runaway point guard

Chapter 400 Counterattack
The Hornets even beat the Rockets at home, most people have thought of it.

The Hornets didn't disappoint either.

"The Rockets are now facing the Hornets. There is really no hope of winning. In the third game, the Hornets must easily beat the Rockets... After that, the Rockets have no hope."

Some Rockets fans are also dissatisfied with this statement.

"The Rockets only lost two games, which doesn't mean anything... If you have to say, it's just that the Hornets played well... Next at the Rockets' home court, the Rockets will not let them so easy."

"However, the current situation of the Rockets... They basically have no chance... Compared with the Hornets, their lineup is indeed much worse."

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The Rockets' supporters have become less and less... Fewer and fewer people can think that the Rockets still have a chance in front of the Hornets.

After returning to Houston, Zhong Yu was finally able to eat the meal that Yao Ming invited him to.

Like the experience of many protagonists, Zhong Yu also ate in Yao Ming's Yao restaurant, and the two chatted a lot.

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"Guys... Next we will face two consecutive away games." Scott said to the players in Houston's temporarily rented arena: "Although we have won two games, But in the next two games, the Rockets will definitely do their best to overtake. The battle before us is still very serious."

Everyone is listening, the situation is indeed like that. Although the situation facing the Hornets is not very serious, it does need more efforts.

Otherwise, let the Rockets complete the overtake... They are too tragic.

"In the next game, we will mainly play outside offense. We need more pick-and-rolls and passes. Through continuous passing connections, we can improve the offensive level of the entire team. Shoot if you have the opportunity. Not good, just distribute the ball to other players, don't stick to the ball..."

When Scott said these words, everyone listened quietly below.

The Rockets are still an opponent that should not be underestimated. The combination of Yao Ming and Artest has enough deterrence on both offense and defense.

"In terms of defense, we use a 2-3 zone defense plus a certain degree of man-to-man mixed defense. We must lock the inside line and don't let Yao Ming have too many opportunities..."

It was not much different from the previous two games. The Hornets played against the Rockets. On the defensive side, they mainly restricted their inside play. On the offensive side, the Hornets mainly played their own outside lines...

This is more in line with common sense.

After all, the advantage of the Hornets is mainly on the perimeter, and the combination of Zhong Yu and Paul in the backcourt makes the entire league frightened.

The third game started at the Toyota Center in Houston.

This game still attracted the attention and viewing of hundreds of millions of fans around the world.

Needless to say, Zhong Yu and Yao Ming are now popular all over the world. The team match between the two of them naturally attracted many viewers to watch.

In addition, the Hornets now have a lot of fans, and these fans want to see the Hornets take the Rockets away.

Zhong Yu and the others didn't feel very good about the away playoffs.

Especially the Rockets' home atmosphere is relatively strong, which adds to his bad feeling.

Today, the Rockets handed out free red Rockets T-shirts to home fans, and also gave fans a handkerchief that glows red and makes noise at the touch of a button.

These two pieces of equipment make the Rockets fans tougher.

One hour before the start of the game, people entered the arena one after another, and then the entire arena was full. Looking around from the court, you can see the red ocean everywhere.

People are wrapped inside and the producer is about to suffocate.

This is also a part of away games in the playoffs. Players must learn to withstand these pressures.

Of course, although Zhong Yu is not considered an NBA veteran, he has experienced many things and knows how to deal with them.

Know how to deal with these pressures.

Before the start of this season, the Rockets used to be one of the teams with the worst home atmosphere in the league. Fans were often late, and they were very quiet during the game. There was not much cheering and no greater support for the players.

This is one of their hidden dangers...

However, the Rockets played better and better afterwards, especially after a long wave of earth-shattering 22-game winning streak, the Rockets finally began to rise to the sky.

The atmosphere in the arena also suddenly improved.

Now in the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, which gave the fans more confidence to support the Rockets in this game.

The game officially begins!
The cheers of the fans, although not as good as the home court of the Hornets, were also very strong.

Yao hit a jumper from [-] feet to open the Rockets' game, and then Artest himself hit a mid-range jumper from the perimeter.

4-0.
The Rockets finally got off to a decent start in this series!

