new lord of the rings

Chapter 509 Conspirator!
After the first half, the score between the two sides was 72:65, and the Rockets led away by 7 points.

In the away locker room, the players changed their jerseys and sat down to listen to the head coach’s summary and the arrangements for the second half. Banana cakes and other foods were placed in the locker room, which was convenient for the players to replenish energy. Bananas are full and will not affect sports. The choice of most players, of course, if you really don't like to eat bananas or are allergic to bananas, then eat some pastries.

D'Antoni was quite satisfied with his performance in the first half: "I played very well in the first half. Although there were a lot of mistakes, they were mistakes made under high-intensity defense, which can be forgiven. Presumably you have already After adapting to this intensity, there should be no such mistakes in the second half.

In the second half, this defensive strength was maintained. James and Chris were more determined and played when they should. Especially Chris, don’t hesitate. Your mid-range threat is great. Only when you rush in can you tear the Suns’ defense apart. . "

Chris Paul nodded, his face was calm, but his heart was quite worried:
Coach D'Antoni's rotation is still so small. Even if he and James are all iron, how much nails can they hit? Houston was able to take the lead in the first half because of the hard work of himself and James. Already a little tired, James is younger, but he is also heavy, and the decline in physical strength is inevitable. In the third and fourth quarters, there will be a big problem with physical strength. This problem has already appeared when playing against the Warriors, but Coach D'Antoni didn't think about how to solve it.

Straight up here?Of course it is not possible. The head coach has the authority of the head coach, and coach D'Antoni has been like this for a long time. It is difficult to make him trust the bench players!
Moreover, it may not be a good thing for these teammates who have been out of battle for a long time. They haven't played such an intense game for a long time, and the rhythm will be slower when they go up.
Home locker room.

Zhang Xin stood in the middle and analyzed to his teammates: "We all know the Rockets' style of play. They rely heavily on Chris Paul and James Harden's singles. This kind of singles consumes a lot of energy. The Rockets' regular rotation only has seven players. , No more than eight people at most. After halftime, I can already feel that they are almost reaching the zero point. In the second half, it is estimated that in the second half of the third quarter, their defensive strength will drop significantly. A chance to open the score.

Of course, the longer the game, the better it is for us. It doesn’t matter if we can’t open the score in the third quarter, and it’s okay in the fourth quarter. My request is: the Rockets can score, but every goal they It must have gone through untold hardships to get in, especially James Harden and Chris Paul. Whoever defends them must use their bodies to fight and increase their load. Be careful, don't start, they are all masters of fouls, Remember how you feel when defending me, keep up with your feet, fight with your body, don't attack! "

"Got it!" Teammates responded one after another. Young people may not feel much, but in the eyes of veterans such as Rondo, Gasol and Chandler, it seems unusual. Zhang Xin has always played big games , and then make a fuss about the details, which they have not seen in many teams. In their view, Zhang Xin is an extremely strategic person, and his overall view is really important to the team!

According to Zhang Xin, this is the wisdom of the Chinese people. It is called that those who do not plan for the whole world are not enough for a moment; those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough for a region.It sounds very powerful, and under the guidance of this idea, the Suns won the best record in regular season history, which fully demonstrates the correctness of this idea.

Rondo and the others looked at the young people like Devin Booker, feeling in their hearts: These young people are so happy, with such a great leader leading them, if Zhang Xin establishes a dynasty in the sun, then these young people You have everything you should have. In the future, you only need to play for money and interest, because you already have the championship ring.

If young people still have ambitions, they can still learn how to be a leader from Zhang Xin. This is a very rare opportunity. At least in the eyes of Rondo and Gasol, Zhang Xin is definitely a rare great in NBA history. If a leader like Zhang Xin can learn one or two tricks from an outstanding person like Zhang Xin, it is enough for these young people to benefit from their entire careers.

The sun has Zhang Xin, and the young people are full of confidence. In their view, Zhang Xin will always stand up at critical moments. The situation will not be corrupted to any extent. They just need to perform their duties well. Desperately defend, move actively, and seize every opportunity to shoot.

This state is actually the best state of the team. Everyone knows what they want to do, there is no fear in their hearts, everyone is walking in the same direction, there is no buck-passing, and the atmosphere in the locker room is extremely harmonious.

The Suns have [-] players on their roster, and none of the twelve players are on the bench. Everyone has a chance to play in every game, and the time difference is not too much. Everyone can play their role. Even the most fringe players can feel that the best record in history created by the team has its own credit!
The second half begins.

Both the away and home teams have made their starting XIs:
Coach D'Antoni's starting lineup is: Chris Paul, James Harden, Trevor Ariza, Clint Capela and Luke Richard Mbah a Moute.

The starting lineup for the Suns is Zhang Xin, Rajon Rondo, Devin Booker, Pau Gasol and PJ Tucker.

Before playing, Zhang Xin told his teammates again: "Remember! Consume them!"

"Got it!" The teammates responded one after another.

The Rockets had possession of the ball, and Chris Paul held the ball across the half court. Rondo kept stretching his long arms to grab Paul's basketball. Paul had to rely on the width of the court to get rid of Rondo. Sometimes in order to clear some space, he had to use his body Against Rondo, Chris Paul frowned and protected the ball.

He can see the strategy of the Suns, which is to consume the main force of the Rockets. The Suns have a lot of people, and after five or six minutes of frantic entanglement, they can go down and rest. Personally, other people's coaches will not let them play, such a great intensity... I don't know how long it can last!
Taking advantage of Rondo's physical confrontation with him, Paul turned around and passed Rondo, and then rushed to the inside. As soon as Paul entered, someone came to help defend. In order to create better opportunities, Paul had to struggle to pass. The person who assists in the defense, and then dodges in the air and pulls the bar for a layup.

The ball was scored beautifully, but Paul staggered a little when he went to the ground. Such a large consumption is not easy for Paul. He is also old, and the Suns players are active in defense. In order to get rid of it, he is kicking his legs with all his strength. run!
(End of this chapter)