Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 44 Beautiful Butterfly Walk and Ugly Little Hook

On November 1997, 11, the Rockets ushered in the revived 13ers at their home court.

Let's see who's on the 76 team right now.

Iverson, 22, last season's Rookie of the Year, future 'answer'

30-year-old Coleman, the No. 90 pick in [-].

23-year-old Stackhouse, North Carolina's offensive madman.

27-year-old Jim Jackson, the original Mavericks' Three Musketeers.

20-year-old Tim Thomas, a future All-Star.

With the addition of powerful players like Withers Pang and Brian Shaw.

The Phillies, hope they have a good season this season.

They came to Houston with confidence, hoping that their teeth would be good enough to bite off a piece of meat from the Rockets.

However, when the game started, they were disappointed.

What they had in front of them was a real piece of steel, enough to knock out all their teeth.

From the beginning of the game, the Rockets played against the 76ers.

However, in the matchup between Iverson and Mark Jackson.

Mark Jackson is still riddled with holes.

Iverson's personal attack power is even stronger.

It has been said that he can dominate the intensity of a game by himself.

Offensively, Iverson's footsteps dance like a butterfly.

The changeable footsteps made Mark Jackson, who was already very slow, unable to keep up.

But on the offensive end, Iverson, who can get anything he wants, has to face Mark Jackson's annoying big ass and vomitous little hook on the defensive end.

In the first quarter of the game, as long as he was broken by Iverson.

Then Mark Jackson will definitely find it back when he is attacking.

In the past few games, Mark Jackson has figured it out. I can't guard against such little potatoes, but these little potatoes can't guard me either.

I'm afraid of a P, I just push it over and it won't work.

You don't make me comfortable, and I don't make you comfortable either.

Seeing Mark Jackson constantly bullying himself with this trick, Iverson couldn't stand it anymore.

"Mark, can't you change some tricks, this is the trick, don't you find it annoying." Iverson couldn't help but complain.

"I said boy, why don't you slow down a little bit, do you know that my old man is notoriously slow in his legs and feet." Mark Jackson rolled his eyes and said.

Listening to this sentence, Iverson really couldn't say anything. Speed ​​can be said to be his own capital in the league.

If you really slowed down, how can you mess around.

However, Mark Jackson's back-pushing style of play is also the means for him to survive in the league. Can you say that if you don't use it, you don't need it.

In this way, at the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led by four points 22:18.

"Coach, this rocket is like a big hedgehog, which makes people uncomfortable." Iverson complained at the end of the first quarter.

"That's right, the Rockets are the team with the strongest comprehensive strength this year. You can see what kind of players they are in each position. Needless to say, the big dream, even if they are a little older, they are also guys with strategic deterrence. , Garnett has been in the league for two years and has made amazing progress. He is already recognized as a representative of the younger generation of power forwards. A 20-minute old guy, but you have to know that such an old guy can be fatal once in a while. That old guy, Mark Jackson, has been in the league for 10 years. I haven’t seen what kind of player. It’s old and hot, and with the young people on their bench, any team with a dream of a championship this year will pass the Rockets.” As expected of Larry Brown, the analysis is savvy.

"Then what should we do, coach." Iverson asked humbly.

"Strengthen the attack. They have a lot of old guys in the main lineup, and their physical strength must be a problem. I guess they will replace them with substitutes in the second quarter. Although their substitute players are also very good, there must be a gap between them and their main force. Yes. So, Allen, I want you to continue to strengthen your offense, your task today is very heavy, you may have to play the whole game, Jerry, you have to cooperate with Allen's offense, understand." Larry Brown said to S Tuckerhouse said.

Stackhouse nodded silently.

"Okay, guys, let's go out there and kick the Rockets' ass." Coleman urged.

"Okay." The players of the 76ers responded loudly.

Sure enough, 2 minutes after the start of the second quarter, Dameng and Glider were replaced.

Replaced by Ben Wallace and Ray Allen.

Although the two old guys have gone down, Big Ben and Ray Allen who came up have become more mature after the baptism of last season.

