Chapter 652: The gains outweigh the losses
The fierce expression on Howard's face gradually dissipated, replaced by calm and worried. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
At this time, the three referees on duty in this game were nervously gathered in front of the technical table. Although Miller and Anjie also disadvantaged Howard, Howard still felt that the punishment he suffered could be more severe.
An Jie was still scolding with the support of his teammates, and Howard's palm made An Jie's chest a little stuffy now. Miller Sr. had calmed down, and he stood next to the three referees on duty, hoping to put pressure on them at any time.
Howard was the only one who stood far away, like a child who had made a mistake, waiting for trial.
"Soft eggs! Soft eggs! Soft eggs! Soft eggs! Suddenly there was a neat and uniform shouting in the Moda Center arena, and Howard became a public enemy of his full name.
Seeing this, old Miller also waved his arms. At the moment, he is like a musician, conducting this "symphony" staged at the Moda Center.
"I hate Portland!" Howard clenched his fists, but there was no way, no one cared about Howard's thoughts in the Moda Center.
Seeing the fans helping him so much, An Jie's anger also dissipated a lot. He hoped that the referee would make the right decision, because it was clear that Howard's slap just now hit him solidly. And that action is the "criminal evidence" that Howard has a reason to be expelled from the game!
The commotion continued for several minutes, and the three referees watched the scene of the clash between the two sides over and over again.
In the end, the three main blowers finally agreed on the decision. They walked over to the Rockets bench and informed McHale of their decision.
McHale immediately yelled at the referee, and Howard held his head in his hands, and he could guess what the final result would be by watching McHale's reaction.
Second-degree malicious foul, straight ejection. This is the price that Howard needs to pay for giving An Jie a palm.
Andre. Miller also applauded the moment the verdict appeared, but in the next second, the referee gave the old Miller who caused the accident a first-degree malicious foul. Of course, An Jie, who became the fuse of this conflict and pushed Howard, also received a first-degree malicious foul.
The big fifty boards, the three people involved in the conflict, and the referee didn't let any of them go.
But compared to Howard's direct ejection, the Trail Blazers' punishment seems to be a little more painless.
Howard put a towel on his head and walked into the players' tunnel under the siege of photographers.
The fans on both sides of the entrance of the players' tunnel challenged Howard's patience with scolding, but fortunately, even if Howard hated it, he was not the second Artest.
When all the clashes finally subsided, the game resumed. James. Harden looked around and couldn't help but praise Anjie.
At most, he cheated a few more fouls and made a few more free throws, and An Jie, this guy just let Howard end up like this!
After Howard went off the court, McHale, who was already lacking in the inside, could be said to have broken his head.
There was no way, McHale had to take Turkish center Asik up.
By the time Howard was on the floor, Angel, who was in desperate need of victory, had already made a mess of the Rockets' interior line. Now, Team Rocket's biggest shelter is gone, and God knows what An Jie can still do.
The game restarted, with the two sides exchanging free throws before the Trail Blazers continued to attack.
This time, An Jie finally felt much more comfortable all over his body. Without Howard's fierce pushing and ruthless little movements, An Jie's important position is simply relaxed and happy.
The Turks worked very hard, but the huge power gap between him and Anjie made it impossible for him to shake Anjie, who was rooted in the ground.
Anjie is like a tall tower, standing motionless near the Rockets' penalty area.
Miller Sr. didn't hesitate and hoisted the ball straight into the box. Terrance. Jones stepped forward as always, but before his bag could be in place, Anjie had already pushed past Asik and easily completed a hook.
McHale shook his head helplessly, Asik and Anjie were not players of the same level at all. As long as there is no Howard, no matter what tactics McHale uses, he will not be able to effectively restrain Angel.
What's more, McHale is not a master tactician at all.
"Attack! Attack the inside more! Give me a protrusion, impact the inside line! When McHale was at a loss, Divac, who had been quiet for the whole game, finally roared on the sidelines.
Now the inside line of the Rockets is simply wide open, and Asik can't care about what Divac can stay with the Rockets. All he knew was that the defense of this Turk was not at all threatening!
With a dead-ball opportunity, Divac immediately brought Lillard onto the court. This guy's breakthrough combined with An Jie's bombardment on the inside is enough for Team Rocket to experience the frenzy of experiencing the Moda Center.
The Rockets' defense faces a major test, and the Rockets' top card, James. Harden is a defensive colander.
