This big deal boosted the Lakers' morale to a certain extent. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info In the game against the Bobcats on December 4, the players who were traded away were not available even though new signings were not yet available. The Lakers, who are short of major generals, have played at a very high level. Kobe Bryant contributed 29 points, Odom even hit a 12+10+11 triple-double, and with only 7 seconds left in the game, Kobe Bryant made two free throws to give the Lakers a one-point lead. But Bobcats rookie Chris. Paul hit a shootout to give the Lakers their fifth loss of the season. Paul was also voted the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year in November for his outstanding play the previous month, and the Bobcats brass were laughing from ear to ear for their brilliant decision in the draft.

On December 6, the Rockets beat the Celtics by 18 points at home. The Green Army added Perkins, a young strong center, to the starting line-up in an attempt to contain Yao Ming, but it did not have the desired effect. Yao Ming cut 31+10, Bosh also scored 19+9, and he also managed to prevent Lafrentz, who exploded in the last encounter, and only scored 1 point on 0-of-6 shooting. The Houston Twin Towers grew and made a name for themselves in the league.

These days, teams around the league have accused the Lakers of cheating in trades, and naturally some media asked the Rockets for their views after the game. ESPN reporters asked such questions.

Wang Yuanfei took the initiative to take the microphone and smiled at the camera: "All operations that comply with the rules of the league are welcome, whether they are in line with or not in line with the spirit of basketball, there is no problem." The Rockets are the defending champions and just need to play their basketball well and not be afraid of any challenger. ”

Information about the Lakers' big trade has been flooding the sports headlines of major websites for several days. Yuanfei's interview was only in an inconspicuous corner, of course, some unscrupulous reporters engaged in some headline party gimmicks are inevitable, like Yahoo Sports published "Jason. Wang: The Rockets only think about themselves, and don't look at the Lakers in their eyes.

Just when the whole league was shocked by the Lakers' new roster, the Rockets quietly won steadily. In the away game against the Kings on December 8, the Kings bench played abnormally, and all the benches scored only 6 points. The Rockets' bench alone scored 17 points, and Roy also scored 12 points, and the second team quickly decided the outcome of the game. The Rockets beat their opponents by 15 points.

On the 11th, he played Portland, but the opponent Trail Blazers was no longer what it used to be. Five years ago, they were the biggest stumbling block on the Lakers' way to winning the championship, but now they are a bad team in the rebuilding with Randolph and Webster as the core. Even the garbage character "Big Hippopotamus" Ha Seung Jin got 9 minutes of playing time, and he got 3+3 for some performances. Billups played comfortably against Trail Blazers guard Telfair, who is only 183cm tall, and made a series of 100 steps from the outside, eventually scoring a season-high 33 points, along with five rebounds and six assists. The Rockets outscored their opponents by 22 points and won seven in a row.

Before the away game against the Warriors on the 14th, Adelman specially talked to Yao Ming and asked if Yao Ming needed to take a rotational break.

"The management made a suggestion to me to give you a rotational break. And you know, the Warriors play at a fast pace, and you may not be comfortable with it. We can play Vallejo and Johnson a little bit more in this game. Adelman was very concerned about his disciple, "How about you play your best in tomorrow's back-to-back matches?" ”

"Thank you for your kindness, but I still want to play this game." Yao Ming smiled: "After all, I have rested for 2 days before, and my physical fitness is good." ”

Yao Ming's idea is not wrong at all, the Warriors have used Fayer, Biedrins, and Murphy to defend Yao Ming, but it has no effect. Yao Ming played what he wanted, not only won repeatedly under the basket, but also unstoppable the rebound. The Warriors' three interior lines plus backup forward Capacappa, the four 210cm and so long men together only grabbed 5 rebounds, while Yao Ming alone grabbed 16 rebounds. The Rockets outscored their opponents 61-32 in rebounds throughout the game, and when the difference in the number of rounds is too large, the Warriors' offense will definitely have no chance unless it reaches the level of the Splash Brothers in later generations.

(In a regular season game in 2015-16, the Thunder beat the Warriors 62-32 by 30 rebounds, but were dragged into overtime and reversed.) If you lose too many offensive rounds, you can only make up for it if you score efficiently)

The next day they were back-to-back against the SuperSonics, which was again a team on a fast decline. The SuperSonics played at a mysterious super level last season and actually reached the Western Conference semifinals. In the summer, they successfully renewed Allen's contract to maintain a double core, but they were beaten back to their original form, and their previous record was only 9 wins and 11 losses, which was less than 5 percent. This game also catches up with Lewis, who is usually the big man's No. 3 position, and it is easier to shoot with a height advantage. But this time, against a Turk of comparable stature, Lewis struggled to shoot and finally scored only 15 points. And the weakness of their inner line was exposed under the attack of the Rocket Twin Towers, Yao Ming 26 + 10 Bosh 24 + 8, and the Rocket went to the next city.

On the 17th, the Rockets finally met a harder opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers have also been on the robe for many years, but this year they unexpectedly turned around, starting with a good 14-8 record. Their young center Chris . Carman has grown up well, and he and Captain Brand form a solid interior line for the Clippers. The outside line has brought in the old Cassel, plus the titanic Cory. Magetti, Rockets veteran Catino. Mobley, potential newcomer Sean. Livingston and others, the lineup should not be underestimated.

But the Rockets are missing Maddy, and the Clippers are missing Margety. He has suffered a strain in his left hamstring and left foot and has missed several games. Substitute Quinton. On top of Rose, his strength is much worse.

What the Clippers didn't expect was that even their No. 1 strongman, Brand, didn't take advantage of it. After the baptism of the two finals, Bosh has already been reborn, whether it is using technical skills or frontal toughness, he has not suffered too much. However, Mobley was not satisfied with the fact that he was sent away by the rockets back then, and he was very energetic in his fighting spirit, and he was inseparable from Reed. Kassel is also immortal, cutting down 22+4+8, and the opposition is still slightly dominant over Billups.

But Carman couldn't bear it, and was blown up by Yao Ming at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and was replaced early with 3 fouls not long after playing. He finished the game with just one point and three rebounds on 0-of-4 shooting. Ross was even hung up by Jefferson and beaten casually. With a huge advantage in the No. 5 and No. 3 positions, the Rockets defeated their opponents by 8 points and won 10 in a row for 10 consecutive games.

They didn't leave Los Angeles that day, but stayed there. Because the next day I had to change opponents at Staples Arena and fight again. This opponent is naturally the Clippers' sworn enemy in the same city, the current league's public enemy Los Angeles Lakers.

Yuan Fei also flew to Los Angeles to personally supervise the war. He is very serious about the game, and it is said that Gasol is almost recovered from injury and is likely to return for the next day's game.

The Rockets players weren't too nervous, and Yao Ming joked that the Rockets may be the most under-watched defending champion in history, with a 10-game winning streak that doesn't make the headlines because the media is now staring at the Lakers. This time against the Lakers, the Rockets were stained and received media attention.

The Lakers have also played a wave of 7 consecutive wins after Battier's aid, but the opponent is not high, and the only strong team is the Dallas Mavericks. In this battle, Kobe Bryant broke out and scored 43 points alone to make the team win by 3 points. Now that they're finally going head-to-head with the Rockets, the world's media and fans are watching the showdown. (To be continued.) )