NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 85 Move to Atlanta
On May 5, Game 24 of the Western Conference Finals.

The Warriors came to Houston to play against the Rockets.

In the first quarter, the Warriors were fully fired, and Curry hit consecutive three-pointers, which caught the Rockets a little off guard.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors had led the Rockets by 30 points 18-12.

In the second quarter, the Rockets have not given up and want to recover the score.

But Harden was obviously out of shape, and Howard also reduced his tactical coordination.

Two people fight on their own.

Obviously something went wrong with the two of them.

At the end of the second quarter, the Warriors had a 62-37 lead over the Rockets.

At halftime, Harden and Howard didn't communicate in the locker room.

The locker room was silent, no one spoke or communicated.

It seems that the contradiction between the two has been irreconcilable.

Howard came to the Rockets in 2013 and formed a modern combination with Harden.

Everyone thought this was another OK combination that would take the league by storm.

But the facts once again proved why there is only one OK.

In the 14-15 season, Howard's tactical status continued to decline, and the conflict between the two continued to intensify.

The team can be said to have come to a crossroads.

After the halftime break, the two teams returned to the field.

Harden began to play all-inclusively, completely ignoring Howard's request for the ball.

Of course, the decline in Howard's state at this time is indeed serious, and the low-post threat is very limited.

Harden's approach also hurt Howard. Howard took the initiative to go to the bench and signaled the coach to replace him.

The lonely Howard sat on the bench, feeling very upset.

Unfortunately, what Howard didn't know was that his bumpy journey had just begun.

And Harden's constant play of singles on the court did play a certain role.

However, the results did not change.

At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Rockets 92-61 by 31 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets directly replaced the substitute and surrendered.

The Warriors also began to change players and replace them with substitute players.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Rockets 115-80.

In this game, the Warriors suppressed the Rockets throughout the whole process, and they simply did not give them a chance to survive.

The Rockets couldn't see a little hope all the way.

Many professionals and even ordinary fans can see that this team is coming to an end.

And what attracted the most attention from the basketball media and reporters was naturally Howard's voluntary end.

During the post-match interview, dense microphones gathered in front of Howard, hoping that Howard could say some amazing remarks.

"I just feel unwell, there is no contradiction, yes, my relationship with James has always been very good." Howard said some unnutritive words with a downcast expression.

But these journalists insisted on digging up some surprising topics.

Howard didn't dare to stay for long, so he made an excuse and left.

And the reports after the game proved the viciousness of these uncrowned kings.

"Howard's expression has declined, Houston may have come to an end!" "

"Suspected shocking contradiction broke out inside the rocket! "

"Howard unwell?Maybe it's not that simple! "

Su Tian looked at the reports of these media, and was once again deeply aware of the ethics of these media people.

It cannot be said that there is no such thing, it can only be said that it is close to none.

But when everyone was focusing on the conflicts within the Rockets, Su Tian had already set his sights on Jinzhou.

This Warriors team will be the biggest opponent the Cavaliers will face.

Before the Warriors, the opinion that jump shots could not win the championship also dominated the mainstream.

After the Warriors, there may also be alliance pushes and rule changes.

The NBA is slowly turning into a shooting contest.

In any case, it is undeniable that the Warriors have brought some changes to the entire league.

These changes cannot be ignored.

On the day the Warriors played against the Rockets, the Cavaliers have also arrived in Atlanta.

The third game of the Eastern Conference Finals will also start.

After Tyronn Lue announced the team ban, the players were asked to go back to rest.

Why was the ban announced?
Atlanta is most famous, besides being a transportation hub and a gathering place for the rich.

Then there's the strip club.

As the competition approaches, it is better to be more restrained.

The next day, on May 5, everyone from the Cavaliers went to the home court of the Eagles, Phillips Arena.

The Eagles who returned to the home court seemed to be full of fighting spirit, and their morale was obviously back to normal.

Of course, some Cavaliers fans came to the scene to cheer.

Interestingly, there were many Chinese fans at the scene, wearing Su Tian's jersey.

When Su Tian saw his fans, he also waved.

Seeing Su Tian waving to him, the fans responded excitedly, shouting slogans such as "Su Tian is awesome".

James was also surprised to see Su Tian's fans here.

He looked at the kid beside him, as if he was looking at a red stock.

While responding to the fans, Su Tian thought to himself, is Atlanta not bad?

The city is not bad, the football market is not too big, but the team configuration is not bad, and the coach is also good.

Hmm, maybe think about it.

As the referee blew his whistle, the game began.

Horford and Mozgov took off to grab the ball.

Horford, who returned to the home court, was extremely excited. Even when he jumped the ball, he was three centimeters higher than usual.

Horford, who is in super form, grabs the jump ball.

Teague received the ball and began to advance with the ball.

The third game of the Eastern Conference Finals officially began.

On the first ball, Teague and Horford played a pick-and-roll to test the Cavaliers' defensive strength and attitude.

As soon as Teague took two steps inside with the help of cover, he was followed by Owen and lost the opportunity.

Teague had no choice but to step back with the ball again to protect the ball.

"It seems that it is still not easy to fight." Teague thought to himself.

After returning to the three-point line, Teague gestured inward.

The Eagles began to run collectively, and Su Tian followed Korver from one end to the other.

Judging by the tactics, the run is almost done, and Teague lobs to Millsap in the low post.

At this time, it was Love who was facing Millsap.

Originally, the Eagles were thinking about whether they could switch to a guard, and then let Millsap play singles.

But the Cavaliers followed quickly and did not give the Eagles a chance.

Millsap was also worried that James would be switched over in the end, so he went straight to the ball and asked for the ball.

Playing Love is better than playing James.

Millsap took the ball and began to attack the basket, and Love tried his best to defend.

After a short confrontation, Millsap came to the basket and wanted to force a layup.

Although Love's defense is not good, he is not a soft persimmon.

What's more, Millsap is still so straightforward, isn't this purely contemptuous?

Love pressed up directly, raising his hands high, interfering with Millsap's layup.

And just when Love thought Millsap was going to make a shot, Millsap suddenly hit the ground and passed the ball.

Teague, who came from the other side, cut in, received the ball and made a layup.

2-0, the Eagles took the lead at the start.

(End of this chapter)