Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 117 The Fate of the Lakers

In the first round of the first round of the Western Conference semifinals, the first half of the Rockets' home game against the Lakers has ended.

60:47
The Rockets led by 13 points and ended the first half.

During the halftime break, Lao Tang was in a good mood, because in the middle of the second quarter, after the Lakers started zone defense, the Rockets quickly found a way to deal with it after their own adjustments, which made Lao Tang very happy.

"Guys, you are really amazing, I don't even know how I should praise you, well, I can't praise you anymore, if I praise you, I think you are all in heaven, ha ha."

Lao Tang laughed happily at the Rockets players.

"Okay, in the second half of the game, the Lakers must not be reconciled to losing. They will definitely fight back. You should know what kind of opponents they are, and they will not admit defeat so easily. In the second half of the game, Hakeem, get on the bus Come down and rest first, Malik will not replace Kevin in the 5th minute or so of the third quarter, you have to be ready Malik, well guys, you have to remember, you are the strongest, there is no opponent, etc. Stop your footsteps, although the kid called 'Hercules' is on the field, but you remember, you are the omnipotent Houston Rockets, well, everyone, get ready to play."

Lao Tang started the pre-war mobilization again.

In the Lakers locker room, the atmosphere was very dull, only Harris was there alone explaining a lot of tactical moves.However, looking at the Rockets players gathered together, it's hard to say how many understand it.

After explaining the tactics, Harris said: "Guys, what I want to say is that although this is only the first game of this series, you have to know that we can't afford to lose. Our opponent is the Rockets. Super strong team, even Michael Jordan was killed by them in both home and away games. If they really beat their momentum, I think we will be finished at that time, so I need you to be tough, so that they don't dare to kill us casually The inside, our basket is not the basket of that high school team, we are the great Lakers, we can't let them ravage our inside like that, you have to be tougher, now is the playoffs, we must have the momentum of the playoffs ,Understand."

The Lakers, who had just regained some confidence, shouted loudly: "Understood."

With the reminder of the bell for playing preparations, the Rockets and the Lakers began to play.

After the start of the third quarter, the Lakers' inside defense suddenly strengthened, and the Rockets didn't want to attack the Lakers' basket like that in the first half.

And O'Neal looked at Olajuwon, who was officially on the field, and couldn't help but feel a tizzy in his heart. He secretly thought: Why did this old guy come up at this time? Does the Rockets have any new tactics?

O'Neill was wondering, Olajuwon was the first to speak, and he heard Olajuwon say: "How about it, Shaq, you still have an appetite for the Rockets' tactics."

O'Neal gritted his teeth for a while when he heard it. Throughout the first half, O'Neal played very depressed. Seeing that the Rockets' attacks were almost concentrated around him, but you couldn't catch them. It was inevitable that O'Neal would Angry in my heart, I said: "Hakeem, I think you Rockets play like thieves, always avoiding me to play, you can't be like men, put a buckle on my head, if that is the case, I will It will make that person feel better."

When Olajuwon heard this, he thought with a smile in his heart: Hey, this kid is getting angry, and he has a chance.

Thinking of this, Olajuwon suddenly wanted to turn left, and with the help of O'Neill's body strength, he passed by O'Neill with a touch.

Seeing such a situation, O'Neill really didn't dare to be negligent. The old guy gave him too many surprises, so he quickly took a step back to meet him.

However, this is just a fake move. The turn to the left is a very realistic fake move. Olajuwon, who has already turned over, quickly retracts the basketball, turns back on the spot, and faces O'Neal head-on. At this time, Olajuwon At least 2 steps away from Olajuwon.

O'Neal, who saw that he was cheated, was unwilling to fail, and rushed forward, thinking of the basketball in Olajuwon's hand, and blocked it.

Seeing O'Neal's action, Olajuwon smiled, leaned forward deliberately, and touched O'Neal's hand when he stretched out his hand.

Immediately after the referee's whistle sounded, O'Neal fouled and made two free throws. Looking at the innocent O'Neal, Olajuwon thought to himself: Boy, you are still too young.

He raised his hand helplessly, then looked at Olajuwon, gritted his teeth and said, "Hakeem, you are not thieves now, you are now liars."

Olajuwon said indifferently: "Shaq, you have also played in the NBA for 6 or 7 years, don't you know this league yet?"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and started to make free throws, making accurate hits.

Seeing such a situation, O'Neill's eyes have already started to turn red.

At this time, Van Exel stepped forward to remind O'Neal, saying: "Shaq, you have fouled three times. This is the beginning of the third quarter. Be careful."

O'Neill nodded heavily, and said, "I understand, I'll play this ball."

