I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 264

On May 2009, 5, the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, the Rockets VS Lakers contest started at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The same as the previous lineup, the Rockets' starting lineup is still:
PG Brooks, SG Dorsey, SF Metta World Peace, PF Scola, C Yao Ming
Lakers starters: PG Fisher, SG Kobe, SF Odom, PF Gasol, C Bynum

This lineup is the main lineup of the two teams in recent times, and there is no secret at all.

In the regular season, they almost always had such a lineup. Adelman tried to use Metta World Peace + Battier to defend Kobe before, but the effect was not good.So, let's be honest and practical with our regular lineup.

This time, in the locker room, Dayao did not give any morale-boosting speech like he did when he played against the Trail Blazers, but silently sorted out his equipment.

The entire Rockets locker room seemed a little silent, everyone was doing their own things like Dayao, some were arranging equipment, some were listening to music to relax, and some even closed their eyes and meditated.

The players of the Rockets are like soldiers who are about to go to the battlefield of a narrow escape. Their silence is not cowardly, but to relieve the pressure in their hearts, concentrate their attention, self-regulate, and meet the coming with the best state the match of.

The game starts.

As soon as he came up, Yao Ming overwhelmed "Little Shark" Bynum and won the jump ball.

Then he went down quickly, got into the basket, wanted to stay in position, and asked Xiaobu for the ball.

Brooks quickly passed the ball to Dayao, and Dayao caught the ball, lowered his waist, exerted strength, turned around, and made a layup.

The ball was scored and caused a foul by Bynum.

Additional penalty, hit again!
At the beginning, Dayao scored 2+1.

The Lakers attacked and the ball hit the inside Gasol.Gasol turns away from Scola and is about to make a layup.

But Dayao came out of the oblique stab, flew a big hat, and slapped the ball hard!

"Ooh"

There was a burst of exclamation at the Staples Center. Today's Yao Ming seems a little different.

In the next round of offense, Dayao dragged his 2-meter body and cut into the inside from the outside without the ball. Dorsey, who was holding the ball, had the same heart with him, and threw the ball to the sky under the basket.

Although Dayao couldn't jump up, relying on his height advantage, he caught the basketball first and dunked the ball into the basket.

After scoring the dunk, Dayao raised his arms and shouted, as if he wanted to vent all the pent-up anger in his heart.

At the beginning, Yao scored 5 points in a row, plus a block, showing his power on both ends of the offense and defense.

Although Dayao didn't say anything in the locker room, he influenced and infected the whole team with his practical actions.

Under the encouragement of Dayao, the players of the Rockets played very well at the beginning.

Brooks consecutively assisted Yao Ming and Metta Shiping to score goals.

Metta Shiping hit a three-pointer at 45 degrees and the bottom line.

Scola grabs the offensive rebound and puts the ball in the basket.

And Dorsey shocked the audience again with a wonderful breakthrough slam dunk.

Compared with the Rockets, which quickly entered the state, the Rockets at home are a bit slow.

After the start, both Bynum and Gasol were capped, and Kobe turned into a small blacksmith in the City of Angels, hitting the iron with a bang.

After the Lakers defeated the Jazz in the first round, they have rested for more than a week, and their state has cooled down.It is far less hot than after the fierce battle between the Rockets and the Trail Blazers.

Another reason is that the Lakers underestimated the enemy. Facing this opponent who was swept in the regular season, they didn't pay attention at all.

However, the fighting spirit and combat effectiveness of the Rockets far exceeded the expectations of the Lakers. It turns out that the opponents are not lambs who are ready to be slaughtered, and they will fight to the end.

This is the playoffs, a completely different battlefield from the regular season!
Under the influence of this mentality, the Lakers did not play very "Lakers". This Lakers team, known for its mercury-laden offense, had no assists for a long time in the first quarter.Everyone is "testing the basket", you take the ball and shoot one, I try to try one, no mutual cover, no transfer of the ball, lack of quick movement, it's just such a simple shot and singles.

Even the defense is confused, not as tough as a championship team should be.

But even so, after the first quarter, the Rockets were only 30:24, only leading by 6 points.

I have to say that the background of the Lakers lies here, and the Lakers are the Lakers.

In the second quarter, the two sides first replaced the bench.

The Rockets' substitutes prepared more points than the Lakers' substitutes. Lowry, Landry, Weaver, and Battier all played extremely resolutely. Whether it was breakthroughs or shooting, they were very tough, and they lacked the usual hesitation. , hesitated, whether the Rockets were the main force or the substitute, they played very un-"Rockets"!
With the hard work of the substitutes, the score stretched to double digits.

Phil Jackson once again replaced the main players.

Kobe started to get serious.

First turned around and shook Dorsey away, then avoided Yao Ming's block and threw the ball into the basket.

He broke through Ci Shiping's close defense again, and threw the ball into the basket under the joint block of Scola and Yao Ming.

Seriously, Kobe is the eternal king of Staples, and this is his place!
The strength of the Lakers lies here. Once they get serious, no one can easily take the victory away from here.

Under the climax of chasing points set off by Kobe, after the second quarter, the score became 55:51.

In the third quarter, the Lakers began to gradually regain their status. Except for Kobe, others also began to score.

In the interior, Gasol and Bynum used their movement speed to start to score under Yao Ming's defense, especially Gasol played very smartly, if Yao was defending him, he would use his speed to play around , if Scola defends him, he will use his height and strength to fight hard. The kung fu of "watching people order dishes" is perfect.

Odom, Fisher, Trevor Ariza, and Shannon Brown also played their own characteristics. Compared with the Rockets' opponents, they have stronger physical fitness and richer experience. But he played without arrogance or impetuosity, which was very reasonable.

Use all means to get the ball into the basket.

The Rockets didn't relax, they played extremely united and tough. Although they couldn't compare with the Lakers in terms of talent or experience, they just relied on their energy to bite their opponents hard and never let up. .

In the third quarter, the two sides tied at 22 again.

The three quarters ended with a score of 77:73.

The Rockets still lead by 4 points.

However, even though the Rockets entered the fourth quarter with a lead, the fans at home were not worried, and not many people in the world even thought that the Rockets could win the final victory, because this is the Staples Center, they faced It is the strongest top giants in the league-the Los Angeles Lakers!

The true qualities of a strong team will only be serious at the last moment. It only takes one quarter of the game for the Lakers to solve the battle. This is the confidence that countless victories in the past have brought to the fans.

With the strength of the Lakers, everyone has become accustomed to such a game of cat and mouse.

Even the Rockets didn't feel that they would be able to defeat a strong opponent. They just tried their best to have no regrets and a clear conscience.

However, no one expected that the game in the fourth quarter would be so unexpected, so thrilling and soul-stirring.

(End of this chapter)