McGrady scored 4 points in a row, but the point difference between the two teams did not narrow.

Because they couldn't guard against the Lakers' offense.

Immediately afterwards, McGrady's touch dropped and he missed two consecutive shots, and the point difference continued to widen.

Even if he scores 4 points, the win-loss value is still negative.

After hitting the ball continuously, McGrady actually became distracted on the court. Kobe dribbled the ball directly past him, but he didn't react at all.

This scene almost stunned the fans at the scene, and the commentators and guests also criticized it one after another.

Van Gundy was angry, but he did not immediately remove McGrady, but was prepared to give McGrady another chance.

Unfortunately, Tracy McGrady disappointed him again.

The offensive end was not integrated into the tactics, and the defensive end was exposed again.

78 to 54, the Rockets were already 24 points behind.

Van Gundy then replaced McGrady.

It's not because McGrady is in bad shape, but there's something wrong with McGrady's attitude, which is something Van Gundy can't accept.

After only playing 3 minutes and being replaced again, McGrady was completely confused on the bench, and the idea of ​​​​transfer became more intense in his mind.

With McGrady off the court, the Rockets have no one available.

So Van Gundy formed an unconventional lineup.

Alston, Shane Battier, Scola, Novak, Yao Ming.

The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming wanted the ball from the basket, and Odom quickly double-teamed him.

Yao Ming did not force the ball, but chose to pass the ball to Novak.

Novak shot from outside the three-point line and scored.

78 to 57.

Novak is a player with poor confrontation and is like a cash machine on the defensive end.

But even so, he still stayed in the league for 10 years, relying on his excellent three-pointers.

In this time and space, because Zhang Zhiyuan started a three-point trend, Novak also benefited and got more playing time with the Rockets.

He hit a three-pointer as soon as he started today, which made his agent smile. This means that Novak's contract is guaranteed.

Who can say no to a three-point shooter?

The Lakers attacked, Odom took the initiative to ask for the ball, and then singled out Novak.

Odom rarely takes the initiative like this, and his actions are enough to show how poor Novak's defense is.

The ball goes in.

Odom retreated with a smile.

Van Gundy is a player who advocates defense, but now that no one is available, he can only endure this disgusting scene.

The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming scrambled for position under the basket, Odom did not dare to leave the penalty area, and Novak stayed outside the three-point line, unattended.

Zhang Zhiyuan chose to leave Scola to cover up the defense, and then the ball came into Scola's hands, and Scola hit the ball from mid-range.

80 to 59.

During the transition between offense and defense, Odom wanted to continue bullying Novak.

He succeeded, he easily squeezed Novak away.

However, when shooting, he failed to seize the opportunity and shot the iron.

The Rockets attacked, and Novak, who was ignored, took another shot and scored another 3-pointer.

80 to 62.

It was just two three-pointers, so Zhang Zhiyuan didn't pay much attention.

The biggest problem for a substitute like Novak is stability.

Zhang Zhiyuan didn’t realize what kind of disturbance he could stir up.???.

The Lakers attack and Kobe wants the ball.

Although Novak is the Rockets' defensive weakness, the Lakers cannot always let Odom attack.

The coach will not do this, and Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan will not agree. They both still need data.

Kobe was playing Battier in isolation, and his fadeaway shot was almost blocked, but in the end the ball didn't go in.

"Why not let Odom keep playing?"

Smith complained.

It is too unreasonable to ignore the opponent's obvious weakness and not take advantage of it.

"Maybe they don't think it's necessary. They can win anyway."

Buckley said.

The Rockets attack, but the Lakers' defense is still very loose.

Yao Ming caught the ball under the basket and scored with a small hook from Bynum.

80 to 64.

The Rockets suddenly launched a very smooth attack, chasing 8 points in a row.

What's embarrassing is that McGrady wasn't there.

The camera turned to McGrady, and McGrady's eyes were dull. I didn't know what he was thinking.

But the fans didn't let him go.

"It seems that Tracy is the cancer of the team."

"3 out of 13, defensive slot, trade quickly and leave."

"Sure enough, Tracy is a fake star."

.......

On the court, it seemed like people from both teams were deliberately acting like Tracy McGrady.

The Rockets are still maintaining efficient scoring, but the Lakers have inexplicably fallen into a scoring drought and been beaten by the Rockets.

15 to 2.

"Deliberately, Zhang absolutely did it on purpose."

Buckley joked.

He said that the Lakers' inability to make shots at the moment was entirely because Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to play Tracy McGrady on purpose.

Naturally, few people would believe this kind of joke, but it made fans pay more attention to McGrady's cancerous attributes.

It’s really not scary to chase points, it’s embarrassing to miss someone.

The Rockets attacked, and Novak sneaked into the bottom corner and scored another 3-pointer.

82 to 75, the point difference has narrowed to single digits.

Novak excitedly put his hands on his waist and made a celebration gesture.

Jackson called a timeout. He felt that the players were too lax and needed to be reminded.

"Many games that seem sure to win are failed because of underestimating the opponent. The opponent is not without the ability to fight back. If we are not vigilant, our winning streak will be interrupted today..."

Jackson made no tactical adjustments, which were not needed at all.

He just reminded the players and made everyone take it seriously.

As long as Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant take it seriously, there will still be no suspense in this game.

The timeout ends and both sides return to the court.

The Lakers attacked, Odom grabbed the position under the basket, Fisher passed the ball, and then Odom squeezed Novak away and tried to layup.

Yao Ming took two steps forward, jumped up, and delivered a hot pot shot.

The basketball was picked up by Alston and the Rockets counterattacked.

"No, it won't be reversed, don't make such a joke."

Barkley complained.

Then the Rockets told him through actions that they were not joking.

Scola hit a mid-range jumper, and the point difference was only 5 points. The Rockets had hope of a comeback. Moreover, their morale is now high.

"Stop playing around and stay focused."

Kobe was very dissatisfied and yelled at everyone.

In fact, he wanted to glare at Zhang Zhiyuan, but after thinking about it, he became a little worried, so he changed it to remind everyone.
To be continued...