Van Exel looked at O'Neill, whose eyes were already red, and was shocked. He thought to himself: If he is not allowed to vent, it will be difficult to handle if there is a riot on the court.

Turning around, the Lakers attacked, and Olajuwon, who stepped forward to defend, raised his hands high and pressed against O'Neal firmly.

After Van Exel dropped the ball to O'Neal, O'Neal grabbed the ball, dribbled the ball with one hand, leaned back sharply, and saw Olajuwon straight as if hit by a tank. fell to the ground.

O'Neal was dumbfounded by this ball. Seeing the referee's raised hands, signaling him to make an offensive foul, O'Neal knew that the Lakers lost today.

They completely fell into the trap of the Rockets, and when they played a little over 2 quarters, they had already fouled 4 times.

As long as he is still on the court, the Rockets have a very good chance of knocking him down.

Thinking of this, O'Neal was very annoyed. The appearance of this old guy, Olajuwon, completely made him lose his ability to control the game.

From now until the end of the third quarter, he can only watch his teammates play off the court.

O'Neal stretched out his hand and pulled Olajuwon up, and said with a wry smile: "Hakeem, I don't have to say that you are really too cunning to play."

Olajuwon still said indifferently: "This is competitive sports, man."

Seeing that O'Neal was replaced, the Rockets began to ravage the Lakers' basket. Without O'Neal, the Lakers' outside firepower was weak.

Kobe was closely watched by Saulius, Van Exel's nerve knife didn't work, and Eddie Jones lost motivation under Horry's care.

The misfiring of the Lakers' three guns on the outside became the Rockets' performance time throughout the third quarter.

In the entire third quarter, the Rockets scored 40 points, extending the score between the two sides to 25 points.

Even O'Neal felt helpless looking at such a score. He wanted to play. When the score between the two sides was stretched to more than 16 points, Harris put O'Neal on the court. Unfortunately, he played for 1 minute.

O'Neal's second foul, this time by Bodi Roga, broke through for a layup and made a throw in front of O'Neal. O'Neal still reacted too quickly, and a slap fell on Bodi Roga's hand.

5 fouls, only to be replaced by Harris.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers, who had been pulled away by 25 points, were powerless.

But some people didn't believe it, the persistent No. 8 of the Lakers continued to gallop on the field.

Such a kind of tenacity and such a kind of persistence made many Rockets fans applaud him.

O'Neal, who played in the fourth quarter, played a few wonderful cooperations with Kobe. Unfortunately, when the game lasted 5 minutes in the fourth quarter, O'Neal went first.

Fouled 6 times and ended up.

Looking at the lonely O'Neal, Olajuwon said with emotion in his heart: Shaq, I'm sorry, this is competitive sports.

After O'Neal left the field, the Lakers completely lost their confidence in resistance.

Although the No. 8 of the Lakers still hits the Rockets' basket again and again, it is like Don Quixote's powerless struggle against the progress of the times.

Time passed by like this, and the score became 131:105 at the end of the game.

The Rockets played a rare high score, all of which are so unbelievable.

After the game, the head coach of the Lakers, Harris, highly praised the Rockets' overall tactics and tacit cooperation. Harris said: It is so beautiful to cooperate like the Rockets. They are like elves on the basketball court. Dancing on the court, if anyone is confused by their dance steps, then what greets them is the precise projection in their hands.

What made other teams even more amazed was that the Rockets were able to score such a high score in the first round of the semifinals.

Just as the Rockets' high-profile victory, the game between the Jazz and the Spurs was also full of sparks.

The two sides have strong defenses, and each team has two 2 superstars. This kind of confrontation is simply a peak matchup.

The Spurs Iron Triangle teamed up to score 62 points.

The three elders of the Jazz also jointly contributed 57 points.

After two overtime games between the two sides, the Jazz won this difficult game at the last moment, relying on a breakthrough and a three-pointer from Shandon Anderson.

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The Jazz won hard.

In the confrontation between the Eastern Bulls and the Hornets, the Bulls effectively suppressed the Hornets' shooters. The Hornets only scored 70 points in the game, which showed the strength of the Bulls' defense.

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The Bulls undisputedly won the first round of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The other semifinal was between the Pacers and the Knicks.

When everyone thought it was a close game, the Pacers showed their superb tactics.

The Pacers firmly controlled the rhythm throughout the game and did not give the Knicks a chance.

Miller scored a game-high 24 points.

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The Pacers won the first game tepidly.

The semi-finals were like a strong man showing his muscles. All the teams that had longed for the championship showed their fangs.

The real contest begins at this time.

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(End of this chapter)