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Chapter 202: The momentum dominates

"Fuck!" Durant, who failed to shoot, even beat his chest with An Jie, and then slapped An Jie hard during the defense.

Why sometimes the appearance of a yi ball can make the yi team start to play smoother and smoother? Because that yi ball may greatly improve the morale of the players.

The Thunder players have just experienced a frustrated four-game losing streak, and now they need a fuse to ignite the hearts of these young people.

And An Jieyi's wonderful patch at the opening game undoubtedly ignited the passion of his teammates.

Although the Argentinian Louis Scola has a high basketball IQ and good inside skills, he is only 2.6 meters tall and shorter Chuck Hayes paired with the inside, and the height is no different from the small lineup.

After Scola was attracted by Durant, only Hayes was left to protect the penalty area. It was no wonder that Angel, who had a huge advantage in height and wingspan, could get the rebound and dunk the ball before Hayes.

Can the Rockets' in-line combination stop Angel this time? It seems that they felt the pressure at the beginning of the game.

When defending, according to Van Gundy's arrangement, Angel would defend Scola in the fourth position, while Hayes was left to Costic for care.

Scala now feels very difficult whether it is supporting or attacking by himself.

Anjie and him have never stopped entangled. Scola just stepped into the three-point line, so he should not think of good results. It seems very difficult to connect the ball.

After being detained by An Jie, the Rockets also wanted to return the color quickly and bring the momentum on the field to their own side.

Brooks took advantage of Hayes' pick-and-roll and quickly made a three-pointer. His touch felt very good in the first few games, and he frequently scored more than 20 points, so this time his move was very decisive and confident.

However, Westbrook, who had been motivated by Angel, got rid of the pick-and-roll, was surprising. Before Brooks could shoot the ball, Westbrook suddenly rushed out and directly blocked Brooks' face.

Brooks could not see anything, and if he wanted to pass the ball, it would definitely be a mistake. So he gritted his teeth and forced his move!

I have to admit that the touch and shooting intuition of "Little Black Bean" are really good. Although this ball was seriously disturbed by Westbrook, the direction and curve of the basketball are very positive!

However, on the basketball court, luck always determines the outcome of the game. The basketball did fall into the basket, but after bounced on the ring a few times, it actually crawled out!

Scola was stuck behind Anger. Although Hayes rushed into the penalty area and jumped at the same time as Anger, the rebound was still beaten by Anger, who had a more advantage in height.

After landing, Angel raised the ball high above his head and avoided Scola and Hayes's hand that was snatched up. After the two of them retreated unwillingly, he handed the ball firmly to Westbrook's hand.

The Rockets' counterattack failed, but the Thunder made a comeback with murderous aura!

"Do you know, Charles, the Thunder are too strong in this game. They are like a team that has just experienced ten consecutive victories, with high ambitions!" At the beginning of the game, the attack and defense happened to slap Barkley. Kenny Smith would not miss any chance to complain about Barkley, as this has become his professional habit.

"Look at Kenny, there are at least 48 minutes of basketball games. It is normal for young people to be strong at the beginning of the game." Barkley still held his original point of view. He stared at the screen in the live broadcast room, and couldn't wait to see what the Rockets' defense will respond this time.

An Jie is still playing according to the tactics and does not think about anything about his own data.

The Thunder's tactics were like a mistake in the last round. Although Bathir is also an outside defensive player, it is difficult for him to deal with Anjie's extremely wide pick-and-roll without strong physical fitness.

Bathir seemed very troubled to squeeze out Angel's wall. If he wanted to surround him, Durant would definitely take this opportunity to take action directly!

After running and pick-and-roll, Durant received the basketball in the same position for the second time. Scola did not choose to make up for defense, so he quickly turned around and got stuck in the position, hoping to protect the rebounds in the backcourt.

But letting Durant go, this is a more stupid decision!

"Oh! Bathil has to accept his old age! He made KD easily hit a three-pointer from the outside, and Ariza was hit by Seifrosala to the weak side. If Scala is not defending, then Durant will get an open position!"

"Repair defense, Louis! Leave it to Chuck inside!" Adelman shouted at Scola on the sidelines. Letting Durant is even more terrifying than letting Anger go!

The Rockets still chose to take action from the outside for the second offense, and they also knew that they were really not advantageous in the inside line in this game. With Anjie's barrier in it, the risk of entering the three-second zone is greater than shooting a three-pointer!

Although he still made a three-pointer, Trevo Ariza's shooting choice this time was much better than Brooks.

He first slipped to the bottom line, allowing Severosa's follow-up defense to slow down. After running to the bottom corner, Ariza opened her hand and asked for the ball, and Brooks quickly sent the ball!

He pointed his feet at the basket, held the ball with both hands, and raised his arms. Seeing this action, Seferosa didn't think about it, and immediately jumped and rushed towards Ariza.

Ariza's lips curled up slightly, and she had cheated!

Seeing Sefrosa jumping, Ariza immediately retreated to the side and easily avoided Sefrosa's blockade.

Facing the opportunity of the open space, Aliza raised his hand and scored three points, returning the color!

Van Gundy has nothing to say about this goal. They didn't miss anyone and the defensive system did not collapse. But the tactics are uncontrollable.

