swing striker

Chapter 452
In the fifth game, the Mavericks finally defeated the Nuggets. Nowitzki's large double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds once again became the best footnote of a tragic story. The Nuggets were sad to see the core of the team. After Anthony, entered the conference finals for the first time.

But the Lakers were hit by the Rockets full of wounded soldiers at a critical moment!
Although Yao Ming watched from the sidelines in a neat suit, the Rockets played tenaciously and took the lead all the way.Aaron Brooks showed his power, made 13 of 8 shots, scored 26 points and 4 assists, Luis Scola scored 24 points and 12 rebounds, Carl Landry scored 15 points and 8 rebounds, Ron Ahmed Tester scored 14 points.

The Rockets have nothing to lose.After the opening, the situation was surprisingly one-sided, Scola frequently hit shots, the Rockets started with a 17-1 attack wave.The Lakers missed consecutive shots and failed to make a goal in the first 5 minutes and 39 seconds. It was not until 6 minutes and 21 seconds in this section that Kobe hit the basket and scored.

The Rockets once led by 21 points 3:18. In the first 8 minutes, the Lakers only made one goal.In the last 1 minute of this quarter, the Lakers made two three-pointers before narrowing the gap slightly. They fell behind 15:27 in the first quarter.Scola scored 14 points in the first quarter, while Bryant had only 4 points.

Kobe Bryant hit a field goal at the beginning of the second quarter, and the Lakers scored 4 points in a row, but Battier and Artest immediately hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Rockets widened the gap.With 5 minutes and 50 seconds left in this section, Weaver also hit a three-pointer, giving the Rockets a 42:25 lead.

With 2 minutes and 03 seconds left in the second quarter, Artest was hit in the face while defending Kobe. Artest suppressed his anger and instead of arguing with Kobe, he ran to the audience on the sidelines. The referee gave Kobe Bryant a technical foul.Before the end of this section, Brooks hit a three-pointer and the Rockets led 52:36.Scola scored 18 points and 9 rebounds in the first half.Bryant made only 16 of 6 shots, scored 14 points and only assisted 1 time.

湖人以一波9：0开始第三节，一举将比分追成45：52。在本节还有8分56秒时，火箭才由斯科拉补篮得了2分。湖人上半场的糟糕手感似乎转移到了火箭这边，本节前6分44秒火箭只投中一球，湖人打出16：2后，将比分追成52：54。兰德里在本节还有5分16秒时连投带罚拿下3分，火箭重新找回感觉，打出一波8：2后，以62：54领先。火箭重新稳住阵脚，斯科拉本节结束前中投命中，火箭以74：65领先进入最后一节。

With 7 minutes and 35 seconds left in the game, Artest hit a three-pointer and the Rockets led by 79 points with 69:10.After Gasol returned a goal, Landry immediately dunked back, and then he made another free throw, and the Rockets led by 11 points.

The Rockets fought more and more bravely. Brooks made a shot with 3 minutes and 44 seconds left in the game. Then Battier defended against Kobe's "three non-stick" shots. Brooks made another hit while losing his balance. The Rockets scored 88:75 Widen the gap.

Kobe was driven into a hurry, and finally lost the patience to execute tactics, and kept playing hard, but the effect was not good.Since then, the Lakers failed to narrow the gap to less than 12 points and had to go to the home court for a "tie-break" with the Rockets.

For the Lakers, this is a game that disappointed the fans who supported them, but the Rockets are still not favored by people.This game only slightly increased the odds of the Lakers winning the championship, and the odds of entering the Western Conference Finals did not even change at all.

In the lineups of both sides, even the Rockets in their heyday have little advantage, let alone now.

The final outcome was no longer surprising.

The Rockets' ability to get to this point is considered a victory, without any psychological burden. On the other hand, the Lakers, who had already stood on the edge of a cliff in shame, finally regarded the Rockets as an evenly matched opponent in this game.

The Lakers turned the pressure into motivation and launched a tight defense at the beginning of the game. They didn't allow the Rockets to make a shot in the first 7 minutes and started with 13:2.The Rockets didn't make a layup by Hayes until 4 minutes and 44 seconds left in this section.After the first quarter, the Rockets fell behind 12:22.

In fact, this is the level that the Lakers should have. Although they are seriously late, fortunately, they did not allow themselves to repeat the tragic experience of the "F4" period.

After taking the lead, the Lakers continued to attack. Kobe also gave up a lot of offensive rights and frequently passed the basketball to the inside of the team with the greatest advantage. Gasol and Bynum jointly scored 39 points and 24 rebounds, and finally scored 89:70 , won the "tie-break" battle and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

Shortly after the end of the game, the NBA headquarters also quickly announced the schedule of the semifinals, as well as the selection of the "Best Sixth Man Award".

Shi Lei was not surprised. In this selection, Jason Terry, the sixth man who overwhelmed the Mavericks, won this honor for two consecutive years.

This also allowed him to get [-] experience points again, but at this time, Shi Lei hadn't made up his mind on who to match.

Some things are easy to say, but they often come to an end, and there are always things of one kind or another that affect people's choices and judgments.Now Shi Lei is very entangled. There is no doubt that for him, matching Roy is the best choice at this time, and it is also the most beneficial choice for his future growth, but Shi Lei just can't make up his mind, without Garnett , The Celtics' inside line is a hidden danger after all.

Shi Lei's desire for honor surpassed everyone's imagination!Ordinarily at his age, being able to have two championship rings should be almost enough. Even if he retires like this, no one will think that his career is not successful enough, but Shi Lei is not satisfied, yes, he is still not satisfied. Satisfy!
He still wants to win, and more importantly, he wants to replace Pierce on the team after this season.He doesn't want to wait for a long time, when he thinks that he has made all the best preparations and will not have too much impact on the competitiveness of the team.Is there any more convincing way than bringing the team a championship trophy to succeed?
So Shi Lei chose to wait. For him, the "basketball tattoo" is just a tool to help him win. He works hard in every game, not just to start the next template, what he wants Still successful, this has not changed from beginning to end!

