readytorunbook Chapter 177 The next match: The Rocket with 1 consecutive victories
Chapter 177 The next match: The Rocket with 1 consecutive victories
Chapter 177 The next battle: The Rocket with 20 consecutive victories
After beating the Cavaliers, Sam Vincent brought their opponent for the next game to the table.
"In the next game, our opponent is in a very, very hot state..."
Sam Vincent paused for a second, and even played a trick. He wanted to see how many people in the team were paying attention to the team's schedule.
Li Ke rolled his eyes and whispered, "Rocket."
Lao Ai, Lao Sha, and Lao Du were very confused, but when Li Ke mentioned this in a low voice, they immediately understood.
To say that the best team in the league right now is not the Lakers and Hornets who are competing for the No. [-] spot in the West, nor is it the Celtics who are No. [-] in the league but have started various rotations at the end of the season and have already started to reserve their strength for the playoffs.
It's the undefeated Rockets since the end of January...
The Rockets are in very good condition. After the combination of Yao and McGrady scored 12 consecutive victories, Yao began to be absent, but under the leadership of Tracy McGrady, role players broke out from time to time, and this winning streak continued surprisingly.
As of March 3, the Rockets beat the Eagles away, and their winning streak has reached 13 games.
With such a winning streak, it is absolutely not an exaggeration to say that they are the best team in the league today.
Although the Bobcats have won eight consecutive victories after defeating the Cavaliers, they are still far behind the Rockets.
The "Houston Chronicle" report mentioned that the Rockets defeated the Eagles away and won their 20th consecutive victory, making history.
They are the third team in NBA history to win 20 or more games in a row in the regular season. The first two dates back to the Bucks led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson in the 70-71 season. They won 20 games in a row that season.
And the Lakers of Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain in the 71-72 season...
The Lakers are also the holders of the winning streak in NBA history. That season, they scored 33 consecutive victories.
The Rockets have won 20 consecutive victories, they have tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Big O's Bucks, and they still have a chance to set new highs.
Hearing that Li Ke had already mentioned the rocket, Sam Vincent couldn't sell it anymore, but the work of spreading chicken soup has just begun.
"That's right, it's the rocket!"
In the locker room, Sam Vincent took out a tactical board he had already prepared: "The Houstonians are in a very hot state. They have won 20 games in a row. Do you know what a 20-game winning streak is? In the history of the NBA, 20 or more consecutive victories don't count them. There are only two times. The first two times, the most recent will be the 71-72 season..."
"So, in the next game, our opponent is making history, and we will have two choices, one is, to be part of this history, and the other is, to end their history!"
Sam Vincent spread his hands, as if to give the option to his players.
But soon, he interrupted his action: "If I were you, I would definitely never choose to be a part of this history..."
He was terrified that some Twitch on the team would come out and say: Hey, Sam, I would choose to be part of this history, like that Twitch in the Sharks...
So, he stopped just in time, and went on to give his reasons for not choosing to be a part of history:
"The schedule for the next three games of the Rockets is that they PK us and the Lakers in the away game, and finally play against the Celtics at home..."
"They're in good shape, but they don't have Yao. If we choose to be part of history, then the Lakers will most likely be the one to end history, or if it's not the Lakers, it can only be the Celtics."
Then, the old shark's voice sounded loudly: "No, we are the ones who end history!"
"Yes, we are not a part of history, we are only the terminator of history!"
Li Ke added a sentence, and then Lao Ai also squeezed his fist, and shouted along with the rest of his teammates: "End the Rockets' winning streak!!"
Although Sam Vincent is a rookie coach, Boss Joe is in the lead. Coupled with his chicken soup level, this Bobcats team with many thorns and many star players was really brought down by him.
In fact, after playing with Sam Vincent for most of the season, Li Ke liked Sam Vincent very much.
Although this rookie bishop often behaved clumsily and without spirituality, his formation and tactical layout were very formulaic.
But the advantage of a rookie coach is that his authority is not high, he can face up to himself, and he can tolerate some mistakes made by players.
Even, in the game against the Lakers, Li Ke easily grabbed the tactical board, and Sam Vincent didn't resist at all.
At this time, Li Ke understood Lebron very well. Coaches like Mike Brown and Tyronn Lue were really suitable for him. If he was replaced by Spoelstra with Pat Riley's backing and David Blatt with a high self-esteem, all kinds of moths would come immediately.
"It's better to be a rookie coach, Lebron is so right!"
What impressed Li Ke deeply about the Rockets' game was that not long ago, he felt that he, a little butterfly, didn't flap his wings enough, and even the Rockets' 22-game winning streak was staged as scheduled.
This historical line, how can there be any change?
No, fate immediately gave Li Ke the opportunity to directly change history.
The Rockets' 22-game winning streak?It is indeed a good memory for domestic fans.
