I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 253 Goodbye, Uncle Mu
The Rockets VS Trail Blazers second battle is still going on at the Toyota Center.

The starting lineups of the two sides are exactly the same as those in the first game.

Rockets: PG Brooks, SG Dorsey, SF Metta World Peace, PF Scola, C Yao Ming.

Trail Blazers: PG Blake, SG Roy, SF Batum, PF Aldridge, C Przybilla.

At the beginning of the game, the Rockets still continued the style of play of the previous game, resolutely hitting the ball into Yao Ming's hands.

In the last game, Yao Ming fired all his firepower and made 9 of 9 shots in the first half alone, with a 100% shooting rate.

The Blazers obviously learned a lesson in this game, and coach McMillan used the magic weapon of going around the front + flanking.

Pulzbilla held Yao Ming firmly behind him, and at any moment another player was stuck in front of Yao Ming, preventing him from receiving the ball.

Yao Ming was sandwiched between the two like an oversized ham sandwich.

This defensive arrangement is very targeted, and going around the front is indeed Dayao's "vital gate".

As a high center forward, he moved very slowly and was caught by two players in tandem, unable to catch the ball at all.

He can't pull up to the high position to catch the ball, because if he does that, his role on the court will be greatly reduced, and his height of 2 meters will be completely wasted.

Even if Dayao has a good mid-range shot, the Trail Blazers would rather have him pull out and score some shots than be a pillar of the basket and stir up trouble.

Due to the opponent's attack around the front, the Rockets made three consecutive attacks, but failed to hit the ball into Yao Ming's hands.

Yao Ming is the core of the team and the pillar of the Rockets' tactics. It is really hard to justify the ball not passing through his hands all the time.

Adelman loudly urged the point guard on the sidelines to find a way to hit the ball into Yao Ming's hands.

When it came time for the next attack, Brooks bit the bullet and drove the ball high into the interior, trying to use the height to hit the ball into Yao Ming's hands.

This ball is very difficult, after all, Brooks is blocking Blake in front of him, and there is Aldridge in front of Dayao.To get the ball into Yao Ming's hands, the ball had to fly over their heads.

As a result, the ball passed over Blake's head, but Aldridge leaped high and cut it halfway!

This kind of passing is really too difficult for Xiaobu's level.

Taking advantage of this steal, the Blazers quickly formed a beautiful counterattack, and Roy scored a layup.

The score is 8:0!It's similar to the 11:2 start of the previous game, except that the leading and lagging players have been adjusted.

Adelman looked gloomy, frowning, and was thinking hard about countermeasures.

Breaking around is an old issue for the Rockets. It seems to be Yao Ming's problem, but in fact it has a lot to do with the guards.

An excellent point guard can judge the situation and pass the ball to the center forward reasonably, but the whole world knows that Xiaobu is not good at passing the ball, let alone passing such a difficult over-the-top ball!
The question turned around and returned to the loss of the point guard.

Just when Adelman was thinking hard about countermeasures, the Rockets attacked again.

This time the ball hit Ci Shiping on the bottom line with three passes and two passes. Ci Shiping made a three-pointer and the ball hit the ground.

Dayao's height finally came into play. Under the attack of the two, he struggled to grab the rebound and then tried to make a tip-up. Dayao's shot.

Such a fierce defensive action is on the verge of fouling. If it was in the regular season, the referee's whistle might have sounded, but this is in the high-intensity playoffs, and the whistle has never sounded.

Under the interference, Dayao's shot hit the edge of the basket and bounced out again. Dayao raised his prestige, shot and robbed himself, and took off the rebound again.

I voted again, but I didn't get in again!

Dayao tried to grab it again, but he couldn't jump up. The continuous jumping ability of the yellow race is really incomparable to that of the black players.

Aldridge took the rebound.

Dayao tired with his hands on his hips, panting.Not being able to catch the ball for a long time made his hands feel cold.

Adelman had to temporarily replace Dayao, and Mutombo came off the bench.

In a battlefield like the playoffs, veterans are more trustworthy and dependable than recruits.

Uncle Mu has played in the league for 18 seasons, and his official registration age is 44, but in fact, his actual age is a bit older.Since the beginning of this season, he has been plagued by injuries. He played on and off in the regular season and almost missed 2/3 of the games.This may be the last season of his career, and he also wants to achieve good results and leave a good memory at the end of his career.

As soon as he came on the court, Uncle Mu showed off his shot-blocking skills.

Blake swayed, broke through Brooks' defense, went straight to the basket, and flew to the basket.

Dikembe Mutombo lightly stretched the ape wall, under the hood, the ball was slapped out of the baseline by the uncle's giant palm.

The iconic block is followed by the iconic finger wag!
The uncle is highly respected, and he is a player authorized by the league to shake his finger without getting a T.

There was thunderous cheers at the Toyota Center, and the fans in the stands shook their fingers along with the uncle.Tens of thousands of people wagging their fingers together is quite a spectacle!

This block has greatly boosted the somewhat sluggish morale of the Rockets.

Adelman also showed a gratified smile, an old family is like a treasure!With a veteran like Mutombo in charge, the Rockets can't mess up!

The Blazers made a substitution and Oden came on the field, hoping to use Oden's youthful vigor to counter Uncle Mu's sense of experience.

The Rockets attack.

Brooks made a layup and the ball hit the iron again. Uncle Mu and Oden competed for position. After their bodies collided, the two took off at the same time. There was still a physical confrontation in the air.

Uncle Mu picked up the rebound, but when he landed, his foot slipped and his right leg fell to his knees.

The uncle is old and weak, and the strength of his lower limbs has declined significantly, and the protective effect of muscles on bones and ligaments has been greatly reduced. Under this slip, his ankles, calves, knees, and thighs twisted into a Z-shape.

The uncle wailed and fell to the ground in pain. The team doctor Keith Jones hurried into the field. After a simple inspection, he shook his head and sighed, and made a helpless gesture to the bench for a substitution.

At this moment, the Toyota Center, which was still noisy just now, was silent. Everyone understood that the uncle's career was completely over at this moment!

The uncle was carried off the court, accompanied by applause resounding through the Toyota Center Arena.

As the saying goes, "Grand Mo laughs drunk on the battlefield, how many people have fought in ancient times".To be able to end one's glorious career in this way at such a moment, besides being unfortunate, is also a different kind of romance!
Goodbye, Uncle Mu!

Uncle's accidental injury made Dayao, who had only rested for 2 minutes, had to go into battle again.

The Rockets were originally the most powerful inside line, but now they are not only suddenly short of major generals, but also encounter difficulties. How to break the defense around the front has become the number one topic in front of Adelman!

(End of this chapter)