Chapter 289: Regaining Control of the Game, the Real Chinese Derby
In the second half, Zhong Yu scored six points in a row.
This situation caused everyone in Team Rocket to be highly vigilant.
"Hey, you're defending that kid, what's the problem?" Maddie asked as he served on the Hornets and the Rockets pulled Battier through the gap.
Battier was a little upset with Maddie's tone, but ...... In this game, they still blocked Peja's three-point shot, so they thought about it and said, "No problem." ”
"Good...... Then you need to pay more attention...... It can be seen that this kid is not as quiet as he looks. Maddie admonished, then patted Battier on the shoulder.
In fact, now that Maddie is in the Rockets, his prestige and many other things have declined.
Because he really doesn't have the power and omnipotent domineering of when he first came to Team Rocket, if he wants to regain his previous position in Team Rocket, he must first prove that he is still the omnipotent T-Mac.
Needless to say by Maddie herself, Battier also knows that Zhong Yu really needs to be careful......
You can't imagine where he's going to pop up and score.
Coming back at halftime, the Rockets started the offense, still the same positional battle. Yao Ming was restrained on the inside, and Maddie received the basketball and began to control the ball to look for opportunities. Battier was on the perimeter, running restlessly for a three-pointer opportunity, and the street ball king came to the baseline and Scoltra opened to create a gap for Maddie.
The defense on the inside was a bit empty, and Maddie saw this situation and began to force Peja, intending to use the breakthrough to win the first goal of the game.
However, he had just broken through and Peja couldn't keep up with his rhythm for a while...... Maddie's breakthrough is like a classic car, it looks very slow, but people can break through successfully. Maddie used this, almost inserting into the middle, and under Yao Ming's blocking, he might just skim over and go to the basket-
It's impossible to dunk, Chandler is still there.
However, he didn't even have a chance to make a layup.
Because Zhong Yu had already seen through his plan, the moment Maddie had just passed Peja, he also made a move, and his right hand touched ...... Maddie's basketball was stabbed by him. It's just that Maddie's reaction was very fast, and Zhong Yu poked out the ball, and he didn't have time to grab it.
"Chris!" Zhong Yu yelled, Paul was already waiting for an opportunity, heard Zhong Yu's shout, quickly came over, and slapped the basketball from Maddie's hand......
Even if Maddie has the ability to penetrate the world, at this moment, he can't parry the steal of Zhong Yu and Paul, and the basketball is taken away by Paul.
Of course, this also gives the Rockets plenty of time to react.
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Now, the Wasp hits rockets and has switched to positional warfare time.
"It's positional warfare again...... Jongwook had just almost recovered his form. Sun Zhengping said: "In this way, he has a very right to speak in positional warfare." ”
Director Zhang agreed: "Yes, it depends on how Zhong Yu chooses." ”
Battier clings tightly to Zhong Yu's face, and he runs with him, anyway, he doesn't let Zhong Yu have a chance to catch the ball. Zhong Yu thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Hey, Sean (Battier)." ”
"Huh?" Battier didn't expect Zhong Yu to suddenly talk to him, and responded a little strangely.
"You're representing our country's brand."
"Yes......"
"Have you noticed what the Peak logo looks like?" Zhong Yu suddenly asked this question, and Battier pondered for a moment, Peak's logo seemed to be missing a triangle......
He pondered it like this, and Zhong Yu suddenly crossed him, drove to the maximum speed, and came to the left wing of the three-point line, and Paul immediately fed him the ball.
Zhong Yu received the ball, Maddie hurriedly came up to make up for the defense, and Battier also woke up like a dream, but it was too late, Zhong Yu moved to the right sideways to control the ball and took a step, and then jumped and shot.
Jump, left hand assist, right hand push, middle finger is the main force finger.
The basketball left his hands and crossed the sky.
"Huh!" Jump shot hit!
Another three-pointer hit, and Jongwook also brushed Paul with an assist. The two of them high-fived and separated, and Director Zhang smiled and said, "Zhong Yu didn't know what he said just now...... Battier seems to be a little distracted......"
"It's probably a skill on the pitch as well." Sun Zhengping also said with a smile.
Zhong Yu is not as gentle as ordinary Chinese players on the court, of course, even if it is Yao Ming, he will fight if he is in a hurry, and Zhong Yu is more fierce, how can others treat him, such as a cap or something, he will return it.