After Ariza made a three-pointer with a beautiful fake move, the Rockets' confidence was truly established. After both sides attacked back and forth, most of the ending points were on the outside.

The excited An Jie didn't ask for too much ball. He knew that as long as he continued to play with the tactics, he would be sure.

Ariza played very well in the first quarter, making 2 of 3 three-pointers, and Yio scored in a single quarter. After leaving the Lakers, he even wanted to become the leader of the Rockets.

Just as five minutes left in the 1st quarter game, Adelman made a comeback after injury. The Rockets' true leader, Tracy McGrady.

After McGrady came on the court, the fans of Toyota Center were tepid. After four games, they could only score 4 points at the highest. They had no hope for this sleepy guy.

Even though he returned from injury, Anjie's performance was completely different from McGrady.

McGrady hasn't given up to prove himself yet. He knows that he will need some time after returning from injury.

Now facing the defense of Thunder’s second-team defender Sean Livingston, McGrady feels that his opportunity is here!

McGrady held the ball outside the three-point line and signaled the teammates of the second team to pull him away.

"What are you doing!" Adelman stood up nervously when he saw the changes on the court. He gave McDilla a single, this was not the tactic he arranged!

McGrady started dribbling and seemed to have found some attack rhythm. He suddenly started to advance, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was too slow now.

The emergency stop was stopped, and suddenly pulled out when he didn't completely get rid of the defense. McGrady's specialty was good.

Angel's understanding of McGrady is still last season. At that time, McGrady could easily score more than 30 points when they fought.

Anjie is already busy enough, and he has no time to care about other people's condition. However, he has heard of McGrady's unsatisfactory performance recently.

With such a difficult shot, McGrady should not be able to complete the score now.

An Jie quickly got the position without thinking. Although it was very physically exhausting to compete for every goal, he had been resting for 1 month and was full of energy!

Watching the basketball appear in sight, Anjie bent his knees and prepared to take off.

Unexpectedly, the ball was hollowed into Anjie, making Van Gundy and the entire Toyota Center grow their mouths.

"McGraydy's signature kick-off shot! Hit! Don't forget, the Rockets' bench is sitting straight on the Rockets' bench!"

The second time, McGrady was no longer satisfied with shooting from the outside. He then pushed Livingston back and walked directly into the inside and made a layup.

If it were put yi years ago, McGrady would not only have a layup, but also a dunk.

But after a serious injury, the guy's bounce height and bounce were not comparable to those in the past. Although McGrady avoided Livingston's hand after taking off, he still realized that he could not fly as fast as before.

"Bang!" The basketball in McGrady's hand was snapped away. He had guessed that he would have such an ending after he took off.

An Jie mercilessly slapped the basketball in McGrady's hand and the only fantasy that a man had for him.

This time, the blocking looked ruthless, but Anjie would not be sorry for it. They worked hard to arrive in Houston overnight, not to set off McGrady!

After these blocks, McGrady lost the flash of inspiration. He was still unwilling to give up and continued to ask his teammate for the ball, but after that, McGrady never threw the ball into the three-second zone? With the big man No. 6 in it, the three-second zone is no longer where he should go.

For some reason, McGrady began to miss the Yiyi number with the same complexion as Anjie. I remember that back then, there was such a barrier in their restricted area...

With 5 shots, McGrady didn't mean to stop. Adelman had to replace McGrady. When McGrady walked past him, he didn't say anything to McGrady.

When McGrady was taken down by Adelman, Van Gundy also replaced Angel in good shape with Morris. He was originally a little afraid of McGrady and kept Angel on the court. After all, that guy used to play under his own hands, and he knew how terrifying McGrady's scoring ability was.

However, when Angel slapped McGody's layup for the first time, Van Gundy knew that he was overly worried.

"Rest and rest, and work harder in the second quarter." Van Gundy patted Angel on the shoulder. Houston was no longer his home court!

After Morris comes on the court, he will face the Rockets substitute center David Anderson, who is 2 meters tall.

During the 2020 draft, people's expectations for David Anderson were far higher than that of Louis Scola.

However, Anderson was reluctant to play in NBa. When he finally wanted to go to the world's highest basketball hall, he was seriously injured in the European arena, falling down his leg bone, sprained his ankle, and tore his ligament.

Although Anderson still got the opportunity to play in nBa, he is now the choice after no one in Adelman was available.

Faced with Morris' powerful impact and barbaric playing style, Anderson, who was weak, was completely unstoppable.

Ibaka also played easily when facing Bathir who came from No. 4.

Fortunately, Bathir scored two three-pointers from the outside, which made the Rockets barely bite the score.

At the end of the 1st quarter, the score became 23-22, and the Rockets temporarily fell behind at home.

Although there are only points in the difference, everyone knows that this does not reflect the real situation on the court.

The Rockets had to rely on eight players to handle the game, and there was also a McGrady who had almost lost his fighting spirit on the bench.

On the Thunder team, An Jie and his good brothers did not start to show their strength!

Barkley is still using the score gap to force his pre-match view back. He played this role that makes everyone happy during the commentary, but Barkley knew in his heart that although the Rockets were only behind, they were undoubtedly at a disadvantage!
Chapter completed!
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