On February 2, 1998, the Rockets arrived at the Boston Fleet Center with a 40-4 record.

The Celtics, as the greatest team in league history, have been the top predators of the entire league.

However, the Celtics are now at their lowest ebb, and Rick Pitino, the current head coach of the Celtics, is one of the few who have been roasted on the fire.

Facing the mighty Rockets on his home court, Pitino had little confidence.

Even if the Celtics get Antoine Walker, who is now averaging about 20 points per game, and Kenny Anderson and Ron Messer in the team, they will not be the opponents of the strong Rockets.

However, just before the game began, they got the good news that the entire rocket was knocked out by the flu.

The news came as a surprise to all Celtic players and fans.

According to Team Rocket doctors, the Rockets now only have eight people available to play.

They were the bus, (Jr.) Mark Jackson, Bodi Roga, Saulius, Crohill, Jacques Vaughan, Antonio Daniels and Horry, seven of the Rockets' 15-man roster were knocked out, while the other eight were also unwell. However, they still insisted on being able to compete, but how much it helped to fly rockets in the competition, that's another story.

And just like that, the rocket began to pick up its own race in the center of the fleet.

The Rockets' starting trio of big white men occupied the backcourt, and the bus and (Jr.) Mark Jackson were tasked with controlling the interior, and their benches were almost non-existent, and before the game began, Horry also started a burn.

All of a sudden, the rocket was almost pushed to the edge of the cliff.

However, the situation after the start of the game surprised everyone, and the attack power displayed by the Rockets' starting five was palpitating.

From the beginning of the first quarter, the Rockets suppressed the Celtics to play.

Several people on the Rocket field, led by Bodi Roga, played an intoxicating offense.

Four of the five had played first under the rules of international basketball, and Crohill was also the kind of player with a high IQ, and after a few rounds of running-in, these guys had a surge in combat power.

Everyone in the room had to admit that the rookie who was drafted by the Rockets owner in the second round in '95 has become the league's top passer and playmaker, and he is the kind of player who can make his players play better. In a situation like this, 60% of the combat effectiveness shown by the rocket is due to Bodi Roga.

The ability to control the situation on the court is top-notch, the basketball pounds heavily on the floor, and also knocks on the hearts of the Celtics players, and Ron Messer, who is responsible for defending Bodi Roga, has a sour heart.

He is the No. 6 rookie in '97, and he averaged 15 points per game in the half-time NBA games, and he has played against a lot of good players, but he doesn't put as much pressure on him as this person today.

Looking at this person, it seems that he doesn't run very fast, he doesn't jump high, and his explosiveness is not very good, but why is he so difficult to defend.

Just as Messer was thinking, Bodiroga made another pass.

Mark Jackson made a sharp turn in the high post, shook off McCarty's defense, and rushed into the paint in two big strides.

Just as he burst into the paint, Bodi Roga's ball arrived, and Jackson just had to jump high and slam the ball into the basket.

Jackson did the same, and after a bang, the basketball was smashed into the Celtics' basket.

After doing a nice aerial relay, Jackson smiled and bumped his fist with Bodi Roga and said, "Dejan, your pass is amazing." ”

"Hehe, it's you who buckle beautifully." Bodi Roga said humbly.

Watching this wonderful aerial relay, the Celtic home fans also sent their own applause.

This ball is fantastic.

The timing and power of the pass, the speed, the angle are all flawless.

Such a passer is top-notch.

In this way, the remnants of the rockets, under the command of an excellent commander, fought hard with a strong team.

The first quarter of the game was almost the world of the Rockets, with five people on the court performing all kinds of offensive performances.

Because they know that if they want to win a game like this, they can only get more points, and their stamina can only sustain them for one job, either attacking or defending.

They had no choice, they could only choose to attack and use their maximum attack firepower.

Well, let's just show them the firepower of these rocket benches.

After receiving the ball, the bus threw and hit under the defense of the opponent's two interior lines.

After Saulius misplaced the attack, he forced a shot against Kenny Anderson.

Crohill and Antoine Walker hit three-pointers.

In the first quarter, the Rockets scored 32 points, and the Rockets led by 8 points at 32:24, which shocked everyone.

However, they didn't see that the old soup in the audience had frowned.

Because, the Celtics' Pitino began to make frequent substitutions in the first quarter to maintain the defensive intensity of the Rockets' players.

Their intention is very obvious, that is, to use physical strength to drag down the rocket, which is the easiest and most effective way.

Lao Tang couldn't do anything about it.

Moreover, you can't say that the Celts did a despicable job, they are normal substitutions, maintaining the physical strength of the personnel, which is understandable.

Lao Tang could only tell his players to pay attention to maintaining their physical strength.

In the second quarter of the game, after the start of the game, the Celtics significantly strengthened their defense, and every player spared no effort to defend.

A lot of physical contact and a lot of getting rid of the runs, a lot of the physical strength of the Rockets players.

But the people on the field didn't say anything, just gritted their teeth.

Looking at Daniels and Jacques Vaughn, who could be replaced, Lao Tang did not hesitate to replace Bodi Roga and Daba with them.

These two are now the support points for the Rockets' inside and outside lines, and they must ensure their stamina to stand a chance of winning this game.

But with the two of them on the field, the rocket's attack power dropped significantly.

Both of these two are obviously stronger in defense than in offense, which makes the rocket's firepower thin out a lot.

And now the inside line of the Rockets is two players who are about 2.08, and the inside line does not have an advantage at all, and the two players on the outside are not good at attacking, and the Rockets have fallen into a scoring drought for a while.

Just when the Celtic players thought they were about to overtake the score, another man stepped up.

He is the captain of the future Lithuanian national team and the soul of the future Lithuanian national team, he is Saurius Stampbogas.

Just as the Celtics were about to catch up, Saullius scored a three-pointer for no apparent reason.

The three-pointer was shot in Saulius' defender Greg Magdo, who almost put his hand on Saulius' eye.

After throwing the ball, Saulus shook his fist hard.

His solo performance followed, and over the next three minutes, Saullius hit four three-pointers in a row.

This kind of feeling made the faces of Celtic's players and fans change color.

Especially the last one, who still hit the ball even though Magdor had already fouled the player.

Looking at the silent Saulus after the shot, everyone was reminded of a word, that is, a cold-blooded killer.

In just four minutes, Saullius scored 16 points alone, including five consecutive three-pointers and one free throw.

This simply made the Celtics despair.

Looking at the goalkeeper who was like a demon god, the Celtics players felt a chill in their hearts.

No, the Celtics called a timeout.

The few remaining Rocket players were cheering, and Bodi Roga stepped forward and hugged Saulus tightly, and said very excitedly: "Man, you are amazing, you are simply God." ”

After hearing this, Saulius also had a rare sense of humor and said: "Deyang, if I were God, I wouldn't let the Rockets leave a few of us fighting with the Celtics, hehe." ”

Everyone listened to it for a while.

The score stretched to 12 points, and Saulus relied on his strength to give the Celtics a hard slap.

After the timeout ended, the Celtics still couldn't reflect, and there was still a little absent-minded play.

As for the players of the Rockets, they are also happy to be in such a state, anyway, now the Rockets are ahead.

It was such a state that the Rockets led by 12 points heading into halftime.

When watching Pitino walk into the players' tunnel with a black face, Lao Tang suddenly had a feeling.

That's when the second half of the real contest begins.

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