I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 288 Rout
Yao Ming couldn't hold on and was sent directly from the court to an ambulance.

The Rockets were in disarray.

Fortunately, the first half of the game is coming to an end.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, the Rockets still led by 46 points at 38:8.

If you can continue to play steadily, there is still room for this game.

Dayao's accidental injury made the originally stagnant game suddenly turbulent.

The live betting volume of gaming companies has ushered in an explosive growth.The gaming company also adjusted the handicap urgently, from the handicap of 10.5 points before Dayao was injured to 1.5 points.

Gaming companies have the most sensitive sense of smell, and changes in the handicap also herald great changes in the second half.

Soon, the second half of the game began.

The Rockets adjusted their lineup.As in the past, when Yao was absent, Adelman chose to use Dorsey, the "universal oil", to top him.

Metta Shiping played the position vacated by Dorsey, and Battier played small forward.

This lineup is a regular lineup of the Rockets, specially designed to deal with the situation when Yao Ming is not on the court, and the usual effect is also good.

Dorsey is good at attacking and defending inside, while Battier and Metta World Peace's forward defense is impeccable.

But that was in the past, but the opponent he faced today was different from the past.

As the saying goes, one thing drops one thing, and tofu is ordered in brine.Just like the Magic's lineup, it's good against others, but it's the same as the Rockets led by Yao Ming.The Rockets' current lineup with Dorsey as the center can't play the usual power against the Magic.

Because Howard is not a cat or a dog like Dampier and Bogut, he is one of the best centers in the league today!

Maybe he can't beat Yao Ming, but it is more than enough to play against Dorsey who is "part-time" at the center position.

As soon as the second half came up, the Rockets still wanted to organize their offense in the same way as before.

The ball hit the inside Dorsey's hands.

Howard blocks behind Dorsey.

Dorsey is best at dribbling with his back. In the past, he could rely on his strong back and butt to knock away opponents behind him, but today his style of play has hit the iron plate.

Dorsey pushed Howard with his back, but the monster didn't budge.

This guy is tougher than in the regular season!
During the regular season, Howard was surprised by Dorsey's strength. Now that the opponent is ready, it is impossible to crush the opponent with strength.

Hard top, but then turn around!After all, dribbling and turning around is also one of Dorsey's unique skills.

Dorsey turned around suddenly, using his body as the axis, trying to get rid of Howard.

But Howard has long studied Dorsey's style of play.His lateral movement speed was very fast, and he took a step laterally, blocking Dorsey's only way forward.

Warcraft is not only powerful, but also has excellent speed, explosive power, defensive positioning and defensive awareness.

Dorsey's way forward was blocked and he could only shoot.

He took a hard leap, jumped high, and wanted to go straight to the half-stop.

In the past, his jumping height and shooting speed ensured that his shooting point was high, making it difficult for opponents to guard against.

But today his opponent is "Warcraft" Howard!

Howard's height and wingspan are better than Dorsey's, and his jumping is not bad. Don't forget that he is a man who can kiss rebounds!

Howard also jumped high, stretched out his hands, and blocked Dorsey like a single block in a volleyball game.

Dorsey was blocked by him, and he could barely see the basket, so he could only barely make a shot.Although the ball was not blocked, it was also inaccurate.Hit the backboard and bounced out.

This attack came back in vain, and the next few attacks were exactly the same.

The offensive method that Dorsey is good at also happens to be Howard's strength.Not only do they look alike, but they also play the same way.

Dorsey can't play the core role of restraining Warcraft and connecting the whole team in the interior.

Since the inside can't get in, the Rockets' previous strategy of "pressing the rhythm and hitting the inside" doesn't meet the needs of the situation on the court.

The Rockets can only speed up the pace and let Dorsey rush up, so as to maximize his role.

However, this is also the rhythm that the Magic like.

Unknowingly, the rhythm of the game has entered the field where the Magic are good at.

At 6 minutes and 15 seconds of the third quarter, McGrady made a long pass from the backcourt. As a center, Dorsey actually made a fast break, caught the ball and ran wildly, rushing to the basket and about to layup.

But as soon as he jumped up, Howard behind him came first and blocked the ball in Dorsey's hand with one palm.

Dorsey ate a big hat!
In the first two quarters, Dorsey, who played as a shooting guard, scored 16 points, but in the third quarter, after he came to the center position, he only scored 2 points after one quarter!
Of course, Howard also encountered scoring problems under Dorsey's defense.

