The Rockets do seem to have some offense and defense in front of the Hornets, oh, their defense is still commendable, Artest, Battier, Yao Ming's combination can block many people in the league

But the Hornets' offensive power still easily destroyed such a defense

For Jongwook's fans, the good news for them in the first quarter is that Jongwook has recovered his form

Nine points in a single quarter is not the top performance of Zhong Yu's career, but it also proves that he has recovered his form, and now he does not look like he is shooting like before, without crosshairs, and without strength

Zhong Yu, who scored nine points in a single quarter, was also one of the culprits of the Rockets falling behind by 7 points in the first quarter

Be careful in today's game...... On the bench, Adelman was a little discouraged, and said majestically: "Our main goal is to finish this game well, no one gets hurt, this is our biggest goal, as long as everyone can participate in the playoffs safely, this is the biggest win."

That's what the managers said...... This made the players look at each other a little, but on the other hand, they had to admit that he was telling the truth

It's true that the Rockets don't have much to do against the Hornets right now

After the Hornets' offensive layers of blocking and pick-and-roll, and the sharp outside line Zhong Yu and Paul, the Rockets can be beaten into a sieve against the Hornets

It's just that at this time, Artest was a little disapproving, and at the same time, some felt that the coach's statement was too exaggerated

He said: "This is impossible, we should discuss how to kill the opponent...... Instead of saying something frustrating here, we still have a chance

Adelman frowned and said, "Ron...... You have to be careful that no one is going to want a defeat...... We need to win too, but it's unlikely, because if we lose a game, we don't fall out of fourth place and still have home advantage, so we just have to make sure every player doesn't get hurt......

Artest was still a little unimpressed, but he didn't speak anymore

That was indeed not a good situation for him to speak

Then the second quarter of the game began, Artest took the initiative to lead the bench to play, Artest was really a beast, he played very well with the current bench lineup of the Rockets in this quarter

And his style is very tough, and he almost caused some bloody conflicts on the court several times

The referee almost gave him one or two technical fouls

This guy is nothing short of a powder keg...... However, the Hornets are relatively tolerant, anyway, this is the last game of the regular season, and there is no need for them to reason with Artest or discuss punches or kicks

They don't have such time either

Under the leadership of Artest, the Rockets recovered a few points, and then when the main lineup was fighting, Yao Ming also scored two points with a hook hand on the inside, and then caused a 2-1 foul

During the game, everyone was more worried that the opponent would miss their own attack and the opponent's counterattack would be successful

The Rockets took a two-point lead

This section of the game is over, and the first half is also over, and the Rockets maintain the score advantage that they just managed to get until the end of this quarter

The score was 58-56 and the two teams played very high today

The second half of the game is about to begin, with Hornets and Rockets players in the locker room, and Hornets players discussing in the locker room

But it's only two points...... Although we can't take this game lightly, as long as we play consistently, there won't be many winning problems, even if they are still ahead, but it is only temporary, Scott said: The most important thing for us now is to play the next game well, and then everyone has to make sure that they don't get injured, because no one can be missing in the playoffs...,

In the Rockets' locker room, Artest looked very excited, because he had just led the Rockets to the first shot, helping the Rockets get ahead in the following games

Now that the Rockets have regained their lead, they have hope of winning as well

However, the rest of the team were quieter because they didn't know how long they would be able to maintain such a lead

It's not that they're presumptuous, it's an experience after a few years in the NBA

………………

The second half continued

The Hornets are all the main lineups again

After their first ball was handed over to the Rockets on the inside, Yao Ming passed the ball to Artest on the outside, and Artest tried to shoot a three-pointer

The jumper hit

The Rockets' lead was extended to five points by his three-pointer, and the Hornets fought back

Defending this ball, Artest shouted with some excitement: We will win, so the Rockets set up a formation

The Hornets began to play a positional battle with the Rockets, Paul passed the ball to Zhongyu, who was about to force a breakthrough after receiving the pass, but encountered Artest coming to wrap it up, and he blocked the passing path between Zhongyu and Peja

Zhongyu took a step back, Artest was worried that Zhongyu would find his vision, re-pass the ball to Peja, and let himself pass, so at this moment, Zhongyu directly accelerated and controlled the ball and passed Battier in one step

