Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai
Chapter 61
McGrady erupted without warning, and the extremely angry eyes made Nicholson, who was jumping up and down and enjoying himself just now, instantly lose his voice.
Vujacic laughed suddenly after a moment of astonishment, and he laughed extraordinarily freely. He could understand McGrady and why he behaved like this.
Now many people are saying that McGrady’s character is flawed and his style of play is soft, but Vujacic has always felt that McGrady’s character is only restrained, not weak. Jordan also said that when he experienced seven consecutive losses, he thought about giving up. What about Tracy?When he was in the Orlando Magic, he endured the pain of a nineteen-game losing streak, and so many relatives died, and the blow was even greater, so McGrady's character is not weak at all.
So what if the style of play is soft? Isn't Taijiquan also based on softness to overcome rigidity?
And McGrady is both rigid and soft, domineering?
Didn't Bradley show his arrogance when he buckled the big bamboo pole?
Tracy McGrady is not something that can be judged by some talkers at all, and he doesn't care what people think of him at all. He is used to a shallow smile, even when the team has no choice but to lose, this seems to make him criticized.
Many people reason like this: If you have a gentle personality, you are a softie, and if you are a softie, it is harmful to the team. If it is not 100% beneficial to the team, you will not be able to win the championship, or even do something in the playoffs.
Such an inference may seem plausible, but it is actually unreasonable.
Why?
When the magician won the championship again and again with a smile and a dull skyhook, a grin became a sign of success; when Duncan helped his opponent and won the championship, friendship became everyone's demeanor; Assassins pierce their opponents' defenses and lead bad boys to victory, and smiles are portrayed as weapons.
But the idea of winners and losers has really penetrated people's hearts, so when McGrady smiled, he naturally became the bitter endorsement of the losers.
Smiling means success when you win, and incompetence when you fail. It is very logical to have such an idea, but if you look at these successful gentlemen, you should know that character and competitiveness are really two different things.
People may recognize Jordan's domineering when he chattered, and the courage of Big Ben and the Wolf King when they roared, but they have to admit that even if McGrady smiled when he was helpless, it has nothing to do with his competitiveness.
In Vujacic's view, if you want to find a template for McGrady's ball, it is definitely not a flying man, and it is not comparable to Kobe. His ability to attack from the outside and the way he kills opponents are very similar to the killer Reggie M. Le.
Reggie Miller jokingly bowed to the fans at the opponent's home court, and exchanged trash talk with Jordan. He is a killer with a tenacious character, who dares to confront the opponent and boost morale, but the killer has also been accused of playing unreasonably , can’t win the championship and so on. If Miller can’t win the championship, it is analyzed from a technical point of view, then the fans’ treatment of Tracy McGrady is mostly analyzed from the personality, but from the many examples cited above, it can be seen that the personality Accusations are unwarranted.
The Pacers back then were somewhat similar to the Rockets now, not to mention the other players, but the core players: Miller and Tracy McGrady are deadly outsiders, Yao Ming and Smith are tall centers who can shoot jumpers.
McGrady is technically better than Miller, because Miller's body is too thin, which makes him only have an outside move, and McGrady, people can actually expect a lot more, but there is an unstable factor, Tracy McGrady's The waist is not good, and although Miller's body is thin, he has almost no major injuries in his career.Yao Ming and Smith are stronger and weaker, needless to say.The Pacers reached the finals that year, which first proved that such a combination is competitive, and, in the case of higher potential, we should expect a good coach to give this combination competitiveness.
Bird makes Pacers a powerhouse, but can Van Gundy?
Of course, it's worth the wait!If the Rockets reached the Western Conference Finals, or the Finals, or even won the championship, if Tracy McGrady was still smiling at that time, I don’t know what kind of smile people would say.
But at this moment, the iconic smile on McGrady's face is gone. He expresses his anger in the most straightforward way. This kind of McGrady is even more intimidating, perhaps because he is used to his smile, when he truly expresses his anger When they came out, all they felt was fear.
Nicholson has no idea what's going on, and he's recalling every word he just said, as if he didn't offend the guy who could fall asleep on the field at any moment.
Of course, he'll never understand, because he's not really into basketball.
Now the stadium at the Staples Center is Vujacic's battlefield, as well as Tracy McGrady's. This is his battlefield. How could he tolerate an inexplicable guy jumping out to disrupt the situation.
The scene got a little out of control, the referee quickly stopped the game, and first comforted McGrady, Van Gundy quickly replaced McGrady when he saw this. He could understand why McGrady was angry, but he couldn't accept that his core players were influenced by emotions.
Immediately afterwards, the referee walked up to Nicholson and warned him. In fact, when the old guy was yelling on the sidelines, he was also very dissatisfied. This is an NBA game, not Nicholson. show.
Normally, Nicholson would definitely talk nonsense to the referee, just like he has done countless times, saying "I spent money" to the referee, he was scared, really scared, just now At that moment, he felt that if he said another word, McGrady would definitely rush up and punch him. His old arms and legs couldn't withstand the tossing of a professional athlete.
