The Rockets' athletic ability is no longer comparable to last year's senior lineup.

McGrady, Griffin, and George went straight into the Lakers' hinterland from all directions.

Although the players of the Purple and Gold Army struggled to retreat, they were still a little tired.

Lowry passed the ball to George who followed up on the right. The latter caught the ball and broke into the basket. After encountering defense, he suddenly threw the ball high...

The birdman who had completed the wonderful cover had arrived!

He jumped high and dunked the ball into the basket!

Yu Jia immediately sighed: "Mark Jackson's adjustment this time is too timely! In terms of defense alone, Tucker may not be weaker than Anderson, but in terms of frame protection, the Birdman is definitely the stronger one!"

Anderson's appearance injected new vitality into the Rockets' inside defense.

The Lakers' inside offense in the second half was also greatly restricted.

The battle was fierce and the game once again entered a stalemate.

The two teams played back and forth until the last 6 minutes of the fourth quarter.

At this time, the Rockets led the Lakers by 8 points with 90:82.

During a dead ball, both sides sent all their main players back to the field.

This time when I was on the court, Kobe's eyes were much more fierce than at the beginning of the game.

Just like his nickname, Black Mamba, his eyes were shining with faint light, and his poisonous fangs were ready to give his opponent a fatal blow at any time.

On the Rockets, McGrady and Griffin played at the same time.

The lazy expression at the beginning was gone on t-mac's face.

At this time, everyone wants to win this even game!

............

The Lakers attack first.

Fisher passed the ball to the inside, and Paul Gasol singled the Birdman Anderson.

After some play, Gasol turned over and jumped back, and the ball slammed into the basket and then rolled out again.

Griffin jumped high and took the rebound.

The Rockets quickly launched a conversion attack.

George ran at high speed, received a pass from Lowry, broke into the basket, and scored a one-handed dunk.

92:82!

The Rockets widen the point difference to double digits.

After the offense and defense transition, Odom broke into the basket and a fake shot shot flew Griffin.

But when he took off for the second time and was about to finish the end, Griffin actually shot back in the air.

He turned halfway in the air and covered Odom's shot with his other hand.

This abnormal time and reaction speed of space stagnation made CCTV host Yang Yi say unbelievable:

"Oh my god, this is a monster! The first time I saw someone blocking the second block in the air!"

Lowry controlled the ball, and the Rockets launched a counterattack again.

At this time, the Lakers fans at Staples Arena were already a little desperate.

Watching the victory scale tilt towards the Rockets little by little, they booed.

I just don’t know if the boo is interfering with the Rockets’ fast break or venting his dissatisfaction with the home team’s performance.

The eyes returned to the field.

George received a pass from his teammate again and rushed to the basket again.

After rushing to the free throw line, he took long legs and walked three steps.

Seeing that he was about to make a layup, a black hand suddenly appeared behind him and stabbed the ball away with one hand.

It's Kobe!

After his teammates hit the iron, he began to chase and defend, and finally completed the steal at the last moment.

The ball was lucky enough to go out of bounds, and Kobe quickly passed the half.

Two steps outside the three-point line, he suddenly collected the ball, pulled it up, and took a three-pointer for a long time.

The basketball left his fingertips and rotated at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Swish~"

Hollow into the net!

92:85, the Lakers continue to bite the score!

Off the field, Mark Jackson frowned.

He had a premonition that Kobe will take over the game in the last half of the game.

But against McGrady, her defensive ability seems to be insufficient to stop Mamba's offense.

Mark Jackson turned his head and glanced at the bench...

Tony Allen, Danny Green, and Bathir all looked eager to try.

But the question is... who can they replace?

The five players currently playing in the Rockets are: Lowry, McGrady, George, Griffin and Anderson.

The five people each perform their own duties and all play an important role.

Although the three players off the court have strong defensive capabilities on the outside, they have single functions.

[Swap Lowry and let McGrady play the back of the game?]

Mark Jackson thought of such a method.

So, taking advantage of the opportunity of the ball being out of bounds, he replaced Lowry with Tony Allen.

Mark Jackson originally wanted to rely on Tony Allen to limit Kobe.

But, the Black Mamba at the critical moment was already unstoppable.

In the next five consecutive rounds, Kobe played Tony Allen single, and the ball scored!

This made Allen, who is known for his defense, break some defense.

In the stands, Shen Fei looked at Kobe with red eyes and shook his head with a smile.

In his previous life, he witnessed many classic Kobe games, and now he is a typical Mamba moment.

Shen Fei clearly remembers that in the 2008 finals, Kobe scored 19 points in the third quarter.

Among the Celtics players who were responsible for defending Kobe at the time, Tony Allen was included.

This defensive champion who once defeated the Splash Brothers and Durant still seemed a little powerless in front of Kobe who was crazy.

Moreover, the Rockets' problem is not just that they cannot defend Kobe, but there have been problems with their offense during this period!

After Lowry left, McGrady started organizing.

T-Mac has certain ability to pass the ball with ears, but he is not a full-time point guard after all.

Moreover, in the past few months after he recovered his physical function, McGrady spent more time training his personal offensive skills and was a little unfamiliar with the passing organization.

If you can't attack, you can't defend.

The Rockets' advantage of about 10 points since the third quarter has disappeared.

When the game came to the last two minutes, the two teams tied at 105.

Mark Jackson had no choice but to shout a timeout.

............

"Kyle, you will be back on the court later, and you must pass the ball."

"There is another question. In the last two minutes, who would be willing to stand up and defend?

Mark Jackson asked, looking around the soldiers.

......

A brief silence.

Everyone knows one thing - Kobe, who scored 6 goals in a row, has his hands hot! Anyone who guards him now may become a background board.

Even a veteran like Bathir didn't say anything at this time, obviously hesitating.

"I'll do it!"

George, who was beside him, suddenly spoke.

In this game, he performed well.

When McGrady shines, George is willing to be a green leaf, reducing his personal offense.

"Okay! Then I'll leave it to you, Paul!"

Mark Jackson smiled with relief.

Obviously, he really appreciates such players who dare to take on heavy responsibilities at critical moments!
Chapter completed!