McGrady scored 4 points in a row, but the point difference between the two teams did not narrow.
Because they couldn't guard against the Lakers' offense.
Immediately afterwards, McGrady's touch dropped and he missed two consecutive shots, and the point difference continued to widen.
Even if he scores 4 points, the win-loss value is still negative.
After hitting the ball continuously, McGrady actually became distracted on the court. Kobe dribbled the ball directly past him, but he didn't react at all.
This scene almost stunned the fans at the scene, and the commentators and guests also criticized it one after another.
Van Gundy was angry, but he did not immediately remove McGrady, but was prepared to give McGrady another chance.
Unfortunately, Tracy McGrady disappointed him again.
The offensive end was not integrated into the tactics, and the defensive end was exposed again.
78 to 54, the Rockets were already 24 points behind.
Van Gundy then replaced McGrady.
It's not because McGrady is in bad shape, but there's something wrong with McGrady's attitude, which is something Van Gundy can't accept.
After only playing 3 minutes and being replaced again, McGrady was completely confused on the bench, and the idea of transfer became more intense in his mind.
With McGrady off the court, the Rockets have no one available.
So Van Gundy formed an unconventional lineup.
Alston, Shane Battier, Scola, Novak, Yao Ming.
The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming wanted the ball from the basket, and Odom quickly double-teamed him.
Yao Ming did not force the ball, but chose to pass the ball to Novak.
Novak shot from outside the three-point line and scored.
78 to 57.
Novak is a player with poor confrontation and is like a cash machine on the defensive end.
But even so, he still stayed in the league for 10 years, relying on his excellent three-pointers.
In this time and space, because Zhang Zhiyuan started a three-point trend, Novak also benefited and got more playing time with the Rockets.
He hit a three-pointer as soon as he started today, which made his agent smile. This means that Novak's contract is guaranteed.
Who can say no to a three-point shooter?
The Lakers attacked, Odom took the initiative to ask for the ball, and then singled out Novak.
Odom rarely takes the initiative like this, and his actions are enough to show how poor Novak's defense is.
The ball goes in.
Odom retreated with a smile.
Van Gundy is a player who advocates defense, but now that no one is available, he can only endure this disgusting scene.
The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming scrambled for position under the basket, Odom did not dare to leave the penalty area, and Novak stayed outside the three-point line, unattended.
Zhang Zhiyuan chose to leave Scola to cover up the defense, and then the ball came into Scola's hands, and Scola hit the ball from mid-range.
80 to 59.
During the transition between offense and defense, Odom wanted to continue bullying Novak.
He succeeded, he easily squeezed Novak away.
However, when shooting, he failed to seize the opportunity and shot the iron.
The Rockets attacked, and Novak, who was ignored, took another shot and scored another 3-pointer.
80 to 62.
It was just two three-pointers, so Zhang Zhiyuan didn't pay much attention.
The biggest problem for a substitute like Novak is stability.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn’t realize what kind of disturbance he could stir up.???.
The Lakers attack and Kobe wants the ball.
Although Novak is the Rockets' defensive weakness, the Lakers cannot always let Odom attack.
The coach will not do this, and Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan will not agree. They both still need data.
Kobe was playing Battier in isolation, and his fadeaway shot was almost blocked, but in the end the ball didn't go in.
"Why not let Odom keep playing?"
Smith complained.
It is too unreasonable to ignore the opponent's obvious weakness and not take advantage of it.
"Maybe they don't think it's necessary. They can win anyway."
Buckley said.
The Rockets attack, but the Lakers' defense is still very loose.
Yao Ming caught the ball under the basket and scored with a small hook from Bynum.
80 to 64.
The Rockets suddenly launched a very smooth attack, chasing 8 points in a row.
What's embarrassing is that McGrady wasn't there.
The camera turned to McGrady, and McGrady's eyes were dull. I didn't know what he was thinking.
But the fans didn't let him go.
"It seems that Tracy is the cancer of the team."
"3 out of 13, defensive slot, trade quickly and leave."
"Sure enough, Tracy is a fake star."
.......
On the court, it seemed like people from both teams were deliberately acting like Tracy McGrady.
The Rockets are still maintaining efficient scoring, but the Lakers have inexplicably fallen into a scoring drought and been beaten by the Rockets.
15 to 2.
"Deliberately, Zhang absolutely did it on purpose."
Buckley joked.
He said that the Lakers' inability to make shots at the moment was entirely because Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to play Tracy McGrady on purpose.
Naturally, few people would believe this kind of joke, but it made fans pay more attention to McGrady's cancerous attributes.