The home fans were even more excited.

But then, Paul assisted Zhong Yu to hit a fadeaway jumper, and then he made a layup himself, and the score was equalized again.

Since then, they have been caught in a state of entanglement between the two teams. The Rockets returned to their home court in this game and played particularly tenaciously.

This is the first time they have played so tenaciously in the playoffs. Today's Rockets players, under the catalysis of the home atmosphere, are going crazy against the Hornets.

The momentum of the Hornets finally fell, and this may also be their most wicked start in this playoffs.

After that, this very good and wonderful first quarter finally came to an end.

28-31, the Hornets are temporarily behind by three points.

The Hornets trailed by three points, and the home atmosphere of the entire Toyota Center reached its peak in an instant.

The game was played so well!Especially for Rockets fans.

Yao Ming and the others finally had a smile on their faces.

On the Hornets' bench, Paul wiped the sweat from his bald head, and said, "The Rockets played abnormally today... Their defense makes people feel a little helpless."

Scott said from the side: "This is exactly what I want you to pay attention to... The Rockets are by no means a team that can be defeated casually. They have now started their own counterattack."

"However." Scott said: "Although they have played their own style...but we can still beat them. The gap in strength is difficult to recover with a moment of momentum. As long as we work hard Take a look, and the Rockets still can't do anything."

Amidst the excited cheers of the home fans at the Toyota Center, the second quarter began.

In this quarter of the game, the Rockets naturally wanted to stabilize their lead as soon as possible. They lost two games in a row, and they were really afraid of losing.

Facing the Hornets' substitute, the Rockets players played very well in an orderly offense and defense.

Artest played a very good offense with the Rockets players.

When the Rockets played the Trail Blazers, there were a few games where the shooting percentage was very evil... and now, this evil shooting percentage is used on the Hornets.

How do they hit!
Maybe it's because of the catalysis of the atmosphere at home, maybe it's because the Rockets' character has exploded today...or it's because the Rockets have accumulated too much character in the first two games...

In short, the Rockets started a big explosion.

Their shooting percentages are frighteningly high...Many players suddenly discovered that no matter how they threw the ball, the basketball could fly into the basket like a ghost.

So, in the 6th minute of the second quarter, the Hornets had to be forced to replace their main lineup.

46-36, the Hornets have fallen behind by 10 points...

This is the first time the Hornets have been scored in double digits by the Rockets since the start of this series... The main players of the Hornets also played very unhappy.

They are ready to play the Rockets 3-0 in this game, and of course they can't give up halfway.

After the main players reappeared, Zhong Yu scored 7 points in a row by himself, and Paul himself also got 54 assists. They chased the score to 47-7, and the Hornets were still [-] points behind... There are [-] points left. not going up...

The Rockets' shooting percentage is too bad, which makes it very easy for them to score. On the Hornets side, the shooting percentage is the same as most of the previous games, so they start to lag behind the Rockets.

The score is behind, and it has not been able to catch up with the score that can be tied.

At the end of the first half, the final score of the two sides became 62-50. The Hornets entered the second half behind by 12 points...

"The Rockets' hit rate... is it stepping on shit or something?"

"This hit rate is simply against the sky..."

"The Hornets were thrown in 62 points at halftime...what's the matter with this defense?"

The Hornets are not withering, on the contrary they are playing very well.

It's just that the Rockets' shooting percentage was so bad that they played well. In the first half of the game, the Rockets took 45 shots and scored 62 points... while the Hornets took 50 shots for 51 points. Times... It can be seen that the Hornets still protect well in their rebounding and the like...

However, the Rockets' shooting percentage is too bad.

"The shooting percentage of the Rockets..." Paul shook his head and smiled wryly, "It's really indescribable..."

Zhong Yu also said: "It's really hard to understand... But in the second half, their touch will cool down, we just need to grasp our own rhythm."

Scott said next to him: "What Zhong Yu said is not wrong... We only need to play our own style and master our own rhythm to win. The Rockets' high shooting rate is difficult to maintain throughout the game. among."

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That's what the Hornets said, but they still deployed some defenses against the Rockets' high shooting percentage. In the next game, they will try their best to play.

(End of this chapter)