disrespectful to Del. Then the media reporters are watching, and what they say may be disrespectful. It will be gossip, so after thinking about it, it is better to ask for instructions first.

Del glanced at Ling Yu, frowned, and nodded.

Boy, do you still need to ask me for instructions?Pretend to be a fart, looking at it makes me want to vomit.

With Del's consent, Ling Yu called his teammates back to the field and let them continue to fight for the second half.

The Rockets guessed the Lakers' tactics wrong again, and this time, they fell into a deep abyss. The Lakers took advantage of the fact that the Rockets hadn't slowed down, and another wave of offensive frenzy not only tied the score, but also Going over by more than ten points, in desperation, the Rockets coach could only call a timeout and rearrange the tactics. While defending O'Neal, he also focused on strengthening McGrady's defense.

However, this kind of defense is full of loopholes. McGrady and O'Neal have attracted many people from the Rockets to defend, which means that the players in other positions of the Lakers have to face very weak defensive pressure. It is very likely that there is no defensive player in front of them. Faced with such an opportunity, the Lakers players will naturally make decisive shots. You must know that they are no longer the Lakers team from last season. Those who dare to break through, as long as they are given a chance, they will definitely make a move without hesitation.

Maybe they won't make all the shots, but for the Rockets, every goal they score is a nightmare. You must know that in the first half, they consumed a lot of energy due to defending McGrady. In the second half, Barkley obviously It's the void. When attacking, he couldn't squeeze through Kemp's defense. He had no choice but to shoot to end the attack.

However, the consumption of physical energy, the strength of Barkley's shooting, and the feel of the ball have all deviated to a large extent. Therefore, his shooting is also very poor.

Looking at the other players of the Rockets, the glider is sharp in the face of McGrady's defense, but McGrady's inseparable defense makes the glider feel very awkward, and McGrady seems to be taller than him and has a longer wingspan, so , Whenever Glider thinks he can layup easily, McGrady will defend in place, and at this time Glider has to adjust his shot method and try his best to avoid McGrady's defense, but even so, his shooting percentage is not very high .

There is also a big dream, facing O'Neill's defense is naturally too much to bear. Although he can use his footwork to avoid O'Neill's defense, but this obviously does not help him much. Even if his footwork is fantastic, But, no With physical advantages and physical confrontation, he is also very awkward in his movements. When he wants to turn around, O'Neal follows up. In desperation, Dameng has to pass the ball to his teammates on the outside. However, the teammates on the outside Obviously, the hand feel is not good, either the iron or the outside of the basket is hollow.

The Lakers, on the other hand, played more and more courageously. By the half of the fourth quarter, the Lakers had already achieved an [-]-point lead, and the Rockets coach kept shaking his head, very helpless, and then With a wave of his hand, he replaced the substitute, gave up the game completely, and left his physical and mental strength for the next game.

Seeing that the Rockets had replaced the starting lineup, Ling Yu couldn't help but glanced at Del, and asked, "Should Del change the starting lineup?"

"Leave McGrady on the court and replace other players. I want to see how much he is capable of and where is his limit." Del frowned, not because he was dissatisfied with the current game results, but because Because he was astonished by McGrady's performance. You must know that McGrady faced Barkley's defense when he attacked. This guy has defended Jordan, and now he is beaten by McGrady, a rookie. Isn't this shocking? ?
Ling Yu also knew Del's intentions, smiled, and talked to the assistant coach. According to Del, he left McGrady on the field and asked him to play with a group of substitutes.

I don't know what Del saw, but what is certain is that Del has paid attention to McGrady's ability.

McGrady, your spring has come.

Perhaps because of this game, McGrady played more and more playing time, and in terms of tactical choices, Del also added McGrady, and sometimes let him end the last attack. Of course, this last attack is also When it is not the last quarter.

The Lakers continued to advance like this, until the No. 20 eighth game, because O'Neal and Ling Yu both rested, the Lakers lost to the Hornets in an upset, and the winning streak also stopped at 28 games. However, the Lakers still It is the number one team in the league.

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