It’s really not scary to chase points, it’s embarrassing to miss someone.
The Rockets attacked, and Novak sneaked into the bottom corner and scored another 3-pointer.
82 to 75, the point difference has narrowed to single digits.
Novak excitedly put his hands on his waist and made a celebration gesture.
Jackson called a timeout. He felt that the players were too lax and needed to be reminded.
"Many games that seem sure to win are failed because of underestimating the opponent. The opponent is not without the ability to fight back. If we are not vigilant, our winning streak will be interrupted today..."
Jackson made no tactical adjustments, which were not needed at all.
He just reminded the players and made everyone take it seriously.
As long as Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant take it seriously, there will still be no suspense in this game.
The timeout ends and both sides return to the court.
The Lakers attacked, Odom grabbed the position under the basket, Fisher passed the ball, and then Odom squeezed Novak away and tried to layup.
Yao Ming took two steps forward, jumped up, and delivered a hot pot shot.
The basketball was picked up by Alston and the Rockets counterattacked.
"No, it won't be reversed, don't make such a joke."
Barkley complained.
Then the Rockets told him through actions that they were not joking.
Scola hit a mid-range jumper, and the point difference was only 5 points. The Rockets had hope of a comeback. Moreover, their morale is now high.
"Stop playing around and stay focused."
Kobe was very dissatisfied and yelled at everyone.
In fact, he wanted to glare at Zhang Zhiyuan, but after thinking about it, he became a little worried, so he changed it to remind everyone.
The Lakers attacked, and Kobe tried to score one to boost morale.
But facing Shane, he didn't have much confidence.
Kobe didn't ask for the ball. Zhang Zhiyuan ran on the outside, got rid of Scola and caught the ball.
It's a pity that Scala's pursuit was timely and Zhang Zhiyuan had no chance to open the ball.
So Zhang Zhiyuan chose to break through and attack the inside line.
Scola failed to keep up, and Novak did not dare to block it. Zhang Zhiyuan went to the basket to avoid Yao Ming's block, and pulled the lever for a layup.
The ball goes in.
84 to 77.
"This hemostatic ball is so crucial. If we don't interrupt the Rockets' offensive, the Lakers will lose."
Zhang Lili commented.
"What now? Which team wants to be bigger."
Sun Zhengping asked.
"Well... I think it's still the Lakers. But now the Rockets are in high morale, feel good, and are very hopeful."
Zhang Lili thought for a while, and finally said a lot of things that he didn't say.
On the court, the Rockets have already started attacking.
The Lakers were no longer as casual as before and strengthened their defense.
Yao Ming tried to catch the ball but was interfered by Odom. Alston could only pass to Novak. Zhang Zhiyuan jumped in front of Novak, and Novak could only pass to Scola.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran back to Scola again.
It looks like the Lakers' defense is airtight.
But Scola found the Lakers' loophole, made a difficult pass, and threw it to Battier in the corner.
This catch was very difficult, but Battier still jumped up and caught it.
Upon seeing this, Kobe quickly went over to cover, but Battier had already thrown the ball away.
His three-point shooting percentage is not as high as Novak's, but due to Zhang Zhiyuan's influence, his shot speed is faster.
Kobe missed it.
The ball goes in.
84 to 80.
The Rockets' touch continues.
"It would be interesting if the Lakers capsized in this game."
Buckley laughed.
He now wishes that the Lakers would lose the game so that there would be a topic.
The Lakers attacked, Kobe used the screen to get inside, and Novak made up the defense.
Then Kobe beat Novak hard, not only scoring but also causing Novak to foul.
Extra penalty hit.
87 to 80.
Van Gundy was in a dilemma off the court, wondering whether he should continue to use Novak.
On the one hand, he likes Novak's role on the offensive end, but on the other hand, he can't stand Novak's incompetence on the defensive end.
When he was due, Novak made another three-pointer.
What's outrageous is that he entered again.
Obviously, it's Novak's turn to eat dumplings today.
The two sides continued to play for several rounds, and the third quarter ended.
90 to 85, the Lakers still lead by 5 points.
However, no one dares to say that the Lakers will win now, because the Rockets seem to be in good shape.
The Rockets won by 15 points in the third quarter. The Rockets players were very happy, except McGrady.
At this time, McGrady wanted to find a hole to crawl in.
In the past, he scoffed at the media's argument that he was a cancer, but now, he felt a little shaken in his heart.
If I wasn't suffering from cancer, all this would be too coincidental.
