After a two-day break, the Rockets flew straight to San Antonio for their next two road games.

With an aggregate score of 1-1, they could not afford any game-deciding mistakes in their next two away games. If they lose two away games in a row, then their fate for the season is almost decided.

In the case of falling behind 1-3 in the aggregate, there are only eight teams that have reversed so far, although the former champion Rockets have done this, but it does not mean that the Rockets at this time can also do it.

"So all I want is victory!"

In the away locker room at the AT&T Center, Adelman is spraying his own saliva.

"Only victory can pull us out of the woods."

Adelman's words made the atmosphere in the dressing room a little depressing, but the players were still there one by one, waiting for the game to start.

"Yes, not a single media outlet is bullish on us, not even Billingbury of the Houston Chronicle doesn't think we're going to win. But I think they're right! ”

Rylin looked at Adelman with some surprise, he wanted us to win before, and now he said that we couldn't beat them, isn't it inconsistent?

"Because we've never proven ourselves in the playoffs, at least our opponents, who won the championship last season, they've won four championships in the last decade and become one of the greatest teams in the 21st century. But they never did one thing, and that was to defend their title! All we have to do now is. Let their dream of defending their title continue. ”

At this time, Lei Lin felt that the old guy in front of him was also arrogant.

Let the Spurs' dream of defending the title continue as a reason to smash the Spurs. Sounds even more lofty.

……

The AT&T Center Arena with black as the main color gives people a solemn feeling, although it is very consistent with the image of the Spurs, but every time he walks here, Lei Lin always has a feeling of walking into a funeral home.

In particular, the white jerseys hanging above the stadium are more like white flags standing in the funeral home. It adds a bit of weirdness to the stadium.

Syllable.

Suddenly, all the lights in the arena went out, and then a beam of light hit the exit of the players' tunnel.

The pre-match opening ceremony began. The Spurs players stepped out to the cheers of the fans in the stadium.

In less than a few minutes, the opening ceremony was over. In the AT&T Center Arena, where the lights were brightly lit, everyone began to look forward to it.

Beep!

With a whistle, the game officially began.

A basketball that was thrown up. After flying to the highest point. Straight down.

Syllable.

Immediately, he was slapped aside by a large hand.

Duncan didn't seem to be particularly good at jumping the ball, and Leylin easily got the kick-off for the team.

Alstom, who got the basketball, walked through the half court with the ball.

When he came to the basket, he saw Duncan walking directly towards him, and knew that it was another tough game.

The Rockets' offense is following their usual training routine.

After Alston cruised the ball to the flank, Scola suddenly lifted up and went straight to the strong side high post. Giving Alston a cover and also pulling down the weak-side basket.

Swish!

Maddie near the bottom line on the strong side. After receiving a pass from Alston, he hit an easy shot, and without Bruce Bowen's interference, Maddie's shot was extremely elegant.

As the terminator of the league's swing guards, Bruce Bowen, although he has a lot of small moves when defending, which is criticized, but there is no doubt that he is one of the best outside finishers in this era.

In the first two games, under Bowen's entanglement, although Maddie scored a lot of points, the efficiency was not very high. It's not so easy to score every time.

"Well done!"

After the goal, Maddie directly high-fived and celebrated with Relin, who was under the basket.

Because when Scolara's empty weak-side basket, Rayling moved laterally, from the strong side to the weak side, made a cover for Maddie, and directly helped Maddie get rid of Bowen and came to the strong-side baseline to receive a pass.

In fact, Maddie has two options under the basket, one is to use Leylin's cover to continue to run to the open position near the baseline on the strong side. The second is to take advantage of Leylin's cover, a reverse run to the weak flank vacancy. Either position, it's a time difference to play Bowen, giving Maddie time and space to shoot.

"You can vote for it with confidence, I'll get that guy for you."

Although injuries have affected Maddy's scoring efficiency to a certain extent, it is an undeniable fact that Maddy is still the No. 1 scorer for this Rockets team.

Since Duncan's defense can't help the team more in terms of scoring, why not turn your attention to the other side?

As a team competition, on the basketball court, not every player who comes out of the game needs to score, for some players, their task on the court is more to cover and respond. This is also why each team's scoring is concentrated in a few players.

With this in mind, Leylin felt the need to change his role in the game.

He was not good at attacking, but he was even more immature when attacking under Duncan's defense, and if he still attacked hard in the later games, and went all the way to black, it would not be immature, but a little stupid.

So after talking to Maddie, the two went straight to Adelman, and before coming to San Antonio, they adjusted their tactics slightly, and Raeling was more about responding and protecting rebounds in the game.

Swish.

After the Spurs offense was successful, the Rockets' offense had Maddy hit another mid-range shot. Pretty much the same as the first offense, and after a few runs and passes, Maddie took the shot under the cover of Rayling.

"Tracy again, two consecutive hits in the opening game, and it seems that this guy is in hot form. What's going on with Bruce? The swingman finisher, who had a bit of a sluggish performance after the opening, could it be that after two games, this guy can't run? ”

The San Antonio TV commentator, watching Maddie hit two easy shots in a row, immediately frowned and expressed his displeasure with Bowen's defense.

At the same time, Popovich, who is known as the leader of the Iron Blood, also shouted loudly on the sidelines.

"Bruce, keep up with that guy for me, I don't want to see him score easily."

Clang.

The Spurs' shot smashed directly on top of the basket.

After turning over and jumping, Leylin slapped the basketball directly to Maddie outside the three-point line.

"Fast break, defense, fast break for the Rockets. DAMN！ ”

After the commentator at the scene yelled, he saw that the defense was hopeless, and couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth.

BOOM。

After a loud bang, Maddie staggered off the basket.

"Pretty, Ray, pass a few more."

In the opening more than a minute, Maddie, who easily cut down six points, said to Leylin with a smile.

It was Maddy's easiest time scoring in the last two games.

Only after actually fighting Bowen did I know how difficult this guy is.

Listening to Maddie's words, Leylin laughed, sometimes it's not when he scores himself that he is the happiest, and it is also a happy thing to help his teammates score easily.

"Of course, you're just waiting to enjoy the fun of chopping points!"

Sometimes self-confidence is not innate, but the product of mutual encouragement and mutual trust.

For his new role on the court, Raeling has absolute confidence to do well, and if the current situation continues, Raeling feels that it is not far off for the Spurs to continue their dream of defending the title. (To be continued......)

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