"And, I think I'm ready!"

Looking at the materials he threw into the trash can that accompanied him throughout the offseason, Shi Lei said to himself.

Soon, the division finals began, and the Celtics ushered in the Magic in the semifinals for the first time since the era of O'Neal and Hardaway at their home court.

Old friends from last year's Celtics playoffs, Bill Walton and his partner Tolbert are finally here again.

"It's still so hot here! Bill, the Celtics finally stood in the Eastern Conference Finals again, but their inside core couldn't play. Do you think they can compete like the previous two rounds in this series?" Easy promotion?"

Tolbert dressed up very energetically today, wearing a coquettish red suit.

"Of course! As long as they restrain Howard!"

"Do you think so too? It seems that we have the same idea this time!"

"These idiots know it all!"

"You mean you have a problem with IQ?"

The commentary started with a standard American duo. In the locker room, both sides were making final mobilization.

His heart was full of ambition, which made the Magic players very serious at this time. Even a monster with a hippie smile was very serious once, and he started his pre-match speech like a real team boss.

This is an "expensive" speech, which was specially written with real money, but the effect is also very good. Those words full of all impassioned factors mobilized all the nerves of the Magic players.

In the home team's locker room, Pierce is doing the same job as Howard.

They will encounter unprecedented challenges. Everyone knows that the scene where the Magic played against them during the regular season is still vivid in retrospect, but they do not intend to back down. Now that they have come here, only the last two opponent, so why not stick to the end?
In this game, Rivers was unreservedly ranked in the team's strongest lineup. This season's Howard is definitely not something that Perkins can defend. The starting power forward for the Celtics.

"Okay, players from both sides are standing on the field, and they are starting to prepare for the jump ball!"

"There is no doubt about it!"

There is really no doubt that the basketball is in the hands of Alstom.

"Streetball King" is actually average in physical fitness, but Rondo, the point guard who defends the second team, has nothing to do with him, so he can only follow him step by step and retreat.

But that's it. In comparison, the Frenchman Turkoglu is obviously more suitable for the Magic, and he is also more valued by Van Gundy. Als passed the ball to Turkoglu immediately after halftime.

This made the fans at the scene feel familiar, because their future and hope, Shi Lei, usually took on such a task in the team, and he did it much better than the other party.

Turkoglu's height is [-] meters, which is already a qualified insider's height. After receiving the basketball, along with Lewis's running position, he suddenly made a pass, allowing Ray Allen, who was defending him, to pass the ball. Subconsciously, he moved towards the position between him and Lewis, and then he quickly took the basketball back, raised his hand and threw it to the basket.

In fact, in this game, Shi Lei's opponent should be the power forward Lewis, but obviously, Howard's damage to the Celtics' defense is even greater, and he has no other choice.This is why Ray Allen was easily transferred away by Turkoglu's pass fake action!
"Play the outside line first, open the defense!"

Shi Lei understood the Magic's offensive strategy at a glance, but what's the use?
Shi Lei hugged Howard tightly, and put the responsibility on his partner Perkins who might miss the shot and needed someone to protect the rebound.

But the Magic did not give them this opportunity, Turkoglu's first outside shot successfully hit the basket.

Once inside, Shi Lei will no longer be the organizer of the team, but Ray Allen also has an underestimated organizational ability.Under the interference of the Magic's insiders, Rondo and Shi Lei did not form a connection, so Rondo sent the basketball to the second choice Ray Allen.

Turkoglu is a very good point forward, but he can only be reused in the hands of a coach like Van Gundy. The reason is that his defense is really good, slightly better than nothing.

Ray Allen completed his entire cutting action by changing direction in front of his body.

The Magic's starting shooting guard Pietrus is really well-known for his defense, especially his individual defensive ability, and the only one of the Magic's perimeter defense that is reassuring.

Ray Allen threw off the defender, and Pietrus quickly exchanged defenders with his teammates.At this moment, Shi Lei suddenly ran out from the basket, blocking Pietrus' path ahead of time.

Seizing this opportunity, Ray Allen made an emergency stop and sent the basketball out.

"brush!"

The shot then fell easily into the basket.

"Shi did a good job covering this time!"

Seeing that Shi Lei created an attacking opportunity for his teammates, Bill Walton nodded in praise.

Tolbert also nodded in agreement. In this commentary, his "role" has changed again, from an ignorant person to a "knowledge of football"!
"Yeah, just right, so some call him the Celtics' magician!"

However, Bill Wharton disagreed with this statement: "Erwin can't do these rough jobs. Shi is very versatile, but leaving the small forward position is undoubtedly a serious waste of his ability!"

"But there's no way, is there?"

"Yes, there is no way!"

Not only in offense, Shi Lei wasted his physical ability due to the change of position, but also in defense, he wasted his ability.

In order to better defend Howard, Shi Lei, who had a large defensive range to cover the entire three-point line, now had to hide under the basket, watching helplessly. After receiving a pass from his teammate, Lewis' height easily caused Pierce's The defense was misplaced and hit the first three-pointer of the game.

What Shi Lei feared the most happened. In this game, the Magic's perimeter defense seemed to go smoothly.

"The most important thing to do at this time is to completely defend Turkoglu and let the Magic's offensive organization get into trouble!"

Shi Lei said this to himself, but it's a pity that he is now a power forward!

"ball!"

Stuck in the main position on the inside, Shi Lei suddenly reached out to Ray Allen for the ball!

(End of this chapter)