The yellow storm in the NBA

"The Rockets made a good deal. They originally exchanged future potential, but they didn't expect that what they got back was a potential stock with strong immediate combat capabilities. The performance of this rookie was beyond people's expectations and he didn't look like a rookie at all. Although

His performance at the beginning was very poor, but he quickly adjusted. This adjustment ability must be said to be very powerful, which makes me optimistic about his future achievements."

"And it's no surprise that this year's Rookie of the Year will be between him and Durant, two players from Texas!" T*NT's Kenny Smith said.

"I agree with what you said. This year's Rookie of the Year is between Durant and the Chinese kid. And I'm more optimistic about the Chinese kid because he plays so calmly, and his physical fitness and shooting stability are better than

Durant is good." Charles Barkley rarely agreed with Smith.

"But when he performed well today, he faced Luke Walton, and the offensive and defensive pressure he faced was not great. It is not surprising to have such a performance, but the question is, can he continue this performance until the end of the season? And facing

His performance was very poor when he was with Kobe." Earl Johnson put forward his own point of view.

Many rookies will perform amazingly when they first enter the league because they are young and energetic, and their opponents do not pay much attention to them and do not know much about them. However, as the season progresses, their opponents understand them better.

And there will be a diving decline in physical energy consumption, which is commonly known as the "rookie wall."

Of course, there are those who can maintain their strong performance, and without exception, these people are all superstars who can be ranked first in history. The most recent one is LeBron James, the No. 1 pick in 2003.

The Lakers' offense failed again. Yao Ming blocked Turiaf's hard hit at the basket, and the rebound was picked up by Quan Xiao. He took advantage of the situation and dribbled the ball for a fast break, without giving the ball to Alston to organize the offense.

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But this time he didn't succeed because his dunk was destroyed by Kobe who was catching up from behind. It hit his hand first and then the ball, causing him to dunk onto the neck of the basket. Therefore, the ball should have been a foul on Kobe's thug.

, but in the end Kobe did not receive a foul, and the referee awarded a good ball. This ball was considered a block by Kobe.

"Rookie, welcome to the NBA!" Kobe said to Quan Xiao after the two landed. His tone was very flat, and you couldn't tell what his emotion was.

Quan Xiao knew that the ball was actually a foul by Kobe, and Kobe himself knew it, but since the referee made the penalty, he didn't say much. This is a very common "big game" in the NBA.

Star Whistle".

Therefore, as a rookie, Quan Xiao could only suffer this hidden loss. Although Yao Ming immediately talked to the referee and Adelman also questioned the penalty off the court, the final result did not change. This led to Quan Xiao again

Once I was defeated by Kobe Bryant.

"From the replay of this ball, it is obvious that Kobe's hitter fouled. This is a misjudgment, but this is normal. As a superstar, Kobe will still be cared for by the referee's whistle to some extent. This is also a common phenomenon in the NBA.

I hope Quan Xiao will not have any emotional fluctuations due to this penalty and affect his subsequent performance," Su Qun said.

Su Qun's worries were completely misplaced. After all, Quan Xiao was born in two lifetimes. He had seen even more outrageous whistles than this in his previous life. How could such a superstar whistle affect his psychology?

So after confirming that the referee's penalty would not be changed, he retreated and did not dwell on the issue.

In the next few minutes of the game, Quan Xiao made another three-pointer and a mid-range shot, and assisted Yao Ming twice. Kobe Bryant on the opposite side also scored two goals. At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two teams was 28:

25, the Lakers temporarily lead by 3 points.

The first quarter of the game was completely a stage for three people. Kobe Bryant on the Lakers made 9 of 12 shots and scored 21 points, while Yao Ming on the Rockets scored 13 points on 6 of 8. Quan Xiao scored 5 of 6 and 2 of 2 three-pointers.

With 12 points, the two Chinese took over the team's scoring in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the two teams temporarily switched to rotation lineups, but the Rockets still kept Quan Xiao on the court. It was obvious that they valued Quan Xiao and gave him enough time to accelerate his growth.

The Rockets' lineup at the moment is Mike James, Hyde, Quan Xiao, Scola and Hayes.

Facing the opposing Lakers' rotation, Scola began to perform, and thanks to his performance, the Rockets had led the Lakers by 4 points at 4 minutes and 12 seconds of the second quarter, 38:34.

During this period, Scola scored 7 points, Quan Xiao scored another three-pointer, and his personal score rose to 15 points. This performance was already quite outstanding before the first half was finished.

The Lakers took advantage of this gap to call a timeout and began to replace their main players. Adelman also replaced Quan Xiao and Hayes to rest, and did not let him play again in the entire second quarter.

Because Scola suddenly broke out and got into shape, plus

After Yao Ming's outstanding performance, at the end of the first half, the Rockets turned away and led the Lakers by 5 points at 55:50.

The intermission passed quickly. Except for Alston being replaced by Scola, the other four positions of the Rockets remained unchanged. Quan Xiao was once again pushed to the point guard position by Adelman. The Lakers maintained their position.

Starting lineup.

After returning from the second half of the game, Kobe started his personal attack mode. The Rockets' first offensive attack failed, and the Lakers got a defensive rebound. Then Kobe attacked the inside and dunked with one hand. Then Smith made a mistake and was intercepted by Laoyu, and Kobe again made a three-pointer.

Success from beyond the arc.

Scola deflected Turiaf's underhand layup and scored 2 points for the Rockets. Kobe retaliated with a mid-range shot. Battier missed a three-pointer from the outside. Yao Ming grabbed the offensive rebound and made a second attack.

Didn't hit either.

The Lakers protected the defensive rebound, and then Kobe succeeded in a fadeaway jumper against Battier who was guarding him and Quan Xiao, who was assisting in the defense. Quan Xiao hit Kobe's arm because of his rush and was awarded a 2+1. Kobe

After seeing the ball go in, he once again said to Quan Xiao, "Welcome to the NBA, rookie!"

After Kobe finished speaking, he walked to the free throw line to prepare for the extra penalty. When Kobe took the extra penalty, the cry of "MVP" once again echoed throughout the Staples Center Arena.

"Although Quan Xiao was fouled on the ball just now, it can also be seen that his awareness of assisting defense is quite good. As for the foul in the end, it was because he faced the first man with the richest offensive skills in the league.

Kobe, there is still a big gap between the two in terms of experience."

"Moreover, Kobe deliberately changed the rhythm of this ball. I believe it would have been the same result if another famous star was used to defend this ball." Su Qun explained.

This is not to say that Su Qun is excusing Quan Xiao. Several commentators here in the United States also believe that Quan Xiao's awareness of assisting defense is affirmative. The biggest problem is still the gap in experience.

Kobe also hit the extra free throw, and he went on a 7:2 spurt to instantly even the score difference. At this time, the game was only 1 minute and 33 seconds into the third quarter.

The Rockets quickly called a timeout to adjust personnel and tactics, and also used this timeout to interrupt Kobe's state. After all, if this guy goes crazy, no one can stop him. You must know that the game in which he scored 81 points was last season.

things.

Is this the superstar's "welcome ceremony" for the rookie?