After losing this game, the defending champions had a record of only 3 wins and 3 losses, and were overtaken by the Wolves 3-2, only tied with the Clippers for seventh place in the West. Not to mention the competitive league leader, www.biquge.info Southwest is also significantly behind the 5-1 Mavericks and 4-1 Spurs, and is only in third place in the division.

With the addition of the Bobcats, the league structure and ranking rules have changed, and the division ranking is very important at this time. If you have a poor record but rank first in the division, you can also enter the top three in the division; On the other hand, if the record is good but the division is second, then at most it is the fourth division. Unfortunately, the Southwest Division, where the Rockets are located, happens to have strong Mavericks and Spurs, and even the fourth-place Grizzlies are a playoff team last season, and the competition is very fierce.

It was at this time that the Toyota Center welcomed its old rivals during the rebuilding period, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets eliminated the Lakers for two consecutive years, which can be said to be the main culprit in forcing the Lakers to rebuild, and it is a thorn in the side of the Los Angeles players. Kobe, who is extremely competitive, naturally will not easily forget this. He vowed to take revenge on the rocket.

And Maddie still hasn't been able to make a comeback due to hip problems. The first quarterback matchup that the media has hyped up is no longer visible, and can only be used as a gimmick for Yao Ming vs Kobe. CCTV on the other side of the ocean also broadcast the game live, and the close-up stars of the two teams on the big screen are naturally Yao Ming and Kobe.

The Rockets' starting lineup is: Yao Ming, Bosh, Jefferson, Reed and Billups; On the Lakers side, it is: Meme, Odom, Butler, Kobe and Atkins.

Although Yuanfei's identity as the "boss's own son" has been exposed, he still does some of his own work as a data analyst. At this point, he was analyzing the opposing player: "Chris. Meme played for the Cavaliers and Celtics last season, playing an average of 17.5 minutes per game and contributing 6.3+5.4, with a decent efficiency. His height and weight are very standard, and he also has some low-post skills, but his physical fitness is relatively average, he has no explosiveness, and his mid-range shooting ability is also very poor. He made just 40 of 144 jumpers last season for a measly 27.8 percent. ”

"That means as long as you try to stop him from getting the ball in the low post, he's not a threat." Yao Ming is also a very smart player with a strong understanding ability.

"That's right. He also doesn't have much of a game, with an assist rate of 3.1% in the first four seasons of his career, and we don't have to fear him at all with the ball in the high post. Yuanfei nodded in agreement, "Again, Caron. Butler's threat with the ball is also average, but it's their power forward Lamar. Odom is very versatile, with long-range shots and the ability to organise with the ball. Chris, you're more responsible. ”

"Leave it to me!" Bosh looked calm. If there's one player who's grown the most this summer, it's Bosh. This finals left him with too many valuable assets.

***

When a third-rate center like Mime meets Yao Ming, he is really not at the same level, and Yao Ming easily wins the jump ball. Bosh pulled to the outside to catch the ball and missed a three-pointer.

Kobe Bryant was about to get to the ball and break through the inside, and Bosh stepped forward to help defend. Kobe Bryant's feet were nimble, and after the feint was shaking, he stepped forward and threw a shot, fouled! After Peter Pan hit 1 of 2 free throws, the Lakers opened the scoring.

Billups' pass was tackled by Odom, who took the ball straight into stride and dribbled into a fast break. Bosh returned to the defense in time, but Odom gave a long eye to his teammate behind him, and Atkins made an easy layup to make it 3-0. Chauncy was secretly frightened, this big forward's passing and control skills are simply at the level of a guard.

However, Billups is an All-Star guard after all, and he quickly calmed down. His reasonable passing and tempo control helped the Rockets stabilize the situation, and the strong point Yao Ming repeatedly won the ball and singled Mime, abusing the Lakers inside. In the first quarter, Yao Ming scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and gave Mime a big hat, while Mime only scored 3 points on 1-of-4 shooting. The two sides entered the second quarter tied at 26.

Van Gundy dispatched troops and tried to use Meme, Cook, and Grant to defend against Yao Ming, but they did not receive good results. Fortunately, the Lakers know their position, and there is no shame in rebuilding the team to lose to the defending champions, and Van Gundy dares to make substitutions to try. At the beginning of the second quarter, he boldly rested Bryant, and the guard line sent a substitute Karim. Rush and Mo. Williams. This bold attempt paid off.

Williams catches the ball and hits a three-pointer; Williams hits pullup jumper; Williams made a steal and a fast-break layup......

The Rockets were inexplicably hit by the Lakers in a scoring spurt, and it wasn't Kobe or Odom who dominated it all, but the little-known sophomore short guard. Tang Shuai hurriedly called a timeout.

The Lakers, on the other hand, were in high spirits, and Van Gundy turned around and slapped a young man with words of encouragement as he walked off the court.

"Who was the guy who high-fived Van Gundy?" Yuanfei asked suddenly.

Tang Shuai and the players were laying out their tactics, and only Curry heard the problem of Yuanfei. "Which? The blonde man in a suit of about 190cm next to Van Gundy? ”

"Yes, that's him!" Yuan Fei looked at the blonde man, and felt a chill on his body. His intuition told him that this man was dangerous!

"Jason. Buss, who is the owner of the Lakers, Jerry. Bass's grandson, whose father is Jerry's second son, Jim. Bass. "Curry Sr. is usually responsible for studying other teams, and he knows these relationships very well." What a coincidence, he has the same name as you! ”

Yuan Fei, who had been staring at Bass, suddenly turned his face and said with a serious expression: "Dale, do all your efforts, I want to get all the information about this person!" As a boss, I ask you to do your best to complete this task. ”

"Ah, okay, okay." Dell. Curry was a little confused.

"Also, this work must be kept secret!"

(Jason. The original character of the Bass novel, Jerry. Buzz and Jim. A real person in the history of the Bath family)

***

Yuan Fei turned around and realized that the timeout was over. He still forgot to tell something, so he had to stand on the sidelines and shout at Chauncey.

"Last season Mo. Williams is shooting 46.1 percent from the arc, let him break through, don't let him jump shot. ”

Chaun Sai gave a thumbs up to Yuanfei, indicating that he had heard clearly.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Rockets still focused on the interior and the Lakers focused on the outside. Yao Ming slaughtered all sides, repeatedly causing defenders to foul and go to the free throw line. In the first half, he cut 20+4, the Lakers' four big interior Mimes 3 fouls, Cook 2 fouls, Grant 3 fouls, Odom 2 fouls, and the whole team suffered a foul crisis. However, the Lakers still ended the half with a slight lead of 52-47.

Mo. Williams had 11 points and three assists on 5-of-7 shooting in the first quarter, tied with Odom for the team's most scoring in a half. After this game, even the stubborn Van Gundy had to admit that Xiao Mo's playing time should be increased. (To be continued.) )