I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 205 I Stop Fighting!
Paul used his extremely dominant performance to tell the Rockets, who have been deeply in the point guard's pain, how happy it is to have a strong point guard.

Whether facing Alston or Brooks, Paul can use his superb ball-handling skills and excellent body to hit the basket.

It can also suddenly cast cold arrows in any area of ​​​​the half court.

More importantly, he can pass reasonable and penetrating passes at any time, and manage the Hornets' offense in an orderly manner.

He is no longer just a point guard on the court, but has become an all-around fighter.

At 5 minutes and 15 seconds of the fourth quarter, he attacked with the ball. First, he crossed hands and broke through Alstom.

Facing Yao Ming who was more than a head taller than him in front of him, he calmly and slowly retreated, attracting Yao Ming to come over step by step.

Just when Yao Ming, Dorsey, and Alston were about to form an iron wall around him, he suddenly raised his hand without warning and lobbed the ball to the basket.

Tyson Chandler slapped on, made an alley-oop, and scored a slam dunk.

This goal widened the score to 10 points.

This ball is also a concentrated display of Paul's role: it can not only break through the perimeter defense, but also attract multiple people to double-team, and can also pass the ball to mobilize teammates to move and send the ball to the basket.

In the end, the Rockets lost to the Hornets, their direct competitor in the Southwest Division, 77:88.

Lost a crucial battle of great strategic significance.

In this campaign, McGrady played 34 minutes and only scored 7 points and 5 assists.

After this game, angry Rockets fans could no longer stand McGrady's poor performance.

There was a lot of scolding on the official website and McGrady's personal social account.

"Tracey, if you are really injured, don't play and go to the doctor!"

"I'd rather see Weaver on the court to make a mess, and I don't want to see McGrady on the court half-dead and dying!"

"What makes us love you? Maddie!"

"The world is fair to everyone, how you treat the world, how the world treats you!"

"Hurry up and trade, his heart is no longer here"

"Maddy, you're a natural softie"

"Totally despise T-MAC"

……

In the face of overwhelming doubts, the Rockets and Tracy McGrady chose to remain silent.

They didn't have time to pay attention, because the next day was a tough back-to-back schedule.

The opponent is the old sufferer-the Jazz.

Under the leadership of old coach Sloan, the Jazz is one of the most organized and methodical teams in the league. Their characteristics are that they have a lawful offense and defense, have a degree of advance and retreat, play steadily, and never give up.

Compared with many N giant teams, they play real team basketball and master the essence of basketball.

On the personal side, Jazz's Boozer, Okur and others are also Yao Ming's sufferers.

While point guard Deron Williams is a bit bad in character, but his body and skills are nothing to say.The small steel cannon-like style of play once again made the Rockets' back line feel ashamed.

Three hours before the start of the game, McGrady found Adelman.

An unexpected request was made to him.

"Coach, I won't play back-to-back games."

"?!"

Adelman was taken aback. There were still three hours before the start of the game, but the team's number one star told himself not to play.

The deployment that has just been completed has to be overthrown and redone again.

It's as if a project manager worked hard to come up with a plan, but Party A told him that it was wrong from the root, and it was all overthrown and redone.

Adelman had a few grass mud horses galloping past in his heart.

However, considering McGrady's state and performance on the court, as well as the overwhelming criticism from the outside world, Adelman still understands McGrady's decision.

"Okay, Tracy, I understand your decision, take a good rest this time, and there are more games waiting for you in the future!"

Adelman said in relief.

But McGrady shook his head, "No, Rick, I think you misunderstood me. I mean, I won't play back-to-back games for a long time from now on!"

"what?!"

The mud horses in Adelman's heart rapidly expanded from a few to dozens, hundreds and even countless heads.

What the fuck is going on?

If you don't play the second back-to-back game, then your salary will have to be cut in half!
Adelman's mind is messed up, but years of experience in the arena told him that now is not the time to dwell on this issue. Everything has to wait until the game is over and he has a meeting with the management to study.

Although Adelman really wanted to block the news, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Soon, the whole team knew that McGrady applied not to play the second game of back-to-back.

When it came time for the game at night, even the media reporters didn't know how to find out about it.

The morale of the Rockets, which was already low, is even lower now.

The only good news about this matter is that Adelman no longer has to worry about who starts.

Dorsey replaced Tracy McGrady, and Battier replaced Metta Shiping who was still injured.

Only one of the Big Three is left, and it is still Yao Ming, who has a natural nemesis in the opponent's lineup.

This ball can't be played.

Fortunately, Dorsey, who replaced McGrady at shooting guard, performed very well.

All kinds of backs hit hard, fiercely hit the basket, and kept sending the ball into the basket.

In the matchup position of the Jazz, no one can limit Dorsey's performance.

Thanks to Dorsey, the score was not stretched.

The game has been played for two overtimes. In the end, Dorsey was beaten by four hands with two fists. The Rockets still fell short and lost the game 115:120.

In this campaign, Dorsey scored a career-high 33 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks.

Compared with the game itself, the outside world is more concerned about McGrady's decision not to play the second game of the back-to-back.

The outside world has interpreted this a lot.

It is said that McGrady is no longer good, his physical condition is too bad, and he will never return to the peak;

It is said that McGrady has broken with the Rockets, and the two sides will never trust each other again;
It is said that McGrady should abdicate and let Dorsey do better than the current McGrady;

Others said that if he gave up McGrady, he would be the biggest fool in the league, and his talent is unparalleled;
Some analysts also analyzed that McGrady's decision may be a good idea, because the 50% state in two games is obviously not as good as the 100% state in one game.

……

For a time, there were different opinions from the outside world, and there was no consensus.

In such an environment of public opinion, the Rockets played their last game in 2008.

Against the underdog Wizards at home.

Just when everyone thought the Rockets could take a breather with victory, the Rockets slapped everyone with a backhand.

They actually lost to the Wizards 87:89 at home!
This is the Rockets under Adelman.When you think it can't do it, it will slap you hard; when you think it can do it again, it slaps you back again!

Wizards teenager Nick Young scored 30 points on Tracy McGrady!Just like playing the data of the All-Star!

The Rockets' system with McGrady as the core has completely collapsed.

Because McGrady plays today and not tomorrow, the team's system is always changing, everyone's position is not fixed, and the family has no time to adjust and adapt.I don't even know if I will start, how can I play this ball!
At the end of 2008, the Rockets lost three games in a row and completely fell into the bottom of the abyss!

(End of this chapter)