Bishop: since 1998

Chapter 101 Francis can't move the rocket!
In the second quarter, Li Mu only left Rice on the field and replaced Fisher, Ginobili, Rice, Lewis and Brad Miller.

Now that the Lakers have only two serious point guards, it is inevitable to train Fisher.

Tomjanovich kept Francis, Mobley, and Barkley on the court.

Substitute Shandon Anderson and Kevin Cato.

When the game started, Francis broke through, showing his rushing attack, breaking through Fisher's defense, and directly facing Brad Miller's block, which was a split dunk.

Boom!

Brad Miller was the backdrop for the new week's five best shots.

It is said that Carter's bounce is not of this earth.

Francis' jumping ability is also very abnormal.

The Grizzlies gritted their teeth and chose him as the second pick, not without reason.

"Francis' jumping ability is amazing, his body is tough, and he is not afraid of confrontation at all.

The No. 99 pick in [-] was not talented. "

Off the court, the fans and audience were also conquered by Francis' explosive talent, and they applauded and cheered one after another.

28 to 23! !
Looking back, the Lakers attacked.

Ginobili made a change of direction in the frontcourt, broke into the inside sharply, and made a layup with a European step.

It doesn't look like a snake, but its power is quite amazing.

Kevin Cato and Barkley both hit the goal, Ginobili made a feint and fell under the center of gravity of his body. With a snap, he hit the ground and sent the basketball to the left corner.

Lewis received the ball, without extra movement, raised his hand and shot a three-pointer...

Swish-!
After hitting a three-pointer, Lewis celebrated by punching the fans outside the court.

In the 98 NBA draft, he had nothing but disappointment and revenge for his hometown team, the Rockets.

Back then, he ignored me, but now the Rockets can't afford it!

31 to 23! !
The Rockets attacked, and the old cat Mobley broke through Ginobili with the ball.

His speed was very agile, and he added physical confrontation. Ginobili was very active in defense, but he couldn't resist and was rushed to pieces.

Going inside, Mobley stopped and pulled the ball up, and hit a two-point jumper.

At this time, the Rockets played a two-gun tactic in the backcourt, and the offensive power was impressive.

31 to 25! !
The Lakers attacked, and Ginobili was forced to eat in the last round, so he decided to fight back and get back the field.

Break through Mobley with the ball, speed up and suddenly step down the dribble and then retreat, back outside the three-point line, and make a three-pointer and raise the ball.

Mobley folded his body to defend and was thrown into the sky. It was too late to put away the blocking action.

beep~~

Thug foul.

"Very clever play, Ginobili bumps into Mobley and the referee's whistle blows.

Ginobili earned three free-throw attempts.

These are European and South American players, very good at technique.

Mobley's defense and awareness are still much worse. "

Shua, Shua, Shua——!
34 to 25! !
In other words, Francis' style of play is very unique, and he played alone several times in a row. Finally, he finally thought of the existence of Barkley.

Break through and pass the ball to Barkley.

Catching the ball with his back to the basket, Barkley arched his back, opened Lewis' defense, turned around and hit the basket, and sent the basketball into the basket.

In the first quarter of the game, Barkley couldn't take advantage of the big itself, and it was not easy to deal with Lewis.

Lewis is underweight without ass arching.

34 to 27! !
The Lakers attacked, and Ginobili held the ball for three threats. He didn't find Mobley's flaws, so he reached out and asked for a tactic.

Brad Miller pulled out and played a pick-and-roll with Ginobili.

At the free throw line, Miller receives Ginobili's back pass, jumps up, and shoots...

Swish-!
Steadily hit two points.

In other words, when Brad Miller made his debut, he showed good immediate combat power and has a good mid-range shot.

In the case of average physical fitness, it is not easy to be selected to the All-Star team for two consecutive years in the future.

Next, the Rockets' offense, Francis missed a jumper, the Lakers attacked, Ginobili continued to play pick-and-roll tactics with Miller.

Miller received the ball, and after being defended by Shanton Anderson, he immediately threw the ball out of the perimeter.

Rice catches the ball, jumps up, and pulls out a three-pointer...

Swish-!
37 to 27! !
Brad Buller became the prettiest boy on the field, proficient in mid-range shots, screens, and support.

