Yuanfei's appearance in Staples sparked an exclamation from the Rockets, who had no idea that the small owner would be watching the game. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Jason, I didn't expect you to come to see this game." Yao Mingle said: "Actually, the Lakers are not very strong, and it is not worth your special trip." ”

"Haha, I'm here to talk about something else, with an old friend." Yuan Fei smiled and showed a row of white teeth, "The Lakers are rotten, their strength is not so weak, just like us in previous years." Yao may not know very well, but most of the players have been through it together from those years. ”

"And Jason, what do you think of the Lakers?" Bosh asked.

"Kobe Bryant, needless to say, superstar! Odom and Williams are also very strong, and they have the ability to make the playoffs. But think they can add two high-pick first-round picks next year, especially the Jazz's pick that might be a top-three pick. The future of this Lakers team is very scary, and they are likely to be our biggest enemies on the road to the championship in the next three years! ”

"But at the moment they're no match for us." Tang Shuai interrupted with a smile: "We lost to them in injuries and run-ins at the beginning of the season, and the current Rockets are completely different. ”

'Yes, we've been in good form lately and seem to be rediscovering the feeling we had last year. Maddie has been training hard lately and has become more and more confident.

"But we have an old Chinese saying that 'the lion fights the rabbit, and the whole force is used'. Now the Lakers are destined to fall out of the playoffs, but we and the Mavericks still have to go first. Our goal is to win the game and surpass the Mavericks! "Far Fly.

"Win more than 20 points today, and I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow!" Maddie said to everyone.

Yuanfei laughed, and so did the players. Maddie has really changed. It's become completely different. Last season's Maddie was a solitary fighter who carried the team forward on his own. Now that his athleticism has declined a bit, he is starting to try to integrate into the team.

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Kobe Bryant was very excited in the face of Maddy, his desire to attack today was very strong, and he came up to shoot a three-point shot at Maddy, but unfortunately missed.

And Maddie was unrelenting, and came up to force Kobe Bryant's pull-up jump shot and caused a foul, but unfortunately missed the free throw.

"This is the last battle for the first quarterback of the season." "With the Lakers having a measly 35-win record, while the eighth-place Grizzlies in the West have reached 42 wins, and the ninth-place Timberwolves have 40 wins, the Lakers have little hope of making the playoffs," Smith explained. Even if he wins all eight of his next eight games, it is only theoretically possible to make it back to the playoffs. ”

"Speaking of the number one scoring guard, have you forgotten Allen. Iverson and LeBron James? Especially the latter he played very well, and I think he will surpass Bryant sooner or later. Barkley never forgot to talk to his old partner.

"LeBron is so strong, he's going to play small forward sooner or later." Smith disagrees with Barkley: "And Bryant isn't that easy to surpass. ”

Then Kobe's performance slapped Smith in the face, and he repeatedly hit the iron with Maddy's interference with continuous difficult shots.

"Bryant's strength should be stronger than T-Mac's, why can't he even eat back hits." Barkley, as a back-to-back expert, has a keen eye for this issue.

Yuanfei smiled, Maddie is also a blessing in disguise in a sense, the previous period of overeating caused him to be blessed, and after returning from hard training, it caused him to gain weight, but his strength was stronger. Of course, this will also cause his explosiveness to weaken.

"Bryant relied too much on his skills, and if you looked closely at his shoulders and head, there were feints. But the experienced Maddie doesn't eat him too much, and uses his better reach to form effective interference. Smith explained: "Maddy's excellent defense reminds me of Scott. Pippen. ”

The quarter was played at a fast pace, with Bryant taking 9 shots and 6 free throws alone. It's a pity that he only scored 10 points on 2 shots, and the efficiency was mediocre. Maddie scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. The Rockets ended the first quarter with a 33-26 lead.

"Kobe, you have to play more tactics!" The grumpy Van Gundy began to roar: "Don't be stubborn and only know singles, don't insist on being on a par with Maddie!" ”

Kobe nodded again and again, he respected Van Gundy very much, and he really listened to it and went to his heart. Sure enough, in the second quarter, he reduced his strong offense and began to use his ball-handling threat to attract the defense to make the ball for his teammates.

"Good shot!" Lian Kwamei. Brown dunked Yao Ming under Kobe's wonderful pass. The champion of '01 and the champion of '02 met in this situation, but the achievements of the two have long been incomparable.

Maddie suddenly changed her defensive strategy and took the initiative to pack the ball carrier. As soon as Xiao Mo dribbled out, he was caught by Maddie and Billups on the bottom line, and Xiao Mo reluctantly threw the ball to Kobe, but too much time was consumed. With Tekoglu's block, the Lakers violated the rules for 8 seconds (the attacker had to dribble the ball across the half court in 8 seconds)!

"I didn't set up this tactic." Tang Shuai was also a little confused, "It's a little too risky, but it's a beautiful fight." ”

Maddie immediately switched back to defensive gate mode and stuck Kobe Bryant like kraft candy again.

Kobe Bryant asked for the ball behind Medica, and his teammates made a hanging pass, but Maddie suddenly forced half a step up to stab the ball first!

"Pippen's soul possessed!" Barkley shouted: "I still remember the horrible defense of him being squeezed behind me and still relying on his long arm to steal passes. Jordan and Pippen's defense is a nightmare for any offensive player. ”

The offense was scored by Parker's easy layup.

Maddie started again, and he formed a perfect one-on-one defense just after the half-court dribble, surrounding the opponent in a corner. Xiao Mo had no way to retreat, and took a step back to return to the scene.

"It's a retro style of defense, a lot like the defensive pattern of the Celtics who won eight consecutive championships in the last century." Smith praised.

"But this tight single defense still reminds me of Pippen." Barkley said, "He's got so long limbs, so much balance of speed, strength, experience, and awareness. It was just perfect. ”

Xiao Mo's barely passed ball was stealed by Bosh again, and the Rockets beat the Lakers with a wave of defensive climax. By the end of the first half, the margin had widened to 18 points. Bryant failed to score on 0-of-2 shooting in the quarter.

Jason. Bass's face turned a little ugly. At halftime, he also reassured Kobe: "Our season is over, and the record is not important. The important thing is that we're going to get a high pick to rebuild quickly and build a new championship team around you. ”

"I know, but I don't have much patience." Bryant replied forcefully.

"Don't worry, I won't let you down." Bath is confident.

"Shut up, everyone, I'll lay out the tactics next." A rude Van Gundy interrupted their conversation: "Stick to the second quarter in the second half, use Kobe Bryant as bait, Sasha, Devin and Morrence open space to shoot ......"

Bryant faithfully executed Van Gundy's tactics, and he added five assists in the second half, but he struggled to play a smooth individual offense against Maddy.

At 120:93, the Rockets ended their losing streak with a big away win over their opponents. Kobe Bryant made only 4 of 19 shots and got a triple-double of 19+10+10, but he didn't have the joy of a triple-double with a blushing face. For the first time since leaving O'Neal, he felt that it was not his own hand, but the opponent's superior defense that stifled his shot.

"I'm going to get stronger!" Kobe Bryant secretly made up his mind.

Maddy didn't take many shots in this game, scoring just 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting. But his excellence on the defensive end has been praised by industry insiders. ESPN praised: The Rockets have regained Pippen after 6 years, and this time Pippen is not old, but in his prime.

This report may not be correct, and Maddie's individual singles ability may not be at its peak. But he is constantly integrating into the team and constantly reinventing himself to fit the team. In Yuanfei's view, the current Maddie may be the strongest Maddie. (To be continued.) )