Endure it!
It was the first time Nicholson gave up because of Tracy McGrady, who always had a smile on her face. This is really big news.
After a brief pause, the game resumed. Jackson did not adjust the lineup for the Lakers' offense, and the Rockets replaced Tracy McGrady with Padgett, leaving only Yao Ming on the court to maintain the situation.
Although Tracy McGrady is missing, Vujacic's desire to score has not been curtailed at all. After easily throwing off Padgett, he once again sent the ball into the basket with an emergency stop jumper.
Conversely, the Rockets' offense began to focus on Yao Ming. Even if the Lakers' insiders were all thrown on the court, they were not opponents of the Eastern giants, they were completely crushed.
With the help of Taylor, a stronger and faster teammate, Yao Ming played handily, slam dunks, hooks, and half slams.
Whenever the Lakers are ravaged by opponents inside, Lakers fans can't help but wonder, what would happen if O'Neal was still there at this time?
The Yao-Shark duel used to be a beautiful landscape when the Rockets and the Lakers met, but now, although the Yao-Shark duel still exists, it is a pity that it does not belong to Los Angeles.
The lack of strength made it very difficult for the Lakers to go around and defend. Without the easiest way to limit Yao Ming, all they can do next is foul tactics.
It's a pity that Yao Ming is not O'Neal, and the tactic of hacking the shark into the tactic of hacking Yao will not work at all. Yao Ming's free throw percentage, not to mention among the centers, is at the forefront of the entire NBA league.
The inside line can't open up the offensive end at all, and the defense can't restrain Yao Ming. Now the only reliance is Vujacic.
As the boss of the team, when the team needs him most, he should stand up!
Although Vujacic is not the boss of the team, and even in this team, he has been isolated by his teammates around him, but when it is time for him to stand up, Vujacic will never back down.
Three-pointers from outside, breakthrough layups, emergency stop jump shots, Vujacic exhausted all methods, so that the score gap between the two sides not only did not expand, but was narrowed bit by bit.
Seeing that the lead could not be consolidated, Van Gundy sent Tracy McGrady again, and at the same time replaced Yao Ming and sent veteran Mutombo. The bald coach's intention was very obvious, that is, to score points with the Lakers outside.
Seeing McGrady's reappearance, Vujacic smiled and sent a look: Continue?
McGrady also smiled and nodded: Continue!
Vujacic has never felt this way before, or in other words, no matter who the opponent he met in the past and present, he never really took any opponent seriously because of his unruly temperament, but this time, he really and Tracy McGrady There was a feeling of sympathy.
This person can definitely be a buddy!
Of course, that was off the court. On the court, the relationship between the two could be endless. McGrady tried his best, and Vujacic did not hold back.
Swish!
Swish!
These two people are like grudges on the court, you score one, and in turn, I immediately score one, absolutely not procrastinating, it is a face-to-face contest, face-to-face competition.
"The stronger the opponent, the more Vujacic's desire to fight will be aroused. It was like this when I met Anthony before. Now that the opponent is replaced by McGrady, Vujacic does not feel stage fright. Can't hide the brilliance of Vujacic at all!"
Kenny Smith did not hesitate to praise Vujacic. He was really impressed by Vujacic. Even though the Houston Rockets are his home team, he played there for many years and reached the peak of his career there.
Kenny Smith's evaluation of Vujacic made his partner Walton snort: "It doesn't matter how good his performance is. Look at the time he was on the court. The other players of the Lakers didn't touch it a few times. Basketball is always running back and forth, if that Slovenian kid wants to play well, the first thing he should understand is not how to improve his statistics, but understand that basketball is a sport of five people!"
The old Walton is right, but the question is, can the players on the Lakers field help at this moment?
Old Wharton's son, Jr. Wharton, that kid is just a decoration. He has no breakthroughs, no three-pointers, and his mid-range shot can only be said to be barely good. People's feelings are hanging!
Vujacic has scored fifteen points, and the first quarter is coming to an end.
In the last attack of the Lakers, Vujacic held the ball and continued to single McGrady. Looking at the time, it was still very early. Vujacic did not rush to make a shot, but just grabbed the basketball and put it behind his back, staring at McGrady.
Seven, six, five~~~~~~~
When the timer showed that there were only five seconds left in the game, Vujacic suddenly moved, handed the basketball to his left hand, and took a sharp step forward with his right foot at the same time.
McGrady's reaction was not slow, and he immediately took two steps back, blocking Vujacic's direct impact on the basket with his body.
It seemed that Vujacic was being constantly squeezed by McGrady towards the outside, but suddenly, Vujacic landed on his left foot, changed direction without warning, the sole of the shoe rubbed against the ground, and there was a harsh noise.
Shoulder against McGrady, Vujacic speeded up again, squeezed McGrady behind him in a split second, and then rushed toward the basket from the sideways.