Battier felt that he had fallen for Zhong Yu, and his face was not good: "Hey, Zhong Yu, you cunning guy...... You lied to me. ”
Zhong Yu shrugged his shoulders: "I just wanted to discuss it with you...... I think the Peak logo is a lot like a flying saucer...... You tell me? ”
"......" Battier: "Don't think I'm going to pay attention to you. ”
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The game is over.
In this quarter of the game, Jongwook scored 9 points.
All nine points were scored in the last six minutes.
This proves that the previous Zhong Yu has returned...... Jongwook, who can contribute 40 points to the Hornets every game, has returned. Moreover, it can be seen that when he plays basketball now, he is more calm than before.
The first quarter was over, with the Hornets temporarily leading the Rockets 27-21...... What do you think of this result, Mr. Zhang? Sun Zhengping asked.
"The Hornets are leading the Rockets for the time being, which is actually reasonable...... This season, although the Rockets have formed a big three, other positions are not weak...... However, compared to Zhong Yu and Paul in the backcourt of the Hornets. The Rockets will have a slight disadvantage in terms of the overall lineup, and Artest is not there in this game. In this game, we were pleasantly surprised by the performance of two Chinese players - Yao Ming caused Chandler 3 fouls in the first quarter, caused West 1 foul, and relied on free throws to score 6 points, for a total of 10 points...... And Zhong Yu, although his performance was not very good at the beginning, but then he hit consecutive shots and scored 9 points in the first quarter. ”
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Zhong Yuk's comeback performance made Zhong Yuk's fans experience worry and sadness from the beginning, and then they were immersed in the kind of beautiful score that was exclusive to Zhong Yu.
Sitting on the bench, Paul sat next to him, handed him a glass of Gatorade, and then took his own Gatorade and stretched it out.
Zhong Yu gently clinked glasses with him, and then said, "How is it?" The strength I just showed will make you feel the joy of having a good teammate again......"
Paul made a disgusted look and said, "You're such a thick-skinned fellow...... Have you forgotten how many times you struck iron at the beginning of the game? ”
Zhong Yu shrugged his shoulders: "Even Emperor Jordan can strike iron, you can't blame me." ”
Paul laughed, "Seriously, if only you could give it your all...... With you, the game will be a lot easier. Sean (Battier) is a difficult person...... You have to be careful. ”
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The game began.
This quarter of the game, of course, is when the benches of the two sides are fighting each other, and the Rockets' bench is not weak, but it is definitely not strong. Of course, they still have some players with aura.
Both teams have adopted a steady and steady tactic, but the Hornets have obviously been more calm on the bench. The main lineup of the Hornets is a bit of a youth army, but their bench lineup is not young.
After playing like this for a while, the Hornets bench was stronger, and the Rockets couldn't sit still and hurriedly replaced Yao Ming.
Zhong Yu frowned when he saw Yao Ming appear again...... He couldn't say too much, after all, it was someone else's business, but he did feel that it wasn't good for him that Team Rocket used Yao Ming too often.
He has a good relationship with Yao Ming and has known each other for many years, of course, he hopes that Yao Ming can have a safe and stable career.
After Yao Ming played, he hit a few balls and recovered a few points, and the main force of the Hornets returned to the field.
The possession of the first ball came to Zhong Yu's hands, and Paul passed the basketball to Zhong Yu again.
Peja naturally came over to block Zhong Yu, and there was enough tacit understanding between them. Zhong Yu passed past Peja in one step, and in front of Peja, who was two meters tall, Battier couldn't completely catch Zhong Yu for a while. Seeing this, Maddie immediately came up to make up for it, and in order to prevent Zhongyu from passing the ball to Peja, Battier and Maddy completed a change of defense.
Zhong Yu faced Maddie with a blank face. Maddie defended him with a blank face, but it could be seen that his sleepy eyes, which never seemed to be able to open, were now a little wider.
"Eon......" Maddie thought silently in his heart, he also wanted to see how capable Zhong Yu was to become the scoring champion this season with a high score of nearly 40...... Seeing that Hunting Heart is happy, he still has this almost instinctive love.
It was also the first time that Jongwook had faced Maddie like this.
