(226) Turning Point (I)
On May 28, Wang Yuanfei came to the familiar Staples again, and in his previous life, he watched the game on the spot, but it was all at the Toyota Center. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info I didn't expect to be able to visit Staples so many times after being reborn, I really want to feel that fate makes people.
He didn't continue to pour some chicken soup for the soul for the players. Everything that should be said has been said, and the rest is up to the players themselves. This team is a winning team and the players are not used to and do not like to lose. Both Yuanfei and Adelman believe the players can turn this aversion to defeat into motivation.
But things often don't go your way, and this game looks the same as the previous two. At the beginning of the game, the Rockets relied on Yao Ming's opposition advantage over Mutombo, and scored consecutive singles in the low post. Van Gundy also brought on Odom early, and Gasol was replaced. In the first quarter, Yao Ming scored 8 points on 4-of-7 shooting, and Kobe Bryant's hand was mediocre, and the Rockets took a slight lead at 24:21.
But in the second quarter, the storm suddenly changed, and Delong. Williams suddenly came into play, and he made consecutive breakaways to cause fouls and keep walking to the free throw line. In this quarter, he scored 11 points on 6-of-6 free throws and a three-pointer, and the limelight actually overshadowed Kobe and Gasol. The Rockets were inaccurate on the outside, and they shot 0 of 6 three-pointers in this quarter, and they were quickly overtaken by the Lakers. At halftime, the two sides were tied at 46-51.
"You can't be led by the nose by the Lakers like this!" Yao Ming, who has always been calm, roared angrily in the locker room. The previous two games were like this, and they could still take a little lead when they came up, but they were quickly overtaken by the opponent. Although he tried desperately to chase the score in the fourth quarter, he almost didn't catch up in the end. This kind of plot has played out twice, and no one wants to do it again.
"Calm down, Yao." Yuan Fei dissuaded him in time, "The score difference is very small, don't be impatient." We've done too much of this kind of small score reversal. ”
"But this enemy is a little different." "To be honest, I haven't faced such a strong opponent since '04 against the Pistons," Billups said. The opponent is always in control of the pace of the game, so we have to try to get it back. ”
"Remember what I said yesterday? The playoffs are just small sample games, and there are so many factors that can change the outcome. Maybe we're just missing a little bit of luck, and that little bit of luck can come at any moment. "Yuanfei has a determined expression, and this is when he has to give confidence to the players.
"Yes, we all work hard and we will definitely win!" The young and vigorous Johnson exclaimed.
"Coach, Jason." Jefferson suddenly interrupted: "I'm very sorry to say a few words, I just seemed to twist my ankle in the last ball when I was scrambling, and now I feel a lot of pain." Let Mr. Jones show me. ”
Jones took Jefferson aside, but now the rocket, which had just boosted morale, was in chaos again. Jefferson played quite well in the first half, and Kobe Bryant only scored 8 points. And the depth of their No. 3 position is not thick in the first place, will it be on Tekoglu or Roy to play the No. 3 position? Adelman was dismayed.
"Small forward in the second half, I'll do it." As soon as this sentence came out, the audience fell silent.
It was Maddie who spoke.
"Tracy, you ......" Adelman was a little skeptical about Maddie's state, but he was a good old man, and he couldn't say anything unpleasant.
"Please don't think of me as t_mac, as if I were Richard. My job is to defend Kobe Bryant and shoot open three-pointers, and the singles and organization are still handed over to Yao and Chaunce. What do you think? Maddie said calmly, speaking smoothly, as if he had prepared this many times.
"This ...... That's a good idea. Yuanfei thought about it seriously and came to such a conclusion. Maddie's offense may not be as good as before, but he is tall and has long arms, even if his explosiveness is a little worse, as long as he is physically fit, he is not much worse on the defensive end. And Maddie is very experienced in defending Kobe, which is better than Lao Teh and Roy.
So the Rockets players played in their hearts. CTM plus Reed and Vallejo, if it was a year ago, this would have been a very reassuring lineup, but now Rockets fans will be scared when they see Maddy.
The Lakers also had a rotation break, with Meme, Odom, Barnes, Kobe, and House playing. Van Gundy's meaning is also obvious, let Kobe and Odom lead role players, bite than lose too much respectively, and it will be easy to do it when the main force comes back.
As soon as the rocket saw that Mime was on, he naturally handed it over to Yao Ming to fight. Odom hurriedly stepped in to help Mime defend, and Yao Ming scored a jumper from Vallejo's hands.
Kobe Bryant's eyes lit up when he saw Maddy play. He is very paranoid about a duel with Maddie, which is very irrational, but it is not Kobe Bryant when it comes to rationality. He missed a layup against Maddy.
Vallejo grabbed the rebound and handed it to Billups, Chauncy did not rush to fight back but controlled the ball steadily, he knew very well that now Yao Ming was the biggest strong point in the position, and he had to reduce the tempo to ensure that Yao Ming ran to the position. Sure enough, after Yao Ming fell into position, he attracted the opponent's bag, and he distributed it to Maddie, who ran to the bottom left corner. Maddie made a three-point shot, and Kobe, who was chasing the defense, frantically pounced and reached out to block.
The goal was scored, 51 draws. The referee's whistle also sounded, violating the cylinder and adding a penalty kick!
The Rockets players opened their mouths wide in surprise, and Maddy hit a three-pointer and caused Kobe Bryant's foul! He really ran off the ball like a role player, shook off Kobe Bryant and hit a three-pointer with the ball. The MVP of the Rockets, put down all dignity and gambled on this goal!
Madiga hit a free throw, 52:51 Rockets overtake!
Dell. Curry's eyes were moist, and only he knew how hard Maddie had worked these days.
"Dale, help. I'm going to practice catching and shooting baskets on the run. ”
"Oh? Isn't it a shot in a dribble? ”
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"I feel like you're using too much energy on the jump, jumping too high and not controlling it well."
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
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"You've been growing for too long, and your muscle level is very different from half a year ago. You need to get used to the feel of shooting. ”
"I'll be patient. Thank God for having you with me. Dale, with your help, I did get more shots. ”
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Curry hurriedly looked up at the big screen above, for fear of being seen in tears.
"It's too early to cry, wait until the end of the season and cry after winning the championship!" He thought.
Kobe Bryant was very angry, he thought that Maddie, whose strength was discounted, was not his opponent at all, but he actually played 3+1, which was simply humiliating himself. This time, he showed real skills, and after receiving House's pass, he moved left and right to make a space jumper shot, and the Lakers overtook by 1 point.
Then Maddie made another move that surprised everyone.
Yao Ming took the ball inside, Barnes tightly entangled Reed, he knew very well that this guy was the Rockets' first scorer, and Van Gundy gave him the task of staring at this guy.
Reed made a counter-run that shook off his opponent slightly, and Barnes was quick and immediately chased after him. But Maddie suddenly appeared in front of him and stood firm, and Barnes couldn't catch up and crashed into it, this time so hard that both of them fell to the ground.
Reid catches the ball and makes a three-point shot, 55-53. (To be continued.) )