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Chapter 1576 Who will pass the ball to him? ? ? (Tomorrow there will be a small explosion~)

Harden is so enigmatically sluggish, and there is nothing he can do about it. This man has entered this "playoff chain state" at one point, that is, the gods can't wake him up now.God?There is no way.Believe me, countless Harden fans in the United States have long prayed to God. After all, it hasn't been a year or two since he lost the chain, has he?So if there really is a God, either the old man did it on purpose, or he just doesn't care about it.

Since Tang Qian slapped Bud Kerr's head off, the whistle on the field is obviously much better now. Although he still favors Houston a bit, it's not unacceptable anymore.After all, this is the home court of the Rockets, so there is nothing wrong with giving the home whistle.This is an advantage within the normal range and there is nothing wrong with it.Even the home whistle is a common part of sports culture.

The NBA is no exception.

Seeing that the timeout came up, Harden was still half dead, and the Lakers scored 29+2 again on the 1th, plus a one-on-two offensive rebound. Everyone knew that the Rockets were cold in this game.But there is a person who is angry in his heart, Lao. Capital gave you the opportunity to perform, and you just let me play like this? ? ?Are you worthy of me? ? ?
Seeing that this game has awakened the hopeless Harden, Paul was finally angry. After all, it is only 2017, and he is still the same Paul, the Paul who has both offense and defense.Yes, at this time in Yuan Shikong, this season, he is still the first defense!This proves that he has not withdrawn from the top players who are both offensive and defensive.

He is a well-deserved top few superstars of this era.

Perhaps it is the strongest player among the players without MVP and FMVP.

What did he come to the Rockets for?He came to the Rockets because he had absolutely no hope in the Clippers, and because he felt that the Houston Rockets and Harden had a chance to break the Lakers and Warriors' defiant situation in the West.The result, what was the result?The result is, the regular season is good, and then the playoffs run with it again?Paul just came to the Rockets in last year's playoffs. He is not familiar with everything. It is understandable that he was killed. What about this year?After running in for a whole season, D'Antoni was replaced as the head coach, and the magic ball system began to work.Is it still like this?
Or do you want to come over in the playoffs... to give away the head? ? ?
So what's the point of me coming to the Rockets?What's the use of eggs? ? ?

Labor and capital came to this ghost place, not to come and watch the team play the first round and the second round again, okay? ! !
Lao Zi came here because he wanted to win! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Paul didn't see a significant dip until at least his injury in the 2018 playoffs.Don't you see that in 2019, he was already a little powerless, and even Harden fans said he was holding back.But in 2018, if it weren't for him, the Rockets would not be able to push Yu Yuyong for that.Especially in his 3-2 game, he helped the Rockets get the match point, but everyone knows the subsequent story.Under the leadership of James Harden, they lost 2 sets in a row and were reversed by the Warriors. Then they watched the Warriors successfully defend their title and completed 2 consecutive championships.

However, this does not mean that Paul did not work hard before.At least if you watch the game, you will know that he was much more desperate than Harden that season.Simply put, you want to win more.

So tonight, when the Rockets were about to lose the good situation again, Paul finally broke out. He exploded directly, stepping into his own "Saint. Paul" state.Because the Lakers have now changed to outside control + basket protection, that is, Tang Qian guards the basket alone with a giant posture, and the Rockets' offense has basically stagnated.Under normal circumstances at this time, the point with the strongest score in the team should stand up and play, but unfortunately, James Harden is sleepwalking now.

It could only be Paul himself.

Because Rondo has also fouled four times, Paul first decisively killed Rondo once, and the ball was really thrown at the person.It wasn't a touch of porcelain, it was a hard breakthrough, forcing physical contact, which then caused Rondo's defensive foul.After Rondo made five fouls this time, he could only go off the court. In addition, Beverly also committed five fouls. This ball can only be defended by Lance Stephenson.Although Paul only made 2 of 1 free throws at the free throw line, he has already done what he should do.

With Rondo and Beverly gone, the Lakers' No. 1 defensive position is no longer as strong as before. Although Lance Stephenson is also very tough defensively and has a good body, his skills and skills are still comparable to the previous two. There is an essential difference.Coupled with his relatively tall stature, Paul can use the change of center of gravity to fight big from small to large.

Of course, the Lakers still explained how Stephenson should defend Paul at this time.

Now no one can use it. In this "Porcelain War", basically few people can be spared, so Lance Stephenson has to be used.Before playing, Larry Brown said: Stick to him, his direct breakthrough ability is not as good as before. The Rockets will definitely use misplaced pick-and-rolls. Just pay attention to defending Paul's three-pointers after the pick-and-roll.

His current ability to pull and shoot directly in the face is no good.