Mark Jackson continued to bully Iverson and was pushed out step by step.

So far, Mark Jackson has scored 10 points on Iverson, which is not easy for a player who averages only 10 points per game.

Just when Iverson couldn't bear it anymore, Lao Tang replaced Mark Jackson.

Mark Jackson, who was replaced, was relieved.

Looking at the replaced Anthony Johnson, Iverson secretly vowed in his heart: he will blow up the kid in front of him.

At this time, the Rockets have already replaced, all substitute players.

Bodi Roga, Ray Allen, Malik Rose, Ben Wallace, Anthony Johnson.

Looking at this set of substitutes, Larry Brown sighed in his heart, the Rockets got such excellent players there.

Although, Anthony Johnson was broken again and again.

However, Malik Rose and Ben Wallace on the inside are very flexible and not slow. As long as Iverson's breakthrough hesitates a little bit, then Iverson will only have the fate of being flanked.

However, Ratliff and rookie Tim Thomas performed relatively well today.

Each scored four points, and the Rockets' substitutes did not let the score open.

The score was deadlocked at 6-8 points.

Iverson can be said to have exhausted all his tricks, but he was unable to break free from the rocket's spider web-like defense.

The same is Stackhouse, the same.

Once these two people were blocked by the Rockets, the Rockets completely hit the 76ers' nails.

The two teams walked into the intermission in such anxiety.

At 47:40, the Rockets led by 7 points at work.

In this way, the 76ers returned to the locker room aggrieved.

The Rockets' defense is like a net, completely blocking the 76ers' players in the net.

And what happened in the locker room is not what the Rockets can know now.

The conflict in the 76ers locker room broke out under the strong pressure on the Rockets field.

Because of this game, Stackhouse's departure was later known by everyone in the Rockets in the media.

Let's take a look at what happened in the 76ers' locker room first.

After explaining the tactics of the second half, Larry Brown asked loudly, "Do you have any questions?"

After being silent for a long time, Brown nodded and wanted to call everyone to the stage.

Just then, a voice came, "Coach, I have a problem."

Brown took a closer look, and it turned out to be Stackhouse.

"Jerry, what's your problem." Brown had a bad feeling in his heart.

"I want more possession of the ball, the ball has to be handed over to me, and I need my teammates to create opportunities for me." Stackhouse said his thoughts loudly.

As soon as this passage came out, the 76ers' locker room was shocked.

Coleman immediately interjected: "Jerry, we are going to play soon, shall we discuss this issue after we finish this game?"

Stackhouse looked at this big brother who cared about him very much when he joined the team, nodded slightly and said, "I listen to you, Derek."

Then, without saying a word, he bowed his head and walked out of the locker room.

Seeing this situation, Larry Brown felt a little bit in his heart, and said to himself: It's over, now Stackhouse and Allen are going to leave.

At this time, Iverson also walked out of the locker room expressionlessly.

Seeing this situation, Larry Brown shook his head slightly, sighed, and walked out of the locker room.

The second half of the game started like this.

Without the concentration of the first half of the game, the 76ers' players were all a little absent-minded.

How can such a game attitude compete with a team like the Rockets.

The Rockets are a little weird though.

However, the game is the game, a wave of 25:10 attacks, the Rockets' main players quickly extended the score to 22 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets used all substitute players on the court to compete with the lost game mind.

However, even with all substitute players, the Rockets still beat the 76ers by 5 points in a single quarter in the fourth quarter.

In the end, they defeated the 110ers with a score of 83:76.

Although, I don't understand why the 76ers behaved like this.

However, during the tense game, such things are left behind.

But more than a month later, with Stackhouse's transfer and media reports, the Rockets suddenly understood that strange game.

Everyone has different ideas.

However, the good atmosphere in the Rockets locker room still satisfied all the players.

It can be seen that only a united team can release the greatest combat effectiveness, and a united team is the most terrifying.

The Rockets have made great strides on the road to victory.

Six-game winning streak, the Rockets are about to usher in the 'Sharks' challenge at home.

The Rockets are facing their biggest challenge since the start of the season.

(End of this chapter)