There is no problem with this guy's body and height, the only problem is his nonchalant attitude.
On several occasions, Matthews could easily pass Harden with a random shake.
Harden's "eye defense" is also famous this season, but at such a critical moment, Harden still goes his own way and does not have the slightest attitude of wanting to defend seriously.
The outside line is frequently broken through, and the inside line has to wipe the ass of the outside line's dereliction of duty.
But Asik and Jones are not as trustworthy as Anjie and Robin.
The only way the Rockets' interior could prevent the Trail Blazers players from scoring was through fouls. But on the contrary, the outside players of the Trail Blazers can shoot one by one. In their opinion, free throws are no different from direct delivery.
Because of that damn court clash, the Rockets were completely devastated in the second half of the third quarter.
James. Harden is still scoring, but unfortunately he can't keep up with the frequency with which the Rockets are conceding points.
McHale made several attempts on the inside line, but the guys who didn't seem to qualify for the NBA in Divac's eyes didn't make much of a difference. They can only increase the number of people in An Jie's hands.
In the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, after Anjie blocked Lillard, Lillard suddenly accelerated and instantly threw off Jeremy Lin, who is not good at defense.
An Jie can see that Jeremy Lin is also a guy who plays very hard. But sometimes, the gap in hard power between the two sides is so cruel.
After Lillard broke through, Terrence was already driven crazy. Jones had to cross between the basket and Lillard.
Often, it's the tall interior defenders who put pressure on the attackers. But now, the situation is quite the opposite.
Jones was so nervous that he felt his legs tremble. Later, what kind of approach will Lillard choose to use to attack the frame, and what should he do?
The anxiety of this second-year rookie happens to many people, but he doesn't have a guy like An Jie around to guide him.
Lillard, also a sophomore, was more relaxed, turning his head and hands toward Robin. Lopez's side.
"Pass the ball!" Jones reacted instantly, and his weight began to shift towards Robin. Lopez's position is offset.
Lillard's eyes were fixed on Robin, but his right hand holding the ball suddenly went around his back!
A pass from behind the back of the person was sent to An Jie who was sent down steadily.
At this point, Jones has been completely shaken off by Lillard, and Anjie will face an empty basket!
An Jie held the ball in both hands and took a step. Asik was desperate, and he was still thinking about whether to foul or not.
In this moment of hesitation, An Jie had already risen into the air.
People found that An Jie's body seemed to be a little crooked in the air, and the closer he got to the basket, the crooked angle continued to grow.
When An Jie faced the basket with his back in the air, he slammed his hands hard and dunked the basketball into the frame!
"A wonderful 180° twist back buckle! Ho ho, this kind of ball is rare on Ann's body! "Bill. Wharton was so excited by the scene in front of him that if he weren't worried about his blood pressure, he would have stood up like a fan and cheered for Anjie.
After the goal, Anjie raised his left hand, heralding the victory of the Trail Blazers.
Asik reluctantly picked up the basketball from the ground, how many points has An Jie scored? The Turks don't want to know. Now everyone on Team Rocket, all they want is to hurry up and end this damn game and leave the Moda Center!
After An Jie's wonderful dunk scored, the Trail Blazers' lead officially came to 20 points. Although McHale is very reluctant to admit it, it is almost impossible for the Rockets to turn the tables in these last minutes.
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Divac felt his heart beating a little faster, and he didn't know what he was excited about, but he was sweating profusely, as if he had stepped off the field.
At this time, An Jie and the starters were already sitting firmly on the bench. Because the game was a minute before it went into garbage time.
A victory, a victory that couldn't be more ordinary. Divac, on the other hand, felt that this victory was very different.
Looking up, Divac couldn't help but set his eyes on Anjie's data.
46 points, 20 rebounds, 4 blocks and 6 assists, he did it, and when Ricard and Aldridge were away, Anjie fulfilled his promise - to shoulder the heavy load!
Divac couldn't help but glance at Anjie, this guy was calm, as if everything was as it should be.
At this moment, the beep of the on-site timer suddenly sounded.
The game was over, 96-115, and the rocket who wanted to be the first to eat the crab was injured by the crab's pincers.
Suddenly, violent cheers erupted in the Moda Center. With his back to the audience, Divac couldn't help but raise his arms and enjoy the moment.
It's wonderful to win a game as a manager......