Battier didn't expect Zhong Yu to break through so easily, and Zhong Yu's current physical strength is not too bad, and Battier was knocked away by Zhong Yu

After Zhong Yu's speed was at its maximum and put away the basketball, Artest began to catch up with Zhong Yu, and it was too late

Zhong Yu came directly to the depth of the inside line, and then pushed the basketball directly out with his right hand

Well, the basketball fell straight into the basket, and Zhong Yu relied on a toss to win two points, and now Zhong Yu's toss is getting more and more accurate

Then the Rockets counterattacked

Returning them to an Artest still gives the feeling of a Rockets leader, he raises his arms and shouts for the Rockets players to fight back

The basketball went to Battier, who made a three-pointer from the outside

But Zhong Yu pressed up very quickly, and Battier was able to make Zhong Yu not make a good shot, and Zhong Yu could also make his shot not smooth

Battier's jumper was interfered with by Jongwook and hit the basketball, and Artest grabbed the rebound

He regained control of the ball and dribbled out of the line, and Jongwook suddenly passed by him and stabbed his basketball with his hand

This ball, Zhong Yu steals too fast, Artest didn't react at all, and Zhong Yu's steal has been completed, Zhong Yu touched the basketball again, and then he used the basketball harder, and the basketball flew forward in a jump, Zhong Yu chased after the basketball closely

No one on the Rockets could catch up with him, including Artest, who looked very bad after being stealed

Zhong Yu controlled the ball in this way until he got into the three-point line, and kicked the ground one step inside the free throw line, and the whole person had risen in the air, Zhong Yu raised the basketball behind him and grabbed it tightly

His body tensed to the extreme, and at this moment, he was like a great bow full of power in the air

And he's still gliding

The whole person glided straight forward, and then his right hand arrived at the basket with the basket, and at this moment, Zhong Yu's power had exploded to the extreme

The boom basketball was slammed into the basket after a loud bang, and Jongwook also scored two points on the fast break

And it's not just a matter of fast-break two-point points, it's also a matter of Jongwook hitting the opponent's morale hard with a fast-break dunk

The score turned to 61-60, and the Hornets were just one point behind

Artest wanted to prove to himself that he was far from giving up, so Artest asked for the ball and then shot it himself

But maybe the current situation is no longer on the Rockets' side, so Artest's jump shot was missed, and it was just grabbed by West on the inside...,

The Hornets launched a fast-break and Paul controlled the ball and made a layup before the Rockets could get back to defense

The Hornets regained the lead, and the Rockets began to attack, and Yao Ming, who was on the inside, played a role in the crucial moment, pulling out the mid-range and hitting a two-pointer

The score was overtaken by the Rockets again, but then the Hornets started to fight back again, and they were just too fast

The Hornets' response was swift, and the Rockets didn't have time to return to defense, and Paul had already assisted Peja, who was ambushed in the bottom corner, to hit a three-pointer

The score became 65-63, and the Hornets took another two-point lead

Then the Rockets missed the attack, and the Hornets' speed increased again, and their attack was so fast that the Rockets could barely react

Zhong Yu received a pass from Paul on the outside, and saw that the Rockets had no time to completely retreat from the defense, and directly broke through the interior line, and then dunked beautifully

Bang dunk hit, and Jongwook added two more points to his technical stats

When the Hornets' speed increases, the Rockets are not easy to deal with, because they have a Yao Ming, although Yao Ming is very capable and one of the strongest centers in the league at the moment, he is really not fast, which has also become a shortcoming for the Rockets

Yao Ming's speed is not fast, and when the Hornets are fast, there is a gap in the Rockets' defense

But if the Rockets don't use Yao Ming, the Hornets' offense can fight inside, so the Rockets don't have enough ways to deal with the Hornets

The Hornets' interior offensive ability is still very good, especially after Paul's tandem and Jongwook's breakthrough

In this way, the Rockets are in a dilemma

The Hornets' offensive ability is too strong, so they can increase the tempo, which is possible, and the Hornets are the team with a relatively high defensive ranking this season, and the Rockets have a certain difficulty in attacking

In this way, the Rockets will not have many chances left to turn the tables today

Because the Hornets themselves played well

Until the end of the game, the score of the two teams was 110-103, and the Hornets ended the game with a 7-point lead (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation)