From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 142 The Stadium Murder, The Tragic Morey

After halftime, D'Antoni and Morey came to the Rockets' locker room.

D'Antoni yelled at the players: "Increase your defensive strength, guys, we are here to play, not to play."

"You guys let that damned rookie score 30 points in the first half, you are the number one team in the league, show me your defensive attitude, don't let that kid catch the ball easily, or we will lose .”

If a reporter or a fan of the Nash Sun era heard what D'Antoni said, his jaw would drop in surprise.

What the hell?

D'Antoni's team is actually emphasizing defense? ?
That's not all, what Morey said next is even more terrifying...

The big fat man made everyone form a circle, and said in a low voice:
"Let me just say something."

"If you make a foul, you have to be more serious."

"Sometimes accidents happen on the pitch, you know what I mean?"

"I'm not praying for anything, but if Jianghu accidentally has an accident during the game, it will be very good for our next schedule."

After speaking, he blinked at everyone, then walked out of the locker room with a smile.

Everyone was dumbfounded, they never expected that this honest-looking guy would be full of bad things.

But after the Rockets player listened to it, he let it go as a fart.

This is just a regular season. Even if it affects the number one in the league, it is still a regular season. It is not Tianwangshan, nor is it a tiebreaker in the playoffs.

The second half of the game started quickly, and the lineups on both sides were unchanged.

Even though Paul only rested for 4 minutes in the first half, D'Antoni still chose to let him continue to start the game.

Yu Jia continued:

"The Houston Rockets have the same lineup, continue to maintain their starting lineup, Chris Paul, James Harden, Trevor Ariza, PJ Tucker, Clint Capela, this starting lineup is in their Between winning streaks, little has changed."

"The Celtics replaced Jaylen Brown with Terry Rozier, and nothing else changed. This is their regular start in the second half."

"The first attack in the second half, the Rockets' possession of the ball, James Harden dribbled the ball halfway, with the help of the pick-and-roll, Capela blocked the rivers and lakes, Harden found the right time, and the signature stepped back for a three-pointer!!!"

"Yes, 63 to 65, the Rockets will close the point difference, only 2 points away."

"After the goal, James Harden did his signature celebration: throwing salt."

"Obviously, after a short period of silence in the second quarter, Harden will explode in the second half."

"Let's see how Jianghu will respond to him."

"Jianghu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to find Harden singled out."

Zhang Weiping smiled and said: "Hey, these two people are fighting today."

Jianghu came to the frontcourt and called Smart to step up and play a fake pick-and-roll.

When the Rockets switched defenses, Jianghu quickly pulled to the right, Smart cut in, and Harden followed Jianghu to the right.

Jianghu was outside the three-point line on the right, dribbling the ball continuously, making a gesture to pass the ball to the basket, and when Harden looked back at the ball, he shot directly above Harden's head.

"Duang." Three points missed.

"Good shot, unfortunately, almost a little bit of luck."

Jiang Hu glanced at the basket and did not speak. He was very confident that this goal was only a little bit lucky, and he would definitely score next time.

He ignored the clamoring Harden and continued to devote himself to the defensive end with a more serious attitude.

Constantly confronting and tearing Harden's body.

Do you like the pick and roll?Sorry, with me here, I won't give you the chance to pick and roll.

"Harden continued to advance, Jianghu continued to put pressure on the defensive end, Harden's dribbling was a little unstable, so he had to pass the ball to Paul to avoid mistakes."

"Paul faced Irving, hit it himself, dribbled the ball, wobbled, and broke from the right side."

"A sudden step, then quickly pulled back, feinted a shot, and directly shot a three-pointer."

"Beautiful, with it, the Rockets tied the point difference 65 to 65. The two sides immediately returned to the same starting line in the first minute of the second half."

"I guess Paul may also be inspired by the outstanding performance of Jianghu, and his energy has also begun to explode. Since the second quarter, he has hit 7 shots in a row. As a small man with a height of 183cm, Chris Paul today Late also played an incredible performance on the offensive end."

"The players who competed for the MVP with Kobe's contemporaries back then, Chris Paul is still shining on the court, Kobe Bryant has retired, but he is still competing with those players who admire Kobe."

Seeing the performance of Paul and Harden, Jianghu did not feel the slightest fear, but only endless excitement and anticipation.

There is a characteristic of the rivers and lakes, and he himself discovered it, that is, paddling when the weak are encountered, and strong when encountering the strong.

