Legend of Tomorrow

On the evening of the 7th, the Lakers VS Rockets away game, Guo Xu was the substitute as usual.

The first quarter of the confrontation was somewhat unexpected. Veteran Olajuwon made 4 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in a single quarter. O'Neal made 2 of 4 shots with the help of Rockets wing players and only scored 4 points and 4 points. Rebounds and 2 assists.

Rudy Tomjanovich is the greatest coach in Rockets history. He led the Rockets to their only two championships.

In the 1995 playoffs, the Rockets only had a record of 47 wins in the regular season, but they eventually won the championship. This shows Tang Shuai's calmness in the face of danger and his strategizing of the overall situation.

That year, the Rockets swept the Magic 4-0 in the Finals. O'Neal was beaten to the point of losing his temper and could not stop Big Dream from scoring on the defensive end. Olajuwon averaged more than 30 points per game, and Tang Shuai knew how to deal with O'Neal's team.

Olajuwon's footsteps are like the Dugu Nine Swords, with endless tricks and tricks, and they are all basic movements. When connected in series, they look gorgeous. Now that he is old and his physical fitness has seriously declined, he still has a way to help the team with his skills and mid-range shooting.

Kobe scored 9 points in a single quarter, helping the Lakers cling to the score, falling behind 20-22.

The coaches of both sides had a tacit understanding not to call a timeout or adjust substitutions, and the five starters played the entire quarter.

Guo Xu appeared in the second quarter, and the other four players were Leder, George, Horry, and O'Neal.

The Rockets center is Jason Kohler who is 213cm tall and weighs 118kg. The other four are Francis, Mobley, Shanton Anderson and Kenny Thomas.

Zen Master Jackson did not arrange tactics for Guo Xu, but still focused on low-post O'Neal. When O'Neal attracts a double team and distributes the ball, Guo Xu catches the ball and shoots. Leder can hold the ball and use his strength to beat Mobley, and the three form a triangle.

Jackson's plan is to attack the opponent's weaknesses. Collar is the 15th pick in the first round this year and lacks experience; Mobley is the 12th pick in the second round of 1998. He is 193cm tall and weighs 86kg, so his confrontation is poor.

As a result, O'Neal was in terrible shape today. He couldn't take advantage of Kohler and couldn't squeeze into the penalty area with his back.

The Rockets selected center Przbilla with the ninth pick this year, and then traded for Kohler on draft day, optimistic about his defensive ability.

Koller's offense is sparse, and his advantages are excellent upper body strength and solid lower body. He is very good in immediate combat and can be used as a human shield, which is perfect for dealing with O'Neal.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Yao Ming admired Kohler when he first joined the Rockets. The reason was that his dumbbell weight gave Yao Ming, who was still a rookie at the time, the urge to hang himself on the southeastern branch.

It's a pity that God's calculations are not as good as those of God. Koller is very high-spirited now, but according to the original historical trajectory, he will soon become a famous glass man in the league. He was seriously injured for two consecutive years and his level dropped significantly. He left the Rockets in the 2002-03 season. .

Kohler joined the Hawks in the 2003-04 season and scored 11.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 20 games, a career-best figure. In the 2004-05 season, Kohler played in 70 games and scored 5.7 points and 2.6 rebounds. Just when people thought While he was adjusting to the NBA, Corral died suddenly at the age of 28 due to abnormal heart enlargement caused by sudden cardiac rhythm disorder during the offseason.

Leder's performance on the outside was even worse, making 0 of 3 shots. His good performance against the Clippers was just an accident. He also failed to guard Mobley well. His opponent moved to catch and shoot, and he scored two three-pointers in a row.

Mobley averaged 15.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game last season. He has been used more heavily this season and is on the rise. The Lakers have no advantage at all in position 2.

Guo Xu didn't have the ball and focused on the defensive end. He tried his best to get to Francis' breakthrough route, preventing him from rushing forward. He couldn't do anything about Francis' emergency jump shot. The shooting point was too high, making it difficult for the forward to block the shot.