Everything happened so fast, before the fans could react, Vujacic jumped up, facing Mutombo.
A huge hand appeared in front of Vujacic and slapped the basketball he was dragging with his right hand.
Huh~~~~~~~~~
Mutombo's big slap slapped down with the sound of the wind. At the very moment, Vujacic suddenly took the ball back and handed it to his left hand. While avoiding Mutombo's block, his left arm swung round, and a split button , and hit the ball into the basket.
Wow~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Lakers fans behind the basketball hoop couldn't help jumping up at that moment, first singled out Tracy McGrady, and then made fun of the African mountain Mutombo under the basket.
Cool!
The coolness that cannot be described in words!
When Tracy McGrady dunked Mim just now, the depressed mood of the Lakers fans can be imagined. This is their territory, but Tracy McGrady, an opponent, is allowed to do whatever he wants.
Now Vujacic's dunk finally let the fans release their sulk!
After landing, Vujacic was meeting Mutombo's overly serious face.
Although it was not a face-to-face death button, Vujacic's sudden move definitely made Uncle Mu feel ashamed.
Dikembe Mutombo was in a very bad mood. Just now, the little flea in front of him hid the shot that should have been a surefire block, and let the opponent smash the ball into the basket on his head.
Mutombo suddenly felt that he seemed to be really old. In the past, he would never let Vujacic, a rookie, get a chance, but just when Vujacic changed hands in the air, he unexpectedly None of them could respond.
However, Mutombo refused to accept his old age. Even though he had thought of retiring, his dream had not yet come true, which is why he chose to sign with the Rockets.
The NBA has never lacked evergreen trees. Many middle-aged players are still active on the court, and their competitive status is not inferior to that of young people. If nothing else, the ageless legend nicknamed "Uncle Mu" by Chinese fans can play at least until 2009, and was forced to retire due to injury.
Mutombo's career lasted for 18 years. During the 18 years of his career, Uncle Mu had joys and tears, miracles and disappointments.
As a player, Uncle Mu has had countless remarkable achievements. He was selected to the All-Star eight times and was elected the best defensive player four times. He is tall and long and his defensive accomplishments are amazing. He has contributed more than 7 times in his career. Blocking has long been an immortal legend. He has played for [-] NBA teams in total, but in the end his age is also a mystery, because even he doesn't know when he was born.
Fans who are familiar with the NBA are no strangers to Mutombo. On the court, Uncle Mu’s rebounds and blocks left a deep impression on the fans. Off the court, he is a "charity ambassador" dedicated to his motherland and the world. His own love, and his mysterious age are also topics that fans talk about. Now he has been playing in the NBA for 13 years in a blink of an eye, and he has long been a role model for all players.
However, with the passage of time, Uncle Mu has gradually aged. Although he is still fighting in the NBA, it has to be said that Mutombo's era has passed away. Watching his young teammate Yao Ming rise beside him, old Mu Perhaps he already understood that it was time for him to leave.
However, Lao Mu is not reconciled to leaving like this. He still hopes to win the NBA championship, and the current Rockets have given him such a beautiful dream, because the team has a super combination like Yao Mai, and Lao Mu seems to be looking forward to it again. When it comes to hope, Uncle Mu had already had the idea of retiring before he decided to join the Rockets this year, but in the end he signed the contract with the Rockets without hesitation.
Although the team now has a "MM combination", the old Mutombo is no longer the core. Some people may think that even if the Rockets can finally win the championship, Mutombo will not have much credit, but, Anyone who thinks like this is wrong. Although the current Mutombo is indeed no longer as brave as before, and even his personal data fell to the lowest point of his career when he played for the New York Knicks last season, but everyone please open your eyes. Take a look, the current Rockets, apart from Yao Ming at the center position, really need to rely on Uncle Mu for this position.
Although Yao Ming is superior in strength, even an iron man is tired sometimes, and the experienced Uncle Mu can share Yao Ming's worries during this critical period when Yao Ming is not on the court. This is the greatest value of Uncle Mu. To put it jokingly: McGrady can be without McGrady, but he must not be without his own substitute Mutombo."
And Mutombo, who has been fighting for more than ten years, is indeed worthy of Yao Ming's support. Even if Uncle Mu has nothing to pass on to Yao Ming, Yao Ming should also pay tribute to him, because when Yao Ming enjoys the cheers of the fans on the court, in Uncle Mu has such a solid backing on the bench.
It seems that the building is a little crooked, and we are back in the game.
Vujacic didn't provoke Uncle Mu. He didn't want to try the iron elbow of the African mountain. He exchanged glances with Uncle Mu, turned around and ran towards the Lakers' half court.
There is only more than one second left in the time, but before the end, there must be no carelessness.
In the end, Tracy McGrady's mid-line long-range shot hit the rebound. At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets still took the lead, but their lead was only four points.
