Chapter 997 One-Sided Chinese Derby
After a smooth reversal and victory over the Nuggets, the Lakers won 4 consecutive victories and dominated the Western Conference standings. Behind him are the Nuggets with 3 wins and 1 losses and the Hornets and Warriors with the same 3 wins and 1 losses. This season, the Spurs, the Suns and the Mavericks and other veteran players The degeneration of the team was unexpected, and the Mavericks have only won one victory so far, and Cuban's change seems imperative.
And the performance of many superstars is not satisfactory, especially the Rocket's McGrady. Last season, he forced a closed campaign against the Jazz. It seems that it has brought a huge impact on him. His athletic ability is not as good as before. The performance in several games was very average, averaging only 15 points per game, far lower than the 25 points last season, and only 5 points in the last game. The fans exclaimed that McGrady is old, because many people have not Remember when was the last time McGrady scored in the single digits, it should be a cliff-like decline.
But after the game, McGrady said that this is just the beginning: "Yes, I played badly this game, we also lost, but the season has just started, isn't it, my injury still has some impact on me, but I Promise, I'll be back."
McGrady's words were also supported by the fans. After all, only 4 games did not explain the problem. The fans expressed their opinions that they would wait for McGrady's return.
But after Ji Feng studied all the videos of McGrady's new season, Ji Feng felt that McGrady might really not be able to come back.
"Injury, the impact on him is really too serious." Ji Feng sighed to Kobe.
It is clear from the video that McGrady's problem is nothing else, it's not the so-called bad form or hand feel, but his problem is the precipitous decline of the whole person's physical fitness and competitive state!
Tracy McGrady has never been a floor streamer. On the contrary, when it comes to basketball talent and physical talent, Tracy McGrady is definitely the best in the last decade. No matter how you rank, Tracy McGrady will definitely have a place in the list.
The same is true of his style of play. Whether it is forcing a dunk on the ground, making a pull-up jumper, or making a three-pointer on the outside, it is a style of play that is very physical and talented. Yes, once your physical fitness cannot support you to fight like this due to injury or age, it is your time to fall.
That's why Jordan and Kobe both developed richer scoring tools well before they turned 30.
But McGrady is clearly not developed yet.
"No way, that guy is really bad on the training ground, but he is still hard enough on the field." Kobe also said with some sigh. As McGrady's friend and training partner, Kobe naturally knew McGrady's current situation very clearly. The back injury affected him very much, and the lockout of the playoffs last year became the last straw that crushed him.
And the Rockets may also have a hunch inside, otherwise they would not be so anxious to introduce the core of the Kings last season, Ron Artest in the offseason!
At the time of the introduction, the Rockets fans exclaimed that McGrady + Artest, this may be the most extravagant No. 3 position in the West other than the Lakers, and even McGrady can directly swing to the position of shooting guard, which he is also good at, and form a three-dimensional position with Dayao. giant.
But now it seems that Artest is more like the Rockets coaching staff pulled over to put out the fire, and the specific effect will have to be tested in subsequent games.
And the reason why Ji Feng and Kobe stayed up late at night watching the video and studying the Rockets together was naturally that the top derby in China, which attracted the most attention from Chinese fans this season, is coming!
That's right, on November 10th, that is, 4 days after the Lakers played against the Nuggets, they will play Staples at home against the visiting Houston Rockets. Ji Feng faces Dayao for the first time in the new season. The duel, coupled with the fact that the Rockets and the Lakers are both Western powerhouses and strong dialogues, this is another much-anticipated game.
The NBA officially started to build momentum for this game half a month in advance. In China, the game preview posters of this game can even be seen in the subways of major cities.
On the day of the game, Staples was naturally star-studded. In addition to those well-known big-name stars, there were even three Chinese movie stars. It is conceivable that this game has received attention.
The two teams have also come up with their best 5 players as the starting lineup, the Rockets sent Dayao, Scola, McGrady, Artest, Brooks starting lineup.
The Lakers are still the familiar starting five!
However, the process of the game was different from what people expected, because the Lakers played too easily, or in other words, the Rockets played really bad!
In the first quarter of the first quarter, Ji Feng was able to easily pass three people in a row, and it was a battle axe when he got in!
The fans are naturally very happy, but Ji Feng is a little confused after the deduction, which is too easy. Except for Dayao who came to make up the defense, everyone else is like a pillar.
"Don't get distracted at the start of the Rockets, no one sees how Ji Feng can do this ball." Zhang Gui said.
But Director Zhang was wrong. The Rockets didn't just start to lose their minds, they just didn't seem to have brought their souls here...
In the first quarter, the Lakers beat the Rockets 30-14, leading by 16 points in a single quarter!
This bounty basically declares that the game is over already.
And anyone who has seen the ball knows that it's not how good the Lakers are, but the Rockets themselves. , Even Dayao's most stable free throws have missed 2 free throws, and they scored the most points turned out to be rookie Brooks' 7 points...
The performance of the three people was shocking. Barkley couldn't help but complained that the three people went to Los Angeles last night, and their legs felt soft.
This performance did not change in the second quarter. The Lakers once again played 30-20 in a single quarter, and the halftime lead has reached 26 points.
And the Lakers' 60 points are very average, you can see how bad the line of defense is.
Of course, what's worse is their offense. They hit 31% from the half court and only 64% from the free throw line. They made 0 of 8 three-pointers. TV's...
"This game...how to say, the Rockets are not in shape, no one is in shape." Yu Jia said.
In the end, the first Chinese derby this season entered garbage time in three quarters, but fortunately, Ji Feng scored 30 points early, and also had 8 assists, allowing him to score 30 in 5 consecutive games!
In the end, the Lakers won 5 consecutive victories with a huge advantage of 119-82 and 37 points!
The other Lakers data is very eye-catching, Kobe Bryant 27 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals, Gasol 17 points and 15 rebounds, Bynum 14 points and 10 rebounds, Fisher 11 points.
But look at the Rockets, Dayao made 6 of 11 shots, only scored 12 points, made two free throws, and made zero hits...
McGrady even made 0 of 11 shots in 30 minutes and scored 3 points from free throws alone. This was the most embarrassing performance in history, while new aid Artest was slightly better, scoring 3 of 11 shots in 33 minutes. 8 points.
Brooks became a fig leaf for the Rockets, with 20 points and 4 assists in the game and an excellent performance.