Zhiba NBA

Chapter 225 (220 Four) The Tough Guy Plays

On May 5, the second game of the Western Conference Finals kicked off.

The Rockets took the lead in changing the starting lineup. Reid replaced the poor McGrady and entered the starting lineup, while the Lakers lineup remained unchanged.When players from both sides appeared on the court, Kobe glanced at Tracy McGrady on the bench and sighed secretly.

The Lakers won the ball, and the first ball was handed over to Shane Battier for a jumper shot from inside the three-point line, but he missed.But Gasol poked the ball over Bosh's head and into the basket with his long arm.

Bosh felt that the ball lost face and insisted on getting back face.He forced Gasol with the ball, and when he made a layup, he was grabbed by Kobe who helped defend him, foul!Bosh made 2 of 1 free throws.

Kobe missed a single, and Yao Ming bullied Mutombo to hit a goal before the Lakers changed their lineup.

This time Kobe hit a jumper, turned around and stole Jefferson's serve.However, Kobe was also extremely happy and sad, and made a mistake in his busy schedule and turned back to pass the ball to Billups.Chauncey didn't waste the opportunity and made a one-stop breakthrough layup, 4:5.

Gasol missed the mid-range shot, Yao Ming received a pass from Chauncey and succeeded again in low post singles.

Van Gundy was also quick to adapt this time.Seeing that Mutombo couldn't defend Yao Ming, he immediately adjusted to Odom.Yao Ming's opponent replaced Gasol, and this lineup was also the easiest lineup for the Lakers to win points during the regular season.

This lineup is really extraordinary at the beginning. Odom and Gasol, two big men who are good at passing the ball, revitalized the offense and played more routines.Battier and Williams hit consecutive three-pointers and quickly overtook the score.

But the Rockets' shooters were even more terrifying. Reid and Jefferson made consecutive hits, and instantly overtook the score.Reid's goal didn't matter, but it aroused Kobe's competitive spirit. He kept asking for the ball in singles, and swayed from side to side to deceive Reed, but unfortunately he missed the shot.Yao Ming took off the rebound and gave it to his teammates to start a fast break. Jefferson hit a layup in the counterattack, 12:16.

But the Lakers called a stop to the game. It turned out that Devin George was thrown to the ground by Jefferson during this defense, and suddenly fell to the ground in pain after his wrist was placed on the ground.After a simple diagnosis, the Lakers team doctor suspected that he was not an ordinary contusion and a broken wrist, unable to continue the game.

Van Gundy was already a vicious bald man, and now he looked even more vicious with a sad face.George's strength is not very strong, and his absence will not have a major impact on this round of playoffs, but the problem is that the Lakers do not have any substitutes at the third position.The previous main substitute Luke Walton has been sent to the Grizzlies in the trade, and there is no one available at this time.Van Gundy finally set his sights on Matt Barnes at the end of the bench.

Barnes knew his chance was coming, he stared and stood up from the bench.Van Gundy could only nod.Originally, he looked down on Barnes, and Van Gundy cannot be blamed for this. Not only him but the entire league looked down on Barnes.

Barnes is slender, with a very vicious look, and his eyes like copper bells stare like a kind person.He also has tattoos all over his body, giving the team the first impression that he is a problem player.His early basketball career was not smooth. He played in college for 4 years before participating in the draft. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the 46th overall pick in the second round, and was immediately sent to the Cavaliers. He was laid off by the Cavaliers a few months later. In September 03, he was signed by the Sonics and was laid off in October. He was signed by the Clippers in January 9, and this time he got the first chance to play in his life. He played 10 games for the Clippers, averaging 04+1 per game.In the following year, he played 38 games for the Kings, averaging 4 minutes per game and contributing 4+43.Only joined the Lakers this season.

In Van Gundy's view, the Lakers are a team that wants to hit the championship. This player who averages 3+3 per game is not eligible to enter the main rotation.Now it is purely that there is no general in Shuzhong, Liao Hua, as the vanguard, unless he wants to put Odom or Kobe in the 3rd position, but Kobe's substitute, Lu Wei, has also lost Fan Tuzi's trust.

This time, Barnes did not disappoint the coach and the fans. He ran diligently and created a good opportunity. Gasol saw the four-way pass delivered, and Barnes threw off Reed to catch the ball and made a layup.

Jason Bass smiled with satisfaction. In his opinion, George's injury may be a good thing, and Barnes is the better player.Barnes is very hard on defense, coupled with good height and wingspan, the defensive end is definitely above average.On the offensive end, although he didn't have much shooting ability in the early stages of his career, his active running will not hold him back.

The game was extremely difficult for the Rockets. Yao Ming, the scoring weapon they relied on in the regular season, was not very sure of facing Gasol. At this time, they relied more on Billups' performance.It's been a long time since Chauncey has such an all-encompassing feeling. Facing the strong Deron, he used all his eighteen martial arts.And the young Deron just broke through the ten games with all his strength, and when he got the ball, he would either do a pick-and-roll with his teammates, or make a boring layup.

With Kobe's explosion in the third quarter, the Lakers took the lead.The Rockets slowly narrowed the gap under the organization of Billups.In the last 5 minutes of the battle, the Lakers took a slight lead with 93:89.

Gasol's attack at the basket was blocked by Yao Ming, and Odom missed an offensive rebound and made a tip-up.The Rockets had a good chance to chase points, but Reid also missed a desperate three-pointer.

Kobe also contributed an iron on the Lakers side.Billups finally broke through and hit a layup. Gasol, who played almost the entire game, missed the block and the point difference narrowed to 2 points.

Van Gundy called a timeout and was forced to replace a tired Gasol with Mihm.

Battier missed an open three-pointer, and Billups grabbed a rebound to complete a triple-double.Turkoglu missed a close layup on the Rockets side.Kobe got the ball and counterattacked directly, hitting the free throw line and hitting a jumper, 95:91.

Yao Ming made a mistake and was intercepted by Battier. Fortunately, Mihm missed the mid-range shot.The Rockets still gave Yao Ming the right to get the ball back, and he was still sure of beating Mim, which caused a foul by the opponent.It's a pity that Yao Ming was too tired at this time, and he only made 2 of 1 free throws with confidence.

Adelman shook his head in pain. He knew better than anyone that Yao Ming was overdrawn.But at this critical moment of scoring points, he must not replace Dapu, who has no offensive power. In this kind of confrontation between top teams, if they lose one ring, they will lose the whole game, and Yao Ming can only grit his teeth to survive.

Kobe hit Turkoglu with his back and hit a jumper, 97:92.

The Rockets paused, replaced Jefferson and Roy, and replaced the mediocre Turkoglu and Reed.The Lakers traded Gasol back.

Roy played the Lakers extraordinarily vigorously. He broke through and assisted Yao Ming to score as soon as he played.

But today's Lakers' life is tough, Deron missed a three-pointer, Gasol grabbed an offensive rebound and gave it to Kobe.Kobe caused Roy to foul and made two free throws, 99:94.There were less than 2 minutes left in the game.

Billups made a three-pointer to give Rockets fans hope of victory again, but Battier's three-pointer sent them into hell again.The Rockets launched counterattacks several times in the fourth quarter, but each time the Lakers responded with a goal in time.The Rockets used foul tactics in the last 1 minute, but the current insider of the Lakers is not O'Neal.Gasol and Odom have good free throw ability to ensure the victory of the game.

At 106:98, the Lakers won the away game again, leading the Rockets 2-0.And the next series will move to Staples, where the Rockets may be buried.

　A remarkable record was born yesterday: LeBron James surpassed the Great Dream in total career points and entered the top ten in history.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)