Tracy Madty, who failed again in one-on-one defense, returned to half-court and broke through Outlaw's defense and rushed into the penalty area, successfully causing a foul on Ratliff. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

When the referee's whistle blew, he let out a venting roar.

He was passed twice in a row, and he was in a very unhappy mood.

Bang!

Swish!

One of two free throws.

He saved some face.

After returning to the half, Zhou Zheng still maintained a sharp breakthrough posture under his defense, using the sharpness of his footwork and ball control, Zhou Zheng did not spend too much effort to cut through the defense, although Maddie chased after him, but to no avail.

Zhou Zheng hit the ball at an extremely hidden angle to the hands of the galloping Otero, who was running at full speed and received the basketball and volleyed away, even the Chinese giant did not want to touch its edge, he chose to retreat...... Rumble!

After being casually kneaded by Tracy Maddy for several rounds, Outlaw finally vented his frustration on the defensive end with a slam dunk.

Roar!

Outlaw roared excitedly.

Tracy Matimer was silent, chasing another high jumper.

In terms of offensive ability with the ball, Zhou Zheng and Outlaw are not Tracy's opponents. When he is focused and serious enough, he is the man who can stand up to Kobe Bryant for a while.

Zhou Zheng didn't compete with him in scoring, he put all his revenge on the breakthrough...... He murdered Tracy Madie again and again and then passed the ball to assist and string together the entire team.

Although Yao Shu and Tracy Maddy have a higher shooting percentage, the Trail Blazers have maintained a point difference.

"To be honest, if there is a week in Houston's roster, Dallas doesn't have the slightest chance." McBrin lamented: "He has an average level of single defense, and he has a keen sense of supplementation. Although his projection ability is not strong, the Rockets don't need him to shoot from the outside. All he had to do was keep stepping into the box and then send the basketball like a cannonball into the hands of Yao or Tracy......"

"Impossible." Reggie Miller shook his head: "Little Tiger is a leader player, how can he be willing to go to Houston to be a third-in-command?" ”

Reggie Miller's words made McBrin realize that he was making meaningless conjectures, after all, Zhou Zheng played a leading role in both college and the NBA. It is indeed unrealistic to let him go to the space city as a junior brother.

The third quarter ended quickly, with Tracy scoring 22 points in a single quarter, but the Trail Blazers still led by six points.

"Take it easy, McGrady can't keep it that way." Zhou Zheng made it clear to his teammates on the bench: "They have to go to Dallas to start the playoffs." ”

"I hate them, and the Rose Garden is not a place for them."

Zhou Zheng was full of confidence to cheer for his teammates.

Houston, on the other hand, frowned and was at a loss. Unlike Houston, where the Trail Blazers fought for spirit, the Portlanders fought for victory just to take a breath and prove their dignity in one last game.

The Rockets are fighting for victory, but for the rest of the battle, starting the game in Space City is a completely different concept than starting the game in Dallas. Home field advantage is hugely useful in the playoffs.

"Guys, we can't afford to lose tonight." Jeff Van Gundy has already stressed this sentence more than once, and he is really being pushed to a hurry.

He showed unprecedented panic.

Soon, he buried himself in writing and drawing on the tactical board.

It's a rare occurrence that Jeff Van Gundy is a very hard-working and hard-working manager, who spends the night studying his opponents before a game, putting a slip of paper in his pocket and then pulling out the slip of paper during the game. And now, he is beginning to redraw the tactical ...... He was forced out of that unfamiliar self by Zhou Zheng.

Drip!

The whistle blew.

The time for the decisive battle has arrived.

The Houston Rockets fielded the strongest lineup, Yao Shu and Mutombo formed the penalty area twin towers, Tracy Madty and defensive titan Kisbogans formed a forward line, and the point guard was played by the more experienced Wesley.

Jeff Van Gundy put up the strongest defensive lineup.

He pinned his hopes on this bucket array.

And the five players lined up by the Trail Blazers are... Margloyle, Zach Randolph, Darius Myers, Leonard and Zhou Zheng.

This lineup is more offensively leaning.

"Defending against attacking, who can have the last laugh?"

McBlin hurriedly made a prediction.

At this time, Zhou Zheng had already kicked off.

After he came up front with the ball, Bogans defended up. He is a good defensive player, very aggressive, and tries to press Zhou Zheng with his body when he comes up.

However, he forgot one thing, countless experiences have shown that the era when Zhou Zheng could be trapped by a strong body alone is gone.