When returning to the bench, Vujacic noticed that Kobe's face was very ugly. When Kobe was on the court, he was surrounded by the Rockets' Yao-Mike combination. There was an eight-point gap between the two sides. In the game, he scored 17 more points than him and narrowed the score gap in half.
At least in terms of statistics, Vujacic beat Kobe, who has always been very competitive and has already regarded Vujacic as his opponent, how can he stand it.
Kobe even had an idea in his heart now, let the Lakers uniform team replace Vujacic as soon as possible. Although everyone knows who is the most powerful.
Vujacic didn't know what Kobe was thinking, but if he knew, he would definitely agree with it. Leaving the Lakers would be good for everyone.
Jackson was busy arranging the game tactics for the second quarter, Vujacic was replaced again, his task was over, and the next stage was for Kobe to perform, which had nothing to do with him!
In this regard, Vujacic has already looked away. He does not believe that with his current performance, he will not be able to attract the attention of other teams. What he needs now is patience, patience!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Vujacic was forgotten on the bench. If he had been placed before, he would have written his dissatisfaction clearly on his face, but now, Vujacic is playing with Hilary Duff!
Of course, anyone who knows his character will know that this is Vujacic's way of expressing his dissatisfaction, and he is using this way to attract Jackson's attention.
But people who don't know him will only think that Vujacic is very unprofessional and lacks enough respect for basketball.
This kind of statement is really fucking fucked!
Who really came to play in the NBA because of their crazy love for basketball? 90.00% of the people who come here are for money, [-]% are for fame, and the remaining [-]% is that kind of idealism By.
On the court, Kobe was even crazier when he reappeared, but he met the equally crazy Yao Mai. In this game, Yao Mai's hand style was too smooth, and he just went through the running-in period. From the beginning of the second quarter, they The connection between them becomes more and more.
The main offensive firepower of the Rockets is concentrated on the inside, and McGrady acts as the organizer of the team with peace of mind. After testing, Ward and Tyronn Lue have been thoroughly proved that they do not meet the requirements of the Rockets. Van Gundy simply put McGrady's The position shifted to the point guard position.
In this position, Tracy McGrady performed equally well. Relying on the natural advantage of his height and long arms, his passes could almost cover the entire court, and several wonderful passes assisted Yao Ming to score easily.
The Rockets played more and more easily. The inside players of the Lakers had no way to pose a threat to Yao Ming at the basket, which also caused one person's dissatisfaction.
This person is Kobe!
In Kobe's view, McGrady's approach is simply contempt for him, and Tracy McGrady doesn't even bother to confront him!
McGrady may not have such an idea, but the stubborn Kobe thinks so.
Who made McGrady play so happily when he and Vujacic Biao just now, now that the opponent is replaced by Kobe, he took the initiative to retreat to the second line and acted as the core of the team.
Kobe's face became more and more gloomy, and his attacking firepower was even more full, as if he wanted to force McGrady to confront him in this way, but unfortunately, McGrady still lacked interest.
Vujacic was watching from the sidelines, and his heart was already full of laughter. Sometimes, if a person thinks too much, it may not be a good thing.
"What are you laughing at?" Hilary Duff asked in confusion.
Vujacic looked at Kobe, who was still looking for Tracy McGrady, and said with a smile: "I saw a kid who was throwing a tantrum because he couldn't get a toy! Do you think that guy looks like it!?"
Hilary Duff was even more baffled. She couldn't understand what Vujacic was saying, but those were not important. All she cared about was Vujacic, who was lying on Vujacic's shoulder, and seemed to be watching intently. Competition, but what she is thinking, I am afraid only she knows.
Seven minutes into the second quarter, when Kobe was exhausted like a dead dog, he finally managed to even out the score gap between the two sides.
Taking advantage of Yao Mai's opportunity to rest, Kobe's consecutive three-pointers from the outside allowed him to increase his personal scoring data to 30 points, but the price of willfulness was that after completing a shot, Kobe's legs were no longer there. There was no way to support his body, and he sat directly on the ground.
Jackson watched and shook his head again and again. Kobe is really too willful. From his current appearance, it is not difficult to see that he is not ready to become the leader of a team at all.
"Sasha! The boss let you play!"
Vujacic shrugged and stood up. He now feels like a martial artist who has been invited to help him. When he is free, he only needs to watch the scenery from the sidelines. He will be invited out to fight when something really happens. one.
There were more than two minutes left in the second quarter, and Vujacic played again.
Yao Ming and McGrady also reappeared, and the three stood in front of the technical statistics table waiting for substitutions.
"Dude! My big guy just said you're not a rookie at all!"
Vujacic turned his head to look at McGrady in surprise. When they met in the player tunnel, McGrady didn't even want to look at him, but now, he actually took the initiative to talk to him. Obviously, McGrady has recognized his ability.
Vujacic smiled: "After I defeat you, it will be more appropriate for you to say this sentence!"
Now it was McGrady's turn in astonishment. Looking at Vujacic, he suddenly smiled too. He had never met such an interesting rookie, and his mouth seemed to be filled with gunpowder: "Really? If that's the case, I'm really looking forward to it!"
