I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 239 Who needs T-MAC

Chapter 239 Who needs T-MAC
Recently, the situation of the Rockets has been very good.

In a blink of an eye, it was the last game in February.

The Rockets, who are in a good situation, have encountered the strongest opponent in recent times-the Cavaliers!

Before, there was a saying that the Rockets' Lien Chan Lianjie was not rich enough, because the strength of the opponents was generally weak.

The Cavaliers are currently No. [-] in the East, and the little emperor James is in full swing. If they can defeat such an opponent, the argument that the Rockets will only win weak teams will be self-defeating.

It can be said that the Cavaliers are the samadhi and real fire to test whether the Rockets are real gold!
In the last match, Sanying fought Lu Bu, "Lu Bu" James defeated "Sanying", almost helping the team win by himself.

Today, Sanyingzhong's "Second Brother Guan" McGrady has "before starting a business, but the middle road collapsed", but the Rockets are playing better and better, and they already have the strength to wrestle with the Cavaliers.

Defending James is still the top priority of this game.

In order to strengthen the defense, the Rockets adjusted the lineup again.

The starting lineup sent by Adelman is: PG Brooks, SG Metta World Peace, SF Battier, PF Dorsey, C Yao Ming
This is the strongest defensive lineup the Rockets can currently deploy, even at the expense of some offensive capabilities.

As in the previous encounter, Dorsey was paired with Ben Wallace at power forward.

At present, "Big Ben" is one of the few opponents in the league that Dorsey cannot defeat by brute force.Moreover, Dorsey's offensive skills at the power forward position are not enough to suppress the super defensive ability of "Big Ben".

Therefore, it is difficult for Dorsey to score easily on Big Ben's head.Of course, Big Ben couldn't pose any threat to the basket under Dorsey's defense.

The two basically cancel each other out.

However, Dorsey is better than Big Ben in that he has a wider range of activities and can be pulled out to support the ball. Although he cannot be a direct offensive point, he can thread needles for the team's overall offense and build a passing organization. bridge.

From this perspective, the Rockets still have a slight advantage at the power forward position.

However, in the game against the Cavaliers, everything else is secondary, and the most important thing is to limit James.

For defending James, Adelman is also using his brains.

He created a defensive triangle of Metta World Peace, Battier and Yao Ming.No matter which side James breaks through from, he will encounter tough defense.

The main defense was Metta Shiping. This beast brought out the spirit of the bulldog to the extreme and wrapped itself tightly around James.

Every time James takes a step forward, he has to engage in fierce physical confrontation, paying more physical strength and energy than usual.

The muscles of the two collided with each other, and it could be seen from the facial expressions that the two were fully exerting their strength and did not dare to hold back.But no matter how badly he was hit, Ci Shiping would straighten out his bayonet again and then charge upwards.

The Rockets' defense is not just blindly fierce. From time to time, Metta World Peace and Battier will switch defenses, which makes the Rockets' defense both tough and soft.

James has been used to every ball with full force, but suddenly the Rockets changed Shane Battier's main defense. As soon as James made a force, Battier fell to the ground and gave James an offensive foul.

The defense of these two people, one is a wall, blocking you from passing; the other is a trap, waiting for you to jump.

In addition, there is a defensive gate behind Yao Ming, who is ready to slap you and give you a big hat when you come over.

James fell into the vast ocean of the people's war, and the attack repeatedly hit a wall.He seems to have returned to the nightmare of the 2007 NBA Finals, and was firmly strangled by the NBA's top defense.

With James locked out, the Cavaliers stalled.

Ben Wallace, who was not good at scoring, was completely overwhelmed by Dorsey.

Big Z's weak lower body strength can't stand against Dayao at all. Dayao only needs to devote half of his mind to defending James, and he can play with Big Z in the palm of his hand.

Although Delonte West was not crazy at that time, under the tight overall defense of the Rockets, the three-pointer turned into a six-pulse sword. After scoring one occasionally, he began to hit the iron frequently.

The only one who can stir up trouble is Mo Williams.

But after the stimulation of the battle with the Bobcats, the Rockets' two small point guards are no longer Wuxia Amon.

Brooks learned to slow down, from dragging the whole team back and running, to running with the whole team, sacrificing his own quick assault, but fulfilling the team's overall fast movement.

Lowry also began to try more long-range shots in addition to the "small steel gun" breakthrough.Although it is impossible to become a three-point expert all of a sudden, at least he dares to shoot. As long as he has the courage to try, he may score goals.The Cavaliers' defense did not dare to close too hard, which in turn created space for his breakthrough.

Lowry's breakthrough points also frequently created three-point shooting opportunities for Metta Shiping and Battier. These two veterans were relentless at critical moments and hit multiple three-pointers in a row.

The Rockets played their best game of the season under the desperate efforts of the three armed forces.They used defense as the foundation to lay a solid foundation for victory, and used offense to build the roof, constantly refreshing the height of the ceiling.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers, what a miserable word!
In the first quarter, the Cavaliers set a record for the lowest points in a single quarter in team history, scoring only 11 points.

But soon, this record was broken, and they only scored 10 points in the third quarter!
Really there is no worst, only worse!
Adelman grinned from ear to ear. This game was not just a big victory, but also set a template for future games.

If such defensive efficiency and enthusiasm can be played in every game, then the team's future can be expected!There is a famous saying in the NBA that offense wins games and defense wins championships.Even the favorite Cavaliers have been defended like this, isn't it possible for the Rockets to compete for the championship? !

Haha ...

In the end, the game ended, and the Cavaliers lost to the Rockets 74:93.

James deserves to be the most brave fighter in the league today.Even under the strict defense of the Rockets' defensive triangle, they still made 21 of 7 shots and scored 21 points.However, the contact between him and his teammates was cut off, and the number of assists was 0 for the first time in the season!

The victory over the Cavaliers made the Rockets a high-profile team in the league.

Of course, they have also attracted much attention before, but the reason for the attention is because of the soap opera of McGrady and the team's grievances.

Now the Rockets finally won't be infamous.

The news headlines on the local media in Houston the next day were not about the Rockets beating the Cavaliers or James being locked up, but three big words: Who needs T-MAC! (who needs Maddie)
(End of this chapter)

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