my golden age

Chapter 125 Free People
The sudden increase in defensive strength makes the attack more difficult.

The strength advantage is more and more obvious in frequent contact. Gao Fei is like a strong man, squeezing McGrady's space with his unshakable core strength.

Referee Javi allowed this level of physical contact, and the Rockets' offense stalled.

David Wesley caught the ball in a hurry, touched the free sphere with his fingertips, and watched it fly.

The basketball fell into Kobe's control, and he dribbled forward with the ball. He rode away, and a figure in a white jersey chased after him.

Kobe didn't have to look back, he knew it was Tracy McGrady, because only he had this speed.

There is also a figure on the right, wearing a purple jersey, and the shorts are swinging back and forth during a fast run.He pointed up with his right hand, signaling an empty pick.

Kobe pushed with his right hand, and the basketball flew to the basket!

The figure gradually became clear, Gao Fei grabbed the ball with both hands, and pressed it hard into the basket!

"This is already the fifth defensive counterattack by the Lakers in the third quarter. The Rockets obviously miscalculated the Lakers' determination to equalize the big score!" Kenny Smith watched the point difference gradually widening, and his tone was a bit low.

Barkley said: "Before the start of this round of the series, most people predicted that the Lakers would win easily, which is not the case. But after falling behind, they still recovered the toughness and tenacity that they have always shown in the regular season."

Javi blew the whistle to put the game into timeout!

McGrady's continuous high-intensity confrontation with Gao Fei exhausted a lot of physical energy, and the sweat on his face quickly condensed and flowed down the side of his face to his chin.He looked up at the scoreboard and found that the point difference had widened to 13 points, and he was a little disappointed.

His mentality belongs to the slightly worse type among superstars, lacking the fighting spirit of never giving in.This is a great weakness in competitive sports.

Jeff Van Gundy couldn't find a way to restrict the Lakers' double guards for a while, so he could only keep the players calm and continue to play according to tactics.It's the only thing that's likely to work.

The lack of fighting spirit caused the Rockets players to face the Lakers' high-intensity defense again, and their formation was scattered, which in turn affected the offensive end.

Panic is like some kind of germ, spreading rapidly among Rockets players.

Both Goofy and Kobe are players who will not let go of any opportunity. They stepped up their efforts and brought a wave of offensive frenzy.

The scene of the second scene reappeared.

Jeff Van Gundy is a person who has been engaged in basketball for many years. He knows that the gap between the two sides is not big. The reason for the disparity lies in the difference in fighting spirit when the team falls behind.

It is impossible for him to change the character of the players, standing on the sidelines and shouting, never leaving the word "tough".

Toughness in the NBA refers more to mentality than actual action.

Go high and hold the ball at the top of the arc, hand it over to Odom!

Odom didn't dribble, concentrating what little he could to watch his teammates run.

Kobe attracted the defense and ran to the right corner!
Gao Fei hung the screen and ran to the top of the arc, received a pass from Odom, ignored the chase and defense, and made a freehand long shot!
It feels just right!

Gao Fei's right hand maintained the posture when it was shot, like a sculpture, waiting for the basketball to hit the net before starting to move.

The Lakers rely on high-intensity defense to establish a [-]-point lead!
McGrady felt that adversity was pressing on his heart like a mountain, and his physical energy consumption seemed to be faster than usual.

Break through with the dribble on the left, easily sway the defense, and make a jumper!
short!

clang!
Mim tried his best to get Dayao stuck behind him.

Odom crushed Uncle Huo and got a defensive rebound!
David Wesley had to make a foul to prevent the Lakers from playing a defensive counterattack!

The game entered the BOUNS, and Goofy stood at the free throw line.

McGrady put his hands on his knees, felt the rapid heartbeat and heavy breathing, and realized how tired he was.

"Damn it! If only I had Gao's physical fitness." He never thought about fighting spirit, only thought it was a matter of talent.

Gao Fei is the player who played the most minutes in this game, but he is still alive and well.

The fans in the Toyota Center were not very patient. Feeling that the game lost suspense, they began to leave early with disappointment.This kind of behavior hurts the morale of the team, but it can't be stopped.

Jeff Van Gundy tried his best to motivate the players during the break in the third quarter, but he still failed to get back the morale, and soon lost hope of chasing against the trend.

He shook his head again and again, and replaced the players so that they could sit on the bench and recover.

When the final whistle sounded, the Lakers won Game 102 of the series with the Rockets 86-2, pulling the big score to 2-[-]!

高飞32分6篮板8助攻；科比29分5篮板7助攻！

大姚19分8篮板；麦迪28分4篮板6助攻。

Goofy and Kobe high-fived to celebrate the hard-won victory.

Odom walked in the player tunnel and said with a smile: "Winning this game will at least silence the doubts from the outside world for a while."

Gao Fei said: "Our goal is the championship. It is best not to relax until it is completed. Of course, we can completely put the game aside when we are off the court."

"Is that what you do all the time?"

"I've always been like this," Gao Fei said, "I try my best in training and in competitions, but in private time, I want to enjoy life more."

"Why are you so calm?" Vujacic couldn't help asking.

"Because my strength has given me this kind of freedom. If you want to enjoy it, do your job well first." Gao Fei expressed the reality in a slightly exaggerated tone.

Odom and Vujacic looked at each other, understanding that this is the privilege of the core players, but they can also separate the on-court and off-court.After all, the sky is falling, and there is a tall man holding it up.

……

The fifth game of the series will be held at the Staples Center. The Lakers packed their bags, boarded a flight overnight, and returned to Los Angeles.

Goofy was flying back with Tyler, so he was left alone in Houston.

Before the break, he watched tapes of the first four games on television.

Organization and offense are things he is very good at, and his favorite is defense.In order for the team to win, he sometimes has to do what the team needs.

"Gao, what are you thinking?" Taylor found that Gao Fei was quietly watching the replay, and felt that he had something on his mind.

Gao Fei broke away from the state of contemplation, and said: "I'm thinking, is it the organization, or focus on offense. Or do things like block and defense to make it easier for teammates to play."

Taylor sat beside Gao Fei and said, "Freedom."

"What?" Gao Fei didn't understand.

"You have all the skills in the game of basketball, you can play in any way, why should you limit yourself? Play as you want, play as you want." Taylor explained her words.

Gao Fei thought it made sense, and said with a smile: "This is the best way. Even I can't guess how to fight, how can the opponent guess?"

He felt enlightened, and just about to turn off the TV, he found another piece of news worthy of attention.Press the remote to turn the channel over.

The sports news anchor smiled and announced the news that Kobe was named the MVP of the 2005-06 regular season.

(End of this chapter)