But Li Ke feels that there is no difference between a 20-game winning streak and a 22-game winning streak, and if it was Li Ke who ended the winning streak instead of the Lakers or Celtics, this memory should be even better.
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Arriving in Charlotte, McGrady came with a vengeance mentality, but he was not so confident.
Although the Rockets have won 20 consecutive victories, although the outside world has already praised the Rockets, although everyone thinks that the Rockets are in excellent condition.
But his family knows his own affairs, and McGrady knows very well that the Rockets are already unsustainable for the sake of winning streak.
Every continuation of the winning streak is a torment for them.
Before the game, they had to worry about whether their winning streak could continue, and when they did win another game, after the game, they had to worry about their next opponent.
Suffering is suffering, McGrady still listed the game in front of him as one of the games that must be won.
At least, the winning streak cannot stop at the number 20.
At the Time Warner Center, more than 9000 seats were filled again.
The main reason is that the pre-game publicity was well done. The local podcast in Charlotte reviewed the Rockets' 20-game winning streak before the game, and it was almost a highlight of this game that was not broadcast live across the United States.
"Facing the 20-game winning streak of the Houston Rockets, can the Bobcats stop them from moving forward?"
The highlight was lost at the end of the podcast, and then, Charlotte fans bought tickets one after another, quickly filling the Time Warner Center.
In the locker room, the chicken soup had already been sprinkled. Sam Vincent just briefly arranged his troops and arranged tactics, and then told his players briefly and forcefully:
"Remember our goal? That's right, on our home court, to end the Houston Rockets that are making history!"
Then there was a wolf howl, and almost everyone shouted to be a terminator.
On the court, Li Ke didn't see Dayao.
He also paid attention to Dayao's injuries, most of which were concentrated on his two legs, and they were still minor injuries for the time being.
After the 04-05 season, Dayao had to miss more than ten or even twenty games every season.
It is not easy for a 2-meter big man to perform such an outstanding performance in the NBA.
As a result, whether it is Jeff Van Gundy or now Rick Adelman, Yao is required to gain weight.
It's okay to gain weight, after gaining weight, you have to fuck Dayao hard in the regular season...
Fan Guangtou is actually not bad, and he is not considered a ruthless Yao. He averaged the most playing time in a season, just a little more than 34 minutes.
This season, with Adelman taking over, Dayao's playing time has soared to just over 37 minutes.
In fact, what Li Ke wants to say is that in the regular season, Dayao also has to learn from the old shark and paddling.
"The next time you meet Dayao, let's talk to him..."
Sighing secretly, Li Ke saw McGrady on the sidelines.
The 20-game winning streak has boosted McGrady's confidence, and he no longer drowsy in this game with a vengeful heart.
Before the match started, he held Li Ke's hand: "Will your opponent be me in this match?"
"Of course!"
Without Dayao, McGrady is the only arrow left for the Rockets.
After handing McGrady to Li Ke, Sam Vincent was very relieved, and even felt that it should not be difficult to end the Rockets' record of creating history.
With the starters of the two teams lined up around the middle circle, the game is about to start.
"The game is about to start. Look at the starting lineups on both sides. For the Bobcats, center O'Neal, power forward Humphries, small forward Gerald Wallace, shooting guard Li Ke, point guard Iverson..."
"On the Rockets side, Yao is absent, and the center can only be Dikembe Mutombo, power forward Luis Scola, small forward Battier, shooting guard McGrady, and point guard Alstom."
Central Five broadcast the game, but obviously, the broadcast was pre-booked, and they did not expect that Dayao would be injured at a critical moment in the sprint to the playoffs. As a result, he missed the match that was originally a Chinese derby, and Dayao didn't even come to the scene.
Of course, what they didn't expect was that even without Yao, the Rockets would still win consecutively. When they hit the Bobcats, they had already won 20 consecutive victories.
Therefore, there is still some domestic enthusiasm for this game.
"The Rockets have won 20 consecutive victories. It depends on this game. Whether the Bobcats led by Li Ke can stop them from continuing their winning streak..."
Yu Jia briefly described the biggest highlight of the game, and to be realistic, Yu Jia or Director Zhang even hoped that the Rockets would lose.
Without Dayao, the Rockets have won consecutive victories all the way. The domestic Yao Hei has already used this to deny Dayao's role in the Rockets.
If the Rockets lose here, some problems of Dayao's absence will be exposed, and the negation of Dayao can be stopped for a while.
Of course, another reason why they want the Rockets to lose this game is that Yao is not here, but Li Ke is here. Whether it is Yu Jia or Director Zhang, they all hope that Li Ke can win.
As Uncle Mu, who doesn't know his age, dialed the basketball, McGrady received the ball and met Li Ke, and the game officially kicked off...
(End of this chapter)