Larry Brown deserves to be a coach at the level of a defensive master, and he is still very thorough in seeing the problem. This can be regarded as a great restraint for Paul's current personal offense.Paul's first ball was indeed almost taken by Lance Stephenson for 24 seconds.Fortunately, he is still experienced, and soon made a deliberate leak. Lance Stephenson couldn't help stealing the ball, hit the hand, and then fouled. Paul got a chance to breathe.Made 2 of 2 from the free throw line.

But this kind of scoring is indispensable, people will not be so easy to be fooled anymore, and I don't have the powerful and invincible "touching skills" like James Harden, so I can only play misplaced pick-and-rolls.But this was also expected by the Lakers.At this time, the fans of the Rockets are all desperate. Why can't their two superstars still not be able to play such key goals and games?

What to do, give it to Harden, Harden's eyes are slack now, he might as well give it to a dog.

Who is it for?the rest?Either the feeling is not good, or the state is not there, or it is not dare to take this kind of responsibility at such a critical moment in this time period.So, you have to do it yourself.As a point guard, I have believed in others making wedding dresses for others all my life. This time, I should believe in myself.Paul used his brain, and then suddenly called a pick-and-roll at the top arc, and did not make a conventional direct breakthrough with the ball.Instead... suddenly dribbled back a few steps back.

This made others really unexpected, and they couldn't figure out what he was doing.

And the "big dream" Olajuwon, who was sitting in the ESPN live broadcast room, first saw some clues, but now because he is still uncertain, he dare not make a judgment directly.He watched the broadcast screen silently, and then said in his heart: If you are really like this, then there may be a chance in this game.

What is Paul doing?The answer came out immediately. He deliberately pulled the defender out after the pick-and-roll, and then he was at a position some distance away from the top arc. He suddenly accelerated and made a breakthrough with the ball!Lance Stephenson naturally followed quickly. He didn't think that a 32-year-old Paul could still play with him like this.Eat yourself hard with speed?Are you dreaming or thinking that it is still 2007?

You are all old guys, okay? ! !
Yes, at the age of 32 in the NBA, he can indeed be regarded as an old guy. Therefore, including many TV commentators, when they saw this scene, they all subconsciously said that Paul's ball is a bit brainy.So impulsive.As a result... a slap in the face.What's the meaning?It means... Paul unexpectedly broke through Lance Stephenson in a straight line in such a blunt manner.

It's still a clean one! ! !

Then, with lightning speed, he scored the goal.

On the offensive end, the Lakers still relied on Tang Qian to get the offensive rebound, and then easily dunked under the basket!The Rockets now have no one inside, so Tang Qian played very relaxed and happy.At this time, Paul scored another goal, the same as before, misplaced the pick-and-roll, then extended the distance, and broke through directly in one breath.

Lance Stephenson was stunned, he didn't understand why this happened?So as soon as my brain got hot, I rushed to chase the cap, but Paul was waiting for him to come.Just make an emergency stop, draw a foul, make a shot, and make a hit.Rushing over and making a sudden stop, letting the defender hit his back, this has always been one of Paul's signature moves, and now it appears again, causing Lance Stephenson to directly pay a college fee.At the free throw line, another free throw was made.

This... D'Antoni thought of something, and suddenly on the defensive end, with a big wave of his hand, the whole team started to come in and attack the Lakers' No. 29, who is also center Tang Qian, in a wide range.Because the Rockets didn't do this much in this round of the series, and this game is the same, so all of a sudden, the Lakers didn't react much. They made a pass error and gave the opponent a steal.Again, offensively, fortunately, this chasing three-pointer was not able to score.Otherwise, it will be overtaken again.

Don't tell me, I was lucky just now, but Paul turned his head and intercepted Lance Stephenson's dribble, and then he was alone, speeding up and scoring a one-handed...slam dunk! ! !Paul dunks are rare now. He only had 3 dunks last season, 2 times in the regular season, 1 time in the playoffs, and this season he didn’t even have 1 dunk in the regular season. This dunk is Paul’s dunk this season. The first and only time!
It can be seen that he has really entered the "Sao Paulo state". For this game, his horsepower exploded.

On the offensive end, the Lakers gave Tang Qian. Tang Qian failed to score this time.Just looking for No. 29 and not caring about the rest.Tang Qian really didn't pass the ball out, he just hit it directly.Then the ball didn't go in.

Paul dribbled the ball directly this time, singled out Lance Stephenson, made a mid-range shot with a sudden stop, and hit! ! !
The Rockets lead by 3 points!
Tang Qian of the Lakers was still asking for the ball. He directly took the overlord to pick the tackle, directly The.Finger-Roll, and then made a shot, which caused a foul.2 point away! ! !

Here is still Paul, heads-up, direct hit, still a CIC.