Vujacic laughed suddenly after a moment of astonishment, and he laughed extraordinarily freely. He could understand McGrady and why he behaved like this.
Now many people are saying that McGrady’s character is flawed and his style of play is soft, but Vujacic has always felt that McGrady’s character is only restrained, not weak. Jordan also said that when he experienced seven consecutive losses, he thought about giving up. What about Tracy?When he was in the Orlando Magic, he endured the pain of a nineteen-game losing streak, and so many relatives died, and the blow was even greater, so McGrady's character is not weak at all.
So what if the style of play is soft? Isn't Taijiquan also based on softness to overcome rigidity?
And McGrady is both rigid and soft, domineering?
Didn't Bradley show his arrogance when he buckled the big bamboo pole?
Tracy McGrady is not something that can be judged by some talkers at all, and he doesn't care what people think of him at all. He is used to a shallow smile, even when the team has no choice but to lose, this seems to make him criticized.
Many people reason like this: If you have a gentle personality, you are a softie, and if you are a softie, it is harmful to the team. If it is not 100% beneficial to the team, you will not be able to win the championship, or even do something in the playoffs.
Such an inference may seem plausible, but it is actually unreasonable.
Why?
When the magician won the championship again and again with a smile and a dull skyhook, a grin became a sign of success; when Duncan helped his opponent and won the championship, friendship became everyone's demeanor; Assassins pierce their opponents' defenses and lead bad boys to victory, and smiles are portrayed as weapons.
But the idea of winners and losers has really penetrated people's hearts, so when McGrady smiled, he naturally became the bitter endorsement of the losers.
Smiling means success when you win, and incompetence when you fail. It is very logical to have such an idea, but if you look at these successful gentlemen, you should know that character and competitiveness are really two different things.
People may recognize Jordan's domineering when he chattered, and the courage of Big Ben and the Wolf King when they roared, but they have to admit that even if McGrady smiled when he was helpless, it has nothing to do with his competitiveness.
In Vujacic's view, if you want to find a template for McGrady's ball, it is definitely not a flying man, and it is not comparable to Kobe. His ability to attack from the outside and the way he kills opponents are very similar to the killer Reggie M. Le.
Reggie Miller jokingly bowed to the fans at the opponent's home court, and exchanged trash talk with Jordan. He is a killer with a tenacious character, who dares to confront the opponent and boost morale, but the killer has also been accused of playing unreasonably , can’t win the championship and so on. If Miller can’t win the championship, it is analyzed from a technical point of view, then the fans’ treatment of Tracy McGrady is mostly analyzed from the personality, but from the many examples cited above, it can be seen that the personality Accusations are unwarranted.
The Pacers back then were somewhat similar to the Rockets now, not to mention the other players, but the core players: Miller and Tracy McGrady are deadly outsiders, Yao Ming and Smith are tall centers who can shoot jumpers.
McGrady is technically better than Miller, because Miller's body is too thin, which makes him only have an outside move, and McGrady, people can actually expect a lot more, but there is an unstable factor, Tracy McGrady's The waist is not good, and although Miller's body is thin, he has almost no major injuries in his career.Yao Ming and Smith are stronger and weaker, needless to say.The Pacers reached the finals that year, which first proved that such a combination is competitive, and, in the case of higher potential, we should expect a good coach to give this combination competitiveness.
Bird makes Pacers a powerhouse, but can Van Gundy?
Of course, it's worth the wait!If the Rockets reached the Western Conference Finals, or the Finals, or even won the championship, if Tracy McGrady was still smiling at that time, I don’t know what kind of smile people would say.
But at this moment, the iconic smile on McGrady's face is gone. He expresses his anger in the most straightforward way. This kind of McGrady is even more intimidating, perhaps because he is used to his smile, when he truly expresses his anger When they came out, all they felt was fear.
Nicholson has no idea what's going on, and he's recalling every word he just said, as if he didn't offend the guy who could fall asleep on the field at any moment.
Of course, he'll never understand, because he's not really into basketball.
Now the stadium at the Staples Center is Vujacic's battlefield, as well as Tracy McGrady's. This is his battlefield. How could he tolerate an inexplicable guy jumping out to disrupt the situation.
The scene got a little out of control, the referee quickly stopped the game, and first comforted McGrady, Van Gundy quickly replaced McGrady when he saw this. He could understand why McGrady was angry, but he couldn't accept that his core players were influenced by emotions.
Immediately afterwards, the referee walked up to Nicholson and warned him. In fact, when the old guy was yelling on the sidelines, he was also very dissatisfied. This is an NBA game, not Nicholson. show.
Normally, Nicholson would definitely talk nonsense to the referee, just like he has done countless times, saying "I spent money" to the referee, he was scared, really scared, just now At that moment, he felt that if he said another word, McGrady would definitely rush up and punch him. His old arms and legs couldn't withstand the tossing of a professional athlete.