Thinking of this, McGrady was embarrassed.
After a short break, both sides returned to the field.
Van Gundy decided to give Novak a chance and continue to use him.
He made the right bet.
A big problem for the Lakers is that Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan take too many shots, so they cannot fully utilize the Rockets.
Defensive weaknesses.
On the offensive end, Novak's presence made the Lakers quite uncomfortable.
Yao Ming under the basket needs to be double-teamed, otherwise Bynum will not be able to withstand it.
After Odom goes to double-team, one person from the Rockets will definitely be left empty.
The Lakers' choice was to let Alston go. As a result, Alston also scored two goals in a row.
The Rockets attacked, and Yao Ming hit a hook against a double team.
95 to 96, the Rockets overtook the score.
"Hahaha, you deserve it, let's get rid of it."
Buckley gloated and slapped the table.
Strangely, Lakers fans didn't particularly dislike his move.
However, they are also anxious and hope that the team will not capsize.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan is completely serious.
He still wants to win a few more games in a row.
The Lakers attack, Zhang Zhiyuan calls on Odom to play a pick-and-roll.
His touch was average today, and he didn't want to waste three-point shots at this time. Breakthrough layups were more stable.
What's more, the Rockets still have an obvious defensive vulnerability.
Odom covered, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through, and Novak couldn't catch up at the speed, so he could only extend his hand symbolically.
Zhang Zhiyuan went to the basket and scored with a throw-in.
97 to 96, the Lakers took the lead again.
When the Rockets attacked, no one else got an open shot, and Yao Ming had no choice but to take over the offense.
Perhaps due to too much physical exertion, his throw was a little shorter this time.
The Lakers seized the opportunity to counterattack, and Kobe was still alive and kicking at this time.
He also ran to the inside position, then singled out Novak, turned around and scored a jump shot.
99 to 96.
During the transition between offense and defense, Novak still wanted to make a sneak attack, but Zhang Zhiyuan, who had been staring at him for a long time, pounced on him and made a big block.
Novak is accurate and his slow shooting is a huge weakness.
If he can shoot faster, he can still rotate even if the defense is weak.
Now, his shortcomings are too obvious.
The Rockets still had the ball, but there was not much offensive time left. In the end, Battier threw a lucky three-pointer and missed.
The Lakers fight back.
The Lakers showed stability. Kobe Bryant broke through for a layup, causing Yao Ming to foul. Kobe stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws.
101 to 96.
Van Gundy finally chose to replace Novak. His role on the court was not worth the loss.
Wells was replaced. This guy's defense was okay, but his offense was blind.
He doesn't have any long-range shooting ability and can only get to the basket.
This is exactly what the Lakers want.
Bynum, Odom and Zhang Zhiyuan all retreated to the basket. Yao Ming blocked the ball and blocked anyone who dared to break in.
No one paid any attention to Wells from outside the three-point line. Everyone knew that he didn't throw three-pointers.
In the end, Scola made a mid-range shot and missed.
When the Lakers attacked, Wells' little defense didn't have much effect. Odom set a screen and Zhang Zhiyuan received it.
Basketball.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan made a three-pointer and hit.
104 to 96.
The situation suddenly changed, the Rockets were suddenly in disarray, and Van Gundy didn't know what to do.
The Rockets' climax just now was not due to Van Gundy. He just happened to be replaced by a player who could open up the space.
As the game continues, Van Gundy is still making some substitution adjustments and tactical adjustments.
Unfortunately, it was all in vain, and the Lakers did not let down their guard again.
The offensive end steadily scored points, and the defensive end also became more intense, making it very difficult for the Rockets to attack.
In the last two minutes of the game, the two-point difference returned to double digits.
Van Gundy could no longer care about Novak's defensive problems, so he replaced Novak again, preparing to take a gamble.
Unfortunately, Novak's amazing performance just now was just an accident.
Novak, who played again, returned to normal. Although he also hit a three-pointer, he was beaten twice on the defensive end.
Rockets fans sighed helplessly.
In the end, the game ended and the Lakers won the game without any danger.
122 to 110, the Lakers won by 12 points.
Kobe had a steady output of 34, and Zhang Zhiyuan also had 30. The two combined to score 60 again, truly a double giant.
The Rockets lost to their stars. Their two giants combined for 38 points.
Among them, Yao Ming had 32 points and Tracy McGrady only had 6 points.
On the other hand, the rest of the Rockets performed well.
Scola had 18 points and 6 rebounds, Novak had 18 points, Alston had 14 points, and Shane Battier had 15 points.
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