Standing pretty old

Chapter 706 Fourteen consecutive victories
After the game with the Heat, the Hawks then welcomed the visit of the Houston Rockets.

It is still the familiar red, but the players in the Rockets are no longer the same.

In the 09-10 season, Tracy McGrady only played 6 games for the Rockets under the time limit order, and was placed on the injured list again.

Interestingly, McGrady said this time that he can still play, but the Rockets' official news is that he can't.This is in stark contrast to last season, when T-mac decided to have surgery in private and announced his reimbursement for the season.

Everyone understands that the transaction is only a matter of time, but the attitude of the Rockets management can be regarded as extremely tough.

Labor and management don't care what bargaining chips they can get back, but they just don't want you to jump around on the court.

Don't you want to recuperate?
Very well, we give you this chance!
The conflict between players and management never happens overnight.

If it's just an ordinary player, it's okay to say that they will either be cut early or traded away as a bargaining chip, but if it involves a superstar like McGrady, then it is another set of handling guidelines.

The story of falling in love and killing each other is basically equivalent to a lose-lose in the capital market. Neither the Rockets nor McGrady himself is a real winner.

Dayao is still conscientiously doing what he should do. After leaving Artest and introducing Ariza, who has weakened defense and weakened offense, it must be quite difficult for the Rockets to achieve the success of last season in the new season. matter.

After a hard fight, the Eagles finally defeated the Houstonians by double digits. While winning 4 home games in a row, they also won the opening 13 consecutive victories.

Er Niu didn't have time to eat and chat with Yao after the game, because they will embark on an away trip again, and they will play against the New Orleans Hornets for the second time this season. The schedule arranged by the league is really speechless sometimes.

However, the two giants of China continued to keep in touch on the phone.

Er Niu said: "Brother Yao, I heard that you have changed your mind again and plan to participate in the World Championships?"

Dayao smiled wryly and said, "There is no way. The leaders from all walks of life have said all the good things. We lost to Iran again in Jinmen. The higher-ups still hope that they will fight harder while the main force of the 08 Olympics is still there."

Ruan Erniu didn't say much on the surface, but he further affirmed his plan in his heart. Some things are bound to happen sooner or later.

Thinking about Li Ning, thinking about Liu Xiang, thinking about the current Dayao, this is actually a difficult but necessary choice.

Time is still passing by quickly.

The Eagles came to New Orleans, and after four consecutive home games, they ushered in another back-to-back away game.

This time the Hawks' physical fitness has been greatly tested, and many players in the team have performed quite mediocrely due to physical problems.

The New Orleans, who had already lost once in an away game, ushered in an explosion without CP3.

In the first quarter of the game, Er Niu and Jiong Jisen successfully went undercover together, and both sent a magical performance of 4 for 0 shots, which dug a big hole for the Eagles in the away game.

But the Hornets' hands were not soft at all. Stojakovic made 8 of 4 in a single quarter, including 5 of 4 three-pointers. He contributed 12 points in the first quarter. Erniu's UCLA alumnus Darren Collison also He took the place of Paul very well, made 4 of 2 shots in a single quarter, scored 4 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds.

If it weren't for the decent performance of Lunar Eclipse and Crawford, the defending champion is very likely to be overthrown by his opponent in the first quarter.

19:22, that is, the overall offensive ability of the Hornets is average, otherwise the Hawks would never be only 4 points behind.

In the second quarter of the game, Er Niu and Jiong Jisen, who were scolded bloody by Woodson, finally returned to normal, and began to score consecutively, contributing their own effectiveness.

But a strange thing happened. When the Erjiong combination performed normally, other Eagles players once again fell into a cold feeling.

The regular season is long, and throughout the season, unexpected things will always happen, even if it is the side with an absolute advantage in strength.

Also in this section, Marcus Thornton, who was selected by the Hornets with the 09th overall pick in the second round of the 13 draft, suddenly ushered in an explosion.

Suo Thigh is only a second-round pick, but he was able to rise quickly and become the Hornets' sixth man in crisis. With such a performance, he can only be selected in the second round. It has to be said that the Hornets uniform team found a treasure.

Thornton scored 9 points in a single quarter, leading the Hornets to 23:27, leading the opponent by 4 points again.

At the end of the half, at 42:49, the Eagles fell behind in the first half for the first time this season, and also set a new low for the team in the first half of the season.

Woodson didn't bother to scold. If the players can't enter the game state as soon as possible, the head coach's reprimand alone won't do much.

In the second half of the game, Darren Collison showed why he could suppress freshman Westbrook on the bench. He made 5 of 4 shots in a single quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 10 points, 2 assists.

David West also showed his shooting ability as a 17-foot shooter, with 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in a single quarter, which once helped the team stretch the score advantage to more than double digits.

At the critical moment, Ruan Erniu finally stood up as the leader of the team. He first scored a three-pointer on the top arc and on the wing, and then successfully hit Okafor behind the basket consecutively. In addition, Bibby And Salmons' three-pointers opened one after another, and the Hawks finally chased the score to only 2 points at the end of the third quarter.

In the opening stage of the last quarter of the game, Jamal Crawford entered the freezing period and shot repeatedly. On the contrary, for the home team, Marcus Thornton once again showed his ability to pull his thighs. He made 7 of 4 shots in the final quarter and scored three points. He made 1 of 1 free throw and 1 of 1 free throw. He scored 10 points in a single quarter and once again helped the team increase the score advantage.

Er Niu and Jiong Jisen were not replaced on the field in advance, and Woodson just wanted to see what the Hawks' substitutes could do.

There is a surprise!
Steve Novak, who had missed several games due to injury, suddenly exploded. Compared with the fatigued Hawks players, the three-point shooter was obviously in shockingly good condition.

"Brush!", "Brush!", "Brush!"

Novak only had three shots in the final quarter, all three-pointers, and all hits!
The game looks great!
Er Niu and Jiong Jisen returned to the court, and the two sides fought desperately in the final quarter of the game. Just looking at the defensive strength, in the second half of this quarter, the two sides have reached the playoff level.

As a result, the two sides tied in 48 minutes, 99:99, and entered overtime.

After all, overtime is the stage for superstars. Ruan Erniu's low-post attack and Jiongsen's singles with the ball dominated the short 5-minute overtime.

108:104, a time-consuming regular season finally came to an end.

At the press conference after the game, Ruan Erniu repeatedly emphasized the fluke of the victory and the outstanding performance of the opponent.

"We were lucky to win, the Hornets were the better team.

We have to admit that Paul's absence made us careless. It turns out that there is no real weak team in the league.

Any NBA caliber team will cost us dearly if we are not ready to fight! "

Humble to say, but a win is a win!

The Hawks have won their first 14 consecutive victories, and there is still no team in the league that can stop them.

After the Atlanta people played this damn back-to-back, they finally got about four days of rest time. Then, the Eagles will welcome the challenge of the Orlando Magic at Philips Arena.

(End of this chapter)