Basketball injuries only make me stronger

Chapter 161 Strength
Maddie hurt?
Lian Feng remembers that the Rockets playoff McGrady played against the Jazz in this year's playoffs was actually over.

If McGrady does not appear, then this game may be much easier to play.

But Lian Feng has some regrets.

He didn't know whether his mentality was right or not.Of course I want to win, but I hope to win with integrity and win a complete Rockets team, this is what I want.

A healthy combination of Yao and Mai is definitely capable of going further in this era.

Therefore, Lian Feng asked in a strange way: "Well... Will McGrady miss many games?"

The reporter replied: "In fact, McGrady has announced that he will play this game."

Lian Feng was slightly taken aback.In other words, McGrady will play with injuries?I have to say that McGrady really worked too hard.But it also makes sense, after joining the Rockets, he hasn't let the Rockets follow suit.

The combination of Yao and Mai seems to be far from meeting people's expectations.

After McGrady came to the Rockets, there was only 35 points in 13 seconds, and there was nothing to say.

Therefore, Lian Feng can also understand McGrady's eagerness to prove himself.

After thinking about it, Lian Feng said: "No matter what state McGrady is in, we will go all out. This is the playoffs, and I have nothing else to say."

Subsequently, the team boarded a charter flight to Houston.

After a long flight, the plane landed slowly in Houston.

Lian Feng felt that his waist hadn't fully recovered yet.Despite the assistance of the injury system, it is not possible to recover immediately in just three days.

But it shouldn't affect the game.

After a brief rest at the hotel, everyone boarded the bus to Houston's home arena.

Lian Feng fell asleep in the car.

Tyson Chandler couldn't help sighing in admiration: "Lian Feng is really good at sleeping! From getting in the car to falling asleep, he only needs 1 minute!"

David West shrugged: "Learn hard, being able to seize all the fragmented time to rest is a mature performance of a player."

After an unknown amount of time, Lian Feng was woken up by a loud noise.He slowly opened his eyes, and saw fans gathered around the arena holding up signs.

But basically they are home fans.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Lian Feng couldn't help feeling excited.

This is the playoffs!
The first playoff game of my career, here I come!

……

In the locker room, Lian Feng was lying on the mat, and his assistant was carefully helping him to wrap the bandage.

At this moment, David West whispered in Lian Feng's ear: "Man, you have to encourage everyone!"

Lian Feng was slightly taken aback, and when he looked at David West again, he had already walked away.

Indeed, David West is right, he should really think about the atmosphere of the team's locker room.

A qualified leader is not only to lead the team to victory on the court, but also to constantly encourage teammates off the court so that they can be twisted together.

Lian Feng took a deep breath, and was about to give two inspiring speeches, but his mind went blank for a while, what should he say?To be honest, this kind of thing is not what I am good at.

Some people are just like that, not gifted with speech.

I am such a person.

After struggling for a while, Lian Feng couldn't say anything.

But, this is the playoffs, really don't say a few words?

At this moment, Paul clapped his palms to attract everyone's attention.

"Guys, listen to me!"

"This is my first playoff game since I joined the Hornets."

"Guys, we've done a great job! We're young, we're in a small city, we're in the season and nobody's looking at us."

"Even now, no one thinks we're going to get far in the playoffs."

"But! We have responded to doubts with actions, haven't we? We have experienced a lot of setbacks this season, but we have come to this day! We are fearless, we have to show the outside world that we are amazing!"

Paul's lines are not very exciting, but with the unique cadence and emphasis of American English, and Paul's passionate speech, it is very morale-boosting.

At this time, Paul looked at Lian Feng: "Dude, you have to come and say something!"

"Uh..." Lian Feng smiled, and was pushed by Desmond Mason.

"Lian Feng has to say a few words! We can get here thanks to Lian Feng's performance!"

Lian Feng took a deep breath, and the locker room gradually became quiet.

"Okay..." Lian Feng's eyes swept over everyone one by one.

"Brothers, what I want to say is... Everyone is doing really well. I have to admit that in the usual training and competition, I sometimes have a bad tone, and even lost my temper with some guys... But, I never feel that no one is unimportant."

"As Chris said, we are a young team, and no one is optimistic about us. They think that our fifth place in the Western Conference is given away by buying scratch prizes. We want to show the guys who underestimate us that the young team is also very strong!"

Lian Feng basically blurted out these words without thinking. Everyone obviously liked them and the atmosphere was warm.

Lian Feng continued: "So, what are you waiting for? To build a dynasty that belongs to us, let's start with this game!"

……

After coming out of the player channel, Lian Feng heard the overwhelming cheers.

At a glance, there were no empty seats.