When he went up, the holes in the defense were exposed, and his speed was less than half that of Zhou Zheng...... Syllable!

Zhou Zheng cut his defense with a sharp change of direction, and then quickly rushed into the three-point line, and when Bogans turned around, Zach Randolph was already blocked in front of him like a wall, at which point Zhou Zheng led Mutombo's defense to burst in.

The aging Mutombo relied on his oversized pace and tenacious perseverance to give Zhou Zheng a defensive cover.

However, Zhou Zheng turned a blind eye and led the defense into the depths of the penalty area. Suddenly, the forbidden area became a mess...... Yao Shu and Mu Tombo, the two big and tall ones were stuffed between small square inches.

Meanwhile, Miles has already arrived from the outside. Zhou Zheng immediately transmitted the basketball with lightning speed, and Miles grabbed the basketball and immediately glided...... In the air, he deftly played a sidekick, and the basketball was dialed into the basket by him...... Swish!

"The Trail Blazers' offense is very methodical."

Bill Wharton gave Portland a rare compliment.

Reggie Miller suspected he had misheard.

Then, after the Houston Rockets arrived in the frontcourt, Yao Shu returned the color in the restricted area...... Margloyle simply can't stop his shot unless he is given an AK47.

After the rematch, Bogans did not put on an aggressive defensive posture again.

Zhou Zheng didn't entangle with him, using Margloyle's blocking to break through the defense easily and quickly, Yao Shu was pulled out of the penalty area, Zhou Zheng led his defense to take two steps inside, looked back at the moon and passed the ball to Margloyle.

Margloyle hits the basketball in the high post.

"Could this be Utah... High-mounted pick-and-roll? ”

McBrin said in surprise.

Bill Wharton added, "There's a bit of a UCLA system. ”

Bill Wharton is the greatest center in UCLA history, and no one has a better say than him.

Zach and Jamal are both big men who can shoot jumpers in the high post, and Leonard's intimidation from beyond the three-point line is self-evident, and the Rockets' defense can only be led by his nose to run outside the three-point line. There's also Darius, whose athleticism is a threat under the Little Tiger's passes...... It was hard for Team Rocket to strangle them. ”

Reggie Miller said with great surprise: "It's just, why did they fall to the West Twelve? ”

The answer to this question is not in the Portland players...... At the moment, Zhou Zheng is desperately trying to prove it.

The game entered a very fierce offensive and defensive duel, and the Trail Blazers were unable to resist the offensive destruction of Yao Shu and Tracy Maddie.

And the Rockets' anxious brains failed to prevent the collective offense of the Trail Blazers players...... The Trail Blazers tonight played like both the Spurs and the Kings, with a fluid and unselfish style of play.

Time is constantly being consumed under the attack and defense of each other.

As the game got closer and closer, the Rockets became more and more anxious.

Jeff Van Gundy, who has been criticized for his poor reaction on the spot, has changed his lineup three times in a row.

However, to no avail.

With 2 minutes left in the game, Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout, and he decided to take a gamble and put all the bets on Maddie: "Tracy, now it's up to you, we're five points behind. It's time to show how much a superstar is in control. ”

Van Gundy was at a loss.

Having learned from the Spurs, he has completely abandoned the concept of team basketball, and he is handing the game to the superstars like a gambler.

In a sense, as a manager, he has been defeated.

Drip!

The whistle blows and the game continues.

Alston took the basketball to the front court and handed it to Maddie.

Maddie controlled the tempo in the face of Myers' defense, and after five or six seconds on the outside, he suddenly took a strong and swift step, he rushed to the outside of the three-point line, and Yao Shu offered to make a solid block for him.

Then, he made a quick move...... Swish!

Tracy Maddy hit a golden-charted three-pointer.

The Houston Rockets are only two points behind.

Jeff Van Gundy waved his arms fiercely on the sidelines, and the bench behind him was also boiling.

In contrast, the atmosphere of the rose garden is a bit dreary...... Portland's fans are nervous, and they don't want to see a last-minute comeback.

At this time, Zhou Zheng calmly took the serve from Miles.

Then he pushed steadily forward, then stopped outside the three-point line, and he held out his right index finger to point to the sky.

The Trail Blazers' team pulled away.

"Little Tiger wants to play singles."

Reggie Miller said with a little excitement: "Now... They're going to compete in the ability to kill the game. ”

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(To be continued.) )