Chapter 1252 Deadly Start!

Indeed, the Rockets certainly hope that this game can be won, which means a lot to their playoff journey.

For this game, the Rockets rushed to Los Angeles yesterday and started training that night. In the evening, the Rockets assistant coaches and analysts came to Staples to watch the game between the Lakers and the Clippers last night. In an interview this morning, Adelman also directly expressed his team's desire to win: "We are currently only fifth, which is not a very ideal position, but fortunately, we still have a chance."

And Dayao also said in an interview with CCTV before the game: "Although the initiative is not on our side now, we are still ready to fight for 48 minutes."

And Artest is more direct: "The Lakers are strong, but we are stronger, we will beat them, and then enter the playoffs with better results. If we meet in the playoffs, then we will also beat them in the playoffs."

The Rockets are coming, and the Lakers are responding!

"We've got one last game left! Just tonight, in Los Angeles, at our home, the Houstonians are going strong, but! I hope, we can finish the season with a win, and we have only one goal, and that is Victory!" On April 15th, the last day of the 2008-2009 NBA regular season, in the Lakers locker room before the game, Zen Master stood in the center and said to the surrounding Lakers players.

This is also the first time that the Zen master has issued an order to win after many games, which shows the weight of this game in his mind.

For Zen Master, they are bound to win this game. This is not entirely because of the attractive record of 75 wins, but because of the Rockets opponent. In order to prepare for this game, he even canceled the morning break and changed it to a tactical analysis class. , The purpose is to strengthen the understanding of the Rockets. In the mind of Zen Master, the Houstonians are one of the most difficult opponents this season. Whether it is lineup or hardness, they are one of the few teams that can compete with the Lakers this season.

As I mentioned before, the Lakers have almost stopped killing gods and gods this season. So far, they have only lost to seven opponents. They beat the Spurs on the road, beat the Celtics at home, and swept the Cavaliers this season. None of these strong teams are here with the Lakers. Get any cheap, and the process of defeating them is also easy.

But there is one team exception, that is the Rockets. Except for the first game between the two teams at the beginning of the season because McGrady was absent, the Rockets lineup was not well-adjusted, and the Lakers won very easily. The next two games were inextricable and extremely anxious , and the two teams each won a game.

The matchup with the Rockets is also the most difficult matchup between the Lakers and all playoff teams. Although the Nuggets and Hornets have defeated the Lakers, at that time either Kobe was absent or Bynum was absent, and the Lakers played very well in winning 3 games. Easy, only when facing the Rockets, even if the Lakers are pure main players, it is not easy to play.

From the lineup point of view, the Rockets are also the most similar to the Lakers. Tracy McGrady vs Kobe, small forward Ji Feng, Ariza vs Artay Battier, inside twin towers Dayao, Scola vs Gasol, Bynum…

The Rockets have players to deal with the strength of the Lakers. Although the Lakers are still a strong first-line player, once the Rockets are in good shape, the outcome is really hard to say.

Of course, the Lakers are still full of confidence. In the player tunnel, more than a dozen people formed a circle and shouted slogans. They wanted to defend their last home court of the season!

The attention of the UI game in the outside world is not low. Although many games next door are related to playoff seats or final rankings, the most discussed and heated is still this one.

Especially in China, the last Chinese derby of this season's regular season attracted a large number of spectators waiting in front of the TV set early in the morning, and major news websites also broadcast the game through various means.

"Hey, guys, are you ready, let's meet tonight's game!" At 7 p.m., Magic Johnson's voice came from the courtside commentary, and he became the Lakers' home commentator for the fifth time this season. .

Accompanied by his voice, both sides made their debut.

The Rockets sent the starting lineup of Dayao, Scola, Artest, McGrady and Brooks. This is their strongest starting lineup, and the same is true for the Lakers. The familiar five tigers will debut.

jump ball!

Dayao took advantage of the opportunity to win Bynum, Brooks controlled the ball, and the Rockets made the first attack.

Brooks took control of the ball and appeared at the top of the arc, Dayao lifted it up, and cross-screened near the mutual point. Brooks used Dayao's powerful screening ability to enter the inside line, and immediately returned the pass after encountering the supplementary defense. Dayao received the ball directly from the free throw line. projection.

Scored!

"Beautiful! The big center puts on the cover. This is the most efficient and effective tactic used by the Rockets this season." Yu Jia said.

"The rocket version of Princeton, Adelman's tactics are like this." Director Zhang obviously has a better understanding of tactics.

Since Adelman came, the Rockets have carried out some transformations, especially the transformation of the team's inside line Dayao. He did not often cover in the era of Van Gundy, but in Adelman's tactics, Dayao and Scola. It is the core of tactics. McGrady and other outsiders have to play around the inside. This is why the outside world says that the Rockets Dayao is the real boss this season.

The dual-center strategy, coupled with small players' empty cut breakthroughs and accurate three-point shots, is quite powerful. Back then in the Kings, Webber and Divac were the most suitable players for this tactic. Their online pick-and-rolls A headache for all teams.

Now in this rocket, although Dayao and Scola have their own shortcomings, their shooting ability does not need to be questioned, so this tactic is still very powerful.

The Lakers' offense is also very classic. The triangle offense, Ji Feng's pick-and-roll slips the bottom line, and after he comes out to catch the ball, he breaks the ball, and Kobe's flank catches the ball and dribbles the jumper as well!

The Rockets still played like this in the first round, but this time, Dayao did not come by himself, but chose to distribute to McGrady on the flank.

Looking back, the Ji Feng Lakers smashed into the inside line, and Gasol hit a small hook...

In the first few rounds, the two sides did not give way to each other, and the score rose alternately, from 0-0 to 12-12.

The intense game made the fans hooked, and although the two sides had a high hit rate, the confrontation was still fierce, especially Ji Feng and Artest, who had been in constant physical contact almost from the beginning, the camera zoomed in, and the two sides were rubbish. The words didn't stop.

Kick start!

Both teams chose to go all out for the lead at the start!

Professionals pay more attention to the tactics of the two teams. The confrontation between Princeton and the triangle offense has made countless tactical controls addicted, and the old fans are so excited that their hands are shaking, as if the king and the Lakers were reunited.