Endure it!
It was the first time Nicholson gave up because of Tracy McGrady, who always had a smile on her face. This is really big news.
After a brief pause, the game resumed. Jackson did not adjust the lineup for the Lakers' offense, and the Rockets replaced Tracy McGrady with Padgett, leaving only Yao Ming on the court to maintain the situation.
Although Tracy McGrady is missing, Vujacic's desire to score has not been curtailed at all. After easily throwing off Padgett, he once again sent the ball into the basket with an emergency stop jumper.
Conversely, the Rockets' offense began to focus on Yao Ming. Even if the Lakers' insiders were all thrown on the court, they were not opponents of the Eastern giants, they were completely crushed.
With the help of Taylor, a stronger and faster teammate, Yao Ming played handily, slam dunks, hooks, and half slams.
Whenever the Lakers are ravaged by opponents inside, Lakers fans can't help but wonder, what would happen if O'Neal was still there at this time?
The Yao-Shark duel used to be a beautiful landscape when the Rockets and the Lakers met, but now, although the Yao-Shark duel still exists, it is a pity that it does not belong to Los Angeles.
The lack of strength made it very difficult for the Lakers to go around and defend. Without the easiest way to limit Yao Ming, all they can do next is foul tactics.
It's a pity that Yao Ming is not O'Neal, and the tactic of hacking the shark into the tactic of hacking Yao will not work at all. Yao Ming's free throw percentage, not to mention among the centers, is at the forefront of the entire NBA league.
The inside line can't open up the offensive end at all, and the defense can't restrain Yao Ming. Now the only reliance is Vujacic.
As the boss of the team, when the team needs him most, he should stand up!
Although Vujacic is not the boss of the team, and even in this team, he has been isolated by his teammates around him, but when it is time for him to stand up, Vujacic will never back down.
Three-pointers from outside, breakthrough layups, emergency stop jump shots, Vujacic exhausted all methods, so that the score gap between the two sides not only did not expand, but was narrowed bit by bit.
Seeing that the lead could not be consolidated, Van Gundy sent Tracy McGrady again, and at the same time replaced Yao Ming and sent veteran Mutombo. The bald coach's intention was very obvious, that is, to score points with the Lakers outside.
Seeing McGrady's reappearance, Vujacic smiled and sent a look: Continue?
McGrady also smiled and nodded: Continue!
Vujacic has never felt this way before, or in other words, no matter who the opponent he met in the past and present, he never really took any opponent seriously because of his unruly temperament, but this time, he really and Tracy McGrady There was a feeling of sympathy.
This person can definitely be a buddy!
Of course, that was off the court. On the court, the relationship between the two could be endless. McGrady tried his best, and Vujacic did not hold back.
Swish!
Swish!
These two people are like grudges on the court, you score one, and in turn, I immediately score one, absolutely not procrastinating, it is a face-to-face contest, face-to-face competition.
"The stronger the opponent, the more Vujacic's desire to fight will be aroused. It was like this when I met Anthony before. Now that the opponent is replaced by McGrady, Vujacic does not feel stage fright. Can't hide the brilliance of Vujacic at all!"
Kenny Smith did not hesitate to praise Vujacic. He was really impressed by Vujacic. Even though the Houston Rockets are his home team, he played there for many years and reached the peak of his career there.
Kenny Smith's evaluation of Vujacic made his partner Walton snort: "It doesn't matter how good his performance is. Look at the time he was on the court. The other players of the Lakers didn't touch it a few times. Basketball is always running back and forth, if that Slovenian kid wants to play well, the first thing he should understand is not how to improve his statistics, but understand that basketball is a sport of five people!"
The old Walton is right, but the question is, can the players on the Lakers field help at this moment?
Old Wharton's son, Jr. Wharton, that kid is just a decoration. He has no breakthroughs, no three-pointers, and his mid-range shot can only be said to be barely good. People's feelings are hanging!
Vujacic has scored fifteen points, and the first quarter is coming to an end.
In the last attack of the Lakers, Vujacic held the ball and continued to single McGrady. Looking at the time, it was still very early. Vujacic did not rush to make a shot, but just grabbed the basketball and put it behind his back, staring at McGrady.
Seven, six, five~~~~~~~
When the timer showed that there were only five seconds left in the game, Vujacic suddenly moved, handed the basketball to his left hand, and took a sharp step forward with his right foot at the same time.
McGrady's reaction was not slow, and he immediately took two steps back, blocking Vujacic's direct impact on the basket with his body.
It seemed that Vujacic was being constantly squeezed by McGrady towards the outside, but suddenly, Vujacic landed on his left foot, changed direction without warning, the sole of the shoe rubbed against the ground, and there was a harsh noise.
Shoulder against McGrady, Vujacic speeded up again, squeezed McGrady behind him in a split second, and then rushed toward the basket from the sideways.
Everything happened so fast, before the fans could react, Vujacic jumped up, facing Mutombo.
