rpbooks Chapter 443 Strong start
Chapter 443 Strong start
Chapter 443 Strong start
When the team practiced together this morning, George had a strong premonition that something big might happen tonight, but he was still a little surprised when he saw Xu Tian's strong desire to attack.Therefore, he forgot to give Xu Tian a high-five when retreating, and went directly to the defensive state.
Harden made mistakes in two consecutive offensive rounds, and he felt a little uneasy, not knowing what method to use to break Xu Tian's urgent defense.
Ariza saw that Harden was a little confused, and shouted a foul, reminding him of his best style of play.This sentence just awakened the man in the dream, making Harden feel refreshed as if he had opened up the two veins of Ren and Du, and immediately used the offensive method he relied on to survive.
Xu Tian resolutely stayed in Harden's left front, forcing him to break through on the right, weakening the physical confrontation, and relying on his height and speed advantages to stick to the defense.
Harden used the fast-slow tempo switch to cause Xu Tian's defensive foul, but Xu Tian's body control ability was better than him, so he stabilized his figure and gave Harden a hot pot behind him.
Josh Smith protected the defensive rebound, and before the Rockets could react, he threw the ball towards Xu Tian who was about to come down.
Xu Tian received the ball near the center line, dribbled the ball like lightning, rushed to the frontcourt with lightning, and bombarded the basket violently!
Slam Dunk!
6-0!
Bickerstaff had no choice but to call the first timeout, trying to adjust the offensive and defensive tactics.
Toyota Center Arena seemed very silent, almost no one made a sound.
The commentators of various broadcast media are talking about Xu Tian's fiery state and his desire to attack far beyond usual. Most of them think that he has been suspended for too long and has an extremely strong desire to play the game, so he can play at a dominant level on both offense and defense. Performance.Of course, this also made various media more sure that their choice of regular season MVP was not wrong.
Scott did not make any adjustments, and Xu Tian was still the absolute core of the offense, and he dominated the offensive ball.On the defensive end, Xu Tian will deal with Rockets star Harden, while George will save his energy and defend Harden in the second half.
Harden made mistakes in three consecutive offensive rounds, but because he is the team leader, Bickerstaff did not dare to criticize, but only slightly mentioned it, and did not delve into it.This is the cruelty of the NBA. Sometimes a capable coach may not be able to bring out a good record, and it is also related to the inability to suppress the leading star.
The timeout time was quite short in Bickerstaff's consciousness, but he could not stop the progress of time, he could only stop the process of arranging tactics, let the players continue to resolutely pinch and defend Xu Tian, and did not give him an easy chance to shoot.
Harden received the frontcourt sideline ball, did not attack Xu Tian's defense again, and scored the ball to Ariza on the left, who made a shot.
Tyson Chandler protects the defensive rebound.
Xu Tian received the pass and quickly passed it to George, giving him the task of possession of the ball, while he ran to the frontcourt without the ball.
Tyson Chandler and Josh Smith took the defenders to the strong side, leaving the weak side penalty area to Xu Tian.
Ariza was in charge of defending Xu Tian. The two were stuck near the penalty area, but the difference in strength was obvious. Xu Tian successfully fought for a deep offensive position on the left side of the rebound.This is the experience he got from Kobe, and it is a question that many players can hardly think of.
Ariza is not as strong as Xu Tian, so he can only try his best to defend and prevent Xu Tian from receiving the ball comfortably.
Xu Tian received a pass from George, dribbled the ball with his left hand, and played against Ariza's defense directly with his back.
Beverly was in charge of defending Warren. Seeing Xu Tian playing back, he decisively gave up the defense and rushed to the low post for pincer defense.
All the fans at the scene thought that Xu Tian would choose to pass the ball with a high probability, and even the Rockets players in charge of defense unconsciously had this illusion.But Xu Tian didn't pass the ball, turned around and carried Ariza's defense, and directly confronted with a shot to wipe the basket!
Both Howard and Capela's defense were a step slower, and they could only watch the basketball score.
The referee blew his whistle and whistled Ariza to block the foul.
Without any celebration, Xu Tian high-fived his teammates who came to him, and then stood on the free throw line.
Ariza didn't expect the referee to give him a blocking foul. He walked over and explained that he didn't move his feet and shouldn't call a defensive foul.But the penalty made by the referee will not be changed easily, and he can only exert psychological pressure to strive for a more favorable penalty scale.
The referee didn't accept Ariza's tricks, and decisively gave him a warning, telling him to return to the position he should go to, and preparing to execute Xu Tian's additional penalty.
Despite the boos of the fans, Xu Tian made a steady shot and hit a free throw!
9-0!
The Rockets players were very silent. They didn't expect Xu Tian to start the opening stage of the comeback in this way.This state made them faintly feel uneasy.
Harden dribbled the ball to the frontcourt at a slow speed. In desperation, he called for a double pick-and-roll tactic, using two center forwards who were as thick as door panels to delay Xu Tian.Then he singled Josh Smith with the ball and successfully caused a thug foul, which finally broke the Rockets' scoring drought.
The fans at the Toyota Center finally got their chance, chanting MVP as Harden stepped to the free throw line, and used this voice to support the players on the court.
Harden remained steady amidst the cheers, and made two free throws, all of them!
Tyson Chandler stepped out of the baseline and sent the ball to George, who drove the ball upfield and continued to organize the offense.
The Rockets are not a particularly disciplined team, and they are determined enough to defend the ball holder. They don't have such a high degree of concentration to really deal with Xu Tian's off-ball moves.After only following the defense for five seconds, Xu Tian ran out of the open space again.
Warren spotted Xu Tian and crossed the ball in his hand.
Seeing the fast-moving Harden, Xu Tian was worried that he would complete the steal. He ran towards the basketball, received the ball before Harden touched it, and made a lateral jump shot while running.
Ariza chased too hard, did not stop the car, and directly hit Xu Tian who had not yet landed.
The referee blew his whistle and called Ariza a blocking foul.
Basketball, hollow into the net!
Xu Tian was hit, the center of gravity did not shift at all, he landed steadily, and made a downward cutting gesture with his right hand, taunting Ariza that he should rest.
Ariza was very dissatisfied with the referee's decision and rushed to argue, but because he couldn't control his emotions, he continued to swear.
The referee read that this is the home court of the Rockets, and did not immediately give a technical foul. He whistled once and asked Ariza to go back and continue the game.
Bickerstaff saw that Ariza was secretly competing with Xu Tian, and he continued to gain the upper hand. He couldn't control his mentality, so he quickly called D'Angelo Russell to his side, and asked him to put Ali, who had committed two fouls shortly after the start, Tie down and rest.
Xu Tian ignored Ariza, stood on the free throw line steadily, and executed the extra penalty for this goal.
Hollow hit!
12-2!
Xu Tian was in a hot state. He made 5 of 5 shots in the start and scored 12 points alone.
(End of this chapter)