(236) Chasing points and chasing points again (II)
The Lakers players are getting more and more nervous, and the Rockets are like an indestructible little powerhouse, they try their best to step on and grind and slap and hit, but they can't kill the Rockets. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn their minds, the image of the Rockets players is becoming more and more demonized. At this point, the lead turned into a heavy burden that weighed on their hearts. Odom almost missed a mistake on a dribble and was cut by Bosh to the point where he almost lost the ball.
Bryant got the ball back in time and still hoisted it to Gasol on the inside. This judgment is very correct, although Kobe Bryant is often criticized for his poor offensive selection, but this is mainly due to his paranoid personality, in fact, he has a high IQ. At this time, he wants to take advantage of the center's position to continue to consolidate the point difference. But Gasol has also committed three fouls after fouling Maddy just now, and the Lakers' interior pillar has been mentally shaken under Maddy's strong attack. Kobe Bryant's pass was not very good, a little too close to the basket. Gasol reacted a little slower by half a beat, barely clicked on the ball in the air, and this time the substandard shot failed to hit under the interference of Dapu. Maddie grabs the rebound.
It's another chance for the Rockets to chase points, and countless Houston fans in front of the TV, especially the Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean, have been shouting excitedly. The time of the match happened to be noon Beijing time, and many Chinese college fans gathered in the cafeteria, excited to witness this epic showdown!
Billups held the ball and found Reid as he made an accurate pass to the bottom corner. Battier caught up, but a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, solidly blocking him.
Or Maddy, who made a nice off-ball screen for Reed. And Kobe Bryant's spirit was too nervous, he just stared at Maddie and didn't say anything to remind Battier, and he didn't change the defense in time.
Reid got the vacancy, and he shot! At this moment, the two star scoring guards of the Rockets are in the same mind.
"Over to you, Michael. You have been my substitute for many years and have never complained. Now it's my turn to do the dirty work for you. ”
"Thank you, Tracy. Never complaining because I know very well that when I become the starting point guard for the Rockets and you become the bench, you do the same thing for me. ”
Ball hollow into the net!
The NBA's strongest outside defender, Sean. Battier, who can prevent Reed's divine shot, can't stop the tacit understanding between the Rockets players.
The Rockets are only 4 points away!
Kobe Bryant changed hands under the crotch and made a step-back jumper, and the ball went in. The Rockets' defense at this time is of high quality, and only Kobe Bryant can shoot baskets in the face of this kind of high-pressure defense.
Maddie broke through again, and his legs and feet seemed to come alive and rejuvenated. Kobe Bryant pressed too hard and made contact with his body, and the defense fouled! Bryant also fouled three times.
Maddie calmly hit both free throws, 71-75.
"If you don't blow the foul, this goal will go in." Maddie said with a smile. He was ready to pass the ball to Bosh in the bottom left corner.
The confident smile returned not only to Maddie's face, but also to the face of every rocket man. They're starting to believe they can win, and that confidence is growing.
Self-confidence leads to a more aggressive defense, with the Lakers' offense being chaotic and the Rockets being very tough defensively. They were simply unbeatable in this round, Kobe Bryant couldn't catch the ball at all under Maddy's circle, and Odom, although he was well-rounded, was not his specialty. After several passes, they finally handed over DeLong to force a three-point shot and missed the iron.
Billups grabbed the rebound and fought back, and in the final 10 seconds of the quarter, the ball came to Maddy. The Lakers players did not calm down, they saw the threat that Maddy showed in the first few offenses, and they stepped forward to contain Maddy. But they forgot that they were not only facing a scoring champion, but also a master passer.
Maddie calmly hoisted the ball to Przbilla, who was on the inside. Gasol was turning his head to take care of Bosh in the bottom corner, and Dapu under the basket actually got an empty position, and he easily slammed the dunk!
At 73:75, the Rockets were only 2 points away from entering the fourth quarter.
The atmosphere of the two teams is very different. The trailing Rockets were as excited as if they had won, while the Lakers, who were ahead, were as calm as if they had lost.
"What did you guys play in the last 3 minutes?" Van Gundy scolded again: "Their most threatening Yao has been replaced, but you were chased by the rockets to only 2 points?" Do you have holes in your heads? Am I the only one who wants to win the championship? ”
Bryant gritted his teeth in anger, but he couldn't vent. He wanted to scold Van Gundy, but it was true that the Lakers players themselves did not play well, so how could he blame the coach? Team senior even Jason. Bass has left the team, obviously supporting Fan Shuai. Kobe Bryant is the Lakers' signature superstar, but he is not too close to the team's top management.
Gasol Odom and the others were already afraid of Van Gundy, and when they saw him so angry, they didn't dare to speak, so they could only bow their heads and be silent. When the other young players saw it, the three stars didn't dare to speak, and naturally they didn't dare to answer.
Van Gundy was also a firebreaker, and everything was going according to his script at first. The Lakers, the strongest lineup, established a huge lead early, Yao Ming's excessive fouls, and Battier completely blocked the Rockets' strongest pitcher, White, and everything seemed to be going well.
But it was so smooth, and the rocket could still kill back step by step, which made people feel terrifying. If the Lakers, who are all right, can't beat the Rockets, do they have a chance of winning?
Just in the midst of the worries of the Lakers general, the fourth quarter of the game began.
Lowe took the lead and forced a foul under the basket. He hit one of two free throws.
But on the defensive end, he suffered a lot, he was only 175 pounds, and Roy was 215 pounds. Both Bosh and Yao Ming have the ability to pull out and shoot, thus putting Roy in the low post to force Lowe to eat. Roy made a layup, 75-76.
Kobe Bryant saw that the momentum was not good, and immediately asked to play. But Van Gundy was still calm, calmly signaling the two defenders to change guards. Odom and Gasol combined a high and low post to catch the ball under the basket and caused Bosh to foul. Odom hit one of two free throws again.
Also Williams, Delon is much stronger than Luis, his bench press is even at the inside level, and Roy doesn't have much to do with him in the low post. But Billups also happens to be a guard who is good at back, and at 202 pounds, he also makes Louis unable to parry. Chauncy tricked Gasol's assistance and turned around to Yao Ming.
There was no one to defend in front of Da Yao, and he hit a mid-range shot, 77 draws! This is the first time that the Rockets have tied the score after opening 2-2!
Bryant was finally forced back on the court, and Lowe was replaced after only 2 rounds. (To be continued.) )