Chapter 448: Winning streak
"If you think of the Sacramento Runners in the regular season, probably most of the audience thinks of speed and three-pointers first. That's right, it's pretty much become a label for them. ”
On the daily live stream of North American Sports News Network's popular show, host Sals Olovocandi was recalling the previous playoff game before he talked about the Runners.
"But once you mention the Saskatchewan team that played the first game of the second round of the playoffs, then many people will probably exclaim that they are really cursed?"
"Well, I have to admit that as a Turgun fan, I did get a psychic medium to consult after the game, and then the psychic told me, don't worry, man, they're just joking, and they'll be back to normal soon."
"So in the next race we saw the same team of runners as usual, and we also saw a different Turgun than usual."
"Come on, let's take a look at the scene, haha, I'm sure it's probably the most humble proposal I've ever seen, but I can also guarantee that most of the girls will be touched by this scene."
"Hi Miss Anna Stewart, if you are watching my show, can you agree to your boyfriend's marriage proposal, and I ask to be your wedding party celebrant."
"Also, Turgon, yes, it's you, man, I don't know if you've watched my show, but I'm going to say, 'Well done, buddy.'"
Sals's last words were spoken in awkward Chinese, and in order to learn this sentence, he tortured a Chinese intern in the program team for an entire afternoon.
After the second game between the Runners and the Rockets, the topic of Turgon's marriage proposal immediately became a hot topic in North American sports news.
North Americans, whose way of life is completely different from that of the East, are very appreciative of Turgon's somewhat bold behavior for himself, and they think that Turgun did what he was supposed to do.
Although most people don't know that Anna Stewart has followed Turgun to Houston at this time, basically all the fans are wishing this seemingly romantic love.
For Anna, to be able to see Turgun express her attitude in such a public place, she has actually completely changed her original idea, and she wants to go on with Turgun for the real time.
That's why she came to Houston directly after seeing Turgon's confession, ready to seriously regain her original feeling with Turgon.
Most of the Runners also blessed Turgun with Anna's arrival, and Salish also gave Turgun a box of his treasured custom slim set, for which the whole team strongly condemned Salish's behavior, and they did not want to see a weak-legged Turgun in their first away game against the Rockets.
The last defeat gave the Rockets a great blow to their confidence, for them, they didn't feel that their team had a great chance of promotion, but under the influence of the head coach they have always maintained a desire to win, and after winning the first game, many people in the Rockets did establish a desire to advance, but when the Runners regained their senses, this heavy fiasco caused a heavy blow to the hearts of the Rockets' players.
Rockets head coach John Schmidt tried to motivate his players with his usual passionate speeches, but in the face of a huge gap in strength, the Rockets' players were still not emotional.
What the Rockets are missing right now is a star who can play a role in fixing the sea, and without such a star, they will not be able to cause enough problems for the opposing Runners in the game, and at the same time, they will not be able to boost the overall confidence of the team.
In the final analysis, it is up to the players to solve the problems on the field, and no matter how good the coach is, he can't play for the players.
So when the Runners started their first road game with the Rockets, the Runners quickly took the lead after the start.
Turgon, who was back together with Anna, did not have the slightest weakness, on the contrary, he played more mature and steady than before, and at the same time, under such fierce confrontation, he showed a kind of ease that did not appear in the regular season.
Samir Lamont has completely lost his contempt for the emaciated Turgun after the last race, and he now feels that the white-skinned guy in front of him is as dexterous as a cheetah on the African savannah, and the rhythm of various high-speed movements makes Samir Lamont, who could fight wild dogs as a child, feel like he is chasing a cheetah.
At the end of the first quarter, the Runners easily took an eight-point lead.
Turgun had five out of 10 assists in a single quarter, and the whole game was under his control.
In the second quarter, the Rockets unusually didn't make a lot of rotation, instead three of their starters were still on the court, and John Schmidt didn't want to throw in the loss so easily, even though he knew that what he was doing now was just "dying" early.
The Rockets scored five points in the first half of the second quarter, but the gap between the two sides was further widened as the Runners switched to the starters.
By the end of the half, the difference between the two sides had been stretched to double digits, and by this time Turgun had already brushed up a double-double, scoring only 16 points, but assisting 11 points.
The Runners are back in good shape today, and while it can't compare to that game against the Spurs, it's a lot better than the first game against the Rockets.
After entering the second half, the Rockets began to put heavy forces into the offense, and John Schmidt was also at the end of his skills at this time, because he really couldn't find anything to save the game.
The Runners are originally a team that is very good at playing downwind, and it is difficult for them to be overturned when they are in the lead, and the multi-point flowering style of play often makes many teams unable to defend against it, so a passive defensive team like the Rockets often encounters the Runners, and the more they play, the more they suffer.
By the end of the third quarter, the game had completely lost its suspense, and the 27-point difference was already an unattainable height for the Rockets, who were about to face another heavy defeat at home.
In the end, the Runners quickly regained themselves after the first surprise loss, declaring their status as the No. 1 regular season player with two big wins, and sending a resounding signal to all teams aiming for a championship.