The King of the NBA

The first quarter played 6 minutes, the score was 17:12, the Timberwolves led 5 points.

When the timeout ended, the players on both sides returned to the field, the lineup has been adjusted, the Rockets launched an offensive, Bellin Jeho held the ball to advance, and scored to Harden in the frontcourt.

This time, Harden didn't pass the ball, directly singled, continuously crossed steps, and then suddenly accelerated, Cunningham's heart jumped, immediately retreated half a step, while blocking the position with his body.

"Ok?"

At this time, a strong force came from Harden, Cunningham's face changed and could not help but retreat, and Harden rushed past him and an iconic European layup was scored.

"Harden started to show his power."

In the audience, the home fans were excited.

In the first few minutes, Harden also shot, but not so determined. Obviously, it is not the same as before. When the team is behind, he must stand up as the core player of the team.

3 points difference.

The Timberwolves counterattacked, and Rubio looked for Ning Yi after pushing into the frontcourt, but found that Ning Yi was entangled with Garcia, and the two were almost stuck together.

"The other side has strengthened Ning's defense." Rubio frowned, but it was no surprise that Ning Yi had played so well before, and the Rockets would definitely respond.

Rubio scored and passed to Cunningham.

Cunningham thought about Harden for a while, and finally didn't play. He ran a few steps along the three-point line to the left. When he saw that Love was going for the ball, he immediately passed it. Love took the ball for a single, attracted the defense and then divided the ball to the middle. Pekovic was in the middle. After receiving Harden's pass, he made a CIC, but unfortunately did not score.

The Rockets launched an offensive. Howard got the rebound and passed it to Harden. Harden pushed forward all the way and stopped outside the three-point line in the frontcourt. The center of gravity was raised. Off.

However, this time the Timberwolves had preparedness, and some people had already come up to delay. Harden had no chance to shoot. He quickly scored the ball and passed it to Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin made a three-point shot.

Uh!

Also enter.

"forest."

"Lin is crazy!"

In the audience, home fans shouted.

Jeremy Lin hit the first three points after coming up, helping the team catch up with the score.

In a blink of an eye, the score was caught up and turned into 17:17. The Rockets' powerful strength was revealed. Harden's breakthrough and Jeremy Lin's three points all threatened the Timberwolves.

"The other party strengthened the defense against me." Ning Yi frowned, thought for a moment, calmed down quickly, and ran past Rubio, saying, "Wait for Lefu."

Rubio nodded.

In the frontcourt, Rubio gestured to his teammates, instructing everyone to pull the inside line away. Everyone understood, and began to run in accordance with the tactics, pulling one side away and giving Love a single.

Carrefour took the ball and the Rockets' attention was on Carrefour.

At this time, Ning Yi suddenly moved, quietly sliding from the bottom line on the right side to the inside line like a phantom. When Garcia reacted, Ning Yi had been thrown away.

"Swoosh!"

Love passed a ball that didn't look at the person's head and plugged inside.

This was too sudden and unexpected, because no one noticed Ning Yi. When Love passed the ball, the talents reacted, but it was too late to stop. Ning Yi received the ball and turned over to be a two-handed dunk.

On the landing, Ning Yi looked at the Rockets players, and there was a wave of pride in your heart, don't you want to guard me? As a result, you can't prevent me, this dunk is proof.

"Ning, you almost lied to me." Rubio ran and said excitedly: "I thought you meant to stop playing first, let Love be playing, I didn't expect that. I know, you are sure It won’t be so easily guarded."

Carrefour also came and smiled: "Good job."

"It's beautiful you pass." Ning Yi responded, laughing with Le Fu.

For more than a month, Ning Yi and Love have become more and more tacit.

Ning Yi's dunk is very morale. He almost gave the Timberwolves an opportunity to hit a shock wave. The Rockets luckily played well with Harden and Jeremy Lin, and stabilized the situation. However, the score was still behind.

Another three minutes passed.

At this time, the Rockets are still 4 points behind.

However, more than half of the first quarter has passed, plus the playoffs, the confrontation is extremely fierce, the intensity of the game is very large, the physical energy consumption of the players on both sides is not small, so the coaches of the two sides also began to replace people and enter the rotation time.

Coach McHale replaced Harden and Howard successively and replaced Beverly and Asik.

In the Timberwolves, Adelman replaced Ning Yi, Love, and Pekovic successively, replacing Martin, Shabatz, and Dion. After one minute left in the first quarter, they replaced Rubio.

In the rotation time, neither side could take much advantage. By the end of the first quarter, the score became 31:27, and the Rockets were still 4 points behind.

"Huh, Huh..."

Several players gasped in the Timberwolves rest area.

This is the playoffs, the intensity of the confrontation is very strong, the game is very fierce, almost all of them are fighting, completely out of nowhere, no one will take a nap at this time.

"The playoffs are still too unfamiliar for them and they need to adapt." Adelman secretly thought, suddenly worried. Although they played well in the first quarter, physical fitness seemed to be too much.

After a while, the second quarter begins.

In this section, Harden re-partnered Beverly. Harden also acted as an organizer, using his own to attract defense, using breakthroughs to tear the line of defense, and sent a second pass to his teammates.

In addition, the Rockets made more frequent substitutions in this quarter. The backcourt Harden, Beverly, Jeremy Lin, and the three players almost flattened the playing time. The three played almost the same time. There is no obvious starter. Substitute difference~www.readwn.com~ Another thing is that their offense has become more patient, with more emphasis on cooperation and tactics. Harden’s personal ability is undoubted, and Jeremy Lin can also be a qualified organizer. Together, it made the Rockets play well in the second quarter. It seemed less intense, but not inefficient.

The Timberwolves continued the first quarter. Ning Yi and Carrefour played well, but the opponent's defense was very tight, and their physical energy consumption was not small.

Adelman also tried frequent rotation, but the effect was not good.

In particular, replacing Ning Yi or Carrefour has a great impact on the team. There will be a "disconnection" phenomenon on the offensive end. Although they can be connected, the opponent has already chased the difference in the time of the connection. Got on.

So after playing for more than seven minutes in the second quarter, the Timberwolves were overtaken by the opponent and changed from leading to falling behind. Adelman was helpless and could only replace Love.

Watching Carrefour rushing across the field, his sweat covering his cheeks like raindrops, Adelman frowned, and he knew that his worries had become real.