runaway point guard

Chapter 370 The regular season ended successfully

In front of the Hornets, the Rockets did seem to be on the same level of offense and defense.Oh, and their defense is commendable. The combination of Artest, Battier, and Yao Ming can block many people in the league.

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

For Zhong Yu's fans, the better news for them in the first quarter is that Zhong Yu has recovered his form.

Nine points in a single quarter is not the top performance in Zhong Yu's career, but it also proves that he has recovered.Now he doesn't look like he did before, shooting without aim and breaking through weakly.

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

"Today's game, be careful..." On the bench, Adelman said a little arrogantly: "Our main goal is to end this game well, so that no one gets hurt. This is our goal. The biggest goal. As long as everyone can participate in the playoffs safely, this is the biggest victory!"

The head coach said that... It made the players look at each other a little bit but on the other hand they had to admit that he was telling the truth.

Indeed, the Rockets don't have much capital against the Hornets right now.

After the Hornets' offense, layers of pick-and-rolls, and sharp outside Zhong Yu and Paul, the Rockets can be beaten into a sieve against the Hornets.

However, 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: "It's impossible! Boss, we should have a good discussion on how to kill the opponent... instead of talking about some frustration here, we still have a chance."

Adelman frowned and said: "Ron...you have to pay attention, no one wants a loss...we also need a victory. But this is unlikely, anyway, our ranking after losing a game will not Because of this, we dropped out of No.4 and can still occupy the home court advantage. Under such circumstances, we only need to ensure that every player is not injured, and that's fine..."

Artest was still a bit unimpressed, but he also stopped talking.

This situation is really not suitable for him to speak.

Then, the second quarter started. Artest took the initiative to lead all the substitutes to play. Artest was indeed a beast. In this quarter, he played very well with the Rockets' current bench lineup.

Moreover, his style is very aggressive, and he almost caused bloody conflicts on the court several times.

The referee almost gave him a technical foul or two.

This guy is simply a powder keg... But the Hornets are more tolerant. Anyway, this is the last game of the regular season, and they don't need to have a good theory or discuss punches with Artest.

Nor do they have the time.

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

During the game, everyone is more worried about the situation where the opponent misses the attack and the opponent succeeds in the counterattack.

In this way, the Rockets overtook by two points.

This section of the game is over, and the first half is also over. The Rockets maintained the score advantage they had just gained with great difficulty until the end of this section.

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

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

"But it's only two points... In this game, although we can't underestimate the enemy, as long as we play steadily, there won't be many problems in winning. Even if they are still ahead, it is only temporary." Scott said : "The most important thing for us now is to play well in the next game. Then, everyone must ensure that they are not injured, because no one can be missing in the playoffs."

In the Rockets locker room, Artest seemed very excited, because just now he led the Rockets to take the first shot, helping the Rockets to overtake in the following games.

Now that the Rockets have regained their lead, they also have hope of victory.

But the other players are relatively quiet, because they don't know how long such a lead can be maintained.

This is not that they belittle themselves, but an experience after being in the NBA for a few years.

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The second half of the game continues!

The Hornets played all the main lineup again.

On their first ball, the Rockets kicked off, the basketball was handed inside, and then Yao Ming passed the ball to Artest on the outside, and Artest tried a jumper for a three-pointer!

"Shua!" The jump shot hit!

The Rockets' lead was extended to five points by his three-pointer, and then the Hornets counterattacked.

"Defend the ball!" Artest shouted a little excitedly: "We will win!!" So the Rockets set up their formation.

The Hornets started a positional battle with the Rockets. Paul passed the ball to Zhong Yu. After receiving the pass, Zhong Yu planned to force a breakthrough, but met Artest who came to double-team and blocked Zhong Yu and Peja. passing lanes between.

Zhong Yu took a step back. Artest was worried that Zhong Yu would find his vision and pass the ball to Peja again, so he gave way too. So, at such a moment, Zhong Yu directly accelerated and took control of the ball to pass Battier in one step. .