A huge hand appeared in front of Vujacic and slapped the basketball he was dragging with his right hand.
Huh~~~~~~~~~
Mutombo's big slap slapped down with the sound of the wind. At the very moment, Vujacic suddenly took the ball back and handed it to his left hand. While avoiding Mutombo's block, his left arm swung round, and a split button , and hit the ball into the basket.
Wow~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Lakers fans behind the basketball hoop couldn't help jumping up at that moment, first singled out Tracy McGrady, and then made fun of the African mountain Mutombo under the basket.
Cool!
The coolness that cannot be described in words!
When Tracy McGrady dunked Mim just now, the depressed mood of the Lakers fans can be imagined. This is their territory, but Tracy McGrady, an opponent, is allowed to do whatever he wants.
Now Vujacic's dunk finally let the fans release their sulk!
After landing, Vujacic was meeting Mutombo's overly serious face.
Although it was not a face-to-face death button, Vujacic's sudden move definitely made Uncle Mu feel ashamed.
Dikembe Mutombo was in a very bad mood. Just now, the little flea in front of him hid the shot that should have been a surefire block, and let the opponent smash the ball into the basket on his head.
Mutombo suddenly felt that he seemed to be really old. In the past, he would never let Vujacic, a rookie, get a chance, but just when Vujacic changed hands in the air, he unexpectedly None of them could respond.
However, Mutombo refused to accept his old age. Even though he had thought of retiring, his dream had not yet come true, which is why he chose to sign with the Rockets.
The NBA has never lacked evergreen trees. Many middle-aged players are still active on the court, and their competitive status is not inferior to that of young people. If nothing else, the ageless legend nicknamed "Uncle Mu" by Chinese fans can play at least until 2009, and was forced to retire due to injury.
Mutombo's career lasted for 18 years. During the 18 years of his career, Uncle Mu had joys and tears, miracles and disappointments.
As a player, Uncle Mu has had countless remarkable achievements. He was selected to the All-Star eight times and was elected the best defensive player four times. He is tall and long and his defensive accomplishments are amazing. He has contributed more than 7 times in his career. Blocking has long been an immortal legend. He has played for [-] NBA teams in total, but in the end his age is also a mystery, because even he doesn't know when he was born.
Fans who are familiar with the NBA are no strangers to Mutombo. On the court, Uncle Mu’s rebounds and blocks left a deep impression on the fans. Off the court, he is a "charity ambassador" dedicated to his motherland and the world. His own love, and his mysterious age are also topics that fans talk about. Now he has been playing in the NBA for 13 years in a blink of an eye, and he has long been a role model for all players.
However, with the passage of time, Uncle Mu has gradually aged. Although he is still fighting in the NBA, it has to be said that Mutombo's era has passed away. Watching his young teammate Yao Ming rise beside him, old Mu Perhaps he already understood that it was time for him to leave.
However, Lao Mu is not reconciled to leaving like this. He still hopes to win the NBA championship, and the current Rockets have given him such a beautiful dream, because the team has a super combination like Yao Mai, and Lao Mu seems to be looking forward to it again. When it comes to hope, Uncle Mu had already had the idea of retiring before he decided to join the Rockets this year, but in the end he signed the contract with the Rockets without hesitation.
Although the team now has a "MM combination", the old Mutombo is no longer the core. Some people may think that even if the Rockets can finally win the championship, Mutombo will not have much credit, but, Anyone who thinks like this is wrong. Although the current Mutombo is indeed no longer as brave as before, and even his personal data fell to the lowest point of his career when he played for the New York Knicks last season, but everyone please open your eyes. Take a look, the current Rockets, apart from Yao Ming at the center position, really need to rely on Uncle Mu for this position.
Although Yao Ming is superior in strength, even an iron man is tired sometimes, and the experienced Uncle Mu can share Yao Ming's worries during this critical period when Yao Ming is not on the court. This is the greatest value of Uncle Mu. To put it jokingly: McGrady can be without McGrady, but he must not be without his own substitute Mutombo."
And Mutombo, who has been fighting for more than ten years, is indeed worthy of Yao Ming's support. Even if Uncle Mu has nothing to pass on to Yao Ming, Yao Ming should also pay tribute to him, because when Yao Ming enjoys the cheers of the fans on the court, in Uncle Mu has such a solid backing on the bench.
It seems that the building is a little crooked, and we are back in the game.
Vujacic didn't provoke Uncle Mu. He didn't want to try the iron elbow of the African mountain. He exchanged glances with Uncle Mu, turned around and ran towards the Lakers' half court.
There is only more than one second left in the time, but before the end, there must be no carelessness.
In the end, Tracy McGrady's mid-line long-range shot hit the rebound. At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets still took the lead, but their lead was only four points.
When returning to the bench, Vujacic noticed that Kobe's face was very ugly. When Kobe was on the court, he was surrounded by the Rockets' Yao-Mike combination. There was an eight-point gap between the two sides. In the game, he scored 17 more points than him and narrowed the score gap in half.
