Chapter 66: Houston Rockets

Tony didn't know how long he had slept in Jessica's arms. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

All he knew was that when he woke up the next day, Jessica was gone, and she left Tony with a breakfast and a note saying that he should not forget to eat, there was a game tonight.

Tony's heart couldn't help but skip a beat, and he felt as if something bad was happening.

Thankfully, Tony's fears didn't happen, and he read to find out that Jessica had auditioned for an advertisement, and she rushed over early in the morning.

This made Tony's heart feel relieved.

And he found that the box of cigarettes on his bedside table was gone. It seems that Jessica is worried that her body should be taken and thrown away.

Tony's condition is much better now, he has gradually recovered from yesterday's events, but he still has palpitations in his heart when he thinks of the man who died tragically. Rose made things clean, and the man's body was stuffed into a cement tank and thrown into the sea, and no one could find his body again.

Ross is extremely dangerous!

Under that smiling face like a spring breeze, there is a devil's heart. Here's what Tony thinks of him.

He made up his mind that it would be better not to have anything to do with this guy again. He didn't know why Rose was so kind to him, but what he did know was that if it was he who was angry yesterday, then he might end up with the same thing as the guy who was thrown into the ocean.

His life and death are completely in the hands of others, which makes Tony's heart swell with anger, but he can't do anything about it.

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That night, the Lakers played the Rockets at home.

Everyone on the Lakers could tell that Tony seemed a little different today, he seemed to be a little more than ever.... Murderous.

Olajuwon, who is the league's No. 1 center, was faintly suppressed by Tony tonight.

The Rockets have rested Clyde Drexler and Charles Barkley in today's game, they are now in a very stable position, basically guaranteed to enter the playoffs with the second place in the West, coach Rudy Tomjanovic is now the number one task to ensure the health of the team, Drexler is 35 years old, and Barkley is also 34, Rudy needs to protect them well and prepare for the playoffs.

However, what he didn't expect was that Olajuwon couldn't get any advantage in front of Tony at all, and Kobe Bryant exploded that the Rockets were no match for almost the entire perimeter, and the Rockets fell behind by nearly 10 points after only one quarter.

Toni played very ferociously, and in today's game he almost abandoned his technique and completely used his power and explosiveness to force Olajuwon, although he could not completely prevent Olajuwon, but his violent style of play also made Olajuwon suffer.

In the second quarter, Rudy Tomjanovic was very decisive to replace Olajuwon, he didn't need to let Olajuwon and Tony keep stumbling, he sent Ocella Hanington to wrestle with Tony, it doesn't matter if he is behind now, as long as Hanington consumes Toney's physical strength, the next Rockets' counterattack will be much easier.

Harris didn't know Rudy's intentions, he still left Tony on the court, because Tony played very ferociously today, he has cut 9 points and 4 boards, and the Lakers were able to lead the Rockets because of Tony's outburst.

The second quarter is the most critical period of the game, and the Lakers should take advantage of Olajuwon's rest time to expand the score as much as possible and stabilize the advantage.

Toni did not live up to Harris's expectations, at the beginning of the second quarter, his offense continued unabated, and soon caused a foul on Hanington, and then scored several difficult shots in a row, and the Lakers took advantage of Toney's super play to directly extend the difference to 15 points.

Rudy Tomjanovic was already getting a little anxious, but he still chose to stay put, he didn't quite trust that his level of offense could last the whole game, and his decision made the Rockets already trail by 21 points halfway through the second quarter.

He finally couldn't hold it anymore, he called a timeout, and sent Olajuwon back on the court, and if he continued to avoid Toney's edge, the Rockets would really lose this game.

Harris's goal has been achieved, he took advantage of this timeout to replace Tony contentedly, with a 20-plus point advantage, he doesn't believe the Rockets can make any waves.

Back to the game.

What happened next made Harris almost smash the tactical board in anger, and unlike what he thought, the Rockets really turned over a lot of flowers.

Eddie Johnson on their bench was like a drugged player for the rest of the second quarter, constantly killing the Lakers' interior line, and in a matter of minutes, Johnson scored 10 points, and the Lakers' backup center Eldon Campbell was constantly taught to be a man by the aggrieved Olajura.

Although Kobe Bryant can still score, it is also because the Rockets have not adopted a trap strategy for him at all, from beginning to end, he has sent people to defend Kobe Bryant, for Rudy Tomjanovich, it doesn't matter how Kobe scores, anyway, his scoring efficiency is not high, they just need to strangle him and his teammates.

In 5 minutes, the Lakers were beaten by the Rockets with a wave of 25:10.

By the end of the second quarter, the score was 51-57. The Rockets used a brutal wave of attacks to chase the deficit back to six points.

"Defense!! Defend!!! You're just like a bunch of! A 21-point advantage, with only 6 points left in just a few minutes? Are you only at the level of the Development Alliance?! In the Lakers locker room, Harris was completely furious, angrily scolding that the huge advantage he had worked so hard to play in the first and first half of the second quarter was quickly squandered.

Harris's chest heaved violently, and the loss of control of the scene caused some panic in his heart.

Although the Lakers players were a little unhappy in their hearts, they didn't speak, after all, it was a fact that they played badly.

At the beginning of the second half, Toney returned to the game, and according to the current development of the situation, it seemed that he had no chance to rest in the next half.

The effect of Toney's arrival was evident, as the Lakers quickly found their groove on both ends of the floor, and their efficiency skyrocketed. However, the momentum of the rocket has risen, and it will not be so easy to press down again.

Toney still played violently, but Olajuwon had also recovered from the initial surprise, and under his leadership, the Rockets chased the score unhurriedly.

The Lakers failed to pull away from the advantage, and the breath they held at the beginning gradually weakened, and Toney's style of play was also a very big challenge to physical strength, and gradually, his offensive efficiency also decreased.