This competitive state is somewhat similar to that of Michael Jordan. Jordan's average score in the finals was greater than the average score in the playoffs, and the average score in the playoffs was greater than the average score in the regular season. This is a naked proof.

With this state, Michael Jordan overwhelmed the heroes, suppressed the entire league, and finally became the god of basketball, the immortal legend of No.1 in history.

Today is the first battle in the league, the MVP battle, and now the opponent's state is also up, so how can Jianghu not be excited.

"Come on, come on, all of you, the stronger you are and the fiercer your resistance, the more excited I will be when I fight."

Jianghu dribbled the ball to the front court, and Harden was already posing and waiting for him.

"Let the horse come here, let me see your skills."

Harden clapped his palms heavily, took a breath on both sides, and then stepped forward, Qilin put his arms and knees together, and his palms hit the floor heavily.

The domineering and exposed defensive posture surprised Jianghu.

Such a familiar defensive posture...

Is this being possessed by that old Dengtou from the Spurs?

Tim Dundon?

Harden's defensive posture is extremely bluffing, if it wasn't for Jianghu's tentative step, and then easily went straight to the basket, scored a layup and caused Capela's foul...

Jianghu almost thought Brother Deng was a defensive champion who hid his abilities.

"Cut, it's not useful."

Jianghu thought Brother Deng was about to wake up, but it turned out that he was thinking too much.

Brother Deng was passed by Jianghu in one step, without changing his expression, standing with his hips crossed on the right side of the free throw line, as if nothing happened, even though the big screen above his head was playing back the scene just now, and the sideline cameramen kept taking close-ups of him, His face was still as flat as a lake, motionless as a mountain.

"As expected of Master Yideng, his demeanor is really extraordinary."

Jianghu looked at Harden with a sneer.

Then he made a free throw with a throw.

The Celtics beat the Rockets 68 to 65.

Jianghu suddenly became a little dissatisfied with Harden's defensive performance. The duel between him and Harden should have been full of fierce confrontation, but the opponent's defensive strength suddenly disappeared.

Harden felt tired and let the water go, it was Harden's business, Jianghu would not let the water go, looking back, he took out a more intense fight against Harden, hoping to arouse his anger, he didn't want the contest about the number one in the league Turned into a flat duel.

Harden saw that Jianghu was defending fiercely on the defensive end, so he simply gave the ball to Paul, and stood in the bottom corner with his hips akimbo to watch the show.

Facing Irving, Paul continued to juggle dribbles again, and then came to the basket to make a fake fax shot and scored easily.

The Celtics beat the Rockets 68 to 67, and the Rockets chased after them.

Zhang Weiping said in surprise: "It's beautiful, Paul is amazing. He made the 8th consecutive field goal this night. From the second quarter to the present, he made a new record in his career by hitting 8 goals in a row."

Yu Jia flipped through the technical statistics library on the laptop and said: "Indeed, Chris Paul's highest personal record in his previous career was hitting 7 goals in a row."

"This is the terrible thing about this Rockets team. After James Harden has gone silent, there is still Chris Paul, the superstar-level second-in-command. here."

"Jianghu continued to respond on the offensive end. He broke through to the basket, turned around with a fancy basket, shook Harden and Capela, and passed to the air-cut Irving. Irving made an easy layup. , this ball is as simple as playing a training game."

The Celtics beat the Rockets 70 to 65.

Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "This is Harden, who is ranked No. [-] in MVP. He seems a little dizzy when defending the world."

"He lost his defense. Thinking back to the Thunder, his defense was not weak. He lost all his brains in Houston. I don't know if it's because he went to nightclubs too much."

Zhang Weiping's statement has a certain truth, and everyone knows it well, but it's always not good to say it directly.

Yu Jia explained for Harden with a little embarrassment: "Well, it may be that D'Antoni has given him too many tasks on the offensive end now."

Zhang Weiping shook his head and said, "You're not right. The Celtics have taken on a lot in Jiang Hu. The offensive task is heavier than Harden's? But his defensive performance is still top-notch?"

Yu Jia simply didn't bother to explain: "Ah, yes, this is indeed a problem, let's continue watching the game first."

"Back to the defensive end, Jianghu directly chose to let Harden go, and cooperated with Irving to pinch Paul. Paul was cornered and stepped on the line."

Zhang Weiping: "Jianghu's continuous energy on the defensive end seems to have paid off. The Celtics have the opportunity to continue to open the score in the second half."