Dorsey's interior defense is still trustworthy, and he used almost the same way Howard defended himself to deal with Howard.

Dorsey and Howard seem to look alike in the mirror, and the way they play is also very similar.

Dorsey doesn't have many defensive options for Howard, and neither does Howard.

Howard tried to crush Dorsey with strength, but he couldn't carry it either; in terms of speed, the two were equally in the small space in the paint area; in terms of shooting, Howard was not as accurate as Dorsey.

However, Howard has been immersed in the position of center after all, and his feeling and understanding of this position is better than that of Dorsey who changed careers midway.In addition, the Magic have a wealth of tactics for feeding Howard, as well as passing masters such as Nelson and Turkoglu, so it is still easier for Howard to score than Dorsey under the continuous feeding of the outside.

But generally speaking, after Dayao left the field, the inside strength of the two sides is basically relatively balanced.

The inside line is very different, it depends on the performance of the outside lines on both sides.

Only then did everyone discover that Dayao's fate had a great impact on the Rockets' perimeter!

The biggest impact is the decline in scoring ability.

Now the Rockets' first outside scoring point is Dorsey.Now, he went to the inside to fight Howard hand-to-hand, and the outside main attacker disappeared all of a sudden.

Furthermore, Dorsey does not have the restraining power of Dayao and cannot create sufficient space for his teammates.

Since he and Howard are paired in the interior, other players of the Magic do not need to support the interior like Yao was on the court, and they can safely and boldly press their opponents on the outside, creating far greater defensive pressure than before. .

In this way, the space created by Yao's involvement system suddenly shrunk, making it difficult for everyone on the Rockets to attack.

Furthermore, for the Magic, their outside offense is also alive.

Dayao's departure, coupled with the pairing of Dorsey and Howard, made the Rockets' original strong inside defense drop a notch. They can break through more inside and directly hit the basket.

The perimeter firepower that the Magic are proud of has also begun to recover.Originally, they had the reputation of "shooting with one star", but now that it is opened, the pitchers have also begun to show their power collectively.

These are all external factors, but what really puts the Rockets in trouble is their own chaos.

Dayao is the team's "Sky Bo Yu Zhu, Jia Hai Zi Jin Liang", his fall, for the Rockets, it is not just a simple loss of an All-Star center, and it is not just a loss in terms of skills and tactics. The most important thing is the mentality of the players. The pillar in the hearts of the Rockets has fallen.

Everyone knows that Dayao's injury this time is different from before, and he is very likely to miss the remaining few decisive battles.

There is a question in everyone's mind: there is no Dayao.Can we still win?
This question turned into self-doubt, which quickly spread like a virus, infecting teammates around him, and infecting everyone in the team.

Under the influence of this emotion, everyone on the Rockets fell into deep self-doubt.

The composure and self-confidence that had been built up with great difficulty disappeared, replaced by nervousness and panic. Everyone played their own way. Although they were still passing and cooperating, their hearts were lost and they couldn't work together.

All kinds of mistakes in cooperation and incompatibilities in passing and running emerged one after another, and they also began to complain to each other.

Adelman is not a coach who is good at adapting on the spot, and he is helpless in such an emergency. Although he clearly sensed the team's problem, he couldn't find a good solution for a while. He asked for it twice. Paused, but still failed to stop the downward momentum.

Adelman could only look up to the sky and sigh: Alas, the hearts of the people are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead!
The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant's nest. The tactical and psychological advantages established by the Rockets in one and a half games quickly collapsed after Dayao was injured. At 11 minutes and 39 seconds in the third quarter, with Lewis' emergency stop jumper, the score It becomes 77 flat.

In the last attack of this quarter, the Rockets made a passing error, and Nelson intercepted the ball, and made a one-stop layup. At 77:79, the Magic overtook the score.

In the last quarter, amidst the cheers and cheers from the home audience, the Magic played more proactively. All kinds of wonderful passes and receptions were flying all over the sky, and all the goals that should be scored and should not be scored were made.Except for Howard who still didn't score much under Dorsey's strict defense, everyone else started the scoring mode.

The Rockets were defeated like a mountain, and the more they fought, the more chaotic they became. The more they fought, the less confident they were, and finally surrendered early.

In the end, the score of the game was fixed at 92:111, and the Magic won by 19 points!
The total score was tied at 1:1.

What makes the Rockets more desperate than the big loss is that.After Yao Ming left the field, they had no hope of winning!

(End of this chapter)