He also used to worship Maddie, and admired his actions and breakthroughs, and now, he really faced Maddie! He controlled the basketball with his right hand, and then, Paul motioned for everyone to pull away, and Zhong Yu was going to go alone.
West and Chandler both left the deepest place, Zhong Yu at this time, his left shoulder shook, the basketball was on his right hand, and immediately collided with the ground, and then, Zhong Yu's body turned into a sharp arrow in the blink of an eye! Blazing fast! Like lightning, Zhongyu quickly cut through Maddie's right hand.
Originally, the previous Rockets, the offense almost had to start from Maddy, and the head coach would generally hand over the responsibility of defending the No. 2 and No. 3 positions to Battier.
But now, in the face of Zhong Yu, he also burst out his defensive strength. He blocked the middle, raised his left hand high to swing Zhong Yu's emergency stop jump shot, and spread his right hand sideways to prevent Zhong Yu from continuing to break through.
Zhongyu didn't seem to believe in evil and wanted to break through from his right hand, so Maddie put his focus on his right hand, but in this instant! Zhong Yu suddenly controlled the ball under his crotch, pulled the basketball back, and his whole body also pulled back, and he was about to stop and shoot a jumper!
Maddie knew that this kid's jump shot was accurate, and although she didn't jump, she immediately chased down a position that made it difficult for Zhong Yu to jump shot.
However, he was deceived by Jongwook!
After Zhong Yu took a step forward in Maddie, his body instantly accelerated completely! Then, he rushed directly from Maddie's left hand side.
This speed was fully turned on, and Maddie, who had just misjudged the situation, had no way to defend, so he could only watch Zhong Yu come to the depth of the inner line, and Yao Ming made up for it.
This shot is the favorite of Chinese fans...... The most anticipated direct confrontation between Zhong Yu and Yao Ming.
Zhong Yu also made a new plan - this is on the court, Yao Ming will not stop him because he is his compatriot and fellow countryman...... So, Zhong Yu bumped into Yao Ming......
Yao Ming's strength has changed drastically compared to when he first entered the alliance, and Zhong Yu's strength may not be as high as Yao Ming...... Zhong Yu bumped into him, and Yao Ming bounced him back at once.
Zhong Yu took advantage of this little time and space to throw the basketball with one hand. This is Jongwook's fifth area, he's here, and it's very easy to shoot.
"Huh!" The basketball fell straight into the basket, and if it weren't for Yao Ming's quick hand, Zhong Yu would still be able to get a free throw opportunity.
Jongwook scored two more points, and he provoked two of the Rockets' current stars at the same time!
The game is getting better and better!
Maddie's face was gloomy, he had just been deceived by Zhong Yu, and now he felt uncomfortable. Coming back at halftime, he forced a dry jump shot...... But today, luck wasn't on the Rockets, who shot just 37 percent so far...... Maddie's jumper was once again denied by the basket.
However, the rebound was grabbed by Yao Ming, and then he started to make a layup, and Chandler leaned over and cupped again...... Yao Ming cheated on him again!
The referee obviously knew that Chandler had committed a lot of fouls, but Yao Ming played too smart on that ball just now, and Chandler could not avoid it, so he could only pay for one foul.
Yao Ming hit both free throws, and when he came back, Zhong Yu attacked again.
He quickly broke through to the interior and passed the basketball to Peja on the outside with Battier and Maddy in the middle of the pack, and Peja hit a three-pointer......
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Throughout the second quarter, the Rockets still couldn't find their own rhythm...... Their shooting percentage was too low, and the Hornets' offense was too effective, and the first half ended with the Hornets leading the Rockets by 11 points at 49:38 heading into the third quarter!
The game is already in control with the Hornets.
Behind the good performance of the Hornets in the half, there were Paul's 8 points and 6 assists in the half, and Jongwoo's 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists...... In this half, Zhong Yu completely regained his form.
He is the Zhong Yu who used to be the god who blocked and killed the god and the Buddha.
On the forum, all kinds of discussions were quickly drowned out again.
Especially the Chinese fan forum, in this game, so far, Zhong Yu has scored 17 points, and Yao Ming has scored 16 points! Both of them scored the highest points in their respective teams.
This game is the real Chinese derby! The performance of Zhong Yu and Yao Ming has already affected the next trend of the two teams.
(To be continued)