Guo Xu feels that Francis' playing style is a bit like Turtle Westbrook.

If his accuracy were better, his jump shot would be a unique skill.

Francis cut inside without the ball, and Guo Xu couldn't defend him well. He was too explosive and had a height advantage. Once he received a pass near the penalty area and O'Neal didn't help defend, Guo Xu would have no choice but to foul.

Guo Xu only played 5 minutes before being replaced. Two of his outside shots missed the basket. It was very difficult for him to get rid of Francis when there was no one to cover him, and his body was completely crushed.

The score between the two sides was very low, with the Lakers trailing 37 to 43 at the end of the first half.

O'Neal and Koller both had 6 points and 2 rebounds. Surprisingly, O'Neal's efficiency was not as good as that of a rookie, making 2 of 5 shots and 2 of 4 free throws.

Guo Xu had no points, no rebounds, no assists, and only had two fouls.

Back in the locker room, Kobe looked at O'Neal with a somewhat dissatisfied look. He suspected that the fat man had gone out to fool around again last night and was playing crazy. He was soft on the court today.

O'Neal may be the most reclusive of all nightclub kings, never being photographed by reporters in Los Angeles and having a public girlfriend. But his teammates all know that he likes to shoot secretly on the road and is willing to spend money.

Sex is a knife in the head, especially for athletes. Once too much energy is spent on women, it will definitely affect their performance on the field.

The contradiction between the OK combination is largely due to O'Pang being lazy in the regular season and accumulated bit by bit. Kobe has a strong desire to win. He hopes to win every game, even if he is serious about team training matches.

When Kobe goes all out and fails to win, he hopes that his teammates can work as hard as him, but now he is just a support player and cannot control O'Brien. And his performance in this quarter was also poor. He made 1 of 3 shots, only 2 points and 1 rebound, and 11 points in the half.

In the second half, the OK Combination continued to be sluggish. In the third quarter, O'Neal made 0 of 3 shots and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring only 2 points and 1 assist; Kobe made 1 of 4 shots and also had 2 points and 1 assist.

Robert Horry, who played 7 minutes in this quarter, made 0 of 4 shots from the field, and his good evacuation role was not used.

Guo Xu finally got his start against Rockets backup point guard Norris. He made 3 of 4 shots in a single quarter and scored 6 points and 1 assist. This point was a drop in the bucket for the Lakers. The team only scored 15 points in the entire quarter.

The only good news is that the Rockets' offense is also terrible. Only Francis scored 9 points with outstanding performance, and the team only scored 15 points in a single quarter.

52 to 58, the two sides entered the final quarter in a stalemate.

Zen Master Jackson made another mistake. Regardless of the star's sluggish state, he began to rely on the main force and insisted on playing triangle offensive tactics. In order to guard against Francis, Jackson also asked Brian Shaw to play and Guo Xu to rest.

After playing for 5 minutes, Jackson replaced Fox, who had no performance on the offensive end but performed well defensively, and replaced him with Leder. This substitution became a turning point in the game. Mobley, who was facing Leder, broke out, hitting two mid-range shots, a three-pointer, fouling and making two free throws to score 9 points. The Rockets played a wave of flow and widened the point difference to 14 points.

With 4 minutes left in the game, Jackson replaced Guo Xu and asked him to play pick-and-roll with O'Neal. He tried to recover the disadvantage by relying on the defender to break through, but it was already too late.

Guo Xu made 1 of 3 shots after coming out and sent out two assists, both to O'Neal who was cutting through the air. If the Lakers put all their efforts and send a few people who can shoot fast break to fight for three-pointers, there may be a chance, but Jackson requires positional battles to be the main focus, and Guo Xu cannot lead the rhythm.

The final score was 74 to 84, and the defending champion suffered its first defeat of the new season.