At least in terms of statistics, Vujacic beat Kobe, who has always been very competitive and has already regarded Vujacic as his opponent, how can he stand it.
Kobe even had an idea in his heart now, let the Lakers uniform team replace Vujacic as soon as possible. Although everyone knows who is the most powerful.
Vujacic didn't know what Kobe was thinking, but if he knew, he would definitely agree with it. Leaving the Lakers would be good for everyone.
Jackson was busy arranging the game tactics for the second quarter, Vujacic was replaced again, his task was over, and the next stage was for Kobe to perform, which had nothing to do with him!
In this regard, Vujacic has already looked away. He does not believe that with his current performance, he will not be able to attract the attention of other teams. What he needs now is patience, patience!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Vujacic was forgotten on the bench. If he had been placed before, he would have written his dissatisfaction clearly on his face, but now, Vujacic is playing with Hilary Duff!
Of course, anyone who knows his character will know that this is Vujacic's way of expressing his dissatisfaction, and he is using this way to attract Jackson's attention.
But people who don't know him will only think that Vujacic is very unprofessional and lacks enough respect for basketball.
This kind of statement is really fucking fucked!
Who really came to play in the NBA because of their crazy love for basketball? 90.00% of the people who come here are for money, [-]% are for fame, and the remaining [-]% is that kind of idealism By.
On the court, Kobe was even crazier when he reappeared, but he met the equally crazy Yao Mai. In this game, Yao Mai's hand style was too smooth, and he just went through the running-in period. From the beginning of the second quarter, they The connection between them becomes more and more.
The main offensive firepower of the Rockets is concentrated on the inside, and McGrady acts as the organizer of the team with peace of mind. After testing, Ward and Tyronn Lue have been thoroughly proved that they do not meet the requirements of the Rockets. Van Gundy simply put McGrady's The position shifted to the point guard position.
In this position, Tracy McGrady performed equally well. Relying on the natural advantage of his height and long arms, his passes could almost cover the entire court, and several wonderful passes assisted Yao Ming to score easily.
The Rockets played more and more easily. The inside players of the Lakers had no way to pose a threat to Yao Ming at the basket, which also caused one person's dissatisfaction.
This person is Kobe!
In Kobe's view, McGrady's approach is simply contempt for him, and Tracy McGrady doesn't even bother to confront him!
McGrady may not have such an idea, but the stubborn Kobe thinks so.
Who made McGrady play so happily when he and Vujacic Biao just now, now that the opponent is replaced by Kobe, he took the initiative to retreat to the second line and acted as the core of the team.
Kobe's face became more and more gloomy, and his attacking firepower was even more full, as if he wanted to force McGrady to confront him in this way, but unfortunately, McGrady still lacked interest.
Vujacic was watching from the sidelines, and his heart was already full of laughter. Sometimes, if a person thinks too much, it may not be a good thing.
"What are you laughing at?" Hilary Duff asked in confusion.
Vujacic looked at Kobe, who was still looking for Tracy McGrady, and said with a smile: "I saw a kid who was throwing a tantrum because he couldn't get a toy! Do you think that guy looks like it!?"
Hilary Duff was even more baffled. She couldn't understand what Vujacic was saying, but those were not important. All she cared about was Vujacic, who was lying on Vujacic's shoulder, and seemed to be watching intently. Competition, but what she is thinking, I am afraid only she knows.
Seven minutes into the second quarter, when Kobe was exhausted like a dead dog, he finally managed to even out the score gap between the two sides.
Taking advantage of Yao Mai's opportunity to rest, Kobe's consecutive three-pointers from the outside allowed him to increase his personal scoring data to 30 points, but the price of willfulness was that after completing a shot, Kobe's legs were no longer there. There was no way to support his body, and he sat directly on the ground.
Jackson watched and shook his head again and again. Kobe is really too willful. From his current appearance, it is not difficult to see that he is not ready to become the leader of a team at all.
"Sasha! The boss let you play!"
Vujacic shrugged and stood up. He now feels like a martial artist who has been invited to help him. When he is free, he only needs to watch the scenery from the sidelines. He will be invited out to fight when something really happens. one.
There were more than two minutes left in the second quarter, and Vujacic played again.
Yao Ming and McGrady also reappeared, and the three stood in front of the technical statistics table waiting for substitutions.
"Dude! My big guy just said you're not a rookie at all!"
Vujacic turned his head to look at McGrady in surprise. When they met in the player tunnel, McGrady didn't even want to look at him, but now, he actually took the initiative to talk to him. Obviously, McGrady has recognized his ability.
Vujacic smiled: "After I defeat you, it will be more appropriate for you to say this sentence!"
Now it was McGrady's turn in astonishment. Looking at Vujacic, he suddenly smiled too. He had never met such an interesting rookie, and his mouth seemed to be filled with gunpowder: "Really? If that's the case, I'm really looking forward to it!"
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