rpbooks Chapter 420 Helpless
Chapter 420 Helpless
Chapter 420 Helpless
Beverly's examination results came out, but there was a bag on the side of his head, and there was no sign of concussion, so he can go back to play.When he passed the visiting team's locker room, he ran into Howard standing by the door.
Seeing Beverly, Howard beckoned him to come to him, covered his mouth with the collar of his T-shirt, and asked Beverly to continue to provoke Xu Tian after returning to the court, trying to get him a second flagrant or technical foul.Now that he has been sent off, the Rockets want to win, and this is the only way to go.
Beverly was hit by Xu Tian with the ball just now, and he felt a little unhappy. He nodded silently, walked behind the team doctor and staff, and walked back to the extremely restless stadium.With only 15 seconds left before the end of the first half, there is basically no need for him to come back.
The Lakers 69-53 Rockets, the point difference has been widened to 16 points.Seeing this point difference, he felt very uncomfortable. Instead of walking back to the court, he directly communicated with the staff, turned over and walked back to the locker room.
Howard could also watch the score on TV, and he was also very depressed. Seeing Beverly walking back, he didn't get up, and sat in a chair in frustration, watching the game in the last ten seconds of the first half.
Xu Tian hit a mid-range shot at the buzzer, widening the point difference to [-] points.
The Lakers management asked the coaching staff for their opinion, whether to remove the chairs and supporting facilities in the visiting team's locker room, so that they can't rest well during the halftime break, which will affect the overall state.This is also a kind of home field advantage.
Scott is an old-school player. He originally wanted to agree to Magic Johnson's arrangement, but he thought that the media might report the matter and give suggestions to keep the comfort of the Rockets' away locker room and reflect the spirit of the Lakers.
Magic Johnson is a successful businessman. He is not very interested in being the president of basketball operations for the Lakers. As long as the overall record is good, he can follow most of the suggestions, so he just gave up and did not tamper with the visiting team's locker room.Because of this, Howard and Beverly can sit comfortably.
The Rockets players quickly appeared in the player tunnel, they were a little tired psychologically, their heads were lowered, and no one spoke.
Harden and D'Angelo Russell walked last, also very silent, a dull atmosphere enveloped the heads of the Rockets players.This is a game they desperately want to win, but not only is the score behind, but they are also beaten by the Lakers. This feeling is not good.
Harden originally thought that going to nightclubs was a real pleasure, but tonight he somewhat understood the meaning of training.Why is this so?Because Xu Tian made 11 of 7 shots in the first half and stood at the free throw line many times, he had already scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the half.This is Xu Tian's first playoff game, and his performance is really amazing.
Of course, this kind of performance alone is not enough to make Harden uncomfortable. What really makes him uncomfortable is Xu Tian's various words of ridicule.He has always known that Xu Tian is a master of trash talking, but he just refuses to put pressure on his opponent easily, but tonight he showed no mercy, even talking about all kinds of origins during the regular season match.This kind of psychological offensive is really unbearable for ordinary people.
The Lakers players were also not excited.Before the end of the game, they will not relax easily. This is the foundation laid by Kobe, and the arrival of Xu Tian has maintained this mental state.
Rockets coach Bickerstaff returned to the locker room. He first asked about Beverly's physical condition. After confirming that he had no concussion, he walked up to Howard and tentatively asked, "Dwight, what do you think?" Sample?"
Howard felt sorry for being sent off, shook his head slightly, and said: "This feeling is not good! When my teammates are fighting hard for victory, I can only sit in the locker room and worry. This is unacceptable. "
Bickerstaff was not good enough in terms of offensive and defensive tactics, but he was very good at uniting players. He patted Howard on the shoulder and comforted him: "It's okay. Dwight, control your emotions in the next game and try to get the field back. "
Howard nodded, moved the chair with his feet, and gave up the main part of the locker room to the players who could play.
Harden is the leader of the team, but his leadership qualities are not obvious, so it is necessary to hand over the work of improving morale to Jason Terry.
Jason Terry didn't get much playing time in the first half, but his status in the locker room is unquestionable. First he took off his headband and put it on a small table aside, then waved to his teammates to pay attention to him, with a slight upper body Leaning forward, he said, "Boys, you guys played very badly in the first half. Xu is a superstar in the league, that's right, but we can't give up resistance completely, this is not allowed. And this is the postseason. Sai, it’s not a child’s play house, you must do your best, otherwise it’s meaningless to come here.”
Bickerstaff felt that what Jason Terry said was correct, and said: "Jason is right. We are the seventh in the West. In ESPN's forecast, only one expert is optimistic about us, but we must believe in ourselves. Believe that we can advance. Even if the opponent is a powerful Lakers, don't lose confidence in advance, work hard and prove that we can also advance!"
Words sometimes have amazing power, just a few words can easily change the atmosphere of the locker room.The players gradually came out of their depressed mood and began to offer advice and suggestions, looking for ways to narrow the point difference in the second half.
Jason Terry sat next to Harden and said: "James, you are the leader of the team. In this kind of predicament, you have to carry the team on your shoulders. Only when you open up can your teammates keep up with you."
Harden's personality is relatively meek, and he will not get angry or excited easily. He nodded and agreed: "I will try my best to open up the situation so that my teammates can score more easily."
Ariza was bullied badly by Xu Tian in the first half. He sat in the corner and tried to recall the defense in the first half, but the more he thought about it, the more he had a headache, and he couldn't find a solution.He worked hard for a long time, but still couldn't find Xu Tian's weakness.
Beverly is another player who is mainly responsible for defending Xu Tian. He searched for Ariza's position and asked, "Trevor, do you think there is a way to provoke Xu and let him receive a technical or malicious foul? Can it work?"
Ariza couldn't think of a conventional defensive strategy, thought for a moment, and decided to try it in the second half.This is the only way that might work, and they still have to try hard. If it really works, they have the possibility of winning.
In the Lakers locker room, Kobe also mentioned this.He has a lot of experience in the playoffs, and he is very clear about the possible countermeasures that the opponent may use. He reminded Xu Tian many times not to fall into the rocket's defensive trap in the second half.Now Xu Tian is very important to the Lakers. If he is sent off, the impact will be considerable.
(End of this chapter)