Toyota Center, the Lakers vs. Rockets game entered the third quarter.
The Lakers played a fast break for a whole quarter, allowing Yao Ming to follow the Lakers' talented athletic players for a whole quarter. The score did not open much, 69:70, and the Lakers only led the Rockets by one point.
but……
Kobe suddenly rushed inside with the ball, floating in the air.
"Bang!" Although he had tried his best to take off, Yao Ming's toes were still only a little away from the ground. Kobe put his hands up. At the same time, his body tilted almost forty degrees in the air, and finally found
He found enough shooting openings and shot the basketball in his hand.
Bang~~
Even with such desperate shots, the basketball is still forged. However, the referee has already blown the whistle, and Yao Ming will hardly receive the treatment of a star whistle, even at home.
He raised his hands in extreme helplessness, his mature face full of fatigue and helplessness, and sweat gathered in streams on his forehead, dripping down the sides of his cheeks.
Yao Ming is tired!
There was almost no rest in the first quarter, and after less than four minutes of rest in the second quarter, Adrian came on the court again. After the second quarter, and by the third quarter, Yao Ming's physical strength was almost exhausted.
In front of the Rockets bench, Jeff Van Gundy was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Of course he could also see that Yao Ming was very tired. His physical strength could only support him for thirty minutes per game.
To perform at a high level beyond this time line will be a huge burden on his body.
The most correct thing to do at this time is to take Yao Ming off the court to rest. There are five minutes left in the third quarter. In addition, the five minutes of rest between quarters can allow Yao Ming to recover some of his physical strength, which can also preserve his ability for the third quarter.
Offensive firepower in the fourth quarter.
But there is no way...
Van Gundy clutched his bald head desperately. He knew one thing very well, that is, there was no way he could replace Yao Ming at this time. Mutombo had already committed two fouls and a first-level flagrant foul. Although the referee said
He was merciful and did not expel him directly, but Van Gundy did not dare to put Mutombo back on the court at this time. And more importantly, once the Rockets cannot maintain their advantage in the paint, I am afraid that the situation on the court will immediately fall into chaos.
collapse.
Van Gundy was right, he only had one way to go now.
Yao Ming lasted the last five minutes of the third quarter. During these five minutes, both sides had some problems with their shooting percentages. No one could score for a long time. These five minutes consumed all his remaining energy. By the fourth quarter
, Van Gundy had to replace Yao Ming and replace him with Mutombo, because Yao Ming was completely unable to play.
Without Yao Ming, the Lakers lost their biggest constraint in the paint. Bynum immediately stepped into the field. Although Yao Ming's defense was not good, when he was on the court, with his flexible feet and rich experience, the little shark was
It seemed like he was playing with a dead fish, but now Yao Ming was no longer on the court, and the little shark immediately burst out with energy comparable to that of a shark!
First, he suddenly turned around and dunked in the penalty area, causing a foul on Mutombo, who had just come on the court. The score was two plus one, and then he grabbed an offensive rebound and directly made up for it when Adrian missed a layup.
The basket scored. Then, he leaned directly on Mutombo and made a small hook under the basket. Although the movement was a bit stiff, the basketball still obediently got into the basket.
A wave of six consecutive points quickly allowed the Lakers to open the score gap to 75:83.
Van Gundy immediately called a timeout, intending to replace Yao Ming, but when he saw Yao Ming looking so tired that he couldn't stand up at all, Van Gundy could only shake his head helplessly. Now that Yao Ming's physical strength has not recovered at all, he should be replaced at this time.
It can be said that it has no effect at all.
After mentally rejecting the proposal to replace Yao Ming, Van Gundy began to lay out tactics. Generally speaking, it was defensive tactics. The offensive end was completely left to McGrady alone. Now Van Gundy can only choose to trust McGrady.
Damn it, after all, he can't come up with any good ideas on the offensive end.
Now Van Gundy just hopes to delay a little more time, delaying the game time to the last five or six minutes, and then Yao Ming will appear on the stage with sufficient physical strength.
However, the Lakers have no obligation to give the Rockets this opportunity. With the Rockets Yao Ming off the court, the inside line lost the space exposed by a huge barrier. The Lakers naturally shifted their offensive focus to the inside line. After all, the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage.
It's high, and at the moment the Rockets have a huge vacancy in the paint. Anyone who doesn't take advantage of it is a fool.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Adrian was finally taken off the court to rest. He played almost the entire first three quarters of today's game, and his position on the court was never very fixed. Especially when the team started a fast break, he almost
He has truly become a pocket-sized power forward. The first pass after grabbing the backcourt rebound has become his most important task. On the offensive end, rushing for the offensive rebound after missing the fast break has also become his most important task.
Responsibility.
Anyway, there is no need to worry about the Rockets playing fast break.
It is precisely because of this that he scored ten rebounds in a single quarter, including seven backcourt rebounds and three offensive rebounds. He broke through double digits in rebounds in three quarters and scored a total of 18 points and 15 rebounds.
With a double-double, he has become the player with the most rebounds among the players who played today. He may also have the most rebounds in the end. After all, Bynum, who has the most rebounds besides him, only got seven.
rebounds, in addition to five assists.
Adrian didn't like Phil Jackson's assignment of rebounding, but he didn't refuse. Instead, he faithfully carried out Phil Jackson's tactical intentions.
Phil Jackson did not pay attention to the court, because in his opinion, the outcome of the game should have been decided at this level. Instead, he focused his attention on Adrian, who had just been substituted.
Sitting on the bench, Adrian held his chin in his hands and stared at the game on the court without blinking. His serious and attentive look made Phil Jackson couldn't help but nod secretly.
This is a good player!
If he participates in the draft and I have the No. 1 pick, I will definitely sign him with the first pick and then develop him as the core.
This is what Phil Jackson has in mind.
In Phil Jackson's heart, Adrian is almost a natural core, calm, calm and not lacking in aggression. As long as he can win, he doesn't care about the right to take action, let alone where he plays. He is good at thinking and can be faithful.
While executing the head coach's tactics, he can also think for himself and be ready to hand the basketball into the hands of the most suitable person at any time.
Although his skills were poor when he first entered the league, they were rapidly improving at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. The speed at which his skills matured even made Phil Jackson feel unbelievable!
pity……
The Lakers already have a core, and they can only have one core!