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

Zhong Yu drove to the maximum speed. After putting away the basketball, Artest started to catch up with Zhong Yu, but it was too late.

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

"Shua!" The basketball fell straight into the basket. Zhong Yu scored two points with a throw. Now Zhong Yu's throw is getting more and more accurate.

Then, the Rockets counterattacked.

"Give them back one!" Artest still gave a sense of the leader of the Rockets, and he raised his arms and shouted, letting the Rockets players fight back.

The basketball passed to Shane Battier, who this time shot a three-pointer from the perimeter.

However, Zhong Yu pressed forward very quickly. Battier can make it difficult for Zhong Yu to make a shot, and Zhong Yu can also make his shot difficult.

Battier's jump shot was interrupted by Zhong Yu's interference, and the basketball conversation started, and Artest grabbed the rebound.

He regained control of the ball and dribbled it outside. Zhong Yu suddenly passed by him and stabbed his basketball!
Zhong Yu steals the ball too fast, Artest didn't react at all, and Zhong Yu's steal has been completed, after Zhong Yu touched the basketball again, he pushed the basketball a little harder, and the basketball bounced forward Fang Fei went, and Zhong Yu followed closely behind the basketball.

No one on the Rockets could catch up to him, including Artest, who looked very bad after being intercepted.

In this way, Zhong Yu controlled the ball all the way to the three-point line, and kicked hard on the ground one step inside the free throw line!The whole person had already soared into the sky. In the sky, Zhong Yu threw the basketball behind him and held it tightly.

His body was tense to the extreme, and at this moment he was like a big bow full of strength in the air.

And, he's still gliding!

The whole person glides directly forward, and then his right hand reaches the basket with the basketball!At this moment, Zhong Yu's strength has exploded to the extreme!
"Boom!" After a loud noise, the basketball was blasted into the basket, and Zhong Yu also scored two fast break points.

And it's not just a matter of two fast-break points, it's also a matter of Zhong Yu hitting the opponent's morale with a fast-break dunk.

The score became 61-60, and the Hornets were only 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 himself.

But maybe in the current situation, the momentum is no longer on the Rockets' side, so Artest's jumper missed and was just snatched by West on the inside.

The Hornets launched a fast break, Paul took possession of the ball and made a layup when the Rockets had no time to return to the defense.

The Hornets re-overtook the score, the Rockets began to attack, and Yao Ming inside played a role. At this critical moment, he pulled out of the center and hit a two-pointer.

The score was overtaken by the Rockets again, but then the Hornets started to fight back again, and their speed was too fast.

The Hornets responded quickly, and before the Rockets had time to return to defense, Paul had already assisted Peja, who was ambushing in the bottom corner, to hit a three-pointer!

The score became 65-63, and the Hornets went ahead by two points.

Then, the Rockets missed the offense, and the Hornets' speed increased again. Their offense was so fast that the Rockets could hardly react.

Zhong Yu received a pass from Paul from the outside. Seeing that the Rockets had not had time to fully retreat, they directly broke through the inside, and then made another beautiful dunk!

"Bang!" A dunk hit!Zhong Yu added two more points to his technical statistics.

When the Hornets' speed increases, the Rockets have a hard time because they have Yao Ming.Although Yao Ming is very capable and is currently one of the strongest centers in the league, his speed is indeed not fast, which has become a shortcoming of the Rockets.

Yao Ming's speed was not fast, and when the Hornets got up, the Rockets' defense had gaps.

But if the Rockets don't use Yao Ming, the Hornets' offense can fight inside. In this way, the Rockets also lack sufficient methods to deal with the Hornets.

The Hornets' offensive ability is still very good inside, especially after Paul's tandem and Zhong Yu's breakthrough.

In this way, the Rockets are in a dilemma.

The Hornets' offensive ability is too strong, so it is possible for them to increase their rhythm. And the Hornets are a relatively high-ranked defensive team this season. The Rockets also have a certain difficulty in counterattacking.

In this way, the Rockets don't have many chances for a comeback today.

Because the Hornets themselves are playing really 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.

(End of this chapter)