Yu Jia: "Jianghu advances quickly with the ball, Capela has returned to defense ahead of time, Jianghu came to the top of the arc on the left side of the frontcourt, pretended to break through, Harden stepped back to defend, Jianghu suddenly took a step back and opened the distance , and directly shot a three-pointer."

"Beautiful, with it, Harden performed a step back in front of him, absolutely perfect."

The Celtics beat the Rockets 71 to 65.

"After missing a goal at the beginning of the second half, Jianghu responded to the Rockets' double guns continuously. At present, they have scored 8 points in the third quarter, which is the 39th point in the game."

Zhang Weiping shouted: "Just 4 minutes and 2 seconds into the second half, Jianghu has already scored 39 points. If the two sides continue this rhythm, Jianghu looks like he has a chance to break his career scoring record again today."

Yu Jia said: "Yes, and Jianghu's attitude today is particularly positive, with a sense of energy on both ends of the offense and defense!!"

Yoga: "Jianghu's career scoring record is 61 points against the Lakers. His touch today looks no worse than that night."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Hey, then today's match is a bit interesting. It's hard to say that Jianghu is going to beat one and break the record."

Yu Jia also said excitedly: "Indeed, I look forward to his performance, let us see if there will be any surprises."

"James Harden played by himself, facing Jianghu from outside the right three-point line, and wanted to respond with a one-on-one challenge. Jianghu opened his arms, and it was difficult for him to defend. Harden swung his arms with the ball and wanted to create foul."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Oh, it's beautiful. Jiang Hu straightened his hands and leaned back. His reaction speed is quite fast, and Harden can even dodge his stunts."

Yu Jia: "It is indeed a very clever reaction."

"Harden seized a rare opportunity to make a quick shot and it was a little bit off. This is a three-pointer."

Zhang Weiping: "Good goal, scored."

The Celtics beat the Rockets 71 to 68.

Yu Jia sighed: "The ball looked completely out of rhythm, but it still scored. Harden deserves to be a top superstar."

Zhang Weiping: "Indeed, Harden has also scored 32 points. Even though his performance in the playoffs is completely inferior to Jordan Kobe's seniors at the shooting guard position, in the long regular season, he is still that invincible player." An impossible killer."

Harden wiped his sweat, and secretly said, "It's dangerous."

He thought the ball would be too wide.

There was some element of luck in this shot, he was rushing to draw a foul, he was not prepared to make a shot, it was purely an accident that he made a shot instead of causing a foul.

But Harden won't show it on the surface. Instead, he looks determined and complacent, and looks like everything I expected.

The tempo on the court was fast, Harden had just scored a goal here, and Jiang Hu immediately urged Horford to serve quickly, and did not give Harden a chance to frighten.

Yu Jia: "Jianghu dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt, suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, pulled up and shot."

Zhang Weiping: "Hey, this is so dry, it smells like Madonna."

Yu Jia shouted: "The goal is scored, 74 to 68, Jianghu responded very quickly and strongly to Harden's three-pointer."

Zhang Weiping said excitedly: "Since he missed the first goal in the opening game, Jianghu has quickly entered his own hot state. He has continuously competed against the Rockets' two stars with his own strength."

Yu Jia: "Paul continued to attack. In the middle distance, he attracted a double attack and passed to Harden. Harden faced the supplementary defense and passed to the open Tucker."

"It's a pity, it's only a little bit. Tucker regrettably missed this good opportunity to help the team catch up with the score."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "This is a good opportunity. Let's see if Jianghu can seize the opportunity, beat the dog in the water, and continue to widen the gap."

Teacher Yu Jia is sweating, Director Zhang, you really dare to say anything, this is a national live broadcast.

Yu Jia: "Jianghu got the rebound in the backcourt and pushed forward quickly. Harden pulled his jersey, but he didn't pull it. There was no one in front of him, so he could go straight to the basket."

"Oh, Jianghu just stopped one step outside the three-point line. Don't make two points but three-pointers, just shoot and chase for three-pointers. It's beautiful."

Zhang Weiping: "Huo, it seems that Jianghu's touch and confidence have been brought out. Come here and throw it without looking at the basket."

Yu Jia: "The release point of this ball is high."

"It's beautiful, it's still there, Jianghu's personal 44th point."

The Celtics beat the Rockets 77 to 68.

