On one side are the main players of the Rockets who have been fully rested and their physical strength has been fully restored.
On one side are the Magic starters who have gritted their teeth and persisted, and have not had much rest until now.
Just from the body language of the players from the two teams at this time, we can see that there is a clear difference in status.
Not to mention, with both sides being physically fit, the Rockets' main force already beat the Magic once in the first quarter.
CCTV commentator Yang Yi commented this way:
"The Rockets just used 5 substitutes and played nearly 6 minutes of the game."
"During this period, the Magic kept three main players including Howard on the court."
"It stands to reason that this was their prime time to narrow the point difference, but the Magic did not seize the opportunity."
"Now that Yao and Mai are back, the Magic are in danger!"
Sure enough, after the game restarted, the Rockets launched a stormy offensive.
First, McGrady used a breakthrough to get to the basket, then switched hands and made a layup.
Then, the little giant Yao Ming hit Howard with his back again in the low post.
The dual advantages of size and physical fitness allowed Yao Ming to successfully squeeze into the inside and score the ball with a small hook.
Immediately afterwards, Rockets rookie Paul George also started his performance.
He was at a 45° angle on the right, hitting Quentin Richardson alone.
After a continuous crotch dribble, George suddenly took a step back, widened the distance from his opponent, and then shot.
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
Three-pointed sword, the flames of hell!
After many offensive attacks, the Rockets expanded their advantage to more than 20 points.
The Magic's leader, Howard, saw the point difference getting wider and wider and wanted to step forward to restore the situation.
Facing Yao Ming's defense, he used a face-to-face attack, hoping to use his speed advantage to hit a few.
But he's been on the field for too long!
Even with a body like a "Warcraft", his physical fitness has reached a bottleneck.
In addition, after losing weight, Yao moves much faster than before, and Howard does not take advantage of his speed.
He played three consecutive singles and only scored one goal with difficulty.
Such an inefficient offense naturally cannot help the Magic reverse the situation.
In this way, the Rockets maintained a suppressive state and finished the second quarter.
When the red light of the timer came on, the score was fixed at 70:49, and the Rockets led by as many as 21 points!
In the second half of the game, the Magic failed to make much of a splash.
Although Lewis hit three consecutive three-pointers at the beginning of the third quarter, they were never able to limit the Rockets' offense.
After the third quarter, the point difference remained at 20 points.
Seeing that there was no hope of a comeback, Stan Van Gundy withdrew his main players, and the game entered garbage time.
The last quarter became Lawson and Courtney Lee's performance moment.
Mark Jackson completely tilted his tactics to the two of them, and also arranged for three blue-collar players, Battier, Tucker, and Hayes, to protect them.
In the end, Lawson scored 10 points and 3 assists in the fourth quarter, and Courtney Lee also scored 8 points.
Seeing that the overall situation was decided, Shen Fei in the VIP box left the arena with satisfaction.
.............
After driving back to his office, Shen Fei turned on the computer without stopping.
Today's Trail Blazers game, just behind the Rockets, is about to begin.
The focus of Asian youth attention - Brandon Roy, started this game.
[Now his knee is probably on the verge of being scrapped. After every game, he will experience soreness, but after treatment, he can continue to participate in the game.]
[However, this kind of treatment only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Instead, it will form a vicious circle and make Roy's knee injury continue to worsen...]
Shen Fei analyzed.
In his previous life, Roy would play about half of the regular season this year, then be completely scrapped and announce his retirement.
"The Blazers' team doctor... is truly a 'veterinarian' well-deserved. He just allowed Roy to play with an injury."
Shen Fei couldn't help but complain.
In his opinion, Roy's personality is somewhat similar to Kobe's. As long as he can run and jump, he will definitely play hard.
But it turned out that although he had the Mamba mentality, he did not have the talent to endure sex, so he "retired" at an early age.
However, Roy is brittle, and his ability is really hard to say!
Today's opponent of the Trail Blazers is the Los Angeles Clippers.
The player facing Roy was none other than Lance Stephenson, a former Rockets player who was one of the bargaining chips for Griffin's trade at the time.
Junior brother has outstanding physical talent and is very dedicated to the game.
However, his "exertion performance" seemed a bit funny in front of Roy.
Pull-up three-pointers, breakthroughs with the ball, post-ups...
Huang Mamba used wonderful attacks again and again, leaving his junior brother helpless.
Shen Fei watched for a few minutes and was attracted by Roy's solid skills and steady playing style.
"The technology is very mature, and all technical movements are used very reasonably. The balance between the left and right hands may be as good as Tracy McGrady."
"This should be the age when we reach our peak, but it's a pity..."
The Asian young man murmured to himself.
As the game progressed, Shen Fei became more determined to get Roy.
However, just when he was about to ask the Blazers manager for a price, an accident happened!
In an offensive round, Roy held the ball at the top of the key and was about to break into the paint with the help of teammate Aldridge's pick-and-roll.
But in the interlacing of bodies, Stephenson bumped into Adelaide, who staggered a step and bumped into Roy's knee by accident!
The next moment, Roy fell to the ground.
He clutched his knees in pain and could not get up for a long time.
Finally, the Blazers' team doctor came to the court.
After a brief treatment, Roy was carried off the court on a stretcher.
Shen Fei looked at the broadcast with a confused expression.
He clearly remembered that Roy was injured in the middle of the season.
And now, in the fifth game of the regular season, why did the injury suddenly strike?
[Is this another butterfly effect caused by my arrival...]
Shen Fei guessed in his heart.
The Asian youth felt very sorry to see their favorite player injured.
But after praying that Roy's injury was not serious, he saw the opportunity to trade in advance.
After thinking about this, Shen Fei immediately took out his cell phone and contacted the head coach, Mark Jackson.
"Mark, things have changed."
"Let Courtney Lee start the next few games."
"Go do Paul George's work and tell him the truth if necessary."
Shen Fei, as always, said straight to the point.
Mark Jackson just came out of the locker room, still immersed in the joy of winning five games in a row.
I wanted to share my excitement with Shen Fei, but I was completely confused by the other party's request.
After thinking about it again and again, he said: "It is not difficult to arrange Courtney Lee as the starter, but I am worried that Paul's mentality will be affected."
"He practices very hard and performs very well in training."
"Moreover, Paul's offensive skills have improved a lot compared to the time of the draft, but for the sake of the team, he now focuses on defense."
"For such a player, if he is removed from the starting lineup, I'm worried that his heart will be chilled."
Mark Jackson said with worry.
He is a coach who pays great attention to his players.
Mark Jackson clearly knows which of the players under his command has talent and attitude.
Otherwise, in the original time and space, Curry and Dream Green would not have grown so fast.
"Well...your worries are justified."
"I'll find some time to talk to him in person."
Shen Fei said lightly.
Mark Jackson was stunned when he heard this.
He originally thought that if he explained the stakes clearly to Shen Fei, the other party would change his mind.
I never thought that this young general manager would be so determined, leaving no room for redemption.
"Okay, then I will design some targeted tactics so that Courtney Lee can perform better."
Mark Jackson said seriously.
"Um."
After saying that, Shen Fei hung up the phone.
In fact, he also knows that such an operation may dampen Paul George's enthusiasm.
But...in order to win the championship this season, some sacrifices are necessary!
Shen Fei believes that George can understand this.