Relying on Yao Mingmeng's three-point shot, the Rockets narrowly defeated the F4 Lakers by 1 point. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 It is not an exaggeration to say that it is Meng, Yao Ming has made 1 of 3 three-pointers this season, which is the only shot hit. Yao Ming was matched by O'Neal in the whole game, and only 5 of 16 shots got 11+9, Maddie 26+4+3, and Billups 17+5+8. On the Lakers side, Kobe Bryant 26 + 7 + 4, Malone 22 + 14 + 5, O'Neal and Yao Ming consumed a lot of confrontation, and only got 18 + 8 (the fat man is 32 and old).

The next day, the Rockets rested several key players in the round, and they lost to the Denver Plateau by 10 points away.

But it doesn't hurt to lose this game, unless the Rockets lose all seven games left to be overtaken by the Lakers and Timberwolves in terms of record, and they have basically locked up the first place in the West in the regular season. The players are still jubilant and agree that the key victory over the Lakers is gratifying.

But a basin of cold water poured on the noodles.

"Do you think this game is a win? A victory at the last second with unconventional tactics is not a victory at all. The fact that he went from four points down to winning in the last 10 seconds of the game was really commendable. But what were you doing in the previous 47 minutes and 50 seconds? ”

The one who can criticize the players like this is naturally Wang Yuanfei.

"Luck is on our side this time, and it may not be next time. We need to play solid wins, especially against potential opponents like the Lakers on the way to the Finals. Tang Shuai also expressed support for Yuanfei's views.

The joy of victory was extinguished head-on, and the mood of the Rockets players was a little low. Only the newborn calf Bosh, who was not afraid of tigers, boldly asked: "Jason, can you please explain the gains and losses of our game?" ”

"Of course, I was about to say that." "The win against the Lakers was mainly due to a good fourth quarter, which scored 29 points in the quarter, 27 of which came from the CTM trio scoring or assisting. On the bright side, we do have the ability to compete with the Lakers, and the core trio also has the strength to compete with the Lakers F4. On the downside, our role players don't give more support to the core. In fact, Heaton, Richard, Tony and even Chris are all dangerous with the ball and have the ability to play alone, and you are a little constrained in this game. ”

"I've always believed that we Rockets are not afraid of any team in the league when it comes to individual ability." Tang Shuai also expressed support for Yuanfei's views.

Yuan Fei couldn't help muttering in his heart: Of course, the Rockets are not afraid of comparing their personal abilities, if these "role players" don't stay in the Rockets, they are afraid that they will already be the stars of other teams, right?

"Compared to the Lakers, our number one disadvantage is that we have one less star at the home level. Yesterday's game was obvious, Yao and O'Neal were entangled under the basket most of the time to interfere with each other's positions, and neither side took advantage of anything; Tracy and Bryant have won and lost each other; Chauncey still has a slight advantage over Payton Sr. We suffered at the point of number four. Since Chris and Wang couldn't guard Malone at all, he caused a big mess in our interior defense. Even against Malone, his passing skills are very good, and it creates opportunities for the rest of the Lakers. In this game, Malone made 6 of 13 shots and scored 22+14+5, dreaming of returning to the top. ”

"It's mainly my responsibility." Bosh was ashamed.

"No, no, don't blame Chris. You're still young, and you'll eventually grow up to be a tough player against A-list stars like Malone. Lao Tang hurriedly comforted.

"The second biggest disadvantage was rebounding, and we lost 37-59 yesterday. Phil. The main role of Jackson's design for O'Neal's game is not to fight for rebounds, but to jam Yao and assist other players to grab rebounds. And without Hakim, we suffered in rebounding. Yuan Fei continued to explain: "Our No. 4 position has always been a bit weak, it was no problem for Holly and Walker before, but now it is a little lacking for Ma Long. ”

"So what's our advantage over the Lakers?" Parker asked, "Or what are the Lakers' weaknesses that we can target?" ”

"That's a good question, Tony." Yuan Fei nodded approvingly: "Our biggest advantage over the Lakers is that the team structure is more reasonable and the operation is smoother. After all, we are a team that has been running in for a long time, and the Lakers are a luxury vehicle that was cobbled together half a year ago. The biggest resource on the basketball court is the number of rounds, and we've always been well-organized in our allocation of resources, while the Lakers have managed to survive with a short period of team cohesion. ”

"Sorry, I didn't understand......" Jefferson asked weakly. Several other players had similar doubts.

"Let's explain it in numbers. We completed 109 offensive rounds (offensive rounds are shots, fouled free throws, or turnovers) while the Lakers completed 120 rounds. We had a net loss of 11 possessions, and that was mostly a rebounding gap. The Lakers grabbed 18 frontcourt rebounds in this game, including 11 by O'Neal Malone and Payton. Even though the Lakers have more rounds than us, they still have eight fewer assists than us. Because the Lakers' stars have too strong individual offensive ability, they often go to singles unconsciously. ”

"And our outside aces, Tracy and Chauncey, are solid playmakers. Although Tracy was targeted to cut off the passing route, Chauncey still organized the team well. Yao Ming said.

"That's right, like Kobe Bryant, who also passed a couple of nice assists, but quickly went back to playing on instinct. The habit of playing after so many years of playing is not something that can be changed overnight. Yuan Fei continued to quote the data: "The data that counts the proportion of players on the court occupies the number of rounds is called the round possession percentage (abbreviated as usg%), last season's Lakers, Bryant's usg% accounted for 32.9%, and O'Neal also had 30.2%, and their ball possession was close to 1/3 of the team. This season, Bryant dropped to 29.1%, and O'Neal only 26.3%, and the ball possession of the two has shrunk significantly. ”

"It's because Malone and Payton share a lot of the ball, right?" Billups is always the quickest to comprehend.

"That's right! Malone played a few games, not to mention. Payton has shrunk from 26.4% to 20.4% compared to last season, and the ball has been very little for Payton himself. But for OK, Fox, who had the third-highest USG% of the main players last season, was also only 15.7 percent, and Payton took the ball a lot more than Fox or Fisher. That's the bad thing about the Big Four. Everyone's ball is reduced and everyone needs to readjust to their new roles. Yuanfei continued: "At the moment, Bryant is obviously not very adaptable. He's competitive and the youngest in F4, and he still wants to get as many shots as last season. So from time to time, he would suddenly throw aside the tactical system and start an anachronistic single. And our main rotation players have hardly changed from last season, so we don't have that problem. ”

"So Jason, you think Bryant could be the dynamite bag on this Lakers team." Maddie smiled.

"It's human nature. He played for the Lakers for 8 years and served O'Neal as a deputy for 8 years. thought that he had gradually become a veteran and could be on an equal footing with O'Neal, but the team brought in two outsiders. The other three giants are all successful, especially Malone and Payton at the end of their careers, they don't care about the stats or the ball, they just want to go all out to win the championship. But Kobe Bryant is still young, and he wants to prove himself, prove that he can do without O'Neal, and prove that he is not just a second-in-command. Of course he wants the ball, it's fighting spirit and the desire to win. It's just that this desire doesn't necessarily work in the positive. ”

"It seems that when the Lakers meet in the playoffs, they might as well work more on Bryant." Lao Tang also smiled: "Now that Jackson can rely on his prestige to control Bryant, the playoffs may not be." ”