Lian Feng was as excited as if he was stepping on the NBA court for the first time.

This is the fucking playoffs!

come on!

Afterwards, Lian Feng was in a trance.Even when he greeted Yao Ming, he was a little absent-minded.

It wasn't until the referee blew the whistle that Lian Feng's soul seemed to be pulled back to the arena all of a sudden, and his vision became clear.

At this point, Tyson Chandler had the racket back and it was picked up by David West.

The ball was passed to Paul.

Lian Feng quickly settled down.

Then, Battier stuck up tightly.

Battier's defensive ability is strong, Lian Feng has long known.

It can be said that Battier is the number one high-quality 3D in the league.It's just that some 3D are stronger than 3, and Battier's stronger is D.

Battier's reading ability is very strong, and Lianfeng felt his difficulty from the beginning.

Although he is off the ball now, Battier has not let go of the pressure, and constantly uses physical contact to consume his energy.

Grabbing positions, blocking positions, Battier played very hard.

Lian Feng did not find a suitable opportunity to catch the ball in continuous running positions.

But fortunately, Paul found an opportunity at the beginning, and created an open mid-range for David West through the offensive pull.

The ball was passed, and David West caught it and made a mid-range shot.

At this time, Lian Feng noticed that the man McGrady was defending was not himself, but Desmond Mason.

The strategy of the Rockets is clear at a glance. Are they planning to let McGrady spend more energy on offense?

However, I wouldn't do that myself.

In the next defensive round, Lian Feng took the initiative to meet McGrady.

Compared with Kobe, Wade and even James, for himself, McGrady is better defensively.

Because in contrast, McGrady's offensive ability is mainly reflected in the face-to-frame offense.

The face frame is also divided, some tend to shoot, and some tend to break through the penalty area.

Because of knee injuries and back injuries, McGrady's speed is not as good as before, and his breakthrough is not as unsolvable as it was during the Magic period.

Therefore, at this stage, McGrady's killer move is the top ball-handling ability, and the wingspan is very high. When facing the 2nd position who is generally shorter than him, it is very difficult to solve the one-handed jumper.

But his height and wingspan are not bad, as long as the center of gravity is not shaken too far, he can still interfere with McGrady.

Moreover, this is the playoffs!
As soon as Lian Feng came, he stuck to it, defending with a fierce posture, not stingy with physical contact.

McGrady's several attempts to break through were destroyed by Lian Feng, and he could only pass the ball out temporarily.

But Lian Feng was still relentless, and kept colliding with the opponent's limbs when defending off the ball.

After several confrontations, McGrady also got angry and his actions became bigger and bigger.

Lian Feng was not afraid, and the muscles of the two kept colliding.

When fighting for a position, McGrady jumped up to catch the ball. At this time, the Rockets' attack time was only 2 seconds left, and McGrady could only force a shot.

Lian Feng jumped up to block the shot, and the speed king's skill played a role, and he successfully touched the basketball with the treatment.

Then turn back.

But what made Lian Feng's egg hurt was that the ball was obviously missed by him, but it went into the net hollowly.

But Lian Feng didn't pause at all, and immediately returned to defense.

Lian Feng felt that his physical strength was declining rapidly.

This is the playoffs!
This strength, enough flavor!

This kind of defensive intensity is indeed different from the regular season.

Because of the high defensive intensity, both sides did not play fast, and they all focused on positional warfare. The first quarter of the game was coming to an end, and the two sides had only played a dozen rounds.

Lian Feng only completed one shot and scored 3 points.

It is indeed very tormenting, it is difficult to get a chance to make a move with this style of play.Battier is like a dog skin plaster, constantly sticking to himself.

Or because the offensive method is too simple!
This situation will not improve significantly until the development of a post-up offense or a Curry-style three-pointer.

After the first quarter, the score was 21-16.

Yao Ming completely beat Tyson Chandler in the paint, scoring 10 points alone.

Lian Feng's seemingly sluggish performance began to be criticized by the fans in front of the TV.

"Is there any mistake, super god in the regular season, super ghost in the playoffs?"

"Compared to Dayao, Lian Feng is really far behind!"

"Rubbish, too rubbish!"

"Don't say a few words, it's only the first quarter, if you want to spray, you have to wait until the end of the game, right?"

Of course, Lian Feng couldn't hear those discussions.

During the break, Byron Scott brought everyone together.

"Listen! Next I need everyone to make some adjustments!"

At this time, Byron Scott looked at Lian Feng.

"Remember the tactic we practiced these days? I need you to get ready, Lian Feng!"

Lian Feng said seriously, "I'm always ready, coach!"

(End of this chapter)