I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 249 T-MAC is Back

After losing to the Lakers, the Rockets suffered a two-game losing streak.

The last loss to the Bulls did not attract enough attention, but after the two-game losing streak, the direction of public opinion has changed.

Some people said: "The Rockets have lost their successors. The previous winning streak relied on a false fire. Now that the fire has subsided, the real strength of the Rockets is nothing more than that."

Some people said: "The development trajectory of the Rockets is very similar to last season. Their performance was mediocre in the early stage, they lost the chain in the middle, and they chased hard in the later stage. Although they won 22 consecutive victories last season, they failed to break through the first place in the playoffs. round, so this season is still tough."

Someone said: "The current Rockets can play against weak teams, but compared with the real strong teams, they are still a bit worse. At least there is nothing they can do against the superstars in the opposing team."

Someone else said: "The Rockets' lineup has obvious shortcomings, that is, lack of talent, and the impact of McGrady's absence has gradually emerged."

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Appreciate when you win, belittle when you lose, this is the case in the world.At this point, there is no difference whether it is an American fan or a Chinese fan.

Inside the Rockets, whether it is the management, coaches, or players, they have long been accustomed to the changing direction of public opinion.

As professionals, we all have relatively objective judgments in our hearts.

The Rockets are really good.

Yao Ming is one of the best centers in the league on the inside, Metta Shiping and Battier are on the front line, and Luis Scola and Landry are at the power forward position. They all have their own characteristics.Not to mention, there is also a "super panacea" Joey Dorsey on the team who may be the best rookie in the league!
Although the shortcomings of point guards are still obvious, overall, this lineup is quite strong.

More importantly, after Tracy McGrady's truce, the team showed unprecedented unity and fighting spirit. Everyone twisted into a rope, holding their strength to break through the curse of the first round of the playoffs.

However, the problem does exist and cannot be ignored.

The death of the point guard is obvious. Although Brooks and Lowry are good potential stocks, their combat effectiveness at this stage is limited. It can even be said that the current combat effectiveness of the point guard is not as good as when Alston was there.

Another problem is the lack of talent.The team's most talented player, Tracy McGrady, is on truce, and he may not be able to play this season. This means that the team's lineup is less than the opponent's talent and thickness by more than 2000 million US dollars!In the regular season, they can still rely on the three armed forces to fight with one heart and one mind, but in the playoffs where everyone is desperate, how far they can go is really a big question mark!

In addition, Adelman's level is also quite questioned by the outside world.Although he is a famous coach who has achieved success, the current Rockets are not playing the real Princeton system.

The root cause lies in the mismatch between the team's core Yao Ming and tactics.Yao Ming is not a qualified center for the Princeton system.Although his offense and defense are currently top in the league, but in terms of passing and support, he can't meet Adelman's psychological needs.

Adelman's defensive training is basically based on Van Gundy's old roots. He is not a coach who emphasizes defense. Even in the peak period of the Kings, the team's style of play was gorgeous, but the defensive defense did not let the ball pass. The team went too far.

On the spot command, Adelman's stubborn conservative is also famous.However, due to his creative use of Dorsey, the doubts in this regard are still much stronger than in the previous period.

To sum up, the prospect of the team is clear at a glance. Although there is hope, it is still very difficult to truly achieve a breakthrough.

It is destined that they can only be a spoiler, not a super strong team that can really compete for the championship.

Next, the Rockets' regular season journey continues.

They first defeated the Pistons 106:101, and then defeated the Timberwolves 107:88 in the away game, calming the criticism from the outside world.

But then lost to the old rival Spurs 85:88.

The loss to the Spurs is very representative.

In the last second before the end of the first half, the Rockets missed the last attack. As soon as Parker got the backcourt rebound, Ci Shiping inexplicably fouled the Spurs on the three-point line.

In vain gave the Spurs 2 free throw opportunities. Parker made 2 free throws and narrowed the Spurs' trailing point difference to 4 points.

On the last attack of the third quarter, Brooks barely made a shot with 3 seconds left. This attack missed, allowing Finley to throw a super long three-pointer from half-court, and the Spurs took the lead 64-63 1 point.

Not to mention everything else, the 5 points in these two closing stages are the 5 points that should never be given to the Spurs.Without this 5-point goal, the score, situation, and strategies adopted by the two sides will be completely different at the last moment of the game.That's the details.

With 29 seconds left in the game, the Rockets were only 1 point behind.Originally, Adelman's deployment was to pass the ball to Yao Ming and he would single-handedly beat Duncan.

As a result, Brooks was stunned and the ball never passed.

Seeing that there was nothing going on, Yao Ming had no choice but to give Xiao Bu a high pick-and-roll. Xiao Bu went in quickly, the ball was lost, and the ball was lost.

Manu Ginobili scored the final game-winning goal, nailing the Rockets' coffin.

The coach has arranged tactics, and whether they can be played out is also a detail.

Compared with excellent teams such as the Lakers, Spurs, and Jazz, what the Rockets lack is the little details.

A team's execution ability is often reflected in the beginning and end of each quarter.

At the beginning, the coach has just finished laying out the tactics, so can he immediately present the coach's requirements on the court; at the end, it is often necessary to observe the score, the situation and decide to adopt a different style of play to show the team's ability to handle key balls.Really great teams that can compete for championships are well-trained, players (especially players in key positions) have reached a certain maturity, are clear-headed on the court, can assess the situation, and make the right choices, just like Kobe, Duncan, Rose They do.

The Rockets are far from a real strong team, not only in talent and lineup, but also in execution and details at critical moments.

In the following games, the Rockets were calm, winning and losing.

Although overall, there are more wins, but there is no such exciting long-term winning streak as before.

Now, everyone has seen the strength of the Rockets quite clearly. This Rockets team is relatively stable and has strength. It is very stable against weak teams, and it is almost impossible to overturn the weak team. Sometimes, but there is always such a short breath.

Whenever the Rockets lose by a few points, or when they are short of one or two details, people can't help but think of the angel in Houston, the most talented man-Tracey Mack Grady!
However, people are just thinking about it. No one dares to imagine what will happen when he really comes back. Will the chemical reaction established with great difficulty be destroyed again, will the locker room be torn apart again, will the team play? It's far worse than it is now!

Besides, in the position of shooting guard, Joey Dorsey's performance is better than one game. Whenever people think he is good enough, he can use more experienced performance to refresh people's perception .

His progress is really visible to the naked eye!

With such super rookies around, just like the slogans raised by fans, who needs T-MAC?
But when everything was running smoothly, T-MAC came back by itself!

(End of this chapter)