Chapter 25: Fierce Battle
Robert tested Harden's reaction, and seeing that Harden was still the same as before, Robert put a little bit of refreshment. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Harden saw Robert glance at him, and his heart moved, and he still looked careless on the surface.
Passing the ball back, Robert didn't go up. McCarvey didn't find much of a chance either, and was stopped by the Rockets' defensive guard Beverley, who decisively passed the ball to Thompson on the weak side in order not to waste time. But Ariza, who had been on the sidelines, didn't give it for nothing, his hand touched the ball, but fortunately Thompson got the ball in time.
By interacting with McCarvey and covering, Robert pulled out the space at once, and Harden just ran symbolically, still giving Robert several positions. Robert, who was going to make a jumper, saw the road to the penalty area and rushed in without hesitation.
Harden smiled and silently followed Robert, unbeknownst to Harden, the smile was captured by a photographer. Robert didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, as if he was in training, and jumped up and down with ease.
"Be careful!" Robert heard his teammates shouting behind him, and Robert also noticed Harden jumping up at this time, but it was too late for the ball to come out of his hands Robert was also powerless. The ball hadn't flown far before it was slapped out by Harden, who jumped high!
The fans watching the game couldn't help but stand up, waving their arms and shouting in obsessed cheers. The players on the bench also threw towels in their hands and cheered.
"Hehe, still too young!" Harden looked at Robert and said with a smile.
"Yes, I'm too young to learn your touch-and-knock technique!" Robert said to Harden with a straight face, and his serious appearance made Harden's teeth itch angrily.
"The referee gave the ball in front of the court, and Thompson executed the serve." Yang Yi looked at the screen and said.
"There is no doubt about the ball in the front court, the key is that there are 6 seconds left in this offense, and I don't know what kind of way the 76ers will take to complete the offense!" Coach Zhang Weiping said that he was very interested in the next attack.
McCarvey broke free from the defender and ran to the halfway line to catch the ball, and the moment he received the ball, the timer began to roll too, and time was running out! Although McCarvey was in the middle line, he did not reach his most comfortable position, but when he pulled to a farther position, his vision became different.
McCarvey dribbled forward, and Beverley's defense made McCarvey struggling in a hurry. Just then, McCarvey's afterglow swept to a yellow arm stretched out to ask, and in a desperate situation, McCarvey passed the ball out.
McCarvey, who stopped, saw that Robert, the owner of the arm, had received the ball, and he sighed lightly in his heart. Robert adjusted slightly after the end, turned the ball slightly, jumped out of his hand with two seconds left, the ball slid freely into the basket in the air, and after two rotations, under the enthusiastic eyes of all the players of the 76ers, the ball fell into it as expected, and the three points were effective!
"Yo, I really didn't see it, you still have the courage to continue shooting! I thought my closure would give you a shadow, yes, really good, I'm starting to appreciate you! Harden said to Robert, who was standing in front of him and clinging to the defense.
"There are so many things you can't think of, what's a cap? Let's just talk about you, as soon as you enter the inner line, you will fall to the ground, don't you still actively break through to the inner line! Also, please take back your appreciation and give it to a nightclub lady! Robert choked on death and replied.
Harden was stunned, and the flesh on his face jumped. When Robert saw it, he had a good chance, and took advantage of Harden's distraction to pull out the ball at once. After getting the ball, Robert ran with all his might, and in the face of an empty frontcourt, Robert did not show his dunk, and a pick-and-roll was successful.
The question of hand style has always been difficult to figure out, and there is no warning when it is said to be open. After Robert got into this layup, it was like opening up the meridians of the whole body, and his hand felt hot! Back-to-back hits, and over the next few rounds, two three-pointers and a breakaway small toss were made. One of the three-pointers was still a forced shot when the defender had already pounced in front of him and covered his vision with his hands!
Harden also showed the Rockets fans why he is now the first quarterback is so popular, the jump shot from beyond the three-point line, and the layup after the breakaway, all of which were shown. Harden's strong offense exposed Robert's lack of defensive ability, but Harden's inactive defense also allowed Robert to score a lot of goals, so to speak, the two completed each other's explosions!
Halfway through the quarter, McHale called a timeout to replace Howard, who was still suffering a back injury, to rest. Brown saw that the Rockets replaced the super center, so he arranged an interior offensive tactic and used the interior to create opportunities for the outside.
After returning from a timeout, Ariza hit a three-point jumper that bounced off the frame, and Noll easily got the rebound. The 76ers players also attacked according to the coach's intentions, and Covington and Noll teamed up to turn the tide on the inside of the Rockets!
The Rockets, who are not strong enough on the inside, rely on the outside line led by Harden, and keep biting. The scores alternately rose with each other, and although the 76ers had a good momentum, there was still a slight difference with the Rockets. Robert kept running, interspersing and counter-running, and although it didn't work, he still got some chances when he was in the open position. However, it may be because he has not touched the ball for several minutes, so when he catches and shoots, Robert's strength unconsciously increases. The ball jumps out of the box.
As if it were a chain reaction, the next few times, Robert still failed to grasp the opportunity. Brown watched Robert get tougher, and just in time for the team's normal rotation, Brown asked for a timeout. Switched to the bench and let McCarvey play with the bench.
At the end of the second quarter, the Rockets relied on their excellent overall performance to lead the Rockets by one point.
It may have been at halftime when Robert seemed to have rediscovered his sights, hitting a three-pointer for his team at the start of the third quarter.
Shortly after the goal, Robert once again completed the three-pointer between attack and defense. The 76ers can also be regarded as opening up the mental baggage, and a series of hits interrupted McHale's normal rotation! Although there is a super center to support the team, it seems to be very difficult.
McHale hesitated in the face of this situation, but the 76ers' goal again made McHale unable to sit still, and he called a timeout with a big wave of his hand.
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