I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 267 McGrady Invites a Battle
The Rockets VS Lakers rematch continues at the Staples Center.

This time, the Rockets did not have Dayao, and even for a better rest, he flew back to Houston on the day of the game and did not appear in the audience on the sidelines.

Without Dayao and Uncle Mu, the Rockets' strongest center position in the past suddenly became a weak link.

Adelman once again carried forward the style of "use Dorsey when things go wrong" and transferred Dorsey back to the center position, which is also the position he played when he first entered the league at the beginning of the season.

Originally, Dorsey was chosen to serve as a substitute for Yao Ming, but he played further and further outside, pushing another superstar McGrady away. Now he has finally returned to his original position, which can be regarded as regaining his original intention.

However, the shooting guard position left by Dorsey still did not give McGrady a chance, and Ci Shiping became a shooting guard from a small forward.

Battier started at small forward.

The Rockets' lineup has changed a lot: PG Brooks, SG Metta World Peace, SF Battier, PF Scola, C Dorsey.

In a battlefield like the playoffs, without the core Yao Ming, the team seems to have no backbone, not to mention the opponent they are facing is the Lakers eager for revenge!

The Lakers are never allowed to lose two games in a row at their home court!
In this game, the Lakers showed a completely different attitude from the previous game.Playing proactively from the very beginning, fighting every ball, constantly moving, passing, and fighting, this is the intensity of the playoffs!
In a sense, this is also a recognition and affirmation of the Rockets.

But that's it, the Rockets are still inseparable from the serious Lakers. Under the fierce offense of the Lakers, the Rockets are stable and steady, which fully reflects the team's resilience and tenacity.

Whether it is Brooks' speed and three-pointers, Metta World Peace, Battier's defense, Scola's solid basket skills, and Lowry's brave breakthrough, they all left a deep impression on people.

Of course, the main attack point of the Rockets is still on Dorsey. When he comes to the inside, he is still the rightmost threat of the Rockets.

In the offense, he made full use of his physical fitness and movement speed, rushing, jumping, and dunking, playing in a very "monster" style.

In defense, Dorsey showed the demeanor of a blue-collar insider back then. He played steadily, resisted his opponent with strength, used his enthusiasm to get in position, and used his excellent bounce to grab rebounds.

On both ends of the offense and defense, Dorsey did a good enough job and caused a lot of trouble for the opponent.Even if he came to the inside, he is still the most beautiful boy on the Rockets field!
This civilian version of the Rockets is like a piece of dog skin plaster that cannot be torn apart or shaken off. The Lakers worked hard to establish a lead in a short period of time, but once they breathed a sigh of relief, the Rockets immediately caught up.The resilience of the Rockets is really amazing!
Under the Rockets' three armies, the first three quarters were still inseparable from the Lakers. The scores of the two sides were very anxious. At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets were only 86 point behind 87:1!
In the fourth quarter, Kobe stepped up.

In the fourth quarter, Kobe, with his white horse and long spear, was unstoppable.

Whether it's Ci Shiping's bulldog press, or Shane Battier's soft defense with rigidity, Kobe, who is omnipotent, is not easy to use when he is flying into the sky and escaping from the ground!

Kobe Bryant shoots suddenly and outside, sometimes rushes to the basket to make a foul, and scores 2+1; Shuttle among the players; sometimes act like a conductor, mobilizing teammates with passes and disrupting opponents.

It really is as light as a frightening bird, like a swimming dragon, with a sword of light chilling the fourteen continents, and the sword energy spans thirty thousand miles.

Kobe yyds, not only was he unstoppable, but he also defeated Ci Shiping, who had the strongest individual defensive ability of the Rockets. With 2 minutes and 13 seconds left, he made a foul and sent Ci Shiping off the field.

When Ci Shiping left the field, he looked like a raging beast. He was not targeting Kobe or the referee, but was angry with himself.In such an important game, Yao Ming was injured and McGrady couldn't play. As an experienced veteran, he was supposed to set an example for the team's rookies, but how could he be killed first!After going down by yourself, what will your teammates do!What about the team!
Ci Shiping is a rough man, but he is a loyal, responsible, loyal and rough man.He can't worry about his team, and he can't worry about his teammates.

And Ci Shiping's anger is a concentrated expression of the Rockets' current unity, responsibility, and refusal to admit defeat.

After Metta Shiping left the field, no one on the Rockets could guard against Kobe.On the court, Kobe completely leaped from the sea to the sky, and let the birds fly as high as the sky.In this game, Kobe scored 40 points in 40 minutes!In addition, there are 6 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.

The game is finally over.The Rockets lost 98:107 to the Lakers by 9 points.

Although the Rockets lost this time, they tied 1:1 in the two games in Los Angeles, which was very unexpected.

More importantly, the unity, positivity, tenacity and perseverance shown by the Rockets have made them not lose their spirit in the slightest.For a long time, the Rockets' temperament has been a bit soft, which is a shortcoming, but this time, they finally hardened up!

Mr. Billingberry analyzed in his column:
"amazing
This is not the rocket I've known all along.

The temperament of this team reminds me of the season when Olajuwon, Barkley and Drexler teamed up!
The Big Three at that time brought us a tough style of play, and now the Rockets also have the Big Three.

It's just that one of them was injured, the other was sitting on the bench, and there was only one Ci Shiping left, struggling hard with the omnipotent Kobe.

When Ci Shiping was sent off, we saw his resentment and unwillingness, but there was no way, this is the talent gap.

However, is there really nothing the Rockets can do?
Don't forget, at the end of the bench, they still have a $2000 million talent man!He was one of the top four shooting guards on par with Kobe!
I'm not saying McGrady can still compete with Kobe, but at least he is talented.As long as he stands on the court, opponents will be jealous and distracted.

Perhaps, he can't provide the Rockets with the firepower they need for a long time, and his ability at this stage is far from the annual salary standard of 2000 million US dollars, but at certain moments, he will definitely be useful on the court.

The gap between the Rockets and the Lakers is not as far as expected. If the Rockets' unity and toughness are combined with some talent and luck, who knows if a miracle will happen to them?
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The two teams moved from Los Angeles to Houston.

When he arrived in Houston, McGrady immediately found Adelman again and expressed to him his thoughts and attitudes of wanting to play and contribute his strength.

Adelman was still full of worries and did not give McGrady an affirmative answer, only saying that he would study it carefully.

After McGrady left, general manager Mosaic came to Adelman's locker room.

Mosaic asked straight to the point: "What do you want to do about Tracy?"

"He also looked for you?" Adelman asked.

Mosaic nodded, his fat double chin trembled accordingly.

"I worry about the team's chemical reaction. I also worry about the attitude of the locker room." Adelman expressed his doubts.

"The point is, why is he actively seeking a game? Is he really wanting to help the team? Or seeing that Yao Ming is injured, he wants to regain his position as the number one star in Houston and the leader of the Rockets!"

"If it's the former, then it's okay. Even if it doesn't work, it won't cause any trouble. But if it's the latter, it may be troublesome. If it doesn't work, it will intensify conflicts and cause internal strife!"

"Who knows, Tracy, you'll never know what he's up to from his sleepy eyes!"

The two fell silent again.

After a long time, "Do you have any suggestions?"

"I don't know, just the two of us can't come up with good ideas, maybe you should ask your players, maybe they can give good suggestions!"

(End of this chapter)