rpbooks Chapter 217 Free Throws Determine the Winner
Chapter 217 Free Throws Determine the Winner
Chapter 217 Free Throws Determine the Winner
Harden is powerful, has a very high ball quotient, and is proficient in various foul-making techniques, which is really difficult to defend.
Facing Harden, a rookie like TJ Warren is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered without protection, and can only become a tool for fouls.
The referee whistled, and Harden was eligible to stand at the free throw line.
Kobe looked at the referee and shook his head with a lonely expression.When did the first shooting guard become like this?
Harden made two free throws!
114-116!
George received the serve, but no longer attacked by himself, but handed it to Xu Tian who was standing on the right after halftime.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball laterally, calling Tyson Chandler to the top of the arc, and the two played pick-and-roll cooperation.
TJ Warren slid back from the baseline and put Harden on the strong side.
George and Xu Tian crossed positions at the top of the arc, leaving Ariza, who was in charge of defending him, to Xu Tian who dribbled the ball, and successfully ran out of the wide open.
Out of the corner of his eye, Xu Tian saw that the basketball hit the ground and bounced into George's hands.
No adjustments outside the three-point line, the murderous heart-killing sword is launched!
117-116!
Bickerstaff avoided the Lakers' momentum, wanted to break the rhythm, and called a timeout.
There are 4 minutes and 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter!
Harden passed the ball to the referee, walked slowly to the sidelines, and listened to Bickerstaff's tactical arrangements.
Scott picked up the tactical board and first announced the substitutions after the timeout ended-Kobe for Thackeray, Nick Young for Tyson Chandler, Clarkson for TJ Warren.
Xu Tian didn't particularly trust the five small lineups, but he still agreed to the substitution adjustment.
After Scott announced the personnel rotation, he waved his hand and directly instructed the players to kill Huo.
Bickerstaff didn't know the Lakers' tactical arrangement at all, replaced Capela with Howard, and replaced D'Angelo Russell on the field again to match the starting lineup for the final competition.
Clarkson has only one foul so far, so he naturally became the victim of Huo Huo. When the Rockets just sent the ball, he took advantage of the opportunity to hug Howard beside him.
The referee whistled and Clarkson drew a foul.
The Lakers accumulated fouls in the fourth quarter and sent Howard directly to the free throw line.
Life at the free throw line, death at the free throw line!
George and Xu Tian played positions four and five, grabbing the basketball from both sides and almost hitting it out.
Xu Tian reacted quickly, retracted his hands in an instant, and gave George the defensive rebound.
George heard the words of assistant coach Madsen during the timeout, knowing that he was two rebounds away from a triple-double, he naturally accepted the basketball.
Xu Tian received the pass and quickly dribbled the ball across the half.
Kobe and George crossed positions near the free throw line, pulling the Rockets' defensive line.
Harden is more willing to guard against slow-moving inside players than defending the perimeter, but the Lakers have no inside players on the court, so he has to force himself to move.
A hundred secrets will eventually have a sparse one!
Xu Tian seized the opportunity when Harden's defense couldn't keep up, and hit the ground to cut Kobe under the basket.
Kobe faced Howard who came out of the defense, his mind was extremely calm, and he jumped in the air and passed George who was standing under the basket.
George pulled the green onion on dry land, ignored Terrence Jones' supplementary defense, straight arm with his right hand, and dunked with one hand!
BI~!
The referee gave a big gift and gave George a chance to add a penalty.
Bickerstaff hurriedly called Beverley to his side and asked him to replace Terrence Jones.
Howard remained on the court.It's not that Bickerstaff doesn't want to replace him, but that Howard has a high status in the team and he doesn't dare to rotate easily.
George made an extra penalty!
120-116!
Howard knew that the Lakers would foul him again, so he ran toward the frontcourt wittily, but he was an inside player after all. Before Harden dribbled the ball for halftime, Clarkson hugged him again.
The distance from the free throw line to the basket is only a dozen feet, but in Howard's view, this distance is as large as the Toyota Center Arena, which makes him terrified.
The first free throw, three non-stick!
The Lakers bench players put a smile on their faces!
The second free throw, still three non-stick!
The smiles on the faces of the fans in the Toyota Center arena disappeared, and many of them who were not for Kobe were disappointed, got up and left their seats, and gradually exited in an orderly manner.
Harden is not used to complaining, but he is really helpless and resentful of Howard's harmful free throw ability to the team.If it weren't for this fatal chop, he wouldn't be incompatible with former All-Star player Howard.
With a relaxed expression, Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half court at a slow speed, and organized the attack patiently at the top of the arc.
The Rockets made up their minds that they would rather lose the game than let Xu Tian play comfortably. They decisively double-teamed Xu Tian with three people, and directly used all kinds of concealed foul moves.
Xu Tian's core strength is strong, completely ignoring small movements, and passing Kobe outside the three-point line with his left hand.
Ariza's defensive attitude was really good. Seeing that Kobe was open, he subconsciously let go of the double-team on Xu Tian and quickly turned around to fight.
Bryant faked Ariza, waited until the little guy was completely flying past, dribbled to the three-point line, and shot a 22-foot two-pointer.
When Morey saw Kobe's two-pointer shot, it was like an obsessive-compulsive disorder seeing some kind of irregular sequence. He felt uncomfortable and itched all over. He simply lowered his head and refused to watch the game on the court.
Bouncing bouncing, not only bouncing away the crow's feet, but also bouncing into the basket.
122-116!
Clarkson attacked again, hugging Howard just as Harden received the serve, and received another pulling foul.
Howard continued to the free throw line.
The fans in the Toyota Center Arena couldn't bear to see the home team die slowly in this way, and gradually began to leave the field, adding another pressure to the home team players virtually.
Howard felt cold, and the full strength of the adjusted free throw was too large, and it hit the back frame neatly.
Harden turned from resentment to discouragement, and thought angrily in his heart: "Every time the Rockets take the lead, the opponent can chase points by cutting down. Once they fall behind, if the opponent still cuts down, the game basically loses suspense. How can this be the case?" Playing?" No one could give him an answer.
Morey looked at the dwindling number of fans around him, his old face blushed, and he became more determined to give up Howard and concentrate on correcting Harden's team building ideas.
George grabbed the defensive rebound again, and his personal data reached 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, achieving his first triple-double of the season.
Although the players on the field knew the general data, they could not clearly realize this after all, and continued to attack with a stable mentality.
Xu Tian received the serve again and dribbled the ball slowly across the half.
Harden was suffocating, and couldn't help but foul George who was running, sending George to the free throw line in vain.
George's free throw was better than Howard's. He hit both shots and added two more points for the Lakers.
124-116!
Harden looked at the scoreboard above the arena when George made a free throw, feeling angry and funny. Finally, the string in his heart to fight for this victory broke.
The critical moments on the basketball court are all based on energy, losing the desire to win, both offensive and defensive ends will lose enthusiasm, and the suspense will be lost.
It was garbage time when the game entered the last 2 minutes. Beverly struggled to score four points, but was unable to save the money. He watched Xu Tian take the victory from the Toyota Center Arena.
(End of this chapter)