NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 162

The game continued in the second half, and the Hornets' situation became more and more difficult.

A strong team is strong because when the head player is blocked, the role players can also stabilize the firepower, and the Hornets are more embarrassed... At the beginning of the third quarter, Li Shengli was blocked and forced to carry Ola Zhu Wang and Thorpe played a few times, but the effect was not ideal. The offensive center of gravity shifted to Curry, and Kenny Smith defended Curry.

Kenny Smith is not a star, but he is the most important role player of the Rockets. He has a steady shot and tireless running. ideal.

In the first half of the third quarter, most of the Hornets' shots were handed over to the three breakthrough knives led by Boggs. With the Rockets' defensive focus inside and outside, the three played well and slightly stabilized the Hornets. But the point difference has returned to 8 points again.

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Alan called another timeout.

Conventional style of play, the Rockets beat the Hornets, it really hangs the Hornets up to fight, and now the Hornets have to face the bitter fruit of physical consumption and the number of fouls. Fortunately, the Rockets are the same. Although there are fewer fouls, the fierce confrontation leads to The problem of physical decline also exists.

So Alan changed his lineup, played a five-up and five-down game, and let Johnson take four substitutes to replace Li Shengli on the field. With his physical fitness, he put the offense on Johnson.

Under normal circumstances, five ups and downs... It's either garbage time, giving up treatment, or having too much advantage and training first-hand recruits, but the Hornets are not among the two. Alan's big substitution this time is to make a time difference , Stagger the playing time of the main players of both sides, and first use the inferior horses to fight the Rockets' superior horses.

This kind of substitution, the reaction of the Rockets is nothing more than two kinds. Either follow the substitution and save a few main players, or use the main force to hold down the Hornets and hit a wave of huge points to enter the fourth quarter.

Alan certainly hopes that the Rockets will choose the latter...

Let the Rockets use the main force to beat the Hornets for half a quarter. In this half, he knows that the situation will definitely collapse, but the Rockets' combination of Olajuwon and Thorpe has already played two and a half quarters. It is impossible to play four quarters. Three and a half quarters, and this vacant half quarter... will be the time for the Hornets to launch a counterattack, and Li Shengli will tear up the Rockets' inside line.

Tian Ji's horse race was staggered, now it depends on the rocket's reaction!

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Back on the field, Alan's five ups and downs made substitutions, and everyone was dumbfounded.

Is this going to give up?Four substitutes plus one Larry Johnson, this lineup wants to head-on the Rockets, it's just a joke!

The fans don't understand. The Rockets coach Rudy probably understands the intention of the Hornets, but he really doesn't care at all, because in his opinion...the Hornets have no chance of winning.

The Rockets are now leading by 8 points, and continue to play without substitutions. It is too easy to hit the second team with a low combat effectiveness against the Hornets. The point difference is 20 points, and with a lead of 20 points into the fourth quarter, what will the Hornets do? Comeback, is it purely head-to-head? !

So the second half of the third quarter started.

The Hornets' substitutes showed unusual wildness. The defensive end ran wildly all over the field. It was in response to the task assigned by Alan and defended regardless of everything. However, a substitute is a substitute, and it makes sense to get a small salary. In the almost crazy defensive state, it only caused some small troubles for the Rockets.

As for the offense, Larry Johnson faced Olajuwon's right-hand man Puso's marking, and the effect was not ideal, but fortunately, the other four substitutes helped and scored.

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The score between the two sides was 66:82, with the Hornets trailing by 16 points. In the first half led by Li Shengli, the point difference changed from 4 to 8, while in the second half where Johnson was, the point difference changed from 8 to 16.

Obviously, the 16-point difference did not meet Alan's expectations, and the situation is still difficult.

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In the fourth quarter, the Hornets made a substitution and played five ups and downs again.

Even Larry Johnson was put on the bench, and if Li Shengli leads the team without any accident, they will play the entire fourth quarter. Of course... the premise is that no one leaves the field with full fouls. After all, the fouls on several people Not a lot.

"Cheer up, it's the last quarter. Although we are still behind by 16 points, we still have a chance!" Alan roared, the tactical board at hand was empty, and there was no fart, because there was no need to arrange it now Now, their only chance is to seize the gap in the Rockets' inside rotation and launch a wave of counterattacks.

"Defense, let me emphasize defense again!"

"Boggs, Newman, Bennett, all three of you keep an eye on your opponents, don't be afraid of confrontation, don't be afraid of fouls!"

"Listen, if you can't prevent it, just hug them to death in advance, and don't let them take action and punish them!"

"And Curry, you must be decisive in your shots. I must see the Rockets' rims get smashed!"

Alan was hoarse, and the four of them nodded with serious expressions, and Alan was the last one to tell Li Shengli a few words alone, "Li, let go of the fight later, I don't ask you for it, behave well!"

"it is good!"

Li Shengli only said hello and led the team to the fourth quarter. He also knew about the trading turmoil outside, and this might really be his last game in the Hornets.

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In the fourth quarter, the Rockets' lineup was rotated, and the combination of Olajuwon and Thorpe rested off the court to prepare for the game.

Although they only led by 16 points and did not reach the 20 points expected by Rudy, the 16 points were enough to give them confidence in their hearts. Even the Rockets' substitutes looked relaxed, because their task was very easy. ... It takes half a quarter to keep the point difference at more than 10 points.

However, in the face of a weak team like the Hornets, the Rockets' substitutes felt contemptuous, and even wanted to widen the point difference and let their head coach see their own strength, so everyone played [-] points.

The Hornets serve first.

After Li Shengli settled down, Boggs suddenly accelerated into the penalty area, wiped his body, and handed the ball to Li Shengli. Li Shengli did not have the joint suppression of Olajuwon and Thorpe, and easily turned around and dunked. The Rockets' backup center was ambitious and wanted to show his defensive skills, but he committed a foul.

Li Shengli hit 2+1 and the Hornets scored 3 points.

The offense and defense changed sides, and the Rockets' offense was restrained by the Hornets. The perimeter guarded by four small men made it difficult for the Rockets to single-handedly attack. Kenny Smith, who was the firepower during the gap period, just ran out of an open space to make a shot. Bennett He rushed up like crazy, and before he could make a shot, he sent a foul.

Kenny Smith was too hot and in a good position for Bennett to put, so the best thing to do was to foul early, and the result was good, the Rockets made 2 of 1 free throws.

(End of this chapter)