The second season of the "Yao-Mai combination" cooperation was tragic. From the beginning, McGrady sprained his knee in the third game of the season against the Hornets and was expected to miss three weeks of the game.

The dual-core team lacks one core, and the Rockets' strength is greatly reduced.

Fortunately, Luther Head, the rookie selected by the team this season, stepped up after Tracy McGrady was injured. In the past three games, he averaged 19.4 points per game and shot 38% from three-point range, giving Yao Ming some support and help.

The Rockets won the game against the Lakers.

The Rockets currently have a record of 3 wins and 4 losses, ranking tenth in the Western Conference. They have not been left too far behind in the playoffs, and there is still hope for the season.

The Hawks are a team that plays small ball. Against a slow-paced team like the Rockets with a big center, the most important thing is of course rhythm.

Yao Ming is not O'Neal. His offensive power can be contained, but he can never kill small balls! What's more, the Rockets don't have Tracy McGrady! Without his support from the outside, the Hawks can double-team Yao Ming unscrupulously.

Open position? To help defend the rotation, just let Bowen shoot. Let him shoot ten open shots. How many can he score?

"Lutherhead's three-pointers are indeed good, but he only has good three-pointers. Just pinch his three-pointers and let him jump in. He has no confidence in mid-range shots!"

"Ryan Bowen, don't I need to say anything more?"

"Alston is average in confrontation, but his dribbling skills are really good. Chris, be careful to stay in your defensive position and don't blindly steal the ball. The street ball king can't pass anyone in the NBA!"

"Second Uncle Huo? Old Huo, tell me about your family!" Keyan asked the question to Hornacek...

"Aside from getting to the free throw line and shooting a mid-range shot, Juwan no longer has many stable scoring methods, and he no longer has explosive power." Hornacek said.

Although the Rockets "reinforced" the lineup of role players in the offseason, looking at "Street Ball King, Uncle Huo, Uncle Mu, Derek Anderson, Hyde, Bowen, Swift, John Lu

With the substitute lineup of "Cass III, Jon Barry, and Wesley", Ke Yan still feels a little sorry for Yao Ming. Speaking of "Yao-Mai combination" is not as good as "OK combination", but if you let Kobe and O'Neal lead these role players, it is basically the same

Can't beat the Spurs.

Among them, only Alston is probably a qualified starter, and then... there is no more. Even if it is placed in the Hawks, maybe Uncle Mu can be the third center inside.

Because it was the Chinese Derby, CCTV focused on promoting this game and sent a special reporting team to the Toyota Center. They also took a photo of Yao Ming and Ke Yan before the game.

Although the Hawks have a gorgeous style of play, good-looking play, and better results, the Rockets are still far ahead of the Hawks with a support rate of 91% among Chinese fans. Guest commentators Yang Jian and Zhang Lili from far away in China also fully support the Rockets.

Explain from the standpoint.

The Hawks' 9% support rate comes partly from Ke Yan's fans, and partly from "Yao Hei." Sometimes the commentary is too biased towards the Rockets, even to the point of being brainless, which can offend some people.

For example, when we talked about who we were more optimistic about before the game, it was obvious that the Hawks had a complete lineup and better results. Zhang Lili had to say that the Hawks were in the East and their opponents were not strong, while the Rockets had an advantage at home and had superstars on the team...

...plenty of reasons to watch the Rockets.

The progress of the game was basically contrary to the picture Zhang reasonably portrayed. The Eagles' "poor defensive" inside man Diaw resolutely moved forward from the opening to limit Yao Ming's reception. Behind him, James Posey let go of Ryan Bowen.

As soon as Yao Ming catches the ball, he immediately steps forward to double-team him.

If Yao Ming can get the ball in one-on-two, that's your skill. If you can't get the ball in, the Eagles will counterattack quickly. There is no sloppiness at all.

Hyde, who had surprised Rockets fans in the first three games, also disappointed the fans at Toyota Center in this game. Joe Johnson resolutely blocked his three-pointer, with a style of "shooting but not shooting", which made Hyde disappointed.

It was very uncomfortable. After missing consecutive mid-range shots, Hyde hit the rookie wall and fell into confusion.

When he hit the wall, Yao Ming became even more "crying without tears." After McGrady was injured, the team was able to respond to him on the offensive end. There were too few people to help him share the pressure. He could only carry his huge body with the Hawks.

The team competed with a group of people, watching helplessly as the Eagles widened the point difference.

A head coach who is extremely rigid in employing people and has rigid tactical ideas; an owner who is stingy to the extreme and is reluctant to spend a penny of luxury tax; a general manager who is blind and can't always pick the right person through drafts and Taobao; Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady

It is really a tragedy to encounter such a management team.

The Hawks pushed the Rockets to a halt, and finally defeated the Rockets 109:97, defeating two of the top three Texas teams.

Ke Yan ushered in his first Chinese derby since he became the head coach. After the game, he also took the initiative to shake hands and hug Yao Ming.

"The Rockets' injuries look very serious this season." Ke Yan said to Yao Ming, "Maybe this season is not destined to belong to the Rockets."

"It's okay. When McGrady comes back, we can rush forward!" Although Yao Ming was a little tired, he was still very confident.

As a teammate, he knows very well how strong McGrady is.

But as a time traveler, Ke Yan knows very well how fragile Tracy McGrady is, or the Rockets this season are like being cursed, with injuries to all members.
Chapter completed!