Chapter 1207 Dry Pulling in Front of My Wheat, Youth Is Back
The Lakers finally recovered in the third quarter, and they shot 30-15 in a single quarter to reduce the difference to only 5 points!
"There is only a five-point difference! The suspense has risen again. The Lakers are the Lakers, and their strength is still online. The Rockets can't feel stable at any time." Yu Jia said with emotion, this should be the most exciting since he watched the Chinese Derby. one game.
"The Rockets have been caught on a weak point. Their lineup is a traditional center lineup. They are definitely good players in the field, but once they start running, it is difficult for them to keep up with the rhythm of the Lakers. Except for Brooks on the inside and outside, everyone else is not fast. The ones who are good at it, not to mention that the insiders are Dayao and Uncle Mu.” Zhang Director analyzed.
In fact, Artest, Shane, and Foye can say that although the speed is not as fast as Ji Feng and Kobe, they can keep up.
The biggest problem with the Rockets is actually the ability to move in the paint. Dayao, Scola and others can't run, and the same goes for Uncle Mu, whose age is a mystery as the center's first backup. Forcing them to keep up with them is to chase the bottom. It consumes the physical strength of the insider, and in fact it will not play any substantial role.
The best way is actually to replace them and use an athletic inside line like Landry, but in this way, although the athletic ability has improved, the inside line intensity has dropped. Come to beat you, Bynum and Gasol, who have been bullied for a long time, will definitely let Landry experience the warmth of the world.
So this tactic of the Lakers is very vicious. He put the Rockets in a dilemma. The whole third quarter was very chaotic. The only 15 points in a single quarter is the proof. In addition to Scola's second attack, Scola scored a goal inside. , Dayao and others are amazing zero points, there is no doubt that the Lakers have achieved great success in this tactic!
Barkley also greatly appreciated the Lakers' ability to adapt. He was 20 points behind on the spot and could complete a 15-point chase in a single quarter. This is not something that ordinary teams can do, but then Barkley also analyzed the disadvantages of the Lakers doing this.
"There is no doubt that the biggest problem for the Lakers at the moment is physical strength. In order to chase points, the Lakers did not make a single substitution in the third quarter. The main lineup played for 12 minutes, and it was spent in high-intensity running and maintaining high-quality defense. It is a great test for their physical strength, especially the twin towers inside, although they slow down on the offensive end, it is still a fact of running back and forth, so the specific situation of the fourth quarter is still unknown."
As soon as Barkley's voice fell, the director switched the camera to the Lakers bench very spiritually. I saw that the team doctors had all been dispatched to help the players relieve fatigue. Bynum's knees were still physically cooling down. Kobe, who was known for his physical strength, There was constant panting.
Barkley is right, the fourth quarter is going to be a very difficult one.
"What a heart-wrenching game!" At this time in China, tens of thousands of fans stood in front of TVs or screens staring at the game. To say that they are the most entangled fans at this time, Dayao's Rockets, Ji Feng's The Lakers, they have all put in all their efforts, and it is unclear who will win and who will lose in the end, but the hands are full of flesh. I just hope they can play the best game without regrets.
Toyota Center, Adelman is still very confident, although a section was recovered by 15 points, but the situation is still in their hands, and he still has cards in his hand.
He let Dayao and Artest rest and replaced McGrady. Although McGrady's state has fallen off a cliff this season, averaging only 15 points per game is the lowest since his rookie season, but Adelman still trusts him at critical moments. Specially let a rest period, is to become a new force for the Rockets in the fourth quarter!
"Tracy, your task is to score, I will let someone help you cover, the last quarter is yours!" Adelman held the tactical board and said to McGrady while drawing tactics.
"OK! Don't worry!" McGrady said with sleepy eyes. This season McGrady was not happy. The sequelae of last season's playoffs being forced to play closed off the court has been fully revealed this season. His state is not as good as before. He lost his speed and bounce, which made it difficult for him to break through the opponent's defense on the court. His scoring efficiency plummeted, which also caused Adelman to no longer trust him. Although the starting lineup was still there, the playing time dropped sharply. The tactical position has also been replaced by Dayao and Artest, who is now only the third offensive option.
But McGrady has no regrets, he also understands that this season is his best chance to break through the first round or even hit the championship, and in this game, he has to show his best form!
The Lakers really adjusted, Ji Feng played, Kobe and the inside twin towers all rested, Ariza topped the No. 3 position, Ji Feng played No. 2 to partner with Walton, and the inside was a pure substitute.
This is also something that can't be helped, and the Zen master hopes that Ji Feng can withstand the impact of the rocket.
The referee blew the assembly whistle, and the players from both sides assembled.
As soon as it came up, the Lakers no longer ran and bombed, but landed on the ground. After Ji Feng received the ball from Walton, he first scored two points in the mid-range shot!
However, Rockets McGrady stood up. As soon as he got rid of Ariza, he made a three-pointer and made a steady hit. This ball made the fans see the shadow of McGrady at the peak of the year.
Tracy McGrady has rarely played this kind of ball this season, because the technique of dry pulling requires extremely high physical fitness.
But tonight McGrady felt that he was in good shape. He used the dry pull again in the next round. This time it was a two-pointer.
McGrady scored 5 points in a row to help the Rockets lead to 8 points!
At this time, Ji Feng also felt that he couldn't wait any longer. He took the initiative to ask for the ball. Facing Foye, Ji Feng also made a three-pointer to reduce the difference to 5 points!
"Let me do it!" On the defensive end, Ji Feng took the initiative to ask to defend McGrady, and the long-lost one-on-one duel with Jim McGrady was staged again at the Toyota Center!
This scene made many fans feel emotional. Ji Feng was just a rookie last season. The scene where he bravely challenged McGrady, the league's super front-back swingman in the preseason, is still vivid in his mind, and just one year later, some things are people. A sense of nonsense.
However, this ball McGrady continued his explosive touch. Although he did not get rid of Ji Feng's defense, he feinted a shot and used an extremely difficult extreme back to score the ball!
"Tracy~! Mike~! Grady!!!" Toyota Center called out after a long absence.
"Enthusiastic!" Ji Feng also thinks this game is very exciting, but he won't stop there!
Reach for the ball!
McGrady also chose to defend Jifeng alone!
Ji Feng didn't hesitate, he took a step outside the three-point line and directly caught the ball and pulled it!
Super high bounce and shot arc, accurate basketball hits!
"Dry pulling on Maddie's head! My youth is back!"