Zhang Weiping: "I can't stop it. It's completely unstoppable. Let's see if the Rockets can respond. If they can't, D'Antoni should quickly call a timeout."

Yu Jia: "The Rockets didn't call a timeout. Harden quickly dribbled the ball to the front court and passed it to Paul who was outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. Tie the ball, completely wide open, there is, the response is on, wonderful game, you come and go, each has its own means."

Zhang Weiping: "But I think the Rockets can still call a timeout, timeout, a normal coach should find a way to interrupt the continuous scoring momentum of the world at this time."

"Of course, it's best not to call a timeout, we can continue to enjoy the great performances Jianghu has brought us~!"

At this time, the on-site cameraman pointed the camera at the head coach D'Antoni who was sitting on the Rockets bench very sensible.

Zhang Weiping: "But I think D'Antoni doesn't seem to have any ideas? Just as his butt left the stool, after Trevor Ariza scored the ball, he sat back down again."

Yu Jia: "The Rockets chose not to call a timeout, and the Lakers continued to attack."

Zhang Weiping: "Paul took the initiative to flank Xiaojiang. Before the coach paused, Paul saw the situation clearly and directly flanked Jianghu who was holding the ball. He deserves to be the rhythm master Chris Paul. This is a very decisive attack."

"The rivers and lakes are passed to Smart, let him make a transition, come outside the three-point line and continue to ask for the ball!!"

After Jianghu received the flank attack, he passed the ball to Smart. Faced with Ariza's supplementary defense, Smart did not make a shot, but chose to pass it back to Jianghu.

In order to avoid Ariza's interception, the ball was passed a bit high and went straight out of bounds.

Jianghu didn't intend to save this ball, but the ball flew too fast and too high, and almost flew to the second row of spectators.

"Wait, second row."

"And this direction, isn't this the direction of that fat man??"

Thinking of this, Jianghu no longer hesitated, and rushed towards the basketball, and the whole person leaped into the air.

His face was solemn, as if he was engaged in some great cause.

In the eyes of outsiders, his attitude is too positive.

In order to win the ball, he was able to save the ball desperately like those blue collars.

Morey, the general manager of the Rockets in the second row, was still concentrating on watching the game. When Paul's pincers forced Jianghu to pass the ball, he shouted "beautiful."

Then Smart's mistake made him even more excited to show a cheap smile, "Fool, you made a mistake, let you be arrogant!!"

But soon he couldn't laugh anymore, his eyes widened, and he clearly saw that in order to save the ball, Jiang Hu unexpectedly leaped towards him, and it turned out to be in his direction.

He turned his head subconsciously, and then, he felt a huge force attacking him.

"No, it seems that the temple was hit..."

Mo Lei only had time to think of this, and then his vision went dark, and he lost consciousness...

In the commentary booth of CCTV, Yu Jia shouted: "Smart's pass is a bit high, the ball flew to the audience, Jiang Hu hurriedly flew to save the ball, too hard!!!"

"He flew directly from the sideline to the second row of auditoriums. He shot back vigorously in the air, and the ball was actually saved by him in the air!!"

"This is too incredible!!!"

"It's a pity that the ball was grabbed by Paul. The Rockets went straight to the fast break and had a five-on-four chance. Paul passed Harden, Harden passed a long pass to Capela, and an alley-oop dunk throughout the halfcourt!!"

"The Rockets once again chased the score to 7 points, Jianghu kindly made a mistake..."

Yu Jia was still immersed in the fierce game and couldn't extricate himself, but Director Zhang wanted to know what happened after Jianghu saved the ball: "Wait, what about Jianghu?"

"The camera zoomed over, Jianghu was injured, his brow bone was bleeding..."

"What happened to the audience lying on the ground and foaming at the mouth?"

Yu Jia said in surprise: "The one on the ground is not the audience, but the general manager of the Rockets, Morey. His condition seems to be not good. He is foaming at the mouth and his face is turning blue!!"

Until the game on the field entered an official timeout.

The big screen at the scene played a slow-motion replay of Jianghu's save this time, and everyone could see clearly. In order to save the ball, Jianghu flew to the audience in the second row. He slapped the basketball back on the field with his right hand, but Before he could withdraw his hand, he hit Mo Lei's temple with an elbow...

And he himself had some accidents, and his eyebrows directly hit the chairs in the second row of spectator benches.

"This is an accident caused by too much enthusiasm in the game."

"Both are hurt, hope they're both okay..."

(End of this chapter)