Chapter 113 Self-inflicted and self-deducted? James wants to challenge!
"This is an expected situation."
Shen Fei said lightly.
The Rockets are different from the Heat.
Although they all claim to have the Big Three, the core of the Rockets is ultimately the combination of Yao and Mai.
Both Griffin and George are only first-year rookies, and they are far from ready to carry the banner.
In the Yao-Mai combination, since Yao is a center, he actually has some limitations compared to the outside giants.
For example, in the few minutes when the Heat made a shock wave, Dayao was full of energy and capable of crushing his opponent's inside line.
But because of the special nature of the center, Yao Ming cannot hold the ball in singles.
In other words, if his teammates are unable to get the ball to Yao in the low post, then the little giant from the East becomes a decoration and cannot play its role in attacking the city.
On the other hand, for the Heat, James and Wade can lead the team separately.
Both have strong offensive abilities with the ball and can perfectly serve as the core role of the team.
For the current Rockets, the core outsiders in the transition period are Lawson and Kevin Martin.
The former still needs to develop, while the latter is limited by physical fitness and has difficulty coping with high-end games.
Especially today, when Martin faced The Flash who was at his peak, he was unilaterally beaten!
This is also the reason why the Heat can directly lead the score in just a few minutes.
[The situation will improve when Roy returns.]
Shen Fei thought to himself.
He was so eager to trade Roy before because he saw potential problems on the bench and wanted to select an outside player who could serve as the core of the transition period.
"I have said before, after all, basketball is a sport for five people."
"No matter how solid your substitute lineup is, you can't put them all on the court."
"And these so-called bench gangsters are still much inferior to real stars."
"As long as we let LeBron and Dwayne lead the team respectively, we can have an advantage in every transition period."
Pat Riley was in a good mood and talked freely.
"Maybe." Shen Fei smiled slightly, not bothering to refute, and then changed the subject: "However, it seems that James and Wade are more effective in leading the team alone than being present at the same time."
"Now, it's true."
"The Heat are still in the running-in period. Soon, their cooperation will be in tacit understanding, and the results will naturally be better."
Riley replied confidently.
"oh?"
"Then I have another question - between the two of them, who is the boss of the team?"
Shen Fei asked a heart-wrenching question.
Riley was stunned for a while when he heard this.
"I will not interfere in this issue, let it take its course."
After thinking for a while, he replied lightly.
Shen Fei smiled slightly.
He clearly remembered that Riley in his previous life was more inclined to the latter when it came to who was the boss of the Heat, James or Wade.
But things went counterproductive. Wade's competitive condition declined rapidly due to a knee injury.
Coupled with the fact that he and James are brothers, the two super giants made a decision in private - Wade told James, be yourself! I will help you win the championship!
At this point, the Heat truly became a championship-level team and subsequently won two consecutive championships.
"There is an old saying in China that a country cannot live without a king for a day. There is also an old saying that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain."
"If the Heat can't determine the core of the team, they won't be able to fully integrate it."
Shen Fei swore nonsense.
"If that's the case, why did you tell me?"
"Aren't your Rockets going to compete for the championship this year? Why do you still care about your rivals for the championship?"
Riley asked with a smile.
"Just take it as what I said casually."
Shen Fei said lightly.
He knew that no matter what he said, Riley would not believe it with his character.
What if it works?
............
While the two were talking, the second quarter of the game was over.
After the main players of both sides returned to the court, the game returned to balance again.
After halftime, the score reached 59:58, with the Rockets leading by one point.
During the break, McGrady took the initiative to ask Mark Jackson for help, saying that he wanted to play the entire second half.
The latter hesitated for a moment, but agreed to t-mac's request.
Mark Jackson knows the importance of this game.
Once they can defeat the Heat, the biggest favorite to win the championship, it will undoubtedly be a huge encouragement for the young Rockets.
After all, before the game started, many fans on the Internet still questioned the value of the Rockets' winning streak.
For example, a fan left a message on the Rockets’ official Twitter:
"Except for the first game, which was against the Lakers who lacked Bynum, the Rockets did not encounter any strong opponents in their 12-game winning streak."
"And the Lakers are a notoriously slow team. In the first game of the season, they did not perform as well as they should!"
And this comment happened to be seen by Mark Jackson.
When the Rockets coach saw this argument, he felt angry and funny.
[You can just say that 2 consecutive wins are just luck, 3 consecutive wins, 4 consecutive wins, and now 12 consecutive wins, you haven’t proven yourself yet?]
Mark Jackson was speechless and naturally hoped to slap those doubters in the face by defeating a top team like the Heat!
............
After a short break, the second half of the game began!
The Heat attack first.
As soon as he came up, James started attack mode.
Facing George's defense, he used the screen to drive straight to the basket.
Fortunately, Yao Ming's defense was very good this time, relying on his height and long arms to successfully interfere with James' shot.
Griffin took off the rebound and handed the ball to Lowry.
The little steel cannon was about to launch a counterattack, but found that all the Heat players had returned to their own half.
[So outrageous...]
Lori sighed in his heart.
So far this season, this is the fastest retreat speed he has ever seen!
In desperation, Lowry could only start organizing a positional attack.
Yao Ming was frantically asking for the ball in the low post.
But Heat center Joel Anthony adopted a defensive strategy of going around the front and not giving Yao an easy chance to catch the ball.
Lowry originally wanted to use a lob to allow Yao Ming to take advantage of his height and make it easier to catch the ball.
But as soon as he raised his hand, he found James in the corner with his waist bent, obviously ready to intercept at any time.
Lowry quickly changed his moves and passed the ball to McGrady on the outside with a flick of his wrist.
After receiving the ball, t-mac made a shooting fake, and then took an explosive first step, directly wiping out Wade's defense.
Then, McGrady drove straight in and came to a place one step inside the free throw line.
At this time, the Heat's two insiders had all shrunk to the basket, forming a siege on T-MAC.
In the blink of an eye, Tracy McGrady suddenly threw the ball toward the backboard.
Seeing this scene, James, who was in the bottom corner, reacted immediately, knowing that the opponent was going to use a "trick" - throwing and buckling!
He quickly sprinted towards the basket, ran to the three-second zone, kicked off his right foot hard, and flew toward the basketball with McGrady at the same time.
For a moment, the two of them became like two dragons trying to grab the pearl!