I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 277 Everyone is an Offensive Point

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led by 1 point.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the two sides replaced the main lineup.

This game is too important. Even if the substitutes play well, the coaches of the two teams dare not take risks. It is destined to be a competition for the strongest lineup in the team.

As soon as the second quarter came up, the Rockets began to hit the ball inside.

This is also the Rockets' most sure scoring point.

Dayao catches the ball with his back, and Bynum is stuck behind him.

Dayao lowered his center of gravity, dribbled the ball, turned around suddenly, and rushed to the basket.

Gasol moved over to help defend, but Dayao played extremely tough, resisting the two insiders of the Lakers and throwing the ball to the basket.

The ball goes in.

37:34, the Rockets lead by 3 points.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe broke through, which also attracted double-teams, and then suddenly distributed the ball beyond the three-point line. Fisher caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

But as soon as the ball left his hand, McGrady lightly shuffled the ape wall and covered it head-on.

This is McGrady. Although his athletic ability has declined, his static talent is too good, and his height and wingspan have obvious advantages in the point guard position.

Dorsey was very alert. McGrady blocked the ball. He rushed to grab the ball immediately, strode forward, and dribbled towards the opponent's basket.

Dorsey ran wildly, it was difficult for others to catch up, and the Lakers' basket was completely undefended.

As soon as Dorsey crossed the free throw line, he took off and dunked.

A beautiful slam dunk from the free throw line extended the score to 5 points again.

The Lakers have to chase points quickly.

At the critical moment, the ball still has to be handed over to Kobe.

But the Rockets also knew that the Lakers would do this, Metta Shiping and Dorsey launched a crazy double-team on Kobe.

The defense of the two was very aggressive. Not only did their bodies keep colliding with Kobe, but they also kept waving their hands, making Kobe unable to calmly observe his teammates' running positions.

Under the crazy entanglement of the two, Kobe couldn't observe. He was also a bold man with high skills, and he rushed hard with the ball.

Kobe twisted his body and dodged Dorsey's pounce. His body collided with Ci Shiping, and there was a physical confrontation, and then he shot the ball with the strength of the rebound.

You know, Dorsey and Metta Shiping are both top defensive players in the league. Being able to shoot without losing the ball in the pinch between the two shows Kobe's superior strength.

However, after all, under the interference of the two, Kobe's ball still missed the target, the ball hit the basket, and bounced out of the frame.

Dayao wanted to stay in position and grabbed the rebound.

Dayao immediately handed the ball to McGrady, and McGrady strode forward and launched a counterattack.In the process of dribbling, a deft turn, avoiding Fisher's interception, entered the three-point line, and then McGrady made an emergency stop, passed Odom, pulled up, and made a jumper.

Go in!

The score increased to 7 points!
Phil Jackson smelled danger and immediately asked for a timeout.

Most people in the Staples Center found it hard to believe that the Rockets actually played a wave in the second quarter, leading the Lakers by 7 points!
Although the two teams drew 3:3 in the previous six games, it seemed to be evenly matched, but in the bottom of people's hearts, they still felt that the Lakers would win the "tie-break".There is no reason, just because this team is the Lakers, and they have Kobe on the team!

However, now they are seven points behind!All the fans of the Lakers discovered for the first time in horror that the Lakers might lose!

They do have Kobe, but they seem to have only one Kobe!
It is true that the Lakers lineup is very strong, and every player is talented and has an impressive resume, otherwise they would not be able to wear the purple and gold jersey.

However, as the saying goes, one thing is one thing, the characteristics of their team have been restrained by the Rockets.

Before this round of the series, when the outside world analyzed the lineups of the two teams, it was generally believed that the Rockets were far inferior to their opponents.

Yao Ming's speed is too slow to keep up with Bynum and Gasol. Scola and Landry are no match for Gasol. Not as good as Odom; Dorsey is good, but Kobe is playing against him, and the two are incomparable now; not to mention, the Rockets have always had a problem-the point guard, and the Rockets are probably dead. in this position.

But after this series, people looked back and found that it was not the case at all!

Although Yao Ming is slow, his height and skills are not inferior, and his strong will has surpassed physical functions; Ci Shiping's iron-blooded defense has always been the most reliable link, although his offense is not as good as Otto Tom, but the defense also makes it difficult for the opponent; although Dorsey is still not comparable to Kobe, his vitality, physical fitness and enthusiasm also give Kobe a headache. On the defensive end, Dorsey, Metta Shiping, Batty Paul's revolving rounds of defense can also cause a lot of trouble for Kobe; and the point guard, who was originally considered the biggest weakness, suddenly became a strong position for the Rockets after McGrady fell from the sky, and instead overwhelmed the Lakers!

After returning from the timeout, the Lakers began to let other players take more responsibility.

The players are all good players, and they can stand alone in other teams, but beside Kobe, the bright moon, their starlight is a bit dim.

This requires the deployment of coach tactics.

The ball began to pass more and more to the inside.

Although the Rockets have Yao Ming, the Lakers' Gasol and Bynum also have their own characteristics.

Gasol resisted Yao Ming with his back, lowered his waist, turned half-turned, and hooked his hands.

Dayao tried to block the shot, but Gasol used his body to separate Dayao.

The ball hit the basket and jumped straight up and down. Scola got stuck and wanted to pick up the rebound, but Bynum shot out from a diagonal stab, leaped high, and pinned down Scola. He dunked the ball into the basket behind him.

"Louis, tighten up!" Dayao reminded loudly.

"Mine!" Scotch stretched his hand and signaled that it was his own fault.

This is a life-and-death battle, and there is no room for hesitation and distraction.

The Rockets attacked, and it was Dayao who pushed Bynum to the basket again. When he got to the basket, he made a shooting fake and shook Bynum away, but Kobe was like a mamba ambushing his prey. , waited beside him, and suddenly shot the ball down.

Kobe didn't stick to the ball either, and directly hit the frontcourt with a long pass, and Odom was almost down.

Odom received the ball, resisted Metta Shiping who was close to him, and dunked violently.

The point difference instantly narrowed from 7 points to 2 points!
You have a good plan, I have a wall ladder!The coaches of the two teams constantly adjusted their tactics according to the situation on the field, and constantly exerted the abilities of their own players.

On the next attack, McGrady singled Fisher, successfully broke through, scored a layup, and the point difference widened to 4 points.

But soon, under Dorsey's strict defense, Kobe stepped back and made a jumper. When he could hardly see the basket, he made the ball, and the point difference was narrowed to 2 points.

The Rockets attack, McGrady passes to Yao Ming, Yao Ming holds the ball behind his back to attract Gasol and Bynum to attack, and then makes a wonderful pass to Scola who is open.

Scola scored a layup, and the point difference expanded to 4 points.

For the Lakers, Fisher made a breakthrough and Ariza hit a three-pointer, reducing the score to 1 point.

The Rockets failed to attack, Dorsey's mid-range shot hit the iron, and Bynum grabbed a defensive rebound.

But soon Dorsey made amends and blocked Odom's layup.

The point difference is still only 1 points.

……

that's all.Both sides come and go, not giving in to each other.

Compared with the first quarter, the firepower was concentrated on Kobe, Gasol, Yao Ming, and Tracy McGrady. In the second quarter, more people from both teams stood up, and everyone took more responsibility. , more flowering, everyone is a point of attack.

At the end of the second quarter, the Rockets still led by 2 points and entered the intermission with 56:54.

PS: Thanks for the reward of the name that made me autistic
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