Legend Raiders

Chapter 225 Returning to the Stadium
2 month 13 day.

The day before Valentine's Day, the Rockets rushed to the Houston airport and were about to head to Los Angeles to end their final game before the All-Star Game.

This time the opponent is the Clippers, and it is a healthy and strong team.

Chris Paul has led the Clippers to a phenomenal run of games since returning to the court in February.

With the dazzling data of 25+12+4+3 per game, he not only won the player of the week, but also won five victories for the Clippers.

In these games, Paul showed a very good physical condition, everyone knows that the former queen bee is back.

On the other hand, the state of the Rockets, they have been ups and downs recently, and the players' physical fitness has also experienced some problems.

but.

There is very good news waiting for them today.

When Harden and the others boarded the plane one after another, Qin Tao's familiar figure made them shout in surprise.

Because Qin Tao seemed to want to express an attitude, instead of wearing casual clothes, he appeared directly in training clothes.

What does this represent?
This means that Qin Tao will appear in this game!
Next.

Carnival-like shouts sounded one after another, and when McHale and the coaching staff boarded the plane one after another, they looked at Qin Tao and showed relieved smiles.

but.

Bickerstaff seemed a little torn.

All because of.

After they were notified by the team that Qin Tao would appear in this game, Morey told them cryptically that not only would Qin Tao's playing time be limited in this game, but also be limited to 25 minutes after the All-Star game. In even less time.

There is no doubt that this approach is completely the usual method of NBA teams.

They just wanted to suppress Qin Tao so as to achieve their final goal.

But only Bickerstaff and the others understand the importance of Qin Tao to the team, but as employees, they sometimes can't help themselves.

When the plane took off, the cheers in the cabin were obviously much weaker.

Harden and the others were a little tired, and Qin Tao's return made them fall asleep more relaxedly.

Noon.

The rocket team's special plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport, and then took the shuttle bus to the terminal without any stopover. When the bus came, everyone got on and went to the hotel where they were staying.

then.

They ate a simple lunch and took a comfy nap until around four o'clock in the afternoon when they belatedly headed to Staples to adapt to the venue.

After dealing with it for about ten minutes, the Rockets started their interview.

Especially Qin Tao, because he missed too many games and finally returned to the field, he became the favorite of the reporters.

After some interviews and summarizing the questions, they are mostly about the All-Star and his physical condition.

Because Qin Tao had already "colluded with Zarya" for a long time, his answers were watertight, he said what he should say, and he didn't say a word that he shouldn't say.

And because there are only more than two hours before the game, they did not choose to return to the hotel, but directly stationed in the arena for physical therapy, discussing tactics with teammates and coaches.

Facing Qin Tao.

McHale's arrangement obviously rarely mentioned him, they just maintained his previous tactical arrangement, and did not give too many more tasks.

Qin Tao understood what they said, and didn't think about other aspects, he just thought that the team was thinking about his health.

Before the time finally came to the game, Qin Tao and Harden laughed and laughed, and the staff told them that they needed to enter the stadium.

Trotting all the way out of the player channel, the Los Angeles ball market gave them a blow.

Perhaps the All-Star is coming, or Paul has harvested a large number of fans in this city. Originally, the attendance rate of the Lakers seems to have become a rivalry.

Qin Tao and the others had long been used to it, and they all returned to the players' benches, quietly waiting for the warm-up to begin.

This game.

The Clippers are obviously prepared, except for the bald referee Crawford, who has not been seen for a long time, assigned by the league to enforce the law. In the commentary booth, the Clippers' famous combination is also present to support.

Elgin Baylor, the former general manager of the Clippers, and Ron Harper, who was barely regarded as a team star, became the commentator of the game.

It can be seen from Baylor's expression that it seems that he and the Clippers have already understood the grievances, otherwise, the old man would never appear here.

Although Ron Harper only played for the Clippers for four seasons, these four years were his highlight period, averaging about 24 points, 4.8 assists, and 5.6 rebounds per game.

Out of respect.

The Clippers players stepped forward to hug and laugh with them one by one. They seemed to be in harmony, respecting the old and loving the young.

Soon.

As the warm-up began, the two teams walked to the court one after another.

After the warm-up is completed, it is the appearance ceremony.

Everything is settled.

The main players of both sides walked to the field one after another.

The Rockets, who originally gave people a sense of fatigue, are obviously in a much higher state and are in a good mental state.

DeAndre Jordan and Asik stood on the center line. Needless to say, Jordan took the final jump ball easily.

Sit down.

Qin Tao watched very intently, fixed his gaze on Paul, and couldn't help but look forward to his performance.

advance.

Under Paul's greeting, the Clippers gave people a menacing feeling.

Spread out the horses.

The Clippers ran tactically in an orderly manner.

With Paul's return, Negro's tactics are quite simple, that is, to play both him and Griffin inside.

As for Jordan, the offense really has nothing to do with him.

pull space.

Others gave Paul a lot of room to play, and when he faced Jeremy Lin, his self-confidence was simply bursting, and his street moves were very slippery.

But he really didn't despise Jeremy Lin, but that Jeremy Lin really couldn't stop Paul.

Moved.

Paul, who can be called the strongest defender, has quite realistic fake moves, making it difficult to defend.

And Jeremy Lin couldn't keep up with his footsteps, and in the end he could only watch Paul go inside.

but.

After all, his height is a bit insufficient, Jeremy Lin has never left him, and he has not forgotten to put some pressure on him when he finds time.

But being able to rely on his height of 183 to get his current status, Paul is definitely not opportunistic, it was a real effort.

Rhythm change.

Body use.

Under Paul's elusive attack, Jeremy Lin looked very embarrassed. He wanted to move to the right, but Paul moved to the left and wanted to pull. It is not such a stupid time yet.

a time.

Because of Jeremy Lin's embarrassment, Patterson immediately defended him.

But as Jordan moved skillfully, Parsons, who was about to make up the defense, was resisted behind him.

rushed up.

Griffin, who is currently unguarded, is like the animal his name represents, and he will soar into the sky as soon as he steps into the penalty area.

Who is Paul?

The moment he took off, he flicked his wrist, and the basketball seemed to have eyes, appearing comfortably in Griffin's hands.

Alley dunk.

Paul's return made this lob city full of vitality and aroused cheers from the audience.

(End of this chapter)