Zhiba NBA

Chapter 100 (99) Return of the King

"Keep the lead and go shopping for the Pistons!" The Rockets put on a hand-to-hand posture at the beginning of the third quarter. Since Big Zhi couldn't play, the inside combination of Okur and Bosh appeared again, and the defensive lock Gerrard continued to meet Bodi Loga.

The Rockets' first offense was completed by Okur and Billups' pick-and-roll, and Okur missed a three-pointer.The Pistons were handed over to Rasheed, who missed a jumper, but Campbell grabbed the offensive rebound and still missed the tip. Campbell grabbed the rebound again and distributed it to Hamilton on the outside.Hamilton shot again, still missed, and Bosh finally grabbed the life-threatening rebound.

"Yao just take a break, there is a problem with the rebound protection inside." Lao Tang sighed, turned to Yao Ming and said, "It seems that you can't rest for too long."

"I can do it, coach!" Yao Ming barely rested in the first half, but according to his character, he had to grit his teeth and persevere.

Turkoglu missed a three-pointer, and Bodi Loga hit a mid-range shot with his signature forward posture 50:54.

"Let me play!" Yao Ming pleaded.

"Listen to the coach!" Yuan Fei immediately dissuaded him.

Gerrard made an air cut to catch a pass from Chauncey for a layup, and when he came back he blocked Campbell's short mid-range shot.Wallace Jr. was very satisfied with his performance in these two goals. He roared to the sky, as if possessed by Rasheed's soul.

But Bodi Loga is good at seizing the slightest chance of the opponent's carelessness.Gerrard's strong inside shot was intercepted by Bodi Loga, and the Pistons made a fast break and Prince took two points lightly, 52:56.

The Rockets called a timeout, after which Yao Ming finally appeared.In the absence of McGrady, the Rockets' offense can only rely on him.

Yao Ming did not disappoint the Houston fans. He came up with a strong inside shot, leaning away from Campbell, turning around and making a dunk.The referee judged that Campbell made a defensive foul, and Dayao made an additional penalty.The Pistons still rely on Bodi Loga's personal ability. He caused 2 fouls and made 2 free throws, 54:59.

The Rockets sent the ball, and Bodi Loga put pressure on Chauncey directly in the middle circle, preventing him from easily controlling the ball and advancing.This weak-looking white player seemed to have endless energy in his body, which made it more difficult for Chauncey to defend against him.

As the game progressed, the Rockets' offense without McGrady finally stagnated.They can only rely on Billups' organization and Yao Ming's singles, and these two stars are already very tired.Instead, the Rockets put down their burdens and went all out to defend. They fought muscle against muscle, not inferior to the tough guys in the Motor City.In the face of high-intensity defense, the shooting percentage of both sides was not high. In the third quarter, they scored a low score of 19:15.After three quarters, the Pistons were still slightly behind at 67:69.

"We are still ahead, let's fight on!" Even Dayao, who had a calm personality, began to say these morale-boosting words.

"Persist until the end, we are the champions!" Olajuwon naturally spared no effort to encourage everyone, but no one noticed the tears in the corners of his eyes.These guys are really making Big Brother proud.

"Brothers, our most beloved Hakim may be retiring soon. Now only you can bid farewell to this respectable and lovely brother with the championship!" Yuan Fei's words caused Dameng to beat his head.

"What are you talking about? I'm not old yet, and I can still win two or three more championships with the boys, ho ho." Olajuwon pretended to laugh, and secretly wiped the corners of his eyes with his hand.

"The fourth quarter is about to start, let's go!" Lao Tang patted Billups on the back, and then patted Jefferson on the shoulder.

"This is your fault, didn't you leave me a seat?" Another voice came from behind him.

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At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Rockets debut players are Yao Ming, Okur, Turkoglu, Billups and -- McGrady!The Toyota Center Arena suddenly fell into a crazy atmosphere, and the noisy voice suddenly turned into loud cheers and thunderous applause.Our hero, our MVP is back!With him, the Rockets will definitely win the game!

When McGrady walked on the court, he jumped a little bit, feeling that his knees could still bear the pressure.Just now in the infirmary, the pain was excruciating, and the medical staff had to give physical therapy for a long time and then gave painkilling injections, and then I was able to appear on the stage.Of course, he didn't tell his teammates that he was not in his best form, as long as he knew it.

The Pistons still handed the ball to Rashid. This time he scored 69 with a back-to-back tie, and the two sides returned to the same starting line!
Billups looked at McGrady apprehensively, and resolutely held the ball to force Bodi Loga, but was forced into the baseline by the opponent's excellent defense, Chauncey was forced to pass back, and the ball went to McGrady.McGrady made two strong moves against Prince, but was completely ineffective and was still blocked by his opponent.

"Sure enough, McGrady's injury has not healed. The horror of his breakthrough comes from the explosive power of the first step. Now that the first step is slow, Prince will definitely be able to prevent it." Larry Brown secretly calculated.

McGrady has no other choice but to assign Okur to the outside line, and he has already retreated when the ball is released.Okur didn't make a phone call and would directly return to McGrady. McGrady caught the ball from outside the three-point line and made a pull-up jumper. Prince was half a step too late and failed to block the shot.

The ball bounced high at the front of the basket, but still fell into the net, 69:72!

Old Brown was stunned and screamed that he had made a mistake, Bodi Loga was also stunned by the ball, and Prince was even more terrified.At this moment, what Prince thought was: "Don't have another skill exhibition like the first quarter."

But what McGrady thought was: "The jump is not as high as before, resulting in a slightly shorter throw. It is difficult to guarantee such a feeling."

Billups, who had been silent for a long time, also broke out. He successfully intercepted Rasheed's pass to Hamilton, scored a fast break layup, and the Rockets once again led by 5 points.

Of course the Pistons players are also nervous, but Bodi Loga, who is as stable as Mount Tai, is still in control of the ball. With him, the Pistons will be there.De Young's fake shot was timed poorly, which caused Turkoglu's foul and scored 2+1.

McGrady finally made a shot. This time he pushed Caprins with his back and turned around to break through his defense.Seeing that McGrady jumped up high and was about to shoot and make meritorious deeds, he got a big cap on his head and face.The Pistons played steadily, Hamilton made a successful mid-range shot and tied at 74!
"Damn it, if my knees were healthy, I wouldn't have been blocked." McGrady was secretly unwilling.

"It seems that this knee injury has caused a lot of trouble for T-Mac." Barkley also commented in this way.

Chauncey wanted to help McGrady share more, but Bodi Loga's crazy defense made it difficult for him to play, and the ball was still given to McGrady.

This time, McGrady was very calm and gestured for Yao Ming to step forward to pick and roll.Daben premised some positions, but did not completely follow the three-second zone.After Yao Ming blocked Prince, he went down immediately, and McGrady also used this moment to break through Prince's defense.The Pistons' defense is the best in the league. Big Ben and Rasheed were both stuck in front of McGrady in an instant. McGrady jumped high and made a layup gesture, which attracted the double Wallace to take off and block the block. Then they closed their hands, but the castration did not diminish.Yao Ming got the ball and dunked easily, 74:76!

"Who said McGrady is injured? He can still fly!" Kenny Smith shouted excitedly!Louder than him are the fans at home in Houston. What do fans like to watch most?Dramatic.What could be more exciting than McGrady playing with injuries and the return of the king?

(End of this chapter)