Don't forget, Paul is a genuine mid-range shot master, the only strong mid-range shot master in the Rockets' magic ball system.At this time, the touch is gone, and the strength of offense and defense has increased, so it should rely on this classical method to attack.Because relatively speaking, the stability of CIC is higher. Although the efficiency will not be so against the sky, the lower limit of the victory will not be so miserable.

This is also 2019, whether it is the Trail Blazers or the Raptors, they all rely on the CIC to break the game and open the situation.

Larry Brown also knew that Tang Qian couldn't be persuaded at this time, so there was no nonsense, and he deployed his defense with all his strength, and at the same time arranged the rest of the team to go in and grab offensive rebounds.Because the defense is now concentrated on No. 29, the surroundings of the rest are actually empty.It must be put to good use.Why is Jordan and Kobe the king of "assists"?One is the king of assists per game, and the other is the king of assists per game, because their attack threat is too great, and the more people go up, the more empty the other side will naturally be.This gives the rest of the attacking team a good chance to get in and hit the board without any obstacles.

Larry Brown's arrangement at this time is still in place, and such adjustments are in line with the current situation on the field.

Tang Qian's eyes were also red, no matter how many people, he wanted the ball to kill, even if he was alone in the crowd, he wanted the ball to hit hard.As long as he gets the ball, it's a strong play, it's The. Finger-Roll, it's a foul, it's a free throw line.

On the opposite side, Paul also continued the state of St. Paul, playing harder and harder.

Paul rushed in and shot, Beverly made 6 fouls when he came up, and made 2 of 2 free throws.

Tang Qian's overlord was violated by picking a tackle, and countless thugs also made 2 free throws.

Paul singled out Rondo, continued to pull away, and then charged directly. This move was actually a killer move of the smiling assassin Thomas back then.But it requires a strong ability to control the ball, and the acceleration is used to break through.If this trick is not played well, it is waiting to be overturned, but Paul's current state is playing clearly.

Thomas was able to retire with an injury and scored 29 points from the fourth quarter to overtime. Paul is not bad now.

In fact, in the original time and space, when he entered the state of Sao Paulo and the Warriors, it was the same. For a period of time, he played consecutive singles, scored consecutive points, and even shot 7 of 6 shots. Performance.The Lakers and Rockets are now biting the score.The more you play, the more difficult, the more exciting, and the more thrilling you are.

The score difference has always been 1 point and 2 points back and forth, beep~ With Rondo also sent off 6 times, the main point guard of the Lakers can be regarded as being wiped out.At this time, if there is no strong point guard to deliver the ball and shells to the inside, then Tang Qian's personal ability is against the sky, and that's it.Referring to the national team back then, that was the case. Without the ball in, even Yao Ming was useless in the low post.

Even though Tang Qian managed to fight the ball violently, moved the card to ask for the ball, and pushed out a gap, but because of Lance Stephenson's poor passing ability, the ball was still missed.The result can only come by yourself.But for such a period of time, the rest of the outsiders didn't fire much by themselves.Shots are too piecemeal and rare.So the states are not being fed up.

A big difference between role players and stars is here. Stars can quickly enter the state, but role players cannot.

So now, they are not in any state, fortunately the Rockets are not here, and Harden is still out of mind, so it is actually a battle between Tang Qian and Paul.Originally, the game was fierce, but now, the basketball can't get in, and it can't pass to the Lakers' No. 29, so... Paul began to show his advantages.

He dribbled the ball directly and it was a large three-pointer in disguise, and the ball... even went in! ! !
All of a sudden, the momentum of the Rockets increased again.Leading by 5 points, the game time was only a few minutes, and the Lakers called a timeout.

The biggest problem now is that no one can pass the ball to the Lakers No. 29, and now only No. 29 has the feel and state to suppress the opponent.After all, in a sense, Larry Brown still thinks that the inside line is more stable.

This is especially true after Tang Qian, who played against the Rockets, used The. Finger-Roll.

The success rate is not a problem, but how to get the ball in is the key.

As long as this game can be won, the Rockets' counterattack arrogance can be completely defeated, and the next game is almost a hang.

But the question is, what to do with the current situation.

Who can stand up and pass the ball to Tang Qian?

who.

PS: The Raptors are 3-1, awesome, but Durant is missing. The average 34 points per game in the playoffs this season is also the Warriors themselves.Otherwise it is not so miserable.If Durant's comeback is not in the same state as before, and he needs to adjust, it is probably suspended.I never thought that the team that ended the Warriors' dynasty would be Toronto... the Raptors.

Card frame version of Jordan, awesome.

Popovich and the Spurs were crying in the bathroom.

Then I will go back from the countryside tomorrow, and it will be a wave of explosions. The Rockets, Xiao Zi's favorite once, let's go fishing obediently.It still doesn't work.

(End of this chapter)