The Lakers' offensive efficiency is astonishing. They played a wave of 9 to 6 and directly stopped the game.

In the Rockets' bench, Tomjanovich told Francis about tactics, "Steve, when you are keen on scoring in singles, please keep your position in mind, you are a fucking point guard.

It needs to be activated by passing the ball, and the offense of other teammates, instead of throwing off all the players and taking the ball to perform alone. "

Li Mu didn't make any adjustments, nor did he make any substitutions. After all, the current rotation has played a chemical role.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

Francis remembered the words of the head coach, and after a breakthrough, he began to choose to pass the ball.

Barkley played against second-year rookie Lewis, one hit at a time.

Mobley was unable to move and hit an open three-pointer.

After two good passes, though, Francis started playing by himself again.

Break through a one-stop layup.

Dribbled the ball gorgeously from beyond the three-point line, broke through and made a three-pointer.

Break through the emergency stop and small throw.

Offensive talent is outstanding.

Francis' scoring ability is really strong.

It's just that the Rockets' offense has become a one-man show.

Others just pick up scraps.

The Lakers' offense, under the organization pass of Ginobili and Miller, played a multi-point offensive situation where everyone is a soldier.

Afterwards, Li Mu replaced O'Neal, Billups and Da Ben as the main force to continue the offensive firepower.

After the second quarter, the score was 59 to 46. The Lakers scored 13 points and took them into the locker room to recuperate.

15 minutes later, the second half of the game came back.

With a big wave of his hand, Li Mu replaced the starting lineup.

Tomjanovich also has a tradition of deadly playing the main force, and the starting lineup also responds.

At the start of the game in this quarter, Francis and Olajuwon played the Lakers' worst pick-and-roll tactic at the beginning of the game.

In Olajuwon's horns, against Billups' defense, he opened his hand and made a two-point jumper...

Boom-!
Olajuwon didn't feel good tonight, and frequently missed jump shots, which made the Rockets' situation worse.

Seeing that the score was stretched to 20 points, Francis found that Dameng couldn't move, so he decided to do it himself.

Throwing away Olajuwon, dribbling the ball to the inside to break through, but was flanked by the Lakers, and forced to play hero basketball against the defensive drift.

Boom-!
Francis missed a strong shot.

Next, Francis' breakthrough was restricted, and he chose to step back and make a three-point jumper...

Boom-!
Missed a three-pointer.

In fact, Francis, like Westbrook, relies on physical talent to play.

The CIC is not stable, and three-point shots are more of a luck.

Francis has averaged 34% of his three-pointers per game in his career, which is also the same level as his rookie season.

His three-pointers will not kill people, but will kill his own team.

After the first three quarters of the game, the Lakers have already led by more than 20 points, and the main players are clocking in?

No such thing!

O'Neal and Billups continued to play.

Manu Ginobili, Lewis and Brad Miller also took turns playing training.

The Rockets not only pulled Ola's hips out of prosperity, Barkley also hardened.

Now that Barkley plays for the Rockets, it is no longer for the championship, but for money.

Why work so hard to be a salted fish, the Rockets can't win anyway.

hum~~
With the sound of the buzzer, the game time is over.

With a score of 118 to 97, the Lakers beat the Rockets by 21 points and won 11 consecutive victories in the new season.

O'Neal had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, and continued to beat Olajuwon in the matchup.

Rice had 21 points and 3 assists. He played routinely and showed his playing time.

Ginobili had 16 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds, and his offensive performance was still excellent.

Brad Miller also performed amazingly, scoring 12 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.

Francis took 19 shots and scored 23 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds. He performed well, but he couldn't lead the win.

Olajuwon scored 19 points and 10 rebounds in 7 shots.

Plus Barkley's 15 points and 8 rebounds.

Rookie players drive a seriously declining superstar?
Francis obviously couldn't do it.

After this battle, the Rockets' tactics are 10 losses and 1 win.

You read that right, the Rockets without Pippen are like a rocket without fuel, and there is only one way to fall.

Soon, 2 days later, the Lakers continued to make things worse and returned to the Staples Arena. With a score of 121 to 100, they gave the Rockets the No. 11 loss in the first twelve regular season games.

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(End of this chapter)